The votes for the first stage were announced, and Lin Yu became the "voter king" of the first stage.

This made Lin Ri very happy, and he also publicly expressed his gratitude to the fans for their support on his Twitter.

The entire league was also involved in heated discussions because he became the "vote king" in the first stage.

Although "All-Star Voting Leader" is not a hard honor, this honor is rarely used to compare the historical status of two players.

However, in the entire history of the NBA, there is only one guy who has achieved the achievement of becoming the "All-Star vote leader" in his rookie season.

It's a coincidence.

It was none other than Lin Ri’s current teammate Grant Hill.

Grant Hill was extremely popular when he was in the NCAA. In his first year after entering the league, he became the "All-Star vote king", setting a precedent.

The next year, he edged out Michael Jordan and was once again elected as the NBA All-Star vote leader.

It shows how popular he is!

However, it is not uncommon to win the All-Star votes for consecutive years. There are more people who have done this in the NBA than can be counted on one hand.

What’s truly shocking is that Grant Hill became the “voting king” in his rookie season!

From the fact that he is the only one who has accomplished such a thing in the NBA for so many years, we can see how difficult it is!

Now, Lin Ri seems to be on track to become the second "Grant Hill". He won the "vote king" in the first stage of the All-Star starting voting, and compared with the second place, he has accumulated more than 20,000 votes.

With the advantages, it is very likely that it will really become the second "Grant Hill"!

This naturally aroused heated discussion throughout the league.

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, two of the most popular stars in the league, were asked questions about this matter.

Kobe Bryant, the current leader in the league, said bluntly: "No matter what results this kid achieves, I won't be surprised. He has such talent... Do I want to win the All-Star vote? Well, I want to win more than this."

It’s the championship! I’ve passed that stage..."

Considered by many experts to be the "first face of the league" LeBron James said: "This is a cool thing. I have never done anything like this. If I can witness it again (something like Grant Hill happened)

It’s interesting to think about becoming the All-Star vote winner in his rookie season)!”

Their attitude is not very concerned about the All-Star vote leader. Of course, this is also related to the fact that they have already become the All-Star vote leader. Kobe was the vote leader in 2003 and LeBron James was the vote leader in 2007.

In addition, and more importantly, for the two of them, what they are pursuing at this stage are different. The All-Star vote winner sounds great, but in the final analysis, the All-Star Weekend is just an entertainment event, and no one

Comparing the All-Star MVP with the regular season MVP and Finals MVP can illustrate the problem.

Similarly, being the top vote-getter is good, but for LeBron James, what he needs more at this stage is a championship. This is what can consolidate his status in the league.

You know, before you know it, LeBron James has entered his sixth year in the league.

For Kobe, the title of No. 1 in the league is definitely more prestigious than the All-Star vote winner. So what he has to do is to consolidate his status and continue to prove that "what O'Neal can do, he can also do."

arrive!"

O'Neal can lead the team to a championship, and he has proven that he can also lead the team to a championship.

What he wants to prove now is that O'Neal can lead the team to defend the title, and he can also lead the team to defend the title!

In addition, Dwyane Wade was also asked this question, with a little yearning in his eyes: "This must be cool. Next time I see the sun, I will definitely ask him how he felt when he heard the news."

Although Wade is also a phenomenal star in the current league, it is a pity that he has not won the "All-Star Votes" so far.

This is also the reason why he yearns for it.

Of course, what he cares more about is not this. What he cares more about is when his awesome teammates will arrive!

As last season's vote leader, Howard is currently the guy closest to Lin in terms of votes. He answered this question and said: "This is a cool thing. The Sun, as an inside player, has become the first-stage player."

The vote king, and I also became the vote king last season. This at least proves that in this era, there are still many fans who like us inside players, and we can still be the most watched guy in a team. Of course

, can also be the core of the team!"

Well... Howard continues to have trouble with the team because of the fan position, but he will try his best to talk about any topic that can be related to this matter.

Judging from the current results, well...it seems a bit average.

It's like Stan Van Gundy and the Magic's management can't hear you. As long as you don't mess around on the court, you can complain if you want!

This also made Howard full of resentment.

There were also more complaints.

But in this way, it was Howard's own popularity that was ruined. Many experts criticized him more than once, "I have never heard of any best defensive player who always emphasizes his right to take action!!"

In short, Howard's life has been getting more and more uncomfortable during this time.

If I had known, I wouldn't have been so dedicated on the defensive end a few years ago.

Howard regrets...

In addition to being asked about these superstars, Carmelo Anthony was also asked about Lin Ri becoming the vote leader.

"I don't know how to put it, but it's definitely something I never thought about, and what I'm saying is, that's what All-Star voting is, it's not accurate sometimes."

Although it is just two simple sentences, the meaning is very obvious.

Coupled with Carmelo Anthony's bad face.

There is no doubt that he is unhappy!

The Suns' first game of the new year was played against no other team, but the Nuggets! At this time, Carmelo Anthony expressed his dissatisfaction with Lin's election as the first-stage vote leader... which is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire.

Oil.

Moreover, there was some beef between Carmelo Anthony and Lin Ri. After Lin Ri refused to endorse Jordan, Carmelo Anthony stood up and dissed Lin Ri.

However, at that time, it was too early for the Nuggets and Suns to meet, and neither of them had much comment on the other, so the follow-up did not arouse much discussion and controversy.

But now, it can be said that it is new hatred plus old hatred!!

This immediately made the Suns' away game against the Nuggets full of excitement.

Lin Ri also responded to Carmelo Anthony's words before the next day's game: "I think he didn't expect that he would lose in his first game this year!" - There are many things you didn't expect!

Like the Suns, the Nuggets play the Suns, and this game is also their first game of the year. Lin Ri said that the Nuggets will lose the first game of the new year, which means that the Nuggets will lose this game.

The game will be lost.

It was just a simple sentence, but it responded well to Cameron's previous evaluation of him, and at the same time expressed his determination to win this game.

Some clues of "Irritable Lin Ri" gradually emerged.

Of course, this undoubtedly angered Carmelo Anthony.

When Lin Rixi saw him that night, the guy gave him a hard look the first time he looked at him.

Obviously very angry.

He really didn't expect Lin Ri, a newbie, to dare to contradict his words.

Do you really think that winning the first stage vote proves that you are good?

We'll see, kid!

You'll soon find out what kind of guy you've messed with!

Carmelo Anthony thinks Lin Ri is in trouble!

Lin Ri looked at him and didn't take it seriously. For him, those who stir up trouble are enemies. Once you get on the field, that's it!

…

The game starts soon.

Although this game is the home court of the Nuggets.

But it was the Suns that opened up the situation first.

They successfully opened up the point difference from the beginning with a score of 7-1.

The Nuggets are currently only ranked 6th in the Western Conference, only 2 more wins than the seventh-ranked Grizzlies. It can be said that the results are not very good, especially compared with them at the same time last season.

They cannot be compared together.

Last season, the Nuggets entered the new year ranked third in the Western Conference, behind the Lakers and Spurs.

This year, they almost fell to seventh place in the Western Conference.

This is also an unexpected thing for many experts who were very optimistic about this Nuggets team before the start of the new season. They can't figure it out - after a year of running in, they should obviously have a better understanding.

The Nuggets should obviously be at a higher level in terms of team strength, but why can't they even make the top four in the Western Conference!

Terry was very worried before the start of this game. After all, the Nuggets were the team that reached the Western Conference Finals last season.

Although the current situation is not very good.

But their background is there.

If the Nuggets guys are in better shape in this game and regain the feeling of last season, they may not be able to play as powerful as last season!

Therefore, before the game started, he did not think that the Suns would definitely have the upper hand from the beginning of the game.

After all, they are not the only ones who want to win this game!
To be continued...