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After playing against the Thunder, the time came to early February, and Zhao Chen won the Western Conference Player of the Month for January.
In terms of performance in January, Zhao Chen does not have much advantage compared to other superstars, but in terms of personal data, Zhao Chen is a level ahead of other competitors.
Based on the Lakers' injury problems, this month's best player is not controversial.
Then almost at the same time, the All-Star voting results came out.
Zhao Chen became the second Chinese player to be elected as the voting champion after Yao Ming.
Zhao Chen led the league with 1.58 million votes, James ranked second with 980,000, Warriors' Curry ranked third with 950,000, and Pelicans star Anthony Davis ranked fourth with 920,000.
According to the voting results, the starters for the All-Star Eastern Conference team will be LeBron James, Pau Gasol, Carmelo Anthony, John Wall and Dwyane Wade.
The starters for the Western Team are Zhao Chen, Curry, Anthony Davis, Blake Griffin, and Marc Gasol.
Zhao Chen and Curry's votes were too high, and Kobe unfortunately ranked third in the Western Conference guard list. However, Kobe's voice is very high, and he is likely to be selected as a substitute.
In the first week of February, Jokic and Randle returned one after another, and the Lakers' record gradually stabilized.
On February 7, the day before the All-Star Game, when everyone thought that the Lakers lineup was back and Zhao Chen didn't have many reasons to score high points, Zhao Chen broke out again.
62 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists.
Zhao Chen once again got a superb triple-double against the Magic!
This kind of limelight once overshadowed the upcoming All-Stars.
"The comeback of Jokic and Randall greatly reduced Zhao Chen's pressure, making it easier for Zhao Chen to score."
"Although the Magic are rebuilding the team, they should not give up the game like this. The number of double attacks against Zhao Chen in the whole game was lackluster, which ultimately led to the tragedy. 63 points was the first time in the history of the Magic team that someone scored so high. score."
"The Magic's defense against Zhao Chen is still in the era when Zhao Chen was still 3D, and they actually didn't fight much."
"Oladipo was completely beaten by Zhao Chen. This guy shouldn't be second."
"Zhao Chen conquered the away fans. You can see that at the last moment, the Magic fans stood up and shouted MVP for Zhao Chen. Zhao Chen conquered them."
"You think 63 points is enough, but I'm not satisfied yet. I still want 80 points."
"A score of 80 depends on luck. Zhao Chen has no desire to score points in the near future. Let's wait until he becomes a star."
Zhao Chen's 60+ triple-double once again excited the media and fans.
At the beginning of the small ball era, such high-scoring triple-doubles were rare, and Zhao Chen ranked first in the league in this regard.
After this game, Zhao Chen has scored 60+ points in 3 games this season, and has scored 50+ points in 7 games.
You know, the season has only reached two-thirds, and Kobe Bryant in 2006 was nothing more than that!
The difference between Zhao Chen and Kobe Bryant in 2006 is that he is the Lakers' first ball-handling point, and he is responsible for controlling the team's overall offensive rhythm.
When Zhao Chen needs to score, his shots are more casual.
Of course, Zhao Chen's three-pointers are more accurate...
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42 wins and 11 losses, this is the record the Lakers handed over before the All-Star Game.
The Lakers' record ranks second in the Western Conference, and the Warriors overtook them in the last three games before the All-Star break.
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Zhao Chen came to play All-Stars as if he were on vacation.
Enna's parents and Zhao Chen's parents went to New York together to watch Zhao Chen's first All-Star Game.
Zhao Chen participated in the All-Star Three-Point Shooting Contest and won the three-point title with [Fiery Touch] (low-level).
As for the dunk contest? Zhao Chen felt too tired and did not attend.
In the All-Star Game, Zhao Chen encountered many Eastern All-Star targets, but with the help of Westbrook and Kobe, he still scored 33 points, 15 assists and 5 rebounds and won the All-Star Game MVP!
The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and a new generation replaces the old.
The rise of Zhao Chen, Durant, Westbrook, Curry, Harden and others has become unstoppable.
The old-school superstars are gradually coming to an end...
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February 14th.
Valentine's Day.
Staples Center.
The Lakers' home court has a romantic atmosphere, and fans come in pairs wearing couple's clothes to watch tonight's game.
Enna wore a red dress and sat in the front row.
Today, Enna is dressed elegantly and full of temperament....
On-site footage was also repeatedly shown to Enna. Every time she came to watch a game, Zhao Chen would explode.
Lakers fans also know that she is Zhao Chen’s girlfriend, and they all welcome Enna to come to the scene to supervise the battle.
Enna adapted to such an occasion. She kept waving with a smile to say hello to the familiar fans around her.
The Lakers staff and surrounding fans are very enthusiastic about Enna.
Enna knew that all this was brought about by Zhao Chen, and that Zhao Chen's increasing influence was constantly changing everything around her.
Zhao Chen is succeeding Kobe as the city’s new basketball believer.
After the warm-up, Zhao Chen came over to find Enna, and the fans at the scene cheered for the two to kiss.
Enna waved her hand and refused...she was shy.
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After a brief chat with Enna, Zhao Chen returned to the locker room to prepare for the game.
This game is the second time the Lakers and the Thunder compete. Zhao Chen doesn't want to lose to the Thunder for the second time. He prepares extra carefully.
Although Zhao Chen's departure from the Thunder has caused the Thunder's strength to decline to a certain extent, the Thunder's strength is still the top in the league.
Westbrook and Durant are at the peak of their careers, and they have maximized the power of their dual cores.
With 40 wins and 13 losses, their record is only slightly behind the Lakers.
The All-Star Game gave the Lakers a chance to breathe. Most of the Lakers' injured interior players have returned, and they have passed the most difficult injury period.
Based on the grievances between Zhao Chen and the Thunder, and the last time the Lakers lost to the Thunder in an away game, the Lakers once again transformed into the role of Avengers.
In the locker room.
Zhao Chen emphasized to everyone: "Don't underestimate them just because we are ranked high. OKC is still the top team and they are very strong."
"Don't relax on defense. Russell Westbrook can let go of his long shots, but Kevin Durant can't."
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Zhao Chen is sharing his experience in defending Thunder players with the Lakers.
In terms of understanding of the Thunder, the scouts are far inferior to Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen is so familiar with the Thunder that he even knows which positions are Durant's sweet spots and which areas Durant is not good at...
The Thunder are the defending champions, and it doesn't take much mobilization to beat them. Almost every Lakers player doesn't want to lose to them for the second time.
After the pre-game appearance ceremony, Zhao Chen came to the Thunder and high-fived Durant and Westbrook.
"Zhao, we will defeat you again tonight." Westbrook smiled at Zhao Chen.
"Hey, your current team is too weak to win the championship." Durant also smiled.
The last time the Thunder defeated the Lakers at home, both of them were in a happy mood.
Zhao Chen is not invincible, he will also lose.
"We'll see." Zhao Chen didn't argue too much with these two people.
No matter how good the relationship is off the court, they are all enemies on the court!
The two minutes of adjustment time passed quickly.
Both starters stayed on the court.
Lakers starting lineup: Zhao Chen, Kobe, Covington, Jokic, Boban.
Thunder starting lineup: Westbrook, Robertson, Durant, Ibaka, Adams.
Beep!
With the referee's whistle, the game officially started.
