basketball never sleeps

Chapter 164 Injured Three Best Defensive Players

The game is over, but tonight is still long.

Lost the game that should have been a "must win", and humiliatingly let the opponent's third leader set an unprecedented triple-double record in the playoffs.

The mouths of both players and fans were filled with bitterness.

In front of the camera, there was a little boy wearing a Miller jersey, covering his eyes with his hands, taking it off—shaking his head—covering it again—removing it again, just repeating it for an unknown number of times before he started bleeding. Tears plunged into the arms of the father next to him.

No one can accept and no one can ever imagine that today's game will end in this form.

They don't understand that the Heat have obviously let go of two stars who averaged 47 points per game, why!Why?
The big screen in the stadium shows the answer.

出场41分钟，29投18中，三分13中9，罚球8中7。

52分、13篮板、15助攻、4抢断、1盖帽。

Is this data scary?

terror.

In the past few decades of NBA history, 50+ triple-doubles have never appeared in the playoffs.

退一步，季后赛的40+三双也仅有3人做到，分别是logo男（那场让他获得史上唯一一个败者FMVP的总决赛42+13+12）、大O、巴克利。

Getting a triple-double can prove a player's versatility, while getting 50 points proves a player's dominance.

50+ triple pairs···
That is probably all-round dominance.

But what is more terrifying than the cold data is Mo Wen's perfect performance on the court.

After watching the Pacers fans, they dare not close their eyes, because when they close their eyes, Mo Wen's figure in the game will appear in their minds.

As a loyal home fan, the image of the away player is in my mind... the picture.

Highlight a shame and pain.

Seeing the excited Heat players throw Mo Wen into the sky, the Pacers fans wanted to boo or twice, but their voices were stuck in their throats.

From stopping the Pacers at 10:0 in the opening game, leading the Heat to continue to suppress the Pacers in the halftime, to a 40-point triple-double in three quarters, and then to a 50+ triple-double in the final quarter to complete the lore at the same time.

Mo Wen strangled the Pacers by himself.

What, it was Damon Jones who made the lore in the end?

"That shot wasn't made by Mo, he didn't want to play overtime, but he knew the Pacers would stop at nothing to defend his [-]-pointers.

So he told me to be in that spot and wait for the catch and shoot and he'll take care of everything for me and take the defender and I just have to throw the damn basketball in and as you guys see Mo's play worked and so did I done! "

In the interview after the game, Damon Jones frankly stated the inside story behind the lore.

Everything is premeditated.

Just like Jordan handed the lore to Cole in the 97 Finals.

These are all tactical arrangements made in advance during the timeout.

The coach does not arrange tactics at the last moment and hands the ball to the core. The core has the right to distribute the basketball reasonably.But the problem is, some people count the reasonable number of times with one hand, some people count the number of reasonable times with one hand, and some people count the number of reasonable times... really thousands of hands?

···
Before the long guns and short guns, Mo Wen, who couldn't escape the interview, had a faint smile and tiredness on his face, and he was not particularly excited or particularly eager to perform.

"Record? Yes, I am very happy to set a record. It shows that I finally have the ability to scribble on the NBA ledger, haha, but what makes me even happier is that we won this game."

"Our goal is the championship, so although I am very happy, in the end this game is just an ordinary victory. As long as I can win the game with 50+ triple-doubles and 20+ triple-doubles, it makes no difference to me."

"Well, there are still some differences. 50+ triple-doubles are obviously more tiring. If you give me a magic lamp now, I will probably make a wish to let Dwyane and Shaq recover from their injuries quickly...ha-ow~, Well, I don't want them to recover now, so hurry up and change me into a bed!"

"The opponent you want to see most in the Eastern Conference Finals? Detroit, the reason, you know."

It may be that he could see Mo Wen's exhaustion. After all, nearly 30 shots, 15 assists, and 13 rebounds are not statistics that can be obtained by standing up.Da Fan next to him offered to share the firepower for Mo Wen.

And his method of sharing the firepower is also quite simple, that is - blow!

"Now you know why the Heat can be so strong this year? We have three guys who are capable of competing for the scoring title sitting on the bench at the same time. Tell me how can we not succeed?"

"To be honest, before he scored 50 in the regular season and the Suns game, I knew his scoring potential, more precisely, his strength."

"It's just that the guy is so lazy, he'd rather be in the gym working on his goddamn abs than show his strength on the court, and then leave the hard work to Shaq and Dwyane on the court. Do it well, and I will hide behind and enjoy the benefits."

"I told him: boy, you can't do this, you should be tougher and beat in there.—Do you know what he said?"

"He said: Coach, if I play as hard as Wade, you may be out of a job!"

"At the beginning, I thought he was just joking, but hell, looking at his performance today, I doubt he is telling the truth!"

"Hahaha, my friend from the reporter, please don't broadcast this episode, otherwise I might really lose my job."

Compared with the ease and joy of the Heat, Carlisle is not so relaxed.

The players faltered one by one, and the pressure was all on his shoulders.

"Yeah, we couldn't guard Mo. There was a monster on the court. I don't know what else he can't do. I've never seen a player play like him. The conventional defensive strategy is on him. Failed in front of him, he is the spear of Longinus."

[The Spear of Longinus: The spear that pierced the ribs of Jesus. According to legend, as long as you hold this spear, everyone within 120 feet will surrender. 】

"I noticed Mo last year when he was a substitute for the Pistons, and I had a headache for a long time because of him, but after playing this year, oh...can you change the subject?"

"The Heat encountered an injury wave? We also encountered it. You should see that we injured three best defensive players before the game: Artest, Wade and O'Neal."

···
Mo Wen said that this is just an ordinary playoff game, but after actually entering the second round of the playoffs, the attention of the game will soar sharply.

A winning 50+ triple-double, even in the regular season, would have shocked the league twice, let alone in the playoffs where the superstar godhood is tempered.

The "super giant" theory proposed by Barkley in the first quarter almost perfectly predicted Mo Wen's later performance, and it added a bit of legend to this ordinary playoffs.

Many fans beat their chests and feet when they heard the news, regretting that they were not able to witness the game.

For NBA insiders, the shock that this data brings to them is definitely greater than the shock to the players.

Because they are well aware of the difficulty of this matter.

Mo Wen's phone exploded again.

Various congratulatory text messages and subsequent phone calls disrupted Mo Wen's rest plan.

Fortunately, it was the overnight flight arranged by Riley, which allowed Mo Wen to enjoy the peace of the journey.

In Detroit, Billups' phone rang again as he was about to go to bed. He glanced at the number and sighed helplessly.

"I watched the game. I'm not as good as him. There's nothing I can do. Do you have any questions?"

"···"

"Have they already asked?" The person on the other end of the phone scratched his head.

"This is the third time you've called!" Billups, who should have fallen asleep after thinking about it, couldn't shout out.

He also accepted the big book, isn't it because Mo Wen single-core led the team to win a goal, got a triple-double...and scored 52 points along the way, is there any need to make such a fuss?

is it necessary?It is necessary...to... Falk.

"Go to rest early, we have to send the Celtics away tomorrow, this kid is jumping like this, let's not lose the chain." Billups hung up the phone, and then directly chose to turn off the phone.

"He has grown into a 50-point triple-double in the playoffs, so I have to prepare a generous gift for him."

···
After returning to Miami, during the 3-day rest period, Mo Wen directly asked for two days off.

During this time, Wade and O'Pang were also checked and treated in the local hospital.

Similar to the diagnosis in Indian City, Ao Pang can play in G5 after simple treatment and taking medicine. In order not to affect the follow-up recovery, it is best not to play until G7 or the end of this series.

But Wade wanted to make a forced comeback. It didn't mean that he was jealous of Mo Wen's super stats. The main reason was that he felt that if Mo Wen was super-superior in two more games, his and O'Pang's status would be wiped out.

Ao Pang is okay, he has already proved himself, he has already won the Grand Slam of Honor, and Wade has performed well, but he has never had a masterpiece of super god.

Although he was the best performer in the regular season of the Heat, in the voices of the outside world, the evaluation of him does not know why, and there has been no Ao Pang and Mo Wengao.

Ao Pang has a generation gap, Mo Wen is a pure dog thief, and Wade, who is depressed and has no one to talk to, casts his sights on the "good brother" in the north.

"Oh, why are you here all the time? Why do you still bring so many gifts? Dude, you don't have to be so polite." Wade welcomed James and his wife, who had big bags and small bags, into his home with a smile on his face.

"Hahaha, I know I know, I didn't bring anything. Here, this is for you. Cleveland doesn't have any products, but these two bottles of winery's super red wine are still worth collecting."

"It's a pity that I'm still injured, otherwise I must have two drinks with you tonight." Wade took the gift box from Azhan's hand, saw that he also took it with him, and turned upside down Dian, feeling a little light "Why do you still take so many clothes out, why don't you come here and buy them?"

"Oh, that's not what I wore, but I asked you to sign it. This is because my buddy opened a clothing store and asked me to help. Collect the signatures of the stars." A-Zhan was not embarrassed and straightforward Said his demands.

"No problem, I'm resting anyway, I have plenty of time for autographs, do you have any more? Let's take them out together." Wade patted his chest and said boldly.

"No, that's all. The bag over there needs to be helped by Shaq, and the bag at the door just now needs to be helped by Mo."

James pointed at each of them.

Wade just took out the jersey in the handbag to sign, when he saw the bag James was referring to, he fell into thought again.

He pointed to the satchel which was twice the size of the handbag in his hand, then looked at the travel bag which was four times the size of his, and asked uncertainly:

"Those two bags are full of their jerseys?"

"Yes?"

"Fake!"

5 month 17 day.

G5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals officially kicked off at the American Airlines Arena.

Fans are full of confidence from the superb Mo Wen and the comeback Ao Pang. They are like the Pacers fans in the last game. They firmly believe that the team will definitely win this game and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

However, this year's feng shui does not seem to be suitable for celebrating in advance.

The first half of G5 was okay. When he realized that his teammates were not shooting accurately, Mo Wen and Ao Pang cooperated. Relying on the slick offensive selection, he and Ao Pang still helped the Heat stabilize the score and achieved a certain degree. The advantages.

But the lost shots of several pitchers did not improve in the second half.

And as Ao Pang's playing time ran out, the offensive burden once again fell on Mo Wen's head.

Mo Wen's physical fitness has barely recovered by relying on deep sleep, but the Pacers have not performed badly during this period, and have found a lot of projects that can be revenged
Although they only lost 1 point in the last game, they lost a big face.

Every time those media praised Mo Wen, it was based on stepping on their heads.

It must have been frustrating after the loss, but then this group of people fought back with their unconvinced spirit.

They had planned a lot of routines for Mo Wen, and they caught up with Mo Wen's teammate's inaccuracy, and today's defense was also resolute, and the offense and defense changed for a while.

At the end of the game, the Pacers won the Heat with a slight advantage of 2 points.

Mo Wen didn't expect that he would have to return to this ghostly place after two days.

But this time, Wade and Ao Pang, who made a short comeback, once again took the lead in the first three quarters with the cooperation of Mo Wen.

　In the early morning code, a dead end...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)