On February 3rd, the final results of the 2006 NBA All-Star selection were announced to the public.
Although Yao Ming rested for half a season due to injury and did not return until the end of January, he has only played 5 times so far. However, he still became the vote leader again with 2,342,738 votes, better than Kobe Bryant in second place (Kobe Bryant received 2,271,631 votes
) received 71,107 more votes, and "Shark" O'Neal became the fifth player in league history to be selected to the All-Star lineup for 13 consecutive years.
The 55th NBA All-Star Weekend will be held on February 18th in Houston, the new home of the Rockets. The Rockets have two starters, Yao Ming and Kidd. Together with them, Kobe, Duncan and McGrady were selected into the Western Conference All-Star lineup. These days
It can be said that there is no dispute about the selection of individuals into the All-Star starting lineup. They are all the leaders in the league. The only suspense is the power forward battle between Duncan and Garnett. However, due to the Timberwolves' deceiving record, the Wolves have never competed.
Buddha.
Duncan received 1,518,796 votes - 39,410 more votes than Garnett, who played in the All-Star Game seven times in the first eight seasons of his career. However, although he cannot start the game, with the Wolf King's ability and popularity, as long as he does not
Even if injuries occur, it is safe for him to enter the Western Conference All-Stars as a substitute.
Kidd became the starting point guard in the Western Conference. He received the highest 211**32 votes among point guards in the league, which was 82,234 votes higher than Allen Iverson in the Eastern Conference. He ranked third in total votes. There was no way, the Western Conference point guard went first.
The competition was very small. Apart from Kidd, there was only one Parker who could be selected. But at that time, there were at least 10 Jeremy Lin between Parker and Kidd. Kidd had the upper hand in terms of fame and strength, and he also had many Rockets players.
After selecting Yao Ming, I casually hooked him up, and various influences helped him to be ranked second in the rankings.
Compared to the West, which was basically uncontroversial, as soon as the voting results in the East came out, fans of each team were in chaos, and the low-quality fans began to complain and abuse, and some even lost their brains.
The five players in the Eastern Conference are center O'Neal, power forward O'Neal Jr., small forward LeBron James, shooting guard Wade, and point guard Iverson.
Edison became angry when he saw the result, "Did you make a mistake? I don't even have a starter on my team."
Last season, the Magic had Hill inexplicably. This season, Nash and Brand were so good that they couldn't even make the All-Stars. This really annoyed Edison.
In fact, fans have a lot of disputes about this voting, such as the three-legged alliance between Carter and James, Nash, Arenas and Iverson, but the biggest one is between Brand and O'Neal.
This season, Nash still started high from the first game, averaging 14.1 points and a league-high 11.6 assists per game. He finally received 1,818,230 votes, ranking second among point guards in the Eastern Conference after Iverson.
No opportunity to start.
Although Edison felt wronged after losing to Iverson, there was nothing he could do about it. The prestige and popularity of the answer were there. If he were to win, he would be 2 pounds more than Nash. Moreover, his personal heroism was very slim to the fans.
Welcome, this is not something Nash can match as a team player. Although Nash is a foreigner, he is not from China, which has a large population, but from Canada. So it is not unfair for Nash to lose. At least there is an even worse player behind him.
Renas is at the bottom.
But it really shouldn't have happened when Brand lost to O'Neal Jr.
Brand has played the best data of his career this season, averaging 22.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.5 blocks per game. Calculated solely from the player's efficiency value, Brand is only lower than Garner.
Special, better than Duncan, the second best power forward in the league.
And O'Neal Jr. is much lower. First, he was affected by injuries and took a truce for 20 games, which means he only played half of the games. Secondly, his personal data in the games he played was not outstanding, with only 20.1 points and 9.3 rebounds.
Rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.1 rebounds. In addition to assists, several other statistics, including shooting percentage, are not as good as Brand. Finally, the Magic are fourth in the Eastern Conference, and the gap with the previous ones is not big. It is entirely possible to overtake.
, and the Pacers' winning rate is less than 50%. Although this is normal in the Eastern Conference and not particularly bad, there is also an 8-game gap between them and the Magic.
Brand's attendance rate, personal data, and team record were all significantly higher than O'Neal's, but he was outvoted in the vote. Edison really couldn't understand.
"Why do you think this is because of O'Neal? Why is Brand not as good as him?" Edison slapped the newspaper on the table and asked Thibodeau.
Thibodeau tilted his head, looked at it carefully, and replied thoughtfully, "Probably because of his appearance."
Edison took a breath after hearing this and looked Thibodeau up and down, as if he wanted to get to know this person again. However, after a long time, Edison walked up to Thibodeau, patted his shoulder gently and whispered
Say, "Don't tell Brand the truth."
Of course, Edison is not the only one who is upset that no one from the Magic has made it to the All-Stars. Many experts and celebrities have also criticized the Magic, and even conspiracy theories have spread. According to an insider, because Edison, the head coach of the Magic, rejected the Magic this year.
Tern was invited to perform at the All-Star Game again, so the boss was very angry, so he arranged for a subordinate to secretly modify the voting results in the database.
Of course, this story only has a Chinese version, because it is unreliable and unworthy of others to do this. Brand and the reputation of the league are put together, which is more important, mainly those who have not studied in the Football Association.
Can distinguish clearly.
Although the Magic were completely wiped out in the All-Star voting, they still had to pass the exam and the games still had to be played, and the players should impress the league's head coaches with better performances in order to participate in the All-Star Weekend as substitutes.
On February 4th, the Magic challenged the Phoenix Suns away from home. This was the first meeting between the two teams this season.
The situation of the Suns this season is not better than last season. First, there was a large-scale loss of personnel. Last season's main force Joe Johnson and bench gangster Quentin Richardson went to the Hawks and Knicks respectively.
Joe Johnson was originally not going to be let go by the Suns, but he reached the last year of his contract and made it clear that he did not intend to renew his contract with the team. After all, he had proven himself to be an excellent player next to Tracy McGrady last season.
As the second boss, why not try the boss position further?
So the Suns had no choice but to trade him to the Hawks in exchange for Tyronn Lue and two future draft picks.
Trading a player who is destined to leave for a good defender like Tyronn Lue and two future draft picks can be regarded as maximizing benefits.
You must know that compared with the Suns in history, the point guard position is really far behind. Last season, D'Antoni had to let Joe Johnson, Barbosa and others make guest appearances. Now Tyronn Lue
Although his organizational skills are not particularly good, he is an NBA starting-level guard after all. Moreover, the Suns' current offense is controlled by Tracy McGrady, and he does not get too much ball rights, which can minimize his shortcomings.
In addition, the two draft picks are also very useful to the Suns. In order to trade McGrady, the Suns directly gave out multiple draft picks, which resulted in them not participating in the draft for two seasons. Now they have obtained the draft picks from the Hawks to adjust the team.
There are so many choices when it comes to lineups.
Of course, the Suns did not let Joe Johnson leave, leaving their shooting guard with a hole. Colangelo first renewed his contract with Brazilian Lightning Barbosa, and then signed Jazz free player Laga
Bell. The two of them attack and defend, one is fast and the other is accurate. They work well together, giving D'Antoni more options when playing against different teams.
As for sending away Richardson, many people did not understand. Last season, he averaged 14.9 points in 78 games and won the All-Star three-point champion that year, reaching the peak of his career. And he
He is very low-key and will not compete with Tracy McGrady for power. He is really a rare and powerful puzzle figure for the Suns.
However, Colangelo Jr.'s idea is also very simple. The defeat in the playoffs last season made him understand that D'Antoni's outside offensive tactics are not reliable. In the current NBA, insiders still win the championship.
So they decisively traded for Kurt Thomas, the Knicks' main center last season, a senior blue-collar guy who wiped Stoudemire's butt.
On paper, the Suns' lineup is still very good. Although they have left two million-level players, the team's strength is still very balanced and there are no obvious weaknesses. However, they immediately suffered a second loss.
A blow - injury.
Stoudemire and Tracy McGrady, the team's main insiders, were attacked by injuries in turn. Stoudemire suffered a knee injury and eye disease at the same time. But fortunately, because Nash did not come to the Suns, Stoudemire did not use his knees as much as historically, so
Although the cartilage in the knee was also injured, this time it was not to the extent that minimally invasive surgery was required.
Even so, his training period is still as long as 4 months, which means that he will not be able to return until March at the earliest. He can finally run in with his new teammates and then participate in the playoffs. In other words, this conversation with the Magic
, Stoudemire has no chance to appear.
Unlike Stoudemire, who hit a sure-killer as soon as he came up and was reimbursed for most of the season, McGrady suffered from minor injuries. Although Edison, the butterfly, kept flapping his wings and fanned McGrady from the rocket to the sun, it still couldn't change his starting point.
As a result of a back injury, he has played in and out this season and has rested for 15 or 16 games so far.
But fortunately, Phoenix is here. Although Nelson and Carter are no longer the two miracle doctors, the level of the treatment team is still leading the league, so it is not as serious as it was in history, and it even left the root cause of the disease.
The good news is that McGrady’s back injury has basically healed since the fight. According to his original words, “My back doesn’t hurt now, and I don’t have to receive physical therapy every day. Before, I felt like I was carrying a
I finally put down my travel bag now." Therefore, in this revenge battle against his old club, Tracy McGrady can participate in the battle with full health and buffs.
So a game full of gimmicks but unequal in strength is about to begin.
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I will strive for 2 chapters tomorrow and make up for yesterday’s.
