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 when 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 knows...the gap between the two will become bigger and bigger after entering the NBA!

Now not only is the lost youth imperfect, but even the future seems less perfect.

Seeing that Wayne has become an All-Star starter and firmly occupies the top spot in the rookie rankings, Okafor is heartbroken.

Why, a Wayne just appeared.

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

"Emeka, are you still angry? Why? 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 attach too much importance to being an All-Star starter."

"Huh, 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 Game 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 must win the game first before we have a chance to win the MVP. If we lose, we are all losers. You can think about it yourself."

This time, it was Wayne who turned around and left first, leaving Okafor alone in a daze.

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

How about telling 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."

"Yeah." 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, Jefferson and the Spurs' Udrih were not recruited in the entire rookie team.

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 hold out for half a game? I'll 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 own attitudes today, and it was like 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."

Although he was reluctant, Okafor became one of Wayne's Pokémon.

Without the 03 class knowing it, their opponents had become stronger.

Guagua still wants to make a splash in Denver, but this time, the 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, although the red team was revenged by the MM combination, the winning streak was interrupted.

But in the subsequent games 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, ranking second in the Eastern Conference behind the Heat with Shaq and Wade!

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 before he returned to the top three positions.

The Pacers are indeed very competitive this season!

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

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

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.

Therefore, it cannot be said that it is particularly difficult to win 20 games out of 31 games, but it does take some effort to achieve it.

Even if you are unlucky and lose one more game, all of Wayne's attractive rewards will be wasted.

In the sprint period after the All-Star Game, I still can't relax.

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

Before heading into 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 small 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 that's the case for most players.

But for Wayne, All-Star Weekend is no different from normal times.

Maybe even more tired than usual!

"Why...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 several exclusive interviews with the media in the afternoon, and you have to attend an NBA charity event in the evening."

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

Since Schwartz was busy with other things and could not do it himself, during the All-Star Game, he had to 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 man, but...

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

It really corresponds to what Wayne himself said: "Persevere, 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 be continued...