After the first quarter, Team Tang led Team Antetokounmpo 42-30.

Durant scored a game-high 12 points, with 9 of them coming from Tang Tian's assists!

Tang Tian had 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists, 4 of those 5 assists going to Durant!

This result was truly unexpected.

Tang Tian's performance this season has been explosive, so theoretically he should have the most shot attempts on the court.

In fact, that's the case. Not to mention shot attempts, his ball possession rate in the first quarter exceeded 60%.

But he didn't turn possession into scoring; he turned it into assists.

And Durant became the biggest beneficiary.

The second quarter started with both teams' starters on the bench.

At this point, some players on both benches had complex emotions.

On Team Antetokounmpo's side, James kept turning his head to look at the other half of the court.

He didn't understand what was happening between Tang Tian and Durant, because before the All-Star game, they were still discussing how to defend Tang Tian!

Could it be that Tang Tian and Durant had some communication during the All-Star weekend and reconciled?

This made him very worried.

Durant's personality is sensitive, but also straightforward. Some grudges and hatreds can turn enemies into friends if they are talked out.

One of the main reasons Durant went to the Warriors in the first place was this.

After communicating with Green and Curry, he put down his previous grievances.

But that wouldn't work!

His and Durant's purpose in coming together in Los Angeles was to defeat Tang Tian!

But now, before the revolution had succeeded, Durant had betrayed them!

He turned his head and glanced at the other half of the court, seeing that Tang Tian and Durant had no communication at all, his thinking changed somewhat.

Maybe he was just overthinking it.

But just as he thought that, he saw Durant turn his head and stare at Tang Tian.

Durant's mood was very complicated at the moment.

Being a player on the court is definitely different from being a spectator off the court.

He knew that Tang Tian wasn't deliberately passing him the ball, but the two of them were actually very in sync on the court.

He was a professional player; he couldn't intentionally not shoot a wide-open shot.

This feeling was really uncomfortable, because he and Tang Tian were enemies!

Yes, they were enemies.

He thought and turned his head back.

He didn't care whether they were in sync or not, whether Tang Tian was doing it intentionally or unintentionally, getting the highest score and snatching Tang Tian's MVP was victory!

In the second quarter, during the transition period for the substitutes, Curry's super long three-pointer sounded the horn for Team Antetokounmpo's counterattack.

Led by Curry, Lillard, and Embiid, Team Antetokounmpo continued to close the gap.

After playing for more than six minutes in this quarter, by the time Vogel switched the starters back in, they had already narrowed the score to 46-53.

With both teams' starters back, James made a strong drive to the basket and scored, and Team Antetokounmpo narrowed the gap to 5 points!

This year's All-Star game looked like it would be a hard-fought battle, just like last year!

At a crucial moment, Tang Tian advanced to the frontcourt and pulled up directly from one meter away from the three-point line.

"Swish!"

Curry had just made a super long three-pointer, and Tang Tian immediately returned one!

Antetokounmpo held the ball and broke through to the basket, but Davis' help defense disrupted it, and Leonard grabbed the defensive rebound.

Team Tang launched a fast break. After Tang Tian received the ball, he made a beautiful back pass to Durant, who was fast-breaking on the right. Durant caught the ball and flew up for a layup, scoring another 2 points.

He had already decided to grab Tang Tian's MVP, and his offensive aggressiveness and desire were very strong.

Irving's three-pointer from outside missed, and Davis protected the defensive rebound again.

Team Tang advanced to the frontcourt and played a set offense. Tang Tian held the ball and drove and passed, and Durant made a beautiful off-ball movement on the weak side.

Tang Tian passed the ball at the first opportunity.

The man and the ball arrived at the same time.

Durant caught the ball and shot a three-pointer.

"Swish!"

His touch tonight was really good, and he was really accurate!

Team Tang played a 7-0 run, instantly widening the score again to 12 points!

At a crucial moment, James still stood out for Team Antetokounmpo.

He first hit a fadeaway jumper, then successfully defended Davis' dunk.

With one offense and one defense, he helped Team Antetokounmpo stabilize the situation on the court.

And in the next round, it was him again, using his signature Euro step to squeeze through the double team, assisting Antetokounmpo's follow-up dunk for a 2+1.

After Antetokounmpo made the free throw, Team Antetokounmpo chased another 5 points!

Cheers rang out from the crowd.

James' desire to perform in the All-Star game in the past few years has been average, but tonight, perhaps because of Durant, his desire was very strong!

With a difference of 7 points, the two sides were still fiercely battling.

Tang Tian held the ball to the frontcourt, looked up at the basket, and DeRozan directly pounced on him.

After Tang Tian's super long-range shots, even his looking at the basket made the defending players panic.

He accelerated past DeRozan, broke into the inside and encountered a double team, then passed the ball again.

Still Durant, as a top scorer, his sense of opportunity was too high!

The man and the ball arrived at the same time, Durant caught the ball and shot again.

"Swish!"

Durant's three-pointer went in again!

His second consecutive three-pointer! His eighth consecutive point!

The point difference was widened to double digits once again!

The Tang-Durant duo, who had shown great power in the first quarter, was back in the second quarter!

James' response three-pointer missed, and Tang Tian made a fast break dunk for 2 points.

Harden's step-back drifted off, and Team Tang turned around and played a set offense.

Durant scored continuously, and Team Antetokounmpo didn't dare to shrink in anymore. Tang Tian held the ball himself and broke to the basket for a 2+1.

Tang Tian's free throw was steady, and Team Tang had widened the point difference to 15 points!

First Durant, then Tang Tian, this time Team Antetokounmpo was unable to narrow the point difference again.

The stalemate between the two teams was also broken by Durant and Tang Tian's joint efforts at this time.

At the end of the half, Team Tang led Team Antetokounmpo by as many as 18 points, 73-55.

Durant scored another 14 points in this quarter. At the end of the half, his 26 points were the highest in the game!

Tang Tian scored a double-double of 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists.

Interestingly, Tang Tian assisted Durant 3 more times in this quarter.

7 of his 11 assists were to Durant!

Their first collaboration had an extraordinary effect.

The fans on the online forums were boiling again.

Some fans expressed their desire to have Tang Tian and Durant on the same team, and this idea was supported by many people.

Just like last year when the scene of James and Durant playing together was beautiful, fans hoped they could be on the same team.

This year, Tang and Durant playing together, the scene was even more beautiful, and their idea was naturally even stronger!

At the end of the half, the players from both sides returned to the locker room to rest.

James' mood at this time was indescribably complex.

Leaving aside the first quarter, he led the team to chase points twice in the second quarter, and just as they were about to catch up, Durant stood up twice and widened the point difference again!

Although the court and off the court should be separated, although this was just an All-Star game.

But that feeling was really uncomfortable.

That feeling was like there was a traitor in their anti-Tang alliance!