Wild Cornfields Chapter 87 The right to brush points at will

In the afternoon, after the team training, the media opening time arrived.

Indianapolis reporters rushed into the stadium just to get a glimpse of the No. 12 rookie.

Of course, this is also the first time that Bankers Life Fieldhouse has welcomed so many Chinese reporters.

But after the Chinese reporters rushed in, they did not rush to find Wayne, but first interviewed other players of the Pacers.

"Wayne adapted quickly and he is in better shape than anyone else now. I believe he will become an indispensable part of the team." O'Neal Jr. smiled amiably in front of the CCTV camera.

"Wade is great, well, he is really special. In the preseason, everyone will know what he can do." Artest covered his chest and answered obediently.

"He works very hard and should have no problem adapting to the team." Team soul Reggie Miller also gave Wayne a good review.

Next, their comments on Wayne will appear in the afternoon's "Sports News" and the evening's "Sports World."

When Chinese players go to the NBA, fans of course want to know what these foreigners think.

So, after interviewing these Pacers veterans, the Chinese reporters approached Wayne.

"My teammates were very enthusiastic and treated me very well. Of course, I also reciprocated their kindness in my own way." Wayne smiled at the camera and glanced at Gangtai not far away.

He should have felt my strong enthusiasm!

Of course, not all interviews with reporters are so friendly.

After that, several American reporters came to stir up trouble.

"Wade, we all know that the Pacers already have Jermaine O'Neal at the power forward position. Do you think the team will adjust the lineup for you next season?"

This is obviously intended to sow discord. If the Pacers' locker room is thrown into chaos, there will be no shortage of news this season.

Although Wayne is a rookie, he is not that stupid. How could I fall into such an obvious trap?

"I believe the head coach will make the best arrangements for the team."

Wayne evaded the question with just one simple sentence.

"So, you think you can accept the substitute position?"

"If Kobe had as many problems as you when he was a substitute in the first two years of his career, I think he would have been traded for talking too much."

Wayne still had a smile on his face, but it was obvious that there was a dagger hidden in his words!

The reporter was stunned. Are the rookies this year so precocious?

You just joined the league and you're already arguing with people?

Wayne shrugged and walked away from the reporter who was making trouble.

Well, it seems that there is really no need for me to memorize the interview script.

Anyway, he doesn't want to be Mr. Perfect.

In this way, Wayne spent his first day reporting to the Pacers safely thanks to his iron elbow.

Before leaving, Carlisle informed Wayne that they would take the final photos for the new season tomorrow.

No wonder Wayne left as soon as Artest’s interview ended. He was probably busy getting a haircut.

After a summer, Artest's hair has almost grown into cauliflower-like shape, but a tough buzz cut still suits him best.

"Also, I have to confirm your jersey number. Are you sure you want No. 99?"

"Yeah, number 99."

"Okay..." Carlisle shook his head. Ten minutes ago, Artest told him that he would change No. 23 to No. 91 in the new season.

Very few people wear sizes above 90, which makes it a very unique size.

As a result, the Pacers will have to use two jersey numbers above 90 at a time next season.

Wayne and Artest, unexpectedly get along well...

Early the next morning, Wayne, who was still drowsy, was awakened by the ringing of his "high-end mobile phone".

He picked up the phone and saw that it was Tony.

Damn it, what gift is this guy going to show off?

"Hello, did Pierce give you a car or a big gold chain?" Wayne said listlessly after answering the call.

"Damn, is that true?" However, Tony did not answer Wayne, but instead asked a question without any context.

"Ah? What's going on?"

Now it was Wayne's turn to be confused. Little question mark, do you have many friends?

"I saw a news report online saying that you made a bet with Artest yesterday, and the loser of a one-on-one match would buy the drinks. Ten minutes later, Artest came back with a bunch of drinks?"

"This..." Wayne was drunk. This matter spread on the Internet?

Yes, there were many trainers besides the players at the scene. If any of them got the urge to do something, the matter would definitely be exposed.

Wayne didn't know how to answer this.

Artest came back with drinks...this seems to be true!

"Well, that's true." Wayne nodded and did not deny it.

On the other end of the phone, Tony shed sad tears.

Thinking of the scene of himself running down the street yesterday with 16 bottles of Gatorade and 14 hamburgers, he felt really sad.

So what if I received a watch worth 30,000 yuan? I am still destined to be a younger brother.

Look at Wayne, he asked his old teammates to buy him drinks on the first day.

This is what we call appearance!

The Czech Leopard watch in my hand suddenly doesn't seem so attractive anymore.

"It's okay, Tony. Work hard and you will be as good as me sooner or later. I look forward to seeing the news in the newspaper that Pierce buys you drinks one day." Wayne took the opportunity to retaliate and told you to show off in front of me before you do!

This sworn brother is really loyal and made Wayne feel very happy early in the morning.

After hanging up the phone proudly, Wayne immediately checked the news on his mobile phone.

That’s right, Wayne’s “high-end touch-screen phone” can be used to browse the internet and read the news, but the web pages are extremely simple.

After a quick look, I realized that this matter had indeed spread on a small scale.

Although it was not widely spread, it was far less sensational than when he defeated Wallace.

But anyone who follows Wayne and the Pacers will definitely see this news by entering the keywords.

Well, there is one more unsolved mysteries in the NBA - who won between Wayne and Artest?

When Wayne got to the gym, he found that his teammates were also discussing the gossip.

As soon as Artest arrived in the locker room, everyone who was changing clothes looked at him and laughed. Some shouted, "Ron, you're in the news again on the Internet!"

He didn't answer, but opened his locker and took out a brand new No. 91 jersey.

They deliberately shouted loudly, "You must be famous again, they all said you lost to Wayne and bought drinks for the rookie, hahahahaha!"

Artest's face flushed, veins popping out on his forehead, and he argued, "Can it be considered a loss if it's between teammates?"

Everyone burst into laughter, and the locker room and outside were filled with a happy atmosphere.

O'Neal Jr. also smiled. This kind of atmosphere was extremely rare last season.

It seems that Wayne does have some kind of special chemical reaction with Artest.

After the afternoon training, as planned, the Pacers players will start taking photos for the new season.

Although Artest likes to add some personality to his hair, this time he just shaved his head honestly without doing anything fancy.

The player with the most bizarre hairstyle in the team is "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson.

His dreadlocks looked like a bunch of seaweed on his head.

As for Wayne, he had the same hairstyle as he had at the draft.

He had originally planned to shave his hair short after the draft, but the hairstyle looked more and more handsome... so he kept it until now.

Well, no one can escape the law of true fragrance.

In addition to taking individual photos, the team also has to take some posters with multiple players taking group photos for the new season.

Wayne, wearing No. 99, and Artest, wearing No. 91, naturally have to take a separate photo. These two jerseys are very likely to become popular in Indiana.

Finally, when shooting the poster of the starting Fab Five, Carlisle was in a dilemma.

Normally, the starting five for next season are put together and that's it.

But this year, the Pacers' planned starting point guard Anthony Johnson... to be honest, his status seems too low, and the filming lacks authentic flavor.

So Carlisle simply called Wayne over.

In this way, Miller, Jackson, Artest, Wayne and O'Neal took pictures for the five tigers promotional poster of the Pacers this year.

Of course, these five people may not all be starters, but they are definitely the most critical five-man group for the Pacers next season!

Carlisle believes the fans will be satisfied.

A week later, posters of Wayne and four .

The basketball atmosphere in Indianapolis skyrocketed.

Although the new season has not started yet, there are already many fans wearing No. 99 jerseys wandering the streets.

They are all looking forward to the performance of MOP in the NBA in the semi-finals.

At this time, within the Pacers team, as the players recovered their body and condition, Carlisle also began to arrange training in the tactical aspect.

As a coach who is good at defense, Carlisle naturally starts with defense first.

For Wayne, he needs Wayne to play a supporting defensive role.

After all, Wayne's mobility and defensive range are quite outstanding.

He's just a little lighter, so his help defense is definitely better than single defense in the interior.

During the training, Carlisle reminded everyone more than once: "Pay attention to the movements of your hands. Everyone must adapt to the changes in the HC rules next season."

Gangtai is in trouble. If he can't use his hands to hit people when defending, then what's the point of defending? How can he elbow those guys in Detroit?

Wayne was undoubtedly the one who adapted the fastest among everyone. After all, the new rules were not "new" at all to Wayne.

A few days later, offensive tactics drills were also arranged.

At the beginning of the new season, Wayne's offensive role was similar to Harrington's last season - a sixth man who needed to swing between the three and four positions, playing about 30 minutes per game.

To put it bluntly, it is necessary to seamlessly connect and maintain offensive firepower when Artest and O'Neal leave the court.

Although his role is sixth man, Harrington's playing time last season was the third most on the team.

Therefore, Wayne also has a heavy responsibility.

Wayne nodded. Isn't this the same role as Lou Williams and Harrell of the Clippers in the future?

Before George and Kawhi went to the Clippers, the two guys were ostensibly substitutes, but it’s no exaggeration to say that they were the real pillars of the team.

Of course, Wayne will not get 30 minutes of playing time as soon as he comes out. Carlisle will take it step by step, let Wayne adapt slowly, and slowly increase his playing time.

In addition, Carlisle also told Wayne: "Next season, you will appear more at the small forward position."

Moreover, Wayne also heard a good news: "When attacking in position, we need you to seek more opportunities outside the three-point line."

"Okay, leave it to me!" Wayne patted his chest.

Now, no one can stop him from shooting three-pointers like crazy!

A tall man, in this era, is allowed by the head coach to go outside the three-point line...

This kind of thing is so hard to come by!

I'm sorry, Du Xiaoshuai, from now on I will be your template!

Time flies, and the team's tacit understanding gradually increases through hard .

Mid-October has arrived and the NBA preseason is about to begin.

Wayne's registered height is still 2.06 meters and his position is power forward.

Carlisle also said that there is no need to modify the actual height of 206...

This year, in order to create a Chinese derby, the league not only arranged the NBA China Games for the first time, but also arranged a meeting between the Mavericks and the Pacers in the preseason.

Stern did this job just in time.

Having money is not good, unless you have a problem with your brain.

Of course, the match against Mosaic is the finale.

In the first preseason game, the Pacers faced the Washington Wizards.

The day before the game, Carlisle decided to let Wayne start and play for about 20 minutes.

If Wayne can adapt perfectly in these preseason games... then he can start with 30 minutes at the beginning of the new season!

That night, Wayne specifically studied the Wizards' lineup during that period.

At the power forward position, the Wizards' starter will probably be last season's best sixth man, Antawn Jamison.

The Mavericks did a similar move to the Pacers this summer, trading their sixth man for a rookie, fifth-round pick Devin Harris.

So, Jamison joined the Wizards and started assisting "Agent Zero" next season.

It seems that the top two players in last season's best sixth man rankings have both been traded this season... It's really poisonous.

"Hmm..." Looking at Jamison's information, Wayne touched his chin.