On December 28, 2013, the US Airways Center, home of the Suns, was already full, and reporters with TV badges continued to appear off the court.

"Nova Showdown, I just don't know who will kill the deer in this fight!"

"yes, it's been almost two months since the start of the competition, and the best rookie has been won by the two of them."

"Well, a rookie of the best in the East and a rookie of the best in the West, whether it is the best of the week or the best of the month, there has never been another one, but it is better to say that other rookies simply cannot pose a threat to these two talents."

"I just don't know if they can continue this kind of play."

"It's hard to say, after all, there were some rookies who were at the peak of their debut, such as the flying squirrel Stoudemire, Mr. Jennings 55, Jordan's successor OJ Mayo......"

"Well, there were many rookies who were rumored to be comparable to James and Durant back then, but it was this group of people who stood at the top."

Reporters are talking about the two-month game, and there are a lot of topics, including who is the Eastern and Western Player of the Month, who is the best rookie, who has more potential, who should be selected if the draft is rearranged, and which team plays the best in the month......

Li Mojie is the focus of the topic.

As a rookie, he played a statistic in February that no rookie other than McCarvey could match, but he led the team far ahead of McCarvey and was the league's Rookie of the Month award, which is indisputable.

Whether in the United States or in China, Li Mojie's fame has soared to a very astonishing level.

Among them, Li Mojie's sponsors and NBA officials have made many efforts, and even the shark platform invested by Li Mojie has also benefited.

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But people don't like that kind of invincible plot, everyone likes to find a rival for a certain star, and it would be better if it was a new star in the same class, such as Kobe and Nash, James and Anthony, Durant and Space ......

Compared with Li Mojie, a Chinese-American, McCarvey is more liked by traditional Americans, not only because McCarvey is a black American, but also because of his unique inspirational experience: he was once told in high school that he was not talented enough to play basketball, and after graduating from high school, he finally found a university willing to accept him - Syracuse University.

Throughout his freshman season (2011-12), he played in 26 games, without starting a single game, and averaged 10.3 minutes per game, 2.7 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists. Coach Boiheim also made it clear that "it's your turn as a sophomore." The depressed McCarvey often called his stepfather, Zach, and his mother, Mandy......

McCarvey waited for his sophomore year to come. And he never slackened, his training attitude and intensity, Boiheim saw in his eyes. "To be honest, I didn't give him too many opportunities in the first year, and I also wanted to hone him, and I wanted him to stay in college for two more years before going to the draft, which would be good for him. In my sophomore year, his opportunity came, and I made good on my promise. ”

Sure enough, in his sophomore season, McCarvey got the absolute main position, starting all 39 games, averaging 12.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 7.4 assists in 35.2 minutes per game. Even more remarkable, he led Syracuse to the 2013 NCAA Final Four, the last time Syracuse reached the Final Four was back in Anthony's era a decade ago.

During the draft period, McCarvey was only the eleventh pick in the draft year, and he was only considered capable of becoming a starter on an NBA team in the scouts' evaluation, nothing more, which is very different from Li Mojie, the champion who was favored by countless stars before the game.

However, McCarvey played out without being favored, and became a rising star who may threaten Li Mojie's best rookie status, while the Cavaliers uniform team was crying and fainting in the toilet, the media was very excited to portray McCarvey and Li Mojie as a fateful showdown and lifelong enemies. And the media does not only that, because Li Mojie seems to be far more talented than McCarvey, so the media in the United States also sensationally described McCarvey as a brave man with mediocre talent, not afraid of strong enemies, and hard work, and Li Mojie, a Chinese-American, is naturally a powerful villain in the movie, and recently Li Mojie also found a beautiful Latin beauty as a girlfriend, if this beauty throws herself into the arms of the brave after McCarvey defeats Li Mojie, then this movie will be perfect!

The US Airways Center arena is half an hour before the start of the game.

Hornacek brought everyone together: "We're going to play the 76ers tonight, and this game isn't very important for us because the 76ers really suck!" "Hornacek made a rare joke before the game, but it wasn't actually a joke, because the 76ers are famous as a famous mess team in the league in recent years, and if they play normally, Hornacek really doesn't worry about winning or losing.

Everyone on the Suns also laughed, and Markieff said with a smile: "Yes, they are only 8-20, and it is estimated that they can get a good signing position this year!" ”

Now that the Suns have a good record, the fans of the Nash period have also returned to the arena, the Suns' current home atmosphere has also risen, the city is okay, the Suns are still having a good time here, and the team's cohesion and morale have also begun to have.

For a team, morale is a very critical factor, if the morale is like a rainbow, it is not impossible to get down, if the morale is low, it is not uncommon for the gutter to overturn.

Cohesion is just as important, if you have a conflict with someone and you are surrounded by five or six people on the opposite side, and your teammates are watching the show, or even walking off the bench with a look, what can you expect him to do in this team?

"Whew." Hornacek remembered what Suns general manager Ryan and owner Robert had called before the game, exhaled a breath of turbidity, and looked at his generals, "This game is not very important to us, but for Li Mojie, you don't want him to be told by the media after the game." ”

"Yes, Mo Jie, I will guard the restricted area well in this game and make sure that the rookie can't get to the basket!" Rudy Gobert selectively forgot the fact that he was also a rookie at this time, and immediately stood up to be a cheer.

"Well, we will fully support Mo Jie in this game!" Middleton saw that Gobert, a slick Frenchman, had taken the lead, and immediately said not to be outdone.

"Well, thank you, after this game, it's almost Christmas, just let me know what gifts you want!" Li Mojie saw that the masses of the people were angry, and they wanted to let themselves stand up and defeat the reactionaries on the other side, so he should not give in, at this time, it would be too hypocritical to pay attention to the Chinese people's tricks and say that playing team basketball is too hypocritical.

"Well, we'll all support Li Mojie." At this time, Channingfrye, as a representative of the veteran players, said this sentence to set the tone for tonight's team's performance.

He's not a fool, so stand up and block it at this time? As an old fritter who entered the NBA in 05, of course if he is a ghost at this time, he doesn't say what will happen to Mo Jayer, just say that the big boss of the team will drive him away, Boss Robert is usually very cold, and he sees that his gang of big bosses are plain and bland, although there is no offense, but everyone still feels that there is still a distance between the two sides.

But only in the face of Li Mojie, every time the big boss comes to the stadium, he always has to go to see Li Mojie train, and then pat Mojie on the shoulder before leaving and tell him some of the team's grand blueprints, just like this game, he said before the game that he would personally sit in the first row to watch, how can he add to the blockage at this time? And Li Mojie is still very righteous, generous, and a powerful person, of course he came out to applaud at this time!

"Coach." Markieff obviously understood this reasoning and said: "Don't worry, not only can we win today, but Major's performance will definitely overwhelm the McCarvey opposite." ”

"Yes."

"It will work."

Everyone spoke.

"Well, that's good, then let's set up our tactics now." As soon as Hornacek saw that things were going well, he didn't say anything else and hurried to the dry goods.

Around seven o'clock in the afternoon, the game is about to begin.

The players on both sides warmed up on the field, and they were all murderous.

There is no doubt that for this game, the 76ers are also bound to win, I believe they also received the news before the game, it doesn't matter how well they played this season, but some games are still impossible not to win.

Again, there are no weak people who can play in the NBA, they are all candidates in case of one pick, and when they are all serious, there is no team to deal with.

"Looks like it's going to be a good game today."

"That's for sure, the best rookie contest!"

"Well, the 76ers have a worse record than the Suns, but they look good mentally."

In the midst of the discussion, time passed quickly, and the players on both sides finished their warm-up and returned to the sidelines, gathered around the coach, and listened to the coach's arrangement.

Moments later, the whistle blew and the game was on the verge of a start!