Chapter 398 All-Stars and Big Deals!
ps: The Lakers have become stronger after the trade. The three major cancers of Marbury, McGrady and Iverson have been changed. Now history is smeared in a mess by still life, but this feels so good!
Finally, please vote!
On February 1, the NBA officially announced the final result of the 2009 All-Star vote, and the list of all-star starting points in the East and West was officially released. Cavaliers small forward James won the "vote king" with a record 3140,051 votes, while Rockets center Yao Ming was elected as the Western Conference starting center for the seventh consecutive time.
The so-called vote king naturally refers to the players who receive the most All-Star votes every year. In most cases, they were also the most popular players in the league at that time. But since the online vote was launched, there have been many strange things, such as Space Yi almost lost the starter of Garnett, which is an embarrassing incident that even the parties involved were embarrassed to mention.
All-Star votes are the most direct reflection of player popularity and an important reference indicator for sponsor advertisers to burn money. Therefore, don’t believe what Garnett said, “If fans want to vote for Yi Jianlian, then vote, I don’t care.” Except for a few freaks like Tim Duncan, no one will care about their All-Star votes, which is a sign that is linked to money.
Among the many vote kings, several people have special milestones. First, Magic Johnson won the All-Star vote king in 1985 and 1986 for two consecutive years. Among them, they received 1060,892 votes in 1986, which was the first star in NBA history to win more than one million votes. Next, we will mention Michael Jordan. Since 1987, Jordan replaced Magic and monopolized the All-Star vote king for seven consecutive years. And it is obvious that if he did not play baseball after the first three consecutive championships, this terrifying record will continue. The evidence is that he won the vote king again in 1997 and 1998 for two consecutive years, of which 2451,136 votes were won in 1997. You know, there was no such thing as online voting in the world at that time. God knows how many votes the Flyingman can get now, maybe 100 million?
Yao Ming then appeared. Putting aside the concepts of Internet, strength, patriotism, he was indeed the first person to break Jordan's vote record - in 2005 he received 2558,278 votes. In 2006, because Chinese netizens' mouse damaged most of the votes a year ago, Yao Ming's votes fell slightly, but he still ranked first in the All-Star vote with 2342,738 votes. This year, LeBron James set 31,400
The amazing record of 51 votes is not only the vote king with an absolute advantage, but also becoming the first player in history to get 3 million votes. Of course, this does not mean that the popularity of the young emperor has exceeded all his predecessors. Even if he ignores the popularity of the Internet, Howard still won more than three million votes this year, and the two brothers even reached the top five in the second season. It directly threatens James, and perhaps the Animal Brothers will overtake next year.
Three million votes are just the beginning. With the popularity of twin fans around the world, and with the support of more than one billion people in China, it is not difficult for them to become the vote king.
In the Eastern Conference, the five starting players are: Wade, Ray Allen, James, Garnett, Howard Yi Jianlian lags behind Garnett by 83,004 votes, ranking third in the Eastern Conference forward, and eventually misses the All-Star starter. James became the first star to win more than 3 million votes. In addition, Ji Guoqiu, Ji Guomeng, Howard, James, Wade, and Kobe and Duncan in the Western Conference all broke the record of 2558,728 votes maintained by Yao Ming.
In the western world, the five starters were: Paul, Kobe, Ji Guomeng, Ji Guoqiu, and Yao Ming. Kobe won the highest 2921,050 votes in the Western Conference. It is worth mentioning that in the previous All-Star count, Ji Guomeng won 1550,598 votes, about 150,000 less than Anthony. But after the final vote results were announced yesterday, Ji Guomeng's votes soared to 2580,295 votes, almost one million votes, while Anthony's votes were only 2278,516. It is conceivable that once he cannot be selected as the starting lineup, Anthony is likely to miss the All-Star in the fiercely competitive West.
Ji Guoqiu won 2590,225 votes this time, ranking third in the West, second only to Kobe and Yao Ming. Ji Guomi won 2580,295 votes, ranking fourth in the West.
Western vote count
Forwards - Ji Guoqiu (2590225 votes), Ji Guohu (2580295 votes), Duncan (2578168 votes)
Defenders - Kobe (2921050), Paul (2134798 votes), Billups (2078516 votes)
Center - Yao Ming (2632,958 votes), O'Neal (1850,018 votes), Stoudemire (1549,131 votes)
Eastern vote count
Forwards - LeBron James (3140051 votes), Kevin Garnett (2066833 votes), Yi Jianlian (1983829 votes)
Defenders - Dwyane Wade (2741413 votes), Tracy McGrady (2004649 votes), Allen Iverson (1839613 votes)
Center - Howard (3010181 votes), Chris Bosh (1651901 votes) Perkins (621709 votes)
The 58th NBA All-Star Game will be held in Phoenix, USA on Saturday, February 14, US time. The event will be broadcast live on TNT and ESPN radio stations in the United States and more than 200 countries and regions around the world. Phoenix hosted the All-Star Game in 1975 and 1995.
This time, the All-Star coach, 80% of the coaches in the West is Dunleavy, which means that the Clippers are likely to have three players entering the NBA. Even if the Clippers coach is more shameless, he may also bring Crawford with him. At that time, the fans of Paul and Roy must scold him!
Of course, there is another topic that cannot be escaped, that is Yi Jianlian.
The 11th All-Star Garnett's starting position in the Eastern Conference was almost threatened. Yi Jianlian was ahead of Garnett in the last issue, and was not overtaken until the last voting was announced. Everyone knew the reason. If Yi Jianlian became the power forward in the Eastern Conference, it would definitely exceed the league's bottom line.
"Yi Jianlian made Pierce, Grangers ashamed."
The Boston Globe columnist Mark Spears used 3 pages. The title "Yi Jianlian - The Choice of the Chinese People" was very dark. This power forward from China was very dark.
With the weekly updated All-Star vote results, a question lingers in the hearts of Celtic fans and finally forms a mystery, that is: Who is Yi Jianlian?
Most Americans are still stuck with the pronunciation of his name because it sounds a bit raucous, but the fact is that a star-making movement is making him another great star from China after Yao Ming. However, this 7-foot-tall and 238-pound sophomore looks more suitable to play rookie challenge than an All-Star.
"This is a topic that everyone is arguing about," Pierce said. "China has a larger population than any country in the world, and many of them are NBA fans. When Yao Ming joined NBA, we already saw what that would be like, including the twin brothers last season."
American fans are questioning the qualifications of Chinese players to become All-Stars. At this time, the three Chinese stars of course have to support Yi Jianlian. Ji Guomeng said first: "He didn't vote for himself, right? I know he voted for me. If someone thinks he is not qualified, then ask the fans first. I remember Garnett said in the newspaper, 'This is not choosing the best NBA team. This is the All-Star Game.' The All-Star Game that fans want to see is the All-Star Team selected by them. So, the reason is that simple. We were also questioned so last year, but the number of votes proves that more people still like to see us playing on the court, that's enough."
Yao Ming quipped: "I understand this feeling because I've experienced the same thing, and that feeling is very bad. In fact, I was very nervous back then. Because I, O'Neal, sat on the bench, and I was so nervous. I couldn't help asking myself, 'Can I really do it? Can I be considered an All-Star player?' But Yi Jianlian must understand one thing, he is not only playing for himself, but also for the fans who support him."
The All-Star storm was not very serious, after all, Yi Jianlian did not squeeze out Garnett in the end.
Big News was the first day in February. A big deal occurred in the league. The Lakers ultimately failed to get a special case of the Clippers, but they still thought of a way to trade Bynum.
The Lakers reached a big deal with the Hornets on February 1, and the Lakers gave Andrew Bynum + Cory Mageti + 2 million cash to exchange for New Orleans center Tyson Chandler and the 2009 first-round draft pick, which is a transaction of equal funds.
American media believe that the Lakers have taken another big advantage, which is much more reliable than the three-party deal they reported a few months ago. Chandler, 26, is one of the best defensive centers in the league, and his partner with Gasol will have no conflict at all. However, his chronic foot injury has plagued his performance this season, missing a full 30 games at the beginning of the season. Then in 15 games he played, Chandler averaged 8.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, a significant drop from last year. He made 79 appearances last season, averaging 11.8 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks.
Before the start of the season, the Hornets were widely regarded as a dark horse in the championship competition. However, the All-Stars had a record of only 22 wins and 23 losses, ranking ninth in the Western Conference. The Hornets suffered serious injuries this season. The newly signed champion team member James Percy was injured after playing a few games. In addition to the sluggishness of Tyson Chandler and Peja, and the high expectations of fans also overwhelmed the team.
The bigger reason why the Hornets agreed to the deal is that they are no longer able to bear Tyson. Chandler's high contract, the Hornets' total salary has exceeded the league's luxury tax trigger line, and if there is no change, they will pay a luxury tax of 7.6 million next season. Chandler's contract has two years left, totaling $24.6 million, and has the player option in the last season, and can choose to jump out of the contract.
Obviously, it is impossible for the Hornets to break up Paul and West's duo, and Peja Stojakovic's contract is difficult to attract the interest of other teams, so they had to give up Chandler's contract of up to 12.3 million this season to avoid the expensive luxury tax next season. Although Tyson Chandler's contract has a player option after the end of the 2009-2010 season, it is obviously unrealistic to let him give up his contract of 13.2 million in the last year.
However, the Lakers don't have so many concerns. Even if the team's salary is 100 million, Old Buss will do his best to complete it. Because the Lakers need a championship too much. Old Buss, who is in deteriorating health, can't wait for too long. Money is not brought without death. It's no longer important for people like him. Only the championship is the most important.
Besides, even if the Lakers really get 100 million in salary, they can still make it back, so they can afford it.
After this deal, Lakers fans are now almost kneeling down for Kupchek. During this period of trading rumors are about to trade Bynum. To be honest, the little Sharks performed very well this season. Even if they are not as good as the two neighbors, their little Sharks are also a qualified quasi-All-star player.
If it is given away for free, Lakers fans will certainly not want to do so, that is a brainless behavior.
But now it's different for Tyson Chandler. No one thinks that Chandler's true strength is like what he showed after he came back from injury. Everyone knows that the boxing champion is playing with injuries. In order to let the trader see the real thing, the Hornets also want the team to enter the playoffs, so they let Chandler come back early, resulting in the latter being unable to perform at their best.
The Hornets didn't feel that they had a loss. An injured center with a strong defense of 12 million yuan was exchanged for a quasi-All-Star inside player who could average 12+9 data in the Lakers' Luxury Legion. The most important thing is that Bynum is completely healthy and is so cheap that he only earns more than three million yuan in annual salary. This deal is really worth it for the small team.
The Clippers don't care about the deals of their mortal enemies. They will play against the Eastern Conference teams in February in a row. The schedule is dense, but their opponents are not strong. This is a good opportunity for the Clippers to take the opportunity to widen the gap with the Cavaliers. After the two teams enter February, there are only two games left. If the Clippers want to ensure that they have a home advantage in the playoffs until the finals, they cannot let the Cavaliers catch up.
On February 1, the Clippers defeated the Washington Wizards; on February 3, the Clippers defeated the Miami Heat; on February 5, the Clippers defeated the Orlando Magic in three-overtime, and the Panda Brothers won his sixth triple-double in this game, with a total triple-double of 17 times; on February 7, the Clippers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies again; on February 8, the Clippers defeated the Atlanta Hawks again; on February 10, the Charlotte Bobcats easily; on February 12, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Knicks, who almost replaced their main players, which was their last game before the All-Star Game.
It is worth mentioning that the Clippers' match against the Knicks was very difficult. In the last quarter, they were already leading by 15 points, but they were almost defeated by McGrady's three-pointer!
Iverson and McGrady were so scared that Old Dunleavy was so pissed!
A former idol in Philadelphia, Allen Iverson was replaced by the Nuggets to New York in January. The Knicks now gathered two major cancers: Iverson and McGrady. If Marbury had not been replaced with the Rockets, the jokes that Ji Guomomoto said might have come true, and the Knicks would have really broken through the sky!
Two former superstars, now with cancer, came to New York. The Knicks' plan was clearly to choose the top scorer!
But what's so annoying is that the Knicks' record did not decline but rose after the trade. They had a record of 10 wins and 4 losses in January. Until the All-Star game lost to the Clippers before the All-Star game, they had won eight consecutive games and their record increased to 25 wins and 27 losses. They are currently ranked 9th in the Eastern Conference, only one and a half wins behind the Pistons, which is eighth.
If this continues, the Knicks may enter the playoffs.
There is something even more outrageous. Last month's Western Conference Player of the Month was Yao Ming. The Little Giants averaged 25.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 blocks per game in January, with a shooting percentage of 59.1%, and a free throw percentage of 89.5%.
The Eastern Conference's best candidate for the month is absolutely shocking. This person is McGrady, who was traded to the Rockets. Tracy averaged 20.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game in the Knicks in January, with a shooting percentage of 44.1%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 32.6%.
Rockets fans are in a very complicated mood now, because McGrady's data and the Knicks' record clearly show that they have returned to the All-Star level. However, Rockets fans will not beat their chests and stamp their feet, and regret it. Because the Marbury they received is not old, Marbury's performance throughout January was not inferior, with an average of 17.2 points and 8.1 assists per game, a shooting percentage of 44.6%, a three-point shooting percentage of 35.5%, and helped the Rockets achieve a record of 9 wins and 4 losses.
Of course, Iverson, who traded to the Knicks at the end of January, performed poorly. Although he only played 9 games in New York, he helped the Knicks win eight consecutive games and averaged 26 points, 6 assists and 1.9 steals per game. His backcourt partner and McGrady had an unimaginable chemical reaction.
Now the Knicks' nominal No. 1 position is Iverson, but the actual organizer is McGrady in the No. 2 position. Iverson is more like a shooting guard. When these two people come to a team, they are super complementary, which shocks countless experts all over the floor!
On February 12, the league game was suspended to welcome the upcoming Phoenix All-Star Game, and the final list of East and West and coaches were also released.
east--
Starting forward: Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics
Starting forward: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
Starting center: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
Starting point guard: Allen Iverson, New York Knicks
Starting guard: Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
Head coach: Mike Brown, Cleveland Cavaliers
Substitutes: Chris Bosh, Elton Brand, Danny Granger, Paul Pierce, Tracy McGrady, Joe Johnson, Mo Williams
west--
Starting forward: Ji Guoqiu, Los Angeles Clippers
Starting forward: Ji Guomeng, Los Angeles Clippers
Starting center: Yao Ming, Houston Rockets
Starting guard: Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
Starting point guard: Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
Substitutes: Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Jamal Crawford, Chauncey Billups, Steve Nash.
Head coach: Dunleavy, the Los Angeles Clippers.
Chapter completed!