basketball never sleeps

Chapter 253: Half a year has passed since you left, and you are fat again since you came back.

After sending the Magic away, the Supersonics received another good news. After resting for two weeks, Ray Allen's wrist has almost recovered. Although there is still a little discomfort, according to the X-ray and diagnosis, he can return to the team.

When Ray Allen excitedly went to the team doctor with his private doctor's diagnosis report, the team doctor was not very excited, but rather a little hesitant.

"You're still feeling a little uncomfortable, right? If not, you should just take another break."

Old Hill next to him thought for a moment and agreed, "The next game is more important. I also suggest you wait a little longer."

If there were games against strong teams like the Spurs and the Mavericks next, Hill would still hope for Ray Allen to return in order to win the game, but the upcoming schedule does not put much pressure on the Supersonics, so he is not in a hurry.

If he wasn't afraid that Ray Allen would feel resentful, he would have wanted Ray Allen to rest for two more games so that Mo Wen could continue to improve his stats.

The easy victory also made old Hill lose the sense of urgency for the result, and the team's running-in is also progressing steadily. His mentality now is really the same as what some media said, that is, he just sits on the sidelines every day and enjoys Mo Wen's performance from a close distance.

As for Ray Allen...some players are usually low-key. It's nothing when he is around, but would you try without him?
Although he has two more days of vacation, Ray Allen feels like crying. Maybe this is what a working person is like. On the one hand, he curses his crappy boss, and on the other hand, he cherishes his "blessing".

A day later, the Supersonics received another visit from the Bobcats.

In order to free up salary space for Mo Wen, it would have been a good idea for Lewis, who was sold cheaply to the Bobcats, to return and take revenge on his old club.

Lewis also complained about the Sonics' inhumanity in private interviews.

But this time, Lewis's reaction was quite calm.

Because... he didn't come at all.

Just last week, Lewis suffered a ligament injury in the game against the Mavericks. The surgery plus recovery period will take two months.

But Danzi, who came with the team, remained very optimistic about the game.

It doesn't matter if Lewis can't play, the Bobcats still have Adam Morrison who was "selected by Jordan".

It doesn’t matter that Mo Wen did not choose to join the Bobcats during the offseason, he will train his own “Bird II”!
In the impression of fans later on, this guy was a complete dud, with basically no other memorable points except his diabetes and rapid demise.

But in fact, Morrison's current performance still leaves a lot of room for imagination.

When he meets a team that does not put much defensive pressure on him, he can still perform well like he did in college.

His breakthrough fakes and turnaround cuts are both pretty good, almost at the excellent level.

在山猫过去的22场比赛中，他有8场都砍下20+，而且其中有6场投篮命中率都超过了50%。

He was also named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month.

The potential shown is far from enough.

Of course, limited by Bird's mediocre physique and the influence of diabetes, his lower limit is also very low. Most of the time his touch is quite unstable and he relies a lot on rhythm.

In the first week of December, he played four consecutive away games and performed at the same level as the later Spanish Golden Boy - averaging eight shots per game and making one of them.

In view of the Bobcats' luxurious inside line, the Supersonics replaced Damien, who is more stable in three-point shooting, as the starter in the match.

Damien, who also has a mediocre physique, was not successful in defending Morrison, but he was able to induce Morrison to take more shots, which was a strategic success.

In the Bobcats lineup, whether it is Okafor, Bodog or Gerald Wallace, their efficiency is higher than him. Although Brevin Knight's efficiency is low, he can deliver more shells to the two inside players when he has the ball.

Letting Morrison play more is equivalent to restricting the shots of other Bobcats players in disguise.

Mo Wen did not adopt the ball-holding core style of play today, but switched between playing with and without the ball.

Elvis is a seriously underestimated defender. Last season, he averaged 2.5 blocks and 2.1 steals per game, and rarely committed fouls. It was just that because the Bobcats' record was so bad, no one paid attention to him, which resulted in him not even making the third defensive team.

The selection of the defensive lineup is also based on the team's record. Originally, after Larry Brown coached the Bobcats, as soon as the team returned to the playoffs, even though Gerald Wallace's defensive data was almost halved, he was directly selected into the defensive lineup.

It sounds a bit magical, but if you know that Bobcats team, it won't be too strange, because that Bobcats team won at least one game against all the playoff teams that season, and was also the only team that won all the regular season games against the Lakers.

The current Bobcats don't need Bodog to handle so many ball possessions because of the presence of Bodog, so the current Elvis can still maintain the strong defensive vitality of last season.

For a player who has excellent strength, speed, jumping ability, defensive skills and prediction, blindly confronting is not a wise choice.

Pick-and-roll and off-ball play are weapons that Mo Wen has trained himself to master. He insists on proving his strength in one-on-one duels, which is very, very un-Smart.

Watching Mo Wen running around the court, doing pick-and-rolls and running back to set screens to keep Gerald Wallace at bay, Paul became more and more angry and called that stinky man.

"Did you watch the game?"

"I'm watching it. What's wrong?" The person on the other end of the phone replied in a somewhat puzzled tone.

"Don't you have any fucking feelings? Look at how others fight, and then look at you?" Paul was so angry that he laughed when he heard his righteous tone.

In the game between the Lakers and the Bobcats last month, Kobe chose to face off against Elvis throughout the game. Even though he made all his free throws and was in good form, he managed to score 30 points with 29 shots. His Mamba spirit was at its best, and Paul was almost pissed off to death by him.

"...I don't understand what you're saying. Let's not watch the meaningless match. The anime is about to start and Natalia is clamoring to watch it. Let's not talk about it anymore."

[Autobots, transform! Let’s go!]

beep--

There was a busy tone on the phone. Paul gritted his teeth and threw the phone onto the sofa. Okay, okay, a 4-year-old girl watching Autobots, right?

Paul really couldn't understand what was going on in this person's mind. Was it so difficult to learn from other people's successful experiences and make changes?

Kobe, who was on the other end of the phone, was sitting alone on the sofa, his facial features twitching, showing that he didn't seem to care.

He picked up the remote control and switched the channel back to the game. He watched for a while with a frown on his face, then couldn't help but switch back to the animation.

[Now it's time for me to set a good example for you! ] Bumblebee said with a fist on TV.

[Okay, don't be too embarrassed, otherwise I won't recognize you.] Sally, the little girl next to Bumblebee, waved her hand.

"..."

"You don't understand me." Kobe picked up the phone, squeezed it, and put it down again.

……

On the court, the Bobcats had already fallen behind by nearly 20 points before halftime.

Without Lewis as a spatial point, the Bobcats simply have no space to deploy their troops.

After Morrison entered the second quarter, he got lost in front of the more aggressive and talented Gay. After he couldn't score, he could only be a three-point shooter with a 3% hit rate on the offensive end.

Blyvennette is a 31-year-old small, inefficient playmaker who can't shoot from the three-point line and can't afford to shoot from the outside.

And Gerard Wallace, the hope of the whole village, was being watched closely by Mo Wen.

As the Bobcats' outside shooting was muted, the Supersonics became more and more reckless in their defense, making it impossible for the Bobcats' two high-ranking inside players to play their roles.

The Bobcats didn't score a single point in the last four minutes of the second quarter, which gave Jordan on the sidelines a red card.

You can shoot seven or eight balls randomly in four minutes. Even if you only have a 4% hit rate, you can still make one, right? If you don't make any, you are really good!
Back in the second half, Morrison's condition was even worse.

There is no way, because of diabetes he cannot drink sugar water to replenish his energy like ordinary players, and his metabolism during strenuous exercise is also different from that of ordinary people.

The management of diabetic athletes is very strict. There is always a team doctor sitting on the Bobcats' bench, and whenever there is a timeout, he will go up to test Morrison's blood sugar.

Jordan was right when he said that Morrison had a strong desire to win. Morrison was diagnosed with type 14 diabetes at the age of 1, and his willpower was not strong enough to persist in playing professionally.

After playing for half of the third quarter, Mo Wen went off the court to rest. The score difference had widened to 30. If he continued playing, Mo Wen was really afraid that Danzi would need to warm up.

终场莫闻16投12中，三分6中3，罚球7中7，拿下了34分10助攻8篮板2抢断1盖帽、

而伯德二世12投2中，三分4中1，罚球2中1，怒砍6分3篮板2助攻4失误。

In the studio, Barkley looked at the data comparison on the screen and couldn't help but smile.

"It turns out that Michael Dunk's draft vision is as sharp as ever. Although Adam Morrison's statistics are not satisfactory, the potential he has shown in the game, well..., has already reached the 8-point style of Mo Wen in college. Don't you agree, Kenny?"

"Hahahaha, hey, we're still live, Kenny, why are you tickling me?"

Kenny Smith quickly hugged his chest and leaned back:
"Charles, you don't have to beat around the bush. Didn't Michael say he appreciates your honesty?"

"Wasn't what I said honestly enough? It would be really ironic if I said Adam Morris performed like rookie Mo!"

……

The day after the Bobcats left, they had a back-to-back game against the 76ers.

In just half a month, after Iverson was sent away by them, Webber was also cut.

The 76ers management has been trying to sell Webber since the summer, but no one wants him. Webber still has a $1900 million contract for next season, and it would be crazy for someone to be willing to take him over.

The departure of the core players inside and outside the team last season officially announced that the 76ers have entered the competition for "The Great Emperor".

The Great Oden has already confirmed that he will run for the draft after the end of this school year. Even if Oden is not selected, according to the observations of many scouts, the 07 draft will also be a great year for the draft.

The Western Conference is in chaos this year, and the battle for the No. 1 pick has also begun.

There were no surprises in the game, and Mo Wen punched out in the third quarter again.

If Ray Allen hadn't returned and had a poor touch in the first half, the game might have ended in the half again.

Even Iguodala scored 32 points today, which made Mo Wen a little unhappy. Mo Wen was deliberately letting him go... Hai, just wanting to enter garbage time later and play longer. Who would have thought that he was given a chance in almost every round, and only scored 32 points.

After the game, Mo Wen felt like he had turned into God and called the wind, rain and tsunamis just to get some compensation from On-Time. However, the delivery man was able to deliver the food on time.

It's very painless.

The last game before the Christmas game was also a giveaway.

Play the Trail Blazers again.

The Trail Blazers, who also coveted Oden, let Artest and Randolph go wild when they saw they couldn't make the playoffs.

The two of them shared the fruit like children, one ball each, and took turns to brush up the stats.

Fatty Lan has reached the peak of his career this season, with 25+11, but Artest is not very smart. In addition to working hard on the offensive end, he is still fully committed on the defensive end.

No wonder Randolph can get a contract of 8600 million while you can only get a contract of 4000 million. You don’t even know how to work.

Mo Wen only scored 26 points under Artest's harassment. Although he still had 16 assists and 10 rebounds, his 30+ streak was broken, which made Mo Wen unable to help but exchange elbows with Artest during the handshake.

The Christmas gifts for us martial artists are so simple.

……

Christmas is coming and Mo Wen is busy.

Big Catherine and Ruth went home to be with their parents, and Mo Wen took a day off to accompany little Catherine back to Sacramento.

After all, his cards are not enough. If the Christmas game is played in Seattle, little Katherine will stay with him in Seattle and he won’t have to go through all this trouble.

Mo Wen originally wanted to secretly flirt with little Tina, check the security situation at his father-in-law's house, and see if the two sisters could be reunited at night. However, as soon as he sent little Catherine home, he was grabbed by his father-in-law to run an event to show his support.

He took photos in front of the media, visited and expressed condolences to the Asian community, and finally played an entertainment match with the reserve time travelers from the children's welfare home.

Mo Wen didn't want to suffer this kind of bully. Logically, he should have informed his agent about this matter in advance, but unfortunately, both his wife and his two wives were taken hostage by the evil man in front of him.

"Okay, I'll talk to mom about letting Tina transfer to Seattle to accompany me. It's your fault that you took up two spots as his son-in-law. You deserve to be tired." Little Catherine punched Mo Wen's chest with her pink fist.

"That's right." Tina, who was hugging Mo Wen on the other side, echoed.

What could Mo Wen do? He was just going to let off some steam. Unfortunately, the environment was too dangerous, so the three of them could only hold back their voices.

"We can't be with you, so you have to be good in Miami." Little Catherine said, hugging Mo Wen's neck.

"In order to empty the magazine, I risked my life. Do you two want to do it again?" Hugging the two limp sisters, little Mo Wen was still eager to do something. Fortunately, the state police in the United States would only help guard the house and would not enter the house, which gave the lawless criminals the opportunity to commit crimes.

"Tina should go back. If her family sees you in this state, you'll be dead." Feeling the offspring still flowing in her body, little Catherine rolled her eyes and pushed her sister out lazily.

Mo Wen shook his head secretly. It is not unreasonable to have your own house after getting married.

After leaving the Christmas gifts he had prepared long ago with his mother-in-law, Mo Wen hurriedly embarked on his journey on horseback.

As Christmas approaches, American airports are also experiencing a small Spring Festival travel rush, with traffic jams outside and long queues inside.

Fortunately, he has money and a father-in-law who is a governor.

Money and connections can help you quickly solve most of the problems in this world.

From the helicopter to the VIP channel to the private charter plane, Mo Wen took the two bodyguards and flew all the way to Miami without much stopping, just like taking a taxi.

The familiar villa and familiar room made Mo Wen feel familiar warmth in the midst of busyness.

After half a year's absence, Mo Wen returned to his loyal and warm Miami.

I changed from winter clothes to thin shirts and pants, lay on the lounge chair, and let the sun bake me - I have to say, it was a good decision to keep this house.

Mo Wen was not in a hurry to meet up with his teammates. In fact, as compensation for overtime work during the holidays, the team did not have any training for the next two days and they could go out and play at will. There was basically only one minimum requirement: don't mess around and return to the hotel on time to sleep at night.

No one would say anything if someone like Mo Wen, who owns the property, lived in his own home.

Beep, beep—bang!

Mo Wen was still enjoying the sunbath when the door of the villa was suddenly hit.

The two security guards downstairs reacted quickly and took out their American-style Iai and one-button alarm cell phones.

"Open the door, open the door, I know you are home, the great Shaq is here, open the door!"

A familiar gruff voice came from outside the door.

"It's okay, he's an acquaintance."

Stopping the bodyguard from taking any further action, Mo Wen opened the door with the remote control key.

Even though the person who got out of the car was a much taller and stronger man than an ordinary person, the two bodyguards relaxed.

Wow, you’ve been gone for half a year, don’t come back... I’ve gained weight again.

"My door is equipped with an alarm device. You are so impatient to be on the headlines?" Mo Wen took a look at the slightly bent pillars of the door decoration. His eyelids twitched and he signaled the bodyguard to turn off the alarm.

"You made the headlines as soon as you got off the plane. You're the best player in the league. Don't you have the confidence?" O'Neal gave him a bear hug and almost made the bodyguard next to him nervous again.

"Your relationship has faded, right? You came back and instead of going to my place, you stayed at home. Did your girlfriend come back with you?"

"Kate will definitely have to accompany the Governor and his wife. As for your family, I would like to see how tall Sharif has grown, but you and Shani...?"

Mo Wen saw from the news that Wade and O'Neal both suffered a setback in their reputations because they were caught cheating by paparazzi some time ago, especially Wade, whose image as a childhood sweetheart, married and good man has been greatly affected.

In this country, sex can be free, but marriage is still sacred - at least for money's sake.

"Sharif hasn't grown much in the past six months, but he misses you a lot, and practices your fancy beta moves at home every day." O'Neal rubbed Mo Wen's hair, "As for the news, I'm not Dwyane or Kobe. I have a lot of scandals. Shani... naturally understands me..."

Seeing O'Neal's nonchalant look, Mo Wen thought about it and understood why he was so fearless.

Who is O'Neal? Two years ago, he even revealed his scandals, including Cindy Crawford, Venus Williams, and Kourtney...

Too many lice won't bite, too much debt won't worry, O'Neal is a playful person.

But...Shaunni understands you?

Thinking about the future divorce between O'Neal and Shaun the Bournemouth, it seems like it will happen next year.

Mo Wen didn't want to get involved in O'Neal's family affairs. The outside media were talking about all sorts of troubles, but O'Neal did say that one of the things he regretted was divorce.

He and O'Neal are good friends, but not close enough to meddle in other people's affairs.

The two chatted in the villa for a while, and then Mo Wen was dragged out for a stroll by O'Neal.

The residents in the community have not changed much. They still greet Mo Wen in a friendly manner when they see him. Some children even take out the No. 66 SuperSonics jerseys they bought and ask Mo Wen for an autograph.

"Mr. Donald and his family are back to celebrate Christmas as well." O'Neal said meaningfully.

But Mo Wen didn't react. He was just kidding. The strongest three giants in history reunited to compete against each other. The heat was even greater than OK's Christmas game that year. His villa was just a high-end community, not a white house, so the confidentiality was not that good.

Besides, he had promised little Catherine.

After walking around, Mo Wen wanted to call Wade, Haslem and a few other familiar people to get together, but O'Neal stopped Mo Wen from calling anyone.

After taking on the responsibility of being the only leader of the team, Wade is no longer the little brother he used to be. And out of responsibility and ambition, it is almost inevitable that Wade and five-time champion O'Neal will have conflicts.

Fortunately, Big Van has not yet resigned, and Riley has not personally taken charge of the micro-management. In addition, they have a common goal and hope has not been lost, so the conflicts within the Heat are not that big.

"He and I are actually fine. We still go out for dinner occasionally, but we don't go partying together anymore. The key is you. Check your phone. How many times has that guy called you in the past six months?"

O'Neal raised his eyebrows, quite confident.

This time it was Mo Wen's turn to be silent. The two of them had indeed only had a few phone calls in the past six months, and most of them were at the beginning of the season.

He could almost understand Wade's pain. They were all MVP candidates last season. It was bad enough that Mo Wen, an "alien", took away two FMVPs in the finals, but the gap in results when he led the team alone was so huge. Who could bear it?

If the positions were reversed, Mo Wen asked himself whether he would be able to remain calm.

Most brothers are like this. They are willing to stand by you when you are in trouble, but will feel jealous and annoyed when they see you succeed.

But, things in this world are always unpredictable.

When they went to O'Neal's house for dinner, Mo Wen called Payton, who turned around and called old Finley, who had been in contact with him. O'Neal called Alonzo Mourning, who lived not far away, and Alonzo called...

The Christmas Eve dinner gradually turned into an after-dinner party.

Wade finally arrived.

"Here?...Wow, how come your cheeks are more bloated than Shaq's belly?"

"Fuck you, you bastard!"

bang bang bang-

When we met again, there was no hug, only punching each other.

(End of this chapter)