In fact, the two sides had been playing very anxiously, but at the last moment Payton and Wayne each scored a fatal three-pointer to kill the game.

In the end, the Pacers won by exactly 6 points.

Payton, it should be said, although his total three-point shooting percentage is not very good, he still has killer attributes at critical moments.

Well, don't be the kind of person whose fate is uncertain.

After the game, the entire public opinion community exploded.

Because this is the third time this season that the Pacers have defeated the defending champion!

When the Pacers solved the key ball problem, they seemed to have solved the Pistons.

Of course, there was still a lot of friction between the two sides in this game, but no one dared to take action anymore.

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

Wayne had a feeling of being left out

Why don't you take me to play with you? I'm very gentle.

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

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But it was us who lasted until the end in the playoffs."

No matter what, if the Pacers and Pistons meet again in the playoffs, it will definitely be a nail-biting battle.

But as long as Wayne is there, the referee can feel at ease.

At least the two sides will never fight again!

After the game, NBA officials 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!

At this time, the Rookie Challenge is still a traditional competition between first-year and second-year players.

Therefore, the heroes of the 2004 class will unite to the outside world this time.

On the first-grade team, in addition to Wayne, Howard, Tony, Okafor, Harris, Deng Yingqiao, Gordon, Josh Smith, Iguodala and Jefferson were also selected respectively, which is considered a bright star.

Not to mention the second graders, the 03 generation is really strong.

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

Which rookie team can withstand this?

However, precisely because the rookie lineups of both sides are relatively strong, this year's rookie game does not seem so useless and is highly anticipated by fans.

04 generation VS 03 generation, full of gimmicks!

Everyone wants to know whether the 2004 class, which is full of potential, can counterattack the 2003 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 the opponent's strong lineup, it was very difficult for Wayne to call on his teammates to play seriously together.

After all, three of the first-year team were Wayne's enemies in college, and there was also a top pick who only knew how to laugh and laugh.

Spanking.

Putting aside the rookie game, the Pacers have one last game left in January, and they face the Denver Nuggets, who own Anthony.

This season, the Nuggets, led by "Melon" Anthony, who has not ruined their image, have become a powerful team in the Western Conference.

Although his ranking may not be very high, he does have the ability to cause trouble for most strong teams.

Today, the Pacers were in trouble.

Anthony was having a blast today, beating Artest, the best defensive player, to a pulp.

In addition, Kenyon Martin, the No. 1 pick in 2000, also gave Wayne a headache.

Because of Andre Miller's passes, Martin can always be found ghostly.

Martin didn't play with Wayne with the ball today. He relied solely on his athletic ability to win the game, and he scored 20 points.

Kenyon Martin knows how to take advantage of the pie. Why bother holding the ball and playing when he has data to collect?

Wouldn't it be nice if you gave Anthony all the ball and let him face the strongest defense alone?

Wayne was helpless.

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

If Stoudemire had had the awareness like Martin, he wouldn't have been beaten so badly.

In the end, the Nuggets won by 6 points at Bankers Life Arena.

After the game, Carmelo Anthony, who is popular in the league, appeared in front of reporters' cameras.

During this period, Anthony was still a popular target in the league.

His baby-faced look fits perfectly with Stern's image of a player.

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

It can be said that in the first few years of his career, Anthony's reputation was comparable to that of Mousse.

Even compared to James, people are more optimistic about Anthony's development in the NBA.

Almost everyone believes that Anthony can win the O'Brien Trophy earlier than James.

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

It was not until the famous Madison Square Garden fight in 2006 that Anthony's image changed from a "little melon" to a "social melon" that the league did its best to promote James.

Of course, those are all things for later. Now, Anthony is still the darling of the league and fans.

"I'm very happy to win in Indianapolis. As we all know, the Pacers are a very tough opponent, and it's not easy to win against them." In front of the camera, Anthony's smile captivated me.

fan.

"Mello, in half a month, the 2005 All-Star Game will be held in your home stadium of Denver. By then, as the host, how will you perform in the rookie game? By the way, Wei was also selected as a rookie.

Do you think he will cause trouble for you Class of 2003?"

Faced with this problem, Anthony smiled even brighter: "In Denver, as the host, I really hope to perform well. So, I decided to turn the rookie game into a real confrontation.

That's right, real confrontation, real competition. Not a show for fun, not a boring dunk show, but a real game.

I've mentioned it to LeBron and the others, and they've expressed great interest.

As for Wayne, he is indeed very strong. But to be honest, I think that with our serious offensive, the first-year team could not even last half a game."

Anthony shrugged, which can be regarded as building momentum for the upcoming All-Star Game in Denver.

It's normal for everyone to challenge each other before the All-Star Game, but this time Anthony is not just doing it for hype.

He really hopes to win the Rookie Game MVP trophy in a real battle at his home court.

He longs for honors, all honors, even just honors like rookie MVP.

And only if you win the trophy in a real battle, the trophy will have gold content.

Originally, Wayne didn't pay much attention to what Melon said. Anyway, he really couldn't beat the 03 generation!

But then, that damn mission system gave Wayne a mission with extremely attractive rewards.

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

Mission goal: Win the Rookie Challenge.

Mission reward: Randomly obtain a badge from a player in the 2003 rookie team."

Wayne looked at the mission reward and was really attracted to it.

Among the players of the 2003 All-Star Team, the possibility of getting a good badge is extremely high!

Master of Lost Tracks? Tank Breakthrough Emperor?

Anyway, they all taste delicious!

I really want it.
Chapter completed!