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After the three rounds of voting, there will be a media voting stage.

It was not until January 1 that the NBA officially announced the 23 All-Star starting lineup.

The starting five for the Western Conference are Zhuang Yu, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Karl-Anthony Towns.

As the league's top vote-getter, it is undisputed that Zhuang Yu was selected as an All-Star starter.

It was a foregone conclusion that James and Anthony Davis would be selected, but it was a bit surprising that Luka Doncic ultimately beat out Harden to be selected as a starter in the Western Conference All-Star Game.

Although Doncic received a lot more votes than Harden in the fan voting stage, in terms of personal strength and data, he actually does not have much advantage over James Harden.

Many people thought that he would lose to Harden in the media voting stage.

However, in the end, it was Luka Doncic who was selected as an All-Star starter.

In addition, the selection of Karl-Anthony Towns is also controversial.

In the fan voting stage, Towns' votes were relatively behind, not as good as James, Davis, and even worse than Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets. The Timberwolves' record is currently ranked last in the Western Conference, and his team record is not as good as Jokic.

It’s just that Towns’ personal data is better than Jokic’s.

This season, Towns averaged 26.5 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, while Jokic was slightly inferior, averaging 20.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game.

This is the All-Star voting, which focuses mainly on the player's individual performance and his popularity and popularity among fans, rather than the team's record.

So this result is not really surprising.

The Eastern Conference All-Star starters are Trae Young, Kemba Walker, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid.

A few days later, the NBA officially announced the Eastern and Western Conference substitute lineups for the All-Star Game.

The seven All-Star substitutes for the Western Conference are James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Nikola Jokic, Chris Paul, and Rudy Gobert.

The Eastern Conference's seven All-Star reserves include Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Jayson Tatum, Ben Simmons, Khris Middleton, Sabonis Jr., and Kyrie Irving.

At this point, the lineup for the 2020 Chicago All-Star Game has been released.

What makes fans a little regretful is that Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry were not selected for the All-Star team due to injuries.

Of the former James, Kudos, only James is left this year.

But the saddest player must be Bradley Beal.

Bill has played very well this season, averaging 30+ points per game at the beginning of the season.

Although his average statistics have declined since then, his current average points per game is still 28.5 points.

Despite such outstanding individual performance, he was not selected into the All-Star team, not even into the All-Star reserve team.

The All-Star Game will be held in mid-February, which is a full half month away, so the regular season will continue...

......

Los Angeles.

When the All-Star starting lineups were announced, many friends called Zhuang Yu to congratulate him.

Although everyone knows that Zhuang Yu’s inclusion in the All-Star starting lineup is a foregone conclusion, the final result will only count once it is announced, right?

Kobe also called Zhuang Yu to congratulate him on being selected as an All-Star starter and once again becoming the All-Star vote leader. He also reminded Zhuang Yu, "We agreed to come to the company more often. How come you forgot about it? Think about how long it has been since you last came."

"Uh..." Zhuang Yu was embarrassed.

During the period when he was sidelined due to injury, he would visit the investment company from time to time to learn about the company's operations.

After returning from injury, he was busy with games and leading the team to a better winning streak, so he did not go to the investment company.

This has Kobe complaining again.

"Sorry, it's my fault. I have time tomorrow and I will come to the company tomorrow." Zhuang Yu hurriedly apologized, feeling a little embarrassed.

He was indeed an incompetent partner. Not only did he not participate in the management and operation of the company, but he also needed Kobe to remind him from time to time even to show up at the company.

"No tomorrow, I have to go to a basketball game with Gianna tomorrow." Kobe said, "You said you are free tomorrow, why don't you come with us?"

Just as Zhuang Yu was about to refuse, Kobe said, "You are Gianna's idol. She will definitely be very happy if you can go."

Well, now that things have been said, Zhuang Yu has no choice but to go.

Immediately, Zhuang Yu agreed.

......

The next morning, Zhuang Yu arrived at the airport.

After meeting up with Kobe, they drove directly into the airport, and in front of them was a Gulfstream G450 business jet.

This is something Kobe bought recently.

Zhuang Yu had complained about Kobe before, saying that considering Kobe's current wealth, it seemed undignified and not comfortable enough for him to always take a helicopter.

Kobe also considered that this was indeed a problem. He is no longer a player, but a successful businessman and company boss.

It would indeed be a bit unpresentable to use a helicopter for some business receptions, so we listened to Zhuang Yu's advice and purchased a small business jet.

Zhuang Yu is very familiar with this Gulfstream G450 because the private jet provided to him by Anta is this Gulfstream G450.

This is not the top of the line private business jet, but it is more than enough for Kobe.

Sometimes Zhuang Yu felt that Kobe was a bit stingy. Two helicopters only cost a few dollars, but this Gulfstream G450 cost more than 3000 million US dollars.

It's a bit expensive, but it's comfortable to sit in.

You are so rich now, shouldn’t you be nicer to yourself?

"Let's go." Kobe greeted Zhuang Yu with a smile, "Originally we were planning to go by helicopter, but if you want to go, the helicopter will not be able to accommodate you. Fortunately, we bought this commercial airliner. To be honest, this is my first time riding one, haha..."

As he said this, he laughed.

Several people boarded the plane. Apart from the maintenance personnel, there were only Kobe, Gianna, Zhuang Yu and Yang Jinsong, a total of four passengers.

Zhuang Yu sat on the large sofa chair, lay down with ease, and felt the Gulfstream G450. It seemed to be no different from his own, with only the interior decoration being slightly different.

This can be customized.

At this time, the flight attendant came over with drinks, put the drinks down for everyone, and then briefly introduced the private jet and the flight.

Kobe also gave Zhuang Yu a brief introduction on how much it would cost to fly the plane for a round trip, how much it would cost to maintain it every year, and the cost of the flight attendants, etc.

The one that Zhuang Yu used in China before was provided by Anta, so Zhuang Yu didn’t need to worry about these things, he just had to sit on it.

Now I understand that in addition to the initial cost of purchasing such a private jet, the daily maintenance and usage costs are also quite high.

Not to mention that ordinary people can't afford it, even a rich man like Kobe can't buy it just like that. If Kobe hadn't retired yet, he definitely wouldn't buy it.

"By this calculation, taking this Gulfstream G450 is not as economical as taking a helicopter." Zhuang Yu smacked his lips and said.

"Of course." Kobe said, "We originally planned to take a helicopter. It's not just the four of us who are going, there are also a few other friends, but there are too many people for the helicopter to sit. I thought about buying this G450 but haven't ridden it yet, so I just asked you to come along."

"By the way, I bought this plane in the name of my investment company."

what?

Zhuang Yu's eyes widened: "Don't tell me that the money was also paid from the investment company's account?"

Ha ha......

Kobe laughed.

He was just joking with Zhuang Yu.

The two people from the investment company only invested a total of 450 million yuan, and the money had to be spent wisely. If it was used to buy airplanes, this Gulfstream G3000 alone would cost more than million. How much could the remaining money be used for?

Zhuang Yu heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Kobe say that he was just joking with him and that he bought the plane with his own money. He casually asked, "What about your friends?"

Kobe said: "Aren't there helicopters?"

......

An hour later.

The plane landed at its destination, but as soon as Kobe got off the plane, he received bad news and was stunned.

Seeing him like this, Zhuang Yu didn't know what happened, so he had to come to Kobe and whispered, "What happened?"

Gianna also looked at Kobe.

Kobe did not answer. His expression was very complicated, with sadness, relief, fear, and regret...

For a moment, his eyes turned red, which made Zhuang Yu and Jaina a little panicked.

In the end what happened?

After a while, Kobe seemed to regain his composure and said sadly, "I just got some bad news. The Sikorsky S-76 that John and his crew were on crashed under 'unknown circumstances.'"

what?

Jaina was the first to jump up, her face full of surprise and shock: "How could this happen? This can't be true. How could a good plane crash?"

John, a close friend of Kobe and former head coach of the Brewster Whitecaps and Orange Coast College baseball coach, was on the plane with his family.

And Jaina knew all these people and was very familiar with them.

When she heard the plane crash, she was completely stunned.

Zhuang Yu was also surprised, but he didn't know those people. Instead, he was glad that he and Kobe did not take that helicopter today.

He put his hand on Kobe's shoulder and asked, "What about the people on the plane?"

Kobe shook his head bitterly: "It is not clear if there are any survivors, but..."

But he didn't continue to say anything, but Zhuang Yu understood what he meant and was afraid that the people on the plane were in danger.

The probability of an accident occurring with an airplane is actually very low, but once an accident occurs, it is often catastrophic.

After all, it was in the sky. Even if there was no explosion, the impact of the plane's free fall after losing control was enough to destroy everything.