"Wayne, he's like a shadow today, he's everywhere."

At the post-match press conference, "The General" Arenas shook his head with a smile and explained why he was so tough today.

Then, people were talking about how good Wayne's defense was today, without mentioning how iron Arenas was today.

Kobe Bryant looked at it and called it an expert, Arenas has an operation!

I said why do so many people spray when I strike iron, and it's okay for people to strike iron.

It turned out that the posture was wrong!

But...... Do you want me to praise others for their good defense?

Dream on!

Well, in fact, it's not impossible for Kobe to praise others for their good defense, it's just that the person who will be praised by him is still doing some errands and buying drinks in Boston at this time.

While Bryant was still applauding Arenas' language arts, Wayne, who had already returned home from the game, was so excited that he returned to his room and locked the door.

This kind of excitement of secretly doing indescribable things, no matter how many times you experience it, is so heart-pounding!

"Finally, the 55-win reward that I thought about day and night, it's here!"

Wayne opened the system backpack and found the reward already lying there quietly.

Directly upgrade the badge to the purple level, what are you waiting for, of course it is an upgrade......

Belch...... Wayne hadn't really figured it out yet.

Currently, Wayne has a total of four badges that Wayne can choose to upgrade, namely "Offensive Kaleidoscope", "Delayed Durability", "Restricted Area Deterrence" and "Tough Defense".

The Big Heart Killer itself is purple, and the Man of Steel is already the highest level.

Of these four, no matter which one is upgraded, the ability will be greatly improved.

The power of the purple badge, Wayne is not the first time to try.

It can be said that it is very incomprehensible.

After thinking about it carefully, Wayne was the first to rule out "tough defense".

Although "tough defense" with "long-lasting delay" seems to be quite fragrant, Wayne's strength attribute itself is weak now.

Even upgrading the "tough defense" to purple will not be able to make the most of it.

After leveling up, you can kick and punch the fat shark?

Not very realistic.

The second exclusion is "Restricted Area Deterrence", as the badge's defensive amplification effect only works for a three-second zone.

Wayne's current defensive style is no longer based on frame protection like in college, but a co-defense monster who runs all half the court.

A lot of the time, it's disrupting others outside the three-second zone.

Therefore, it is not cost-effective to use this rare opportunity for "forbidden zone deterrence".

In the end, only the "kaleidoscope of offensives" and "protracted delays" remained.

Wayne touched his chin, and you said that this delay would be useful for more than just the basketball court......

"Damn, concentrate on Wayne!" Wayne patted his head, and Ma Dan blamed the box of gifts given by Artei, which caused him to disturb his train of thought when he placed them in the room.

Speaking of which, that whole box of gifts hasn't even been used until now, so it won't really expire and you won't be able to use it, right?

Ahem, concentrate, concentrate......

The playoffs are highly competitive and have a dense schedule, which is indeed very demanding on physical fitness.

If you can upgrade this fitness badge to purple, it's no exaggeration to say that Wayne is a fitness monster!

Even if the shark is topped for 48 minutes, it is estimated that he will not be physically exhausted.

Wayne is still very confident in the purple quality badge.

It seems to be quite practical.

But on second thought, in this playoffs, physical fitness alone is not enough.

What is the difference between the playoffs and the regular season? In addition to strong confrontation, there is also a stronger targeting.

In the regular season, everyone may just play according to the usual tactics. Aside from a few key games, it may not be so truthful to be honest.

But in the playoffs, if you have a weakness, you will be caught by the opponent and beaten to death.

And any strong point will become the target of the other party.

This means that there will be fewer easy scoring opportunities, and the ability to attack aggressively will be particularly important.

Why is the playoffs a stage for stars, because it is generally the stars who have such strong offensive ability.

Like Kobe, who is usually used to playing without difficulties and creating difficulties, he is very suitable for the playoffs.

That's it, last season's finals were also stared at by the little prince.

It is known that some "regular season stars" withered as soon as they entered the playoffs, and to put it bluntly, he couldn't face more targeted defense.

It's the playoffs.

And that's exactly what Wayne was a little worried about.

Although the Pacers have a good record this season, to be honest, they mainly rely on defense.

The style of play on the offensive end is still more team-oriented.

Xiao Ao, Atai and Martial Saint are not able to reach the point where they will definitely be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility at a critical moment.

Let's not talk about Xiao Ao, in Wayne's previous life, Xiao Ao was often ridiculed as a "regular season superstar and a playoff giant baby".

That may be an exaggeration, but it's true that the little Olympics are not as dominant in the playoffs as they were in the regular season.

As for Artey, he is not a scorer per se. The Martial Saint played a sneaky game in the regular season, but he may not be able to play a few successes in the playoffs.

Miller is always old, and the goal of being chased by the little prince in the playoffs last season may have been scored at a young age of two or three years younger. It's a bit embarrassing to expect him to attack the fortifications.

Peyton? I don't think he's struggling to score in the regular season right now. The value of this product is in the organization, the defense, and the ...... Mouth escape!

So, what the team needs most now is actually a singles.

When the defense and the team's offense are not working, someone has to step up and stabilize the situation.

And if it comes to a critical moment, when no one can open the situation, the purple "big heart killer" is coupled with the purple "offensive kaleidoscope".

"Good boy!" Wayne's mind was already thinking about how to celebrate the lore.

This Nima, who is competing?

You Ginobili is a demon and you can't go to heaven!

Robert. Horry? Are you the king of key balls?

If you have i, you will be decided!

From the perspective of the team, Wayne's improvement of his offensive ability will help the team the most.

Think about it from an individual's entire career, well...... In fact, Wayne didn't lose any of the upgrades.

Therefore, Wayne can only endure the pain and give up the "delay and longevity".

Whether this thing works off the basketball court or not, Wayne has to give up!

"Upgrade the Offensive Kaleidoscope Badge!"

"Are you sure you're upgrading the 'Offensive Kaleidoscope' to purple quality?"

"Sure!" Looking at the system prompt, Wayne clicked the OK button.

"Badge: Offensive Kaleidoscope (purple, upgradeable)

Effect: Dramatically increases the success rate of turn-around shots, step-back shots, pull-up jump shots, and post-triple threat shots. ”

With a flash of purple light, everything became tasteless.

Me, Wayne, now, uh...... He must be a very good singlesman, right?

Well, yes, I really want to find an opponent and try the badge.

But in the last seven games, apart from the Heat, there are no decent opponents.

And the game against the Heat is already the penultimate game of the season, I don't know if Carlisle will have a rotational rest.

At the end of today's game, Wayne heard that Carlisle was already talking to Mike. Brown discusses the matter of the rotation.

Although the Pacers still have a chance to fight for the first place in the East, if they get the first place in the East, they can sit and watch the Heat and Pistons kill each other first.

But Carlisle is also afraid of making too much effort at the end of the season and losing a lot of money.

The Pacers have had few injury problems this season, and if something goes wrong at the last minute, it will be more than worth the loss.

So, Carlil doesn't have to go for the first place in the East.

What if someone gets hurt and avoids the pistons?

Hey, it's so distressing.

It seems that only in the playoffs will we see the maximum power of the purple "offensive kaleidoscope".

That night, Wayne was so excited that he couldn't sleep.

He kept wondering if he would become an all-around scorer like Anthony.

Also, if both the Pacers and Spurs really make it to the Finals in the end, what can they do when they face a dullness?

The last time the two sides met, Wayne knocked Bowen out of Xiang and knocked Vicky out of his teeth.

But when it comes to dumbness, Wayne is actually at a disadvantage.

To put it bluntly, I still can't do it!

There is still a gap in strength, and it is not small.

It's okay if you can't prevent it, the key is that it's also very difficult to be stunned on the offensive end, and you can't even explode each other.

But now there's a purple badge......

Thinking about it, Wayne felt like it was dawn in a daze, and he didn't get a good night's sleep for a few hours.

The next day, with big dark circles under his eyes, Wayne went to the training gym after a simple wash.

And then in this afternoon's confrontation training...... Wayne Iron became a dog!

"This Nima? Growing superstar in reverse? "Wayne was shocked, I'm afraid I didn't upgrade a fake badge, why doesn't it feel as good as before!?

"Wei, didn't you rest last night, okay?" At the end of a confrontational training round, Carlisle, who noticed something unusual, also came up to ask Wayne about the situation.

"Uh...... Didn't sleep well. Wayne told the truth.

Indeed, today I feel groggy and not very in a state.

It seems that this badge is not invincible. When you're not in a good state, even the purple badge can't be saved.

If Wayne's strength today is 70 points, then with the badge bonus, Wayne's strength can reach 90 points.

But if Wayne's strength today is only 30, even if the badge is added to become 50 points, it is still very weak.

The amplification effect in the badge should be based on Wayne's own state and ability value, rather than suddenly rising to a certain value.

Thinking about it this way, it is not surprising that Tie Cheng Dog is today.

It seems that in the future, I still have to be a good young man who goes to bed early and gets up early.

"Didn't sleep well? This...... Wayne, I also know that you young people are energetic.

But...... Ahem, you still have to pay attention to your body, Wei. Anything, it's not good to go too far. The playoffs are about to begin, so let's be a little restrained during this time. Carlisle said, patting Wayne on the shoulder.

Wayne:???

Wait, did you misunderstand something......

"Well, I'm just insomnia, Rick."

"Uh-huh, you don't have to explain anything. I get it, Wayne. Carlisle smiled slightly, posing as a good coach.

Wayne is messy, isn't it, what do you know?

Can we get along well?

In the midst of such misunderstandings, Wayne ended the day's training.

The next day, in the home game against the New York Knicks, Carlisle really started to rest.

Last season, the Pacers had 61 wins, the league's top regular season.

But the end of the playoffs made Carlisle understand a truth: "The regular season record is not an egg." ”

So this year, Carlisle is no longer pursuing the first place in the regular season, but is dedicated to serving the playoffs wholeheartedly.

This game, Jamal. Crawford suddenly twitched, as if possessed by Jordan, and the score was as easy as chopping melons and vegetables.

I thought that even if I had a big rotation, I could easily win this game. Who knows, it was all ruined by Crawford.

Carlisle eventually wanted to reuse his main players, but on second thought, it wasn't worth taking the risk for a team like the Knicks.

So, he continued to implement his rotation plan.

In this game, Wayne, Xiao Ao, Miller, Wusheng and Payton and other important main players all played about 25 minutes.

Health basketball has been arranged.

Not only did he not play much time in today's game, but Wayne's matchup was not strong enough.

The Knicks' starting No. 4 of the day is second-year forward Michael Brown. Sweetney.

This gentleman is only 2.03 meters tall, but his figure is not bloated.

To put it bluntly, he is short and slow, and he has no advantage on the defensive end, and even if Wayne doesn't have a purple offensive kaleidoscope, it is completely difficult to beat him, and he can't try the effect at all.

Although in the end, the Knicks won, Carlisle was not sad at all.

In his opinion, the team is already in playoff mode.

After this match, Atay was released from prison...... No, it's the expiration of the ban.

So in the next two games against the Raptors and Nets, even if the main team only played about 25 minutes, the Pacers won very easily.

Wayne couldn't have imagined that he would be killed, just like this, the Raptors would dare to lose!

Bosh only made 7 of 18 shots in the game, and he didn't know what he was doing, and his condition was a lot worse.

The best chance to take off the hat of the '03 killer is to pass by Wayne like this.

The next day, the Chinese media: "Wayne only played 24 minutes and still defeated Bosh, and there is no opponent in the 03rd session!" Invincible! ”

Well, I'd better wear this hat, I'm sure I'm going to have to wear this title this season.

At this point, the Pacers have four games left to play, and Carlisle's rotation has entered a more frantic stage.

"In the last four games, I will rotate two players every game except for the last one. Way, Ron, Jermaine, Reggie, Stephen and Gary, you're the lucky six. ”

Carlisle is indeed a rotation-oriented coach who sees this as part of his strategy.

In Wayne's previous life, when Carlisle was in the Mavericks, he gradually reduced the playing time of the main team from the end of March.

In an interview with reporters, Carlisle also bluntly said: "I understand the strong protest from the fans about the rotation of stars, but sometimes a night's rest can make a big difference in a strategic sense. ”

Now, Wayne can see Carlisle's craze for rotational rest.

Wayne really wanted to applaud Carlisle, in order not to be suspected by the league, Nima also took a break from the game, Xiu'er.

What's even more remarkable is that Wayne and Xiao Ao were arranged to rest in the rotation of the Heat.

Carlisle's explanation is: "Playing the Heat is the most expensive for interior players. ”

I really can't try this badge.

So after facing the 76ers, Heat and Magic, the Pacers, who had already received the magic power, lost three consecutive defeats, and finally secured the second place in the East.

At this point, the Pacers' 04-05 regular season has only one last opponent left - the Chicago Bulls.

But before that, Wayne had to fly to New York.

Attend Sharapova's 18th birthday party......