I am Really an Insider

The NBA preseason has come to an end, and Chinese fans may be the biggest winners.

It's the China Game in Shanghai again, and it's the showdown between Wayne and Yao Ming again.

Seeing so many Chinese elements at one time, fans simply couldn't get enough of it.

Of course, Nike now feels that its 28 million was well spent.

As far as the NBA's influence in China is concerned, fortunately they got Wayne!

Nike can justifiably say: "We have actually taken a fancy to Wayne's potential for a long time!"

What? Was he deceived by Wayne's agent? No, no, there is no such thing.

However, no matter how exciting the preseason is, it is just the appetizer.

On November 2, the NBA regular season opener is about to begin. Only then will the real excitement come.

That’s right, this year’s regular season only starts in November. But that's not the point. The point is that both the Houston Red Team and the Pacers have been scheduled by the league to appear in the opening game.

There is no mysterious Eastern power here, but David's power to amass money crazily.

David. No one knows what the fans want to see better than me. Stern, allowing two Chinese players, Yao Ming and Wayne, to play on the first day of the opening game can be said to be commercialization to the extreme.

On the red team, the MM combination will face the defending champion Detroit Pistons in their first show.

On the Pacers' side, it was an explosive showdown. On the day of the opening game, their opponent was the Cleveland Cavaliers with "Little Emperor" James!

Although the Cavaliers were not a playoff team last season, they did not make any important signings this summer.

But don't worry about the Cavaliers' record. James is a gold medal in his own right.

Just like some BMW models, it doesn't matter whether the car is good or not, just having the logo is enough.

James is the "standard" of the Cavaliers. No matter how bad the team is, with his games, no one will watch.

Now, in the semi-finals, MOP faced the Chosen One, Yao Ming faced the defending champion, and Chinese fans called Stern an expert.

Moreover, Stern was very stupid and deliberately staggered the time of the two games.

In this way, Chinese fans don’t have to worry about which game to watch.

Only children make choices, Stern wants you to see them all!

After Wayne got the schedule, he really didn't expect that he would have to meet Mousse so soon.

But strictly speaking, he and James are not matched up.

The one who was really excited was Gangtai.

Of course this guy wouldn't let go of the opportunity to fuck the chosen one.

After spending this time together, Wayne discovered that Artest, a man with an iron elbow, had a special characteristic.

That is, no matter who he plays against, he will plant a deep hatred for the opponent!

That's right, hatred, the kind of hatred that wants to kill you.

Under normal circumstances, a player will only bring this kind of emotion when he meets his mortal enemy, such as the future great centers in the league, C Duo and Pao'er.

But Artest is different. He can really treat everyone as his mortal enemy and hate everyone.

This is indeed abnormal, so Artest receives weekly psychological counseling from the Pacers' psychologist, and he is prescribed medication from time to time - although he never takes it.

What can be concluded is that Artest's irritability is not only due to his personality, but also because of his psychological problem.

Growing up in Queensbridge, violence was as common as everyday life. His parents fought in front of him every day.

Having been exposed to stress and trauma since childhood, common symptoms are anxiety and depression.

No wonder he gets so angry every time he plays.

This is probably one of the reasons why Artest's relationship with others is not very good, because everyone does not want to come into contact with this sick "freak", and over time Artest does not like to come into contact with most people.

Except, of course, Wayne.

It's probably because Wayne never thought of him as a freak.

Or is it that Wayne's skin color is actually regarded as a freak by most people in the NBA?

"Wei, how's it going with you and that tennis girl?" After today's training, when Artest was changing clothes and preparing to go back, he started chatting with Wayne.

"Tennis girl? You mean Sharapova?"

"Well, that should be the name."

"How about what? I don't even know her." Wayne shrugged, but he still kept the lucky tennis ball because he found that it was signed by Sharapova.

Well, keep it at home as a decoration and pretend to be a big collector.

The main reason is that Wayne's house is really empty. A single man lived on the second floor and had literally nothing to store.

"Boring man, you really didn't ask for her phone number. How old are you, and you don't have a girlfriend in China?"

"No, I'm still young, so why worry."

"Young? Well, okay. Anyway, my first son was born when I was 18."

Wayne: "???"

"Hahahaha, his second son is already five years old." Jackson, who was joining in the fun, added when he saw Wayne's confused face.

"When did you get married?" Wayne was really confused. He had never heard of Artest mentioning his wife.

"Last year, what happened?"

"I got married last year and my second son is already five years old? Okay, I can't compare to you. I haven't had a girlfriend yet." Wayne resigned himself to being inferior. Don't compare yourself to Lao Hei when it comes to getting married and having children.

"So, I think that big girl is suitable for you. She is very tall, she should be 190 centimeters, right? Didn't you say that you have filmed an advertisement together? Ask your agent and you will have her number."

As soon as they heard Artest and Wayne talking about their girlfriends, many people gathered around and stared at Wayne.

They all seem to be very interested in the affairs of Chinese players' girlfriends.

When Yao Ming first joined the red team, the players also asked who his girlfriend was.

Maybe in the minds of Americans, Chinese people are relatively reserved, shy and conservative, so they are very curious about the love between Chinese people.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Wayne shook his head. You are really direct and rude. You all want to ask your agent for a girl's phone number.

Is this what your agent is using for you?

Besides, the NBA's lofty ideals have just begun, how can we be trapped by the love between children!

Everyone burst out laughing when they saw Wayne being amused by Artest until he was speechless.

Old Miller also laughed, but it was obvious that he was not interested in this kind of vulgar joke between young people.

He smiled because he found that the team's chemistry and locker room atmosphere were improving unknowingly.

This is a positive sign.

After returning home in the evening, Wayne prepared to rest early today and gather enough energy to play the opening game in Cleveland.

But before that, he had one more thing to do today.

Wayne made an appointment with his press officer to meet tonight, mainly to arrange the following personal interview time.

After dinner, while waiting for the press officer, Wayne looked at the recent NBA news and found that there were some trade rumors about the Pacers.

In Wayne's impression, the Pacers should not make any big moves this year.

But that's not certain right now, because Bird hasn't been fired yet.

In the original history, Bird was fired from his position as president of basketball affairs by the Pacers this season due to some controversial remarks, and the team continued to be controlled by Walsh.

But maybe because of Wayne, the butterfly effect caused something to change.

In short, Bird has not caused any trouble so far. He is still the president of basketball affairs of the Pacers.

Since he is in charge, the team's recruitment plan will definitely not be exactly the same as the original history.

Maybe, someone else will come.

While Wayne was thinking, someone rang the doorbell of Wayne's house.

She is coming.

After opening the door, sure enough, Aunt Jenny was already standing at the door holding a briefcase.

Regarding Aunt Jenny, Wayne felt familiar the first time he met her.

After thinking about it carefully later, I realized that she was somewhat similar to Aunt May in the Dutch version of Spider-Man that I watched in my previous life.

"Good evening, Aunt Jenny."

Wayne said hello, but as soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of the originally smiling female press officer suddenly turned very scary, and she pursed her red lips helplessly.

"Now I know why you don't have a girlfriend, Wei."

"Well"

"I'm not that old, why do you have to add aunt in front of my name?" Jenny said, walking into Wayne's house, as if trying to control her emotions.

I guess if Wayne hadn't been her boss, she would have taken off her high heels and used them as a Viking axe.

There is no way, mainly because Aunt Jenny is really smooth.

It's all Benze's fault!

The two have been working together for four or five months since June, so they are already very familiar with each other.

Jenny changed her shoes after entering the door, poured herself a glass of water, and then sat down on the sofa casually.

"Isn't it boring? You live here alone." She looked around and found that Wayne's house was still as good as new, and even the labels on some furniture had not been removed.

"It's not boring, I bought a PS2 game console, the latest model!" Wayne pointed excitedly at the black box next to the TV.

In his previous life, his family wouldn't allow him to buy it, but now Wayne wants to play back all the missed classic games!

"Okay" Jenny shook her head speechlessly. Are all Chinese players' interests so simple? She heard that Yao Ming could just visit a game store in Houston.

"That's good, so that you don't suddenly come up with some scandal that catches me off guard. This is the interview schedule for the next month, take a look."

"Yeah, thank you." Wayne raised his head and glanced at the press officer. The look in his eyes forced Wayne to swallow the word aunt, "Thank you, Jenny."

Without the title aunt, Jenny quickly smiled again.

"By the way, did you quarrel with a reporter a few weeks ago?"

"Ah? Is this the case?" Wayne scratched his head. Who can remember such a thing?

"That's the one who said that if Kobe was as talkative as you when he was on the bench, he would have been traded long ago."

"Oh oh oh, that seems to be the case."

"Some reporters are really annoying, and sometimes you have to let them know your attitude. But you were a little too direct, and you also mentioned other players, and the impact was not very good. Here, this is for you."

Jenny said, taking out a small notebook from her small bag and giving it to Wayne.

Wayne was still curious about what it was, so he opened it and was shocked.

"Here's what I've summarized. Some of the words used in strong responses to reporters are basically curse words without any curse words. If a reporter deliberately finds fault, you should use it as appropriate.

Of course, you still have to be a gentle person under normal circumstances, Wei~"

"Okay, okay, I understand Jenny. Don't worry, I won't mess around with reporters."

Wayne looked at the strong but not rude words in the notebook and really admired the writing style of these press officers.

Literary people are particular about scolding!

How can we integrate costs!

In fact, Jenny also did this because she wanted to protect Wayne.

She once worked as a press assistant for the Dallas Mavericks, so she knows very well how boring, embarrassing and offensive some reporters' questions can be.

What's more, Wayne is an Asian who "looks easy to bully."

So, she helped Wayne get a small "self-defense" notebook.

In fact, most reporters are afraid of the hard.

If you have a good temper, they will not dare to ask any outrageous questions.

If you are more aggressive, they will only ask what they should ask.

"So, that's the latest plan. Are you leaving for Cleveland tomorrow? Good luck to you, Wei. After the regular season starts, interviews will become more cumbersome, so be patient.

I will also work hard to continue to help you predict questions and give perfect answers based on season trends. "

After saying that, Jenny stood up and prepared to leave.

Wayne shook Jenny's hands and walked her to the door.

Watching Jenny get into the taxi, Wayne quickly closed the door and opened the small notebook.

"These are all treasures!"

Wayne discovered that many of the offensive sentences in Jenny's book could be turned into excellent trash talk with just a few modifications!

If you were to ask Larry Payton, which skill is more important, defense or trash talking.

He will probably answer you: "Just as important!"

Trash talk is a powerful tool in the NBA. It can mess with the opponent's mentality, and it can solidify one's own tough image.

But on the fierce basketball court, not everyone can make witty remarks.

If you use trash talk in an awkward manner, it will be counterproductive.

So, Wayne carefully studied the "Little Encyclopedia of Hatred" produced by Jenny.

With his iron elbow and trash talk, Wayne felt that he should be able to protect himself in his rookie season.

Wayne, the great socialite, has gone further and further on the road of reverse communication

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