Turn the time back to 10 minutes.

When Wayne and his big brothers beat the Bulls at home and won three in a row, people were talking about who was the best rookie in '04 between Wayne and Okafor.

At the target center in Minneapolis, the Timberwolves, who were No. 1 in the West last season, handed the New Orleans Hornets who fiercely resisted to open the season with two straight losses.

And last season's MVP Kevin. Garnett also put up a brutal 29 points and 15 rebounds against the muscle-stick interior duo of Magroyl and P.J. Brown.

And the hit rate is as high as 59.1%.

True. Most Valuable Player.

On the Wasps' side, "Mickey Mouse" David. Wesley and the first bearded Byron. Davis teamed up for 42 points, but to no avail.

Minnesota's "Wolves King" is continuing his team's quest for a championship.

Well, at least it still looks like that.

Due to the shark's eastward swim, the Lakers F4 disintegrated.

So before the start of the season, everyone agreed that the Timberwolves would continue to lead the Wild West.

In everyone's mind, the Timberwolves still have a lot to do this season.

Garnett himself thinks so.

Therefore, when the game was over, after a reporter who was not afraid of big things conveyed the words that O'Neal Jr. said yesterday to the "Wolf King", the new MVP smiled disdainfully.

"Can their combination challenge most of the league's interior without falling behind? Hahahaha, I certainly don't include me. Two days later, everyone understood. ”

Garnett bared his white teeth and was very confident.

As an MVP, he will not give in to this kind of provocation.

A rookie + an All-Star wants to challenge for MVP?

The guys in the cornfield didn't drink too much.

KG in this period was always full of confidence when facing reporters when interviewing.

"I don't really care too much about defining my position, because I'm well-rounded and that's what sets me apart."

"I believe in my style of play, even if I can't go any further with it...... I also believe that it is the only correct routine. ”

If you look closely at what Garnett said in interviews during this period, it is not difficult to find the confidence revealed between the lines.

The regular season MVP is not afraid of any opponent, not even the first place in the East two days later.

That's right, two days later.

On Nov. 9, the Pacers will host their first Western Conference opponent of the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The matchup between last season's No. 1 in the East and No. 1 in the West last season has been booked in advance for the all-American live broadcast.

Garnett's words to reporters undoubtedly made this already high-profile matchup even more hot.

He is completely openly refuting Xiao Ao, who was third on the MVP list last season!

Seizing this, journalists can do whatever they want.

Before the game started, the two leading No. 4 positions were "blocked".

So at this time, far away in that big cornfield, a player who was still in a state of confusion was "stung" by the system.

MVP last season, why can't you remember?

Wayne only remembers that he was the Big Twelve League regular season MVP and Tony was the Big Twelve League tournament MVP......

Ahem, the hero doesn't mention the courage of the year.

At this point, you have to ask Ron out. The whole league is my sworn enemy. Gangtai came to help Wayne reminisce.

"Ron, you were sixth on the MVP list last season, right?" Wayne turned his head and came to Artay's side as he was changing.

"Tsk, don't mention this kind of past thing." Atai said no, but his expression instantly became proud.

"I was just ....... last season"

"I remember Jermaine was third on the MVP list, right?" Before Artey could finish speaking, Wayne's words turned him from smug to full of black lines.

“...... Well, it seems, who knows. Hey, why are you asking all this? ”

"I'm just curious, if you had to choose, who do you think last season's MVP would be?"

Wayne thought that Atai would shout out a categorical Yao style reply: "I! ”

However, it was different from what Wayne had expected.

After hearing this question, Atai looked at Xiao Ao, who was sitting in front of the locker listening to music, and was silent for a while.

"Last season? I think Jermaine should actually be the best player......" Rarely, Artay's expression became serious.

"What!?" Wayne didn't expect Atay to answer like this, shouldn't you two look at each other unpleasantly?

Atai and Xiao Ao, after this period of time together, Wayne found that the relationship between these two people is actually very complicated.

They didn't fall out completely, and there was still the last shred of trust and appreciation between them.

But there are too many factors, and they are destined to not be friends.

Relationships are really complicated.

"But you know, I don't count. In the end, they let the Minnesota guy take the MVP trophy.

Jermaine's bastard, what he does is almost meaningful, he is like that, just like that! It's just a little bit, it's always a little bit ......."

Altai thought to himself in disgruntled pieces, and Wayne got the answer he wanted.

Oh, I actually forgot about the iron-blooded hard.

Mistakes, mistakes.

It's no wonder that such a mission suddenly came for some reason, because the next game the team is going to play is not the Timberwolves.

But when it comes to iron-bloodedness......

Wayne looked at the task narrative in front of him and suddenly felt that the reward was not fragrant.

Nima's at this time I took the head and fought Garnett!

One thing to say, Garnett in this period is indeed super tough, and it is not the same thing as abusing vegetables for 20 points before.

No dead angle mid-range shots, excellent court vision, historic defense, and explosive athleticism......

There are few drawbacks, aside from not being as dominant in the low post as Duncan, Shaq and the like, and being a little lower in the ranks of superstars in singles with the ball.

Wayne's speed advantage in front of KG will have absolutely no room to play.

Not to mention the high shooting point, in the 2002 playoffs, Dirk, who still likes small forward play, was bloodied by KG more than once when shooting.

Dirk: That's high enough, right? still can't escape the fate of being fanned by KG.

Wayne still knows what to expect in the future, but there is indeed a big gap between himself and MVP-level stars.

He hasn't abused vegetables yet.

Fortunately, the mission goal is the team that wins the MVP, not the MVP himself.

Otherwise, this task really can't be done.

Since it is the team that beats the opposing team, Wayne will do his best to the extreme.

The job of confronting KG head-on is estimated to be handed over to Xiao Ao.

But then again, wool in the air...... Seems pretty good!

The hard work is all for Xiao Ao, and Wayne is responsible for getting the reward.

Yes, perfectly.

Come on, Aogo!

Early the next morning, KG's news of commenting on Xiao Ao made the headlines of major sports newspapers.

The reporters got to work.

After all, this is a game that is broadcast live in the United States, and everyone will try their best to rub off on the heat of this game.

And in China, it has also set off a heated discussion of Wayne VS Wolf King!

At the beginning, the duel between Yao Ming and O'Neill was called the "Yao Shark War".

As a result, another gimmick of "Wei Wolf War" was created in China.

This is Wayne's first chance to play against a real superstar, and domestic fans are looking forward to it.

The fans were happy to see the game soon, but Carlisle, as the coach, was not happy at all.

Facing last season's No. 1 in the West, Carlisle doesn't want to go home.

This can basically be regarded as the first test of the Pacers' strength.

The previous Cavaliers, Green Kai and Bulls, to be honest, were not strong teams.

Among them, the Cavaliers and the Bulls were the two lottery teams last season, and although Green Kai entered the playoffs, he only had one more win than the Cavaliers.

Three wins in a row is pretty, but there are some reasons for the abuse.

This time, against the Timberwolves, who are also championship contenders, Carlisle also wants to see how capable the Pacers are this season.

So, very rarely, Carlisle called the players for a tactical meeting the day after the game against the Bulls.

In the boardroom, one of the words Carlisle said the most was defense.

"In the next game, we have to reduce the Timberwolves' offensive efficiency as much as possible. Defend with pressing and don't leave them too much space! ”

Carlisle's tone was the most serious Wayne had ever seen since joining the team.

Kim who can't laugh. Kelly, there's still a little bit of scary.

Although the Pacers also emphasized defense in the previous games, to be honest, they could destroy the opponent by attacking.

But in the next game, the Pacers really didn't have an absolute advantage on the offensive end.

KG vs. Biao Xiaoao, "Madman" Sprewell vs. Biao Gangtai, "Alien" Kassel vs. Biao Jackson.

The Timberwolves' "three-headed monster" averaged 24.2 points, 16.8 points and 19.8 points per game last season, respectively.

Relying on offense to fight with them, you don't necessarily have to get through.

So this time, Wayne's task is not just to repeatedly jump sideways in the third or fourth position to help Xiao Ao open up space.

When he and Xiao Ao are on the field at the same time, he also has to shoulder the task of helping to defend KG.

"Way, play to your defensive range advantage. Kevin was last season's MVP, but he wasn't omnipotent. When he breaks through the basket, I want you to be there in time to protect the basket. ”

Wayne nodded, feeling like he had more and more tasks.

But it's a good thing to get a higher tactical position in the team.

It's the same with you and without you, that's terrible.

On the other side, in the multi-functional conference hall of the Target Center, Philippe. Saunders is also rallying his men to study a strong opponent who has recently won three straight matches.

As a championship contender, a fierce rival like the Pacers is exactly what the Timberwolves need.

Philip. Sanders, the godfather of the Timberwolves, even in tactical meetings, has a hairstyle and suit that match just right.

The academy manager is always as strict with himself as he is with his players.

'Defensively, that's what we should pay attention to in the next game.' As soon as he spoke, Sanders said almost exactly the same thing as Carlisle.

No way, who made them both academic, both lacking variables, and both a little rigid?

It seems that the next game will be a defensive battle.

"Especially this year's No. 12 rookie, we have to be more careful with him.

You may still not know him, but that's okay, you just need to know that he's averaged 17 points per game in the last three games, and he's very efficient!

Kevin, tomorrow I want you to spend more energy on him. If he gets a chance, you'll have to go over and defend as soon as possible. Sandest emphasized that Wayne didn't want to be killed by a rookie like the Celtics.

That's just a shame.

If Wayne had known that he had been used as a focus in someone else's tactical meeting, he would have called Tony to show it off.

Brother, brother is out of the box!

Ganeji nodded: "Leave it to me, let me say welcome to the NBA." ”

After Garnett finished speaking, everyone laughed easily.

Yes, that rookie has averaged 17 points per game in the past three games, and has been hailed by the media as the strongest force in the class of '04.

But so what?

He's up against last season's MVP!

No one really took Wayne seriously.

They don't take Wayne lightly, and they admit that Wayne is the best of the rookies in this class.

But even the best rookie isn't lethal in front of the MVP.

KG is jumping on the bandwagon, and it's time to show that recent hot rookie what a real top-tier rivalry looks like.

Trash talk squirting won Peyton? It doesn't matter, he'll also let Wayne hear what real murderous trash talk looks like.

Peyton is always old, he can't educate people, I'll come!

Minnesota Ace Education Master, apply to play!