189. We've come this far, we definitely have to fight for it!_3

What Okafor cared about—that a player averaging 12 points, 7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1 steal, and 1.7 blocks per game was ranked above him!

It was one of the rare things that could disrupt Okafor's emotional stability, just like at the end of his rookie season when the media predicted Howard would surpass him in their sophomore year. Okafor spent that summer adding more than ten kilograms to better confront Howard, nearly wrecking his own body...

Most of the time, playing emotionally isn't a good thing, except for players like Ellis, JR Smith, and Crawford, who have a "streaky" nature and perform better emotionally than they usually do. For most players, their performance drops when they play emotionally.

But tonight, Okafor was surly, and he played very well!

Rasheed Wallace's defense is a mix of softness and rigidity, seemingly frail but uncompromising. The skilled Bosh struggles against him, with an overall shooting percentage of only 43% from their three encounters.