I am Really an Insider

Chris Webber is sweating it out on the training ground. For a 32-year-old veteran, his efforts are worthy of admiration.

What does it mean to be abandoned by the Sacramento Kings?

Weber knows it better than anyone.

If possible, he would really like to have stronger knees.

Weber's knee injury has been bothering him since last season. People even believe that the "king" of the king is no longer Weber, but Peja.

After losing to Garnett in the playoffs last season, Webber had a hunch: "My time with the Kings won't be too long."

"I hope to gain everyone's trust again, but I can't feel it here anymore." He told reporters last year.

Then, this season, he was really abandoned.

He left Sacramento, which held memories of his peak, and came to Iverson's side, becoming a true deputy.

In fact, Webber didn't feel that humiliated when he was Iverson's deputy.

He is already 32 years old. As long as he can win, what's the point of being a deputy?

As a king, he was never crowned, which is so heart-wrenching.

Therefore, Weber's goal is the championship.

Even as a deputy, he hopes to have a championship ring of his own.

Everyone admires Charles Barkley, but if you ask a player "Would he like to be an uncrowned king like Barkley?" most people will definitely give a negative answer.

Weber is now working hard on this last thought. He doesn't want to be a burden to the team.

The young No. 99 of the Pacers, Webb knew he was a hot player.

Although it is not comparable to KG last season, there are some similarities.

They are all equally in the limelight and have the same high popularity.

At the same time, they are still sharpening their skills and need a veteran who has been famous for a long time to serve as a springboard.

No way, this is professional basketball.

The younger generation always has to step on the corpses of the older generation to climb up.

Although Webber has fallen out of the ranks of first-line stars, his reputation is still there.

Subconsciously, everyone still thinks Weber is a superstar.

Weber didn't want the tragedy of last season to happen again. He didn't want to see Wayne raising his arms in front of him.

Thinking of this, Weber felt that he was more motivated.

This can basically be said to be the final stubbornness of a veteran!

Known as the strongest player in the 2004 class, he faced the No. 1 pick from 11 years ago. Weber didn't want to fall in front of young people again.

Weber continued to sweat in the training gym, which was his last ditch effort to save his reputation.

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In the past two days of training, Wayne has gained more and more possession of the ball on the offensive end.

Against Philadelphia, Carlisle naturally placed great emphasis on defense.

Shrinking and flanking Iverson is the Pacers' main strategy in the next round.

But in addition to defense, Carlisle also needs to attack.

Therefore, Webb was taken out alone by Carlisle.

In Carlisle's words: "Webber is the 76ers' biggest defensive hole."

In his prime, Webb was not known for his defense. And now a slower and softer Webber can only make negative contributions on the defensive end.

Carlisle has confidence in Wayne. He believes that Wayne can produce a good enough scoring performance on Webber's head.

Therefore, in training, Carlisle tried many tactics to give Wayne the ball.

In the playoffs, use a rookie to play the main offense?

At that time, some people will definitely say that Carlisle is crazy.

But it doesn't matter, Carlisle doesn't care, all he cares about is the facts.

Weber is bad defensively right now, that's what it is.

The playoffs are brutal, either kill others or be killed by others.

Since Weber is a weak point, he will definitely be targeted!

At this time, in the outside world, the topic of Wayne VS Weber is also hotly debated.

Whether it is the United States or China across the ocean, fans are looking forward to this matchup.

Weber was once the most gorgeous power forward, and Wayne has also shown his good versatility after playing this season.

When two forwards meet like this, there's no telling what the fight will be like.

Then you have to perform various postures for the fans in turn?

Coupled with the elegant Allen Iverson, in everyone's imagination, this series will definitely be gorgeous, exciting, and beautiful to watch.

However, the Pacers have no interest in a "beautiful" game.

Carlisle: "I don't support excessive physical confrontation, because I can't beat the Pistons. But if it can benefit me, then I support it with both hands!"

After only two days of rest after the regular season, on April 23, the Pacers faced the challenge of the Philadelphia 76ers at Bankers Life Arena.

This is Wayne's first playoff game, and Pacers fans are looking forward to it.

Of course, there is also some worry.

After all, it is common for rookie players to overturn in the playoffs.

The most recent example is Guagua last season.

During the regular season, Guagua averaged 21 points per game, showing his strong scoring ability and unparalleled talent.

As a result, after entering the playoffs, Guagua was directly confused.

I, the social melon, have never played such a miserable game in my life!

In the 4 games of the playoffs, Anthony's scoring suddenly dropped to 15 points per game, and his shooting percentage was only 32.8%, and his three-point shooting percentage was 18.2%.

Among them, the fourth game that stretched the most, Anthony played 32 minutes, took 16 shots, but only scored 2 points!

That's right, 1 of 16 shots, without even a chance to get a free throw. Whenever there is a mistake in the middle, the score will break 2.

The performance in that game made Nuggets coach Jeff Bzdelik's scalp numb.

This young man really gets more energetic the more he strikes, and the more energetic he gets the more energetic he strikes!

Although the Timberwolves were one of the best teams in the Western Conference at the time, it has to be said that Guagua's performance was still far from what people imagined.

So, there's concern that the same thing could happen to Wayne.

"I don't know if Wei can adapt to the intensity of the playoffs. Although the 76ers are not a strong defensive team, they definitely want to advance. AI has let go. He will take the team to a higher level at any cost.

What's more, Wei's opponent is the experienced Weber. "

Before the game started, the on-site commentator of the game, former Grizzlies coach Hubie Brown, talked with everyone about the duel between Wayne and Webber.

"Indeed, but Wei can always surprise people. Let's wait and see for this game!"

Wayne was warming up at this time and didn't know that everyone was talking about him and comparing himself with last year's Guagua.

The defense Guagua faced was indeed very tight. But what Wayne faced was the defensive weakness designated by Carlisle!

Can it be the same?

Anthony? Compare with me?

Who do you look down on?

After Weber entered the game, his eyes fell on No. 99.

Well, the hottest news about Wayne in the past two days is the romance between him and Sharapova.

Weber was also mentally and physically exhausted last season because of women's affairs.

This time, just think of it as me teaching you a lesson!

The name of this lesson is - never have anything to do with women during the playoffs!

The game is about to begin, and the starting lineups of both teams are in place.

The Pacers remained unchanged, while the 76ers sent out a lineup of Iverson, Korver, Iguodala, Webber and Dalembert.

Among them, Iguodala, like Wayne, is a first-year rookie.

The 76ers' lineup is indeed not luxurious. In fact, if the 76ers' record was placed in the Western Conference, it would be at a level where they would not even make it to the playoffs.

Therefore, although Philadelphia fans are YY, their hero can lead the team to counterattack.

But realistically, this is almost impossible.

On the first kick of the game, Reggie Miller gave the 76ers a head-on blow.

He bypassed Wayne's off-ball screen and caught the ball outside the three-point line for an open opportunity.

But when Philadelphia's Jaylen pounced, Miller, who originally raised the basketball, took a step forward.

A fake shot and a real surprise, the 40-year-old Miller can still excel!

"Korver was easily broken through. Oh my god, he was facing the 40-year-old Miller. However, this is also the first time Korver has played in the playoffs, so it is understandable that he is a little nervous."

Whoopi Brown just helped Korver regain his respect.

Miller burst into the mid-range and took a light jump shot, scoring the Pacers' first point of the playoffs.

However, just conceding a goal could not dampen the enthusiasm of the son of Philadelphia.

Iverson started controlling the ball from the baseline. Under Jim O'Brien, Iverson returned to the point guard position.

Therefore, he can attack with the ball as he pleases.

This time, Iverson got past Weber's pick-and-roll and hit the inside.

Although Wayne has upgraded his lateral speed, he still cannot easily keep up with this season's scoring leader.

Wayne's defense was still a step too late, and Iverson successfully broke through!

But as soon as Iverson entered the three-second zone, he found that the penalty area was already overcrowded.

The Pacers just shrink, betting that you can't make a three-pointer.

Do the 76ers have a shooter? There is only one Korver!

Weber can fake a few three-pointers, but his efficiency is not high.

Every one of Iguodala's long-range shots looked like a joke.

Is it possible that I, who is ranked second in the Eastern Conference, will be killed by a singer or a second-year rookie?

So, the Pacers' contraction is pretty decisive.

Seeing this, Iverson found Weber through the gap and passed the ball out.

It’s not yet time to turn on the one versus five mode.

Wayne was about two steps away from Webb when he caught the basketball.

It stands to reason that at this time, Weber's mid-range shot should be considered his most effective weapon.

But when he saw Wayne rushing toward him, Weber imitated his example and planned to pretend to shoot for real!

Then something embarrassing happened.

I saw that Webber's fake shot did not ignite Wayne's focus at all, and Wayne did an excellent job of defending in front of Webber.

"Well"

A scoring opportunity is wasted, and whoever has the ball is embarrassed.

"Chris actually hesitated. Oh my God, he actually hesitated when facing a first-year rookie!" Hubie Brown couldn't believe it. Where was your most gorgeous power forward style?

Of course, Hubie Brown is not the most ruthless person, the most ruthless person is CCTV.

"This is Xiao Wei's intimidation on the defensive end. It scared Weber so much that he didn't dare to shoot!"

He said this as if he were there.

Now that the chance to score easily was gone, Weber decided to play Wayne from behind.

When Wayne saw the other party's attitude, he was extremely happy.

Come and fight melee, help me save some energy.

Then, Weber gave Wayne a seemingly powerful push.

result

"Didn't move?" Weber was shocked. Was this still Wayne he was hitting?

In sharp contrast to Weber's expression, Wayne looked confused: "Are you pretending? Or are you really trying hard?"

Wayne is still the same Wayne, and Webber is no longer the same Webber.

He missed open shots and failed to hit the ball with a post-up shot.

Weber is doubly embarrassed!

Finally, Weber used a turn-over jumper to end the offense. But his scarred knees have made it difficult for him to jump.

Wayne's long-arm interference coupled with the "deterrence in the penalty area" made Webb's first shot a hit.

"No, Wei's defense is tougher than expected! Wayne defended Webber. He is challenging the best power forward in the league!"

As soon as Wayne grabbed the rebound, he handed the ball to Artest.

When Artest saw that the rookie guarding him was Iguodala, he decided to become a great educator and educate the newcomers.

So, he held the ball and hit Iguodala hard.

result

"Bang!"

Iguodala didn't flinch and just withstood Artest's impact!

Although he is only a first-year rookie, Iguodala's body is already quite strong.

Artest messed up his steps during the collision and hurriedly passed the ball to Wayne who was running up from behind.

"Humph, you've been fooled. In fact, I wanted to pass the ball from the beginning!" Artest shouted in his heart.

I'm the type who relies on my brain to play ball!

When Wayne received the ball, Weber was already close to him.

Now Weber is actually not very good at running anymore, but in order to gain reputation, Weber tried his best this time!

"Boy, let me see a playoff-level confrontation!"

Weber and Wayne stepped into the three-second zone at the same time, preparing for confrontation!

At this moment, Wayne suddenly hugged the ball and leaned toward Weber.

"cough!"

Good guy, this shoulder almost knocked Webb into a mouthful of blood!

Is this young man really playing in the playoffs for the first time?

Or... this is how this guy plays in the regular season! ?

There is no way, after staying in the wrestling team for a long time, you will get used to this kind of confrontation.

After pushing away Webb, Wayne dunked with both hands.

Artest is so happy, he just saved a failed attack.

As witty as me!

How embarrassing it would have been if Iguodala had just blocked him.

Looking at Wayne hanging on the basket, Weber reluctantly covered his chest.

It seems that what happened to Anthony will not happen to Wayne.

At this time, many people have realized that there is a high possibility that there will not be a wonderful showdown between Wayne and Weber.

What is most likely to happen today is a brutal massacre.

Come on, come on, 1.3W.