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Chapter 106 Winning the All-Star Voting Award! (15)

After defeating all opponents in the Christmas battle, Lin Chuan seemed to be in a slump in the next game.

2012年12月30日，在面对76人时打出了抽象的18投6中，堪称本赛季至今最抽象的一场比赛。

If the Thunder didn't have Durant and Westbrook to back them up, they would have almost lost the game.

After the game, Lin Chuan was inevitably caught by reporters for interviews.

"Lin Chuan, what do you think is the reason for your performance in this game? Is it because you have been studied thoroughly? Will it become a normal thing?"

Seeing that the reporter's question was so malicious, Lin Chuan stared at him for a long time and asked,
"Where are you as a reporter?"

Ok?
The reporter didn't expect Lin Chuan to ask about his work unit, and replied,
“I’m from ESPN.”

Lin Chuan sighed deeply, it seemed that the rumors were true.

James has invested in ESPN.

This explains why ESPN praises James so frequently, and this time, when they finally caught him in a game where he performed poorly, they immediately directed such sharp questions at him.

"It's normal to have ups and downs in performance. It has nothing to do with defense or strategy. I'm not a robot. Besides, I've played for more than 30 games so far. I think this is the only game I didn't play well. Are you smelling something?"

Apparently Lin Chuan's answer did not satisfy the reporter, so he immediately asked again,
"But none of the shots that were defended went in, there were only open shots..."

"I've already told you that I'm not in a good state. Don't you understand?"

Lin Chuan interrupted the reporter.

"What? It's only been a few days, and you've forgotten that I scored 72 points to beat the Heat? It wasn't just that I missed the shot when I was defended. Even double-teaming couldn't stop me. Including the last three-pointer at the logo position, James rushed over but couldn't defend it, right?"

Speaking of James, Lin Chuan deliberately paused.

After being angrily retorted by Lin Chuan, the ESPN reporter blushed and wanted to say something, but was speechless.

Seeing that the level of these reporters was only this level, Lin Chuan suddenly felt bored. He waved his hand to end the post-match interview and said goodbye to the reporters.

However, although he played badly in this game, Lin Chuan's ranking still rose to fourth place in the MVP list on the second day.

He also became the only non-boss player in the top five and even the entire list.

The third round of All-Star voting followed, and there was no doubt that Lin Chuan was still first, and Jeremy Lin ranked second in the Western Conference backcourt.

His votes are higher than Paul, Westbrook and Harden, and he is likely to remain in the starting lineup until the end.

Seeing that Kobe's votes were still firmly ranked first among Western Conference backcourt players, Lin Chuan knew that it would be too difficult for Westbrook to start with him and Durant this season.

Time slowly came to January 2013, 1.

The famous American media TNT also officially announced the starting lineup for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game.

Eastern Conference: Rajon Rondo (Celtics), Dwyane Wade (Heat), LeBron James (Heat), Carmelo Anthony (Knicks), Kevin Garnett (Celtics)
West: Jeremy Lin (Rockets), Kobe Bryant (Lakers), Kevin Durant (Thunder), Blake Griffin (Clippers), Lin Chuan (Thunder)

Lin Chuan successfully maintained his top spot, surpassing a number of superstars and winning his first title with 1764537 votes. Seeing that he was nearly 50 votes ahead of Durant, Lin Chuan laughed, took out his phone and called Durant immediately, mocking him.

Durant said: I am very angry, but there is nothing I can do! This is also a fact that cannot be refuted, what can I do!
Seeing Lin Chuan's top vote-getter, many fans started bragging.
"Brother Chuan, with the support of our Chinese fans, beat Kobe Bryant, who scored 30000 points, to become the top vote-getter. I can only say that I contributed to Brother Chuan's success."

"Indeed, rounding it off means I played too."

It was also on this day, January 1th.

For the Thunder, the season is now just halfway through, with 41 games played.

The Thunder currently has a record of 37 wins and 5 losses, still leading the league.

The Spurs have a record of 29 wins and 12 losses, with a winning rate of 70.7%. In previous years, they would have had a chance to be first, but now they are still far behind the Thunder and ranked second in the Western Conference.

And some media have begun to look forward to whether the Thunder can break the single-season winning record of 72 wins and 10 losses of the Bulls led by Jordan this season.

During this period, the Thunder's Big Three also performed very well.

Durant started strong and continued to perform well. So far, he has averaged 52.3 points, 28.4 rebounds and 7.3 assists on 5.1% shooting, ranking first in the NBA in scoring, surpassing Anthony by 0.1 point. It is very likely that he will win the scoring title for the fourth time in a row, becoming the second person in history to win four consecutive scoring titles.

Durant is still the biggest favorite for this season's MVP. The odds on some websites are very low, with the lowest even reaching -100.

Westbrook also performed well, averaging 46.2 points, 21.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists on 7.3% shooting. He ranked eighth in the league in both scoring and assists, making him a well-deserved All-Star point guard.

而林川，更是稳定的可怕。打到现在只拉跨过一场，场均62%的命中率，砍下21.1分11.3篮板8.1助攻1.8抢断2.7盖帽。

Moreover, half a season has passed, and Lin Chuan has already had 13 triple-doubles, and in 24 games he was only 2 rebounds or assists away from a near triple-double.

Very versatile, ridiculously versatile.

Lin Chuan's average points per game ranked ninth in the league, fourth in rebounds, third in assists, third in blocks, and tenth in steals.

In other words, Lin Chuan's five main statistics are all ranked in the top ten in the league!

Turnovers and fouls were well controlled, at 2.2 and 2.6 times respectively, neither of which were in the top ten!

How almighty this is.

TNT repeatedly published articles praising Lin Chuan, believing that he is the most versatile player in basketball history.

There was also a stir on the American Internet, with people voting to select the most versatile player in the NBA from ancient times to the present.

The final results came out, Oscar Robertson ranked first, and Lin Chuan ranked second, beating James, Kidd, Magic, Garnett and others.

Although there are constant debates online, the voting also proves that many fans already believe that Lin Chuan is all-round.

With such data, fans on the other side of the ocean couldn't sit still and started praising Lin Chuan crazily on the Internet.

"You're right, but this is Chuan Ge, a player with 21.1 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.7 blocks. He can shoot, defend, and organize. He doesn't foul, and even turnovers rarely occur, as long as he averages 32 minutes per game. When he is at full power, he can even penetrate the opponent alone and ignore double-teaming. Then, after grabbing the rebound, he can make a quick long pass and initiate a fast break. It's easy for him to get a triple-double, and he never brushes his stats. At the critical moment, ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

(End of this chapter)