After the impression of that game gradually faded for the fans, Barkley performed more energetically because of his new hairstyle. In the past seven games, he averaged 14.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists. The stats might not look great, but with an average of just 22 minutes on the court, the efficiency is terrifying!
Thus, in the second round of voting, Barkley led Shawn Kemp by 1.44 million votes to 1.06 million, ahead by more than 300,000 votes.
Amongst the 51 top stars, three out of the four Lakers stars are currently lined up for the All-Star starting positions, only O'Neal stands at second place with 1.12 million votes in the center position. Olajuwon's popularity as the best contemporary center remains, firmly pressing down on O'Neal with 1.47 million votes.
