Chapter 496 Barbie Is Q!

No, it would be more accurate to say that the Nets started canvassing for Jokic.

In addition to canvassing votes on the team's official website, the Nets produced three videos specifically for Jokic, corresponding to the United States, China and Serbia markets.

These three videos use different languages, and the emphasis of editing is also somewhat different.

The United States focuses on promoting Gemini, the Chinese side focuses on Lin Ying, and the Serbian side naturally focuses on Jokic.

The same thing is that both Lin Ying and Durant appeared in the promotional video.

This was undoubtedly a propaganda bomb and caused a huge response in all three places.

Although the results of the third round of voting have not yet come out, judging from the reaction of fans on social media, it did work.

Then, with many people looking forward to it, the results of the third round of All-Star voting came out.

Jokic's votes surpassed James's by 200,000 votes!

Although it’s not a lot, it really surpasses it!

When the news was announced, the Nets had just finished their daily training sessions.

Durant put down his cell phone, walked up to Jokic, hugged the little fat man suddenly, and made an excited fist pump after letting go.

"He did it!"

In the doubtful eyes of others, Durant shouted happily.

There was a burst of cheers in the locker room.

At first, it might just be Lin Ying and Durant operating it, but it soon became known to other teammates.

This can also be seen in the promotional video the Nets made off the court.

So although Durant didn't say anything, everyone else already knew what happened.

Jokic was filled with cheers from his teammates and shouted excitedly.

This is no longer just a matter of personal honor, but team glory.

Lin Ying also joined in at this time.

Although this is only the third round of voting, there will be a final round of voting before the final results are announced.

But the stage victory has been worthy of their efforts.

"Shadow, do you believe in miracles now?"

When he came out of the locker room, Durant still couldn't hide his excitement and looked at Lin Ying.

Lin Ying smiled and nodded.

"But we have to do more because LeBron hasn't started to get votes yet."

Then he added.

Durant still nodded excitedly.

If Jokic is still far behind in the third round, he may give up and not think too much.

But now I hope to see it, which will make them full of motivation in this matter.

…

Time flies to late January, and NBA voting has entered a fever pitch.

Many stars and teams have begun to exert their efforts at this stage, and various promotional videos and canvassing for votes have emerged one after another.

The Cavaliers are also on full fire.

"The youngest man in NBA history to score 25,000 points, the greatest small forward in NBA history, please vote for him No. 1!"

The Cavaliers' official website is full of momentum. In addition to scoring, it also has a series of other impressive statistics, such as rebounds, assists, steals and blocks at the same time.

On social media, Cavaliers fans are also encouraging to add some details missing from the Cavaliers' official website.

Compared with data, James has never lost.

The Nets also launched a second bomb, this time a trio.

And in this canvassing video, they also gave Jokic a nickname that is more popular in North America: Joker.

Because the pronunciation of Jokic's name Jokic is somewhat similar to Joker.

And in this video, more of the clips are Jokic's ghostly passes.

The meaning is also obvious, Jokic plays with his opponents like a "clown".

"Joker" is very popular in North America and can even be said to be very popular around the world.

This nickname is easier to spread than "date with the teacher".

This wave of Nets can also be said to be going all out.

Therefore, the excitement of this matchup is no less than that of a normal match.

Then against this background, the league officials finally came to an end!

Originally, the results of this kind of voting would be announced after the voting ended and the review was completed. This time will be somewhat irregular due to the review time.

But this time, the alliance directly sold the right to announce the results to TNT!

So the result will be announced on TNT's program that day.

This kills three birds with one stone. Fans' curiosity can be satisfied at the same time, the league's wallets will become bigger, and advertisers will have another opportunity to promote their brands.

Tatum's micro-management level is also constantly improving.

Seeing that the final result is about to be announced, the fans are the most excited.

TNT's ratings are expected to reach new heights this season.

It feels a bit like "betting on horses", but it's more involved than that.

Because in this "horse betting" that has been carried out for three-thirds, everyone involved has contributed their part.

On this day, Lin Ying, Durant and Jokic were watching the live broadcast on TV at home.

This time, in addition to O'Neal and Kenny Smith, TNT also invited "Magic" Johnson and Reggie Miller as guests.

Durant and Jokic were also invited to Lin Ying's home on this day.

Swift even made a delicious 8-inch cake for them.

Xiao Lin Yi also ran around the house happily.

Now Xiao Linyi has several very good "good friends".

One is his favorite "sister" Yang Shuyi, the other is his favorite chubby Jokic, and the other is his "godfather" Durant.

Durant would come to Lin Ying's house from time to time, and then take Xiao Lin Yi to practice basketball skills.

If nothing else, Xiao Linyi's chances of becoming a professional are far greater than other "second generation stars".

The result was about to be announced, but Lin Ying suddenly remembered something.

"Kevin, do you think Nikolai will be in the starting lineup in the end, but you won't be?"

Lin Ying had never thought of this before, because Durant's popularity in China soared after he came to the Nets. His previous votes had been closely behind Lin Ying, even higher than Kobe.

But this possibility is not impossible, because the two sides competed too hard for the number of votes in the third and fourth rounds of voting.

And if you take a look at NBA voting history, you will find that there are many cases of last-minute overturning of votes.

Not to mention, last year, Curry overtook Kobe at the last moment and became the top vote-getter in the Western Conference.

So if this is the case, is Jokic just a replica of Pachulia, the 2.0 version that beat up my teammates?

Durant was also stunned for a moment. He obviously had not considered this matter.

Jokic on the side also looked at Durant at this time, and he also wanted to know what Durant would think if that happened.

After all, if that happened, both he and Durant would be embarrassed.

"Shadow, it's been a long time since I was voted out of the starting lineup."

Durant said.

Lin Ying nodded. Judging from Durant's appearance, he was still very confident.

But Durant's next words stunned him for a moment.

"So if I really lose, it's not a big deal to me. When you don't get something, you crave it so much, but once you get it many times, it doesn't become that important anymore."

When Durant said this, his eyes were blank for a while, probably thinking of Scarlett.

He is still very sensitive. The comments made by fans attacking him made him throw his phone. He still remembers it to this day.

Lin Ying's eyes were filled with surprise.

Not because there is anything wrong with this sentence, but because...

"Kevin, are these really what you said?"

Lin Ying couldn't help but ask.

Durant has always been a straightforward character, so this sudden philosophical tone is very surprising.

"It seems a little different?"

Durant also reacted.

Then the two looked at each other and laughed.

Because both of them realized that if the words just spoken had come from Lin Ying's mouth, there would be no violation at all!

So I can only say that those who are close to Zhu are red!

Putting aside their experiences in NCAA, Durant was somewhat affected by the fact that they spent a lot of time together in the Nets.

After laughing, they looked at the TV again.

The TNT show has started.

It was at this time that Lin Ying's premonition became stronger.

Is Durant really going to lose the starting spot?

Before the start of TNT's programs, there is a foreshadowing to arouse fans' interest.

But this time, perhaps knowing that fans have been waiting for a long time, the All-Star voting results were announced immediately after a brief review-like foreshadowing.

Of course, what was initially announced was definitely not the Eastern frontcourt starter.

The first to be announced as the winner of the vote.

Although the Cavaliers tried their best to compete for James' vote king this time, Lin Ying still won the All-Star vote king in an unsuspicious way.

This is the fifth consecutive year that he has been elected as the All-Star vote winner!

Five voting champions in 8 seasons, this is probably only Jordan's 7 consecutive voting champions that can compete!

After announcing the vote winner, O'Neal then began to announce the results of the first votes in the Western and Eastern Conferences in their own way.

They were not announced by vote count, but by position.

In terms of the Western Conference backcourt, the final results of the top five are: Curry, Kobe, Westbrook, Harden, and Paul.

This means that the starting combination of the Western team's backcourt will be Curry and Kobe.

Followed by the Western frontcourt: Yao Ming, Leonard, Griffin, Green, Pachulia.

The Western team's frontcourt will be: Yao Ming, Leonard and Griffin.

Although Green overtook teammate Pachulia at the last minute, he regretted not being selected as the starter.

The starting lineup of the Western Team was also announced: Curry, Kobe, Leonard, Griffin, and Yao Ming.

The Western Conference starters are released, followed by the Eastern Conference, which fans are most concerned about.

In terms of the Eastern backcourt, the final top five are: Wade, Lowry, Irving, DeRozan, and Butler.

This result can be said to be very different from the first-round voting results, but it can be explained.

This time the All-Star Game was held in Toronto, or Canada.

This is not a city's fans voting, but a country's fans voting for the Raptors.

Finally, it is the frontcourt that fans pay the most attention to.

Because Lin Ying is the top vote-getter, a spot in the frontcourt is automatically determined, so fans are focused on the results of the remaining two positions in the frontcourt.

O'Neal and Smith, as well as the guest "Magic", talked for a long time about Lin's vote-leading performance, and compared it with Jordan. After helping him pretend to be cool for a while, O'Neal announced the second choice in the Eastern Conference's frontcourt.

Kevin Durant!

Durant's votes are second only to Lin Ying and higher than Kobe!

Lin Ying was a little surprised when she saw this result.

It can only be said that his previous worries were a bit unnecessary.

In other words, he still underestimated the power of domestic fans.

Durant's popularity during his trip to China this summer actually speaks volumes.

Coupled with the Nets' previous 19-game winning streak, the enthusiasm of domestic fans has been fully mobilized.

Moreover, the votes of Pachulia and Kanter are very high this time, which also shows that overseas fans have an increasing influence on the All-Star voting.

Then when it comes to heads, Chinese fans never lose.

Durant was confirmed as the second starter, and Lin Ying and the others were also happy for a while.

Even Jokic breathed a sigh of relief.

He actually doesn't care that much about whether he can be selected as the starter.

Compared with that, he didn't want to stage a scene of beating up his teammates.

So now even if he is overtaken by James again, he has no regrets.

But Durant was focused on looking at the big screen.

The third frontcourt in the Eastern Conference is the focus of everyone's attention!

"An incredible thing is that there is only 22,212 votes between them."

O'Neal did not directly announce the results. It seemed that he was not going to announce the results one by one, but would directly release them both together.

This result can also be said to be quite suspenseful.

Because there were more than 20,000 votes, the results were indeed very close.

And even though O'Neal didn't announce it at this time, fans can basically guess who the third and fourth are. They are definitely Jokic and James.

Because whether it is the reaction of the media or fans, the suspense this time is actually three to two. Now Durant's votes far exceed expectations, and the rest is naturally easy to guess.

It was at this time that social media also reached a climax.

"It's so fake. Jokic, a second-year player, only got 20,000 fewer votes than LeBron just by canvassing?!"

"Yes, Jokic and LeBron are not players of the same level at all. The current voting rules are too backward!"

"This year has really set a new limit for fans. Even Pachulia and Kanter almost started. Jokic relied on Chinese and Serbian fans to get this number of votes. Does this still respect the players?"

"NBA? Haha, it's just a garbage league controlled by the Chinese!"

…

At Lin Ying's home, Durant rarely used his cell phone to exchange words with the fans, but instead watched the results that were about to be announced.

Jokic also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he lost more than 20,000 votes, he was already very grateful to Lin Ying and Durant for what they did for him.

Of course, what's more important is that he can finally relax a little. He has really lost a lot of weight during this period.

On the TV show, O'Neal finally announced the results of the third and fourth places in the Eastern Conference.

Third, Jokic: 1111418 votes.

Fourth, James: 1,089,206 votes.