basketball pope

Chapter 720 [Fantastic Four Lost, Do Not Want To Participate]

The NBA lockout is 16 games short of the regular season, and the All-Star Weekend isn't canceled, taking place at the new Amway Center in Orlando.

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard topped the list with 160 million votes.

This is too weird, because the Magic currently has only the eighth record in the Eastern Conference, and Howard is about to lose his underpants, just because he often beats weak teams and scores double-20 figures, is he the most popular star in the NBA?

Obviously, the league gave Howard a vote. Everyone knows that he will part ways with the Magic after this season. A star vote can increase his transaction value, leave something for the Magic, and cause greater influence.

Stern was worried that Howard would not play well if he left the Magic, so he made a bluff first, and then no matter where the league's top center went, he could continue to attract fans.

This season is not over yet, and many media have already begun to predict where Howard will go. This star weekend, the stars who intend to join forces with him will definitely take the opportunity to express goodwill and solicit.

The only person who doesn't take Howard to heart is Yang Rui. He doesn't think Howard is much better than the Clippers' current center, Tyson Chandler. No matter how advanced the data is, he is also a blue-collar player and has no tactical role.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Howard left the Magic to join the Lakers in 2012, which involved the Quartet. It was the only "Fantastic Four Loss" transaction in NBA history, which can be recorded in the annals of history.

In the previous season, the Lakers were third in the Western Conference and the Western Conference semifinals.Got Howard, Duhon and Clark.

The Nuggets finished sixth in the Western Division and got Andre Iguodala in the first round of the Western Division.

Magic East Sixth, the first round of the East, got a bunch of role players.

The 76ers finished eighth in the East, and the Black Eight eliminated the Bulls into the second round, getting Bynum and Richardson.

At that time, it was generally seen in the summer that the Magic was the biggest loser, and the other three teams had gains, especially the Lakers were the biggest winners.

As a result, a year later, the situation changed, and this group of players involved in the trade fell like a curse.

Howard couldn't adapt to the Lakers' style of play. He entered the playoffs at the last minute and was swept out by the Spurs. Howard and Kobe fell out and joined the Rockets freely. The Lakers have since become a fish belly.

The Nuggets ranked third in the Western Conference in the regular season and looked pretty good. As a result, they were won by the Warriors in the first round, which directly led to the dismissal of George Karl and Iguodala's departure. The Nuggets have since joined the army of fish and belly.

After the Magic lost Howard, they never made the playoffs until Yang Rui was reborn. They have always been a strong contender for the No. 76 pick. What they couldn't compete with was the [-]ers who got the "wash, blow, and cut little shark" in the trade. .

That bloody transaction was like four people playing mahjong. They had lost and won, but suddenly they were caught by the police, all the gambling funds were confiscated, and they were detained together for 15 days.

The other four starters in the East are Deron Williams (Nets), Wade, James (Cavaliers) and Carmelo Anthony (Knicks).

Delong joined the Nets from time to time and played better than the Bobcats.Moreover, his temper was smoothed out in the Bobcats, and he was not as arrogant as Yang Rui's previous life, daring to challenge the coach.

Seven substitutes: Yao Ming (Nets), Iguodala (76ers), Pierce (Celtics), Joe Johnson (Hawks), Bosh (Cavaliers), Derrick Rose (Bulls), Vince Carter (Raptors).

Yao Ming's playing time was only 28.4 minutes, and the data declined, but the number of votes was only slightly inferior to that of Howard and lost the starter.

Carter's return to the All-Star team has become the emotional responsibility of this weekend.His numbers are not very pretty, averaging only 15.8 points, 5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game while shooting 46.1 percent from the field, 39.6 percent from three-point range and 81.3 percent from the free throw line.

He was selected because of loyalty, plus two championships to the Raptors.

Before you know it, Carter is a veteran. He has no shortage of championships and personal honors, and has become a symbol of Toronto.His loyalty earned him the love of the fans and the admiration of the coaches.He is also one of the players with the most three-pointers in NBA history, much better than Yang Rui's previous life.

Because there is everything, Carter's idea is very simple, he wants to start from the beginning in Canada.

Eastern coach is the Pacers Frank - Vogel, according to the rules, last season, coach Adelman can not re-elected.

West starting five: Paul, Griffin (Clippers), Westbrook, Durant (Thunder), Marc Gasol (Mavericks).

Seven substitutes: Tony Parker (Spurs), Stephen Curry (Clippers), Paul Gasol (Lakers), Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks), Al Jefferson (Minnesota), Gallina Leigh (Nuggets), Mike Conley (Warriors).

The Western Conference lineup is quite strange. There is no orthodox shooting guard. The swingman position is weakened to the extreme. Except for the point guard, it is the inside line.Gallinari, the nominal small forward, also has a height of 208CM.

If the data from last season is played, Gay has a chance to be selected as an All-Star. Unfortunately, Yang Rui reduced the pace of the Clippers' game and gave Parsons a lot of playing time. Gay's data was reduced to 13 points per game.

The western selection also almost made an international joke. Kobe and Paul were the top two guards in the selection, and the Timberwolves point guard Rubio ranked third.

Fortunately, the rules of the league are that when Kobe is absent due to injury, president David Stern designates someone to be a substitute for the All-Star, instead of looking at the votes to make the popular No.3 selected.

Rubio just landed in the NBA this year, averaging 10.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 2.2 steals per game. Looking at the data, it seems to be good. In fact, his offensive end is a bit pitted.

His shooting percentage is only 35.7% and 34% from three-point range. This is the data obtained when the opponent shoots from two meters away. If Curry has Rubio's defensive treatment, he can average 40 points per game.

No one is pressing the defense, Rubio can pass the ball calmly, and although there are many assists, it is okay to say that he is brushing.He didn't have the ability to decide the game at all. At the critical moment of chasing points, he even sat on the sidelines as a spectator, watching Barea and Ridnour play.

For this reason, Rubio was dubbed "Lu Yizhong" by Chinese fans. Not only was he inaccurate in his shooting, but he could also strike iron when he went to the air. This is not a joke. In January, after he made a steal, he made a fast break for a layup without any interference. On the upper side, it is simply the outside Sakuragi, who was selected into the top five TNT embarrassing.

It's not easy to find a defender who has a worse shot than Rubio. Only Rondo and him are half-hearted. Rondo has a sharp breakthrough and can score layups, so the overall shooting rate is much higher than that of Rubio. The ratio is "Longguangzhong"...

Many fans hoped that the league would make an exception for Jeremy Lin to participate in the All-Star Game, but he broke out too late and was not eligible for the election at all. The league let him participate in the rookie game to attract fans.

The addition of Jeremy Lin even changed the situation of the rookie game. This year, Shaquille O'Neal and Barkley chose to compete to form the Barkley and O'Neal teams. 10 people before.

Clippers Blake Griffin, Faried, and Parsons were invited to participate in the rookie game.

In addition to participating in the All-Star Game, Curry will also participate in the [-]-point contest the next day.He was selected for the first time and was very excited. He started to practice three-pointers a week in advance, and also increased his shots during the game, just like warming up for the three-point contest.

Griffin no longer participates in the dunk contest. It is not that he does not want to defend his title, but that he intends to hide his clumsiness. Last season, his dunking action was not too difficult, and his victory over McGee caused a lot of controversy.

The Clippers had the best record in the league, and Yang Rui was the head coach of the West.

Others regard the star game as glory, but Yang Rui doesn't want to participate at all, and plans to call Stern to ask for two days off...

(End of this chapter)