Author: Tiamo the Withered

Perhaps in order to make up for the regret that Li Chengming was not selected for the All-Star Game, Van Gundy also allowed Li Chengming to play as much as he wanted. As a result, he played 32 minutes, made 13 of 17 from the field, 7 of 7 free throws, scored 35 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists.

Three of the four goals were three-pointers, which means only one was missed inside the three-point line.

It's not that Li Chengming didn't want to play more and shoot more, but because his opponent had already led by 30 points in the third quarter without playing any more, and then immediately clocked out.

The Nuggets' two guns both scored 25+ points in this game. Unfortunately, the defense was not balanced, and their efficiency was not as high as that of Li Chengming. In the end, the two scored half of the fourth quarter but did not reach 30 points, so they both had to leave the game.

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Sitting on the bench, the two seemed to be inseparable, and Anthony's eyes were blank. The media couldn't help but speculate that he might have the intention of leaving Denver.

This is of course a wild guess. If he really leaves, Iverson should leave first.

The former son of Philadelphia, the most anticipated No. 1 pick in the 1996 class, may end up in a homeless situation by the end of his career, which has to be lamented.

In fact, the worst thing is that Iverson himself is as tough-talking as his fans, and he still refuses to admit his decline. The fans are even more trapped in the false prosperity of scoring that he accumulated with his right to take shots.

Iverson was indeed very strong at his peak, and was even the leader among the four shooting guards at one time. Unfortunately, injuries and height limited him, and instead allowed Kobe Bryant to catch up.

Facing Kobe now, Amy can only say that Kobe does not have an MVP. But in the next two or three years, Kobe will still have the opportunity to fight for the MVP. Now Iverson may find it difficult to chase the championship.

The failure of the Nuggets in the past two years has probably been a bigger blow to him than it was in Philadelphia, because it means that he has no excuses to shirk.

The general environment is not good wherever we go, so who is the one who destroys the general environment?

It is certain that Anthony is dissatisfied now. As for whether this is with the management or Iverson, it is hard to say. After all, Iverson is actually his idol, and maybe he is happy to play with his idol.

Woolen cloth.

It's just that at a young age, it's the time to strive for results. No one likes to waste time, especially when the top students in the same class are striving for better results.

Of course, these have nothing to do with the Magic.

After this game, most of the Magic players can take a slightly longer vacation, which is really rare in the long regular season schedule.

However, Li Chengming and Howard can't take any time off. They are going to New Orleans to participate in this year's All-Star Game.

Lewis and Nelson will also go there, mainly to have fun, but they will definitely go back to spend two days with their families first.

As for Turkoglu, his examination results showed that his right shoulder was dislocated. This is not a serious injury and does not require surgery, but it is still troublesome. For the sake of caution, he needs to be nursed back to health for at least a month before observation.

Losing a general at this time is naturally not good news for the Magic, especially when Nelson came back and Turkoglu left. The importance of Turkish agents to the team is obviously higher than Nelson.

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However, this kind of unexpected injury is part of this long regular season, and it is difficult for many teams to avoid it. Garnett on the Celtics is also absent due to injury, which may even affect his participation in the All-Star Game this time.

At that time, it is estimated that the league will assign another substitute player to start, and then find someone to fill in as a substitute.

So in fact, Li Chengming's entry into the All-Star Game may not be completely locked in, especially since the league will definitely fully consider the opinions of fans and All-Star head coaches at this time. This is of course beneficial to Li Chengming. After all, fans vote for him.

Quite a few, the All-Star head coach is Van Gundy.

One day after the game against the Nuggets and before the official start of the All-Star Weekend, the league once again announced the final list of all participating players. Li Chengming's name was clearly on the list, and it appeared twice.

One is naturally the rookie game, and the other is the All-Star game.

It was precisely because of Garnett's absence due to injury that Li Chengming got the opportunity to be a substitute for the main game.

Thank you, Kevin!

He also became another player who was selected for the All-Star game in his rookie season. Although he was not selected as a starter in the first grade like Yao, he also set a new record, that is, in the All-Star game.

At the same time, two domestic players have the opportunity to compete on the same stage.

It should be noted that this kind of thing has never happened in the rookie game - of course, this time because of Li Chengming's relationship, both of them were achieved at once. In the rookie game, Li Chengming and Ah Lian will also play as teammates.

And coincidentally, Li Chengming and Dayao will each represent the East and West divisions, which makes the attention of this All-Star Game reach an unprecedented height in China.

Although under the promotion of the NBA, the concept of ALL STAR has gradually become popular among domestic fans. In the past, except for those fans of the stars, most of them just watched the excitement when they had time, otherwise they did not pay much attention. After all, the All-Stars are both

It has nothing to do with regular season rankings, nor does it affect the championship.

There are also "stars among stars", three-point kings, dunk kings, etc. Maybe the dunk king will attract more attention. After all, even ordinary fans also like to watch all kinds of dunks.

It’s just that there have been no surprises in the past few years, but this year is different because big names like Howard also came to participate.

In fact, for the alliance, allowing Li Chengming to be selected is a helpless but forced choice.

Originally, their preferred candidate was Turkoglu. They had to choose from the Magic, the league's No. 1 team. The Turk's veteran qualifications are indeed more in line with the expectations of the top management than Li Chengming.

In this way, Li Chengming has nothing to say. After all, he is a teammate of the Magic, and in the eyes of many people, Turkoglu is still more important to the team than Li Chengming.

But who would have thought that Turkoglu would be injured before the All-Star Game?

Even the regular season has to be missed for a month - thanks to the All-Star buffer, I can miss a few games less, and I will definitely not participate in exhibition games like the All-Star.

Lewis' words are not convincing enough. He currently ranks fourth in the team in scoring, and he has been criticized by the outside world because his performance does not meet the big contract. Letting him play at this time is not helping him, but hurting him. I guess he himself

All can't avoid it.

And in the few games before the All-Star Game, Li Chengming's performance also made this matter final.

President Stern personally made the decision. This Jew who actively recommended the NBA to CCTV, promoted the promotion of the NBA in China, and even promoted the birth of China's number one draft pick has always been courageous.

And because of the precedent of Yao, Li Chengming will not be so abrupt this time. Firstly, he is not an All-Star starter, and secondly, because he is a substitute, the controversy will not be so big.

Besides, there is indeed no star more suitable than him in the Eastern Conference, at least not this season.

As a business league, the NBA naturally has to start from a commercial perspective and consider whether the benefits that can be generated are worth the risks.

They need to take care of the local interests of the NBA and consider balance, so they will formulate various rules to restrict or encourage, including restrictions on the domestic vote share due to Yao's voting dominance.

However, Li Chengming's appearance has not obviously affected anyone's rights except Durant. On the contrary, the attention attracted by the incident itself can further increase the popularity of the All-Stars in China.

In the United States, the controversy is actually not as big as imagined.

The reason is also very simple. When Yao entered the All-Star Game, his performance was not as good as that of Li Chengming. Later, his performance was on point, and his entry into the All-Star starting lineup was no longer controversial, because Americans all recognized his strength.

But now, Li Chengming has taken the lead and conquered many American fans with his performance. In this case, except for some fans who will say something bitter, most people think it is reasonable.

This was enough for the alliance, even more surprising than they expected.

Chinese and American fans have reached a consensus on this matter. The happiest thing is the league itself, which has made a lot of traffic.
Chapter completed!