You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 1007 Anthony's Self-Report: Come on, this is what I want!

The ratings of our decisive game against the Lakers broke 22, surpassing the tiebreaker of the 2001 Finals.

Do you know what that means?This means the peak of NBA historical ratings.It's hard to see another NBA game with such high ratings.

It is also difficult for you to get together the four superstars Dor.Mo, Grant Hill, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Garnett in a series.

It's even harder to get the Pistons and Lakers to play in the Finals three times in six years, and the Pistons always win.

We defeated the Lakers and became the second team to win six consecutive championships after the Celtics half a century ago.How great is it?I can't say, I only know that a dozen fans fainted from excitement.

Each of us is bathed in glory, completely unaware of the hardships and dangers ahead.

Soon, the alliance completed expansion.

The Charlotte Bobcats have entered the league, and for this, the league will conduct an expansion draft.

You should know that when the expansion draft happened, each team only had eight protected spots. For our Pistons, eight spots were not enough.

We have Dor.Mo, Grant, Rasheed, Manu, Chicago Fat, Gerald, Jerome, Daja, Z-BO, Me, White Guy. Look, so many people need protection, But only eight of us are safe.

As a result, the alliance introduced another exception.

The special case roughly means that if the expansion team wants to select the No.3 player in a certain team, then their draft rights for next year will automatically belong to that team.

The Bobcats selected Z-BO in the first round, White Guy in the second round, and Kyle in the third round.Since Kyle was a second-round pick in 2003, they traded a first-round pick in 2005 for a shooter that even Dor.Mo admired.

We used to have a flawless team, a tyrannical first team and a united second team.

The expansion draft destroyed it.

From that moment on, the Pistons' prime was over.

I should be happy that Z-BO's departure will give me more opportunities, but when he leaves, I really can't be happy.

Because of their departure, we need to rebuild our strengths. In the new season, we changed the system for the third time.

I was a senior in Oak Hill three years ago, when the Pistons transitioned from a three-peat run team to Princeton.Three years later, we won another triple championship with Princeton. I just got used to the system, but I have to transform again.

In the new season, we shortened the rotation and struggled with the contradictions of running and bombing, Princeton and the triangle offense.

I'm not used to it, and neither are others.

To my surprise, the Chicago Fat Boys have shown amazing adaptability in the triangle offense.

"Pat" thought the Princeton-trained fat guy was the best pivot in the triangle offense, and the coaches approved of it, giving him a tactical status that I envied.

I don't like the Chicago Fat Boy, it's true, but that doesn't make me dismiss his quality.

Except for Dad, he was the first player on the team to adapt to the triangle offense.

In the 2004-2005 season, I was promoted from the role of the seventh man to the sixth man, and the average playing time increased to 28 minutes. The departure of Z-BO really provided me with opportunities. As the third overall pick in 2003, Not being able to make the starting roster in the second year of my career has caused me to hear a lot of gossip.

They say I'm not as good as Wade, they say Dwyane was the Warriors in the first year.

They also said that I am not as good as LeBron. Who told LeBron to make the sharks that Kobe couldn't deal with follow suit?
What I can't bear the most is that they say that I am not as good as that idiot Milicic. Yes, when it comes to becoming a big patron of a nightclub, I am indeed far inferior to him.

I was angry and wronged, my desire for competition soared, and I was determined to hit the starting position. For this, I would inevitably destroy the team's tactical system and be reprimanded by my father.

Slowly, my heart sank.

Grant told me that what I should consider now is not the starting lineup, but how to clean up the mess left by Z-BO and how to integrate the second team.

"Everyone knows you're destined to be in the starting lineup, but on a team that has won six consecutive championships, nothing is predetermined. To be a starter, you have to prove your ability, such as swinging the second unit. So, if you can't, someone else will take your place."

Grant's words fell into my ears but fell into my heart. I took it for granted. If I can't set an example in the second team, what qualifications do I have to enter the starting lineup?How to become Dor.Mo?

It's not an easy job, it's not that I say something and other people listen to me.

So what should I do?My father's usual behavior came to my mind.

Yes, if I want to be him, naturally I have to approach him in every way.

So, I changed my face.

With a cold expression, a tightly restrained smile, as harsh and vicious words as possible, and a Dor.Mo-like roar.

My teammates felt the change in me, and they were afraid of me. Some people reported my problems to Dor.Mo and the coaching staff, but they didn't get any reply.Obviously they supported me in doing so, so I was more determined to go down the chosen path.I know this is a path of no return.

Since February, we have gradually entered the rhythm of the triangle offense, and the record is getting better and better.

At the end of the season, we had 62 wins, second only to the Spurs in the West.

62 wins is an amazing record, but it can't make Dad win the MVP again. The Spurs' core guard Gilbert Arenas won the MVP trophy. The center - well, not surprising at all, who told him to play a damn 20.4 points, 10.9 rebounds and 5.6 assists?

As for me, it is not without gains.

I dare not say that I am doing better than Z-BO, but I dare say that I am not worse than him.

I was named Sixth Man of the Year, the award that the Pistons have dominated the Sixth Man for four years in a row.

The first two years belonged to Michael Reed, the third year belonged to Z-BO, and this year belongs to me.

The throes of the triangle offense came during the playoffs.

The first round, the semifinals, and the division finals, none of the series is a sweep.

In the first round, we used five games to get rid of our opponents.

In the semifinals, five games, including a narrow victory and a tipped game from Grant, in the Eastern Conference finals, we fought seven games against the 76ers. In the tiebreaker, Grant was out with a sprain. What, Fat Chicago - damn it again - gently pinched my cheek to wake me up and I recovered.

The great Dor.Mo scored 76 points against the 42ers and led us to the finals for the seventh consecutive year.

In the finals, facing the Spurs, Dad averaged 35 points per game, Mom averaged 27 points and triple-doubles per game, and I replaced Manu as the team's starter. In the final six games, he averaged 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game. I swear I'm not holding anyone back.

Winning has become a habit for us, especially for me, winning is taken for granted.

I've been winning since I was a kid, you can go and look at Oak Hill High School's game records, you can go and look at Syracuse University's 2002-2003 season game tapes, you can even google my profile, I'm A winner, born this way.

Some people say I can't carry the glory of the Pistons. They are dead wrong. I am the most qualified person to carry the glory of the dynasty because I grew up in a winning environment.

So we won again.

The Pistons' seven consecutive championships, my personal two consecutive championships, the dynasty stands tall, and it seems that no team can beat us.

This is a year full of value.

We have experienced lineup turmoil, system updates, internal and external troubles, and a series of changes.

I began to get used to the positioning of the second team, and I also mastered the unsmiling skills. I took a powerful step on the road to become Dor.Mo. ", the person who made Grant feel threatened.

At that time, we were excited and proud. We never thought that a few months later, this brilliant team would experience major changes. The pulse of the times was beating violently. The era belonging to Dor.Mo and Grant Hill was predictable Out of the way towards the finish line.

We weren't ready, and neither were the Pistons.

But fate is like this, it will not give you time, you will never be ready, you can only maintain a normal heart, when the opportunity comes, you must say to yourself: Come on, this is what I want!

　This volume of "Anthony's Self-narration" mainly tells about the blank years (2003-2005).My original plan was to let go of the years, but I was exhausted physically and mentally, so I made up for it in this way.There are still two chapters left in Anthony's self-report, which tells the story of Mo Mengchen's retirement, and will be updated after the main text is finished.

　　
　
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