Speaking to reporters after the match, Rashid. Wallace also experienced what it was like to be a giant being stepped on.

"Rashid, is Way's defense that tough? Do you really have no chance at all? ”

Wallace glared at the reporter and wanted to yell at him.

Are you a question that people ask!?

But it can't be helped, who made their hit rate so low today? It is inevitable to be picked.

"It's only the first game of the series, and it's too early to talk about who wins and loses." Tianzun replied angrily.

"But I'm not talking about winning or losing, I'm just wondering, is Wei's defense really that strong? Is it really that you can't do anything at all? The reporter was indomitable and didn't plan to save face for Tianzun.

"This Nima ......" Rashid glanced at the reporter in front of him, but found that the other party's gaze was not afraid at all.

I'm in a stubble today.

, Indo's reporters, can you be gentle with the Pistons players?

After the Pacers lost last season, how did the Detroit media mock the Pacers?

A soft egg + hillbilly package was arranged.

Now, all the reporters in India City have to be recovered!

It's not just a war between two teams, it's a war between two cities!

"We've defended well today, but that's about it."

After Tianzun finished speaking, he almost threw up.

I was forced to compliment Wayne!

You journalists are so vicious!

Angry, aggrieved and helpless, Rashid's mood at this time is simply a true portrayal of the psychology of the entire Pistons.

If you lose a few more points today, the Pistons probably won't be so uncomfortable.

But having lost in the last few rounds, the feeling of having hope and seeing it shattered is even more uncomfortable than having no hope at all.

If it weren't for Wayne's difficult pull-up jumper...... It's all Wayne's fault!

"Blame Wayne!" In the locker room, Larry. That's what Brown said to the players.

"If it weren't for Wei, I think we would have won the first game."

Brown Sr. looked at his players and saw that they seemed to agree with his words.

Because, everyone has anger on their faces.

Anger is right, if you are not angry, how can you mobilize emotions? How can I fool you?

"So, in the next game, I want you to be tough, to provoke him, to provoke him! You know what I mean, right? ”

Old Larry pushed his glasses, and there was no anger in the eyes behind the lenses, only a cold light.

Everyone on the Pistons, you look at me, I look at you, and they all seem to understand something.

Are Hall of Fame coaches necessarily perfect?

No kidding.

There is no such thing as perfection in this world.

What's more, he's just a basketball coach.

For the sake of victory, Larry. Brown doesn't really care much about the means.

If you can't beat him, and you can't get him to join, then let him disappear.

In fact, isn't that the case with most of the old-school leaders in the league right now?

Popovich, George. Cal...... And which one is good at stubble?

They have all carved out their own niche in the basketball world, but they also have bad deeds of one kind or another.

It's just that it's all overshadowed by victory.

Victory.

In the world of competitive sports, victory can overshadow everything.

Larry. Brown knows this.

With vicious trash talk and small gestures, he lured Wayne into foul play, forced a relationship, and got him ejected from the court.

Larry. Brown certainly knows it's not a no-brainer trick, but ...... So what?

If he wins, people will only call him the head coach of the championship.

Larry. With that, Brown got up and went to the players' tunnel.

Because his phone rang, from Knicks general manager Isaiah. Thomas.

It was a call that was inconvenient for the players to hear.

"Hey, Isaiah."

"Sorry Larry, you're just one step away from winning. I said, the Pacers are a tough team. "Isaiah. Thomas said sorry, but his tone seemed very happy.

"We'll get it back, no matter what."

"Of course I believe in your abilities, Larry. By the way, how have you thought about the contract? "Isaiah. Thomas didn't call, but not to say hello.

That's right, as the general manager of the Knicks, he is poaching a championship coach who is preparing to lead the team to the championship!

And even more surprising is that Larry. Brown also hid from the team's management and talked very well with the Knicks.

His heart is all on the big contract that the Knicks offered.

'I think it's good and if nothing else, I'll be coaching my hometown team next season.'

At this point, Billups came out and wanted to talk to Larry. Brown discussed some of the details of the game.

But as soon as I found Brown, I heard what he had just said, "If nothing else, I'll be coaching my hometown team next season." ”

"What are you doing Larry? We're playing the Eastern Conference semifinals and we're down 0-1! ”

Billups was instantly anxious and burst into foul language at his coach.

Truth be told, Billups can understand Brown leaving for money.

New York is a big city, and there's a lot of exposure there.

Billups didn't count on Larry. Brown would be in the Detroit Nest for the rest of his life.

But, can you wait until the end of the season to think about these damn things?

Isn't the most important thing now to unite and defend against the enemy?

A coach who, after losing such a crucial game, is negotiating a contract with another team.

What does this make Billups think?

In fact, earlier this year, when the Pistons went to New York to play on the road, Larry Brown. Brown was caught meeting with the Knicks owner, which caused some buzz within the team at the time.

It's just that over time, the effects are slowly diluted.

Billups couldn't have imagined it, Larry. Brown is still thinking about the Knicks' big contract at such a moment.

You're too scumbag, aren't you?

"As you can see, I'm negotiating with the Knicks." Larry. Brown didn't hide it either, he didn't really care what his players thought.

If he cared, he wouldn't have kept Milicic on the bench for two seasons.

Billups must admit that although Larry. The Pacers won the championship when Brown arrived, but he wanted to fight Brown countless times.

"We're fucking playing the Eastern Conference semifinals and we're down 1-0, Larry." Billups had no choice but to stress this point again.

"I know, you just have to do your own thing, Chaunse."

After saying that, Brown continued to pick up the phone in front of Billups: "Isaiah, are you still there......"

Billups was furious, and he felt Larry. Brown is no longer on the same page as the Pistons.

He had come to discuss the details of the game with Brown, but now, he didn't want to say a word to Brown.

"We can do it without him!"

Billups thought so in his mind.

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Billups didn't put Larry. Brown's contract talks with the Knicks during the playoffs told his teammates that he didn't want to affect the team's locker room atmosphere.

Where Brown is going, Billups doesn't care.

He just wants to finish this year's playoffs and fight for two consecutive championships, that's all.

While the Pistons were going through a crisis of confidence between the head coach and the players, the Pacers, Wayne went to the press conference again.

Before that, most people thought that no matter who won the best rookie of the year, Okafor and Wayne would have a very small gap.

But the final voting result surprised everyone.

"Wei alone received 61% of the first vote, Emeka Lee. Okafor only 34.1%. The remaining four candidates split the remaining 5% of the first votes equally. Although he was not unanimously elected, Wayne's vote rate was quite terrifying! ”

At a press conference, the Pacers' press officer unveiled the voting data for reporters.

To be honest, Wayne was quite surprised.

He thought to himself that his first vote might only account for about 45 percent.

Under normal circumstances, if the first vote can account for 45%, you can basically win the prize.

As a result, it came directly to 61%.

It's like 6 people fighting for 100 tickets, and Wayne alone gets 61 tickets, and the rest has to be divided by five people.

You can see how popular Wayne is, and how big the gap between others and him is.

Okafor's average of two doubles per game was buried.

After all, there is no judging criterion for the Rookie of the Year award, and it doesn't mean that if you can average two double-doubles per game, you will definitely win the award.

Wayne's exposure and popularity this season far surpass Okafor's, so it makes sense to get more votes.

The worst thing is not Okafor, who has 34% of the vote.

The worst is the champion happy beast.

is also an average of two double-doubles per game, and his votes only account for 1.23%, which is really a bit miserable.

A group of high-pick rookies were beaten by Wayne, who was the 12th pick.

When Okafor saw the results, he found that he was not as discouraged as he had imagined.

A year ago, he just wanted to fight Wayne to the end and regain what he lost in college in the NBA.

But since the All-Star break, Okafor has been convinced of Wayne.

Wayne showed strength and leadership, and Okafor was ashamed of himself.

And Wayne's behavior of sharing the MVP of the rookie game with the whole team also made Okafor's hostility towards Wayne less intense.

Therefore, although Okafor is still a little disappointed, he is not particularly sad.

He had expected this result.

How so?

Now, Wayne has stepped out of the circle of competition with rookies.

Now it's Duncan, it's Garnett, it's Rashid. A player like Wallace has a headache because of Wayne.

Wayne is also competing with such players.

Okafor? Howard?

They're not on the same channel as Wayne anymore.

Wayne's competition is a level higher than all of theirs.

When Wayne wants to compete with the rookies again, it's a complete dimensionality reduction blow.

Olajuwon also had a double-double in his rookie season that year, and his stats were exaggerated with 20.6 points, 11.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.7 blocks.

The result? Michael. Jordan is the rookie of the best.

No matter how miserable Okafor is, can there be Olajuwon miserable?

So, just accept the facts with peace of mind.

To the applause of the crowd, Wayne lifted the transparent Best Rookie trophy, an honor that can only be won once in a lifetime.

In his rookie season alone, Wayne had two individual accolades on his account.

This can't help but make many people include Wayne in the category of "supernova".

To put it bluntly, it is the "superstar reserve".

After receiving the trophy, Wayne was indeed a little happier than last time.

After all...... The best sixth man doesn't have that 1 million bonus clause, but the best rookie does.

As a guy who was still eating free pizza from his teammates at Christmas the year before, it would be too fake to say that Wayne has no sense of money anymore.

Tony: All you remember is the pizza!

Wayne won the best rookie and also filled the regret of Chinese fans.

Because that year, Yao Ming was only 5% short of the votes for the best rookie.

And now, Chinese fans don't have to regret it anymore.

After winning the Rookie of the Year award, Wayne invited his teammates to go home for a night of fun.

Of course, there is no wine and no sweets, it is just a matter of getting together to play cards and blow and blee.

Everyone has not forgotten their goals for this year.

The next day, still at the Bankers Life Arena, it was still the Pistons VS Pacers.

As soon as today's game came up, Wayne noticed that something was wrong.

As soon as he started, Tianzun blatantly gave Wayne a big elbow when he was defending.

Tianzun may have more trash talk and louder roars.

But in reality, he rarely gets his hands on it directly.

To put it bluntly, it's still a bit cowardly.

But as soon as I came up today, I went straight to the dry goods!

Wayne doesn't know if this guy ate dynamite or whatever, you're jealous of me for being the best rookie?

Even if I don't take it, you won't be able to take it!

Don't look at how old you are!

Shameless!

But then Wayne found out that not only Tianzun, but the whole piston seemed to be targeting himself!

Will you become the public enemy of the whole people?

Pushing, elbowing, ramming, trash talk......

Seriously, Larry. Brown admired Wayne's mental qualities.

When a serious rookie encounters this situation, his mentality has already collapsed, and he is estimated to have cried and gone back to find his mother.

Reference to Milicic, who was sitting on the Pistons' bench at this time.

But Wayne has been gritting his teeth and persevering, patient.

I haven't done anything out of the ordinary.

But the more this happens, the more blatant the piston becomes. Even, he stretched out his magic grip to other people.

Finally, in the middle of the second quarter, when Big Ben knocked out the old Payton who broke through the layup with a very rough rush, Wayne rushed to Big Ben for the first time, swearing and swearing.

Colton is in spirit.

The others were arguing, and it was just a joke.

Wayne goes up, and the nature is different!

This is the first time in two games that Wayne has personally joined the brawl!

"Wei appeared in Ben. In front of Wallace, he stood between Payton and Big Ben, and seemed to be very dissatisfied with Big Ben's foul just now! ”

Well, Wayne himself was violated so badly in the first quarter that he didn't break out.

This time his teammates suffered, and Wayne broke out instead.

In some ways, Larry. Brown likes Wayne.

It's just a pity that they are now enemies!

The guy who is most likely to do it, he finally came to an end.

The people in the Global Pavilion held their breath.

Only Larry. Brown was on his toes, for the first time in his life he was so eager to be beaten up.

Moreover, the kind that is beaten up if you don't fight back......