On January 5, Beijing time, since the morning, there has been a lot of valuable news in the NBA, including the recent poor performance of the Los Angeles Lakers, some locker room problems, as well as the results of the first round of the All-Star Game, as well as the list of Player of the Month, head coach and rookie, let's take a look.
All-Star Game First Round Selection
The NBA's official website released the first round of voting, and James and Brother Alphabet both had more than two million votes, while Brother Alphabet surpassed Emperor Zhan and received the most votes. From the current point of view, the forward lineup of this team is: Antetokounmpo, Embiid, Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Adebayo, Bridges, Porzingis, Kuzma, Banchero, Bridges, which is a surprising list. The order of guard positions is: Haliburton, Lillard, Trae Young, Mitchell, Maxey, Brunson, Three-Ball, White, DeRozan, Holiday
Judging from the current situation, James, Durant, Jokic, thick eyebrows, Leonard, George, Shin Jing, Wembanyama, Holmgren, Towns, these two newcomers are excellent. In the backcourt on the west side, it is Doncic, Curry, Alexander, Harden, Irving, Edwards, Morant, Fox, Klay, Reaves, Klay unexpectedly appeared on the list, and Harden once again showed his strength.
Best work of the month
Alexander, who averaged 31 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.1 blocks last December, led the team to a 10-3 victory in December, and also led the team to defeats such as the Timberwolves and Nuggets. He averaged 32.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 6.8 assists as he led an 11-3 run last month.
Rookie of the Month, Mee Hax, Holmgren, Hakes, both of whom are the fifth in history to win next month's Rookie of the Year, in December, averaged 16.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. Holmgren averaged 17-4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game, and his play was flawless.
The coach of the month went to Mazzulla and Tyronn Lue, and Mazzulla's selection was due to the Green Army's excellent roster, who have won two of their 12 games in the past month. Tyronn Lue's three cores work well together, and the Clippers have become a strong team this season, as long as they don't get injured, they still have a lot of potential this season, and the Clippers have gone 11-2 in the past month.
Rubio's retirement manifesto
Rubio officially announced his retirement today, and I think many fans know Rubio, who was still a "golden boy" in 08 That year, Rubio won everyone's recognition for his excellent ball handling and excellent defense, and was selected by the University of Minnesota Timberwolves with the 5th pick in the first round of the 09 season, and then has been playing the role of starting point guard, but with the advent of the small-ball era, he has not really grown into a star player, but his influence should not be underestimated, and he can average 10.8 points, 7.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game in his career to get statistics.
An update on Payton's injury
Payton was injured again in yesterday's game, and according to Shams, Payton will miss a few weeks, after all, he has been recovering from the injury for more than a month, and this week, his injury has worsened again, which is too big a blow to the Warriors. According to U.S. media reports, some have raised questions about Dunleavy's handling of Moody's because they want Moody's to play a more secure position.
ESPN said that after several suspensions, Green's treatment has finally improved substantially, and he will soon return to Golden State, and his recovery date is still being discussed, but an insider said he is only one step away from returning. I think this treatment should be just a formality, because she didn't miss James's birthday party, and her return is also a big help for the Warriors.
Hamm is suspicious by the whole team
According to six insiders, the last 12 games in a losing streak of nine wins, and Ham is suspected to be due to his recent overuse, which has left no one in his starting lineup who can handle the ball, much to the displeasure of the rest of the team. In the locker room now, Ham probably can't stay any longer, and if the Lakers can get back on track, then they need a scapegoat who will be fired.
I have to say that the American media also gave the odds of the head coach of the Lakers, and Phil Handy won the highest position, and he was respected by the Lakers, so it is understandable that he is at the top of the rankings. The second candidate is Zhu Wan and Howard, this second uncle Huo used to be a member of the team and can play a big role in the team. Dudley is third, Atkinson is fourth, James is twelfth, and the American media says that he will be a player and a coach, and Atkinson is also a good candidate.