king of defenders

Chapter 516 Selected as an All-Star
On January 1, the Heat played against the Bucks at home.

Meng Yun didn't feel very good in this game. He was limited by the Bucks' defense and only scored 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, which disappointed the fans who had been expecting Meng Yun to continue his 20+ performance. .

In addition, Wade and Bosh were not in good condition. Bosh suddenly felt unwell after halftime and returned to the locker room early.

In the end, the Heat lost to the Bucks at home.

When the game ended, everyone returned to the locker room and found that Bosh had left.

"Bosh is unwell and has already returned to the hotel." Spoelstra told the crowd with a worried expression on his face. Bosh is one of the core members of the team, and his health is very important to the team.

That night, the Heat boarded the plane and rushed to Washington, where they would play back-to-back against the Wizards.

Bosh was absent due to physical reasons and did not rush to Washington with the team.

The next day, the Heat faced the Wizards in Washington. This was the third match between the two teams this season. The Heat won the first two times, which made the Wizards very upset. This time, they were trying to win back. .

The grievances between John Wall and Meng Yun have also become the focus of fans' attention, but surprisingly, when the game started, Wall did not deliberately target Meng Yun. He did not fight Meng Yun as frequently as before. He played very steadily. , put the organization offense in the first place, and contributed 8 assists in the half.

On the Heat's side, without Bosh, the Heat's inside line is stretched. Whiteside is a good player in rebounding and blocking shots, but his scoring is not very satisfactory.

Moreover, Bosh not only has the ability to score in the low post, he can also shoot three-pointers, which can help the team open the opponent's defense and make it easier for defenders to break through, or split the ball, or create damage.

When Bosh was absent, the opponent's line of defense shrunk consciously, making it more difficult for the Heat to break through.

Meng Yun's performance is not bad. Without Bosh, he has to stand up and score more. He scored 27 points, plus 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Compared with Wall's 24 points, 4 Rebounds, 12 assists are not far behind.

Unfortunately, the Heat lost the game.

After the game, the Heat rushed to Toronto to face the Raptors.

Bosh also flew to Toronto from Miami to join the team.

Seeing Bosh's arrival, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Now that the team system has gradually taken shape, it is a critical moment. If Bosh is missing, the entire system will be affected.

On January 1, the Heat played away against the Raptors.

Perhaps because of the outbreak after two consecutive losses, or the return of Bosh, the Heat played very well in this game. The team hit 51% from the field and 43% from the three-point range. They easily scored 123:105 Beat the Raptors.

In this game, Meng Yun made 5 three-pointers and scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists.

Many people have found that Meng Yun's points, rebounds, and assists have all increased since they don't know when. Although the increase is not particularly large, it is very stable.

Leaving November and December aside, let’s just talk about the entire month of January. Meng Yun averaged 11 points per game, 12 assists per game, 1 rebounds per game, a 21.4+6.8+5.5 data, Very comprehensive.

At the same time, the NBA officially announced the voting results of the 2016 NBA All-Star Game.

As of January 1, all three rounds of voting for the NBA All-Star Contest have ended. In the end, Kobe won 22 votes and was once again selected as the NBA All-Star in the last season of his career.

This is also Kobe's 18th All-Star selection throughout his career.

The results of the three rounds are released, and the starting lineups of the East and West for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game are also officially released.

There were no surprises in the West. In the end, Stephen Curry came in second with 1604325 votes, Kevin Durant came in third with 980787 votes, and Kawhi Leonard and Serge Westbrook also came in with 782339 votes. And 772009 votes for the Western Conference All-Star starting lineup.

In the East, the top spot is still LeBron James, who won 1089206 votes.

Wade ranked second with 941466 votes.

Paul George came in third with 711595 votes.

The fourth is Meng Yun, who received 672940 votes and was selected into the Eastern Conference All-Star starting lineup.

The last seat in the East was a bit of a surprise. No one expected that Kyle Lowry, who was still ranked 8th when the second round of voting results came out, would come from behind, and finally surpassed Kyrie Irving's 646441 votes with 567348 votes to win the Eastern Conference. The final spot in the All-Star starting lineup.

So far, the East and West All-Star starting lineups have been fully released.

West: Kobe, Curry, Durant, Westbrook, Leonard.

East: James, Wade, George, Meng Yun, Lowry.

There is no doubt that the Heat and the Thunder have gained the most. Both of them have two players selected as All-Star starters at the same time, which can be said to be a good story.

Countless Chinese fans are boiling.

This result is not unexpected. After all, the Chinese fan base is too large, just like Yao Ming was sent to the All-Stars at the beginning, but when the result was announced, it still caused many people to cry.

Finally, another Chinese player was selected as an NBA All-Star. This is a kind of expectation and a dawn for Chinese fans. The era of Yao Ming is over, but Chinese basketball will not sink.

Another shining "basketball star" has risen!

Of course, many people sneered at Meng Yun and questioned his qualifications. Even though Meng Yun scored 1+20+5 in January, there were still many trolls who abused and mocked him with prejudice.

Meng Yun always laughs at these black fans and trolls, arguing with them will lead to no results, you only have one way to shut them up, and that is action!
On the day of the announcement, Yao Ming, Zhang Mingji, Guo Shu, Guo Shuyao, Liu Hu, sister Meng Xin and other friends and relatives of Meng Yun all called to congratulate Meng Yun and congratulate him on being selected as the All-Star starter.

The entire Heat team, coaching staff, players, and staff all congratulated Meng Yun.

With the Heat's 33 wins and 11 losses so far this season, firmly occupying the second record in the East, plus Wade's personal performance of 23.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game, and his popularity among fans all over the world, It is not difficult for Wade to be selected as an All-Star, it is a certainty.

And Meng Yun was also selected as an All-Star, which is a big surprise for the Heat.

For everyone, no one thought that Meng Yun would play so well and perform so well. Even if Yao Ming was at the forefront, people did not dare to imagine that Meng Yun would be selected as an All-Star in his first season.

But Meng Yun did it.

How many people can be selected as the All-Star starters in their rookie season. Looking at the entire history of the NBA, there are only a few dozen people, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Olajuwon, Iron Tower Patrick - Ewing, David Robinson, Uncle Mu Dikembe Mutombo, Shaq Shaquille O'Neal, Grant Hill, Tim Duncan, Yao Ming, Griffin.

Now, there is another name on this list——Meng Yun!

(End of this chapter)