The rise of basketball legends

After the league's punishment came out, the conflict in the ATT Arena was also considered to have come to an end.

On December 12, the NBA officially announced the results of the first round of voting for the All-Star Game.

Chen Yan once again became the subject of hot discussion among fans!

According to the official data released by the NBA, Chen Yan received a total of 525590 votes in the first round of voting, ranking second in the Western Conference.

Second only to 'Black Mamba' Bryant who received 569302 votes.

No way, Kobe is extremely popular in both China and the United States, and his status is still not so easily shaken.

The guard with the third most votes in the Western Conference All-Stars is somewhat unexpected. It is Chen Yan's teammate Nash in the Suns.

Nash has always been a powerful faction, and his popularity is almost meaningless compared to the gorgeous guard players such as Tracy McGrady and Iverson.

This year's Nash can be regarded as enjoying Chen Yan's bonus, which is a bit similar to McGrady in previous years.

McGrady's level and state during the Magic period were obviously higher than those during the Rockets period, but he was undoubtedly by Yao Ming's side when he was the most popular and received the most attention.

It is an indisputable fact that Chinese players can provide teammates with greater exposure.

To put it bluntly, the All-Star is a popularity competition. Whoever receives the most attention will get more votes from his supporters.

This situation also happened to another teammate of Chen Yan, Stoudemire. After the first round of voting, he ranked second in the Western Conference, and he was 5.8 million votes behind the number one center, Dayao.

Another Chinese player, Ah Lian, also went crazy. In the first round of voting, his number of votes was second only to James and O'Neal in the East, ranking third.

If things go on like this, the gathering of the three Chinese All-Stars is a certainty.

The NBA official took a look, how could this work!

After the first round of the All-Stars came out, president David Stern urgently held an internal meeting to formulate countermeasures.

It is indeed spectacular for three Chinese players to appear in the All-Star game as starters at the same time, which can severely reap a wave of Chinese fans, but such a scene will undoubtedly arouse the resentment of fans in other regions.

The UAE's current average per game is 11.2 points and 5.8 rebounds, which is far below the standard of an All-Star player, let alone a starter.

After the meeting, the NBA announced changes to the All-Star voting rules.

In the latest voting rules, the proportion of votes from fans and fans has been reduced to only 50%, votes from players to 25%, and votes from the media to 25%.

For two days in a row, new rules were first introduced, and then the rules for voting for the All-Stars were changed. David Stern said that he was really busy...

The introduction of the new rules for the All-Star voting means that players who want to enter the All-Star must not only have fans, but also have to be recognized by players and the media.

After the modification of this rule, it didn't have much impact on Chen Yan, but Ah Lian probably missed this year's All-Star Game.

After learning of the new rules of the All-Star voting, the UAE not only did not complain, but was relieved. It is a kind of pressure to enter the All-Star with his current statistics and performance.

On December 12, the Suns returned home to face the Indiana Pacers.

The Pacers are a team on the fringes of the Eastern Conference playoffs, and the head star is Danny Granger, who averages around 20 points per game.

If the Suns lineup is complete, it will not be too difficult to win the Pacers, but tonight, five players in the Suns team are suspended at the same time, and three of them are still starting.

Suns coach D'Antoni was forced to put Linton Johnson III, Banks, Eric Piakowski and other fringe players in the starting lineup.

At this time, Chen Yan was sitting in the audience watching the match with the other four suspended players.

The NBA league has a dress code, but you must wear formal clothes when you appear in public.

Chen Yan is wearing a dark blue suit tonight. The flower decoration on the chest is the finishing touch. It looks very fashionable!

Agent Bill Duffy attaches great importance to Chen Yan's image management, and specially invited a professional styling team for him to be responsible for his image in public.

Chen Yan's other four suspended teammates didn't pay much attention to the image. Stoudemire, Raja Bell, Barea and Azubuike all wore black suits and sunglasses.

When 5 people appeared in front of the camera at the same time, the fans couldn't help but tease, is this Chen Yan and his four bodyguards?

When Chen Yan was shown on the big screen of the stadium, all the fans applauded and cheered.

Chen Yan is now very popular in Phoenix, especially after he knocked out three players from the sworn enemy Spurs, Chen Yan has become a hero in Phoenix.

Soon the eyes of the fans returned to the field, and the game began.

Tonight, Nash took over the team's offensive burden. He made 26 of 12 shots in the game, including 8 of 5 three-pointers and 7 of 6 free throws. He scored a game-high 35 points!

This is Nash's highest score in a single game since the start of the 2007-2008 season.

Diaw also had a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds, but the Suns lost by 17 points in the end. Chen Yan and Stoudemire couldn't fill the gap in scoring, and the loss was expected by everyone.

On December 12, the Suns swallowed another loss in back-to-back games after a day. They lost 18 to 98 to the Orlando Magic led by Howard.

Although Barea, Barnes, and Azubuike returned in one game, they still couldn't stand up to the powerful firepower of the Magic.

During this period, Dwight Howard was at his peak, averaging 20.5 points, 15 rebounds and 2 blocks per game.

The inside of the Suns is already a weak link, and Stoudemire continues to be absent. Howard can be said to do whatever he wants in the Suns penalty area tonight. He made 18 of 15 shots and 8 of 3 free throws. 83% touching free throw percentage scored 37.5 points!

Nash scored 30+ again tonight, but still couldn't lead the team to victory.

After losing two games in a row, Nash felt a sense of powerlessness. If Stoudemire and Chen Yan didn't come back, Nash felt that he was about to become the leader of the group!

On December 12, all members of the Suns flew to Chicago for an away game.

This was originally a much-anticipated Chinese derby, but because of Chen Yan's suspension, it came to naught.

But it's not a big problem, because there are now three Chinese players in the NBA, and there are 7 Chinese derby games like this every season.

"Hey! Yi, how is your status recently? Are you getting along well with your teammates?"

During the warm-up period, Chen Yan deliberately greeted Ah Lian in English. He wanted to hear whether Ah Lian's English level had improved in the past few months.

Ah Lian answered Chen Yan's question in English with a smile.

Chen Yan found that Ah Lian's English proficiency has improved rapidly. It seems that during this period of time he has indeed listened to his advice and worked hard to learn English.

After passing the language barrier, everything will be much easier. The next thing Arab League has to do is to develop relationships with teammates and integrate into the Bulls’ locker room. As long as these two points are achieved, Chen Yan believes that Arab League can be an excellent role player in the NBA. There is no problem.

The game between the two sides started soon.

Ah Lian appeared on the Bulls' starting list. In this Bulls team, there are no inside players who can compete with Ah Lian. Ah Lian is lucky. His biggest competitor, Gooden, was reimbursed at the beginning of the season.

Moreover, the UAE's performance has been remarkable since the start of the game, and the Bulls also want to train him.

The Bulls mainly focus on young players. Several starters Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, Hinrich, and Tyrus Thomas are all under 25 years old.

The UAE is young and full of vitality, which is in line with the Bulls' team building needs.

Chen Yan and Raja Bell are still suspended for this game, but the good news is that Stoudemire is back.

As soon as Stoudemire returned, the firepower of the Suns immediately rose to a new level. The connection between him and Nash is the most difficult internal and external connection in the league.

As soon as Stoudemire and Nash came up, they frequently completed the connection. Nash assisted Stoudemire to take off and ravage the Bulls basket.

At halftime, the Suns suppressed the Bulls youth team 59-49.

In the second half, the Bulls' youth team began to exert their strength. They wanted to use their physical advantages to close the score in the third quarter and completely overtake in the fourth quarter.

The United Arab League played an important role in the process of the Bulls chasing points. First, they pulled to the top of the arc and hit a high jumper, and then went down the fast break to receive an assist from Hinrich and dunked with both hands!

Chen Yan in the audience could tell that Ah Lian became more confident as he fought.

Compared with the Bucks in the previous life, the Bulls are a more suitable team for him. The pressure of competition within the team here is not so great, and the offensive and defensive rhythm also makes the UAE feel very comfortable.

At 3 minutes and 36 seconds into the third quarter, the Bulls chased the score to 74-77.

Ah Lian found a pick-and-roll opportunity in the positional battle. After receiving a pass from Hinrich, he was about to buckle when he pulled it up. His physical talent was fully revealed!

The speed of Ahlian's bullets is very fast, and it is pulled up suddenly during the process, which is a bit like a rocket launching into the sky.

Even a violent jumper like Stoudemire didn't react a bit, and could only resort to foul tactics to pull him down from the air with both hands.

The referee gave an ordinary foul and signaled the UAE to make two free throws.

After seeing this penalty, Ah Lian quit.

"This is a physical foul!"

Ah Lian yelled at the referee directly, breaking the previous shy and introverted image.

The referee shook his head and ignored it.

"OK, OK, if you blow the whistle like that, I'll pull him down!" Ah Lian showed his arrogance, and his Chinese was soaring.

Chen Yan's KO incident also inspired the UAE. Chinese players should show their blood in the NBA!

Under the repeated bombing of the youth army, the Bulls completed the overtake at the end of the third quarter!

However, in the fourth quarter, Nash and Stoudemire helped the Suns stabilize their rhythm. In the end, the Suns narrowly beat the Youth Day Bulls 118-114 away, ending their two-game losing streak!

The moment the game whistle sounded, Chen Yan went to the bench to celebrate with the players.

In addition to the team's win, Chen Yan also received good news, that is, Taylor Swift's latest single "see-you-again" debuted at the top of the Billboard (Billboard) chart!

Careful netizens soon discovered that the composer of the song "see-you-again" was written by Chen Yan, and the lyrics were written by Chen Yan and Taylor Swift.