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Los Angeles.

In the training hall, a group of players sat together and discussed the All-Star voting.

When the All-Star voting campaign began, discussions surrounding the All-Star voting rankings became the focus of discussion, not only among fans but also among players.

"Anyway, it's a foregone conclusion that Zhuang Yu will be in the All-Star starting lineup. It's a pity that Brook is injured, otherwise he would have a chance to be selected as an All-Star starting lineup."

"Yeah, it's a pity, but frankly speaking, the competition in the Western Conference is too fierce this year. It may not be easy for Brook to be a starter in the All-Star Game."

"Even Anthony Davis may not be sure to be an All-Star starter. There are still Paul George and others behind him. George's performance this season is also very good. But now is only the first round of voting, and it is hard to say what the final result will be."

"Hey, I'm more concerned about James Harden. Do you think if Harden still fails to be selected as an All-Star starter this time, will he be so angry that he will vomit blood?"

"Haha, I don't know if he will be so angry that he will vomit blood, but to be honest, he may not be able to make the All-Star starter. Although his statistics this season are extremely impressive, the Rockets' record is not very good. Everyone knows that his statistics are inflated, half of which are fake and half of which are fake. Was Russell's average of 30+10+10 impressive enough? But because of the suspicion of fake statistics and the team's poor record, didn't he still not be selected as an All-Star starter in the end?"

A group of Lakers players were discussing.

Last season, Lopez was successfully selected as a starter for the Western Conference All-Stars.

However, with the addition of LeBron James in the Western Conference this season, the competition for frontcourt players in the Western Conference has become increasingly fierce. In addition, Lopez is sidelined due to injury, and there is a high probability that he will miss the All-Star starter.

It's even hard to say whether he can be selected as an All-Star reserve.

As for Holiday, he was successfully selected as an All-Star reserve last season, but it is not easy to be selected into the All-Star team this time.

Or is it because the competition in the West is too fierce?

Some already famous stars occupy considerable seats, and some emerging players are also vying for All-Star seats.

For example, Devin Booker of the Suns, Luka Doncic of the Mavericks, Donovan Mitchell of the Jazz, etc.

Zhuang Yu did not participate in these discussions.

He has been selected to the All-Star Game for many consecutive times and even won the All-Star vote last season. For him, being selected to the All-Star Game is no longer a challenge.

So he didn't really care about the All-Star voting, but just posted on social media as usual to canvass votes for Lopez and Holiday.

As for whether Lopez and Holiday can be selected for the All-Star team this time, that is another matter.

It doesn't matter anyway.

Lopez and Holiday don't have much obsession with being selected for the All-Star team because they were already selected last season.

Last season they were successfully selected for the All-Star Game, proved their strength, and ultimately won the championship.

For them, it would be better to be selected as an All-Star again. Even if they are not selected as an All-Star, it doesn’t matter. What they care about most is the championship.

Very understandable.

First of all, they have been selected to the All-Star team more than once, and being selected to the All-Star team again is just icing on the cake.

Secondly, the competition in the Western Conference is very fierce, and they have no confidence that they can be selected for the All-Star game again.

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In the following days, discussions surrounding the All-Star voting remained heated, and voting for the Eastern and Western Conference All-Stars was also in full swing.

Soon, it was January 1th.

The first round of voting for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game has ended. On the morning of the 1th, the NBA officially announced the results of the first round of voting.

In the Western Conference, the frontcourt player ranked first is still LeBron James, who received a total of 108 million votes, which is quite exaggerated.

You know, this is only the first round of All-Star voting. For many players, three or five hundred thousand votes is already a lot.

But LeBron James has already received more than one million votes in the first round of voting alone.

Of course, this is also related to the development of the times.

With the development of the times and the popularization of smart phones, the voting method of NBA All-Star voting has also changed a lot. There are more channels for voting, and more fans participate than before. Therefore, the number of votes in the All-Star voting activities has been increasing in recent years.

A few years ago, a million votes after three rounds of All-Star voting might be enough to become the top vote-getter.

Now, in the first round of voting, a player has already received one million votes. By the end of the entire voting campaign, it is normal for the player who becomes the top vote-getter to receive more than 1 million votes.

For example, last year, Zhuang Yu became the Western Conference vote leader, with more than 200 million votes.

With James' popularity and influence, it is foreseeable that his vote numbers will rise further after moving to the West and coming to a big city like Los Angeles, and it is almost a foregone conclusion that he will rank first in the Western Conference frontcourt.

However, it is somewhat surprising that the second place in the Western Conference frontcourt is not Kevin Durant of the Warriors, but Luka Doncic, a first-year rookie of the Dallas Mavericks. He received a total of 1 votes in the first round, 68 more votes than Kevin Durant, who ranked third.

In fourth place was Anthony Davis of the Pelicans, who received 4 votes, and in fifth place was Paul George of the Thunder (60 votes).

Sixth was Steven Adams of the Thunder, who received only 26 votes. From here on, there was a cliff-like decline, a full double of the previous one.

Seventh is Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets (24), eighth is Brook Lopez of the Lakers (20), ninth is Draymond Green of the Warriors (15), and tenth is DeMarcus Cousins ​​of the Warriors (10).

The top backcourt player in the Western Conference is Zhuang Yu, who received a total of 113 million votes. He is not only ranked first among Western backcourt players, but also first in the Western Conference and the league.

The second is Stephen Curry (78), and the third is James Harden (71).

It is worth mentioning that the fourth-ranked backcourt player in the Western Conference is not Russell Westbrook, who averaged a triple-double for three consecutive seasons, but Derrick Rose.

This season, Rose came to the Lakers and played very well, averaging 15.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.

Especially after Lopez was injured, Rose performed very well. Coach Scott even put him on the court in the last few crucial minutes of many games. What he valued was naturally his experience and big heart.

At the crucial moment of the game, he became Zhuang Yu's best helper.

Rose played very well for the Cavaliers last season, especially in the playoffs.

He has performed very well for the Lakers this season. Obviously he has gotten rid of the trouble of injuries. Although he can never return to his peak state, it is enough to satisfy the fans.

Although Rose's peak period was very short, the former Windy City Rose brought the fans the best memories. Even though he has lost his former glory, he still has a high popularity and is still one of the most popular players in the league.

Behind Rose are Russell Westbrook (46), Klay Thompson (25), Damian Lillard (22), Jrue Holiday (20), DeMar DeRozan (19), Devin Booker (17), and Chris Paul (14).

East side.

Ranked first among frontcourt players is Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks, who received a total of 99 votes. He is not only the first among Eastern Conference frontcourt players, but also the top vote-getter in the Eastern Conference.

The second highest-paid frontcourt player is Kawhi Leonard of the Raptors (77), the third is Joel Embiid of the 76ers (65), and the fourth is Jimmy Butler of the 76ers (22). The following are Jayson Tatum of the Celtics (21), Blake Griffin of the Pistons (19), and Vince Carter of the Hawks (8).

The backcourt player ranked first was still Kyrie Irving of the Celtics, who received a total of 91 votes, which is also very good.

Second is Dwyane Wade of the Heat (41), third is Kemba Walker of the Hornets (32), fourth is Ben Simmons of the 76ers (26), seventh is Victor Oladipo of the Pacers (20), eighth is Kyle Lowry of the Raptors (18), and ninth is Zach LaVine of the Bulls (13).

Compared with the West, the ranking in the East has not changed much and the pattern is relatively stable.

However, this is just a fan vote, only the first round, and not the final result.

And there will be a media vote later, and it is still unknown which players will be selected as All-Star starters...