On January 26, Beijing time, the NBA All-Star starting lineup was announced. In the West, Doncic and Alexander partnered in the backcourt, James and Durant formed the forward, and Mr. Yoo sat in the center, the only surprise was that Alexander lost to Curry three times in the fan vote, but completed the stunner in the player vote, beating Curry to enter the starting lineup. So far in the 23-24 season, Alexander has averaged 31.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game, leading the Thunder to No. 1 in the West, and he is also one of the strongest contenders for MVP.
In the East, Lillard and Haliburton are in the backcourt, Antetokounmpo and Tatum are in the frontcourt, and Embiid is in the fifth position. Overall, the starting lineup in the East is basically the same as everyone expected, and it is worth mentioning that Lillard was selected as an All-Star starter for the first time after his trip east.
James, the league's most influential star, was named to the All-Star team for the 20th time and was voted the Western Conference vote king. You must know that Lao Zhan is 39 years old this year, and he can still be selected into the All-Star starting lineup, which is incredible, this season, James averaged 24.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game, and scored more than 20 points every season in his career.
It is worth mentioning that James also set a crazy record that is basically unprecedented. According to statistics, since James entered the NBA in 2003, he has been selected to the All-Star team 20 times, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (19 times) to become the first person in history.
James's miracle is estimated that no one can break it, if you want to enter the All-Star 20 times in your NBA career, the most basic condition is to play in the league for 20 years, and how many people can do it? Moreover, if a young player wants to surpass James, he needs to maintain a very high standard for 20 consecutive years, and it is too difficult to become a top player in the league. James is also one of the most influential stars in history, probably second only to Jordan and Kobe, and with the above conditions, James's 20 All-Star trips, this record is comparable to Chamberlain's 100 points in a single game.
The '23-24 All-Star season will be held in Indianapolis on February 16-18, with about 20 days to go. At present, the championship pattern of the NBA league has basically been decided, the Nuggets, Suns, and Clippers in the West are in the first echelon, and the Thunder, Timberwolves, and Pelicans have a good record, but it is too difficult to break through from the West. The only championship contenders in the East are the Celtics and Bucks, while the Heat and 76ers are in the second tier.
As for James, he will also lead the Lakers to catch up after the All-Star Weekend and strive to directly enter the top 6 in the West, and if he continues to play in the play-offs, the players will be very tired. The Lakers are currently in 9th place in the West with 22 wins and 23 losses, 4.5 wins behind the Pelicans in 6th place in the West, and it will be difficult to catch up in the short term.