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Chapter 213 210: The most valuable person is... (6.8K begging tickets)

The video of Wayne choking Bogut naked became popular all over the world.

No one cares that Wayne scored 33 points in this game, and no one cares that the Pacers beat the Bucks.

All that everyone cared about was the conflict that lasted only a few tens of seconds.

"Michael Reid is a very professional referee, he immediately patted Wayne's forearm.

It's a pity that this is a fighting match without a referee.Fortunately, Andrew Bogut surrendered before being knocked unconscious. "

"Way is the most dangerous player in this league. I think he is doing everyone a disservice by playing in the league."

"Dangerous? Dude you should go watch the '90s, Michael Jordan never complained about that."

Discussions on this matter were very heated in the outside world. Some simply ate melons to watch the excitement, some accused Wayne, and some directly exclaimed like Lord Baron.

But for Wayne, the event was anything but lively.

"Two-game suspension and $5000 fine."

The day after the game, the league issued a ticket immediately.

David Stern couldn't believe it when he heard that Wayne was fighting again.

"What? Is there anyone in this alliance who is not afraid of death? Who is so brainless!?"

It was Bogut at first glance, oh, that's all right.

Bogut really seemed like the kind of person who would die.

He has just played a few games in the league, and he has made a lot of mistakes.

This young man is still bloated.

Stern doesn't know what to do anymore, Wayne has only been suspended for a few games since he came back

It's a bit embarrassing to issue a ticket, as if the league is pointing at Wayne's fine to make money

But in any case, a ticket will definitely be issued.

As for why the two-game suspension

The opponents of the Pacers in the next two games are the weak Bobcats, and the two teams will play each other once at their respective home courts.

After two consecutive games with the Bobcats, it is the Chinese Derby between the Mosaic and the Pacers!

Now, you know why Stern suspended Wayne for two games.

The little old man is very smart!

Basketball is a sport, but the NBA is not just a sport, it's a business.

Do you understand business?

After returning to the cornfield from Milwaukee, the local fans naturally supported their FMVP and cheered wildly.

Anyway, I won the game, and the opponents in the next two games were not strong, so if I fight, I will fight.

But when Wayne and Artest appeared in the general manager's office to face Walsh, the disappointment on Walsh's face was hard to hide.

Do you think he deliberately opposed Wayne and Artest?

Walsh dares to say that he wishes Wayne and Artest better than anyone else!

Only when they get better can the Pacers' status as a strong team in the East continue, and they can chase more championships!

But it's not a problem to be so out of control all the time.

Is it plausible that moths come out of two ends in three days?

"You are all mature men, I don't want to say anything more. In short, don't let it happen again." Walsh wanted to yell, but couldn't, so he said something innocuous.

"I didn't do anything." Sutai was extremely wronged, and I would be criticized if I applauded below?The key is that Wayne's naked twist is really beautiful!

"I'm not talking about you, it's about the one who said the wrong thing last time!" Walsh felt like he was going to explode, but Wayne was fine, this Artest is really annoying sometimes!

Wayne nodded and walked out of the general manager's office.

He couldn't help but wonder, what would he do if Byrd was still around now?

He will first angrily denounce Bogut's behavior of hitting someone with the ball and appeal to the league.

At least externally, Byrd wants to face his family.

Even if you were scolded by Bird again after that, it wouldn't be that uncomfortable to be honest, because at least you know that your own people support you.

Just like last season, although Jr. and Ron Artest had already quarreled, they still had to be consistent with each other when it was time to talk to each other, and they had to help their brothers when they needed to, even if it was a fight.

No matter how much you make a fuss in private, no matter how upset you are, to the outside world, your own people are your own people.

but walsh

Wayne didn't think about it any more, he had no conflict with Walsh, and there was no need to disgust himself.

"Hey, the old man is angry again." Artest caught up and patted Wayne's butt with a smile.

Well, only this guy can laugh now.But don't tell me, Counter's smirk does have some kind of magical power.

Xiao Ao lost his temper when he saw him smirking before, but now Wayne is not so annoying when he sees him smirking.

"We'll have to be careful in the future, Ron."

"Hmm."

During the two games suspended, Wayne went to the scene to cheer for his teammates every game.

阿泰回归后状态非常出色，打山猫的第一场18投11中，拿下27分6个篮板7次助攻。

But the second game was inexplicably sluggish, with 11 of 4 scoring only 8 points.

Fortunately, the Bobcats played even worse, the team's shooting percentage was only 37.6%, and the Pacers did not overturn.

In this way, the Pacers continued their winning streak. Although it was a mess, it was a seven-game winning streak.

Mosaic on the 20th, Wayne returned again.

Seeing Yao Ming again this time, the expression on his face was even more bitter.

Mosaic has played so far, and its record is only a miserable 3 wins and 6 losses.

Why?Because McGrady knelt down again!

His back injury came and went. It was fine last season, but it got worse this season.

Just started the season and went down again.

As a result, Yao Ming had to support the team alone.

The price is -- he's playing more than 40 minutes per game this season.

Yao Ming: Aren't we going to hit the championship?

Wayne and Yao Ming looked at each other and smiled wryly.

In this game, Yao Ming played 42 minutes and scored 24 points and 13 rebounds.

韦恩出战37分钟，卷走24分8个篮板6次助攻，步行者84比75力克马赛克取胜。

Well, with Tracy McGrady absent and the Pacers lined up, they only won by 9 points.

If it hadn't been for Yao Ming's inability to fight in the end, the outcome of the match might not be certain.

Walsh frowned, watching Artest's 10-for-2 from the field.

"Hey, I lost to you again." After the match, Chairman Yao and Wayne hugged, feeling very helpless.

"It's okay, just wait for Tracy to come back."

"Um"

"By the way, I heard that they have offered you an early contract extension?" At this time, Wayne asked casually.

In fact, there is no news that Yao Ming and Mosaic will renew their contract in advance, but Wayne knows that in the original history, Yao Ming and Mosaic renew their contract in advance at this time.

If he does not renew his contract, Yao Ming will enter the free agent market next summer.

Of course, a restricted free agent.

But even so, the Lakers are still fully prepared for Yao Ming.

Because if Yao Ming renews his contract next summer, it is estimated that he can get an extra salary of about 1400 million.

The Lakers believe that Mosaic is not the kind of team willing to pay any price for the championship.

As long as Yao Ming does not renew his contract in advance, even if Mosaic wants to match the contract, he will have to pay a higher price to keep Yao Ming. This is why the Lakers have expectations for Yao Ming.

In fact, the Lakers were not the only team chasing Yao Ming at that time.

Of course, Yao Ming, who was loyal in the original history, directly renewed his contract with Houston in advance, without giving other teams a chance at all.

One is because of loyalty, and the other is because I want to sign for peace of mind.

Because if you are injured in the contract year, you may not be able to renew the contract so well, which is a relatively compromise choice.

"Yo, well informed. They did mention it, but I didn't say yes right away. I think"

Yao Ming looked at his teammates, "This kind of thing needs to be carefully considered. What, are you recruiting me? Hahahahaha!"

"Me? I don't have the privilege of recruiting stars. This season, you must protect yourself, Brother Yao."

"Well, you should work hard too, it feels like you guys are messing up this season."

"Don't worry, Brother Yao, we just look messy, but it's actually quite normal, hehe."

After the chat, the two Chinese giants waved goodbye.

There is one thing to say, if Yao Ming went to the Lakers to join forces with Kobe, his career would definitely be even brighter.With the protection of a Zen master, there may not be so many injuries.

However, it would be strange for Wayne to suddenly persuade Yao Ming to go to the Lakers.But watching Yao Ming continue to struggle in Houston without saying anything, Wayne felt sorry again.

So, he turned around suddenly and chased after him again.

"Huh? What's the matter, Xiao Wei?"

"I just want to say that this is a business alliance, brother Yao." After speaking, Wayne patted Yao Ming's arm and left.

Yao Ming looked at Wayne and was stunned for a while.

yeah business alliance

After that, the Pacers played a few more games, and overall they won and lost.

11月30日，步行者队带着10胜3负的战绩，面对11月的最后一个对手太阳时，输了11分——本赛季最惨失利。

Although Stoudemire was injured on the Sun's side, the Frenchman Dior, who has a range, seems to be more suitable for D'Antoni's system.

Although their defense is still poor, the offense is stronger and the space is bigger!

It's raining three minutes as if you don't want money.

Nash was even more dominant today, making 8 of 7 three-pointers from the field!

No matter how well Nash played today, how scumbag he played.

13 of 4 in the game, most of the missed shots are still open

Artest's recent state is indeed a bit up and down, but Wayne thinks it's normal.

With such a long season, who can play so well every game?

After the game, Wayne went to the shower early to take a shower and was going to go back to the hotel to rest early.

The Pacers' record of 10 wins and 4 losses in the first month is still very good to be honest.

It's about the same as the 11 wins and 2 losses after the first month of last season.

Although it was very chaotic, at least the team did not experience any major changes.

At this moment, Wayne suddenly heard a commotion outside.

He hurriedly dried himself off, wrapped his lower body in a towel and walked out, ready to see what was going on.

Well, unlike Tony, Wayne has the habit of swinging around with a stick, so he still needs to cover it up.

As a result, Wayne just walked out when he saw someone knocking on the door and leaving.

On the ground, there was a smashed disc.

Everyone looked at Wayne, and Wayne also looked at everyone in a daze.

"Where's Ron?"

"Artest is dead, let him be an idol if he wants to." Xiao Ao replied angrily.

At this time, Wu Sheng hurried over to review the grand occasion for Wayne.

It is said that when he was being interviewed by a reporter, Artest took out his album Blind Chicken again.

It's okay to be wobbly at ordinary times, but today he lost the game, he played so badly, and he still didn't forget to work on the album, so he annoyed Xiao Ao.

After the reporters left, Xiao Ao, who was furious, picked up the CD and smashed it, and then there were some physical conflicts between the two sides.

When Wayne heard this, he thought it was over.

Because this is not a moment of anger or impulse, but the grievances and grievances that the two have accumulated for many years broke out at that moment.

I'll just take a shower, and you'll explode?

That night, the atmosphere of the entire team was particularly tense.

If you want to say that there are conflicts among ordinary players, it can be resolved easily.

But this shit, one captain and one vice-captain

Back at night, Wayne and Artest talked for a long time.

Artest also chatted with Wayne for a while with a serious attitude.

One of the words that impressed Wayne the most was: "I really don't agree with him, Wayne.

In good conscience, whenever the team can't start the game, when I see Jermaine O'Neill shooting, which time do I not want him to score?But he just won't go in!

Again and again, soft feet at critical moments, I really don't think he is a leader.

And do you think he can convince in the locker room?This season has become such a mess, did he stand up and say a word?

I really don't agree with him Wayne, I don't agree with him.He can be the core and leader like that, why can't I? "

This may be the most sincere words Artest ever said to Wayne.

He stopped laughing and joking, but expressed his inner thoughts truthfully.

Wayne really couldn't refute it, Xiao Ao was undoubtedly a good teammate and a good player.

But you have to ask Wayne, is he a good leader? Well, Wayne dare not say yes.

"Stop messing with Ron, can't you avoid him to promote your album?"

"Yeah, who made him the captain? I'm fine, Wei, this little difficulty won't affect me."

Artest smiled and bumped fists with Wayne, and then went back to their rooms to sleep.

On the other side, Wu Sheng also had a heart-to-heart talk with Xiao Ao. It was too difficult for Wayne and Wu Sheng to be the captain's nanny.

Shouldn't the captains go to enlighten others?

This is completely reversed.

Wayne thought that with the efforts of himself and Wu Sheng, this matter could be resolved.

At least on the surface it was resolved.

As a result, the next day, the whole world knew that Jermaine and Artest had a conflict in the locker room.

Who made the conflict happen in Phoenix?

Reporters in Phoenix can't wait to stir up muddy waters!

Once this kind of thing is exposed, it will be infinitely magnified.

The first game in December, Pacers VS Trail Blazers.

Paoer has been looking forward to this game for a long time.

After waiting for so long, I can finally compete with Wayne!

Today, however, Randolph does not work hard on the defensive end, and the offensive end is also addicted to shooting.

The most important thing is that Pao'er was still speechless by Wayne's spray!

I haven't seen you for a year, and Wayne's talk skills have improved by leaps and bounds!

Paoer scored 15 points and 7 assists in this game, but to no avail.

With Wayne's 25 points and Wu Sheng's 22 points, the Pacers beat the Trail Blazers by 20 points in the away game!

It is worth mentioning that Wayne's hit rate today is as high as 58%.

"Tsk tsk tsk, why won this time is easier than college, Chris. The Jazz who played Deron a few days ago, he is more useful than you. In my opinion, Deron should be more worthy of this pick!"

At the end of the game, when Wayne smiled and said this to Paul, Pao Er almost gave a warning on the spot.

But when he thought of Bogut begging for mercy, he slipped away.

Spray gun belongs to Spray gun, and after Pao'er left, the smile on Wayne's face also disappeared.

Yes, Progressive Walker won, but with Wayne and Wu Sheng.

The state of Artest and Xiao Ao today can be called a mudslide, just a landslide.

The state of both of them was ruined by the rumors in the locker room, and their minds were not on basketball.

If this was playing an NBA 2K game, the chemistry of this Pacers team is probably not even 50% right now.

After this game, the news about the Pacers in the newspapers was no longer news of victory, but rumors about the trade of Artest and Jermaine O'Neill.

Rumors can't come out of thin air unless Walsh has contacted someone else

Trade rumors and locker room conflicts combined, and everyone was panicking.

Because everyone may be sent away suddenly the next day as an extra.

Wayne is really tired, this is not what he imagined the new season should be like.

The next two losses to the Sonics and the Mavericks completely tore off the last fig leaf.

The Sonics and the Mavericks themselves are strong teams in the West, and it is impossible to defeat them without unity.

Wayne tried his best in these two games, but nothing happened.

You work hard to score two points, and Artest's defensive eyes give him a three-pointer.

Hit it with a hammer.

Wayne is very curious now, how Walsh was caught.

Management leaks trade rumors, which is a big no-no.

In fact, Walsh didn't give it away, it was because he really wanted a trade.

He couldn't take it anymore.

On the morning of December 12, Wayne just got up when he received a call from Artest.

"Hey, what's the matter? Do you want me to bring you coffee again today? Got it." Wayne answered the phone lazily, thinking that the purpose of Artest's call was the same as usual.

However, Artest's slightly trembling voice came from the receiver: "I've been traded, Wei."

Wayne:! ! !

"I'm going to Sacramento, I'm going to be the boss, hahahaha, I'll go on my own way."

After speaking, Artest hung up the phone.

Wayne is confused, the championship lineup has been dismantled?

He hurried to the arena and found Walsh.

"We just had a problem temporarily! Just need time to recover!"

"I know, and I'm here to fix things, Way," Walsh replied forcefully.

Clearly, he's not the type of front office that likes players to interfere with his work.

That afternoon, Artest came to the locker room to pack up his things and leave.The entire locker room was very silent, except for Wayne and Wu Sheng, no one even spoke to Artest.

Because Wayne still needs to train, he can't send Artest off.

Seeing that the locker next to him was vacant, and seeing the smirk missing in the locker room, Wayne felt a little disappointed.

"You gotta get used to it, Wayne. That's the way this league is, people come and go, it never stops."

The next day, Wayne sat next to a new teammate, the sharpshooter Peja Stojakovic from the Kings.

Did his arrival really make the Pacers better?

Peja is in the Kings this season, and his total shooting percentage is only 40%.

Affected by fingers, groin and lumbar discs, he is not as brave as he used to be.

After Peja came, the Pacers' three-pointers did improve a lot, but the defense stretched too much.

Peja is not only affected by running, jumping and shooting, but his weak defense has plummeted.

The defense against the third position is too slow, the defense against the fourth position is too soft, the positioning is very awkward, and others are accurate when they hit it.

Without Artest, Wayne will have more pressure on the defensive end, and he must devote more energy to the defensive end.

By the end of December, the Pacers had a record of 12 wins and 16 losses.

As the defending champion, the record is really not outstanding.

For comparison, the Pistons had a record of 24 wins and 3 losses in the same period, and the Heat had a record of 18 wins and 8 losses.

Of course, it is still reasonable, at least it is also the existence of the top five.

Pacers fans and players alike are still a little under illusion about this season.

But all these fantasies disappeared with the serious injury of Xiao Ao in mid-January.

"Severely sprained the knee. Jermaine's knee had problems before, but this time it is still the left knee! He will miss most of the games this season!"

On January 2006, 1, in the game against the Wizards, Jermaine accidentally sprained his knee after landing a layup.

Those knees that had become extremely fragile two years ago.

From November to the present, the Pacers have hardly had a smooth month.

Wayne fought in November, Artest was traded in December, and Jermaine was reimbursed for the regular season in January.

When Wayne stepped onto the court again, he looked around.

He was the only one who started the five tigers last season.

Payton, Miller, Artest and O'Neill are all gone.

If it weren't for the fact that there was a sixth man Wu Sheng sitting on the bench, Wayne would have wondered if he had changed teams.

There is nothing to say about this lineup, Wayne must play the leading role alone.

This year's All-Star, Wayne once again became the starter, but he is not happy at all.

Fortunately, Sharapova stayed with Wayne for a while during the All-Star Weekend, which relieved Wayne's frustration.

Wayne, who had adjusted his mentality and was ready to go, lived up to expectations. By the end of the regular season, he led the team to a record of 48 wins. With the lineup almost completely dismantled, they won only 10 games less than last season.

Wayne also averaged 22.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.8 blocks per game!

Compared with last season's 17.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 blocks, he has improved a lot.

But Wayne knows that the evolution of this data is mostly because he has more shots and ball possessions.

This season, Wayne's strength has not improved much.

In addition to using the remaining seven chances to add points, respectively increasing strength and jumping height, training the shooting bag to silver quality, and training "tough defense" and "deterrence in the penalty area" to gold.

Wayne didn't get any new badges or special moves.

Because Wayne basically didn't complete any system tasks well this season.

The 10-game winning streak mission, the 55-win mission, and several missions to defeat the old enemy were not completed, so they did not receive rewards.

In the end, with the fifth place in the Eastern Conference, the Pacers met James in the first round of the playoffs!

Jermaine O'Neal returned in the playoffs, but Peja was injured again after only one game in the playoffs, and he was directly reimbursed for the season.

In the end, the Pacers eliminated the Cavaliers 4 to 3 and gave Mousse a round trip.

But in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Pacers were avenged by the still strong Pistons.

4 to 3, another tie-break.Only this time, the winner was Detroit.

The defending champion Indiana Pacers were crushed by the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Wayne finished his 05-06 season in a muddle, although he did grow into a recognized All-Star starting player, leading the team to fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a single core.

But as a rookie FMVP, people's expectations of him are actually higher.

It's not just as simple as the Eastern Conference semifinals.

ESPN's summary for the Pacers is -- a beautiful but short-lived fairy tale.

"If there's anything the Pacers have gained this season, it's Danny Granger."

As soon as the season ended, O'Neal and Peja fell into trade rumors again.

Obviously, Walsh wants to rebuild the team.

This season, the team's box office has been dismal.The record is neither high nor low, and it is very embarrassing to not get the draft pick and have no hope of winning the championship.

At this time, the team generally has two choices-reinforcing or rebuilding.

Walsh chose the latter.

For one thing, Xiao Ao's performance after returning from injury is far worse than before, and it is impossible to expect him to return to the top and continue to be the core.

Secondly, Wayne's performance in leading the team alone this season did not meet Walsh's expectations.He is indeed a star, but not yet at the level of a superstar.

Walsh believes that Wayne is more suitable as a team-type second-in-chief, rather than the core of the team.

The most important thing is that the relationship between Wayne and Walsh has reached a freezing point because of the trade of Artest and the fight.

Third, there have been no big fish in the free agent market in the past two years, so reinforcements are difficult.

Continuing to hang like this will do more harm to the team and waste more time.

Walsh also asked his boss about rebuilding, and the Simon brothers also felt that changes might be needed after looking at financial reports and finding that income had decreased.

So their response was the usual: "Just make up your mind, Donnie."

For this veteran who has worked in the Pacers for almost 20 years, the boss has a lot of trust in him.

The sense of trust undoubtedly surpassed Wayne.

So, as soon as the season ended, Jermaine and Peja were sold off.

Of course, their trade value is actually not high anymore. No team will trade draft picks for two injury-ridden veterans.

Who is the most valuable player for the Pacers now?

Wayne of course.

When Wayne heard that he might be traded, he wasn't offended.

As Payton said to himself last season, not everyone can walk the path of Reggie Miller.

He also does not want to be an urban hero of the United States.

Maybe it's time to say goodbye to corn.

　The third update is here, counted in the update on the 5th, 1.6W words today.That's right, I wrote a season with one chapter. It is absolutely impossible for this book to be so detailed every season. It's not that I can't write it, but to be honest, there is nothing to write about this season.So I chose to spend the season that way.I found a problem when writing sports articles before. If I write in detail every season, it will soon fall into repetition and clichés, and readers will get bored.For example, this season, if I write in detail, and I feel aggrieved and uncomfortable after writing for a long time, you will definitely not like to watch it, so there is no need.The style of this book is more joyful, so we will quickly skip the period of Vigo's trough.So, this time make a new attempt.Of course, the details of some seasons will be slowly added in later stories.

　　

　

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