October 11th is the day the NBA preseason game between the Pacers and Wizards begins.

Early in the morning, Wayne was already busy and began to accept various interviews.

After the Olympics, the whole of China is now caught in an NBA craze.

Because in addition to Yao Ming and Wayne, the Kings also offered Chinese guard Liu Wei a short contract and invited him to play in the preseason.

At the same time, three Chinese players will appear in the preseason, which will undoubtedly make the fans enthusiastic.

Moreover, both Liu Wei and Wayne will play against Yao Ming respectively, which makes Chinese fans want to stop.

Amid this craze, Wayne's popularity can be said to remain high.

In addition to the exclusive interview, Wayne also received a text message from Chairman Yao in the morning: "Don't be nervous and perform well."

Well, it seems that I have attracted the attention of Chairman Yao now. In this case, it is impossible for other people in the country to ignore me.

Maybe there will be international competitions next summer?

It wasn't until noon that Wayne finished the interview and gathered with the team at Bankers Life Arena.

Although it is a preseason game, everything today will follow the regular season process.

From adapting to the venue to warming up, every step is strictly controlled.

In addition to China, Indianapolis, the basketball city, is also very popular.

When taking Mancias' car to the arena today, Wayne could see a lot of people outside the arena.

This is only a preseason game, and the arena is expected to be full.

Under the guidance of his trainer, Wayne carefully warmed up before the game.

Although the preseason is not a particularly important game, Wayne is still well prepared.

In fact, many teams play preseason games just to observe marginal players and then let the main players get a feel for them.

During the preseason, a team can bring more than twenty players. But before the final start of the season, each team's roster must be reduced to a maximum of 15 players.

This means that in a short period of time from the preseason to the start of the regular season, dozens or hundreds of people will be laid off, disappear from the league, and find another way out.

This is the NBA. Behind the superstars and the spotlight, it is these ordinary players who no one can name, fighting in a pool of blood to build this pyramid in the basketball world.

Therefore, star-level players like O'Brien and Artest were very relaxed today, and the old Miller was even chatting and laughing with Carlisle on the bench.

As the main force, they are not the protagonists of the preseason.

But Wayne is only a rookie, so he must perform at a high level even in the preseason.

This is the fastest way for him to impress his coach.

Moreover, finding good form in the preseason will also help to perform stably in the regular season.

Halfway through the warm-up, people came from the other half.

The players of the Washington Wizards came out.

Arenas looked relaxed. The face of the Wizards after Jordan probably wouldn't play for too long today.

Jamison, the Sixth Man of the Year last season, had a serious expression.

As a new player, he must get more involved with the team, so his playing time today must be 25 minutes or more.

And he also knows who his opponent will be - the famous MOP in the semi-finals!

Jamison is not worried that he can't beat a rookie, and having said that, what is the game about in this preseason? Is it victory or defeat?

No, the fight is about human nature... I'm just kidding, the fight is just a running-in state, there is no need to be too serious about winning or losing.

Since you don’t need to be too serious about winning or losing... then don’t even think about winning in MOP!

Let me, the senior, handle this situation!

Whoever wants to play the role of a rookie upgrade package can take it, but he is not the best sixth man to do it anyway.

Therefore, when Jamison warms up, he is also very careful to avoid straining his hips.

Last night, he specifically read the scouting report. The MOP was about 2.06 meters tall and weighed less than 100 kilograms.

Jamison's current official height is also 2.06 meters, but his actual height is only about 2.03 meters.

According to Jamison's experience, Wayne's height must have been underestimated.

But it doesn't matter, it's not the first time Jamison has faced off against players taller than him.

When the time comes, just rush him to death!

The game is about to start, and the leaders of both sides are about to take their positions.

In the stands, the Yincheng fans were already agitated.

Wayne found that many Chinese fans held up signs with their Chinese names and kept shaking them.

This momentum is no worse than Chairman Yao's NBA debut.

The fans in Indianapolis were more creative, waving cards with Batman masks to show their support for Wayne.

Because of Wayne's name, it is easy for American fans to think of the famous comic book character Bruce Wayne, the one with the ability to make money.

And who is the most famous Chinese Kung Fu star in America? Bruce Lee.

Combine this famous name with Wayne, and that’s Batman!

This is the earliest documented nickname Wayne received in the league.

"Wei, come here, let me tell you a few words."

The game was about to start, but Artest, who did not start today, waved to Wayne.

Wayne was really speechless. In the past, everyone called him by his full name in school, but now with the Pacers, everyone calls him Wei, which always makes Wayne feel uncomfortable.

Because no matter how it sounds, it sounds like: "Hey, come here."

Walking to the sidelines, Artest whispered a few words in Wayne's ear: "When a warrior goes to the battlefield, he must first make the opponent afraid of you. If you don't get tough, everyone will bully you.

Have you seen Jamison? That guy must be using his stupid brain to think of how to deal with you.

What you did to me during training that day, do what you did to him today! Let him stop having bad ideas!"

"Oh...oh..." After hearing this, Wayne felt really ashamed.

Is this what Defensive Player of the Year looks like?

Come up and let yourself fuck someone else.

Those who didn’t know better thought you were a corner coach in a fighting game.

But what Gangtai said is unreasonable. The NBA is a place where the weak prey on the strong.

Just look at how many people in this league want to dunk on Chairman Yao's head.

In the distance, Jamison watched Artest talking to Wayne, and suddenly felt a little scared.

Damn, that guy won't teach the rookie some weird things, right?

And...why does it feel like Wayne is so much hotter than Artest!

How tall is this thing!?

After a short interlude, the game officially started.

The Pacers' starting lineup is center Scott Pollard, power forward Wayne, small forward Michael Curry, shooting guard "Martial Saint" Jackson, and point guard Anthony Johnson. It is basically an experimental lineup.

On the other side, the Wizards' backcourt duo of Arenas and Larry Hughes are sitting high on the Diaoyutai. Jamison can basically be said to be the Wizards' strongest force on the court.

The Wizards got the ball first and Juan Dixon controlled the ball for half the game.

"The game begins. Today is Wayne's first appearance in an NBA game! Although it is not an official game, it is still a challenge for Xiao Wei!"

CCTV5, Teacher Sun Zhengping’s voice can instantly make fans watching football in the early morning no longer sleepy.

In the 1990s, there were basically no live TV broadcasts of preseason games.

But after entering the new millennium, preseason games have also become a part of the NBA's money-making process.

Isn't that right? Today's preseason game was broadcast overseas.

Jamison is going to slide Wayne from beyond the three-point line, and most fours can't keep up with his speed.

But he soon discovered...this thing is not slow!

As long as Jamison doesn't encounter a power forward like Garnett, he can basically hit the target.

But today, he was forced to move even further by a rookie.

And Jamison discovered that...this junior's 2.06 meters is probably a bit too fake.

Generally speaking, it is understandable that the height is two to three centimeters lower, but Jamieson visually estimated that Wayne must be over 2.10 meters tall!

Who gave him the courage to report 2.06 meters!?

As we all know, in the NBA, 2.06 meters and 2.06 meters are different.

Jamison had no chance at all, but as the strongest player in the Wizards' lineup, he still caught the ball.
To be continued...