I am Really an Insider

There was such an old man in the CBA last season.

The very down-to-earth Chinese name Pan Dafu is written on the jersey. You think he is a local player, but he is an out-and-out black guy.

This guy has strong muscles and a fierce expression.

But what is very strange is that he is wearing a pair of very cute combat boots with two plush giant pandas on his feet.

At the beginning of the game, I saw this guy swaying and his movements were slightly stiff. However, through tank-like breakthroughs, he can still beat many domestic players and often score high scores.

I thought I could start the second spring of his career in Xibei, but unfortunately, due to knee injuries, his condition went up and down.

Sometimes you can easily score high points, and sometimes you can only score four or five points in a game.

Therefore, he played most of the season before being replaced.

Facts have proved that Lao Ma's success in Xibei is not easy and difficult to replicate.

After being returned by Xibi Ai in December last year, Artest has been idle at home.

Of course, he has not given up training, and has been working hard to maintain his condition, waiting for the free agent market to open this summer, and finally trying his luck.

For veterans like him, there is no retirement ceremony at all, and no one cares whether they retire or not.

If no one signs you, you will automatically retire. Maybe, no one will notice your disappearance at all.

There is no way, not all players have a glorious ending.

Artest is actually already prepared for no team to sign with him. After all, in the past two seasons, he has suffered a serious knee injury, and it can be said that he has lost almost 60 to 70% of his ability.

Even the defense he was so proud of is no longer a threat because his pace is too slow.

In his final season in the NBA, Artest could only average 4.8 points per game and shoot less than 40% from the field.

After the free agent market opened, Artest has indeed been ignored.

Until this morning, he received a call.

Then, Artest carried a bag of fruit and flew to Portland.

Well, when other people recruit players, they go and meet people in person.

It's better for Wayne, he always waits for others to come to him.

This is probably the ranking of the first player in the league.

That night, Wayne took Artest home just after getting off the plane.

Finding that Taizi had been staring at his face made Wayne want to slap him in the face: "What are you worried about?"

"Look at you, I just noticed that you have really aged a lot, Wei, hahahaha."

Wayne:.

Do I let you trash talk now? Did I ask you to demonstrate your business capabilities?

"I'm getting old too. We're both getting old. Thinking about it, it seems like it was not long ago when we won the championship together for the first time. In the blink of an eye, we became two old men."

Yasuko said, shaking his head.

From the top five in the MVP rankings to no one cares about him, it just happened in a blink of an eye.

"What are you doing? You're so affectionate all of a sudden. Come into the house quickly."

After speaking, Wayne opened the door to the house, and the two children immediately jumped into Wayne's arms to greet their father.

At the same time, they all looked at Artest curiously.

This uncle looks like a not very smart Yazi.

Sharapova: Haha, are any of the uncles your father brought home smart?

Others are afraid that their husbands will bring women home, but Wayne brings men home every three days.

"Hurry up, uh... call Uncle Panda!"

"Hello, Uncle Panda~"

Artest looked at Wayne's two children and touched their heads.

Then, he pulled out two panda dolls from the suitcase: "For you."

When Artest handed the doll to Wayne's youngest son, he noticed that the child's hands were shining with gold.

Take a closer look and you’ll see, this is a championship ring! ?

Looking again, my daughter actually had two on her hand.

After the children ran away happily holding the panda doll, Artest put his mouth to Wayne's ear.

"Wei, I have two good leather belts, you can choose them yourself."

"A belt? What do I need that thing for?"

"Slap people! They actually messed with your championship ring! I touched my dad's ring when I was a kid, guess what?

Hey, he chased me from my house to Odom's house! "

Artest thought Wayne would have a huge reaction and become completely furious.

Unexpectedly, Wayne just shrugged indifferently: "Oh, I know, they usually like to go to my showroom to get things to play with. They are obedient, and they won't touch the things I don't let them touch.

As for the championship ring, I allowed them to play with it. It doesn't matter, there are plenty of championship rings anyway, so you can play with them as you like. "

"Ah this." The corner of Artest's mouth twitched, as if he was touched by Versailles.

In fact, Wayne is no longer talking about Versailles. If he really wants to talk about Versailles, it has to be Haslem.

In Wayne's previous life, he had his championship ring mounted on the seat back of his car.

Does a championship ring count? Only suitable for use as a backrest!

Of course, Haslem in this history did not dare to do this again.

After all, he now only has one championship ring instead of the previous three.

"You said they won't touch the things you don't allow them to touch? Now that the championship ring can be played with, what else in your house can't they touch?"

"Of course it's the number one tough guy's belt! You can play with the championship ring as you like, but you can't touch the belt. After all, I only have one of those things!"

Artest:.

As expected of a professional mixed martial arts athlete, he just plays basketball for fun.

A ring that others may not be able to obtain in their lifetime is just a child's plaything in Wayne's family.

After the two sat down, they started talking about business.

Artest was very surprised because he knew very well that with his current ability, he would not be able to survive on a championship team.

But Wayne smiled slightly: "Who asked you to come to Portland to play."

"If I don't play ball, what will I do?"

"Come and protect me, protect all my teammates. If anyone dares to be arrogant with us in the future, go up and let him know what social evil is.

Let me remind you that in the Trail Blazers, fines have always been reimbursed by the team.

So, you just need to be bold and work hard to achieve it. "

When Artest heard this, he was so happy!

This damn thing just hits my professional field!

Although Yasuko was knocked down before he knew what happened in the battle at the Palace of Auburn Hills, he still holds the record for the fastest knockout.

But one thing is true, only Ben and Wayne dare to stand up to Artest in this league.

Everyone else, who shouldn't be in awe of Artest?

Harden: I can be in awe for 30 minutes. When I meet Artest, I will retreat thousands of miles away.

To be honest, it's not that Artest looks down on current players.

Can someone like Green be called a villain now?

What a joke!

I was beaten back then. When I was fighting, he was still wearing crotchless pants.

I'm the man who broke Jordan's ribs at the elbow!

Seeing Artest's face beaming with smiles, Wayne knew this guy was onto something.

"Don't worry. Next season, you can compete for the championship with peace of mind, and I will protect you! If any kid dares to jump out and make all-out moves, I will help you settle it. You just need to play with peace of mind."

"Good brother, welcome." Wayne opened his arms and hugged Artest.

That summer 11 years ago, Wayne received a text message in New York and was invited by Artest to watch a tennis match.

That was their first meeting.

Artest never imagined that a few months later, that Chinese boy who looked extremely thin would elbow him so hard.

Wayne never imagined that the soothing sound on the tennis court would now be heard by his pillow every day.

11 years later, they are playing together again.

At that time, both Wayne and Artest were still young talents.

And now, a man who has reached the age of retiring has just returned from retirement.

Although they are no longer young, they still have the same aspirations as before.

They are still full of desire to win.

The next afternoon, the Trail Blazers' official Twitter announced that Artest would return to the NBA with a one-year base salary.

After 9 years, Wayne and Artest join forces again!

Everyone joked that after Wayne returned, he really devoted himself to saving the veteran who had fallen into disgrace.

This is undoubtedly a sentimental signing, but on the ESPN show that night, Stephen A. Smith expressed his concerns.

"The Trail Blazers' current lineup has basically taken shape, but it is very, very aging.

This team has three players who are in their prime and have quality, including Curry, Jimmy and the newly-joined Sixth Man of the Year Lu Wei.

Allen Crabbe is still too young and is expected to spend most of next season in the Development League.

The same goes for Myles Turner. He is not yet the kind of player who can stand alone.

Although JaVale McGee is in his prime, no one knows whether he can be reborn after suffering a broken leg injury.

P.J. Tucker is still young, but he is not the kind of player who can decide the game.

And the rest of the people.

Wayne is 32 years old and has not played a basketball game in two years. No one knows whether he can still be the best in the league.

Pau Gasol is 35 years old and can only attack but cannot withstand.

Kevin Garnett is 39 years old, and his role in the locker room is even greater than on the court.

Tony Allen is 33 years old. He was still a first-defense defender last season, but how much condition can he maintain next season?

Vince Carter, a name that is almost forgotten, how much power can he still contribute at the age of 38?

Then, there is Artest, the latest addition.

This guy couldn't even dominate in the CBA last season, and his joining has minimally improved the Blazers' strength.

I know that many people may criticize me for saying this, but the fact is that I advise you not to have too high expectations for the Trail Blazers' record next season.

Half of the players on this team are senior players who have passed their prime.

Among the young players, there are only three who really play a decisive role.

To be honest, it will be very difficult for this lineup to challenge for the championship.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, and even the San Antonio Spurs who introduced Aldridge are all strong.

It's too difficult for the Trail Blazers, a veteran alliance, to break out! "

As we all know, Stephen A. Smith has never been a Wehei.

What he said today was really just telling the truth.

Wayne watched the TV and didn't feel angry, but full of motivation.

Yes, the Trail Blazers' lineup is a bit older this season.

But don’t underestimate the determination of a group of old guys!

Besides, do you underestimate those three who are in their prime?

Don’t forget, the 15-16 season was Curry’s unanimous MVP season in history!

He was the well-deserved scoring champion that season, and his offensive firepower was unmatched.

In the 15-16 season, Jimmy Butler was voted into the All-Star starter for the first time. This season, he has completely replaced Rose and become the only core of the Bulls.

In the 15-16 season, Lu Wei is still one of the best bench bandits in the league.

Next to Wayne, it is equivalent to having two core players and one of the best substitute players in the league.

Plus Wayne himself.

Regarding Wayne's own condition, after training during this period, Wayne's attributes have improved a lot.

Although it is still not comparable to his peak period, it at least gives Wayne hope to play.

If he continues to train hard this summer, Wayne believes that there will be no problem in returning to 80-90% of his peak strength.

Moreover, Wayne still has 20 extra-point opportunities left that are useless. Wayne has not touched the remaining growth points from that year.

Although Wayne's remaining growth points cannot allow him to use up 20 opportunities at once, it should be enough to fill the hole dug due to declining age!

By adding points after training, Wayne is confident that his attributes will be restored to their peak levels in a few months!

By the way, what's more, Wayne still has many badges in his hand that seemed to have little use before, but now seem to be very practical.

The best player in the league + two core players + bench bandits + a group of uncompromising veterans.

Do you still think the Blazers are weak now?

As long as the team is relatively healthy next season and can get through the long regular season.

After the team enters the playoffs in good health, Wayne believes that they will be able to break through!

Three consecutive championships during the peak period is actually nothing.

But he can still maintain his dominance after the peak.

That’s really not simple!

Wayne already knew that next season would be difficult, but he came back after careful consideration.

Now that he has chosen to come back, Wayne is mentally prepared to face difficulties.

The next day, Wayne appeared in Patterson's office wearing a suit and his championship ring.

Patterson and Allen were both present. Allen also decided to take charge of the team again because his body had recovered a little.

What's more, he absolutely cannot miss today.

"Wei, are you ready?" Patterson smiled at Wayne and then handed a new contract to Wayne.

Wayne looked at the contract and took a deep breath.

"I can't wait any longer!"

Wayne picked up the pen and signed his name on a one-year maximum salary contract worth 21 million.

Wayne didn't know how long he could play, so he could only sign with the Trail Blazers year by year.

The moment he signed his name, Wayne finally truly returned.

There is no turning back.

Next season, get ready for the return of the King!

After signing the contract, Wayne looked at the training ground.

So... let’s get down to business.

Here’s the first update, begging for votes~