When Wayne entered the stadium, he did hear a lot of fans shouting and cursing.
But basically they were just insults like "country bumpkin" and "that", and no one was specifically targeting Wayne.
By the way, when Yao Ming and his translator Colin said "that" in Chinese in the locker room, it almost caused a misunderstanding.
But in North Shore Gardens, the word is flying everywhere.
Wayne didn't pay much attention to the scolding and just ignored them.
Before the game started, while they were still warming up, Wayne felt as if Artest wanted to rush over and fight with Pierce.
Pierce responded with all kinds of fierce looks, determined to avenge the trouser-taking incident at home.
There seemed to be sparks flying between the two people's eyes.
Wayne was much friendlier. Before the game started, he went out of his way to hug his good brother Tony.
"You played well in the last game, Wayne. But I won't let you have it easy today. We are not the Cleveland Cavaliers."
"I have no complaints if I lose to you, but the prerequisite is that you can beat me, Tony." Wayne touched Tony's head. The touch... was still so comfortable.
Much cooler than Jackson's algae head.
I had originally said that I would ridicule Tony severely when we met today, but when the time came I couldn't bring myself to say it.
Forget it, let’s leave Tony a chance to live.
“How’s it been in Indianapolis?”
"My teammates are all very nice to me, how about you?"
"Oh." Tony sighed. He thought Wayne had gone to hell, but now he realized that he was dealing with a group of tough guys who were not easy to deal with.
"As for me...it's okay. You'll soon be able to experience how I feel. Peyton will definitely be nagging you guys today."
"Really? I was wondering what happened. It turns out you were depressed by your teammates' trash talk." Wayne laughed. That's right. No wonder Tony became immune to all poisons in the future.
No matter what I talked to him about, Tony didn't respond.
It turns out that it was developed through gradual "training".
"Really, you better be prepared, Wayne."
"Uh..." Wayne was speechless. Today, both of them reminded him to be mentally prepared.
Are the Celtics so scary?
"Hey, the dating time is over, rookie, how long are you going to talk until?" At this time, Payton's voice came from a distance.
Wayne also looked in the direction of the voice, and then looked at Payton.
It seems that the "Little Encyclopedia of Disrespecting People" that Aunt Jenny gave me will come in handy today!
Twenty minutes later, the game officially began.
The Pacers' starting lineup was the same as in the previous game, with Wayne continuing to play the role of sixth man.
For the Celtics, the starters were Payton, Ricky Davis, Pierce, Mark Blount and River LaFrentz.
Among them, power forward River LaFrentz is surprisingly similar to Wayne.
As the second pick in the 1998 draft, his low-post offense was not outstanding, and his survival in the NBA was due to his excellent blocks and three-pointers.
In the 01-02 season with the Nuggets, LaFrentz shot 43.4% from three-point range and had 3.0 blocks.
This technical feature can be said to be very Wayne.
When the game started, Artest and Pierce didn't play tricks, and they locked each other up right from the start.
As expected of someone who has taken off someone's pants, Pierce was really enthusiastic when he met Artest.
Then……
The two men fought each other and neither could score a goal.
Artest's defense on Pierce was indeed effective, as Pierce missed both of his first two shots.
But since Artest put too much energy on the defensive end, it is difficult for him to achieve anything on the offensive end.
O'Neal was temporarily double-teamed in the interior and it was also difficult for him to open up the situation.
It can be seen that Doc Rivers is well prepared for this game.
In the end, the scoring responsibility of the two teams fell on Miller and Ricky Davis respectively.
The two sides were in a stalemate for a while, and four minutes later, Carlisle suspended the game.
It's time to let the sixth man go in and change the course of the game.
"Wade, replace Foster and play the four position. Jermaine, you play the five position." After Carlisle finished speaking, Wayne couldn't help but look up at O'Neal.
By the way, this is his first time partnering with O'Neal in the interior.
Carlisle started letting Wayne try new things in the second game.
Carlisle doesn't want to slow down at all in developing Wayne as the sixth man.
As we all know, O'Neal's defensive ability is also quite good. But if he plays the fifth position, he will still be at a disadvantage in defending against a strong center in the interior.
Therefore, O'Neal always needs to be accompanied by a tank center.
But facing the Celtics, O'Neal doesn't have such worries.
Their center Mark Blount is a blue-collar player with average lethality in the low post.
In this way, O'Neal has no problem defending the five position.
Wayne's appearance can also help O'Neal break the double-team.
After all, Wayne's three-pointers are no joke.
If you dare to let go, he will really dare to come in.
Carlisle has thought about pairing Wayne and O'Neal together more than once this summer.
Wayne is really useful, and he can be used in many tactics. Wayne can implement many tactics that Harrington could not see last season.
Carlisle's predecessor, Isaiah Thomas, had a coaching record that had always been criticized, and was eventually fired by Bird.
But it is undeniable that it was he who completely unleashed O'Neal's talent.
The series of tactical systems he tailored for O'Neal turned O'Neal from an unknown player into one of the best power forwards in the league.
O'Neal has always regarded Thomas as his mentor, so when Bird suddenly cut Thomas, O'Neal felt a little uncomfortable.
However, Carlisle always believed that he could maximize O'Neal's potential and make O'Neal fight for him wholeheartedly.
Now that Wayne showed up, Carlisle could implement his plan.
He is the key to unlocking Xiao Ao's talent!
"Wayne, don't pay attention to the noise of these guys, let's have a good game!" When he heard that he was going to partner with Wayne in the inside, O'Neal took the initiative to extend his fist and encourage his younger brother.
As for Artest, he was still staring at Pierce on the other side of the court. He probably didn't hear what Carlisle just said...
What a persistent and dedicated man.
After the timeout, Wayne took off his training clothes and made his first appearance at North Shore Garden.
Seeing Wayne get a chance to play so soon, someone on the Celtics bench was jealous.
Wayne had just been on the court for a short while when he heard someone talking beside him: "Are you the big friend of Softie Tony?"
Wayne turned his head and saw that there was no one around. Who was talking? What the hell?
"under!"
After the voice reminded him, Wayne lowered his head and found someone in front of him...
Oh, isn’t this a set of “gloves”?
Wayne's reaction made Payton, who was about to show off, very embarrassed.
"Sorry, I really didn't notice you just now." Wayne smiled and found that the corners of Payton's mouth were twitching.
"Humph, do you think this can irritate me? Hina! Today, I will make you and your rubbish friends cry together!"
When Tony, the water dispenser manager, saw Payton going up to Wayne and arguing with him, he couldn't help but worry for Wayne.
On the court, Payton looked at Wayne with a cocky expression.
Although he was obviously shorter than Wayne, he seemed to be looking down on others, with his mouth raised to the ceiling.
He is truly an expert in expression management.
Payton thought that this MOP who went to the same school as Tony would also be overwhelmed by the criticism.
After all, he is a rookie, at best he can be considered a rookie who is a little taller.
Few rookies can withstand Payton's scolding.
Well, Payton is extremely confident. No. 99 must be extremely scared now!
As a result, Wayne did not remain silent like Tony, but pinched his nose: "Don't talk to me Gary, I can't stand the smell of public toilets."
Payton: ???
I... just got sprayed by a rookie?
If Aunt Jenny could hear what Wayne said at this moment, she would probably be so angry that wrinkles would appear on her face.
Is my "Little Encyclopedia of Disrespecting People" given to you to tamper with and speak trash?
Aunt Jenny's original message was: "Don't talk to me, I don't want to answer such stinking questions."
He really managed to criticize people without using any swear words, and it could easily embarrass picky reporters.
As a result, Wayne changed the sentence to be even simpler and more straightforward.
You know what, this is more in line with the NBA style.
Civilized language? How can civilized language be called trash talk?
"Huh? That's not right. Why does it feel like it's Payton who is in a daze?" Tony was shocked. Maybe he got the script wrong!
As expected, the person guarding the water dispenser shouldn’t worry about what’s happening on the field!
Wayne ran away after he finished scolding, of course not because he was afraid of being beaten.
With Karl Malone's iron elbow protecting him, it's not certain who will run away if a fight really breaks out.
Wayne saw his teammates attacking, so he started to run tactics and did not continue to entangle with Payton.
After Artest received the basketball, Pierce confronted him as usual.
PP's gnashing teeth expression made him look as if he wanted to stab Artest 11 times right there and then.
Artest couldn't score, so he passed the ball to O'Neal who was trying to get into position in the low post.
After O'Neal got the ball, LaFrentz, who was originally guarding Wayne, immediately retreated to the basket, ready to continue double-teaming!
Although LaFrentz is very accurate in three-point shooting, he doesn't shoot very often.
The most he made per game in a season was only 1.5 three-pointers. This season, LaFrentz only averaged 0.5 three-pointers per game.
To put it bluntly, in the eyes of many people today, three-pointers are just an auxiliary means. They cannot kill the game, and it is enough to score one or two occasionally.
The Celtics would rather defend O'Neal than be killed by Wayne's shooting.
If you let Xiao Ao open up completely, he will be dead.
When O'Neal saw that he was double-teamed, he immediately passed the ball to Wayne.
Although O'Neal is not a supporting inside player, he is not stubborn and will pass the ball when necessary.
Wayne received the basketball. How could he miss such an easy point?
Grow up and get in the bowl!
"brush!"
"The ball went in, and Wade made the Celtics' defensive strategy pay the price."
As the commentator shouted, the live camera turned to Rivers.
Rivers was indifferent, as if he didn't care about Wayne's goal.
It's no problem for Wayne to score one or two goals, but can he score three or four goals in a row?
Wayne was not so calm. After scoring the goal, he muttered to Payton in a very arrogant manner.
It's just a fight of trash talk, why would I be afraid?
"Did you see how beautiful the arc of that ball was just now, Gary? Your defense is simply amazing, amazing! I feel like I can keep scoring!"
After saying that, Wayne raised his right arm and showed three fingers.
The fans at the North Shore Garden were furious. How dare a rookie be so arrogant?
Payton was so angry. They were rookies from the same team, but why was Wayne so much more arrogant than Tony!
Tony never mentioned this.
Payton gritted his teeth, took the baseline ball and moved toward the Pacers' defense.
Today, he is going to have hundreds of millions of words with Wayne.
Tony was also shocked. How did Wayne do that? How could he make Payton so angry?
Asshole, what did you learn secretly without my knowledge during this holiday! ?
Trash talk has quietly passed level 4?
Wayne made a special trip to study the book "The Little Encyclopedia of Disrespecting People" just to deal with the current situation.
He doesn't want to be bullied on the court.
Even though he is still a rookie, he has to stand up and create an image that is not to be messed with.
Chinese players mostly have a weak image in the NBA.
Whether it is Yao Ming or Yi Jianlian in the future, to be honest, they will be labeled as "soft".
The result is that anyone dares to bully you.
Wayne doesn't want to go down this old path again, so whether it's an iron elbow or trash talk, Wayne can fight to the end.
What are you afraid of? Don’t you see that I have a bunch of good brothers behind me who are not easy to mess with?
Wayne didn't know that his "good brother" actually thought the same way.
Artest: Is it necessary to be afraid of Ben? Don't you see that the guys behind me are not easy to mess with? If you have the guts, try to elbow me?
The game continued, and Paul Pierce made a quick stop and jump shot from mid-range , but he still missed the shot despite Gangtai's interference.
He has already shot 0 for 3 today, and Artest's defense is rock solid.
Payton was so angry. Damn, if I were five years younger, would this game be so tense?
He just met the best defensive player, but he couldn't even make a shot.
I remember that when Michael faced me, he was very good at scoring!
These young people are getting worse and worse.
Pierce missed again, and on the Pacers side, the inside duo of Wayne and O'Neal were ready to continue dismembering the Celtics' defense.
The balance of victory on the field has begun to gradually tilt.