basketball never sleeps

Chapter 40 The ultimate challenge of the game, challenge the limit after the game

"30+6+3+3, the last rookie shines in the playoffs!"

"There were 8 fouls, 3 overtimes, and he was the winner in the end!"

"A young rookie with a big heart, he scored 19 points in 15 minutes of overtime"

"The youngest 30+ substitute in the playoffs is released. Will he be the next Arenas?"

It is not uncommon for rookies to score 30 points in the regular season. This season alone, three people have achieved this achievement-James has achieved it 13 times, Anthony has achieved it 9 times, and Wade has achieved it 3 times.

But when he scored 30 points in the playoffs, the last rookie who was so awesome was named Duncan.

Many experts can also see that Mo Wen's data is watery. When the last overtime was played, the players on both sides of the court were basically full of fouls and left the field. The ones left on the court were not "old and weak" who were too tired to run.

"It means a "disabled person" with little strength, and his defensive intensity cannot be compared with that of a normal game.

But in that situation, in the third overtime game at Tianwangshan, the pressure was so great that many superstars would perform abnormally. Mo Wen was able to stand up, score easily, and defend soberly and rationally. This kind of big heart is better than his.

The skills revealed are even more valuable.

"I have a hunch that this kid may become a big trouble for us."

"This kid is so big-hearted that he doesn't look like a human being. If you look at his indifferent expression, you would think they were playing a preseason game."

In the video room, after watching the game, Payton pointed at Mo Wen on the TV and said.

"It's not possible, he is already a big trouble for us. You forgot last time... uh... you didn't see that old guy Carl is always in the gym training his arms every day. I don't know if he wants revenge."

When I come back, I'm still afraid of being beaten again the next time I meet."

O'Neal pointed in the direction where Malone left just now and whispered.

Zen Master on one side frowned. Although the Lakers and Pistons had just won Tianwangshan, their coaching team had analyzed that this year's finals would most likely be the final showdown between the two teams.

He has arranged for an assistant to collect and analyze the Pistons' recent game videos, especially Mo Wen. After the last regular season, he asked the team's assistant to pay special attention to the Chinese rookie. However, in the playoffs, Mo Wen's performance was again

For once it exceeded his expectations.

"The team's No. 3 position is still a bit weak. Hey, if Mitch (Kupchak) could have selected him, the Lakers' lineup would have been perfect."

Although Mo Wen is now Hamilton's substitute, as the playoffs become more and more fierce, if Hamilton does not play the whole game, it will be considered an extra favor from Larry Brown. In the finals, Mo Wen will still stand at No. 3

superior.

In addition to coaches like Zen Master who are still worried about the playoffs, more team managers are thinking about whether they can trade Mo Wen.

Everyone wants it, but unfortunately, the Pistons' asking price is too high. Although Dumars rejected all offers, he also hinted that Mo Wen's value should not be less than two first-round picks plus a suitable substitute.

, or a top-5 first-round pick plus the team's sixth man.

This offer was too exaggerated. In the end, Mo Wen only signed a "1+1" second-round pick contract.

The Arenas clause has not yet been announced. The current second-round pick does not have bird rights and cannot renew his contract. In other words, as long as Mo Wen's second-round contract ends, if the other team's offer does not have enough salary space to match, then

There will be a tragedy like the Warriors did to Arenas.

——It was obviously me who came first...whether it was the draft...whether it was training...or whether it was a contract extension. But the contract couldn't be renewed because of the salary cap limit.

It just so happens that the current Pistons are in a similar situation to the previous Warriors - if the Pistons don't want to let All-Star insider Rasheed go in vain, then starting from next season, the Pistons' total salary for the next two seasons will definitely exceed the salary cap. In other words,

If the Pistons don't trade Mo Wen, they will only have the right to use him for one season at most.

They can wait, wait a year, and bid directly in the free market without paying anything except player wages.

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In G6 of the second half of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the two teams only had one day of rest before starting to fight again.

The Nets, sitting at home, want to make up for their regrets in playing and drag the game back to a tiebreaker. However, objectively, physical fatigue can be suppressed by subjective consciousness for a while, but it cannot be suppressed for the whole game.

Hamilton and Ben are good at physical fitness because they like to keep fit. They were both sent off early in the last game, so their physical exertion was not much higher than usual. As a result, this game became a stage for them.

Hamilton, who was full of energy, ran from start to finish, straining the Nets' defensive line, while Ben, who was full of energy, was also extremely brave.

There was also a famous scene of one goal and four meals——

Missed the layup → Missed the second attack after grabbing the board → Missed the third attack after grabbing the board → Scored the fourth attack after grabbing the board!

The Nets didn't want to defend the ball inside because they didn't want to defend the ball. You should score the ball quickly. Don't let it go to disgust me.

Mo Wen played most of the 22 minutes in this game at the No. 3 position. Prince has been the one being bullied in this series.

In this game, Prince committed 5 fouls in 18 minutes. His long arms became his weakness, and he was frequently fouled. His opponent, Richard Jefferson, averaged 11 free throws per game in this series, and most of them were free throws.

It's Prince's wool.

Mo Wen made an immediate impact when he came on. The first ball he faced Richard Jefferson caused him an offensive foul.

Richard just held the ball and leaned on it lightly, throwing some elbows as a greeting. Mo Wen took advantage of the situation and fell backwards to the ground, sliding half a meter.

The movements are so smooth and the process is so smooth, Smart has to call out "Master" when he sees it.

The referee wanted to pretend to be blind, but Mo Wen screamed too loudly.

Toot toot—

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Mo Wen's ability to draw fouls is actually much better than his normal basketball skills. No one knows how to draw fouls better than him.

It's just that he usually uses it less frequently because he is concerned about his face.

Especially diving, which goes against his character.

But if you occasionally use it to disgust people, you should definitely use it one at a time.

The Nets could barely hold on in the first half, but starting in the third quarter there were more and more holes in their defense, and they collapsed in the fourth quarter.

In the end, the Pistons 87:78 the Nets. The Pistons defeated the Nets, who swept them last year, with a score of 4:2 and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Kidd and Billups exchanged jerseys after the game. The two wanted to beat the shit out of each other on the court, but when it was all over, they became respectable opponents.

"The Pacers are nothing to you, don't lose to that guy Payton."

"Don't worry, you will see. What you lost to is this year's championship."

Win the championship.

The Pistons have been chanting this slogan since they entered the playoffs, and they shouted it very loudly.

But when it comes to confidence, the Pistons can only be said to be courageous but not confident.

But after crossing the net, the Pistons players truly felt their power - they were also qualified to stand on the stage and seize the lights.

In the locker room, although the Pistons players were happy, they were not so excited that they couldn't help themselves(yi).

Isn't it the Eastern Conference Finals? It's not like they didn't make it last season.

The only possible difference is that there may be more reporters in the locker room this year.

Especially there are many more Chinese journalists.

"Of course I'm happy to win the game, but our goal doesn't stop there."

"Of course, the Pistons have a great chance of winning the championship, and I will try my best to help the team."

"It's summer, I hope I can catch up with training. If we really reach the finals, it may have to be postponed until the end of June."

Mo Wen, who was being targeted by long guns and short cannons, could only "draw the ground as a prison". Seeing his teammates happily leaving the locker room one after another, Mo Wen felt so painful in his heart.

Today, Larry Brown rarely took a step back and gave the players a half-day off.

East Rutherford (New Jersey), where the Nets are located, is only 10 kilometers from Manhattan. Mike James, a New York native in the Pistons team, said he could take everyone to a private club in the Big Apple City to have fun. To the Pistons,

For "honest people", this kind of team-building opportunity is too rare.

Even though the Pistons have many old players, there are really not many who "know how to play". To put it bluntly, they may have one, two, three, four, five or six mistresses outside, but when it comes to nightclubs

In terms of experience, the Pistons players other than Rasheed are not as many as Deng alone.

Rasheed was also very "playable" when he was with the Trail Blazers, but he became more honest after coming to Detroit. First, he saw himself clearly after being traded twice, and second, Detroit is really dangerous at night.

···Ah, no, the second reason is that his wife is pregnant, how could he do anything to disgrace his wife?

The teammates were almost gone, but Mo Wen was still dealing with reporters.

After the interview, only one younger brother, Milicic, was still waiting for him.

"Brother, we still have to go. They have already called a car and left. Mike (James) just left me the address..."

Milicic took out a small note and asked Mo Wen in a low voice. Mo Wen saw desire in his eyes.

"Those old guys are treating you to a treat, why don't you go?"

After arriving at the place, Mo Wen discovered that this silver...and this party seemed a little different from what he thought.

How should I put it? There are many girls, but there are basically none with the same taste.

Although he has been a vegetarian for almost a year, he really can't stand the lineup of either black-bone chicken or Taimei.

In a normal round, there must be a few normal ones, but today's round... is really too much for a picky eater like him.

Mo Wenjue didn't drink much and took Milicic, who was frightened by the enthusiastic black girl, back to the team hotel.

But the next day, the returning Pistons players were somewhat "sluggish". Okur, who had stayed until the end yesterday and left, secretly told him that the ones who stayed in that villa were at least one-on-two. An unknown person

The inside players even picked 4.

The ultimate challenge in the competition, and the ultimate challenge after the competition.

Fortunately, there are still 5 days until the Eastern Conference finals, otherwise Mo Wen would have to worry about whether these guys can stand up again.

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After the Pistons in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference qualified, the Pacers in the top half also defeated the Heat with a big score of 4:2.

The first-year Wade scored 20+ points in 4 games in this series. His superstar status is undoubtedly revealed, but the Heat have too many problems.

Not good inside, Odom and Grant grabbed a lot of rebounds, but their ability to protect the frame was completely inadequate in front of Ou and Artest.

The outside line was inaccurate. Eddie Jones, who had once been an All-Star starter, was completely lost under Artest's tough defense. He was not accurate in 6 games and committed a war throughout.

Moreover, the Heat's desire to win is far inferior to that of the Pacers. All in all, the Heat are here to pay their tuition in this series.

Artest was so excited after winning that he was even in the mood to send a text message to Mo Wen.

——The No. 3 positions in the Eastern Conference are too weak. I knew that the Eastern Conference Finals would be a duel between our two brothers.

After destroying Malone, Mo Wen rose to the status of a brother in Artest's heart. Who wouldn't be willing to be a brother with him if he really dares to do something?

Mo Wen didn't reply to this question, and was still looking at G6 between the Western Timberwolves and Kings.

The three-headed forest wolf in front of me was at its strongest from the time when the team was established to before Mo Wen traveled through time.

Garnett won the MVP, and the team was also assisted by two All-Star players in Sprewell and Cassell. The Timberwolves' tactical thinking was roughly the same as that of the Nets, both of which were to defend and then quickly counterattack and advance.

As for the positional battle, the Timberwolves' three stars are not weak in their ability to attack tough situations in singles.

Although the Kings still maintain the glory of Princeton, and the dazzling passing of Peja, Webb, Bibby, Divac, and Brad Miller is still dazzling, their fighting spirit cannot return to that spring two years ago.

In the last 20 seconds, with a 3-point deficit, three consecutive shots by Christie, Webber, and Brad Miller were interfered by Garnett.

The red light flashes, and the Wolf King looks up to the sky and howls.

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