At the end of the fourth quarter, the Pacers had a 22-point lead.

Artest, Miller and O'Neill didn't touch the ball until garbage time. This whole game, they just watched the performances of two new players, Wayne and "Wu Sheng".

Although it was only a preseason game, the Pacers still showed the strength they deserve to be No. 1 in the Eastern Conference.

And, the two new players have brought great improvements to the team.

Jackson scored 22 points today, including 3 of 5 three-pointers.

Overall, Jackson is a very suitable candidate for the Pacers' No. 2 position. He is tough on defense and reliable in three-pointers. Because he has been influenced by the Spurs culture, he also has a character that does not compete or compete. He is willing to play a supporting role. In Gangtai and Xiaoao

Just right around you.

Of course, not fighting or snatching only matters internally. Externally, this guy is definitely a headache.

Today, he exchanged trash talk with opposing players more than once, making the Wizards very angry.

If the Pacers hadn't performed well enough, they would have been ridiculed by fans as Prison Team 2.0.

And Wayne's performance once again told all Indiana fans: "You have not waited in vain."

23 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. People were surprised to find that Wayne's statistics were similar to those in the NCAA!

This seamless connection is too exaggerated.

And in the game, Wayne can be said to have displayed all his selling points.

Flexibility, range, height advantage, positive attitude and excellent help defense.

All those good things about Wayne on the scouting report, you saw in this game.

Unlike the No. 1 pick from high school who was always smiling, people discovered after his first warm-up game that his so-called accurate mid-range shots and delicate skills were completely nonsense.

As for how many things about him are nonsense, that's unknown.

Compared with Howard, it can be said that Wayne is "genuine and honest in dealings".

Moreover, against Jamison, Wayne's shortcomings of being underweight and lacking in confrontation in the fourth position were actually covered up.

He is really a perfect upgrade package, allowing Wayne to have a perfect pre-season debut!

Today, Jamison had nothing to do with Wayne's shot and could only watch as Wayne scored.

Kwame Brown, who was helping to defend the basket, also habitually stretched his hips. Wayne could come and go freely in the penalty area.

If Wayne was assigned someone to stay in this first game, Wayne's first show would probably be overturned.

But with the preseason schedule, Wayne is relatively lucky.

In the end, the Pacers won the game 101-84 at home.

It is indeed very rare for the Pacers to score more than 100 points. Last season, the Pacers averaged only 91.4 points per game.

What they compete with each other is who has the lower score. If I get 70 points, I dare you to get only 60 points.

But today, the Pacers played very good offensive basketball.

At the end of the game, the fans in the stands chanted Wayne's name crazily.

Artest was jealous when he saw it, what the hell, my position as the number one brother in Yincheng is no longer guaranteed?

Eh? Why do you need to use again?

Artest couldn't help but glance at Xiao Ao.

Actually, when O'Brien was making a name for himself in Indianapolis, Artest was still a minor player averaging 10 points per game.

He has never been the first brother in Yincheng.

After the game, Jamison, who scored 16 points and 5 rebounds, was stopped by reporters at the tunnel.

Jamison played pretty well on the offensive end today, and after adjusting later, he also scored a few good goals over Wayne.

But the defense was really bad, and Wayne beat him to the point of losing his temper.

Jamison originally wanted to pretend that he didn't see the reporter, but the reporter jumped directly in front of him.

"Antoine, can I spare you a few minutes?"

"Well, okay..."

Is it possible? The microphone is so loud that it’s all over my face!

"How does it feel to wear a Wizards jersey for the first time?" The first question was tepid.

"I feel like I've found some tacit understanding with everyone and I'm really looking forward to this season."

"So, how do you evaluate Wayne, the MOP in the NCAA Final Four last season? He scored an excellent performance of almost 20+10 today."

For the second question, reporters started to attack.

Jamison was immediately embarrassed. Wasn't this going to publicly execute me?

"Well... he performed very well and has great potential. But this is just a preseason game. I hope he is ready to face more difficult challenges, hehe." Jamison forced a smile and walked away from the reporter.

Go away.

What this means is: "In the preseason, I didn't give my best, so I let him score 20 points. In the regular season, I can't lose to him! Absolutely!"

Well, this wave of forced explanations made the reporters laugh.

A truly stubborn upgrade package for skr.

You look handsome now when you are chatting and laughing, but you looked really embarrassed when you were elbowed just now.

In the stadium, Wayne has naturally become a favorite among reporters.

After all, his NBA debut was much more amazing than Yao Ming's back then.

Chairman Yao's first few games in the NBA can be described in one word as being at a loss.

However, Wayne's performance on the court was like a fish in water, and he didn't look like a rookie at all.

Before Jamison could bully him, he gave the senior a greeting gift.

Didn't you see that Kwame next to you was scared to death?

"Wayne, you played a great performance in today's game. It can be said that you suppressed your opponent. Do you now have the feeling that the NBA is nothing more than this?"

At this time, a Chinese reporter threw the same soul torture he had thrown at Chairman Yao at Wayne.

"I can't say that's the case, but I did prepare a lot for the NBA. All the sweat I shed during the holidays was for the ten or twenty minutes on the court.

I have to continue to work hard and strive for better performance."

Wayne faced the camera and answered very simply.

Aunt Jenny had already prepared the answers to such routine questions for Wayne.

The reporter looked at him approvingly. This child, despite his young age, spoke quite maturely.

There is no other way. If the press officer you find is mature, I will be mature.

"In the last preseason game, the Pacers will play against Mosaic in Houston. How do you feel about meeting your compatriots on the NBA court?"

"I'm very excited and hope to bring a wonderful game to Chinese fans."

At this time, "Martial Saint" Jackson happened to pass behind Wayne.

When he saw the Chinese reporter's lens, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up to the camera.

"He's great, great."

Jackson took the initiative to interact with Chinese reporters, and the favorability rating of Chinese fans increased by 10.

Wayne also laughed. To be honest, this team is not as "terrible" as he thought before.

Of course, it is unknown whether it was caused by the elbow I gave Artest on the first day of training...

In short, until now, the Pacers guys have not made any excessive demands on Wayne.

There was only one time when I went to buy a drink for old Miller, but other than that I was never used by anyone else.

Carrying bags and shoes is even more impossible.

Well, Gang Tai and Xiao Ao don't use Wayne, but it doesn't seem to be the case for others.

This is probably the so-called "elbow diplomacy".

When he walked back to the tunnel after the interview, Artest went up and high-fived Wayne very happily: "That elbow hit a level, not bad! Didn't you find that Jamison didn't dare to provoke you later? Keep it up!"

Wayne is really convinced. I scored so many good goals on the court today, so you only remember that elbow?

O'Neal Jr. walked behind the two of them, smiling silently.

He and Artest have been teammates since 2001.

Over the years, Artest has never been so close to any teammate.

Yes, despite Artest's careless appearance, he is actually very withdrawn in the locker room and has never really become friends with anyone.

Perhaps because he has lived in Queensbridge since he was a child, he seems to be naturally hostile to everyone.

And what about Wayne? Before the start of the season, he and Artest were photographed going to the US Open together.
To be continued...