NBA backer king

Chapter 591 Super Ticket King, Old K's Influence
After winning the Wizards, the Suns returned home and faced the challenge of the Lakers.

Lao Wang accidentally injured his left index finger in the hand-to-hand fight with O'Neill, and ended up halfway through the game, resulting in the loss of the game.

Next, he will have a truce for about three games, and the specific number of games will depend on his recovery.

However, this did not affect the All-Star voting. At the end of January, after the voting ended, Lao Wang became the top voter with 412 million votes.

This number of votes is the highest number of votes in the history of the NBA. It is more than 260 million votes higher than the second place Kobe. Kobe has just 150 million votes.

And last year after old K and Jordan retired, Vince Carter, the all-star vote leader, only had 147 million votes.

In New York, David Stern was holding a statistics sheet in a daze, his hands shaking a little.

"412?"

That's why his hands were shaking. There were too many votes, even far surpassing old K's three consecutive championships.

What does this mean?It means that the comeback of the old K, his popularity is not falling but rising?

K, who is nearly 30 years old, is in such a violent state. He hits 40+50+, and his style of play is even more gorgeous than before, without losing the violence of the past. He is indeed very popular.

However, he felt otherwise.

The reason why old K has such a crazy number of votes is because the overseas voting channel was opened this year, which activated old K's overseas popularity.

That is to say, he thought that old K had such a high popularity in the first place.

What appeared in front of him was old K's All-Star voting data. 35% of the votes came from North America, 29% from China, 8% from Japan, 5% from South Korea, and 23% from all over the world.

The number of votes in North America is also over 150 million, which is more than Kobe’s in North America. What does it mean? It means that Old K is still the No. 1 superstar in American basketball.

The number of votes from Asia accounted for 42%, and the number of votes from overseas was as high as 65%, which shows that Old K's popularity in the world has truly reached a world-class level.

What has he pursued for many years, isn't it to promote the NBA to the world?The domestic fan market has been dominated by rugby and baseball. The development space of the NBA is limited, and the only way out is to go global.

And now, he has a world-class active superstar in his hands.

However, this superstar is not an American, and many Americans are unwilling to let a Chinese be number one in the league and number one in the world.

This kind of power, even if it is him, can't compete.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile wryly.

Putting down the data sheet in his hand, he made a phone call and said, "Announce it, and let those who oppose Old K see it. This is a giant dragon, and they can't hold it down. Even if the overseas channels are closed, Old K's North American voting is still the first in the league."

"Yes, Mr. President."

……

At 2 a.m. on February 1st, as the NBA announced the end of the All-Star voting, including a large number of media, countless people were shocked.

"God, old K, you actually have 400 million votes?" Barkley called immediately, and his surprise could be heard from his tone of voice.

"Small thing, I had 300 million votes the year before last, but this year it's just an increase of 100 million. Let me tell you, our country's current network level is not very good. If it is comparable to the United States, I can at least get [-] million votes." Old Wang boasted.

"[-] million? Ouch!" Barkley cried out in pain, biting his tongue.

Then Dayao called and said enviously: "Brother, I only have more than 100 million votes, and you have 400 million, my God, I can't imagine it!"

"Dayao, don't be envious, brother is a legend, a myth!" Old Wang continued to seize the opportunity to play 13.

Kobe also called, dissatisfied: "Old K, you are twice as big as me?"

"You're so stupid, it's 2.7 times, can't the calculator in your phone make up for your IQ?" Old Wang scolded with a smile.

"The dynasty we built together, why didn't anyone vote for me overseas? I only had less than [-] votes overseas." Kobe said unconvinced.

Lao Wang laughed and said, "Did you know that there are at least 20 girls in Japan who voted for me, and [-] girls in South Korea who voted for me."

"Bragging, how do you know?" Bryant asked.

Old Wang avoided answering, and continued to brag: "Do you know why no one votes for you overseas, because the girls only have me in their eyes, who remembers you as a little stick? Only I can satisfy all their fantasies about men, haha..."

"vomit!"

Kobe just vomited over there.

……

On the night of January 1th, Lao Wang and Fei Ge called home.

The eldest sister and the second sister are only a month away from their due date. Greetings, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and Dabao is also on winter vacation. Ask him if he wants to come to the United States.

"I'm not going. I'm not used to life in the United States, and I'm afraid that the environment will not suit me." Dabao shouted when he heard that he was asked to go to the United States.

"Don't you miss your parents, don't you miss your sister?" Brother Fei said with some disappointment.

"Nonsense! You have been here for four years, why didn't I find that you are not acclimatized?" Old Wang scolded.

"Brother, come here, I miss you!" Zhou Zhou shouted at the side.

"No, I won't come anyway." Dabao shouted.

"Why, are you used to staying with Second Aunt? Don't you like living with Second Aunt?" Fei Ge asked.

"Bang!"

An accent sounded over there, and then Dabao's voice disappeared.

"Run away, Dabao put down the phone and ran away."

Wang Aiguo picked up the phone and said, "It's vacation, he's staying at his own home now, he's been having fun these past two days, and he can't see him for three meals a day, so he can come back after sleeping."

"This little bastard, no wonder he doesn't want to come." Old Wang scolded.

At this moment, Sister Liu's voice sounded: "Tie Jun, Dabao is good at studying, and this time he scored double [-] points in the exam. I asked his second aunt to ask the teacher. It's true. I didn't add zeros to the end. As long as he studies well, let him play if he likes to play. Which child doesn't like to play?"

"..."

Old Wang is ashamed, mom doesn't seem to be very good at chatting recently.

At the end of January 03, the Suns played 1 regular season games, 48 wins and 30 losses, with a winning rate of 18%, ranking fifth in the Western Conference, behind the Trail Blazers, Kings, Mavericks, and Lakers.

After the Lakers were repeatedly defeated by the Suns, there was a change in Kobe's relationship with Shaquille O'Neal, which was the only reason for the recent rapid rise in the Lakers' record.

Kobe wanted to beat the Suns very much, but he lost to the Suns in a row. He knew that without O'Neal's help, it would be impossible for him to beat Old K alone.

The Suns didn't care about the record, and still polished the lineup and tactical system step by step.

This year's West is too strong, especially the Pacific region. The result of desperately climbing up may be too much consumption, and it is impossible to polish the lineup and tactics.

In the MVP rankings, Lao Wang has always been in second place, but after the Suns' record was surpassed by the Lakers, he also fell to third place, behind Kobe.

His personal data has also declined further, averaging 30.1 points per game, and his playing time is controlled between 33 and 35 minutes.

Most of his energy is still on defense and rebounding. The team is inherently deficient and has several loopholes. He is the core of defense and can only be made up by him. This is also the most important reason for the decline in scoring data.

However, the Suns are not short of scorers now. Marion averaged 21 points per game, Nash averaged 17.5 points per game, Stoudemire averaged 11 points per game, Joe Johnson averaged 9 points per game, five starters, and almost everyone scored in double figures.

Therefore, Lao Wang is also at ease to make other contributions. The offense allows the young people to play a dozen more, and he, the old guy, acts as their backing.

He felt that this lineup might last longer.

In the past few years with the Suns, the lineup was too fluid. Young players wanted to leave after they played well. After winning the championship, they wanted to leave even more. Why?It should be that the data was suppressed by him.

Without data, there is no chance to be a star. Everyone wants to be an All-Star, especially a talented person like Kidd, how could he be willing to be the green leaf beside him?
However, due to the decline in personal data, the media is now promoting the news that he is no longer good, and even thinks that he is no longer active No.1.

These media turned to support Kobe, believing that Kobe's four championships are one of the important strengths for the Lakers to complete the dynasty. If the old K does not have Kobe by his side, let alone the dynasty, the Lakers may not win one of the three championships.

This kind of argument has actually existed since Lao Wang retired last year, but Kobe has not yet led the team to win the championship alone, so he lacks confidence and has not been recognized.

Some media even interviewed Kobe and asked: "Kobe, do you think you have the strength to replace the old K and become the new active No.1?"

Kobe rolled his eyes and said: "You should ask me this question after the Lakers win the championship. I am not qualified at present."

As a brother, Barkley is not used to the media dealing with Lao Wang. On this day, he accepted the media interview and said: "Old K has averaged 33.6 minutes per game, 30.1 points, 17.1 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.9 steals, 4.5 blocks, 1.5 turnovers and 2.8 fouls per game.

His shooting percentage is still as high as 61.5%, ranking first in the league.His rebounding is still the league's first.The blocked shot is also the first in the league.

With such a powerful and comprehensive performance, you tell me that he is not No.1 in active service. Are you only focusing on scoring and ignoring the others?Well, let's look at the score then.

Old K scored 4 points in three quarters in a single game this season, scored 50+ in 3 games, 40+ in 30 games, and 20+ games as many as 30 games. Everyone knows why his scoring average dropped to [-] points per game. "

Barkley's words won the support of countless fans and some media, but many American media remained silent about it, as if they hadn't heard or seen it. They still picked out some old Wang's mistakes and weaknesses from time to time and amplified them to support their arguments.

Some media even believed that Lao Wang might have tax evasion, and suggested that the tax bureau should review his assets.

The tax bureau ignored these voices, because they have been doing this all the time. As a foreigner with a large amount of assets and high income in the United States, old K has always been one of the people they examine most closely.

……

On January 1, New Year's Eve, Lao Wang, Fei Ge, and Zhou Zhou's family didn't celebrate the New Year at their home, but went to the martial arts gym. A large group of brothers celebrated the New Year together, which was very lively.

Lao Wang and his wife prepared a big bag of red envelopes, everyone got a share, but they didn't lose money, Zhou Zhou immediately took these red envelopes back, and there were some more.

Time enters February, 2st, Spring Festival, New Year's Day.

That night, the Suns played against the Warriors at home, and the entire American West Arena was filled with the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.

During the Chinese New Year, Pharaoh didn't want to lose, so he scored 40 points and led his team to defeat the Warriors.

On the 3rd, the Suns ushered in the Bulls, which was the first time they played against the Bulls this season.

The Bulls are a young team, and they have been rebuilding since Jordan left. Because they traded the first-round picks left by Jordan, their fate is much better than that of the Spurs, who have also been rebuilding for many years.

The Bulls now have Tracy McGrady, the No. 97 pick in the first round of 9, one of the four major shooting guards, as the core of the team and the current signature star of the Bulls. This is his sixth season, and he is now averaging 32 points per game.

In addition to McGrady, the Bulls also have 30-year-old veteran Jaylen Rose, who still averaged 20 points per game this season.

Inside combination, the power forward is Donyell Marshall, the No. 94 pick in the first round in 13, with 9+01 data this season, and the center is boxing champion Tyson Chandler, who was ranked second in [-].

On the bench, there is the No. 01 pick in the first round of 00, center Eddie Curry, whose statistics are even better than Chandler, and the No. 8 pick in the first round of [-], backup shooting guard Jamal Crawford.

Tracy McGrady, Chandler, Eddie Curry, and Crawford, these four youth teams are the future of the Bulls, each with full potential, making other teams drool.

Colangelo Jr. wanted to trade Crawford, but unfortunately the Bulls didn't trade him at all, and didn't even give him a chance to bid.

As one of the league's top four shooting guards, the game against the Suns naturally attracted a lot of attention.

Especially in the All-Star voting, Old K single-handedly beat the Big Four with four points, and was elected as the top voter with the highest number of votes in history.

The game was broadcast live across the United States by TNT, and also by CCTV.

At eight o'clock, the two sides announced the starting lineup.

Bulls: Tyson Chandler, Donyell Marshall, Jalen Rose, McGrady, Jamal Crawford

Suns: Wang Tiejun, Amare Stoudemire, Marion, Joe Johnson, Nash
After getting the starting list, Barkley analyzed: "The Bulls haven't made it to the playoffs for several years, but the lineup has been almost done in the past two years. I think it's time to hit the playoffs. Now they only lack a point guard. If they get a good point guard, with this group of young players, they will definitely be able to take off."

Kenny Smith nodded in agreement and said, "The Bulls lack a real point guard. Crawford is the starter tonight. He is a combo guard, and the swingman Jaylen Rose is also considered a shooting guard. That is the three-point guard tactic. The offensive firepower from the outside is very strong. With the Suns' current outside defense, it must be a headache."

Barkley said with a smile: "The Suns' perimeter defense is not average, Kenny, you don't have to show mercy, their perimeter defense is terrible, Nash is a colander, Joe Johnson's defense is average, it all depends on Marion and old K to make up.

In addition, Stoudemire's defense is not good, and the old K has to make up for him. As long as the opponent's outside breakthrough ability is good, he can keep going in and directly kill Nash and Stoudemire's wing. "

Kenny Smith said with a smile: "McGrady's breakthrough ability is very strong, of course he is the biggest threat to the Suns.

In addition, Crawford's first step is fast and has a strong breakthrough ability, but his confrontation is not good, and his breakthrough efficiency is not enough.And Jaylen Rose is getting older, and now there are fewer breakthroughs, mainly jump shots, and the three-pointers are good.

In general, the Bulls have strong assist ability on these three outside lines, and their scoring ability means that Crawford mainly plays as a substitute, and there are not many opportunities to perform. The other two are players who average 30+20+ per game.

But Charles, the Bulls' interior is much weaker than the Suns. "

Barkley nodded and said: "Chandler has a talent that is visible to the naked eye, excellent athletic ability, strong style of play, strong defense, and he is good in both defense and defense. But he is facing the old K. I can say for sure that the old K can blow him up with one hand."

Kenny Smith said with a smile: "The Bulls have great potential and are currently ranked 6th in the East, but I think the strength of the team has not been kneaded together. There are too many young players. Like the Suns, they are all in the running-in period, in the growth period, and have the potential to rise.

But the Suns have an old K, who can carry the Suns to become a strong team in the Western Conference, and the Bulls don't have an old K, so the Bulls still need to work hard if they really want to rise. "

"Old K, good evening."

At this time, in the player tunnel, five Bulls starters saw Old K coming, and hurriedly greeted him.

Even Tracy McGrady, one of the four major shooting guards promoted by the league and the core of the Bulls after Jordan, did not dare to be rude.

Now the American media is targeting Old K, but if these players have no grievances or racial discrimination against Old K, they must respect Old K on and off the court.

They are not the media that target old K. They know one thing well. Whether it is No.1 in history or active No.1, old K's status in the league, with his current strength, no one can challenge him at present. They can challenge old K, but they cannot disrespect old K.

"Hello."

Lao Wang responded casually, and looked at the starting players of the Bulls.

Five starters, three youth teams, and the average age is younger than the Suns. He feels that the Bulls will become a strong team in the East in the future.

(End of this chapter)