You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 764 tit for tat
In the first quarter, the Pistons suppressed the Knicks.

To viewers, this should come as no surprise.Penny was injured, Camby's return date was uncertain, and the Knicks' core structure was suddenly reduced by one and a half.

Although Pence chose to come back from injury, it boosted the morale of the team.

The reality he faced was that when he came back from injury, he became a leader on the defensive end.

Seven minutes before the first quarter, Mo Mengchen showed no mercy and launched a fierce attack on Penny's exposed loopholes.

14 points, this is Mo Mengchen's score in 7 minutes, far exceeding his average level in previous games. He has always been a player who likes to let his teammates open first. Unless the whole team feels cold, he will not choose to take over at the beginning Contest.

"Do you feel like you killed him?"

Hill asked, but it was a strange question.

Why does Devil Mountain ask this question?Because Mo Mengchen slammed Penny's defense, this action naturally aroused the opponent's righteous indignation. The Knicks players, coaches, and employees on and off the court, one by one, stared at each other, conveying to Mo Mengchen an unacceptable Rejected message: Don't call me anymore!
Dor.Mo is single-minded and undisturbed.

Van Gundy had no choice but to replace Penny in the 7th minute.

As if joking with Van Gundy, Westphal also replaced Mo Mengchen one minute after Van Gundy replaced Penny.

In the words of the commentator, "Dor.Mo scored no points after Penny went off."

Kenny Smith cracked a biting joke: "Is Mo going to score at the penny tonight? Too bad? Aren't they good friends?"

"Maybe that's how he treats his friends."

This passage was even quoted in a gossip magazine's popular article "Why Dor.Mo Has No Friends".

As for Hill's question, Mo Mengchen's answer was: "It's like I haven't been able to get into your heart after working with you for six years."

Hill felt a chill.

"I can't even figure out the heart of a single-celled creature like you, let alone Penny?" Mo Mengchen glanced at Penny covered in a towel, "I don't know."

After 6 minutes of matchup, Mo Mengchen basically figured out the situation of Penny.

His straight-line movement, acceleration, and burst initiation are not much of a problem.

The real problem is the lateral movement. His lateral movement is no different from that of a tortoise. That is to say, to put him on the court is to put a stake on the outside that can be broken through at will.

However, Penny still showed a certain lateral movement speed in a few limited rounds. From this, it can be confirmed that he is not unable to traverse laterally, but barely moving laterally to defend will bring more pain.

A defender who cannot move laterally is a living target. Any NBA guard can make a beautiful change of direction. If he cannot defend laterally, he cannot prevent the opponent's breakthrough.

And who would let go of a 100% chance to break through the opponent?
Van Gundy lingered, and the Pistons' second unit was beating the Knicks.

The gap in scores is widening.

At the end of the first quarter, the difference between the two sides was 8 points.

After 3 minutes in the second quarter, the gap continued to widen, and in a blink of an eye there was already a 12-point difference.

"Jeff, let me go." Hardaway grabbed the towel and walked slowly behind Van Gundy.

Van Gundy gave him a deep look: "Penny, I hope you understand that whether you are up or not now will not affect the progress of the game."

To most, Van Gundy was telling the truth, even if it didn't sound good.

Hardaway was completely overwhelmed by Mo Mengchen in the 6 minutes he played in the first quarter, and he was completely powerless to parry.

"But this game can't get any worse," Pence said.

It's not going to get worse, it's just that Hardaway's situation will get worse.

Abandoning this season is naturally reconciled, but Van Gundy is not willing to risk the player's future. Hardaway took the initiative to ask for a fight, but he had to think twice.

"Jeff, if I can't change the game, you can replace me and announce that I will be reimbursed for the season!" Hada said resolutely.

Van Gundy sighed lightly and said, "The Pistons' defense in the penalty area is not strong enough, you can try to attack."

Since Hardaway is determined to fight, he must give it a chance no matter what.

This season is Hardaway's peak season so far. At the end of the year, he led the Knicks to the second place in the Eastern Conference. If it weren't for the damn injury, his MVP would have no suspense.

If Hardaway is reimbursed due to injury and the Knicks are swept by the Pistons in the semifinals, the judges may vote for others.

After all, an MVP who led the team to the semifinals and was swept by others does not sound good.

It would be nice to hear another 15 years, because some MVPs can't even make it past the first round.

"Penny Hardaway was substituted again."

"In any case, we should all pay him the highest tribute." Vinier Johnson said admiringly.

As a result, Penny became the first visiting team player to receive applause in Auburn Hills in the post-Bad Boys era.

Westphal did not follow the opponent's rhythm to replace Mo Mengchen. If Hardaway is still in the state of the first quarter, then there is no need for Mo Mengchen. Davis and Ginobili can blow him up .

42 is better than 30
This is the score on the court, the ball is still in the hands of the Pistons.

Ginobili controls the ball from the outside. He is more and more used to the No. 1 position. Davis on the wing points to the basket. Unknowingly, he thinks that he is calling for an alley-oop tactic, but it is not.

The moment Davis pointed at the basket, Miller picked up a high pick-and-roll, stuck Hardaway, and then cut in.

The demon knife suddenly showed its cold blade like an assassin, and the ball was stuffed into Miller's hands. This beautiful outside pick-and-roll cooperation has disintegrated the Knicks' defense, but these few people are not satisfied.

Miller slowed down, drew the defense in front of him, and threw the ball to the perimeter in an instant, giving Davis a big open shot.

"Shh!"

45 is better than 30
Manu Ginobili, Davis and Miller suddenly played Princeton tactics, the Knicks couldn't react, and the point difference had reached 15 points.

"It seems that you can continue to rest." Hill just said this to Mo Mengchen.

Hardaway called a peripheral pick-and-roll. His teammates knew that he was not in good condition. This pick-and-roll was only a pick-and-roll, trying to create time and space for him to start.

Penny passed the pick-and-roll, stepped on the three-point line and pulled up to shoot.

32 is better than 45
"Our goal tonight is still to flatten Auburn Hills!" After the ball was scored, Penny clenched his fists and shouted.

His words angered the Pistons on the field, and the Argentine broke through him as easily as Mo Mengchen.

Even if he finds a feeling on the offensive end, Hardaway will still inevitably become a loophole on the defensive end, but it doesn't matter, Mutombo standing under the basket covering the sky is enough to wipe his ass clean.Yaodao couldn't find a chance and passed the ball outward. Davis held the ball and rushed again. Pippen was too old to keep up, and was stopped by Mutombo again.

"This guy deserves to be the number one favorite for Defensive Player of the Year!"

The Knicks' outside line is like paper, but after breaking through to the basket, it is difficult to challenge the African mountains. In the end, they pass the ball to Miller who is standing outside.

Miller missed a three-pointer, and Hardaway grabbed a long rebound to speed up.

"It doesn't look slow," Hill said.

Indeed, Hardaway's straight-line speed has not been affected by the foot injury.

The Pistons' return defense didn't keep up.

Penny rushed to the frontcourt and scored a one-handed dunk.

34 is better than 45
Penny stood on the ground, his feet were stung like an electric shock, his tenacious will overcame the pain, he took a big stride, and returned to defense as if nothing happened.

This is the feeling he's been looking for.

As long as his body starts to boil, as long as he devotes all his attention to the game, no matter how great the pain is, it will be offset.

"Mo, Grant, Ben." Westphal read the names of three people at once.

He didn't want any surprises tonight.

Going to Mo Mengchen is to check and balance Hardaway, and going to Wallace is to strengthen the defense of the penalty area. As for going to Hill, there is no reason at all. How can he hold down the league's number one small forward to watch the show when he needs to expand his advantage? ?

Hardaway failed to narrow the point difference to single digits when Mo Mengchen was away.

Westphal's substitutions were highly targeted and did not give the Knicks a chance at all.

Next, the Knicks still have to face the same problem.

Mo Mengchen will continue to attack Hardaway's defense. No matter how strong Mutombo's defense is, he is only one person.

He can only protect Hardaway for a while.

(End of this chapter)