basketball never sleeps

Chapter 262: Transferred from Tiger Mountain
"You must help me get revenge. That bastard Melo is a beast. We were all on the bench, but he stayed on the court just to get two more points. He is worse than a beast. He is just jealous that I can make it to the All-Star Game, and he bullies me for not having star teammates!"

On the other end of the phone, Bosh gritted his teeth and complained angrily about Anthony who had nailed him to the rack of shame.

Plesiosaur was really furious this time. It was the first time in his career that the team was beaten by 40 points, and it happened on the happy day when he became an All-Star starter.

Many people criticized him for picking up the starting position in the All-Star Game - O'Neal was absent from the game due to injury for a long time, Rasheed's statistics dropped significantly, Prince did not attract fans, and Pierce is currently known as a "brush".

Melon's decision to do this regardless of his life or death further confirmed this statement.

Although it is true, doesn't Bosh have any face?

Yes, you have superstar teammates, which is great for you, but who doesn’t have a superstar friend in the world?

Putting himself in Bosh's shoes, Mo Wen could understand Bosh's mentality. It didn't really matter how many points he lost. Compared to a single defeat, the team's consecutive years of poor performance had greatly trained Bosh's mentality.

What is interesting is that after losing to Anthony by 40 points, we can no longer tease 58 as happily as before.

After agreeing with a smile, Mo Wen checked his phone and read the text messages out of habit.

Huh? Zhan also sent him a text message?
The text message was short, but the content was the same as what Bosh meant... Do you really think I can't handle two idiots?
Mo Wen curled his lips and threw his phone aside.

On February 2, one week before the All-Star Game, two All-Stars who were not even selected as substitutes broke into the gates of KeyArena with their teammates who were ready to die.

The two billionaires imitated the behavior of the millionaire gangsters. They didn't say a word during the pre-match interview and responded to all questions with the eyes and mouth of third-rate actors.

George Karl was like a butler, quietly watching the two young masters serving wine in front and discussing with the assistant coach next to him.

"How many points do you think they'll win tonight?"

"Coach, we haven't played yet, have we?" the assistant coach asked in a low voice.

"It's just a formality." George Karl raised his eyelids, a little dissatisfied with the assistant coach's pettiness.

As a coach known for his ability to bring out the best in his players, George Karl is a big believer in the theory of player condition. Now that his team's two top scorers in the league are in top condition and both have reasons to win the game, why should they lose?
The Nuggets have put the big defeat at the beginning of the season behind them. After the trade of Iverson, the current Nuggets have completely changed!
It is true that Mo Wen is the king, but a single king cannot control the A!

What, the Supersonics still have two All-Stars?

The fans don’t know, but the coaches in the industry know it very well. The two were just chosen by the president to divert Mo Wen’s aura. If the double guns are against A, they are just JJ.

……

Walking out of the player tunnel one after another, Iverson and Melo touched shoulders.

"I heard this lousy place hasn't lost a single game this year?"

"It seems so. Tsk tsk, look at how inflated their fans are. If they lose a game, I guess a lot of them will be broken, right?" Melo touched his chin.

"It's time to let these people know that there are no fairy tales or heroes in the real world." Looking coldly at Mo Wen who was shining under the spotlight, his jealousy of his luck and resentment at his different fate made him enter the "spontaneous combustion" mode.

After failing to win last time with the 76ers and losing loyalty, Iverson felt he deserved something - like victory.

"30 points?"

"40 points!"

"I'm talking about winning them."

“ME TOO”

The two smiled at each other, and a feeling of heroism arose spontaneously. If you didn't know, you would think that they were going to transform into Contra to blow up the alien starship.

"What are you two whispering about?" Mo Wen walked over gracefully and greeted the two of them.

"We're saying... your home court is so noisy." Melo wanted to repeat what he had just said, but he suddenly translated it when the words came to his lips.

"We're talking about beating you by 20 points tonight!" Iverson glanced at the coward and puffed out his chest.

Having scored 60 points against Mo Wen, he was naturally not afraid. He didn't mention the 40-point goal just out of... respect. Yes! Respect!

Mo Wen: ...

He originally thought that the duo only dreamed of beating the Supersonics, but he didn't expect them to be so bold.

What’s even more daring is that they actually dared to say it in front of me.

This is treating NBA games as the Voice of China - tell us about your dreams?
It must be said that Mo Wen really wants Melon to relive the old dream of 58 this time.

As the game time approached, players from both teams began to take their positions. Mo Wen glanced at the Nuggets' lineup and was a little surprised.

Iverson, Posey, Anthony, Nene, Camby.

Iverson rarely returned to his old job as a point guard as a rookie.

In fact, after sending away Andre Miller, the Nuggets traded for a point guard who is very suitable for the Nuggets, Steve Blake.

Blake is positioned as an organizational engineer with second-rate organizational skills and above-average long two-point and three-point shots. However, he never plays randomly because his body is too mediocre and he has no breakthroughs.

His most chaotic move also left a deep impression on everyone. In the 13 Lakers-Rockets battle, Jeremy Lin and Harden led the team from a 19-point deficit to a 2-point lead. In the last 3 seconds, Blake stepped up and shot a 45-degree buzzer-beater. This buzzer-beater was selected as one of the top ten buzzer-beaters of the new century.

The Golden Twins have top-notch singles abilities, but in order to avoid a situation where one of them is having a blast and the other can only watch, the Nuggets also need to distribute the ball properly. Not only the Golden Twins, but other players also need to participate and collect data.

However, although George Karl has confidence in the double guns, he has not lost his mind. Blake's defense is only two Nashes stronger than Nash. The golden double guns are double-leafed in front of Mo Wen on the defensive end. With the addition of Blake, they can only treat the game as a basketball carnival.

The referee threw the ball into the air impartially. After the failed jump ball last time, it was Nene who jumped the ball for the Nuggets today. The "old man with two eggs" who did not reduce his weight was indeed unable to compete with the talented Tyson.

Percy pointed his chopstick legs, opened his spider arms and stood straight in front of Mo Wen.

Carl gave him only one task today, which was to restrict Mo Wen.

He doesn't have to worry about anything else. Even if other players are left open within his defensive range, he doesn't have to make up for the defense.

As long as Mo Wen's score is limited below 30 points, and the two guns try hard to score over 30 points, even with the math level of black people, they can roughly estimate that the Nuggets will win.

After watching hundreds of Mo Wen's game videos and quitting smoking and drinking for three months, Posey felt that he was the person in the league who understood Mo Wen best and was most capable of defending him.

It's like fighting a BOSS for an hour, and as soon as the opening animation comes out, you know it's time to dodge.

Posey did not intend to dodge, and unlike the passive defense at the beginning of the season, Posey, who thought he had figured out Mo Wen's ball movement, chose to take the initiative this time.

As a point guard who is already ranked among the top three in history, Mo Wen's strong ability to control mistakes and prevent steals has left a stereotype in the public's mind, so much so that few people risk stealing when facing him.

Percy felt that someone like Mo Wen, who had lived in comfort for so long, would never have expected that he would come up and play such a shady trick.

Mo Wen, who pushed the ball forward, did not expect that Posey would come up and press, but facing this carefully planned attack, Mo Wen was not in a panic and continued to stroll leisurely.

The two people's figures intertwined in the camera. Percy reached out to grab the ball, but Mo Wen's arm was parallel to Percy's arm, as if he wanted to stuff the ball into Percy's arms.

Boom!
The basketball bounced under Posey's crotch, and the two figures seemed to be on different levels, overlapping briefly before passing through and separating.

Crotch-wearing is awesome!

The commentator on the sidelines exclaimed.

When Percy turned around in astonishment, he saw Mo Wen's backlight leaping into the air after stopping suddenly.

Swah——

Some people say that NBA games are just tens of thousands of people who need exercise, watching a dozen people who need rest playing.

But this statement does not apply to the Supersonics, because after the game starts, the Supersonics seats are just a place to watch the game, or a place to stand. If you just sit, don't even watch the game, you can't even see the whole screen.

When watching Mo Wen play, there aren’t many passionate and violent dunks, but they always make fans jump up and cheer.

"Investment is risky, so be cautious when investing."

Percy moved his lips, and most of the momentum that he had been building up for who knows how long was knocked away in an instant.

"Just come normally, don't worry about him." Melon came over to comfort Percy.

Percy can't fall. If Percy falls, he will be the one in trouble.

In the Nuggets' round, because there was no real point guard, Melo dribbled the ball across half court.

Feeling the determination in Melon's heart, Mo Wen also pulled up his trouser legs. Unexpectedly, Melon, who had the protagonist's face, played with his crotch for a long time, and even Nene came up to the high position to screen for him, but Melon suddenly passed the ball to Iverson on the weak side.

This is like a college student in an online relationship who smiles foolishly for a long time at the photos sent by the other person on his mobile phone, and then turns around and hands the chat conversation over to the "military advisor" to handle.

From a practical point of view, there is nothing wrong with it, except that it is hard to tell who is the protagonist and who is the cheating one.

Ray Allen missed Iverson's farewell game with the 76ers due to injury, and he is full of fighting spirit today.

What makes him even happier is that this year is probably the first time that he made it to the All-Stars but Iverson did not.

His blocking and defensive positioning was very good, and even though Iverson completed the breakthrough, he did not get much shooting space.

Iverson continued his hot hand from previous games, and his Dutch compatriot expressed his approval - in.

Mo Wen received the ball and chose to push forward quickly. He had no intention of grinding out the position with the two guns, just like facing the future Eastern European combination. Grinding out the position would only amplify their offensive capabilities. On the contrary, a high-scoring game would dilute the scoring value of the two.

The basketball swung twice in the hands of Milicic and Mo Wen. After attracting enough attention, Mo Wen passed it to Tyson, who then dunked it into the basket under the gaze of this season's best defensive player.

As a historical defensive gate (brushing) who is as famous as Whiteside, many people's impression of Camby is that he gave up player ethics and threw himself into the sewer to brush out a "bright world", but if you carefully study the situation Camby is facing, you will find that he has no choice but to brush.

The two years when Camby's defensive statistics were the best were the two years when he partnered with the Golden Twins. When Alonzo Mourning won the DPOY award, his words also apply to Camby this year: "I want to thank my teammates. They are always easily penetrated by the opponent."

Of course, Camby should also add Kenyon Martin and his doctor to his list of thanks. Originally, the only person who could help Camby relieve some of the pressure in the interior was Kenyon Martin. Unfortunately, Martin felt some discomfort in his knee after the game against the Supersonics at the beginning of the season. After the game, it was found that there was a piece of broken bone that had not been removed after Martin's knee surgery in the summer. Because of this piece of bone, Martin was directly reimbursed for the season. (A true story)

Donut Touching the Bone cost 5000 dollars which was considered cheap, Martin's contract was worth 1200 million!
Back on the offensive end, Melo continued his strategy of outsmarting others.

After attracting Mo Wen, he passed the ball to Iverson and started running himself.

He doesn't like playing without the ball, but for Iverson, he can try it.

Maybe this is Ai Qing.

Iverson's approach was still very simple. He changed direction twice, broke through to a position where he could shoot, and then made a quick stop and jump shot.

But this shot was a little light, and the rebound was hit away by Tyson, who then grabbed the rebound and pushed for a fast break.

Guy seized the opportunity, caught Mo Wen's flying pass and swallowed it with one dunk.

Resolutely fast break, this was the consensus between old Hill and Mo Wen before the game.

Instead of worrying about how to defend two scoring champion-level players, the best way is to break out of the Nuggets' preset logic and respond with a more efficient offense.

Solving problems head-on is never easier or more effective than asking counter-questions.

Although the Nuggets also have the title of track and field team, can Melon and Iverson's organizational ability in a chaotic battle compare with Mo Wen?

As an expert in fast breaks, George Karl saw through the Sonics' strategy but was not intimidated. It was true that Andre Miller was missing to handle the ball, but Iverson also made a lot of offense and defense transitions when he was with the 76ers.

If Iverson's speed was only used for breakthroughs, it would be a waste of talent.

Anthony was also happy to see the pace being picked up. He was not very efficient against Mo Wen in normal positional play, and the pick-and-roll was not effective either.

Although his fast break is not as good as A-Jan, it is better than eating Mo Wen's elbow set meal in a positional battle.

The pace of both sides became faster, and the Nuggets did not dare to relax their defense and double-teaming on Mo Wen.

Just recently, Sports Illustrated named Mo Wen the best athlete of 2006. This is not a selection only for NBA players. In fact, before this, only Russell in 68, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 85, Jordan in 91, and Duncan in 03 were selected.

If the Nuggets relax their defense against a player of this level, then the team coach at the time should be loaded into a large-caliber cannon and shot towards the Suns at the fastest speed. There is no excuse!

However, the Nuggets are determined to defend Mo Wen, but the resources they can allocate do not allow them to have too many fantasies.

Mo Wen did not plan to train his teammates in today's game. The Double Guns could dream of winning them by 20 points before the game, and he felt that he needed to flex his muscles.

After making the necessary and reasonable passes, Mo Wen turned into a Mamba passer... bah, a Mamba fellow, and fully displayed his offensive skills.

Posey had a strong sense of the camera today, from outside the three-point line to under the basket and then to the basket rack. There are twelve highlights, and his name is in each one.

Top Five Goals: You two are not done yet, are you?

Melon was drooling as he watched from the sidelines. You know, the scariest thing about playing games or competitions is not a whole page of negative records, but a whole page of negative records with the label of "try your best" on them.

Mo Wen was very accurate, but the Nuggets' efficiency was not low either. Iverson, who was well versed in the ways of the world, did not just care about his own pleasure. In the second half of the first quarter, Iverson, who felt his physical strength was beginning to decline slightly, decisively began to look for pick-and-rolls against Mo Wen.

It’s not that he is confident in breaking through Mo Wen, but that this way Melon can get out of the predicament.

As Anthony enters his mature stage, he has difficulty playing against top defenders like Mo Wen, Artest, and Prince. The pressure that others can put on him is very limited, not to mention that he has been in great form recently.

This time, it's a round-robin battle + luring the tiger away from the mountain = luring the tiger away from the mountain?
The keyword for Ray Allen today was probably "frustrated". On the offensive end, he missed three three-pointers in a row and couldn't find his touch. On the defensive end, his restrictions on Iverson and Melo didn't seem to have much effect. He finally found a chance to shoot from mid-range, but Camby, like a pervert, flew over from more than two meters away and blocked the shot.

The selection of DPOY and defensive lineup is not only based on statistics but also on impressions. Historically, Camby was able to surpass Duncan to win this year's DPOY not only because of his impressive statistics, but also because he could often make up for the defense and block the ball after the two guns missed the opponent.

Milicic's performance can only be described as normal, he scored 7 points. Nene's defense is much rougher than Martin's, he should have received guidance from George Karl, he was very close to Martin throughout the whole game, the confrontation was in a semi-dirty state, Milicic couldn't help but swing his elbow and was caught by the referee and called a foul.

Thanks to Mo Wen's 20 points in the first quarter and Tyson and Gay's dunks, the Supersonics still led by 44 points 40:4 in the first quarter.

The scores of both sides were exaggerated, but it was not as good as the offensive and defensive game against the Suns with almost no integrity.

To be precise, it means "do your best to defend and stop losses in time."

Although Melo was not satisfied with the performance in the first quarter, it was much better than the previous situation where "the team was dead in the first quarter and buried in the fourth quarter".

The game did turn around in the second quarter.

Ray Allen, who wanted to maintain his All-Star status, decided to break through and take a tough approach when faced with the dilemma of not being able to break the situation.

He succeeded in the dunk, but a sharp pain in his ankle knocked him down when he landed.

He twisted his right foot during training, leaving his right ankle with a bruise. Because of his strict self-discipline, Ray Allen has not had any major injuries in his career, but he has had minor injuries all the time.

Melon didn't want to gloat, but at this moment he couldn't help but grin in front of the camera.

Now it really becomes a 2 vs. 1 situation.

The fans at the scene couldn't help but feel worried.

One is because of Ray Allen's injury, and the other is for today's game.

"This is bad. Although Ray's performance today was not ideal, his presence on the court can distract the Nuggets' defense and help the Supersonics open up space. Without Ray, can the Supersonics still keep up with the Nuggets' offense?"

"If we slow down, it won't be a good thing for the SuperSonics. In December, the SuperSonics lost several games because Lei was not there. With Mo Wen restricted, the other players couldn't keep up with the firepower."

"Mo doesn't seem to be in a hurry. He is in really good shape today. If nothing unexpected happens, he will continue to score like crazy in the second half. Now we can only hope that Mo will explode again to defend the home court."

The commentary on the sidelines was somewhat pessimistic.

The scoring contest between the two sides was very exciting to watch, because the Supersonics were the leading side the entire time. If they were behind now, they would have felt suffocated.

Mo Wen was a little annoyed. Ray Allen's injury meant he wouldn't be able to help Anthony recall the 58 game tonight.

As for whether he could win the game, that was not something he was worried about.

The previous loss to the Kings was because the team was playing back-to-back games that day and collectively performed poorly.

As for the Nuggets, except for Posey who is still holding on, the defense of other players is probably just at the level of giving warmth.

Let me put it this way, except for Posey, the highest point guard of the Nuggets is Blake's 191. The defensive strength of the Nuggets' back line is comparable to the Rockets in everyone's impression.

Martin's absence has a huge impact on the Nuggets. In the future, the Nuggets will be able to fight the Lakers for 6 games in the Western Conference Finals, and Martin's ability to defend against smaller players is indispensable.

Although Nene has good talent, like Stoudemire, once he starts defending seriously, especially defending perimeter players, he can only turn into a foul machine. Stoudemire at least learned some defense slowly in the Knicks, while Nene was a foul-committer until his retirement, averaging 36 fouls in 6 minutes.

Mo Wen continued his scoring performance in the rest of the first half. The Nuggets were not in a hurry. Without an outside firepower point, they had plenty of time to deal with Mo Wen.

As for Mo Wen who scored 38 points in the first half...

George Karl was prepared for Mo Wen to score 60 points and the Nuggets to win the game.

He just didn't believe it. Without Wade and O'Neal, and Ray Allen also injured, Mo Wen could still turn the world upside down? !
　No laziness, pure Calvin
　　
　
(End of this chapter)