pinnacle swinger

Chapter 90 Ups and Downs
The wizards came fiercely, but returned disappointed.

The Wachovia Center turned out to be a nightmarish night they didn't want to talk about.Tang Wenlong's performance was still brilliant, making 18 of 10 shots and 4 of 3 three-pointers, scoring 28 points.What's even more frightening is that he showed excellent defensive skills in this game, contributing a career-high 5 steals.

The derby that Chinese fans were looking forward to did not appear, but it was still relieved, because seeing Tang Wenlong's phenomenal performance, he was still honored.

After the game, the outside media further sang praises for Tang Wenlong, confirming his No.2010 title in the 1 draft, and his future is boundless.

One day later, January 1th.

The 76ers played at home against the No. 7 Bulls in the Eastern Conference, which has won 25 consecutive victories.The Bulls have an outstanding record this season, and Rose's outstanding performance is indispensable. So far, Rose has averaged nearly 7 points and can send [-] assists per game, which is the engine of the entire Bulls team.

What's even more terrifying is that when the head coach invited defensive master Tom Thibodeau, the Bulls' defense became the strongest in the NBA!
The weight of this opponent is much stronger than that of the Wizards. The whole 76ers team has a sense of excitement. It is such an honor to be able to defeat such an opponent!

But as soon as the game started, it gave the 76ers a head blow.

The Bulls with an average outside shooting rate can hit consecutive three-pointers from outside!Luol Deng and Bogans both had extremely high shooting percentages. Tang Wenlong and Iguodala had just contributed a beautiful defense, and this game was shot into a sieve.

At halftime, the Bulls led 64 to 49 by 15 points.

In the second half, Tang Wenlong felt cold. He only made 8 of 1 shots in the second half. He couldn't effectively help the team at all. He felt like he was playing soy sauce on the court. Turned the game into garbage time.

最终，公牛116比93大胜了76人，唐文龙全场15投4中，正好拿到了10分。

"No matter how bad it is, at least there are still double-digit scores guaranteed." When Nocioni took a shower in the locker room, he used this to make fun of Tang Wenlong. It seemed like a joke, but it was actually a kind of encouragement to Tang Wenlong.

Tang Wenlong thought about it carefully, and it seemed to make sense.Since he entered the league, he has always scored at least double digits. Although he occasionally hits the iron, generally speaking, scoring is still very easy for him.

"I can't say for sure, maybe one day I will get old and I won't be able to score more than double digits." Tang Wenlong said modestly, speaking, he was quite optimistic about this blacksmithing game.

After the game against the Bulls ended, the 76ers took a break that night and rushed to Detroit early the next morning to challenge the Pistons.

Detroit, Palace of Auburn Hills.

Before the game, Greg Monroe and Tang Wenlong were chatting and laughing. The big man played against Tang Wenlong several times in college. The two of them can be regarded as good seedlings from the Big East League. Chatting feels like college Same as classmates.Greg Monroe is very envious of Tang Wenlong's current treatment, and the latter has almost been designated as the core of the 76ers' training.

But Monroe doesn't have such a good treatment. He still needs to start from the bench. Ben Wallace still has a lot of prestige, and Villanueva also has a three-pointer.

"At that time, I was still lucky to be selected by the Pistons, but now I think it's a bit cheated." Monroe's tone was quite dissatisfied.

Tang Wenlong frowned, and tried to persuade him: "Maybe it's just the coach's test for you? That hairless hero looks soft, and he must not be able to compete with you."

"John Kuster is a good coach, but I played more of a center position in college. If Ben doesn't go...no, I mean, he is very strong, but he is not as strong as me. Some overlap, you know what I mean?" Monroe said seriously.

Tang Wenlong nodded, "I understand that rookies like us really need more game experience to survive in this league. You know, if the old fritter Andres (Nocioni) hadn't reminded me, I would have You will suffer a lot."

"No matter what, I still want to win this game. Beating you is the most desired thing for all rookies now." Greg Monroe said with high spirits.

Tang Wenlong laughed, "I want to win too!"

The two chatted for a long time during the warm-up training. Monroe said that among the 2010 rookies, Tang Wenlong was the one he admired the most, and Griffin was the one he couldn't bear the most. He doesn't think he can't contribute 20+10, and this is what he is working on now.

In the Pistons' starting lineup, Stuckey and Ben Gordon form the backcourt, while Prince, Villanueva and Ben Wallace form the frontcourt.The five Pistons who ruled the league back then, now there are only two left, and the Pistons' style of play remains unchanged.

It is still the unique thickness of the Motor City, but without the iron blood in the bones.

The development of the team's characteristics does not happen overnight. The 76ers are now in such a special stage. They have the chicness of the post-Iverson era, the mettle of the Iguodala era, and the prosperity led by Tang Wenlong.

After Collins’ last game, he was asked by the media why Tang Wenlong performed poorly. He said: “There are 450 players in the league. On the road of progress, always on the road to becoming a good player, and this road is not smooth, there will always be ups and downs."

That is to say, the road is tortuous, but the future is bright.

Sure enough, facing the Pistons and the defense of the little Prince Prince, Tang Wenlong showed the unstoppableness he had when he had a good hand!

In the first quarter, Tang Wenlong made 9 of 7 shots and scored 19 points, surpassing the total points of the previous game in half a quarter.

His performance was reflected on the court, that is, the 76ers led by a full 13 points in the first quarter, digging a big hole in one quarter.In the second half of the second quarter, Tang Wenlong came on the stage, and Iguodala took the initiative to pick and roll Tang Wenlong and feed the ball, as if he had unlimited firing rights.

Like the Fatal Attraction of Poppies, the feeling of unlimited firepower is really good.

Tang Wenlong shoots from inside and outside. He is tall and has long arms. Prince, who was known for his defense back then, couldn't do anything about him. He even accompanied him to his third foul early and had a rest.

Coach John shook his head countless times. The Pistons' defense seems to be in perfect harmony. The opponent's low score is entirely due to the slow rhythm, and the combination of inside and outside is simply a mess.It's all right now, even a rookie can't guard against him, and he can't double-team
Before halftime, Tang Wenlong scored the 26th point and walked off the field refreshed.

So, ESPN's female reporter stopped Tang Wenlong and invited Tang Wenlong to do an interview.

Irene Andrews swayed her beautiful body with protruding and backwards, and the fragrant wind burst into Tang Wenlong's nostrils.

Tang Wenlong swallowed reluctantly, and secretly glanced at the female reporter's chest.

"We know, you just had a big battle with the league No. 26 in Philadelphia yesterday, but today your performance is very good, especially you, you scored [-] points in the first half, wow, this is incredible, can you Can you tell me how you adjusted it?"

Tang Wenlong secretly rolled his eyes, thinking that this female reporter is so good-looking, why the questions she asked are so stupid.Where did he fight the Bulls yesterday, and he was beaten off work in less than three quarters. He didn't experience much intensity at all, and it's not surprising that he behaved as usual.

But he couldn't say that, so he paused for a while, and then replied: "You know, our team is very young, and we have plenty of physical fitness. Although Philadelphia is very far from Detroit, we have fully adapted to this schedule. , this is nothing for a qualified NBA player."

"Okay, you broke your single-quarter scoring record in the first quarter, and then broke your halftime scoring record in the first half, can you tell me how you feel at the moment?"

Tang Wenlong was really stunned for a moment, he himself didn't know this happened.

"Of course it's very cool, but I still feel that I should attribute this credit to my teammates working together. Without our clear division of labor and cooperation, I would not have the performance I have. Every defense, every rebound. You know, no brother , not basketball"

Erin raised the corner of her mouth and smiled quietly, "Okay, thank you very much for the interview."

Tang Wenlong responded politely: "You're welcome, it should be." Then he hung the towel back around his neck, turned his head and walked into the locker room.

(End of this chapter)