pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 442 Vote for "all star"

The annual NBA "all star" voting channel is officially opened.

This year's voting is different from previous years. The NBA will open voting channels to the whole world. Each fan can vote for five players they like, which is a change from previous years' selection mode of "one center, two forwards, and two guards". This year's selection has no position restrictions.

Such a brand-new voting mechanism has given many players who have the opportunity to touch the All-Star seat the possibility of becoming an All-Star.

Moreover, in order to better promote the NBA, this year's league directly canceled the player voting and coach voting, and will completely adopt the statistical method of audience voting. Of course, players and coaches can still participate in voting as audience members.

Once the voting channel was opened, it immediately caused an uproar on the Internet. Fans from all over the world supported their favorite players with their actual actions.

When the first stage of voting was closed, James of the Lakers, Wade of the Heat and Chris of the Nets were among the top three voters.

Unexpectedly, Mu Chenfeng also appeared in this ranking list. As the only rookie who entered the top 24 votes, Mu Chenfeng ranked 18th.

The reason why Mu Chenfeng can appear on this list is inseparable from the huge team of Chinese fans behind him, and his strength and the team's record are indeed worthy of this position.

In the first stage, Mu Chenfeng won 312413 votes, nearly 20 less than the vote king James in the first stage. The gap is still obvious, but considering that the voting channels in China are opened 12 hours later than in the United States, this gap is justified.

If the global vote is opened simultaneously, Mu Chenfeng's vote ranking is likely to be ranked in the top 5.

It is somewhat surprising that Mu Chenfeng can appear on this list. After all, it is very rare for a first-year rookie to be directly selected as an All-Star. In addition to absolute strength, this also requires the support of a huge fan base. Even if a rookie can perform amazingly on the field, the fans still need to accumulate over time.

However, Mu Chenfeng has no shortage of fans. Since the moment he entered the NBA league, he was destined to stand out in the All-Star voting, just like Yi Jianlian back then.

Leaving aside the fans, in terms of statistics and field performance alone, there are not many players in the Mu Chenfeng League who can reach Mu Chenfeng's level. Of course, this is also due to Mu Chenfeng's attachment to the powerful team in Miami.

Of course, the Heat can firmly rank first in the Western Conference and are maintaining the league's longest 10-game winning streak so far. Mu Chenfeng's performance and role in it are also crucial.

The results of the first stage of voting really shocked the league in a cold sweat. They never imagined that the momentum of this first-year rookie would be so fast. The voting channel opened 12 hours late and still got so many votes. If this momentum continues, after completing the four stages of voting, James' position as the top voter will be in jeopardy.

The results of the first stage of the All-Star voting were announced by the Heat through Rondo's rest time between training sessions. The Heat are currently in good shape and are heading for the longest winning streak in team history. Therefore, they don't care about these things that have nothing to do with the game. They only have room for their opponents.

Among the top 24 players in the All-Star voting, the Miami Heat occupied three seats, namely Wade in second place, Barrett in fourth place, and Mu Chenfeng in No.18. This is the second time since the 2013 All-Stars that the Heat have three people selected at the same time.

Wade and Mu Chenfeng didn't feel too much about this ranking, but Barrett couldn't sit still. He actually lost to Chris. The votes of the two were almost the same, but Barrett was overwhelmed by his opponent.

It is completely reasonable for Chris to have so many votes. First of all, the Nets are located in New York, the largest and most prosperous city in the United States. There is a huge fan base here. It is completely acceptable for Chris to get so much support. Secondly, Chris’s style of play and skills can indeed give the audience a pleasing viewing experience, and his basketball is especially suitable for entertainment occasions like All-Stars.

Regarding the loss to Chris in the first stage, Barrett is still a little brooding. After all, his style of play is also very suitable for the All-Stars. Strength and dunks are always indispensable elements in the All-Star Game, and Barrett is the perfect combination of these two elements.

"This is just the result of the first stage of voting. There are three more rounds to come, and we will overtake." The teammates all comforted Barrett. Barrett is not interested in such an entertaining ranking, let alone fourth. Even if he is No.14, he will not have much reaction. As long as he can be selected, he will be satisfied. However, in front of him is Chris.

But he just fell behind Chris for the time being, and this result will not change until the second ballot meeting in a week's time.

In this week's time, the Heat will have three games, and the schedule is very intensive. Fortunately, the opponent's strength is not strong, and the Heat don't have to play with all their main players. Therefore, Rondo arranged for Wade to take a rotation in these three games. Mu Chenfeng and Barrett will lead the game.

This is the first time the two have teamed up to lead the team, and they are also looking forward to it.

Wade will not appear in this week's game. This situation is difficult to see in Scola's era. Under Rondo, the team can get enough rest from the main force to the substitute.

Since Rondo took over the Heat, the average playing time of the Heat's main players has dropped sharply. Wade's average has dropped from 34 minutes per game to 32 minutes, Barrett's average has dropped from 36 minutes per game to 33 minutes, and Mu Chenfeng's average playing time has dropped from 30 minutes per game to 28 minutes.

This kind of "rotational rest" can allow the players to better conserve their energy and prepare for the following games. After all, the Heat's season goal is not how many victories they can achieve in the regular season, but the golden O'Brien Cup.

After practice, Barrett sat alone outside the arena.

"Are you still thinking about the All-Star voting?" Mu Chenfeng handed a bottle of energy drink to Barrett.

"Thank you." Barrett didn't respond, but seemed to respond.

"Tomorrow we will play against the Knicks. Although it is not the Nets, it is a team from the same city after all. Let's use New York to relieve our anger first."

(End of this chapter)