I am Really an Insider

Wayne became the starting forward for the Eastern Conference All-Stars. This is undoubtedly the biggest news in NBA circles recently.

Although from the first round of voting, the probability of Wayne becoming the starter is very high.

But when it did happen, the sensation was beyond Wayne's expectation.

So much so that during the home game against the Mavericks on February 4, when Devin Harris, the fifth pick of the 2004 class, took the initiative to greet Wayne before the game, Wayne was still a little unresponsive.

"Congratulations, Wei, you are the first player selected for the All-Star Game in 2004. You have made a good start for us." Harris was so enthusiastic, as excited as a young rookie seeing his idol.

In a sense, Wayne is now Harris' idol.

Who doesn't want to become an All-Star at a young age? Who doesn't want to make a splash as soon as they enter the league?

Now, when there is a player in the 2004 class who can do it all, the players in the same class are either jealous or admired.

Clearly, Harris falls into the admiring category.

Okafor: Jealousy? Am I jealous of him? Eight possibilities, absolutely eight possibilities! I averaged a double-double per game, so I was the Rookie of the Year!

Seeing Harris' enthusiasm, Wayne asked casually: "Actually, I have a bigger plan than being selected as an All-Star. I wonder if you are interested.

I see you have amazing bones and amazing speed. You are a prodigy who could be a star. Now, there is a Tathagata God that gives you an opportunity to become famous in advance, but I don’t know if you are willing to seize it. "

Wayne narrowed his eyes. Regarding his pie-painting skills, Wayne was not targeting anyone. He was really much better than other rookies in the same class!

After all, if you eat more cakes, you will learn how to draw.

"Really? What chance?" Young Harris's eyes were shining, and he looked like he wanted to follow Brother Wei's lead.

Although he was the fifth overall pick last year, Harris' statistics this season are not very impressive, averaging only 5.7 points and 2.2 assists per game.

Although the lack of playing time is one thing, Harris's performance on the court is indeed not very good.

The shooting percentage is low, and the assist-to-turnover ratio is even ridiculously low. These cannot be fooled by giving up the blame and giving him playing time.

For comparison, Jamison, who the Mavericks originally used as a bargaining chip to acquire Harris, has much better data.

If Harris were a high school student, that would make sense. After all, high school rookies need time to adapt to the professional game.

But Harris is a junior!

A high-ranking junior player who enters the NBA and performs so poorly will inevitably be criticized by fans.

Just like Okafor, no matter what his record is, he can still average a double-double per game. This is the perfect senior high-ranking player in people's minds.

Therefore, Harris was called a parallel importer every three days and was called to a meeting with the Dallas media.

There are also Mavericks fans who believe that he is not worth Jamison at all and is a complete waste of the best sixth man's bargaining chip.

Therefore, Harris is eager for an opportunity, an opportunity for redemption, and an opportunity to prove himself.

So as soon as he heard Wayne cheating, Harris immediately fell into the trap.

"Well, that's it, me."

Wayne quickly told Harris his plan to defeat the 2003 Super Platinum Generation.

After hearing this, Harris was a little shocked.

Although the 2003 generation is only in their second year, the four strongest players are already well-known star players in the league.

Defeat them?

Seeing Harris's expression of surprise, Wayne finished his thoughts.

This kid must think I'm thinking shit.

As a result, Harris looked at Wayne's expression and seemed to admire him even more: "As expected of you, you are the only one who has the courage to do such a thing! Don't worry Wei, as long as there is a need for me, I will help.

Let's try it together and turn this rookie game into a carnival of 2004. "

"Well, then it's decided on Devin. We have to work hard for the rookie game in half a month."

After Wayne finished speaking, he shook hands with Harris, who skipped back to the bench.

This guy seems to have become a warrior with a heavy responsibility

As far as Wayne knows, Harris likes playing games very much. He grew up playing PS when he was a child. He was considered the number one game boy in the NBA before Hayward.

Boys who have loved playing games since childhood often have some secondary fantasies when they were young.

Well, it seems that Wayne has another strong man at his disposal.

Although Harris's current level in all aspects is still average, he is really fast.

Taking advantage of this, maybe we can do something.

After talking about Harris, Wayne had to focus on the game.

Yes, I'm not here to recruit teammates today. The most important goal is to win.

The Dallas Mavericks, currently 30 wins and 14 losses, are undoubtedly a difficult opponent.

The last time the two sides met, Dirk and Xiao Ao exchanged blows in various positions, and they were sweating profusely.

As a result, Michael Finley, the successor of Jordan, came out midway, which tilted the balance of victory, causing the Pacers to lose in the end.

Today, Carlisle asked Tai to defend Finlay just to prevent him from performing at a super level again.

In addition, Wayne continued to return to the bench today.

"Wei, your task is still the same as last time, confront Stackhouse during the rotation time, and don't let them gain an advantage during the rotation time."

"Jesel!" Wayne nodded vigorously and geared up.

Now that he has become an All-Star starter, he needs to put in some decent performance.

After the game started, the on-site commentators also joked: "How luxurious is the Pacers' lineup? They actually use the All-Star starting forward as a substitute!"

Jokes aside, Wayne would rather play as a substitute today.

If the starter goes up against Dirk, that doesn't mean giving up a kill.

Wouldn't it be nice to play sixth man, avoid Dirk, and get more shots?

On the court, Dirk and Xiao Ao were still exchanging passionate blows in various postures.

But what's different from last time is that today the shooting percentages of both of them are not very high, and no one can defeat the other.

Finley wanted to take the opportunity to start again, but Tai asked him: "You don't think the core of the Pacers is really the guy who can't score, do you?

You're in big trouble today, Mike. The captain of the Pacers will personally destroy you! "

Then, he tried his best to persuade Tai to prevent Finley from being autistic.

In this way, after eight minutes of the first quarter, the score between the two sides was still very tight.

At this time, Don Nelson replaced Stackhouse and Dirk to let the German tank refuel a little.

The Mavericks' scoring burden temporarily fell on Stackhouse's shoulders.

Carlisle saw that Stackhouse finally appeared, so he waved his hand and replaced the "Pen" combination.

Payton and Wayne's pick-and-roll cooperation is definitely a bug during the rotation time.

For the Mavericks, the substitute for Dirk was 33-year-old veteran Alan Henderson.

At his peak, Henderson was also able to contribute 13+7. He had excellent athletic ability and was very good at rushing to the basket.

But after suffering a serious injury in the 2001-02 season, he was basically in a state of failure.

Now, he can only be used as a backup blue-collar worker.

Of course, Wayne knew that his real opponent was not Henderson, but Stackhouse, who was also ready to kill.

So as soon as he came on the field, "Penn" was not idle.

"Hey, kid, I will personally defend you today. Judging from your shooting percentage, I shouldn't have any pressure." Payton's mouth couldn't stop for a second.

Stackhouse ignored it. After all, he had been severely beaten by society in recent years, and he was no longer the self-respecting Jordan junior he was before.

"Gary, who are you talking to?" At this time, Wayne joined the battlefield.

"Oh, no one, just a substitute."

"Fuck!" Stackhouse clenched his fists and cursed in his mind.

Stackhouse has had to accept a sixth man role this season due to groin and knee issues.

But from the bottom of his heart, Stackhouse still hopes to be the starter.

He has to wait until "little general" Avery Johnson comes to truly begin to accept the sixth man role.

Now, Stackhouse is somewhat resistant to the backup role.

But there was no other way. Things were no longer the same as they were back then, so he could only accept them.

But Payton's expertise in not mentioning something made Stackhouse's mood heat up a bit.

The game restarted, and Wayne and Payton started a pick-and-roll.

This ball was Payton's breakthrough and Wayne bounced outside the three-point line.

Because he was afraid of Wayne's three-pointer, Alan Henderson did not follow Payton, but ran out to defend Wayne.

Seeing this situation, Wayne suddenly cut inside again, and Alan Henderson had no time to react.

Who can stand it when you go in and out and in and out?

Due to the suddenness of the incident, Henderson was unable to catch up with Wayne.

So, Payton gently threw the ball diagonally backward, and Wayne followed up with an alley-oop dunk.

The classic "Penn" coordination made the fans at Bankers Life Arena cheer.

Harris looked at Wayne after the dunk landed and almost couldn't help but want to applaud.

Fortunately, he suddenly saw the Mavericks jersey he was wearing, and then he controlled his hands.

Today, Dirk and O'Neill's shooting percentage was not high, and Finley was clamped by Taizi again.

Therefore, the sixth man's duel is likely to determine the direction of the game.

Wayne played a good role as soon as he came up. He was an All-Star starter and came off the bench. It was so luxurious.

Not to be outdone, Stackhouse quickly looked to get back on offense.

But this time, Payton really blocked his shooting space.

At this time, Stackhouse's speed was greatly affected because his groin and knees were not healthy.

Payton, who was full of energy, relied on his experience to catch Stackhouse.

Finally, he made a pull-up jump shot from mid-range, but was seriously interfered by Payton.

Stackhouse has never been known for his efficiency, but now coupled with Payton's focus on guarding, it is even more unreasonable.

Wayne grabbed the rebound and handed the ball to Payton.

This time, it was still Wayne who shot outside after the pick-and-roll.

Alan Henderson was afraid of Wayne's breakthrough, so when Wayne held the ball and performed a triple threat action, he unconsciously took a step back.

Is this okay?

Wayne seized the opportunity and took out his hand directly, blinding Henderson in the face and scoring 5 points in a row!

Do you think you, Brother Wei, can really let go?

"With beautiful outside pace, I think the next All-Star LeBron should be selected as a forward, while Wei Cai should be selected as a guard."

The on-site commentators all shook their heads. Old Henderson must be unlucky today.

Alan Henderson is really uncomfortable. Damn, who would have thought that as a substitute blue-collar guy, he would have to face off against the All-Star starting lineup!

Isn't this a joke?

Rick Carlisle, you are not a human being!

Carlisle scratched his long hair, and then continued to shout: "Hit, hit hard!"

Then the Mavericks attacked, and after Harris received the baseline ball, he immediately started sprinting mode and lost sight of anyone in a flash.

In the end, he got an easy layup before the Pacers players could react.

Many people saw the score change and realized that someone had just rushed over.

"This" Wayne rubbed his eyes, Harris was driving as fast as he could.

It felt like it only took a few seconds before he rushed across the court and completed the layup.

Of course, after the layup, Harris rushed to the third row of the auditorium before buffering.

This little leg kicks really hard.

Well, Harris' speed is indeed exaggerated. At this time, Wayne had a bold idea in his mind. Maybe he could use Harris to get a head start in the rookie game!

After that, Wayne hit two more mid-range goals and scored 9 points in a single quarter, showing his All-Star style.

On the other hand, Stackhouse made 1 of 4 shots under Payton's defense.

At this point, the Pacers have successfully opened up a slight score.

In the sixth man duel, the Pacers have a clear advantage.

After the start of the second quarter, Wayne continued to play. But on the defensive end, he was sent to defend Dampier.

Dirk still has to have a passionate exchange with Xiao Ao.

Defending Dampier, who is known as the second center in the Western Conference, Wayne didn't panic at all!

Because Dampier is only a defensive center and his offensive ability is not very good. What he is good at is one-on-one defense and rebounding, and the Mavericks signed him only as a backup tire for the failed introduction of O'Fat.

Therefore, Dampier will not really be given too much power to take action.

Therefore, on the defensive end, Wayne can basically be said to have no pressure.

But on the offensive end, Wayne made Dampier very embarrassed.

In the first round against Dampier on the offensive end, Wayne took the ball and walked outside the three-point line.

At this time, Dampier opened his arms and repeated one sentence in his mind: "Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? Why did I follow outside the three-point line instead of in the three-second zone that I am familiar with?"

The second center in the Western Conference said he was very embarrassed. What kind of hero are you planning to pull me out? I have the guts to fight inside!

Wayne looked at Dampier with a smile and began to dribble slowly.

Dampier's lateral speed is not as fast as before due to a knee injury.

It's okay to defend him individually in the low post, but if he really needs to be pulled to the outside, Dampier will not even have the biggest weapon of defense.

Wayne changed direction and headed towards Dampier's left. The second center in the Western Conference moved hurriedly. Seeing that Wayne was about to rush past Dampier, he suddenly changed hands from behind.

This second change of direction in a row directly confused Dampier.

Why the hell do you want to play this guy at the 5th position? Carlisle, you can be a human being.

Carlisle was scolded X2.

Dampier knew he had to quickly adjust his focus to stop Wayne, but his body simply couldn't react.

As a result, Wayne passed by the second center in the Western Conference like a wooden stake.

Accelerate, enter the penalty area, and perform a one-handed chop.

Dampier's defense is strong? I don’t think so either!

"Hoho, this is an unconventional duel at the fifth position! Wayne used two beautiful changes of direction to dodge Dampier, but Dampier didn't react at all."

"Pretty Wei, this is what I'm telling you, crossing him is like crossing the road in the early morning." Payton rushed up and gave Wayne a high-five.

Of course, the high fives were just a cover, the main thing was to come up and say some dirty words to Wayne.

This No. 99 is very appealing to Payton, because no matter what you say, he can catch it.

"No, no, no, I have to look left and right to cross the street, Gary. Just now, it was almost like crossing my living room."

Although the two of them did not speak to Dampier intentionally, the volume was so loud that it would be too far-fetched to say that they did not mean it.

Dampier almost broke his teeth, two bitches!

But it's useless to be angry. It's a fact that Dampier can't guard players like Wayne.

And after Wayne pulled Dampier away, O'Brien's offensive efficiency also improved.

Because at this time on the inside, the German tanks could not get help from anyone and could only resist Xiao Ao single-handedly.

O'Brien did not disappoint Wayne and succeeded in beating Dirk in low post several times in a row.

Slowly, the Pacers took control of the game.

Wayne, an All-Star starter, showed his worth.

When the Pacers extended the point difference to 11 points, Don Nelson could no longer sit still.

The main reason is that I really can't bear to see Dampier being dragged out of military training like a fool.

So he called a timeout and made some alignment adjustments.

"Dirk, go meet that fancy ball-handling kid."

Dirk looked up and glanced at the young All-Star who had been in the limelight recently.

Well, you actually asked me to defend?