When the long month was finally over, Hu Qingniu woke up in the morning and saw a butterfly with colorful wings lingering on the street called Sophie Marceau. The wildflowers blooming on the roadside are as refreshing as spring to be awakened.

Going out alone, Hu Qingniu sighed, today's theme is actually a farewell, although the day is not in autumn, but it is a more astringent spring.

Da Yao's luggage had already been packed, and he had to say goodbye to everything in this manor, Mr. Sabonis, who was also a teacher and friend, Dazhi, a good friend and a good rival, the legendary Mr. Ewing, and Coach Hu Qingniu, who made him the most respected and grateful.

"Brother Hu, thank you for your hospitality, I have to go."

Hu Qingniu sneered, he couldn't imagine that Da Yao also had a love affair with children.

"It's okay, I'll see you at the National Star Contest in a while."

Da Yao also became happy, and although he was absent for a month, he still got a huge lead by votes. 2004 is destined to be the year of Yao Ming, Yao Ming's own accumulation has reached a peak, and his evaluation and influence are growing exponentially. This national star vote is proof of this, and he still got 2.5 million votes after being absent for a month, ranking first on the list.

But Da Yao still said this.

"I've been learning basketball since I was a kid, and I've always been lonely for myself, for the expectations of my family and friends, and for my country. But here, I felt the true joy of being a basketball enthusiast. Whether it's Mr. Sabonis or Dazhi, I think you have a very happy time here, and you have people to improve and practice together every day. ”

Speaking of this, Da Yao couldn't help but wipe his moist eyes.

"I really want to thank you, Brother Hu, as a younger brother, I won't say anything, next time I have the opportunity to invite you to Shanghai, I will be the east."

Hu Qingniu smiled and grabbed Yao Ming's waist, not because he didn't want to hold his neck, but he couldn't hold it too high.

"Okay, if you talk about it any longer, you won't be able to catch up with the No. 2 bus parked on the eighth floor."

"Haha!"

There are not many people who can understand this terrier, Wade and Ewing are destined to be blinded, Dazhi has heard a little, because Hu Qingniu will go to play a few Chinese songs every day, this sentence he has heard, a singer who has been very popular recently, the lyrics in Daolang's song "The First Snow in 2002".

Da Yao: They often have contact with China, and of course they understand. At the end of the parting, Hu Qingniu at least fulfilled his wish, and the current Yao Ming may surprise people.

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January's game was coming to an end, and just when everyone was trying to catch their breath, the All-Star Game was approaching.

For many players, the All-Star Game is an opportunity to become an overnight celebrity and a representative of star player status, and stars from small teams like the Bucks and Nuggets may have this opportunity to show their faces throughout the year. Even if they make the playoffs, they don't get that kind of attention.

So when the players become stars, they don't have to worry about big contracts anymore, they start to yearn for big cities, because big cities have more exposure, which means more endorsement contracts and more money.

Who wouldn't want to be a darling like Kobe Bryant, or even a humanoid gold absorber like David Beckham.

So this time the all-star battle is also extremely fierce. Especially in the East, the strong rise of the 03 generation means a major reshuffle of the Eastern All-Stars.

There are Iverson, Maddy, Kidd, Wade, Penny, Miller, Billups, Marbury and others on the guard line, and even LBJ is classified as a guard because he plays point guard, as well as Pierce, who is also considered a point guard.

There are four spots on the normal back line, which is obviously not enough, and with the addition of two spots in any position, it is only six.

The current highest-received guard in the East is Maddy, who averages 31.3 points per game for the scoring crown.

The second is the beloved little man Iverson, who is still very popular despite his poor record in 76.

Fans can only vote to decide the starters, and unsurprisingly these two will be the two. But it's not ironclad that these two people are the same, Wade's votes are very close to Iverson, Wade's stats and record are very strong, if Wade's fans work harder, they can become the first rookie since Hill, that is, an All-Star starter.

The player behind Wade is Jason Kidd, who is not much different from the above three, and is still in the discussion of starting All-Star guards in the East.

These four men are not only the players that fans think will best represent the Eastern Conference defenders in the All-Star Game. The same is true from the general point of view of players and coaches, and if nothing else, these four will account for four places, so there will be at most two left.

Hu Qingniu believes that the first consideration should be James, the Cavaliers' record can only rank 10th in the East, but compared with last season's Eastern Conference captain, it is a huge improvement. And James's stats are incomparable, he just broke the record for the youngest 1,000-point player, he averaged 27.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game, and theoretically no player in the East can beat him in stats. The only people who are close to him are Maddie and Wade.

Hu Qingniu analyzed and found that there was still one place left.

Miller and Billups are both in the top two teams in the East and have record bonuses, but both face the same problem, and both have a forward on the team who also needs to be an All-Star, which will take a lot of votes.

Billups has a much better stat than Miller, but Miller is in his twilight years, and this year will likely be the last year of his career, so he has a better chance of being selected.

Marbury was traded to the Knicks from the Suns not long ago, and the Western guard line was already competitive, but when he came to the East, Marbury found himself basically out of the All-Star discussion. The guards in this division are too strong.

The Wizards' Anfernee Hardaway has better record data than Marbury, and his popularity is higher than Marbury's, so the priority pick is definitely higher than Marbury's. And Pierce and Hardaway have similar record data in all aspects, but they also have disadvantages, and their popularity is definitely not as good as penny.

This season, there are as many as 8 guards who have scored more than 20 points in the East, and the decline of guards and centers has become inevitable.

Although James and Pierce are divided into two forwards to the guard position, the All-Star spot on the forward line in the East is still tight.

Although Carter only played in 20 games, he had the highest number of votes among Eastern Conference forwards and had a huge lead, and he was sure to be named to the All-Star starting lineup.

The second remaining place is O'Neal Jr., the Pacers sit in the first place in the East, and O'Neal Jr.'s All-Star spot is also stable.

Due to the fierce competition in the back line, there are only four places left in the forward position, and only two are currently left.

Anthony is on the second-best Pistons team in the East, and the numbers are also very good, so there is a lot of hope. But in terms of qualifications, Grant Hill obviously deserves to be selected, and Hill is averaging 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists per game this season, and the data is also crushing the little melon.

The remaining 20+9 power forward Raheem, 21+7 power forward Bosh, DPOY strong contender Artest and Kidd's best helper Brutalist power forward Kenyon Martin, these very powerful players are expected to miss the All-Star.

However, there is some talent in the center forward position, except for Ben Wallace who is confirmed to be selected, Alonzo Mourning is injured and will not play for the rest of the season, and the replacement candidates for the center forward position have become confusing.