On January 28, Beijing time, today the NBA officially announced the starting list of the All-Star Game, and the players selected in the West are James, Curry, Jokic, Wiggins and Morant; the players selected in the East are Durant, Alphabet Brother, Embiid, DeRozan and Trae Young. James and Durant served as division captains, respectively.
In that starting lineup, Wiggins and Morant were both named all-stars for the first time in their careers and became all-star starts! Among them, Morant, as a newcomer who has only entered the league for less than two years, has averaged 25.8 points + 5.9 rebounds + 6.9 assists per game this season, and his all-round and killer temperament on the court has been affirmed, while Wiggins has encountered a lot of questions.
As the 2014 winner, Wiggins did not have any honors in the 8 years of his career, not even the best of the week. Now in the Warriors is very well integrated into the Warriors system, this season's average of 18.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game is still not very impressive, but the efficiency has improved, and the defense is still online.
In this regard, the US media posted the details of Wiggins's vote to be selected as an All-Star, of which the fans voted 3rd in the Western Frontcourt, the player ranked 5th, and the media voted 6th, and the All-Star starter was deserved. Not to mention the narrow victory over Dream Green, even if Wiggins loses, the starter will not fall to other teams.
Wiggins gave his opinion on his selection as a Western Conference All-Star starter this season: "It's a significant thing for me and my family, and I hope this selection inspires me to get better." Being an All-Star means the whole world to me, but I never take it for granted. ”
Of course, Wiggins also has a certain element of luck in being selected as an All-Star, and the popularity of players who are stronger than him is not as high as his, but the All-Star is not the best team selection criteria are different, plus there are more injuries in the Western Conference frontcourt, such as Paul George, Leonard and Thick Brow. No one thought that Wiggins finally became a Western Conference All-Star starter one day by relying on goji berries, and who dared to laugh at him after that?
In addition, this time Wiggins entered the All-Star start, and he can jump to a contract in the summer, and he can be eligible to sign a big contract with the Warriors for 5 years and 240 million.