basketball never sleeps

Chapter 21 He Can Beat James (4K)

A wave of five consecutive visitors in the East made the Rockets' generals very tired.

Fan Tu on the plane didn't even have time to rest, and he followed the assistant coach to sort out the information of the Pistons.

Both Van Gundy Jr. and Larry Brown are well-known academic coaches in active service. They both respect defense and they know each other's difficulties.

The Pistons and Rockets have the same record at this time, averaging around 90 points per game, and the average scoring of their opponents is also below 90 points per game.

The two teams are like Bron meets Shield Mountain. It's hard to imagine how ugly these two teams will play together.

Before the game, the coaches of the two teams all set their sights on the inside.

"Yao, we need you to increase your shots in this game. Just like the last game in New York, we need to raise you to the middle distance to attack, and try to pull Big Ben and Campbell out. Whether it's Ben or Campbell Although there is a size disadvantage for you, but their strength is not weak, don't consume too much physical strength to fight with them inside at the beginning."

"On the defensive end, you should pay attention to the Turk Okur who was in the same class as you. Although he is more of a substitute in the Pistons, he has the touch that does not lose to you in the middle distance. Neither Ben nor Campbell has the ability to hold the ball. You just need to Just watch their air cuts."

Little Van Gundy glanced at Francis and Mobley as he spoke.

Boss Fu and Lao Mao both shrugged, they knew what Little Van Gundy meant.

But it is not easy to pass more balls to Yao Ming. The Rockets have tried the tactic of lobbing Yao Ming from the outside at the beginning of the season, but the effect was not good. One is that Yao Ming's goal is too big.

If the pass is difficult to pass, that's all. Yao Ming's singles lethality has not reached its peak, and his efficiency is not as terrible as it will be in the future.

Yao Ming's current weight has increased to the level of the top three in the NBA (O'Neal first, Diop second), but he has not fully learned to use his physical advantages, especially when there are many blocks and turns, Yao Ming's confrontation at this time Not stable enough yet.

Catching the ball in the middle distance is a tactic that the Rockets have only recently developed. Judging from the situation of this wave of away games in the East, the effect is not bad.

In the Pistons, Big Ben and Okur have also become the focus of Larry Brown's arrangement.

Mo Wen didn't know what the old man was thinking. He didn't let Okur or Campbell defend Dayao, but let Ben, who was only 2 meters tall, defend him.

Dayao reported 226 and even felt that the short height could be tolerated by big instincts?

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The Rockets' schedule is not an inhuman back-to-back away game, and Mo Wen was able to find a time to get together with Dayao in the hotel.

Facing this giant who was a whole head taller than himself, Mo Wen also experienced the long-lost feeling of talking with his head up.

"I can't tell Xiao Mo, you are much more handsome than in the photo."

"Thank you, brother Yao, you're not bad, okay. I heard that the price of your jersey has increased by half, and I pointed out that you gave me one after the game."

"You boy... okay, your character can be mixed in Ugly Country."

Yao Ming smiled, he was very happy to see Mo Wen's cheerful appearance.

"I thought you were a bit shy because you haven't been able to play all the time. I didn't expect you to talk better than on the phone."

Mo Wen, who was driving, shook his head.

"Haven't you heard of the coach of our team? He's just a staid old man. He doesn't like people, even if they are capable, they can't play. The second place in the team this year is not bad, because Defensive players generally stay out of the game, and he is much worse than me."

"Then will you be able to play in the next game?" Dayao asked.

"Brother Yao, thanks to you, our general manager discussed it with that old man. They will definitely give me a few minutes to play in the next game. They are not too stupid."

"It's fine if you can play. Xiaoxue is blocked by that department and can't come. He is still looking for a team after being waived this year. The bus will return to the CBA in November. Originally, Huaxia players can make up a team in the NBA this season. , and we are the only ones left." Dayao sighed,

The Chinese media at the beginning of the season called it a vision of the future.

But my family knows my own affairs, and it is not so simple and easy to play in the NBA.

"By the way, are you usually so rude in the team? I remember you performed well in the preseason. How come you didn't play until recently?"

"I said I beat up some old guys in the team, do you believe me?" Mo Wen said with a light smile.

"No——hey——what did you say? Did you get beaten up by the old player, or did you beat the old player?" Dayao leaned up out of surprise, and accidentally hit the roof of the car.

"Of course it's 'handling'. It's not a big deal when it comes to it. It's just that I usually take defense more seriously. Some old guys are impatient when they can't afford it. If I don't, I can only convince others with virtue." Mo Wen seemed to be genuine. I'm talking about a little thing.

"Fuck, are you so courageous? Wait, did you just say a few old players, how many did you play?"

Mo Wen shrugged his shoulders in the affirmative.

"Ugly country guys don't know how to fight, they just swing those big punches. Looking at their muscles, they can actually howl for a long time after being punched. If the bus finds a reason to fight with the players here, it won't Will go back now."

"Wait, I can't tell whether you are talking about boxing or basketball. This is the first time I have heard such a statement."

Yao Ming felt that his world view was about to be refreshed by Mo Wen.

"Brother Yao, haven't you noticed after staying for a year? International players, especially those who are not dark-skinned, are soft in the eyes of ugly Chinese. You have to play with them a few times to let them know that you are not easy to mess with. will change your mind."

Mo Wen intentionally instilled in Dayao the conclusion that future generations would be rotten.

"Look at Shaquille O'Neal, Barkley, Olajuwon, Rodman, and Malone, which of them can bear the title of tough guy after a fight, and no ordinary insider dares to stab them in the head."

"That's all right, all right, your theory will make the fans of the domestic media feel uneasy. Don't tell the media about your team, especially the domestic media. They may not know how to arrange you."

Dayao smiled wryly and waved his hands, he knew what Mo Wen meant.It's not that he has no temper, it's just that there are too many people's eyes on him, the burden is too heavy, and he doesn't have the capital to be willful.

And he really doesn't have much fighting experience.

"Don't worry, I'm only telling you what I'm capable of. I won't get in touch with those media too much before I have achieved results. It's boring."

Before arriving at a Chinese restaurant, Mo Wen stepped on the brakes.

This is a restaurant opened by overseas Chinese in Lingnan. The chef has been in the United States for more than ten years and has not lost his Chinese cooking skills.

It's a pity that Dayao also developed high blood pressure after gaining weight, so this meal is relatively light.

The two chatted later, except for some knowledge in Ugly Country, it was about the Huaxia men's basketball team.

The men's basketball team has not yet issued an invitation to Mo Wen, but considering that the list will be confirmed in April and May next year, this matter is not urgent.

After a meal, the two will meet again and it will be the next day's game.

That night, Dumars, who had already issued seven or eight press cards, approached Larry Brown again.

For this wave of Chinese media traffic, the Pistons must be right.

Larry Brown could only helplessly promise that he would give Mo Wen a chance to play.

Being able to be the head coach for 32 years, he doesn't just rely on his performance on the court, he is sophisticated in the world, and he also understands things off the court.

Back to the game.

After the game started, Dayao got the ball with a slight jump, and the Rockets who got the ball were still familiar with the style of play.

Boss Fowler broke through with the ball, attracted Prince to defend and then gave it to Jim Jackson who was open. Prince dodged back to defend and interfered.

After the shot was shot, Daben got the rebound and the basketball passed through Hamilton and then went to Billups. Looking at the boss in front of him, he felt that the chance was not good, so he lobbed the ball to Daben. Daben caught the ball inside and leaned on Yao Ming After pushing it twice, I felt that Yao Ming's swaying footsteps were a stiff turnaround shot.

As soon as the basketball left Daben's hand, Yao Ming's raised arm patted it down.

"Well covered!"

Mo Wen heard cheers in Mandarin, but when he looked over, the excited Huaxia reporter had regained his composure under the watchful eyes of the surrounding home fans.

The Palace of Auburn Hills can be said to be the home of the famous devil. Half of the audience in the arena are blacks. Blacks help blacks. It is not a wise move to cheer for the away team here.

The old Maoyan quickly grabbed the ball and ran towards the Pistons half court with the boss. Hamilton and Billups were not thrown away. Mobley threw the ball into the air. At this time, Francis was still able to take off. Pulled by Billups, Francis threw himself into the air and hit the basket with both hands.

But this was the only successful fast-break score in the first quarter.

The two defensive academic coaches yelled from time to time on the sidelines and successfully brought the game into a 0.75 times speed.

Seeing the scene where Da Ben tried to arch Yao Ming's waist with his shoulders, Mo Wen couldn't help but almost laughed out loud.

The ugliness of the game is not only closely related to the tough defense, but also closely related to the simple offensive tactics of the two coaches.

Larry Brown can at least understand some simple offensive tactics, such as the baseline penetration and cross-screen tactics. Fan Tuo's offensive tactics are that the concept is greater than the reality. After talking about the style of play, let the players see for themselves keep playing.

After the first quarter, the Pistons scored 19:20 to the Rockets.

Yao Ming played well under Daben's defense. He made 9 of 5 shots and got 3 rebounds in 2 minutes of playing.But the derby match that the Chinese reporters were looking forward to did not happen.

"The player named Collis is not good at defense. He made Jackson shoot two three-pointers. Didn't Coach Larry say that he is very particular about defense? This is not a substitution."

Su Qun held up the camera and looked at Mo Wen, who was still wearing training clothes in the lower row, a little disappointed with the match.

"Don't worry, wait, these old coaches are more cautious in employing people. I see that it's about time for Xiao Mo to play in the middle of the second quarter." Zhang Weiping analyzed.

Sure enough, not long after the second quarter, Larry Brown asked Mo Wen to change out of his training uniform and warm up on the sidelines.

After the referee made a substitution gesture during a timeout.

The Chinese media on the sidelines excitedly raised their cameras and aimed at the court.

Mo Wen walked onto the field and greeted Yao Ming who was on the opposite side.

"Hey, brother Yao, take it easy for a while?"

"Go away, I don't know how to let go, if you want to enter the national team for a while, do it for me, if you can score [-] points on me, I will dare to let Brother Nan serve as a substitute for you when you go back!" Dayao patted He touched Mo Wen's hand and said jokingly.

"Bragging, don't think I don't know, your status in the national team is not as high as in the Rockets."

Mo Wen did not hesitate to point out Dayao's tiger skin. Although the national basketball team is no more senior than the national football team to the extent that it does not look at strength at all, it is still a quack. He remembered that many unpleasant things happened in the national basketball team in the Olympic Games next year. .

"You... okay, don't run after the game!"

Dayao touched his elbow. He felt that it was necessary for Mo Wen to experience the combat effectiveness of a real Chinese basketball player.

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"That's your compatriot, is he very strong?" Francis looked at Dayao and Mo Wen's cordial greetings, and asked Dayao next to him.

"Uh, he said that he is very strong, the kind that can beat LeBron." Yao Ming smiled wickedly, and brought over the bullshit that Mo Wen was bragging at the dinner table yesterday.

"Can you beat LeBron? Him?!" Francis and Mobley, who happened to come over and heard it, stared wide-eyed, and soon they saw the malicious smile on Dayao's face and understood.

"Okay, okay, I'll try in a moment how good your rookie compatriot who can beat LeBron is, hehe."

Francis showed a slightly wretched smile while "fly rubbing his hands", and Mobley nodded and went with him.

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Mo Wen didn't expect that he would be bullied by Dayao. He originally wanted to show his face by playing soy sauce, but for some reason he became the target of the Rockets players.

Boss Fu and Lao Mao took turns using pick-and-rolls to misplace him.

These two are the kind of players who are extremely fast, and they are not as inexperienced as LeBron.

Not to mention that defending them consumes more energy, the effect is not very good.

Of course, this is not very good in Mo Wen's own opinion, but in the eyes of others, Mo Wen's defense is quite good.

Francis faced Mo Wen for several crossovers and failed to shake him off. The small spinning top close to his body couldn't be said to be useless in front of Mo Wen, mainly because his waist couldn't bear it.

To give that Huaxia man a chance, he is really playing tricks.The finger is either poking, pinching, or scratching, anyway, don't think about it if you don't suffer a little injury.

Reluctantly resisting Mo Wen and hitting the basket, he lost his speed, couldn't open the distance, had no speed, and was shorter than his height, so he couldn't force his shot.

The old cat has a hand-to-hand distance to make an emergency stop and Mo Wen is not easy to defend, but Mo Wen can also interfere with blocking eyes based on experience.

Boss Fu also has a temper. After being disturbed by Mo Wen's tricks a few times, when he was fighting for offensive rebounds, he saw the right time to teach this Chinese who didn't know respect.

As soon as the black elbow poked Mo Wen's waist, and Boss Fu didn't feel the elbow touching the flesh for a long time, Mo Wen turned around in the air and dodged as if he had been electrocuted.

Then Mo Wen, who had already grabbed the rebound, deliberately moved the grabbed basketball over his head, pretending to be fighting for the rebound, and secretly gave him an elbow on his collarbone.

"Yao, don't stop me. I want to teach him a lesson. Today I want to let him know why the flowers are so popular."

Boss Fu, who got up from the ground, wanted to make real gestures with Mo Wen, but was hugged by Dayao.

"Don't, don't, don't rush Steve (Francis)." Dayao hurriedly hugged Francis even tighter.

"Listen to me, he can hit four by himself, the real one!" Yao Ming whispered in Francis' ear.

Francis's flailing arms were exhausted in mid-air, only movement remained.

"Four hits, are you sure?" Francis was still struggling, but the strength of the footsteps below was already exerting force backwards.

"I'm sure, but I can't tell." Dayao thought for a while, this was already the most information he could reveal to Francis.

Francis looked at Mo Wen, who had an innocent face in front of the referee, and at the Pistons players who were obviously watching the show and didn't come to help.

After thinking about it for a while with his barely online IQ, he felt something was wrong.

Known 1. The interaction between Mo Wen and the Pistons seems to have a good relationship

2. It is impossible for those black players to show their loyalty and leave their teammates to watch the show.

3. What Yao Ming said.

Then find out—who exactly is Mo Wen?

New few times wow Mojito times!
Mazefak, the Pistons have found Lambir again?

Dayao said that he can beat James, is this the one who can beat him?

　4K big chapter, and one more chapter.

　　
　
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