On February 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to unfold, and the all-star lineup had been announced before, but due to the absence of Dream Green and Durant due to injury, this also means that 2 more people need to be selected to replace their positions, which will be decided by the president of the NBA. In the end, the NBA officially announced that Hornets guard Lamello Ball and Spurs guard De Zhangtai Murray were successfully selected.
After learning that the three-goal selection, the Hornets official congratulated him for the first time: "Now call him All-Star Melo!" Ball is now the 2022 NBA All-Star! ”
This is the second season of his three-goal career, and he didn't expect to be selected as an All-Star, and I have to say that Jordan's choice this time was really too right. This season, he has played 47 games with three goals, averaging 19.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game, the statistics are still very good, the Hornets are in the ninth place in the East, and they also have a chance to impact the playoffs.
Murray's selection is also deserved, and the injured Dream Chaser Green bluntly said that he hopes Murray can succeed him in the All-Star selection. Murray's performance this season is also very good, averaging 19.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 9.2 assists (fourth in the league) and 2.1 steals (first in the league), and the statistics are still very good. In addition, Murray has scored 10 triple-doubles this season, setting a record for Spurs history.
After learning that Murray was selected, Lakers star James also congratulated: "I love this child so much!" I was very optimistic about him from the beginning! Proud of you! Murray"
With the selection of three goals and Murray, the All-Star 26-man roster is also officially released, including four rookies who have been selected as All-Stars for the first time in their careers, namely Garland, Van Vliet, Three Goals and Murray.
West: James, Curry, Wiggins, Jokic, Morant (starter), Paul, Booker, Mitchell, Gobert, Green, Towns, Doncic and Murray (substitutes);
East: Durant, Embiid, Alphabet Brother, DeRozan, Trae Young (starting), Lavin, Harden, Tatum, Butler, VanVleet, Garland, Middleton and three goals (substitutes).
This time the All-Star is still a candidate, James against Durant, the starting James first, the substitute Durant first.