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Chapter 448. 448. About the All-Star Substitute

Liu Ren felt that coming to Portland in winter was really a bit of a pain.

It was different from the pure cold caused by heavy snowfall, and also different from the warm climate in Los Angeles. Just as Liu Ren got off the plane and walked to the place where he picked up his luggage, he already felt the coldness rising from the soles of his feet.

"Isn't the air conditioner turned on at the airport here? It's so cold! I'm still cold even after wearing so many clothes." Liu Ren carried his luggage on his back and walked to the parking lot, muttering depressingly. He felt his toes were frozen Yes, the team staff told him to wear more clothes before getting off the plane, and he did as well, but it seemed that wearing such thick clothes was useless, as the cold air seemed to be able to penetrate his clothes.

"If you turn on the air conditioner, it will be colder when you get out of the airport. The people here know this better." Nick Young is a veteran who has come here many times. "It will be fine when you get to the hotel."

Entering the heated hall, the whole world is bright in an instant.

After receiving their room cards, Liu Ren took off his jacket and gave it to the porter, followed behind the waiter, walked to the elevator, and went to his room.

It was the first time for Liu Ren to feel that heating is so important. When he was in Los Angeles, he didn’t feel that heating was so important at all. His physique can go out in Los Angeles wearing only underwear and a coat. The air conditioner at home is prepared for a few girls. After all, the temperature difference between day and night in Los Angeles is still relatively large in winter.

Enjoying the heating, Liu Ren didn't want to go out, and stayed in the hotel to play games or call the chick and little loli, and then went to bed early.

Nothing happened overnight, and the Lakers players gathered together early the next morning, wanting to see who the team will be selected for this year's All-Star.

Most teams in the league have finished their games before the All-Star holiday, leaving only the Lakers and Trail Blazers, Timberwolves and Knicks to play today, and some work in the league has also begun.

The first is the All-Star substitute list voted by all coaches in the league via video conference.

The young players are still a little excited!The Lakers have such a good record, it is really unreasonable not to give a few more All-Star positions.

The NBA officially announced that the coaches of the All-Star game voted for them. The All-Star bench was officially released. The West All-Star bench lineup was led by Rockets shooting guard Harden. Thorn Whiteside, Spurs center Duncan, Pelicans forward Tyreke Evans, Trail Blazers power forward Aldridge.

Due to Duncan's "truce due to injury", Westbrook was selected instead of him. As for Kobe's injury, the president of the NBA needs to personally designate a player to make up for it.

Although it has long been expected that only Whiteside will be guaranteed to be selected as an All-Star, but when Whiteside is really the only one selected as an All-Star substitute, the young Lakers players are still a bit disappointed.

The one who lost the most was Green, who was one of the three most amazing young players of the Lakers last year. Liu Ren and Whiteside both made the All-Stars, and he was the only one behind.

"It doesn't matter, you will definitely be an All-Star in the future, if you don't make it this time, you don't make it, our conquest alliance has just begun." Liu Ren comforted.

"Yes, I was an All-Star starter last year, and this year has nothing to do with me." Thackeray also comforted.

"Go away." Green gave Thackeray a blank look. He was really envious of Thackeray's ability to make the All-Star starter.

However, Green quickly recovered. After all, he was the one who insisted on training without a chance to play. After carefully reading the All-Star substitute list, he was surprised: "I didn't expect Evans to be in the All-Star! The Pelicans really It may be our future opponent that cannot be underestimated, but it is a surprise that Lillard did not make the All-Star."

Paul, Lillard, Harden, and Thompson are undoubtedly All-Stars in the eyes of the Lakers. If the coach does not choose him, he will be absolutely blind. As for Evans, most people have the impression that a rookie is the peak. Drive low and go low.

"Evans has been good for the past two years! It's not a surprise to be an All-Star. The duo of him and Anthony Davis is too good, but his teammates are not very good." Very concerned.

"Evans is really good when the Pelicans have the ball. He is too difficult to guard when he has the ball." Liu Ren has no objection to Evans being an All-Star.

Many fans don't pay much attention to Evans. After all, the most dazzling player of the Pelicans is always Anthony Davis, so many fans are surprised that Evans made the All-Star like his sister.

However, Evans entered the All-Stars as a forward. I don't know how the league is divided.

Moreover, the most important thing is that Lillard did not make the All-Star!

"Lillard didn't make it, not to mention that I haven't noticed yet, his sense of presence is too low, can't the coach forget him when he is selecting candidates?" LaVine opened his mind.

The Lakers players think about it carefully, it is really possible!Without Green mentioning it, they still can't remember that Lillard didn't make the All-Star.

The backcourt players among the three All-Star benches in the Eastern Conference are Cavaliers Irving, Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan and Heat guard Dwyane Wade.

"Wade is an All-Star, and it seems that the coaches are quite nostalgic." Liu Ren was more sympathetic to Wade's experience, and there was no one who encountered a management team like the Heat.

"Wade led the team alone this year. The statistics are not bad. With his feelings, it is normal for him to be an All-Star, but he is not as good as before."

The other four Eastern Conference All-Star substitutes are Bulls small forward Jimmy Butler, Raptors center Nunas Valanciunas, Hawks forward Paul Millsap, and Pistons forward Andre Drummond.

"That Drummond made the All-Star, there is indeed no one inside the Eastern Conference, and our Drummond is much better than him." Whiteside was very contemptuous.

The Lakers players all know that Whiteside is very unconvinced about being ranked second in the rebounding list, but the Lakers adhere to the principle of physical fitness first, and his playing time is suppressed to less than 30 minutes.

And no one can guarantee that the data will skyrocket with the increase of playing time, because only 28 minutes are played, and every second of Whiteside's presence can go all out. If it is really replaced by Drummond's playing time of nearly 40 minutes, the efficiency is sure will drop significantly.

Gasol smiled and said: "No way, there are only a few players in the East who have the strength of the All-Stars. It is already very good to have someone like Drummond who can be selected. Unlike the West, who did not make the All-Stars but has the All-Stars." A handful of star power."

Green also smiled helplessly: "Durant, Westbrook, David Lee, Cousins, Leonard, Parker, Lawson, Ellis, Nowitzki, Randolph, Thompson, the West Those who didn’t make the All-Star team can make another All-Star team.”

"I can figure out that these people didn't make the All-Stars. Durant, David Lee, and Cousins ​​were injured and didn't play many games. The coach wouldn't choose them. Lillard and Leonard didn't To be an All-Star, I think it’s crazy, the water in the west is really too deep.” Liu Ren sighed, although he didn’t like Lillard’s arrogance, but in terms of strength, he still recognized the Blazers, the number one player in the league. combination of inside and outside lines.

The official MVP rankings, player strength rankings and other things are all praises for Lillard and Leonard. The official strength ranking is No. 12 for Leonard and No. [-] for Lillard. superstar.

But now that the list is out, it's a certainty.

(End of this chapter)