I'm really not a 3D player

Chapter 151 Selected as All-Star starter
On January 1, the Warriors returned home to face the Trail Blazers.

The two sides played against each other for the first time, and the Blazers won a big victory.

And this time, the Warriors are no longer what they used to be, and their overall strength has improved a lot. It's really hard to say who will win.

Moreover, the Trail Blazers rested Brandon Roy in this game, and the main players such as Oden and Batum were absent due to injuries, and the Warriors' winning percentage greatly increased.

After the start of the game, the two sides were evenly matched, playing inextricably, leading the score alternately.

The Trail Blazers relied on senior Miller and Aldridge to score.

The Warriors fired as a team and played smooth teamwork.

When the game reached the second half of the second quarter, there was a turning point.

As Aldridge and others' physical strength declined, the shooting percentage dropped accordingly, and the Blazers' offense was paralyzed.

The Warriors rotated reasonably, and there was no problem of lack of physical strength. The offense was still extremely smooth, and they took the opportunity to widen the point difference.

When the third quarter started, the Warriors came out with all their firepower and launched a wave of offensive climax, widening the point difference again and sealing the victory in one fell swoop.

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 121 to 96, winning six consecutive victories.

In terms of statistics, 7 Warriors scored in double figures.

Sun Yi scored 16 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocks.

库里三分球9投4中，砍下19分4助攻2抢断的全面数据。

Ellis scored a team-high 21 points, plus 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

莫罗得到15分；雷吉-威廉姆斯获得12分；马盖蒂拿到14分；兰多夫砍下10分10篮板的两双数据。

The best player on the Trail Blazers is Aldridge.

在上场的32分钟内，轰下了24分8篮板3助攻1盖帽的全面数据。

After the game against the Trail Blazers, the Warriors rushed to Memphis non-stop to challenge the Grizzlies back to back.

In this game, the Grizzlies showed playoff-level defensive strength, which caused the Warriors' shooting to drop suddenly.

Even if you use the "elevator door" tactic, you can't make a shot if you don't feel good.

The Warriors are very fond of touch. If the touch is hot, even the league's No. [-] team can win, but if the touch is not good, a weak team cannot win.

In this game, the Warriors' shooters collectively felt cold. In addition to back-to-back games, most players were no longer in shape, and their defense was very loose.

The Grizzlies seized the opportunity, based on their strong defense, and then used the twin towers inside to score inside, expanding their lead little by little.

In this way, the Grizzlies relied on steady play, did not give the Warriors a chance to comeback, and kept the lead to the end.

In the end, the Warriors lost to the Grizzlies 86-99, ending their six-game winning streak.

In terms of statistics, the Warriors' best player is Sun Yi.

在上场的40分钟内，得到18分11篮板7助攻2抢断1盖帽的全面数据。

The Grizzlies' best player is Zach Randolph.

In 42 minutes of playing, he scored 24 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists.

After the game, the Warriors returned to home and defeated the Timberwolves and Wizards in succession, and lost away to the Jazz and Bobcats.

On January 1, the Warriors got a precious day off.

At the same time, voting for the 2010 Dallas All-Star Game officially ended, and the NBA official website announced the list of starting players for the Eastern and Western Conferences that day.

The first to be announced is the high-profile All-Star ticket king.

LeBron James narrowly defeated Kobe Bryant with 255 million votes to win this year's All-Star vote.

Other starting positions for the Eastern Conference All-Stars:
Dwight Howard was elected as the starting center for the Eastern Conference All-Stars with 236 million votes.

Kevin Garnett was elected as the starting forward for the Eastern Conference All-Stars with 198 million votes.

Dwyane Wade was elected as the Eastern All-Star starting guard with 232 million votes.

Allen Iverson was elected as the Eastern All-Star starting guard with 127 million votes.

The most controversial among them is Iverson.

Judging from the data of this season, Iverson has indeed passed his peak, unable to perform brilliantly, and is no longer an All-Star player.

But the Amys wanted to see Iverson on the All-Star stage for the last time, and they voted him into the Eastern All-Star starter.

But things were not so perfect after all. The arrogant Iverson found an excuse to quit this year's All-Star, feeling that his current strength could no longer stand on the All-Star stage.

In terms of the Western All-Stars, there is basically no suspense, and the starting lineup has been determined from the first day.

Due to Dayao's reimbursement for the season, other centers in the West have been given opportunities.

Stoudemire was elected as the starting center for the Western Conference All-Stars with 182 million votes.

In terms of forwards, Sun Yi was elected as the starting forward of the Western Conference All-Stars with 240 million votes.

Another Western Conference All-Star starting forward is Carmelo Anthony, who received 128 million votes.

In terms of guards, Kobe Bryant won the Western Conference All-Star vote with 245 million votes.

Another All-Star starting guard was won by Steve Nash, who beat Chris Paul with 122 million votes.

There is basically no doubt about the Western Conference All-Star starting lineup.

Although Sun Yi is a rookie, his performance is obvious to all, and he is currently averaging a triple-double per game.

Moreover, Sun Yi's fan base is very large, which can be seen from the first round of voting.

Therefore, his ability to win the All-Star starting position did not surprise many people.

As for the Eastern and Western All-Star bench lineups and coaching lists, NBA officials will officially announce them on January 1.

After the All-Star starting players were announced, the attention of the outside world was basically focused on the upcoming All-Star Game, and the "gun door" incident was no longer so concerned.

NBA Commissioner David Stern saw that the situation had improved, showing a long-lost smile.

"This is not enough. We must continue to increase our efforts to promote the All-Star Game."

Immediately, Stern called his assistant, explained the next publicity plan, and then thought about how to continue to make the NBA brand bigger and stronger.

At the same time, news reports about the All-Star starters are fermenting on the Internet.

For Sun Yi to be selected as the All-Star starter, some stars in the league who are close to Sun Yi have expressed their support.

Kobe: "Sun's strength is unquestionable, and I look forward to fighting side by side with him."

James: "Sun's performance reminds me of my rookie period. He is much better than me."

Nash: "Sun's playing style is very good, and I appreciate it very much."

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Even as the alliance was building momentum for Sun Yi, some famous experts who were looking for a sense of presence still voiced doubts in a strange way.

"If I were a Chinese player, I could be selected as an All-Star starter through the support of the fans."

"Sun Yi's data looks good, but there is actually moisture, and his teammates have given him too much help."

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Regarding the doubts of these experts and celebrities, Sun Yi, the person concerned, has not come forward to clarify. Fans who support Sun Yi launched a counterattack on the Internet, leaving these experts and celebrities with nothing to say.

At the same time, Sun Yi, the party involved in the vortex of public opinion, kept his ears to the outside world and only wanted to improve his own strength.

In the Warriors training hall, Sun Yizheng is undergoing daily training under the guidance of trainer Procopio.

"Sun, rest for a while, long-term high-intensity training will harm the body, you must know how to balance work and rest." Procopio said.

Sun Yi nodded, stopped, and came to the sidelines to rest.

Although he has [Steel and Iron Bones] and doesn't worry about getting hurt, others don't know, so it's better to keep a low profile.

"Sun, congratulations on being selected as the starter for the Western Conference All-Stars." Procopio congratulated.

"Thank you, Mike." Sun Yi wiped the sweat off his body with a towel, and replied.

"Pain is rewarded. If other players see your training volume, they won't envy you for being selected as the All-Star starter." Procopio said sincerely.

"If my talent is incredible, I won't make up for it through hard work. Who doesn't want to become stronger while lying down." Sun Yi replied teasingly.

Procopio thinks Sun Yi is a Versailles.

As far as your physical talent is concerned, there are very few players in the league today who can match it.

After chatting with Procopio for a few words, Sun Yi opened the system panel, ready to upgrade the badge that should be upgraded.

After the start of the new season, he played nearly 40 games, not only gained a lot of training points, but also achieved some of the badge upgrade goals.

The badges that can be upgraded are: [Arc Top Dealing], [Restricted Area Deterrence], and [Iron Heart].

After Sun Yi accumulated enough training points, he upgraded all these badges to one level.

After the badge level is upgraded, the effect is further enhanced, which further enhances Sun Yi's overall strength.

"These are all external forces, and you need to be hard on your own to strike iron."

Sun Yi recovered his strength and continued to come to the court for high-intensity training.

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On February 1, the Warriors played against the Spurs at home.

The two sides played against each other again and there was no spark.

Due to the high incidence of injuries in January and February, the Spurs head coach Popovich chose to rest "GDP" and use the disabled team to deal with the Warriors.

Regarding the arrangement of the Spurs, the Warriors did not take it lightly, and still went all out to win.

The threshold for the playoffs in the West is very high, and the Warriors must fight every game if they want to make the playoffs.

After the game started, there was no one-sided situation.

Although the Spurs lack three main players, the other players are also very strong and have a good back-and-forth with the Warriors.

The Warriors did not exert their strength in the first half, maintaining a weak lead to end the first half of the game.

After the start of the third quarter, the Warriors

In the end, the Warriors beat the Spurs 108-89, ending their two-game losing streak.

In terms of statistics, the best player of the Warriors is Ellis.

在上场的38分钟内，砍下27分2篮板2助攻2抢断的全面数据。

Sun Yi's performance was quite satisfactory, scoring 15 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal.

Curry scored 18 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists.

For the Spurs, the most outstanding player is George Hill.

In 38 minutes on the court, he scored 20 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

After this game, the Warriors once again face a new challenge. They will set off to Oklahoma City to challenge the Thunder away from home.

At this stage, the Thunder rank seventh in the Western Conference with a record of 26 wins and 14 losses.

The Thunder's rapid rise this season is inseparable from Kevin Durant.

Under his leadership, the team's record has improved by leaps and bounds and entered the threshold of the playoffs.

After two years of training, Durant did not disappoint the Thunder management and finally broke out this season.

At this stage, Durant is averaging 30.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, making him an All-Star player.

Second-year rookie Westbrook is also improving very quickly.

This season, Westbrook is averaging 16.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game. Except for his poor shooting percentage, there is nothing wrong with him.

In addition, the Thunder also has James Harden, Jeff Green, Ibaka, Sefoloza, Collison and other talented players.

It can be said that as long as the Thunder maintain such a team, they will win the championship sooner or later.

But the Thunder's management only knows how to train players, not how to keep them.

In later generations, the Thunder were nicknamed the "Whampoa Military Academy" of the NBA by fans.

Since the records of the two teams are similar, whoever loses will fall out of the top eight in the Western Conference.

Therefore, both sides attached great importance to this game and prepared for it with all their strength.

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January 1, Oklahoma City, Ford Center Arena.

At this time, there were no seats in the arena, and the fans waited patiently for the start of the game.

Although Oklahoma City is a small city, the fans here are extremely enthusiastic about the home team.

When the Thunder play at home, fans wait until the home team finishes first down before taking their seats.

In the VIP box, Presti, the general manager of the Thunder, was lost in thought as he watched halftime of the Warriors warm-up.

If he had been willing to take a gamble and randomly select one of Sun Yi or Curry, then the Thunder would have started a dynasty mode.

Presti believes that the future achievements of Sun Yi and Curry may not be higher than Durant.

These two guys performed much better than Durant in their rookie period.

But at this stage, Durant, who has finished training, is much better than Sun Yi and Curry.

Although Presti missed Sun Yi and Curry, he believes that the current team of the Thunder can reach the top.

Back on the court, Sun Yi and Curry were chatting with Harden.

Harden can only envy Sun Yi and Curry's treatment in the Warriors.

At this stage, he plays the role of the sixth man in the Thunder. Not to mention the playing time and the possession of the ball, he can't play the data well.

For such a situation, Sun Yi could only pat Harden on the shoulder to comfort him.

"These are just tests. Before the time comes, there will be a day when all the hardships will be over."

Harden looked bewildered, unable to understand what Sun Yi was saying, and felt very philosophical.

After discussing philosophy with Harden, Sun Yi and Curry returned to the Warriors' warm-up half to continue their warm-up activities.

Not long after, the warm-up activities ended, and players from both sides returned to the bench one after another.

The starting lineups of both teams were displayed on the big screen.

Warriors starting lineup: Curry, Ellis, Maggette, Sun Yi, Randolph.

Thunder starting lineup: Westbrook, Sefoloza, Durant, Jeff Green, Krstic.

The referee blew the whistle and signaled the players from both sides to come to the center circle and prepare for a jump ball.

The battle between the Warriors and the Thunder is about to start!
(End of this chapter)