As the season progresses, the annual All-Star Game voting kicks off.

In the All-Star shortlist, Bobcats have a total of five players selected. In addition to Hayes, Gerard Wallace, Kevin Durant, Chauncey Billups, Brook Lopez also qualified.

Not long ago, the NBA announced the results of a new round of All-Star voting, and Hayes still participated in the selection as a power forward, and his popularity overshadowed Yao Ming's temporary ranking as the Eastern vote king.

Center Yao Ming far outnumbered Howard, the All-Star starter couldn't move, and the small forward temporarily led LeBron James. After Kidd moved to the Mavericks and Arenas moved to the Nuggets, there was no good point guard in the East. At the top of the list is Allen Iverson, who just moved to the Pistons. He continued to wear No. 3 with the Pistons and played well, playing 6 games for the Pistons, and his stats rose to 22 points, 4 rebounds and 6.5 assists.

Iverson is back in shape, and it's completely different from Hayes's previous life. According to the original historical development, Iverson to the Pistons is like Guan Yu walking through the wheat city, almost to the end...... In the past, the Pistons have had a key development target at the point guard position, Rodney Starkey, who not only accounted for Iverson's playing time, but also his No. 3 jersey. Although Starkey said he was willing to give up the number to Iverson, the league stipulated that the back number could not be changed after the start of the season, Iverson could only wear No. 1 in the Pistons, in addition, the Pistons had Hamilton, Iverson did not have so many opportunities to transfer to Iverson, and Iverson, who had lost his privilege, was in a downward spiral.

Now that Hamilton has gone to the Timberwolves, the only remaining points of attack for the Pistons are Rasheed Wallace and Prince, both of whom are not as good as Iverson in offensive ability, so Pistons head coach Michael Curry arranged the strategy with Iverson as the core. Iverson is used to playing as a privileged player, and as long as he is given the right shot, he can play to his strength.

The second-best point guard in the East is actually Jamal Crawford, averaging 17.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. His stats are not bad, but the most important reason for the top ranking is that he is Yao Ming's teammate, and if he is in the Knicks, doubling his technical stats may not be able to make the All-Star.

In third place is Nets guard Devin Harris. After Harris moved to the Nets, he became a big man from a small soldier, with 21 points, 3.4 rebounds, 7 assists and 1.2 steals.

Then came Magic's Jamal Nelson, who was fifth in Billups and had little hope of making it to the All-Star Game. Looking at Billups' statistics this season, but 10.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists, such data is a bit unreasonable to enter the All-Star Game.

Durant now tops the list of votes, behind only Hawks guard Joe Johnson. More than Ray Allen, Carter, Wade.

Experts have risen to the same position as Roy, who averaged 34.8 minutes per game, averaging 19.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1 steal per game, shooting 47.8% from the field and 41.4% from three-point range. Roy had 22.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1 steal, shooting 48% from the field and 38% from three-point range, which was better than Durant's, but he also played 2 minutes more than Durant, and the two were about the same.

Trail Blazers general manager Pritchard said that he did not regret the trade, Durant only played so well because he was next to Hayes, and Durant was definitely not as strong as Roy. Regardless of Pritchard's explanation, fans feel like the Trail Blazers are doing a loss-making business, giving up an All-Star caliber player for a rookie.

In an interview with reporters, Hayes kept saying good things about Durant and helped him canvass for votes, and the data of several other teammates was slightly worse, and it was not easy to be selected, only Durant's data was enough to be selected as an All-Star. Having an All-Star Game experience is more confident.

Eastern stars are almost certain, and there are only a few people to choose from.

The Western All-Stars are very competitive, and many people with good stats may not be able to make it to the All-Stars. For example, Kidd and Parker on point guard, Monta Ellis on scoring guard, and so on...... The Bobcats won all of December's games and Hayes was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for the second consecutive year, with a triple-double of 15.2 points, 11 rebounds, 10.4 assists and 1.8 steals. Hayes wanted a triple-double, and his teammates were willing to fulfill him, and he was very active in the air cutting position, and he usually took immediate shots when he received Hayes's pass, which increased Hayes's assists.

The Bobcats extended their winning streak to 21 games in January and are on the verge of a 25-game winning streak created by the Rockets. Last season's defending champions, the Timberwolves, and the Finals-finals Hawks both fell to the Bobcats, who traveled to the Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 14.

The game caught the attention of fans as the Bobcats and Trail Blazers traded twice. The Trail Blazers' Sessions, Mayo, Humphries, and Moon were all traded from the Bobcats, and all four performed well. And the Bobcats now have two former Trail Blazers players in the roster, Durant and Rondo.

The confrontation between Durant and Roy became a major attraction of the game, and whether Aldridge can block the Bobcats' interior offense is also a big question.

As a result, in the second quarter of the game, "Moon" Moon, who came off the bench, became an important protagonist in changing the game.

Moon averaged 20.8 minutes per game this season, with 6.2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block, and his defense was good. He was the most unexpected gain since the Trail Blazers and Bobcats traded, and has become an important member of the Trail Blazers' rotation. Moon rarely played at the Bobcats, and he wanted to put on a good show.

It's good to be aggressive defensively, but Moon is working too hard. Billups made a layup on the baseline, Moon rushed up from the side to block it, and collided with Billups in the air, and the two knocked to the ground together, Moon was fine, but Billups injured his groin and was helped off the court by teammate Weaver.

After the preliminary diagnosis of the team doctor, it will not be very serious, but this game cannot be continued. Due to the average defensive ability of the Trail Blazers' guard line and Rondo's wrist dangling in the last game, the coaching staff put George Hill, who had not played for a long time, into the rotation.

Billups went off with a sudden injury, and George Hill, who lacked game experience, was called on and came on to mess up in front of Sessions. The Trail Blazers seized the opportunity and overtook the score.

Durant is interested in competing with Roy, and he wants to show himself in front of Trail Blazers fans. If he was too impatient, he missed his head in the attack and missed several shots. Roy and Aldridge work very well together, Aldridge pulls up to the high post to attack, and the shooting percentage is also very high.

In the center position, Brook Lopez was also difficult to defend by Humphries. Humphries has strength, speed, and a lot of hard work. Lopez is most afraid of the brutalist style of play, and the shooting percentage in this game is not high.

With other players playing erratically, Hayes took on the scoring load and scored 16 points in the third quarter to lead the Bobcats to a 10-point lead. The fourth quarter ended with three minutes to go, and the Bobcats still led by eight points. When Hayes was out of the game, the Trail Blazers bench forward Outlaw suddenly came out of nowhere, hitting four three-pointers in 47 seconds and scoring 12 points to help the Trail Blazers overtake the score. The lynx has been striking iron again and again during this time.

Hayes returned to the court, but the Trail Blazers had already played with momentum, and the Bobcats players had no touch, and in the last 26 seconds, Moon stole Bagnani and scored a fast-break dunk, and the Bobcats fell behind by 7 points and were unable to return to the sky. In the end, they lost the game 101-105. The winning streak ended again. The overall record is 31-3. Despite the loss, the Bobcats continued to lead the league.

D'Antoni secretly vowed in his heart after the game that he must take three defenders to play in the future, and that today's situation cannot occur again. If Rondo is on the field, the Bobcats certainly won't lose. Hill gave his opponent too many chances on the defensive end.

After the Trail Blazers won, they won a wave of 7 consecutive wins, with a record of 27 wins and 7 losses, temporarily ranking third in the West.

The Lakers didn't lose again after the trade, expanding their record to 30-4, followed by a close second. Caron Butler and Andre Bleche breathe new life into the Lakers.

Artest is not good at breaking, and often arches the opponent a few times on the perimeter and then jumps on the perimeter, which is very inefficient. But Butler was different, and he quickly adapted to the triangle offensive tactics, cutting in the air and running back under the cover of his teammates. After arriving at the Lakers, he played 36 minutes and scored 17.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

Pau Gasol also got more rest after the arrival of Bleccher. Odom can also play as a playmaker he prefers. The Lakers are stronger.

Previously, there was talk about whether the Bobcats could break the Bulls' record of 72 wins, and now it's not just the Bobcats, the Lakers could also break the record. The two powerhouses go hand in hand, which is reminiscent of the battle between the Celtics and the Lakers, except that the Eastern powerhouses are now Bobcats.

The Bobcats' strength lies in the schedule. There are only four strong teams in the East, the Bobcats, the Hawks, the Cavaliers, and the Magic. Going into the playoffs would also be very good. But if the Lakers want to break through in the West, they will have to face the challenges of teams such as the Timberwolves, Hornets, Spurs, Mavericks, Trail Blazers, and Nuggets.

There are no weak teams in the West, and it can be seen from the lineup configuration of each team, including the Warriors, Clippers, and Kings at the bottom of the league, that teams also have several stars.

The Houston Rockets have also woken up. Now ranked 8th in the West, Maddie is reimbursed for the season due to surgery, but the Rockets did not sink there, but worked hard to give people hope. Head coach Adelman has finally shown people how powerful Princeton's tactics are.

David Lee averaged 16.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2 assists per game. Greg "The Great" Auden is also very healthy and has adapted well to the Princeton offensive system. He averaged 30.4 minutes per game, scoring 13.1 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.8 blocks. The league's most efficient blocking is an illustration of how to win games with defense. Maddy was injured, and rookie Jerry Bayless became the No. 1 offensive point on the outside of the Rockets, with 14.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Millsap can play two positions, averaging 10.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, and is also doing well. Veterans Battier and Blake also played well. The Rockets are playing together right now, losing just two of their last 10 games, and there's room to rise after that, and as long as there are no more player injuries, getting into the playoffs shouldn't be much of a problem.

The Rockets are back in the ranks of the strong teams, validating the important surname of team basketball.

Another team that could make the playoffs is the Grizzlies, with a young lineup of Al Horford, Darko Milicic, Batum, Rudy Gay, and Kyle Lowry who are now in ninth place in the West, just half a game behind the Rockets. The Jazz and Suns may also miss the playoffs.

The landscape of the alliance has changed again. At the start of the season, the strength of the West and the weakness of the East became more pronounced, which, of course, was extremely beneficial for the Bobcats.

(To be continued)