Chapter 155: The Growth of the Fortune Team
Li Mulin's matter will be put aside for now, whether he can change it is his own problem......
The Devil's October of the Fortune Team has passed, with two wins and two losses in four games, which is actually not bad, after all, the opponents are very strong.
November after October, the Fortune team is much easier than October, although there are 12 games in November, and there will be back-to-back games from the end of the month to December, but compared to October, the Fortune team is much easier to play.
After two consecutive defeats, the Fortune team also realized their problems, they lacked experience, lacked running-in, and it was impossible to fight hard with strong teams.
Coach Garcia, after the game against the Revolutionaries, analyzed the team's problems and then developed a new battle plan.
Coach Garcia decided to increase the playing time of Willian and Adric, and although they are already veterans, veterans also have the value of veterans.
Garcia's reason for doing so is simple, as the current squad does not have a very experienced player, and Willian and Adrick can make up for it.
This approach has proven to be very effective......
Garcia's tactical adjustment stopped the bleeding for the Fortune Team in time and brought the strength of the Fortune Team to a higher level.
After increasing the playing time of Willian and Adrick, the team's operation seems to be more and more fluid, no longer the young people are reckless, but they have begun to calm down and slowly organize the attack.
This is a very good precursor for the Fortune team, and the change in the team's young players has given the team a new look.
Of course, the best reflection of the team's new look is in the team's record......
The Fortune Players were a dark horse in the East in November, with an 11-1 record in 12 games and second in the East with 13 wins and 3 losses after November.
And Meng Xiaohao and Derek played very well, for more than four weeks in November, the two of them won the Eastern Player of the Week for four weeks, and Meng Xiaohao also won the Player of the Month, which was the first time Meng Xiaohao won this honor in his career, which made him very excited.
The outstanding play of Meng Xiaohao and Derek has led the Fortune Team to go further and further, and they are now in second place in the East, second only to the 15-1 record of the Revolutionaries.
Successful November is over, and December has arrived......
It was a test of the Fortune Players in the back-to-back away games that had already arrived, but the Fortune Players had some problems in the second game of their back-to-back games in December......
Derrick sprained his left hand during the game, and the team doctor recommended a two-week rest, which was a big blow to the Fortune Players who were playing on the road.
The impact of this team Fortune is also quite large, because Derrick is also one of the team's main scorers, and if he is injured, it will be a little difficult to handle.
As it turned out, Derek was indeed an indispensable part of the Fortune team, and after Derek's injury, the Fortune team suffered two consecutive defeats because of the untimely tactical adjustment......
But with the efforts of Meng Xiaohao and Middleton, the team still went through this back-to-back smoothly.
It's just that because of that two-game losing streak, the Fortune Players fell to third place in the East......
In the East this season, the competitive pressure is very high, in addition to the Eastern Dominance Revolutionaries as always, there are also the dark horse Fortune Makers, plus the Philadelphia Watchers, who have always been the strong team in the East, and Lucas's Washington Royals, who eliminated the Detroit Industrial Team of the Fortune Players last season.
These teams are all eyeing the first position in the East, which makes the competitive pressure in the East go up in an instant.
The current eastern part is really the kind of place, if you are not careful to lose in a row, you will suddenly drop several places, or if you win a few games in a row, you will go up many times, so all the eastern teams are very cautious.
The Fortune Players ended December in third place in the East......
This season's Fortune team was not scheduled for the Christmas War, the normal situation is that no matter what the Fortune Team looks like, they will appear in the Christmas War, but this time it is different, Meng Xiaohao doesn't know why, of course, he doesn't care.
Entering 2022, the Fortune Players still maintain their excellent momentum, relying on a two-game losing streak of the Philadelphia Watchers, who are in second place in the East, plus their own winning streak, they instantly climbed to the second position, straight to the Revolutionaries.
Meng Xiaohao averaged 27 points per game in the 2021 game, which is a very good average per game, ranking eighth in the league.
And Derrick also averages 25 points per game, and the two can be said to be almost the same.
Middleton also averages 19 points per game, which is already excellent as a third-scorer.
Looking at the current momentum of the Fortune Team, they should be competing for the championship, this is the first time in several years that the Fortune Team is so close to the championship.
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The Fortune Players have lost just two games throughout the month and are on their toes with the Boston Revolutionaries.
But the Boston Revolutionaries have been hanging out this season, and they simply can't stop it. In the offseason, they went through a series of reinforcements, and they were so strong that even the Stars may be slightly inferior.
Now, many experts believe that the revolutionaries have a good chance of winning the championship this season, summing up the two consecutive championships of the Stars and regaining their honor.
But the Revolutionaries won't be so easy, the Fortune Players and the Watchmen are watching from behind, and it's not certain who will lose and who will win in the playoffs.
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During the Spring Festival in 2022, Meng Xiaohao still didn't go home, because the team really couldn't do without him, but unlike two years ago, Meng Xiaohao took his family over.
This is the first time that Meng Xiaohao's family celebrated the Spring Festival in the United States, because China's influence in the world has increased, so many cities in the United States will also have some Chinese New Year feelings when they celebrate the Spring Festival in China, New York is no exception, after all, they have Meng Xiaohao, an authentic Chinese.
On the day of the Spring Festival, Meng Xiaohao's mother also watched Meng Xiaohao's game on the spot.
This is the first time Meng Xiaohao's mother has watched a game in the North American League live, not because Meng Xiaohao picked it and didn't let his mother watch it, but because his mother refused to do so.
But after all, it was the Chinese New Year, and Meng Xiaohao's mother also compromised and went to the scene, and it was very close to the stadium to watch the game.
Of course, the Fortune Players won that game......
Meng Xiaohao cut a triple-double of 35 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, which shined and made his mother proud.
After the game, Meng Xiaohao also took his mother to visit their locker room, and Meng Xiaohao also took his mother to play around New York and surrounding cities throughout the New Year, which can be regarded as making up for the regret of not going home for the New Year for so long.
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After the Chinese New Year, everything is back on track, and Meng Xiaohao's mother has also gone back, after all, there is still a job in China, and you can't just stay in the United States.
Gradually, the regular season has come to a close, and during this time, the competition between the teams has reached a climax, and all the teams have to maintain a higher record.
The whole east, the wind is surging......
(End of chapter)