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Zhang Yang and Ingles exchanged ideas all morning, discussing his thoughts on developing or expanding technology, and demonstrated some training content in front of the camera that Ingles set up... more than 3 hours wasn't enough!

The process was a bit more complex than he imagined, but he liked this complexity. Ingles proposed his own ideas at almost every step, communicated with him, suggested adjustments, and asked for his thoughts... Very professional.

He estimated that he would spend a lot of time on this, and there would be a long period of communication with Ingles or Grove to complete the technology development and expansion plan.

He certainly supported this. The more meticulous the technology development, the better, whether it's used now or to adjust playstyles as he ages, the foundation is crucial.

At noon, when Zhang Yang and Ingles, along with Bikstaff who joined them for lunch, were eating, he received a call from Felton.

The Big Guy has been selected for the All-Star!

After lunch, the three returned to Tuhang Stadium, and Zhang Yang checked the substitute list.

On the Western side, Billups, Nowitzki, Paul, Parker, Gasol, Roy, Bynum, and others were selected as All-Star substitutes, forming the Western All-Star team with Iverson, Kobe, Garnett, Duncan, and O'Neal.

On the Eastern side, Felton, Mo Williams, Granger, Joe Johnson, Pierce, Bosh, Howard, among others, were selected as All-Star substitutes, forming the Eastern All-Star team with Zhang Yang, Wade, James, Okafor, and Yao Ming.

Many familiar names did not appear in the All-Star lineup.

Carter, in particular, made Zhang Yang sigh. Every year for the past three years, he's been sighing. He entered the NBA in '98, but hasn't had much to do with the All-Star since '07. His popularity has fallen sharply, and his performance is not recognized by coaches of other teams.

His personality and playing style may have limited the new flyer's ceiling, but being sidelined twice after three injuries also destroyed his floor.

He has physical fitness, he has skill, he has a super talent for endurance, but from the age of 30, he's no longer All-Star material, which is truly sigh-inducing.

The strength gap between the Eastern and Western All-Star rosters has somewhat narrowed this year, although the West is still stronger than the East. For example, on the guard line, Joe Johnson is already the strongest substitute in the East.

Zhang Yang had to admit, Big Guy and King James's partner, Mo, all seemed like they were just making up the numbers, as both are still quite some distance from the All-Star level.

If they were not selected, only Hinrich and Devin Harris might have been selected.

Hinrich averaged 16.2 points and 7.2 assists, while Harris averaged 21.1 points and 5.5 assists, both better overall compared to Felton with 16.5 points and 5 assists, and Mo Williams with 18 points and 4 assists on average.

But Hinrich had many injuries this season, missing 15 games overall in the early and mid-season, having played only 33 games, so it's not reasonable for him to be selected.

Harris's stats were inflated, the higher his scoring, the lower the Pistons' winning rate, with his victory contribution rate the lowest among all players averaging 20+ points in the league.

The guard line is far weaker than the West, but the front line, the gap has significantly closed between the East and the West, mainly due to Granger's rise, averaging 25.1 points, 6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1 steal, and 1.5 blocks in his 4th year.

It's said that Big Bird regrets offering Granger the 5-year 60 million early renewal deal last summer, realizing it was too small. He's not the owner, and when renewing the star player's contract, if conditions allow, of course, it should be the biggest contract.

However, the biggest gap between the East and West is not those selected but those not selected.

Anthony missed out on the All-Star... The competition in the Western front line is too fierce, with the double "21" dominating the starting lineup, Gasol and Nowitzki, two international forwards, taking the substitute spots, the guard line in the West is also very strong, taking up the 'free position' slots, and players like Gerald Wallace, Artest, and Aldridge also missed out on the All-Star as a result.

Ray Allen missed out for almost the same reason as Anthony, the competition on the guard line is too intense.

Kidd missed out, related to the reduction in playing time, as the Zen Master prefers to use adept veterans sparingly, causing a sharp drop in his stats.

Nash and Stoudemire missed out because of Steve Kerr's unfortunate magic moves that led to a tragedy. With such a lineup, they couldn't even make it to the Top 8 in the West, so it was really hard for coaches to write their names on the All-Star substitute list.

O'Neal and Bynum were selected as All-Stars, thanks to taking advantage of the rules. The current All-Star position rules allow for 1 fixed position for starting and backup centers.

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In the evening, members of the Big Brother Group gathered to celebrate the Big Guy's first selection to the All-Star!

Felton was very happy; he knew very well that his skills made the All-Star seat competition awkward—having the chance but possibly never getting in, may have another chance, but very possibly this time is the only one.

After two days of rest, on February 6th, the Bobcats hosted the Clippers for a challenge at home.

The Clippers played very aggressively in the first quarter, leading the Bobcats 29 to 28 by 1 point entering the quarter break.

Baron Davis, this season, averaged 14.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.9 steals, seemingly average, but last season he averaged 20.7 points, 4 rebounds, 8.1 assists, and 2.3 steals. His performance declined with the Clippers because the Clippers did not treat him as a tactical core, unlike the Warriors, and never planned to build the team around him.