basketball never sleeps

Chapter 202 Repentance and Atonement

Author: I feel restless while bathing

Chapter 202 Repentance and Atonement

"Don't even think about it. At first glance, the Knicks' lineup is really not bad. The team needs offense and defense, speed and tonnage. If you can put together such a lineup, it doesn't matter how bad the record is.

, no matter how strong the opponent is, they have the possibility of a chance encounter!"

Watching the players on both sides take their positions, Director Zhang pointed at the lineups of players on both sides and forced the Knicks to add drama.

It is different from the Rockets, who are full of suspense in every game, are always at a disadvantage, and need to find reasons for their victory.

The suspense only occurred in the first three quarters of the Heat. There was no need to brag anymore. On the contrary, in order to retain the fans' eyes, they needed to find reasons for the Heat's opponents to win.

"Indeed, regardless of the average record of the Knicks, according to coach Larry Brown, they just lack the attitude and desire to win. Of course, the Heat's own strength is definitely better than the Heat, especially O'Neal's absence.

The game retains suspense.”

Sun Zhengping followed Zhang's guidance and explained in a satisfactory manner.

"Yes, the Knicks have a very luxurious group of outside shooters. Look at their starting outside shooters. Marbury, (Quentin) Richardson, and Artest all performed very well in previous seasons.

They performed well, not to mention that they had players worth tens of millions from Houston and Hardaway on the bench cheering for them.

But to really decide the outcome of the game, it has to be Knicks center 'Baby Shark' Eddie Curry. As the only center in the league who simply uses O'Neal as a template, and who can also be recognized by O'Neal,

Whether he can use his talents to completely suppress Mourning will determine the outcome of today's game."

Like Larry Brown, Coach Zhang has also set his sights on the inside.

There are many players who use O'Neal as a model, but the only "pure blood" O'Neal model is Eddy Curry.

For example, last season's Howard, the template is O'Neal playing with David Robinson; this season's Bynum, it is O'Neal playing with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; future Oden, it will be O'Neal playing with Duncan...

This mixed-race statement is very clever. It seems that the scouts are touting the players as extremely talented and skilled, but if you look carefully, you will notice that this "has" actually also means "limited".

Eddy Curry did not live up to everyone's expectations for him at the beginning. When Ouyang was still with the Lakers in 2004, Eddy Curry used his weight and strength of almost the same level to hold Ouyang out of the paint.

After the game, he was temporarily named the "No. 1 center in the Eastern Conference" by O'Brien.

However, not to mention talent and skills, this kid's attitude towards the game and desire to win are far inferior to those of Ao Pang.

"The ball jumped. Let's see how the Heat defend this ball."

Watching the players from both sides take a stance, Coach Zhang also began to make his predictions.

As the team with the lowest jump ball success rate in the league, many Heat fans are making suggestions to the league, hoping to turn the jump ball session into a fairer coin toss.

Fans who often watch games are not surprised by Director Zhang's prediction.

But who would have thought that Mourning, who was just trying as usual, actually successfully won the ball for the Heat in today's game.

Eddy Curry, who has not completely lost control of his weight, can jump, but thinking about the rest time of the All-Star Week after this game, his attention can no longer be 100% devoted to the court.

As expected, Artai appeared in front of Mo Wen in time.

It is different from the original career where I got up early in the morning and rushed to the late market.

Although the Knicks' current record is quite good, Artest has not given up on himself.

His originally thick and exaggerated elbows were now one size larger.

Mo Wen had no intention of going shopping with Artest right out of the gate.

Mo Wen quite approves of Taizi's defense.

After two attempts in the confrontation but unable to find a particularly good opportunity, Mo Wen passed the ball to Wade on the wing and cut in.

After holding the ball, Wade did not take advantage of the small gap to shoot, but reorganized and controlled the movement in front of Marbury.

Artest glanced at the situation on the court and did not rush to catch up with Mo Wen who was running to the other side. Instead, he faced Mo Wen's direction, pretended to take two steps to the side, and then turned around suddenly.

, suddenly appeared in front of Wade with a lunge, and taking advantage of Wade's brief freeze due to fright, he quickly took action and cut the ball off.

Bang bang bang——

The 110 kilogram body stepped heavily on the floor of the Knicks' home court.

It's a pity that his ball control level is not worthy of his arrogant charging momentum.

Approaching the basket, the out-of-control basketball turned a passionate episode into a funny episode.

The basketball was almost thrown out of bounds by him!

And when he turned around to continue his previous performance, a handsome guy passed by without any physical contact. He just passed by and took a shot of the ball.

Snap——

The advantage of having big hands was fully demonstrated at this moment. It seemed that Mo Wen just waved lightly, but in fact, all five of Mo Wen's fingers were responsible for the theft.

Putting aside the advantages on the court, Mo Wen was not particularly satisfied with this big player.

Because of this big hand, he also lost the happiness of "being unable to grasp it with one hand".

The ball hit Artest's foot and bounced away.

Artest still wanted to grab the ball, but it was too late.

Fortunately, the fan in front of him looked like he had an authentic big flying pillar. Not only did she catch Artest steadily, she even took a moment to give Artest a kiss.

After Artest clearly saw the soft 300-pound body in front of him, just like Jerry meeting Tom, he retracted his fifth limb and escaped using all four limbs together.

It's true that black people like big butts, but they don't have much interest in legs that can't be opened at 90°.

Heat's possession of the ball.

Artest, who returned to the defensive end, looked at Mo Wen with a bit more fighting spirit in his eyes.

Larry Brown started the loudspeaker mode again, shouting loudly for the players to focus on defense.

This time, Mo Wen did not pass the ball, but as if dancing on the tip of a knife, he carried the ball steadily past half court despite Artest's pressing.

In the logo area, he paused and hesitated, which can be called a sneaker killer, and Mo Wen suddenly changed speed and made a strong breakthrough.

Feeling that Artest had relaxed his defense in order to keep up with the blocker, Mo Wen did not miss the opportunity. He took a big step to the side and made a sudden stop, which is called a sudden pull. He rushed to Artest's way in a hurry.

Before the lockdown, he shot this slightly sloppy three-pointer.

Swish——

Some New York fans on the sidelines couldn't help but cheer Mo Wen a little.

Back to New York's offensive possession.

Marbury took the ball and began to advance steadily.

After halftime, Marbury did not play alone to find his touch like he did in previous seasons. Instead, he passed the ball to the big Q on the side in a rather rigid style.

Big Q is a catcher and shooter. He swayed twice against the defense, and when there was no chance, he changed hands and passed to Eddy Curry in the bottom corner.

Eddy Curry held the ball for ten seconds. Feeling that Mourning was a little tougher than he thought, he passed it back to Marbury.

There was not much time left. Marbury raised his hand to pose a triple threat, taking advantage of the attacker's first-hand advantage to stagger half of his body and seize the little space to force a throw in the mid-range.

Artest waved his iron elbow, clearing the surrounding space, as if the "field" in a fantasy novel was unfolding.

But who would have thought that the boy who was 19 years old two and a half years ago is now 22 years old...

Although Mo Wen's muscles are not as exaggerated as Artest's, the two-and-a-half years of training and his skills are enough to support him in frontal hard steel.

Bang bang bang——

Mo Wen used a personal lightning five-whip to get the rebound.

And the thief Wade has already rushed to the frontcourt,

Mo Wen took two steps, launched a rocket from the midline, and pushed the ball toward the basket.

Wade saw the trajectory of the ball and jumped up to catch it, or in other words, protect the ball. He followed the direction of the ball and slammed the ball into the basket.

Because Wade's hand didn't hit the rim, this shot can be regarded as a mini version of a meteor slam dunk.

The New York fans cheered even louder for this goal.

Some fans are even beginning to take off their original Knicks jerseys to reveal the Heat's black and red jerseys underneath.

Artest walked back with a straight face, lowered his head and clenched his fists. If he wanted to avoid death, he would have to work even harder!

After competing with Mo Wen or his failed self, Artest almost gave up his role on the offensive end and focused all his energy on blocking Mo Wen.

During the competition, the two people's movements became increasingly larger.

The referee did not try to cool down the situation, but chose to condone it.

Don't mention the feud between the two, and don't mention the feud with New York. He won't be able to interfere here.

However, Artest's offline performance on the offensive end also made the Knicks' already poor offense worse.

I have to say that Larry Brown's offensive system is a wonderful thing.

Last season, Marbury was the sole pressure player and was beaten by Jabbert in New York. The Knicks still ranked 24th in the league in assists per game.

And Larry Brown came, depriving Marbury of his unlimited right to fire, and strictly ordered everyone to pass the ball as much as possible, and try to pass every ball through everyone's hands.

As a result, the Knicks' assists per game ranking dropped directly to the position with the greatest room for improvement.

In the first two seasons, the Pistons, whose assists per game had always been outside the 10th place, after Larry Brown left, their assists per game climbed directly to second place behind the Suns!

More assists does not necessarily mean that the team is running smoothly, but if there are few assists, it means there must be something wrong with the team's tactical system.

At halftime, the Knicks trailed by 25 points.

This was done while Mo Wen was being watched closely by Artest.

In the second half, the Knicks players, who felt that there was no hope of winning the game, started to play. They listened to Larry Brown's instructions, but they only wanted to show off.

Moreover, substitutions are not easy to make. There are not many players with a minimum salary in New York, and Larry Brown, a player with a minimum salary, does not dare to use them at this time.

On the court, Artest is clearly distinguishable from other New York players.

In the middle of the third quarter, the Knicks trailed by 33 points, but Artest still unswervingly implemented the idea of ​​​​preventing death and keeping silent.

In the middle, Mo Wen once forced a shot and then fell to the ground while taking protective actions. Artest did not turn around to participate in the counterattack. He still opened his arms and faced Mo Wen, maintaining a defensive posture.

Winning is no longer something Artest can hope for in New York, but at least let him win against Mo Wen once.

The New York fans were also infected by Artest's stubbornness. For the first time, they did not boo or leave the game because the team was lagging behind.

Every time the Heat attack, they will shout "Defense" loudly to encourage Artest.

They all wanted to see how far Artest could defend Mo Wen with all his strength.

At the end of the third quarter, Mowen made 3 of 10 shots and only scored 11 points including free throws. Without looking at the statistics, this was definitely Mowen's lowest score and lowest shooting percentage in the first three quarters of the season.

Larry Brown was relieved when he saw Mo Wen's score. Although he was beaten badly, he managed to curb the arrogance of this little bastard Mo Wen.

We were ahead by 40 points after the third quarter.

Mo Wen's score today will probably stay at 11 points forever.

Wade had a great time today. Mo Wen’s opportunity to set a new record came true for him. In 3 quarters, Wade scored 42 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. If the score had been slower, he probably would have lost it tonight.

Can get a 50+ triple-double.

But what is surprising is that in the fourth quarter, Mo Wen not only did not end the game, but even became the main attacker and began to blatantly increase the data.

Larry Brown was so angry that he wanted to find someone to do the dirty work and give Mo Wen a hard beating.

But he forgot that Mo Wen was also known as the "Madison Garden God of War".

Although some of the newcomers have not been seen on site, Mo Wen's fighting ability can be clearly seen by watching the video.

They are not Artest, so they are not bold enough to go to Mo Wen for trouble.

As for Taizi, although he was seriously injured by Mo Wen's various little moves, he also knew very well that in a legal confrontation, he could still rely on his physical advantage to fight Mo Wen passionately.

And for illegal confrontation, he would only get beaten.

In the final quarter, the confrontation between the two continued, but Mo Wen, who switched to serious scoring mode, slowly used a large number of shots to develop his touch, and then regained his sense of accuracy.

Larry Brown also provided a timely assist.

He asked Marbury to help defend Mo Wen and help Mo Wen get into the state more quickly.

Marbury, who is far inferior to Artest in terms of size, strength and defensive judgment, has become Mo Wen's best target.

The New York fans who were still happy for Mo Wen's defeat at Madison Square Garden 10 minutes ago turned around and found that Mo Wen was actually fighting against two people!

After the game, looking at 78:128 on the big screen, Larry Brown suddenly felt a throbbing pain in his heart, and then his vision went black.

This is Larry Brown's second heart attack this year. The last time he suffered a heart attack was after the Knicks lost to the Raptors. The Raptors coach asked him why the Knicks wanted to compete with the Raptors for the No. 1 pick...

Watching Larry Brown slowly kneeling on the ground with one hand on the ground and a look of pain on his face, many Knicks players saw it, but they did not come forward to express concern and greetings.

Although it is a bit cruel, in their view, this is Larry Brown's confession and atonement...

One more chapter first...

It's been one night and my calves are harder than JB...

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