137. Overturning the hierarchy! Sweeping through the promotion!_2

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Disregarding all else, just looking at Okafor's performance in Game 3, 18 points and 14 rebounds, there are only a handful of centers that could put up such numbers in the playoffs.

Big Z, on the other side, makes for a very direct comparison, with averages of 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks in the first three games.

After practice, the four rookies huddled around a computer to check the news.

"When your team has only one All-Star and the other side has three, it's difficult to win..."

Felton repeated what James had said in an interview that morning in response to being down 0-3, then fell silent.

Zhang Yang and Okafor didn't speak, and Alan Anderson, usually the least talkative, kept quiet as well.

Looking left and right, Felton asked, "I remember James saying before the playoffs started that our team's two All-Stars were only selected because of the large population in your country, Jack. Am I wrong?"