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Chapter 135 Chapter 132: The Challenge of the Rookie Competition (4K for tickets)

Jermaine O'Neal has been happy and a little embarrassed recently.

because

In the two games without him, the Pacers actually beat two Western Conference teams.

Well, no one is embarrassed.

Look at the Suns without Nash. Although they lost badly, this just shows the importance of Nash to the Suns.

After this three-game losing streak, the Phoenix fans wanted to kill Barbosa, which instead enhanced Nash's status in Phoenix.

As for the Pacers, it's a bit of a stretch to win without O'Neill.

Therefore, Xiao Ao also began to actively resume training and prepare for his comeback.

Being away during this period of time, Sutai almost boasted himself to the sky.

"I just grab rebounds, and as a team leader, I'm willing to sacrifice for my teammates."

"Yes, Wei played two great games. I am willing to give the opportunity to the young people, they need space to flex their muscles."

"I am willing to play such a role. The team is really good when it is good."

Looking at these interviews, Xiao Ao really wanted to slap him.

Wayne played a good game, and you took all the benefits by yourself?

Therefore, Captain Counselor's addiction was not enough, and he was poured down by a basin of cold water.

In the routine training after defeating the Suns, when the reporters found that Jermaine O'Neal had resumed training, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"I'm not coming back against the Hornets, but I expect to be back against Miami."

"I'm feeling good now, I'm very fit and I'm ready to fight."

"Well, I participated in confrontation training today. To be honest, I was almost beaten by Wei. Hahahahahaha, just kidding."

Toutai looked at Xiao Ao who was besieged by everyone, and was extremely envious.

Now, he is no longer the captain.

It's the vice-captain!

"A group of guys who love the new and dislike the old, hum!" Sutai shook his head, planning to go to the nightclub to soothe his wounded heart.

But at this moment, a Chinese reporter approached Artest and asked him if he had time for an interview.

"Of course, I can accept the interview!" Sutai smiled happily, like a kid who is about to sneak into a nightclub.

"Ron, the team's state in the last two games has been very good. Do you think Wayne played a key role in the absence of O'Neal?"

"Of course, without Wei we couldn't win so easily. He is a great player and an indispensable member." Artest still knows how to evaluate Wei Ge.

This is different from most people who like to say good things about Chinese players. Artest is purely afraid of Wayne's elbow and purely appreciates Wayne's performance.

"Wayne also said just now that you played a very important role in these two games. He felt that your guidance was of great help to him. Specifically, how did you guide Wayne?"

After hearing this question, Sutai's eyes widened immediately: "Wei Ta really said that?"

"Yes."

"This..." Su Tai suddenly had a sore nose, so someone recognized me as the captain!

"I didn't actually do anything, really, I just told him not to worry, everything is up to me!"

"Eh? What's going on?" At this time, Wayne, who was resting in the locker room, found that the bond between himself and Counselor had increased a lot.

But I obviously did nothing.

It's just that a Chinese reporter asked about Artest during an interview just now.

Wayne then casually said a few nice words.

What "he has great leadership" and "plays with great passion".

However, Artest should not have heard it.

Ten minutes later, Counter returned to the locker room and looked at Wayne differently.

"Wei! Do you want me to practice with you today?"

"Ah?" Wayne was stunned, this damn, actually offered to ask me to practice more?

Are you trying to trick me again?

"Don't go!"

"Are you sure? It's okay, I'm not tired."

"What's wrong with you Ron?"

"It's nothing, just ask. If you need it, call me anytime. From now on, your business will be my business, Wei!" Su Tai patted Wayne's shoulder solemnly.

Wayne: Nick Young question mark face.JPG.

In the end what happened?

The next day, in the last game of the Western Conference against the Hornets, Wayne found that Artest really liked to pass the ball to himself today!

And it's the kind that will be passed on even if there is no chance!

The most terrible thing is that there are still many buzzer-beating passes.

You are wearing the badge of the diamond dumping king, right?

Under Artest's enthusiastic "assists", Wayne only shot 43% of his shots today.

Because of many of the balls received at the last minute, Wayne had to shoot against the defense.

This is also due to the fact that the Hornets are playing badly, otherwise, with today's messy behavior, it is estimated that the car would have overturned long ago.

90 to 81, the Pacers won the Hornets away, winning the longest six-game winning streak in the season.

Although Wayne took a lot of shots, his efficiency was low, so he only scored 18 points.

Well, Wayne didn't bother to study what happened to Toutai.

This guy is like this, every once in a while his brain will freeze.

After the game, O'Neal also officially returned.

Originally, the Pacers star was going to play a soul-stirring comeback battle, overwhelming Sutai.

As a result, the most embarrassing thing happened.

O'Neal's first game back ends Pacers' winning streak

On January 1, the Pacers played away against the Heat after getting O'Pang.

Before the game, Oban gave Wayne a very high evaluation: "He is the same as Yao. If you underestimate them, you will be finished. Shaq will not underestimate Wei. My brother Wei and I will go all out."

Then, Shaq really fucked up.

But it wasn't Wayne who suffered, but Xiao Ao!

Because today, it is him who is facing Shaq.

Carlisle continued to let the fiery Wayne start today, and Jermaine Jermaine, who returned from injury, was pushed to the fifth position.

Then, he was abused by that giant with the same surname as himself.

Jermaine O'Neal is still at a disadvantage defending this kind of giant fifth position.

The best way to defend this kind of Big Mac at the fifth position is still Foster going to the top, plus the fourth position to help defend.

Directly letting Xiao Ao go against the Big Mac will not only consume too much on the defensive end, but also fail to achieve a good defensive effect.

So today, O'Neal did not play well on both ends of the offense and defense.

On the defensive end, the 33-year-old Shaq scored 24 points and 10 rebounds.

On the offensive end, the exhausted Jermaine O'Neill made only 23 of 8 shots.

Coupled with Wade's 30 points, the Heat ended the Pacers' winning streak at home.

O'Neal: I'm so embarrassed!

After the game, Shark proudly said: "Our Wei is even more amazing!"

Well, Wayne only scored 16 points today, because O'Neal's return took up most of the shots.

From the data point of view, the Pacers' No. 99 Wei is indeed not as good as the Heat's No. 3 Wei.

At the same time, this game also taught Carlisle a lesson.

When the Pacers encounter a strong five, it is really not the best choice to play Wayne and O'Neal at the same time.

Of course, except when encountering an opponent who is almost transparent in the fourth position like the red team.

Fortunately, Xiao Ao's embarrassment did not last long.In the next three games against the Wizards, Celtics and Pistons, the Pacers won another three consecutive victories.

That's right, another piston.

Although the Pistons had a neat lineup this time and Ben returned, the Pacers still won the game.

In fact, the two sides have been playing very anxiously, but at the last moment Payton and Wayne each scored a terrible three-pointer, killing the game.

In the end, the Pacers just won those 6 points.

Payton, it should be said or not, although the total three-point shooting percentage is not good, but there are killer attributes at critical moments.

Well, don't be the kind of life that is inaccurate.

After the game, the entire public opinion circle exploded.

Because this is the third time the Pacers have defeated the defending champion this season!

When the Pacers solve the key ball problem, it seems to solve the Pistons.

Of course, there is still a lot of friction between the two sides in this game, but no one dares to fight anymore.

As soon as Wayne appeared, everyone would disperse as if nothing had happened.

wayne has a feeling that he is being excluded

Why don't you take me with you?I am very gentle.

Although he has lost to the Pacers three times, after the game, Billups was still unconvinced: "The regular season and the playoffs cannot be confused. In the regular season last season, there were 6 teams in the league with better records than us.

But it was us who persisted to the end in the playoffs. "

In any case, if the Pacers and Pistons meet again in the playoffs, it will definitely be a bayonet battle.

But as long as Wayne is there, the referee can feel at ease.

At least the two sides will never fight again!

After the game, NBA officials announced the list of this year's Rookie Challenge before the final All-Star voting results.

Wayne was on the list and became the starter!

The rookie challenge at this time is still a traditional mode of confrontation between the first and second grades.

Therefore, the heroes of the 04 class will be unanimously public this time.

For the first-year team, in addition to Wayne, Howard, Mr. Tony, Okafor, Harris, Deng Yingqiao, Gordon, Josh Smith, Iguodala and Jefferson were also selected respectively, which can be regarded as star-studded.

Not to mention the second grade, the 03 generation is really strong.

Just Mousse + Wade + Bosh + Anthony is scary enough.

What rookie team can stand it.

However, it is precisely because the rookie lineups of both sides are relatively strong, so this year's rookie game does not seem so tasteless, and it is highly anticipated by fans.

04 generation VS03 generation, full of gimmicks!

Everyone wants to know whether the 04 class with full potential can counterattack the 03 class with a stronger lineup on paper.

Wayne is actually very interested in this game, if he can win the 03 generation

Forget it, just think about it.

In the rookie game, not to mention the opponent's lineup is very strong, it is very difficult for Wayne to call on his teammates to play seriously.

After all, three of the first-year team were Wayne's enemies in college, and one was the No. [-] pick who only knew how to laugh.

Spanking.

Putting the rookie game aside, the Pacers have one last game left in January, against the Denver Nuggets with Anthony.

This season's Nuggets, under the leadership of the "little melon" Anthony, who has not yet ruined their image, have become a strong team in the Western Conference.

Although the ranking may not be very high, it is indeed capable of causing trouble for most strong teams.

Today, the Pacers were in trouble.

Anthony's hands were overwhelming today, and he beat Artest, the best defensive player, with a bruised nose and a swollen face.

In addition, the 2000 No. [-] pick Kenyon Martin also gave Wayne a headache.

Because of Andre Miller's pass, Martin can always be found ghostly.

Martin didn't play against Wayne with the ball today. He relied on his athletic ability to get the cake, and he got 20 points in a daze.

Kenyon Martin knows how to eat cakes. He has statistics to count, so why bother playing with the ball?

Don't you give Anthony the ball and let him face the strongest defense alone?

Wayne was helpless.

It is indeed a bit difficult to defend the refined and oily pie-eating man with my current athletic ability.

If Stoudemire had had Martin's awareness long ago, he wouldn't have been beaten so badly.

In the end, the Nuggets won by 6 points at the Bankers Life Arena.

After the game, Carmelo Anthony of the Hot League appeared in front of the reporter's cameras.

During this period, Anthony was still a favorite of the league.

The obedient look of his baby face is very in line with Stern's image of a player.

In addition, Anthony's own offensive skills are gorgeous and his playing is highly entertaining, so it is easy to attract fans.

It can be said that in the first few years of his career, Anthony's reputation was comparable to that of Mousse.

Even compared to James, people are more optimistic about Anthony's development in the NBA.

Almost everyone believes that Anthony can win the O'Brien Cup earlier than James.

After all, he is considered a more mature player with the aura of MOP+NCAA champion.

It wasn't until 2006, when the famous Madison Square Garden fight happened and Anthony's image changed from a "little melon" to a "social melon", that the league did its best to favor James.

Of course, those are things for later.Now, Anthony is still the darling of the league and fans.

"I'm very happy to win in Indianapolis. As we all know, the Pacers are very difficult opponents. It is not easy to win a game against them." In front of the camera, Anthony's smile captivated many fans.

"Melo, half a month later, the 2005 All-Star Game will be held in Denver, your home stadium. At that time, as the host, how will you perform in the rookie game? By the way, Wei was also selected for the rookie game. Do you think he will cause trouble for you in the 03 class?"

Facing this question, Anthony smiled brighter: "In Denver, as the host, I really hope to perform well. So, I decided to turn the rookie game into a real confrontation.

That's right, a real confrontation, a real competition.Not a show, not a boring dunk show, but a real game.

I've mentioned it to LeBron and they're very interested.

As for Wayne Well, he is really strong.But to be honest, I don't think the first-year team could last even half the game with our serious offense. "

Anthony shrugged, be regarded as building momentum for the upcoming Denver All-Stars.

It is normal for everyone to challenge each other before the All-Star Game, but this time Anthony is not just for hype.

He really hopes to be able to win the rookie game MVP trophy in a real battle on his home court.

He longs for honors, all honors, even if it's just honors like MVP in the rookie game.

And only when the trophy is won in a real battle, this trophy has gold content.

Originally, Wayne didn't pay much attention to what Melon said, anyway, he really couldn't beat the 03 generation!

But then, the damn mission system gave Wayne a mission with extremely attractive rewards.

"Mission: Fight against the super-platinum generation of 03, lead your teammates to defeat the legendary rookie!

Mission Objective: Win the Rookie Challenge.

Task reward: Randomly get a certain badge of a certain player in the 03 rookie team. "

Wayne looked at the task reward and was really attracted.

Among the players of the 03 star team, the possibility of getting a good badge is extremely high!

Master of Lost Steps?Tanks break through the Mikado?

It's delicious anyway!

I really want it.

Wayne scratched his head, this broken system forced me to do something again.

　The third update is here, a total of 1.2W today.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)