The cheers of the fans at the stadium wouldn't stop. After the defensive intensity on the court increased, Tang Tian and Walker's chemistry became the most dazzling point on the court.

Feel can fluctuate, state can rise and fall, but only tacit understanding is something that won't change!

The two played an exhilarating season at UConn, and the tacit understanding they built up was definitely not something that would disappear all at once.

Irving was in great shape, helping Barkley's team score frequently, but the cooperation between Walker and Tang Tian was even smoother.

In the end, Team O'Neal narrowly defeated Team Barkley 121-118, taking the first win after the reform.

Irving hit 6 three-pointers, scoring a game-high 30 points and 9 assists on 12-of-14 shooting, but, like when he faced UConn in the NCAA, he came up short again.

George had 20 points, Turner had 13 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, Wall had 14 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, and Klay Thompson had limited opportunities, scoring only 8 points and 2 rebounds on 3-of-7 shooting.

On Team O'Neal's side, Walker also had a double-double with 18 points and 10 assists. Tang Tian hit all eight of his three-pointers for 24 points, and the two were the biggest contributors to the team's victory.

Tang Tian's 24 points were the highest on Team O'Neal, and he also won the Rookie Game MVP for the 2011-2012 season.

This was something Tang Tian hadn't even thought about before the game.

His current style of play is 3D (three-dimensional player), and it is indeed a bit incredible for a 3D player to win the MVP.

But in fact, a big part of this was due to Walker. Six of Walker's 10 assists were to him. The chemistry between the two really broke the norm.

With the end of the Rookie Game, the first day of All-Star Weekend also came to an end. After that, there were some official activities, such as interactions between All-Star players and fans, promotions, and the like.

Kobe, James, Rose, Durant, Howard... all the most popular All-Star players appeared at the event.

Because of the "bathwater" incident before the All-Star Game, Durant was extremely popular at the event, and reporters flocked to interview him.

However, knowing that Durant was sensitive about the "bathwater," the reporters didn't dare mention that incident, and most of the interview questions were related to the three-point contest the next day.

"Kevin, this is your second time participating in the three-point contest. What's your goal this time?"

The question was asked by an experienced veteran reporter from ESPN.

"Goal? Championship, of course the championship. That's why I'm participating in this competition."

Durant said it very directly.

"Are you confident this time?"

The reporter followed up, not daring to mention Durant's 6 points last year, but still asking in a roundabout way.

"Of course, I'm ready to win the championship this time. I have a bet with Russell (Westbrook) that I will win."

"Your opponents this time are all very strong, Ryan Anderson, Kevin Love, James Jones, Anthony Morrow... and Tang Tian."

The veteran reporter deliberately put Tang Tian last, and only mentioned him lightly, but Durant's face changed immediately.

He was really sensitive and not good at hiding his emotions.

"They are not a problem, I only focus on myself, my opponent is myself."

Durant said.

"Tang shot 8-for-8 from three-point range in today's game."

At this time, another young reporter from FOX spoke up.

The veteran reporter quickly bumped into the young man.

Although there was nothing wrong with what he said, Durant was already unhappy and he said it to his face. He was just walking right into the line of fire.

Sure enough, Durant's face became very ugly and he didn't answer.

The veteran reporter racked his brains, thinking about asking some other question to continue the interview, when the young reporter spoke up again.

"I just got news that Tang has signed a one-year, $1.2 million endorsement contract with the Burt's Bees brand."

The veteran reporter frowned. This signing that the young man was talking about had nothing to do with the interview at all, and this brand was completely unknown.

But to his surprise, Durant frowned when he heard it. Durant seemed to know this brand.

He glanced at the young reporter again and suddenly realized that this colleague was not really stupid, but had come prepared.

"And as far as I know, this brand had contacted your team before, but you didn't even give them a chance to negotiate."

The young reporter's follow-up words confirmed his point. This was a rhythm to stir things up.

"Just a second-rate brand, who cares?" Durant said, then turned around and left.

As soon as Durant left, the young reporter was met with a burst of eye-rolling from the other reporters.

But he was already happily holding his recorder, ready to go back and gather news material.

The fact that Durant had previously used a small account to criticize Tang Tian had caused a stir. Now, a second-rate brand was linking them together again. This was definitely something that fans loved to see.

What he had obtained were originally just some inside scoops, but Durant's reaction now was equivalent to confirming it for him.

The veteran reporter also reacted. He left after the young reporter, preparing to race to publish the story.

That night, ESPN published a news report before TNT:

Durant and "Godfather's" feud has spread from Twitter to the court. This time, the Burt's Bees brand has become the biggest X factor.

"What brand is Burt's Bees? I've never even heard of it?"

"It seems to be a second-tier brand that mainly focuses on skin care products, but this time they are promoting shower gel, so they found a new global spokesperson."

"Okay, that's not the point. The point is that this brand was turned down by Durant, and then turned around and found 'Godfather'? (⊙﹏⊙)"

"Yes, that's how clever it is. I suddenly want to learn more about this brand!"

"This is really the best news to warm up before the game. All I know is that Durant is here to avenge last year (friendly reminder that Durant got the second-worst score of 6 points in last year's three-point contest, one point more than Michael Jordan)."

"What's going on? Jordan participated in the three-point contest and got a score lower than 6 points?"

"The person above is obviously a new fan, and doesn't even know this! 5 points, Michael Jordan's countless records, but the worst one."

"Considering that three-pointers weren't a regular weapon in that era, I think that's somewhat acceptable."

"Yeah, but Durant is different. He's a historic shooter with a high three-point percentage. The scene of him getting 6 points is really... if you didn't watch the game live, it's really hard to imagine."

"So in addition to avenging himself, this game seems to have an extra bit of a feud, and it also involves commercial factors. Please tell me, is this really just a three-point contest, or is it a Hollywood blockbuster?"

"Yes, it's just a Hollywood-level three-point contest. o(￣e￣*)"