basketball never sleeps

Chapter 45 This is not punishment

"The bad boys are back and we won the Lakers' home court!"

"Hey, listen Arnold, the Pistons will definitely bring back the championship to Detroit. How about a bet? Once the Pistons win the championship, you will send me a photo. Well, you have to wear a Pistons uniform and drink at your dining table.

Sipping our Michigan-made Vernons and munching on cheese pie."

Granholm, the female governor of Michigan, shouted to then-California Governor Schwarzenegger on a radio show.

"Bet? Of course there is no problem, because the final winner will definitely be Los Angeles, and Los Angeles will definitely win." Schwarzenegger was also full of confidence in the Lakers. "Let's change the bet. If you win, I will put Brad Pitt on the table."

How about sending it to your governor’s office?”

"Are you serious?" Holm's voice was filled with excitement.

"Of course - it's a joke." Schwarzenegger chuckled.

"If the Lakers win the championship, I will give you a meal of California delicacies, including California wine, asparagus, strawberries and burgers made by In-N-Out (a famous California fast food restaurant), but you will also have to wear a Lakers uniform to eat.

,How about it?"

"No problem." Granholm agreed.

It is not uncommon for mayors and governors to support their city's playoff teams, just like some foreign leaders like to appear at their national team's games, all for votes.

In G2 of the finals, Schwarzenegger also brought his family to watch.

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is less than 20 kilometers from the Staples Center, and there are many celebrities who come to join in the fun.

Old Nicholson, who has been a fan for thousands of years, Stallone with his daughter, DiCaprio, Cassie, Dr. Dre, two doggs, Brad Pitt and his wife, Nicole Kidman with their daughter...

, the people surrounding the court were either celebrities or socialites. If there was a white turban, Hollywood might have to go out of business tomorrow.

During the players' warm-up period, Mo Wen noticed that there were quite a few Chinese celebrities on the sidelines. Yesterday there was only Brother Long. Today, several people who have tried Hollywood are here, including Fa Ge, Gong Huang, and the scumbag Li.

, International Chapter.

Mo Wen greeted them politely, but the warm-up environment before the game was not suitable for interaction. He thought about asking for their autographs after the game, so that he could have gifts for his cousins ​​at home.

Under the supervision of the governor, the Lakers, who knew their shame but showed courage, played a satisfying defense in the first half.

O'Neal and Kobe Bryant also maintained their stable performance on the offensive end and scored 13 points and 15 points respectively, but the rest of the Lakers did not pick up their form.

Malone is still Malone, and Payton is still Payton.

Luke Walton, who didn't play much in the last game, became the Lakers' surprise player in this game. He has average confrontation, average shooting, and average skills, but he has a high golf IQ and first-class passing level. He played 13 minutes.

Sent a terrifying 5 assists.

It's a pity that the Sharks were able to catch the ball today, but they didn't have the terrifying offensive efficiency they had in the last game.

The Lakers were able to take the lead largely due to their defense which also brought down the offensive efficiency of the Pistons players.

Under Payton's fierce defense and the restriction of the enhanced home whistle, Billups was inefficient in the first half and made 2 of 7 field goals and 3 of 4 free throws.

Ben was 2-for-8 and Rasheed was 0-for-4. The Lakers insiders who have corrected their attitude are better than Double Wallace defensively.

Hamilton's efficiency improved after Kobe devoted some of his energy to helping defend Billups. He made 5 of 11 shots and scored a team-high 12 points, but it was only a drop in the bucket.

Mo Wen, on the other hand, did not get a chance to play in the first half.

Kobe's offensive efficiency was not low today. He made 5 of 8 in the first half. Larry Brown did not dare to let Prince off the court for a short rest like he did the day before yesterday, and used Hamilton to defend Kobe alone.

The records of the regular season and the previous matchups between the two showed that Kobe was very efficient in beating Hamilton in isolation, so Prince mostly used him to defend Kobe when he was on the court.

If Mo Wen is asked to replace Hamilton and face Kobe's defense, it will make Larry Brown even more worried; it's okay for a first-year rookie to face a superstar in a training game, but to arrange a rookie to compete with a top outside line like Kobe in the finals

When the defensive players were facing each other, the old man felt like he had to stay away because he was afraid that if he got too close, blood would splash on him.

Mo Wen also felt that the old man made a rare right decision. It was really not suitable for him to play in the first half today.

He was even in the mood to chat with the little girl next to him.

"You didn't get a chance to play, and the team is still lagging behind. Why do I feel like you are still a little happy?"

Mo Wen shrugged.

"My appearance in the first half has no meaning. I can't guard Kobe, and it's not easy to face Kobe's defense. We have a story in China called Tian Ji's horse racing. Have you heard of it?"

The girl blinked and shook her head.

"Tian Ji's horse racing is..."

"·······"

Mo Wen had a great time chatting with this girl. This is the benefit of playing in a big city. The ratio of beauties on the sidelines is at least ten times that of Detroit.

"Hey, Pistons boy, stay away from my daughter."

A tall man with white face and black hair came to Mo Wen, pushed the girl to the empty seat next to him, and then sat down in the girl's seat.

"Hey, Mr. Governor, you can't do this. Ugly Country is a country of free speech."

Mo Wen spread his arms and spoke in a joking tone.

"You are right, but this is the home court of the Lakers. I have the right to suspect that as a Pistons player, you are harassing Lakers fans."

Schwarzenegger rubbed his chin and looked at the young man.

He has a well-decorated body, delicate facial features, and is neither humble nor arrogant in his speech. He does not have the sense of uneasiness and alienation that he usually experiences with yellow people.

However, it is impossible to attack his daughter. His daughter is only 16 years old.

What's more, Mo Wen is still wearing a Pistons jersey.

"OK, OK, Governor T800, if you don't mind giving me a few autographs after the game, I'm willing to keep quiet."

Mo Wen definitely couldn't ask Schwarzenegger to sign his autograph now. If the camera caught it, it would be an act of surrendering to the enemy, so he could only trade it after the game.

There will be no shortage of girls. He dated two in college, one was a beautiful girl from China who studied abroad, and the other was a local girl. However, when he heard that they both wanted to stay in Chou Country, Mo Wen had no choice but to cut off contact.

.

As long as he dared to mention this kind of thing, his 80-year-old grandfather would dare to cross the ocean with a gun and fight for him.

Of course, it's okay to be a vegetarian all the time. That bastard Bosh recently found another one and even asked if he could bring him to his house.

Although there won’t be much vacation time left in the summer due to the Olympics, dating here in Chou Country won’t be as confusing as back home.

Mo Wen glanced at the sidelines, wondering whether he should go to Los Angeles for vacation or go to Miami for vacation.

While Mo Wen was still distracted, halftime came.

The Pistons trailed by 8 points, but Larry Brown couldn't find anything to complain about. He just repeatedly emphasized the key points of defense in the locker room, and finally got angry about what Mo Wen was chatting with a girl on the sidelines just now.

Mo Wen yawned and said nothing more to the old man.

He is not worried about the game. The difference between the Lakers and Pistons has been obvious after one and a half games.

The Lakers rely on OK to perform. The aging Payton and injured Malone can provide too little support to OK on the offensive end. Fisher is unable to play the role of opening up the space after being blasted by Billups.

Unless Stern personally leaves the game, it is impossible for the Lakers to win a game at the Pistons' home court.

Even if we can't win today's game, the most we can do is play one more game like in history.

After the start of the second half, the Lakers began to follow the same path as the previous game.

Even if they gained an advantage, Zen didn't dare to let the starting players rest. As a result, when the Lakers players' physical strength decreased, the efficiency of both offense and defense also decreased.

Although the Pistons players are also tired, compared to the Lakers, whose average age is 30+, their physical strength has less impact on them.

Mo Wen still played in the third quarter, but this time he replaced not Hamilton or Prince, but Billups.

Mo Wen's ball-handling ability is not a secret among the Pistons coaching staff. During team training, Mo Wen's ball-handling effect is better than that of point guard substitute Mike James.

Mike James's playing style is very similar to that of the Suns' sixth man "Brazilian Lightning" Barbosa. He is fast and has good breakthrough ability, but his organizational ability and defensive ability are average. He is a point guard in size and can split the position.

Play style.

But on the opposite side of the Lakers, Fisher and Payton are not fast and breakthrough point guards. With Mo Wen's speed and defensive ability, he can completely defend them, and may even do better. It's just that on the offensive end and organization, he will not be able to defend them.

Worse than Billups, but definitely better than Mike James.

"The Pistons were able to make a substitution. They moved Mo to the No. 1 position. With his offensive and defensive abilities, he is almost suitable to be Billups's substitute."

"I was thinking before that I had to wait until the fourth quarter or the end of the third quarter before Xiao Mo could play. Now I see, a famous coach is still a famous coach."

Zhang Weiping was bragging to the reporter next to him on the sidelines.

In fact, this substitution was not the intention of the coaching staff. It was proposed by Billups on his own initiative. Because he was cold-handed today and could not open up the offense, instead of wasting time on the court, it is better to rest and wait until the end.

Try again.

In addition, Payton and Fisher were a bit dirty in their attacks on him today. Payton almost tripped him just now. He was really no match for Payton, who has been playing basketball for more than ten years. A bad guy needs a bad guy.

There is no shame in grinding and beating but shaking people down.

With Mo Wen's strength, they can fight against each other every day in the team. If they beat Peyton Fisher and his ilk, they can't do it with a pinch of salt.

"Help me kick the butts of those two bastards, and I'll leave the offense to you during this period, so perform well."

Billups patted Mo Wen's chest and gave you a "you understand" look.

Mo Wen nodded and said, don't worry while I do the work.

After playing, Mo Wen gave his teammates a "business as usual" gesture.

Peyton, who was opposite him, swallowed and looked at Mo Wen with a bad feeling.

But Mo Wen was not in a hurry to avenge Billups. He played a pick-and-roll with Rashid on the side, took half a step to the gap, and then made a bow to Buddha.

Payton's nerves were tense and he subconsciously jumped to defend. Mo Wen didn't hesitate and immediately pulled the ball towards the inside.

O'Neal returned to defense, but Mo Wen, who rushed to the basket, did not shoot the ball after joining the ball, but distributed the ball to Ben next to him.

Mo Wen was not idle even after the ball was gone. He pretended to be unable to stop the car and bumped into O'Neal.

O'Neal was hit by the 100-kilogram Mo Wen and was unable to move immediately. Ben turned sideways and dunked to complete the score.

Feeling that O'Neal was being plotted, Mo Wen stepped back to defend himself before he could take action.

On the offensive end, Payton originally wanted to retaliate, but he was a little worried about Mo Wen's elbow. Mo Wen was very uncomfortable with the elbow in the last game, and he is not much better. As he gets older, his recovery ability has become worse.

, he can still feel the dull pain in those places.

The ball was still passed to Kobe by Payton. Kobe, who was playing singles on the weak side, glanced at Mo Wen, wanted to squeeze the softness of this persimmon, and made a pick-and-roll gesture with Payton.

Mo Wen naturally switched defenses. Relying on his experience and skills, he entangled Kobe for a second and Prince's defense followed.

Under double-teaming between the two, Kobe tried to sling the ball to Payton, who was cutting inside, but Mo Wen found the right moment and stabbed the ball directly into the sky. Before the ball could completely fall, Prince jumped up and tried to get the ball.

It was dialed to the Lakers' half, but the palm of the hand was used to deflect the ball.

The basketball flew diagonally toward the audience.

Mo Wen started running forward when Prince took off, hoping to save the ball before it went out of bounds, but a fierce figure from behind also squeezed in.

Both of them lost their balance due to the impact. Mo Wen caught sight of a familiar figure from the corner of his eyes, and he quickly grabbed the back of a chair before losing his balance completely, maintaining his balance and not completely falling on the figure.

"Phew, do you mind if I try your popcorn?"

The girl was a little confused and nodded subconsciously.

Click——

The crispy texture has a sweet taste, and the needle doesn't poke.

"Boy, you violated our agreement."

Schwarzenegger next to him complained with some dissatisfaction.

"Huh? Mr. Governor, don't you realize that I am protecting Miss Catherine? You owe me more now. No one of the 10 signatures can be missing."

Mo Wen pointed at Kobe, who was lying next to him. His female fan was not so lucky.

Fortunately, this is just Kobe...

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