I am Really an Insider

Okafor watched Wayne, who had become an All-Star starter, walking toward him and deliberately turned his head away.

I really don’t want to see that face!

Because whenever he sees Wayne's face, Okafor feels uncomfortable and is surrounded by a sense of frustration.

I thought that after entering the NBA, I would be able to avenge my past humiliation, regain everything I lost in the NCAA, and make up for my imperfect youth.

Who knew that the gap between the two would become bigger and bigger after entering the NBA!

Not only is the lost youth imperfect now, but the future also seems less perfect.

Seeing that Wayne has become an All-Star starter and is still firmly occupying the first place in the rookie rankings, Okafor is heartbroken.

Why, there happened to be a Wayne.

If it weren't for Wayne, would anyone in the 2004 class be better than me?

"Emeka, are you still angry? What? It's not because I didn't let you become the All-Star starter, right?" Wayne doesn't want to quarrel with Okafor now, he needs to unite all the forces that can be united.

So, for the first time ever, Wayne spoke to Okafor in a normal tone.

"Hmph, you can humiliate me as much as you want, Wei." Okafor smiled bitterly and shook his head. "You All-Stars are really interesting. You always like to talk to your opponents before the game."

"Unlike you, I don't put too much emphasis on being an All-Star starter."

"Humph, what do you mean? Come and have a heart-to-heart talk with me."

"Let me give you a chance."

"what chance?"

"I didn't have a choice before, but now I want to do something with you and let's become famous together."

"Okay, go tell the Bobcats general manager and see if he will let you do something with me." Okafor waved his hand and was about to walk away when Wayne yelled again.

"Rookie Game MVP, don't say you don't want it."

Sure enough, Okafor, who had his back turned to Wayne, stopped at this time.

Rookie MVP, right now, this is the honor he is most likely to steal from Wayne.

This is also his best chance to avoid a fruitless rookie season.

"I want it, don't you want it?" Okafor turned around and looked at Wayne, his expression still serious.

"Of course I want it, but there is someone who wants it more than us - Carmelo Anthony. If the second-year team wins, you and I, neither of us will get the Rookie Game MVP trophy."

"Do you want me to join forces with you?"

"It doesn't matter if we don't join forces. If you think you can handle the 03 generation alone, then you can go and do whatever you want.

I'm here to tell you this. No matter what, we have to win the game first before we have a chance to win the MVP. If we lose, we are all losers, think about it yourself. "

This time, it was Wayne who turned away first, leaving Okafor alone.

Wayne was still a little worried that his tone might be a bit too pretentious.

Otherwise, tell Okafor again?

"Way!" As a result, Okafor yelled Wayne's name.

"Huh?" Wayne didn't look back. He was afraid that Okafor would see his smiling face!

"Just once, I will join forces with you once. But I made it clear first that I will not miss any data that should be obtained. I am going for the MVP."

"Yes." Wayne responded simply, showing off his boss style.

In fact, his face turned into a smile.

Iguodala, Harris, Tony, Yoda, Sparks, plus Okafor and himself, the seven dragon balls are gathered together!

Now, Wayne can make a wish to defeat the 2003 Super Platinum Generation.

At this time, only the Bulls' British pair were left in the entire rookie team. Jefferson and the Spurs' Udrih were not recruited.

But when most people want to play seriously, will they not follow the crowd?

Wayne believes that the class of 2004 can barely squeeze into a fist and hit the class of 2003 hard on the face!

Can't last more than half a game? Let me show you what long-lasting gold means!

Then in this game, Wayne and Okafor scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 16 points, 11 rebounds respectively.

The strongest duo of the 2004 class brought another exciting showdown to the fans.

Both of them showed their attitudes today, which was a way of expressing their opinions to each other before the rookie game.

Just say to each other: "Hey, don't hold back when the time comes, you bastard."

Despite his reluctance, Okafor became one of Wayne's Pokémon.

Without the knowledge of the 2003 class, their opponents had become stronger.

Guagua still wants to make a splash in Denver, but this time, this melon may not be so sweet.

In the last three games after beating the Bobcats, the Pacers entered the All-Star break with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss.

On February 11th, the red team was revenged by MM, which broke their winning streak.

But in the next game against the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers, the Pacers won both.

So far, the Pacers' record before the All-Star Game has been fixed at 35 wins and 16 losses, second only to the Heat with Shaq and Wade, ranking second in the Eastern Conference!

It can be said that this counterattack speed is quite terrifying.

I think when O'Brien and the others just came back from suspension, the Pacers had already fallen to the edge of the top eight.

It didn't take long for him to return to the top three positions.

The Pacers this season are indeed very competitive!

Although the record is not bad, Wayne's 55-win mission is not 100% safe.

After the All-Star break, the Pacers have 31 games left to play. Among the 31 games, the Pacers must win at least 20 of them, and the task of 55 wins can be completed with the minimum requirements.

After the All-Star Game, the regular season will enter a sprint mode with relatively fierce competition. Each team will give it a try for the final ranking and playoff spot, and it will become more difficult to knock down the opponent.

So to win 20 games out of 31 games, I can’t say it’s particularly difficult, but it does take some effort.

Even if he is unlucky and loses one more time, all of Wayne's attractive rewards will be wasted.

In the sprint stage after the All-Star Game, we still can't relax.

However, there is now a higher priority task waiting for Wayne.

Before the final 31 games, let’s enjoy the lively Denver All-Star Weekend!

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NBA All-Star Weekend is a star-studded carnival for fans.

For the players, this is basically a little vacation in a stressful season.

Everyone can put down their tired bodies for a while and don't have to worry about whether they have to play an away game tomorrow night.

You can have a good rest until the weekend is over.

Well, at least for most players.

But for Wayne, All-Star Weekend is no different than usual.

Maybe even more tired than usual!

"Why do you have to get up so early?" Wayne looked at the bright sky and wanted to cry without tears.

Do you call me weekend?

"Have you forgotten? You have several commercials to shoot this morning. You have to participate in the pre-game public training of the rookie game at noon, you have to accept exclusive interviews with several media in the afternoon, and you have to attend NBA charity events in the evening."

Next to Wayne, a bespectacled assistant gave an overview of Wayne's schedule for today.

Because Schwartz was busy with other things, he couldn't do it himself. So during the All-Star Game, he could only send a player assistant from the company to Wayne.

Wayne was afraid that the female assistant would be too wordy, so he specifically chose a male assistant.

Well, it's obviously not that desperate, but now that you say this, it's even more desperate.

It really corresponds to what Wayne himself said: "If you persist, you will find that there are more desperate situations."

After washing his face, Wayne got into a special car and started a busy day.

The fans were having a great time. The streets were full of promotional posters for the All-Star Game, and there were people wearing all kinds of jerseys.

Everyone’s faces were filled with excitement, and everyone enjoyed this annual basketball feast.

But Wayne was so stunned that he didn't even feel relaxed at all.

When we arrived at the advertising shoot, we posed one after another according to the photographer's requirements, and took one photo after another that looked completely the same to Wayne.

At least there was someone to chat with Ronaldo last time, but this time there was no one to talk to, which was really boring.

After finally finishing filming the commercial, Wayne was sent to the public training site for the rookie game without stopping.

It is said to be public training, but this training is not that training.

To put it simply, the public training before the All-Star Game is an activity where reporters enter the training ground to interview players, and this activity has nothing to do with training.

In such training, no one will actually practice, and no coach will really ask the players to run tactics.

Everyone just grabs a few balls and plays casually on the court.

All-star game, do you still need tactics?

Everyone present is the strongest, so you can give the ball to anyone!

If ESPN were to conduct a poll of "the least necessary character in the All-Star Game", the coach would definitely top the list.

Well, they weren't even as attractive as the singing stars and cheerleaders who performed before the game.

Therefore, first-year team coach P.J. Carlesimo basically said hello to everyone and then lost sight of others.

When Wayne walked into the training hall, everyone in the Class of 2004 stopped moving and all eyes fell on him.

It's like a bunch of little guys gearing up to finally see their big brother.

"Wei, why are you here!" Okafor was the first to come up, looking serious, as if he was about to fight with the 2003 class.

"Sorry, All-Star Weekend, you know, there's a bit of a traffic jam." Wayne waved his hand apologetically.

"Traffic jam? What car are you in?"

"Huh? Mercedes-Benz."

"Oh, that's okay."

Wayne walked into the crowd and glanced at the Class of 2003 who was chatting and laughing in the other half.

Just laugh. Tomorrow night, you won't be able to laugh anymore.

Seeing all the players from the 2004 class unconsciously leaning towards Wayne, the Bulls' British team looked confused.

Did we miss something?

Then, just as Wayne had expected, those players who he had not had time to ventilate also moved towards Wayne driven by the herd mentality.

"So, everyone here knows what we are going to do tomorrow, right?" Wayne found an empty seat on the bench and sat down. Around him, there was a circle of heroes from the 2004 class.

There is always a queue!

Wayne even looked at the British group and saw them nodding along with everyone else: "Yeah, I know."

"Then, let's first establish the division of labor for tomorrow. According to the official list, tomorrow's starters will be Dwight, Emeka, me, Gordon and Devin. Ahem, Tony, give me a tactical board ah."

"Oh, here." Tony Allen held up a tactical board and handed it to Wayne. The whole process of being ordered was very natural.

It's a style. It's a style.

Wayne opened the cap of his pen, scribbled on the tactical board, and began to talk about the specific plan for tomorrow.

Guagua on the other end looked at Zhi Le: "What are those guys doing? Discussing tactics? Why is Wei using a tactical board to write and draw? Did he mistake his position?"

"This is the All-Star Game after all. It's normal for them to want to pose for photos in front of reporters." Wade puffed his cheeks and smiled.

Oh, there's no need to puff out his cheeks.

"LeBron, don't be too arrogant in the first half tomorrow. Don't dig too big a hole." Anthony withdrew his gaze at this time and looked at James, who proposed to play casually in the first half tomorrow.

"No, no, no, as long as I look down on Wei in the second half, the first-year team can't win. Don't worry, Cameron, your rookie game MVP is guaranteed, that's what I said." The son of Akron answered easily .

Wade: Mousse is right.

Looking at the sleeping dragon and phoenix chick beside him, Guagua nodded with satisfaction.

Very good, just have this kind of confidence. It seems that I can attend the banquet with peace of mind tonight.

Well, as a host, as an unofficial ambassador of Denver, hosting friends from all over the world, it's a busy time.

I wish I could be as free as the first-year players.

During the subsequent interview, it was obvious that the 03 super platinum generation was more popular.

One thing to say is that the four strongest players from the 2003 class are not at the same level as the 2004 class.

When being interviewed, the players from the 2003 class also sounded somewhat arrogant.

"LeBron, when exactly are you going to participate in the dunk contest?"

"The time is not yet ripe. I want to participate in the slam dunk contest when I am in the best physical condition."

"So, are you really going to go all out in the rookie game tomorrow?"

"Of course, like Cameron said, we will play a real game."

On the other side, Wade is also the favorite of reporters: "Would you rate Wade's first half of the season? I give it 9 points. He is great, but he is still a little far from perfect, hahaha."

"Who do you think is the biggest threat in tomorrow's rookie game?"

"To be honest, I don't think there's any threat. We're just here to win, and when we work together, there's no way we can lose."

As for the 2004 class, the smiles are obviously much less than those of the 2003 class.

Many people think that the 2004 class is because they are nervous, but in fact, it is because they have become serious.

"Wei, tomorrow you will have your first appearance in the All-Star Game of your career. Will you be nervous facing the super strong 2003 class? After all, they said they will work hard to play a confrontational game."

"Nervous? No, no, no, they only fought for one more year than us, that's all. Confrontation? No one is afraid of real confrontation." Wayne has become more proficient, and can be said to have combined the phrase "strategic contempt for the enemy" The sentence is carried out vividly.

"Hahaha, you are very confident. So what do you think is the key to your victory tomorrow? Is it you or Okafor?"

"No, I think the key to our victory was Josh's mid-range shooting."

"Ugh" the reporter applauded secretly in his heart, how beautiful!

Damn you, you are such a thief. Both the Class of 2003 and Josh let you do it all by yourself.

"Last question, Wei. If you were asked to choose an MVP for your rookie season, who would you choose?"

"I'd choose Tony."

"Tony? That's an interesting answer. Can you tell me why?"

"There's no reason, as long as I'm not from the 2003 class."

After the players in the 2003 class pretended to be beeping for so long, Wayne finally gave his first reply.

Of course, everyone in the 2003 class didn't pay much attention to it and continued to do what they should do in the evening.

Anyway, tomorrow's game, in their opinion, will be over at halftime.

That night, Wayne lay down to rest early to recharge his energy for tomorrow night's game.

He has said everything that needs to be said this afternoon. Whether he can defeat the 2003 class depends on everyone's on-the-spot performance tomorrow.

This long-planned resistance movement in the rookie game by Wayne is about to break out.

At this time, Tony Allen was the only one who was too excited to sleep.

"Hehe, Wei is still my best brother, he has not changed his mind!"

Well, Wayne's casual remark that Tony would be the MVP made the Celtics rookie very happy.