basketball never sleeps

Chapter 215
dong dong——

"Sister, sister, are you inside?"

A crisp sound came from outside the room.

The little beauty's lazy eyelids twitched, and she opened her eyes in confusion.

The noon sun, even if it only peeks through the gaps in the curtains, can already get an overview of the scene in the room.

The man sleeping next to him woke up faster than her.

Seeing that the beautiful woman next to her woke up, Mo Wen stretched out his hand and scratched her chin, lifted the thin blanket, got out of bed, opened the curtain halfway, and opened the window, letting in the sunshine and the not-too-distant sea breeze, cleaning the room inside smell.

"What time is it, dear."

Little Catherine squinted her eyes and was a little hoarse.

"It's almost 10 o'clock."

After a brief absence, the two recovered together.

Bad, they both have something to do this morning!

Little Catherine and Wade's wife are going to choose an engagement wedding dress for Haslem's girlfriend, while Mo Wen is going to the airport to see off Dayao who is about to return to China.

Good news: Neither of them missed their appointments;
Bad news: The good news is about to expire.

Christina came at the right time. Mo Wen quickly got dressed and gave Catherine a good morning kiss that tasted like mouthwash, and then she took over the job of evaluating whether Catherine's clothes looked good.

A phone call activated the bodyguard and driver on standby, and Mo Wen finally arrived at the airport in time.

"Tsk tsk, you kid, did you go crazy again last night? Young is young, but this is a critical moment in the playoffs, you have to be restrained." Dayao smiled narrowly and winked at Mo Wen.

"Go to hell, I just slept in the cage, if it wasn't for Xiaowei and the others, the labor and management would have sent you a phone call, believe it or not?" Mo Wen's body is not empty, and his heart is not empty.

Last night, Little Catherine had a rare explosion, but with her thin arms and legs, no matter how explosive she was, her combat power was at most equal to that of Big Catherine, and she couldn't force her to use her full strength. Mo.

"Send me, dare you? Laozi is the captain of this year's team. Be careful, I will put on small shoes for you."

Dayao didn't know when he learned to twist his mouth, but it's a pity that there are no reporters around, otherwise the poor emoticon library can be updated again.

"Captain? Oh, you should think about how to get out of the group stage. It was agreed before that I will only play after the group stage. If the time comes because I lost too badly and invite me over early, don't blame me for not giving it to you." Save face."

Mo Wen didn't think about spending time back to China for training and playing at the beginning of the summer. He still has a lot of things to do in the summer, such as changing teams, buying a house, moving, vacationing...

He doesn't play hard every day to enjoy a good life after retirement in the future.

Furthermore, as the organizer of the 08 Olympics, China naturally has a place to participate, not including this benefit. Last summer, Da Zhi led the Chinese team to win the Asian Championships and secured a place.

but……

As the number one player in the country, Mo Wen will naturally have to give something while enjoying the bonus. A bronze medal is not enough for him to rest on the credit list.

Taking a step back, as No. 1 in the domestic sports world, it is a bit embarrassing that there has not been enough national honor to decorate the facade.

Mo Wen wants to get some gold to wear too many trophies and rings.

Besides, if he remembers correctly, Meng Qi is led by the new "MVP" this year, the strength... that is quite strong.

However, the strength of Mengqi is not reflected in their playing ability, but that they forced out the strongest Mengba team.

Mo Wen communicated with Harris, compromised, and left the opportunity for the group stage to practice abuse to his teammates, and he would take over the harvest after the group stage and the high-end round.

As for the previous training camp, it is enough for Mo Wen to announce the meaning of a minor injury symbolically. His ability as a top point guard has been proven before, and Harris also teased that it is good for Mo Wen not to come, otherwise he will look like a big man. Like Fan, without any gaming experience, he gained weight by eating only meat every day in China.

"Who do you look down on? Without you, the butcher, we wouldn't be able to eat hairy pigs? Don't worry about getting 6 out of 4 in the group stage. Heh, are you looking down on me or Harris?"

Dayao rolled his eyes. The bronze medal in the previous Olympic Games also boosted his confidence. He is stronger than the NBA in the rules of Fiba.

Due to the influence of Mo Wen, the current Chinese team has started to study abroad in advance. Coupled with the introduction of a more scientific training system, the strength of overseas players has improved, which is much stronger than that of the national team in history.

Mo Wen smiled and shook his head, he didn't agree with Dayao's words, but he didn't refute them either.

The national team has become stronger, but in history, the Chinese team did not even make it to the quarter-finals in this year's World Championships. Without Wang Shipeng's [really bragging for a lifetime lore], the Chinese team might not even be able to make it out of the group stage .

In a single game where life and death are determined by Fiba, without absolute strength, there will be no stable victory. It is not certain that he will really go to fight the fire.

After sending Dayao on the plane, Ah Lian, Sun Yue, and Tang Zhengdong, who were also in the national team squad, did not follow back.

With the help of his agent, several of them have come to running trials all over the United States.

In the next year or two, there may be more Chinese figures on the NBA court.

Counting the big Zhi who went back earlier, the next period of time should be the happiest time for domestic fans.

And in the more distant future, it may depend on whether more talents will emerge in this time and space with a more intense basketball atmosphere.

……

Go home.

The Schwarzenegger sisters were dazzled by the wedding dress with Fatty's fiancée in the shopping street, and they would not be able to come back for a while.

After lunch, Mo Wen walked on the treadmill to digest his food while thinking about how to spend the afternoon.

The second round of the Heat ended too early, and the interval between the two rounds could catch up with the National Day with added material (schedule).

It is impossible for the veteran team to practice extra training. They can only maintain their state by doing extra training every other day.

The Heat don't need to change anything now, they just need to stay healthy.

click-

The door of the fitness room was suddenly locked.

Mo Wen looked back... Big Catherine and Ruth in yoga clothes passed by him as if no one was there, walked all the way to the yoga room at the end, and gently pulled down the blinds.

Cough, I haven't practiced physical fitness for a long time... Ah bah, I'm doing yoga, can't I just do a good workout this afternoon?
……

"Damn it, why are there so many? Ms. Schwarzenegger doesn't just think of you as a big teddy bear these days?"

Mo Wen held the steering wheel steady and smiled with a cigarette in his mouth.

Little Catherine really tried hard last night.

Two days ago, when he was free, Hugh Man sent him a bunch of scripts. Many film companies took a fancy to his "potential performance ability" (flow), and sent invitations to him one after another, wanting to follow him during the offseason. Mo Wen cooperated and cooperated.

It is not uncommon for football stars to make movies these days. Kobe, who was fishing some time ago, recently appeared in a Hollywood studio with a smile, and became an NPC in a comic TV series "Raiders of the Lost Ark".

Catherine, who is committed to becoming a female writer, naturally took on the job of reviewing manuscripts.

As a result, among these scripts, there was one script—a romance movie with a passion scene, and the name of the movie—"My Dead Jealous Girlfriend".

As for the plot, the title of the movie already outlines the theme of the plot.

Perhaps out of empathy for the unlucky "dead girlfriend" in the movie, Catherine once again tried to challenge her limits to empty out Mo Wen.

However, the facts have proved that no matter how deep the paddy fields are, they cannot withstand the actions of heavy agricultural machinery.

"Oh, slow down, Ruth is hurt by you!"

……

"What's the big deal, isn't it that you didn't win a game, and you lost 20 points every game? Didn't you expect it before? You don't really dream of winning a game, do you?"

"What are you pretending to do, hurry up, there are a lot of hot girls in those old places... What, Savannah (Zhan's wife) is next to you? Hahaha..."

"Savannah, can you mail me LeBron's gold card from the strip club?!"

"It's the one with the Lady Cabaret printed on it and the concert hall..."

beep--

Melon didn't feel annoyed when she saw the hung up phone, but instead showed a smug smile.

MVP?

It's not being played by him in the applause.

Seeing this scene, Milicic and Bosh moved their buttocks away from him tacitly.

Who the hell said that gangsters must be loyal.

Others are dark-skinned at most, but this kid's blackness has probably penetrated into his bones.

Anthony didn't notice the reaction of the two, picked up the handle, and motioned for the two to continue.

Mo Wen and Wade didn't come out to prepare for the Eastern Conference finals. A-Zhan just "turned over" to the enemy after being swept away. Mo Weijan was not there, and he was the most successful person in the small group.

"Do you two have any plans in the future?" Melon asked nonchalantly with his eyes flickering.

"Practice, what else can I do." Milicic said naturally.

"I'm talking about the future, not the vacation." Anthony shook his head, "My team has already contacted my agent, our first-round contract is about to expire, and it's time to discuss the early renewal .”

For these two guys in front of him, he was very greedy.

In terms of threats from the inside line, the traditional big center must still be at the T0 level, but the only one in the entire league who can steadily inherit the title of a traditional big center is Dayao. Taking a step back, Duncan, Hardt, Brand, and Jiasao The insiders with mature low-post skills are undoubtedly at the T1 level. Although their performance at the basket is not as tough as traditional big centers, they can also be used when needed.

And Bosh and Milicic will soon enter the ranks.

Although Camby and Martin of the Nuggets are also unmistakable insiders, neither of these two brothers has much ability to initiate offense independently in the low post.

"The contract should be renewed. The Bird clause is there. Except for Mo and LeBron, our contracts should all be about the same amount."

Bosh said in a calm tone.

"Aren't you in a hurry if the team's record doesn't improve?" Anthony asked in surprise.

"I played it myself. There is nothing to worry about. Practice slowly. When your strength improves, there will always be a day when you turn around." In the past few seasons, he lost hemp in the Raptors and was enlightened by a psychologist every day. Bosh's thoughts The realm has also improved a lot.

"I have a ring, I can make money, the rest doesn't matter." Milicic shook his finger beside him, showing the ring empty-handed.

"Damn it, you have the nerve to say that you got the ring?"

"I have a ring." Milicic did not argue, or his tone was a tone of disdain for excuses.

"Hmph, it's just a substitute ring." Melon said firmly.

"I have a ring."

"Fuck, what else do you know besides this sentence?" Melon was a little bit off guard.

"I made it to the second round last year, and I played the tiebreaker."

"That's because there's thunder, or it's up to you—?"

"I've never been hit by 58 points."

"..."

"MD, even if labor and capital die together today, they will kill you!"

The cups and plates are messed up, upside down, chickens are flying and eggs are being beaten, the clouds and rain have just stopped...

In Anthony's begging for mercy, everything returned to tranquility.

"Haven't you all considered changing teams?"

Anthony sat on the floor leaning against the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling.

"Save it, you want to recruit us, and you don't look at what Denver is." In fact, Bosh knew Anthony's thoughts from the beginning.

But Denver's location is somehow not as good as Cleveland's.

Cleveland is at least in the Great Lakes region, seven hours on the highway to New York, but Denver is the most inland city among the entire NBA team.

Young people don't go to Sichuan, old people don't go out of customs, no matter what kind of young people they are, very few people will take the initiative to go inland, let alone in this country built on sea power.

"Aren't you afraid of losing all the time?"

Bosh raised his eyebrows, "Dwyane can do it, LeBron can do it, why can't we do it?"

"You don't understand, it's been three years, three years in a row, just relying on myself, do you know how tiring it is? Relying on personal strength, no matter how good you play, it's useless. Dwyane can't do without Odom and Grant. Can't make it to the first round, LeBron can't make the playoffs without Reid..."

Anthony's face was full of disappointment.

Reaching the playoffs three times in three years is considered very successful for a rookie, but happiness often depends on comparison.

Mo Wen is about to win 3 championships, Wade is about to win 2 championships, Ajan's MVP...

Anthony has a high spirit. He was young and ambitious, and he always believed that he was the best existence, but when he saw his peers surpassed him one after another, he even left himself far away.

The torment and pain that the huge psychological gap brought him was really not at 01:30.

Seeing the Heat's easy success and the difficult and sad failure he experienced, the contrast brought about made him doubt himself several times.

You say success, is it really that difficult?
……

"Who is the real cowboy in Arizona or Dallas? "

"Together is a bunch of *, scattered is full of stars--Nowitzki, Nash, Finley, who should be responsible for the Mavericks' downfall? "

"Experts predict that the Suns' winning rate in the finals is 20% higher than that of the Mavericks. This is the golden age of point guards!" "

"Kidd, Marbury, Peja, many big-name players have expressed their desire to become members of the Heat Dynasty! "

"NCAA three-pointer Redick showed his assist ability in trial training, and the draft is expected to be adjusted to the top three. Will he be the next Mo? "

Entering the division semifinals, there are fewer games, but the outside world's attention to the NBA is increasing day by day.

However, in this pile of newspapers and magazines, there is one team that seems to have been ignored all the time.

"Hell, did we make it to the Eastern Conference finals? Why can't we find any reports about the Pistons?"

In the hotel in Miami, Rashid looked and browsed the newspapers and magazines in front of him. There was obviously no report saying that they were not, but for some reason he always felt more and more depressed and irritable.

Billups picked up a newspaper casually, and almost stunned him at the first glance when he opened it.

"The Heat has a prize for submissions, design the championship ring you imagined, and the top three in the final selection will get the front row package of the finals!" "

In the eyes of some media, the series that has not yet started is actually over.

Even if some media expressed expectations for them, they were just looking forward to how many games they could last.

The Pistons have 64 wins in the regular season this season, and they can also rank in the top 20 (tied) in the entire NBA history.In other years, he would be the favorite to win the championship.

But this year, standing in front of them is the 75-win Heat.

After 8 playoff games, the average point difference per game is nearly double that of the regular season.

The most optimistic Detroit media only hope that the Pistons can hold off the series, and then rely on the physical advantages of the middle-aged players to create miracles.

In the recent ESPN expert vote, none of the 6 guests and 5 columnists were optimistic about the Pistons' win in this round of the series.

The reason is also very inexplicable——

The Pistons' victory in the regular season was won by their sharp offense. In this year's playoffs, especially in the second round, they gave up the offense that had been rehearsed for a whole season and played defense again.

Although they still won in the end, if they want to rely on the offensive and defensive level shown in the second round to compete with the Heat, who may be the best team in history... they should go to bed early.

"To be honest, you guys are pretty good too. You should be content with making it to the Eastern Conference Finals for three consecutive years."

It was night, in a bar in Miami, Mo Wen raised a glass to comfort a few old guys.

"This world is fair. Although you lost the chance to advance, you got a vacation."

"As you know, everyone has the right to be happy, but only a few people have the ability to be happy. Think about your journey to happiness?"

"Really, you listen to me and just look at it. Except for the Mexican gangsters and me, no one will give you heart and soul these days."

Mo Wen tried to influence this group of old teammates with sincerity, but the only response to him was the old punches and swear words of these bastards.

On May 5, the Heat Pistons took the lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.

A fight in every sense.

From the first quarter, under the management of three inactive referees, the two teams started a fierce confrontation from the jump ball.

Why didn't Sanders' offensive tactics work in the playoffs?
It is because he misjudged the intensity of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Those so-called subtle offensive tactics are based on the basis of implementation space.

In the first 10 years of the [-]th century, the theme of the East has always been grinding.

And if you fight more positional battles, the whistle will naturally relax.

After all, once you fall into the position, the game will definitely be full of all kinds of confrontation. If you follow the standard rulebook and whistle, the referee can directly weld the whistle to his mouth and breathe through the whistle.

And once the confrontation rises, those so-called tactics can only do subtraction.

"Hey, on the first ball of the game, O'Neal and Rasheed were fighting together. It seems that the Pistons are still using last year's strategy. They will come up with their signature fierce defense. At this time, the Heat will How did the referee respond? In the Eastern Conference finals last year, if I remember correctly, there were about 30 penalties and more than 40 free throws."

"The anger on both sides of that game was really big. The referee in charge of that game looked a little exaggerated, but he couldn't help himself. If he hadn't been in the middle and whistled the penalty, the two sides might have fought!"

"Walker was knocked down, but the referee didn't say anything. It seems that they still think this is a normal confrontation intensity. Ha, then today's game was good."

"Billups fell several times today. I don't know why. Every time the defensive strength increases, the players defending Mo Wen will always fall inexplicably."

"Hamilton ran along the baseline. Prince received the ball. Are you about to make a shot after breaking through two steps? No, it was a feint. Hamilton received the ball, and Wade suddenly came around...Steal, steal!"

"Pass, run, pass, run...too bad the Pistons emptied the corner again."

"Walker made a three-pointer without pressure and hit the net hollow. The Pistons should call a timeout again. They didn't make it when they were clamoring to play tactics. Instead, the Heat, who always claimed that they relied on the personal strength of the star, played during this period. Pretty good."

"The first quarter is over, 33:24, the Heat temporarily lead by 9 points,"

(End of this chapter)