"Heat player Zhao Feiyang from China ranked first in the total number of votes. Are there loopholes in such voting?"
"Is there vote fraud in the Asian voting area? Chinese player Zhao rushed to the first place in a short time!"
"If Zhao becomes the All-Star vote leader, what will happen to others? Is Wade Irving inferior to him? Is this result fair?"
For a time, Zhao Feiyang's ranking first in the overall list of votes became big news, especially after ESPN reported it, and it became the biggest hot news before the NBA All-Star Game.
The celebrities responsible for commentating at ESPN had mixed reactions to this.
Gary Payton was invited to commentate. When mentioning this topic, he once again expressed his opinion, "Of course this is unfair!"
"Zhao is just a 29-year-old third-rate player. Of course he can play in the NBA because of his ability, but that doesn't mean anything! There are many outstanding players in the league! Especially Wade and Irving who are competing with him for votes. I I don’t think Zhao is more suitable to play in the All-Star Game than them..."
Dennis Rodman, the "big bug" on the side, also stood up and spoke.
"This is really unfair!"
"It's even crazy!"
"Take the previous rookie incident as an example. He is much older than other players, and of course he has more advantages...so I don't think he should enter the rookie game. Likewise, I don't think he should enter the rookie game now." I think he should enter the All-Star Game, he is just a newcomer who has just entered the league..."
The two expressed their objections, while Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley, who discussed the topic with them, were completely different.
Shaquille O'Neal first refuted "Glove" Gary Payton's point of view.
"Fairness is relative! I don't think there is anything wrong with such a vote!"
"The All-Star Game has been a program prepared by the league for the fans from the beginning. There is absolutely no problem for fans to vote for their favorite stars. If we have to find some problem, it can only be said that the number of Chinese fans is far more than ours... ....But this cannot be counted as vote-swiping..."
The same goes for Charles Barkley.
"It was originally just an entertainment program...The nature of the All-Star Game is completely different. As long as Chinese fans vote through formal channels, then I don't think there is any problem?"
"Even if some people think that there are too many Chinese fans, that is an issue that needs to be considered in the next All-Star Game. But this time, in front of the rules, they did not do anything illegal... These fans like the NBA , then the NBA should also respect them and put away its arrogance..."
While the celebrities expressed their opinions, the corresponding stars were also asked this question by reporters. Among them, Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers has attracted much attention.
His votes were originally ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference. As long as he continues to maintain his vote count, he can completely rely on his votes to stabilize his All-Star starting position.
As we all know, voting for the All-Star starting positions is selected by fans, and only the bench lineup is decided by votes from major media and coaching teams.
Compared with the latter's vote, the fans' choice is undoubtedly popular.
However, since Zhao Feiyang was pushed by the fans to be first in the total votes and first in the Eastern Conference, Kyrie Irving's votes dropped to sixth place.
Although his votes are also growing, compared to Zhao Feiyang, his vote growth is as slow as a snail's crawl. If this continues, it may be impossible to squeeze into the Eastern Conference starter in the All-Star Game.
As the most direct "victim", reporters also asked Kyrie Irving this question after a Cavaliers training session.
"Kaili, what do you think about Zhao's total number of votes ranking first?"
Facing the reporter's camera, Kyrie Irving looked downcast. He looked up into the distance and then moved his eyes forward. He seemed to have something to say, but in the end he didn't say it. He just smiled and shook his head.
"I have nothing to say!"
The reporter did not give up and kept asking, "What would you think if he became the top vote-getter? Does this mean he is stronger than you?"
Kyrie Irving was amused by the reporter's words.
"Man, I know you want to get some big news out of me...but, I really have nothing to say! The All-Star Game is just for the fans, whoever they choose as long as they like it It’s okay...it doesn’t mean anything..."
Unexpectedly, the reporter said another sentence after hearing Kyrie Irving's words.
"So...you think Zhao is inferior to you?"
Seeing that the other party was so provocative, Kyrie Irving simply chose to turn around and leave.
the other side.
Dwyane Wade, who was originally fourth in the Eastern Conference, was also asked about this topic by reporters. At this time, he still maintains his starting position, although he is only ranked fifth and may be squeezed out at any time, but overall There is still a vote advantage.
"Dwayne, how do you see Zhao surpassing you to become the first in the total votes?"
Dwyane Wade chuckled and shook his head. He is a veteran in the league and knows how to deal with the "difficulties" of these reporters.
"I'm very happy that four players on our team have been selected to the All-Star... As said before, this is the fans' holiday and their choice..."
"If Chinese fans like it, then they can choose whoever they want... This is their freedom and others have no right to interfere..."
After Dwyane Wade, who has high emotional intelligence, said these two sentences, he quickly gained the favor of Chinese fans. There were already many people who liked Dwyane Wade, but now there are even more casual fans.
As a result, something even more unexpected for the fans happened.
Shortly after these two interviews ended, Dwyane Wade's votes suddenly surged. He was originally ranked fifth, and now he directly surpassed Carmelo Anthony, who was ranked fourth, and Paul, who was ranked third. .George.
After Dwyane Wade rushed to third place, Chris Bosh, who was originally ranked seventh, also began to "strength." Many Chinese fans chose to vote for him, not because they admired Chris. Bosh, just because Chris Bosh is Zhao Feiyang's teammate.
The sudden change shocked many players, but the worst change in votes this time was Paul George.
Originally, his vote count remained high, almost surpassing second-ranked LeBron James.
But because Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh occupied their spots, one of him and Carmelo Anthony had to be squeezed out.
Although his support rate in the United States is higher than that of Carmelo Anthony, among Chinese fans, "Little Melon" Carmelo Anthony has always had quite a lot of fans.
So, after a battle for votes, Zhao Feiyang and three of his teammates successfully entered the top four in the Eastern Conference, while Carmelo Anthony ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference.
The votes of these five people are also quite stable, especially Zhao Feiyang, who firmly holds the first place in the Eastern Conference with more than one million votes surpassing the second place LeBron James.
