Now we are very close again.

Maybe it's because...Wayne can always tolerate Artest's weird topics?

Things like watching tennis with your eyes closed...

O'Neal Jr. feels that his personality is still a bit too serious and serious, and he really can't get along with Artest.

In fact, he didn't want to get involved with Artest, and he didn't expect Artest to suddenly transform into a "good guy".

He just hoped that the guy wouldn't blow up the locker room.

At least not this season!

I hope Wayne can keep Artest in such a happy mood.

In the following days, the Pacers won consecutive victories in the preseason, showing the momentum they deserved to be ranked first in the Eastern Conference last season.

Finally, at the end of October, the Houston Red Team, who had returned to the United States after playing in China, met the Pacers.

This time, the battlefield between the two sides is at the Toyota Center. Hundreds of millions of Chinese fans are staring at the TV to watch this long-awaited showdown.

In 2004, the market dividends that Yao Ming brought to NAB began to show. Not to mention the first China game, according to statistics, 51% of the visits to the NBA's official website came from outside the United States.

Therefore, this game can be regarded as a prelude to the much-anticipated derby battle between Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian a few years in advance.

Bird called Wocao directly. This team from the cornfield has never attracted so much attention.

Who will dare to call us country bumpkins in the future?

NBA's Jim Kelly was also very considerate and let Wayne continue to start today and played 35 minutes in one breath.

On the other hand, on the Houston Red Team, Fan Bald only allowed Yao Ming to play for 20 minutes before protecting him.

It's not that I don't want Yao Ming to play, it's that I'm really afraid of the Pacers...

Everyone has seen what happened in the Eastern Conference finals last season. Who can withstand those elbows and flying kicks?

Against such a team, Van Gundy really doesn't dare let Yao Ming play for too long.

Tracy, the scoring champion who just joined the red team, scored 18 points under the care of "Wu Sheng", but the shooting rate was only 33%.

Since this was the last warm-up game before the official start of the season, the Pacers played very seriously.

Jackson didn't let go of Medina at all.

Chairman Yao played 20 minutes and efficiently scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. It could be said that he penetrated the Pacers inside.

This is mainly because NBA Kim Kelly used the inside combination of O'Neill and Wayne today.

It is getting harder and harder for O'Brien to guard against Chairman Yao who is in great form, and Wayne...

Wayne faced off against Yao Ming three times today, and Yao Ming could push Wayne away with just a stick of his butt.

This is the horror of traditional behemoths.

His little strength is simply not enough to compete with Chairman Yao after gaining weight.

But similarly, Yao Ming was beaten badly by Wayne and O'Brien.

O'Brien has a mid-range shot, and Wayne's shooting range can extend beyond the three-point line. Yao Ming couldn't defend him and was shot out of his mind.

As long as the red team had a reliable power forward to help Yao Ming, Yao Ming wouldn't be in such a mess.

Well, if there was a Wayne, would it be his turn for the Austrian thief to be so rampant?

It's a pity that Wayne is on the thief's side.

In the end, Wayne scored 17 points and 5 rebounds, including 3 of 4 three-pointers. These statistics are not at all for a power forward.

O'Neal had 26 points and 11 rebounds, showing his true qualities of third in the MVP rankings.

Wayne and Xiao Ao had a good exchange of blows with Chairman Yao.

94 to 86, Wayne finally won the much-anticipated China Derby.

After the game, although Yao Ming lost, he was very happy and took the initiative to go up and shake hands with Wayne.

"Awe played well. He is much better than I was back then."

An emoticon-like smile appeared on his face.

"No way, you are my goal and idol, I'm still far away." Wayne looked up at Yao Ming and said that it had been a long time since he had experienced the feeling of looking up at someone...

Moreover, Wayne is still a little confused when he sees Yao Ming in his athlete days today, as he is used to being a female sign of retirement in the future.

To be honest, Wayne has met quite a few NBA stars so far. But the only one who can make him feel such awe is Chairman Yao.

"Fight hard. If you encounter any difficulties in the United States, you can contact me."

"Yeah, I know, Brother Yao."

"Okay, go and celebrate the victory with your teammates. I won't let you win easily during the regular season."

Yao Ming left with a smile. On the other side, Tracy McGrady was being interviewed by Chinese reporters.

Chinese fans have unlimited expectations for this pair.

pity......

At this point, the Pacers' preseason ends.

During the preseason, Wayne averaged 20.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 blocks in 30 minutes per game.

For a first-year player, this is pretty good.

Most importantly, both Bird and Carlisle saw the practical feasibility of letting Wayne play the three position.

In the preseason, Wayne's switching between the third and fourth positions was quite smooth.

Bird was relieved now, and the facts proved that his transaction was successful.

Both Wayne and Jackson performed as expected. Next, Bird will continue to make further adjustments to the lineup.

Unlike Walsh who likes to pursue big names, Bird knows very well that a team will not win more if it has more big names.

The key to reinforcement is not fame, but finding the right players.

The signing of Walsh is still looking at the second level of fame, forcing someone to say that I am already on the sixth level.

This time, he set his sights on a veteran.

If he comes too...
Chapter completed!