Vol 3 Chapter 210: Focus on the game

After the Thunder defeated the Lakers, what everyone had been paying attention to finally came to light.
The NBA officially announced the starting list for the 2018 Los Angeles All-Star Game.
The eastern starters are LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kyrie Irving, DeMar DeRozan and Joel Embiid. The Western Conference starters are Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis and James Harden. After the All-Star reform, James and Curry were captains of the two teams.
Westbrook really failed to make the starting lineup. The Warriors did not disappoint, taking two seats.
After LeBron James was selected as an All-Star starter this time, his career has been selected for 14 consecutive All-Star starters, tying David West, Karl Malone, Shaq O’Neal, and Kevin Gardner. Nate, David West and other famous places, ranked second in history. Ranked No. 1 in history is Kobe Bryant, who has been selected to the All-Star starting lineup for 18 consecutive times in his career. James is 4 times short of his record.
However, from the perspective of James' strength and influence, it is only a matter of time before he becomes the number one in history.
He is now 33 years old and now entering the 15th season of his career. So far this season, he has averaged 27.3 points, 8.8 assists, 8 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game, with a shooting rate of 55.7% and a 3-point shooting rate of 37.6%. The free throw percentage was 77.7% and the efficiency value was as high as 29.7.
Such data proves that he is still at his peak! Although he has been at his peak for many years!
There is no doubt that LeBron James is still recognized as the first man in the league.
However, the rise of the younger generation is already very obvious.
Last year's All-Star starter, Leonard, Antetokounmpo, Owen, Davis 4 players under the age of 25. In this year's All-Star starter, in addition to Leonard's injury and missed the All-Star, Antetokounmpo, Irving and Davis are all selected again. The 24-year-old Joel Embiid has also become the new young dominant force in the All-Star starting.
In fact, relative to the starting list, the replacement list is the focus of everyone's attention. After all, there are only so many people who can enter the starting lineup to search the entire league. But the All-Star substitute is too much to talk about.
The first is the West, where the superstars gather together and the stars are shining. Especially the backcourt. Curry, Harden, Westbrook, Klay Thompson, Chris Paul, Lillard, Jimmy Butler and other All-Star players in the Western backcourt. Except for Curry and Harden who were selected into the starting lineup, Westbrook, Thompson, Lillard, Chris Paul and Butler are long-standing stars, and everyone has the strength to enter the All-Star.
It is still very difficult for An Luo to be selected as an All-Star.
A netizen named Prophet analyzed the possibility of the remaining backcourt players in the Western Conference and the All-Stars. He believes that the two backcourt seats on the bench must belong to Westbrook and Lillard. An Luo is likely to occupy one of two players in any position.
The first one he excluded was Paul. Limited to injuries, Chris Paul has not played a few games this season. Therefore, it is very likely that Sao Paulo will continue to miss the All-Stars this season.
The second is Butler. After Butler came to the West this season, his sense of presence is too low. Whether it is from the data point of view or from the team record point of view, he can not compete with other people.
Finally, Thompson. He thinks Anlo will eventually defeat Thompson to get the last spot. In fact, these two guys are the same whether they are in the team's low position, technical characteristics or play style. They have the same labels, three-pointer, off the ball, three-pointers and defense. Although so far, Thompson is astonishingly efficient, with 180 club members properly. But in terms of efficiency, the entire league can't find anything comparable to An Luo. The overall shooting percentage was 53.5%, the three-point shooting percentage was 49.6%, and the free throw percentage was 85%.
And in the Thunder, An Luo's role is more obvious. As the Thunder's most stable scoring point, he always helps the team stabilize the situation at critical moments, and this season, Anluo has made 2 lore shots and 2 quasi lore shots. As for Thompson, it was worse. Therefore, he is more optimistic about An Luo.
An Luo also saw this post. He silently clicked a thumbs up below. For those who are optimistic about him, An Luo has never spared his applause and approval. However, when he faced the reporter, it was a different story.
"The players who can enter the All-Star are very capable. I am very happy about this! It is a happy thing to be one of the players who have been discussed whether they should be selected for the All-Star. I think I have that strength. I also hope to be able to step on that stage and show you more things~EbookFREE.me~ But now, the most important thing is not whether to make the All-Star, but the next game. By comparison, I would prefer another stadium. That is our ultimate goal. But the premise is that we can win every game now."
All conclusions are just speculations by outsiders. The final list will not be announced until the 23rd. Before that, the Thunder will have to face a very powerful opponent-the Cleveland Cavaliers.
This team, led by the first man in the league, is the last opponent the Thunder will most likely face this season. Of course, the premise is that they can beat the Rockets and Warriors. So for this game, the Thunder attaches great importance to it.
But the recent situation of the two teams is quite different. The Thunder have been in excellent form recently. After defeating the Lakers by 25 points, they have won 3 consecutive victories and continue to rank first in the league. In contrast, the Cavaliers have been struggling recently. Before fighting the Magic, they experienced a four-game losing streak. And even if it was against the Magic, they played very thrillingly. In the case of a lead of more than 20 points, it was almost turned over. In the end, he narrowly won by 1 point with a key free throw from Thomas.
However, this game has special significance for LeBron James. In the last victory over the Magic, James scored 16 points. Rewritten his career total score to 29,975 points. In this game, as long as James scores another 25 points, he can become the seventh player in history to rank among the 30,000 points club. And is the youngest player with 30,000 points.
No one remains unmoved by such honor. For James, both the record and the victory of the game are what he desperately needs. So this game is really hard to play.