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Gary Payton joining the Pacers is indeed big news.

Although Payton is 36 years old, he is past his prime.

However, this still doesn't change the fact that he was one of the best point guards in the 1990s.

Two All-NBA first teams in the 1990s, seven All-Defensive First Teams, one Defensive Player of the Year, three times in the top five of the MVP rankings, and one Finals experience against Jordan.

And that year's finals, for a time even the "gods" were unable to kill.

Although Michael Jordan still scored 27.3 points in the 1996 Finals, his shooting percentage was limited to 41%.

This speaks volumes about Payton's ability.

Although such a "big man" has reached the end of his career, his fame is still there.

As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

Although you can't expect Payton to perform in the top five MVP levels with the Pacers, it can almost be said to be easy for him to do better than Anthony Johnson.

Payton's defensive ability is definitely not as good as it was back then, but with his height, length, arms and excellent awareness, he will undoubtedly make the Pacers' No. 1 position no longer so vulnerable.

Payton's position organization and fast break organization are very good. With him, the Pacers' No. 1 position is no longer a "dribble guard".

People say that John Stockton was the best point guard of that era.

But in fact, Stockton is a relatively "scientific" player.

His organizational ability may be 100 points, but his abilities in other aspects are slightly weaker.

As for Payton, his organizational ability may only be 80 points, but he is also better than 80 points in other abilities.

He was the most versatile point guard in the 1990s, bar none.

So even though he is old, Payton can still do a lot.

So when Payton decided to settle in the cornfields of Indiana, it caused quite a stir.

Now, the Pacers' No. 1 position has become not only a strength, but at least it is no longer a weakness.

Now, in China, many fans can't help shouting a slogan: "Indiana City Championship!"

Indeed, after experiencing the throes of suspension, the Pacers seemed to be starting to exert their strength with their second victory over the defending champions.

The villainous quartet + Payton are quite interested in regaining the throne.

When Wayne went to training early in the morning, he originally planned to hear everyone's reaction to this signing.

Although Payton has signed with the Pacers, it is estimated that it will take a few days to report.

As a result, when Wayne opened the locker room door, he found that the guy with whom he had exchanged trash talk was already sitting in the locker room.

When he saw Wayne, Payton put on that crazy expression again.

"Hey, you're here so late? Did you go on a date with a girl last night?" Payton was not restrained, and he talked to Wayne as if he had been with the Pacers for several years.

"That's right. There was a beautiful tennis girl waiting for him in the tunnel last night." Tai quickly came out to agree, singing along with Payton, as if he had found a new supporter.

"Tch, a kid is a kid. Don't let the temptation in front of you limit your hands and feet, kid." After saying that, Payton continued to change clothes without saying any more.

Wayne glanced at Payton and said nothing.

Then after sitting next to Artest, Wayne hugged him over.

"You're very excited today, Ron. I won't let you go during the confrontation training later."

"Brother Wei, you didn't hear that I was joking with you just now. You also know that all the humorous bacteria in this man's body have nowhere to hide." Tai Tai smiled quickly.

"Are you really kidding?"

"Then it's still fake!?"

"Well, then, I'll try to be gentler later."

Artest let out a big breath. At this time, he had gradually lost the "senior" attitude he had when Wayne first joined the team.

In the first training session after the Christmas Day game, Gary Payton appeared on the court wearing his No. 20 training uniform.

I have to say that the Pacers moved really fast.

God knows if Bird had someone make Payton's jerseys and training clothes in advance.

Although Payton looked like a dick in the locker room just now, during training, Payton showed no airs at all.

He does what young players do. Although it was the first day of reporting, there was neither any special treatment nor a single complaint.

If you want to talk trash about Payton, that's really annoying.

But this guy's professional attitude is still good, and his actions in participating in training on the first day also won him the respect of most of his new teammates.

Especially Anthony Johnson.

Most players would feel a little uncomfortable if they saw their starting position taken away by new players.

But Johnson was very happy.

He finally doesn't have to start the game!

Come on Peyton, you are my savior.

If you don't come, the Madanyin City media will hold meetings with me every day!

The ball is given to you, you have to dribble it!

In the afternoon, Carlisle also directly let Payton enter the 5-on-5 confrontation training and directly began to run in with the team.

It has to be said that changing teams midway through the season is a test for a player's adaptability.

If it is a summer transfer, there is still time in the pre-season training camp to get used to the new team.

But mid-term transfers basically need to be plug-and-play.

Fortunately, Payton's versatility allows him to easily adapt to various styles.

Want to focus on defense in the Pacers? no problem.

Want to seize the opportunity to pass a fast break? can do.

Positional warfare licensing organization? Me too.

Overall, Payton's condition and fit are indeed very good.

But it is

Payton's arrival made the training ground extremely noisy.

He and Wayne had some kind of strange "chemical reaction."

At this time, Payton controlled the ball to the top of the arc outside the three-point line. Facing Johnson, he broke into the penalty area through Xiaoao's cover.

Wayne immediately switched defenses to Payton. Payton was no longer fast now, and it was not difficult for Wayne to keep up.

As a result, Payton suddenly took a shot with a small floater in progress.

Wayne had no time to react, and the ball had a high arc and eventually passed his fingertips.

Don't tell me, this ball is really similar to the move that Pao'er often uses. But now Payton is more proficient in using it than the college cannon.

"brush."

The basketball went into the net and Payton made an offense.

So the noise started again.

"It's too easy, too easy. Do you know what defense is? Or do you just bully some trash players?" After Payton scored, he immediately started talking trash to Wayne, even though they had already Became teammates.

"You can score a goal this way. To be honest, I'm afraid of breaking your old guy's ribs, otherwise you should go to the baseline to pick up the ball now."

Not to be outdone, Wayne and Payton exchanged blows.

And this scene has happened countless times today.

Lively, really lively.

"Is it really okay for them to be like this?" Mike Brown was a little worried. Tai and Wayne had never been so fierce at each other during training before.

But Carlisle just smiled: "It's okay, look at them, how loving they are."

"God is so loving." Mike Brown was speechless. He didn't know whether Payton's arrival would tear the locker room apart, or whether it would really put the puzzle pieces together.

In this way, today's training ended in a noisy way.

Zitai has done statistics, and the "score" of Payton and Wayne's trash talk is 13 to 10, with Wayne slightly behind.

But no matter what Payton said, Wayne didn't react.

On the contrary, Wayne sprayed Payton until he gritted his teeth several times.

Of course, these images are invisible to fans.

In the past, Wayne was nicknamed "Ohio Rain Man" in college, so fans fantasized that Payton and Wayne could have the same cooperation as he and Kemp. The picture is as follows:

Payton seemed to throw it lightly, and Wayne suddenly jumped out and overwhelmed the crowd and poured the ball into the frame. Then the two high-fived each other and sat watching each other tremble.

As we all know, Wayne is a brutal power forward, so this picture is very likely to appear.

Well, Wayne, the brutal power forward.

I don’t know what the fans would think if they knew that Wayne and Payton were just exchanging insults on the training field all day long.

Finally, on the third day after the Christmas game, the Pacers faced their next opponent.

A very disruptive team this season-Phoenix Suns.

Although this game is scheduled after the Christmas War, its level of attention is no less than that of the Christmas War.

The reason is simple - the Suns' current record is 24 wins and 3 losses, ranking first in the league!

It's hard to imagine that this is a team that only won 29 games last season.

The 2003-04 season was undoubtedly heartbreaking for Suns fans. Not only did they rank second to last in the Western Conference, they also left Marbury and others.

It seems that the only way this team can go is to rebuild.

But now, they are number one in the league.

The arrival of Steve Nash and Mike D'Antoni has given this team a new lease of life.

Taking advantage of the changes in HC rules, Suns general manager Jerry Colangelo decided to be the first to try something new.

He decided to comply with the league rule changes and play offensive basketball.

It not only uses the sun to promote the league's new style and new policies, but also uses this policy to promote the sun.

It can be said to be a plan that kills two birds with one stone.

So in the 2004-05 season, the Suns took a new approach and embarked on a cross-era path.

D'Antoni's "7-second offense" shocked the entire league.

It's often said that offense wins fans, but defense wins wins.

But the Suns told everyone with a record of 24 wins and 3 losses - times have changed.

Averaged 110.4 points per game in the regular season, ranking first in the league.

In this era where everyone imitates the Pistons and uses defense to win championships, it is difficult to score 100 points in a game.

If you haven’t looked at the Pacers, they haven’t had a few games with over 100 points in the regular season this season.

However, the Suns averaged 10 points more than 100 points per game!

The Suns' gorgeous style of play not only saved the league's offense, but also saved the small guards with their gorgeous style of play.

Steve Nash, who is still tepid after entering the league for eight seasons, has made a strong rise this season and has never fallen out of the top three in the MVP rankings.

Of course, while D'Antoni saved the small guard, he was also hailed as "the person who can make all centers in the league unemployed."

Under the Suns' fast-playing whirlwind, most sluggish centers seem to have become a liability and are extremely inefficient on the court.

The inside combination of Steadmire and Shawn Marion caused countless big centers to break their legs.

If such a team meets the Pacers, sparks will definitely fly.

People are also looking forward to who is stronger between the combination of Nash and Stoudemire and the combination of Wayne and Payton.

Well, don't be surprised. At this time in China, the media had already praised Payton for not playing a game.

He is obviously just an ordinary veteran now, but he has been promoted to an All-Star level player.

This is the Chinese media. In his previous life, when Wayne was still a fan, those guys on the Mosaic team were also praised to great heights.

A little Alston can give you the feeling of an All-Star point guard.

Any teammates of Chinese players must be criticized.

Otherwise, how can we shout the slogan of the Yincheng championship? Otherwise, how could Mosaic compete for the championship every year?

"Payton and Wayne?" Stoudemire was a little confused when facing the reporter's camera. "I didn't even know they were a team."

"There's no doubt we're going to have a good game. I respect the Pacers, and I know they just won the Christmas Day game. But this year, we're No. 1 in the league."

Stoudemire is very confident, like little wolf before he danced the moonwalk.

Of course, his confidence is not groundless. As he said, the Suns are number one in the league this season.

The Suns' 24-3 record gives Stoudemire confidence.

Carlisle did not dare to underestimate the enemy. He had never encountered such an opponent who could attack to the extreme.

Although Carlisle also complained last year: "The confrontation in basketball games has become very fierce, all about physical contact and muscle collision. Such ugly games make people want to go crazy watching, and league reform is imminent."

But deep down, he is still a defensive person.

So in this game, he decided to be extravagant again and put the Chinese God of War into the starting lineup.

The sixth person? What is the sixth person? Who is the serious God of War to fight the sixth man? Does your God of War fight the sixth man? Anyway, my family doesn’t fight.

Of course, the reason for starting Wayne this time is not for fighting. The purpose is to hope that the speed of Wayne and Xiao Ou can keep up with the fast whirlwind of the Suns and not let the Suns rush up easily.

Payton will come on as a substitute player and slowly adapt to the Pacers' game.

In this way, with a little excitement, Wayne met this epoch-making Sun.

The moment he saw the Suns' starting lineup on the court, Wayne called Ye Qing "forget it" this time.

On the Suns side, there are point guard Nash and shooting guard Joe Johnson. Of course, he is not yet called the "Eagle King" at this time.

Small forward Quentin Richardson and power forward Marion, who has the most aggressive shooting moves in the league.

The center is the "little bully" Amare Stoudemire who only attacks but does not defend, only blocks shots and does not interfere!

This first set represents another generation of fans’ lost youth.

"Let's see if the fast whirlwind can destroy Yincheng's tough defense!" Before the game started, Steve Kerr, who was the commentator for this game, was very excited.

He's very interested in the Suns' offense.

After the game started, the Suns quickly showed their unique side.

The Pacers attacked for the first time after getting the ball, but Tai missed the shot.

When he was just warming up, this guy was asking Wayne what he and Sharapova did on Christmas Eve, so he didn't fully show his touch.

After Artest missed the shot, Steadmire grabbed the rebound and handed the ball to Nash.

Nash advanced quickly and passed the ball to Marion outside the three-point line as soon as he stepped on the midfield line.

Marion immediately played the ball again and gave the ball to Stoudemire who cut from the center.

It is indeed difficult for O'Neal to keep up with the "Little Bully".

Seeing this situation, Wayne immediately gave up Ma Liang and went after Stoudemire.

However, Stoudemire, who has not suffered any serious injuries at this time, has really amazing athletic ability.

He jumped high and, despite Wayne's interference, still controlled the ball and put it into the frame.

He is a true brutalist power forward.

After scoring, the confident Stoudemire roared angrily at Wayne in front of him.

Just like what was done to Yao Ming before.

"It's so fast. The success rate of such an attack is indeed very high. Stoudemire roared at Wayne. Let's see how he responds later."

Cole smiled. This game smelled of gunpowder as soon as it started.

Wayne picked up the basketball and prepared for a baseline kick without getting too angry.

You can’t do it, because you have to be mentally prepared to hit the sun.

What about the team that averages 110 points per game? Are you kidding me?

But Stoudemire just did that

It's okay. If you have a polite conversation with him later, he should stop being crazy.

If it really doesn't work, you can show off your iron elbow. They are all paper tigers.

Anyway, this is Indianapolis.

You are not crazy here.

The Pacers resumed their attack. This time, it was Ou who took the ball.

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