Chapter 18: Win!
Milicic's new hairstyle caused a lot of buzz in the team, but it didn't attract much attention from Larry Brown.
Until Milicic becomes a blue-collar hunk with dry muscles, Larry Brown won't look him in the eye.
On the contrary, Mo Wen was called away by Larry Brown alone and was put back on the bench list, obviously to reactivate him.
After the last clash, there is no one on the Pistons team who is not unpleasant.
Everyone used to think that Mo Wen had a lot of small actions when he defended, but when Mo Wen showed the strength of playing three or four at a time, everyone would find that Mo Wen was really restrained on the court.
When it comes to defense, Mo Wen is really a good person, he can obviously knock you down with one arm, but he gives you a chance to fight.
Although the old players who were beaten up before didn't come over to congratulate Mo Wen, they barely squeezed out a friendly smile.
Some time ago, Big Ben and Billups took the lead in organizing a drinking party, and after a meal and a few glasses of wine, Mo Wen forgave them.
Well, the beaters forgive the beaten, it's ugly.
A few old players originally only wanted to rely on the old and sell the old to put on a score, but they were first beaten, then squirted, and were banned from the team.
This is a 30-year-old man.
Mo Wen, who got back the qualification to play, didn't feel very happy, a few minutes of a game didn't have much exercise significance for him, that is, to show his value and pave the way for future development.
But if you look at the calendar, hey, next week at home against the Rockets, then it's not just in time.
Mo Wen has been running around the east since he came to the ugly country, and he didn't go to a few cities on the west coast when he tried out all over the world - the air tickets were too expensive.
Although he asked his agent to help him get Da Yao's phone number after he was selected, the two chatted briefly, but in reality they haven't shaken hands.
Strange is not strange, not to mention the rockets that have been chased over the years, Mo Wen has encountered Da Yao twice in the dungeon space.
Once was in a regular copy of the '06 Clippers and lost; Once was in the ordinary copy of the 07 rocket, he took on the identity of Maddie's partner Da Yao and won by lying down.
The dominance of the "Great Wall of China" at its peak is comparable to that of a superstar, but now there is a young face in the second grade, and he has never seen it.
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Mo Wen's return to the bench lineup has not changed the Pistons' recent decline, and like Milicic, Mo Wen was only on the bench and did not get a chance to play.
After losing to the SuperSonics, the Pistons' next game was a "soft persimmon", facing the Bulls, who have only won six games so far this season, the Pistons fought three times, fought hand-to-hand to the end, and played a full four quarters of the game very anxiously.
It wasn't until the last two minutes that he relied on Hamilton's 2-of-2 shooting to win the game by four points.
Looking at the ugly game and the equally ugly postgame score of {Bulls 73-77 Pistons}, even the local Detroit media couldn't find a way to praise the Pistons.
They'd rather the Pistons continue to lose, and that kind of news is better written.
Mo Wen was also relieved that he didn't play, he didn't want to make his NBA debut in such an ugly game.
Before the Pistons could catch their breath, there were still one game back to back.
It was the champion of '03 who knocked on the door of the palace in Mount Auburn earlier than the champion of '03.
At this time, James was proud, and the "little emperor" finally withdrew his authority and completed the "centralization" of the ball in the Cavaliers.
Just a week ago, the Cavaliers management team finally sent away the guy who had always treated him as a little brother and grabbed the ball with him.
"I thought they chose James to help me." (The literal translation of the original sentence is "I thought they James was the other guy who helped me score")
This phrase became Ricky Davis' final contribution to the Cavaliers······ An enduring joke.
In fact, James is not the first time this season to "swing" the Auburn Hills Palace.
James came to the Pistons' home court at the end of November, but he didn't expect Larry Brown to be the "same" to the rookies of the class of '03.
James was going to forget the pain of summer league, but the Pistons helped him remember it.
Prince 218's long arms were always hanging in front of him, and when he finally broke through to the inside, he saw Big Ben resist his impact with a muscular muscle, and then attach a big hat that cut his head and covered his face.
When he fell to the ground in pain, he turned his head to see the Asian sufferer of his summer game sitting on the bench and smiling at him.
It's hell!
The Pistons seem to be trying to "correct the name" of Milicic, it's really not our choice, and it's not okay to be the top spot in Auburn Hills!
You Zhan only scored 6 points in the whole game, and the champion list was bright for a while.
But this time, although there was little hope of winning, he felt that he had undergone a wave of strengthening after the "centralization". It's not so easy to keep him at bay.
The Cavaliers faced the Rockets at home in the previous game, although James played very hard in the game, but it didn't matter if the shooting percentage was low, as long as he shot more, he scored 17 points on 7-of-19 shooting plus free throws, although it was inefficient, but in terms of scoring, it overtook Da Yao, who scored 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
In this competition between the old and the new champions, although the Cavaliers lost, he James - "win"!
Maybe the Cavaliers' current roster is still weak, but James believes that as long as he can "win", the Cavaliers will always have hope of winning in the future.
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"James broke into the Pistons inside again, but Big Ben was pulled out by Boozer and couldn't return to the defense in time, looking at a ball, bang! James dunks! ”
"Billups was heads-up in the middle range, changing direction — pulling up — shooting, oh alas."
"The Cavaliers' lineup of five big men played unexpectedly well tonight, and we have reason to believe that James, who plays point guard, will be able to replicate the "show time" image of the Cavaliers in a few years. ”
James, who has been working out for a summer and playing in the NBA for more than a month, is no longer the high school student who can be handled by everyone in the summer league.
James, who had already taken 13 shots in the half, played with confidence and gradually tested Prince's defensive habits.
Although Prince has excellent defensive talent, he still lacks a bit of defensive experience.
James can find an opportunity with a little trickery and a little bit of a ghostly idea.
"The Cavaliers are really smart, I still remember his confused appearance in the last game, and it took a long time for him to improve again, and Prince is still a little tender." Herb Brown shook his head from the sidelines.
"Or replace Prince, he needs some guidance, and the defense can't follow James' pace." Woodson suggested to Larry Brown next to him.
Larry Brown thought for a few seconds and nodded.
Although this sophomore is already in the league's top defensive ranks, he is only a sophomore after all, and he owes a little fire.
Larry Brown was about to call a timeout when a figure flashed in his afterglow.
Should we replace Collis, a veteran who is not very good at defense, or let him give it a try?