basketball never sleeps

Chapter 27 Bro, I’m too stressed and it’s too difficult

In view of the lesson of missing Dayao last year, Nike offered the largest contract of 4 million for two years. For a player like Mo Wen who accidentally became the starter, it was definitely a "sky-high price", but all these contract offers were rejected by Mo Wen.

Put it on hold for now.

It's not like he just plans to make a fortune and leave. He doesn't care about his image. There's no need to sell himself so cheaply.

Even Nike's sneaker contract, which seems to be very sincere, is far lower than his current value.

His agent John didn't understand it at first, but after his boss Steve Heuman learned about it and scolded him, he understood. Mo Wen, a Chinese player who has the ability to become a backup starter for a strong team, is more likely to sell shoes.

Outside line, you have to pay extra!

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In the first game of the game, Mo Wen will go with the team to Toronto, 200 kilometers away.

The Raptors' home court has some of the friendliest fans in the league. The city's residents are generally of high quality and have a complex and diverse race. The lack of a home team atmosphere is one of the reasons why it is difficult for Raptors players to feel a sense of belonging.

When Mo Wen came on the stage, he received exclamations and applause from many Asian spectators on the sidelines.

He remembered that in his previous life, a UC marketing account ranked the top five friendliest away games in the NBA. Just without the Raptors, North Shore Garden, the home of the Green Army, was even on the list. After actually going there, he couldn't tell for a while.

Is North Shore Garden more devilish, or is that UC editor more devilish?

"Like Yao, you Asians are really welcome here. Didn't Vince (Katha) suggest to you before that if you can't survive anymore, come and join our team?" Bosh also told Mo before the game started.

Wen made a joke when he said hello.

"I can't survive, but my brother is doing better than you now."

Mo Wen was only slightly moved and then gave up the idea of ​​raptors.

Although there are many Chinese in Toronto, the city is very livable, and Bosh is on the team, which he is familiar with, but the geographical limitations are too great, and it is destined not to become a popular team in the league, and winning the championship will be more difficult than in the United States.

There are more teams.

The Raptors' victory in 2019 was basically a blessing from God. With the right people and the right people, they barely overcame their geographical disadvantage.

Moreover, the Raptors' management team is also very capable, and now Carter is so screwed by them that he is thinking of leaving.

At the beginning of the season, the team management (board of directors) replaced his mentor Coach Wilkens, laid off general manager Gould, who had favored him, and fired someone who had a good relationship with Carter.

Team doctor Chuck.

Raptors chairman Petty appeased Carter and promised to trade Nash, and at the same time invited Carter's idol Dr. J to be the general manager.

But in fact, Petty did not contact Dr. J a few times. The matter of trading Nash was only a simple inquiry and no further follow-up. The newly appointed team coach did not regard him as a member of the team under the direction of the management.

The core, turned around and spent all his energy on cultivating Bosh.

In addition, the team found an excuse not long ago to remove the parking space belonging to his mother's family. Even the dullest person can sense what the Raptors' management is paying attention to.

The Raptors, who were still able to maintain a 50% winning rate in the middle of the season, began to decline gradually as Carter became negative.

After the game started, Mo Wen could clearly feel that Carter had lost the fighting spirit he had at his peak.

Carter, whose health has not yet seriously declined, although he still maintains a sharp style of play on the offensive end, has almost lost his previous concentration on the defensive end.

Although Carter's defense is not very strong, at least his attitude is correct. He can be ranked second among the four shooting guards, but today when he faced Hamilton, he was obviously slow in pursuit.

Later in the game, the Raptors coach noticed a problem and directly stopped asking Carter to guard Hamilton. Instead, he guarded Mo Wen, a rookie who had never had any sense of presence.

As a result, Mo Wen performed again.

Carter's impression of Mo Wen was still that of a rookie with an average body but good skills in the summer training camp, but little did he know that after a few months, Mo Wen's strength had improved to more than two levels.

After he let down his guard, Mo Wen easily "sneak-attacked" him several times.

Even the defensive experts on the Pistons team couldn't catch Mo Wen's fake move right now, let alone Carter who wasn't focused enough.

"Your strength has improved a lot. If it weren't for your skin, I would have thought you were a different person."

Not only was Carter not angry after being hit by Mo Wen a few times, but he was also cheerfully communicating with Mo Wen.

"Hey, I'm far worse than you. I heard that you got married some time ago. I haven't had time to congratulate you. Why don't we go have a drink after the game?"

Mo Wen didn't criticize Carter's professional attitude. He didn't want others to suffer, so Mo encouraged others to be kind. Carter's subsequent decision to leave the Raptors was not his alone.

"Forget it, I accept your offer. It's too cold in Toronto this season. It would be more comfortable for you to go home as soon as possible." Carter shook his head and refused.

He knew that Mo Wen had a good relationship with Bosh, and Bosh must be among the people invited later, but he felt a little complicated about this younger brother who was highly praised by the team. Neither of them spoke much in the team, let alone

Talk about hanging out together.

When the team was resting, Larry Brown broke his promise. He did not limit Mo Wen's playing time, but repeatedly emphasized in front of Mo Wen not to shoot three-pointers from anywhere except the bottom corner.

Mowen's defensive effect was pretty good in the first two quarters, but they only made two three-pointers, which made Larry Brown very unhappy.

The person guarding you is Carter, who faced Iverson in the Eastern Conference Finals three years ago and is one of the four top shooting guards in the league today. How dare you shoot a three-pointer over him? Breaking through is what you should do!

Mo Wen wanted to tell him that with the current physical gap between him and Carter, there was a risk of being caught up even if he got away from Carter. Why didn't he shoot a three-pointer when Carter let him take a step away?

Carter's defense is careless, but it's not as obvious as next year. There is a risk of Bosh running in to help defend when he breaks into the paint.

Mo Wen was watching. Bosh, that bitch, didn't do anything else in this game. He just kept holding back his bad intentions and tried to block him. There were several times when he didn't distribute the ball quickly, but this bitch succeeded.

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"Detroit is indeed full of bad guys. Your elbow will be more than twice as heavy in the summer." Bosh said through gritted teeth as he rubbed the sore ribs affected by the elbow.

"You're not bad either. It's only been so long now that you, a thick-eyed guy like you, have learned how to call fouls. You're becoming more and more of a sissy!"

Mo Wen shook his hand with a look of dismay on his face.

He accepted the foul when he was fouled by a star player like Carter. After all, it was normal for a superstar to have a whistle. What he didn't expect was that Bosh was also playing prank with him today.

There were less than 9 free throws in the three quarters. Bosh took more free throws than Carter today.

"How dare you blame me? Carter didn't even touch you just now, and you fell down. Not to mention that you did a really good job as a cleaner!" Bosh glanced at Mo Wen with disgust and mocked.

"Oh, then I have to mention that someone was dunked from behind by Rashid today. That ball should be among the top ten balls today. If you want to be famous, you have to be the one." Mo Wen was unwilling to accept it.

He said weakly.

Bosh: "You bastard! (You bastard)"

Mo Wen: "I am your father!"

Off the court, Milicic watched Mo Wen and Bosh exchange passionate words on the court, his eyes filled with longing. This is the basketball between men in his dream.

The winner of this game was decided in the third quarter. Because of the starting lineup mentioned by Mo Wen, the Pistons' offense became much smoother.

Mo Wen's shooting ability and ball-playing ability are better than Prince's, and his tactics are still the same as before. After replacing a mature executor, the Pistons' offense has obviously become much better.

In the final analysis, Prince is just a talented second-year player. He is already very good if he can practice defense. It is simply unrealistic to expect him to perform well on the offensive end.

When there are five experienced players on the court, there is no need for complicated tactics. The players' individual abilities alone can produce the smoothness that only Princeton's complex tactical system has. Of course, if one team of players does not have a basket, what will happen to the other team?

explain.

"If the No. 3 position is not strong, it would actually be good to put Mo up there." Woodson said with a hint of emotion after the game.

After just thinking for a moment, Larry Brown still shook his head.

"This kid is still too young, let's observe him further."

It's not like Larry Brown doesn't use rookies at all. When he was with the 76ers, Tim Thomas was selected as a starter as a rookie. Larry Hughes, who was later selected, also averaged 20 per game as a rookie.

minutes of playing time. But these two rookies are standard "black and hard" players.

For a player like Mo Wen who relies on skill to play but has an average body, Larry Brown is not optimistic about his performance entering the playoffs.

Mo Wen played 34 minutes in this game, making 6 of 10 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored a total of 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals. Overall, he had a pretty good debut.

satisfy.

After the game, Mo Wen did not return with the team, but took Milicic with him to stay in Toronto and interact with Bosh... or have a small gathering.

This is not the behavior of Mo Wen alone. Many players have taken leave and stayed in Toronto.

Because "M·J" from the Chinese music scene will have a concert here tomorrow.

M.J.'s tour in Detroit will be scheduled until next month. At that time, the Pistons will play an away game. Unless they take the Rockets back and forth, it is impossible to make it. And everyone who checked the calendar has bought tickets in advance and even asked for leave in advance.

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No one can stop a black person from going to MJ's concert, just like no one can stop a white person from going to Monroe's show.

"Where are the tickets?"

"F**K, you're an adult, why don't you buy it yourself?" Bosh cursed and pulled out two golden glittering tickets and handed them to Mo Wen.

"My annual salary is only 400,000, and you have a full 4 million. How dare you let me spend money when I come to your territory?" Mo Wen said confidently, and then gave one of the tickets he got to Milisi.

strange.

"I, I can pay." Milicic said a little embarrassedly as he took the ticket.

"No, no, no! Dak, you should never ask a black rich man to pay money if you want to make friends with them." Mo Wen quickly stopped Milicic from taking out his wallet before Bosh could scold him.

action.

"CB (Chris Bosh) and I are brothers, and you are also my brother, so everything we spend in Toronto should be paid for by this rich guy!" Mo Wen said while patting Bosh on the shoulder.

"That's the truth, but why the hell didn't I realize you were so shameless before?"

"Because you were a poor guy before, and I was the one who invited you!" Mo Wen said, patting his chest with a clear conscience.

Although Bosh was born in a relatively well-to-do family, his mother is a programmer and his father is an engineer, but his parents are no longer around. They strictly limited his pocket money out of fear that he would imitate other black people and go out to fool around.

Most of the time in college, Mo Wen, who was relatively wealthy, was treating guests.

Bosh's home is not far from the Raptors' home arena, and it takes only 20 minutes to drive there.

After entering the small villa, Mo Wen asked jokingly if there were any female tenants. Bosh just waved his hand impatiently and asked Mo Wen to choose a room by himself.

Mo Wen was no stranger to this place. He lived there during the summer training camp, but he didn't have a girlfriend, which really surprised Mo Wen.

Bosh changed three in less than a year in college. How come he came to the NBA and made a lot of money but still abstained from sex?

After listening to the singer's concert the next day, Mo Wencai finally found out at the wine table the reason why Bosh looked so sad during every concert and couldn't even find a female ticket after making money. (In Canada, you can drink alcohol if you are 19 years old in Canada.

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"Ever since I joined the team, I have been favored by the coach. There are more than ten people in the team, but the coach favors me. So I advised the coach to be equally favored, but the coach refused to listen. Coach, just

Pamper me, just pamper me. Even the original Ka Fei, no, it's Carter, he doesn't take it seriously."

"Bro, I'm under too much pressure, it's too difficult."

Clang——

Mo Wen and Bosh turned around and saw that a tall glass of special vodka had been drank by Milicic in one gulp.

There is another chapter in the evening, but I suggest you go to bed early.

(End of chapter)