No.1 in basketball scoring-Chapter 164: Nash: This rookie’s ball-handling is like mine!

On December 27th, the first game day after Christmas, Zhang Yang found himself embroiled in controversy. After a day of training, he went to bed and woke up to his mom telling him that he was being blasted by Carter and Wade’s fans. The reason was that the All-Star starting lineup voting results released yesterday afternoon included him.

After Yang Jing told Zhang Yang about it, she returned to the study, saying she was going to spar with netizens on the keyboard.

Zhang Yang watched his mother’s retreating figure, speechless... But he also wanted to lash out on the keyboard, yet he couldn’t; he still had morning practice.

He felt that the criticism wasn’t entirely undeserved; if he were to be selected for the All-Star starting lineup, not to mention the opportunity to expand his popularity over the All-Star weekend, the AJ endorsement bonus would be a tangible benefit.

In his endorsement contract with AJ, there was a $5 million US dollar incentive bonus, of which $3 million was specifically for being selected as an All-Star.

Being named to an All-NBA Team does not necessarily mean popularity, but making the All-Star team definitely means showing one’s face to the fans.

Similarly, the footwear endorsements for those two players must have similar perks. Zhang Yang wasn’t sure about Carter, but for Wade, also signed with AJ, he had asked: Everyone gets it; it’s market standard pricing: $1 million for making the All-Star team once in the first contract, whether as a starter or a reserve.

Then there are the hidden profits—bargaining power for the next contract negotiation.

That’s the money to earn; no holding back.

He went to the living room and saw his little brother, Goku, sleeping soundly in the crib. He poked him, and he didn’t wake up; he poked him again, still asleep! He put his hand in front of his brother’s nose... He was breathing.

Such good sleep quality, is he a little monkey or a little pig.

After jesting, Zhang Yang went to the gym for a half-hour morning workout. After showering, he was about to go to the study to check on public sentiment when he saw his mother still in front of the computer, watching and laughing intermittently.

Damn it! Has my mom gone crazy because of the trolls?

He leaned in for a look, huh?

Weren’t Carter and Wade’s fans cursing him? How did they start arguing with Iverson, Kidd, Kobe, McGrady, Ray Allen’s fans...?

This season, Carter and Wade’s fans have been arguing over who is the second best shooting guard in the East.

The first, naturally, is Iverson, with an average of 32 points per game, far ahead of all players in the East, with popularity only rivaled by James and O’Neal. Other shooting guards in the East can only vie for second in terms of popularity and ability.

As for Carter and Wade, their teams’ records are comparable, both with around 50 wins, strong teams in the East.

In terms of stats, Wade has higher points and assists, Carter is more well-rounded, good at mid-range and long shots.

In direct confrontations, the Nets and the Miami Heat have played twice so far; each team won one game.

So far, comparing the two players, they seem to be evenly matched, and their fans’ arguments are just as heated.

Half a month ago, fans of both players started debating over who should be the other starting guard in this year’s All-Star, well-prepped for ’charting’. Then on the 26th, when the league released the voting list, the media predicted Iverson and Zhang Yang to be the starting guards in the East, which instantly devastated the two players’ fans.

The key issue was that they believed the media’s predictions were accurate, recalling how not many years ago Yao Ming ousting O’Neal as an All-Star starter in his rookie year.

Last season, without O’Neal splitting the vote, Yao Ming even became the top vote-getter for the All-Star.

Of course, Yao Ming, with an average of 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks this year, leading the league in rim protection and ranked second in low-post offensive efficiency, deserved the top vote-getter status.

But Zhang Yang, just a substitute, was deemed inferior to Yao Ming in his rookie year, earning points and training on a weak team. What earned him the spot?

Complaining to the league was futile; when it came to thick skin, none of the players could compete with Stern, perhaps not even combined.

Therefore, Carter and Wade’s fans directed their combined criticism at Zhang Yang.

Although Zhang Yang was highly noticed in America, he did not actually have a large fan base.

The small population in Charlotte could not compete with the fans of those two players, mainly because they lacked confidence. The arguments Carter and Wade’s fans used to say Zhang Yang didn’t deserve the All-Star starting spot seemed reasonable to them too.

However, the fans of ’niche star’ Zhang Yang, though lacking the confidence to retort against those two players’ fans, had others to argue on their behalf.

First off, Iverson and Kidd’s fans went to war with Carter and Wade’s fans.

Iverson’s fans were initially just watching the drama unfurl, not worried at all. With Zhang Yang occupying one All-Star starting guard spot, there was still another available, and they were certain it wasn’t going to be their Iverson missing out.

But unexpectedly, the two players’ fans began slandering Iverson, claiming that Iverson’s average of 32 points couldn’t even get him into the playoffs, cursing quite unpleasantly. Iverson’s fans immediately entered the fray.

Kidd’s fans originally had little opinion on the All-Star starting lineup; Kidd wasn’t exactly a popular superstar. If he got the starting spot, great; if not, so be it.

However, there has always been friction between Kidd’s fans and Carter’s fans.

Carter’s fans were dissatisfied with the media, while other fans claimed Kidd was the strongest player on the Nets, believing that Carter became the boss of the Nets as soon as he arrived.

Obviously, Kidd’s fans did not agree with this and often argued with Carter’s fans.

Kidd’s fans were also in the forum to see Carter’s fans mocked, but then they saw Carter’s fans claiming Kidd only got so many assists because of Carter... Kidd’s fans joined the fray.

The argument escalated, and the fans of Kobe, McGrady, Ray Allen, and Nash were pulled into the battle as well.

Nobody knows which player’s fans started it, claiming Kobe wouldn’t make the playoffs without O’Neal, and if Nash hadn’t profited from the NHC rules, he’d be a castoff discarded by the Mavericks.

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