basketball never sleeps

Chapter 206 Gambling (7K)

Accompanied by sparse applause and sporadic boos, Mo Wen held up the AMVP trophy once again with a smile that was easily printed on the poster.

(Someone won the third MVP trophy in his life at the age of 21, what about you?)

The stars in the Western Conference were a little frustrated. While wiping their sweat, their eyes kept switching back and forth between Mo Wen and McGrady.

I hate the gold thread every year and make wedding clothes for others.

They can't blame McGrady for anything. It's amazing that McGrady has reached the same height as Zhang Dashuai in 31 minutes.

During the AMVP voting just now, McGrady, who was the loser, also received a lot of votes.

At that time, some staff members went to Stern and asked him if he wanted another loser MVP or a shared MVP.

Stern thought about it but denied it. If McGrady scored one more point, exceeding Zhang's [-], he might still have some ideas.

Just being shoulder to shoulder is not enough to make an exception for the alliance.

In fact, this can be regarded as his early compensation for the Heat. The Heat are now very likely to break the Bulls' winning record, but the core of the team cannot even enter the top three MVPs. Five, this is a bit unreasonable, this AMVP can be regarded as a consolation prize.

As for Maddie...

It's not bad being a tragic hero.

Life is like a movie, everyone has their own role, and it is impossible for all the roles to play a comedy.

Hugging after the game, McGrady looked at him chatting and laughing with the western stars without any grievances, and Mo Wen, who is a brother of Yao Mingbo, Ge Jiwu, couldn't say that he didn't have a little bit of envy in his heart, it can only be said that he was full of jealousy.

Tiantian is described by the media as the proud son of heaven, but he feels that Mo Wen is the one who is truly favored by heaven.

He is already so C today, but he is still no match for Mo Wen's "Brothers Basketball".

Today's Eastern Conference point-chasing lineup was basically made by Mo Wen and his teammates or former teammates.

The teammates of the western team are also very strong, but the tacit understanding with him is still a little bit short, in other words, there is a delay.

Unfair, unfair, heavy...

……

After the game, under the recommendation of Uncle Mu, an old driver, Mo Wen found a good place to hold a celebration banquet with his brothers from the east.

When the hustle and bustle cleared up, the Heat's Big Three who were exhausted by the All-Stars did not hurry back to Miami, but rested in Houston.

They were lucky. In the first game after the All-Star break, they caught up with the Heat as a guest in Houston. They simply stayed in Houston and waited for their teammates to come, which also saved them a bumpy journey.

Two days after the end of the All-Star Weekend, when the Big Three of the Heat came to the Toyota Center again, there were no previous cheers, only choppy boos.

Even though Mo Wen's last goal was very classic and beautiful, there are still many fans who are worried about Mo Wen's taking away McGrady's AMVP.

At the All-Star Game held at their home court, Mo Wen stepped on their super god star and achieved his own glory. Is there any more bastard and worse behavior than this?
Not to mention, there is still a reasonable-sounding rumor in Houston-it is precisely because Mo wants to play "citizen basketball" with Yao that he instigated Dayao not to renew his contract with the Rockets in advance.

With the combination of old and new hatred, Mo Wen has become the city's villain.

The kind that can never be forgiven.

Unless...Mo Wenken wears a Houston jersey in the offseason.

In the auditorium in the front row of Houston, some fans really put on the custom-made Rockets No. 66 jersey of Mo Wen.

The Rockets did not pay the luxury tax, and they are qualified to pursue Mo Wen if they operate well.

Dawson has also asked Dayao many times in private, if Mo Wen is willing to come, they are willing to send McGrady with a few veterans who can't play to free up salary space.

McGrady's contract accounts for 35% of the salary space. Not to mention his negligible potential, his combat power alone is slightly inferior to Mo Wen's now.

Even if he could barely surpass Mo Wen's scoring, regardless of the shooting percentage that just passed the mark among the defenders, converted into scoring in 36 minutes, he is not as good as Mo Wen now.

Looking back, sitting on the inside and outside lines of Mo Wen and Yao Ming, they can both compete for the championship and make money. It's hard to think about it.

Unfortunately, the Rockets are one of the few teams where Mo Wen clearly told Dayao that he would not go.

Just kidding, the data analyst who turned from the baseball league to the Celtics vice president has decided to jump ship to Houston next month.

Mo Wen didn't mind working with idiots, but he didn't want to work with pigs and dogs.

As a manager, Morey, with his magic ball theory (the magic ball theory originated from baseball, mainly talks about how the team spends a small amount of money to achieve big things, and the efficient scoring theory of shooting three-pointers and storming the basket is only part of it) can barely become a professional manager. Give a score of 7.5.

But being human... well, he wasn't worthy of being human.

There was no suspense for the Heat to play against the weak Western Conference.

But the Rockets have been reduced to a "weak team" this year not because they are not strong enough, but because they have suffered too many injuries.

Before the All-Stars, they once activated the "16-man clause", that is, the team had 6 patients who could not play at the same time.

Not to mention making up the 12-man roster, the Rockets couldn't even make up two normal rotations in the middle.

It's not that the Rockets were condemned by God. In fact, the hidden dangers were buried as early as last season when Dawson signed a large number of veterans.

Coupled with Yao Ming's unstable condition after the summer surgery, McGrady's back injury and sadness reincarnated endlessly.

At present, the Rockets still retain the hope of competing for the playoffs, which is already the result of this group of veterans.

Today, the Rockets are not only in good shape both internally and externally, but also have a full 12-man roster.

It was rare for Xiao Fan to gain confidence.

Dayao's performance this year already has a high voice to take over the first center position, and McGrady's state in the All-Star is also obvious to all.

I got 30 points in 42 minutes, so I need to change it to 48 minutes... Forget it, it doesn't take that long, just 40 points is enough.

The Heat's lineup is very luxurious, but his brother complained to him two days ago, saying that he can't control this group of big-name players and wasted his good rest time on the dancing girls.

Timing, location, people and harmony - he takes it all!

Win the game, create a miracle, and then start the winning streak mode, leading the Rockets to the playoffs!
He bought all the toilet paper, and was waiting to close the curtains and start opening.

……

"36:26! The Rockets won the starting battle in the first quarter. It's hard to believe that facing such a luxurious starting lineup from the Heat, Yao and Tmac played phenomenal performances. If I remember correctly, the Rockets should be The first team to achieve this achievement!"

Sitting on the bench beside the field, Mo Wen glanced at the cloudy pupils of this group of people.

He was a little stuck, and as seasoned as he was, he made 2 turnovers for the sake of this group of guys.

He is like the parents of that 1-year-old child, who feeds all the food into his mouth, chews and chews, and ruins his whole body.

Mistakes are largely not a technical issue, but an issue of attitude, or the overall attitude of the team.

Especially for a mature team like the Heat, this is obviously a problem with the thinking of other players.

Ao Pang was like a big dough in front of Dayao, and he looked like a 300-jin aunt pushing Dayao Bo a few times.

Wade's "fastest first step" seems to be a pirated version in front of McGrady, and the defensive end can be bitten by veteran Wesley twice.

Except for the two of them, the status of the few people who stayed in Miami is also hard to describe.

To be honest, he was really envious of Danzi.

Can get the best of Rodman to be a teammate.

After playing 48 minutes, you can play another 48 minutes.

These guys in the Heat usually brag about how strong they are and how long they can last, but the cooling down is longer than one.

"Don't be distracted, it's time to play hard in a while, if you lose to the Rockets, everyone will want to come and stroke the tiger's beard?"

Looking at the two who were still in a daze under Da Fan's spittle, Mo Wen slapped their backs one by one.

The Rockets are not weak, but in terms of lineup depth and player toughness, they are still a long way from a truly strong team.

Mo Wen was a little fortunate that the Rockets had a lot of veterans, and Dayao slowed down the counterattack.

If the Heat's state today encountered a fast-break team, it would be really crying without tears.

On the other side of the rocket, the atmosphere is also rarely cheerful.

The Heat played the whole team, and the "Big Three" played more than 8 minutes. Is this the strength of the healthy Rockets?

Xiao Fan put his hands in his pockets, no longer the embarrassment and despair of the past.

Looking at Da Fan who was spitting over there, he shook his head.

my stupid brother~
He's always been the smarter, better guy in coaching, just look at his shiny forehead.

Is that bald?
Do not!
That is the light that guides the players forward!

He flipped through his script... Oh no, it was a tactical board. According to the tactics, he continued to hand the ball to Dayao and McGrady. He led by 20 points in the first half, then stabilized the situation in the second half and waited for the victory of the game.

After all, he is his brother, so save some noodles.

McGrady, who scored 16 points in the first quarter, is still thinking about how many points he can score today.

Finley's old arms and old legs are just toys, and Wade's reaction today is always half a beat behind him, and Rasoul can't do it either. As long as he doesn't go inside to challenge O'Fat's airspace, with his touch today, revenge is in sight .

But when the whistle blew in the second quarter, when everyone returned to the court.

McGrady was excited to find that his opponent had become Mo Wen.

This--

Is there such a good thing?

He can take revenge with his own hands!

The fans on the sidelines also cheered.

They like to watch this kind of series of plots.

Of course, many people are worried about Tracy McGrady.

As far as Mo Wen's steal data this year is concerned, the "first defense" has basically been booked.

Alstom, known for its flexibility and speed, struggled in the first quarter under Mo Wen's attack.

Mo Wen's defense had gotten rid of the vulgar taste of crazy biting and death entanglement.

It is the blow of experience, just like the unpredictable balling of the old man in the park.

"Do you want to experience the feeling of the second round?"

Mo Wenhe kindly put up a defensive stance in front of McGrady.

"Huh? Huh! I'll go by myself!"

McGrady was taken aback for a moment, and then imitated his best friend and gave Mo Wen a death stare.

He felt that Mo Wen was mocking him, and the evidence was solid!

"You misunderstood, I mean, do you want to experience it now?"

Mo Wen is like a salesman, enthusiastically selling the DLC of the regular season.

McGrady didn't respond anymore, and Mo Wen took it as his acquiescence.

In the Rockets' offensive round, McGrady opened the singles with the ball at 45° outside the three-point line.

At the bottom corner is Wesley, who is the most accurate three-pointer for the Rockets, at the top of the arc is Alstom, who is always ready to respond, and on the inside is Dayao, who is lingering with Ao Pang for a position.

The stage is as wide as the Houston Grand Opera House.

McGrady took a deep breath. In front of him, the slight smile on Mo Wen's face made him feel a bit chilly and uncomfortable.

Then get over him!
Not called a pick-and-roll, McGrady found a rhythm with a back-to-back dribble, and the NBA's most beautiful leg exerted strength, and he was about to move towards the mid-range with half of his body.

The physical confrontation came as expected, but McGrady didn't feel much discomfort.

Two more steps, and Mo Wen would be completely thrown away by him.

Just like the matchups in the All-Stars.

But he forgot that this was no longer the All-Stars two days ago, but the regular season, or the second half of the regular season.

The whistleblowing scale in the second half of the regular season, without special circumstances, is gradually moving closer to the playoffs.

For example, in 04, Kobe's free throws in the first half of the regular season and the second half of the regular season were 2 free throws per game. Last year's Lakers also started to fall behind under stricter whistleblowing.

The time in the first quarter was enough for Mo Wen to observe the whistleblowing scale of both sides.

Donaghy does not play, "School Belle" does not appear on stage, and the NBA whistle without spinach is not so magical.

Mo Wen gradually increased the intensity of confrontation like a frog boiled in warm water. McGrady really wanted to find out, but unfortunately his body no longer allowed it.

If one position doesn't work, change to another.

But just as he was moving, Mo Wen's breath also blew onto his neck.

Before he could react, Mo Wen slapped the basketball off his hand.

After seeing Mo Wen's successful defense against Tracy McGrady, Wade foresaw the result with rich experience. He skillfully locked his position, waited for the basketball to roll down, picked up the ball and rushed forward crazily before everyone could react. .

His footsteps were still a little wandering, but the one chasing him was Wesley, the short man.

Back on the offensive end, Mo Wen silently put away his aura of assist king and patted his No. 66 jersey on his chest.

3+15+1+24+23，艾卡麦科乔集于一身。

At this moment he is not—no, he is alone!

McGrady, who was blocked, wanted to retaliate against Mo Wen on the defensive end, but his stamina was obviously not enough.

Strength itself is not McGrady's advantage, and with the hidden danger of back injury, it is difficult to exert strength. McGrady is like a girl who strayed into a dark alley, and was pushed into the abyss step by step by the bad uncle Mo Wen.

The rest of the Rockets saw it in their eyes and were anxious, so they just didn't come to help.

The Heat now have more than 3% of their three-point shooting percentages when they are forced to practice in order to take over Mo Wen's power, except for Wade, who is the worst three-pointer.

In the case of an open formation, double-teaming an assist king, what is the difference between accepting and giving away points?
With a sharp arch, Mo Wen easily came to the basket, leaning against McGrady so that he couldn't take off, and easily scored with a big loop hook on the spot.

Kobe, who was far away in Los Angeles, fell into deep thought when he saw his best friend being beaten like this.

Stop pretending Pierce, I know it's you!

In the next few rounds, the situation basically remained the same. McGrady was disturbed by Mo Wen, and his shooting touch disappeared after a few rounds.

And Dayao was forced to pull out to catch the ball when the Heat resolutely circled forward.

Dayao's mid-range and long-range shots are already pretty good, but his efficiency is just passing, and too many mid-range and long-range shots will reduce his control over rebounds.

Don't look at Ao Fat who is very soft today.

But compared to the later "Candy Super Soft", he is still a solid product, especially when facing Yao Sha.

Thinking about the possibility that hundreds of millions of people would watch this game, he couldn't let himself keep stretching his hips and keep asking for whatever he wanted.

Mo Wen felt that Ao Pang's stubbornness had a lot to do with his inability to practice shooting.

Letting the center shoot three-pointers is like asking a man to dress up as a woman. Once you accept this setting, you will first question-why only women can wear skirts!
If Ao Pang develops his shooting and gives him the ability to solve problems in the middle distance, with his personality, he might really be able to become a "Lan Fatty" style of play in the regular season.

……

At the end of halftime, the Heat not only tied the score, but even took a 2-point lead before the end.

How to describe his mood?

——"Children without umbrellas must run hard!" "

In the midfield, he saw the tired Yao Mai, but still refused to admit defeat, he still formulated a series of tactics with the theme of running.

The glory of the Rockets was fixed in the middle of the third quarter.

Visible to the naked eye, the direction of the Rockets switched from NBA to CBA, which lasted for two rounds and became "Big A".

The hopes of the fans were completely cheated by Xiao Fan, a trader.

After pulling up and then hitting the plate, the fans' hopes were all locked up.

In the second half of the third quarter, the Heat directly hit a 17-0 shock wave, clearing the timeout in Fan's hands.

In the final quarter, it lasted 3 minutes, and the point difference was about to enter the 2 era. Xiao Fan took the substitute lineup and started a fair fight with Da Fan, using the substitute lineup to compete in tactics.

However, halfway through the fight, Xiao Fan became a little impatient.

How dare you call this a substitute?
Seeing that the point difference tended to be further widened, Xiao Fan was forced to put all the main players except Dayao and McGrady on it, so he barely regained blood.

Mo Wen clocked in three quarters, the data is quite "ordinary", only 20+10+10+4.

Originally, Mo Wen wanted to increase the number of steals to five, but the Rockets' back line didn't play with him directly. As long as he stood in line, the people in front of him would not control the ball. "Unique Brother" Alston Occasionally, if you control twice, the cards will be dealt after halftime...

The Rockets' double stars scored 59 points together tonight. If you look at the data alone, it's not bad. The efficiency of the two even surpassed the Heat's Big Three.

But the Heat are more than the Big Three, while the Rockets only have internal and external dual-core.

……

After returning from Houston, looking at the dark clouds that were brewing with thunder, Mo Wen judged that it was not suitable to go out today, so he simply had a fight with Big Catherine and Ruth in the room with the cat.

And the wind and waves in the outside world are gradually rising.

The dark clouds that had been brewing for several months finally began to surge at the last moment.

"Why are you so hesitant, this is not the big bird I know?"

Sitting in the Pacers general manager's office, Reggie Miller crossed Carlisle, and team owner Simon Brothers, under the watchful eyes of several other managers, walked behind Larry Bird.

Seeing that Larry Bird still had his eyes closed and did not speak, Reggie Miller took out a cigar for him from the humidor on the table, snipped it, and lit it.

"Just think about how he killed us, last season... Wasn't the pain of last season's playoffs deep enough?"

After becoming a contract commentator, Reggie Miller has rarely spoken in such a sincere tone.

Byrd sighed quietly, glanced at the ceiling, then stood up suddenly, and pressed Reggie Miller on his seat.

"OK, the person sitting in this seat is you, tell me, what should you do now?"

"Do whatever it takes, for him!" Reggie Miller replied decisively.

"The salary of the team is 6200 million, and in order to get him, what you need to do is to control the salary expenditure to 3300 million after the end of the season. Do you know the difficulty of the operation?" Larry Bird's voice was a little hoarse .

"I don't know, but I know you can do it."

"Ha, let me tell you, we are going to send away a quarter of the current players after the trade deadline is 2 days, especially those good players or hope to be sent away, and replace them with a few players. Expiring garbage that no one wants, and little to no draft picks."

"We're giving up hope for the season, ignoring the fans' expectations, and betting everything we have on someone who isn't here, or even promised to be!"

"He is worth it! You should be clear that what he can bring is far more than these."

"Is he worth it? Uh huh, yes, he is worth it!" Byrd slapped the table hard.

"Then let me tell you, the deals of these ordinary or high-quality players have all been rejected. What about the offer list of those bastards who want to take advantage of the fire and only accept star players?"

"Send Jermaine away for someone without any promises, tell me, are you still willing?"

This time, Miller didn't answer right away.

Xiao Ao, even if he has been plagued by injuries this season, even if his attendance rate was not particularly good last season, even if his performance in the playoffs has been unsatisfactory.

He is still the top and scarce star insider in the league.

Not to mention that Xiao Ao had risen step by step to the level he is today.

"I am willing."

After a moment of silence, Miller raised his head firmly.

"You're crazy, that's Jermaine."

"He is just an outside line raised by O'Neal, just like Hardaway and Kobe last season!"

"Disband the team for a possibility, do you really think he is the savior? Without good teammates, he will definitely not be able to perform as he is now!"

The managers in the room accused Miller one after another.

Even the boss of the boss, Simon Brothers, couldn't help coughing twice.

"Reggie, there is no team that will give up the entire season, disband the team, or sell the core assets of the team for a player who does not make any commitments before the playoffs."

"But, he's unheard of!" Reggie Miller's voice was still unwilling.

"If you give me a promise, even sending Jermaine away is not impossible. But forgive me, I can't make such a big gamble." Bird took a sip of his cigar, with melancholy in his eyes.

The introduction of the "Mo Clause" was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, almost preventing all strong teams from being able to strengthen.

"In any case, I think we should all try." Miller, as always, insisted on his own ideas.

After fighting Mo Wen head-on, he knew the energy in Mo Wen's body very well.

"Don't be discouraged, Reggie, we still have a chance in the summer." Little Simon comforted him.

summer?

If you don't let that guy see enough sincerity and courage, and don't give him enough moral pressure, why should he come to your small city?
"Trust me, one day you will regret it."

A disappointed Reggie Miller left the office with a sigh.

The trade deadline is getting closer and closer, and various news are emerging one after another.

Junk contracts that managers avoided in the past will become very sought-after as soon as they expire.

The Knicks were the first to move. With a salary of 1 million, they still have one or two big contracts that have expired.

Hardaway is the biggest one, and the Knicks don't expect to be able to ask for salary space. It would be nice to take advantage of this wave to change a few players that can be used.

It's just that their vision is still as bad as ever... They traded Hardaway's temporary contract in exchange for a player who seems to be able to play, and actually has Francis, who has a three-year contract.

The Magic, which has a temporary contract of 2200 million for Cato and Hardaway, has almost joined the battle for Mo Wen.

Immediately afterwards, the Raptors traded Jaylen Rose and a well-protected first round from the Knicks for Antonio Davis, whose contract is also about to expire. Next season, they will no longer have to pay the luxury tax. If Eddie Jones' big contract can be cleared again, then maybe Mo Wen can be signed.

The most surprising thing was the Sonics, who sent Lewis to the Bobcats for free.

Although Lewis has left a criminal record for drunk driving this year.

But in any case, there are not many big men with such accurate shots like him in the entire league. The most important thing is that he is still in the growth stage. .

2 first-round picks and 1 second-round pick. This requirement is basically empty.

The last few teams even gave the Sonics an extra second-round pick.

Lewis was taken aback when he heard the news.Originally, he thought it would be Ray Allen who would go. After all, isn't a shooting player like him who can eat cakes the favorite of assisting parties like Mo Wen?

But the Sonics management team clearly has his own ideas.

The Kings also decided not to renew Peja in advance. Ricky Davis, who was held every day in the Celtics, also became the team's trading chip in exchange for an expired garbage contract.

This year's offseason can be said to be the busiest year in recent years. The existence of the salary cap makes these long-sleeved managers can only choose to do loss-making business.

Everyone is betting, but there is only one real winner.

It implies that there is no way, and everyone wants to take a gamble.

As long as Mo Wen can play Nash's 8-success power in the Suns, coupled with his defense, domination is only a matter of time.

Of course, the Heat also contributed a wave of news here.

It is rumored that Pat Riley may consider trading Mo Wen.

Needless to say, Riley really thought about it.

But he will still choose the 95% probability of consecutive championships and the 65% probability of dynasty
At the end of February, the Heat were not affected by this wave of trades.

Because Mo Wen was about to leave, everyone in the Heat felt a little sense of urgency.

These days, the coolness is getting less and less day by day.

Waiting for Mo Wen to leave next season, and then thinking about playing so comfortably, it will be enough.

At the end of February, the Heat continued their winning streak.

Beginning to officially enter the crazy and anxious March.

(End of this chapter)