basketball never sleeps

Chapter 143 A real fighter will not be obsessed with temporary success or failure.

Facing this kind of hard-on-hard defense in the second game back, it might be the beginning of torture for other players.

But for Artest, this level of offensive and defensive duel - Gang Gang is good.

Basketball should be played like this for men.

Artest's eyes were full of fighting spirit. He adjusted the position of his feet and charged towards Mo Wen again like an excited bull.

Mo Wen's expression did not change, he did not wait for Artai to charge up his attack, but took the initiative to move forward to find a counterattack.

The physical attribute of close to 80 points is still enough for him to carry out some overloaded work when he has sufficient physical strength.

There was another muffled sound.

The pain pulled their facial muscles, but this time the two people who were in pain did not retreat again.

After all, he has been away from the court for too long. Although Artest's physical condition has not declined much, he is not as sharp as last season in terms of offensive and defensive details.

The technical unfamiliarity caused Artest to use more physical advantages to open up the situation, but Mo Wen is not the "mastermind" who had to work hard to make up for his physical deficiencies last year.

Noticing that Artest's dribbling was not so coordinated during the confrontation, Mo Wen decisively stepped away from the bench after the third confrontation.

His body twisted in the air like a fallen leaf, demonstrating the peerless waist strength he had developed under Catherine's guidance.

Artest failed to feel the expected collision, and when his body tended to tilt, his ankle was forced to move sideways to maintain balance.

Before he could breathe a sigh of relief to regain his balance, the basketball that was originally in his hands had disappeared.

Without waiting for Mo Wen to give the order, the other Heat players except O'Pang rushed forward.

When Wade saw Artest and Mo Wen struggling, he had already adjusted his position to prepare for the fast break.

Although he was not convinced, he knew very well that Mo Wen's 2.7 steals per game could not be faked. It would be better if he was a small man with a low center of gravity or a defender with strong dribbling skills. Big players would dribble in front of Mo Wen for a long time.

Looking for confrontation means giving away steals.

Jackson's physical fitness is good, but it is completely inadequate in front of the young Wade.

The moment Wade opened the distance, the ball also appeared beside him.

Sharing the spotlight and sharing the honor together may make people feel a little uncomfortable.

But it’s a blessing to have someone to share it with.

Without time to think, Wade grabbed the basketball, took a big step to the free throw line, jumped high, and dunked hard.

boom!!!

This dunk was like an electric spark, instantly igniting the gas stove in the American Airlines Arena.

"Classic counter-attack dunk from our favorite perimeter duo, let's chant their names - Moe & Wade!!"

The loud shouts of the on-site DJ added to the fiery atmosphere of the scene.

The Heat's morale has also improved visibly.

O'Brien glanced at Artest, but he didn't blame him for the ball.

Turn around and the Pacers advance again.

After falling into the position again, Tinsley tried his own personal attack to no avail, then he came up with another set of tactics and led the team to run tactics again.

Artest is a person who knows his mistakes and can correct them, but only if you let him prove that he is really wrong.

After the ball came into Artest's hands again, he took two steps and pretended to pass the ball. Regardless of whether he deceived anyone or not, he once again broke through to Mo Wen's side.

This time Artest, who was tricked by Mo Wenxiao, did not go for a head-on confrontation, so Mo Wen could not sneak away by adjusting his unloading posture in advance. He could only engage in confrontation and interference while moving, trying his best to prevent him from moving forward.

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Weight doesn't lie. Artest has been idle for half a year. Even though he has lost a lot through training before, he is still more than ten kilograms heavier than Mo Wen, who has lost 95 kilograms.

Artest ran over Mo Wen and ran to the basket.

Before Artest could feel proud of his successful push, he discovered an embarrassing problem. There were people from the Heat in all directions.

In a hurry, he tried to bully Mo Wen into shooting.

But the ecology of the paint area is different from that of the perimeter. In Times Square in Manhattan, if you carry a gun clip, you will be closely followed by patrols, but in the alleys of the slums of Detroit, no one will care about you playing with a heavy machine gun.

Under Mo Wen's "normal interference", Artest's shot flew out as expected.

O'Pang caught the basketball and raised it high. After the Pacers got back on defense, he safely passed the ball to Mo Wen.

Carlisle cheered up on the sidelines. Artest's two offenses were very rough, but it was also expected by him. It didn't matter if the offense was frustrated. The team's performance on the defensive end was the most important thing next, and it was also Artest's.

The significance of being put into the starting lineup as soon as Sterling returned.

"Don't let everyone down, Ron."

"It may be difficult to completely block Mo... but at least we must limit his personal offense as much as possible so that the Pacers can get through."

As the one who scores the least among the Heat's Big Three, most people don't pay too much attention to Mo Wen's scoring, but focus more on his assists and connection with the team.

But after Carlisle thoroughly studied the Heat, he discovered that the key to the Pacers winning this series is whether they can complete the blockade of Mo Wen.

Because both O'Brien and Wade score through talent. Their talent-based play is destined to be unable to complete the restriction through single defense.

Therefore, if you want to reduce the Heat's total score, you can only find a way from other people.

Especially Mo Wen. The defensive pressure brought by Wade and O'Pang is already huge. If Mo Wen is allowed to play comfortably, he will no longer be able to play.

In order to prevent Mo Wen from attracting help and then quickly passing the ball to others, he can only use a single defense strategy.

Slowly waiting for the Heat players to complete their positions, Mo Wen actually didn't think about Artest's defense. He called a pick-and-roll and was going to call out the Pacers' Tinsley.

Tinsley's performance in the regular season was okay. He averaged 15.5+6.5 points per game this season. The defensive end is also remarkable among small guards. His defensive efficiency per 100 possessions was 102, which is 90% higher than the league's.

All outside stars are strong, but in the playoffs, his scoring was cut in half and his defensive contribution was close to zero.

"You are mine, don't try to escape!"

Artest also showed off his unique skills, using his elbow to bypass the pick-and-roll.

Basketball may lack exercise due to the long suspension, but elbows will not.

After the battle at the Palace of Auburn Hills, league public relations erased the video of him hitting the fans, but retained the scene of Milicic KOing him with two punches.

In the original history, Artest at least performed a round of "bullying the weak and fearing the strong" punches, demonstrating his strength.

But now, he was doused with alcohol, beaten, fined, and banned from competing.

From beginning to end, I was lost.

After learning from the painful experience, during the suspension period, in addition to running around and attending concerts and traveling, he focused on practicing boxing and fighting.

With the help of a pair of powerful elbows, Artest is extremely efficient around pick-and-rolls.

It's not that they were cowarded, it was mainly because no one expected that Artest would be so stupid that he brought out heavy weapons in just a few rounds.

Seeing Artai's smile, Mo Wen just raised his eyebrows and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

Do you insist on guarding him, or do you plan to defend him?

However, it doesn't matter anymore.

Mo Wen did not look for cover anymore, letting his teammates bear the undue damage for him.

Mo Wen, who was holding the ball outside the three-point line, made a gesture to his teammates to pull away.

Artest didn't look nervous at all, and there was a hint of bloodthirst in his excited smile. He seemed to have seen that he was on guard.

Everyone was watching Mo Wen holding the ball, wanting to see what he would do with the ball.

Mo Wen dribbled the ball from behind the three-point line, swinging his weight left and right. Although it was a singles game, his eyes did not just stay on Artest in front of him, but glanced left and right at the positions of the players from both teams.

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Seeing that Artest couldn't help but take the initiative, Mo Wen also moved. He moved his hands behind his back, lowered his body and dribbled the ball at low altitude simultaneously.

Dong dong dong——

Although the falling and bouncing of the basketball are controlled at the same height, there is no pattern at all in the sound and rhythm of dribbling.

The landing point of the basketball and the forward and backward trajectories when it bounces are also quite messy.

But the strange thing is that if you don't look carefully, Mo Wen's dribbling looks quite stable.

Artest finally couldn't help but tried to steal the ball with his hand, but Mo Wen moved the basketball away with just a flick of his fingers.

Seizing the gap where Artest's hand was out of position, Mo Wen used the back of his foot as an axis, spun a small top, threw Artest away, and drilled inside.

Artai didn't expect Mo Wen to catch him just because of a small flaw. He could only grit his teeth and fight, trying to hit the savior at the last moment.

"Looking at the ball, how did Mo Wen choose? He signaled for his teammates to pull away. Is he going to play in singles?"

"Mo just pressed before dribbling... Be careful, Artest tried to steal. Fortunately, Mo dodged it. On the contrary, Artest was responsible for his reckless reaching out. Mo Wen turned around and lost the defense.

Location."

"Mo Wen broke into the paint. The Pacers should pay attention inside. Is he going to fight to the end? A layup... Oh, basketball, I bought it. Why is the ball in Rasul's hands? The director was deceived.

!Rasul is wide open, where is his defender?"

The commentator on the sidelines was explaining as fast as a machine gun. Few people could hear clearly what he was saying, but the atmosphere was set in place.

On the court, Rasul received the ball in the corner and made a small jump to securely score three points.

Artest put one hand on his hip, and the excitement on his face did not change because he failed to prevent the ball.

It even got stronger with the pain in my chest.

A true fighter will not dwell on temporary success or failure.

And scientific experiments have also proven that pain is beneficial to IQ.

In the remaining minutes of the first quarter, Mo Wen and Artest faced off for several more rounds, and he could feel that Artest's defensive state had improved a lot.

It's not about the recovery of statistics, but that his defensive sense and defensive anticipation have gradually entered the state.

Although the Heat took an 8-point lead in the first quarter under the leadership of Mo Wen, the Heat players did not feel very relaxed during the break.

Tomorrow morning...forget it, afternoon

(End of chapter)