I am Really an Insider

After the new players briefly introduced themselves, the first training day of the Pacers' pre-season training camp officially began.

In the first week of the training camp, they basically do some recovery training to help the players regain their condition and body after a long absence.

But not everyone is like Wayne, who was still torturing himself until yesterday.

Most people, after a summer vacation, have lost a lot of shape.

"Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson has gained a lot of weight, and Artest's muscle lines are not as toned as before.

Of course, this group of people on the Pacers is considered good.

Over on the South Coast, I wonder what surprise Shaq will bring to the Miamians.

After a few rounds of simple return running training, Wayne immediately received approving looks from his teammates.

Because he is the fastest of all the Pacers' big players.

In everyone's inherent impression, Asian players should have slow and leisurely skills, refer to Yao Ming.

Wayne's speed greatly exceeded people's expectations.

In fact, the thin version of Chairman Yao is not a slow runner, but his physical fitness is a bit poor and he can no longer run after running for a long time.

And in order to save energy, he jogs most of the time.

Although Wayne's speed is not as fast as that of O'Connor before he gained weight, it is already pretty good.

After that, everyone basically used equipment to recover their bodies, except Wayne who directly started practicing with the ball.

As a result, the sweet sound of the tumbling nets never stopped in the Pacers' training hall.

"Look, I told you, he has no problem shooting at the three position." Mike Brown stood next to Carlisle, looking proud as if he had trained Wayne.

In fact, he only took Wayne to play a few summer league games. Moreover, there is only one offensive tactic: "Give Wei the damn ball!"

"Well, there is no doubt about his shooting ability. In the preseason, we can take a good look at his quality." Carlisle nodded.

"You don't have to wait for the preseason. I can help you test his quality later."

"Hmm, you can wait, Ron, when did you run over here!?" Carlisle turned his head and found Artest standing calmly beside him, joining the conversation without leaving a trace.

It’s as if he’s a member of the coaching staff too.

"My body, you know, can come back from practice in a matter of minutes. If I really want to get back into shape, I have to rely on actual combat!" Artest rubbed his little hands excitedly.

"Don't make trouble. I have arrangements for the actual training. Just carry out the plan. By the way, if you are late tomorrow, go to the 500 group return run by yourself."

Artest, who was rejected by Carlisle, shrugged his shoulders and left disappointed, with training back on track.

Of course, he didn't give up on testing Wayne.

Until noon, the first round of training ended, and everyone was in good condition.

Wayne is also very tired. The intensity of training at the NBA level is indeed different from that in the NCAA.

Take the layup training during confrontation as an example. The trainer is really energetic.

Even though I was holding a soft cushion, I slapped it very hard.

In this era, not only the players, but also the trainers are so tough.

After the training, everyone sat in the training hall to take a short break and wait for lunch.

The players sat together in small groups, some discussing interesting things about the holidays, and some discussing where to go to have fun tonight.

O'Neal Jr. walked up to Wayne and asked about Wayne's training status.

When he first saw Xiao Ao walking towards him, Wayne was already ready to buy drinks for everyone, but in the end, Xiao Ao actually came to care about him.

In order to be a good leader, Xiao Ao, who is not very talkative, also works hard.

After just a few words with O'Brien, "epoch-making superstar" Artest also approached the two.

"Hey, Wayne, buy us some drinks." Artest spoke loudly, deliberately attracting the attention of others.

Everyone saw that Artest was going to tease the rookie, so they all smiled and waited to watch the fun.

It is normal for rookie players to be teased when they join the team. It is basically a repertoire of every season.

There is no one here who has not been teased during his rookie season.

But at this time, Little O'Neal's originally gentle face turned vicious.

He pressed Wayne's shoulders to prevent him from getting up.

"Didn't you see me talking to him?"

This was the first thing O'Neal and Artest said after last season's Eastern Conference Finals.

The first sentence was a cordial greeting to Atai's family.

A good teammate indeed.

The conflict between Artest and O'Brien reached its peak last season.

First of all, the two people's personalities are at odds with each other, both are thorny, both disagree with each other, and both feel that they are the boss.

Secondly, Artest always likes to force Lai Lai when Oo misses.

Third, and most importantly, Artest's many mindless behaviors made O'Neill extremely unhappy.

For example, in the last game of the Eastern Conference finals last season, although the Pacers missed consecutively at critical moments, they actually still had a glimmer of hope.

But in the end, Artest seemed to have lost his mind and sent the opponent to the free throw line with a completely unnecessary foul, which directly ruined the possibility of a reversal.

Artest doesn't know how many times he has to perform things like this in a season.

In the view of Xiao O, who is bent on carrying the team forward, this is a selfish act. Everyone's efforts were wasted because of that idiot's brain.

This is also the main reason why Xiao Ao has not spoken to Artest.

He felt Artest had let down the team.

"It's okay, let me buy it for you." Artest did not directly attack O'Neal, but responded with a smile.

Although O'Neill and Artest had many conflicts, they never completely broke out. On the court, they will cooperate with each other as always.

This is because both men are deliberately trying to avoid escalating the situation.

Just like this time, Artest gave up when he saw good things. As soon as he smiled playfully, Xiao Ao's anger level could no longer increase.

"Okay, then go quickly, Wei and I still have something to talk about."

"Hehe, you can go, but the premise is that this kid has to beat me 1 on 1. You may not know Jermaine, but he and I have already agreed to test each other before the start of the season.

Hehe, my relationship with Wei may be better than you think, Jermaine! "

"This" Why does Wayne feel that O'Neill and Artest are jealous?

When they heard that it was going to be a one-on-one fight, everyone was happy, and they moved their small benches to watch from the front row.

It is actually very common for NBA teams to play bullfighting in training.

Before Xiao Ao could react, everyone else was placing bets.

"Ron must win, don't think so, he was the best defensive player last season!"

"Not necessarily. After all, this is a big mismatch. I bet on Wei winning."

Everyone was talking about it, and at this time, Wayne also stood up on his own initiative.

"Okay, let's score 21 points, 3 points will be counted as 2 points, 2 points will be counted as 1 point, and if we shoot and hit the ball, we will directly exchange the ball. How about that?"

It doesn't matter whether you buy a drink or not, the key is to score in front of the best defensive player. The growth value must be very high!

You can get so much in a duel with Tony, but you can't get enough in a duel with Gangtai!

"Hahahaha, I like this kid." Miller took the lead in applauding. The temperament of No. 99 really suits the Pacers!

"Wei." Little O'Neal seemed very worried.

"It's okay Jermaine, Ron and I have already agreed. Besides, it's just for fun."

"Good boy, I saw you right." Artest, who wanted to have fun, got his wish.

The two stood on the basketball court, teammates gathered in a circle, and Artest threw the ball to Wayne: "You attack first."

Wayne caught the ball and shot, and was not polite to Artest.

Artest just raised his arms, without rushing forward or jumping. As a result, the basketball hit the net hollowly, and Wayne scored 2 points first.

"Goal, Wayne's three-pointer is really accurate, otherwise you can compare three-pointers with him later, Reggie." People on the sidelines made sounds of admiration.

As soon as the goal was scored, Wayne smiled.

Damn it, scoring a three-pointer on Artest's head can actually give you +2000 growth points!

That’s twice as much as last year when I played against Rashid.

Worthy of being the best defensive player!

As expected of Tool Man No. 2!

Tony, don’t blame me for liking the new and hating the old. The main reason is that the growth points Gangtai gave me are really great!

"Tsk tsk tsk, ok, ok. You can almost tie me with this three-pointer." Artest smiled and helped Wayne pick up the ball.

After hearing Artest's words, O'Neal on the sidelines covered his forehead.

Damn it, I don’t want Bilian!

As for your three-point shooting percentage last season, which was over 30%, how do you compare with others?

Wayne's goal means that he continues to retain the offensive ball.

But when he was about to attack the second time, Gangtai didn't let go.

He stayed close to Wayne and used the true strength of the best defensive players.

Well, to be precise, it should only be 70 to 80 percent of his strength. After all, Artest's physical condition has not fully recovered yet.

But even so, Wayne was hard to defend.

Under Artest's pressure, Wayne could not shoot directly, so he made a fake shot and prepared to break through.

As a result, the ball was out of control just after taking the first step.

Artest stretched out his left hand and accurately completed the steal!

One thing to say, Artest's hard power at this time is really strong. The fact that outside players get DPOY is enough to illustrate their weight.

Kobe Bryant once said of Artest: "His hands are like sticky boards. He only needs one finger to touch the basketball to take it away. You don't know how it happens."

Now, Wayne knows this all too well.

"Hey, it's my turn now." After the steal, Artest started a rugby-style breakthrough as soon as he stepped out of the three-point line.

Wayne moved sideways to block it, but was bounced away.

Artest's impact is something Wayne has never experienced before!

Of course, Artest was also bounced a little, and Wayne was tougher than he expected.

But he did not stop and continued to attack the basket.

"It's over. Ron may be able to hit a 21-0 climax and take the game away." On the sidelines, Pacers point guard Anthony Johnson was in a good mood.

Who asked him to buy Artest to win?

Artest went straight to the basket and jumped to dunk.

But Wayne chased back to the penalty area at an incredible speed, taking advantage of his height and long arms to knock the ball from Artest's hand onto the backboard!

"Bang!" The backboard glass made a muffled sound, and the players in the entire training hall had goosebumps.

Artest's dunk was actually blocked!

"Very fast, did you see it? The speed with which he rushed back to the penalty area."

"I guess it's too high. His arms are so enviable."

"This can still be saved. I'll go. Ron encountered a tough situation today."

The players were talking a lot, and Reggie Miller's eyes widened.

This goal reminded him of the goal he missed when Tayshaun Prince chased him down in the second game of the Eastern Conference Finals last season.

This damn thing is so terrifying!

Artest was also surprised. He really didn't expect that his dunk would be destroyed by Wayne like a fly.

This newbie is indeed interesting!

With him here, the Pistons might be really good this year.

"Not bad, not bad, worthy of praise. I'll let you go this time. After all, the game ends too early and it's boring."

Although Artest was full of praise for Wayne in his heart, he would never express it on the surface.

He still has the expression of "I can torture you just for fun".

Face?

What's that? Is it useful for Artest?

Wayne regained the ball, but his next attack was also blocked by Artest.

It is indeed too difficult to defeat the best defensive player in 1-on-1. Although scoring a goal is a lot of points, you probably won't be able to score a few in one game.

It seems that at this stage, the only way to gain points is by playing games.

Wayne broke through for a layup, but the basketball bounced out of the frame due to Gangtai's interference.

The ball rights were exchanged, and Artest started to hit Wayne directly from outside the three-point line this time.

After a few steps, Artest suddenly turned his back and broke through. In the process of turning back, he also gave Wayne a hidden elbow and successfully broke through and scored a layup.

1 to 2, Artest finally opened the scoring.

"Fuck, you're playing dirty?" Wayne rubbed his ribs, but Artest didn't think there was anything wrong.

Because in his mind, this is how basketball is played.

Since he was a child, his father never treated him as a child when he took him to play basketball on the street courts in Queensbridge.

Tough confrontations and elbow strikes were all arranged for Artest, which often left little Artest bruised and swollen.

The best way for Artest to respond is to be tougher than his father.

This teaching method can be said to be quite hardcore.

The father and son elbowed each other, and Artest grew up in the blink of an eye. It wasn't until he was 15 years old that his father realized that he was no longer able to defeat Artest.

So Artest went to high school and college to compete with others.

It can be said that the tiger father has no dog son.

Artest's current playing habit is not only due to his personality, but also because he was developed by his father since he was a child.

This way of playing has been deeply rooted in Artest's bones.

Seeing Wayne covering his chest, Artest proudly prepared to continue attacking.

But Wayne was not afraid, instead he planned to retaliate in kind!

When dealing with people like Artest, the softer you are, the more he will bully you. If you are tougher, you can win respect.

Anyway, it’s not to hurt anyone, it’s just to make him feel pain.

Just do it!

So, this time when Artest broke through, Wayne rushed forward to stop him roughly, and even raised his big elbow intentionally or unintentionally.

"Hey, let me give you a try. Wait, am I equipped with some kind of Karl Malone's iron elbow?

Gangtai, don’t bump into me, Gangtai.”

"Bang!" This violent sound made the entire training hall fall silent.

It was too late, Artest's chest hit Wayne's elbow.

At that moment, the ball dropped, and Artest's expression changed from proud to confused, and he froze in place.

"Huh? What's going on?" Everyone looked at the two people who suddenly stood there, not knowing what happened.

Why did you stop?

Artest slowly raised a hand to cover his chest and frowned slightly: "Well, I suddenly don't want to fight. Well, I'll buy drinks for everyone."

After saying that, Artest walked out of the training hall quickly.

Then, in a deserted corner of the player tunnel, he finally couldn't hold back and shouted: "It hurts so much, that bastard was so cruel!"

This heartbreaking pain almost caused Artest to die on the spot!

If he hadn't been concerned about face, he might have shouted it out on the spot just now.

That guy Wayne looked harmless, but he didn't expect that there was something in his elbow!

Artest instantly felt like he was back in his rookie year, when, under Jordan's taunting, he broke two of Jordan's ribs with an elbow during training.

Well, now he's being taught a lesson by another rookie.

The difference is that after Jordan's ribs were broken, he still insisted on finishing the ball before walking off the court.

Although Artest's ribs were not broken, they were in so much pain that he couldn't hold on.

There is reincarnation in the way of heaven, who will be spared by heaven?

Artest discovered that he had underestimated that guy Wayne!

He is definitely not a good person, and he is definitely not a good kid.

Mader is doing something secretly!

Although he was embarrassed by Wayne, Artest couldn't help but laugh.

This rookie is to your liking!

If this elbow hits the afro in Detroit, let's see if he can still be horizontal!

If I don't dare to hit someone, let someone else do it. There's nothing wrong with that.

But it’s better not to challenge Wayne in the future, so as not to repeat Jordan’s old path.

It didn't break this time. If it doesn't stay intact, it will break next time.

"Hmm, we can't challenge him anymore." Artest said to himself and nodded.

Ten minutes later, Artest, who had recovered, bought drinks for everyone, and then never mentioned the duel again.

O'Neal Jr. patted Wayne on the shoulder happily: "Well done, rookie."

"Uh" Wayne didn't know what to say, he just hit a few balls and then he just ran away?

This is probably called subduing someone with the elbow.

As expected, the Pacers have a strong team spirit, and they always use their elbows to make friends.

When Carlisle and Mike Brown returned to the training ground, they saw Artest training obediently and didn't know what happened.

Well, maybe it's Artest this season. He's really matured.

Thanks to half a bottle of residual wine, Huoyan Yanyi K, 3717 and Sanyi Guizang for their rewards~ Special thanks to the hidden reward of 10,000 yuan for this nickname. I would like to add 5,000 words to the online update.