Chapter 813 [Unstoppable Popularity, Invincible]
Guo Xu was elected as the All-Star vote leader for the sixth consecutive year and was the only All-Star with more than 3 million votes. Others still cannot compare with him because he can attract fans who pay attention to the entertainment industry to participate in NBA voting.
Guo Xu is very busy this celebrity weekend. Nike is going to launch a new generation of shoes for him, so he can't stay idle during the challenge the next day. He has to represent the Phoenix team in the Shooting Star Competition to promote the new shoes.
In addition to Guo Xu, Phoenix's lineup also includes two-time WNBA All-Star, 2007 WNBA Finals MVP winner Kepi Pondexter and retired Suns star Eddie Johnson.
Ranked second was Garnett, who joined the Celtics, with 2.4 million votes, and Yao Ming ranked third with 2.2 million votes.
The change in star popularity is the best proof of the success or failure of the NBA. Last season, Garnett could only serve as a substitute in the Western Conference. Now the Celtics have the best half-time record in the league, and his popularity immediately rebounded. If it weren't for Guo Xu, If a BUG character is present, he can become the league's vote king.
On the contrary, Kobe only received 1.37 million votes, less than half of Guo Xu, the lowest among the Western Conference starters. Even if he can compete with James for the scoring title this season, the team's poor record will not attract fans.
Even worse is Iverson, who only had 1 million votes. After joining the Nuggets, his popularity dropped again and again. Fans think that the "Golden Guns" are a joke and can't win. Anthony's popularity is higher, and now the 2003 rookie class is booming.
Western Conference stars starting: Guo Xu, Kobe Bryant, Anthony, Duncan, Yao Ming.
Seven substitutes: Billups (Rockets), Paul (Hornets), Joe Johnson (Warriors), Nowitzki (Mavericks), Pau Gasol (Grizzlies), Stoudemire, Roy (sun).
Iverson failed to be selected as the Western Conference All-Star. He was ranked third among Western Conference guards in the first draft. The coaches did not choose him, but brought Billups with a better record.
In fact, Iverson's scoring efficiency after joining the Nuggets is much higher than when he was with the 76ers. His current true shooting percentage of 57% is a career high, and his mid-range shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage are both career highs. At nearly 33 years old, he averaged 41.8 minutes per game and scored 26+7, which can be called an iron man. However, the fans did not buy it. It was enough for the short star to like Guo Xu.
The Nuggets are likely not to make the playoffs and are currently only ranked 10th in the Western Conference. Anthony became the starter because his statistics are good enough and he has an advantage in the selection of Western Conference forwards. The Warriors ranked 12th in the Western Conference at the half-way point. No one competed with Kobe for the shooting guard starting spot, and the statistics of other shooting guards were not good.
The Jazz are ranked sixth in the Western Conference, and the Timberwolves are ranked eighth in the Western Conference.
Neither team had a star drafted.
Al Jefferson, Josh Howard, David West, Deron Williams and others all produced star data, but they were not popular, and the star voting was completely ignored by fans.
The statistics of Parker, Ginobili, Jason Terry, Randolph and others are also not bad. Their records are within the playoffs, but they also missed the selection and became the All-Star legacy.
Roy's selection was arranged by the league, and they still want to win over all the Suns players and let them disband as soon as possible. Just leaving Marion is not enough. The Suns' half-time record is first in the Western Conference, second only to the Big Three Celtics.
The Suns players have developed the habit of winning. Once they lose, they will concentrate on playing a few good games without the coach's instructions. Once they get serious, it will be difficult for other teams to win, because the Suns lineup is reasonably configured and the core players have been working together for many years and can play perfect tactics.
Eastern star starting lineup: Nash, Wade, James, Garnett, Dwight Howard.
Seven substitutes: Pierce, Ray Allen (Celtics), Kidd (Nets), Caron Butler, O'Neal (Pacers), Boozer (Cavaliers), Iguodala (76ers) .
The Pacers unexpectedly performed well this year despite not being favored, and are now ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference.
O'Neal played only 30 minutes, averaging 17.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists per game, and shooting 61% from the field; Butler played 39.2 minutes, averaging 20.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2.1 steals per game, and shooting 46.6% from the field.
The statistics of other big men in the Eastern Conference are too bad. O'Neal deserves to be selected. It would be a joke if Rasheed Wallace, who averages 12.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, is selected.
With many stars joining the Eastern Conference, the overall strength of the Eastern Team in this All-Star Game has improved, and many star gems have appeared.
Arenas suffered a season-ending knee injury, and Larry Hughes also suffered a knee injury and was sidelined for 6-8 weeks. The only healthy star for the Wizards is Jamison. He scored 21+10, but he was unable to sing alone. The Wizards were only ranked 13th in the Eastern Conference. He was not selected because of his record.
Chris Bosh of the Raptors averaged 22+9 per game and missed the All-Star Game due to injury.
The Nets are fifth in the Eastern Conference. Power forward David Lee averaged a double-double of 14.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, but his defense has been criticized.
Vince Carter was completely abandoned by the fans. His statistics of 21+6+5 were very beautiful. In the voting for star defenders, he only ranked fifth after Ray Allen, with 940,000 votes.
Marion performed well in the Magic, but was selectively forgotten by the coaches. Once he left the Sun League, he would no longer be praised, and his exposure rate dropped significantly. This is simply a conspiracy.
The Hawks' Josh Smith is good at dunking but is not popular. His votes are not as good as those of the Knicks' top draft pick Bargnani...
The biggest upset is that no one was selected for the Pistons, which is eighth in the Eastern Conference, becoming the team with the fastest decline in popularity. McGrady's best statistics were that he was not selected for the All-Star Game. After missing the start in the Eastern Conference, the coach did not choose him.
His performance left Pistons coach Flip Saunders speechless. He averaged 36.3 minutes per game, 19.7 points, 5 rebounds and 5.6 assists, while shooting only 38.9% from the field, 28.2% from three-point range, and 68.7% from free throws. His true shooting percentage is 47.4%, which is lower than many players.
McGrady's style of play never changes in every game. Large pull-up two-pointers account for 40.6% of the total shots, three-pointers account for 23%, and the total number of shots is as high as 19.5. It is unbelievable that his shooting percentage is so low. Why dare to take on so many offensive tasks?
He doesn't care who the defender is, he just gambles on his touch and basically has no breakthrough. He has a good passing awareness and can find Hamilton who is running. This is his only bright spot on the offensive end.
When he was with the Rockets, Yao Ming was there to attract the defensive focus. McGrady could calmly take action against one-on-one defenses. But when he came to the Pistons, he couldn't hit the pick-and-roll and would be double-teamed if he tried to break through.
When he and Ben Wallace play a pick-and-roll, the opponent will 100% leave the ball open. He and Rashid play pick-and-roll, so the question is, who of the two is better in pick-and-roll?
Although Rasheed is only a blacksmith with a shooting percentage of 43%, he is still more accurate than McGrady.
On the defensive end, McGrady directs traffic. After trading Prince, the Pistons' wings were completely destroyed. Joe Dumars was criticized by fans because of this. After all, American fans don't like to watch picturesque postures like Chinese fans do.
If McGrady had stayed with the Rockets, there would probably still be a group of lunatics on the other side of the ocean saying that McGrady, who was dragged down by Yao Ming, would not be able to pass the first round, because he only averaged 43% of his field goal percentage in the peak season of his career! pull! none! enemy!
In comparison, it is too normal for Garnett to become the top vote-getter in the Eastern Conference. He also relies on jump shots. Garnett's 48% hit rate on mid-range shots is simply like a demon.
After the Rockets traded their superstar, they ranked second in the Western Conference. Boss Alexander breathed a sigh of relief, but he was a little scared.
If he doesn't listen to the advice of Nelson and Morey and insists on going his own way, McGrady will really be in trouble. At that time, they will have to find a way to deceive people and the Knicks, who have a lot of money, can trade.