msmithbooks Chapter 993 Is the captain of the ticket king again
Chapter 993 Is the captain of the ticket king again
Chapter 993 Is the captain of the ticket king again
The Thunder has a well-organized lineup, the league's No. 2 defense, and No. [-] offense. Such a team cannot experience ups and downs.And their big three are in good condition, and the team lineup is neat, which makes them look extremely stable.
On January 1, the Thunder beat the Pelicans at home and ushered in a 24-game winning streak.
After 7 consecutive victories, the Thunder's record came to 44 wins and 4 losses, continuing to lead the league.
On January 1, TNT live announced the starting list for the 26 Charlotte All-Star Game.
Xie Kai became the vote leader for the third consecutive year, and the starting lineups of the East and West are as follows:
East - Brother Antetokounmpo, Brother Facial Paralysis, Great Emperor, Owen, Kemba Walker
West - Xie Kai, Curry, Paojiao, Du Xiaoshuai, James
On February 2, the NBA officially announced the All-Star substitute list.The 1 All-Star substitutes are still voted by the head coaches of 14 teams, which are three forwards, two guards and two players at any position in the East and West.If someone is unable to participate due to injury, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will appoint a replacement.
Regarding the selection of captains, there is no restriction on players from the east and the west, but when selecting players, the starting lineup must be selected from the players who were selected as the starting five in the east and west during the voting stage, and the substitutes must be selected from the all-star substitutes selected by the coach. The order of the All-Star starters and substitutes cannot be changed.The All-Star selection team will start at 2 am on February 8th, and this session will be broadcast live on TV.
Because Xie Kai and James are both in the West, although James ranked second in votes, he still has no chance to become the captain.
The captain this time is Brother Antetokounmpo in the east and Xie Kai in the west.
The reporter asked Xie Kai how he would choose this time, Xie Kai smiled and said that he hadn't decided yet, but he already had a general direction in mind.
When a reporter asked Xie Kai what he regretted in this All-Star game, he expressed that his biggest regret was that his wife could not go to watch his game because she was pregnant with a baby.
Zhou Jing's belly is getting bigger and bigger. She was pregnant in June last year.More than 6 months have passed, and the day of launch seems to be getting closer.She originally wanted to go to the All-Star Game, because it was really boring at home.But Xie Kai refused to let him go, and she couldn't hold him back, so she could only pout and be unhappy.
Xie Kai also has a trick, to take Zhou Jing's parents over from China, and to accompany her as a lobbyist, which makes her have nothing to do with him.
Xie Kai is very proud, he finally understands how important it is for a man to be rich.He can invite all kinds of people to come to America to accompany Zhou Jing, as long as she likes it.And all the expenses, he can easily handle.
On April 1, the Thunder played against the Bucks at home.
The Bucks have a very good record this season, currently ranked second in the East, and second only to the Thunder in the league, ranking second.
Antetokounmpo also played very good data this season. He is currently ranked second in the regular season MVP rankings, second only to Xie Kai.
Such a strong dialogue between the east and the west has attracted a lot of attention.
The Thunder's current record is the first in the league with 44 wins and 4 losses, while the Bucks are second in the league with 2 wins and 35 losses.The record gap between No. 12 and No. 1 in the league is so large, which is also the MVP gap between Antetokounmpo and Xie Kai.
The league actually wants to give this MVP to everyone other than Xie Kai, whether it's Antetokounmpo or Harden, they just don't want to see Xie Kai's three consecutive MVPs.It's like the league doesn't want to see a superteam winning 4 consecutive championships, because that may reduce the ratings of the NBA (it doesn't).
What the league looks forward to seeing is a group of heroes competing for the title, not a single family. Obviously, in the past three years, the Thunder and Xie Kai really have a sense of dominance.
Antetokounmpo was interviewed before the game. When asked about the MVP, he expressed his confidence to compete with Xie Kai for the MVP. The sky is his limit, and he is far from the peak.
Xie Kai said in an interview that the Bucks' lineup is very reasonable, in line with the current trend of the league, and they are a strong opponent.When the reporter asked him to comment on the MVP competitor Antetokounmpo, he smiled and said: "Giannis is a monster. We are all foreign players. I am looking forward to the matchup with him on the court!"
This game is the current contest between the top names in the East and West, so it is naturally a live broadcast across the United States.In China, it was broadcast live by Tencent, with Wang Meng and Yang Yi responsible for the commentary.
Wang Meng still has the smile of Thomas Jr., since Thomas Jr. has not been as popular as before this season, his popularity seems to have dropped a lot, and he even complained about it on Weibo.But it’s all about making complaints about it, and the ultra-thin 0.01 is still his exclusive, which Yang Huahua can’t grab even if she comes.
Wang Meng smiled and said, "What is Mr. Yang's opinion on this match?"
Yang Yi babbled and said, "It's hard to say! Hehe!"
Wang Meng asked, "What's a bad way to say that?"
Yang Yi knew that he couldn't be fooled, so he said directly: "In this game, both sides have the possibility to win."
Wang Meng gave Yang Yi a blank look in his heart, it was as if he hadn't said anything!
The Bucks' backup striker Ilyasova is a veteran of the Thunder. He is relatively shy, so he didn't seem particularly excited when meeting his old teammates.
But Thunder fans still gave him warm applause during his practice, thanking him for his contribution to the team.
The Turk Ilyasova has a ring. He still has a chance to compete for the championship in the Bucks, and his biggest competitor is his old club Thunder.
If the Bucks want to meet the Thunder in the playoffs, they need to rush out of the East.Their competitors in the East include the Celtics, Raptors and 76ers. They have no absolute advantage to beat these teams.
The starting lineups of both sides will be announced soon.The Thunder are still the Big Three + Duck + Patterson.
The starting lineup for the Bucks is: center - Lopez, power forward - Antetokounmpo, small forward - Khris Middleton, shooting guard - Malcolm Brogdon, point guard - Eric Bledsoe.
The overall height of this lineup is very tall. Although Antetokounmpo played small forward and Middleton played No. 2, the positions of the two swung upwards, and they were still terrifyingly tall.
Big Lopez is over 7 feet tall, Antetokounmpo is 211cm, Middleton is 201cm, Brogdon is 196cm, and Bledsoe is 185cm.
The height of the Bucks' starting inside combination is more than 210cm, which is also very rare in today's small ball league, and the offensive end of the big Lopez, who plays the center, always stands outside the 3-point line, which is also a unique existence in the league.
The starting average height of both teams is very high, which also makes the stadium a bit small.At the moment when the league is playing small ball, the two teams that still stick to the traditional lineup are currently the top 2 teams in the league.
(End of this chapter)