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Chapter 186 Goodbye 2012, All-Star votes announced
Last day of June.

Bobcats players will spend their last day of 2012 in Chicago.

On the day of the game against the Bulls, the NBA also announced the best of the week in the last week of December, which is the best of the week in the ninth week.

东部：山猫队陈逍，2胜1负，场均30.7分16篮板4盖帽。

Originally thought that the Bobcats lost to the Nets, 2 wins and 1 loss, Chen Xiao, who didn't win the award with a perfect record, was pleasantly surprised.The star competition in the Eastern Conference this week is relatively weak. The Heat lost consecutively to the Thunder and Bobcats, and the Knicks lost to the Lakers and Kings.

The only one who is more competitive is Monta Ellis of the Bucks. He helped the team to defeat the Nets and the Heat. Lees is basically a sure thing that he won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the first time in his career.

But things backfired. In the last 10 seconds of the game in the Motor City, the Bucks were shot by the "Little Prince" Prince. It was a pity that they lost to their opponents, and Ellis could only enter the game with 2 wins and 1 loss in a single week. In the competition with Chen Xiao.

21.3 points, 8.3 assists and 4 steals are obviously not comparable to Chen Xiao, who has the same record, and finally won a nomination for the best of the week.

On the bus to the United Center Arena, the teammates also expressed simple congratulations to Chen Xiao.

"It's only 9 weeks, Man, you won the best of the week 4 times, it's really a monster." Walker lamented, holding his head.

"Hahahaha, Kemba, if you perform more stably and play a few good games, you will have a chance. I don't mind giving you a green leaf." Chen Xiao raised his hand to give Walker a "cut grass and roots".

"That's right, the judges may be confused by Chen Xiao's name, Kemba, come on, I like you, this game depends on you." Middleton said with a smile on the side.

Talking and laughing, the destination has also been reached.

Outside the United Center arena, Bobcats players filed down from the bus, ready to step into this arena, which is famous all over the world for its Chicago black marinated eggs.

When I came to the United Center Arena, I had to see the statue of God Joe.

Before getting off the bus, Chen Xiao was going to see the statue of the God of Basketball, and Middleton beside him was also very interested in going there. As for the other Bobcats players, he said that he came to Chicago several times a season and saw a lot.

Because Chen Xiao and the others came earlier, the crowds in front of the statue, which is a popular scenic spot, are still relatively sparse.

But no matter how few people there were, Chen Xiao's obvious size and undisguised attire still attracted the attention of many Bulls fans at the scene.

"Chen, can you give me an autograph?" "Chen, please take a group photo, thank you~"

Chen Xiao was surrounded by home team fans wearing the Bulls' No. 1 jersey and retro No. 23 jersey. After only two months in the league, Chen Xiao's popularity has reached the point where he is chased by fans for autographs even in away games.

"Hey, guys, I'm a fan of Derrick Rose and Michael Jordan and the invincible Bulls just like you, is it okay for me and my teammate Chris to see this statue first?" Chen Xiao kept Proposed to the surrounding fans.

After Chen Xiao said these words, the distance between people was suddenly shortened, and it was obvious that these fans had smiles on their faces, with a sense of pride and pride.

According to what a fan at the scene said after posting a photo of himself and Chen Xiao on Ins: "Chen Xiao, he is very enthusiastic and humble. He claims to be a fan of Derek and Michael. We all believe that. He's a good guy, respects us and the Chicago Bulls, and even though he and the Bobcats beat us up at the United Center, I have to admit he's turned out to be a great big man and I'll vote for him."

Afterwards, Chen Xiao took Middleton to watch the bronze statue of Michael Jordan at close range. With his iconic flying movements, he stepped over the defenders below and tried to dunk the ball into the basket.

“The best there ever was. The best there ever will be.”

unprecedented.The inscription under this statue is undoubtedly the best portrayal of Jordan's career.

"GOAT, the best in history." Middleton opened his mouth slightly, exposing his front teeth, and murmured.

"Isn't your idol No. 24, Chris? Is it because Mai Kou pays you?" Chen Xiao glanced at the pious Middleton and teased.

"Hey, Chen, don't think of me as those extreme fans, I love Kobe, Peter Pan and Black Mamba are my idols, but there is only one Black Jesus, I don't say that because Michael pays me wages .” Middleton blushed and retorted loudly.

"OK, you're right. Do you know who the statue stepped over?" Chen Xiao asked Middleton a question to test his understanding of the basketball god.

"Let me think about it." Middleton scratched his head, carefully staring at the blurry figure under the statue, "I really can't tell who it is with this statue, maybe it's Patrick Ewing? Hehe."

When Middleton spit out the word Ewing, not only he couldn't help but smile, Chen Xiao couldn't help but twitched his mouth.

After all, Ewing and the Bulls have an indissoluble bond. It is very likely that Jordan's classic picture of dunking Ewing is not as famous as that of Pi Erye, the shame of the crotch!
"Maybe, is there any more?" Chen Xiao continued to ask with a smile.

"Karl Malone, General, Shaq, Mark Eaton, there are too many." Middleton casually reported a bunch of names, all of which were Jordan's underdogs.

Yes, Middleton still passed the preliminary test of the Bobcats players, and it seems that he knows Joe better.

"Yeah, it is said that the defender under this statue is not referring to a certain player, but that entire era, from when Jordan came to Chicago to when Jordan left Chicago, every player he dunked and ruled, this is Black Jesus, isn't it , what he came to, what he saw, he conquered." Chen Xiao looked at the 5-meter-high statue and left a footnote for it.

……

It may also be that in order to take care of the players to live a New Year's Eve, the games on the last day of December start in the afternoon.

The Bobcats and Bulls game started immediately at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and it was only in the afternoon and evening after the game.

Luol Deng, Boozer, Hamilton, Noah, Gibson, Belinelli, JB in his second year as a rookie.

Although the absolute core of the Bulls, the youngest MVP Derrick Rose suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in April this year and has missed all games so far this season. Ranked in the upper half of the Eastern Conference, second only to Cat Genie, who is leading the Eastern Conference this season.

When Chen Xiao stepped on the floor, he had just won the Player of the Week and was ready to lead the team to win the Iron Army trained by Thibodeau.

Chen Xiao, who thought it would be a fierce battle, did not expect that the match appeared to be easy from the very beginning.

Walker opened the scene against Nate Robinson and shot a three-pointer. Finally, he faced the little potato who was much shorter than himself. Walker didn't miss the opportunity and hit a three-pointer.

After Walker made a three-point shot and Sessions shot, Chen Xiao raised Sessions to set a pick-and-roll. At this time, Jimmy Butler showed his indomitable defensive fighting spirit. Forcibly stretching out his hand to try to interfere, "Shua", Chen Xiao, who blocked it, heard the sound of a basketball hitting the net in front of him.

After the three-point shot, Henderson, who came to Jordan's dragon, naturally couldn't miss the opportunity to show his back at the United Center.

Facing Belinelli, Henderson received the ball from a high position, broke through to a low position, swayed the ball, rolled over to the baseline and made a jumper with a "swish" cleanly.

At this time, Chen Xiao, who was watching the game on the bench, seemed to have caught the shadow of Jordan, and his technical movements carried a touch of Jordan's demeanor.The commentary at this time also praised Gerald Henderson for learning Jordan's footsteps.

He shot suddenly and returned to the United Center to face his former owner Ben Gordon. He did not choose to shoot from the outside, but attacked the basket a lot.

Seeing that the teammates are in a hot state today, the best player of the week, Chen Xiao, focused on creating a better offensive environment for his teammates. After he proposed a pick-and-roll for Gordon, Gordon actually took away two defenders. The Bulls have a tight defensive system. There is a loophole.

Then Chen Xiao could only be respectful rather than obedient, and at the same time opened his hands to ask for the ball from Gordon. Gordon did not go up, but jumped up and gave it to the middle. Chen Xiao, who looked at the statue in front of him, subconsciously spread his feet in the air. After a short walk in the air, he brushed the right hand of Boozer, who couldn't dodge, and poured the ball into the basket.

After dunking and returning to the bench, Middleton immediately flattered him, saying that this is not Michael Jordan's dunk, and the center can fly.That's enough, Chen Xiao, who still has a sense of shame, interrupted Middleton's flattery, Jordan is riding a button, a button, we are just rubbing the button, and whoever Jordan buttoned, who we buttoned, is not worth it Not worth mentioning.

The final game ended calmly with a score of 96:80.

The Bobcats' four backcourt players combined to score 4 points. They were efficient and productive, turning the Bulls' Rose-less backcourt into a scumbag. This may be why Walker and Sessions rarely encounter such a short player, so they have to deal with it ruthlessly.

Chen Xiao, who scored 22 points in the game, gave the men in the backcourt a good start, tried his hand at the game, and easily won the Bulls with a score of 20+.

The Bobcats capped off 2012 with a big win.

……

At the time of leaving the old and welcoming the new, NBA officials also announced the results of the last round of All-Star voting before the list was announced.

This year's NBA All-Star voting has a lot of changes.

Before this season, the NBA All-Stars voted in three positions, center, forward, and backcourt in a 3-1-2 pattern.

During the summer off-season, when Howard chose to leave the Eastern Conference for Los Angeles, Chinese fans and Charlotte fans rejoiced. With Chen Xiao's performance in the NCAA, Summer League, and Olympic Games, it was a breeze to grab the Eastern All-Star starting center.

Not to mention the mysterious power of the East in voting, the main reason is that there is no strong competitor at all, so there is no need to worry about the embarrassing situation where Dayao squeezes O'Neal to the bench.

Just look at the All-Star lineup in the Eastern Conference in the past few years. For the past five years, Warcraft Howard has occupied the position of the All-Star Center in the Eastern Conference. The strength and record of Magic Howard are unquestionable. , With the data of less than 5+14, Horford was selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star bench for two consecutive years, and last year's Hibbert had a data of less than 9.9+15.

All-stars naturally have a star flavor. First of all, the data must be good. Anyway, the fans can see at a glance, oh, awesome, this data is okay.But Horford and Hibbert don’t say 20+10, they can’t even reach 15+10, and the center can’t get 10 rebounds, and they can also be selected for the All-Star. A backup center.

The center position in the East is withered, and the West is not much better. After Yao Ming served as the All-Star starting center for the last time in 09, the West is in an embarrassing situation where the center is withered and the forward position is swinging.

Duncan was still the starting forward in 09. In 10 and 11, he was selected as the All-Star starter as a center. It is not that Duncan is not good enough to be selected as the starting All-Star. The forwards in [-] were Nuo Tianwang and Stoudemire, as well as Durant and Anthony.

Looking at it this way, it is clear that before Stoudemire and Anthony gathered in the Big Apple, Duncan was not included in the forward position in the Eastern Conference. Gasol, who was playing in his prime, and so on, the competition for the starting forward position is extremely fierce.

Therefore, when the center position is declining, there are few centers in the league, and the wing position is exploding, the league chooses to adjust the original center-forward-back 122 pattern to a frontcourt-backcourt 3+2 pattern.

In the latest round of voting results, Chen Xiao became the temporary king of votes with 137 million votes, beating Kobe's 133 million and James' 130 million.

Despite the support of the entire Chinese fans behind him, it is not yet known who will win the final vote after 10 days.

"Congratulations, Chen, there is no suspense for the All-Stars starting in the Eastern Conference, and only you, LeBron, and Cameron in the Eastern Conference have more than 100 million votes." Chen Xiao raised his Iphone5 to his ear and heard Schwartz's voice .

"Haha, thank you, Jeff, there is really no suspense." Chen Xiao responded to Schwartz with a smile, while moving the mouse to check the results of the latest round of voting.

There is no suspense about starting the frontcourt position in the Eastern Conference. Garnett and Bosh, who are fourth and fifth, have less than 50 votes, less than half of the top three.

Hey, Chen Xiao muttered, seeing that Chandler of the Knicks is ranked sixth with more than 40 votes, and Pierce, who is next in seventh place, has less than 7 votes. It seems that this New York traffic is still Haha, the boxing champion has a chance to enter the All-Star for the first time in his career.

After all, the Knicks, currently ranked in the top three in the Eastern Conference, are steadily progressing. Considering the record, the coaches are likely to select Chandler, who has the highest number of votes.

The front line of the eastern frontcourt is still star-studded until Pierce, followed by Noah, Hawks, Varejao, Battier, so that Stoudemire and Bynum, who did not play a game, took 10 tickets. In the early 10s.

This means that there is still a list of candidates for the All-Stars. There are a total of 120 candidates with 60 candidates from the East and the West. Except for the defending champion Heat and the Galaxy Warship Lake, each of which has 5 candidates, the other teams basically have 4 candidates. .

For Bobcats, only Chen Xiao was selected in the frontcourt, and neither Mullens nor Middleton had a share. Otherwise, with the NBA’s official opening of a voting channel on Weibo this year, how could Muzi and Mi Dou rely on the mysterious power of the East to get ahead? 15, and because the Bobcats have a good record, North Carolina's local voting enthusiasm is also good, and it may be no problem to get a small 20 votes in the top 10.

As for the Eastern backcourt, the other three candidates for the Bobcats are all on the list. Kemba Walker is second only to Wade with 90 votes and Rondo with 78 votes. In front of Ron Williams and Kyrie Irving, the other two candidates for the Bobcats, Henderson and Sessions, also have more than 53 votes, ranking among the top ten in the backcourt.

But looking at it like this, it still has to be selected from the bench. Walker's more than 50 votes obviously already have the blessing of mysterious power. It is not easy to catch up with Duo Chaowei.

After watching the Eastern Conference, Chen Xiao turned his attention to the results of the Western Conference.

Hey, these names look star-studded and quite seductive.

Durant took the lead with millions of votes in the frontcourt, and has already firmly occupied the starting position. Howard and Griffin, who are also in Los Angeles, are in black and white. The frontcourt starter is also on the verge of coming out.

Looking at the frontcourt, except for Asik, the others are all famous people, which shows that the frontcourt position in the West is strong and strong.

As for Asik, the double-double per game is good, at least in terms of rebounds. As an international player, he has the support of all the Turks behind him. He also has the advantage of being the host of this year's All-Star Game in Houston. The top ranking can still be tied to logic. To be hooked.

Anyway, it is the top vote ranking, so many veterans with both strength and record are waiting here, it is impossible for Asik to be selected as a substitute.

You don't need to look at Chen Xiao in the backcourt of the Western Conference. Just like the Los Angeles black and white monsters in the frontcourt, Kobe and Paul, at this point in time, Westbrook and Curry obviously don't have enough threats.

Chen Xiao glanced at it, hey, Kobe Bryant and Paul are right in the top two, but No.3 is Jeremy Lin who started Linsanity and came to Aerospace City, and the difference between Paul and the previous one is less than 5 votes. big.

And Jeremy Lin is the cornerstone of Houston, the bearded Harden. The gap between the two votes is as big as their current average data and status in the team.

Jeremy Lin had more than 60 votes, averaging 13 points per game, and Harden had more than 30 votes, averaging 26 points per game.

It can only be said that Jeremy Lin's popularity is still high, but if the voting time in the last two weeks can't smooth out the gap of 5 votes and surpass Paul, then when choosing a substitute, Harden's priority is obviously higher as he is also a backcourt player for the Houston hosts. Yu Lin.

And behind them are Westbrook and Parker, who are the top two Thunder and Spurs in the Western Conference. The core of the backcourt. In the selection of substitutes, Jeremy Lin has no chance of defeating them.

(End of this chapter)