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Chapter 101 098: Don't abuse the food this time, a real werewolf came

Set the time back to 10 minutes ago.

When Wayne took his big buddies to beat the Bulls at home and won three consecutive victories, when people were discussing who was the strongest rookie in the 04 class, Wayne or Okafor.

At the Target Center in Minneapolis, last season's No. [-] Timberwolves in the Western Conference gave the fiercely resisting New Orleans Hornets a two-game losing streak at the beginning of the season.

And last season's MVP Kevin Garnett also scored 29 points and 15 rebounds in the face of the muscular inside combination of Magloire and PJ Brown.

And the hit rate is as high as 59.1%.

True. Most Valuable Player.

On the Hornets side, "Mickey Mouse" David Wesley and the first-generation bearded Baron Davis jointly scored 42 points, but it still didn't help.

Minnesota's "Wolf King" is leading his team to continue to attack the championship.

Well, at least it looks like that now.

Due to the shark's eastward travel, the Lakers' F4 disintegrated.

Therefore, in the strength rankings before the start of the season, everyone agreed that the Timberwolves will continue to lead the Wild West.

In everyone's mind, the Timberwolves still have a lot to do this season.

Garnett himself felt the same way.

Therefore, when the game ended, a reporter who was not afraid of big things conveyed what O'Neal said yesterday to the "Wolf King", the new MVP smiled disdainfully.

"Can their combination challenge most insiders in the league without falling behind? Hahahaha, I'm definitely not included. After two days, everyone will understand."

Garnett showed his white teeth and was very confident.

As an MVP, he will not give in to this kind of provocation.

A rookie + an All-Star just want to challenge for MVP?

Those guys in the cornfield must have drunk too much.

During this period, KG was always full of confidence when interviewing reporters.

"I don't really care too much about the definition of my position. After all, I am well-rounded and that makes me different."

"I believe in my style of play, even if I can't get further with this style of play ... I also believe that it is the only correct way."

Looking carefully at what Garnett said in interviews during this period, it is not difficult to find the confidence revealed between the lines.

The regular season MVP is not afraid of any opponent, even if it is the number one in the Eastern Conference two days later.

That's right, two days later.

On November 11, the Pacers will host their first Western Conference opponent of the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The showdown between the No. [-] in the East last season and the No. [-] in the West last season has already reserved the location of the national live broadcast in advance.

What Garnett and the reporters said undoubtedly made this already high-profile duel even more heated.

He was completely refuting Xiao Ao, who was third in the MVP ranking last season!

Grasping this point, journalists can do whatever they want.

Before the game even started, the two leading No. [-] positions were "taken" by the bar.

So at this time, far away in the big cornfield, a player who was still in a state of confusion was just "ding" by the system.

Last season's MVP, why can't I remember it?

Wayne only remembers he was the Big [-] regular season MVP and Tony was the Big [-] tournament MVP

Cough cough, the hero does not mention the bravery of the past.

At this time, I have to invite Ron. The whole league is my sworn enemy. I just came here to help Wayne recall.

"Ron, you were the sixth in the MVP ranking last season, right?" Wayne turned his head, and moved to the side of Artest who was changing clothes.

"Tsk, don't mention this kind of past matter again." Artest said no, but his expression instantly became smug.

"Last season, I was nothing more than"

"I still remember that Jermaine is the third in the MVP list, right?" Before Artest finished speaking, Wayne's words made him turn from complacent to black lines.

"Well, it seems so, who knows. Hey, why are you asking this?"

"Just curious, if you had to choose, who do you think should be the MVP of last season?"

Wayne thought that Artest would yell out a decisive Yao-style answer: "Me!"

However, it was different from what Wayne expected.

After hearing this question, Artest glanced at Xiao Ao who was sitting in front of the locker listening to music, and was silent for a while.

"Last season? I think Jermaine should actually be the best player." In a rare moment, Artest's expression became serious.

"What!?" Wayne didn't expect Artest to answer like this, shouldn't you two dislike each other?

After getting along with Artest and Xiao Ao for this period of time, Wayne discovered that the relationship between these two people is actually very complicated.

They didn't fall out completely, and there was still the last trace of trust and appreciation between them.

But too many factors doomed them not to be friends.

Relationships are such a complicated thing.

"But you know, I don't count. In the end, they let the Minnesota guy take the MVP trophy.

Jermaine, that jerk, doesn't care much about what he does, he's just like that, he's just that promising!Just a little bit, always a little bit closer.”

Artest recited dissatisfiedly, and Wayne also got the answer he wanted.

That's right, I actually forgot about the Jagged Hard Special.

Mistake, mistake.

No wonder such a task came suddenly and inexplicably, because the next game the team will play is the Timberwolves.

But when it comes to iron and blood

Wayne looked at the mission description in front of him, and suddenly felt that the rewards were not good.

Damn, at this time, I will fight Garnett with my head!

There is one thing to say, Garnett in this period is indeed super tough, which is not the same as the previous 20-point abuse.

No dead corner mid-range shots, excellent court vision, historic help defense, and explosive athletic ability

Except that he is not as dominant in the low post as Duncan and Shaq, and his singles ability with the ball is slightly lower than that of superstars, there are almost no shortcomings.

In front of KG, Wayne's speed advantage will have no room to play at all.

Not to mention the high shot point. In the 2002 playoffs, Dirk, who still liked the small forward style of play, was blooded by KG more than once when shooting.

Is Dirk's shot high enough?Still can't escape the fate of being fanned by KG.

Wayne still knows what will happen in the future, but there is indeed a big gap between himself and an MVP-level star.

He hasn't abused food to the point of losing his hair.

Fortunately, the goal of the mission is to win the MVP team, not the MVP himself.

Otherwise, this task really cannot be done.

Since it is the team that beat the opponent, Wayne should do his best.

The job of confronting KG head-on would probably still have to be handed over to Xiao Ao.

But having said that, it seems to be pretty good to squeeze the wool from the air!

All the hard work was given to Xiao Ao, and Wayne was responsible for taking the rewards.

ok ok, perfect.

Ogo come on!

Early the next morning, the news of KG's comment on O'Neal made the headlines of major sports newspapers.

The reporters got to work.

After all, this is a live broadcast game across the United States, and everyone will try their best to catch the heat of this game.

In China, there was also a heated discussion about Wayne VS Wolf King!

At the beginning, the duel between Yao Ming and O'Neal was called "Yao Shark War".

As a result, another gimmick of "Wei Wolf War" was created in China.

This is the first time that Wayne has the opportunity to match up with a real superstar, and domestic fans are looking forward to it.

The fans are all happy to watch an exciting game soon, but Carlisle, as the coach, is not happy at all.

Facing the No. [-] in the Western Conference last season, Carlisle didn't want to be defeated.

This can basically be regarded as the first test of the strength of the Pacers.

The previous Cavaliers, Green Kai and Bulls were not strong teams to be honest.

Among them, the Cavaliers and the Bulls were two lottery teams last season. Although Luke made the playoffs, they only had one more win than the Cavaliers.

The three-game winning streak is beautiful, but there are some reasons why it is abusive.

This time, when meeting the Timberwolves, who are also a championship team, Carlisle also wants to see how capable the Pacers are this season.

So, very rarely, Carlisle called the players for a tactical meeting the day after the Bulls game.

In the conference room, the word Carlisle said most was defense.

"In the next game, we must reduce the offensive efficiency of the Timberwolves as much as possible. Use oppressive defense and don't leave them too much space!"

Carlisle's tone was the most serious Wayne had ever seen since joining the team.

Kim Kelly, who can't laugh, is actually a little scary.

Although the Pacers also emphasized defense in the previous few games, to be honest, offense can also destroy the opponent.

But in the next game, the Pacers really don't have an absolute advantage on the offensive end.

KG vs. Biao Xiaoao, "Madman" Sprewell vs. Biao Gangtai, "Alien" Kassel vs. Biao Jackson.

The "three-headed monster" of the Timberwolves averaged 24.2 points, 16.8 points and 19.8 points per game last season.

Relying on offense to fight against them may not necessarily just pass.

So this time, Wayne's task is not just as simple as repeatedly jumping horizontally in the third and fourth positions to help Jr. open up space.

When he and Xiao Ao are on the court at the same time, he must also shoulder the task of helping to defend KG.

"Wei, take advantage of your defensive range. Kevin was the MVP last season, but he is not omnipotent. When he breaks through the basket, I hope you can show up in time to protect the basket."

Wayne nodded, feeling that his tasks seemed to be getting more and more.

But it is actually a good thing to get a higher tactical status in the team.

It's the same with you or without you, that's scary.

On the other side, in the multi-functional conference hall of the Target Center, Philip Sanders is also convening his men to study a strong opponent who has recently won three consecutive victories.

As a championship team, a strong opponent like the Pacers is exactly what the Timberwolves need.

Philip Sanders, the godfather of the Timberwolves, even in the tactical meeting, his hair and suits are matched just right.

The academic manager is as strict with himself as he is with his players.

"Defense is what we should pay attention to in the next game." Sanders said almost exactly the same thing as Carlisle.

There is no way, who made them both academic, lack of variables, and both are a bit rigid?

It seems that the next game will be a defensive battle.

"Especially the No. 12 pick this year, we have to be more careful with him.

Some of you may not know him, it doesn't matter, you just need to know that he has averaged 17 points per game in the past three games, and his efficiency is extremely high!

Kevin, I want you to spend more energy on him tomorrow.If he gets a chance, you've got to get there first. "Sander specifically emphasized Wayne, he doesn't want to be beaten to death by a rookie like the Celtics.

That was a real shame.

If Wayne knew that he was actually considered a key research point in someone else's tactical meeting, he would definitely call Tony to show off.

Brother, brother is in his early days!

Garnett nodded: "Leave it to me, let me say welcome to the NBA to him."

After Garnett finished speaking, everyone laughed easily.

Yes, that rookie averaged 17 points in the past three games, and was hailed by the media as the strongest player in the 04 class.

But so what?

He was facing the MVP of last season!

No one really took Wayne seriously.

They don't take Wayne lightly, and they admit that Wayne is the best of the rookie class.

But even the best rookie isn't deadly against MVP.

KG is eager to try, it's time to let the recent hot rookie know what the real top confrontation is like.

Trash talk beat Payton?Never mind, he'd also let Wayne hear what real murderous trash talk was like.

Peyton is always old, and he can't educate people, I will come!

Minnesota ace education master, apply to play!

(End of this chapter)