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Text Chapter 500 [It¡¯s All-Star Weekend again]

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    The annual All-Star Weekend is here again, and voting has been accompanied by a lot of controversy since the beginning.

    There are always things people don¡¯t understand about the All-Star Game.  For example, why are strong players like DeAndre Jordan and Jamal Crawford not eligible to vote, and why are Joel Anthony and Dalembert on the All-Star voting list despite their poor performance with the Heat?  Why is it that among the rookies with eye-catching performances, only "Big Eyebrow" was selected, but outside player Lillard was ignored?  When the shortlist was announced, similar questions followed one after another, all related to the selection mechanism.

    The 120-man NBA All-Star candidate list is not an audition by fans, nor is it independently recommended by each team, but is selected by several senior experts specially invited by the league.  The four experts involved in this year's selection are: NBA official website columnist Sekou Smith, ESPN columnist Bill Simmons, "Sports Illustrated" columnist Ian Thompson and "Toronto Star" columnist Doug Smith.

    Among these four, only Sekou Smith and Ian Thompson are still active on the front line of NBA coverage. They usually pick some key games and travel to various venues across the United States; Bill Simmons and Doug Smith are not dedicated to basketball.  Reporters, they focus a lot of their energy on football. Simmons sometimes even reports on baseball, and in the NBA, both of them have their own home teams. The former loves the Boston Celtics to death, and the latter has eyes.  He almost focuses on the Raptors, with a very strong taste and a bit of a masochistic tendency.  The criteria they chose are problematic.

    According to the league's requirements, this year's four judges need to select 60 players from the East and West respectively, a total of nearly 450 players, 24 guards, 24 forwards and 12 centers each. At least 3 people from each team are shortlisted, and there is no upper limit.  .  So some bad teams will forcefully select three people.

    As for the fringe players, there are reasons why they are included in the big list.  Many people don't know that Heat center Joel Anthony is a true Canadian. It is this nationality advantage that helped him make the 120-man roster.  This year, there is an unwritten rule in the audition for the 120-man roster, that is, there must be at least three Canadian players on the final roster.  Looking at the entire NBA league's more than 60-year history, Canadian players have never formed a climate.  The most famous one is the current Steve Nash.  The NBA currently has no more than 10 Canadian players. In addition to Nash and Joel Anthony, there are also Dalembert, Matt Bonner, Robert Sacre, etc.

    Besides Nash and Dalembert, who else can you choose?  At least Joel Anthony can still play.  Bonner was a fringe player in San Antonio.  You can't choose Thackeray, right?

    When the roster first came out, many fans questioned it with an "unreasonable" attitude.  After all, there is still a problem with the selection rules.  It is worth mentioning that All-Star voting is not limited to the 120 people recommended by experts. If fans particularly support a star, such as "Batman" Shane Battier, they can also go to the NBA official website to manually fill in the ballot.  If there are enough votes, he can still be shortlisted for the final All-Star lineup.

    Houston once again welcomes the most dazzling star gathering.  The All-Star Weekend will be held from February 15th to 17th. The Rookie Challenge will be held at the George Brown Center and the All-Star Game will be held at the Toyota Center.

    Commissioner David Stern said: "Houston is a well-known sports city. This city will once again usher in a spectacular week. This week Houston will be the basketball capital of the world. The NBA All-Star Game is a grand gathering of fans.  , I want to thank Houston and the Rockets again."

    This is the third time Houston has hosted the All-Star Game, having previously hosted it in 1989 and 2006.  Television viewers around the world can watch the games in more than 200 countries and regions.  The live broadcast is available in more than 40 languages.

    But the Houston stars have never won the MVP trophy at home.  "The Postman" Karl Malone won the 1989 All-Star Game MVP. In 2006, LeBron James ruined McGrady's good deeds and became the youngest MVP in history.

    The 2013 Rookie Game will be held on February 15th, local time.  A skills challenge will be held on the 16th.  Three point contest, slam dunk contest and shooting star competition.  The East-West Star Competition will be held on the 17th.  During the All-Star Game, the NBA will continue its annual caring activities. At that time, the NBA will work with schools, governments and local charities to provide services to the Houston community, so that children from poor families can also feel the care brought by the NBA family.  Comes warm.

    The star starters and substitutes from the East and West have been selected.

    Eastern starting lineup: Rajon Rondo, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard.

    Although Bynum's statistics this season are better than Howard's, his popularity cannot be compared with "Warcraft" unless he can help the 76ers achieve a better record.  To prove yourself.  Wade's condition has declined severely this season, but he still occupies a starting spot due to his popularity.

    ? Eastern Conference substitutes include John Wall, James Harden (Nets), Brandon Jennings (Bucks),Andrew Bynum (76ers), Chris Bosh (Heat), Luol Deng, Joakim Noah (Bulls).

    Noah and Luol Deng were jointly selected. The Bucks and Bulls are both in the playoffs. These three people also played an important role in the team.  Jennings' shooting percentage and assists have reached career highs, and Monta Ellis went to the Bucks.  He became more of a point guard.  Noah is the core of the Bulls' defense. He has scored 16 points this season. He is no longer an ordinary blue-collar player. His playing time has reached a career-high 39 minutes per game. Together with Luol Deng, he has supported the Bulls.

    Western Conference starters: Kobe Bryant, Ye Feng, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, Kevin Love.

    Kobe Bryant continues to be an All-Star starter. Although several groups of teammates have failed to achieve good results, he still has a strong fan base outside the playoff gates of the Lakers.  Griffin also successfully became the starter because of his tough style of play.  Love relies on the votes of Chinese fans. Entering the 20+10 club this season has further increased his popularity.

    Western Conference substitutes include Chris Paul (Nuggets), OJ Mayo (Rockets), Tim Duncan (Spurs), Deron Williams, Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks), Russell  Westbrook (Grizzlies), Anthony Davis (Hornets).

    Paul has led the Nuggets to a great record and currently ranks fourth in the Western Conference behind the Mavericks, surpassing the Grizzlies and Thunder.  His outstanding record and high efficiency have once again won the favor of fans.  Mayo participated as the representative of the Rockets, and Zach Randolph was the core of the Rockets. However, he had too much negative news and the coach gave up on him.

    There are certainly not a few people who regret losing the election.  Irving and Varejao of the Eastern Cavaliers have very good statistics this season and are very efficient. However, the Cavaliers have a poor record and will definitely miss the playoffs and be excluded.  Josh Smith, Brook Lopez, Kyle Lowry and others also unfortunately lost the selection due to the team's record.  The Bucks' Ellis has never been favored by the coach, and his statistics have not been scored.  The statistics of the Celtics' two veterans, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, began to decline, and opportunities were given to young people who performed better.

    In the West, Tony Parker, Pau Gasol, Marcin Gortat and others lost the selection.

    Anthony Davis has very good statistics and a good record. The league wants to promote him this season and let him be selected for the All-Star Game in his rookie season, surpassing LaMarcus Aldridge of the Trail Blazers.  Aldridge averaged 21.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.4 blocks per game. The data is good, but he only played 38.2 minutes and shot only 44.6% from the field. As an inside player, this shooting rate is too low. Most of his  The shots are all shots, and the efficiency is not very high.

    In addition, Davis was also invited to participate in this year's dunk contest.  However, with Ye Feng's 103-point performance, Davis was hit. Even if he was selected for the All-Stars, he would not be happy. He is just a star and is too far away from the best.  His statistics are incomparable to Ye Feng.

    Ye Feng averaged 40.4 points per game, in addition to 6.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.5 blocks. He was undoubtedly the All-Star vote winner. Except for his rookie season, he was selected to the All-Star every year except for the 2009 All-Star Game.  Missed due to injury.

    On the 14th, Ye Feng spent Valentine's Day with Ariel at home. After lunch, he caught the afternoon flight with Love, Isiah Thomas, Harrison Barnes, Perry Jones and others.  Went to Houston.

    This year, the Clippers have three people participating in the rookie game. Perry Jones was invited to participate in the dunk contest. Love and Ye Feng will also participate in the three-point shooting contest. Love is the defending champion, and Ye Feng is invited by the league. He has three games this season.  His shooting percentage on point shots has also reached 41%, and he has taken a lot of shots. If he can win, he will be the double champion of dunk king and three-point king.

    Ye Feng wanted to refuse directly. He knew his level. The three-pointers from the two bottom corners and the 45-degree angle were simply not accurate. He would definitely not win the championship. However, the league believed that he would not participate in the challenge for several seasons. The next day's  The event lacked gimmicks. In order to make the competition interesting, he went to perform. Even if he couldn't win the championship, it didn't matter.  Jordan once shot a very low score in the three-point shooting contest. It was just for entertainment. No one would say that he was not good because of this.

    Ariel¡¯s belly is getting bigger day by day. She won¡¯t go to Clippers home games, and she won¡¯t travel long distances to Houston this All-Star weekend.  Ye Feng is alone this weekend, but he can focus all his energy on the game.  On the plane, he discussed with Love, aiming for the All-Star Game MVP. Last time he and Gasol helped Love win the All-Star Game MVP. This time, Love should pass the ball to him. Of course, Love is fine.  .

    The head coach of the Western Conference Stars is Kevin Veach of the Spurs. He will definitely let Ye Feng play more.  (To be continued.!~!

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