Chapter 294: All-Star Vote
"As of the end of the day, the results of the first round of voting in the 14~15 season of the NBA have been obtained, and LeBron James and Russell Westbrook are in the lead in the east and west respectively, and the specific rankings are as follows:
Western defenders: Russell Westbrook (Thunder), Kobe Bryant (Lakers), Stephen Curry (Warriors), James Harden (Rockets), Chris Paul (Clippers), Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers), ......
Western Conference Forwards: Carmelo Anthony (Mavericks), Kevin Durant (Thunder), Blake Griffin (Clippers), DeMarcus Cousins (Kings), Norris Noll (Lakers), Kawaii Leonard (Spurs), Tim Duncan (Spurs), Dwight Howard (Rockets), ......
Eastern Guards: Paul George (Pacers), Kyrie Irving (Cavaliers), John Wall (Wizards), Dwyane Wade (Heat), Rajon Rondo (Celtics), Jimmy Butler (Bulls), ......
Western forwards: LeBron James (Cavaliers), Kevin Love (Cavaliers), Anthony Bennett (76ers), Al Horford (Hawks), Jabari Parker (Knicks), Chris Bosh (Heat), Paul Millsap (Hawks), Greg Monroe (Pistons), ......
According to the results of the first round, the All-Star starters for this season are:
Western Forces: Russell Westbrook, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Eastern Forces: Kyrie Irving, Paul George, LeBron James, Kevin Love, Anthony Bennett. ”
ESPN quickly published the news of the All-Star vote in response to the voting situation.
Judging by the results of the poll, Bennett and Knoll are undoubtedly new faces.
In fact, Knoll's performance is no worse than Bennett's, but Knoll's west is too competitive.
Because judging from the number of votes in the first round, Knoll is more than Bennett's 280,000 votes.
However, because there is not enough competition in the Eastern Conference frontcourt, Bennett will have the possibility of becoming an All-Star starter.
In terms of individual performance, Bennett has improved a lot this season compared to the previous season, and he is already a core player of the 76ers inside and out, and he has an absolute position in the current 76ers.
It's fair to say that Bennett has a very bright future ahead of him, and he's slowly finding his place.
In the 76ers' system, Bennett's skills have been fully utilized, and he has greatly improved the timing of the offense, which allows him to play his strength more efficiently on the offense.
This season, Bennett averaged 20.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, and was the 76ers' most trusted star player.
Obviously, the 76ers made the right choice to trade Bennett that year.
It is worth mentioning that under the leadership of McCarvey, Turner, Bennett, Sadie Young and Lance Stephenson, the 76ers have maintained a top-eight record.
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For the Lakers, after the game against the Rockets, Gary Sr. sent the good news that Zach LaVine was finally fully recovered.
This also means that Chu Xuan's three-inside lineup is finally about to face a choice.
Whether to stick to the three inside line, or to play according to the lineup of LaVine as the No. 2 position.
It's quite curious and exciting.
However, the attention did not last long, and in the game with the Mavericks two days later, Chu Xuan told everyone the answer with practical actions, that is, let LaVine continue to play the starter, and Gasol returned to the bench.
With such an arrangement, people can't help but understand how much LaVine is valued in this team.
In the first game after returning from injury, LaVine's offensive form was not particularly good.
However, he has been in decent form on the defensive end.
The Lakers defeated the Mavericks to reach a 24-3 record and continue to rank first in the league.
Then, on the 21st, the Lakers welcomed another opponent, the Utah Jazz.
Speaking of the Jazz, it's the most active team in the free agency market this offseason.
A five-year, $62 million extension to Alec Burks, a young shooting guard who rose last season, is the Jazz's leading scorer. Last season, Burks averaged 18 points per game, and this season, he is still averaging 18.2 points per game. Clearly, as a consistent scorer, Burks already has a great future ahead of him.
4 years and 40 million contract extension Favors, last season, Favors averaged 15.5 points, 10 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, and was selected to the best defensive second team, and he was also extended by the Jazz. And this season, as the main interior line, Favors still maintains a level that is not weaker than last season, averaging 15.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 2.3 blocks per game.
4 years and 47 million signed Isaiah Thomas. It was a surprising signing, as the Jazz replaced Trey Burke with Thomas Jr., which was very sudden, and Burke had to go off the bench. Of course, this is not to say that Thomas Jr. is inferior to Burke, on the contrary, Thomas Jr.'s potential and personal performance are not weaker than Burke. Last season, Thomas Jr. played for the Kings, averaging 18.5 points, 7.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 43.9% from the field and 37.8% from three-point range. His playmaking aura and excellent projection skills earned him a big contract, and in the end, the Jazz overtook the Kings to get Thomas Jr. in free agency.
These are three hugely important signings, and the Jazz, along with the addition of Roster Wiggins and last season's sixth man, N'Golo Kanter, have resulted in a young and promising starting lineup.
Kanter, who was moved to the starting position, proved to be a big gain, and so far, he is averaging 16.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, which is the second-highest scorer behind Alec Burks in terms of scoring.
Obviously, such a jazz definitely has a very bright future.
Of course, there are also disappointments, and that is that Wiggins, who are expected to be future superstars, did not find the feeling of the game, and although he averaged 13.3 points per game, his 35.9% shooting percentage was a bit miserable.
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Before the game, the Jazz had a 13-12 record, while the Lakers were 24-3.
There is obviously a big gap in the strength of the two sides, but the process of the game is full of twists and turns, and the two sides launched an offensive battle, and finally after two overtime to divide the winner.
The specific score of the single quarter was 29:35, 34:29, 25:31, 33:26, 11:11, 11:18, and the Jazz lost to the Lakers 143:150.
Although the Jazz eventually lost, the performance of this young team earned a lot of respect from the outside world.
And it is worth mentioning that Wiggins still has not been able to prove himself in this game.
He fouled and left the game in just 20 minutes, and finally left only 8 points, 2 boards, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 block.
Clearly, he still has a long way to go for Wiggins. (To be continued.) )