On January 28, Beijing time, the start of NBA All-Star Game was officially announced, James became the vote king again, and Durant became the vote king in the Eastern Conference. Then NBA official also announced the specific votes, as well as the choices of fans and media. Among them, James also set a record consecutively. Morant , who was selected for the first time in his career, became the starter with an absolute advantage.
Western All-Stars Starting: Curry , Morant, James, Wiggins and Jokic.
James once again became the vote leader, and in the final choice, James fans, players and media all ranked first, and was elected the Western Conference Captain without any dispute. This time, James also set a record, becoming the All-Star vote king for the sixth consecutive year, second only to Jordan ; he became the vote king for the 9th time in his career, tied for Jordan, tied for the first in history; he was selected as the All-Star for the 18th time in his career, tied for the second in history; he became the All-Star starter for the 18th time in his career, continuing to set the first record in history.
There are two new faces in the Western Conference All-Star starter, including Morant in the backcourt and Wiggins in the frontcourt. Among them, Morant's selection is undisputed and very strong. Fans, players and media votes are all ranked second, second only to Curry. In other words, there is no doubt about Morant's selection, and his performance this season is worthy of an All-Star start.
As for Wiggins, thanks to the vacancy of Western Conference frontcourt players, George and Davis were absent for a while due to injury, Leonard did not play again, giving him a chance. Fans ranked third in voting, players ranked fifth in voting, and media ranked sixth in voting, narrowly defeating teammate Green.
Eastern All-Stars Starting: DeRozan , Trae Yang , Durant, Antetokounmpo and Embiid .
There is actually not much controversy in the starting lineup in the Eastern Conference. The only variable is Trae Young, but because he has the upper hand in the fan voting, he eventually beat Lawen and became the starter. There is really no suspense in the other four positions, and no player can threaten their position.
As James and Durant were elected captains respectively, the official also announced that the time of the election battle will start at 7:30 am on February 11, Beijing time. Durant and James will choose their teammates in the future, and they will also be two last year. Durant did not play and eventually lost the game. This time he also talked about selecting people and said: "Last year I thought I formed the best team in All-Star Game history, but we ended up losing a lot. This year, if I were still the captain, it would obviously be much better. I need to complete redemption. My GM (general manager) skills are being questioned."
