Chapter 190: All-Star Voting and Best of the Month

The 76ers beat the Nets to the point of losing their armor in the third quarter, and won by 23 points 114-91 in the whole game! Tang Wenlong scored 37 points in 29 minutes, and his scoring efficiency was off the charts.

DeLong played against Lowry and played very strategically. Although he also recorded a double-double of 31 points and 11 assists, he couldn't save the team at all, and his teammates were too vegetable.

Lowry was beaten to the ground by Delon, and when the little steel cannon met the fat little who was taller and stronger than him, both offensive and defensive ends were restricted. He played his worst game since coming to the 76ers, shooting 0-of-3 from the field without scoring and only dispelling out 2 assists and 4 turnovers, which was very frustrating.

After the game, Tang Wenlong, Iguodala and David West, who performed well, attended the press conference together.

A male reporter from ESPN asked Tang Wenlong, "Your record has always been in the league this season, and after the injury of Marc Gasol and Hawes, you won the Heat and the Nets in a row, it seems that it has little impact on the lineup?" ”

This is a very insidious question, Tang Wenlong took a deep look at the white man, and there seemed to be a flickering light in his slender eyes.

If Tang Wenlong says yes, what does this make Gasol and Hawes, who are still injured, think? If Tang Wenlong says no, then how can he explain that he won the Heat and the Nets in a row?

Iguodala and David West secretly sweated for Tang Wenlong, and then saw Tang Wenlong take the microphone and talk eloquently.

"It's the team that gets the game to win, we're a team, and we can't be without any player in this group, and Mark and Spencer are our most trusted teammates in the No.5 position."

ESPN's reporter saw that Tang Wenlong could not be overshadowed. He sat down in displeasure.

The female reporter from Yahoo stood up. Ask Iguodala about All-Star. "We've all seen the NBA's All-Star vote, and in the latest round of official voting, you're in third place at the Eastern Conference forward position, behind James and Anthony."

Iguodala shrugged his shoulders, "I'm grateful to the fans who voted for me, the fans' love for me shows the right way for the 76ers to win, and if I can be selected as an All-Star, it will be a truly special experience." ”

A reporter asked about head coach Collins. 'The team seems to be suffering from injuries, is there the right way to deal with a busy schedule?

Collins nodded yes, of course, "Although the 76ers are a young team, due to the intensive schedule this season, we will also make appropriate game time adjustments. This includes frequent physical checks and squad rotation to ensure that every player plays with a healthy body and has the best season possible. ”

Tang Wenlong was stunned when he heard it on the side, Collins's words were really shocking, why didn't he find out about the frequent physical tests. Aren't they all regular check-ups?

Because of the shortened schedule, the All-Star Game was also moved back a few days.

The '12 All-Star Game was held in Orlando. The 76ers submitted a shortlist of Lowry, Tang Wenlong, Iguodala, David West and Marc Gasol, which happens to be the previous starting five. Only the Indiana Pacers and Portland Trail Blazers have more candidates in the league than the 76ers.

As a result, the first round of voting came out as a surprise to fans, with Iguodala coming in third place behind James and Anthony.

But the problem is that Iguodala has averaged 15.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game so far, which is very unimpressive in terms of statistics.

Iguodala walks floatingly now, and he doesn't know that he is so liked by the fans?

And Tang Wenlong's vote is even more exaggerated, in the Eastern Defender vote, he opened the second-place Rose with 200,000 votes, you must know that this is just the first round of voting, in this case, Tang Wenlong will 100% lock in a place as a starting guard in the East.

All of the 76ers' road games in January are over, with the final three being the Bobcats, Pistons and Magic, all on the 76ers' home court.

The Bobcats formed a starting group of role players, and there was a chaotic battle on the court, losing to the 76ers by 25 points at halftime, and surrendered directly. Tang Wenlong got off work in the third quarter again, cutting down 25 points and 7 rebounds, but the shooting rate was average, only hitting 7 of 20 shots, and Henderson of the Bobcats defended quite hard.

Playing at home against the Pistons, Tang Wenlong met his old acquaintance Greg Monroe, Monroe's second season, and now he is firmly in the starting lineup.

The two met before the warm-up to catch up, but they played very devotedly on the field, which is called saluting first and then soldiering.

The Pistons had a good hand and played the final quarter to separate the victory and defeat with the 76ers, and in the final third minute, Tang Wenlong turned around and made a step-back jumper in the bottom left corner, and scored a key three-pointer in the space with almost no angle to establish a lead for the 76ers. Then the Pistons Knight broke through the mistake, and in the 76ers' defensive counterattack, Tang Wenlong caused Monroe to foul again, went to the free throw line and made two free throws, and the last wave took the Pistons away.

The Pistons fought the whole game, but the last few offenses were not handled well, and the victory was sent away in vain.

Monroe hugged Tang Wenlong after the game and said enviously: "The 76ers are in too good shape this season, and you have a good chance of winning the championship." ”

Tang Wenlong laughed and said, "There is a long way to go, come on!" ”

Two days later, the 76ers host the Magic. Howard has been in an unhappy state since the first round of the Magic playoffs last season, and the Magic have not made any trades to strengthen the roster this season, and the outside Nelson and Richardson are also on the injury list, and the record is only ranked seventh or eighth in the East.

According to reporters from well-known media outlets, Howard already has the idea of leaving Orlando, and this summer, he is likely to leave the city where he has played for many years.

With such rumors rife and stormy, Howard wants to beat the 76ers, who are at the top of the league, to boost his sluggish morale.

Luckily for the Magic, just before the game, 76ers power forward David West injured his left shoulder in practice and is about to miss four to six weeks.

Head coach Collins blinked, and the entire 76ers actually became the same situation as last season, with a weak interior line like a girl's underwear, completely defenseless.

In the whole game, Howard scored a big double-double of 29 points and 17 rebounds on 9-of-17 shooting, of which he made more than 20 free throws.

As a result, the 76ers lost for the first time of the season at home, losing to the Magic by 9 points 84-93, Tang Wenlong still had a poor hand, hitting only 6 of 19 shots, and scored 27 points on free throws for fouls.

After this game, the 76ers ended the entire January season with a day off.

After the start of February, the official announcement of the best player of the month in the East and West in January, the best in the West was taken by Kevin Durant of the Thunder, the Thunder is also the beneficiary of the shrinking season, the current record in the West is second only to the old and strong Spurs, and Durant averages 28.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

The Eastern Conference of the Month award was awarded to Tang Wenlong, the 76ers have the first record in the league, Tang Wenlong's average of 29.8 points per game is also the first in the league, in addition to his ability to contribute 5.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.2 steals per night, which is definitely superstar-level statistics. (To be continued.) )