You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 794

时间：2001年6月20日，晚上21：00。

Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California.

Background: Long live Gor.Mo!

The visiting tunnel at Staples Center, with Pistons filling the corners of the intersection.

Fifteen meters ahead of where they are, is the entrance to the competition venue, where 15 spectators are waiting to boo them.

And they are also waiting, waiting for Grant Hill to finish his speech, they are about to rush through the intersection of the player tunnel and fight the Lakers in the end of the season.

No matter who it is, the blood will be ignited at this moment.

Hill stood in the middle of everyone, his gentle eyes swept over every teammate, "From the regular season on October 10 last year until today, 31 days, more than half a year of effort, we could have used it to do more Meaningful thing, but we all dedicate it to nights like this."

"I'm always thinking."

"What do we desire?"

The answer is obvious.

Hill asked emotionally: "What makes us so eager to try?"

It is glory.

"What kind of life do we want?"

"This morning, a staff member asked me what to do after the game, and I had no idea how to answer."

"Yeah, I'm still in the dark about what we want."

In fact, we all know it.

Hill's words fill the corners here: "I'm surrounded by a bunch of millionaires, and I don't think any of you have financial needs right now, so if money isn't an issue, what are we chasing after 221 days? What have we filled the 221 days with?"

Isn't the answer obvious?

"I'm glad that none of us have troubles about money. The pursuit of wealth will make us waste our lives, but it is more miserable to not find the goal than to pursue wealth."

We all know what we're after.

"Even momentary pleasure is better than futility."

"Now we stand at the terminal, without troubles." Hill said, "We don't pursue wealth, we don't pursue knowledge, and we don't have all the troubles that plague the world!"

"Now, let me ask you again!"

"What do we desire?"

"champion!"

"What makes us want to try?"

"It's a champion!"

Hill yelled, "What are we going to fight for when we go through this intersection!"

"For the championship!"

Yes, the obvious answer, is the champion.

Then, Hill took the lead, followed by Mo Mengchen, the most unwelcome guest of Staples, and ran into Staples like an army.

Unsurprisingly, the loud booing will make people think they are in hell.

Pistons players haven't seen hell, but it's clear that hell never looks like this.

Tonight, the front row seats at Staples Center are full of stars.

From the left, the head is the LOGO man, the general manager of the Lakers Jerry West, Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Kareem Jabbar, Gail Richmond and the previous champions Members, those who can be present, are basically all present.

This gang means everything above Staples.

The glorious team history of the Lakers consists of them.

On the left is a group of entertainment stars, including Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Emma Stone, Charlize Theron
Such a battle, the Palace of Auburn Hills will never appear.

The Pistons don't have such a background, and few stars are willing to come to the suburbs of Detroit to watch a game. This is why the Pistons are eager to change the arena.

In the commentary booth, the commentators responsible for explaining the game are Marv Albert, Bill Wharton and Hubie Brown.

This lineup has not only experienced commentators, but also Hall of Fame players who are good at talking, as well as senior former NBA head coaches like Old Brown.

Any changes in the game will not be out of their control.

With them, fans can know what the momentum is like even if they can't understand the game.

The Pistons' opening starts were reminiscent of last year's Finals.

"The Pistons put Kareem Magloire and Prester Lauderdale in the starting post?" Walton laughed. "I like this idea. Paul is such a smart coach!"

Albert also said: "Bad horses against good horses, this is a very common routine."

Old Brown is not optimistic about the effect of this tactic: "If you don't pay attention, Shaq can play the state of the last game on these two people. I'm afraid this is not what the Pistons want to see."

The commentators expressed their views, and then the ball rights of both sides gathered in the midfield.

The referee came up to the two 300-pound giants who felt like dwarves from "Lord of the Rings" and threw the ball hard into the air.

Lauderdale played the role of height and hit the ball to Mo Mengchen behind him.

Dor.Mo gestured with a finger, seeing that Houston was already in position, so he raised his hand and threw the ball over with all his might.

this is a good chance.

Houston feinted and flew off Kobe, who was working hard on defense, and hit a jumper within a three-pointer.

2 is better than 0
The Pistons were about to return to defense, but the Lakers played more like a run and gun than they did. Kobe let Fisher serve while running.

Fisher sent a long pass, Kobe Bryant dribbled to Houston, tit for tat was obvious, O'Neal made room for him on the right side.

Kobe imitated Jordan's small hesitant step to shake Houston's center of gravity to the right, and made an emergency stop inside the free throw line.Houston's reaction was fast enough, and under the cheers of the audience, his finger touched Kobe lightly.

"Beep!"

A foul that can be blown or not will definitely be blown tonight.

Why?Because this is Staples!
Houston only hated that his foul was not strong enough. He knew that he would be called a foul. He would rather interrupt Kobe's hand than let him easily throw the ball.

"Shh!"

"And one!" Walton said, "Kobe is ahead of Alan Houston again in the competition of who is the best shooting guard in the world!"

The Lakers also played an old fashioned defense.

"Kobe vs. Dor.Mo!"

If there is no suitable No. 1 position to match up with Mo Mengchen, it is the consensus of all teams to let the strongest defender in the team match up with Mo Mengchen.

Kobe played against Mo Mengchen, a similar arrangement appeared in last year's finals.

The question is, Kobe defends Mo Mengchen, who does Fisher defend?
Judging from his height, Mo Mengchen should be Fisher's ideal opponent.

The Lakers gave the answer.

Kobe defended Mo Mengchen, and Fisher naturally defended Houston, which had the worst offense with the ball among the Pistons.

People need face, trees need bark, and the other party has taken out Fisher to disgust people, so of course he has to prove himself.

The king of CIC is determined to take the position.

Mo Mengchen called on the people around Houston to get out of the way, and then gave the latter a ground pass.

This season is Houston's contract year. He averaged 24 points per game in the regular season and also honed his offense with the ball. He couldn't beat Kobe, but he was easy to beat Fisher.

In a blink of an eye, Houston threw Fisher behind with a steady low step, raised his hand, and tapped lightly.

Oops!Mo Mengchen's face changed drastically, and within a second, the shark appeared out of nowhere, and its thick palm hit the ball brutally, fanning it out of bounds.

"Shaq~!~~!"

Will Smith on the sidelines stood up and applauded again and again: "This is you!"

There are only 6 seconds left in the attack time, and the Pistons throw the ball out of bounds.

The Lakers' defense showed amazing hardness. They didn't care about the intensity of the confrontation at all. As long as the Pistons dared to charge, they would hit back with greater strength.

This is their home court, and the referee is facing them no matter what!
Seeing that the serve was about to be violated, Mo Mengchen pointed to the sky and asked Hill to serve a high ball.

Hill threw the ball in the air, and Mo Mengchen jumped up. The speed of the bullet and the wingspan of 208 cm played a role. He struggled to catch the serve under Kobe's close pressure.

The moment he landed, he threw the ball to Kobe's crotch, then turned around to throw off the opponent's defense, passed the ball beautifully, and ran beyond the three-point line at the top of the arc.

"Don't let him do that!"

Kobe's defensive enthusiasm is undeniable. If it wasn't for Mo Mengchen's quick shot, the ball would have been blocked by him from behind.

"Shh!"

3 is better than 3
"Your defense is so bad that people have nothing to say." Mo Mengchen gave a "rigorous" evaluation of Kobe's defense.

Completely ignoring the established fact that the opponent has already achieved the first defense of the year.

The Lakers' offense has always been monotonous. Since OK's temporary reconciliation, the monotony of the offense has tended to intensify.

It will always be two on two on the OK side.

In the first round of Lauderdale's matchup with O'Neal, the Chicago Giants specially prepared for O'Neal were ready to withstand the opponent's thunderous blow.

Without double-teaming, in the first round of confrontation, the Pistons boldly let Lauderdale single-handedly defend.

In terms of size, Lauderdale is not at a disadvantage.

Others have to be careful of the Lakers' inside cut, and don't give O'Neal a chance to connect to the outside line. If he wants to attack, he can only play singles.

O'Neill's offense was the same as before, raising his elbows, seemingly lightly, but actually carrying the weight of his whole body. For ordinary people, even the intestines would be pushed out. Fortunately, Lauderdale's 300 catties weight is not just for nothing. Yes, withstood this, forcing O'Neill to turn around, and the face basket was strong.

This is Lauderdale's limit. If O'Neal can be forced into this, the defense is considered a success.

But they were too close to the basket, and O'Neal scored on the board.

5 is better than 3
Mo Mengchen summoned Magloire to pick and roll.The Canadian elder first helped Dor.Mo to block the man, and then turned around and walked to the free throw line. This is his scoring point. His selling point is that he can do dirty work and has an unstable jumper.

Mo Mengchen passed the ball to him to try his hand.

Magloire gave Mo Mengchen the answer with a strike of iron.

Kobe wanted to play a fast break, but Mo Mengchen quickly stepped forward and pulled him down.

The offense alternates, and no one wants the opponent to play the rhythm. This rhythm full of pressure may continue throughout the game.

"If this is the way to play, I am optimistic that Shaq will go to the end."

(End of this chapter)