Number one in votes! Zhang Hao was just about to shout out in excitement when the task prompt appeared.

"Special contract player Zhang Hao has been selected for the starting lineup of the 1996 San Antonio All-Star Weekend game, ranking: 1st place, achievement: breaking the record for the highest votes for the starting lineup in the NBA All-Star Weekend game.

Task: The rookie breaking beyond the horizon has been completed.

Congratulations to the host for the highest reward: 1 Silver Lottery Draw Opportunity.

Due to Zhang Hao obtaining the top votes and leading the second place by 200,000 votes, congratulations to the host for gaining life: 20 days.

Remaining life: 866 days, usable life: 865 days."

The rewards weren’t as many as expected, but not bad either; Zhang Hao curiously questioned in his heart how the rewards were allocated.

"This task included selection as an All-Star starter as the minimum reward, awarding Bronze Lottery Opportunity once, obtaining first place in a single position, awarding Silver Lottery Opportunity once, obtaining top vote in division, awarding Bronze Lottery Draw Opportunities once, obtaining top votes in the league, awarding Silver Lottery Draw Opportunities 1 time and additionally gaining life reward."

"Indeed, being the All-Star vote leader might seem impressive, but it’s not exactly an achievement-worthy award; similarly, it’s just an All-Star ring. Frequent All-Star starts can signify a player’s status in the fans’ hearts and also reflect their strength, but occasionally starting doesn’t mean much... Still worth being happy about for leading in votes."

After these series of thoughts shifted, Zhang Hao’s excitement turned into a bit of happiness.

The change in thoughts came quickly, and after the teammates cheered, they wanted to see Zhang Hao’s reaction, who only showed a smile with a shrug.

A feeling of slight self-satisfaction and joy.

Just a little happy?

No way!

The teammates couldn’t bear it any longer!

That show-off rascal! Magician led the charge!

Zhang Hao was feeling a bit happy for winning the All-Star vote leader, when suddenly surrounded.

"What do you guys want to do?"

Heard Zhang Hao’s voice trembling a bit... realizing he’s scared now!

Can’t bring themselves to hit him, everyone knows how important Zhang Hao is to their team, or rather they need his good form, a suitable lineup, and seamless cooperation to win...

Thus, Jason Williams had a sudden idea, and he started...

"Hahaha... don’t tickle me, haha... I’m dying, I’m dying... woohoo... squashed... oh... No... ah... hahahaha... mmm mmm mmm mmm... bizarre chicken..."

...

...

The rookie really became the vote leader!

And playing as a forward, plus with Barkley maintaining strong support...

Malone didn’t even make the All-Star starting lineup!

Back in the day, he first made the All-Star in his junior year as a starter, continuously selected for two years, and in 1990 when the Lakers had a season start record of 39 wins and 8 losses, both Lakers forwards James Worthy and AC Green simultaneously made the All-Star starters, and Malone didn’t make it, he directly boycotted the All-Star weekend, claiming AC Green was unworthy of a starter position with just an average of 12 points 8 rebounds stats.

This forced the NBA to add a rule – players selected for the All-Star game who do not participate must miss at least one game "due to injury" after the All-Star weekend.

Later, he was an All-Star starter for four consecutive years, but by last season, Kemp, a newly popular and top-class power forward, squeezed him out of the starter position, and this year just as his votes recovered, Zhang Hao crushed him again!

The key is the votes...

Among Western forwards, Zhang Hao had 2.18 million votes, Barkley 1.86 million votes, third-place Malone had only 690,000 votes... fourth-place Kemp had 680,000 votes.

Though he was third, compared to Western guard third-place Kidd’s 1.28 million votes, Malone’s votes were embarrassingly low!

Moreover, on the scoring chart, Zhang Hao gradually secured the third place! Lakers played 45 games, Zhang Hao played 13 games with the Brooklyn Nets, 30 games with the Lakers, totaling 1131 points, an average of 26.3 points, over 1 point higher than Malone’s average of 25.2 points!

Only Jordan with an average of 31 points and Olajuwon with 27.3 points were ahead of Zhang Hao.

And seeing this trend, Zhang Hao’s scoring seems to be stabilizing again...

Furthermore, why is that rookie, even though not a great person, able to earn nicknames like "Gentleman", while Malone is either "Mailman" or nicknames like "Executioner" or "Murderer"? Why, just because he looks good?

Malone originally had no preference for good looks or not, in his eyes, the bigger the muscles, the more masculine, but now, can’t stand players with pretty-boy looks.

On the morning when the All-Star voting results were announced and the Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets game day, Malone followed Utah Jazz to Los Angeles preparing.

By evening, he and Stockton came to the site to watch the Lakers’ competition against tomorrow’s opponents.

Malone silently cheered for the Brooklyn Nets, hoping they would give the Lakers some trouble.

Unfortunately, the Lakers were very excited today, back in Los Angeles, Divac wanted to prove himself, but he’s a team player, the rest of the Brooklyn Nets originally played well, suddenly the team said because they wanted Duncan they didn’t need to win, their mindset had collapsed since trading Zhang Hao and Kenny Anderson, of course, psychological wounds gradually heal, but seeing Zhang Hao thriving after leaving the Brooklyn Nets is understandably uncomfortable, on today’s trip to Los Angeles to compete, just as Zhang Hao became the All-Star vote leader... come on, a symphony to celebrate the former teammate!