Just a casual word, and the label of Trail Blazers will never come off.

The next day, many people started to follow the trend and said that a mercenary-style team could not go very far.

"Look at the previous experience of the Trail Blazers. They spent a lot of money to build a team with great potential led by Randolph. The result? Those people don't know what honor is at all.

I think the Trail Blazers have gone back to their old ways."

"Some teams always think they can win by spending money. If that were the case, the Blazers should have won ten consecutive championships, right?"

On the morning of the opening game on October 31, Wayne looked at the news and read the word "sour" in every word.

You are just jealous that Paul Allen has money.

If you were given the opportunity to spend US dollars to build a lineup like this, you might have to replace all 14 people.

Wayne put down his phone and stopped reading the news.

Let’s play the opening match well and make them more miserable!

In the afternoon, Wayne took Mancias' car to the Rose Garden Arena.

Since the Trail Blazers have undergone tremendous changes this summer, Stern naturally arranged them for the NBA opening game.

The Trail Blazers' opponent in the opening game was none other than last season's Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks!

This is undoubtedly a very attractive matchup, a team that has been recruiting players everywhere this summer and is heading towards the championship.

A team that was the top team in the Western Conference last season.

This is the first step to test the depth of the Trail Blazers.

There were crowds of people outside the Rose Garden Arena. Portlanders may have never been so crazy about basketball in the past few years.

Currently, there are not many fans wearing Wayne's No. 99 jersey. However, Wayne believes that within half a month, his jersey will become popular in Portland.

Wayne thought he would be the first to arrive in the locker room, but when he opened the door, P.J. Tucker had already arranged all the chairs in the locker room neatly.

"Hey, you're here so early, P.J.." After entering, Wayne and Tucker greeted him.

As the only first-year rookie on the Trail Blazers this year, Tucker is responsible for these things.

"How are you getting ready? Today's first NBA game." Wayne sat next to Tucker and asked with concern.

"Well, I've been preparing for this for many years, Wei." Tucker smiled.

Speaking of which, it seems that any man who had a spark with Tucker in school has become a killer after entering the NBA.

You see, in high school, Tucker guarded Guagua very awkwardly, and then Guagua soared into the sky.

In college, Tucker and Wayne were also talked about as mortal enemies.

As a result, Wayne has become Tucker's good big brother now.

After all, without extraordinary strength, it would be impossible to have a successful fight with Tucker during his student days.

This guy's defense is a bit too strong for ordinary student players.

Real player identification device.

As soon as he and Tucker exchanged a few words, Paul pushed open the door and entered.

Paul was a little confused when he saw Wayne and Tucker.

Last season, he was the first to arrive on every match day.

In addition to Paul's emphasis on every game, it's also because... he really doesn't want to help those stewed eggs with their backpacks anymore!

She is so short, and a group of people hang their bags around Pao'er's neck, which makes Pao'er very embarrassed!

Although the nightmare rookie year is over, Pao'er has also developed the habit of coming early.

But this time, he suddenly changed from the first morning to the third morning.

"Damn, I can't even compare to Wayne!" Pao'er said to himself in his heart.

After that, more and more people showed up and no one was late.

When Nate McMillan also walked into the locker room, the Blazers were all ready.

At this time, the locker room was noisy, everyone was changing clothes and chatting.

At this time, MacMillan clapped his hands.

"Okay, let's hear the final deployment!"

This sentence was not said by McMillan, but by Wayne.

After Wayne finished speaking, the locker room became quiet.

Originally, this Blazers were not as mixed as the previous Pacers, and there were not many thorny players.

The biggest thorn in the side is almost conquered.

Therefore, Wayne's position as the boss can be said to be very stable.

Everyone knows this is Wayne's team.

After everyone calmed down, McMillan nodded with satisfaction and began to draw up tactics.

The Trail Blazers' starting lineup was confirmed and informed to the players three days ago.

Paul, Anthony Parker, Udoka, Wayne and his sister-in-law are the starting five of the Trail Blazers.

Originally, the starting small forward position was reserved for Darius Myers, who was drafted in the draft in 2000, but unexpectedly, Myers' old knee injury recurred during training a few days ago and required surgery.

So before even playing a game in the new season, the third overall pick was written off.

Later, McMillan considered between Uduka and Posey for a while, and finally decided to let Uduka be the starter.

Posey's task is still the same as last season with the Heat - to play alongside Mourning during the rotation to provide the bench with stronger firepower.

McMillan specifically emphasized defense. There were few coaches in this era who did not emphasize defense.

To defend the Mavericks, just one sentence - never double-team, stay one-on-one, and try to get around the screen!

In this preseason, McMillan has already seen that the Mavericks only have five sets of offensive tactics.

Dirk singles, Terry singles, Josh Howard singles, Harris singles, Stackhouse singles.

The Mavericks have a lot of one-on-one players, and each player only needs a simple screen to gain a mismatch advantage.

Therefore, if the Blazers want to win, they cannot misplace the Mavericks.

Or, let someone who can guard any position guard the pick-and-roll.

For example, Wayne.

After establishing today's core tactics, McMillan asked everyone to go out and prepare for the game.

But at the entrance of the tunnel, Wayne stopped everyone.

"Come on guys, let's fight hard. Today is the first game, don't be underestimated by them!"

Wayne said, hugging his sister-in-law with his left hand and Luo Zi with his right hand.

Seeing this, other people also gathered together, grabbing each other's backs and putting their heads together.

"Some people outside say that we are mercenaries. Damn it. There are many types of mercenaries. We are mercenaries who are united and can win wars. Are you ready, brothers? Go out and make a fuss.

One game!"

"Roar!"

After Wayne finished speaking, everyone roared, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

When Wayne hugged Pao'er at first, Pao'er was still a little resistant.

But now, he is also inspired to give it a try.

Wayne led everyone out of the players' tunnel, and suddenly, deafening cheers came like waves.

"Let us welcome the owners of this rose garden!" the DJ shouted, pushing the atmosphere to the extreme.

At this time, Wayne looked at the technical desk. Sure enough, old Miller was the guest commentator for this game.

He immediately walked up and hugged Miller.

"You look very energetic, work hard, and don't forget your goals in a new place." Miller smiled and patted Wayne on the shoulder.

Although Miller feels it is a pity that Wayne left Indianapolis, he still hopes that Wayne can continue to move to higher places.

"I've never forgotten it, Reggie. Just watch and see how we beat the Western Conference champions."

After Wayne finished speaking, he turned around and winked at his sister-in-law.

My sister-in-law is also a veteran, and sometimes with a pat on the butt and a wink, my sister-in-law knows what Wayne wants.

So, my sister-in-law walked towards Wayne. Wayne opened his arms. At this time, Gasol took a boxing stance and punched Wayne's chest five or six times very quickly, and then the two embraced.

This is the opening move designed by Wayne and his sister-in-law. The implication is that we cannot be knocked down today.

Paul looks handsome and wants to play, but if he goes to fight, he may only be able to hit Wayne's knee...

After a handsome start, the Trail Blazers' starting five are all in place.
Chapter completed!