I am Really an Insider

When Wayne listened to his teammates on the bus talking about Gund Stadium, he looked confused.

Did you get on the wrong bus?

We are in Cleveland. Isn’t the home of the Cavaliers the famous Quicken Loans Center?

After making sure he heard correctly, Wayne checked the information.

Only then did I realize that the home court of the Cavaliers is not yet called the Quicken Loans Center. Gund Stadium is its name at this time.

The team bus drove down the streets of Cleveland, which honestly looked worse than the cornfields of Indianapolis.

Although it is the second largest city in Ohio, and although there are many high-rise buildings, it just has no interior flavor.

The whole city exudes an aura of decay.

The most common in this city is the poster of LeBron James.

You can clearly feel how proud Clevelanders are of him.

After all, this city does have too many scars.

Although not a bustling metropolis, Cleveland has four professional teams in baseball, football, basketball and soccer.

But in the decades of professional sports history, Cleveland's professional sports have not achieved any dazzling results.

What's even more tragic is that most of those classic moments in sports history were born with the Cleveland team as the background.

For example, Michael. I’m on every list. Jordan’s “The Shot” back then was completed on top of the Cavaliers.

Well, when you think about it, it's not difficult to understand why James is so high-profile in Croatia.

His arrival brought hope to this miserable city.

All the resentment accumulated over decades was directed at Mousse.

Whether this city can turn around or not depends on Mousse.

Of course, in addition to this, there is also something real that James has brought to this city - knife music.

For example, today, when Wayne's bus arrived at the entrance of Gund Stadium, the surroundings were already crowded with people.

On game day, the parking spaces, restaurants, etc. around the arena will all be full!

Without James, the Cavaliers' game would never have been as sensational.

"Come on, we're going to have a big fight here tonight!" Gangtai stood up and waved his iron elbow.

Wayne's heart aches for the enemy Mousse for three seconds.

When he entered Gund Stadium to warm up, Wayne still felt a little uncomfortable.

This Cavaliers 1.0 arena floor pattern looks so retro.

When the Cavaliers players entered the arena, Wayne just wanted to shout: "Young man is back!"

Many people said they wanted to see James when he was young. Today, he is here!

He has a green face and bright eyes.

Strong body and amazing talent.

How could he not be worthy of a 1975 Ilgauskas next to such Mousse?

Don’t ask about the landing price, because mousse without making a decision is priceless.

From a handsome young man, he turned into a thirty-year-old man with a gray beard.

As a result, his beard turned gray and he turned into a handsome young man again.

Speaking of which, James is not as big as Wayne now, right?

Wayne really didn't know whether to say that Mousse was young or that he was old.

The seniority is all in chaos!

Beside Wayne, the way Gangtai looked at James also changed.

Artest, who was usually crazy, now had murderous eyes in his eyes, as if he had turned into a wild beast.

Yes, this hatred has begun to implant again.

Hitting a ball is like killing someone else.

No wonder Mount Auburn was so excited that day.

After the warm-up, the Gund Stadium was already full of people.

But this time it was the home court of the Cavaliers, so no one held up a Batman mask sign and shook it.

Before the game started, James glanced at Wayne and then walked towards Wayne very matter-of-factly.

He knew that the eyes of the whole world were on the two of them. If he didn't take the opportunity to show off now, when would he wait?

Then, under the gaze of countless cameras and reporters, Wayne hugged James.

Although the two of them said nothing, Mousse still put on a very friendly appearance.

There is no way, fans love to see this kind of scene.

Mousse is worthy of being a star player and keeps the fans in check.

After the hug, Wayne felt a little cold on his back.

Turning around, Artest looked at him with a look of resentment.

"Just this once, you are not allowed to hug him when the game is over!"

"Okay, okay, you're the only one who has a lot of trouble." Wayne replied angrily, how much hatred have you implanted, that you can't even give it a hug?

Don't tell me, Artest is really a bit like Cousins ​​​​now.

Thomas Jr. during the Kings era wanted to give Paul a high-five after a game against the Clippers, but he was dragged away by Cousins, who hated Paul so much, and refused to let him high-five Paul.

The world is as stubborn as a fool.

After complaining about Artest, Wayne sat back on the bench in his training uniform. Speaking of which, this is his first time sitting on the bench.

Last year, from the beginning of the NCAA regular season, to the summer league and then to the preseason, Wayne was the starter.

Now the role has suddenly changed.

In fact, this is also the reason why many college geniuses have a mental breakdown.

Who was not a core player in college, but ended up playing as a substitute in the NBA, or even worse, being sent to guard the water cooler.

Not everyone can adjust to this huge gap quickly.

But Wayne wasn't worried because as soon as he sat down, he saw NBA Jim Kelly's smile.

"Always be prepared."

"Okay, coach."

Well, based on Wayne's performance in the preseason, Wayne's playing time should easily exceed 20 minutes today.

If his performance continues to be so good, Wayne will have the third-most playing time on Harrington's team last season.

Although there is no Wayne, the starting lineup sent by the Pacers is not weak at all.

Center Jeff Foster, power forward O'Brien, small forward Gangtai, shooting guard Miller, and point guard Anthony Johnson.

"Wu Sheng" and Wayne will appear later as the backbone of the bench.

On the Cavaliers' side, the lineup in the 1.0 period reminded Wayne of the time when he waited to watch "World of Sports" every night.

Point guard Jeff McGinnis, shooting guard "King of Flying Kicks" Ira Newbell, small forward James James, power forward Drew Gooden, and center "Big Z" Ilgauskas.

To be honest, the competitiveness of this lineup is indeed average.

Apart from Youzhan, the strongest one is Da Z.

However, at this time, Big Z has experienced major injuries, and he is still at the entry-level All-Star level.

If Wayne remembers correctly, the Cavaliers had never made the playoffs before the bespectacled guy next to him went to Cleveland to work as a nanny.

The referee threw the ball up and the game started quickly. This highly anticipated opening game of the 2004-05 season officially began.

From the beginning, Gangtai showed his strong ability as last season's DPOY.

Facing Youzhan's impact, Artest was stunned to withstand it!

In the end, James' forced layup ended in a blackout due to Artest's interference.

"Hiss!" Wayne gasped, this is a man who can harden James!

During this period, Artest's defense was really no joke.

Again, anyone who can win the DPOY trophy as an outside player is not a good player.

After Artest's defense, O'Brien, who was third in last season's MVP rankings, also started to take offense.

Facing Gooden in the mid-range, he suddenly used a beautiful crotch switch to shake the opponent away, went straight into the penalty area, and dunked hard before Big Z arrived.

That's right, face-up dribbling past the opponent.

Easily, the Pacers lead 2-0.

Last season, the league's first opponent, a team on the edge of the playoffs, thought they were joking with you.

"This is crazy, it's a bit strong." Wayne, as a "experienced person", knows that neither Artest nor Xiao Ou will become super giants in the future.

Therefore, the intuitive impression is that they are still somewhat looked down upon.

But it should not be said that their current strength is indeed very powerful.

After the Cavaliers fought over, Ilgauskas's turnaround jumper missed the frame.

Although Big Z has the advantage of height, he is still bouncing like a piece of tofu. After Jeff Foster straightened his arm, it still made Big Z very uncomfortable.

The Cavaliers missed again. This time, Artest cleared the way with his elbows and rushed in to grab the rebound.

Wayne actually admires that fierceness.

Artest, who got the rebound, controlled the ball for half the game, but instead of playing alone, he handed the ball to Miller in the right corner.

Indeed, no matter how hard Artest is with his teammates in the locker room, he still knows what is important and what is important on the court.

Miller caught the ball and shot, and the historic three-point shooter added to his total of three-pointers.

"Big ball! Reggie Miller also scored a three-pointer. The Pacers started well." In the CCTV studio, teacher Sun Zhengping shouted with his signature "big ball".

"This shot, we say, was played very smartly. Everyone thought Artest was going to break out, but he passed the ball to the bottom corner. The Cavaliers couldn't react at all." Director Zhang beside him also spoke.

With Zhengping and Weiping teaming up to explain the game to the fans, the game will definitely not be boring.

Opening 5-0, the Pacers defeated the Cavaliers.

Rounding it all off, Wayne beat James!

The Cavaliers wanted to break the scoring drought, but Big Z struck again and was really frustrated by the aggressive Fortes.

The current Pacers rely on muscle strangulation to contain the opponent. Everyone who stands up is a tough defensive leader.

The Pacers counterattacked, and Artest made a light jumper from the mid-range, taking the lead in scoring over James.

Artest averaged a career-high 18.3 points per game last season. Although the three-pointer is a bit stretched, the mid-range is still very accurate.

7-0, just two minutes into the game, the Cavaliers were stopped.

Everyone in Wayne was dumbfounded. Is this the strength that ranked first in the Eastern Conference last season?

This game won't be wasted in the first quarter, right?

How embarrassing that is.

Fortunately, James did not let the game end so hastily.

After returning from the timeout, Mouss immediately started the "pick up the explosive bag and rush" mode, continuously causing damage under the basket, and relying on free throws to close the score.

Big Z also found his touch and scored two goals in the low post.

Sure enough, a team with James is not that easy to play.

The NBA is not like the NCAA, which can easily create a one-sided situation.

Many times, the score gap between a weak team and a strong team is actually not that big.

Moreover, in a basketball game, there are only five people on the court, so the impact of a single individual on the game can sometimes make up for the shortcomings of the team.

Especially someone like James.

After a 7-0 start, the game fell into an anxious state.

Finally, six minutes into the first quarter, Big Z's free throw made the score 14-12. The Pacers only led by 2 points, and Jim Kelly called a timeout.

Now, he needs to temporarily replace O'Neal and take a rest. But for the Cavaliers, James will definitely continue to play.

After all, his average playing time is about 40 minutes per game.

So Wayne's task is simple: "Go on the court, replace Jermaine, and continue to suppress the Cavaliers with James!"

Wayne nodded and quickly took off his training clothes, revealing his No. 99.

The dream is really about to take off.

Asking for a monthly ticket! ! ! !