On January 28, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced the starting lineup of the All-Star Game. James was re-elected as The King of Votes, while the King of the East belonged to Durant. The Western Conference All-Star starts are James, Curry, Jokic, Wiggins and Morant. Among them, Wiggins became an All-Star starter, which is really unexpected, and it can be called a big "cold door"!
After the third round of voting, Wiggins finished third on the Western Conference front with 2.64 million votes. In addition to Wiggins' performance this season is indeed outstanding, overseas votes are also an important reason for Wiggins' third ranking. But Wiggins didn't have many votes ahead of George and Anthony behind him. Due to the reform of the All-Star starting system, in addition to the fan vote, the media and players are also required to vote. As a result, few people believe that Wiggins can actually make it to the starters.
But eventually, Wiggins broke down and made it to the Western Conference All-Star starting lineup. It was also the first time Wiggins had been named to the All-Star team since joining the league in 2014. This season, Wiggins is second only to Curry in scoring per game within the Warriors, averaging 18.1 points and 4.2 boards per game. In fact, Wiggins's average of points per game, rebounds and assists and other statistics have decreased compared to last season. But in terms of shooting percentage, Wiggins's shooting percentage and three-point shooting rate both set career highs.
Wiggins was able to become an All-Star starter, on the one hand, thanks to his good performance, but also the "convenience" given by the Warriors platform. But another reason is also very important, because his "competitors" are really a bit crotch-pulling. It can be seen that the players behind Wiggins have suffered injuries to varying degrees. George, the 4th, has been seriously injured and has been sidelined so far, and I am afraid that the season will be reimbursed. No. 5 Anthony Davis has been on a secluded truce and has just returned. Dream Green, the 6th, is currently recuperating from injuries and is even worse off than Wiggins. The 7th is already veteran Anthony!
As a result, Wiggins was able to become an All-Star starter, which was an O'Henry-esque ending—both unexpected and reasonable. Without the big stage of the Warriors, without the crotch of competitors, Wiggins's performance, I am afraid it is difficult to be selected as an All-Star starter. But who would say no to an innocent teenager who laughs? He's so conscientious, are you willing to hack him? But don't know if Downs, who is still a Timberwolf, is his eyes red?