pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 401 The Hardest Rebound

"We must not let him get a triple-double, at least not from us." At this moment, the Jazz players only have one common thought in their hearts, and that is to prevent Mu Chenfeng from getting a triple-double.

In terms of scoring, Mu Chenfeng has fully met the standard, and the assist is still one short. As long as Mu Chenfeng passes the basketball to Wade or Barrett, he will get this assist sooner or later. The most likely thing to prevent him from getting a triple-double is the rebound.

Now he is still three rebounds short of a triple-double. As long as the Jazz can control the rebounds, they have a chance to crush his triple-double idea. The so-called control does not necessarily mean grabbing rebounds.

When you have a chance to get a triple-double and break some records along the way, it’s hard to keep calm. The same is true for Mu Chenfeng. When he knew that he was close to being the youngest triple-double player in history, he began to shift his focus on assists and rebounds.

The teammates also know the distance between Mu Chenfeng and history, and they keep creating opportunities for him. The previous record for the youngest triple-double in history was Fultz's 19 years and 317 days. He scored 13 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against the Milwaukee Bucks. Mu Chenfeng is only 19 years old and 100 days old now. If he can successfully get a triple-double, he will advance this record by more than 200 days.

His teammates were also helping Mu Chenfeng complete this feat, so when Mu Chenfeng gave the basketball to Barrett, Barrett decided to use his own way to help his little brother get the 10th assist. After receiving the ball, Barrett made a three-step force, pulled up in the air with a tomahawk, crossed two directions in the air, and then smashed the ball heavily into the basket. Mu Chenfeng also successfully received his 10th assist of the game.

Now Mu Chenfeng is facing those 3 rebounds. For a defender, rebounding is already at a very big disadvantage. His height and weight cannot be compared with the big players inside. It is not easy for him to grab 7 rebounds, but these 7 rebounds are all backcourt rebounds without any confrontation. As for the frontcourt rebounds, there is nothing to catch.

Now there are four inside players on the field, it is not easy for Mu Chenfeng to beg for food from them.

And with superstars like Wade and Barrett around, Mu Chenfeng couldn't get the rebounds no matter what.

"How many rebounds are there for a triple-double?" Wade asked Mu Chenfeng.

"3." Mu Chenfeng replied lightly. Although he seemed not in a hurry on the surface, it was difficult to calm down in his heart. After all, it took him 3 quarters to grab 7 rebounds. According to this probability, a triple-double is impossible.

"3." Wade's face brushed a tangle, 3 rebounds are indeed very difficult, and judging from the performance of the Jazz just now, they were obviously aiming at Mu Chenfeng's rebounds. They worked harder than before when they were fighting for the rebounds, and they even sent someone to keep an eye on Mu Chenfeng, restricting him to a position far away from the basket.

"It seems that the opponent doesn't intend to give you the rebound easily." Barrett also sensed that the opponent should change. Their defense is only aimed at Mu Chenfeng. They will try their best to prevent him from getting a triple-double. As long as the rebound falls in someone else's hands, there will be no problem.

Mu Chenfeng was a little uncomfortable being targeted. He could only watch helplessly as the resulting rebounds fell into the hands of others, and there were always two defenders in front of him blocking him from grabbing rebounds.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, Mu Chenfeng's rebounds remained at 7, and his assists far exceeded the standard, with 13 assists.

"I don't want assists, I want rebounds." Seeing his teammates convert his passes one after another into points, he was also very depressed. Now he actually hopes that his teammates will not be so accurate and create more opportunities to grab rebounds, so that he can have a chance to achieve a triple-double.

Finally, a rebound appeared.

"Mu Chenfeng, I'll leave the ball to you." In order for Mu Chenfeng to grab the rebound, Wade and Barrett actually helped him block at the same time, blocking all the players who threatened the rebound. Mu Chenfeng easily took the rebound.

This scene was a bit shocking. As the absolute stars of the team, they rarely participated in this kind of behavior. Usually, they were the ones who collected rebounds. But now, they actually helped him get a triple-double for a rookie, and they were stuck at the same time.

After clearing all the "obstacles", Mu Chenfeng easily collected the rebounds, and his rebounds increased to 8.

The Jazz never imagined that in order for Mu Chenfeng to get a triple-double, the Heat would do such an "unbearable" thing, a whole team would block one person at the same time.

"Thank you." Mu Chenfeng expressed his gratitude to his teammates, so that he was one step closer to a triple-double.

On the opposite side, the players of the Jazz were a little panicked. If they played like the Heat, Mu Chenfeng would be able to grab the remaining 2 rebounds in minutes. Although this seemed to be "rebounding" rebounds, if it was for breaking the record, why not?

One minute later, the Heat used almost the same method to create another chance for Mu Chenfeng to grab a rebound, but this time Mu Chenfeng encountered a confrontation from the opponent. After the aerial confrontation, Mu Chenfeng took the lead in stabilizing his body and received the rebound. The Jazz almost stopped this rebound.

"It's a pity!!!" The Jazz player who missed the opportunity patted his thigh angrily. Mu Chenfeng now has 9 rebounds, which is a red light for the Jazz. Mu Chenfeng can't get the remaining rebounds no matter what.

In the rest of the time, every time there was a rebound, the players of the Jazz all rushed to the rebound. This put a lot of pressure on the Heat's positioning tactics. Mu Chenfeng had no rebounds for a long time.

"Be sure to control the rebound for me." The Jazz's coach came the final "communication", and the players took the order and vowed to defend the last rebound.

"As for it? Isn't it just a rebound?" Questioning voices came from the auditorium.

"This is not an ordinary rebound, it is a history-making rebound!"

This was perhaps the most difficult rebound Mu Chenfeng had ever grabbed. The Jazz even sent general Sanyuan to defend him. Under the siege of the three, Mu Chenfeng had no room to grab a rebound at all.

In this way, the Jazz maintained the restricted formation until the end of the game, and Mu Chenfeng failed to grab the last rebound until the end of the game. The Jazz "guarded" their home court. Although the result was a disastrous defeat, at least the record was not born in Salt Lake City.

"I'm sorry, if the record is recorded, I'm afraid it will be delayed." After the game, the coaching staff of the Jazz breathed a sigh of relief and said to Scola.

"Records are something like this, and there will be opportunities to break it in the future." Although he was a little regretful, Scola was very calm. Indeed, Mu Chenfeng still has a long career path, and he has plenty of opportunities to break records. There are still many incredible records in the NBA waiting for him to write his name on them.

(End of this chapter)