Once this game was over, Okafor was suddenly at a disadvantage in the competition for Rookie of the Year.

Although he produced almost the same data as Wayne, Okafor is now labeled as a garbage time king.

Wayne, on the other hand, is considered a positive, serious and good young man.

To put it bluntly, your data is nothing compared to Wayne's.

Let's talk about it. For the Rookie of the Year award, most of the time the competition is indeed about data.

After all, they are all rookie players and basically cannot lead the team to achieve any results, so I just use the data to compare them simply and crudely.

But there are not exceptions here.

For example, in the 2000-01 season, 1997 second-round pick Mark Jackson (not that coach) made his first NBA appearance three years later and was able to score 13.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks.

But the Rookie of the Year award went to Mike Miller, who averaged 11.9 points and 4 rebounds per game.

This is mainly because Miller played in 82 games, while Jackson only played 48 games before being reimbursed for the season.

For example, in the 1994-95 season, Grant Hill and Kidd shared the Rookie of the Year award, and in the 99-00 season, Francis and Brand shared the Rookie of the Year award, etc.

There are some special situations, but generally speaking, the best rookie cannot escape the framework of comparing statistics.

But now, when the value of Okafor's data is questioned, what will happen if the data is not fully guaranteed again?

In this era where player statistics have not yet exploded, it is still very good for a rookie to average a double-double per game.

But Wayne is indeed strong, and he can be said to have completely won this head-on confrontation.

The selection of the best rookie has become confusing again.

Okafor felt uncomfortable. His record of 14 consecutive double-doubles was broken, and he was still questioned after the game.

Everything will be calm until Wayne comes back, but everything will happen once Wayne comes back!

It's simply a disaster.

Okafor now gets a headache whenever he mentions Wayne.

I have lost my beautiful youth to you, and you are going to mess up my beautiful future?

You are a real dog.

But it doesn't matter, next, Okafor can continue to have double-doubles like crazy. He wants to see what Wayne can do to compete with me for the Rookie of the Year award under his offensive of making double-doubles like crazy!

Well, Okafor quickly regained his confidence.

The fight between him and Wayne has just begun, and it's not certain who will have the last laugh.

And with Wayne's temper, he might get another 15-game suspension.

If Wayne is suspended again, Okafor feels that his Rookie of the Year award will be guaranteed.

Okafor's logic is correct. If Wayne is suspended for another dozen games, it will be really difficult for him to win Rookie of the Year.

But Honey is confident in Okafor and doesn't even know his opponent well.

Although Wayne established his status as the god of war in the first battle at Auburn Hills, he was not a player with a bad temper. He just fought too hard, which created the illusion of a bad temper.

The one who really has a bad temper is Artest. Because of the mental illness caused in childhood, he can't control his emotions.

Of course, the problems that have plagued the Pacers for so long have now been resolved.

For some reason, Artest's illness was cured as soon as he saw Ben and Wayne, and his emotions were under control.

Therefore, it is basically impossible for Okafor to expect Wayne to fight again without thinking.

Wayne can still control his emotions. He won't hit anyone easily, but if he hits someone, he will definitely hit him violently.

But now, it is estimated that few people in the entire league would dare to use force with Wayne. Therefore, it will not be easy to start a fight again.

In addition, the referee is now very sensitive to Wayne, which reduces the probability of conflicts.

Didn't you know that a few days ago, when Stoudemire was about to have a seizure, the referee just dismissed him with a sixth foul.

I didn't expect that as soon as Okafor uttered a curse word, the referee brought the situation under control with a T.

Don't give them a chance to be beaten at all.

Okafor's road to the Rookie of the Year award is more difficult than he expected.

Okafor is doing very well here, but Wayne has already received the real benefits badge upgrade essence.

The last time he got this thing, Wayne upgraded his "Zone Deterrence" to Silver.

This time, Wayne used it for "tough defense."

Obviously this badge still has almost half of the progress bar to be filled before it can be upgraded, but as soon as the essence is applied, it immediately flashes white.

Badge: Tough Defense (Silver). Effect: Slightly improves the effect of close defense, and slightly increases the impact of close defense on the ball holder.

Now that it's better, I'm afraid my strength can be rounded off again.

Comfortable, broke Okafor's consecutive double-double record, and upgraded the badge.

Next, just wait to get all the bonus clauses of the sneaker contract and 55 wins!

In the last game of 2004, the Pacers defeated the New Jersey Nets 96-83 on the road.

Kidd had 11 assists and 10 rebounds in the game, but only scored 4 points.

Payton, who is nearly 40 years old, scored 13 points today.

Although Carter and Jefferson played well, they could not withstand O'Neal's 31 points in the paint and Foster's explosive 16+16.

Wayne returned to the sixth man position today. Because O'Neill and Foster both played well, he made a small contribution and finished the game with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists.

But don't worry, Foster's outbursts only happen occasionally. Most of the time, Wayne and O'Neill have to look to the inside.

The Pacers won a big victory, and the Nets' record also became 10 wins and 18 losses.

Well, as a team with high expectations, the Nets are indeed surprising.

We have three star players in Kidd, Carter and Jefferson, but they can't produce results.

Of course, the reason for this is not something Wayne needs to analyze.

Basketball is not a game where 1+1 always equals 2.

After 2004, Wayne changed from an NCAA player to an NBA player, and the Pacers became very different from their original history.

Since the return of Wayne and Artest, the Pacers have won four consecutive games.

The current record of 17 wins and 11 losses does not look so eye-catching.

After the game, O'Neal, the best player in the game, smiled very happily: "We are driving at a high speed on the right track. I feel great. I think we can do better!"

Little O'Neal's smiles have become more and more frequent recently.

After the conflict between him and Artest was gradually faded, his competitive status also improved significantly.

At this time, some malicious media felt that it was time for the Pacers to suffer.

Now that we have won 4 games in a row, have we forgotten the pain of losing 7 games in a row?

Then, in the first game of 2005, the Pacers silenced everyone.

On January 4, the Pacers faced the Milwaukee Elks, who currently have 9 wins and 18 losses, at home.

The head guard of the Little Elks, Michael Reed, was shut down by Artest, the best defensive player today. O'Neal even directly shocked the inside combination of Pachulia and true yin and yang leader Joe Smith.

O'Neal Jr., who showed his confidence and condition, was like a magic weapon descending from heaven today. He made 18 of 28 shots from the field, made 25 crazy free throws, and scored a game-high 55 points!

It's been just over a month since he last set a new career-high scoring record, and he has raised his career-high scoring record to another level.

Wayne was next to Xiao Ao at the time, and he was completely frightened.

What is an MVP candidate? You are an MVP candidate!

At first, O'Brien didn't take that many free throws, but the Bucks couldn't defend him at all.

Then in the third and fourth quarters, Pachulia and Joe Smith went crazy to pick on O, hoping to interrupt his offensive rhythm with fouls.

Facts have proved that these two people are completely humiliating themselves.

As a result, O'Brien severely punished them with 19 of 25 free throws.

At 55 minutes, Pachulia and Joe Smith were forced to make the headlines.

It was the first time that Wayne saw a player score 50+ points live, which was quite shocking to Wayne.

This is not just a matter of level. If you are not in good physical condition, you will not be able to withstand so many shots.

It seems that next time I upgrade, I need to increase my physical fitness.

116 to 99. The Pacers, who started out on defense, scored almost 120 points, which is outrageous.

Due to Ou's outstanding performance, Wayne only scored 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks today.

But to be honest, it's already pretty good, but Xiao Ao's light is just too dazzling.

At this point, the Pacers have won five consecutive games. Ou's explosive performance has given the Pacers a good start in the new year.

It wasn't until January 6th that the Pacers lost to the Spurs in San Antonio, ending this five-game winning streak.
To be continued...