2024-02-17 08:00:23
LeBron James will become the first player in NBA history to play 20 All-Star Games. (Dazhi Image File Photo)
The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will be held on February 19, Taiwan time, at the home court of the Indiana Pacers. This year’s All-Star Game will return to the traditional East and West divisions with four quarters of 12 minutes each. And Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will write an unprecedented record.
James and Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo served as captains of the second team for two consecutive years. This will be James’ 20th appearance in the All-Star Game, and his 20th consecutive appearance in the All-Star Game. He is the first player in the history of the All-Star Game to reach the milestone of 20 games and 20 consecutive games. His 20 selections and even 20 selections are also All-Star Game records.
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Different from the past few years, the NBA has canceled the captain draft team system from 2018 to 2023 and returned to the traditional east-west conference competition. In terms of competition rules, the target scoring system of the past two sessions has also been cancelled. In the 2022 and 2023 All-Star Game rules, the leading team’s score in the first three quarters plus 24 points is the score required to win the game in the last quarter. But starting this year, the game returns to the traditional four quarters of 12 minutes each.
In addition to James, the five starters selected by the Western Conference also include Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kevin Durant, and Nikola Jokic. The five starters voted for in the East are Antetokounmpo, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum, and Joel Embiid. However, Embiid was unable to play due to injury.
Among them, the player who will receive the most applause is undoubtedly Pacers owner Haliburton. This will be the second time in his career that Haliburton, who currently leads the NBA in assists per game, has participated in the All-Star Game and has participated for the second consecutive year. The Pacers are one of the seven teams in history where no player has ever won the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award.
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“It means a lot,” said Haliburton, who made his first start in the All-Star Game. “I want to thank all the fans, fellow players and the media for all the love for me. I’m excited to represent this organization, especially here in Indiana this year. Hosted and can’t wait to share this weekend with everyone who helped me achieve this honor.”
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