You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 460 From Boy to Man
"You created the largest point difference in a single game in NBA history tonight, is it because you lost to the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals last season?"

A reporter from New York, this reporter has mischievous eyebrows, and he has no good intentions at first sight.

Mo Mengchen wore a pair of black prescription-free glasses, which could effectively cover up his white eyes.

For such a low-level question, his answer is: "We are professional players, and we generally don't hold grudges."

Unless the memory is too deep.

"Is it true that Ron Harper said there was a lot of hostility in you?"

The reporter couldn't see the way, and Mo Mengchen guessed blindly that he was from Cleveland.

why?The Cleveland Cavaliers should be regarded as the Eastern Conference team that suffers the second most from Jordan outside of the Knicks.

Starting from "The shot" in the 80s, the generation of Cavaliers was blown away by Jordan, and the people of Kecheng hated Jordan no less than the man who announced in front of ESPN live broadcast decades later that he would bring his talent to other places.

The logic of hating Jordan and hating the Bulls together makes sense.

Mo Mengchen rolled his eyes again, the glasses covered up the scene well, otherwise, if he was caught rolling his eyes by a small capture expert, it would be less of a problem if he appeared ugly, and more of an impact on his image.

"Hehe," Mo Mengchen laughed sarcastically, "I didn't know that Ron could detect the hostility of the opponent. I must ask him for advice some other day."

Mo Mengchen played a word game and avoided the problem.

The next question was nothing more than this. The media wanted to know why the Pistons were so cruel, but Mo Mengchen avoided them all.

Because it is hard for reporters to say that they deliberately beat the Bulls so badly. Halfway through the third quarter, Westphal deliberately replaced him, Hill, and Houston, but he didn’t want to bear the infamy of killing them all. Can't stand it?

The three rookies in the class of 98 performed very well.

For the three rookies in the team, Mo Mengchen had a good evaluation: "Ricky has energy and desire, which is very important for a rookie."

"We were pleasantly surprised by how quickly Rashad adapted to confrontation."

"Brad? As you can see, he plays more steadily than me. He is selfless and pragmatic. This stability will allow him to play in the league for many years. The future will prove that he is not the last pick. Incompetence, but the blindness of other teams."

This is Mo Mengchen's attitude towards his rookie in front of the reporters.

Back in the locker room, it's very different.

"Don't think that it's over after you play a good game, you three brushes, be honest with me!"

Davis and Lewis were arguing in the locker room, because the team massacred their arch-rival in the away game, and Miller suffered an unwarranted disaster. He just happened to sit next to these two little brothers, making Mo Mengchen mistakenly think that the three had just played The rookie who played a good game is gone.

Davis immediately became quiet, and Lewis stood still like a frightened deer, not daring to move. Miller was wronged, but what can he say?There's no reason to talk to Dad.

Westphal walked in a few minutes later.

He was surprised to see the silence in the locker room.

He believes that the tranquility here is not spontaneous, but someone who forcibly suppressed the excitement of others. This person is obvious. He has taken off his jersey, showing his strong upper body muscles.

Four years ago, many people thought he couldn't play in the NBA at all because of the terrible injuries he experienced.

Now, those who hold this idea have been swollen in the face.

This man not only made a name for himself in the NBA, but also avoided injuries.For four years, he has been rain or shine, with very few injuries.

"Adam, may I ask, have you guys conducted post-match summaries before?"

Hearing the head coach's question suddenly, Frauses, who was self-deprecating as an assistant coach, smiled awkwardly: "Yes, we will summarize it as soon as the game is over."

"Do you like summarizing, gentlemen?" Westphal asked.

"like!"

Everyone responded hypocritically.

Who the hell likes summaries?After playing a game of hard work, I'm ready to take a shower and rest, and I still want to listen to you messing around here, is it a pain in the ass?

Westphal laughed and said: "I'm sorry, I don't like it, so I can't satisfy your habit of having a summary meeting after every game, but I have my way."

Everyone listened carefully to what Westphal said.

Frauses also cheered up, wondering how Westphal would replace the wrap-up meeting.

"I call this being able to correct mistakes."

Westphal smiled, "Next I will read five names, and these five people must have played tonight. If I call your name, the person called must stand up and tell us , what mistakes did you make tonight, how do you fix them, and what lessons can we learn from your mistakes."

Barkley's "I knew it would be like this" expression on his face told everyone that this is Westphal's habit, and it didn't change after he came to the Pistons.

Frauses did not expect Westphal to use this method.

This method is not difficult, and it can even be said to be very simple, but this half-joking and half-serious way of talking can quickly bring the relationship between coaches and players closer.

This is exactly the style of a player-turned-coach.

They are not academics, they don’t pay attention to authority, and they don’t value authority. They are players, they know what players want and what they hate, and they will take the initiative to approach players and become friends with players.

"Our MVP, Dor.Mo, is the first to speak." Westphal called.

Mo Mengchen stood up unexpectedly.

Everyone is very curious, what will Mo Mengchen say?
Did he make a mistake tonight?
The data of 14+10+13 and 23 minutes of playing time can be said to be a flawless performance.

Mo Mengchen soon knew what to say. He said: "Unfortunately, I missed a three-pointer in the third quarter. Although it was the only shot I missed tonight, I can clearly shoot 100% It was my fault to end the game with a hit percentage and not cherish it, please learn from it, we try to play the perfect performance every night, and I was a little bit closer to perfect tonight."

Westphal nodded in satisfaction, Mo Mengchen really knew how to play this game.

This game is used to relax when the team has a big win like tonight, and it only comes into play when they lose, or when they are playing hard.

Westphal called Hill, Ricky Davis, Houston and Lauderdale after that.

They were also critical of themselves like Mo Mengchen, and made a simple joke. The atmosphere in the locker room was very happy. After this, Westphal asked everyone to pack up and gather on the bus. They were going back to the hotel.

"What do you think of Paul?" Hill asked.

Mo Mengchen said while packing his things, "It's different from Adam and Doug's coach."

This answer that said nothing made Hill frown: "I have met many coaches, but few are as tolerant as him."

"In the NBA, tolerance is not necessarily a good thing."

Mo Mengchen had heard about Westphal's previous coaching experience, which was a bit tragic, and in the end, the situation got out of control because he was too casual.

In the past two years, he was not on the front line of the NBA, nor was he in the commentary booth, nor was he in college. Where did he go?He went to high school as a teaching assistant.

Whether as an NBA player or an NBA coach, he is a legend, and he has served as an assistant coach for a high school team for the past two years.

This shows that he really loves basketball, and he is really casual.

"What do you mean that tolerance is not a good thing?" Hill asked suddenly.

"Too tolerant will lead to contempt from others, just like you." Mo Mengchen said, "Some guys feel invincible if they play one or two good games and ignore his control. What do you think other people will do?"

Hill said: "Whoever dares to mess around, I can't spare him!"

Why does Mo Mengchen feel that his words are not convincing at all every time a high-achieving Duke student wants to look handsome?
Mo Mengchen accurately revealed his inner thoughts to Hill through his expression.

"What's your expression like?"

"Don't get me wrong, it's nothing."

Mo Mengchen turned around and left, ignoring Hill who was chattering behind him.

Players return to the hotel by bus.

In the opening game, they ruined the opponent's celebration night, which is an indirect revenge for the one shot eight months ago.

It's a pity that Zen master Jordan Pippen and others are gone. This is not the bull that beat them.

And, they'll never get revenge on the Bulls who knocked them out two years in a row.

They went their separate ways, scattered everywhere like meteors.

The next day, the Pistons and Bulls shook the league.

The fiasco of 74 points was the first time in history.

The one who was humiliated was the defending champion, the king of the 90s.

This is how the Bulls made headlines in the new season.

This result made Detroit cheer, and the Pistons announced the world with this exciting game, and the Avengers officially returned.

The next morning, the Pistons took a special plane back to Detroit.

Posters of their 74-point bloodbath on the Bulls can be seen everywhere in the streets of Detroit. The fans here have been suffering for the past eight months. This game is enough to comfort their wounded hearts.

But soon, another battle report took away the fans' attention.

The battle between the Lakers and the Magic, the battle between Hardaway and O'Neal and Kobe.

At the Staples Center, Penny bent his bow and shot down Sirius, scored 50 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists in one of the most noisy arenas in the league, leading the team to defeat the Lakers.

At the end of the game, a picture of Penny pursing his lips and glaring at the camera, and Shaquille O'Neal stroking the head of a self-blaming Kobe went viral.

"He went from a boy to a man," Daly said in an interview.

The Pistons should be worried. Penny started so strong, and they will be the opponents in the second game.

Two days later, the Magic will pay a visit.

"I'm afraid I can't solve the problem, cheer up and train hard!"

Mo Mengchen let out a groan, and dismissed his teammates who were poking around.

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