On a cold winter day, the sky is overcast and no sunlight can be seen.

Oklahoma State University's campus is empty.

Even the entire city of Jingshui, which is attached to the school, seems to have become an empty city.

At Christmas, most students choose to go home for reunions, and major cities have become very lively and full of festive atmosphere.

And Jingshui City, which is a university town, has become deserted.

There are not many local residents here, and the absence of students is equivalent to a sudden loss of a part of the population.

It is on this empty campus that the two students playing on the basketball court downstairs of Oklahoma State University's No. 4 men's dormitory stand out.

They're in the spotlight not just because they're almost the only ones on campus, but because they're now the most famous basketball players in all of Oklahoma.

At this point, Tony. Aaron was staring at Wayne intently.

If he loses this game again, then according to the bet, he will be responsible for today's Christmas dinner.

That's right, on Christmas Day, Wayne and Mr. Tony's method of celebrating the holiday is to warm up on a cold winter day.

At this time, the 21-point bullfight had reached the last ball of the final inning. Wayne only needs one more point to win this final game.

And Tony. As long as Allen defends this goal, he has hopes of equalising.

To put it bluntly, the game has come to a critical moment!

Wayne was holding the ball from beyond the three-point line, and today he was replaced by Tony. Aaron steals more than 100 million times.

Although Wayne has been practicing ball control since the beginning of the season, his ball possession stat has risen to 32.

But this value is still weak in front of Mr. Tony.

A guy who can average more than 2 steals per game and can snatch the ball from the opposing point guard, it is still very simple to grab Wayne, who has too much center of gravity.

However, Wayne also has a way to deal with it, he pushes his back directly from beyond the three-point line, and tries to push Tony as much as possible. Aaron spaced.

Although this is not 100% prevented from Tony. Allen made a steal, but it was also better than a direct frame break.

"Bang!"

Wayne jerked in, but Tony. Aaron didn't back away too much.

Although it is a big mismatch, don't forget that Wayne's current confrontation ability is not so strong.

At this point, Tony. Allen took the opportunity to reach out and go around to Wayne to pluck the ball, but fortunately, Wayne reacted quickly and immediately put the ball away with both hands and raised it to his chest, which avoided the mistake.

and Tony. Aaron singled out, and Wayne felt his nerves tense at every moment.

The slightest distraction will fall short.

Truth be told, it's a lot harder than the regular season.

Wayne is really glad that he has a teacher Tony with such a strong defense by his side, and he has played too many easy regular seasons, and he is really afraid that he will not advance but retreat.

What is the saying in China? Playing chess with a stinky chess basket, the more you play, the more stinky it becomes.

It's okay every time and Tony. Allen's heads-up will remind Wayne that he still has a lot of shortcomings.

The confrontation between the two is very intense, and it doesn't feel like a joke between friends at all.

After all, the ending of this ball is directly related to the wallets of the two poor ghosts.

Wayne held the ball with both hands, which meant that he was completely nailed.

He could no longer dribble and his only option was to take a step back from the free throw line and make a jumper.

Tony. Aaron is full of confidence, even though he is only 1.96m...... I'm embarrassed to enter the play, his height is actually only 1.93 meters.

Although he is only 1.93m, it may be difficult to interfere with Wayne. But Tony. Allen also knows that this kind of mid-to-long-range turnaround jumper is not Wayne's strong point.

Wayne's catch-and-shoot is very good, and his dry pull against the defense is also a must.

But Wayne doesn't often use the turnaround jumper with the basket on his back because the shooting percentage is not high.

So, forcing Wayne to stop at the free throw line and carry the ball with the basket, Tony. Allen thinks his defense is halfway there.

True. The strategy of the master of defense.

Wayne can't help it, he doesn't know if the attribute of the turnaround jumper is counted in the low-post offense, or if there is such a special one.

But either way, Wayne doesn't expect his turnaround jumper attributes to be high. Because he tried, when he turned over and made a jump shot, he would feel more awkward than a normal shot or even a pull-up shot.

But it can't be helped, right now, the turnaround jumper is Wayne's only option.

Wayne then rolled over and jumped and threw the ball a little stiffly.

Tony. Allen really didn't interfere with Wayne, but he didn't care, he could judge from the shooting action that Wayne's shooting state just now was very average!

Mr. Tony confidently looked back at the basketball, ready to watch the basketball come out of the frame.

Preventing others from hitting iron is cooler in Toney's opinion than scoring a goal himself.

However, Wayne's slightly stiff stance threw the ball into the net!

"It'......" Tony. Aaron clutched his chest.

This goal made Mr. Tony, who was not wealthy, even worse.

"Hahaha, I'm not welcome Tony tonight!" Wayne was ecstatic, because even he thought the ball was going to go in.

It seems that it was the purple "Big Heart Killer" badge that played a role.

Don't say it, the effect of this purple badge is really against the sky.

Because Wayne found out that as long as it was and Tony. When Allen hits the stage of a one-goal victory, his shooting percentage will be very high.

Even in the face of tight defense, there is a high probability of scoring goals, and this situation has happened more than once or twice, and it is no coincidence.

While the badge hasn't played a role in an official tournament yet, at least today, the badge earned Wayne a dinner.

"Damn, this goal must have been scored." Tony. Aaron shook his head, this Christmas was too hard.

It's okay to be caught by Wayne to play, but you still have to take care of the food!

Speaking of which, a few months ago, Wayne and Tony. Aaron didn't even have to fight.

But now, Wayne's win rate has been matched to Tony's. Aaron is half and half off.

"Don't worry, I can't eat or drink right now. If you buy a pizza, I'll make an exception for a little tonight. Before Mr. Tony could come to his senses, Wayne had already started ordering.

"Okay, willing to lose, Wayne. Let's go buy it now, so we can watch the Christmas battle and eat at the same time! ”

"Uh-huh, that's it, let's go!"

Wayne would never have imagined that on his first Christmas in the United States, it would be Tony who accompanied him. Alan.

Don't say it, two people who can't go home warm each other, it's quite resonant.

But according to the plot of a third-rate novel, shouldn't Christmas be an exclusive holiday for the male and female protagonists today?

What about the heroine who said yes?

Wayne shook his head.

Forget it, it's good to be with Tony.

With growth points to take, and free pizza, this Christmas Eve was already perfect.

After buying the pizza, the two ran all the way down the empty street, and when they returned to the dormitory, they immediately stood in front of the TV.

Thanks to Tony. There is a second-hand TV in Aaron's dorm, so usually the two of them watch football here.

Although this TV is picturesque, for Wayne, who is accustomed to 1080P or even 4K resolution, it is simply a full-screen mosaic.

But at least the picture is moving, and it will be able to be seen.

"Whew...... Luckily, it caught up. Turn on the TV, you can't miss this Christmas battle today! "Tony. Allen is extremely excited, and today's Christmas battle between the Lakers and Mosaic is the game he has been waiting for for a long time.

Wayne, while unhurried, was equally interested in the game.

Christmas War + Yao Shark Showdown, there is nothing more gimmick than this.

This game is estimated to be the first time that most Chinese fans know the concept of "Christmas War".

Because this was the first and only Christmas War performance in Yao Ming's NBA career, it was still quite hyped in China at that time.

When Wayne turned on the TV, he just started jumping the ball. The two of them then took a piece of pizza and watched the game intently.

As soon as the game opened, Chairman Yao received a message from "Boss Ever" Steve. Francis's pass, a nimble shoulder shake in the low post, and a strong shot to Shaq gave the team the lead.

Soon, he interfered with No. 8 Kobe's shot twice in a row under the basket, allowing Kobe Bryant to hit two iron in one round.

After that, he used his height advantage to shoot a jumper from close range and score directly against Shaq's raised arm.

Watching the game of textured people, Wayne's hands holding the pizza were shaking.

How long has it been since he has seen Yao Ming play like this? How long has it been since he has been so excited about Yao Ming?

The feeling of watching the NBA back then all came up in an instant.

Although Yao Ming is not the greatest star in the NBA, he is definitely the most special star in the hearts of a generation of Chinese fans.

Watching him play, Chinese fans always have a special emotion, which is something that other foreign athletes can't give.

At this time, Wayne finally regained this long-lost feeling.

The feeling of cheering for him every time he scored, feeling sorry for him every time he missed, and worrying for him every time he fell to the ground made Wayne completely stunned and completely immersed in the game.

But at the same time, Wayne also felt a hint of sourness.

Now Yao Ming, who is still only a second-year rookie, can already play back and forth with Shaq, who has won three consecutive championships.

In the eyes of outsiders, he must have a bright future, he must be the next super center, and he must be able to do what Olajuwon has also done.

Chinese fans must be full of longing for him. Hopefully, he can be successful in the NBA and prove that the Chinese are okay too.

But the cruel thing is that Wayne knows how tragic Yao Ming's final ending is.

At the peak of his life, he died because of injuries.

Not to mention the championship, the best record of his career is only the second round of the playoffs.

This is the end of the talented center on the field now, an ending that only Wayne knows, and many people may not believe when he says it.

This sadness made Wayne sigh.

"What's wrong? Yao did a great job today. "Tony. Aaron shrugged his shoulders when he saw Wayne sigh inexplicably.

"Well, he played very excited and positive today." Wayne smiled wryly.

"It's that the Lakers are now full of internal contradictions, and this is a good chance for Mosaic to win. As long as Yao can continue to play, he will definitely be able to change the Lakers' previous suppression of Mosaic. ”

"Yes, it can change...... Change...... Change!? ”

That's right!

The history of this world is likely to change because of its own appearance!

Perhaps, the butterfly effect has actually started to happen, but Wayne doesn't know it yet.

Perhaps, in this history, Yao Ming's career will not be so tragic anymore.

It may even become shiny.

Perhaps, I can also create some small sparks with Chairman Yao?

It's all possible.

Wayne was in a much better mood and ate the pizza in his hand in one bite.

In the end, Chairman Yao also lived up to expectations, with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, helping Mosaic win the Christmas War.

Although Shaq scored 22 points today, four more than Yao Ming, his shooting percentage was only a miserable 41%.

This shooting percentage is obviously a failure for a center who focuses on attacking in the three-second zone.

So overall, Chairman Yao actually performed better than Shaq today.

Second-year Yao Ming has been able to do it well in the duel with Shaq.

The story of this Chinese giant has only just begun.

As for the ending this time...... Who knows?