I am Really an Insider

At the end of the fourth quarter, the Pacers had a 22-point lead.

Artest, Miller and O'Neill didn't touch the ball until garbage time. In this whole game, they only watched the performances of the two new players Wayne and "Wu Sheng".

Although it was only a preseason game, the Pacers still showed the strength they deserve to be No. 1 in the Eastern Conference.

And, the two new players have brought great improvements to the team.

Jackson scored 22 points today, including 3 of 5 three-pointers.

Overall, Jackson is a perfect fit for the Pacers at the No. 2 position. He is tough on defense and reliable in three-pointers. Because he has been influenced by the Spurs culture and has a character that does not compete or compete, he is willing to play a supporting role, which is perfect next to Gangtai and Xiaoao.

Of course, not fighting or grabbing is only internal. Externally, this guy is definitely a headache.

Today, he exchanged trash talk with opposing players more than once, which made the Wizards very angry.

If the Pacers hadn't performed well enough, they would have been ridiculed by fans as Prison Team 2.0.

And Wayne's performance once again told all Indiana fans: "You have not waited in vain."

23 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. People were surprised to find that Wayne's statistics were similar to those in the NCAA!

This seamless connection is too exaggerated.

And in the game, Wayne can be said to have displayed all his selling points.

Flexibility, range, height advantage, positive attitude and excellent help defense.

All those good things about Wayne on the scouting report, you saw in this game.

Unlike the No. 1 pick from high school who was always smiling, people discovered that his so-called accurate mid-range shots and delicate skills were nonsense after just the first warm-up match.

As for how many things about him are nonsense, that's unknown.

Compared with Howard, it can be said that Wayne is "genuine and honest in dealings."

And against Jamison, Wayne's shortcomings of being underweight and lacking in confrontation at the fourth position were actually covered up.

He is really a perfect upgrade package, allowing Wayne to have a perfect pre-season debut!

Today, Jamison had nothing to do with Wayne's shot and could only watch as Wayne scored.

Kwame Brown, who helps defend the basket, also habitually pulls his hips. Wayne can come and go with ease in the penalty area.

If Wayne was assigned someone to stay in this first game, Wayne's debut would probably be overturned.

But with the preseason schedule, Wayne is relatively lucky.

In the end, the Pacers won the game 101-84 at home.

It is indeed very rare for the Pacers to score more than 100 points. Last season, the Pacers averaged only 91.4 points per game.

What they compare with each other is who scores lower. If I get 70 points, I dare you to get only 60 points.

But today, the Pacers played very nice offensive basketball.

At the end of the game, the fans in the stands were chanting Wayne's name crazily.

Artest was jealous when he saw it. Damn it, my position as the number one brother in Yincheng is no longer guaranteed?

Eh? Why use it?

Artest couldn't help but glance at Xiao Ao.

In fact, when O'Brien was making a name for himself in Indianapolis, Artest was still a minor player averaging 10 points per game.

He has never been the first brother in Yincheng.

After the game, Jamison, who scored 16 points and 5 rebounds, was stopped by reporters at the tunnel.

Jamison played pretty well on the offensive end today, and after adjusting later, he also scored a few good goals over Wayne.

But the defense was really bad, and Wayne beat him to the point of losing his temper.

Jamison originally wanted to pretend not to see the reporter, but the reporter jumped directly in front of him.

"Antoine, can I spare you a few minutes?"

"Yeah, okay"

Is it possible? The microphone is all over the place!

"How does it feel to wear the Wizards jersey for the first time?" The first question was tepid.

"I feel like I've found some chemistry with everyone and I'm really looking forward to this season."

"So, how do you evaluate Wayne, the MOP in the NCAA Final Four last season? He had an excellent performance of almost 20+10 today."

For the second question, reporters started to attack.

Jamison was instantly embarrassed, wasn’t this going to publicly execute me!

"Well, he performed great and has great potential. But this is just a preseason game. I hope he is ready to face more difficult challenges, hehe." Jamison forced a smile and walked away from the reporter.

What this means is: "In the preseason, I didn't give my best, so I let him score 20 points. In the regular season, I can't lose to him! Absolutely!"

Well, this wave of forced explanations made the reporters laugh.

What an upgrade package for skr’s stubbornness.

You look handsome now when you are chatting and laughing, but you looked really embarrassed when you were elbowed just now.

In the stadium, Wayne has naturally become a favorite among reporters.

After all, his NBA debut was much more amazing than Yao Ming's.

Chairman Yao's first few games in the NBA can be described in one word as being at a loss.

But Wayne's performance on the court was like a duck in water, not like a rookie at all.

Before Jamison could bully him, he gave the senior a greeting gift.

Didn't you see that Kwame next to him was frightened?

"Wayne, you played a great performance in today's game. It can be said that you suppressed your opponent. Do you now have the feeling that the NBA is nothing more than this?"

At this time, a Chinese reporter threw the same soul torture that he had thrown at Chairman Yao at Wayne.

"I can't say that's the case, but I did prepare a lot for the NBA. All the sweat I shed during the holidays was for the ten or twenty minutes on the court.

I have to continue to work hard and strive for better performance. "

Wayne faced the camera and answered very simply.

Aunt Jenny had already prepared the answers to such routine questions for Wayne.

The reporter looked at him approvingly. This child, despite his young age, spoke quite maturely.

There is no other way. If the press officer you find is mature, I will be mature.

"In the last game of the preseason, the Pacers will play against Mosaic in Houston. How do you feel about meeting your compatriots on the NBA court?"

"I'm very excited and hope to bring a wonderful game to Chinese fans."

At this time, "Martial Saint" Jackson happened to pass behind Wayne.

Seeing the footage of the Chinese reporter, he couldn't help but give the camera a thumbs up.

"He's great, great."

Jackson took the initiative to interact with Chinese reporters, and the favorability rating of Chinese fans was +10.

Wayne also laughed. To be honest, this team was not as "terrible" as he had imagined.

Of course, it is unknown whether it was caused by the elbow I gave Artest on the first day of training.

In short, until now, the Pacers guys have not made any excessive demands on Wayne.

The only time he went to buy old Miller a drink was to buy him a drink, but other than that he was never used by anyone else.

Carrying bags and shoes is even more impossible.

Well, Gangtai and Xiao Ao don't use Wayne, but it doesn't seem to be the case for others.

This is probably the so-called "elbow diplomacy".

When he finished the interview and walked back to the tunnel, Artest went up and high-fived Wayne very happily: "That elbow hit a level, not bad! Didn't you find that Jamison didn't dare to provoke you later? Keep it up!"

Wayne is really convinced. I scored so many good goals on the court today, so you only remember that elbow?

Little O'Neal walked behind the two of them, smiling silently.

He and Artest have been teammates since 2001.

Over the years, Artest has never been so close to any teammate.

Yes, despite Artest's careless appearance, he is actually very withdrawn in the locker room and has never really become friends with anyone.

Perhaps because he grew up in Queensbridge, he seemed to be naturally hostile to everyone.

And what about Wayne? Before the start of the season, he and Artest were photographed watching the US Open together.

Very close now.

Maybe it's because Wayne always tolerates Artest's weird talk?

Things like watching tennis with your eyes closed

O'Neal Jr. feels that his character is still a bit too serious and serious, and he really can't get along with Artest.

In fact, he didn't want to get together with Artest, and he didn't expect Artest to suddenly transform into a "good guy".

He just hoped that the guy wouldn't blow up the locker room.

At least not this season!

I hope Wayne can keep Artest in such a happy mood.

In the following days, the Pacers won consecutive victories in the preseason, playing the momentum they deserved to be No. 1 in the Eastern Conference last season.

Finally, at the end of October, the Houston Red Team, who had returned to the United States after playing in China, met the Pacers.

This time, the battlefield between the two sides is at the Toyota Center. Hundreds of millions of Chinese fans are glued to their TVs to watch this long-awaited matchup.

In 2004, the market dividends Yao Ming brought to the NBA began to appear. Not to mention the first China game, according to statistics, 51% of the visits to the NBA's official website came from outside the United States.

Therefore, this game can be regarded as a prelude to the high-profile derby battle between Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian a few years in advance.

Bird called Wocao directly. This team from the cornfield has never been so high-profile.

Who will dare to call us country bumpkins in the future?

NBA Jim Kelly was also very considerate and allowed Wayne to continue to start today and played 35 minutes in one breath.

On the other hand, for the Houston Red Team, Fan Bald only allowed Yao Ming to play for 20 minutes before protecting him.

It’s not that I don’t want Yao Ming to play, it’s that I’m really afraid of those guys from the Pacers.

Everyone can see what happened in the Eastern Conference finals last season. Who can withstand those elbows and flying kicks?

Against such a team, Van Gundy really doesn't dare let Yao Ming play for too long.

Xiao Cuixi, the scoring champion who just joined the red team, scored 18 points under the care of "Wu Sheng", but the shooting rate was only 33%.

Since this was the last warm-up game before the official start of the season, the Pacers played very seriously.

Jackson didn't let go of Medina at all.

Chairman Yao played 20 minutes and efficiently scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. It can be said that he penetrated the Pacers inside.

This is mainly because NBA Jim Kelly brought out the inside combination of O'Neill + Wayne today.

It is getting more and more difficult for O'Brien to guard against Chairman Yao who is in great shape now, and Wayne

Wayne faced off against Yao Ming three times today, and Yao Ming could push Wayne away with just a stick of his butt.

This is the horror of traditional behemoths.

His little strength was simply not enough to compete with Chairman Yao who had gained weight.

But similarly, Yao Ming was also beaten badly by Wayne and O'Brien.

O'Brien has a mid-range shot, and Wayne's shooting range can extend beyond the three-point line. Yao Ming couldn't defend himself and was thrown into a loss of temper.

As long as the red team had a reliable power forward to help Yao Ming, Yao Ming would not be in such a mess.

Well, if there was a Wayne, it would be his turn for the Austrian thief to be so rampant?

It's a pity that Wayne is on the Austrian thief's side.

In the end, Wayne scored 17 points and 5 rebounds, including 3 of 4 three-pointers. These statistics are not at all for a power forward.

O'Neal had 26 points and 11 rebounds, showing his true qualities of third in the MVP rankings.

Wayne and Xiao Ao had a good exchange of blows with Chairman Yao.

94 to 86, Wayne finally won the much-anticipated China Derby.

After the game, although Yao Ming lost, he was very happy and took the initiative to go up and shake hands with Wayne.

"Awe played well. He is much better than I was back then."

An emoji-like smile appeared on his face.

"Nowhere. You are my goal and idol. I'm still far away." Wayne looked up at Yao Ming. He said that it had been a long time since he had experienced the feeling of looking up at someone.

Moreover, Wayne is still a little dazed when he sees Yao Ming in his athlete days today.

To be honest, Wayne has met quite a few NBA stars so far. But the only one who could make him feel such awe was Chairman Yao.

"Fight hard. If you encounter any difficulties in the United States, you can contact me."

"Yeah, I know, Brother Yao."

"Okay, go and celebrate the victory with your teammates. I won't let you win easily during the regular season."

Yao Ming left with a smile. On the other side, Tracy McGrady was being interviewed by Chinese reporters.

Chinese fans have unlimited expectations for this pair.

pity

At this point, the Pacers' preseason ends.

During the preseason, Wayne averaged 20.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 blocks in 30 minutes per game.

For a first-year player, that's pretty good.

Most importantly, both Bird and Carlisle saw the practical feasibility of letting Wayne play the three position.

In the preseason, Wayne switched between the third and fourth positions quite smoothly.

Bird was relieved now that his transaction proved to be successful.

Both Wayne and Jackson performed as expected. Next, Bird will continue to make further repairs to the lineup.

Unlike Walsh, who likes to pursue big names, Bird knows very well that a team will not win more if it has more big names.

The key to reinforcement is not fame, but finding the right players.

The signing of Walsh is still looking at the second level of fame, forcing someone to say that I am already on the sixth level.

This time, he set his sights on a veteran.

If he comes too

The Pacers may really have to fight their way out of the sky.

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