After an unusual trip to Portland, Wayne and Cody finally rushed back to Stillwater at noon the next day.

Cody fell asleep after returning to the dormitory last night due to excessive indulgence.

If only Wayne had gone to help him share the pressure last night, Cody wouldn't have ended up like this.

But after seeing Cody's condition today, Wayne was just glad that he didn't go yesterday.

He knew that the girls in Codieu were not cheap.

It seems that Cody won't be able to go to class all day today.

After Wayne took a nap, he still arrived at the classroom on time in the afternoon.

Wayne knew that it was not easy for his family to support his studies abroad, so he still had to take the classes he was supposed to take.

In the afternoon, when Wayne went to class, as soon as he entered the classroom door, he vaguely felt something strange.

After sitting down, I still felt uncomfortable.

Finally, Wayne discovered that people in this classroom seemed to glance at him from time to time, and then whisper something.

Wayne couldn't help but touch his face, but there was nothing on it.

When Wayne first entered school, he was quite eye-catching for a while because of his height and skin color.

But over time, the students in the class gradually became accustomed to Wayne.

But today, Wayne felt like he was back in his freshman year, as if the whole class was secretly discussing him.

Have you all lost your memory? Why are you meeting me like a stranger?

Depressed, Wayne went straight to the training gym after class, but as he walked on the road, Wayne felt as if everyone around him was staring at him.

Is it a psychological effect?

It shouldn't be, Wayne doesn't think he is a narcissistic person.

Of course, Wayne has always felt that he looks very good now, but... this is not narcissism, this is a fact!

"Damn, what I'm wearing today isn't weird. Have you never seen a handsome Asian? You've been at this school for a year, and this is the first time you see me?" Wayne complained in his mind as he walked.

It's quite uncomfortable to walk on the road with other people's eyes on you.

When passing an open-air basketball court, Wayne found that the people playing there stopped what they were doing and looked at him.

One of the black guys strode to the sidelines and waved to Wayne through the barbed wire fence.

"Hey, Wei! You are so awesome. You can definitely lead us to win the league championship next season, right!?"

Wayne:???

What's going on? Why is everyone so confused!?

Shouldn't it be Teacher Tony's task to lead the team to win the championship?

Also, when did I become so powerful in the eyes of my alumni? Didn’t I not play a single game this season?

"Hey, is he Wei? I remember he was just a substitute player last season?"

"You're stupid, everyone can grow, maybe that guy's potential hasn't been fully developed yet!"

"That's right, look at Yao, didn't he play very poorly in the first few games he entered the league? If you look at it now, even Shaq has to fight him with all his strength."

Listening to the discussions among passers-by, Wayne became increasingly confused.

Could it be that the fact that he became stronger was exposed?

But the training these days is all closed, and it is impossible for alumni to know their own level.

In this inexplicable atmosphere, Wayne walked to the entrance of Gallagher-Elba Arena and happened to see Tony Allen coming from the other end.

"Tony!" Wayne greeted, and he finally no longer had to face the strange looks of people alone.

As everyone knows, when Teacher Tony saw Wayne, his eyes were different from usual.

"Wayne, you are so cool, man! Really? Really? What happened last night?" Tony Allen ran up to Wayne like a little fanboy, his eyes full of admiration.

"Uh...what happened...last night?" Wayne was already stunned.

"Last night in Portland, didn't you know? The fact that you defeated Rasheed Wallace has been completely spread in the school! You are really low-key, Wayne."

"Ah? Has it spread?"

I see!

Wayne said why it was weird today, and it felt like everyone was staring at him. It lasted for a long time, and this was what caused the trouble.

However, in 2003, online media was not very developed. Wayne was curious about what happened last night...

As we all know, in this era of underdeveloped Internet, rumors can spread. It is very likely that a Portland fan called his cousin in Stillwater City to tell him about it, and then spread it to ten, and then to hundreds of people.

If it is passed around often, the story will become very different from the facts.

There are rumors that Grant Hill once led a sparring team composed of college students to defeat the Dream Team, but only God knows if this is true.

There are rumors that Garnett can touch the top edge of the backboard, and many people still believe this.

There are rumors that Carter's death dunk in Sydney led to his retirement, but in fact, the guy has been playing well.

There are still people who believe the rumor that Mutombo is less than 40 years old. This is even more unreasonable. That guy is already 50 no matter how you look at it!

Why did the NBA produce so many classic trash talks in the 1980s, 1990s and early 21st century, making it seem like every NBA player has a witty line?

And then, the classic trash talk became less and less?

Because in the process of dissemination of these sophisticated rubbish, most of them have been secondary processed or simply carefully fabricated.

But because the Internet is underdeveloped and there is no evidence, most fans will believe it to be true.

All in all, in this era, most rumors are exaggerated.

"What are the rumors saying about me?" Thinking of this, Wayne asked Tony cautiously.

"The rumors say that you suppressed Rasheed Wallace until he couldn't hold his head up. And during a defense, you even blocked Rasheed! Is this true Wayne? What is it like to play with NBA players?

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"Oh, sure enough..." Wayne was speechless. When had he pressed Wallace so hard that he couldn't even lift his head...

After walking into the training facility with Tony Allen, several Cowboys players also gathered next to Wayne.

From their mouths, Wayne learned several versions of this story.

"What, I heard Wayne dunked on Rasheed Wallace."

"Your news must be false. I heard that two people were deducted!"

"Nonsense! Wayne first hit a three-pointer, then took the initiative to give the ball to Rasheed, but then blocked Rasheed's risk."

Listening to the bizarre stories told by his teammates, Wayne had to marvel at the imagination of fans in this era.

These rumors are so outrageous!

Not going to China to write online articles would be a waste of talent.

Finally, everyone looked at Wayne expectantly, hoping to hear the truth from his mouth.

When facing everyone, Wayne was a little embarrassed to break their illusions.

"Well, the actual situation is not as exaggerated as you said. Although I did defeat Rashid, but..."

Wayne hadn't finished speaking yet, but as soon as he heard "I did defeat Rashid", everyone had a collective climax.

"Look, let me just say it's true! He really won, Wayne really suppressed Rashid to the point where he couldn't hold his head up!"

"Wocao, that's awesome, so he really gave Rashid a penalty!"

"It's unbelievable. That's Rasheed Wallace. How could he cover his risk?"

What the hell...

Wayne is confused. Hey, can you please listen to what I have to say...

It is easy for rumors to spread, but it is very difficult to take them back.

Well, there is another unsolved mystery of the century in basketball history.

Starting today, a new rumor began to spread in the basketball circle.

An unknown NCAA player defeated All-Star forward Rasheed Wallace in a one-on-one duel.

For a time, even the general managers of each team heard about it.

In the new season, there will definitely be many NBA scouts in the stands of Gallagher-Elba Arena.

At this time, Sutton and his son were looking through the office window at Wayne, who was surrounded by his teammates.

"Do you really believe that he defeated Rasheed Wallace?" Sean stared at the Chinese student in disbelief. When he heard the rumor this morning, he almost thought there was something wrong with his ears.

"Of course that's impossible, Sean, that's one of the best power forwards in the league." Old Sutton smiled, he knew Wayne's current level better than anyone else.

The rumors are definitely exaggerated.

Even if Wayne does win against Wallace, the process will definitely not be as amazing as people say.
To be continued...