NBA villain

Chapter 385 Victory over the Pacers

At the end of the four rounds of voting, Yang Di won 280 million votes, surpassing Yao Ming's 255 million votes and became the top voter in the All-Star Game.

280 million is also the highest number of votes in the history of the league. Last year, Yao Ming was elected as the top voter with only 250 million.

The NBA has gained a lot of attention in Asia. Two Chinese players have become the idols and pride of countless people in the NBA.

During this period of rapid development of basketball, countless urban basketball courts emerged, and generations of young people really got exercise on the courts and fell in love with this sport.

The Warriors lost to the Wizards, and sports in Washington covered the game with front-page headlines.

"The General 48 points, the Wizards beat the Warriors"

"Wizards beat Warriors at home, Arenas scores 48 points"

In San Francisco and Oakland, the sports media of the day used other headlines with a different focus.

"Di Yang scored 37 points, the Warriors lost to Washington"

"Warriors lost to Wizards away, Arenas scored 48"

In the eyes of the media, the Warriors are away from home, and it is not uncommon to lose to the Wizards, which has a worse record than them. From the perspective of strength, it is a small upset.

On the flight to Indiana, Yang Di held his chin.

On the "Washington Sentinel", there was a live photo of Yang Di's dunk. It was in the fourth quarter. Staring at the basket in a breath, the jersey fluttered, No. 8 was flying in the air, the basketball went down, the rolled white net flower, and Heywood just jumped a few centimeters, which was in stark contrast to Yang Di's huge jumping gap .

Yang Di couldn't help but feel a little complacent, thinking narcissistically that he seems to have become handsome again.

"It's a good photo." Fisher, who was sitting on the side, joked about Yang Di.

"Really, I think I can adjust the camera angle a little more, so that my head is in a third of the photo, and the overall composition will be better."

"Do you still know photography skills?"

"No, that's what I said, haha."

"Haha!" Fisher laughed too.

Although they lost the game, the morale of the team has not decreased. The Spurs' record this season is too bad. The goal of the Warriors is to surpass the Suns and become the second place in the Western Conference. Between losing and winning, the players already have a normal experience. Can better grasp the state of mind.

According to media reports, if the Warriors finish in the top three in the league, Yang Di is likely to become the MVP of the regular season.

why not?Yang Di led a bunch of rookies and good-for-nothings to a jaw-dropping record, and the statistics are far more gorgeous than Duncan, the head star of the Spurs, or Billups, the head star of the Pistons.

In the final analysis, the selection of the MVP of the regular season is the record + the most popular personal data.

"This year's All-Star Game was held in Houston. A few days ago, your Chinese compatriot, Yao Ming, finally made a comeback. Unfortunately, Tracy McGrady was injured. The Rockets' record is far from the playoffs." Fisher and Yang Di talked about the Rockets, and he is still very concerned about the Rockets.

"Yes, I have delayed Yao Ming's comeback for half a month. His surgery is progressing smoothly, and he is now fully recovered."

"A big man like him is the most difficult to recover once he suffers a major injury, so it is good for him to come back a little conservatively."

Yang Di nodded, agreeing with Fisher's point of view. Fisher is worthy of being the representative of golf players in the league. He is very sensible to choose between a player's career health and short-term record.

"The Rockets might as well give up this season and get a high pick. Whether it's a trade or other methods next season, they can obviously make a difference in a healthy state."

"No one dares to do it blatantly!" Yang Di laughed.

Fisher snorted: "Didn't the Spurs, the Cavaliers later, and the Magic a few years ago all do this? These are all tacit things that cannot be brought to the table, but they do exist. .”

"Houston All-Stars, our team is lively this year." Yang Di raised his fingers and counted: "If Monta and Danny Granger are invited to the rookie challenge, plus Byron David who signed up for the skill Well, the Warriors have no problem getting five guys to All-Star Weekend."

"Houston is still the home of your hometown. You can play for a few more days in the past. In the main game, you only need to pass the ball to Tracy McGrady."

"Give him the MVP? I've never thought of that. Getting the MVP depends on skill."

"Does McGrady have to prove his ability? I don't think anyone in the league can beat or limit him one-on-one."

On the 10th, the entire Warriors team came to Indianapolis.

After Reggie Miller announced his retirement, the Pacers seemed to have lost their soul. The Pacers, who were able to compete with the Pistons that year, disappeared. Even if Artest came back, it was just an ordinary team. He no longer has the arrogance of the past.

Compared with the status quo of the Pistons in full swing, it is really regrettable.

At the beginning of the season, the Pacers' record was obviously not as good as the previous year. There were rumors claiming that the Pacers' executives were considering a team reconstruction plan.

After playing less than [-] games, the Pacers made a trade, sent Artest to the Kings, and got Peja Stojakovic from the Kings. "separate.

Surrounding Jr. O'Neal, the Pacers can still maintain the true qualities of the Eastern Conference.

In this home game, they also want to beat the Warriors, the second in the West, like the Wizards.

Yang Di felt the enthusiasm of Indiana up close. In this land, basketball is a sport with a long history. At the beginning of the century, they reached the NBA Finals.

There was a lot of noise on the scene, and the fans still hoped that the team could work hard.

Jermaine O'Neal was selected as the starter of the All-Star. This season, he averaged 20.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. He is the leading scorer of the Pacers. Stephen Jackson and Peja can be regarded as top stars with strength. -Tinsley, affected by injuries, only averaged 9.1 points per game this season, and he is often overwhelmed on the defensive end.

In the end, the Warriors won the game 103 to 91. Yang Di scored 22 points on 10 of 27 shots and grabbed 18 rebounds on O'Neal's head, 6 of which were offensive rebounds.

On the same day, the Cavaliers challenged the Washington Wizards in an away game, and they were also shot into a colander by the Wizards. Arenas scored a game-high 36 points and continued to suppress the youth team.

(End of this chapter)