am i proud?

Chapter 162 The All-Stars Are Here (Today's First Update)
After returning from Cleveland, the Pistons players were surrounded by hundreds of enthusiastic fans as soon as they got off the plane. These fans held up placards and chanted the word "vote king" in unison.

It turned out that the major media had just released the final results of this year's All-Star voting. Wang Dalin ranked first with 2515462 votes, successfully winning this year's All-Star vote king.

These fans came to the airport to welcome Wang Dalin and the Pistons players in an organized way to celebrate this grand event.

This is great, the Pistons players became excited when they heard the news, especially Wang Dalin's three "young brothers", they urged everyone to surround Wang Dalin together, and the team bus drove directly to the "Auburn Hills Palace Arena".

Good guy!
The road was lively. The bus of the Pistons led the way, followed by more than 200 fans' cars. Everyone sang and danced all the way to the Palace of Auburn Hills.

When they arrived at the place, Wang Dalin and the others were shocked as soon as they got out of the car. It turned out that the number of cars following behind had increased to more than 300!

People only hold a parade after the team wins the championship. This night, Detroit fans and Pistons players spontaneously held a celebration without any preparation.

Thousands of people sang and danced in the square in front of the "Palace of Auburn Hills". They didn't know where they got the stereo, and there were a lot of beer, fried chicken, hamburgers and other food.

The Pistons have not had a superstar that can be sold for too long, so the fans are so elated... The last time was 1995 and 1996, when Grant Hill was elected as the All-Star vote leader twice.

Naturally, Wang Dalin was also very happy. He knew that he was able to be elected as the All-Star vote leader, mainly because of the strong support of domestic fans, but among the more than 250 million votes, Detroit fans also contributed at least more than 50 votes!

These fans really love themselves, and they are extremely proud that their team can have Wang Dalin, the superman balloon star in the current league.

The celebration lasted until more than three o'clock in the morning, and finally the Pistons players bid farewell to many fans.

At the time of parting, an old fan with white beard and hair took Wang Dalin's hand, and he was so excited that he refused to leave for a long time.

Wang Dalin knew that the old man's name was John Krause, and he was a loyal fan who had firmly supported the Pistons for decades.

Looking at the old man's white hair, Wang Dalin's eyes couldn't help getting moist, and he asked, "Uncle John, it's already late, may I find someone to take you home?"

Old John smiled heartily: "Darling, you don't have to worry about me, I can drive back by myself!"

Wang Dalin shook his hand and said emotionally: "Thank you for supporting the Pistons for so many years, we will definitely play well!"

Old John withdrew his smile and asked sternly, "Darling, this year...will you lead us to the championship?"

Wang Dalin solemnly promised him: "Don't worry, we will definitely win the championship!"

Old John said excitedly: "Okay! It's enough to have your words, we all believe you!"

Dozens of fans who did not leave all followed him and shouted: "We all believe in you!"

……

On February 2, the Pistons ushered in a strong challenge from the 5ers at home.

In this game, both teams played the defensive intensity of the playoffs. Under the high-intensity defense, the shooting percentage of the players on both sides dropped to around 30%.

Wang Dalin's shooting rate was also very low, but he continued to cause damage to the 76ers through breakthroughs. He made a total of 12 free throws at the free throw line.

For the 76ers, Iverson has become the sharpest sword of the team. He made 31 shots from inside and outside the game, but even with such a powerful offensive weapon, his shooting percentage was pitifully low in this game, with only 31 of 7 shots.

In the final stage of the game, the two sides were red-eyed. During a rebound fight, Mutombo elbowed Wang Dalin in the face, turning him into a one-eyed panda on the spot.

The "fourth brother" was being bullied, so the older brother couldn't just sit idly by.

Big Ben gave Iverson a big hat in return, and even dribbled the ball out of the baseline.Iverson fell heavily into the crowd of reporters. Although he was disgraced, fortunately he was not injured.

"Second brother" made a breakthrough and went straight to the basket. Although "Uncle Mu" slapped his layup with a big hat, he threw himself into the opponent's arms and elbowed hard, and beat "Uncle Mu" almost to death on the spot.

It really echoes the old saying - "Anyone who dares to offend my brother will be punished no matter how far away he is!"

With 1 minute left before the end of the game, the two sides fought 80:81, and the Pistons led by 1 point.

At this critical moment, Wang Dalin forced a three-pointer against Aaron McGee's close pressing. In turn, Iverson also successfully broke into the inside line and made a layup.

At 82:84, the Pistons only lead by 2 points. If the Pistons miss the last attack, the 76ers still have a chance to turn defeat into victory.

In the last attack of the Pistons, Wang Dalin swiped Aaron McGee with a sharp dribble in front of him, but "Uncle Mu" had no choice but to rip him out of the air and send him a foul.

In the chorus of "MVP" chanted by all the fans, Wang Dalin made two free throws steadily and completely killed the game.

When the whistle sounded for the end of the game, the audience at the "Palace of Auburn Hills" was boiling. Wang Dalin stood on the court with an extremely tall back, and the audience completely ignored his bruised left eye... At this time, he was the most beautiful boy in the audience!
In the end, the Pistons won the game with difficulty 82:86, and neither side shot 40% from the field.

艾弗森全场砍下26分4篮板5助攻6抢断1盖帽，其中6次抢断有3次送给了活塞队当家球星王大林。

王大林自然也不甘示弱，他全场20投8中，其中三分球8投3中，罚球12投10中，砍下29分7篮板6助攻1抢断1盖帽，只是失误达到了4次。

赢下76人队之后，2月7日晚上他们又在主场轻松战胜了前来挑战的快船队，比分是92:105。

So far, the Pistons have ended all the games before the All-Star Weekend, with a current record of 32 wins and 15 losses, still ranking first in the Eastern Conference.

This year's All-Star Weekend will be held in Philadelphia, and the East and West All-Star lineups have been confirmed.

The starting lineup of the Eastern All-Stars here are guards Allen Iverson and Jason Kidd, forwards Michael Jordan and Wang Dalin, and center Dikembe Mutombo.

The substitute players are Jermaine O'Neal, Paul Pierce, Tracy McGrady, Ray Allen, Ben Wallace, Baron Davis and Antoine Walker.

The starting lineup of the Western All-Stars here are guards Steve Francis and Kobe Bryant, forwards Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan, and center Shaquille O'Neal.

The substitutes are Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, Karl Malone, Chris Webber, Gary Payton, Peja Stojakovic and Wally Szczerbiak.

Originally, Sharif Abdur-Rahim was selected for this year's All-Star team in time and space, but in this life, there is an extra Wang Dalin. This excellent power forward can only regret to be out, and missed the only opportunity in his career to be selected for the All-Star team.

There is also Alonzo Mourning. He was also selected as a substitute for this All-Star Game in the original time and space. However, due to the butterfly effect brought by Wang Dalin in this life, Daben is far ahead in the fan votes, and he is second only to Mutombo in the center position of the Eastern Conference.

本年度全明星周末共有三天，其中“全明星嘉年华”活动从2月8日一直进行到2月10日，2月9日首先进行新秀对抗赛，紧接着就会举行三分球大赛和扣篮大赛，然后2月10日晚上演最终的大戏——全明星正赛！

Unlike last year's All-Star Weekend, which only participated in the rookie competition, Wang Dalin was not only selected as the starting lineup of the All-Star Game this year as the top voter, but also had a rookie competition and a three-point contest.

After much deliberation, Wang Dalin decided to withdraw from the Rookie Tournament. Firstly, he felt that it was really boring to play against first- and second-year rookies. Second, he also wanted to save energy.

The rookie competition is scheduled on the same day as the three-point contest and the slam dunk contest. It would be a bit too much consumption if you both play the game and participate in the three-point contest.

Don't think it's easy to participate in the three-point shooting contest. Players have to shoot 60 three-pointers within 25 seconds. This is a very tiring thing!

Therefore, in NBA three-point contests, there are often people who shoot more than 20 points in the first round, but the second round immediately drops to just over 10 points... This is not necessarily the reason for the decline in state, it is very likely that the physical strength is not good!

Wang Dalin still attaches great importance to the three-point shooting competition. His current three-point shooting ability is as high as 90. It is estimated that only Ray Allen, Peja Stojakovic and Wally Szczerbiak can compare with him in the entire league. Therefore, he feels that he is very hopeful to win this three-point shooting competition.

……

On February 2, Wang Dalin and Da Ben came to Philadelphia together.

Compared with Detroit's sluggishness, Philadelphia's popularity is indeed much more prosperous... Even if there is no large-scale event such as the All-Star Weekend this year, the city has a population of about 170 million, and Detroit may not even have a population of 90.

February 2th was the first day of the "All-Star Carnival". The players did not arrange a game, but in the afternoon, the East and West All-Star players needed to take a group photo, and then they would divide into four groups and go to the four largest orphanages in Philadelphia to participate in charity activities.

The stars came to the orphanage, played with the children, and gave them all kinds of clothes, sneakers, snacks and autographed basketballs.

I have to say that the basketball atmosphere in the United States is indeed strong.

Wang Dalin saw with his own eyes several little boys who were only six or seven years old, who were able to handle all kinds of fancy dribbles at their fingertips, and their shooting and layup movements were also decent.

If this is in China, it is not bad for such a big child to be able to dribble a few times. If you want to reach this level... it is estimated that you may not be able to pick one child out of 10000!

That night, the city government of Philadelphia prepared hundreds of food, drinks and fine wines for the stars. Wang Dalin roughly estimated that these alone should be worth at least 20 US dollars.

As the hosts, Iverson and Mutombo warmly entertained the All-Stars of each team at the dinner. They toasted to everyone in turn with wine glasses, just like the newlyweds in China at the wedding banquet.

When "Uncle Mu" was toasting with Wang Dalin, he smiled and said: "Boy, I gave you an elbow two days ago, I really didn't mean it, so don't take it to heart!"

Wang Dalin touched his bruised left eye socket and said with a smile: "I've forgotten it a long time ago!"

The two looked at each other with a smile, picked up the wine glass and drank it down...Of course, what Wang Dalin drank was fruit juice.

Daben, like Wang Dalin, was selected to the All-Star lineup for the first time, and he seemed a bit cautious surrounded by the stars. I saw Iverson lightly punched him on the chest and said with a smile: "Hey, big man, what are you doing? Come drink!"

Da Ben said gruffly, "This cup is too small, I'm not used to it!"

Iverson was amused by him and laughed loudly: "Okay, I'll change you to a big cup right away, I'll definitely drink with you tonight, we won't go home until we're drunk!"

Da Ben smiled and said: "Okay, if you don't get drunk, you won't go home!"

In the end, it was true that he was not drunk anymore, but the drunk person was Iverson, and Daben's face was black and red, and he was a little drunk... Iverson's drinking capacity was like a younger brother in front of Daben!

Everyone had a great time, and Wang Dalin also got closer to many celebrities at the dinner party. Especially, he got his wish and left contact information with Kobe. Kobe was seven or eight points drunk, so he made an appointment with Wang Dalin to meet in the finals this season, and then they had a showdown.

Hmm... The result of this kind of chat is indeed very Kobe!

Fortunately, Iverson was already drunk, otherwise this guy would definitely jump in front of Kobe and refute loudly...why?Look down on my "answer", right?Have you forgotten who turned your Lakers in the finals last year?

Kobe set up the flag in front of Wang Dalin, and O'Neal was certainly not to be outdone. He grinned at Wang Dalin and said, "Darling, in this year's finals, have your Pistons decided how to deal with me?"

Wang Dalin said with a smile: "What's the difficulty in dealing with you? Isn't it enough to send you to the free throw line?"

O'Neill's face immediately changed when he heard the words: "Darling, are you sure you will 'slash the shark' with me? I can warn you, 'Superman' free throws this year are not like before. If you don't believe me, I will show you the night after tomorrow. It will definitely open your eyes!"

Wang Dalin smiled and said, "Really? As far as I know, someone's free throw percentage this season seems to be only about 52%?"

O'Neill blushed, and he didn't know whether it was because he had drunk too much or because he was really shy: "Hmph, what is the reference value of the data in the regular season? 'Superman' never loses the chain at a critical moment. If you don't believe me, just wait and see. In the playoffs, my free throws are definitely more accurate than in the regular season!"

Wang Dalin smiled and said, "Okay, I believe in you, but it may not be easy for you to reach the finals this year. Have you forgotten that there are still them in the West?"

He pointed to Duncan, Webber, Garnett and Peja who were not far away. O'Neal didn't speak at first glance, but Kobe took the conversation and said with a smile: "Just rely on them? Let me tell you, this year's defending champion will definitely be able to easily enter the finals. In the West, our Lakers have absolutely no opponent! You should worry about yourself. The competition in the East is not small. Do you really have the confidence to win against them?"

Kobe also pointed at Mutombo and Kidd, and O'Neal said with a smile: "The 76ers and Nets are not weak this year. If your Pistons meet them in the playoffs, it may be bad luck!"

Wang Dalin smiled and said: "Don't say these things are useless, let's make an appointment to see you in the finals, see you there!"

"Okay, see you soon!"

……

On February 2th, Wang Dalin woke up very early. He first went to the restaurant to eat a nutritious breakfast, and then went to the hotel gym to exercise.

As soon as he entered the gym, Wang Dalin saw that Kobe was doing some ironing, and his whole body was drenched with sweat.

Seeing this scene, Wang Dalin couldn't help feeling emotional... He is indeed the most hardworking star in the NBA. From this, it can be seen that Kobe can achieve great achievements beyond ordinary people, and it is just as it should be!
He walked aside silently, and started jogging on the treadmill without disturbing Kobe.

The two practiced their own way, but no one made a sound. After a while, Da Ben came in, and when he saw Wang Dalin, he laughed and said, "Fourth brother, you are so unreal, you don't even call me when you come to train!"

Wang Dalin smiled and said, "Brother, didn't you drink too much last night? I thought I'd let you sleep a little longer!"

Da Ben proudly said: "Just that little wine, to me, it's like water, even if it's twice as much, I can still get up and exercise this morning!"

Kobe smiled slightly and said: "If you want to maintain a good state, it's best to drink less alcohol. In a situation like last night, drink less if you can!"

Big Ben laughed and said, "It makes sense. I said why the fourth brother in our team is the most powerful. It turns out that he never drinks alcohol!"

Wang Dalin couldn't help but want to cry... Did I not drink on purpose?I'm not old enough to drink!

In the afternoon, Wang Dalin came to the arena to practice for a while, mainly to try out the three-point shot. He will participate in the three-point shot contest in the evening. He really has never practiced in the way of the three-point shot contest!
He scored 25 out of 20 goals in the first round, 21 in the second round, 22 in the third round, and 20 in the fourth round... In the seventh round, Wang Dalin hit all 25 shots with overwhelming feeling, which drew cheers from everyone in the arena.

Now that he knew that the hand felt good, Wang Dalin didn't continue, bid farewell to everyone and went back to rest in the hotel room.

At 20:00 that night, the All-Star Rookie Tournament started first.

Since Wang Dalin opted out, Jamal Crawford, the current second-year team, was selected as a replacement.

The rookie team led by Pau Gasol was aggressive, but in the end the second-year team was even better. Second-year small forward Jason Richardson from Philadelphia won the MVP of the Rookie Tournament.

After the rookie match, the exciting three-point contest finally kicked off...

　Thanks to "AyyOhh" for the monthly pass encouragement, thank you very much!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)