Wiggins was named an All-Star for the first time. Photo/Social Media
Beijing News (reporter Xu Bangyin) on January 28, the 2022 NBA All-Star starting lineup was announced, compared with the previous year's lineup, James, Durant, Curry, Antetokounmpo, Jokic, Embiid are undoubtedly old faces, the biggest change is the selection of Morant and Wiggins, the two became starters for the first time to be selected as All-Stars.
As is customary, the NBA All-Star starting lineup is jointly selected by fans, players, and media, the most important of which is the fan vote. According to the fan voting data released by the NBA League, James was elected the all-star vote king with 9128231 votes, Curry, Durant and Antetokounmpo were ranked second, third and fourth, and DeRozan became the Eastern Conference backcourt player vote king with 5243775 votes.
James, Durant and Curry were selected naturally, and the three were selected for the 18th, 12th and 8th respectively. Antetokounmpo, Embiid and Jokic have been regular all-stars in recent years, and the three have been selected for 6, 5 and 4 consecutive years. DeRozan is named an All-Star for the fifth time, but it's been four years since the last time and it's been the first time he's become a starter. Trae Young lost the All-Star election last year, but he was selected twice in 2020 and 2022, both as a starter.
As the eye of the 2019 draft, this is the third season of the Grizzlies' dominance Moran in the NBA, averaging 25.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game, becoming one of the league's strongest guards. The data shows that he received 3571695 votes in the fan vote, and the Western Conference backcourt players were only lower than Curry, ahead of Doncic, Thompson, Booker and others, and was selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career and became a starter.
In contrast, warriors player Wiggins' starting position has been questioned by many people. As the leader of the 2014 Draft, Wiggins has been in the NBA for 8 seasons, has never been selected as an All-Star before, and has averaged 18.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game this season, slightly lower than the career average, but unexpectedly selected as an All-Star for the first time and became the western conference starter. Of course, player popularity is also part of the All-Star vote, Wiggins can get 3452586 votes in the fan vote, second only to James and Jokic in the Western Frontcourt, and finally force Paul George, Anthony Davis and others into the starting lineup, it seems reasonable.
Beijing News reporter Xu Bangyin
Edited by Zhang Yunfeng Proofreader Zhao Lin