You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 1101 Undefeated in January

"Jerome was a warrior, and with his retirement, part of the greatness of the Pistons dynasty has gone with him."

The night Williams retired his jersey, aroused the emotion of many fans.

In terms of strength alone, Williams' inconspicuousness and mediocre personal data have never been the core of the team. However, his retirement symbolizes that the heroes of the Piston Dynasty have officially entered the end of their careers.

Williams was the first, but by no means the last.

Two days later, the Pistons embarked on a three-game trip to Texas.

Mavericks, Rockets, Spurs.

Except for the Mavericks, these three teams are strong push teams aiming at the playoffs.

The opponent in the first game is the Mavericks.

This was a game without any suspense. The Pistons drew their blades out of their sheaths, ended the battle in three quarters, and beat the Mavericks by 28 points in four quarters.

Mo Mengchen played 28 minutes and scored a triple-double of 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

At the end of the game, Dallas played a tribute video live.

Mavericks officials also gave Mo Mengchen a gift.

"This may be Dor. Mo's last game in Dallas."

"The fans are packed tonight, so everyone has only one purpose - to say goodbye to Dorm. Mo."

Mo Mengchen's reaction to this matter was not as great as that of the outside world.

He accepted the interview calmly, thanking the Mavericks and the passionate Dallas fans.

"The enthusiasm of the fans made me feel like I was at home." This made him very much looking forward to the last game in New York.

I don't know if the New Yorkers with their nostrils aligned in the sky will be as emotional as the Dallas fans and give him a farewell like Reggie Miller?

In this regard, Mo Mengchen's expectations are not high, because they have beaten the Knicks too many times in the playoffs.

The enmity between each other may have surpassed everything, and it cannot be covered up by a retirement gimmick.

Of course, Mo Mengchen also believed in the existence of brilliance in human nature.

So when he travels to San Antonio for the final game of his career, he's looking forward to the opening salute.

Although the Spurs were defeated by the Pistons in the finals twice, and the two sides also became enemies, this layer of grievances did not seem to affect their respect for Mo Mengchen.

When broadcasting the players of the visiting team, the scene is usually brightly lit, and if there is a feud between the two sides, the fans will boo loudly when the DJ pronounces the name to show respect.

As for tonight, when it was Mo Mengchen's turn, he was treated like a home team player.

The lights of the Att Arena were turned off for him, the audience stood up for him, and the fans followed the home DJ's roar: "Number 9!"

"From St. John's University!"

"Defender!"

"Dor~~~ Mooooo!!!"

Mo Mengchen ran into the arena. The salute ceremony here was far more enthusiastic than in Dallas. The people of the Holy City didn't seem to embarrass him because he killed twice.

They paid the utmost homage to a living legend.

Mo Mengchen suddenly realized that he had somewhat underestimated the fans.

They give Mo Mengchen the respect and no less than the home fans.

After the game started, Mo Mengchen turned his joy into strength, attacking the Spurs' inside line in turn.

In the Spurs' penalty area, only Pau Gasol's defense is considered a threat, but he himself is not the kind of Optimus Prime who blocks the penalty area, and his strength alone is not enough to deter Mo Mengchen.

Mo Meng made a sudden shot, 31 points and 10 assists in the game, bringing a perfect performance for the Spurs fans, ending his last game at the ATT Arena.

After the game, Popovich said: "This is why Dor. Mo is so good. He is still the best perimeter player in active service."

Beat the Spurs, the Pistons move on.

Time to enter 2007.

This is the 13th year that Mo Mengchen has entered the league, and it is also the last year of his career.

This year, Mo Mengchen was 34 years old, or, strictly speaking, should be 33 years and 156 days old.

No matter how you calculate it, anyway, he is no longer young, and he is getting closer and closer to the lifeline of a superstar-35 years old.

Most superstars will fall off a cliff after this age.

The last away game of the Texas three-way game, against the Rockets, this is a game with no suspense.

Although the Rockets are pursuing the playoffs, Pierce can't make waves.Recently, Pierce also wanted to be traded because of the team's poor condition and lack of helpers.

On the one hand, the Rockets appease him, and on the other hand, they find ways to make a difference in the free market, but the stingy boss and the lack of attractive bargaining chips make their trading market have no thunder or rain.

In the game against the Pistons, Pierce vented his emotions and scored 34 points.

This game is the season debut of Brandon Roy, the most high-profile rookie in the Pistons.

Ginobili was placed on the bench, Mo Mengchen played the second position, Roy played the first position, and the Pistons maintained the high speed and strength of the outside line.

The tradition of the Pistons' big ballhandler started from Mo Mengchen and has not changed.

That's how Ricky Davis came over back then, Ginobili was also successfully transformed into a combo guard who favored the second position, and Roy's indiscriminate ability to control movement with his left and right hands made Frauses shine even more.

Tonight, Mo Mengchen only played 21 minutes, while Roy played 26 minutes, scoring 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. As an older rookie, his immediate combat ability is satisfactory, and his skill maturity is so good. Amazing, this is a player who can guarantee the present and make people fantasize about the future.

Starting with the Texas three-game streak, the Pistons began a series of victories.

In January of the new year, the Pistons won all 15 games.

Undefeated in January, Anthony was elected the Eastern Conference Player of the Month with an average of 28 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists per game.

After Roy came back, he played as the seventh man, averaged 20 minutes of playing time, scored 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. His efficient and versatile performance made him the Eastern Rookie of the Month.

The rotation depth of the piston expanded.

Although the roles of Mo Mengchen and Hill have decreased, their strength has not been weakened.

Mo Mengchen dominated the game as he wished, and his playing time was reduced to 26 minutes. With good statistics in one game and mediocre statistics in one game, he could still average 17 points per game.

Interestingly, as the sixth man, Hill averaged 24 minutes per game but scored more points than Mo Mengchen.

莫蒙尘是场均17分6篮板8助攻，希尔却是场均18分6篮板3助攻。

Looking at their current stats, one can't help feeling that the hero is easy to grow old.

The double MVP of the Pistons back then is now at the age of serving as a veteran.

However, Mo Mengchen announced early that this season was his retirement season, so he received more attention than Hill.

Fast forward to February.

The Pistons' record is 45 wins and 3 losses.

They have 10 more wins than the league's second-placed Lakers and 14 more than the Eastern Conference's second-placed Pacers.

As long as there are no major internal problems, they can basically secure the first record in the league. The only question is how many games will they win in the end?

Do they have a chance to challenge the 77 wins created by them that year?
This is a question that no one dares to answer, because that record is too great.

That season, the Pistons had 77 wins and 6 losses, and swept the playoffs to win the championship. Mo Mengchen and Hill were elected the MVP of the Finals at the same time. It was the only time in history that there were two MVPs in the finals.

What fans regret most is that Mo Mengchen failed to share the most valuable player of the regular season with Hill.

That was the pinnacle of the Pistons' dominance and the legendary epitome of the Pistons dynasty.

In early February, the Pistons finally lost their fourth game.

The team that gave them this defeat was the Indiana Pacers. It seems reasonable for the second in the East to kill the leader in the East.

The day after the Pistons' defeat, the league announced the roster for the Las Vegas All-Star Weekend.

The Pistons have four players selected.

Anthony, Curry, Mo Mengchen and Hill.

Mo Mengchen once again became the top voter. Hill was elected mostly because of his feelings. His statistics and strength are not at the level of an All-Star. The reason why he was selected for the main game was because the fans could not accept Dor. Grant Hill will not be seen at the All-Star Weekend.

So, it made sense, at least Hill himself accepted it quickly and excitedly stated that he was ready to participate in the Las Vegas Slam Dunk Contest.

Unfortunately, he didn't sign up for the slam dunk contest in the end, because Mo Mengchen told him - "With your old body, I'm afraid you will be reimbursed for the season if you don't finish three dunks."

Did Mo Mengchen's curse scare Hill?No one knows, what we do know is that Hill dismissed the idea of ​​participating in the dunk contest.

With the All-Star weekend approaching, the regular season is halfway through.

The nostalgia and reluctance for Mo Mengchen from all over the place became more and more intense, and the fanatical fans in Detroit more or less realized that Dor.Mo had decided to go.

From the very beginning, they were greatly shocked and couldn't accept it, so they marched until Mo Mengchen calmed down and let them calm down, until now.

The fans found that the Pistons without Mo Mengchen were still in the championship, and they began to understand the latter's decision.

Feelings of reluctance pervade every corner of Detroit.

Mo Mengchen can detect fans' retention of him in any corner of the city. If he walks on any street in Detroit, he will hear countless people begging him to play for another year.

Mo Mengchen didn't want to face these passionate fans, so he hid his whereabouts.

Back home, Mo Mengchen opened the door, and Grace hurried to him.

Grace is five months old, but her growth is not as good as that of wild lions in the zoo. She eats delicious food at home, but her nutrition has not been replenished. The five-month-old looks like three Like a moon.

Mo Mengchen hugged it, and gently touched its small head with its cheeks, which is the way of greeting for cats.

"Dad, Grace chewed up my toy again!"

Although the body is not long, the teeth are always growing. Grace, who is in the rapid growth period, needs to grind his teeth every day. The inexperienced Momengchen family does not have suitable teeth grinding tools, so he has to open his mouth ruthlessly to the girls' toys.

Mo Mengchen could hear her daughters complaining every time she went home.

"Is Grace so naughty?" Mo Mengchen nodded gently on Grace's head, "If you do this again, Buddy will teach you hard."

Grace, who has already integrated into Garleton's apartment, regards Mo Mengchen's "threat" as a game, not only is not afraid, but also takes the initiative to play with him.

(End of this chapter)