I am Really an Insider

The recent situation in Houston is actually quite miserable.

The Pacers only injured O'Brien, but Houston has a long injury list and can already put together another starting lineup.

But then again, even if you give Houston enough bench players, it won't actually work.

Because one of the hobbies of red team coach Fan Baldou is to fuck the main players to death!

Don't look at the preseason match between the Pacers and the red team, but he deliberately only let Yao Ming play 20 minutes.

But once he entered the regular season, his true colors were completely exposed.

It's only the regular season, and he's already frantically engaging in eight-man rotations.

Well, Thibodeau happened to be the defensive coach under Van Bald at this time.

It seems that the seeds of fucking the main force have been planted in Thibodeau's heart a long time ago.

It's simply that Yao Mai's body has basically been fine this season, which gave Van Gundy the confidence to do crazy things.

Meeting this kind of coach, Wayne felt heartbroken for Chairman Yao.

It’s really miserable to gain weight while running under a high load.

Wayne and his teammates arrived at Houston International Airport at noon the day before the game.

As soon as he got off the plane, a bunch of Chinese fans came to greet him.

Houston during this period can indeed be regarded as the home stadium of Chinese players in the United States.

The atmosphere is quite good.

If it hadn't been for that damn thing years later

Forget it, now is not the time to think about that.

"Hey, you're quite popular here." Gangtai, wearing sunglasses, got off the plane and waved to the fans, as if he was leading a star.

After all, he is the star now, no matter what else, he must keep up with this style.

"You're really confident." Wayne glanced at Tai. If you want to know how capable this guy is, he was among the top ten in the MVP rankings last season.

But it just feels unreliable and unreliable!

In the original history, if Ou was suspended for a season and replaced by Artest to lead the team, whether the Pacers could still reach the Eastern Conference semifinals was a question.

"Oh, isn't it the Houston Red Team? Currently 18 wins and 17 losses, they can only rank ninth in the Western Conference. What are you afraid of? Winning is not easy."

Gangtai waved his hands, looking nonchalant.

To be honest, only Chinese fans and media regard the red team as a championship team.

Most American fans actually view the red team the same way as Artest: "They are just like that, they are a playoff team, but they are only a playoff team."

"Your opponent was the scoring champion last season."

"The scoring champion is the best defensive player, just right! I know little Tracy well, but his shooting percentage is not very good. I like to play against this kind of player the most."

Well, McGrady, who just performed a miracle of 35 seconds and 13 minutes half a month ago, is like a rookie in Artest's mouth.

Amid Artest's honeyed confidence, the entire Pacers team got on board.

On both sides of the road where the bus was traveling, many Chinese fans held up signs to welcome Wayne.

For those who didn’t know, I thought the Pacers’ home court was in Houston.

In the eyes of most Chinese fans and Chinese fans, this game is just an exhibition match and a friendly match.

As for the Chinese Derby, no matter who wins in the end, as long as Yao Ming and Wayne play well, it's a win-win situation.

So, they can welcome their opponents with a smile.

In Stern's view, this is a big show to attract the Chinese market.

Does winning or losing matter? Ratings are what matters.

Therefore, this game lacks a bit of tit-for-tat flavor.

But Wayne didn't view the game that way.

Although he respects Yao Ming very much, it doesn't mean that Wayne doesn't care about winning.

On the contrary, he desperately wanted to win.

In the first game after O'Neill was injured, all the Western Conference fans were waiting for Wayne to overturn, and Stoudemire's onmyoji was even disgusting on the TV.

Wayne really didn't want them to succeed.

So even when facing Yao Ming, Wayne will never lower his requirements for himself.

As far as the NBA is concerned, he and Yao Ming are rivals.

The opponent must be knocked down.

In the evening, Yao Ming invited Wayne to sit at his home in Houston.

To be honest, Wayne is not used to visiting his opponent's home before a game.

But Yao Ming quickly put Wayne at ease with his approachability.

"So you're going to start the next game?" Sitting on the sofa, Yao Ming and Wayne chatted in Chinese, very cordially.

"Well, can I not tell you?" Wayne almost let it slip. This Chairman Yao is not simple!

You actually lied to me!

Damn, I almost leaked the starting lineup for the next game.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, I didn’t expect you to be like this Yao Ming!

The NBA is full of routines!

"Hahaha, then who else can play besides you? You are the only one who can start at the power forward position."

"I didn't say that, what if I continue to play the sixth man." Although it was easy for Yao Ming to guess, Wayne still had to try hard to pretend that "you guessed wrong".

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about the game. Did you see the show Stoudemire participated in last night?" Yao Ming changed the topic and stopped teasing Wayne.

"Looked at it."

"That Stoudemire guy is like that. How should I put it? Most American players are like that. He talks more directly and then becomes rougher. You have to get used to it and then accept it.

When I first joined the company, many people criticized me. Don't let these affect your state and mood. Play the game well and everyone will shut up. "

It can be seen that Yao Ming is a little worried that Wayne will be affected by the other party's cynicism, and is trying to help Wayne with psychological counseling.

But Wayne's response surprised Yao Ming: "It's okay, I just need to be rougher than them. How should I put it? They are a group of guys who bully the weak and fear the strong. If you give him some sunshine, he can go to heaven.

People like this will behave themselves after a good beating. I won't be influenced by them. "

"This" Yao Ming shook his head. Indeed, this is Wayne's personality.

And what he said was a beating was really a beating!

Otherwise, there would be no such thing as Auburn Hills.

Yao Ming still remembers how shocked he was when he saw the photo of Wayne riding a big Bend in the newspaper.

Let's just say he broke a glass because of it that morning.

Yao Ming has the image of a gentleman most of the time in the NBA. To put it bluntly, he is relatively reserved and humble.

Even the occasional roars and shouts give people a suffocating feeling.

Wayne is just the opposite of Yao Ming. He prefers to release his emotions. Anger is anger, happiness is happiness.

This makes Yao Ming wonder what it would be like if they cooperated in the national team.

After chatting for a while, Wayne said it was getting late and it was time to go back and rest.

Yao Ming also stood up and walked Wayne to the door.

"Then, perform well in tomorrow's game."

"Don't worry, Brother Yao, I will play better than in the preseason. Then I won't wish you to perform well. If you perform too well, I will definitely lose."

"Hahahaha, now I know why Stoudemire hates you."

This little mouth looks like it's been smeared with honey, how can it not be "lovable"?

The next day, at the Toyota Center, the two Chinese giants reunited.

It's just that compared to the preseason game, this real-life game attracted more attention, and the scene was more popular.

Before the game started, Toyota Center arranged a series of opening performances with Chinese characteristics.

Chinese acrobatics, dragon and lion dances, etc. were all performed.

The Chinese New Year is just half a month away, and this set of performances can be regarded as giving Toyota Center a lively New Year atmosphere.

Yao Ming is not surprised by this. Ever since he came, Toyota Center has often performed this kind of performance.

Everyone on the Pacers side was stunned as if it was their first time entering the city.

"How come there are so many bowls on this head without falling down? Is it Eastern witchcraft!?"

"I've seen this in Kung Fu movies, Wei, by the way, do you know Chinese Kung Fu? You fight so fiercely."

"Ahem, cough, cough, we are here to play a game. One by one, what do you mean when we come here to play? Be serious, be serious, show your attitude, do you understand your attitude?" At this time, the Pacers captain A Tai spoke.

He had a serious face and was full of enthusiasm. He was not fooled by the wonderful performance in front of him, and he looked like a good captain.

Well, even though he is the temporary captain.

But Wayne knows that stuff too well.

Do you think he cares about the competition? No, no, no, the reason why he was not attracted was just because that guy preferred cheerleading performances.

An opening act without the ball is soulless. ——Logic master Artest.

After this lively performance, the starting lineups of both teams finally took the field.

Today, the on-site DJ also specially prepared a starting introduction ceremony for the red team. Yao Ming appeared as the last player in the finale and received admiration and cheers from the audience.

Chinese fans were absolutely delighted after watching this opening show.

"The game is about to begin, it is about to begin! Today we saw that the Pacers actually brought up Xiao Wei and started at the fourth position! Today, we can enjoy the Chinese Derby!" In the CCTV studio, Director Zhang stared at the screen with a smile.

The entire competition atmosphere was created to be joyful.

But when the live footage was shown to Wayne, his expression was very fierce.

He never forgot that this was a game where the bayonet saw red.

For the Pacers, the starters are Johnson, Miller, captain Ty, Wayne and Foster, with Payton and Wu Sheng matching the second team.

For the red team, the starting lineup is the newly transferred "Mickey Mouse" Wesley, Bob Sura, Tracy, Juwan Howard and Yao Ming.

Look at these two defenders, I really can't complain.

Shula and Wesley are both offensive defenders. So what if Yao Ming wants to take the position until he is exhausted, I won’t give it to him, eh, I won’t give it to him!

At the beginning of the game, Yao Ming won the basketball for the red team.

As soon as he came up, captain Artest showed his energy and stayed close to McGrady.

Without O'Brien, you have to ask me if the Pacers' defense will be breached!

Seeing Yao Ming leaning on Foster, Sura did not hesitate to pass the ball to McGrady, who was even more guarded.

"Oh, he just won't give it to Yao Ming!" Director Zhang looked really anxious.

McGrady held the ball, faced Artest's pressing defense, and suddenly broke through to the left.

As soon as Artest caught up, McGrady made an emergency jump shot.

As soon as the scissor kick came out, Artest's defense was cut off with a click.

"What a shot. McGrady hit a pull-up jumper as soon as he came up! It seems like McGrady is in really good shape today. Artest didn't guard the first ball."

Director Zhang smiled, leaving only the Pacers captain messy in the wind.

"Damn, my, my, my!" Artest raised his hand and apologized to his teammates.

This little Tracy is, well, a little stronger than expected.

But it doesn’t matter, I, Artest, can handle it!

"Wei, block one, block one!" So, the Pacers' first offense, Artest took on the scoring task.

After all, I have scored 20 points this season. Do you really think that I am the same as Pierce, who ranked sixth in the All-Star vote?

What? Pierce averages more points per game than me? Then he is not as strong as me!

Wayne came up to cover, and Artest went straight into the penalty area and prepared for a wild dunk.

So what if there is no Xiao Ao? Having me is enough!

Then

"Ouch!" Artest yelled and fell to the ground.

Yao Ming mercilessly served a meal of "Yao hot pot", which scared Tai: He died again.

Sura caught the basketball that flew out, and then the backcourt director passed it to McGrady.

At this time, McGrady's athletic ability is still quite terrifying.

After the Dapeng spread its wings and glided from a long distance, McGrady used his long arms to smash the ball into the frame.

A very beautiful dunk has become the youth of many boys.

"Ouch, that dunk was so beautiful! Yao Ming's hot pot, he took the risk so well. Artest, as a player, is too impulsive. That ball just now should have been dealt with by Wayne."

Artest climbed up from the ground in embarrassment and glanced at Wayne.

"Don't worry, hold on!" he shouted and continued to prepare for the attack.

Wayne shook his head. I should have said this to you, Ma Dan.

In the second offense, Artest broke through to score the ball and was about to find Wayne, but was intercepted early by McGrady's long arm.

The red team launched another counterattack. Although Yao Ming was there, they never wasted an opportunity to counterattack.

Artest rushed toward McGrady like a tiger pouncing on prey, trying to stop the attack.

But this time, McGrady didn't force himself. When he rushed to the free throw line, he used a behind-the-back pass to David Wesley who was ambushing in the right corner.

This pass was indeed handsome. During this period, McGrady was so elegant no matter what he did.

Since this is a counterattack, there is no defensive player around Wesley for the time being.

Wesley's three-point shooting percentage in the red team this season is 38%, which is still very good.

He firmly grasped this open opportunity and the basketball went hollow into the net.

"7-0, it's a perfect start! It feels like O'Neal is not here, and the Pacers are a little panicked. At this time, they should calm down and play slowly."

After Director Zhang finished speaking, the camera showed Artest.

Not long after he came on the scene, he was criticized every time and made mistakes every time.

True. Lead by example.

Xiao Ao, who was watching TV at home, shook his head silently. He was regretting that he had any expectations for this guy before the game started.

"Be patient, what are you doing!" Carlisle also lost his temper on the sidelines. Today's Jim Kelly was not funny at all.

The game has just started at this time, and timeouts cannot be wasted.

Therefore, Carlisle could only remind the players by yelling.

At this time, Wayne walked up and patted Tai: "Take your time, it's just the beginning, captain."

Hearing the title "Captain", Tai Tai's nose suddenly felt sore.

After so many years, someone is finally willing to call him captain!

"Yeah! I'll hit you at this point later, and we'll fight back!" Artest said as he regained his confidence.

Alas, it is really difficult for Wayne to have to compete and be a nanny for Gangtai.

The Pacers regrouped and organized their attack again.

This time, Wayne finally touched the ball.

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