You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 478
The ten-game winning streak left for New York overnight, and the players slept on the plane.

The direct flight from Toronto to New York takes two hours. NBA teams usually take special planes, that is, every trip is a direct flight, and they will stop at a transit station unless there are some accidents.

Today's change is that the entire Pistons team didn't want to spend the night in Toronto, so they rushed to the airport as soon as the game was over.

They quietly came to the away game, checked into the hotel that had already been prepared, and seriously prepared for the back-to-back game tomorrow night.

During the day, apart from training, Mo Mengchen met with little Du La, and then went to record new songs for the third album.

Due to the high return of the new album, Mo Mengchen's third album is also produced by him himself, and it will probably not be released until June.

In the past three years, he has released two albums in succession, created many records, and won many awards, which has established his position in the music world.

Countless people think he should give up basketball and become a full-time singer.

However, his attitude towards singing makes people deeply feel that God is unfair, giving such a good musical talent to such a guy who only stays at the level of interest in music.

For two years, Mo Mengchen has rarely sung in public. This is definitely the most low-key Uranus superstar in history.

If his fans want to see him, they can only turn on the TV or go to the scene to watch the game.

Hill went to a nearby art exhibition, Rashid lingered in various places that are not suitable for children, Houston accepted an invitation from a theater to play a guest role in a certain character, he has a strong interest in filming, and Mo Mengchen knew this for the first time .

Everyone has their own things, and overall they are very relaxed. As a team that has won ten consecutive victories, they are a little too relaxed.

The training in the afternoon was not in good shape, and the game in the evening came in a blink of an eye.

Madison Square Garden

The stubborn Knicks are the biggest losers in the free market in the past few years.

Although fans in New York have always felt good about themselves, they are in an international metropolis and have the world's leading exposure and commercial influence. Those big names who can't make money should be desperate and want to join them.

The results of it?They became the dogs of the offseason.

In the summer of 96, the Knicks sent a check to Jordan, and the meaning was obvious.

How much do you want, fill it out yourself, we have money.

This is the so-called let you join me if you can't beat you. Unfortunately, they were used by Jordan as a winner to negotiate with the Bulls. In the end, the Bulls had to renew Jordan's contract with 1 million for one year.

Can't get Jordan?Never mind, and O'Neill.

At that time, the Magic were being foolish, thinking that they could renew the Sharks cheaply. The Knicks also believed in this evil and offered a similar price.

O'Neal's original intention was to stay in Orlando. Seeing that the Knicks made such an offer, he had no sincerity at all. How could he agree?The two stupid families ended up taking advantage of the Lakers.

The Knicks really had no choice but to pursue Alan Houston, who happened to be a free agent at the time.

However, Houston drank Mo Mengchen's ecstasy soup and chose to renew his contract with the Pistons.

There were so many big names in the free market in 96, but the Knicks only got one Larry Johnson from this big fish pond. I am really sorry for their superior geographical environment.

There was nothing to talk about in 97. There were no big names in that year.

Last summer, Jordan retired and the league was suspended.

After the lockout ended, the Knicks wanted to get involved in those big deals. As a result, the teams saw the bargaining chips they gave, such old-fashioned guys as Starks and Oakley, and kicked him out one after another.

The Knicks, who were stimulated, began to seek deals on a large scale, looking around, but only traded the team's veteran Oakley to Toronto in exchange for Marcus Camby.

The Knicks still have pretty good combat effectiveness, just lacking real superstars.

The starters are Charlie Ward, Chris Childs, Kurt Thomas, Larry Johnson and Ewing.

In this lineup, only "Auntie" Larry Johnson has the strength of an All-Star, Ewing is getting old, and the others are all average starters.

No matter how you look at it, such a lineup does not match the Knicks with such a big appearance.

Compared with the Knicks, the Pistons' starter is too luxurious.

Mo Mengchen took the lead, Hill stood shoulder to shoulder, and the other three followed behind to the midfield. Ewing took the lead on the Knicks side.

TNT's commentator is already in place on the sidelines.

Ernie Johnson and Kenny Smith were responsible for explaining the game, and the two had the same view on the game, that is, it was difficult for the Knicks to stop the Pistons' offense.

The Pistons' offense has improved from last season.

They averaged 122 points per game last season and 124 this season.

Ten consecutive victories since the start of the game, with a margin of 20 points per game.

Of course, some people said that they did not encounter too strong opponents.

Like the Pacers in the same district, the Jazz in the West, the Lakers, and the Trail Blazers, only by fighting against these strong players who are considered to have the strength of the finals, can the outside world clearly understand the extent of the Pistons' strength.

After the opening greeting, the two sides prepared to jump the ball.

Rasheed vs. Ewing.

A guy who looks like an orangutan recently, and a guy who looks like an orangutan, look at each other.

Rasheed and Ewing are similar in size, so the key factors for the jump ball are who has better anticipation and who has faster rebound speed.

Rasheed easily outmaneuvered Ewing in this fight.

Mo Mengchen received the ball. He noticed that the Knicks retreated quickly, and he seemed to know that they were going to attack at the beginning.

Ward belongs to the kind of player who can assist and defend well in the game. He used to be the player who caused the most offensive fouls in a single season.

Ward didn't score much in the game, but the team's defense was exactly in line with Van Gundy's command intentions.

Now, Ward stood in front of Mo Mengchen, with his arms outstretched in a defensive posture.

Mo Mengchen's offense was far from patient, and he set up a V-shaped offense as soon as he came up. He, Hill, and Houston were in the outer triangle, and two Wallace high horns picked and rolled.

Ward defended very cautiously, but Mo Mengchen didn't make any other moves, only relying on Rasheed's pick-and-roll to get rid of him. Aunt Johnson was about to resist Mo Mengchen with a strong body, but no one expected that he seemed to be behind his head. Like long eyes, he picked up the basketball with his right hand and threw it backwards.

Rashid made a jump shot.

2 is better than 0
Mo Mengchen turned around and gave Rashid a good shot gesture, without spamming his opponent.

That's good news, for his opponents.As long as they don't take the initiative to provoke Mo Mengchen, they can meet a gentle Dor.Mo tonight.

Mo Mengchen's sharpness is not because of his transformation, but because Charlie Ward's position is too small, and he doesn't bother to bully him unless he dares to commit crimes.

"Ethan, I'm not an ordinary person."

Ward dribbled the ball in front of Mo Mengchen. He said this. His position is the left three-point line. This position is usually the one-on-one position of superstars, the core organization position, or the transition position of tactics.

Mo Mengchen quickly ruled out the two possibilities of heads-up and excessive.

Because the surrounding space has not been cleared, and the Knicks' outside line has no signs of moving, he has no room to single out, and there is no tactical starting point.

Well, the doorway is not here.

In the paint area, Ewing was standing at a high position, and Aunt Johnson made eye contact with the two, so the latter used his strong body to help the gorilla stop Big Ben, and roared that Tianzun did not respond, allowing Ewing to run out of the opportunity.

Ward hoisted the ball up, Ewing caught the ball with one arm in the penalty area, and made a dunk, and the beautiful cooperation was completed.

The Knicks will play a similar combination two or three times a game, because Ewing and Big Mom have good screen quality, and it is difficult for the opponent to react to such a sudden attack.

"FXXX!"

Rashid exploded angrily. It was his mistake to defend just now. If he can stand in a good position, not to mention that he can defend people, he won't be unable to react.

In the frontcourt, the Pistons continued to play a V-shaped offense.

The characteristic of the V-shaped offense lies in the three corners of the outside line, which is similar to the triangle offense, but it is not the same.

The pick-and-roll at the two corner positions allowed Mo Mengchen to break through as he wished. In this round, Big Ben's pick-and-roll was at a high position, and the gorilla stood back with a gloomy gaze, and could come up to double-team Mo Mengchen anytime, anywhere.

Mo Mengchen took two quick shots. Suddenly, Hill and Houston crossed positions and stunned New York's defense. The Knicks, which has always been known for its defense, laid the foundation of its defense with Pat Riley. Van Gundy learned from magic. Son, the training of defense is also first-class and strong. The team trained by these two defensive masters was stunned by a simple cross-back run by the Pistons.

Ward not only failed to keep up with Mo Mengchen, but was fooled by his left and right changes and bumped into his big brother Ewing.

Mo Mengchen quickly attacked to the basket, swung his left hand, and hit Aunt Fei, but threw his right hand upwards behind him.

Big Ben followed, jumped up to catch the ball and dunked.

The boos were loud.

"What are these people doing? Defense?"

"That gorilla is useless! He should continue to recuperate!"

"Yeah, I've had enough of his sluggish defense and stupid positioning!"

Mean New York fans have no respect for the King of New York who has dedicated his career so far to them.

Mo Mengchen was running, and suddenly remembered something, he stopped and said to Charlie Ward: "You must have a clear understanding of yourself, you are a worthless, mediocre person."

"hateful!"

Ward can't make waves no matter what, he is just a small role.

Ewing patted him a few times beside him: "Control your emotions, don't let him lead you by the nose."

Then, Aunt Johnson adopted a pull-out strategy to expand the offensive range beyond the three-point line, and Ewing got a wide space for singles.

This is where Big Mom and Ewing are compatible. One of them is a No. 3 with the skills of a No. 4, and the other is a traditional center who still has power in the low post.

The old Ewing no longer has the lethality of his youth. If he wants to play singles, he has to open up space, and Big Mom can do it.

Ewing's style of play is simple and ugly. New York fans have been tired of watching it for more than ten years. Even if he made the ball over Big Ben's head, there were very few cheers.

4 is better than 4
"It didn't feel like it was their home court," Hill said.

(End of this chapter)