I am Really an Insider

August 15, Athens.

The first game of Olympic men's basketball Group A, China VS Spain.

The game entered the fourth quarter and Yao Ming left the game with five fouls. After coming off the court, live footage showed the leader of Chinese basketball.

Then, he was filmed throwing the towel to the ground angrily.

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

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

Spain is a strong team in the world, and it makes sense to lose to them to be honest. As long as China plays well in the next few games, it still has a chance to reach the quarterfinals.

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

He felt that no one wanted to fight at all, they just went up to die with peace of mind.

With this attitude, God knows whether we can win the next few games.

Can the Chinese team dare to say that they will surely win against opponents such as New Zealand, Serbia and Montenegro, Argentina, and Italy?

Yao Ming needs to see 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 effects.

At that time, the media immediately mentioned Wayne.

There is no doubt that as a Chinese player selected in the NBA draft lottery, fans were a little disappointed not to see Wayne selected for the national team.

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

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

Athens in 2004 has just begun, and China still has a chance to make a comeback.

But in Beijing in 2008, there was no room for error.

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

The Chinese team's first defeat and Yao Ming's tantrum incident intensified in China.

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

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

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

Half a month ago, the Rocky Mountain Summer League ended, and the Pacers achieved an excellent record of 10 wins and 1 loss!

The only game they lost was at the hands of the Bulls.

On the Bulls' side, the British combination of Luol Deng + Ben Gordon has really strong firepower, and Wayne can't beat four hands with just two fists.

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 among all rookies participating.

This is why the current Rocky Mountain Summer League does not have a championship or MVP, it is just a training game.

Otherwise, Wayne would have to come back with two honors.

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

At first, when Bird traded Harrington + Tinsley for Wayne, Indiana fans were still a little worried.

This is because Bird is highly respected in Yincheng. If it were anyone else who made such a deal, he would probably be criticized to the point of shutting himself down.

And Wayne's performance in the summer league proved the saying: "Believe in the big bird and you will have eternal life!"

So much so that at the end of July, when Wayne officially signed with the Pacers, Wayne's news was on the front pages of many local newspapers.

Indiana fans' expectations for the No. 12 pick are as high as those for the No. 1 overall pick.

"Well, then, do you think he can really make a difference at the third position?" Bird was very serious. He had watched all the game videos of the Wayne Summer League, but he still needed to listen to Mike Brown's opinion. .

Speaking of which, Bird himself also played as a small forward under the guise of a power forward.

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

"This is not a question of whether he fits or not! He is really that kind, that rare kind. He has excellent courage. Although he is thin, he is not afraid of confrontation. The key is that he is reliable in three-pointers, much more reliable than Artest. Got it!"

Artest on vacation: "Meow meow meow?"

"It's a pity that the opponents in the summer league are too weak and we can't see his true strength clearly."

Bird smiled when he saw Mike Brown complimenting him.

Is summer league weak?

Compared with the NBA, indeed, it is nothing.

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

In the first 11 games when I transitioned from amateur to professional, it’s 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 are killing everyone in the European leagues 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 head coach Rick Carlisle.

Khalil and Bird also have an old revolutionary friendship, and he knew it with just one look, so he immediately said: "I will use him, but I won't have too much time at the beginning.

If he proves he can, I'd be willing to give him Harrington's sixth man spot. "

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

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

"Of course, I will give him a chance to prove his ability at critical moments." Carlisle nodded. This kind of test is very costly, because if you fail to make a shot, you lose.

But similarly, if Wayne is really good and a big-hearted player, the Pacers will have another major shortcoming.

"Very good, then, Wayne will swing between the third and fourth positions next season. We have to see how much weight he will gain in the summer and then decide the direction of his development."

"Gain weight? Aren't we helping Wayne gain weight?" Carlisle looked confused. Wayne should be on vacation now.

"As far as I know, Wayne is training on his own in a training hall on the outskirts of Indianapolis. Of course, he has hired a professional trainer, so 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 he was in the summer league."

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

Like Wayne's trade, the player Bird has been talking about recently, if he can come, will definitely be a huge addition to the Pacers next season.

"Oh, that's it. It should be almost done. They probably won't be able to hold it on for long. We'll have the results after another 24 hours at most."

Bird nodded confidently. After experiencing a disappointing season, Bird was suddenly full of expectations for the new season.

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Wayne was pounding iron like crazy in the training hall. Because of the "Man of Steel" badge, he began to ask Mancias to increase his efforts to gain weight.

Of course Mancias wouldn't agree, and Wayne couldn't just tell them, "It's okay, you can just pretend that I have a cheat."

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

About 3 kilograms more than expected.

One summer is equivalent to Wayne gaining 20 pounds!

While gaining weight, Wayne's strength also increased. Before the start of the new season, it will definitely not be a problem to train your strength to the passing line of 60.

When the time comes, when you level up, use growth points to add some strength, and then add the "Strong Defense" badge, you should not be overwhelmed in a confrontation.

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

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

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

Perhaps, once attributes are added, they will not be affected by changes in weight and other factors.

But Wayne doesn't know whether his physical attributes will be affected.

It seems to have no impact at present, but will the speed of weight gain decrease if I continue to gain weight in the future?

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

At noon, Wayne completed his strength training and walked out of the gym sweating profusely.

Schwartz was envious when he saw Wayne.

This young man is prone to developing lumps.

Looking at his belly again, Schwartz fell silent.

"Jeff, I've been waiting for a long time." Wayne saw Schwartz and said hello casually.

During this time, Schwartz would meet with Wayne every three days, and the two had gradually become familiar with each other.

After all, Wayne has much more business activities than Okafor!

"Aren't you going to have a holiday? In about a month, the training camp for the new season is about to start."

"There's no time for a holiday. There are too many areas to strengthen." Wayne gasped. Do you think he doesn't want to take a holiday?

But there's no way, he's too slow to upgrade this system, so he can only practice on his own!

Wayne's dream is to enter the NBA, become a star, get rich and beautiful, and reach the pinnacle of life.

Although he has entered the NBA now, his dream has just been completed.

It would be too unrestrained to relax at this time.

After two years of being around and then disappearing, that's not what Wayne wants.

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

There's really nothing to negotiate about Wayne's rookie contract. After the new labor negotiations, the league has strictly regulated rookie contracts.

How much money you can get based on the number of picks can basically be said to be a clear price tag. The team cannot give less, and the players cannot ask for more.

Wayne's rookie contract is 7.89 million for four years, with a team option starting in the third year.

In other words, Wayne can definitely get the 3.4 million in the first two years. Whether he can get it in the next two years, or whether he will have a big contract in the future, depends on Wayne's ability.

Schwartz never expected that Wayne, after receiving his salary, would devote himself entirely to training.

I rented a gym, found some trainers, and just "tortured" myself happily.

"You said, there is a commercial to be shot in a few days?" Wayne rested for a while and chatted with Schwartz about his schedule in the next few days.

Schwartz definitely didn't come here to watch Wayne train.

"Well, this is your first official advertisement. So, you have to take a break from training in those days."

"Okay, no problem." After taking the money to do something, Wayne definitely couldn't take Nike's 28 million in vain.

"Then I won't disturb you anymore. Have a good rest and I'll contact you in advance when the time comes."

After saying that, Schwartz stood up and prepared to leave.

Meanwhile, in Atlanta, Hawks general manager Billy Knight couldn't stand it any longer.

He picked up the phone and dialed Larry Bird's number.

This time, count him as General Byrd.

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