Wayne became the starting forward for the Eastern Conference All-Stars, which is undoubtedly the biggest news in NBA circles recently.

Although from the first round of voting, the probability of Wayne becoming the starter is very high.

But when it actually happened, the sensation was beyond Wayne's expectation.

So much so that during the home game against the Mavericks on February 4, when Devin Harris, the fifth overall pick of the 2004 class, took the initiative to greet Wayne before the game, Wayne was still a little unresponsive.

"Congratulations, Wei, you are the first player selected for the All-Star Game in 2004. You have made a good start for us." Harris was so enthusiastic, as if a young rookie was as excited as seeing his idol.

In a sense, Wayne is now Harris' idol.

Who doesn’t want to become an All-Star at a young age? Who doesn’t want to make a splash as soon as he enters the league?

Now, when there is a player in the 2004 class who can do all this, the players in the same class are either jealous or admired.

Obviously, Harris falls into the admired category.

Okafor: Jealous? Am I jealous of him? Eight possibilities, absolutely eight possibilities! I average a double-double in defense per game, so I am the best rookie!

Seeing Harris' enthusiasm, Wayne asked casually: "Actually, I have a bigger plan than being selected as an All-Star. I wonder if you are interested.

I see you have amazing bones and extremely fast speed, and you are a prodigy who can become a star. Now, there is a Tathagata God... There is an opportunity to become famous in advance, but I don't know if you are willing to seize it."

Wayne narrowed his eyes. Regarding this pie-painting technique, Wayne was not targeting anyone. He was really much better than other rookies in the same class!

After all, if you eat more cakes, you will learn how to draw.

"Really? What chance?" Young Harris's eyes were shining, and he looked like he wanted to follow Brother Wei's lead.

Although he was the fifth pick last year, Harris' statistics this season are not very impressive, averaging only 5.7 points and 2.2 assists per game.

Although the lack of playing time is one thing, Harris' performance on the court is indeed not very good.

The shooting percentage is low, and the assist-to-turnover ratio is even more ridiculously low. These cannot be fooled by giving up the blame and giving him playing time.

For comparison, Jamison, who the Mavericks used as a bargaining chip to acquire Harris, has much better data.

If Harris was a high school student, that would make sense. After all, high school rookies need time to adapt to the professional game.

But...Harris, he's a junior!

If a high-ranking junior player enters the NBA and performs so poorly, it is inevitable that he will be criticized by fans.

Just like Okafor, no matter what his record is, he can still average a double-double per game. This is the perfect senior high-draft player in people's minds.

Therefore, Harris was called a parallel importer every few days and was called to a meeting with the Dallas media.

There are also Mavericks fans who believe that he is not worth Jamison at all and is a complete waste of the best sixth man award.

Therefore, Harris is eager for an opportunity, an opportunity for redemption, and an opportunity to prove himself.

So as soon as he heard Wayne's lies, Harris immediately fell into the trap.

"Well, that's it, I..."

Wayne quickly told Harris his plan to defeat the 2003 Super Platinum Generation.

After hearing this, Harris was a little shocked.

Although the 2003 generation is only in their second year, the four strongest players are already well-known star players in the league.

Defeat them?

Seeing Harris's expression of surprise, Wayne was done thinking.

This kid must think I'm thinking shit.

As a result, Harris looked at Wayne's expression and seemed to admire him even more: "As expected of you, you are the only one who has the courage to do such a thing! Don't worry Wei, as long as there is need for me, I will help.

Let’s try together and turn this rookie game into a carnival for the 2004 class.”

"Uh...then it's decided that Devin will have a rookie game in half a month, so you have to work hard."

After Wayne finished speaking, he shook hands with Harris, who skipped back to the bench.

This guy seems to have become a warrior with a heavy responsibility...

As far as Wayne knows, Harris likes playing games very much. He grew up playing PS when he was a child. He was considered the number one game boy in the NBA before Hayward.

Boys who have loved playing games since childhood often have some sort of secondary fantasy when they were young.

Well, it seems that Wayne has another strong man at his disposal.

Although Harris's current level in all aspects is still average, he is really fast.

Taking advantage of this, you might be able to do something.

After talking about Harris, Wayne had to focus on the game.

Yes, today is not here to recruit teammates. The most important goal is to win.

The Dallas Mavericks, currently 30 wins and 14 losses, are undoubtedly a difficult opponent.

The last time the two sides met, Dirk and Xiao Ao exchanged blows in various positions, and they were sweating profusely.

As a result, Michael Finley, the successor of Jordan, came out in the middle, which tilted the balance of victory, and the Pacers finally lost the game.

Today, Carlisle asked Tai to defend Finlay just to prevent him from performing at a super level again.

In addition, Wayne continued to return to the bench today.

"Wei, your mission is still the same as last time, confront Stackhouse during the rotation time, and don't let them gain an advantage during the rotation time."

"Jesel!" Wayne nodded vigorously and geared up.

Now that he has become an All-Star starter, he needs to put in some decent performance.

After the game started, the on-site commentators also joked: "How luxurious is the Pacers' lineup? They actually use the All-Star starting forward as a substitute!"

Joking aside, Wayne would rather play on the bench today.

If you start against Dirk as a starter, that's not the same as giving up a kill.

Wouldn't it be nice to play sixth man, avoid Dirk, and get more shots?

On the court, Dirk and Xiao Ou were still exchanging passionate blows with various gestures.

However, what is different from last time is that today the shooting percentages of both of them are not very high, and neither of them can defeat the other.

Finley wanted to take the opportunity to gain momentum again, but Tai asked him: "You don't think the core of the Pacers is really the guy who can't score, do you?

You are in big trouble today, Mike, the captain of the Pacers, will personally destroy you!"

Then, he tried his best to persuade Tai to prevent Finley from being autistic.

In this way, after eight minutes of the first quarter, the score between the two sides was still very tight.

At this time, Don Nelson replaced Stackhouse and Dirk to let the German tank get a little more fuel.

The Mavericks' scoring burden temporarily fell on Stackhouse's shoulders.

When Carlisle saw that Stackhouse finally appeared, he waved his hand and replaced the "Penn" combination.

Payton and Wayne's pick-and-roll cooperation is definitely a bug during the rotation time.

For the Mavericks, the substitute for Dirk was 33-year-old veteran Alan Henderson.

At his peak, Henderson was able to contribute 13+7. He had excellent athletic ability and was very good at rushing to the basket.

But after suffering a serious injury in the 2001-02 season, he was basically in a state of failure.

Now, he can only be used as a backup blue-collar worker.

Of course, Wayne knew that his real opponent was not Henderson, but Stackhouse, who was also ready to kill.

So as soon as he came on stage, "Penn" was not idle.

"Hey, kid, I will personally defend you today. Judging from your shooting percentage, I shouldn't have any pressure." Payton's mouth couldn't stop for a second.

Stackhouse ignored it. After all, he had been severely beaten by society in recent years and was no longer the self-respecting Jordan junior he was before.

"Gary, who are you talking to?" At this time, Wayne joined the battlefield.

"Oh, no one, just a substitute."

"Fuck!" Stackhouse clenched his fists and cursed in his mind.

Stackhouse will not be able to accept a sixth man role this season due to groin and knee problems.

But from the bottom of his heart, Stackhouse still hopes to be the starter.

He will not really begin to accept the role of the sixth man until "little general" Avery Johnson comes.

Now, Stackhouse is somewhat resistant to the backup role.

But there was no other way. Things were no longer the same as they were back then, so he could only accept them.

But Payton's expertise in not mentioning something made Stackhouse's mood heat up a bit.

When the game restarted, Wayne and Payton started a pick-and-roll.

This shot was Payton's breakthrough and Wayne bounced outside the three-point line.

Because he was afraid of Wayne's three-pointer, Alan Henderson did not follow Payton, but ran out to defend Wayne.
To be continued...