basketball never sleeps

Chapter 192 Win a real ring!

Time flies, on October 10, the only legal holiday in the United States in October, the Heat also ushered in the first preseason game of the new season.

They flew to New Orleans with last year's runner-up, the Spurs, where they will play an away game.

This is also a non-profit performance competition temporarily arranged by the alliance.

Because of the city's overall low-lying terrain, New Orleans usually only relies on flood embankments, flood drains, and giant water pumps to fight floods, but the hurricane destroyed the city's defenses, and the city was soaked in floodwaters a month and a half ago.

And this devastated arena, which has become quite dilapidated due to the flood, as one of the highest points in the entire city, carries the hope of the survivors who have not left.

Unfortunately, due to flooding, this arena can no longer meet the needs of daily use. The Hornets were also forced to temporarily relocate to Oklahoma to borrow the arena there, and temporarily changed their name to Oklahoma Hornets.
But there is no problem in laying a temporary floor for a charity performance.

But in this game called "Hope", it was not as exciting as expected.

The Heat wanted to dedicate a fist-to-body match to comfort the victims in the ruins, but on the Spurs side, Duncan, who was still alive and kicking, sprained his ankle suddenly the day before yesterday and couldn't come.

Originally, Leitner was gone, and Popovich was relieved, because among the people left by the Heat, they are either good people or villains who like to confront openly.

With Duncan's tolerance, head-on injuries are nothing to him.

However, after the Heat's set makeup photos came out two days ago, Popovich thought about it and "let" Duncan get injured.

Among the dozens of pictures, there was a photo of Mo Wen and their insider rookie Taft. In the photo, the two put on boxing gloves and put on a very serious look, "fighting" there.

The other photos are not handsome, or cool, all of them are happy and harmonious, but this photo has changed drastically.

What is your identity?
I carry a knife.

Are you a good guy or a bad guy?

I have a knife!

Popovich: rbq, rbq!

But even without being dazed, the Spurs still showed good resilience. They stalemate with the Heat's second team for half a game before finally losing.

Popovich: Bah, you have the nerve to say that is the second team?
Mo Wen, Payton, Rasul, Haslem, Mourning.

Three championship starters plus two former All-Star veterans, say it's the second team, how dare you?

Da Fan also wanted to be in the full starting lineup, but with the full starting lineup, he scored 7 points after only half a quarter.

Without Duncan, the upper limit of this Spurs is the playoffs, and the scene looks like the NBA playing NBDL teams.

The process is just two words: rolling.

The Heat didn't have a fast break, so they slowly ran over all the way.

When all five players have the ability to attack and play hard, and when they all have the consciousness to divide the ball, they don't need to fast break to steal points, and just play Russian style——

Iron torrent!

If you lose points on the fast break, you will only feel annoyed.

But being stepped on by the positional battle, there is really nothing but despair.

The Spurs didn't strengthen much in the summer, and they didn't have the money to strengthen.

The owner of the Spurs, Hotell, is a tractor seller. He doesn't have much money, and his net worth is only 8000 million. He belongs to the poorest category with the Rockets owner Alexander.

But in addition to the team, Alexander also engages in lending, and his net worth has little reference value. After all, Hotell, who is engaged in industry, is the only poor owner in the league.

Throughout the summer, the Spurs renewed Horry's contract and introduced the waived Van Exel, and there were no other big moves.

(Before Raheem joined the Spurs, it was an arrangement error, which has been corrected)
After the game, Popovich tried his best to pretend not to care about the result of the game in front of the camera, a picture of friendship first and competition second.

But he knew very well that the Spurs basically missed this year's championship.

...

After the match against the Spurs, the Heat packed their bags non-stop and flew to China.

Star teams enjoy more broadcasting rights, and must also contribute to expanding the influence of the league.

Two games in China, one game in Japan, Yanjing, Yangcheng, Tokyo.

The three consecutive games were against the Rockets, which were arranged a long time ago.

It's not so much a preseason game as an exhibition game.

Players on both sides also played the game as an All-Star.

However, last year, the Rockets, which still had a "home court", became a foil this year.

After Mo Wen won the FMVP, the home team in the hearts of most domestic fans became the Heat.

Not to mention Mo Wen, the popular style of Ao Pang is almost surpassing that of Dayao.

"Is it an illusion? I haven't seen you for a few months, and Yao seems to have softened a lot." After the game, Ao Pang took a chance to ask Mo Wen.

"He lost 5 kg, and you gained 5 kg, what do you think?" Mo Wen rolled his eyes.

"Shaq, did you hear a joke?"

"What joke?" O'Neal tilted his head.

"If anyone goes down without touching it, it's Divac;

If anyone arrives at a casual touch, it's Manu Ginobili;
If someone is hit hard and falls down, he is Yao Ming;
If someone is hit hard and looks like he is about to fall, he is Iverson;
If anyone gets hit hard and doesn't budge, it's Ewing;
If someone is hit hard and the person who hit him falls down first, he is..."

Mo Wen said and patted Ao Pang's belly.

"Oh, haha, I got the point of this joke, so who is that person?" Ao Pang raised his head half proudly and patted his stomach.

"Didn't you mean you?" Wade next to him poked his head in doubt.

"No, what Shaq is asking is, who would miss him and hit him!"

Originally, the Heat should also be crushed in the exhibition game. After gaining weight, O'Pang regained some of the dominance of the Lakers on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, he now has a "rooted" passivity with his legs, and he is unwilling to enter the inside line. Out.

No one cares about Dayao's shots from the outside line. Ao Pang is also shameless. He is afraid of being photographed in the picture of Yan Ye's body. When he sees Dayao receiving the ball from the outside line, he does not choose to defend, but directly retreats half. Step sideways card position.

As long as I don't defend, Yao Ming can't shoot me.

The most outrageous thing is that this pure laziness is regarded as a sophistication by Chinese fans.

Almost no one laughed at O'Fang's defense, but praised his "high EQ".

After Yao Ming healed from his leg injury, he followed Mo Wen's advice and practiced hard on his long-range shots. So far, the effect seems to be pretty good.

The efficiency of COSCO shooting is definitely not as high as hitting the basket, but the advantage is that it is easy to catch the ball and there are more opportunities to make shots.

After Dayao refused to renew his contract in advance, his status has not been shaken, but has also been slightly improved.

Although the initiative to hold the ball is still in McGrady's hands, Dayao's shots have increased significantly in these preseason games, but I don't know if this trend can be maintained until the regular season.

Heat players have had a blast during this journey.

Even though there are many stars among them, they have never been sought after like this.

O'Pang complained on the return flight. His fingers had suffered worse than his twisted toes in the past two days.

True signature sign-in hand cramps.

Wade, Walker and Payton were slightly regretful.

They originally wanted to taste the taste of Chinese roast chicken, but Mo Wen didn't intend to show them the world.

In Miami, Mo Wen can treat guests casually because there is an industrial chain there, as long as the money is paid, there will be basically no other problems, and the popularity of the Heat players is not so high that they are constantly being followed.

But in China, not to mention that Mo Wen, a law-abiding citizen, has no connections. With the popularity of the Heat players, he can get news when he goes out to eat a snack. .

The poached eggs in Macau are tempting, but Mo Wen didn't want to create a "championship" for himself.

Back in Miami, after two days of rest, they played three preseason games with several neighboring teams. With a record of 6 wins and 1 loss, the Heat finally ended their preseason tour.

Before the start of the regular season, the prediction link is naturally indispensable.

Various sports media have predicted and evaluated the strength of each team in the new season.

Not surprisingly, the Heat occupied the top of the list of various media.

It is true that the Heat with many veterans seems a bit reversed, but last season the Heat have proved that in the face of absolute strength, the so-called version is nothing more than that.

Ao Pang is one year older, and his weight loss results last year have also been replaced by delicious and indulgent, but the two outside Geminis of the 03 class have also matured further.

Coupled with the arrival of a group of strong players who can squeeze the champion starters to the bench, the only remaining culprit for the Heat is the fast break.

However, the Suns, who were regarded as the biggest opponent of the Heat in the new season a month ago, fell out of the top three in this list.

because……

Stoudemire was injured.

Stoudemire, who had just signed a big contract with the Suns, was admitted to the hospital because of knee discomfort on the second day of training camp.

After the diagnosis, Stoudemire's knee needs to be operated on. Counting the recovery period, it will take four months at the earliest to return to the game. The prognosis is not certain whether there will be another problem.

Generally, the team will conduct a physical examination before signing a big contract. The Suns omitted this step for the sake of so-called respect.

This is actually something that can't be helped. Stoudemire, who is about to enter the contract year, often flirts with the Lakers in the summer.

The Lakers also announced that they have locked four targets, Yao, Stoudemire, Garnett and Nowitzki, and they must choose one of the four.

Garnett and Nowitzki are both under contract, and it is a bit difficult to trade with a super contract. Yao and Stoudemire are different. They happen to be restricted free agents in the contract year, so they have a lot of room to operate.

Although Dayao refused to renew his contract in advance, he still coyly said that he likes the city of Houston.

Stoudemire has said many times that he likes to cooperate with Nash, but he is also very realistic and has never expressed his intention to renew his contract.

The sun panicked.

Life is such a drama, you don't follow the rules and you get punished.

Stoudemire's knees have been uncomfortable in the summer, and then the problem broke out on the second day of training camp, you say it's a coincidence...

Nash is the irreplaceable core of the Suns. How can Stoudemire, the efficient scoring leader in the team, be an arrow that can be easily replaced?
The Suns, who rotated six or seven players, lost a scoring leader in the team, which is still a game.

囧囧森 was released, Stoudemire was lying on the hospital bed again, and the new boss Savor traded the outside three-point fortress Big Q to the Knicks after a twitch...

Of the five starters last season, only Nash and Marion were left in a blink of an eye. Some defensive players came, but the Suns won't rely on defense.

ESPN's ability to rank the Suns to sixth is purely for Nash's face. According to other media's predictions, the Suns have fallen out of the top eight.

In the official strength list, the Spurs are ranked second. They can be ranked here mainly because of their stability, and the core and role players have not changed much.

The third is the Pistons. Originally, the Pistons could rank second, but after they changed their offensive coach Sanders, they don't know whether they can produce a chemical reaction, so they temporarily rank third.

The top three are okay, they are all acquaintances, and there will be a lot of controversy after the top three.

The Rockets occupy fourth place.

The top guard McGrady + the mature top insider Dayao + beast forward Swift, the seemingly reasonable configuration combination gives everyone a lot of room for imagination.

The fifth is the Cavaliers, Stern made efforts... oh no, the Cavaliers management team made efforts, and the arrival of Reid solved the problem of the Cavaliers' second scoring point.

James + Reid + Big Z, take a look, take a closer look, and ask if you look like the configuration of the Heat's Big Three?
James' performance in the regular season is no worse than that of Mo Wen in the playoffs... how bad is it?

Reed's shooting is also better than Wade's. The breakthrough is [-] million points short, but there is no need for him to work hard; the big Z can't touch the porcelain, but he is also the top ten insiders in the league, and his attendance rate is super high. The chain will not be dropped at the critical moment.

This future is quite "ridable"!

The Pacers, who had won the Heat two games before, ranked seventh. After Artest left, people also put a question mark on their defense.

The Lakers, who didn't have any major reinforcements in the summer, climbed to tenth. Their lineup fits the version quite well, but whether a few potential players can be played is still a question mark.

……

On November 11, the Heat played their old neighbor Magic in their home opener.

This can be regarded as a benefit arranged by the league for the Heat. The first four games of the season are played at home.

Today, there are more important things than the opening game itself.

— Handing out rings and hoisting flags.

Ao Pang, who was the first to appear on the stage, snatched away his fourth ring. In order to further stimulate someone, he also put on the three rings of the Lakers on his finger today.

He did it again when he won the championship.

With the OK gesture, the three outstretched fingers all wore the Lakers' rings, and when the ring was distributed, he popped out his index finger in front of the camera and asked Riley to put it on.

After putting on the ring, Ao Pang put away those three fingers, and only his index finger was exposed, swinging back and forth between the camera and his big face with a narrow smile, pointing.

The Zen Master who was watching the live broadcast at home sighed, "OK"'s mind is not as big as the inflatable needle of a basketball.

I hope Kobe didn't watch the live broadcast, otherwise...the Lakers locker room will add a few more atmospheres.

In fact, at this moment, there is a team that is more uncomfortable than the Lakers, and that is the magic witnessed on the spot.

Before the Lakers were separated from Orlando by an American distance, as long as the TV was turned off, they could not see it.

But now, 0 distance.

The old Wang next door is live broadcasting face to face.

Wade, who played second, also received a lot of cheers. Although he lay down for a game due to injury, it was also an injury that he suffered because of his hard work for the Heat.

Mourning came in third, kissed the ring, kissed the jersey, and kissed the court floor.

Then there's Haslem...Rasul...Doriak...Kenyon Dooling in a Magic jersey...Steve Smith officially retired in a suit...

"Finally, let's invite that man—"

"He's a magician from the East—"

"He is Ares (God of War) of the Purge Alliance—"

"He's Poseidon dancing in a tsunami—"

"He's an Finals MVP you can always trust—"

"More—Win!!!!"

In the roar of the old DJ in the American Airlines Arena, Mo Wen smiled awkwardly and clasped his toes. Amidst the cheers resounding all over the world, he walked slowly out of the player tunnel and came to the stage slowly. It was not a good design to take over. Wearing the second ring on her finger, she raised her arm high with a confident smile.

"Roar--!"

"WIN!!!"

"Stay!" "Stay!" "Stay!"

Amidst the cheers, there were also many voices asking Mo Wen to stay.

Many fans, including those in the front row, were also holding signs asking Mo Wen to stay behind.

Mo Wen turned a deaf ear to this, not promising was his last tenderness.

Suddenly, Mo Wen seemed to think of something, put down his hand, touched the hair band on his head, found the position, turned the hair band from the inside out, and revealed a few letters——

"Again"
Then stretched out a third, bare finger, and raised it upwards again.

This is one of the few promises he can give.

There is no unheard voice in the microphone, but this image is more inspiring than any sound, any promise.

"Mo!" "Mo!" "Mo!"

"Again!" "Again!" "Again!"

With continuous cheers, Mo Wen bowed twice before he fell silent briefly.

Finally, when the atmosphere reached its climax, under the watchful eyes of all the Heat players, the two bosses, Pat Riley and Allison, pulled together and raised the flag symbolizing the championship over the American Airlines Arena. .

"so good."

Payton, who was hidden in the player tunnel, poked his head out slightly, admiring all this with squinted eyes.

He controlled his eyelids, keeping the image in front of him hazy, so he could put it all into the arena in his mind.

It was a dream within reach.

At that time, he was high-spirited, thinking that a failure was nothing, and he still had a lot of time to squander.

But in the blink of an eye, it was 10 years wasted.

Exactly 10 years.

He withdrew the last of the money from his time bank and emptied the account.

In the few days left, it was his only chance left.

The exciting part is over.

The big screen above the stadium also played a documentary of the Heat winning the championship.

The Heat players temporarily returned to the locker room to calm down.

A few old birds without rings, like curious babies, picked up other people's rings and looked at the lights again and again.

"They say the boss is rich, so this ring looks like that."

Payton smacked his lips, he borrowed the rings of O'Pang and Mo Wen, and had the cheek to ask for Steve Smith's first ring (he won the championship with the Spurs in 2003), 2000-2005, He has worn rings for six consecutive years on one hand.

"Things are rare and expensive, and naturally they are worthless."

This time, the excitement in Mo Wen's heart faded faster than getting the Pistons championship ring, even though this ring meant far more to him than the Pistons' one.

"Damn poor bastard, you have no goal at such a young age. Let me think about how you will go next, get a big contract, spend time and drink, and live the life you want to live. Hehe, I seem to see another bastard Birth!" Peyton, who was put on a face, said "blessing" very sincerely.

The few people next to him also laughed when they heard the words.

"Don't treat everyone as Camp, old guy." Mo Wen shook his head with a smile, and took the ring with his hand. "After winning the championship, you will find that the championship is not the end."

"babble--"

Peyton purses his lips, looking like he's watching you (fill the glass).

"Let me ask you, do you know how many ways to write the word win?" Mo Wen raised the corner of his mouth and asked.

"Huh?" Peyton raised his eyebrows, a little confused, he looked around in confusion, "How many more?"

Ao Pang, who received a master's degree in summer, pretended to be an ostrich with just a little thought.

"You guy, don't talk about those words with us, Brother Ni only plays real things (real niggas do real things!)" Walker, who was not well educated, followed suit.

Mo Wen didn't hang on to them, and stretched out four fingers

"Four—"

"Win a ring! (Win a ring)"

"Win a real ring! (Win a real ring)"

"Win all—rings! (Win all rings)"

Everyone could hear Mo Wen's unpleasant tone.

Listen to what he said.

Listen to his thoughts.

Hear his... ambition.

Everyone who realized what Mo Wen said widened their eyes.

Good guy, good boy.

At best, others are coveting Danzi's position.

The craziest thing is to say a word to Danzi's portrait: He can replace it!
When it comes to your mouth, it becomes a win-all.

Moreover, judging by Mo Wen's expression, this kid didn't look like he was joking!

No, this must be a joke, because this kind of self-confidence cannot be possessed by one person.

Does he know how many talented people there are in this alliance?To win it all is a dream!
"Wait, there are only three types, is there another one?" Peyton asked, pointing to the remaining finger while supporting his trembling brain.

"It's right here, Win more." Mo Wen smiled lightly and turned the finger, pointing at himself.

Two seconds later, laughter and applause broke out in the locker room.

Peyton took a deep breath and rubbed his face violently, then patted his limp knee.

"Fuck, man, if you were born ten years earlier, I would be your Pippen for the rest of my life!"

Biting his lip, Wade turned his head away.

Don't say it, don't say it, I'm hesitating, I can't hold on anymore! !
……

There was no suspense in the game against the Magic. The second-year Warcraft already had a qualified inside strength, but it was still far from enough to face Ao Pang.

His little muscle and strength had no advantage in front of Ao Pang, and his clumsy technique and shallow experience were completely crushed.

Speed ​​is his only advantage, but the Magic's fast break does not have the clear directionality of the Suns, and it is more of a chaotic battle.

In the middle, Mo Wen stole the Magic twice in a row, and they had to slow down.

As soon as it fell into the rhythm of positional warfare, Warcraft was opened up in just a few rounds.

Whether it is the offensive end or the defensive end, the five-star starting Heat have shown a strong oppressive force.

In fact, it would be better to put Walker on the bench. When Haslem plays, the Heat's mobility and impact will be improved.

However, what the Heat play is momentum.

Putting this kind of lineup on the court is to oppress and torture the opponent's psychology.

Think about it, you simply ranked in the Korean server, but when you entered, you saw melon skin in the middle lane, Uzi in the bottom lane, shy boy in the top lane, 7 sauce in the jungle, and mata in the support.

It doesn't matter whether you are strong or not, just ask if you are afraid.

Anyway, the Magic only persisted for half of the game, and the second half was basically training time for the two teams.

Originally, the Heat also recruited a bunch of veterans this season, Walker, Bai Qiao, Payton, Posey...

As a result, Posey and Bai Qiao were plagued by injuries at the beginning, and O'Pang also entered the rest time that would be given for a few days every year. The team could only crawl forward amidst Wade's reunion and Walker's ass-twisting shots.

Da Fan was scratching his head tactically, and couldn't handle the locker room, so he had to resign and go home to take care of the children and move Riley's place.

But the existence of Mo Wen helped Da Fan handle everything.

The management of the team felt that Da Fan was a bit too salty, and he was not heard of, so what role could he have.

But the team has been winning, and they can't say that Dafan's approach is wrong.

Mo Wen is very aware of the characteristics of his teammates, and they are easy to assign. They may be a little biased at times, but the personalities of the new recruits are all good guys. As long as they can lead them to win, they will not care much about their statistics.

Payton may be the only thorn in the side, but he was quickly conquered by Mo Wen and became the No. [-] licking dog in the Heat team after Da Fan.

Ball skills, tactical awareness, black hands, trash talking, cupping, handling of teammate relations, no matter which aspect is picked out, he is much better than him.

For Peyton, Mo Wen was almost a perfect person!

Except the skin is not dark...

After all, there is a problem with Oban.

Because of O'Pang's weight and health, his playing time in the regular season should be as short as possible.

Mo Wen didn't want Ao Pang to sink into a state of constant minor injuries throughout the season like in the original history.

Because of Ao Pang's age, it is not certain that that small injury will turn into a big one.

The Heat's lineup is very luxurious, but the inside attack depends on O'Pang.

They negotiated to limit O'Pang's playing time to 30 minutes, and try not to allow O'Pang to play those back-to-back games.

Although Ao Pang was a little unhappy and felt that he was not manly enough, which was too careful, but Mo Wen and Da Fan were 2:1, he could only obey the majority.

In November, the Heat, like the Grim Reaper, easily reaped victories in the East.

In the first half of the year, the Nets brought them a little trouble. They assembled a quartet composed of Kidd, Carter, Jefferson, and Raheem, and the impact was quite good.

But it only dragged the game to the fourth quarter.

After halfway through the fourth quarter, Mo Wen put away his health-preserving style of play, pressed the weak inside line of the Nets for three consecutive bursts, and made two sudden pull-ups with the ball on the outside. Individually scored 4 points in 15 minutes, taking away the game in one wave.

In the second half of November, the league consciously reduced the number of whistles for the Heat's 11-game winning streak, but the fact that someone can always stand up for the Heat cannot be affected by a few whistles.

There were too many clocks in the three quarters, and Finley and Walker offered to sit on the bench.

Because the subs played more minutes than they did.

Although they accepted a substantial salary reduction contract, they don't want to disappear from people's sight so quickly.

In November, the Heat won consecutive battles, and all 11 teams in the East and West were included in the Heat's winning streak.

The 15-game winning streak directly tied the Rockets' opening winning streak in 93.

However, everyone knows that the Heat's record breaking is just the beginning.

Because of tying this record, Mo Wen, who averaged 23 points, 11.3 assists and 8 rebounds per game, was named the best player of the month for the first time.

Mo Wen's statistics have not increased much. One is that there are more stars in the team, and the other is that the playing time is less.

He often clocks in three quarters, and Mo Wen doesn't bother to check the data. The current balance in the Heat team is good, and he is happy to relax.

Of course, this data is already quite scary in this era.

Nash, who ranks second in assists, is only 20+10.5, and his average playing time is 7 minutes more than Mo Wen.

Wade's data is also good, averaging 27 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists per game.

But many of Wade's data came from garbage time.

Considering that next season Mo Wen will leave Wade to hold the ball again, so Wade took over the job of leading the bench.

Not to mention anything else, in terms of efficiency, Mo Wen completely wrapped up Wade.

Mo Wen shot 51% from the field, 45% from the three-point range, and 92% from the free throw line. He became the second person after Larry Bird to enter the 20 club while averaging 180 points per game.

The Heat's winning streak lasted until mid-December. After winning an unprecedented 12 consecutive victories, they played back-to-back against the Pistons. O'Pang, who had some discomfort in his legs and feet, chose to rest in rotation.

The Pistons coached by Sanders did not fall, but sang all the way. They only lost 22 games in the past 4 games.

The Pistons players are very happy with this change, except for Ben, whose offense is so bad that Sanders no longer regards him as a treasure, but instead sprays him every day.

Ben is still dominant on the defensive end, but Sanders ignored his contribution on the defensive end like Larry Brown ignored Milicic's offensive talent.

Big Ben, holding his breath, turned into Spider-Man in this game, flying around within the three-point line.

Slashed 20...rebounds, 7 blocks, 2 steals.

The Heat players who want to rush in and play are all confused.

Leading the Heat by 12 points entering the fourth quarter.

When Mo Wen was about to stand up and turn the tide, Sanderse sped up at the right time.

In addition, the referee's double-standard condoning of the defensive actions of the Pistons players.

The Heat eventually kept the opening record at 23 wins.

"I told you a long time ago that I want to set a record on the head of Detroit-there are no doors, hahahaha!"

"Chauncey."

"Ok?"

"I remember we still have two fights?"

"...WTF, look, that beauty is real!"

"where?"

call out--

　I adjusted my schedule and got a good night's sleep. The 8K dismantling was done last night and tonight...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)