Wizards came in a surge, but they returned in defeat.

The Wajovia Center Arena became a nightmare they didn't want to talk about. Tang Wenlong's performance was still high, shooting 10 of 18 from the field, and 3 of 4 from three-point range, scoring 28 points. What's even more terrifying is that he showed excellent skills on the defensive end of the game, contributing a career-high 5 steals.

The derby that Chinese fans were looking forward to did not appear, but it was still a relief, because it was still an honor to see Tang Wenlong's phenomenal performance.

After the game, the outside media further sang praises for Tang Wenlong, confirming his title as the first rookie in the 2010 draft, and his future is limitless.

The next day, January 8th.

The 76ers host the No. 1 Bulls in the East, who have won seven in a row. The Bulls have a great record this season, and Rose's excellent performance has contributed to it, so far, Rose has averaged nearly 25 points per game and can deliver 7 assists, which is the engine of the entire Bulls team.

What's even more terrifying is that when the head coach brought in defensive guru Tom Thibodeau, the Bulls' defense became the strongest in the NBA!

This opponent is much more weighty than the Wizards, and the whole 76ers team has a sense of excitement, what an honor it is to be able to beat such an opponent!

But as soon as the game began, it gave the 76ers a blow to the whole team.

The Bulls, who have an average outside shooting percentage, can hit three points in a row from the outside! Rohrdeng and Bogans hit extremely high goals, and Tang Wenlong had just contributed a beautiful defense with Iguodala before being shot into a sieve in this game.

At halftime, the Bulls led by 15 points, 64-49.

In the second half, Tang Wenlong felt cold, and only 1 of 8 shots in the entire second half could not form an effective help to the team at all, and he felt like a soy sauce on the court, and the 76ers were even more defeated, turning the game into garbage time before the fourth quarter.

In the end, the Bulls defeated the 76ers 116-93, and Tang Wenlong shot 4 of 15 from the field, scoring exactly 10 points.

"No matter how bad it is, at least there are double-digit scores." When Nocioni was taking a shower in the locker room, he used this to make fun of Tang Wenlong, which looked like a joke, but it was actually an encouragement to Tang Wenlong.

Tang Wenlong thought about it carefully, it seemed to be such a reason. Since he entered the league, he has consistently scored in at least double figures, and although he occasionally hits iron, overall scoring is still easy for him.

"I can't say for sure, maybe one day when I'm old, I won't be able to score more than double digits." Tang Wenlong said modestly, and he was still more open to this iron game.

After the game against the Bulls, the 76ers took a break that night and rushed to Detroit early the next morning to challenge the Pistons.

Detroit, Auburn Hills Palace.

In pre-game training, Greg Monroe and Tang Wenlong talked and laughed, the big man had several games against Tang Wenlong when he was in college, and the two of them were also good seedlings from the Great East League, and the chat felt like college classmates. Greg Monroe is envious of Tang Wenlong's current treatment, which has almost been set as the core of the 76ers' training.

Monroe, on the other hand, is not treated so well, and he still needs to start off the bench, Ben Wallace is still alive, and Villanueva also has a three-point shot to guarantee the bottom.

"At that time, I was still glad to be drafted by the Pistons, but now I think it's a bit of a pit." There was a hint of dissatisfaction in Monroe's tone.

Tang Wenlong frowned and persuaded, "Maybe it's just the coach's test for you?" That hairless hero looks flimpy, and he definitely can't compete with you. “

"Coach John Kuster is pretty good, but I played more as a center forward in college, if Ben didn't go...... No, I mean, Ben is very strong, but there is some overlap with me, you know what I mean? Monroe said earnestly.

Tang Wenlong nodded, "I understand, rookies like us do need more game experience to survive in this league, you know, if it weren't for Andreas (Nocioni) that old fritter to remind me, I would have suffered a lot." “

"I'm going to win this fight anyway, and beating you is the one thing that all rookies crave right now." Greg Monroe said scrappy.

Tang Wenlong smiled, "I'm going to win too!" “

The two chatted for a long time during the warm-up training, Monroe said that in the entire class of 2010, he admired Tang Wenlong the most, and the most unbearable was Griffin, if he was given the same opportunity as Griffin, he didn't think he could not contribute 20+10, and this is what he is working hard for now.

In the Pistons' start, Starkey and Ben Gordon form the backcourt, and Prince, Villanueva and Ben Wallace make the frontcourt. The Pistons Five Tigers who dominated the league back then are now only two left, and the Pistons' style of play has not changed.

It is still the unique thickness of the Motor City, but it does not have the iron and blood in its bones.

The development of the team's characteristics did not happen overnight, and the 76ers are now in such a special stage, with the chic of the post-Iverson era, the mid-air of the Iguodala era, and the vigor under the leadership of Tang Wenlong.

After Collins' last game, he was asked by the media why Tang Wenlong performed badly, he said: "There are 450 players in the league, there are people who break out every night, and there are people who feel bad every night, Tang Wenlong is a rookie, he has been improving, he has been on the road to becoming a good player, and this road is not smooth, there will always be ups and downs." “

That is, the road is tortuous, and the future is bright.

Sure enough, in the face of the Pistons and the defense of the little prince Prince, Tang Wenlong showed the kind of unstoppability when he felt good!

In the first quarter, Tang Wenlong scored 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting, surpassing the total score of the previous game in half a quarter.

His performance was reflected on the court, that is, the 76ers led by a full 13 points in the first quarter, digging a big hole in the first quarter. In the second half of the second quarter, Tang Wenlong appeared on the court, and Iguodala took the initiative to block and feed Tang Wenlong, as if he had unlimited firing rights.

Like the fatal lure of a poppy, the feeling of this unlimited right to fire is truly wonderful.

Tang Wenlong shot inside and out, tall and long-armed, and Prince, who was known for his defense back then, had no way to take him at all, and accompanied him to the third foul early and went to rest.

Coach John shook his head countless times, and the Pistons' defense was distracted, and the opponent's low score was entirely due to the slow tempo, and the combination between inside and outside was a mess. Now it's okay, I can't even prevent a rookie, and I can't wrap it

Before halftime, Tang Wenlong's personal score reached the 26th point and walked off the court refreshed.

So, the female reporter of ESPN stopped Tang Wenlong and invited Tang Wenlong to do an interview.

Erin Andrews swayed her beautiful figure with a convex and backward curve, and the fragrant wind gusted, rushing into Tang Wenlong's nostrils.

Tang Wenlong swallowed his saliva uncontrollably, and secretly glanced at the majesty on the female reporter's chest. "We know you just had a big game yesterday in Philadelphia and the top of the league, but today you played really well, especially you, you scored 26 points in the first half, wow, it's incredible, can you tell us how you adjusted?"

Tang Wenlong secretly rolled his eyes, thinking to himself that this female reporter was so good-looking, why was the question she asked so stupid. Where did he fight with the bull yesterday, obviously he was beaten off work before three quarters, and he didn't experience much intensity at all, and it was not an incredible thing to behave as naturally as usual.

But he couldn't say that, so he paused a little and replied, "You know, our team is very young, and we have a lot of energy. Although Philadelphia is very far from Detroit, we are fully accustomed to this schedule, which is nothing for a qualified NBA player. "Okay, you broke your own single-quarter scoring record in the first quarter, and then you broke your own single-court scoring record in the first half, can you talk about how you felt at the moment?"

Tang Wenlong was really stunned for a moment, he didn't know that there was such a thing. "It's cool, of course, but I still think I should give credit to my teammates because I wouldn't have been able to perform like this, every defense, every rebound, without a clear division of labor. You know, no brothers, no basketball."

The corners of Erin's mouth went up, and she smiled quietly, "Okay, thank you very much for the interview." “

Tang Wenlong responded politely: "No thanks, it should be." Then he threw the towel back around his neck and turned around and walked into the dressing room.