After the game, Mo Wen was unexpectedly named to attend the press conference.

He played thousands of games in the dungeon, but he never participated in a press conference, and Mo Wen in front of the camera behaved like a young and gentle boy.

Of course, this is what he pretended!

The NBA is a mature business league, and if you want to mix well, you have to have a suitable persona.

In the area of business personality, Mo Wen learned to be Ajan before winning the championship, doing things in a high-profile manner, being a low-key person, being humble if he is indecisive in internal affairs, and praising people if he is indecisive in foreign affairs.

Just looking at Mo Wen's modest and shy appearance at the press conference and still learning, the ugly national media even ignored Mo Wen's previous conflict with Francis, and praised Mo Wen as another "Chinese gentleman (gentleman)" in a unified voice.

And several Chinese media present were also very satisfied with Mo Wen's modest posture like rookie Da Yao, and they also called him Yao Ming's "gentle and frugal junior brother" in the later reports.

coupled with Mo Wen's youthful and gentle smile at the press conference.

This image should not be too real.

"Poofha, didn't that group of reporters watch the game, they actually said that you are a gentleman, and you deserve to be a gentleman, hahaha!"

Billups sneered at Mo Wen with the newspaper.

"Chauncey, do you want to see who you're talking to?"

Mo Wen had the same warm smile on his face as in the newspaper, but his fingers clicked.

"Others are afraid of you, but I'm not afraid... Ahem... And so on... Let go, let go, I'm going to be out of breath! ”

Back in the West, Rockets was stomping the newspaper with Mo Wen's portrait.

"Stop, stop, don't step on it, my avatar is on it." Da Yao looked at the photo of the machine hanging next to Mo Wen and was anxious, and hugged Boss Fu again, just like yesterday's game.

"Yao, don't stop me, my lungs are about to explode... Ah what, there's your avatar, that's and so on. Francis tore Da Yao's picture from the newspaper and threw it on the ground and stepped on it.

Idiot journalists, do you know what that group of idiot journalists has to say about your compatriots? Chinese gentleman! I'm a blind man with no eyes! ”

"And that despicable compatriot of yours, the next time I meet him, I will definitely expose his hypocrisy mask."

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After winning against the Rockets, the Pistons, who have won three in a row, look like they are out of the quagmire of a four-game losing streak, but most basketball pundits are not very optimistic about them.

The Pistons' three consecutive wins were all at home, and none of the teams they faced were weak teams that made the playoffs last season, and the game was also very difficult for a while.

In general, there is no temperament of a strong team.

And the Pistons didn't disappoint that group of basketball pundits either, winning one and losing one of their two games before Christmas, losing to the Bucks, who had a worse record.

And after Christmas, the Pistons lost to the Nets, who swept them in the playoffs last year.

Seeing that the win rate is about to decline again.

The coaching staff, who had learned the hard way, analyzed the video footage of previous games, and finally found the reason for the Pistons' loss - Campbell starting.

Eldon Campbell is 35 years old this year, and the shelf life of interior players is already very short, and the 35-year-old interior player has dropped a lot more than when he was younger, both in terms of outbursts and reactions.

Although Campbell is very experienced, the inside line is not the outside line, the outside line has space for you to play your skills, give you space to pull, and the collision of the inside line is a real hand-to-hand fight.

Experience can't help you withstand back hits, nor can it help you jump higher.

Billups and Mo Wen complained more than once about Larry Brown's employment when chatting, Oku's athleticism is not strong, but he is much better than the 35-year-old Campbell.

Larry Brown is stubborn, feeling that Campbell, who has 12 years of experience but is getting slower and slower on his legs, is better than Oku, who is young, energetic and has a range.

It wasn't until this hit the south wall that he planned to turn back and helped Oku to the starting position.

And Mo Wen, after the "Chinese Derby", also used a mature and steady performance to get back the playing time he deserved after the preseason, playing a stable 12 minutes, and averaging 8.2 points, 2 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks per game.

Dumas also wants to increase Mo Wen's playing time, Brown just refuses, and if you choose to let him use a rookie, you might as well kill him, these 12 minutes are still the time that Brown squeezed together in the No. 2 and No. 3 positions.

After Okuti started and Mo Wen became a regular rotation bench, the Pistons' chemistry came as soon as it was said.

Just when everyone's eyes were focused on the Lakers of the Big Four and the Pacers, who had the first winning percentage, the Pistons secretly held their breath and rushed directly to a 13-game winning streak, and rushed directly to the back of the Pacers' ass and went up.

The media and commentators who were not optimistic about the Pistons have also changed their tones-

"I knew Larry Brown could bring success to the Pistons!"

"After the early season pains, the Pistons now have a faint image of a king."

"Who else in the East can stop the Pistons?"

The longest winning streak this season is the Lakers' 10-game winning streak, and this 13-game winning streak should not be underestimated, even if it is only played in the overall weaker East.

But instead of soaking up the sweet praise around them, the Pistons prepared for the next game as if they were on the edge of an abyss.

Because of this game, the Pistons will face the Pacers, who are currently the first in the East and the first in the league, and Coach Rick Carlisle, who has single-handedly built the current basic lineup of the Pistons.

They're really going to top the Pacers' ass.

The Pacers are now 32-11 and the Pistons are 30-12, and the two teams have met twice before that — the Pistons have doubled up.

The Pistons, the old club's face, are going to be smashed by Carlisle.

Ignoring the momentum of the two teams after the two teams met in the playoffs, even the team owner couldn't sit still, and Carlisle, who he drove away, was not so much a slap on the Pistons, but rather a slap on his face.

So in this game, the management and coaching staff have given a death order, and they must win!

···

"Mo, have you been getting stronger again lately? How do I feel like you're getting harder and harder to guard against? ”

Looking at the basketball that fell into the net, a sweaty Billups signaled to stop playing.

"This kid's first step is to get faster, and his physical strength has also improved a lot, it's still young, it's better than when he first came, this speed of progress, it's terrible to think about." Hamilton also said next to him.

"Progress is useless, anyway, in the eyes of that old man, it's all a substitute's life."

Mo Wen shrugged his shoulders, he had long regarded the game in reality as a game, and the basketball copy every night was the direction he was focusing on now.

User: Mo Wen *** Age: 20 years old

Height: 198cm *** Weight: 101Kg *** Arm span: 210

【Physical Attributes】

Upper limb strength: 64 ↑ (72); Lower limb strength: 63 ↑ (72); Coordinate: 79↑ (86)

Explosiveness: 66↑ (80); Linear speed: 67↑(69); Horizontal Agility: 71↑(75)

Stamina: 69↑ (80); Recovery: 70 (72); Injury Resistance: 70 (72)

【Offensive Attributes】

Dunk: 64 (65); Layup: 72 (79)

Near Pitch: 72 (73); CIC: 74 (75); Free Throws: 82 (82)

Long cast: 64 (65); Three-pointers: 67 (68); Ultra Distance: 50 (65)

Breakout: 69 (70); Back body: 66 (66); Runs off the ball: 78 (78)

Ball control: 74 (74); Passing: 77 (77); Field of view: 76 (79)

【Defensive Attributes】

Defensive rebounds: 70 (71); Offensive rebound: 62 (62)

Interior defense: 64 (65); Outside Defense: 80 (82)

Caps: 67 (67); Interference: 82 (85)

Steals: 85 (88); Passing Insights: 81 (83)

Single defense: 80 (80); Assist: 70 (70)

【Badge Column】

Defensive Deterrence (Low Tier): Interfering with shots slightly reduces the opponent's shooting percentage, and slightly increases the chance of the ball carrier making mistakes after the handler defends closely.

Circus Threes (Low Tier): Slightly increases the ability to step back for threes

Ten Cents (Low Level): In the half-court offense and defense, the carrier pass can increase the shooting percentage of the open shooter.

*****

Under the training of various dungeons, his offensive and defensive skills have improved the fastest, and he is about to completely consume his potential, but in reality, the progress of his physical talent is extremely slow.

During the regular season, he didn't have that much time to work alone, and the team's trainers didn't give the players heavy training tasks, after all, like Pat Riley, who treats players as "consumables" and has to train intensively before the big game, the whole league is the only one.

Mo Wen felt that he was slow, but his teammates who got along with him every day felt that Mo Wen's progress was a bit outrageous.

Everyone's training schedule is similar, usually Mo Wen is in the gym, and when he runs, Big Ben, Billups and Hamilton are also there.

Why can Mo Wen grow so fast when everyone has about the same amount of training?! Just because he's young?

Milicic has been following Mo Wen all the time. He felt like a parallel import, and there was nothing wrong with that.

Otherwise, how to explain that Mo Wen, the last place in the draft, is not only stronger than him, but also faster than him.

"Don't practice, don't practice, save some strength, and fight the walkers tomorrow night." Billups took a sip of water, and his tone was tinged with melancholy.

"yes, why have you to face Miller's foul mouth, if only Larry went to coach the Pacers, with their personalities, it is estimated that only one of them will survive." Hamilton also recalls the painful experience of the previous game.

There is no star guard in the league who wants to meet Reggie Miller in the game, he is not strong and loves to have a bad mouth, he likes to play yin and is arrogant, and the horse with dirty movements can still hold a whistle.

It's a ball tumor, and it's a fight with the training ground cancer Larry Brown.

"Don't think about it, Carlisle can't come back, like he said before, the future road has to be walked by ourselves, although Larry is too stubborn in some places, but overall he is a qualified coach."

Big Ben also sat down on the bench here, his expression revealing a little nostalgia.

No veteran Pistons player will not miss Carlisle's coaching days, Carlisle is also strict, but he will treat players as players, he knows how to treat players with respect, and he knows how to be reasonable.

But Larry Brown is different, the Pistons' results have improved recently, but Larry Brown's attitude in the team is still bad, and the players don't feel much respect when they play under him, just like slave workers, playing well is what they should do, and playing badly is because the players don't work hard enough.

Even a player like Big Ben, who is loved by Larry Brown.

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It's night, and the Essegendor Training Stadium in Los Santos on the West Coast is brightly lit.

A couple of idle "old men" and a young man who didn't want to go home had not yet left, and they were watching the game in the players' lounge with another real old man.

"It's a pity, Jason (Kidd) and Scott (Nets head coach) have fallen out recently, otherwise I guess I will still play the Nets this year, and if I play the Nets, it will be basically stable, and I don't need to study them."

The big shark lay on the couch and muttered.

Several people in this room are officially the Lakers "Big Five", four superstar players and the Zen master in the middle.

"Don't think about that, there's no team that can keep their fighting spirit after losing twice in a row in the finals····· This is our year... Experience. ”

Ma Long said bitterly, and glanced at the Zen master next to him.

The Zen master didn't say anything, just stared at the TV, and he also wanted to play the Nets again, which was much more difficult for both the Pacers and the Pistons this year than last year's Nets.

It is said that the Zen master won 9 championships with the triangle offense, created the Bulls twice, and the Lakers had a total of three dynasties at a time, but everyone in the industry knows that the triangle offense is only one aspect, and the basis for the Zen master team to win is defense.

When he was with the Bulls, Jordan's individual ability was too dazzling to cover up their team's league-leading defensive level, and the Lakers dynasty was also created by the "OK combination" scoring steadily and the whole team working together to defend.

The underlying rule of defending to win championships has remained the same from beginning to end.

Although the defense of these two teams is still flawed, it is already very difficult to deal with, not to mention that the Lakers have not been integrated together as he expected after half a season, although the Big Four are very scary, but this Laker does not have the ability to crush everything.

"Do you want to make a bet on who will win this game?"

Gary Payton was suddenly interested.

"I'll bet on a bunch of bananas, Walker." O'Neill pulled out a banana from the fruit bowl in front of him.

"That bunch of grapes, I'm betting on the Pacers." Ma Long pointed to the grapes in the fruit bowl and said that he was very optimistic about Xiao Ao, in fact, many people also said that Xiao Ao would be Ma Long's successor.

"I'll bet on the Pistons so I don't have to choose the Pacers." Gary Payton said freely, taking out the apple from the fruit bowl and placing it in front of him.

"I'll bet on the Pistons, EMM, and I'll make a bet the morning after tomorrow." There was no fruit left in the fruit bowl, but the unexpected Zen master actually made a bet on that holiday.

Now there are only "young people" on the other side of the room left, and there is no sense of participation.

"I'll bet on a pack of donuts, Detroit." He said coldly.

"What, you even have donuts!" O'Neill's eyes widened and he slapped the table, if he didn't make this bet, someone wouldn't be going to eat alone.

(Shaq also did it was exposed after 8.9 months of 04, and now the two have not completely broken up.) ）

"If you can train until 9 a.m. on a non-race day, the nutritionist will prepare donuts for you." Bryant said in a mocking tone.

O'Neill rolled his eyes and spread his hands forward.

"Take it out, Shaq can't wait to enjoy the wonty now."

"Huh." Bryant gave O'Neal a roll of his eyes without moving.

"Cut, stupid guy, don't know that the name O'Neill represents a natural winner, and only O'Neill can beat O'Neal." Shaq even had a rhythmic rap, but his rebellious little brother couldn't do it anymore, and just turned his head to respond to him with silence.

Fortunately, the game has already started on the screen, relieving the awkward atmosphere in the room.

At Conseco Arena in Indiana's Great Cornfield, the Pistons' players were greeted warmly by the home fans.

Hush~~~

The veterans on both sides of the pitch look at each other from afar, and when the two teams are close in strength, the game is their battlefield.

Pacers starters: Ao, Jeff Foster, Artest, Reggie Miller, Jamal Tinsley.

And the Pistons' starters are still the same: Big Ben, Oku, Prince, Hamilton, Billups.

After the game opened, Xiao Ao pulled the ball against Oku, and Tinsley took the ball and waited for Xiao Ao to settle down before passing it.

Big Ben fought hard against Xiao Ao, trying to push Xiao Ao out of the outside line, but he still couldn't protect all the space in Xiao O's back hit, and Xiao Ao found an opportunity to turn around and cut in, and sent the ball in against Big Ben's interference.

At this time, Xiao Ao is worthy of being the top three on the MVP list, and his singles footsteps on the inside line have become quite skillful.

Looking back, the Pistons' attack from the outside is also difficult for the Pacers to guard, and although Miller can still run, his 38-year-old body is obviously not comparable to Hamilton's 25-year-old body.

Hamilton took advantage of Oku's cover to open a gap and took Billups' timely pass and hit a jumper.

Although both teams play team basketball and defensive basketball, the focus of this game is different.

The offense and defense of the first round were like a microcosm of the two teams in the first quarter, with the Pacers playing Xiao Ao and the Pistons playing Hamilton.

But the result-

"It's time for the Pistons to make adjustments, they didn't work well from the perimeter in the first quarter, and Billups and Hamilton combined for just two of eight shots in the first quarter, and they didn't find their groove at all. Haha"

The commentator at the Pacers' home court watched the scores of the first quarter between the two teams and almost couldn't hold back.

Of course, playing inside may not be a wise choice for the Pistons, and Ben Wallace and Oku contributed 1-of-5 shooting in the first quarter, which is probably why Coach Brown can't do anything.

"The Pistons did a really good job defensively, and they allowed the Pacers to score just 20 points in the first quarter. But unfortunately, they seem to have defended themselves easily, with 9 points in a single quarter, which I think should be the lowest single-quarter scoring record this year, right? ”

"Oh, of course, the Pistons still have a wing offense to try, and bet on whether Artest's defense was tough enough last season."

By the end of the first quarter, Larry Brown's face had turned black and he was blowing back and forth at the starters who came off the court.

He wasn't annoyed that the Pistons scored only nine points in the first quarter, but that the Pacers scored nine points when they weren't defended by the Pistons.

Of course, Larry Brown forced himself to calm down after the fire, and the Pistons now have to change, and if they do it again in the next quarter, it will be a big accident.

Prince, who missed a shot in the first quarter, was first shot by Larry Brown.

"Mo, you prepare for the later you play, Prince will reflect on the field first."

Prince kept his head down and didn't speak, and in the first quarter under his defense, Artest played an efficient 3-of-5 shooting, and his performance was really bad.

"Do you think Larry is blaming you for bad defense, kid?"

Herb Brown was wiping Larry Brown's ass again.

Looking at Prince's confused raised head, Herb Brown turned his gaze to the field again.

"Larry blames your fear, your avoidance."

"Everyone has tried, but only you, evading your responsibility, if you still don't understand, you can take a good look at Mo."

By the time Prince looked back on the court, Mo Wen was already standing high with the ball in his hands, and then made a gesture towards his teammates that they rarely used.

To the Lord - pull away!