basketball never sleeps

Chapter 101 Christmas War (3) (End)

(modified)

After blocking the shot, O'Neal ignored the dissatisfied Kobe and walked around the court with his signature domination step.

He walked vigorously and heavily step by step, patting his chest as he walked, and shouting loudly——

"I am back!"

His majestic and domineering appearance caused a roar from the Lakers fans on the sidelines.

Some were booing him, but most were cheering him.

In less than half a year, Los Angeles fans still cannot forget the man who once led them to create a dynasty.

Although everyone knows that younger people are better, but if young people are not too forced, who can let go of MILFs?

Kobe gritted his teeth, but his mood did not reach the level of rage.

He was prepared to be blocked before he dunked on the basket guarded by the fat man.

In the team training in the past few years, Kobe was often taught by O'Neal with big hats.

However, Kobe just remembers eating and not playing.

Rather than saying that he was angry for O'Neal and the "rebellious" audience, it was better to say that he was angry for himself.

Still not strong enough.

Odom, who was accidentally caught by Kobe's gaze, shuddered and hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him.

"Are you okay, boss? Why don't you give me the ball later and I'll help you teach that fat fish a lesson?"

Odom wanted to help Kobe Bryant from the bottom of his heart, but as soon as he said the words, he wanted to give himself a big mouth on the spot.

This is like asking Kobe if he can do it again. He is not listening to my quibbles——

"You also think I can't handle that fat guy? Huh, do your own thing first and defend yourself well. I don't want to see him get an easy layup again."

Kobe squinted at Odom, who was acting like a younger brother, but did not delve into the "disrespect" in his words.

Just like O'Neal didn't feel that Kobe had the ability to take over his position, Kobe didn't feel that Odom was a threat to him.

O'Neal thought that a blocked shot dampened someone's arrogance, but in fact it further inspired Kobe's fighting spirit.

In the second quarter, the Heat's trident maintained its stable performance, and role players such as Zhi Zhi and Rasul also shot very efficiently today.

Except for Kobe Bryant and Peterson, the defense of the Lakers' defense can only be said to be average. Not only did the defense not be good, but the rebounds were almost blown away by O'Fatty.

But in such a favorable environment, the score still couldn't be opened.

Putting aside the home whistle, the Lakers players' condition has gradually become hotter under the leadership of Kobe Bryant.

Especially three-pointers, the Lakers' three-pointers on the court feel as accurate as if they were made with technology.

Mo Wendu felt as if he was playing against a certain 73-win overall runner-up team.

In fact, before the start of the season, Tang Shuai had thought about a question. After losing O'Neal's sharp inside offensive threat, what else can the Lakers try to create space for Kobe to play?

After some hard thinking, he found a direction for the Lakers.

Three points!

Only three points can save the Lakers!

Therefore, under Tang Shuai's training and arrangements, the Lakers, who were last in three-point production last season, have become the team with the most three-pointers after the Suns so far this season. In the past 20 games, they have

He averaged 23.2 three-point attempts per game.

In this game, after Tang Shuai released his shackles, this group of wanton lunatics took 19 three-pointers in less than half a half.

If this is just a lot of shots, forget it, but they still have a very hot touch. They made 9 of 19 shots, nearly 50% of the three-point shooting rate, which is almost as fast as O'Neal's shooting rate at the basket. It's a big win.

Fans all vomited.

The Heat still adopted a zone defense in this game. This was also to protect O'Neal and prevent the Lakers from hitting the basket too much and causing fouls to knock him down. However, they did not want to end up with the Lakers' outside shooters.

In the current Lakers lineup, except for Grant in the post, several other players have three-point ability. If the Heat doesn't guard them, they will shoot. If the Heat dare to shoot, they will dare to shoot.

The most important thing is that it’s really advanced!

Faced with such a fierce three-point rain, Dafan finally did not have the courage to endure to the end, and rearranged his outside defense tactics before halftime.

However, when the Heat were forced by the situation to open up space, a poisonous snake that had been dormant for a long time finally saw an opportunity.

At the end of the half, the Heat still maintained their suppression of the Lakers by playing steadily.

65:58.

It seems that the Heat still have the advantage of form, but in the visiting team's locker room, everyone is a little silent.

This lead is not without cost. O'Pang, Wade and Mo Wen almost all played in the first half. Wade had three fouls and O'Pang also had two fouls.

After paying this price, but only maintaining a 7-point difference, the situation is not that optimistic.

In the ESPN studio, Hubie Brown also pointed out the Heat's hidden dangers on TV.

"In the first half, it looked like the Heat were firmly in control of the tempo of the game. They scored 65 points in just half time, fully demonstrating their powerful offensive capabilities. But what I want to say is that the current situation

It’s not good for them.”

"Why do you say that?" Michaels exclaimed from the side.

"Oh, I don't know if you noticed this. In the first half, the Heat still used their old style of play. Relying on O'Neal and Wade as the main offensive arrows, Mo Wen connected with outside shooters to help them open up space, while the Lakers

They use less physical three-pointers to solve the game. Although they also have a lot of running and fast breaks, neither fast breaks nor three-point tactics behind screens involve very difficult physical confrontations."

"The core players of both teams played almost the same amount of time in the first half, but the Lakers played their first few games at home, while the Heat went through a series of away games in the West. Considering the above factors, I can definitely say that the Lakers

I will have the physical advantage in the second half."

Hubie Brown, who had just retired from coaching, was now standing on the sidelines, thinking very clearly.

"Let's also play three-pointers. Use the three-point tactics we have practiced before, and let Shaq try to grab the boards inside. Compare shooting skills and tactics. We are not bad either."

In the locker room, Mo Wen gave his advice.

"It's too risky. Dwyane's three-pointer was not good. Let's control the rhythm and play steadily like in the first half. Only the second half is left. Grit your teeth and hold on until the fourth quarter. I don't believe those bullshit referees are still doing this.

"

Da Fan frowned and thought for a long time before replying.

Alas, sure enough.

Normally it's fine when there's no pressure, but once the intensity reaches a high level, the old habit happens again.

Logically speaking, only those with disadvantages need to change, while those with advantages only want stability. There is nothing wrong with this.

But sometimes apparent advantages do not necessarily represent actual advantages.

Chunjiang Plumbing Duck Prophet, no one knows the current state of the Heat better than Mo Wen. Da Fan feels that there is no need to adjust, so let him see the consequences of not adjusting.

During halftime,

After the break, in the second half, Dafan kept his main force and vowed to push the score to double digits before giving up.

But the Heat's physical problems didn't break out at first, and Kobe broke out first.

In order to contain the Lakers' three-pointers, the Heat continued their perimeter defense strategy at the end of the second quarter, which caused the Heat's interior to become quite empty.

When Kobe was on guard, it was actually difficult for O'Neal to restrain the technically-rich Kobe.

O'Neal warned Kobe before the game not to try to challenge the restricted area he was defending. Kobe said that the only way O'Neal could defend himself in the past eight years was to foul.

Judging from the results, both sentences have been fulfilled one after another.

O'Neal gave Kobe an unforgettable big shot, and Kobe caused two unforgettable fouls on O'Neal in the third quarter.

Watching the score being caught up bit by bit - tied - overtaken.

The Lakers fans on the sidelines became increasingly emotional, and Fan gradually lost his composure.

After Wade was hit with another foul by Kobe, Fan finally couldn't stand it any longer and grinned and sprayed at Crawford.

Toot——

Crawford did not spoil him and gave Fan a Christmas gift from the referee team - a T.

Then Da Fan calmed down.

He pointed to the bench towards Mo Wen, meaning whether to replace the players he mentioned in the three-point tactic, but Mo Wen shook his head at him.

The fourth quarter is about to come, and when the bayonet is about to see red, there is no way to bet on three-pointers with the Lakers.

Moreover, the physical problem is not that serious now. O'Brien and Wade, who committed the fourth foul, have both taken off the game to rest, leaving him, the unlucky guy, still on the court.

O'Neal, who took a two-minute rest off the court, applied to return to the court again. He could not accept that the team's winning streak had ended, let alone that Kobe had stopped them.

But neither Da Fan nor Mo Wen wanted O'Neal to play at this time again.

This time, not only Tang Shuai gambled his hope until the fourth quarter, but the Heat also gambled their hope until the fourth quarter.

When Mo Wen saw that the score was not open, he did not rush to find a breakthrough. Instead, he chose a relatively energy-saving style of play, organization, passing, three-pointers, cover, defense, and rarely made breakthroughs or confrontational attacks.

To deal with this situation.

The Heat do not have the configuration of a team with a super winning streak, especially the substitutes, who are basically just functional players with no surprises or nerve-wracking skills.

When the Pistons were earning a basic salary, Mo Wen was not willing to work hard at all, but with the Heat, where he was earning a middle-class salary, he could still accept a little overtime.

O'Neal didn't want to lose, and neither did he. After all, it was the first show of his new shoes, and he was still counting on winning the game and cooperating with Nike's publicity to cut off a wave of American fans.

Losing in the first actual game with the number one shoe?

This road is narrow.

The game entered the fourth quarter, and both Kobe and O'Neal had serious faces.

Who can walk out of Staples Center with their head up tonight is in this quarter.

The two looked at each other from a distance in the void, and a strong smell of gunpowder appeared on the court.

Just when everyone thought that these two people would show off their super strength and work together to create an offensive feast, they actually caused a comedy for everyone.

Kobe was accurate in the third quarter, shooting 1 of 5 from the field.

O'Neal, who was very solid in free throws in the first half, made 2 of 8 free throws.

The two feel so synchronized that it's hard not to wonder if there is some connection between the two in private.

However, the ratings of the game did not drop because of the iron fight between the two sides. Instead, as the game came to an end, the ratings became higher and higher.

The president was originally very happy looking at the game data, but in the last 3 minutes of the game, Crawford's whistle made the president stop laughing.

It stands to reason that the closer the game reaches the final stage, the smaller the referee's intervention in the game should be.

O'Fatty thought the same way, so when he was defending Kobe Bryant's layup, he moved a little too much. Crawford, who had quick eyes and quick hands, caught the foul and blew the whistle.

Before that, O'Pang had already received his fifth foul in the opening stages of the fourth quarter.

In other words - this whistle, O'Neal is out.

"This was a very correct call, but it also ruined a classic game."

Hubby Brown said regretfully.

"At this point, the loss caused to the Heat by O'Neal's absence is immeasurable."

The current score is Heat 112:115 Lakers.

The Heat are still 3 points behind.

An angry O'Neal returned to the bench and covered his face with a towel.

He was not trying to cover up his sadness, but was cursing.

Kobe, who stayed on the court, showed a cheerful smile in front of the camera.

Finally, finally, he finally had a chance to prove in front of the public that he was stronger than this damn fat man.

Look after tonight, who would dare to say that all his achievements and honors are all because of his partnership with that damn fat man.

As for Mo Wen and Wade, their abilities are good, but Kobe doesn't think they have the ability to kill the game.

Although Wade, who had been facing off against Kobe on both offense and defense, felt that he was reaching his limit, he still turned to look at Mo Wen.

"Give me the ball and I'll end the game this time."

"What a beautiful idea. If you wear my sneakers, maybe I will give you the opportunity. Do you want to take a timeout and go back and change shoes again?"

Mo Wen said as if joking.

Kobe next to him noticed the conversation.

He also heard that Mo Wen would launch his signature shoes in the near future. He originally had a pair of shoes that were going to be released soon, but unfortunately affected by the just-concluded case, Nike postponed the release plan of his new shoes.

.

He was originally a little jealous that Mo Wen signed a big contract and got a signature shoe so quickly.

But after seeing the shoes on Mo Wen's feet, he couldn't help but laugh.

One thing to say...

It was criticized in 2013, but now it is 10 years ahead of schedule. I can only say that if you are one step ahead, you are a genius, and if you are two steps ahead, you are a madman.

"Are these your new shoes? Haha, I thought you were wearing rain boots. These shoes are really ugly."

How to defeat a jungle king in one sentence - Are your sneakers fake?

How to annoy an NBA player with one sentence - You play basketball like... wait (almost got a little black man)... You play basketball and wear rain boots?

The smile disappeared from Mo Wen's face.

Inexplicably, Mo Wen felt that his legs, which were filled with lead, suddenly gained strength.

Wellies, right?

Ugly, right?

Laughing, right?

Mowen, who suppressed his smile, used his elbow to clear the way and knocked away Peterson who was guarding him.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Odom directly returned to the basket, but he saw Mo Wen leaping high after taking a step past the free throw line.

But he soon regretted it.

No, brother (guo), this is the fourth quarter. You just took two steps and you were out of breath. Now you can dunk?

Mo Wen didn't notice Odom's eyes. He only had eyes for the basket. He stretched his body in mid-air and aimed at the basket, like a tiger descending from the mountain——

Boom—BOOM!

Under the influence of inertia, Odom was pushed away half a step, and his vision went dark.

He's been ridden and he's not clean anymore.

His fear at the last moment caused him to lose the chance to save himself, but he was willing to give up. This scene will still become one of the classic paintings and will be played repeatedly in the days to come.

Mo Wen's dunk looked a bit like a bull-swallowing one, but ignoring his ferocious face and focusing only on his movements, it was actually a gliding dunk with an average bounce height, a gliding dunk that almost used all Mo Wen's full strength.

buckle.

But if you add momentum, and Mo Wen's momentum that he has honed from nearly 3,000 games in the dungeon, it feels a bit unstoppable.

Momentum is subjective and even somewhat metaphysical, but it does exist in competitive events.

Just like Jordan's fever battle, Iverson's desperate counterattack in the Finals, and Mitchell's 70+10 comeback.

"I told you that this guy's physical fitness isn't that bad. He looks like he's going to die after three quarters every day. I really believe him!"

Stan Van Gundy acted as if he had expected it, but his slightly trembling fingers still revealed his inner uneasiness.

"I would say, in terms of how he treats the game, this kid is not like Bird, but like Bird's bitter rival." The Heat assistant coach next to him sighed with emotion.

"Revenge, you mean... Moji, oh I see, you are talking about that guy Thomas, the kid does have his playing style."

Da Fan held his eyes and nodded.

In the ESPN commentary room, Hubie Brown exhaled, calmed down his inner turmoil, and explained in an old but angry tone——

"I couldn't believe my eyes. When O'Neal was sent off, the Heat actually had players who could dunk Odom. I have to admit that I made a mistake in my previous judgment. Mo's physical fitness may not be his strong point.

But his will and desire to win more than make up for his shortcomings in this area."

"I know that many people have great doubts about the results of the first round of All-Star voting. So now, take a good look at this guy's eyes. I bet that he will succeed."

In front of the camera, Mo Wen had already fallen from the "riding position" position. He did not dodge or make any other movements when looking at the approaching camera, but just looked at it coldly.

At this moment, there are countless Heat fans in front of the TV doing the same thing as worshiping Jesus.

"Wake up Shaq, we still have hope."

Kenyon Dulin pulled away the towel covering O'Pang's head. O'Pang looked blankly at the noisy teammates around him, but Kenyon Dulin motioned for him to look up at the big screen above.

After a while, Ao Pang’s big pie face also turned into an emoticon.

"We're not over yet." Kenyon Dulin couldn't help but read the lines Mo Wen wrote on his signature shoes -

"Write a legend right now."

Kobe glanced at the confused Odom, and his face became relaxed.

He originally thought that the game would be over after O'Neal was eliminated and Wade, his opponent, was killed, but he didn't expect that at this last moment, someone else from the Heat would show up.

He was really impressed. Why did this damn fat guy always find good teammates?

From Hardaway, to him, to Wade and Mo Wen, almost everything is seamlessly connected.

He's just a scumbag, why should he?

No matter how unhappy he is, he has to admit that the Heat will definitely have a chance to compete for the final throne as long as they stay healthy this season.

Then, it is even more necessary for him to win this game.

"Well done, Lamar, but let's leave professional matters to professionals in the future."

Not long after he became the boss, Kobe was still working hard to learn leadership skills, although he felt strange after saying this.

Odom has seen what it means that the winds and rivers turn and the mountains and rivers meet.

At the Staples Center, when the Lakers organized their offense again, the Heat's momentum had changed.

Because of Mo Wen's shocking dunk, the panic just now after O'Neal was sent off was gone.

Although O'Neal has been sent off, Mo Wen's standing figure can still play the role of backbone.

Wade, who had experienced this dunk at close range, was even more excited and wished he could dunk it himself, but his reason told him that now was not the time to act heroic.

In terms of physical fitness, although Wade is at an excellent level, he is still not comparable to physical monsters like Kobe and Hamilton.

I have been struggling with Kobe on both offense and defense. Now I can still stand and defend, which is already amazing.

He is really powerless now about dunking, something that consumes a lot of physical energy.

In this round, Atkins did not pass the ball to Kobe after halftime. Instead, he unhurriedly observed the outside and looked for the Heat's defensive loopholes.

Originally, this task should have been Odom's, but Odom, who had just been deducted, is now in a mental state like the heroine after finishing in an island country romance movie, and it is obvious that she cannot bear this burden.

Atkins' organization ability is very average, but when he remains patient, he really finds a space.

Peterson and Kobe slipped around the bottom line, and then with the help of Mihm's screen, Kobe still ran out of space one step ahead of the three-point line in the left corner.

Wade gritted his teeth and was a step too late to pursue the defense, but he was not pulled too far away. As a last resort, Kobe barely adjusted after receiving the ball and kicked the ground with the soles of his feet. In order to avoid Wade's block, he used a tilted posture to pass the ball

Voted out.

Whoosh——dang——whoosh——

After the basketball hit the frame, it almost fell into the net.

"Ahhhhh!"

The fans on the sidelines cheered fiercely, and the dunk just now frightened them. At this time, Kobe's shot was like a shot in the arm, a real life saver.

Tang Shuai also clenched his fist vigorously.

He only had one timeout left now. Although he felt that the Heat's momentum was rising again from Mo Wen's dunk just now, he did not dare to use it easily.

"Fortunately we have Kobe, but unfortunately we only have Kobe."

Heat 114:117 Lakers.

Once again it was the Heat's turn to attack. Mo Wen saw a gap in the Lakers' defense and without saying a word, he shouted to signal the Heat players to start another fast break.

Nowadays, in addition to practicing football and keeping fit, Da Zhi just watches videos. Although he missed the best time to increase the ball, his efforts are not meaningless.

Under Mo Wen's guidance, Da Zhi lost weight and gained muscle quickly, as if he had turned back into the trend-chasing boy.

It can only be said that Tang Shuai did a good job in thinking. Odom, who had just been dunked, subconsciously followed Da Zhi and ran towards the basket crazily.

Without hesitation, Mo Wen aimed at Da Zhi's running direction and passed the ball to the frontcourt with force.

Kobe noticed the movement and wanted to reach out to block it, but he was still a step slower. Dazhi turned around in time to catch the pass that almost hit his head. He noticed that Odom was blocking the basket, but he did not slow down.

.

Mo Wen's buckle also gave him courage.

I don’t know if anyone still remembers that he was once a handsome boy who could fly into the sky and dunk over people.

But just in case, he still propped up his elbows and knees, which Mo Wen taught him to call "protecting himself."

Odom was a little panicked when he saw another yellow-skinned person jumping up in front of him, but Kobe's "comfort" was still in his ears.

He couldn't believe it. He could still be dunked in two rounds in a row?!

The furious Odom puffed out his chest, raised his arms, staggered half of his body, squeezed out the remaining courage in his body, and pushed diagonally towards Da Zhi.

boom--

After losing weight, Dazhi is more than ten kilograms heavier than Odom. There is no interference from friction in mid-air collisions. What matters is speed and quality. Dazhi has advantages in both aspects. Unless Dazhi dunks the ball himself,

Flying, there's no way Odom could have caused much disruption.

Mo Wen thought that Odom would be knocked away directly, but he had to say that the men the Kardashian family likes have many tricks.

It was just the contact and confrontation on one side of his body that gave Odom a rotational force. Like a ballerina, he turned two and a half times in the air, and then with a snap——, his face was like the ground of the arena.

Made a close contact.

Crawford gasped subconsciously.

The whistle was held in his mouth, biting it but not blowing it.

Odom did not establish a defensive position in advance, and the confrontation between the two was also on the edge of the reasonable collision zone.

"It was a perfect dunk, wasn't it?"

Mo Wen put a hand on the back of the bald head, smiled, and rubbed the shoulders of the hard-working referee in a sensible manner.

If such a perfect goal was blown away by this bald head, it might not be a shoulder rub after a while, but a "Chinese horse killing chicken".

Crawford, whose shoulder hurt, nodded and spat out the whistle.

"Actually, I think Odom seems to be a thug." Crawford barely maintained a serious face, lowered his shoulders, and escaped from Mo Wen's claws.

Mo Wen didn't believe this guy's nonsense. He chuckled, shook his head, and ran to Dazhi's side to celebrate with a smile.

At this moment, Tang Shuai finally couldn't help but call a timeout.

One was to check on Odom, who was still alive and dead, and the other was to interrupt the Heat's momentum brought by these two goals.

·······

As a guy who almost died suddenly while playing multi-person sports for many days in a row, his body is not that fragile, and the rotation in the air just now helped him remove most of the collision force, so he didn't need to support him and roll around.

At that moment, Odom stood up on his own again.

But being dunked twice in a row still caused indelible damage to his weak mind. Looking at his dazed look, the Lakers team doctor thought he had a concussion and took him off the court for examination.

The Lakers' morale was inevitably hit because of Odom's departure.

Brian Cook, the insider at the top, couldn't help but swallow as he looked at Mo Wen and Da Zhi, his eyes full of nervousness and vigilance.

Although Kobe intended to take over the rest of the game.

But under Wade's suicidal defense and Mo Wen's desperate help and blockade, his last three shots all failed.

Mo Wen then made 1 of 2 shots and assisted Damon Jones for a three-pointer, successfully leading the team to complete a comeback at the last minute.

"Good night, Los Angeles."

Mo Wen once again tilted his head to sleep towards the camera.

These three chapters will be refined tomorrow, and many things have not been written out. If you have subscribed, you can read it again tomorrow, and there will be no increase in price for additional volumes.

Including the previous parts, I will continue to fix them.

It’s even less because I’ve entered a period of burnout (although I’ve been quite tired since I launched the product, plus I’m a sheep again). Sometimes I want to lock myself in a small dark room, code, why not code, TNND tick eight

TikTok!

I had no experience writing long-form sports before, so I was very uncomfortable after changing the rhythm. Writing a book was like squeezing out toothpaste, and the quality also dropped significantly. It was painful for everyone to read and I was unhappy.

But you don’t have to worry about eunuchs. I paid half a year’s rent at the beginning of the month, which is enough for me to finish writing this book.

After writing this book, the remuneration will probably be enough for me to go to Hegang to buy a house. As for two bedrooms or one bedroom, it depends on the income later...

(End of chapter)