basketball never sleeps

Chapter 95 Why did the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty falter?

On December 12, in the Kings away locker room, Da Fan was still muttering in front of the players.

"O'Neal and UD pay attention to the distance of the defense, give the outside players room to go around the pick-and-roll, don't switch defenses easily, just give them pressure, and don't chase the defensive effect too much."

"Mo and Dwyane, you both pay attention to blocking the passing path, try to be aggressive, and absolutely don't let them play a smooth pass."

"I don't need to emphasize more on the offensive end. Open up the space and play steadily. It is still the previous tactic, from the outside to the inside, and pass as much as possible. In this game, I allow you to increase your outside shots."

Except for Mo Wen, who closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, the Heat players were all listening and nodding seriously, without showing too much impatience.

The Kings, who reached the Western Conference semifinals last season, are currently the strongest team in California. In the last 20 games, they have surrendered 16 wins and 4 losses, and are currently ranked third in the Western Conference.

However, compared with the past few seasons, they also have a lot of problems. In the summer, Divac, one of the inner duo, was let go, and he also lost his passing and the tacit understanding of the original team.The seemingly younger Brad Miller is more energetic than the old Divac, but he only came off the bench for one season. Brad Miller still can't respond to his teammate Shan Mingya like Divac Cooperate.

At the same time, the conflict between the offensive core Peja and Webb, whose two contracts are about to expire, has become more and more intense. Last year, Webb missed most of the season due to injury. It was all thanks to Peja's firepower output that the Kings had a good winning percentage. Peja, aware of his own strength, is no longer willing to be just a younger brother, and has also put forward requirements for the status of the team and the possession of the ball (O'Neill, Kobe: I am familiar with this).However, the team did not satisfy his wishes, and also rejected his offseason trade application.

On the surface, it seems that the king's lineup is still luxurious and powerful, but with the intensification of conflicts in the team and the loss of role players, the once gorgeous king is gradually coming to an end.

When the players were warming up, Mo Wen easily found Catherine in the middle front row. She, her sister Christina, and her younger brother were all wearing Mo Wen's jerseys, which were very eye-catching in the King's home court.

Schwarzenegger did not come, and the one who accompanied them was the governor's wife Maria who had dinner with them yesterday.

In front of his future mother-in-law, Mo Wen didn't dare to make a fuss, but just greeted them normally like normal friends.

The Kings also attached great importance to this game. Although they had a good winning percentage before, they enjoyed the benefits of the schedule more. In the previous period of the schedule, they basically did not meet a few strong teams in the playoffs. At the beginning of the season, when they lost consecutively against the Mavericks, Spurs, and Timberwolves, they also needed a gold-rich victory to boost the team's confidence.

In addition, they have a reason to have to win.

This year the Kings were too miserable in the selection of the All-Stars. At any rate, they also reached the second round last season and only lost to the Timberwolves by a three-pointer in the tiebreaker. The total number of votes in the round is not even Wadedo, who received the least number of votes for the Heat.

Who can stand this shit.

All-star thing, although many people say they don't care, and even feel that it is a burden, but whether they are willing to go is one thing, and whether they can comment is another.

Not only the players can't stand this grievance, but the local media and fans can't stand it either.

At the dinner yesterday, Schwarzenegger said that California fans are more "friendly", and today the King's home fans refuted the rumors.

The fans of the Kings did express a warm welcome to the Heat, but it was the kind with a very high amount of "Fack". Due to this form, Maria had to put another layer on her children. The clothes covered Mo Wen's jersey.

"I heard that you have compared three points with Arenas before, do you want to compare with me today?"

Peja came to Mo Wen with a smug face.

Apart from passing the ball, Mo Wen is most famous for his three-pointers this season, especially the "little game" between him and Arenas before the game, which brought Mo Wen a lot. reputation.

Although the NBA officials have issued invitations to both him and Mo Wen to the All-Star Three-Point Contest, Peja can't wait any longer.

Thinking about Anthony's 11 votes being stimulated, Peja, who has only 8 votes, is considered to be of high quality if he didn't curse in front of the media.

"Okay, can you still use the rules of the game between me and Gilbert?"

Mo Wen nodded and readily agreed. The behavior of fans, the idol pays the bill, and the fans pushed him up, so he had to respond accordingly, and he couldn't be cowardly.

"As you please."

Peja thought for a second before nodding. He was very confident in his shooting skills, and he didn't think Mo Wen could really be as accurate as he was in the competition with Arenas.

"By the way, do you want to bet something?" Feeling that the simple game is a bit boring, Mo Wen pointed to the basketball in his hand, "If you win the game, I will give you my jersey for this game. I won the game. I'll take your basketball away."

Theoretically, the three basketballs in each game belong to the NBA and must be recycled after the game. However, under special circumstances, players can also apply for reservation, but the reservation must also be reserved for the players of the home team.

Peja didn't care much about these fringes, and nodded in recognition of the lottery.

The two greeted their teammates, cleared the field and started shooting back to back.

The Heat players looked at the confident Peja with a pitiful expression.

It has been more than a month since the last three-point test with Arenas. Through the potential points and the training in the dungeon, Mo Wen's ultra-long three-pointer has also improved from the original 68 to 74. Although this "nuclear weapon" he has He didn't use it much in the regular season, but in the team training game, he used ultra-long three-pointers to torture his teammates.

"Hey, let me just say, today Mo and Peja will definitely compete on three-pointers. I can't wait for the game to start. I think this link is more interesting than the game." Barkley clapped his hands in the studio.

"This year's three-point contest should be very lively. Mo, the guy who basically booked the All-Star ticket champion, has confirmed that he will participate in the three-point contest. There are many people who can't make it to the All-Star and want to beat him."

Boom—————

Dang dong—dang—swish——

……

The two retreated to the logo area almost at the same time, but the performance continued.

As the best off-ball three-pointer after Reggie Miller, Peja is indeed very talented in three-pointers. Even if he didn't deliberately practice ultra-long three-pointers, he played quite efficiently.

Hard training for three-pointers also has a lot to do with Peja's physical talent. Peja's height is 206 and his wingspan is 205, which belongs to the shape of a Tyrannosaurus rex. He has a thin body and ordinary strength, so he cannot hit the basket.

In the middle distance, it is easy to get interference because the wingspan is not dominant, so long two-pointers and three-pointers are almost the optimal solution for his offense.

The king's general manager, Petri, was watching the match coldly, smoking a cigar in the private room of the stands.

The team's owners, the Maloof brothers, specifically mentioned to him before the game that they should pay more attention to Mo Wen, and asked him to invite Mo Wen to have a meal with their brothers after the game.

Although I don't know why the boss, who rarely interferes with the team's affairs, is so enthusiastic about Mo Wen, but it probably has a lot to do with the recent rumors of discord in the team.

Mo Wen is undoubtedly suitable for the Kings. His impressive ball intelligence and passing this season are simply born for the Princeton system.

Trade Mo Wen for Peja?As long as the Heat dare to change, the Kings will have no problem getting a first-round pick.

But he didn't think that the shrewd Riley would make such a stupid move. Compared with Mo Wen, Peja could only score a three-pointer. I don't have any offensive ability and I feel that I should have more possession of the ball and should be the boss.

It wasn't because Webber's scoring ability declined significantly after injury last season, he would have traded Peja away.

After retreating to the logo area, the two finally started to hit the iron, but their luck was pretty good, and they both sent the ball in before the last shot.

They each took a step back again, and the two stood on the center line back to back.

It's like the cowboys before the duel.

"As expected of being the previous three-point leader, your shooting is really good." Mo Wen praised sincerely.

Peja's shooting action is a standard one-handed shot. The parabola of the shot is very high, which requires high arm strength. The longer the distance, the harder it is to hit.To be able to shoot [-] of [-] in the logo area is really quite remarkable.

"You're not bad, I thought it was just your luck last time." Peja's tone was no longer as blunt as before, and his forehead was now covered with beads of sweat the size of a millet.

The three-point shot didn't take so much energy, but the pressure from Mo Wen's continuous scoring behind him was too great. He has performed superbly today. He hit the two three-pointers on the edge of the logo and in the logo area. I don't have a clue in my heart, and I can basically rely on luck to get in.

Didn't it mean that this guy is best at passing the ball?

So accurate, is there a mistake?
At this time, Patrick Schwarzenegger, who was seated near the center line, was consuming film frantically under the urging of his two sisters.

Mo Wen is very handsome, and the young Peja can barely be called handsome.

The two held the ball back to back on the midfield line, like a movie promotional film.

"I think it is necessary to change the rules of the game in the three-point contest. If this scene can be played in the All-Stars, no one will watch the three-point contest in the future."

In the studio, O'Neal gave suggestions to the league in a very serious tone.

Stern in front of the TV was moved, but he rejected the plan after thinking about it for a while.

It's too risky to do it this way. If it's done well, it can cause a sensation, but if it's not done well, it will become a three-point contest and a life-and-death entertainment project.

Mo Wen and Peja posed tacitly so that the reporters on the sidelines and the home court cameras took enough shots. The Kings mascot Simon the Lion even came over and made a funny shooting action, destroying the slightly Chilling atmosphere.

After adjusting their breathing, the two each took half a step to the side, staggering their bodies to start the final round of confrontation.

when - when -

when - when -

Not surprisingly, both of them hit the iron in the first two shots, but it is already scary to be able to touch the basket at this distance.

For the last ball, the ARCO Arena was silent, and everyone held their breath.

Hearing the sound of Peja swallowing saliva next to him, Mo Wen smiled.

Or push the ball with one hand like last time,
Swah——

Peja on the other side also moved, and he raised the arc of his shot, still in the standard shooting posture.

Swah——

The first reaction after the two voted was not to see if they made it, but to turn around and look at the other side.

One is hollow into the net, and the other is non-stick.

The Kings' silent fans and the Heat's lively bench had the answer.

"Be careful, I might actually try to shoot here today."

Mo Wen patted Peja, who was a little sluggish, and after high-fiving the excited but expected teammates, he picked up his trophy basketball.

He originally wanted to give it directly to the girl watching the ball on the sidelines, but playing like this in front of the camera is a bit too embarrassing. Thinking about Fanfan who will eat a big bowl of prison food in the future, Mo Wen feels that he still has to grow up obscenely. Lang, he threw the ball to Dazhi next to him for safekeeping.

For the Kings, Adelman didn't really care about the results of the two-man match. If you want to watch a game like the three-point contest, just take the long shot from the distance just now. I'll let you go two meters away after the game. hit?

You can hit me and eat the ball!
After taking a sip of the cappuccino in the thermos, Adelman called the players together and began to arrange tactics as if nothing had happened just now.

"Don't worry about that kid's three-pointer, let's follow the defensive tactics we arranged before the game."

Kings starters: Bibby, Christie, Peja, Webber, Brad Miller
Heat starting: Wade, Mo Wen, Rasul, Haslem, O'Neal
In front of Brad Miller, whose bounce height was at the matchbox level, Ao Pang took a hard moment and turned the ball to the frontcourt where Mo Wen was.

Mo Wen, who was three steps away from the three-point line, caught the ball and looked at Christie, who was running parallel to him and rushed back to defend him. Fu Ling thought about it, adjusted his body direction, and aimed at the basket. Without hesitation, he pulled it up and it was a shot.

"Okay, the whole game begins—"

"Goal! Mo's [-]-pointer! WTF?"

Before Barkley could finish his sentence in the commentary room, he saw the referee indicating that the score was valid.

Looking at the three-digit game time in front of them, TNT's commentary team didn't know what to say for a while.

"Is this goal breaking the record for the fastest goal?" Kenny Smith said a little uncertainly.

"There's a terrible thing for the Kings right now, the maniac who shoots the three-pointer in midfield doesn't seem to have calmed down from the fiery touch just now."

Christie, who was in charge of defending Mowen, looked back at Adelman in a daze, and then at Peja on the other side.

So, who does this ball depend on?
Why did the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty falter?

Adelman suddenly felt a burst of angina pectoris, and sat up in shock in the dying state. Is the clown myself?

Mo Wen stroked his hair. This shot was useless for 3 seconds. If nothing else happened, the record for the fastest shot in the NBA should belong to him.

"Brother, you're so fast! Or I'll call you The Flash from now on?" O'Neill ran over and rubbed Mo Wen's dog's head excitedly. It was the first time he tasted the feeling of getting an assist after jumping the ball.

Wade: Am I unworthy? ? ?

When Mo Wen was about to say that the fundamentals should not be six, he suddenly thought of something. He had to call Milicic after the game, so that the kid had to hold back when jumping the ball in the future.

If he remembers correctly, this kid may still have a disaster on the jump ball. The record for the fastest goal in the opening game is his, and the record for the fastest jump ball goal in the middle should be Milicic's direct jump ball in the Timberwolves. scored. (Jump ball goals also count as points)

It's fine if the jump ball hits the opposite frame, but this kid scored a jump ball in his own half, and naturally he scored his own ball...

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