The first round of All-Star voting is due until 0:00 on December 25, 2015.

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. Bryant topped the list with 719235 votes.

This is the first time that Kobe Bryant has participated in the All-Star Weekend voting with a healthy attitude since his injury in 13 years, and as Kobe's last season, fans around the world are willing to support Kobe Bryant and give him a perfect curtain call.

After Kobe, it was Curry's 510202 vote and James' 487937 vote.

It is worth mentioning the players of the Bucks.

Last season, although the Bucks entered the second round of the playoffs in fourth place in the East, they were completely wiped out in the All-Star selection, and neither Antetokounmpo nor Oladipo was selected for the All-Star Game.

But this season is different.

Due to Antetokounmpo's explosive performance in the new season and the Bucks' excellent record, he got 182107 votes in the first round of voting!

That vote ranks third among Eastern Conference forwards, behind James and Leonard, and slightly higher than Anthony.

Of course, the third place won't be selected as an All-Star starter, but given the popularity and strength of the game, there is nothing wrong with being selected as an All-Star substitute.

The same is true of Thompson.

In the East, the pressure is much higher on the defenders to run for the post than on the forwards, because there are a lot of good defenders in the East.

The Wizards have Curry and George, and the Nets have Jeremy Lin, the Heat's Wade, the 76ers' Wall, and the Bucks' Thompson.

Thompson's style of play doomed him to a disadvantage in terms of popularity, after all, he had too little time to attack with the ball, although so far Thompson has averaged 21.7 points per game for the Bucks, shooting nearly 50 percent from the field and 44 percent from three-point range.

But in the voting process, he still ranked behind Curry, Jeremy Lin, George, Wade, Irving and others.

Being an All-Star starter basically has nothing to do with Thompson, but with his strength, being selected as an All-Star bench is more than enough.

However, in addition to Brother Alphabet and Thompson, the chances of other players on the Bucks being selected as All-Stars are not particularly great, and the only one who may have a chance is Jokic at the center position, but there are also Howard, Drummond and Horford and others competing for this position.

As the team with the best record in the league, only two of them are likely to be All-Stars and still come off the bench, which is somewhat unproductive, but it can't be helped.

Whether it is Oladipo, Jokic or Middleton, they are still in the growth period, their own potential has not been fully tapped, Wang Xiao's system has been suspended because of the task of upgrading and updating, there is no bonus effect of training, they can only rely on their own efforts to improve, and the speed is obviously inferior to Curry and others during the Wizards.

And the strength and potential of these players themselves are much worse than those in the Wizards era, these are indisputable facts.

For Wang Xiao, it is certainly a matter of arranging for the players to be selected as All-Stars, but it is nothing if they can't be selected, and there are even some benefits for him.

After all, in the eyes of outsiders, the Bucks are just a team led by two All-Star benches, and such a mediocre team can actually rank first in the entire league, which can only show that the team's tactics and head coach are really bullish!

……

As we move into January, the Bucks' schedule is a bit friendlier than it was in December.

The only tough opponents in the 15 games are the Trail Blazers and Spurs, while the others are weaker teams such as the Timberwolves, Bulls, Mavericks, Knicks and Magic.

In the face of these weak teams, the Bucks naturally attacked hard and won one victory after another.

Not only that, but against the only two strong opponents, the Trail Blazers and the Spurs, the Bucks only lost to the Spurs on the road, winning the home game against the Trail Blazers.

In this game, the Trail Blazers lost very depressed.

Brother Alphabet and Durant are completely at a disadvantage in the showdown, although Durant can't prevent Brother Alphabet's breakthrough, but Brother Alphabet is even more powerless in the face of Durant's offense, Durant scored 36 points on 12-of-22 shooting, and Brother Alphabet shot 8-of-18, scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists.

But the entire Trail Blazers, except for Durant, did not have a single player who scored in double figures.

Aldridge played erratically, shooting just 3-of-14 from the field and finishing with nine points, six rebounds and five turnovers.

None of the other players scored in double figures.

In comparison, Thompson scored 26 points on the Bucks' side, Oladipo scored 17 points, and Jokic and Middleton both scored 13 points.

……

When the full-game whistle blew, Durant looked at the scoreboard with a huge gap in his eyes, his eyes a little confused.

Pioneers in recent years, it can be said that Wang Xiaoer's New Year is not as good as a year.

A few years ago, they were able to reach the Finals in a row, and although they were swept by the Wizards every year, they were still the dominant team in the West.

But in recent years, the team has not made any reinforcements, the lineup has been getting worse and worse year by year, and last season, they even lost to the Clippers in the Western Conference finals and missed the finals.

Originally, I thought that the Blazers would learn from the pain and make a difference in the summer.

But I didn't expect that in the free market, the pioneers actually got nothing.

Thompson, Leonard, Butler, Green...... The Trail Blazers failed to grab even one of these players who left the Wizards.

Durant was a little confused.

When he led the Trail Blazers to the Finals for the first time, he felt that the championship was only one step away from him, and as long as he gritted his teeth and worked hard, he could lift that trophy!

But all that awaited him was year after year of failure.

Looking at the cheering Bucks on the side, and then at the Trail Blazers who were like a pool of backwater, Durant's heart suddenly moved, and a bold idea appeared in his mind.

……

That night, Wang Xiao suddenly received a strange phone call, and the person on the phone claimed to be Durant's agent.

"Hello Mr. Wang Xiao, I'm sorry to call you late at night, but I am entrusted by my employer and hope to get answers to some questions from you."

When he heard Durant's agent's words, Wang Xiao was stunned at first, but even though he immediately realized something, he couldn't help but open his mouth wide.

No way?

Wrong! Why not?

Kevin. Durant, the current league's recognized strongest scorer, is also the first person Wang Xiao has affected after crossing here!

In another time and space, Durant, who had been playing for the Thunder for many years without results, was fed up with constant failures, so he resolutely embarked on an "extremely difficult" path - joining the Golden State Warriors, who won 73 last season.

So now the question is, since Durant can join a team that has won one championship and one runner-up in the previous two years and broke the Bulls' record with 73 wins, why can't he join Wang Xiao's Bucks?