Little O'Neill has been happy and a little embarrassed lately.

Because......

Without his two games, the Pacers actually won by a wide margin against two Western Conference teams.

Well, no one is embarrassed.

You see that the sun is without Nash, although he lost badly, but this just shows the importance of Nash to the sun.

After these three consecutive defeats, Phoenix fans have the heart to kill Barbossa, which has instead boosted Nash's status in Phoenix.

On the Pacers' side, it is a bit ...... to win without Xiao Ao

Therefore, Xiao Ao also began to actively resume training and prepare for his comeback.

This time is not there, and Tai Tai is about to boast about himself to the sky.

"I'm just grabbing rebounds, and as a team leader, I'm willing to sacrifice for my teammates."

"Yes, Wei played two great games. I'm willing to give opportunities to young people who need space to make a difference. ”

"I'm willing to play that role, and it's really good if the team is good."

Xiao Ao looked at these interviews and really wanted to slap them in the face.

Wayne played a good ball, and the benefits were all taken by you alone?

Therefore, before Captain Tai's addiction was enough, he was broken by a basin of cold water.

In the regular training after the defeat of the Suns, when reporters found out that O'Neal Jr. had returned to training, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"I'm not going to come back against the Hornets, but I'm expecting to be back against the Miami Heat."

"I'm feeling good now, I'm very fit and I'm ready to fight."

"Well, I participated in confrontational training today. Let's be honest, I was almost beaten by Wei. Hahahahaha, just kidding. ”

Yi Tai looked at Xiao Ao, who was besieged by everyone, and was extremely envious.

Now, he's no longer the captain.

But...... Vice Captain!

"A bunch of guys who like the new and hate the old, huh!" He shook his head, ready to go to a nightclub tonight to soothe his wounded heart.

Just then, however, a Chinese reporter approached Mr. Tay and asked if he had time for an interview.

"Of course, I can be interviewed!" Tye smiled happily, like a kid ready to steal a nightclub.

'Ron, the team has been in very good form in the last two games. Do you think Wayne's play played a key role in the absence of O'Neal Jr.? ”

"Of course, we wouldn't have won so easily without Way. He's a great player, an integral part of the game. "Atai still knows how to evaluate Wei Ge.

This is different from the fact that most people like to say good things about Chinese players, and Atai is purely afraid of Wayne's elbow...... It's just about appreciating Wayne's performance.

"As Wayne said, you've played a very important role in both games. He felt that your guidance would be of great help to him. Specifically, how did you guide Wayne? ”

After hearing this question, Tai Tai's eyes suddenly widened: "Wei Ta...... Really? ”

"yes."

"This ......" Jie Tai suddenly had a sour nose, it turned out that I, the captain, was still recognized!

"I didn't actually do anything, really, I just told him not to worry, everything is with me!"

"Huh? What's going on? At this time, Wayne, who was resting in the locker room, found that the bond between himself and Ti Tai had actually increased a lot......

But...... I didn't do anything.

It's just that a Chinese reporter asked about Atai when he was interviewed.

Wayne casually said a few nice things.

What "he is very leading", "playing with passion" and so on.

However, Atai probably didn't hear it.

Ten minutes later, Tate returned to the locker room, and looked at Wayne differently.

"Wei! Do you want me to practice with you today? ”

"Huh?" Wayne was stunned, this Nima, actually took the initiative to ask me to practice?

You can't be trying to trick me again, right?

"Don't go!"

"Are you sure? It's okay, I'm not tired. ”

"This ...... What's wrong with you, Ron? ”

"It's nothing, just ask. Call me anytime you need to. From now on, your business will be my business, Wei! He patted Wayne on the shoulder in a serious manner.

Wayne: Nick. Yang question mark face. JPG。

Exactly, what happened?

The next day, the final game of Smash Bros. hits the Hornets, and Wayne finds out...... Atai likes to pass the ball to himself today!

And it's the kind that has no chance to pass it on!

The worst thing is ...... There were also a lot of passes at the whistle.

You've got the Diamond Throwing Pot King badge!

With Artay's enthusiastic "assist", Wayne only shot 43% today.

Because of a lot of the ball received in the last moments, Wayne had to shoot against the defense.

This is also due to the fact that the wasps are rotten, otherwise with today's messy play, it is estimated that they would have overturned.

90-81, the Pacers won the Hornets on the road, the longest six-game winning streak of the season.

Although Wayne made a lot of shots, he couldn't stand up to the low efficiency, so he only scored 18 points.

Well, Wayne didn't bother to study what was going on with Tse.

This guy is like that, his brain crashes every once in a while.

After this game, O'Neill Jr. also officially returned.

Originally, the Pacers star was ready to play a heart-wrenching comeback battle to beat Ty.

As a result, the most embarrassing thing happened.

In the first game of O'Neal Jr.'s return, the Pacers' winning streak was ended......

On Jan. 22, the Pacers faced the Heat on the road after getting Otto.

Before the game, Ao Fat gave Wayne a very high evaluation: "He's the same as Yao, underestimate them, and you're finished." Shaq wouldn't underestimate We, and my brother and I would give it our all. ”

Then, Shaq really did it.

But it's not Wayne who suffers, it's Xiao Ao!

Because today, it is he who is opposite Shaq.

Carlisle continued to start the in-form Wayne today, while Junior O, who returned from injury, was pushed to the No. 5 position.

Then, he was abused by the Big Mac with the same surname as himself.

O'Neill Jr. still suffers a lot in defending this Big Mac type of No. 5 position.

The best way to defend this kind of giant No. 5 position is still Foster to go to the top, plus the No. 4 position to help defend.

Directly let Xiao Ao go against the Big Mac, which is not only over-consumed on the defensive end, but also unable to get too good defensive effect.

So today, O'Neal Jr. didn't play well on both ends of the floor.

On the defensive end, the 33-year-old Shaq had 24 points and 10 rebounds.

On the offensive end, the exhausted Xiao Ao himself shot just 8 of 23.

Combined with Wade's 30 points, the Heat ended the Pacers' winning streak at home.

O'Neal Jr.: I'm so embarrassed!

After the game, the shark proudly said: "It's still more amazing to have Wei on our side!" ”

Well, Wayne only had 16 points on the account today, as O's return took up most of the shots.

Judging from the data, the Pacers' No. 99 Wei is indeed inferior to the Heat's No. 3 Wei.

At the same time, the game also taught Carlisle a lesson.

When the Pacers meet a strong five, having Wayne and Ao on the court at the same time is really not the best option.

Except, of course, against an opponent who is almost transparent in the fourth position, such as the red team.

But fortunately, Xiao Ao's embarrassment did not last long. After three games against the Wizards, Celtics and Pistons, the Pacers won three in a row.

That's right, there are pistons again.

Although this time the Pistons had a full lineup and Big Ben returned, the Pacers still won the game.

The two sides were actually very anxious all the time, but in the final moments, Payton and Wayne each scored a fateful three-pointer to kill the game.

In the end, the Pacers won by exactly six points.

Payton, whether it should be said or not, although the total three-point shooting rate is not good, but it also has killer attributes at critical moments.

Well, don't hit the wrong one.

After this game was played, the entire public opinion circle exploded.

Because this is the third time this season that the Pacers have knocked out the defending champions!

When the Pacers solved the problem of the key ball, it seemed to solve the Pistons.

Of course, there is still a lot of friction between the two sides in this game, but no one dares to do it again.

As soon as Wayne appeared, everyone would disperse as if nothing had happened.

Wayne had a feeling of being ostracized......

Why don't you take me with you when you play anything? I'm gentle.

Although he has lost to the Pacers three times, after the game, Billups is still unconvinced: "The regular season and the playoffs cannot be confused, and last season, there were six teams with better records than us in the regular season last season.

But in the playoffs, it was we who made it to the end. ”

Regardless, if the Pacers and Pistons meet again in the playoffs, it will surely be a battle of bayonets.

But as long as Wayne is there, the referee can rest assured.

At least the two sides will never fight again!

After this game, the NBA officially announced the roster for this year's Rookie Challenge before the final All-Star voting results came out.

Wayne was on the list and became a starter!

At this time, the rookie challenge is still the traditional mode of first-year and second-year confrontation.

Therefore, the heroes of the 04th class are going to be unanimous this time.

On the first-year team, in addition to Wayne, Howard, Mr. Tony, Okafor, Harris, Deng Yingqiao, Gordon, Josh. Smith, Iguodala and Jefferson were also selected separately and were considered star-studded.

Not to mention the second grade, the 03 generation is really powerful.

Mousse + Wade + Bosh + Anthony alone is scary enough.

Which rookie team can withstand it?

However, it is precisely because the rookie lineups on both sides are relatively strong that this year's rookie game is not so chicken and is highly anticipated by fans.

04 generation VS 03 generation, full of gimmicks!

Everyone wants to know if the 04 class, which is full of potential, can counterattack the 03 class, which has a stronger lineup on paper.

Wayne is actually quite interested in this game, if he can win the 03 generation......

Forget it, just think about it.

In the rookie game, not to mention that the opposing lineup is very strong, it is very difficult for Wayne to call on his teammates to play seriously together.

After all, three of the first-year team were Wayne's college enemies, and one was a champion who only knew how to laugh and laugh.....

Spanking.

Putting the rookie game aside, the Pacers have one last game left in January, against the Denver Nuggets with Anthony.

This season's Nuggets, under the leadership of Anthony, the "little melon" who has not ruined their image, have become a Western powerhouse.

Although the ranking is not necessarily very high, it does have the ability to cause problems for most of the strong teams.

Today, the Pacers are in trouble.

Anthony had a blast today, beating Atay, the best defensive player, to the point that his nose was swollen.

In addition, the 2000 champion Kenyon. Martin also gave Wayne a lot of headaches.

Because Andrey. Miller's passes, always ghostly find Martin.

Martin didn't play with Wayne with the ball today, and he relied on athleticism to eat cakes, and he was stunned to score 20 points.

Kenyon. Martin knows the way to eat cakes, and there is data to brush, why bother holding the ball?

Wouldn't it be nice for you to give the ball to Anthony and let him face the strongest defense alone?

Wayne was helpless.

With his current athletic ability, it is indeed a bit difficult to defend the lean and oily cake eating man.

If Xiao Si had had Martin's awareness, he wouldn't have been beaten so badly.

In the end, the Nuggets won by six points at the Bankers' Living Arena.

After the game, Cameron of the hot league. Anthony appeared in front of the reporter's camera.

At this time, Anthony was still a popular object of the alliance.

His baby-faced and obedient appearance is very much in line with Stern's image of a player.

In addition, Anthony's own offensive skills are gorgeous and his playing is highly enjoyable, so it is easy to attract fans.

Suffice it to say, in the first years of his career, Anthony's fame was on par with mousse.

Even more optimistic about Anthony's development in the NBA than James.

Almost everyone thinks Anthony can lift the O'Brien Cup sooner than James.

After all, with the aura of MOP+NCAA championship, he is considered a more mature player.

It wasn't until 2006, when the famous Madison Square Garden fight occurred, that Anthony's image changed from a "little melon" to a "social melon", and the league did its best to praise James.

Of course, that's all for later. Now, Anthony remains the darling of the league and fans.

"It's great to win in Indianapolis, the Pacers are notoriously tough opponents and it's not easy to get a win against them." In front of the camera, Anthony's smile didn't know how many fans had charmed.

"Melo, in half a month, the 2005 All-Star Game will be played in Denver, your home stadium. How will you perform in the rookie game as the host? By the way, Wei was also selected for the rookie game, do you think he will cause trouble for you class of '03? ”

Faced with this question, Anthony smiled even brighter: "In Denver, as a host, I do want to put on a good show. So, I decided to turn the rookie game into a real matchup.

That's right, real confrontation, real competition. It's not a show, it's not a boring dunk show, it's a real game.

I've already mentioned it to LeBron, and they've expressed a lot of interest.

As for Wayne...... Well, he's really strong. But to be honest, I think with our serious offense, the first-year team couldn't even hold out for half the game. ”

Anthony shrugged, kind of building momentum for the upcoming Denver All-Stars.

It's normal for people to shout at each other before the All-Star break, but Anthony isn't just for the hype this time.

He really wants to be able to lift the rookie game MVP trophy on his home turf in a real battle.

He craves accolades, all accolades, even if it's just rookie MVP.

And this trophy has gold content only if it is won in a real battle.

Originally, Wayne didn't care too much about what Melon said, anyway...... I really can't beat the 03 generation!

But then, the damn mission system gave Wayne a mission with an extremely attractive reward.

"Mission: Battle 03 Super Platinum Generation and lead your teammates to defeat the legendary rookie!

Objective: Win the Rookie Festival.

Reward: Randomly receive a badge from a player on the Rookie Team of '03. ”

Wayne looked at the mission rewards and was really intrigued.

On the players of the 03 Star Team, the probability of drawing a good badge is extremely high!

Lost Steps? Tank breakthrough Emperor?

It's all fragrant anyway!

I really want it.

Wayne scratched his head, this broken system is forcing me to do things again.