basketball never sleeps

Chapter 81 Chapter 81 The future is yours.

"AI: He will be the next top point guard"

"Averaging double figures in assists per game, second-year rookie competes for assists king"

"Ordinary players WIN: I'm not interested in data."

"The explosive point guard, on the changes brought by the new rules to the league"

News reports about the Heat and Mo Wen exploded after the game against the 76ers.

There is no way, no matter who makes the Eastern Conference teams so unsatisfactory this year.

Last season's top four in the Eastern Conference, the Nets now can't even get a starter, and they are heading directly towards the No. 1 pick. Although the Pacers and Pistons did not cause as much trouble in Auburn Hills as they did in history, the antagonism between fans and players is only

It can be treated coldly, but the only one that can be blown is hot water.

Wade, who scored 30+, thought he could finally shine after the game. Mo Wen did not have a triple-double, and the Sharks only had 19+8 in this game. In addition, this was his fourth 30+ game this season.

, fighting against Iverson again.

After stacking so many buffs, being on the headlines and on the cover is not too much, right?

But when he got the next day's newspaper, he discovered that so many reporters had interviewed him for so long yesterday, how come he only accounted for a quarter of the entire Heat section?

This is 30+. At the very least, shouldn’t there be a column dedicated to bragging about me?

Then he looked at the headlines of some sports newspapers. Looking at the headlines above, Wade suddenly felt as if he was blind.

Don’t like statistics? Ordinary players? Just a casual thing?

FNMDGP!

That bastard really dared to tell the truth, and those idiot reporters also really dared to believe it.

On ICQ, Wade complained about the incident to a friend he made during last season's All-Star Weekend.

[Did you see Mo’s post-game interview speech, hahaha.]

Wade, who was not very good in the cultural class, was still trying his best to type the following sentences.

[I really can’t believe that he is so weak despite being so young...]

Before Wade could type the words, the young man from Akron on the other end of the computer replied to him first.

[He is right. I feel like Mo and I are the same person. In order to win, data is actually not important to me. Do you think so too? 】

The car that Wade was about to hit "Enter" stopped, and the smile on his face froze.

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After returning from the 76ers home game to take a breath, I hurriedly took a plane to the Utah plateau.

When he was with the Pistons last season, Mo Wen came to Salt Lake City with the team. The height of 1,300 meters will not cause severe altitude sickness for players who exercise every day, but the impact on physical strength is inevitable.

So after Mo Wen saw the schedule, he knelt down Rhodiola rosea in advance.

Maybe it was the placebo effect. After getting off the plane, Mo Wen felt pretty good. After a night's rest, Mo Wen's condition was much better than that of his teammates.

Today's Delta Center Arena (the home of the Jazz at this time) was extremely lively. Not only was it packed, but there were also many "big names" present, including previous Jazz stars, several local state legislators, and President Stern.

Of course they are not here to watch today's game, but to participate in a more solemn ceremony.

The number 12 jersey of John Stockton, the number one assists leader in history, will be officially retired by the Jazz today and will be hung up.

"John Stockton was the epitome of an NBA player both on and off the court. He will forever be remembered in the annals of Utah State and the entire league. In addition to his unparalleled statistics, people should also remember him.

In addition to his courage and calmness in the game, as well as his exemplary professionalism and ethics, he is the pride of our Utah State."

Under the speech of a familiar Utah congressman, Stockton and his six children slowly hoisted their old jerseys to the ceiling of the arena like a flag.

Mo Wen looked at this scene with admiration, but not much respect. He had played against Stockton many times in the dungeon, so he knew how the top point guard in the area came to be.

The unsolvable pick-and-roll between him and Malone is more a product of rules than a tacit understanding between golden partners.

In the 1981 season, in order to encourage offense, the NBA banned zone defense and strengthened and clarified the "illegal defense" rules at the time.

The crude and one-sided explanation of the main content is that it must be man-to-man defense. After establishing the defensive target, you can double-team (the target must be the ball holder) but you cannot switch defenses.

For example: Stockton, who is guarded by Cole, holds the ball and looks for Malone to cover. Once Cole cannot keep up, Rodman can come up to cover, but Cole cannot switch defenses or even show any defensive posture.

Otherwise, it will cause a "non-defensive" violation, and Cole must insist on catching up and double-teaming. If Stockton passes the ball to Malone at this time, Cole is not allowed to interfere, and he must wait until Rodman takes a defensive posture.

Defending Malone as a double-team player

Under this rule, as long as Malone blocks Stockton's pursuer for the first time, it means that one of him and Stockton must be able to get an open space for a long or short time.

Otherwise, even with Stockton's lousy style of play and playing every game, he wouldn't be able to average 14.5 assists per game in his peak season.

After the jersey retirement ceremony, Stern did not leave, but looked at the Heat on the court with an aunty smile.

It's a coincidence, isn't it? The old assist king retired, and the new generation of assist kings came to take over. Originally, the schedule was just randomly arranged, but by chance, a "legacy" was formed.

The old coach noticed Stern's silly look beside him, and after thinking about it for a moment, he knew what the old fox was up to.

But he doesn't like this so-called "passing the baton" gimmick.

He will personally train Stockton's successor, and it won't be the turn of other teams to get involved.

The Jazz put out the starting lineup: Arroyo, Kirisek, Kirilenko, Boozer, and Jaylon Collins.

The Heat's lineup remains unchanged.

Looking at the "AK47" Kirilenko defending in front of him, Mo Wen had a little helplessness on his face.

AK47 has not suffered any serious injuries yet, and is still the all-around warrior. Among all his skills, his most outstanding one is defense. With his height of 206cm and a monster wingspan of 228cm, he was able to play well on the defensive end last season.

Both can contribute 1.9 steals and 2.8 blocks.

When the game started, Mo Wen discovered that Kirilenko was not the only one taking care of him.

The entire Jazz's defensive focus was not on Wade and O'Brien, who scored high scores before, but instead put a lot of energy into him.

Sloan has previously studied the Heat's tactics this season.

Most of the time, the Heat's offense is completed by Wade and O'Neal, but the key to making these two internal and external stars play so freely is Mo Wen's connection with the entire team.

Mo Wen always uses some tactical coordination to let the role players show their strength and threat, which then forces the defensive team to spread out, giving Wade a breakthrough and O'Neal space to play singles under the basket.

In his expectation, as long as he kept a close eye on Mo Wen, the entire Heat would be miserable.

What surprised the coach was that Mo Wen, who was targeted at the beginning, did not show any discomfort. Although Mo Wen basically called for a cover every time he attacked, which looked a bit stained, he was more stable and made fewer mistakes.

few.

Moreover, Mo Wen was not obsessed with organizing the offense by dribbling. After discovering that Wade was in good condition today, he handed the ball to Wade in the second half of the first quarter. He opened the strong side and let Wade do whatever he wanted.

singles.

Mo Wen is only one of the Heat's offensive anchors, while Kirilenko is the Jazz's only defensive anchor on the outside.

Without Kirilenko, the Jazz's other two outsiders, Arroyo and Kirisek, cannot be said to be defensive slots, but they don't have much to do with Wade's breakthrough.

In his previous life, Wade was very restrained against the Jazz. Before joining forces with James, his shooting percentage against the Jazz was basically above 50%. The Heat were also one of the few teams that could win three consecutive games at the Jazz's home court.

In contrast, the Cavaliers James' embarrassing record of not winning at the Jazz's home court in seven years.

O'Neal was looked down upon in the low post, and Collins was a traditional blue-collar insider weighing nearly 120 kilograms. Cooperating with Boozer, who was always ready to go forward and steal the ball, the front and back traps were all very well arranged for O'Neal.

After the first quarter, Mo Wen and O'Pang were basically playing tricks. Mo Wen only made one three-pointer, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 4 points, 1 assist, and 2 rebounds. O'Pang made 2 of 4, 1 of 3 free throws, and scored 5

He scored 4 points and 4 rebounds, while Wade made 4 of 6 free throws and 4 of 4 free throws. He had 12 points and 2 assists in the first quarter.

Thanks to Wade, the Heat led the Jazz by 3 points at 24:21 in the first quarter.

Without De Xiaopang, the Jazz are in disarray on offense. Arroyo did not show his intelligence in international competitions. He always likes to observe before passing the ball, which makes his assist-to-turnover ratio well controlled, but

As a result, many opportunities were missed, and Ayoro, who led the team to win against the Dream Sixth Team in the summer, is now a little distracted. He doesn't listen to Sloan so much on the offensive end, and the Jazz failed to execute many tactics.

In the second quarter, O'Pang rested as usual, Mo Wen and Wade started a fast break, and the point difference gradually widened.

Wade went crazy, forcing Kirilenko to divert his defensive attention. Before he could increase the intensity on Wade, Mo Wen used two three-pointers to trap him back.

Sloan has been experimenting with fast breaks since last season, and then increased the intensity this season, but there is no point guard like Kidd who can pass the ball in the half court. As a result, most of the Jazz's perimeter players have reduced their defensive intensity for fast breaks.

The entire team can't find anyone who can match up with Wade.

Lagabel was replaced by Sloan in the second quarter, but this season Lagabel has not yet found the balance between fast break and defense. His defensive efficiency per 100 rounds is 112, which is better than Lao Nedou.

At halftime, the Heat led the Jazz 52:45, and the point difference was further widened.

During the halftime break, Da Fan, who looked a little strange, took the initiative to let Mo Wen, who was trying to catch a fish, hold the ball more in the second half, and also arranged a lot of work for Wade to move around without the ball.

After he came on stage, he pulled Mo Wen aside.

"A 'big fan' just told me that I hope you can feel something when you see Stockton's retired jersey."

Mo Wen paused for two seconds before he realized what it meant.

Sure enough, it is different for this cultured person to be a leader.

Unlike his father, who usually just says one thing when giving speeches - give it to me.

After receiving the "fans' mission", after returning from the break in the second half, Mo Wen did not go to Wade as he did at the beginning, but went to O'Pang, who had a higher assist rate.

As for Wade, he blamed the arrangement for running without the ball on the strong side. Although he didn't know what he was running, due to the defensive pressure given by Wade in the first half, they really could not tell the difference.

There are less manpower to guard Wade.

In the third quarter, the two teams did not widen the point difference, but Mo Wen increased his assists to 9.

In the last quarter, the Heat resumed their regular play style, and when they got serious, the Jazz were quickly defeated.

The offensive system is not mature enough, the team does not have a core scorer, and the defense still has loopholes. It is indeed difficult to win.

Sloan racked his brains but could not make up for the gap in the lineup.

Wade made 9 of 15 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 11 of 12 free throws, scoring a game-high 30 points. O'Brien, who played the Green Leafs, made 8 of 14 shots, 6 of 8 free throws, and scored 22 points and 12 rebounds.

Mo Wen scored a very Stockton-like score, with 16 points and 12 assists.

Although Coach Sloan was still unhappy in the end, he could only watch helplessly as under the arrangement of the president, Mo Wen and Stockton in suits and ties completed a classic "high-five relay" in front of the camera.

"Come on, the future is yours."

Mo Wen, who was still smiling at first, froze when he heard Stockton across from him say this.

The second update will be tomorrow morning.

(End of chapter)