Chapter 433: Future All-Stars
From the 2000 San Francisco All-Star Game to the 2017 New Orleans All-Star Game, the East has only won 5 times in the 18 All-Star Games, and the most recent one is back in the New Orleans All-Star Game in 14, when the East defeated the West 163-155. But with the departures of Paul George, Pau Gasol, Carmelo Anthony, Thomas Jr. and Millsap in '17, the stars in the east have become even darker. In 2018, the NBA adopted an All-Star game system reform, with the captains of both teams Zhan Huang and Curry picking people, but with the departure of Zhan Huang in the 2018 offseason, this pattern seems to be more obvious.
The order of counting is based on the 2017 regular season team rankings:
Raptors: Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard
The Raptors traded Leonard of the Spurs in the offseason for several years, although Leonard was exposed to disobedience last year, refusing to play and other problems, but judging from the latest breaking news, Leonard seems to be satisfied with the new club, Leonard's strength has been obvious to everyone in the past few years, as long as Leonard plays normally, he will definitely have a place in the All-Star Game. Kyle Lowry, one of the Raptors' brothers, is a regular at the All-Star Game.
Celtics: Kyrie Irving (30% vote winner), Gordon Hayward, Al Horford, Jayson Tatum (90%)
The '17 Celtics were there for all to see, finishing second in the East with Hayward in the first game and Irving late in the season. In the playoffs, he defeated the Bucks and the 76ers successively, and lost to the Cavaliers led by James 3:4 in the Eastern Conference finals. Although the Celtics failed to make it to the game in the main game, they were able to play seven games against the Cavaliers in the absence of two leading stars, which is also very admirable. The Celtics in the new season will usher in the return of two major players and will surely achieve better results. As the star of the Celtics, Irving is one of the best in the East in terms of skill and popularity. Hayward's next season will be one of those that will prove himself, and he'll need to stand up on a talent-packed team and prove his return like the league, and if he can do well, he'll have a spot on the All-Star list. Horford, the backbone of the Celtics' interior line, has been in the All-Star Game for many years, and his burden will be lightened a lot after the return of the two main players, but as the most famous NBA player in the Dominican Republic, he will definitely earn a spot in the All-Star Game next season. Tatum Tatum surprised people all over the world in the year last year, he has maintained a very good sense and calmness beyond his peers since the beginning of the season, and he has been 20+ in a row in the playoffs, which is something that a 20-year-old young man can't imagine, and the 2k19 game has set his value to 86, and he will definitely become a superstar in the future, if he can maintain this state, next year's All-Star Game will not enter, and 2020 will definitely enter.
Philadelphia 76ers: Joel Embiid (30% vote winner), Ben Simmons
Last year's 76ers were the year of the outbreak, ushering in the Great Emperor and the Western Emperor who returned from injury. The 76ers even signed high-quality shooters such as Belinelli and Redick, and with their own Covington, the 76ers formed a powerful Royal Salute and finished third in the regular season. In the playoffs, they beat the Heat in the first round, but failed to beat the Celtics in the second round. If the original 76ers beat them with ability, then the current 76ers, only the young ones beat them. Embiid averaged 21.4 points, 12.7 rebounds and 3 assists per game last year, becoming the starter in last year's All-Star Game. Xidi was unable to enter the All-Star in last year's All-Star voting with a slight disadvantage, but he continued to remain strong in the next schedule, and led the 76ers to a 16-game winning streak in the case of the Emperor's injury, and last year's Simmons also won the Best Rookie award, in the new year, Simmons will work harder for his All-Star spot, and the probability of entering the All-Star is 80%.
Knights: Kevin Love (70%)
The departure of James has taken the Cavaliers from a championship contender to a rebuilding team, and as last year's All-Star Kevin Love, the '19 season will not be so easy, and he will need to shoulder the heavy lifting and lead the team forward. In the playoffs of the 18th season, Lefu actually played his own net worth, 20+10 many times, but the opponent in the finals was too strong. In the new season, if Love can shoulder the heavy responsibility and achieve good team results, he will definitely be in the All-Star Game in the new year.
Walker: Victor Oladipo
In the first round of the playoffs in '18, I believe everyone was shocked into a cold sweat, as the No. 5 seed Pacers, in the case of not being favored, played 7 rounds with the Cavaliers, and even reached the last second of the seventh game, breaking countless records after James entered the league. The Pacers are led by Victor Oladipo, who has played an astonishing game in his first season with the Pacers, leading Collisson, Young, Bogdanovic and Turner to impressive results that are even reminiscent of the Pacers from years ago. In the new season, Oladipo will lead the team forward.
Heat: Goran Dragic (30%)
In the 18th season, Dragic entered the All-Star Game for the first time in his career, and he said with a smile before the game: "I hope I won't shoot three without sticking", hahaha. The Heat had a good 18-season season, finishing fifth with only one fringe All-Star, and Dragic will definitely work hard to get into the All-Obvious in the new season, but with the rise of rookies in the East, I personally feel that the opportunity is not so great.
Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo (40% vote winner)
The progress of the Greek monster alphabet brother is step by step, from being skinny when he first joined the alliance, to now becoming a real monster. With James joining the Lakers, Antetokounmpo will work hard to become the biggest star in the East. The 18-season Antetokounmpo averaged 25.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, and in the new season he is no longer working for the All-Star, but for the All-Star Eastern Conference Ticket King.
Wizards: John Wall, Bradley Beal
The Wizards' backcourt duo is a frequent visitor to the Eastern All-Stars, in fact, the editor has been optimistic about this pair since many years ago, but the playoffs will not go far every year. Wall averaged 26 points, 5.7 rebounds and 11.5 assists per game in '18, while Beal had 23.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists. The new season's duo are trying to figure out how to lead the team to the playoffs, because of the feud with Gortat last year, the Wizards traded Howard, hoping that they can lead the frustrated Monsters back to their former glory.