Chapter 295: All-Star Game Roster
The NBA AllStar Game (NBA AllStarGame) was first held by the National Basketball Association on March 2, 1951, and has evolved into an annual exhibition game where NBA stars gather. Each year, two teams are made up of the best players from the two regions of the East and West, and a match is held to decide the winner.
After evolving, the contemporary All-Star Game has evolved into an "All-Star Weekend," a three-day event.
In the fall of 1950, just four years after the NBA was founded, it began to decline, and the first president of the NBA, Podolov, and the president of the Boston Celtics, Walter Brown, agreed to select the best players from the East and West Divisions (there were only 11 teams in the NBA at that time) to play a game halfway through the season. On March 2, 1951, Brown, president of the Boston Celtics, gave the Boston Garden Coliseum free of charge to host the first All-Star Game.
NBA All-Stars began in 1951. This was the suggestion of Haske Cohen, then head of public relations at NBA headquarters. Originally, Cohen was just trying to parody the All-Star Game of the National Major League Baseball. The All-Star Game of baseball is scheduled to be held in the middle of each season, so the NBA All-Star Game follows this custom.
But when it comes to the event, the venue is a problem. It was Walter Brown, owner of the Boston Celtics, who was the first to stand up and express strong support for the creation of the All-Star Game. Brown also announced that the venue for the "fresh" event, Boston Garden, will be provided for free.
On March 2, 1951, the first NBA All-Star Game was held as scheduled, and the game attracted 10,094 fans, laying the foundation for the All-Star Game. Brown hosted the first two NBA All-Star games in a row, and since then the All-Star Game has been embraced by more basketball fans, and the box office is getting better and better. In 1953, the 3rd All-Star Game was finally moved to Ford Wayne.
The modern All-Star Game has evolved into the All-Star Weekend, a three-day event that includes the All-Star Party, Rookie All-Star Challenge, Slam Dunk Contest, Three-Point Shot, Basketball Skill Challenge, Shooting Relay Race, and All-Star Game. Among the most exciting are the "Slam Dunk Contest" and the "All-Star Game". In the first slam dunk contest in 1984, Larry Nance of the Phoenix Suns held a ball in each hand, flew up and smashed the two balls into the basket in a name called "Thunderbolt Windmill". In 1991, the Celtics' Dee Brown blindfolded his right arm and dunked with the ball in his left hand, a move known as the "Deadly Bat", which Ceballos relied on to win the championship in 1992. Jordan of the Bulls earned the nickname "Flyer" in 1987 when he jumped to the basket from the free throw line. In addition, All-Star Weekend features a variety of competitions and performances for fans and journalists, including the Million Dollar Pitch Contest.
On October 4, 2017, the All-Star Game was reformed, eliminating the previous East-West rivalry and adopting a mixed team in which the two All-Star captains selected from the players selected for the All-Star Game. The 2018 All-Star selection system remains unchanged, with the starters still voted for by fans, media and players, and the benches selected by coaches, with 12 players from the east and west. The change occurred in the way teams were formed, with the two players with the most fan votes in the East and West becoming captains, and the two captains selected from the players selected for the All-Star Game to form two teams, no longer East and West rivalry, but a mixed team of All-Star players from the two divisions.
Today, it's not just viewers in the U.S. who have the opportunity to vote for NBA All-Stars. Fans from all over the world can vote for their favorite players in 17 languages on the NBA's official website, and many media outlets have described All-Star Weekend as a basketball carnival because it gives fans the opportunity to get up close and personal with the players.
On October 24, 2012, Beijing time, the NBA's official website reported that the league decided to revise the All-Star voting rules, abolishing the center position and setting up three frontcourt players instead, and the league's vice president Stu Jackson announced the news.
The NBA All-Star Game is one day away, this year's All-Star will be held in Los Angeles, through the vote of the fans, Luan Jiye and Gao Yang were assigned to a team, this is the first time since the two entered the NBA to play as teammates, it's exciting to think about.
is teammates with Luan Jiye, in addition to Gao Yang, there are Antetokounmpo, Westbrook, Harden, Embiid, Durant, Irving, Love, Lillard, Wall, Aldridge.
The opponents are James, Towns, Lowry, DeRozan, Curry, Thompson, Green, Butler, Davis, Porzingis, Cousins, Oladipo, and Horford.
It was a basketball feast, with 24 of the best players in the NBA in a thrilling game that drove the fans crazy and the players did their best to win the weekend! It's going to be a game to remember!
At this time, Luan Jiye was preparing to take a plane to Los Angeles to meet the players, he had already made an appointment with Harden to go to the airport together, this time Luan Jiye's family did not go, they didn't want to trouble, so they stayed at home in front of the TV to watch the game, Luan Jiye went to the airport after saying goodbye to his family.
"By the way, I heard that a lot of retired players will be coming this time!" Luan Jiye said to Harden.
"That's right, Olajuwon has already rushed to the scene, let's rush over now to run in with the others, and then prepare for tomorrow's game!" Harden said.
The two of them rushed to Los Angeles and went to Staples Arena, where all the players were gathered, Luan Jiye returned to the Lakers' home court again, and he felt like he was going home, he suddenly thought, Maggie should also come back to watch the game, right? What about telling her about the last time? Luan Jiye thought about it, then shook his head, and muttered in his heart: "It's not me who wants to kiss!" ”
As soon as he entered the stadium, he saw a lot of players together, Luan Jiye saw Gao Yang at a glance, chatting with others, at this time he also noticed Luan Jiye, so he smiled and went over, another buddy hug, and then said hello to Harden, Harden also replied, and went to say hello to the other players.
"Dude, we're not rivals this time!" Gao Yang said.
"I already knew! This time we can finally join forces again! Luan Jiye said.
At this time, all the personnel have arrived, and everyone can still chat with laughter today, but tomorrow will become an opponent, although the All-Star Game sounds like an entertaining game, but it is also a crucial game, at this time, Luan Jiye's heart is already looking forward to the game coming soon.