OK Hoist the All-Star MVP Trophy Together!

"97-97!"

"With four minutes left, O'Neal took Kobe's assist and scored with ease!"

"The 21-point deficit has vanished into thin air!"

"The glamorous Eastern Conference All-Stars have been pushed to the brink by a group of young punks from the Western Conference!"

"They tied it!?" Payton's eyes revealed a hint of disbelief.

They had actually tied it?

Among the All-Stars, Payton was the only player who had teamed up with both the Jazz contingent and the Lakers contingent.

He had experienced the helplessness of the Jazz contingent against the Eastern Conference. Even with Malone, Stockton, and Richmond all on the same team, their chemistry was exceptional, yet they still had no way to contend with the East.

It had been a slaughter!

The entire first half had been the Eastern Conference All-Stars slaughtering the Jazz contingent!

Back then, Payton had never dared hope for a chance to win. As long as they did not lose by too embarrassing a margin, he would have been able to accept it.

But once the Jazz players left the court and the Lakers Big Three led by Kobe came on, everything changed!

They began closing the gap! Closing it with overwhelming pressure!

From offense to defense, every possession brimmed with passion and fighting spirit! They fought for every ball, completely unlike the competitive state of those Jazz players!

The difference was simply too great!

The gap between the Lakers contingent and the Jazz contingent was like heaven and earth.

One side had been slaughtered! The other had erased a terrifying 21-point deficit!

For the first time, Payton truly understood just how great Kobe was!

As an opponent, Kobe had made Payton grit his teeth in hatred time and time again!

But as a teammate, Kobe's omnipotent performance made Payton feel a sense of security