After the Christmas game was over, the NBA officially announced the results of the first round of voting for the 2016 All-Star Game. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThe exciting Christmas battle has just ended, and the suspenseful all-star qualification competition has quietly come to a most competitive peak.

No player in the league can turn down an All-Star honor as voted for by fans, not even LeBron James, who has been selected to the All-Star Game for 11 consecutive years since 2005. Because James has too many people to surpass, he can't let up at any time.

The results of the first round of voting for the 2016 All-Star Game were-

Eastern Conference:

1. Frontcourt:

(1) LeBron James (Cavaliers): 357937 votes

(2) Paul George (Pacers): 283785 votes

(3) Andre Drummond (Pistons): 148278 votes

(4) Carmelo Anthony (Knicks): 132119 votes

(5) Pau Gasol (Bulls): 109585 votes

(6) Kevin Love (Cavaliers): 92,177 votes

(7) Chris Bosh (Heat): 91,896 votes

(8) Kristaps-Porzingis (Knicks): 85,606 votes

(9) Hassan Whiteside (Heat): 72,923 votes

(10) Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks): 25,926 votes

2. Backcourt:

(1) Dwyane Wade (Heat): 300595 votes

(2) Kyrie Irving (Cavaliers): 138191 votes

(3) Kyle Lowry (Raptors): 128131 votes

(4) Jimmy Butler (Bulls): 111,220 votes

(5) John Wall (Wizards): 103094 votes

(6) Derrick Rose (Bulls): 72,709 votes

(7) DeMar DeRozan (Raptors): 69,042 votes

(8) Jeremy Lin (Hornets): 61,832 votes

(9) Isaiah Thomas (Celtic): 45,014 votes

(10) Nicholas Batum (Hornets): 20,596 votes

Western Conference:

1. Frontcourt:

(1) Kevin Durant (Thunder): 349473 votes

(2) Kobe Bryant (Lakers): 319235 votes

(3) Blake Griffin (Clippers): 182107 ticket

(4) Kawhi Leonard (Spurs): 164521 votes

(5) Draymond Green (Warriors): 160,350 votes

(6) Anthony Davis (Pelicans): 156161 votes

(7) Tim Duncan (Spurs): 127543 votes

(8) DeMarcus Cousins (Kings): 101,930 votes

(9) Dwight Howard (Rockets): 66,598 votes

(10) LaMarcus Aldridge (Spurs): 65,019 votes

2. Backcourt:

(1) Stephen Curry (Warriors): 510202 votes

(2) Russell Westbrook (Thunder): 267699 votes

(3) Chris Paul (Clippers): 146335 votes

(4) Yi Feng (Lakers): 139635 votes

(5) Klay Thompson (Warriors): 138587 votes

(6) James Harden (Rockets): 135531 votes

(7) Rajon Rondo (King): 66,164 votes

(8) Andre Iguodala (Warriors): 62,407 votes

(9) Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers): 47,615 votes

(10) Manu Ginobili (Spurs): 42,413 votes

The 2016 Toronto All-Star first-round voter was Stephen Curry, whose 510,000 votes far outpaced the 350,000 votes of second-place LeBron James. Just like this year's All-Star Game, Curry beat James to become the final ticket winner, and it seems that the All-Star Game in February next year will continue to play out this drama.

However, it is worth mentioning that Curry, who has become popular in the NBA in the past two years, has actually only been selected as an All-Star twice - two All-Stars in 2014 and 2015. Compared to Kobe Bryant, the most All-Star of any active player, with 17 selections, Curry still has a lot to do in this regard.

But judging by the results of the first round of voting, both are expected to be +1 in All-Star selections. Curry was the first-round vote leader, and Kobe Bryant was one of only five people in the league to have more than 300,000 first-round votes.

Looking at the top 40 people in the front and back courts of the east and west, the vast majority of them are familiar names to fans. It's no surprise that if fans haven't heard of a player's name, they can't make him an All-Star.

And surprisingly, among these forty people, two new names appeared!

Kristaps Porzingis, the eighth in the Eastern Conference frontcourt, received more than 80,000 votes from fans!

Yi Feng, the fourth in the backcourt of the Western Conference, received more votes, more than 130,000!

The teams of the two, one in New York and the other in Los Angeles, are the first and second largest megacities in the United States. Perhaps this is the reason why they, as rookies, can have so many votes.

And Yi Feng is from the most populous country in the world, and there is a lot of strength in numbers, but it's not just talking. If it weren't for the fact that the official has a special set of calculation methods for votes from abroad, I am afraid that the king of the first round of votes will become Yi Feng.

The NBA gives the fans the option of starting 10 All-Star players, but treats fans differently. All-Star votes from abroad, especially in China, are converted at a very low rate, maybe 100:1, maybe 1000:1, or even not counted at all!

Such blatant discrimination will naturally not be officially announced, so no one knows how the NBA handles foreign votes. But from some details, we can see some clues: overseas votes are becoming less and less valuable.

When Yao Ming landed in the NBA, his rookie season performance was averaging 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and then he squeezed out the "big shark" O'Neal in the All-Star Game that season and was successfully elected as the starter of the All-Star Game.

As one of only 30 players in the league to be selected for the All-Star Game in his rookie season, Yao Ming's talent and hard work are unquestionable. However, O'Neal, who is also one of the thirtieth, and O'Neal who is at his peak, must be stronger than Yao Ming, who is still a rookie, in terms of strength, right?

But now that the NBA has given fans the option of the starting 10 All-Star players, players who want to be selected for the All-Star game have to compete for popularity. Yao Ming, who has the backing of the Great Celestial Empire, naturally has an advantage in this competition. So O'Neill was squeezed out like that.

At this time, foreign votes have not been treated by the NBA specifically, and their value is still there.

In 2007, Yi Jianlian landed in the NBA as the No. 6 pick. In the 2008-09 season, he was traded to the Nets, averaging 8.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He was named to the All-Star waiting list this season and is eligible for the All-Star Game.

Chinese fans voted for Yi Jianlian, and he once ranked third among Eastern Conference forwards in the All-Star vote. If this trend continues, he will definitely be thrown into the starting line-up again. But with the precedent of Yao Ming squeezing out O'Neal in his rookie season, the NBA obviously doesn't want to let this happen a second time, and they can't tolerate Yi Jianlian squeezing out Kevin Garnett with the support of so many Chinese fans. You know, Garnett is the one who just teamed up with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to win the championship!

It stands to reason that when Yi Jianlian is about to squeeze out Garnett and become the starter, the voting enthusiasm of Chinese fans should be the greatest. At this time, Yi Jianlian's votes should rise and get rid of Garnett a few streets.

But in the end, Yi Jianlian's votes have never been able to surpass Garnett, and it is obviously impossible to say that the alliance is not playing tricks in the dark. At this time, the value of foreign ballots has been greatly discounted.

Now that the NBA's development plan for the Chinese market has passed the preliminary stage, there is no longer a need for Chinese players in the NBA to attract Chinese fans, and the value of overseas votes or votes in China has been depreciated again and again.

The All-Star starters reflect a player's popularity, while the bench roster reflects strength.

As a Chinese, Yi Feng has a huge popularity advantage in the NBA, but unfortunately these popularity were ignored by the official during the All-Star vote. Thankfully, he's just as popular in the Los Angeles area, otherwise he wouldn't have been ahead of Klay Thompson.

However, because there are only two backcourt players in the All-Star starter, if Yi Feng can't be ranked in the top two, he can't be selected for the All-Star starting lineup. The All-Star bench lineup, which is selected by the coaching staff of the league's 30 teams, is more about strength, and for a man who has consistently dominated the scoring charts, there is no doubt about the strength. So even if Yi Feng can't be selected for the All-Star starting lineup, the bench lineup still doesn't have to run.

To be an All-Star in your rookie season is a great honor. The possibility of Yi Feng is very high, but Porzingis seems impossible, because he only has more than 80,000 votes, and it is very difficult to catch up with the people in front.

But even if his name is revealed on this list, it is enough to make the rookies of the same class envious. Especially Carl Anthony Towns, who is the star of the list, is even more envious.

He and Yi Feng are the most representative of this rookie, and although Porzingis's performance is slightly inferior to Downs. However, Downs was unlucky to be in the West with Yi Feng, and was strongly suppressed by him everywhere, whether it was the Rookie of the Week or Rookie of the Month selection, Downs had a high voice, but he never had a chance.

And Porzingis doesn't have much strong competition in the East, almost alone. In fact, the performance of Jahill Okafor is still okay, but unfortunately the 76ers' record has greatly dragged him back, and he has basically been excluded from the selection of Rookie of the Week and Rookie of the Month.

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The five long-awaited Christmas battles have finally come to an end. In the final finale, the Clippers lost on the road, and the team suffered four consecutive defeats, both the team's internal atmosphere and external public opinion were bad to a certain extent.

The team has lost in a row, and someone has to step up and take the blame. The Clippers' shortcomings in the No. 2 and No. 3 positions, especially the No. 3 position, can no longer take the blame for losing. While it's true that this is a problem that the Clippers have been unable to solve, it can't hide other problems that have arisen with the Clippers.

Russell's sudden increase in playing time in the second half, as well as his prolonged disorientation, looked like the direct cause of the Clippers' loss on Christmas Eve. But he is just a rookie, and he is not qualified to carry the pot of the team's consecutive defeats.

Team leader Paul has been consistent, as have key players such as Griffin, so they are not to blame. As a result, head coach Rivers naturally became the person who took the blame.

It is said that it is the back of the pot, but it is not appropriate. The team has lost four in a row, which is inseparable from him as the head coach.

At the post-game press conference, many reporters began to question Rivers on behalf of angry Clippers fans.

There was a milder tone, "Coach Rivers, you lost again tonight, and the number of consecutive defeats has accumulated to four!" As a team aiming for a championship, losing more than four games in a row is absolutely intolerable. And because of tonight's defeat, the Clippers directly lost the top four positions in the West! What do you have to say about this? ”

"I've played young teams and I've played experienced teams," Rivers said. And how well you play really depends on whether you have established a sense of teamwork. So far, we've had a tough time because the players haven't built up a sense of teamwork. As I said to the players after the game, I have to do better. I had to figure it out, I had to work with the players to find out what was wrong. We're not at the same pace, we're not a consistent team yet. ”

"I hate failures, and I talk about consecutive failures! In order not to fail again, after each failure, I try to find ways to make myself better. ”

"The team is not doing well at the moment and the table is slipping, but I believe this is only temporary. Please be patient, I believe that by the end of the season, we will surprise you. ”

There are also reporters who have a rather bad tone, "Coach Rivers, because you're the head coach of the Clippers, that's why I call you that." But I'm skeptical about whether you're qualified to be a head coach or not. ”

"As you said, how well the game is played depends on whether the team has a sense of teamwork. But now that the Clippers are a third of the way through their schedule, why haven't you helped the players build a sense of teamwork? This makes me doubt your abilities. ”

"You were beaten by the Rockets in the playoffs last season, and you still couldn't lead the team to the Western Conference Finals in an unprecedentedly good situation! You've been in charge of the Clippers for two seasons, with such a lavish roster, and you've been a strong contender for the championship every year, but you never even touch the floor of the Western Conference Finals! ”

"The most bragging record of your coaching career was when you led the Celtics to a championship in 2007-08, right? But how much of it is your credit? That title was won by the Big Three, and you were just lucky enough to be their coach. Even if my grandmother is changed to coach, I can still win the championship in the end! ”

"Don't be unconvinced! Think for yourself about how bad your team was before the Big Three came together in Boston? In 2005-06 there were only 33 wins, and in 2006-07 there were only 24 wins! These victories were all won by Paul Pearce, right? ”

The reporter spoke very quickly, and he said a lot of things, and Rivers was exposed to his face, of course, he was angry, but he had a blushing face, but he didn't interject it.

Finally, when the reporter finished speaking, Rivers was full of words, and suddenly he didn't know where to start!

It took a long time to open his mouth before he finally organized the language, "On the road of life, there are always some doubts and ridicule. It's the same as a manager. If you do well, there will be praise everywhere; If you don't get good grades, it's natural to be scolded. ”

It took Rivers a long time to organize the language, but the reporter interrupted Rivers's words like a cannonball, "Don't say that you seem to be very wronged, losing means that you are not doing well, the fans spend money to watch you play, but you always repay you with losses, are people scolding you for being wrong?" ”

This reporter is also a goblin, always hiding himself behind the fans, openly and secretly showing that he is speaking on behalf of the fans. This made Rivers' anger not flare up. Even if the reporter has just raised the suspicion almost to the level of personal attack.

Rivers was deflated tonight, against the Lakers, and the same with this reporter.

"Which media are you a reporter for?"

"What, Coach Rivers, do you want my boss to complain about me? I didn't expect you to be so stingy! ”

"......" (To be continued.) )