Wayne thought that he only needed to be the sixth man and bully the weak today, but...
That’s really what’s going on!
James forced the team to turn the tables? Big Z made a comeback?
No, all gone.
There are not so many miracles on the basketball court.
The No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference is facing a team on the edge of the playoffs. There is no need for so much forced tension.
When O'Neal and Artest went off the court to rest , Wayne jumped back and forth between the three and four positions, taking turns to bully the weaker players.
And when James went off the court to rest... the Cavaliers had no room to fight back.
That's the gap.
In this way, the Pacers maintained the lead both in rotation time and starting time.
At the end of the fourth quarter, James did make an effort, scoring 6 points in a row, and seemed to be trying to reverse the situation.
But old Miller disagreed. How could I let a little thief like you snatch away my first win of the season?
So he made two consecutive three-pointers, directly extinguishing the Cavaliers' counterattack.
After making two three-pointers, Miller arrogantly showed his two fingers to the Knicks fans in the stands and made a slit.
This is not to say that Cleveland fans are short, but to say: "You are always just this little bit away from victory, always, just this little bit away!"
Wayne couldn't help but stand up and applaud Miller.
It’s not because of those two three-pointers, but because of the temperament that makes him look awesome no matter how he pretends.
Your uncle is still your uncle after all.
When it comes to showing off, Artest still has a lot to learn from Miller.
Well, Wayne actually hopes that young James can make the game suspenseful, so that he can show his ability in the critical moments.
But the Cavaliers didn't give Wayne a chance to perform.
98 to 90, the Indiana Pacers won their first victory of the season with an 8-point advantage on the road!
If the Pacers had not basically given up on defense as they had already won the game, the score difference would not have been so "decent".
On the Cavaliers side, only James and Big Z scored in double digits, the former with 28 points and the latter with 25 points.
Among them, James' hit rate was only 42%. If he hadn't scored three consecutive goals in the final moments, his hit rate would have been very ugly.
Being able to defend Mousse like this , I have to admire Gangtai’s current defensive ability.
As long as he doesn't suddenly go crazy and commit mindless fouls, he is indeed very strong.
In addition to scoring, James also had a team-high 8 assists.
Well, it’s typical of being both a father and a mother.
On the other hand, the Pacers' stats look much better.
Gangtai had 25 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block, with a shooting percentage of 48.3%. He was definitely the best player of the game today.
Apart from the very stable 3 bars and 0 in three-point shooting, there was nothing wrong with everything else.
O'Neal easily scored 22 points and 10 rebounds, mainly because he played the power forward position most of the time and did not face Big Z directly, so he did not have a height disadvantage.
Old Miller also scored 15 points, and the two consecutive three-pointers in the final moments were simply murderous and heartbreaking.
As the sixth man, Wayne also performed well. He played for 25 minutes today and efficiently scored 16 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.
Wayne had no difficulty scoring as he was bullying the weak at the sixth man position.
This data is quite amazing for a debut.
At least it is many times better than what Chairman Yao had at that time.
No, to be exact, it was much better than Chairman Yao’s performance today.
Earlier today, in the game between the Houston Rockets and the Pistons, Chairman Yao played for 32 minutes but only scored 7 points and 10 rebounds.
He made 2 of 9 shots, with a hit rate of only 22.2%, and only made 3 of 6 free throws, which was rare.
The highly anticipated scoring champion Tracy McGrady only scored 18 points in the game, with a shooting percentage of only 33.3%. Tracy McGrady's data is exactly the same as when he played against the Pacers in the preseason.
The debut performance of MM group is simply hard to describe.
Firstly, the Pistons' defense was indeed fierce, and secondly, the Red Team's own condition was not adjusted to the best.
For example, Yao Ming's free throws, which were originally very stable, became very unsuccessful because his physical condition was not adjusted well.
It is worth mentioning that the player with the most assists on the Red Team today was Coach Lu, a true basketball expert who is still a player.
He scored a lot throughout the game... 3 assists, and the entire Red Team only had 8 assists.
To put it bluntly, Yao Ming simply couldn't receive the ball comfortably, and his shots were mostly difficult.
Because he couldn't catch the ball, Yao Ming, as a star player, only had fourth place in the team in terms of shots taken throughout the game. He felt miserable, and so did the fans.
Fortunately, Wayne and the Pacers' performance gave some comfort to Chinese fans.
At least today, not all Chinese players failed.
"Wayne played well today. He only played for 25 minutes and scored the third highest on the team! As the sixth man, Wayne completed his task perfectly."
On CCTV's side, the "Shuang Ping Combination" will definitely praise Wayne.
The commentator on the American side also praised Wayne highly.
"Wade played a perfect debut. I think Dwight and Emeka must be under tremendous pressure now." On the sidelines, Steve Kerr, who was commentating on the game, could not find any fault with Wayne.
"MOP held up really well in the Final Four. Seriously, he was just as good today as he was in the NCAA! Now, Indianapolis can forget about Al Harrington."
Kevin Harlan on the side also echoed.
Therefore, as long as your statistics are good, people won’t care whether you are bullying the weak ones or not.
Wayne feels that playing as the sixth man is really suitable for him. By staggering with O'Neal and Artest, he can guarantee his own shooting rights.
Jumping left and right during the rotation time greatly increases the chances of taking advantage of others from a distance.
When the time comes when you really need to be independent, your abilities will have been upgraded and you can make the transition seamlessly.
Bah! The sixth person thing, can that be called brushing?
Perfect!
After the game, Artest, the best player of the game, was left aside, and instead Wayne became the popular player of the day.
The mysterious oriental power is showing its power again.
"Wei, you played so well in the first game and helped the team win. What do you think?"
"I am very happy to be able to help the team and I believe I can perform better."
Aunt Jenny in front of the TV saw Wayne answer according to the perfect answer he wrote, and nodded with satisfaction.
"So do you think your playing time will increase in the future? If you become a starter, one of your teammates will inevitably be replaced by you. If this really happens, how will you deal with it?"
The second problem is that reporters start to get annoyed.
"I listen to the coach's arrangements. At this stage, I just want to play my role well."
After Wayne answered, he glanced at the reporter smugly.
You can dig a hole, but I won't jump into it.
"Uh…thank you, Wayne, and continue to have good luck."
Wayne passed the first regular season interview perfectly.
After the interview, Wayne wanted to say a few words to Moose, but when he thought of Artest's warning before the game...well, forget it.
Some people are just too easily jealous.
So Wayne went straight to the player tunnel .
Just as he approached the entrance, the "Martial Saint" stopped Wayne.
"Thank you for the great passes you gave me today. Let's keep going this way this season, okay Bro?"
After Jackson finished speaking, he did not forget to slap Wayne vigorously.
Was Jackson here to express his gratitude?
On the surface it seems so.
But... Wayne always felt something was wrong.
What about the rest?
Why is Jackson the only one at the player tunnel?
After high-fiving the Martial Saint, Wayne was about to move forward but was stopped again.
"Hey, don't you want to sign an autograph for the little fan?"
"Ah? Oh, I didn't see it. Come on, kid, are you my fan?" Wayne turned his head and found that there was indeed a little boy holding paper and pen calling him.
But...what's going on with Jackson?
Why does it feel like they are deliberately not letting me enter the player tunnel?
After signing, Jackson patted Wayne's chest with a smile, and the two of them walked towards the locker room.
When he reached the locker room door, Wayne suddenly stopped.
Wait, Jackson is so suspicious, could it be that someone else has prepared a trap behind the door?
Come to think of it, I'm still a rookie now, and there's a high chance I'll be teased!
This is because I haven't bought a car yet, otherwise those guys would have gone to eat popcorn long ago.
It must be because of this that they tried to trick me in a different way!
Detective Wayne nodded affirmatively.
"Stephen, please go in first." Wayne smiled.
Humph, you are so smart! How can you succeed?
"Okay." Jackson pushed the door and walked into the locker room, and then... nothing happened.
The teammates were all doing their own things, and there was no trap behind the door.
Wayne scratched his head.
Am I overthinking it?
After entering the locker room, everything was still normal and no one suddenly jumped out from behind the door to pour a drink on him.
Wayne breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had been too cautious.
He then opened the wooden door of the locker and prepared to change his clothes.
Then……
“Crash~~”
"What...is this..." Wayne was stunned when he saw the pile of things sliding out of the locker.
My own locker was filled with small, piece-sized gadgets.
I picked up a piece and took a look. Wow, it was a plastic sports protective product!
A whole wardrobe!
"Hahahahaha, surprise, this is our debut gift for you, do you like it?"
A Tai, who was taking a shower, was the first to jump out after hearing the noise, without even bothering to wash the foam off his body.
It was obvious that he was the mastermind.
"Martial Saint" Jackson is a wingman.
Suddenly, everyone started to make a fuss, and some even took out their cameras to take pictures.
The rookie’s prank operation was a great success!
"I...thank you so much!" Wayne looked at the sports protective equipment scattered on the ground.
Damn, how long will this be used?
Wait, I don’t need it at all now!
In the end, the Pacers' No. 12 rookie was fooled.
Artest scored a goal!
Of course, Wayne was in pain and happy.
At least this is much better than carrying a pink backpack and showing off in front of reporters.
And this thing... is quite practical...
At this time in the locker room of the Palace of Auburn Hills, the double Wallace combination was staring at the TV.
"Fuck, he actually won, Gooden is such a wimp!" Rashid hammered the locker angrily.
"Hmph, Ron actually won. What a useless guy." Big Ben also clenched his fists in indignation.
Then, the two Wallaces looked at each other and nodded slightly.
Half a month later in Detroit, they each had their own grudges to avenge.
Rashid waited for Wayne for a whole year!
"Do you know how I have been spending this year? It's all your fault, idol!" Wallace said to himself.
Now, he finally got that guy!
He promised that he would make Wayne pay the price and would show no mercy!
Wayne is going to be dealt with, I said!
The regular season has just started, but the storm at the Palace of Auburn Hills is already brewing.