I am Really an Insider

Set the time back ten minutes ago.

When Wayne and his big brothers defeated the Bulls at home and won three consecutive victories, when people were discussing who was the strongest rookie in the 2004 class, Wayne or Okafor.

At the Target Center in Minneapolis, the Timberwolves, who ranked first in the Western Conference last season, handed the fiercely resisting New Orleans Hornets two consecutive losses to start the season.

Last season's MVP Kevin Garnett also scored a brutal 29 points and 15 rebounds when facing the muscular inside combination of Magloire and P.J. Brown.

And the hit rate is as high as 59.1%.

True. MVP.

For the Hornets, "Mickey Mouse" David Wesley and the first-generation bearded Baron Davis teamed up to score 42 points, but to no avail.

Minnesota's "Wolf King" is leading his team to continue to attack the championship.

Well, at least that's what it looks like now.

Due to the shark traveling eastward, the Lakers F4 disintegrated.

Therefore, in the strength rankings before the start of the season, everyone agreed that the Timberwolves would continue to lead the Wild West.

In everyone's mind, the Timberwolves still have a lot to do this season.

Garnett himself feels the same way.

Therefore, when the game was over and a reporter who was not afraid of making trouble conveyed to the "Wolf King" what O'Neal said yesterday, the new MVP smiled disdainfully.

"Can their combination challenge most insiders in the league without falling behind? Hahahaha, this definitely does not include me. After two days, everyone will understand."

Garnett showed his white teeth and was very confident.

As the MVP, he will not give in in the face of such provocation.

A rookie + an All-Star want to challenge for MVP?

Those guys in the cornfield might have had too much to drink.

During this period, KG was always confident when being interviewed by reporters.

"I don't really care too much about the definition of my position. After all, I am very versatile, which makes me different."

"I believe in my style of play, even if I can't get further with this style of play... I believe it is the only correct way."

If you look carefully at what Garnett said in interviews during this period, it is not difficult to find the confidence revealed between the lines.

The regular season MVP is not afraid of any opponent, even the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference two days later.

That's right, two days later.

On November 9, the Pacers will face their first Western Conference opponent this season at home, the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The showdown between the No. 1 player in the Eastern Conference last season and the No. 1 player in the Western Conference last season has already been scheduled to be broadcast live across the United States in advance.

What Garnett said to reporters undoubtedly made this already high-profile showdown even more heated.

He is completely publicly refuting O'Brien, who was third in the MVP rankings last season!

Seizing this point, reporters can do whatever they want.

Before the game even started, the two leading No. 4 players were "blocked".

So at this moment, far away in that big cornfield, a player who was still in a state of confusion was "bitten" by the system.

Last season's MVP, why can't you remember it?

Wayne only remembers that he was the Big 12 regular season MVP and Tony was the Big 12 tournament MVP.

Ahem, a good man doesn't mention his bravery.

At this time, I have to invite Ron. The entire league is my mortal enemy. Gangtai comes to help Wayne recall.

"Ron, you were sixth in the MVP rankings last season, right?" Wayne turned his head and approached Artest, who was changing clothes.

"Tsk, don't mention this past thing again." Artest said no, but his expression instantly became proud.

"My last season was just that"

"I still remember that Jermaine is third in the MVP rankings, right?" Before Artest could finish speaking, Wayne's words made him turn from being proud to being filled with black lines.

"Well, it seems so, who knows. Hey, why are you asking this?"

"I'm just curious. If you had to choose, who do you think should be the MVP last season?"

Wayne expected Artest to shout out a decisive Yao-style reply: "Me!"

However, it was different from what Wayne expected.

After hearing this question, Artest glanced at Xiao Ao who was sitting in front of the locker listening to music, and was silent for a while.

"Last season? I think Jermaine should actually be the best player." In a rare moment, Artest's expression turned serious.

"What!?" Wayne didn't expect Artest to answer like this. Shouldn't you two dislike each other?

After getting along with Artest and Xiao Ou for a long time, Wayne discovered that the relationship between these two people is actually very complicated.

They didn't completely fall out, there was still a last shred of trust and appreciation between them.

But too many factors destined them not to be friends.

Human relationships are really complicated.

"But you know, I don't care. In the end, they let the guy in Minnesota take away the MVP trophy.

That bastard Jermaine is so fussy at everything he does. That's just the way he is, that's all he has to offer! It’s just a little bit worse, it’s always a little bit worse.”

Artest muttered dissatisfiedly, and Wayne also got the answer he wanted.

Yes, I actually forgot about the Iron-Blooded Hard One.

Mistakes, mistakes.

No wonder such a mission suddenly came out of nowhere, because the team will play the Timberwolves in the next game.

But when it comes to the tough guy

Wayne looked at the mission description in front of him and suddenly felt that the reward was not good.

Damn, I'm going to fight Garnett on the head!

One thing to say, Garnett during this period is indeed super strong, which is different from the previous 20-point performance.

No blind spot in the mid-range shot, excellent court vision, historic help defense, and explosive athletic ability

Except that he is not as dominant as Duncan and Shaq in the low post, and his singles ability with the ball is slightly lower than that of the superstars, he has almost no shortcomings.

Wayne's speed advantage will have no room for use in front of KG.

Not to mention the high shooting point. In the 2002 playoffs, Dirk, who still liked the small forward style of play, was bleeding from KG more than once when shooting.

Isn't Dirk's attack point high enough? Still can't escape the fate of being slapped away by KG.

Wayne still knows what will happen in the future, but there is indeed a big gap between himself and MVP-level stars now.

He hasn't tortured himself to the point of losing his temper.

Fortunately, the goal is to win the MVP's team, not the MVP himself.

Otherwise, this task will really be impossible.

Since he is the team that defeated the other team, Wayne just needs to do his part to the best of his ability.

The task of confronting KG head-on will probably have to be left to O'Brien.

But then again, it seems pretty good to pluck wool from a distance!

Xiao Ao did all the hard work, and Wayne was responsible for collecting the rewards.

Okay, okay, perfect.

Come on, Brother O!

Early the next morning, KG's comments about O'Brien made the headlines of major sports newspapers.

The reporters began to do their work.

After all, this is a game that is broadcast live across the United States, and everyone will try their best to increase the popularity of this game.

In China, there has also been a heated discussion about Wayne VS Wolf King!

At first, the showdown between Yao Ming and O'Neal was called the "Yao Shark Battle."

As a result, another "Wei Lang War" stunt was launched in China.

This is Wayne's first opportunity to face off against a true superstar, and domestic fans are looking forward to it.

The fans were happy to watch an exciting game soon, but Carlisle, as the coach, was not happy at all.

Facing the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference last season, Carlisle didn't want to come back defeated.

This can basically be regarded as the first test of the Pacers' strength.

To be honest, the previous Cavaliers, Green Kai and Bulls were not strong teams.

Two of them, the Cavaliers and Bulls, were lottery teams last season. Although the Green Kais entered the playoffs, they only had one more win than the Cavaliers.

The three-game winning streak is beautiful, but there are some reasons why it is a bit cruel.

This time, when meeting the Timberwolves, who are also competing for the championship, Carlisle also wanted to see how capable the Pacers are this season.

So, very rarely, Carlisle called his players for a tactical meeting one day after the game against the Bulls.

In the conference room, the word Carlisle said the most was defense.

"In the next game, we must reduce the Timberwolves' offensive efficiency as much as possible. Use a pressing defense and don't leave them too much space!"

Carlisle's tone was the most serious he had ever seen since Wayne joined the team.

Jim Kelly, who can't laugh, is actually a little bit scary.

Although the Pacers also emphasized defense in the previous games, to be honest, they can also destroy the opponent by relying on offense.

But in the next game, the Pacers really didn't have an absolute advantage on the offensive end.

KG versus Biao Xiao'ao, "Madman" Sprewell versus Biao Gangtai, "Alien" Cassell versus Biao Jackson.

The Timberwolves' "three-headed monster" averaged 24.2 points, 16.8 points and 19.8 points per game last season.

If you rely on offense to fight against them, you won't necessarily be able to get through it.

So this time, Wayne's task is not just as simple as repeatedly jumping horizontally at the third and fourth positions to help O'Brien open up space.

When he and O'Neill are on the court at the same time, he must also shoulder the task of helping to defend KG.

"Wei, take advantage of your defensive range. Kevin was the MVP last season, but he is not omnipotent. When he breaks through the basket, I hope you can appear in time to protect the basket."

Wayne nodded, feeling that his tasks seemed to be getting more and more.

But it's actually a good thing to gain a higher tactical status in the team.

It's the same with or without you, and that's terrible.

On the other side, in the multi-functional conference hall of the Target Center, Philip Sanders was convening his men to study a strong opponent who had recently won three consecutive victories.

As a championship contending team, a strong rival like the Pacers is exactly what the Timberwolves need.

Flip Saunders, the godfather of the Timberwolves, even in the tactical meeting, his hair and suit match perfectly.

The academic coach is always strict with himself, just like he is with his players.

"Defense is what we should pay attention to in the next game." Sanders said almost exactly the same thing as Carlisle.

There's no way, why are they both academic, lacking in variables, and somewhat rigid?

It seems that the next game will be a defensive battle.

“Especially the No. 12 pick this year, we have to be more careful with him.

Some of you may not know him, it doesn't matter, you just need to know that he has averaged 17 points per game in the past three games, and he is extremely efficient!

Kevin, I want you to spend more energy on him tomorrow. If he gets a chance, you have to go over and defend him as soon as possible. "Sanders specifically emphasized Wayne. He didn't want to be beaten to death by a rookie like the Celtics.

That's really embarrassing.

If Wayne knew that he was actually being studied as a focus in other people's tactical meetings, he would definitely call Tony to show off.

Brother, I’m getting ahead of myself!

Garnett nodded: "Leave it to me. Let me say welcome to the NBA to him."

After Garnett finished speaking, everyone laughed easily.

Yes, that rookie averaged 17 points in the past three games and was praised by the media as the strongest player in the 2004 class.

But so what?

He faced last season's MVP!

No one really took Wayne seriously.

They don't look down on Wayne, they admit he is the best in this draft class.

But even the best rookie is not fatal in front of the MVP.

KG is eager to try. It's time for the recently popular rookie to know what a real top-level confrontation is like.

Trash talk wins Payton? It doesn't matter, he will also let Wayne hear what real murderous trash talk is like.

Payton is always too old to educate people, I will do it!

Minnesota's ace educator, apply to compete!