Translation of the article content into English: In the league, there are only 11 remaining second overall picks. Among them, 3 have become superstars, and 1 is considered the most unfortunate. Kevin Durant: The second overall pick in 2007, playing for the Suns, has averaged 35.8 minutes per game this season in 13 games, contributing 25.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.5 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 53% and a three-point shooting percentage of 47%. D'Angelo Russell: The second overall pick in 2015, playing for the Lakers, has averaged 27.3 minutes per game this season in 23 games, scoring 12.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 5.1 assists. Brandon Ingram: The second overall pick in 2016, playing for the Pelicans, has averaged 33 minutes per game this season in 18 games, scoring 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists. Lonzo Ball: The second overall pick in 2017, playing for the Bulls, has only played an average of 16.9 minutes off the bench in 8 games this season due to injury, averaging 4.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.1 steals. Marvin Bagley: The second overall pick in 2018, playing for the Wizards, has averaged 8.6 minutes per game this season in 16 games, scoring 4.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. Ja Morant: The second overall pick in 2019, playing for the Grizzlies, has averaged 28.1 minutes per game in 14 games since his return, scoring 21.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 8.5 assists, and 1.0 steal. James Wiseman: The second overall pick in 2020, playing for the Pacers, missed the entire season due…

Defeat! Magic's Five Tigers Score 64+21, Randle with 23+10, Edwards Sets Record, Western No. 7 Changes Hands On January 10, 2025, Beijing time, the 22-win and 16-loss Magic hosted the 19-win and 17-loss Timberwolves. The Magic were missing Banchero, Wagner brothers, and Suggs, suffering a significant loss in combat power. For the Timberwolves, this was a game they needed to win. Currently on a two-game winning streak, could the Timberwolves seize the opportunity? Conley continued to come off the bench for the Timberwolves, with the starting lineup being Edwards + DiVincenzo + McDaniels + Randle + Gobert, while the Magic started with Anthony + Pope + Sustan + Silva + Bitadze. In the first quarter, Gobert scored 4 points in a row, followed by a 7-point response from Pope and Bitadze. Randle made a layup and Edwards hit two consecutive three-pointers, giving the Timberwolves a 12-7 lead. Silva and Anthony scored, but Edwards and Randle responded strongly, maintaining an 8-point lead for the Timberwolves. Isaac and Bitadze scored, while Reed responded with consecutive points, keeping the gap at 8 points. After a timeout, both sides went nearly three minutes without scoring. Randle hit a three-pointer, and the first quarter ended with the Timberwolves leading 29-18. In the second quarter, Silva, Carter, and Blake reduced the deficit to 6 points. Randle and Walker extended it to 10 points. Howard and Silva reduced it back to 6 points. Gobert and Edwards scored, while Sustan, Pope, and Anthony scored consecutively, allowing the Magic to tie the score. However, Edwards, DiVincenzo, Conley, and Randle…

NBA regular season is in full swing, and the league has officially announced the second phase of fan voting results for the 2025 San Francisco All-Star Weekend. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads with a whopping 2,721,339 votes, securing his position as the top vote-getter for the second consecutive period! In addition to him, 13 other players have received over a million votes: Jokic, Durant, James, Wenyang, Davis, Alexander, Curry, Doncic, Tatum, Towns, Ball, Mitchell, and Lillard. According to the initial voting results, the starting lineups for the East and West are as follows: The West features Jokic + Durant + Lao Jian + Alexander + Curry; while the East has Giannis + Tatum + Towns + Ball + Mitchell. In the first stage of voting, Giannis from the East surpassed Jokic from the West to become the top vote-getter. Now, Jokic remains the frontrunner for MVP, averaging 31.5 points (1st in the league), 13 rebounds (3rd in the league), and 9.7 assists (2nd in the league). However, Giannis (2,721,339) has further widened the gap with Jokic (2,277,723), gaining nearly half a million more votes. It must be said that the Greek Freak's popularity in the local area is still unparalleled in the league, and even a powerhouse like Jokic may not be able to stop Giannis from winning the All-Star vote again! Giannis remains firmly at the top of the votes, with no significant changes in the Eastern Conference starting lineup. However, Curry and Wenyang's remarkable rise has quietly changed the Western Conference All-Star starting lineup! Let's start with Curry in the…

On January 10, 2025, Beijing time, the Pistons with a record of 19 wins and 18 losses hosted the Warriors with an identical record. The Warriors were currently on a two-game losing streak and were eager for a strong comeback. The Pistons were playing back-to-back games (against the Nets the previous day), so their energy was not as good as the Warriors. However, they had won five consecutive games and were in excellent form. It would be very difficult for the Warriors to defeat the Pistons away from home. The Warriors were missing Wiggins, Kuminga, and Pojim, with their starting lineup consisting of Curry, Schroder, Hield, Green, and Davis. The Pistons were without Ivey and Hardaway, with their starting lineup featuring Cunningham, Beasley, Osal, Harris, and Duren. In the first quarter, Hield scored a layup, while Harris and Duren responded with five points. Green made a hook shot, but Beasley, Osal, and Cunningham replied, giving the Pistons a 12-4 lead. Davis and Curry then scored six points to reduce the gap to two points. After a timeout, Harris and Beasley extended the lead to seven points. Green, Curry, and Santos responded with a 9-0 run to take a two-point lead. Cunningham made a mid-range shot, followed by responses from Li Kaili and Davis, leaving the Warriors ahead by five points. Holland hit a three-pointer, ending the first quarter with the Warriors leading 25-23. In the second quarter, Curry and Santos hit three-pointers, extending the Warriors' lead to eight points. Holland and Stewart scored, but Spencer, Looney, and Hield responded, maintaining…

On January 10, 2025, Beijing time, the 24-win and 13-loss Grizzlies faced off against the 24-win and 12-loss Rockets at home. This was a crucial match, with the Rockets currently ranked second in the West and the Grizzlies third. Who would win this game? The Rockets were without Smith and Ison, starting with VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon, Amen, and Shen Jing. On the Grizzlies side, Morant returned, starting with Morant, Bane, Wells, Jackson, and Eddie. In the first quarter, Wells, Morant, and Jackson scored for the Grizzlies, while Dillon and Jalen Green chased points for the Rockets, leaving the Grizzlies ahead by one point. Eddie hit a three-pointer, making it 10-6 for the Grizzlies. Shen Jing then scored eight consecutive points, with only Jackson scoring for the Grizzlies, allowing the Rockets to take a two-point lead. After a timeout, Morant hit a three-pointer, Amen made a 2+1, and Shen Jing made a layup, extending the Rockets' lead to four points. Jackson and Morant scored again, but VanVleet scored six straight points, followed by Jalen Green and Amen, giving the Rockets a ten-point lead. After another timeout, Shen Jing dunked, increasing the lead to 12 points. Huf, Clarke, and Kennard scored for the Grizzlies, but Shen Jing responded with consecutive points, keeping the lead at eight points. Aldama, Kennard, and Morant scored, while Jalen Green responded in kind, ending the first quarter with the Rockets leading 45-36. Shen Jing set a personal season record for single-quarter scoring with 16 points in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Jackson made a…

On January 9th, Beijing time, the latest round of NBA regular season has come to an end. In the just-concluded Western Conference focus match, the Nuggets hosted the Clippers at home. It was originally thought that this would be a century-old matchup, a prelude to the Western Conference Finals, but it turned out that after only the first quarter, the Nuggets led the Clippers by 14 points, with a 16-point advantage at halftime, announcing the game had entered garbage time early. Ultimately, the Nuggets defeated the Clippers 126-103 at home without much effort. It is worth noting that in this game, the Clippers star Powell performed brilliantly, starting for 28 minutes and scoring the highest 30 points in the game with 8 out of 17 shots, but unfortunately, all the Nuggets starters scored in double figures, even the veteran Jordan who scored the lowest got 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists, completely overwhelming the Clippers' core Zubac on both offense and defense. Of course, the reason why the Clippers suffered a crushing defeat to the Nuggets is also due to Leonard's sudden departure. This Clippers star, after resting for nearly half a season, only returned to play one game before officially leaving the team again, saying goodbye to the NBA. However, after in-depth understanding, we learned that Leonard's withdrawal from the team this time was not due to injury, but because the Los Angeles fire destroyed his home, so Leonard chose to temporarily leave the team to accompany his family. It is worth mentioning that not only Leonard's home,…

The NBA has just released the first round of All-Star voting results. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the league with 1.71 million votes, while Jokic is second as the top vote-getter in the West. Based on current voting trends, the projected starting lineup for the West is Jokic, Durant, James, Alexander, and Doncic; while the East's starting lineup is expected to be Giannis, Tatum, Towns, Ball, and Mitchell. Notably, Ball has had an impressive season with the Hornets (second-to-last in the East), earning high popularity with his healthy physique and flashy style, leading to a surge in votes. In the Eastern Conference guard competition, the top three are Mitchell, Brunson, and Lillard, but only Mitchell has made it into the starting lineup so far. Brunson currently has only 470,000 votes, less than half of Ball's, which is surprising considering New York's status as a major basketball market where popularity should not be this low. Looking at Towns, last year he received only 140,000 votes in the first round with the Timberwolves, but this year it has skyrocketed to 1 million, showing significant progress. Considering factors such as votes, on-court performance, and team records, the starting positions for the Eastern frontcourt are almost certain to be Giannis, Tatum, and Towns; while the Western frontcourt's Jokic, Durant, and James are also very stable. In the guard category, Alexander has a high chance of being selected as a starter, with the remaining spots mainly contested between Curry and Doncic. However, the determination of the All-Star starting lineup is not solely based on fan voting, with…

The annual All-Star carnival is coming again, but I'm in a panic across the ocean. According to the first phase of the NBA's official All-Star weekend voting results, Irving, who missed the All-Star last season, is currently ranked fourth among Western Conference guards, and it is obvious that he still needs more support to squeeze into the starting position. Just as I was about to mobilize the "power of the masses" to give Irving a big score, I suddenly found that there was such a mysterious army that had already marched to the "front line" and left messages under various American media celebrities; Our English is not very good, so we can only get a general idea, but we can always see the words "Kyrie" and "All Star" closely connected! After careful consideration, I realized that I had caught up with the organization, and there were all Chinese fans with Chinese IDs voting for Irving! For example, Stephen A Smith, a famous reporter, posted a plain push, but the comment section was full of calls for votes for Irving. It should be noted that one of the reasons why Irving missed the All-Star last season was the low proportion of media votes, so this time Chinese Irving fans decided to give them some intensity~ The crazier it is, the more beloved it is. Irving's influence among Chinese fans is self-evident. In terms of playing style, he is absolutely unique in the league. It is no exaggeration to say that whether it is selected from active players or boldly traced back…

In the game between the Nuggets and the Clippers, although Leonard was absent, Jokic's absence undoubtedly had a greater impact on the Nuggets. However, in this mismatched battle, the Nuggets defeated the Clippers completely, with Westbrook becoming an important contributor to the Nuggets' victory. So, what kind of performance has Westbrook shown after gaining the trust of the Nuggets? This issue will take you through an in-depth data analysis to understand. In this game, Westbrook played for 29 minutes, contributing 19 points and 8 assists to help the Nuggets defeat the Clippers. Looking at the basic statistics, it doesn't seem particularly outstanding, but after this battle, Westbrook's performance on the court this season contrasts sharply with his playing time: In October, Westbrook averaged 19.7 minutes, contributing 9.8 points and 3.8 assists, with shooting percentages of 27% and 25%; In November, Westbrook averaged 26.2 minutes, contributing 12.9 points and 6.6 assists, with shooting percentages of 42.3% and 40.4%; In December, Westbrook averaged 28.5 minutes, contributing 12 points and 7.1 assists, with shooting percentages of 51.8% and 22.2%; In January, Westbrook averaged 31.2 minutes, contributing 15.8 points and 7.8 assists, with shooting percentages of 51.7% and 36.4%. Judging from the basic performance, the more playing time he gets, the greater his contribution, and this improvement is reflected in various aspects. Looking at the impact of Westbrook's presence on the court, it becomes even more obvious. From October to January, his net efficiency for each month was -21.3, -5.3, 4.5, and 14.3, respectively. This means that when Westbrook is on the court, the…

Since Amen Thompson's return from suspension, the Houston Rockets have been in good form, winning two consecutive victories. Due to multiple injuries in the Rockets' lineup, Thompson has been pushed into the starting lineup, where he has performed exceptionally well, leading many to believe that he should remain a permanent fixture in the starting five. Amen has scored at least 20 points and 15 rebounds in both of his starting games, and it seems this trend will not change quickly. Here are his stats from these two games: 20 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, shooting 87.5% 23 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, shooting 57.9% Such performances are not new for the young forward, as he has consistently put up impressive numbers whenever he starts this season. So far this season, as a starter, Thompson averages around 18 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 blocks per game, outperforming the Rockets' official starting forward, Jabari Smith Jr., who averages 11.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1 assist. Amen's excellence extends beyond individual stats; he also elevates the team's overall performance. With him on the court, the Rockets appear more complete on both ends, especially offensively. When Amen plays, the Rockets often shift to a fast-paced offense that relies on transition play and excellent ball movement, which greatly benefits their star guard, Jalen Green. Green excels with his athleticism and ability to attack the basket. Since Amen joined the starting lineup, Green has seized the opportunity, scoring over 29 points in the last two games with high efficiency. The…