basketball never sleeps

Chapter 20 It doesn’t matter, Stern will take action

[Body attributes]

Upper body strength: 63 (67) *** Lower body strength: 57 (72) *** Coordination: 78 (86)

Explosive power: 62 (80) *** Linear speed: 66 (69) *** Lateral agility: 70 (75)

Physical strength: 67(75)***Recovery: 70(72)***Injury resistance: 70(72)

In three months, Mo Wen's physical attributes improved from a water dispenser keeper to an overall qualified substitute level.

With his increasing game experience, he is more or less qualified to compete with second- and third-rate stars.

James waved his arm and punched the air.

Why, why, why again?!

Once again, he felt the pain of being suppressed by his golf intelligence and experience.

James did not believe in evil and tried several more personal attacks.

The starts of the offense were different, but the endings were very similar - James was either forced to pass or made a mistake due to Mo Wen's pressure, or he was interfered with after finally getting to the basket.

"You see, Prince, that's what Larry and I admire most about that kid Mo."

"Although Mo is still a bit young in dealing with off-field matters, he is more mature than you in terms of defense on the field."

"He can always maintain a suitable defensive distance and also provide enough confrontation."

"Defense is always passive, but the defender cannot always defend passively. You must also maintain a certain degree of aggression."

"But you must also remember to leave yourself enough room to react and return to defense when attacking. Gambling steals like Iverson who would rather be out of position are not what we want to see."

Unlike Larry Brown, the older Herb Brown is a relatively mild-tempered old man. However, under his explanation, Prince and Milicic, who was eavesdropping next to him, were a little confused.

What does it mean to keep a distance and face confrontation?

What does it mean to defend passively but also take the initiative?

What does it mean to take the initiative and still leave room for action?

Are you sure this is something a person with two arms and two legs can do?

But seeing Mo Wen, who was torturing James in such a state of disarray on the court, Prince fell silent again.

In terms of talent, it can't be said that the two of them are dueling each other every day in the team, and there is almost no shortage of them.

Prince knew very well that whether it was dynamic talent or static talent, he could surround and suppress Mo Wen from all directions.

Larry Brown also often praised him as a natural defender.

But sometimes Prince would also wonder, how did Mo Wen's brain grow? Is the IQ gap between people really that big?

After Mo Wen once again successfully interfered with James' shooting, the referee on the sidelines finally couldn't help it anymore.

Although this is the home court of the Pistons, it makes no sense for you to bully the young No. 1 pick like this. It's too much.

The referee pointed to Mo Wenbie's hand on James' waist just now, and pushed forward with both hands, signaling a foul.

Although James fell from where he jumped, the referee said that if he pushed someone, he would push him.

Standing on the free throw line, James finally breathed a sigh of relief. Not counting the offense that caused the foul, he had just played three times in isolation and two more times in pick-and-roll coordination with his teammates. In five attacks, he scored one goal.

That one ball bounced off the basket twice and went in.

In order to regain face for himself, the Cavaliers head coach did not call a timeout. The team went from leading by 3 points to being behind by 3 points.

This free throw probably, maybe, can save a little bit of face for myself.

The head coach of the Cavaliers also couldn't understand how this No. 66 suppressed their talented No. 1 pick. Especially when he saw that Mo Wen was basically empty of information in the player report obtained by his assistant.

58th overall pick in the draft, 0 NBA game minutes, 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists...

What the hell is this?!

James also couldn't figure out why he always crumbled in front of this Asian guy, but he knew how to do it and continued to gain muscle and weight.

Mo Wen saw clearly that although James controls the team's ball rights, his singles efficiency is not high. His current good statistics largely rely on the fact that the two towers are involved inside.

Both Big Z and Boozer are big men who have the ability to attack inside, shoot from mid-range, and have good flexibility.

The two of them can provide good cover for James in the high post, give enough defensive involvement on both sides, and respond in time when James' offense is limited.

The Spurs' twin-tower tactic relies on the twin-tower scoring to drive the team, while the Cavaliers' twin-tower tactic is more to better utilize James' abilities and help him make up for his shortcomings.

If there were no twin towers and James used his personal ability to solve problems, there would be many players and teams that could embarrass James.

When the Cavaliers head coach called a timeout and gave James some counseling, it was obviously much more difficult for James to come back and connect the entire Cavaliers.

Of course, the Pistons are not vegetarian either.

The poor performance in the front is because the Pistons failed to adapt to the Cavaliers' swingman formation. If Ben hadn't had that afro before, his height would have been at the bottom of the list of players on the Cavaliers today.

Although the Pistons were still playing hard after recovering, they were slowly building an advantage.

Larry Brown still broke his promise and let Mo Wen play the entire third quarter instead of only 5 minutes.

Mo Wen played 7 minutes, made 2 of 3 shots, scored 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 turnover. He was just short of a block to fill up the stat column. It can be considered a good debut data.

Prince also regained his form under Herb Brown's "little care". After simply learning Mo Wen's defensive wisdom of maintaining space and giving a certain amount of confrontation (appropriately raising the elbow), it annoyed James.

The evaluation of the best defensive team is mostly based on data, basically looking at steals and blocks at the same position.

And the fact that Prince can be selected to the All-Defensive Team (Second Team) for four consecutive years without steals or blocks in the future can already illustrate his value on the defensive end.

The Cavaliers ultimately lost the game.

James finally made 8 of 21 field goals, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. Although he lost, although he was very uncomfortable being guarded by Mo Wen in the middle, even though James played well

Very inefficient.

It doesn't matter, Godfather Si will take action.

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The Rockets visited the Knicks and came away with a victory easily. When domestic fans cheered for the Rockets' record this season, some people were surprised to find that the Chinese rookie who had not been heard from the Pistons since the start of the game was resurrected when he played.

Got it!

Not only did he get playing time, he even posted good statistics.

This...Chinese Derby?

A familiar yet slightly unfamiliar word appeared in the minds of the media and fans.

"Quick, quick, quick, Teacher Zhang, we have to book a ticket to Detroit." Su Qun excitedly ran to Zhang Weiping holding the latest Sports Illustrated of Chou Country.

"Detroit, the big car city? Why are we going there? After Yao Ming finishes his tour in the East this week, he has to come to Los Angeles to participate in the Christmas game. Let's go there at this time..." Zhang Weiping scratched his slightly sparse hair.

I'm not sure what Su Qun wants to do.

"Who is in Detroit? Oh, I remembered it. The guy behind Xiao Xue in this year's draft, Xiao Mo, yes, yes, he is in Detroit." An unclear appearance flashed through Zhang Weiping's mind.

.

"Yes, that's him. Yesterday, the Pistons played against the Cavaliers. He came on the court and scored 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 steals in 7 minutes. That's not the key. The key thing is..." Su Qun held up the newspaper to sell the matter.

"What is the key point? You tell me!"

"The key is that the Rockets beat the Pistons in the next game!"

"Huh? Hey! Elbow~!"

(End of chapter)