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Chapter 84 082: The Troubled Summer Day

August 8, Athens.

The first match of Olympic men's basketball group A, China VS Spain.

In the fourth quarter of the game, Yao Ming left the game with five fouls.After the end of the field, the scene shot was given to the leader of Chinese basketball.

Then, he was photographed angrily throwing the towel on the ground.

"Compared to the Asian Games in Busan, our team has only changed its skin, but not its heart." Looking at his teammates who had no fighting spirit on the court, Yao Ming yelled.

At this time, the Chinese team was already more than 20 points behind Spain, and Yao Ming graduated with five more fouls, so there was basically no possibility of recovery.

Spain is a strong team in the world, and it is reasonable to lose to them to tell the truth.As long as China plays well in the next few games, there is still a chance to reach the quarterfinals.

But the fighting spirit and attitude shown by the Chinese team in the game made Yao Ming very annoyed.

He felt that everyone didn't want to fight at all, they just went up to die with peace of mind.

With such an attitude, God knows if he can win the next few games.

Against opponents like New Zealand, Serbia and Montenegro, Argentina, and Italy, can the Chinese team dare to say that they will surely win?

Yao Ming needs to see his fighting spirit. After returning from the NBA, he hopes to lead the national team to make a difference.

However, he didn't feel the fighting spirit he wanted.

So, the little giant who became the leader of the national team at the age of 24 got angry.

In an interview after the game, Yao Ming also said some angry words, which caused some bad influence.

At that time, Wayne was mentioned in the media immediately.

Undoubtedly, as a Chinese player who was selected in the lottery area of ​​​​the NBA draft, fans were a little disappointed not to see Wayne selected for the national team.

Although there are many reasons why Wayne could not participate in the Athens Olympics, this still cannot stop fans from fantasizing.

Does the Chinese team really need someone to help Yao Ming share the pressure?

Athens had just started in 04, and China still had a chance to come back.

But in Beijing in 08, there was no room for loss.

Regarding the matter of Wayne joining the national team, not only reporters, but many related people have begun to think about this issue.

The first defeat of the Chinese team and the incident of Yao Ming's temper escalated in China.

At this time in Indianapolis, all basketball fans care about only one person - Wayne.

"Great, great, Wayne's performance is really great!"

When Mike Brown reported Wayne's summer league performance to Bird in his office, the bespectacled black coach was full of praise for Wayne.

Half a month ago, the Rocky Mountain Summer League had come to an end, and the Pacers had an excellent record of 10 wins and 1 loss!

The only game he lost was against the Bulls.

On the side of the Bulls, the British combination of Luol Deng + Ben Gordon is indeed fierce in firepower, and Wayne's two fists are no match for four hands.

In addition to other games, Wayne led the team to victory.

Throughout the summer league, Wayne averaged 22.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.8 blocks per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was 40.2%, which was the best performance among all participating rookies.

This is also the fact that there is no championship and MVP in the current Rocky Mountain Summer League, it is just a training game.

Otherwise, Wayne would have brought back two honors.

Wayne's performance not only made Mike Brown incoherent, but also made Indian City fans extremely happy.

When Bird traded Harrington + Tinsley for Wayne at the beginning, Indian City fans were still a little worried.

This is also Bird's high reputation in India. If it were someone else who made such a deal, he would probably be sprayed into autism.

And Wayne's performance in the summer league proved a saying: "Believe in the big bird, you will live forever!"

So much so that at the end of July, when Wayne officially signed with the Pacers, Wayne's news also made the headlines of many local newspapers.

The expectations of Indian City fans for the No. 12 rookie are comparable to the No. [-] pick.

"Well, then, do you think he can really make a difference at the [-]rd position?" Bird was very serious. He had watched all the tapes of Wayne's summer league games, but he still needed to hear Mike Brown's opinion.

Speaking of which, Bird himself was also a small forward playing under the guise of a power forward.

Therefore, he is still very confident in Wayne's transformation.

"It's not a question of fit or not! He really is that kind, that kind of rare kind. He has excellent courage, although he is thin but not afraid of confrontation, the key is that he is reliable in three-pointers, much more reliable than Artest!"

Artest on vacation: "Meow meow?"

"It's a pity that the opponents in the summer league are too weak to see his true strength."

Seeing Mike Brown boasting, Bird smiled.

Is Summer League weak?

Compared with the NBA, indeed, it is nothing.

But compared with NCAA, it is not simple at all.

In the first 11 games of the transition from amateur to professional, it is really good to be able to play like this.

After all, from a global perspective, the level of the summer league is not low to be honest.

Many talents who have made a big splash in the European league may not be able to play in the summer league.

Bird did not continue to ask, but looked away from Mike Brown and looked at the head coach Rick Carlisle.

Khalil and Byrd are also old revolutionary friends, and he understood it with just one look, so he immediately said: "I will use him, but the time will not be too much at first.

If he proves he can, I'm willing to let him replace Harrington's sixth man position. "

"Well, the sixth man, if possible, I hope he can serve as the sixth man next season. At critical moments, let him try."

At the critical moment, as soon as Byrd mentioned this word, the three old men in the office were silent.

"Of course, I will give him a chance to prove his ability at critical moments." Carlisle nodded. This kind of test is very expensive, because if he fails to make a shot, he loses.

But at the same time, if Wayne can really do it, he is really a player with a big heart, and the Pacers will lose another big shortcoming.

"Very well, then, next season Wayne will be swinging between the three and four positions, we have to see how much weight he will gain in the summer, and then decide the direction of his development."

"Gain weight? Don't we help Wayne gain weight?" Carlisle looked confused. Wayne should be on vacation right now.

"As far as I know, Wayne is training by himself in a training gym in the suburbs of Indian City. Of course, he hired a professional trainer, don't worry. When we see him at the end of September"

Bird looked at the ceiling and raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "He might be even stronger than in the summer league."

"By the way, Larry, about that deal" Carlisle looked at Bird and asked about the latest deal.

Like the Wayne deal, the player Bird was talking about recently, if he can come, will definitely be a huge addition to the Pacers next season.

"Oh, that. It should be almost there. They don't think it will last long. Wait for another 24 hours at most, and we will have the result."

Bird nodded confidently. After a disappointing season, Bird suddenly looked forward to the new season.

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Wayne was pumping like crazy in the training gym, and because of the "Man of Steel" badge, he began to ask Mancias to increase the intensity of the weight gain.

Of course, Mancias did not agree, and Wayne could not directly say to others: "It's okay, you can make me have cheats."

Therefore, under Wayne's hard work, the two decided that they could only gain up to 105 kilograms before the new season.

About 3kg more than expected.

One summer is equivalent to Wayne gaining 20 catties!

While gaining weight, Wayne's strength was also increasing.Before the start of the new season, it is definitely not a problem to train the strength to the passing line of 60.

When the time comes to upgrade, use growth points to add some strength, and then match it with the badge of "Tough Defense", the confrontation should not be crushed.

While gaining weight, Wayne was also careful to protect his touch.

He is afraid that if he hangs too much meat, his shooting will be affected.

But fortunately, Wayne's shooting has not decreased whether it is from the field goal percentage of shooting training or the attribute interface.

Perhaps, once the attribute is added, it will not be affected by changes in factors such as weight.

But whether the attributes of physical fitness will be affected, Wayne does not know.

At present, it has no effect, but if the weight gain rate continues to decrease in the future, will it decrease?

After all, his strength has always been limited by the "weight limit".This means that the attributes of the body class may not be increased as desired.

At noon, Wayne finished his strength training and walked out of the gym dripping with sweat.

When Schwartz saw Wayne, he was envious.

This young man, it is easy to develop lumps.

Look at his belly again. Schwartz fell silent.

"Jeff, it's been a long time." Wayne greeted Schwartz casually.

During this period, Schwartz will meet with Wayne every two days, and the two have gradually become acquainted.

After all, Wayne's business activities are much more than Okafor's!

"Don't you have a holiday? There is still about a month, and the training camp for the new season is about to start."

"There's no time for vacation, there's too much to improve." Wayne panted, do you think he doesn't want to take vacation?

But there is no way, he is too slow to upgrade this system, he can only practice by himself!

Wayne's dream is to break into the NBA, become a star, suck up Bai Fumei Bai Fumei, and reach the pinnacle of life.

Although I have entered the NBA now, my dream is only the first step completed.

To relax at this time would be too much of a pursuit.

Disappear after two years of being together, that's not what Wayne wants.

"Well, just pay attention to rest." Schwartz shook his head. Since he signed a contract with the Pacers last month, Wayne now has a monthly salary in addition to the endorsement fee.

There's really not much to bargain about on Wayne's rookie contract.After the new labor negotiations, the league made rookie contracts very strict.

How much money can be paid for the number of picks, basically it can be said that the price is clearly marked.The team can't give less, and the players can't ask for more.

Wayne's rookie contract is 4 million for four years, and the third year is a team option.

In other words, the 340 million in the previous two years, Wayne can get it steadily.Whether he can get it in the next two years, so that whether there will be a big contract in the future depends on Wayne's ability.

Schwartz never expected that Wayne got paid and devoted himself to training.

I rented a gymnasium, found some trainers myself, and "tortured" myself so happily.

"You said, there is an advertisement to be shot in a few days?" Wayne took a break and chatted with Schwartz about the schedule in a few days.

Schwartz was definitely not here to watch Wayne practice.

"Well, it's your first official advertisement. So, the training has to be suspended for a few days."

"Okay, no problem." Wayne must not take the 2800 million from Nike for nothing.

"Then, I won't bother you. Take a good rest, and I will contact you in advance when the time comes."

After speaking, Schwartz got up and prepared to leave.

Meanwhile, in Atlanta, Hawks general manager Billy Knight was stretched.

He picked up his cell phone and called Larry Bird.

This time, count him as General Byrd.

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