It can only be said that Wade still knows Haslem very well.

Before the game, he said that Haslem would not let Wayne score more than 40 points. Look, Haslem guarded Wayne badly today.

It was so miserable that I couldn't even get 40 points, which is really pitiful.

Well, I'm talking about Haslem being pitiful...

18 points in a single quarter in the playoffs, in an era when scores of 40 or 50 points are common in a single game, this does not seem to be an extraordinary statistic.

But in this game style that still emphasizes muscle defense, 18 points in a single quarter is already an exaggerated number.

What's more, this is still in the playoffs.

In 2003, Tracy during the Magic era also performed a miracle of 18 points in a single quarter in the playoffs.

But at that time, he was a scoring champion player.

At this time, Wayne was just a first-year rookie.

Therefore, his 18 points in a single quarter are even more exaggerated.

This is also the highest individual scoring record in a single quarter in the playoffs in the history of the Pacers!

In the game when Miller scored 8 points in 8.9 seconds, his scoring in a single quarter was not that high.

Wayne really made full use of the stage of Tianwang Mountain.

The fear created by the God of Death in Yincheng has spread to the west.

When Popovich witnessed Wayne's miracle of 18 points in a single quarter in front of the TV, the old man was still a little panicked.

Although Haslem is indeed unable to match up with Wayne, he is more suitable to deal with the muscular fourth position, so he can fight hard.

There's really no way to prevent Wayne from doing this.

But even so, 18 points in the fourth quarter still made Popovich uneasy...

There are some people who can't do it even if you let them open up.

Take the Heat's Double Jones as an example. If you want to say who has the most opportunities in this series, it is undoubtedly the two of them.

But let alone 18 points in a single quarter, they could score 18 points in a single game, which would make Pat Riley smile crookedly.

Therefore, it is one thing that Haslem cannot guard Wayne.

But this guy Wayne does have something of his own.

For some reason, Popovich felt a vague toothache.

How about wearing a mouthguard for the finals?

Or... strike first to gain the upper hand!

The next day, as expected, the battle at Tianwang Mountain was a complete mess.

Of course, all this heat belongs to Wayne alone.

In the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, he completely buried the magical Heat No. 3.

Wayne scored 38 points in the game. In terms of scoring, Wade once scored 40 points in a single game.

But because it was the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, people subconsciously believed that Wayne's 38 points were more valuable than Wade's 40 points.

The introduction is the additional effect of the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, and the introduction is the additional bonus of the star touchstone.

Wayne's words in an interview: "The future belongs to Wade."

It has undoubtedly become one of the classic quotes.

Deng Daidai originally wanted to say this to Wayne after winning the finals, but unexpectedly, Wayne beat him to it.

Misstep, misstep.

Many media said that Indianapolis has found a real successor to Bird this time.

But Lord Barker believes that Wayne has actually surpassed Bird, at least in the aspect of pretending, he has surpassed Bird.

The reason is simple: "Bird has been beaten even when he pretended to be a fighter, but Wayne... absolutely no one dares to fight against the best fighter!"

From this point of view, Wayne really suppressed Bird to death.

In China, Wayne was almost as famous as Jordan.

"18 points in a single quarter, the strongest rookie since Michael Jordan is born!"

"Wade cried after the game, and he cried again after being beaten in 2003!"

"Little giant Wayne leads the team to a huge victory over the Heat and heads to the finals!"

The domestic media were all outraged, and so were the domestic fans.

Although Yao Ming has played well in the NBA, he has not made it past the first round of the playoffs.

In the playoffs, he has yet to show a dominant performance.

So Wayne has completely opened the door to a new world for Chinese fans!

Although Battelle once won a championship with the Spurs, he was the first Chinese player to win a championship in the NBA.

But he never played in the playoffs at all and only played a role in training as a "simulated shark".

Therefore, buying a champion is not very valuable to Battelle.

If Wayne can enter the finals this time, it will be the first time a Chinese player has entered the finals as a main player. This concept is completely different.

Just think about it, you know what kind of sensation it will cause in China.

Domestic media boast about Mosaic's championship every year, isn't it because there is a market for such boasting and fans are looking forward to it.

Now, Wayne has a chance to fulfill the dream of Chinese fans. Chinese players winning championships in the NBA will no longer be just a fantasy in newspapers every year.

Now, everything is looking up for the Pacers. They only need to win one more game in Indianapolis to move towards the finals.

This team will once again challenge their championship dream.

As players, they just need to play their game well now.

But as the team's general manager, Donnie Walsh has other things to do besides playing.

For example, the draft will start in half a month.

"Daniel Granger? Do you think this guy from the University of New Mexico is worthy of us trading up the draft pick?" Bird looked at the report on his desk, a little confused.

Granger...isn't he just a version of Wayne with enhanced athletic ability and reduced height and wingspan?

From the current point of view, Granger is also an all-round forward, able to swing at the third and fourth positions, shoot, dunk and defend.

When you enter the NBA, you are either do it all or you are incompetent.

Same thing as Wayne last year.

In Bird's opinion, Granger can indeed do it, but...it's not necessary!

"We should give it a try. Our draft picks this year and the picks Seattle gave us are only at the end of the round. At the end of the round, I don't have any favorite candidates." Walsh spread his hands.

"Isn't Luther Hyde good? Chosen as a defensive substitute, he can just supplement our bench depth. Next season, we don't know whether Reggie will appear in the team's lineup."

"I listened to you last season. It's time to listen to me this season, Larry. I'm really optimistic about him. I think he can become a core player." Walsh's attitude was very determined.

Only now did Bird realize that this smell was wrong, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

Co-authored by Walsh, this is not just discussing the draft with himself.

This guy is establishing his status and rights!

You, Bird, have a guy you like in the team, then I have to get rid of him too!

Bird was a little angry. I had agreed to take charge of basketball matters.

How could you, Old Tang, go back on your word?

This isn't the first time the two have had disagreements.

Well, maybe the two could get along well when Bird was a head coach.

But when Bird really enters the management and truly takes away some of Walsh's rights, disagreements will inevitably arise.

Who doesn't want the team to be built according to their own ideas?

Who wants to have someone around to tie their hands and feet?

Perhaps at the beginning, team owner Herbert Simon hoped that Walsh and Bird could produce a 1+1=2 effect.

But it turns out that the construction of the team management is the same as the construction of the lineup, which is far from simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Walsh has his own team-building policies, and Bird also has his own methods.

This rift has existed for a long time, and the two had a heated argument last year over whether to choose Wayne.

It's just that the Pacers' performance has been pretty good in the past few years, so the cracks are expanding very slowly.

When two people encounter differences, they basically just take a step back and the matter is over.

But now, Bird vaguely feels that even victory cannot stop the speed of their split.
To be continued...