: Four hundred and seventy-four: We are all All-Stars

October 24, 2012, a few days before the start of the 12-13 season. The league officially announced that after that, the NBA All-Star Game will cancel the center position and replace it with three forwards.
The reason for this change is that more and more teams play small ball tactics, it is difficult to define centers, and there are not many high-quality big men. Can you say whether Garnett and Duncan, who often play the fifth position, are forwards or centers? Is Bosh, who often plays the 5th position, a forward or a center? If they count as forwards, where can the league find a center as good as them?
This rule not only removes the center position when the fans vote, but also removes the center position when the coaches of 30 teams vote.
As we all know, the All-Star start is voted by fans. The All-Star substitute is voted by the coaches of 30 teams. The coach can vote for 7 people on the shortlist. According to the previous rules, the 7 people must include 2 defenders, 2 forwards and 1 center.
Now, coaches don’t have to think about centers. Among the 7 people they choose, only 2 defenders and 3 forwards are required.
In other words, a coach may choose 2 guards, and the other 5 places are given to forward players. There is no doubt that this greatly increases the possibility of frontcourt players, especially those at the No. 4 position, entering the All-Star Game.
And Zach Randolph happened to be on the All-Star substitute candidate list.
The last time Randolph was selected for the All-Star Game, it was the 10-11 season. Randolph, who suffered from injuries last season, has declined severely, and he is no longer young, so many people think that Randolph's career is about to go downhill.
As a result, most people this season ignored Randolph's excellence.
However, as long as you pay attention, it is not difficult to find the beauty of this fat man.
In the last game, the Grizzlies beat the Magic with 23 points, and Link furiously had 34 points and 15 rebounds. But under Link, Randolph's 18 points and 8 rebounds are equally good.
In the last game, the Grizzlies beat the Lakers with 13 points, and Link beat Kobe with 32 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. But Randolph's 17 points and 12 rebounds are even better than Howard and Gasol combined.
Last season, Randolph's averaging data were career lows. But this season, like Duncan, he did not rise but fell. Averaged 16.8 points and 11.2 rebounds per game, Randolph's numbers are not bad. He is definitely the second most threatening Grizzlies apart from Link.
In this age of opportunities for frontcourt players, Randolph believes that he can also be selected for the All-Star team.
Originally, what Anthony Qiann said on the talk show was not very popular, but Randolph made a comment. Yes, the Heat and team reporters have a solid fire.
Some people say that Qian En is talking nonsense. In the NBA, whether a team can win the championship has always had nothing to do with the number of superstars.
There are also people who support Qian En's statement. They said that "the single-core leadership model has long been outdated. Nowitzki's Mavericks are the swan song of that era."
But, some people spray Randolph, "Who gave that fat man confidence?"
Even Gasol, who has proved himself impeccable on the defensive end this year, didn't say that he would definitely make the All-Star. Why did Randolph be selected?
On the training ground the next day, Randolph responded to reporters in this way,
I don’t have to participate in the All-Star Game, but I don’t want anyone to belittle us. We beat the Heat this season, then we may be in the postseason. Beat them again in the game! But since he wants to discuss this topic from the number of All-Star players, I can only reply to him like that."
Randolph was very serious. He didn't go to beat others on a whim. This guy's love for Memphis and the Grizzlies, others simply can't understand.
After all, this is a place that rejuvenates and allows him to regain respect.
Therefore, Randolph does not allow others to disrespect Memphis and Grizzlies.
Do you think the Grizzlies have too few All-Star players? Just wait and see!
"Zach, or let's feed you the ball for the next two games." During training in the afternoon, Link walked to Randolph and chatted with the bear.
The NBA All-Star Game's bench list was announced in February, and the last two days of January are also the last days for voting. In other words, Randolph still has two opportunities to canvass for himself.
However, Randolph shook his head, "You are our core, Link, it should be me assisting you. We can play as we go. I don't have to deliberately check the stats. If those coaches have eyes If you do, I will be selected."
Randolph is indeed not serious most of the time, but this fat man also has his mature place.
Link nodded, the second man on the league's best team. As Randolph said, if those coaches are not blind, they should vote for Randolph.
Under this farce, Zach Randolph has gained unprecedented attention this season. In the past, when talking about grizzly bears, what people wanted most was Link's performance. Randolph? Isn't he like that?
But today, Randolph is as eye-catching as Link. On January 28, before the game between the Grizzlies and the Nets began, the on-site photographer even gave Randolph a close-up.
"Zac said he can be selected to the All-Star team, then let's see if he can perform better than the All-Star-level insider Brook Lopez." There are so many commentators at the Nets' Barclays Center. The taste of ridicule is in it. Lopez may not be selected for the All-Star this year. Randolph mixed things up.
As a result, the Grizzlies played away from home and won the game in three quarters. In the end, the score was 101 to 77, and the Nets did not score more than 80!
Deron and Joe Johnson are not in form today, and Gerald Wallace has only 1 point in the game. With 16 points and 4 rebounds, Lopez is already the best player on the Nets.
However, Randolph easily scored 18 points and 13 rebounds in the three quarters. In addition, Randolph also let the famous "rebounding idiot" Reggie Evans only 6 rebounds.
As a player who often scored 0 points and 20 rebounds, Reggie Evans' greatest value in the Nets is rebounds, known as the bankrupt version of Rodman. But today, Randolph made him lose even his only value.
After the game, a reporter asked Randolph what he thought of today's victory. The outstanding performance of Randolph did not take the opportunity to pretend to be forced, nor did he boast, let alone attack Qian. Instead, he grinned and pointed at Link, "Go and ask him, that guy took another 30 points today."
The reporter was stunned. Why did Randolph, who used to be unreasonable, suddenly be so general?
Randolph was just confident, he didn't need to overpack himself. Those professional coaches can naturally tell who is the better player.
On January 31, the Grizzlies ushered in their last game of January. Will be at home against the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 76ers traded away Iguodala, who was unwilling to be the core player last summer, originally hoping to re-emerge with Bynum who is more like a core player. But the 76ers management was not counted as killing, and Bynum was completely free as soon as he left the Lakers.
First of all, Bynum got into an unacceptable haircut after leaving the Lakers. Subsequently, Bynum's knee injury has not been optimistic. The 76ers have postponed Bynum's comeback time three times. But even so, the 76ers still have hope. As long as Bynum comes back, he is bound to kill the Quartet.
However, Bynum won't be honest with him after he releases himself. Because he injured himself in a bowling activity, Bynum's injury worsened. In the end, the 76ers announced that Bynum had to undergo surgery and was reimbursed for the season.
This indicates that the 76ers have traded all their belongings for the super center and have not played a game this season. And next season, it is very likely that the contract will not be renewed...
Therefore, the 76ers have struggled this season. They had originally ambitious goals, but now they have only one way to go.
So, there is actually no suspense in this game. Unexpectedly, the 76ers actually caused big trouble for the Grizzlies today.
Evan Turner, who has been dubbed the "parallel import" name, seemed to be back in college today, scoring 27 points and 7 assists on 12 of 18 shots.
And all-around forward Thaddeus Young also scored 20 points and 7 rebounds today. The 76ers played back and forth with the Grizzlies on the court, which is amazing.
But in the end, the Grizzlies won by a 105 to 100 risk. Link's 30 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists are important, but if you rely on Link alone, it is actually difficult to reach the 76ers' sudden explosion.
It was Randolph who stood up to help Link, smashed against Thaddeus Young, and scored 26 points and 12 rebounds. This did not make the 76ers upset.
At this point, the Grizzlies' January game is over. And this year's voting for the All-Star bench lineup officially ends.
After the game, Randolph akimbo sweat. In fact, this is not the first time Randolph scored 20+10 this season, but when people paid attention to him, they were surprised to find that this veteran who had already begun to "go downhill" could still play this kind of data.
When Link was interviewed after the game, UU Read www.uukanshu.com always had an uncontrollable smile on his face. Today, he works hard, but still feels strenuous. But when he needed it most, his teammates stood up and helped him resist the enemy's pounce.
This makes him feel good, which makes him love his teammates even more. Link feels proud to be in such a team.
Therefore, when faced with the question "Do you think Randolph could become an All-Star", Link pondered for a few seconds.
"Chain said we only have one All-Star player? I don't think so. Because all of us are the creators of victory. All of us are All-Stars."
Link suddenly felt that whether Randolph was selected for the All-Stars was not so important anymore. Most importantly, Link knew that when he needed it most.
Whether it's Randolph, Gasol, Conley, Iguodala or Tony Allen, all of them will stand up and help themselves.
That's enough, it's enough to make them move forward.