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Chapter 507 List
2002, a new era.

On January 1, China joined the WTO.

The euro officially began to circulate, "World Movie Tour" was broadcast on CCTV6, and Ayumi Hamasaki released his first album.
In the same world, at the same time, big and small events are rolling forward.

On the timeline, all regrets that people can remember have become history as we enter the new year.

What is crossed is the year, and the past is also passed. At this moment, the eyes are unconsciously looking at the future.

Because it's January 1st, the first day of the year.

This year, Qin Fei was 24 years old.

On the list of NBA stars under 25 years old, it still firmly occupies the first position.

Is Iverson or Duncan ranked second? Both of them are over 25 years old.

Carter is ranked second. Carter is one year older than Qin Fei. He is exactly 25 years old this year. Calculated according to the month, there is still some time before his 25th birthday.

Carter is also the leader of the All-Star voting, second only to Qin Fei in the number of votes, and his popularity is strong.

In the past period of time, Carter has also had a high exposure rate, and the title of Jordan's successor has been sitting in prison.

Ranked third is Kobe. Kobe is the same age as Qin Fei, and among the stars under the age of 25, he is second to none.

Of course, Kobe's hard honors are not enough for the time being, so he ranks behind Carter.

But fans in Los Angeles don't think so. In their eyes, Carter has no reason to be ranked ahead of Kobe. The statistics between the two are evenly matched. After all, Kobe still played in the finals, but Carter has not even touched the floor of the Eastern Conference finals. There is a difference in record between the two.

In fourth place is McGrady.

McGrady is the youngest of the four. With his outstanding performance in the Bulls, he has risen rapidly and has become a hot superstar in the Eastern Conference. His exposure, player value and number of fans have all soared.

All four of them played the wing position.

The names of the "Big Six Shooting Guards" in the NBA have been around for a long time, and there are two others, Iverson and Ray Allen, who are both over 25 years old.

If you only look at the list under the age of 25, then these four people are the proper "four shooting guards".

"The NBA has ushered in an era of overflowing wing scorers. If the team cannot have a top wing scorer, it will be difficult to win the championship."

When this argument emerged, it was easily widely recognized.

From the Jordan era to the present, wing scorers have become more and more important on the court. Sometimes, at the end of the game, it is to see which wing scorer is more fierce.

In the past few years, the teams that can win the championship basically have top wing scorers.

This is not a normal rule anymore, it may be a standard configuration for winning the championship.

Therefore, the popularity of wing scorers in the league continues to rise. Many players with some talent and potential in this area have doubled their value, and the market is extremely good.

In January, several young Warriors players suffered injuries.

Ginobili was sidelined for two weeks with a hand contusion.

Although there are injury factors, the starting main players are very strong and there is no injury problem.

Billups, Qin Fei, Artest, O'Neal, and Big Ben all seem to be very durable. This is a group of iron men.

Therefore, the record is basically not affected, and the Warriors always lead the record rankings.

January also had an excellent record. After the end of this month, the Warriors had 1 wins and 35 losses, losing less than 8 games, far surpassing other teams in the same period.

At this time, the schedule has passed halfway, and the NBA is about to usher in the All-Star Weekend.

This year's All-Star Game was held in Philadelphia, and the starting list for the Eastern and Western Conference of the All-Star Game was released first.

The starters in the Eastern Conference are Iverson, Jordan, Tracy McGrady, Carter and Yao Ming.

Among all the votes in the East, Carter ranked first, with a total of 147 million votes, leading the second Jordan by nearly 40 votes.

Yao Ming easily crushed the centers of the same period. He got a total of 101 million votes, while the No.2 Mutombo only had 48 votes, more than double.

Last year, Dayao was cast into the NBA, and there were a lot of doubts, but this year, the doubts are gone.

The sophomore Yao Ming averaged 20.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. From the data point of view, there is nothing wrong with being selected as an All-Star player, and the Bulls ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference, and their record is justified.

The only embarrassing thing is that Elton Brand, known as the second leader of the Bulls, was not selected as the starter. Instead, Yao Ming, who was considered the third leader, was selected as the starter.

"It's okay, as long as I'm not embarrassed, it's someone else who is embarrassed."

Brand's statistics have declined this year, averaging only 17.1 points per game, but he is still outstanding in rebounding, averaging 11.2 rebounds per game.

In the East, the competition for the forward position is the most intense.

In the end, Tim Duncan of the 76ers was squeezed to the bench in a daze, unable to beat this team of cousins.

Mainly McGrady was moved to the forward position.

McGrady himself is also at a loss, what about the six shooting guards that were agreed upon?
As a result, both he and Carter passively entered the forward position.

This result is not so much the choice of the fans, as it is the manipulation of the invisible hand in the NBA.

Compared with the low-key and powerful Duncan, McGrady + Carter is obviously more interesting, and it should be more enjoyable to watch.

It seems to be normal, but in fact it can be seen when the location is set, everything is for the box office.

Similar things happened in this year's West.

Qin Fei was inexplicably assigned to the small forward position.

So the starting players in the West became Francis, Kobe, Qin Fei, Garnett and O'Neal, all of whom are very popular stars.

At the western guard position, the third-year Francis squeezed out Payton and entered the starting lineup.

This year, Francis led the Rockets to the top eight in the Western Conference in the first half of the schedule. He averaged 21.6 points, 7 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. With his gorgeous style of play, he attracted a lot of peak fans.

Francis is indeed a handsome player, he is the newest ankle stopper in the league, and many people stumble and fall to the ground in his lightning change of direction.

At the same time, he is also very physically fit and can hit the basket to complete dunks.

So in the absence of Qin Fei in the western guard position, Francis from Houston was "arranged" into the starting lineup. He himself was also very surprised. In the media interview, he thanked the fans who voted for him and supported him.

Qin Fei was the vote king of this All-Star Weekend, with a total of 198 million votes.

Qin Fei was at the forward position, so there was naturally one less position at the forward position. Chris Webber, who had a chance to become the starter, was sadly squeezed into the substitute position.

No way, although the Kings have a good record, but in terms of popularity, he is far inferior to Garnett.

The Warriors still only selected Qin Fei alone, but the third-ranked Lakers OK combination was steadily selected.

The other three Warriors players who have a chance to enter the All-Stars are Billups, O'Neal and Big Ben.

Big Ben can't compete with O'Neal, and Billups' statistics are mediocre. It's O'Neal who really has a chance to start this year, but Qin Fei is also at the forward position, and the forward position is extremely fierce.

Of course, O'Neal itself is not as good as Chris Webber's.

Even if Qin Fei is not in the forward position, Jermaine O'Neal can't make the starting lineup.

At most, it is No.3 in the forward position.

Qin Fei canvassed and shouted for a long time, but the result was still useless. There are still many fans who want to vote for him. Maybe some people will vote for their teammates, but most fans still have their own ideas. When voting, they will choose the best team in their hearts.

In a blink of an eye, it is the day of the Spring Festival.

The director of CCTV5 specifically found Qin Fei who was about to start a new round of away trip to the East, and hoped that Qin Fei could shoot an advertisement to bring Chinese New Year blessings to the vast number of Chinese fans.

Qin Fei readily accepted the invitation.

"In this year's commercial shooting, several Chinese players who are currently playing in the NBA will participate."

The director briefly introduced the shooting content to Qin Fei.

It's actually very simple, as long as Qin Fei holds up a picture with a red horse printed on it, and says a few words of blessing to the camera.

"In previous years, this shooting was officially produced by the NBA. This year we decided to do it ourselves, mainly because we wanted more traditional Chinese elements in it."

The director handed the red horse to Qin Fei.

Qin Fei smiled, this year is the Year of the Horse, what should I say about the Year of the Horse?

"What have others said, is there anything we can learn from?"

Qin Fei's first thought was to use it for doctrine.

The director said with a smile: "Dayao is a very simple blessing, saying an idiom."

After he finished speaking, he showed Qin Fei the video in the machine. Dayao introduced himself solemnly, and then wished: "I wish you all the best and success in the new year."

"alright."

Qin Fei probably has an idea.

He stood in front of the background board, holding a picture of a red horse in his hand, and kept smiling.

After turning on the machine, Qin Fei said: "Hello everyone, I am Qin Fei from the Golden State Warriors. The new year is coming. On this auspicious day to bid farewell to the old and usher in the new, I sincerely wish you all auspicious year of the horse, spirit of dragon and horse, and success soon."

Good guy, he said a bunch of idioms in a row.

The director really didn't expect Qin Fei to talk so much. Qin Fei's Chinese literacy is better than he imagined.

"it's OK?"

Qin Fei asked.

"Very good, but it's better to add a little smile, the sentence just now was too serious."

The director gave his suggestions very pertinently. In fact, Qin Fei's performance in the passage just now was already good.

It's just that it was too fast, which made him a little unprepared, so he was a little bit more refined.

Qin Fei was very talkative, and after making an "OK" gesture, he was ready to take another shot.

This time, he smiled, full of affinity.

It really reflects the personal strengths of ordinary people.

After the New Year's greeting video was broadcast, there was a strong response.

Every day, as long as there are NBA games, inter-section breaks or half-time commercials, there will be short videos of New Year greetings.

But what makes many fans complain is that sometimes it is enough to play the sports news during the intermission. There is no need to finish this complete New Year greeting video every time. After all, many people still watch the second half of the game.

In January, Qin Fei's scoring average was not high.

This month is the month when many players of the Warriors sprint to the All-Stars. Players including Jr. O'Neal and Billups have seen their scoring averages increase. Even Big Ben's scoring average has reached a career high of 8.9 points per game this month. During this period, he has achieved double-doubles many times.

In many cases, he completed a double-double not because the rebound was too difficult, but because the score was too low.

Therefore, in January, Qin Fei averaged only 1 points per game and only 27.1 shots per game, which was his single-month low since this century.

After January, Qin Fei's scoring average fell below the 1th mark, averaging only 29.2 points per game, ranking fourth in the league.

It is Iverson and Kobe who continue to maintain more than 30 points. In addition, Carter is currently averaging 29.8 points per game, which also surpasses Qin Fei.

Qin Fei has the meaning of adult beauty, so he is willing to sacrifice his shot at this stage.

But in fact, no matter how low his shots land, the team's tactical policy is here. After a game, it is impossible to take fewer than fifteen shots.

The players have also been used to Qin Fei's high shot leading the team to victory for a long time in the past.

At this time, the league schedule is halfway through, and the All-Star Weekend is about to usher in.

The substitute list for the All-Star Game was finally released the week before.

In the end, the seven substitute players selected in the Eastern Conference were Kidd, Duncan, Mutombo, Pierce, Ray Allen, Anthony Walker and Baron Davis.

Alonzo Mourning of the Heat, Robinson of the Bucks, Elton Brand of the Bulls, Raheem of the Eagles. There are too many players who unfortunately lost the selection.

Some because of their records, some because the team already has one or two All-Stars selected, some because their personal statistics are not impressive enough, and for various reasons, these players with relatively high voices were not selected for this year's All-Star Game.

In fact, every year there are players who regret losing the draft.

For example, there are some players who obviously have good statistics and a good team record, but they are always habitually ignored. It is often this kind of player.

Fuck it, it's awesome
However, in the second year, I still couldn't think of putting him in the All-Star Game, and ignored him normally.
The West's bench list is Chris Webber, Dirk Nowitzki, Jermaine O'Neal, Ben Wallace, Gary Payton, Peja Stojakovic and Steve Nash.

There are also many players in the West who unfortunately lost the selection, including Malone, Marbury, Jamison, Rasheed Wallace and so on.

What makes Bay Area fans happy this year is that the Warriors selected three players at once. In addition to Qin Fei, O'Neal and Da Ben were also selected for the All-Star Game.

Billups, the more promising second-in-command, was not selected.

Because Billups' data is too average, averaging 15.3 points and 5.5 assists per game, which is not considered star data.

Before the All-Star Game, Jermaine O'Neal averaged 19.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, while Da Ben averaged 7.5 points, 14.8 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.

Among them, Daben's data is quite strange, and his average rebounds per game are almost double the average points per game.

Before the All-Star Game, his average rebounds ranked first in the league, higher than Mutombo, Duncan and others, and his average blocks per game also reached the top ten.

This season, Da Ben's average rebounds per game has gone further, and with the rise of O'Neal, Qin Fei's average rebounds per game has actually declined slightly.

These are the inevitable effects brought about by the growth of players.

Qin Fei is not the kind of player who chases after statistics. He can and hopes to see his players grow in statistics. He has only one goal now, which is to win the championship.

(End of this chapter)