You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 827

The Sacramento Kings seem to have failed to usher in the greatest era in franchise history.

At first, Mo Mengchen thought that they would usher in the greatest period in team history in another form like in the previous life, but obviously, he was wrong.

After the start of the new season, the Pistons suffered 2 wins and 6 losses, ranking second to last in the Eastern Conference.

The Kings ranked last in the league with a jaw-dropping eight-game losing streak.

Miraculously, the eight-game losing streak turned into an eight-game losing streak, and the data of McGrady, Nowitzki, Peja and others did not drop at all.

McGrady averaged 25+8+8 per game, and Nowitzki and Peja both averaged 20+ per game.

There are three star players who can output 20+ per game but they have started their eight-game losing streak. The outside world's doubts about Adelman are like a flood.

This is a business league, and the fans, the media and even the management behind the scenes only focus on results.

The result they saw was that the Kings had three All-Stars and then had the worst record in the league.

"The Pistons and the Kings together proved one thing: nerdy tactics really don't work in the NBA."

"If the Pistons and Kings can't beat Princeton well, then no team can beat it well."

Although the recent situation of the two teams is not very good, but tonight's game has attracted the attention of the United States.

People's bad taste makes them happy to see other people being unlucky. Whether the Kings continue to win or the Pistons continue their losing streak is an acceptable result.

Last season's defending champion and the runner-up in the Western Conference suddenly became the bottom team that everyone bullied. The ups and downs of life are really exciting.

That night, the visiting team's locker room at the Sleep Train Arena.

Westphal decided to put Eddie Curry into the starting lineup, and he entered the starting lineup, which meant that Miller was put on the bench.

"I need to face the next challenge with a new look." Westphal said, "Eddie, if you can't defend well, someone will replace you soon."

Curry nodded.

The main reason Curry was in the starting lineup was that he was a better defender than Miller.

In his previous life, Curry was a defensive hole with no "D" letter in the dictionary. In the Pistons, if he can't defend well, it will be difficult for him to get ahead.

This is the threatening situation. In order to consolidate his position, Curry must not only defend well, but also keep improving. Otherwise, his starting lineup will be unstable.

Miller was dismayed to hear he wasn't in the starting lineup.

Although he was a starter before, it was only a nominal starter.

In each game, his average playing time is 23 minutes, and Curry is 20 minutes. The two of them share most of the playing time equally, and his team status is not much higher than Curry.

The reason why he was selected as the starter is very simple. He can shoot three-pointers. There is no insider in the team to support him. But this season is the first time he has played such a role. He still needs time to adapt and improve. But let him not have so much playing time, coupled with the flaws on the defensive end, Curry went from falling behind to keeping pace with him in this competition and now being placed on the starting list, and it only took 8 games. .

Last season, many people were agitated. Among them, Ricky Davis made the most noise and made the team panic. How did it end?He could see it clearly.

Miller is not without ambition, he always wanted to be a starter, but Wallace was in office for a day, he had no hope, until he learned that the team rejected Wallace's max salary extension, he realized his chance coming.

Sure enough, Wallace left the team this summer, and he will naturally become the starting center under the new system. Unexpectedly, the team actually selected a young talented center with the third overall pick in the first round.

Curry has countless flaws, but he is also very talented. It is precisely because of his many flaws that Mo Mengchen is so strict with him.

That's how Ricky Davis got here.

Miller was soberly aware that Mo Mengchen's expectations of Curry may have exceeded everyone's imagination. If Curry hadn't become a parallel importer, then he would never have become a starter in the Pistons.

Tonight, Westphal's arrangement gave him a slap in the face.

If there is no hope for the aspirants, it may be a better choice to leave.

They entered the Sleep Train Arena, where fans gathered. The two teams played a game in the preseason, and the Kings relied on their main force to win against the Pistons.

Tonight's battle is their first meeting in the regular season this season.

"The two teams have the same characteristics tonight." Ernie Johnson said flatly when the TNT team in charge of broadcasting the game appeared, "They have not been very lucky recently."

Barkley is full of confidence in the Pistons: "Dor.Mo they have encountered a more difficult situation than now, I believe they can overcome the current difficulties."

The opening jump ball, Curry to Divac.

One old and one young, jumping the ball in terms of experience, jumping speed, arm span, and finally measuring height, Curry is not bad in everything except experience, and the results have proved this.

"The Pistons' super rookie wins them the opening ball!"

Although the Pistons switched to Princeton, the fine tradition of grabbing the start has not been lost at all.

Mo Mengchen threw the ball to Hill vigorously.Hill dribbled and broke through, McGrady's defense was as fragile as confetti in his eyes, and the King's defense was instantly pulverized.

In order to defend Hill, their defense is bound to shrink. Once the defense line shrinks, Curry, who is actively cutting inside, gets the best chance.

Hill dribbled the ball around the baseline, passed the basket, hit the ground and passed the ball in place, Curry took the ball and jumped up vigorously.

"This guy is a Baby Shaq!"

2 is better than 0
Curry scored a slam dunk to get the team started.

Mo Mengchen noticed that Adelman was sitting lifelessly on his seat, which was not like him.

It seems that the King's recent eight-game losing streak may really be related to internal conflicts.

Young stars do not want to play Princeton again, and Aldema naturally does not want to give up his coaching philosophy, so conflicts erupt.

How did the Pistons get rid of Doug Collins in the first place?The king is just repeating the process.

At this time, the king passed the ball to Divac.

"You pig, how dare you defend me?" Divac said while playing with his back, and Curry held him firmly. This is a textbook-like low-post defense.

However, the old man in front of him does have extraordinary skills.

Divac saw that his defense had no flaws, so he switched to other ways to attack. First, he turned to face the basket, and stepped into the paint area, trying to shake Curry.Curry raised his hands high and was not fooled, but the old fox in front of him took the initiative to create an opportunity.

When Curry raised his hands to cover Divac's offense, the defense on the other side was naturally vacant.Divac backhanded the ball from Curry's left armpit lightly.

2 is better than 2
Mo Mengchen returned to the basket to let Curry serve, turned around and faced forward, and showed two fingers.

In order to adapt to Princeton, the tactics of the Pistons have all been modified to be Princetonized. Take the scalpel tactic as an example. The previous scalpel tactic was mainly based on the off-ball movement of the ball holder and the finisher, but now Princeton features have been added. ——Inside high-level support.

Because of the changes in tactics, players who are used to playing old tactics will naturally make mistakes.

Rasheed came to the high position, used his body as a screen, blocked the man and sent the ball.

Ginobili took the ball and rushed again, the tactics were completed, and the Kings' defense was like a corpse that had undergone countless dissections, with cuts everywhere.

In the last blow of the demon sword, the feint passed the ball to deceive Divac's defense, and the European step violently buckled with one hand.

4 is better than 2
"Even if the record is not good, the Pistons' games are second to none!"

"Don't compete with them for viewing." Barkley murmured, "These people were born to increase the ratings of the NBA!"

The Kings found Divac again. They seemed to hate young talents, and they had to make Curry collapse.

Divac and Curry continued to make small moves in the process of securing positions, and they specifically targeted the lower three lanes. How could a young high school student bear this?In a show of masculinity—I don't make trouble, but I'm not afraid of it—he knocked Divac down hard.

Of course, there is a price, and Curry received an off-ball foul.

"Is that all you can do?" Divac sneered heartily, "The Pistons really picked a pig with the third overall pick!"

Curry was ashamed and angry. When the Kings served, he deliberately gave up his position to Divac, forcing him to attack with the ball.

At this time, a phantom approached quietly.As soon as Divac got the ball, the phantom turned into reality and appeared suddenly. However, Divac, an old fox, could not react immediately after experiencing such drastic changes.

"What a Dor.Mo!"

Mo Mengchen appeared like a phantom, cut off Divac's ball with his first hand, and the Pistons counterattacked suddenly.

McGrady chased back with all his strength, but it was impossible for him to defend Hill, who was moving at full speed, to pass long passes, catch the ball, and score.

6 is better than 2
Curry just wanted to thank Mo Mengchen, but saw the helplessness and disgust on the other side's face: "That's all you can do? Respond to that old guy's little trick with a foul?"

Curry, who could destroy the world with talent in high school, doesn't know how to fight fire with fire—that's why these guys have to go to college—the future of the Pistons whispered in a small voice: "I will only play with dignity .”

"Then I'll ask you to earn back the lost face with an upright play." After saying that, Mo Mengchen ignored Divac who was watching the play, and complained in a low voice that Curry could hear, "What the hell are we going to do with the first game?" What kind of future did the third pick choose?"

hateful!

asshole!

Curry glared at Divac because of this sinister old bastard!
Dor.Mo's ridicule is to make Curry a shortcut to Baby Shaq, and there is another shortcut, which is his honor and disgrace.

For him who played all over the world in high school, it is unacceptable to be suppressed by an old guy like Divac who stepped on the edge of retirement with one foot.

About 10 seconds later, Divac made a high pick-and-roll and took Curry out by the way.

McGrady took advantage of the situation and dribbled into the basket. The quality of Divac's pick-and-roll was nothing to say, and Hilton was blocked. The only person who could threaten McGrady was Curry-but could he catch up with McGrady?
"OMG! Eddie Curry caught up to T-Mac!"

"A block shot that fanned out of bounds! This is the future of the Pistons!"

The Pistons' edge on Eddie Curry's final scouting report included this line: He has the speed of a guard, and few people in high school basketball have more straight-line speed than him.

Seeing this ball, Mo Mengchen nodded slightly, those guys who always read the ball were finally right.

(End of this chapter)