In the afternoon, after the team training ended, the media opening time came.

The Yincheng reporters rushed into the stadium to see the true face of the No. 12 rookie.

Of course, this is the first time that Bankers Lifestyle Arena has welcomed so many Chinese reporters.

But after the Chinese reporters rushed in, they did not rush to find Wayne. Instead, they interviewed other Pacers players first.

"Wayne adapted very quickly. His current state is better than everyone else. I believe he will become an indispensable part of the team." O'Neal Jr. showed a kind smile in front of the CCTV camera.

"Wei is great, well, he is really special. By the preseason, everyone will know what he can do." Artest answered obediently, covering his chest.

"He works very hard and should have no problem adapting to the team." Reggie Miller, the team spirit, also gave Wayne high praise.

Next, their evaluation of Wayne will appear in "Sports News" in the afternoon and "Sports World" in the evening.

When Chinese players go to the NBA, fans certainly want to know what these foreigners think.

Therefore, after interviewing these Pacers veterans, the Chinese reporters walked up to Wayne.

"My teammates are very enthusiastic and treat me well. Of course, I repay their kindness in my own way." Wayne faced the camera with a smile and glanced at Gangtai not far away.

He must have felt my strong motivation!

Of course, not all reporters are so friendly in their interviews.

After that, several American reporters came to stir up trouble.

"Wei, we all know that the Pacers already have Jermaine O'Neal at the power forward position. Do you think the team will adjust the lineup for you next season?"

This is obviously meant to sow discord. If it messes up the Pacers locker room, there will be no shortage of news this season.

Although Wayne is a rookie, he is not that stupid yet. Would I jump into such an obvious trap?

"I believe the head coach will make the best arrangements for the team."

With a simple sentence, Wayne put the problem away.

"So, you think you can accept the substitute position?"

"If Kobe had as many problems as you did when he was on the bench in the first two years of his career, I guess he would have been traded because he talked too much."

Wayne still had a smile on his face, but it was obvious that there was a knife hidden in his words!

The reporter was stunned. Is this rookie class so precocious?

Are you already quarreling with people just after joining the alliance?

Wayne shrugged and walked away from the reporter who was causing trouble.

Well, it seems that there is really no need for me to memorize the interview script.

Anyway, he doesn't want to be Mr. Perfect.

In this way, Wayne spent his first day reporting for the Pacers safely with an iron elbow.

Before leaving, Carlisle informed Wayne that he would be taking photos for the new season tomorrow.

No wonder Wayne saw Artest leave as soon as the interview was over, probably because he was busy getting his hair shaved.

After one summer, Artest's hair has almost grown into a cauliflower head, but the stiff and straight look suits him.

"In addition, you also need to confirm your jersey number one last time. Are you sure it's No. 99?"

"Yeah, just number 99."

"Okay..." Carlisle shook his head. Artest had just told him ten minutes ago that he would change No. 23 to No. 91 in the new season.

Very few people wear numbers above 90, which can be considered a very unique number.

As a result, the Pacers will have two jersey numbers above 90 at a time next season.

Wayne and Artest unexpectedly hit it off...

Early the next morning, still in a daze, Wayne was woken up by the ringtone of his "high-end cell phone."

He picked up the phone and saw that it was Tony.

Ma Dan, what gift is this guy planning to show off?

"Hey, did Pierce give you a car or a big gold chain?" Wayne said listlessly after answering the phone.

"Damn, is that true?" However, Tony did not answer Wayne, but asked in a confused manner.

"Ah? What's the matter?"

Now it was Wayne's turn to be confused, little question mark, do you have many friends?

"I saw news on the Internet that you made a bet with Artest yesterday, and the loser bought a drink 1 to 1. But ten minutes later, Artest came back with a bunch of drinks?"

"This..." Wayne was drunk. Has this matter been posted on the Internet?

Also, in addition to the players, there were many trainers present at the time. As long as any one of them had a whim, the matter would definitely not be hidden.

Wayne didn't know how to answer now.

Artest comes back after buying drinks... This seems to be true!

"Well, there is such a thing." Wayne nodded and did not deny it.

On the other end of the phone, Tony shed tears of sadness.

Thinking of the image of himself running down the street yesterday carrying 16 bottles of Gatorade and 14 burgers, he really felt that he was too sad.

So what if I received a watch worth 30,000 yuan? It’s not my destiny to be a younger brother.

Look at Wayne, he asked the veteran team members to buy him drinks on the first day he went there.

This is called Pai Noodles!

The Czech Leopard watch in my hand suddenly no longer smells good.

"It's okay Tony, work hard. Sooner or later you will be as good as me. I look forward to seeing the news in the newspaper that Pierce went to buy you a drink." Wayne took the opportunity to retaliate and told you to show me before.

!

This sworn brotherhood was so loyal that it put Wayne in a good mood early in the morning.

After hanging up the phone with a sigh, Wayne immediately checked the news on his phone.

Yes, Wayne's "high-end touch-screen phone" can read news online, but the web pages are quite rudimentary.

Only after taking a look did I know that this matter had really spread on a small scale.

Although it did not spread widely, it was not as sensational as when he defeated Wallace.

But anyone who pays attention to Wayne and the Pacers will definitely see this news if they enter keywords.

Okay, one more of the top ten unsolved mysteries in the NBA - who won between Wayne and Artest?

When Wayne went to the gym, he found that his teammates were also discussing the gossip.

As soon as Artest arrived in the locker room, everyone who was changing looked at him and smiled, and some shouted, "Ron, you have news on the Internet again!"

He didn't answer, opened the locker and took out a brand new No. 91 jersey.

They shouted loudly and deliberately, "You must be popular again. They all said that you lost to Wayne and bought drinks for the rookie, hahahahaha!"

Artest's face turned red, and the veins on his forehead popped out, and he argued, "Can things between teammates be considered a loss?"

Everyone burst into laughter, and the atmosphere inside and outside the locker room was filled with joy.

O'Neal Jr. also smiled. This kind of atmosphere was extremely rare last season.

It seems that Wayne and Artest can indeed produce some kind of strange chemical reaction.

After the afternoon training, as planned, the Pacers players will start taking their new season makeup photos.

Although Artest likes to add some personality to his hair, this time he simply shaved off his head and didn't do anything fancy.

The one with the weirdest hairstyle on the team is "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson.

His dreadlocks looked like a patch of algae on his head.

Wayne, for his part, wore the same hairstyle as he did in the draft.

Originally, he planned to shave his hair short after the draft, but as a result, the hairstyle became more and more handsome... and he has kept it until now.

Well, no one can escape the law of true fragrance.

In addition to taking individual photos for the makeup photos, the team also needs to take some posters with multiple players together for the new season.

Wayne's No. 99 and Artest's No. 91 naturally have to be photographed separately. These two jerseys are very likely to become Indiana's hit items.

Finally, Carlisle had a problem when filming the poster for the Fab Five's debut.

Under normal circumstances, the five starting players planned for next season are shot together and that's it.

But this year, the Pacers' proposed starting point guard, Anthony Johnson... To be honest, his position seems to be too low, and it doesn't taste interesting when photographed.

So Carlisle simply called Wayne over.

In this way, five people, Miller, Jackson, Artest, Wayne and O'Neill, took a promotional poster for this year's Pacers' Fab Five.

Of course, these five people may not all be starters, but they are definitely the most critical five-person group for the Pacers next season!
To be continued...