In each season's All-Star Selection, the NBA will announce the results of four votes, the first three are the middle vote results, and the fourth is the final vote results.
The top three players in the frontcourt and the top two players in the backcourt will become the East and West All-Star starters. The All-Star bench is freely selected by the head coaches of NBA teams based on the voting results, and will not be voted publicly.
Rankings for the first round of all-Star voting this season:
Western Conference Frontcourt Players:
1. James 2018725 votes
2. Jokic 1649809 tickets
3. George 1072591 ticket
4-10: Wiggins 933355, Dream Chaser Green 691423, Thick Brow 592281, Downs 474794, Anthony 319128, Gobert 218819, Ayton 177115.
Western Conference Backcourt Players:
1. Curry 2584623 ticket
2. Doncic 787690 votes
3-10: Morant 669033, Clay 367743, Booker 338526, Paul 315912, Mitchell 217546, Lillard 211352, Westbrook 210065, Edwards 128863.
Eastern Conference Frontcourt Players:
1. Durant 2360435 ticket
2. Alphabet brother 2145835 ticket
3. Embiid 1236060 votes
4-10: Tatum 643,970 votes, Butler 522513 votes, Allen 168019 votes, Adebayor 141693 votes, Bridges 122554 votes, Aldridge 111318 votes, Vucevic 92,936 votes.
Eastern Conference Backcourt Players:
1. DeRozan 1487598 vote
2. Harden 892065 tickets
3-10: 862878, Lavin 776043, La Mello Bauer 422247, Irving 267929, Derrick Rose 232501, Hiro 122224, Garland 119399, VanVleet 108529.
Five controversial players in the All-Star first round voting:
Fifth, Klay Thompson was high on the ballot
Season stats: None
This season, under the tutelage of head coach Kerr, the Warriors regained the defensive ability of the "Death Five" period, and with Curry's offensive end, the team returned to the championship ranks.
Relying on the popularity accumulated by four years of three crowns, coupled with the league's top two records, this allows the Warriors to occupy a favorable position in the All-Star voting, the core Curry has no suspense to be elected the vote king, the "health master" Wiggins rushed to the fourth place in the Western Conference frontcourt, and even Klay Thompson, who has not yet played a game, has the fourth place in the Western Conference backcourt.
This "strange" voting result makes people have to admire the super popularity of the Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson. At the same time, the result of the vote is also very similar to that of Maddy on the 2010 All-Star voting list:
In the 09-10 season, Maddy only played 6 games for the Rockets due to injury, averaging 3.2 points and 0.8 assists per game, both in terms of ability and statistics, it belongs to the players that no one in the league wants. But the super popularity has made him at the top of the All-Star vote this year, after the third All-Star results were announced, Maddy's votes were 1,005 votes higher than Nash's, if this is the last vote result, then Maddy and Kobe Bryant will be elected as the Western Conference All-Star starter.
In order to make his fans rational projection, Maddy has publicly issued a statement on social media, asking fans not to let him vote again, and to vote objectively and fairly to really powerful players. In the final week of voting, Nash managed to overtake Maddy in the final moments, avoiding the embarrassing event for fans and the league.
Starting lineup for the 2010 All-Star Game:
West: Kobe, Duncan, Anthony, Nash, Jr
East: Wade, Iverson, Garnett, James, Howard
Given that Klay Thompson currently has a 420,000-vote gap from Doncic, who ranks second in the Western Conference backcourt, the probability of impacting the All-Star starter in the subsequent voting is negligible, so Klay does not have to worry about staging the embarrassing moment of Maddy in 2010, after all, the bench lineup is decided by the NBA coach, and Klay Thompson, who did not play a game, will be the first to be eliminated.
Gobert is only 9th in the Western Conference frontcourt
Season stats: 15.5 points, 15.1 rebounds, 2.3 blocks
Shooting 70.6 percent from the field and 68.3 percent from three-point range
In the summer of 2020, the Utah Jazz completed a contract extension with center Gobert with a five-year, $205 million top salary contract, which also caused fans to question: "A big tall man who can only defend, why get such a high salary?" ”
But Gobert then punched fans who questioned him with his on-court play: last season his defensive efficiency was 100.9, fourth in the league; net efficiency on the court was 15.9, second in the league; averaged 13.5 rebounds per game, second in the league; and averaged 2.7 blocks per game, ranking first in the league.
These objective data are enough to prove Gobert's excellence, the Jazz last season won 52 wins and 20 losses, the league's first record, but also rely on Gobert's defensive system on the inside line to support!
With absolute dominance on the defensive end, Gobert was successfully named to the Western Conference bench at the 2021 All-Star Game, and in the eyes of NBA coaches, Gobert's role on the court is more worthy of being selected than the more comprehensive Downs.
So far this season, Gobert has continued his steady play on the defensive end, averaging 15.1 rebounds per game in the league and second in the league with 2.3 blocks per game; individual defensive efficiency of 102.9, offensive efficiency of 116.1, net efficiency of 13.2, ranking fifth in the league, behind Hill, Curry, Payton II and Conley.
But in the popular All-Star vote, a successful defense obviously did not excite fans more than a dunk, which is the main reason why the team's better record (the Jazz currently has the third best record in the league) and the better defense, lost the vote to the team's poor but offensively excellent Downs. Fortunately, the bench is decided by the NBA coach, and the current league rebounding king Gobert has basically locked up an All-Star spot.
Third, Chris Paul is neglected
Season stats: 14.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 10.1 assists
Shooting 47.5 percent from the field and 32.3 percent from three-point range
Just recently, paul's Suns have ascended to the first place in the league with a record of 30 wins and 8 losses, opening up a winning gap with the Golden State Warriors, the largest dark horse team in the West last season, after the experience of the Finals, has become the strongest team in the West.
In November 2020, the year-hungry Phoenix Suns sent Rubio, Oubre, Jerome and the 2022 protected first-round picks to get veteran point guards Chris Paul and Nadir. Because players such as Ayton, Bridges, and C-Johnson are still in the welfare period of rookie contracts, Paul's salary of more than $40 million has not brought trouble to the Suns' salary space.
Under the leadership of this experienced "old captain", the Suns, who have a number of talents such as Booker, Ayton, Bridges, Johnson and so on, began to show their talents: the first round of the playoffs against the defending champion Lakers, the thick eyebrow brother missed the key last two games due to knee and ankle injuries, and the Suns finally eliminated the opponent 4-2 with the anti-heavenly data of G6 Booker's 41 points and 11 rebounds.
In the second round against the Nuggets led by St. H.I. MVP Jokic, Paul, who was in full form, "trained" the Nuggets' interior line (Jokic, Millsap, Porter Jr.) to help the Suns sweep the Nuggets 4-0 to advance to the Western Conference Finals.
In the 6th game of the series, the 36-year-old Paul led the team to the Finals with a horror data of 16 of 24 shots, slashing 41 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals and 0 turnovers.
The young Suns eventually lost in the Finals against the omnipotent Alphabet Brother, but Paul's impeccable play still conquered the Suns management, and last summer he was awarded a four-year, $120 million contract extension (only $75 million guaranteed).
This season's Suns still enjoy the rookie benefits of Ayton, Bridges, C. Johnson, the main rotation players all stay in the team, after a season of players' training, whether from the team atmosphere or players tacit understanding, the Suns are currently playing as the league's top strong team.
The 36-year-old Paul, who averaged 10.1 assists per game this season, topped the assist list, averaged 1.9 steals per game, ranked fifth in the league, and had a signature assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.4, second only to Tyes Jones of the Grizzlies and Hood of the Bucks, and third in the league. It is puzzling that Chris Paul, who is at the top of the league with gorgeous statistics and the team's top performance, is only 6th in the Western Conference backcourt in the first round of All-Star voting.
Second, Harden received the second place in the Eastern Conference backcourt
Season stats: 22.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 9.8 assists
Shot 41.5 percent from the field and 32.9 percent from three-point range
As the most controversial star of the season, Harden's sudden loss on the offensive end at the beginning of the season surprised many fans, and the revision of offensive rules made his good free throw line score plummet. Coupled with the impact of the hamstring injury, his breakthrough speed has dropped sharply, and it is difficult to shake off the shooting space with the signature retreat step three points, and he has awakened the "championship dream" that The Nets fans yearn for with the sound of iron again and again.
With the deepening of the schedule, Harden has gradually adapted to the new rules on the offensive end, and the current average number of free throws per game has reached 8.3, second only to Alphabet Brother and Embiid, and the signature assist has also become the team's offensive engine. Even so, Harden's current play has no advantage over the following two stars:
Zach Lavine: 26.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 49.8 percent from the field and 42 percent from three-point range.
Trae Young: 28.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 46% shooting, 38.1% from three-point range
If the team's record, the Bulls led by LaVine are currently in the first place in the East with 25 wins and 10 losses, their personal data and shooting percentage are not inferior to Harden's, and his flowing playing style and gradually formed leadership temperament have also made him countless fans this season.
In ruobi's personal data, Trae Young far surpassed Harden in terms of scoring (56 points and 14 assists against the Blazers), and the performance on the assist end was equal to Harden's. But in terms of team results, the Hawks currently have only a record of 17 wins and 20 losses, ranking only 12th in the East.
Compared with the above two young strength players, the popularity of Harden, the league's three-time scoring king, is significantly higher, but from the first vote results, the number of votes obtained by the three people is not much different, Harden wants to stabilize the second position in the Eastern Conference backcourt, and the recent game requires several super god-level plays.
It is worth mentioning that in view of the fact that Irving has begun to play in the Nets' away games, Harden's ball power on the offensive end will inevitably become less, and it is very difficult to play the data of scoring 30+3 doubles.
First, Doncic's votes overwhelmed Morant
The two have a list of this season's stats and team results:
Morant: Averaging 25 points, 5.8 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 49.1% from the field and 39% from three-point range, the Grizzlies currently have a 26-14 record
Doncic: Averaging 25 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 44.3% from the field and 31.8% from three-point range, the Lone Ranger currently has a record of 20-18
As the league's hottest point guard this season, the 22-year-old Morant continued his highlight against the Jazz in last year's playoffs (averaging 30.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game), and in terms of individual offense, Morant is currently the third highest in the league with 15 points per game in the penalty area, behind inside players Jokic and Alphabet Brother. Averaging 13.6 points per game, it ranks first in the league, with nearly 50% shooting percentage, and is in the top ten of the league's point guard list.
Recently, Morant has scored 25+ in the fifth consecutive game, tying Rudy Gay and Marc Gasol and tied for the first place in Grizzlies history. In these five games, Morant scored a total of 166 points, setting a new record for the Grizzlies.
In terms of leading the team, the Grizzlies have a 65% winning percentage this season, creating the best record in the past six seasons, while they have also reversed themselves after falling behind double digits on nine occasions, which ranks first in the league. In the last 20 games, the Grizzlies have been able to limit their opponents' overall shooting percentage to 42.2%, the lowest number in the league, and under the leadership of the youngster, the Memphis Grizzlies have recreated the tough defense of the "black and white bear" era.
On the other hand, Doncic, who has more votes, is more comprehensive than Morant in terms of data, but the two young players in offensive efficiency are very different, and Doncic, who is good at creating fouls, has significantly reduced the score of the free throw line this season due to the modification of offensive rules, and various unreasonable shooting choices have made his plus-minus on the field this season reach -88, and the Lone Ranger team is at the bottom.
Doncic, meanwhile, has suffered injuries and health agreement violations this season and is currently missing 14 games with less than 70 percent attendance. But with his super high looks and the strong support of Slovenian fans, Doncic is currently in second place in the Western Backcourt after Curry.
Compared with doncic and Morant's play this season, it is obvious that the Grizzlies youngster Morant is more worthy of the all-star starting position, fortunately, the current difference in the number of votes between the two is not large, as long as Morant can stabilize the current play, I believe that in the next three weeks, the probability of the vote surpassing Doncic is still very large!