readytorunbook Chapter 233 Another year of All-Stars!
Chapter 233 Another year of All-Stars!
Chapter 233 Another year of All-Stars!
There is less than a month left before the start of the All-Star Game, and the deadline for voting for the All-Star is less than a week away.
At this point in time, the NBA regular season is extremely fierce, and there are a lot of variables in the game. Even the top teams in the league will lose because of the sudden burst of stars in their opponents.
However, at this time, the Bucks have a more stable record.
The three musketeers plus Reed, after the previous three rounds of All-Star voting, it is basically certain that none of them hope to enter the All-Star Game through fan voting.
Then if you want to participate in the All-Star Game, there is only one way to go, and that is to win the appreciation of the head coaches of the NBA teams in less than a month, pass the head coach's vote, and enter as an All-Star substitute.
Head coach voting will start after the All-Star starting lineup is determined.
In fact, the time for the head coach to select a substitute is not just before the start of the All-Star Game. Basically, it will be determined almost a week after the fans vote.
The few things that are uncertain are that some players who were selected for the All-Star suddenly suffered injuries and were unable to participate in the All-Star Game, so they had to reconsider.
And for those stars who are eager to enter the All-Stars as a substitute, time is running out!If you don't fight hard, the only goal left this season is to hit the playoffs.
The three musketeers of the Bucks, plus Reed, must have more than one goal of the playoffs. Their goal and idea are the same, and that is to defend the championship.
But now that they already have a championship ring, and He Li is so powerful, FMVP basically has no chance for them, so they must think more about themselves.
Set a small goal first and become an All-Star!
Also relying on the constant explosion of teammates, the next Bucks schedule was not easy to play, but the record is quite good, winning streak all the way.
He Li can say to his opponents in a very Versailles way: "I haven't exerted my strength, and you will fall down!"
On January 1, the Bucks played against the 17ers.
Relying on Ray Allen's sudden explosion, he scored 17 points in the first quarter and 12 points in the third quarter. He made 18 of 11 shots in the three quarters, 14 of 9 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 34 points efficiently and led the team to win the game.
Immediately after the 18th, in the back-to-back games against the Celtics, the big dog god descended to the earth, constantly breaking inside and making fouls.
In just 4 minutes of his appearance in the first quarter, O'Neal made consecutive defensive fouls, causing O'Neal to bear 3 times in the first quarter and suffered from foul troubles.
In the second quarter, the Celtics relied on Pierce's single-core leadership alone, and the Bucks didn't even start, so they relied on the second lineup to continue to speed up and lead the Celtics to collapse.
When O'Neal was forced to lead the team to score points in the second quarter, He Li led the shooters to reappear.
O'Neal grabs rebounds very happily, but in fact the court influence is not high.
Relying on the 32-point advantage established in the first half, the Bucks easily controlled the outcome of the game in advance.
Immediately after the 22nd, the Bucks fought the Celtics again.
The Bucks scored 3 points with 20 players and double figures with 6 players. In the end, they won another big victory with a big score of 140 to 107 at the TD North Shore Garden Arena!
In a short period of time, the Bucks defeated the Celtics led by O'Neal and Pierce in two consecutive games, which made the Celtics management, which was originally scheduled to be the hegemony of the Eastern Conference, somewhat suspicious of life.
O'Neal, who is at the peak, and Pierce, who has just entered the peak, how could they not be the opponents of the Bucks?
These two are well-known figures in the league, stars above the All-Star level.
Even if the Bucks lineup is good and the configuration is good enough, but the Celtics can't win a regular season, this is worth thinking about!What is the difference between the current Celtics?
Speaking from the preseason, the Celtics have lost four games in a row to the Bucks.
The regular season is almost halfway through. The Celtics have won many teams, including many strong teams, but they have never won a game against the Bucks.
According to this situation, even if the Celtics enter the playoffs, they will become fish on the chopping board of the Bucks.
O'Neill was a little dissatisfied with this status quo, and his dissatisfaction even made him miss the poisonous snake in Los Angeles.
Pierce is also a little emotional, the team should give him more ball rights, he will prove that he is an ordinary All-Star, but a superstar who is not inferior to He Li!
The Bucks defeated the 75ers one after another, and the Celtics, two strong teams, finally met another weak team, and they were able to take a break.
On January 1, the Bucks played against the Nuggets, who were in a bad situation and were rebuilding. Naturally, they won easily.
And after the end of this week's game, the results of the fourth round of voting for the All-Stars have also been announced.
Unfortunately, after four rounds of All-Star voting, He Li received a total of 197 million votes, almost breaking the 200 million mark.
Of course, compared to last year's 119 million votes, He Li, who won the championship, FMVP and All-Star MVP, has greatly improved in popularity.
This year, as the international voting channel continues to open, the cumulative number of votes for the All-Star voting has further increased.
Not only He Li, the new All-Star vote leader, surpassed Carter, the All-Star vote leader with 157 million votes last year.
Kobe and Jordan also surpassed Carter last year with 164 million and 160 million votes respectively.
In addition, Garnett and Yao Ming also received 150 million votes.
Overall, the number of followers of this year's All-Star Game has further increased.
It's just that it's good for the NBA, it's good for the vast majority of starting All-Stars, but it's not good for Yao Ming.
Today, Yao Ming's personal data is only 13.6 points and 7.8 rebounds.
Although he is one of the best rookies this year, with such statistics, he would not have had the chance to enter the All-Star Game in previous years, let alone enter as a starter.
If virtue is not matched, there will be disasters.
Because of the support of domestic fans, Yao Ming suddenly achieved the long-cherished wish that most NBA stars cannot pursue.
And because of the limited number of places in the All-Star Game, this undoubtedly touched other people's cakes and became a thorn in the side of other stars.
The public opinion in North America is also very unfavorable to Yao Ming. If Francis and Tang Shuai did not support Yao Ming, perhaps Yao Ming's environment in the Mosaic team would also be very uncomfortable.
Even so, Yao Ming couldn't help calling He Li a while ago: "Brother Li, I'm really under a lot of pressure recently.
I both thought I might have to take some sleeping pills to fall asleep.
But I will not let everyone down, I will cherish this opportunity to be your opponent. "
In fact, Yao Ming's ability to resist pressure is not a problem. He became the youngest FMVP in the CBA early on, and participated in the NBA draft as a pure foreign player and became the No. [-] pick in the NBA.
Over the past few days, Yao Ming not only did not hit the rookie wall, but instead played better and better under pressure. This is enough to prove Yao Ming's ability and psychological quality.
Of course, there is still pressure, otherwise Yao Ming wouldn't be so flustered that he would want to talk to He Li to relieve the pressure.
Closer to home, the All-Star voting is over, and the list of starting players in the East and West is basically determined.
East: Iverson, Kidd, O'Neal, Jordan, He Li.
West: Francis, Kobe, Yao Ming, Garnett, Duncan.
Then, the more critical thing left is, will the 29 NBA head coaches choose those 14 players to serve as the All-Star substitutes in the East and West?
Before the arrival of February, the regular season is full of gunpowder again.
Even Carter, who just returned from injury, led the Raptors to full firepower, showing that he didn't care at all about the high-ranking first-round pick in the next draft year.
The same is true in the Bucks. Ray Allen was a little bit less popular in the All-Star voting stage, and there was a distance from Iverson. Even Kidd was a little better than Ray Allen.
But entering the All-Star Game as a substitute is relatively sure.
However, the problem is that in the Bucks alone, there are two other players who are expected to enter the All-Star Game.
This made Ray Allen not dare to take it lightly.
As for the other two, they will naturally work harder to enter this All-Star Game.
The time turned to January 1, when the Bucks played against the Pelicans, who had fallen to eighth in the Eastern Conference.
The Pelicans, who changed their home court, only had three tricks at the beginning, and now their tricks have been figured out by other teams. In addition, the schedule is not very favorable to them, and now they have fallen all the way to the edge of the playoffs.
This time, there is nothing to say about the Bucks who are No. [-] in the East and No. [-] in the league. The Bucks won the Pelicans cleanly.
It is a good thing for the Bucks to easily win the Pelicans, but not necessarily for He Li.
The Bucks have been on a winning streak for the past half month, but He Li's Player of the Week and Player of the Month are farther and farther away from him.
Even if the Bucks want to earn honor points, they can't even get a single MVP.
It has to be said that the other core players of the Bucks are in a good state. Even if some people's state fluctuates, there will be situations where others will immediately step up.
Even if they encounter the intensity of the Celtics, they don't need to go all out to win the game with full firepower.
The lack of sufficient personal data support makes He Li a little depressed.
Checking in the three quarters is indeed in line with He Li's basketball philosophy - healthy basketball, but it is difficult for healthy basketball to win honors and get everyone's approval.
In other words, there is no way to steal the limelight from others without any hard power or special means to win the game by hugging your thighs.
To put it bluntly, He Li is still young and lacks the means to grab the MVP at a critical moment.
"He Li, can I exchange jerseys with you?"
On the 28th, after the game between the Bucks and the 75ers, Iverson took the signed jersey he wore during the game to the Bucks locker room to find He Li.
He Li didn't know why Iverson asked him to exchange jerseys, but Iverson was his childhood idol after all, so He Li would naturally not reject Iverson's proposal.
Not only that, He Li also hooked shoulders with Iverson, hugged and took a group photo with Iverson.
"Although I don't know if you have any thoughts on the next All-Star Game.
But I still want to say in advance that I am looking forward to being teammates with you, and we will definitely beat the Western Conference All-Star team again.
In addition, I am also looking forward to meeting you in the regular season next time, and we will compete again. "
"I wish you a pleasant evening." Iverson did not talk to He Liduo, and left soon after receiving He Li's jersey.
This made He Li faintly feel the feeling of being abandoned by a scumbag.
Is it that heartless?
Well, He Li was not depressed for long.
A day later, on January 1, the Wizards arrived in Milwaukee.
Now the Wizards have a good record, seventh in the Eastern Conference. If they can beat the Bucks, they can immediately rush to sixth in the Eastern Conference.
It's a pity that the Wizards met the No. [-] Bucks in the Eastern Conference and the league!
Even though Jordan has returned to the starting position, and the Wizards also have the pair of Jordan and Stackhouse, but two fists are hard to beat with four hands, and the Bucks can fight too many people.
In the face of such a fierce offensive Bucks, Jordan can only be lazy for a while with his hips on his hips.
"You young boys can really run! If I were a few years younger, it might be more interesting to meet you."
The NBA is originally dominated by young people. At the age of 40, Jordan can still average 20 points and 6 rebounds per game, which is already amazing!
It is indeed rare for such an accomplished old man to persist in playing on the court and compete with young people.
And this kind of game is also one game less.
Therefore, fans should know contentment, at least Jordan himself feels quite satisfied.
This time Jordan met a group of young opponents like the Bucks. Instead of being unconvinced, he appreciated it more.
This is also the extraordinary demeanor shown by Jordan as GOAT.
After the Wizards lost to the Bucks, Jordan also chatted with He Li. On the one hand, he came to thank He Li in person, and on the other hand, he also discussed with He Li how to play well in the next All-Star Game.
Jordan does not lack this All-Star Game, but after all, this is the last All-Star Game of his career.
At this juncture, the next head coach of the Eastern Conference of the All-Star Game is the smiling assassin Isiah Thomas who has a grievance with Jordan.
When the Bucks fought the Pacers before, the Pacers had rushed to the third place in the Eastern Conference, and the momentum was fierce.
Now it is even more remarkable, defeating the original second-ranked Nets in the Eastern Conference, and also surpassing the Nets in record after continuous winning streak in the regular season, achieving a counterattack.
In the All-Star Game, the head coach of the first team in the East and West usually takes the initiative.
Since the Bucks were already No. [-] in the Eastern Conference last season, George Karl has just served as the Eastern All-Star head coach.
Therefore, this time he automatically abdicated and gave way to Isiah Thomas, the head coach of the second team in the East.
The Smiling Assassin had a feud with Jordan in the All-Star Game. As soon as Jordan entered the All-Star Game, he was led by the Assassins.
The Assassins and the Pistons blocked Jordan and the Bulls from winning the championship, and Jordan and the Bulls also used practical actions to shatter the dynasty dreams of the Assassins and the Pistons.
In addition, Jordan used practical actions and personal influence to restrict the Assassins from entering the dream team, which also made the Assassins quite regrettable.
To put it simply, the relationship between the two has grown.
Even if the assassin retires, he is not willing to let go of Jordan, a thorn in his side, a thorn in his flesh.
Jordan will naturally be upset when he sees the assassin, even if he talks about GOAT's bearing, it's useless.
And this All-Star game, the two had to meet again.
Jordan was worried that the assassin would trip him up, drag him down, and make him unhappy, unhappy, or even end up in embarrassment.
So I found a foreign aid like He Li, and summed it up.
Jordan also knows that He Li has the ability, but the prestige is not enough to rule the East.
However, in this All-Star Game, the Bucks may have more players.
And He Li's communication skills are not bad. McGrady, Iverson, O'Neal, Pierce are all old acquaintances of He Li.
Jordan felt that with his prestige and He Li's help, it was not impossible to make Smiling Assassin stand up.
At that time, he will be able to start well and finish well. Even if he can't win the All-Star MVP again, at least he won't have to lose his life.
After some confiding, He Li clearly understood what Jordan was thinking.
Although He Li really wanted to say to Jordan: "Danzi, you can't grasp the All-Star MVP, let uncle come."
But He Li still seriously considered the future. Jordan left the NBA and was still a bigwig in the industry.
Just his famous sports brand will have an impact on active players.
He Li felt that before owning a huge brokerage company or media company, let's let go of this insignificant All-Star MVP in front of him!
When He Li is full-fledged, you can boast about surpassing Jordan with one championship, surpassing Jordan with two championships, surpassing Jordan with three championships, and surpassing Jordan with four championships.
In other words, the All-Star Weekend is just around the corner, and He Li is completely relaxed.
In fact, He Li is not the only one in the Bucks to relax, and the same is true for players who have entered the All-Stars such as the Big Dog.
The main reason for doing this is to avoid injury and not be able to participate in the All-Star Game.
On February 2, the NBA officially announced the list of East and West All-Star substitutes.
Because the East is too crowded with forward stars, Jermaine O'Neal finally entered the All-Star Game as a backup center.
As for the other six Eastern Conference All-Stars, they are Baron Davis, Ray Allen, Michael Reed, McGrady, Glenn Robinson, and Paul Pierce.
Carter, the previous All-Star voter, lost because of too few appearances this season.
In terms of backup guards, there are actually many outstanding guards in the East, but the Bucks' record this season and the star data are too explosive.
Besides, the bearded Baron Davis, perhaps the league encouraged and supported the Pelicans who had just moved, so the bearded man was sent to the All-Star Game.
After talking about the east, talk about the west.
The seven substitute All-Stars in the Western Conference are: Stephen Marbury, Gary Payton, Steve Nash, Chris Webber, Peja Stojakovic, Dirk Nowitzki, and Sean Marion.
Among them, Weber entered this All-Star Game as a substitute center.
In fact, the problem of forward congestion does not only exist in the East, but also in the West.
Don't you see that Karl Malone also lost this All-Star Game?Of course, the other Utah Shuangsha did not enter this All-Star Game.
It can only be said that the peak of Utah Shuangsha is no longer, and the curtain will end sooner or later.
Having said that, before the All-Star weekend, although the Bucks have lightened the work of the core players, the game should be played or won.
From February 2st, the Bucks played against the Knicks, Raptors, and Sonics one after another.
However, they are all weak teams with insufficient records to make it to the playoffs. The Bucks did not have much difficulty in playing, basically they all clocked in three quarters.
A little more difficult is the Raptors led by Carter.
It's a pity that the Raptors lost half the season, and the management didn't seem to want to win, so the players didn't pay much attention to winning.
Carter is fighting alone, so he is naturally no match for the Bucks.
On February 2, after the game against the Sonics, the All-Star Weekend is finally coming.
(End of this chapter)