Chapter 205 The alternation between the old and the new (8800 words chapter)

On January 25, the NBA announced the final vote results for the 2011 All-Star Game. TNT announced the starting lineups for the Eastern and Western All-Star Game in a special one-hour program that night.

Li Ze finally won the top vote of this All-Star Game with 2,586,678 votes. This number of votes not only exceeded Kobe's 2,380,016, but also broke Dayao's record of 2.55 million votes in 2005, second only to Howard of Warcraft in 2009.

The outrageous record of 3.15 million was set in 2016.

Since the next away game is in Minnesota, no one wants to experience the cold away game in advance, so everyone still stays in the hotel in New Orleans.

Lemony Durant was a little sour again when he saw Li Ze's votes, but when he saw that he was leading the forward position in the Western Conference with 1,736,728, Durant was also very happy and finally started!

Guigui saw that he had received 760,244 votes, and he was in a very good mood. After all, the Western Conference's defense line was really overwhelming. Li Ze, Kobe, Paul, Nash, Ginobili, Parker, and Deron Williams were all

He is a strong competitor. Being able to get the third position already shows that he is very popular!

"That's so cool, Bro! In the end, he managed to keep his position as the top vote-getter, and his popularity surpassed Kobe!"

Everyone in the Thunder team gathered together to watch the TNT show. As soon as the selection results came out, Guigui was the first to congratulate his good brother.

"Yes! Kobe also won the FMVP last year. It is really not easy to surpass Kobe. Congratulations, Kayce!"

"Guys, does this also surpass LeBron James? I remember that James only won the All-Star votes in the third year of his rookie season."

"It's all thanks to everyone. Only with good grades can you gain attention. When we return to Oklahoma City, we will have another party to celebrate, and I will pay for everything!"

Amidst the congratulations from his teammates, Li Ze also announced loudly and happily that he was going to spend money. He was happy to win the top vote!

In the TNT program, host Ernie Johnson was announcing the starting lineups for the Eastern and Western Conferences. The five starting players for the Western Conference were: Li Ze, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony.

,Yao Ming.

The starting five in the Eastern Conference are: Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose, LeBron James, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Dwight Howard.

However, due to Yao Ming's season reimbursement, the starting center position will be designated separately by president David Stern.

In 2011, it was actually the transition between the old and the new. The votes of Nash, Kidd, Carter, Nowitzki, Duncan and others had begun to decline. Iverson, Tracy McGrady, and Arenas also gradually disappeared from the fans' sight.

Even the Big Three of the Celtics, who reached the Finals last year, will no longer be able to get the starting position in the Eastern Conference All-Stars. The old guys will gradually give up the stage. The future does belong to the young!

"Kayce won the All-Star vote in his second rookie season. This is definitely an amazing achievement. Of course, Michael Jordan was injured in the second year of his rookie season, otherwise Michael might have had the opportunity to achieve such a record."

Kenny Smith used an exaggerated tone again and began to sing praises for Li Ze. After all, this record is indeed a bit outrageous, and it is only the second season!

"I don't agree with your point of view. In the 1986 All-Star Game, Magic Johnson got 1 million votes. The 1 million votes back then were completely different from now. Michael Jordan didn't reach the conference finals in his rookie season."

As soon as Charles Barkley heard that his old partner wanted to continue to praise Jordan, he immediately interrupted with a serious look and continued to say:

"And now the league's defense is getting worse and worse. Look at Kayce's three-point shooting percentage, which is close to 40%. This season, the league's penalty standards on the perimeter have become more stringent, which makes Kayce's game easier.

According to the rules, all outside players are taken care of now."

"But NBA games are more fun to watch, aren't they? Audiences like to watch outside players perform. Fans like young guards like Kayce and Rose. Their style of play is gorgeous and entertaining. Oklahoma City and Chicago lead the country in attendance.

alliance."

Host Ernie Johnson refuted Charles Barkley's point of view with a smile. When Barkley heard this, he felt helpless and then complained:

"The emphasis on physical confrontation is also good for viewing. The current rules are too friendly to outside players!"

"Okay, tonight's theme is the NBA All-Star Game. If you want to debate, we have plenty of time on Inside the NBA tomorrow, but this is indeed a good topic. Viewers who like this topic remember to lock in TNT tomorrow!"

Unlike TNT, ESPN has always liked to list data and talk about Excel. It can also be regarded as the base camp of LeBron James. However, the situation this year is a bit embarrassing. LeBron James, who could often dominate high-end data in the past, was crushed by Li Ze.

Originally, LeBron James, relying on the Heat's winning streak, could almost reverse his reputation as long as ESPN boasted about it on the show. However, ESPN found that it couldn't do anything.

Li Ze leads the league in efficiency rating (PER);

Li Ze also leads the league in win shares (WS). Even when comparing offensive win shares (OWS) alone, Li Ze beats James by a head. Li Ze continues to lead the league in win shares in 48 minutes;

Li Ze still surpasses James in cumulative personal contribution value (VORP)

In short, LeBron James's dominant data can always be seen in Li Ze's figure. Such a situation is somewhat embarrassing. How should I brag about it? The first place is worth remembering, but the second place is not worth touting.

Due to the decline in the ratings of the previous Cold Pizza program, the program was renamed First Take in 2007, eliminating other lengthy segments and increasing the length of the debates among the guests.

Inheriting the previous veteran program, this sports talk show has been enjoying good ratings in recent years, and it also has great influence on America.

However, this show has a fixed script. Kip Bayless is a white man, and he has never liked LeBron James. After "The Decision", he almost directly transformed into James Black. The appearance of Li Ze made Kip Bayless a white man.

Pree Bayless is ecstatic, someone finally beats James in terms of statistics!

"Man, the NBA schedule is halfway through. Let's talk about the performance of the players. My point remains the same. LeBron James is not as good as the data shows. He cannot stand up in many key games.

out."

"Advanced data can indeed explain something. Lee's data is better, and he also performs better in the game. If the two teams play against each other, I think the Thunder will easily defeat the Heat!"

As Kip Bayless's old partner, Woody Page laughed in his heart when he heard this, and then immediately looked at the guest opposite Stephen A. As we all know, before Li Ze appeared, this person had been playing for James on the show.

Platform.

"Of course, I've always thought Kayce is a very good basketball player, and I think he has a chance to be the next Michael Jordan, but, man, basketball is about five people, and when we talk about winning or losing a game

, what should be more concerned about is the team’s performance!”

Of course Steve A will not follow Kip Bayless's point of view. This show is just a quarrel. He must find a defensible basis for himself, and the Heat's performance in terms of data is indeed better than

From the Thunder.

"The Miami Heat can limit their opponents' scoring to around 95 points, ranking 6th in the league in terms of defensive performance, while the 5th-ranked New Orleans Hornets just defeated the Thunder last night.

Team!"

"This already illustrates some problems. The Thunder are not as good as everyone thought! The Heat are a more balanced offensive and defensive team!"

When Kip Bayless heard this, he immediately raised his voice and also threw out data. He is not inferior to others in Excel:

"But you should note that the Thunder's scoring data per 100 possessions converted to each team in the league is extremely scary. They can score 114.6 points, while the Miami Heat only have 111.7 points. At the same time, the Thunder averages 110.6 points per game.

, and the Miami Heat only scored 102.1 points."

"More than halfway through the schedule, these data can already explain some problems. The Heat's offense is not as good as the Thunder. When the two teams play against each other, it will ultimately depend on the performance of the core players. LeBron James has technical shortcomings, and

Lee is undoubtedly the better player!"

"But you can't just see the offense, the defensive end is more important. The Thunder lack excellent big men, and their ability to protect the basket has always been problematic!"

"The Heat's inside performance isn't very good either. Chris Bosh didn't show the strength he had in the Raptors. Obviously he and James didn't call. Don't change the subject. Basketball games are sometimes about who scores more points.

!”

These two are considered to be top cloud fans. They recited all kinds of data and had a lot of fun in the studio. Coupled with Woody Page's frequent irritations, the program's effect was immediately maximized.

Got it!

Affected by this program, many fans also frantically discussed the strength and weakness of the Thunder and Heat on Reddit. Frequent discussions made Li Ze a little angry. Excel is invincible and a powerful tool for attacking people. As long as

They were Li Ze's fans. When they got into an argument, they basically killed each other indiscriminately.

On January 26th, everyone from the Thunder finally arrived in Minnesota, and tonight they will challenge the Timberwolves away from home.

There is absolutely nothing to say about Kevin Love's statistics this season. In the previous game against the Knicks, Love even had a super double-double of 31+31. Such statistics directly made the American media

The reporters were shocked, it was so awesome!

Later, Kevin Love also continued to refresh people's impressions of him. Various large double-doubles continued to appear. The "double-double machine" was really not just a boast, and such performance naturally caused a lot of anger.

fans' attention.

For Love's failure to be selected as an All-Star, local Timberwolves fans have been complaining about Love. Doesn't this data deserve a starting position?

Just because the data looks good, it doesn't mean that the team can win. When everyone noticed the Timberwolves' record of 10 wins and 34 losses, they immediately understood, good guy, you are just brushing up the data!

As for why the Timberwolves keep losing, a set of data can explain the problem. Halfway through the schedule, the Timberwolves have allowed their opponents to score 107.7 points per game, ranking last in the league. To summarize briefly, the Timberwolves' defense is almost the worst in the league.

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In the game that night, Kevin Love once again scored a luxurious double-double of 31 points, 21 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 1 turnover. The Timberwolves also lost again without any suspense, 116:108. The score looked close, but in fact

The second half of the fourth quarter is garbage time.

After the game, Love, who lost, still looked happy. He is currently in a state where the victory or defeat does not matter as he has the data. In addition, there is Michael Beasley on the team who also likes to score points. The defense

It would be strange if there is no problem. Tyreke Evans is completely out of business on this team and has no ball rights!

"You are not leaving tonight, are you? Every time you come to my place, can't you stay for two more days? It's cold and we can stay at home. I'm ready for the games!"

Li Ze easily scored 26 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 turnover and 2 steals in this game. Hearing Love's words, he could only reply with a wry smile:

"No way, no one likes to stay here for too long. Oklahoma City is much warmer than here. Well done, Love, you will definitely have a chance to be selected for the All-Star reserve team!"

"We will be able to connect with UCLA again! Although the substitute lineup will not play for too long, we can still play together, which is really cool!"

Guigui on the side also began to encourage Love. With such data, Love will definitely not have to worry about the contract. Guigui is really happy for his good brother.

After Love heard what the two said, he felt particularly comfortable. He still had to keep improving the data and throw the three-pointers:

"Then I look forward to the substitute lineup announced by the league later. If we can all be selected as All-Stars, this coach will definitely be very happy."

"Don't worry, the coaches will definitely vote for you!"

Everyone from the Thunder flew back to Oklahoma City overnight. After that, they will have three consecutive home games, and they will face the Heat for the first time. The NBA league has frequently begun to warm up for this game. TNT, as the broadcaster, will

It’s a daily routine.
To be continued...