Inside the Boston Celtics' spacious, bright, fully equipped training facility, the atmosphere was exceptionally lively.
The players, who had just completed three rounds of high-intensity training and were resting by the court, huddled together in animated discussion, their faces full of excitement.
"Hahaha, I told you, this year's All-Star voting would still see our boss way out in front!" Tony Allen said as he eagerly pulled out his phone, his fingers rapidly swiping across the screen to check the first-round NBA All-Star voting results that had just been officially released today.
Sure enough, just as he had expected, the team's core player, Goodwin, stood head and shoulders above the rest in votes, far surpassing all the other contenders.
This result had actually been expected by everyone. Given the ability and influence Goodwin had displayed so far, unless a player emerged who could defeat him head-on on the court, he would likely continue to dominate the league, leaving the many active stars unable to catch up to him and with no chance of rising to the top.
"The boss is seriously incredible. He got a full 780,000 more votes than second place!" Tim Hardaway Jr. couldn't help marveling, his words filled with admiration for Goodwin.
Hearing that, Jimmy Butler asked dismissively, "Isn't that normal? Look at the stars in the league right now. Aside from Kobe Bryant, who has four championship rings, and Tim Duncan, who has three titles, who else can compare to our boss?"
Indeed, among the active stars today, while there was no shortage of powerful superstars, very few could truly go toe-to-toe with Goodwin.
Kobe Bryant had won four championship trophies through his superb skills and unyielding fighting spirit, while Tim Duncan had helped his team lift the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy three times with his steady,