Chapter 510 Record-breaking All-Star vote king for three consecutive years

In the first two seasons, Pharaoh was the ticket king in the Suns. In 1996, he had 1.59 million votes, and in 1997, he had 2.55 million votes. Now that he is in Los Angeles, the Lakers must let Pharaoh win the vote, and the number of votes cannot be less. Otherwise, the entire Los Angeles and the Lakers will be humiliated.

   But there is no need for the Lakers to do any mobilization work. The Los Angeles media is doing its best to build momentum for Pharaoh and strive to win the vote.

The urban population of this city is as high as 3.7 million, and the population of the metropolitan area is as high as 12 million. In addition to the nearby areas, the population of the entire Los Angeles metropolitan area is as high as 17 million, and the professional sports team here is dominated by the Lakers family. The foundation is deeper than Phoenix's.

   In addition, Pharaoh has averaged 40+ points per game this season, which can be called the number one offensive machine in modern basketball, and is so popular that it can be called the number one in the league.

   There are also all Chinese organizations in the Greater Bay Area, even in big cities such as New York and Toronto where Chinese gather. Some Chinese organizations came forward and started canvassing for him.

   However, as a giant team, the Lakers have great ambitions. In addition to Pharaoh, the management also intends to hold a handful of Kobe Bryant, push him to the All-Star starter, and make him a star in Los Angeles.

   No. 2, the Lakers host the Eagles.

  Injuries that professional sports can’t get rid of suddenly appeared. Richmond slapped his foot in a breakthrough. After three weeks of truce, the Lakers’ combat power was damaged again.

  Chris Mullin topped the main position. The loss of the Lakers main lineup was not very big, but the bench lineup was weakened.

   And the Lakers lost the game because of this, breaking the winning streak.

   Of course, it is not just the Lakers that have injuries, any team has injuries, or even more serious.

  It was also the day when the Knicks played against the Jazz at home. O'Neal was stepped on by the postman, and he had to truce for half a month.

   Blazers, Da Meng also suffered an injury on the 4th, with a rear injury, and he will be out of action for at least a month.

   No. 6, Pippen fell during the game, and the old injury on his foot recurred. He needed surgery and was directly reimbursed for the season.

On the 8th, during the Lakers game against the Jazz, Pharaoh and the Postman fell together. The Postman was under the cushion, and his left wrist was crushed and injured. He would be out of action for at least half a month, and Pharaoh's left ankle also suffered a slight sprain. A truce for at least a week.

  The left ankle was injured last time, and this time it was injured again. It is already an old injury. Fortunately, the injury is not serious, and it is enough to rest.

   However, for the sake of insurance, the Lakers management resolutely let him rest for an extra week, so that the ankle can achieve the best recovery effect.

   Anyway, the record is very good now, and the main competitors, the Blazers, the Jazz, and the Knicks are all core main players with injuries, so don’t worry too much about the record.

  Pharaoh was unlucky and injured, and at this time, the results of the first week's All-Star voting came out.

  The voting period lasted for four weeks. At the end of the first week, Pharaoh won 750,000 votes, one third of which were cast by the Chinese.

  The total number of Chinese in the Los Angeles metropolitan area is close to 400,000. With the mobilization of major Chinese organizations, a large number of Chinese participated in the voting.

   His number of votes ranks first in the league, and Jordan, who is second, has only 370,000 votes, only half of his.

   The data comparison between the two, although it is only the first week, also shows that his current popularity is higher than that of Jordan.

   In addition, under the operation of the Lakers, Kobe Bryant also received 110,000 votes, ranking second among Western guards behind Gary Payton.

On the 9th, good news came from China. Bai Changsheng, the general manager of the K Times Sports Center, called to report to Lao Wang that his basketball hall had been renovated.

  Pharaoh received some pictures, which are very beautiful and look a bit like the Temple of Heaven, with Chinese characteristics and cultural style.

  On the 12th, Mark Price came back, which is good news when Pharaoh is injured.

   In the second week, the number of votes for Pharaoh exceeded one million, with 570,000 votes in a single week, and the total number of votes reached 1.32 million.

   However, New York is also making efforts. Jordan got 510,000 votes in the second week, and the total number of votes reached 880,000.

  Although the All-Star vote is far ahead, the Lakers' record has begun to decline, losing two games in a week.

In the third week of voting, the Lakers lost another game, but Pharaoh's votes were far ahead. With the support of the Chinese in the United States, they won 700,000 votes in a single week, which has exceeded 2 million.

  On the 16th, Cheng Long called from Hong Kong, his new movie "Who Am I" will be released tomorrow.

   "Brother Cheng, what about the US side?" Pharaoh asked.

   "It's scheduled over there in September, when that time comes, old K, you'll have to join us." Cheng Long said with a smile.

   "September, okay, I'll make a reservation for you at that time. All the 2,000 people in my martial arts hall will be dispatched." Old Wang smiled.

   "Haha, then thank you in advance!" Cheng Long laughed.

   On January 21st, the Lakers played a record of 34 wins and 6 losses, still the first in the Western Conference.

   However, the Trail Blazers' record also declined, and Duncan alone supported the team. So far, they are 32 wins and 8 losses, and third in the Western Conference.

The   Jazz injured the Postman and are now 32-8, second in the Western Conference.

  Eastern, the Pacers did not suffer major injuries, 35 wins and 5 losses, first in the East and first in the league.

   Kyle Pedestrian also has little injury problem, 34 wins and 6 losses, second in the Eastern Conference.

   The Knicks injured O'Neal and are now 33-7, third in the Eastern Conference.

   The schedule is here, and more than halfway through, Pharaoh announced his comeback, and at the same time, the Postman and O'Neal also announced their comebacks one after another.

  On the 24th, the Lakers challenged the SuperSonics on the road. Pharaoh came off the bench and performed very well. He scored 39 points in 31 minutes and led his team to defeat the opponent and won 35 wins.

   Next, the Lakers returned to Los Angeles, and the next game was against the Nets at home on the 28th.

   Just in time, the Spring Festival is also here. New Year's Eve is on the 27th and the 28th is New Year's Day. Wang Aiguo and Liu Damei have already arranged the waxed goods. There are bacon sausages hanging everywhere in the villa, and they are covered with a layer of sesame oil to prevent mosquitoes.

  26th, Pharaoh's three system trainings were finally completed.

  Before this injury, his three trainings were almost the same, and he was delayed for half a month. Now he has been training for a few days, and he has completed them one after another.

   His physical ability has reached the limit of 105, his speed has also reached the limit of 82, and his explosive power has reached the limit of 89, which means that his physical function has reached the peak state.

Technically, although there is still some room for improvement in the future, such as enhancing his mid-range shooting ability, he is a heavy-duty center, and his mid-range and long-range shooting ability is just the icing on the cake, and is not of great importance to him. That is to say, whether it is physical function or technology, From now on, it has reached its peak.

   It is a good thing to reach the peak, but it will flourish and decline, and reaching the peak also means that his rising period is over, and it will also mean that he will usher in a descending channel.

   Now, the most important thing for him is how to maintain his peak state, try to prolong his peak state, prolong his career, and avoid serious injuries as much as possible.

   This time, his left ankle was injured again, and it formed an old injury. Although the injury is not serious, it is also a warning from the body: you need to save a little, it is too worn out, and I may strike at any time.

On the 27th, Lao Wang's family set up six tables. In addition to the family members, Wang Tielong and other family members in Los Angeles also spent the Chinese New Year together. The three brothers Liu Changfeng were all in Los Angeles, and they all got married, and their families were also here. And Gao Bin, who is also celebrating the New Year together.

   Dabao has collected a lot of red envelopes. The 16-month-old boy can run around all over the place. He is very strong, with obvious excess energy, and his small mouth can speak well.

   But according to Wang Aiguo and his wife, Dabao is not as fast as his father when he was a child, but he should be smarter.

  28, the New Year of the Tiger Year.

   Early in the morning, Lao Wang's family was invited to Chinatown.

   The Chinatown in Los Angeles is not very big, not as big as the Chinatowns in New York and San Francisco, not as good as the Chinatowns in Toronto, but it is quite lively.

  Wang Tiejun, as the most prestigious Chinese national in the United States, and has a good relationship with the major Chinese organizations in the Greater Bay Area, was invited to light up the lion dance.

   He was not the only one who lit the clear, the other was the chief consul general of the Los Angeles Consulate General, who lit one eye per person.

   That night, the Great Western Forum Arena is full of Chinese colors, a bright red.

   Even Old Bath asked the management to invite dragon and lion dances from Chinatown to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

   In this atmosphere, Wang Tiejun broke out with all his strength, scored 55 points, got a good start to the New Year, and led the team to the 36th victory.

  On the 29th, the league announced the end of the All-Star voting.

  Pharaoh won the NBA All-Star vote for the third consecutive season with 2.65 million votes.

   This number of votes is also the highest number of votes in the history of the alliance, of which at least one million votes came from the votes of the Chinese.

When there was no Wang Tiejun in the past, Chinese in North America rarely participated in such voting activities. Even in the first few seasons, not many Chinese participated. Since the season, more and more Chinese have participated in the voting.

  The second Jordan received 1.35 million votes, 1.3 million votes short of him, almost half of him. Even if the Chinese votes were excluded, the number of votes Pharaoh received should be higher than him.

   In addition, with the promotion of the Lakers and Los Angeles media, Kobe also received nearly 400,000 votes and was successfully selected as the Western Conference All-Star starter.

  The Western All-Star starters are Wang Tiejun, Karl Malone, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant and Gary Payton.

Western All-Star backups: Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Vin Baker, Mitch Richmond, Eddie Jones, Nick Van Exel, John Stock pause.

  The Eastern Conference All-Star starters are Shaq O'Neal, Sean Kemp, Grant Hill, Michael Jordan, and Jason Kidd.

The Eastern Conference All-Star backups are Dikembe Mutombo, Glenn Rice, Reggie Miller, Anfernee Hardaway, Rick Schmitz, Tim Hardaway, Antoine Wan Walker.

   "Kobe, this starter isn't rich enough!" Pharaoh teased when he saw Kobe's smile from ear to ear.

   Kobe jumped up directly and shouted: "This is popularity. All-stars compare popularity, not statistics. I am a real All-Star starter, old K, don't be jealous of me."

   "Why am I jealous of you? I'm also an All-Star starter in my second season, is it worse than you?" Pharaoh said disdainfully.

   "Anyway, you can't say that my All-Star starter is not rich enough." Kobe said angrily.

"Snapped!"

   Old Wang directly suppressed it with a slap, and scolded with a smile: "What about you, do you still want to learn the Plum Blossom Step?"

   Kobe was stunned, and laughed and said: "Old K, teach me now, I've been waiting for a long time, if you have a good or bad one day, won't it be lost? You pass on me first, and I will pass on the treasure later."

   "Dare to curse me?"

   With two slaps, Pharaoh slapped Kobe twice in a row, causing Kobe to crack his teeth.

   But he also started to teach Kobe the Plum Blossom Step, which is a system-optimized step, no need to practice on the stakes like him, and it is a ball training.

   Now that his system training is completed, he has a lot of free time, and some time to toss Kobe.

  …

On   30, the Lakers beat the Timberwolves again at home, winning their 37th win and completing the January schedule.

   On this day, the Pacers suffered a major injury. Patrick Ewing's left knee cruciate ligament strained. Although he did not need surgery, he would have to rest for a month or two and should be able to return in the playoffs.

   After getting the news, Old Wang made a phone call to comfort him and said, "King Kong, this is actually quite good. If you don't have the medicated oil massage from K Martial Arts Hall, you might be finished."

  “…”

  Ewing, who was depressed to death, heard these words. If it wasn't thousands of kilometers away, he would definitely climb over and beat Old Wang.

   "King Kong, let's do this, it's really not good for the Pacers, you stay up until the contract is over, come and help me." Pharaoh comforted again.

   "Old K, when that day comes, you leave a place for me." Ewing sighed inwardly, that's the only way, it's better than retiring empty-handed.

   He was afraid. He just signed a new four-year contract with the Pacers this year. After four years, his contract will end, and Old K may not be able to do it at that time.

   This is very likely. No matter how strong the old K's body is, he is now starting to suffer from injuries. With his style of play, even if the current style of play has changed, the confrontation is still very strong. How many years can he last?

  …

  Time goes into February, and the Lakers won the Bulls on No. 1, and on No. 4, the last game before the All-Star break, at home against the Blazers.

   It happened that Da Meng came back in this game and came off the bench. He was in average form. He only played 23 minutes and scored 13 points.

Taking advantage of the good opportunity of the Blazers' lack of strength, Pharaoh once again blew up Duncan and scored 51 points on his head. Duncan made 3 of 13 shots and scored only 9 points from the free throw, leading the team to defeat again. Trailblazers.

   "Old K, you did it on purpose, isn't it too much to catch a rookie and do it wildly?" After the game, Da Meng said a little unhappily.

   "If I don't do him, how can I prove that the transaction between the Lakers and the Suns is correct." Pharaoh laughed.

   "Wait, we still have two games left. We'll meet again after the All-Star break. I want you to look good then." Da Meng said viciously.

   "Who are you to scare? Before Duncan's confrontation ability improved, the bench lineup was not as good as ours. The perimeter defense was poor and the efficiency was not high. Why do you play with me?" Pharaoh said disdainfully.

   Big dream is a little helpless. Although Duncan is the peak of his debut, he is a rookie after all. Facing the first person in active duty, Old K, he was really beaten up.

   And the Trail Blazers' bench lineup is indeed not as good as the Lakers, and there are some problems with the configuration of the perimeter. There is no defense and the efficiency is not high enough.

   But the chances of winning are not without them. Only if they explode on the outside and play efficiently on the inside, they can also beat the Lakers to slag.

   So he reluctantly said: "Old K, don't talk too much, don't brag too much, how about this, if we win the next two games, ten cans of medicinal food for free?"

   Old Wang quickly refused: "That won't work, now the martial arts hall, no, it's the club's affairs that are not under my control. I have to ask for money to eat by myself, and I can't have a steel gun."

  Dameng said with a look of contempt: "Old K, you are getting worse and worse now, and you can't manage your own business."

"There's no way. My business needs to be promoted to the world, that is, the management must be formalized. What is this called? Let professional people do it, understand? I don't think you don't understand, like you. Big old man, you can't even calculate three times three times three, what do you understand?" Old Wang said proudly.

  Dameng is very envious. Old K's business is getting bigger and bigger. I hope that the trading company will also get bigger and bigger, so he can also drink some soup.

   But he said that he couldn't calculate three times three times three. He was not convinced, and immediately raised his finger to calculate, but after a long time, he still couldn't calculate it right.

   "I'm not mistaken, you are illiterate." Old Wang said with contempt.

  …

   (end of this chapter)