Chapter 10: The Good Friday of Milicic
Let Mo Wen and Milicic go head-to-head, it looks like giving Milicic a chance to show himself.
The list eye hits the tail of the crane, and the center hits the swing man, which is not a hand-to-hand capture.
But Dumas and several assistant coaches, including Woodson, felt the malice from Larry Brown.
They have seen Mo Wen's defensive ability in the summer league, except for the "little emperor" who lost in the battle against Mo Wen, and the other players who played against Mo Wen did not eat good fruits.
Milicic weighs only 2 kilograms heavier than James with the height of a center forward, and his lightweight stature provides Milicic with top-level interior mobility, but also makes him more confrontational than the traditional inside.
When his style of play is put into the game, he can rely on his teammates to make up for the shortcomings in the confrontation and play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses.
But on heads-up, if an inside confrontation is insufficient, it is a disaster.
Unfortunately, Mo Wen has been gaining weight this summer, coupled with the continuous accumulation of game experience, the potential has gradually been realized, and he has completed another wave of evolution compared to the summer league two months ago.
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User: Mo Wen*** Age: 19 years old
Height: 198cm *** Weight: 100Kg *** Arm span: 210
【Physical Attributes】
Upper Limb Strength: 60 (67) *** Lower Limb Strength: 55 (72) *** Coordination: 77 (86)
Explosive power: 59 (69) *** Linear speed: 65 (69) *** Lateral agility: 69 (75)
Stamina: 64 (66) *** Recovery: 70 (72) *** Injury Resistance: 70 (72)
【Offensive Attributes】
Dunk: 43 (65) *** Layup: 72 (79)
Close Shot: 66 (73) *** Medium Shot: 71 (75) *** Free Throws: 80 (82)
Long shot: 60 (65) *** Three points: 66 (68) *** Super long shot: 33 (65)
Breakout: 64 (70) *** Back: 63 (66) *** Off the ball run: 75 (78)
Ball control: 68 (74) *** Pass: 74 (77) *** Vision: 72 (79)
【Defensive Attributes】
Defensive rebounds: 66 (71) *** Offensive rebounds: 60 (62)
Interior Defense: 61 (65) *** Outside Defense: 78 (82)
Cap: 60 (67) *** Interference: 78 (85)
Steals: 78 (88) *** Pass Insights: 73 (83)
Single defense: 77 (80) *** auxiliary defense: 67 (70)
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In the nearly three months since the end of the draft, more than 400 games in the dungeon space have made him improve his skills on both offensive and defensive ends.
It's normal that he hasn't completely squeezed out his potential, and Mo Wen discovered it very early on, the closer his strength value and potential value are, the slower his growth will be.
Although there is a large gap between strength and potential in physical attributes, it is limited by the fact that it can only be exercised in reality, but it is the least progressive.
I don't feel much about these improvements, but others in training camp find them terrifying.
It's normal for a person to go up, but it's not normal if it's going to go up every day.
Larry Brown had also seen Mo Wen's performance when he was broadcast live in the summer league before, and his impression of Mo Wen was only at a level where he had a mature style of play and experienced defense, but his talent was not good, and he could barely be used as a substitute for the team.
Mo Wen's defense, which can plague the champion, is a good reference.
It's good if Milicic can break through this level of defense, but if he can't... Namilisic had one more chance defensively.
If Milicic doesn't take both chances, then he may have to say sorry.
He came to the Pistons to compete for the championship, not to train a foreign player to play badly.
Looking at Milicic, whose face was tense because of nervousness, although Mo Wen also felt sorry for the fate he was about to usher in, he didn't have any idea of releasing water.
If you want to be a "salary thief", the premise is to prove your value first, otherwise the second-round pick contract may be cut even if it is fully guaranteed.
"Chauncey (Billups): Who do you think of these two rookies will win?" Pistons backup point guard Atkins leaned over Billups and asked.
"It's got to be Milicic, he's the eye, isn't that Asian the mascot the team picked to make up the numbers?" Billups didn't speak, and the backup small forward next to him, Collis, spoke first.
"Not necessarily, I watched the game during the holidays, that Asian rookie is not simple, in the summer league is a figure who can make the champion disgraced, don't underestimate him." Hamilton chimed in.
"Oh, he's really that good? I'll have to go back and practice with him, but I'm still optimistic about which white rookie, I heard that he plays a lot like Dirk, it shouldn't be bad, I just don't know if our new coach will like it. Colliss glanced at Larry Brown, who was watching not far away, and whispered.
"That kid named win is going to win."
Billups, who had not spoken, spoke up. His observation was very detailed, and there was a big difference between the state of the two on the field, one of the blood vessels in his tense arm came out, and the other was as relaxed as in front of the trainer.
The players around Billups wanted to ask why, and the heads-up on the field had already begun.
Milicic, who was the first to attack with the ball, carefully observed the unheard position, and he also wanted to use his own style of play in Europe.
Burst into the middle range, then find space with your back to get inside or use your height advantage to shoot.
This time, Milicic also hit his comfort zone smoothly, and when he was about to make further moves, Mo Wen forced Milicic to deform his movements with a sudden confrontation, and then the basketball was stabbed by Mo Wen's hand that he didn't know from nowhere.
Lack of experience in confrontation, poor ball protection, and poor reaction speed.
In just one round, Milicic made Mo Wen feel his three shortcomings on the offensive end.
Milicic touched the top of his head in embarrassment, and he didn't think how strong Mo Wen's defense was, he just thought he was careless.
After it was Mo Wen's turn to attack, Milicic also knew that he was not good enough to defend against changes, and his defensive position was relatively backward, but he didn't expect Mo Wen to just glance at him and raise his hand to shoot.
Hmmm-
Crisp and clean.
Everyone on the sidelines looked a little embarrassed, let alone Milicic on the field.
In the second round of Mo Wen's offense, Milicic didn't dare to put Mo Wen to shoot and stayed close to the defense.
Mo Wen didn't mean to follow the leader's eye to fight for speed or outbreak.
A few crotch changes hands, and finally a big pull ball is picked up, which shakes Milicic away and bursts in.
Milicic gritted his teeth and tried his best to defend, but with only two years of low-intensity professional league and only 18 years old, he was as immature as a basketball beginner in front of Mo Wen.
Mo Wen learned from various stars in the dungeon, and the skills he polished were something that Milicic could eat through raw melons and eggs.
The two of you come and go, and the heads-up ends quickly.
11:3
Mo Wen still failed to make a dead hand in the end, and Milicic's talent is really good, and it is not true that Mo Wen can knead it casually.
Larry Brown, who watched from the sidelines the whole time, did not let Milicic go like that, and he motioned to watch the lively Big Ben next to him.
Substitutions, rest, and ······ Go heads-up!