You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 619 The two people who will surely rule the era
In the summer of 1999, the Lakers ousted Kurt Rambis and invited "Zen Master" Phil Jackson.

This is O'Neal's old enemy: In 1995, the Magic eliminated the Bulls he coached; in 1996, the Bulls he coached swept the Magic.Going a long way, he and the Lakers also have grudges: In 1991, Magic led the Lakers to the finals for the last time, and was defeated by the Bulls under his command, which was a stepping stone for Jordan's dynasty in vain.Dating back to 1973, when Zen master was a player, he won his first ring with the New York Knicks. The opponent he defeated was the Lakers, and the team leader was Jerry West, the godfather of the Lakers at this time.

Old and new grudges are put aside here.

1999年，湖人只有一个念头：禅师有1991-93、1996-98两个三连冠合计六枚总冠军戒指在手。

In the whole world, no one is more suitable to lead the Lakers than him.

And, there is one more important point.

Zen master led the broken Bulls, and together with the great Jordan, delayed the Pistons for a year. He has the experience of facing the Pistons and achieving a comprehensive victory.

The audience at the Palace of Auburn Hills tonight was particularly enthusiastic.

Because the opponent is the Lakers, although the Pistons are not like the Celtics, the grievances with the Lakers spanned half a century, and stories happened in every era.

The story of the Pistons and the Lakers happened in the 80s, the golden age of the NBA, when all the gods came together.

The three most legendary teams of that era, the Lakers, Celtics and Bulls, all became the ghosts of the Pistons in the last two years of the 80s.

The grievances also started there. The Pistons and the Lakers faced off twice in the 80s and the finals, with one win and one loss.When they won, the Lakers were full of injuries and lacked combat power. They were easily defeated by the Pistons, ending Hukai's rule in one fell swoop. There are still many Lakers fans who are unhappy about this. They think that if the Magician and others are not injured, the Pistons Not necessarily the opponent of the Lakers.

Now 11 years have passed, and the appearance of the times has changed again and again. The smiling assassin, magician, and Jordan have all become history.

A legend is still a legend. The 11-year grudge has been passed down to this day. Once it is dug out, the hatred it will generate will only be greater than before.

O'Neal walked around the court like an ancient overlord, with a vicious and intimidating aura, and Kobe beside him couldn't hide his vigor. During the warm-up, he played a few windmill dunks in a row, which attracted the applause of some anti-bone guys on the scene.

"It's as if you can smell gunpowder in the air."

Kenny Smith exaggerated.

Mo Mengchen kept looking for his touch on the outside. His touch was good, and he scored ten consecutive three-pointers with his left and right hands.

"Dad, are you going to double-team tonight?" Hill asked jokingly.

Right now, Hill is like those good men who didn't find out that their wives were cheating and worked hard to earn money to support their families, with a sunny smile on his face, as if he could purify all evil spirits in the world. (chī mèi wǎng liǎng)

Since he doesn't know anything, why not let him be confused to the end?

"Of course, mom." Mo Mengchen replied with a smile.

Dad's sudden enthusiasm made Hill feel that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

Just because Mo Mengchen behaved too kindly tonight, you can't think that he has evil intentions, right?Hill wouldn't think so.

"Okay, you'll see, Shaq's not going to get a comfortable low post," Hill said determinedly.

"No," Mo Mengchen interrupted Hill, "Tonight, I will double-team."

Usually it is Hill double-teaming and Mo Mengchen watching from the side, but tonight it has changed.

Hill didn't have much confidence in his observation ability, but he didn't want Mo Mengchen to look down on him, so he didn't object, but he didn't agree either.

This was already a lack of self-confidence, he thought Mo Mengchen would notice it.As a result, seeing that he didn't answer, Mo Mengchen took it as a default and continued to practice shooting.

"The game is about to start." Johnson glanced at tonight's special guest, "Danny, who do you think can win the opening jump ball?"

Tonight's special guest is Danny Ainge. Ainge, who was the general manager and head coach of the Suns last season, has now been dismissed by the Suns. Get used to this ordinary life.

However, life will not always be just a taste.

Angie doesn't know how long he will stay in his current position. He likes challenges and changes. As long as the opportunity comes, he will bravely jump out of his comfort zone.

Angie smiled lightly: "I will choose Shaq without a doubt."

"Then we can only support Rashid." Vinier Johnson and Kenny Smith huddled together without restraint.

Although the big shark looks scary, his jump ball is not as advantageous as imagined.

From the start of the night, Rashid had the momentum to beat him.

Roaring Tianzun gave the racket to Mo Mengchen, and the audience booed him. Rashid let out a comfortable cry. He loved the boos of the fans.

The big protector next to O'Neal is the famous iron man AC Green. He was born in the 80s. It was the golden age of the NBA, and it was also a relatively chaotic era. Players with chaotic private lives were often caught by the media, and they would burst out that Players hang out with certain girls in nightclubs, and some players even organize some carnival parties at home, among which there will be scandals of some players drinking and having sex.

Green is definitely an outlier here. He always sticks to his principles and never looks up to those bad guys. According to media reports, he has never been lustful for women—even Dor. He does not waste his energy on women. He is a player with faith. From entering the league to retiring, he has always maintained his virginity, especially in a giant team like the Los Angeles Lakers, who are in a city full of feasting and feasting every day.

Once, the magician and other teammates wanted to tease him by stripping a sexy and hot girl into the hotel room where Green was staying. As a result, after Green entered, he gave the room and bed to the girl who had lost her footing like a gentleman. , spent the night in the hotel lobby like an ascetic.

Such a guy deserves his healthy life, however, now he has also entered the twilight years of his career, and it is obviously difficult for Rashid, who is in his prime.

Mo Mengchen passed the ball to Rashid after halftime.

Rasheed flicked the ball and pretended to pass the ball, but in fact his eyes were already aimed at the basket and he shot from the beginning.

Green's defensive position was at the back, and there was no time to stop it. The ball flew into the sky and fell into the basket. There was another booing on the scene, which made Rashid high on the spot!tide.

"Louder! Louder!" Rasheed yelled.

It was not Shaquille O'Neal or Kobe who brought the Lakers back a goal, but Glenn Rice. After facing Mo Mengchen, the guard who is good at shooting, beckoned the Sharks to pick and roll, and shot as soon as there was space.

2 is better than 2
Ben Wallace came out to pick and roll, and O'Neal only followed him outside the paint area, and he didn't follow him any further, because Wallace had no shooting ability.

Doing so is actually a sign of laziness. Even though Wallace is not a shooting threat, his pick-and-roll quality is very high. It is already difficult for Rice to defend one-on-one.

If O'Neal doesn't come out, Mo Mengchen is just like Rice, who collects the ball when there is an open shot, and returns a mid-range shot.

4 is better than 2
"Both sides felt good at the beginning," Johnson said.

"The defensive strength has not yet come up, and they are playing more cautiously." Angie added.

At this time, the Zen master put his arms around his chest and squinted his eyes to see the position ahead.

The Lakers are already in position. The three on the right are divided into a triangle, and the two on the left are standing at the top of the arc and one at the bottom corner.

Standard triangle offensive formation.

The three people on the left form a triangle, and the person on the outside is often a blue-collar insider. What he needs to do is to provide pick-and-rolls for the shooter at the top of the arc or the bottom corner on the right.

O'Neal got the ball in the low post, and Mo Mengchen was about to double-team.

At this moment, Green helped Kobe with an off-ball screen from the outside. Kobe, who was at the top of the arc, suddenly ran to the right and merged into the triangle. O'Neal released the ball.

Kobe hit the iron with a three-pointer.

Even if it didn't make it, it was a good tactic. The Pistons took the rebound, and before the counterattack was played, Green fouled Rashid first.

"See? Shaq's passing is better than you think."

Zen master stands confidently, which is rare for him. He always sits off the court, unless it is a critical moment, with a calm appearance detached from the game.

Mo Mengchen didn't play any tactics, and directly called Rashid to the low position.

The position of power forward is the weakest point of the Lakers. Although Green is an iron man, it does not mean that he is iron. .

Rashid took the ball and slammed it violently, the audience booed him, roared Tianzun and yelled, and forced Green's body to score with a hook.

6 is better than 2
"As long as you can do three sexes a night, you will be as strong as me!" Rasheed deliberately spat out these words of rubbish at Green.

Green had no intention of responding.

Rice ran across to O'Neal with the ball, and Hill immediately switched defenses with Houston. His speed was not as fast as Mo Mengchen, and he had to get close to the offensive area to intercept the pass.

The ball was passed to O'Neal. In order to resist the coming natural disaster, Ben Wallace sank his center of gravity, and his height of just over two meters looked even shorter now.

However, this attack was so fast that Mo Mengchen had no time to double-team O'Neal.

O'Neill hit the ball with his right hand, and hit Wallace hard with his left hand and his body. Mo Mengchen was about to get closer, but unexpectedly, the big shark collected the ball and turned around, breaking in like a robber. The pillar-like iron arm toppled Big Ben , turned around and exploded, and the basketball smashed into the basket like a hammer.

The audience was silent.

This is dominance!

Zen master sat down slowly, he believed that this game would not encounter too many problems, even if there were, the talent of the Lakers would be enough to solve them.

Those two will surely rule this era!

(End of this chapter)