You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 1008 Time Is Like Water
Time is like water, the small town of Dua Merez in Melbourne, Australia, has attracted countless tourists because of Dor.Mo, a celebrity.

Because people heard that Dor.Mo will return to his hometown for a short stay in January almost every August.

However, no one knew the exact address of Dor.Mo, only heard that he would go back to his hometown to rest, and by the way, he would cook a few dishes in the Steak God branch he opened.

Only the luckiest guests get to eat his stir-fry.

Therefore, every July and August, there will be an endless stream of customers at the Steak God branch in Duamarez.

Two years ago, the Pistons had just achieved five consecutive championships. Dor. Mo returned to Dua Melez again. He felt that the store was a bit old and spent a lot of money on renovations before leaving.

Today, the Steak God branch in Du Amelez is not only the most exquisite restaurant in the town, but also the first-class restaurant in Melbourne.

The Steak God branch has become one of the town's publicity spots. In order to attract customers, the manager of the Steak God branch specially set up a bronze sculpture of Dor.Mo outside the store, with Dor.Mo's handprint on the sculpture.

Just like the Jordan statue outside the United Center in Chicago, every tourist who comes to Du Amelez will take a photo with this bronze statue.

It was mid-August at this time, and it was the day when Dor.Mo went home to rest.

Another person came all the way from Detroit.

He's Joe Dumars.

He traveled across the ocean and came to Australia, not for tourism, but just to discuss contract renewal with Mo Mengchen.

This summer, Mo Mengchen's contract expired and he became a free agent again. The strange thing is that no team showed any intention of bidding.

Because the whole world knows that Mo Mengchen and the Pistons are firmly bound together, one is prosperous and the other is damaged.

He wants to sign, and he also signs with the Pistons.

If you want to retire, you will also retire with the Pistons.

Some people think that Mo Mengchen will choose to retire. There is nothing worthy of his nostalgia in the NBA. His actual actions have proved that he is the king of this era. The Pistons under his command far exceed the dominance of the league since the era of the merger. any team.

If competitiveness is not considered, only the Celtics half a century ago can be compared with it.

As the captain of this space battleship, Mo Mengchen's achievements are enough to overlook the alliance.

No one compares the Magician to him, because the Magician is nothing compared to him. As early as in the 2004 Finals, when he defeated the Lakers, who were also known as the luxury battleship and the Redemption Team, he completely surpassed the Magic. Division, became the first point guard in history.

Since then, he has been compared no longer to a magician, but to Michael Jordan, who has been firmly seated at the top of the Pantheon.

Dor. Mo or MJ?

That's the problem that plagues the world, but not Dumas's.

In Dumars' heart, Mo Mengchen is the best player in history. Jordan's career can be called great and legendary, but he has never led a team like Mo Mengchen to make it difficult for the superstars of his generation to rise up.

The two consecutive championships in the 90s are certainly shocking the past and the present.

However, Mo Mengchen has led the Pistons, and since 1999, they have achieved seven consecutive championships.

Dumars' trip is to bring the founder of the dynasty back to the team.

He didn't allow Mo Mengchen to retire. This guy is only 32 years old this year. With his style of play, he still has at least five years left at his peak. Why should he retire?

He came to Du Amerez, and finally, with the guidance of the driver in the town, he arrived at the street where the steak master was.

"Sir, do you see the sycamore tree in front of you? Opposite the tree is the steak god." The driver enthusiastically showed Dumas the way.

Dumas nodded slightly.

The last time I came here was four years ago.

At that time, the Steakhouse in Dua Melez had just opened, and the town was like the American countryside in the 70s. There were no such good roads, so many gorgeous buildings, and no shops full of shops.

The person who brought all this is Mo Mengchen.

The industries under his command moved into Dua Melez, the investment, the new construction, with his financial resources and personal influence, easily turned Dua Merez into the wealthiest town in Melbourne.

"That's the influence of that guy." Dumars laughed. "Who says he's not patriotic?"

He just loves his homeland more.

Dumas walked slowly under the sycamore tree, facing the steak master.

This sycamore tree is growing well. Dumas remembers that there were no sycamore trees here four years ago. This tree may have been transplanted, or it may have been planted in recent years. It was autumn at this time and countless leaves fell.

Dumas believed that this area was the most hated area of ​​​​the cleaners. The fallen leaves were their sworn enemy, and they spent many hours every day clearing the streets.

In fact, he thought it would be more autumnal to leave some fallen leaves on the street.

Thinking of this, Dumas raised his foot and entered the Steak God branch.

"Hello, sir, please come inside." A woman who may be in high school or college led Dumas into the restaurant.

Black people are not uncommon in Australia. They themselves are immigrant countries. In addition, in order to enhance their competitiveness, the sports department has vigorously introduced African immigrants, mainly from South Sudan. These African blacks can’t see the clues at this time, but in the future, they will Bring vitality to Australia's sports world.

"Is Dor. Mo in the store?" Dumas asked.

The waitress smiled and said, "Here, you are very lucky. The boss will cook for you himself. This is only a one-in-a-thousand chance."

"It seems that I am lucky today." Dumas laughed.

He opened the menu, rummaged through it, and soon came upon a dish that stood out: Joe Dumas's favorite—Moonfall Steak.

This is a new steak made by Mo Mengchen the year before last. Dumas fell in love with it after taking a bite. He also helped shoot the advertisement for free, and it became a hit all of a sudden.

"That's it," Dumas said to the waiter. "Tell him I'm going to make seven slashes in the center of the steak, one deep and one shallow, and the last one heavy and powerful to distribute the sauce evenly!"

Dumas believed that as long as the waiter conveyed the original words, Mo Mengchen would know who the guest was.

The waitress was stunned: "Hello, could you please repeat that?"

So Dumars really said it again.

After listening carefully, the waiter asked, "Are you Mr. Joe Dumas?"

When Dumas heard it, he was overjoyed, his chubby face was full of lust: "Am I so famous in Australia?"

The waiter couldn't help laughing and said, "The boss specifically ordered that if he ordered Moonset Steak but said a lot of strange things, and if the other party was black, it might be Mr. Joe Dumas."

"A bunch of weird words?" Dumas said angrily, "This is the secret code that guy and I agreed upon!"

"Wait a minute, I'll inform the boss right away." The waiter smiled and left.

With a steady stream of customers, Dumas believes that the restaurant's revenue must be considerable.

But Mo Mengchen definitely doesn't care about this small amount of money. With this guy's worth, it is estimated that he can drive the steak master all over Australia with just a few fingers.

It's just not necessary.

At this time, Dumas saw a poster in the middle of the restaurant.

If he read it correctly, it should be the winning poster of the Pistons sweeping the Spurs 2003-4 in 0.

On the poster, Mo Mengchen and Hill won the FMVP together.

That was the only time in history that two people from the same team in the finals were selected as FMVP.

It was the greatest season in history.

Dumars has won a total of nine championship rings in his player career and management career. If he is asked to choose his favorite one, his answer must be the one in the 2002-2003 season.

This season, he didn't play a game as a player, but more on the sidelines.

As a spectator, he was extremely honored to witness the Pistons' 77 wins in the regular season.

Afterwards, the unbeaten record in the playoffs made the Pistons even more legendary. They achieved five consecutive championships, and they proved that they are unique rulers.

After that year, the owner of the Pistons, Bill Davis, was overjoyed and let Dumars serve as the president of basketball operations at the same time, taking his career to a higher level.

In a blink of an eye, that was already two years ago.

Two years have passed. Looking back at the moment of winning the championship, looking at this poster, those games seem to be replayed before his eyes. The magnificent Pistons team is the strongest team in history in his mind.

It can't be said that it is in his mind, because most of the NBA's official lists and a number of professional media selections, 95% of the lists recommend the Pistons as the strongest team in history.

They did not choose the Pistons as the strongest media or list, either because they are not popular, or because they want to gain attention. Once they are besieged by the outside world, their goal will be achieved. When the time comes to admit their mistake and let the Pistons return to the top of the list, things will be fine. It's over.

"It's really nostalgic." Dumas said with emotion.

After that season, the Pistons acquired Carmelo Anthony's draft rights through a trade, and regarded him as a successor to train.

The Pistons are so strong that the outside world believes that their rule is unshakable.

There has never been an unshakable dynasty in the world.

In the summer of 2003, a major event that shook the league occurred in the trading market.

The Lakers used O'Neal, Shaw Bryan and two future unprotected first-round picks as bargaining chips, and made a big deal with the Timberwolves that is famous in league history.

The OK era of the Lakers is over.

The history of competition between O'Neal and Kobe has come to an end.

In order to get O'Neal, the Timberwolves sent Garnett and Nene to Los Angeles.

The Lakers' OK era is over, but a new KK era has arrived.

Relying on Kobe and Garnett, two ruthless men with unlimited competition and will to win like beasts, the Lakers recruited and brought in Malone and Payton, two 90s veterans who wanted rings wholeheartedly. The heavy responsibility of ending Detroit's reign fell on the Lakers.

Recalling this point, Dumas sighed with emotion.

"Here is your steak, sir."

(End of this chapter)