Chapter 290: Appearance
The matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Indiana Pacers was on the first day of the playoffs, and although there were eight teams fighting each other on this day, it could also be said to be the opening game of the playoffs.
According to the record, the Philadelphia 76ers have home-court advantage in the first round, so this first game was held at the Wachovia Center.
"Nervous, isn't it?"
In the player's locker room, Hayward, who had just finished praying sincerely, asked Han Miao, who was pretending to be asleep next to him.
"What do you say?"
Han Miao asked rhetorically, Hayward seemed to be praying very religiously, and the expression on his face was very calm, but Han Miao didn't believe that Hayward was really so heartbroken.
Please, it's the first time to play in the playoffs, and you're so familiar with it, who are you pretending to be mature to?
"I'm so nervous!"
Hayward's face immediately became untensive, and he collapsed all at once.
Although, he is a man who has played in the NCAA Finals and almost staged a stunner, but after all, there is a big gap between the NCAA and the NBA, and playing the NCAA Finals does not prove anything, and there are not a few people in the league who have played the NCAA Finals.
"Truth be told, so am I."
Seeing that Hayward was no longer pretending, Han Miao also exhaled, as soon as he entered the door today, he was actually shaking his legs constantly, and the frequency was still very high, which was enough to explain everything.
Who said Han Miao wasn't nervous? It's the first time after all!
"Let's be fine, look at Hassan."
Hayward patted Han Miao on the shoulder, then pointed to Whiteside nestled in the corner.
Han Miao turned his head sideways and looked, good guy, what's wrong with this kid? Even if you nest in a corner, you still keep shaking, and it feels like taking drugs.
"Hassan, are you alright?"
Han Miao asked with some unease, this kid won't really have drugs today, right?
"Boss, boss......, I'm fine, I, I'm really going to be a rookie second-team center, and, can I play in the playoffs?"
Whiteside was so excited, you must know that he was almost reduced to the point of no one caring when he was drafted, and as a result, after playing a season, heh, he could still play a rookie second team! And you can play in the playoffs!
"Oh my God...... You haven't digested the news yet......"
Han Miao held her forehead with one hand, not knowing what to say.
Whiteside has always had a relatively low self-esteem, probably because he was often looked down upon in college, and then he was very unsatisfactory in the draft, which made Whiteside doubt his own strength for a long time.
Although with the help of Han Miao and others, Whiteside has secured the position of the team's starting center, but here in Whiteside, he can achieve this result entirely because he follows a good big brother.
There is an alliance assist king to feed the cake, and if the data is not good, it is really your own problem.
But for a whole season, Whiteside naturally did not score 10 points, so many people said that if there was no Han Miao, maybe Whiteside himself would have averaged 4-5 points per game, not to mention rebounding, Whiteside is the main center this year, playing more than 30 minutes per game, and rebounding doubles should be.
However, the double-double of rebounds has not had much impact this year, after all, this year's rebounding king Lefu averages 15+ rebounds per game!
There have been no monsters averaging 15+ rebounds per game for many years, and Lefu is also a cow.
So Whiteside was criticized on the Internet, and everyone thought he was lucky, if he hadn't followed Han Miao and others, who would have given Whiteside so much time and opportunities.
Therefore, in the playoffs, Whiteside was excited on the one hand, and on the other hand, it was also to prove that he has the strength.
"Let's go, it's time to go up, your first playoff game at home, you have to be confident."
Han Miao comforted Whiteside, and then took the lead to walk onto the field.
After Whiteside was comforted by Han Miao, his heart calmed down a lot.
Also, regardless of what the network says, Whiteside is now the main center of the top three teams in the East and can now play in the playoffs.
So he quickly calmed down as well.
Of course, it's calm on the surface, but I really don't know what it's like inside.
The Wachovia Center, which is now full of spectators.
The Philadelphia people were lucky, they have been one of the strongest teams in the East since the selection of Iverson in '96, and the OK combination against the Lakers that year was a classic among the classics, and they were the only team that could snatch a win from the Lakers that year.
Later, after Iverson left the team, Philadelphia also fell for a few years, but fortunately their sinking period was relatively short, and the arrival of Han Miao allowed Philadelphia to avoid the original years-long swaggering journey, allowing them to quickly return to the ranks of the Eastern powerhouses.
This year is the day when the 76ers are back in the playoffs, and fans across the city are rushing to cheer on the home team.
The Pacers, for their part, have warmed up, and as the visitors, they have enjoyed the boos from nearly 20,000 spectators, and the boos are getting stronger.
However, Pacers boss Granger looked calm, I really don't know if he is really so calm, or if he is silently pretending to be 13.
When the 76ers came out, the audience erupted in cheers and applause like a tsunami, which immediately startled the visiting team.
Damn, I've never heard that the 76ers' home stadium is the home of the Devils, so what are you doing today? Rebellion.
Granger's eyes were fixed on Han Miao, and from the moment Han Miao entered the arena, Granger had been staring at him.
That's right, it's this Chinese rookie, he changed the face of the whole team, although there was such a strong cheer just now, but when this Chinese came in, it was the moment when the cheers reached the climax!
"It's hard to deal with, this type of team core, it's really troublesome."
In fact, Granger, the Pacers, is also a headache for the 76ers.
Not to mention anything else, just one Han Miao, who in the Pacers can defend against it? Is it Dundee Jones or TJ Ford? No one.
Since Artest's departure, the Pacers have indeed lost their defense's biggest reliance.
The current Pacers can only be said to be decent on the defensive end, Granger and George all started by defense, and they also know the importance of defense, but unfortunately the team has nothing special to defend at all!
Granger can't play a game of offense and defense, he can't bear it, he's not James, he's not there yet.
So today, the walkers actually have a headache about how to prevent Han Miao.
Well, that's understandable, it's the same as the 76ers having a headache with Granger today.
"Take off your clothes and get up!"
Han Miao took the lead in taking off the team's coat, and then quickly threw off his pants, and the whole person immediately stood on the sidelines wearing the home team uniform, and then reached out to the audience to ask for applause and encouragement!
"Bang Bang Bang-" Suddenly, the entire Wachovia Arena applauded like thunder
And the rest of the 76ers also learned Han Miao to take off his clothes, and then waved to the audience together, and then stepped onto the court from the bench.
This is their first appearance in this year's playoffs!
Playoffs, here we come!