I am Really an Insider

Emeka Okafor looked at the voting results in the east and felt like crying.

Because he didn't find his name at all among the top seven frontcourt players in the Eastern Conference voting.

No. 2 in the East:? ? ?

What went wrong?

The rankings of the first round voting results are as follows. In the Eastern frontcourt, Jamison ranked seventh, Pierce sixth, Artest fifth, O'Brien fourth, Hill, who has returned from injury, third, and the popular player Carter second.

To be honest, this list is actually pretty normal so far.

Except for Artest's fifth place, which is a bit surprising, the rest of Okafor think they are acceptable.

Well, God knows how much Okafor despises the coward.

What really made Okafor feel crushed was Wayne, who ranked first in the Eastern Conference frontcourt votes!

"Is it so different?" Okafor was stunned. Although he knew that Wayne would definitely reap the dividends from the Chinese market, he never expected that the number of votes would be so exaggerated.

Yao Ming was able to start the All-Star Game in his rookie year, and he was the No. 1 pick in the draft. Moreover, he is the first Chinese player to make a name for himself in the NBA, so it is normal to have bonuses.

But what about Wayne?

He is only the No. 12 rookie, and at this time, Yao Mingzhuyu is already ahead of him.

Logically speaking, the shock that Wayne brought to people should not be that big.

As a result, I didn’t even make it into the top seven, but he actually took first place?

Even Hill and Carter, two former vote harvesters, were suppressed by him?

It’s so outrageous.

Okafor was so dizzy that he almost fainted.

I had double-doubles in 14 consecutive games. I averaged 14+10 per game. I had the most double-doubles in the 2004 class!

In fact, playing in Charlotte, few people may even know how well Okafor is playing.

A year ago, he was the university's brightest star and ignored Wayne.

"Wayne? A guy who shoots three-pointers is just like Villanueva."

A year later, Wayne hit him hard.

When he was in college, he was called Mr. Perfect, which meant that Oka was excellent both in character and academics. He was a good idol and a role model for young people. He was naturally very popular.

But in the NBA, he was still called Mr. Perfect, which meant that Okafor was easily bullied, had no domineering character, no leadership qualities, no memory points, no attention span, no personality, and no

Nothing!

Indeed, on the court, Wayne's shock to Chinese fans was not that great.

Although it played well and was very gratifying, it really wasn't as shocking as it was.

But in the martial arts arena, Wayne left a very deep impression on Chinese fans!

Seeing Yao Ming being bullied for so long in the NBA, everyone feels quite aggrieved.

Although there was a famous scene like Boss Fu stepping forward to help Yao Ming, Yao Ming was still bullied after all, which was embarrassing.

Now there is finally someone who dares to bully someone back and is really capable of bullying him back. The Chinese fans are very impressed.

Wayne's popularity in China is so high that even he himself may not have imagined.

It really echoes what Artest said: "When playing basketball and fighting, you have to win at least one thing."

Of course, one thing that cannot be ignored is that Wayne's popularity in the United States is not low.

According to the voting rules, fans can vote for two players at a time in the backcourt and frontcourt.

So do you think Indiana fans will vote for Wayne + O'Brien, or Artest + O'Brien?

Thinking about Yasuko who is being targeted everywhere, it seems a bit pitiful.

So at this moment, looking at the voting results, except for Okafor, Artest is likely to be the saddest one.

"I am the best defensive player, the best defensive player, after all."

There was no way, American fans did it too.

In this voting, Wayne is not only the first in the frontcourt, but also the player in the Eastern Conference who received the most votes second only to O'Neal.

Of course, Chairman Yao was even more powerful. He once again directly became the top vote-getter in the first round.

That's right, again.

If Wayne remembers correctly, Chairman Yao's status as the top vote-getter in 2005 should continue until the end of the voting.

Shaq: "When I was in the West, you stole my starting spot, and when I came to the East, you were going to steal my voting crown. Obviously, we don't play like this."

Although in the overall vote list, Wayne failed to enter the top three.

But as a first-year rookie and an international player, Wayne's vote count is already quite exaggerated.

After the voting results came out, it naturally caused some controversy.

In addition to once again lamenting the power of the mysterious Eastern power, the American people also have some jealousies.

After all, Wayne's current average of 16.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.3 blocks per game is not considered the top in the league.

Just like when Yao Ming defeated Shaq with 13+8.

Some doubted whether Wayne was worthy of the Eastern Conference All-Star starting forward position.

But the strange thing is that most of these jealous fans are not fans of Eastern teams, but fans of Western teams.

Phoenix fans: "Amar'e Stoudemire may not be an All-Star starting forward, but Wayne can be? In terms of statistics, Stoudemire completely beats Wayne!"

Timberwolves fan: "His vote count almost caught up with my tough guy. How is this possible!?"

Mavericks fan: "They are all international players, how can there be such a big gap. The Western Conference is so terrible. I am heartbroken for five seconds by Fang Deke."

Well, the competition for the forward position in the Western Conference is indeed too fierce. If Wayne goes to the West, it is indeed impossible to be ranked first.

Not to mention Duncan, his popularity is at the peak of his popularity now. Although the hard special did a space dance in front of Wayne, and the Timberwolves' record this season has overturned, he was the MVP last season and his popularity is not low.

In addition, Dirk and Stoudemire's statistics are also very good. Especially Stoudemire, his style of smashing rebounds in every game is very popular.

Seeing that Wayne, whose statistics are even worse, may become a starter in the Eastern Conference, can people not be anxious?

But it's different here in the east. There are a lot less yin and yang people.

First of all, there is really no one in the Eastern Conference at the power forward position. In terms of data, the only one who is much better than Wayne is Xiaoao.

The problem is that Ou is also a member of the Pacers, and he wholeheartedly supports Wayne's entry into the starting lineup.

Secondly, and the most important point - most of the Eastern Conference teams have been dealt with by Wayne, and they are more convinced of Wayne than the Western Conference teams.

This does not specifically refer to the Pistons, who lost both in fighting and basketball.

It's not completely unreasonable for Wayne's statistics to make him an All-Star in the Eastern Conference. Didn't you see that Kenyon Martin, who had similar statistics to Wayne last season, also made a trip to the All-Stars.

Therefore, there are voices of controversy, but they are not as loud as imagined.

At least not as controversial as when Yao Ming became an All-Star starter for the first time.

Wayne's performance in his rookie season is indeed more worthy of the All-Star position than Yao Ming in the same period.

"Well, Nike is designing an exclusive color matching sneaker for you to wear during the All-Star Game! It will be mailed to your home in another week."

After the first-round All-Star voting results came out, the first call Wayne received was from Schwartz.

Nike is secretly happy now. Fortunately, they directly recruited Wayne with a dimensionality-reducing strike price, otherwise they would have to watch Adidas perform now!

Although only the results of the first round of voting have been announced so far, the subsequent rankings may still change.

If Wayne falls out of the top two and enters the coaching selection process, he may not be able to play as an All-Star.

But right now, the probability of Wayne being squeezed out of the top two is very low.

Among the top three, only Carter's vote count is slightly better than that of a dozen, and there is still the possibility of overtaking him.

But Hill, who only played 47 games in the previous three years, was far behind Wayne in votes.

He is no longer the darling of the league.

Therefore, Nike can’t wait to put Wayne’s All-Star color sneaker plan on the agenda.

In the All-Star Game, popular players such as Tracy McGrady, Garnett, and Duncan are all owned by Adidas. The All-Star color matching sneakers they launch become popular all over the United States every time.

Nike has been suffering in the All-Star Game for so many years, and now it finally has a chance to get a piece of the pie. Can it not be active?

Nike: “We’ve known Wayne’s potential for a long time, we’ve known he could succeed!”

As for whether they really thought so highly of Wayne before, does that matter?

Now hurry up and blow it hard and it's over!

"Are these the All-Star sneakers? Well, okay, I'll check them out." Wayne nodded, his tone much calmer than Schwartz expected.

"Also, the number of advertisements you need to shoot will also increase. After all, your reputation has been rising rapidly recently, and Nike intends to strike while the iron is hot and push you out."

"Yeah, okay Jeff."

"Uh, what's wrong with you? This is not the emotion a rookie should have when he's about to be selected for the All-Star team." Schwartz thought to himself that if Okafor was in Wayne's position now, he would never be so calm.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little worried about Jermaine." Wayne shrugged. Originally, he was temporarily ranked first in the Eastern Conference's frontcourt in All-Star voting, which was something to be happy about.

But they were all confused by Ou's injury tonight.

"Jermaine? Didn't the injury report say that he just suffered a minor sprain? Don't worry, he will be back in one to two weeks." Schwartz smiled, but he didn't expect Wayne to care so much about his teammates.

However, Schwartz got it all wrong.

Is Wayne worried about O's injury? no!

Minor sprains are common and are nothing to worry about. They are just regular fatigue injuries.

What Wayne really cares about is the next three games!

The next three games will be against three Western Conference teams: Mosaic, Suns and Hornets. Ou is injured, and Wayne will definitely be the starter.

He can just use this to prove his strength and shut up those jealous Western fans.

But if you play well, it's called proving your strength. If you play poorly, it's called a rollover.

Now, Western Conference fans are just waiting to see Wayne overturn.

Therefore, Wayne is in no mood to worry about the All-Star Game now.

He is not like Happy Beast, who is thinking about what kind of action he should use to dunk in the rookie game a month in advance.

Wayne now just wants to focus all his attention on the next three games and strive to perform worthy of the votes.

Without O'Neill, except for the Hornets, the next three games will be really difficult to play, to be honest.

Wayne, this is a mixed blessing.

If Wayne's side is filled with mixed feelings, then Artest's side has the word "happy" written all over his face.

"Jermaine's injury will not have an impact on the team. There is no need to worry, because I am fully capable of leading the team to continue the winning streak. Jermaine can take a good rest for a while, and I don't have to worry about it." Well."

During the media opening time after training the next day, Artest smiled in front of the camera, a smile that came from the heart.

Now, you finally remember me, the true core of Yincheng!

O'Neal? Oh, just a power forward.

If you really want to see the Pacers win, why don't you watch me?

O'Neal Jr. was not at the training ground, otherwise he would have been chasing Artest all over the field.

In the locker room after the interview, Artest was also extremely excited.

"Wei, are you nervous?" When Wayne was changing clothes, Artest suddenly came over.

"Well"

"Nervous? It doesn't matter, just relax. Really, when we play in Houston the day after tomorrow, I will show you how to beep and fly. In a few minutes, three times or two times, we can go back to the hotel to rest with victory, and maybe we can even give Jayme Just make a phone call to celebrate."

Artest is so arrogant, he feels that his opportunity to be the master of the game has come.

Wayne didn't even bother to talk to me, and I didn't even say I was nervous. What the hell are you trying to answer for me?

And how do you think this is unreliable?

To be honest, although Xiao Ao is not a particularly qualified leader, he is definitely more suitable than the coward Tai!

It was wise not to make this guy the captain.

After returning home, Wayne planned to watch TV and go to bed early.

Early tomorrow morning, the whole team will get on a plane to Houston. The day after tomorrow, we will have the first show of the second round of the Western Conference Brawl.

Wayne saw Stoudemire on a certain talk show on T.N.T.

On the TV, the host asked Stoudemire: "What do you think of the latest All-Star voting results."

Stoudemire smiled: "Most people's rankings are well-deserved, at least in the West. As for the East, I think fans still have to be careful when voting."

"Ouch, ouch, old Onmyoji." Wayne looked at Xiao Si speechlessly. Your metaphor was really not obvious at all. I didn't even realize that you were talking about me.

"But there is nothing we can do about it. The competition in the Western Conference is too fierce. Facing Western teams, some players will not be able to succeed so easily."

"Who are you talking about specifically?" the host asked quickly.

“I’m not referring to anyone specifically, I’m just expressing my opinion.”

While watching TV, Wayne decided to add Stoudemire to his "friends" list and put him into a group with Garnett and Tianzun.

It's really a bit disgusting to be so weird in front of the camera.

If you want to displease me, it would be better to just call me by name.

Fortunately, we haven't entered the era of social media yet, otherwise Stoudemire would have had to take on the trumpet Black Wayne.

At this moment, Wayne also received a text message from Yao Ming.

"I said during the preseason that I won't let you win easily this time, Wayne. Come on, have a good fight the day after tomorrow. If you win, I'll treat you to dinner."

Chairman Yao, why are you so excited? Shouldn't you take care of the Chinese rookies?

It seems that this trip to the west is destined to be full of crises.

The second update is in 4K. Today’s two updates are already 9,000 words long, and there will be more later. By the way, Lao Ge will explain again, there must be a guarantee of 10,000 words per day. Boss, don’t worry about only one update or something~