The next day, the Suns officially resumed team training.

Lin Ri's physical reaction was not as great as he originally expected.

It seems that youth really has no limits!

When being interviewed by reporters during a break in training, Lin was also asked about All-Star starting voting.

Yao Ming's performance in the first half of his rookie season was not very good, but he still overcame Shaquille O'Neal, who had won three consecutive championships and was at his peak, to become the representative of the starting center in the Western Conference that year.

O'Neal also appeared "Sima face" for the first time at the All-Star weekend.

In addition, Yi Jianlian was selected as a voting candidate for the only time and almost became the starting power forward in the Eastern Conference at that time.

These two voting events made everyone aware of the "China Power".

This time, before All-Star voting even started, some media reporters already estimated that the intensity of the "voting storm" caused by Lin Ri would not be small.

It is very likely that two Chinese players will become All-Star starters in this year's NBA All-Star Game!

"I look forward to such a scene. Becoming an All-Star starter is an honor that cannot be refused for any player! For me, it is naturally the same. I hope I can get this honor. And... with my current situation

With my performance, I don’t think I can’t become an All-Star!”

Chris told him that if he could become an All-Star, he could get an endorsement contract worth about 20 million;

The system also told him that as long as he can become an All-Star player, he can get a one-month reward card that "changes the training fortune of a certain ability".

And he himself aspires to become an All-Star starter.

With so many factors combined, he is a must to start in this All-Star game.

Therefore, when reporters talked about this topic, his stance was also very strong.

He expressed a strong desire to become an All-Star starter.

The reporters were not surprised when they heard his answer.

In this league, who doesn’t want to be an All-Star player?

Even for those superstars who say they don't want to enter, if they really lose the draft, you see, they don't care!

And after this news got out, the controversy it caused was far less than what it was when Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian were there.

After all, as Lin Ri himself said, based on his performance so far after entering the league, he does have the capital to enter the All-Star lineup.

You must know that Lin Ri has averaged 24.1 points, 15.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.5 blocks per game so far!

The first three statistics can rank 2nd, 1st, 1st, and 3rd respectively among power forwards in the league.

In addition, the Suns currently have the first record in the Western Conference.

It's strange that he doesn't qualify for the All-Star team.

When fans, especially Phoenix fans, learned that Lin Ri was interested in starting the All-Star Game, their first reaction was that I would vote for the Sun!

Not only did they vote by themselves, they also mobilized the forces around them to canvass votes for Lin Ri!

If the votes counted behind the league were made public, then everyone would find that the number of votes Lin Ri received was increasing at a terrifying speed.

…

While fans across the league are actively voting for their favorite stars.

The game day for the Suns to face the Heat at home has also arrived.

This game actually has a lot to watch. For example, there are many popular stars in this game, such as Lin Ri, Dwyane Wade and Steve Nash. Another example is that in this game, Lin Ri will compete with Michael, the second overall pick in 2008.

Sli met... However, because there is indeed a gap in strength between the two teams, the popularity of this game is not very high.

Before the game, Wade specifically went to Lin Ri to say hello.

This was the first time the two of them had met, but they had interacted a lot online, so they didn't feel strange to each other. Instead, they felt like old friends meeting each other, and they laughed and high-fived each other.

"Man, the game will officially start later. Be gentle. Also, don't think about dunking me. In a few games, you will meet LeBron. If you really want to control him, then dunk him.

Go! How about it? It’s not a bad idea, isn’t it?”

“Feels good!”

"Hahaha~"

In addition, Quentin Richardson, who once played here, also said hello to his old teammates.

The game officially started in this warm atmosphere.

Lin Ri made a jump ball with Joel Anthony.

Joel Anthony is one of those post players who has no abilities but is willing to do the dirty work.

To describe it in one sentence, he is a "very blue-collar insider". Not to mention, relying on this guy's willingness to do dirty work, Joel Anthony, who was undrafted in 2007, has now become a member of the Heat.

The team's starting power forward.

Although his averages are only 3.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.

This story is inspiring enough.

But it's enough to see how bad the Heat's lineup is this season.

Except for Dwyane Wade, there are really not many people who can watch it.

"Snapped!"

Joel Anthony has nothing, including no height. He is only 2.06 meters tall. This is a short height for a power forward, but he was pushed out to jump the ball.

This season, the Heat have very few first-chance opportunities.

This game is also included.

Lin Ri successfully jumped to the ball.

Steve Nash controlled the ball and, as usual, strode forward.

But just after halftime, Wade stopped him. Obviously, Wade would have to defend Steve Nash personally in this game.

Nash's expression became much more serious.

A guy like this who is big, round and powerful has always been his "nemesis" on both offense and defense.

It's rare for the Suns to have a fast break in the first round.

Steve Nash controlled the ball from a distance until the other Suns players were in position, then he moved towards Wade at the three-point line.

Entering the positional battle, Steve Nash was obviously not so cool in handling the ball, but he didn't have too many embarrassed expressions. When Lin Ri ran out to catch the ball, he gave the ball to Lin Ri immediately, and then pulled away from him.

Already.

When the fast break failed, the ball was given to Lin Ri. This unknowingly became the Suns' fixed play style...

The No. 1 pick in 2009 and the No. 2 pick in 2008 met in the first round of the game.

Michael Beasley, also known as "Left-Handed Kevin Durant," is a super genius who was considered by many media to become the league's leading scorer in the future before he even entered the league.

It was only after entering the league that many people discovered that the talent of "left-handed Kevin Durant" might not be a problem. In his rookie season last year, with the absolute core of Wade in the team, he still averaged 13.9 points per game.

It shows that his scoring ability is absolutely no problem even in the NBA.

But this guy's undisciplined attitude on the court and his trouble-making character off the court have made many people not optimistic about his development.

There are too many examples of this in this league.

The most vivid example is Zach Randolph, who is currently the prodigal son of the Grizzlies. His talent is even more visible to the naked eye, but because of his bad personality, even though he has "20 plus 10" statistics all year round, he still failed last year.

The team is no longer willing to use him as its core.

And this is why this showdown between the No. 2 pick in 2008 and the No. 1 pick in 2009 did not attract much attention in the end...

Until Michael Beasley completely changes his style, he really can't make others think he can beat Lin Ri.

Lin Ri leaned against Beasley and squeezed tentatively. After discovering that Beasley had no intention of defending, he immediately turned around and rushed inside.

Joel Anthony showed his enthusiasm at this time, and the next moment Lin entered the free throw line, he made up for it.

This approach is actually very smart.

If Joel Anthony makes up for it in advance, Lin Ri will have many passing angles to pass to Humphries, who he is guarding.

But now, after Lin Ri entered the free throw line, Lin Ri's passing angle suddenly became much narrower, and it was even impossible to pass the ball at all.

This experience of making up for defense can be considered a seasoned one.

However, Lin Ri did not stop making breakthroughs.

He was still rushing inside.

However, after stepping on the line of the reasonable collision zone, Lin raised the ball and took off early, tricking Joel Anthony into jumping together.

Then he took the ball back, floated to the other side of the basket in the air, completely avoided the interference of Joel Anthony's arm, and completed the goal with a backhand dunk!

"Boom!"

The sound of dunk sounded.

"I go!"
To be continued...