basketball never sleeps

Chapter 46 This wave is going in both directions!

After the small interlude of saving the ball, the game continued.

The Lakers served the ball from the sideline, and Kobe, who received the ball, still wanted to cause trouble for Mo Wen, so he repeated his old trick. After another pick-and-roll with Payton, Mo Wen once again switched defenses in front of Kobe.

Prince originally wanted to continue to double-team, but Mo Wen gave him a signal, indicating that he could defend alone.

Mo Wen only needs to guard the perimeter. O'Neal feels average today, and his free throws have returned to average. The Pistons' two insiders did not guard O'Neal as tightly as they did in G1. The freed base can completely protect Mo Wen.

back door.

Larry Brown, who was sitting on the sidelines, stood up watching this scene, frowning and pursed his lips. He was really afraid that Mo Wen would be "eaten alive" easily by Kobe.

Kobe held the ball as a triple threat, testing his feet while shaking the basketball. He received no feedback and stopped grinding. He leaned forward and suddenly accelerated at the same moment.

Mo Wen pulled Kobe with his hands while retreating in small steps.

Although his strength is not his strong point, thanks to his large frame and broad shoulders, he weighs even one kilogram more than Naochi, so he is not particularly disadvantaged against this.

Kobe, who was sluggish, had no intention of hitting the basket despite the confrontation. Instead, he turned around and pressed his shoulder against Mo Wen. He hit Mo Wen with a smooth back. He hit Mo Wen twice, creating a little space, and his core fired.

Strength - turn over and kick - fade away jumper.

Mo Wen was no stranger to this move. Whether it was the video highlights he had watched countless times in his previous life, or the actual combat experience he had with Lao Nai and Gang Leader Qiao for more than ten times in the dungeon, he had rich experience with this move.

A white arm was parallel to Kobe's neck, and it was in time to seal Kobe's face when he raised his hands and jumped.

Eye-sealing defense has a scientific basis: according to the principle of vision, when you stare at a target in the distance, if your dominant eye is blocked, the position of that target in your mind will also be slightly offset.

shift.

boom--

The basketball hit the edge of the basket, and Rashid caught it with a leap, and passed it to Mo Wen, who was running forward.

Mo Wen shook his head. Compared with the mid-range master Qiao, Kobe's fadeaway is really not that interesting now. In a few years, after Kobe loses weight and reduces his low post, it will be his fadeback that is the most difficult.

When on defense.

Unwilling to be reconciled, Kobe ran straight towards Mo Wen, grabbing Mo Wen and trying to steal the ball. Mo Wen firmly protected the basketball and used his elbow to fight Kobe's arm.

Mo Wen raised his eyebrows. If you do this, I won't be polite.

Before Kobe could fight back, Mo Wen used a sideways movement to get into position, stopped outside the three-point line, found the right moment to throw the ball toward the basket, and then fell to the ground following the push from Kobe behind him.

Toot toot—

The referee made a gesture of pushing forward with both hands and made a three sign - a pushing foul and three free throws.

Kobe hugged his head, spread his hands toward his chest, and then spread them out. Can't you see that this silver coin is causing a foul?

But the referee shook his head at Kobe. Subjectively, this was a very obvious foul. Objectively, this was an obvious foul. If you don't blow such a whistle, you will definitely be complained by Detroit fans later.

Although the president hinted that the whistle would be slightly biased towards the Lakers, the mere hint and the home whistle were not enough for him to block this "good ball."

He could clearly see the contact between Mo Wen and Kobe just now. Kobe wanted to steal the ball too much and give him a chance. This Chinese player is very smart in his game.

Hamilton ran over and pulled Mo Wen up, turned around and taunted Kobe.

"Don't be such a pussy, Kobe. Why can't you blame others for being cunning if you can't accept your own stupidity?"

Creak - creak -

Kobe's back molars were almost broken, and his fists were so hard that they turned black.

"Fu*k, okay, no, I remember you, just wait for me!"

Prince, who was high-fiving Mo Wen next to him, felt Kobe's death eyes, and he looked at Hamilton with a hint of helplessness.

Brother, if you did something wrong, you can tell me directly. There is no need to borrow a knife to kill someone.

After Mo Wen made three solid free throws, Kobe approached Mo Wen aggressively.

He did not suffer in vain.

But pick-and-rolls and defensive switches cannot happen every time, especially when everyone has already anticipated it.

Moreover, given Kobe's size, his success rate in pick-and-rolls with the ball is actually not very high, and he can easily injure his teammates.

Prince was so angry that he couldn't vent his anger to the real owner, so he was miserable.

Kobe, who frequently fired from mid-range, was astonishingly efficient.

After attracting defensive help, Kobe did not act recklessly. His jumping and smashing passes also posed a great threat to the Pistons' defensive front.

However, under Kobe's seemingly rapid offensive, the score between the two teams was not widened. Instead, the Pistons were narrowed and eroded little by little.

"What do you think of that kid?"

In the Heat's screening room, Pat Riley, with his hunched head raised, turned his head to examine his disciples.

"Are you talking about the Chinese? He is very good. In just a few minutes, he has already shown a lot of advantages. He has a high golf IQ, plays very steadily, has good ball-holding and shooting abilities, and may be good at shooting.

You have to observe; his defense is on the same level as Eddie's, his defensive awareness is also good, and his confrontation ability is good, but his speed and jumping are not his strengths."

Stan Van Gundy found a lot of pictures in his mind without much effort.

"Have you seen his scouting report?"

Pat Riley took out a folder from the desktop. It was not thick, just a dozen pages. It recorded in detail Mo Wen's performance and analysis of every game after entering the NBA.

"I've only seen the 'idiot' version." Stan Van Gundy shrugged and glanced at the report in Pat Riley's hand.

"As a coach, don't just pay attention to the players in your team, but also pay attention to discovering players who suit your tactical system."

Pat Riley handed the folder to Stan Van Gundy and said seriously.

Stan Van Gundy was still looking through the scouting reports, but Pat Riley was already deep in thought.

——The Heat now have two good swingmen, Eddie Jones and Caron Butler. Unfortunately, their physical fitness is not that outstanding, and they are both shooting players, and their performance in the regular season is not good.

It was acceptable, but their performance after entering the playoffs was somewhat unsatisfactory.

Eddie Jones, a veteran who signed a multi-million dollar contract, did not perform as well as half of his worth in the playoffs. Butler's shooting is unstable and he is not sensitive enough on the defensive end. He still needs a few years of experience and mentality.

The Heat's primary target for reinforcements in the summer draft must be the inside line. They lost to the Pacers this year because the inside line was blown up.

When it comes to trading reinforcements, his goal is Mo Wen.

Riley has been looking at Mo Wen's information for the past two days. Sometimes when he looks at Mo Wen playing, he often has the illusion that this guy is Larry Bird who is 8 centimeters shorter.

Even if Mo Wen cannot become the next Bird, his current strength is enough to become Wade's "Pippen". Although the Pistons will definitely not let him go easily, this is a business alliance and there is nothing that cannot be discussed.

After signing Mo Wen, they also have enough space to match Mo Wen.

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The game on the court is still going on. Off the court, Billups is almost rested, but he is not in a hurry to play.

The Pistons under Mo Wen's care were not much worse than the Pistons he commanded when he came on the field.

Before the end of the third quarter, Rasheed tied the score between the two teams with a two-pointer. Kobe Bryant's buzzer-beating three-pointer brought the two teams back to the same starting line.

"Well done, I feel like if I give you more time, you can really steal my position."

After Billups had a passionate confrontation with Mo Wen, he patted Mo Wen's butt and said with a smile.

"Don't try to be lazy Chauncey. You, a multi-millionaire, have the nerve to let me, a poor man with a basic salary, fight against Kobe?"

Mo Wen took the water glass handed over by Milicic and sat down on the rest seat.

"Don't take advantage of it and still behave well. Do you think I can't see your usual little thoughts?"

Billups laughed and cursed and punched Mo Wen. Before he could say anything else, Hamilton called him to surround Larry Brown's seat.

"Are you still a rookie? A minimum-salary player?"

Schwarzenegger, who heard the exchange between the two just now, turned his head to Mo Wen and asked.

"uh-huh!"

Mo Wen nodded.

"I remember that players with minimum salaries are generally very free. Are you interested in coming to California to play? We have several good teams in California."

"The Lakers, Warriors, Kings, even the most incompetent Clippers are much better than your Pistons."

Schwarzenegger raised his eyebrows and his tone was much kinder than before.

Although he didn't know much about basketball, it didn't stop him from seeing Mo Wen's excellence - this guy was not much different from the Lakers star.

For the Lakers home court, Mo Wen is unique. He is the only player on the away team who can get cheers from the fans.

Schwarzenegger saw clearly that most of the fans cheering for Mo Wen were Asian.

California is a large immigrant state, with Asians accounting for 10% of the state's population. Counting Indians and mixed-race people, yellow-skinned people can account for 15% of California's total population!

Jackie Chan, who has a good relationship with Schwarzenegger, is very popular in California. If Mo Wen can come to California...

Mo Wen probably understood Schwarzenegger's intentions as soon as he rolled his eyes. From the perspective of interests, it was easy to figure out what they were thinking. It was just votes. But he didn't say anything. He just replied in a joking way.

;

"If I become a player for the California team, Mr. Governor, will you allow me to make friends with Catherine? After all, I don't have any friends in California. You can't let me come to a place I don't know."

It’s a place.”

Before Schwarzenegger's face turned ugly, Mo Wen hurriedly finished his words and stopped the T800 from turning on.

"If you really want to come, if you have any difficulties, you can call me and I can help you. Forget about Catherine, she is still young, only 16 years old, 16 years old!"

Schwarzenegger took out a business card and handed it to Mo Wen, his eyes still filled with caution.

"How can you say that to Dad? I'm not young anymore. I already have a driver's license!"

After hearing what Schwarzenegger said, Catherine complained dissatisfiedly and glanced at Mo Wen secretly over her father.

She was still dizzy from what Mo Wen said just now. That is to say, the air conditioner in the Lakers Arena was turned on, so the redness on her face was not so obvious.

Schwarzenegger blocked Catherine's sight with his broad arms, straightened her little head, and spoke seriously.

"Now that you have a driver's license, I won't let you drive outside the city. You still need to practice, grow, and learn many things. Now, your driving skills are limited to driving in our community. Do you understand?"

The girl pouted and turned her head to the side unconvinced.

Schwarzenegger sighed inwardly. It was obvious that his little cabbage, who had entered puberty, had already thought of running out of the vegetable garden. He regretted bringing his eldest daughter out today. If he had brought his 14-year-old second daughter,

Whenever Mo Wen showed any thoughts, he could directly take Mo Wen away.

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In the fourth quarter, the Lakers, who had no way out, fought with their last resort and continued to start all-in. What they fought for was perseverance.

Billups, who was full of energy after getting a rest, also continued to respond to the Lakers. Until the last 5 minutes, the Lakers only led the Pistons by 2 points.

But something exciting happened for Lakers fans. In the last 4 minutes, Kobe suddenly broke out and made 2 of 2 three-pointers. Fisher also hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner.

The Pistons were intercepted once by Kobe Bryant in the middle, and they missed the remaining two shots and failed to score a single point. Larry Brown didn't even recover enough to call a timeout, and the point difference between the two teams widened to 11 points.

The reason for Kobe's outburst is not difficult to find. Prince was tired. He followed Kobe and didn't get off the court for a minute today. He has been on the court for 44 minutes now. He can no longer keep up with Kobe.

Larry Brown's face is ugly, and to some extent, this is also his mistake.

But now is not the time to pass the blame, so Larry Brown can only transfer Mo Wen.

"Let's also play a three-point tactic. Anyway, it's enough to win, so why not take a gamble?"

Before going on the court, Mo Wen put his arms around the necks of Hamilton and Billups and whispered.

Billups and Hamilton looked at each other hesitantly and nodded. Mo Wen liked to study tactics and often discussed tactics with them. During the discussion, Mo Wen often brought out some tactics from the later small ball era and called them

Several people practice in private.

As for why he doesn't practice in the open, Larry Brown will go crazy when he sees the tactics designed for three-pointers!

In the fourth quarter's offensive round, Billups made a gesture that was rarely used in training games. Rasheed's eyes widened and he pointed at Billups, asking him if he really wanted to play this.

tactics, and Billups nodded in affirmation.

In this round, Rasheed did not sink to the bottom as usual, but came to the top of the key. Billups passed the ball to him and began to look for big Ben's cover.

At the same time, Mo Wen and Hamilton on the other side made a cross move. Mo Wen, who was originally in the bottom corner, mentioned the 45° high position outside the three-point line. Hamilton ran from the high position to the bottom corner and made a reverse run. With the help of Mo Wen,

To catch the screen, you have to run back to the top of the key to catch the ball.

Kobe Bryant, who was pursuing the defense, and Malone, who followed Rasheed and ran out, tensed up their nerves and tried to defend Hamilton.

Rasheed's outstretched ball was not picked up by Hamilton. Feeling Malone's recovery, Rasheed turned around and broke through along the flank.

Seeing that Malone was unable to cover up, Devin George, who was defending Mo Wen, could only put Mo Wen down and rush over. At this time, Rashid did not run towards the inside, but bumped into Devin George. As for the ball,

It flew into the hand of Mo Wen, who was vacant next to him.

Devin George was delayed by Rasheed's off-ball collision and was unable to turn around to cover up the defense. He could only watch Mo Wen make an easy jump shot.

Swish——

The coaches on both sides were confused. Zen Master didn't understand why Mo Wen was empty. And Larry Brown didn't understand why Rasheed just passed the ball to Mo Wen outside the three-point line. Malone even let you go.

Okay, the road is smooth inside, why don't you rush in and secure two points and instead pass it to Mo Wen on the outside!

The point difference narrowed by 3 points, but the Lakers did not panic. Malone, a guy who has been playing for 20 years, understood what happened after a little thought. Returning to the Lakers' offense, Kobe Bryant broke through to attract the big defense and found the right opportunity.

Passing the ball to O'Neal, O'Neal made a hook shot and the rebound was grabbed by Ben.

Billups made a repeating gesture, and Rasheed reached the high position again.

This time Malone learned a lesson and followed Rasheed, and Rasheed, who felt the confrontation behind him, actually passed the ball to Hamilton when Hamilton ran over.

Kobe Bryant, who was chasing after him, was blocked by Malone and Rasheed. Hamilton easily took off under the cover and completed the shot without any defense.

Swish——

Kobe almost cursed when he was blocked. Malone, if you didn't help switch defenses, why did you help with Rasheed to block?

Zen Master off the court seemed to understand the tactics and signaled the Lakers players to pay attention to switching defenses and subsequent double-teams when they defended.

The point difference was brought back to 5 points, and the Lakers players felt a little panicked.

In the Lakers' offensive round, Malone held the ball in the high post, and Rasheed hit back in the mid-range.

But back to the offensive round, the Pistons took the same tactical position as before.

Both Kobe and Malone were a little angry. They played the same tactic three times in a row, which was a bit disrespectful.

Larry Brown also stood on the sidelines.

It was still a familiar movement, but this time Malone and Kobe switched defenses and pursued defense very quickly and timely.

It seemed that the tactic was about to fail, but Billups, who had never had a presence just now, took advantage of Ben's screen and slipped out of a gap from the bottom line. O'Neal under the basket could only move forward to help defend. Billups thought.

To avoid O'Neal, run towards the bottom corner on Mo Wen's side.

Devin George had no choice but to make up for it again, but as soon as he took two steps away, the ball was passed to Mo Wen by Rasheed.

"Defend them from three points!"

"Push in and shoot again!"

The coaches on both sides shouted at the same time.

Mo Wen just smiled and stood up to shoot the jump shot without any interference.

Swish——

Almost at the same time, the coaches on both sides called a timeout. This wave was going in both directions!

5K, no update on the 6th, early morning on the 7th

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