You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 929 The Full Value of a Veteran

Chapter 931 The Full Value of a Veteran

Flag hoisting, ring collection, like the Champions Parade, which has been an annual ceremony since 1999, fans are used to, but when they saw the sixth championship flag hoisted, they were still excited about it.

After the celebration steps are over, we still have to get back to business tonight.

After the disastrous defeat in the opening game, the Knicks wanted to give the Pistons a high-intensity confrontation tonight, and they didn't want to be beaten 5-14 in 0 minutes.

"Are they here to play?" Lambiel teased. "I hope the New York fans don't get angry, but I really don't think the Knicks look like they are here to play."

Van Gundy angrily called a stoppage of the game.

Back from the timeout, they dropped tactics.

Outside the left three-point line, Penny vs Dor.Mo.

This is the highlight of tonight, the scene that fans most want to see.

In the Pistons' 14-0 game, Mo Mengchen accounted for 4 points and 2 assists, while Pence, due to his ineffective connection with the team, lost all statistics except for missed shots after 5 minutes.

Penny's speed is obviously not as strong as in his peak period, but the weird offensive rhythm is the same as before. First, he starts with a strong side dribble, but at the moment Dor. Further, pull up the shooting basket.

2 is better than 14
The Knicks broke the scoring drought.

"Mo, call back, I'm optimistic about you!" Little Doula, who was sitting in the front row, stood up and muttered.

It wasn't just little Du La who hoped that Mo Mengchen would fight back, everyone in the room had this idea.

The audience is God. The NBA is a business league. Although the Pistons can continue to beat the Knicks by relying on Princeton, if they just play tactics blindly, the fun of the game will decline.

That being the case, Mo Mengchen could only use pennies to practice moves.

In the face-to-face confrontation, Mo Mengchen suddenly switched his steps, shaking his hands back and forth between his crotch and changing direction, relying on the explosive power that Penny used to bully him, he swung to the left and jumped up abruptly.

What he didn't expect was that Penny followed up and took off his ball cap.

The audience exclaimed.

Penny picked up the ball and rushed forward. He angered Dor.Mo who wanted to perform but made a big fool of himself.Penny's counterattack was caught up at the last moment, and his layup was blocked by Mo Mengchen in a more rude way and bounced off the backboard.

The audience cheered again, but this time, it was difficult for Penny to catch up with Mo Mengchen.

There is already a grade gap between the speed of the two.

During the offseason, Mo Mengchen used the 110 million attribute points won in the finals to increase his agility, ball-holding speed, and lateral movement speed to 105 full points.

Then increase the acceleration from 90 to 100.

Just raising the speed to the first level in the league consumes 70 attribute points.

This improvement is also reflected here, so fast, the audience feels that he is faster than before, but there is no data to confirm it.

What they could see was that Penny hit Mo Mengchen and was chased off after counterattacking. When Mo Mengchen counterattacked, Penny could only watch.

"Dor.Mo's chasing three-pointer!"

Lambiel growled sharply.

17 is better than 2
The paper gap between the Knicks and the Pistons can be seen through the contest in the first quarter.

The only variable is Penny's personal ability, but Mo Mengchen has now evolved into a player who can affect the trend of the game through both offense and defense.

In the past, Pence was able to overtake Mo Mengchen by relying on his personal ability, but now, not to mention the possibility that Dor.

Two minutes after the Knicks paused, it was Mo Mengchen and Hardaway's confrontation time.

Pence scored 5 points, Mo Mengchen made a three-pointer, a mid-range shot and a layup, scoring 7 points in a row, which can be regarded as a small victory.

Seven and a half minutes into the first quarter, Mo Mengchen, who scored 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, was replaced by Westphal for a rest.

At that time, the score on the court was 24 to 8.

After Penny stood up and scored, the Knicks' scoring drought finally eased, but their difficulty was that Penny couldn't score, while Mo Mengchen could get a full rest.

Replace Mo Mengchen, Ginobili and Rasheed, replace Reed, Gerrard, Jerome Williams.

The offense has weakened, the defense has strengthened, and there is an extra chilling sharpshooter on the outside.

The terrifying flexibility of the lineup made the opponent desperate.

Van Gundy watched as Hill rode through the barrier alone, tortured Kurt Thomas who was facing him to death, and almost broke the Knicks' defense line by himself.

"Damn, where did they find so many good players?" Van Gundy walked up and down, saw Penny tired, and looked at you to check the score.

He gritted his teeth, called a timeout, and made a substitution.

When Penny was off the court, the Knicks seemed to be playing a game in the 50s and [-]s, a lot of unnecessary passes, and the last five or six seconds were handed over to Brand for singles.

Doing so effectively slows down the tempo of the game, and at the same time makes it ugly.

Seeing their behavior of deliberately delaying time, the fans on the scene booed them loudly. At the same time, the slogan "New York bastard, can only shrink his head" was shouted through [-] mouths, shaking the sky and shaking the sky, guaranteed to even the TV. Fans in the past can hear it clearly and spread it out.

Watching such a game, David Stern in the box was both happy and worried.

The good news is that the Pistons have maintained their competitiveness and are still strong.

The worry is that the Pistons are so strong and unbeatable. If this continues, the game will become less and less suspenseful, which is not a good thing for the promotion of the league.

Their lineup is already so strong, but the Grizzlies' first-round pick for next year is still in their hands.

The current book strength of the Grizzlies is very likely to turn that draft pick into the top five. Next year's draft is also known as the most talented and deep draft since 96. High school supernovas, college geniuses, potential monsters, and young adults Combat power, everything that one expects to find.

From the perspective of the Pistons in the draft, they will definitely be able to select the best and use that precious lottery pick to select a real talent at a fair price.

"Mr. President, I have good news." The Pistons boss Davidson said suddenly.

"Please tell me." Stern laughed.

"According to Fox Sports, the ratings for this game reached 15. In the past ten years, is there any regular season game that has received more attention than this?" Davidson asked proudly.

Stern, who was worried about the future, sank even more.

Such a powerful Piston also has an amazing amount of attention.

"Michael Jordan's comeback in 95 was comparable." Stern said flatly, "It's amazing."

"Where, the Pistons today cannot do without the construction of the team and the full support of the league." Davidson laughed.

If it wasn't for Stern's understanding of Davidson, he would really think that this guy has mind reading skills and can see what is in his heart.

The Knicks' way of slowing down the pace of the game made the Pistons have a stomach full of offensive impulses but could not quickly launch the offensive, effectively slowing down their scoring rate.

Brand deserves to be the No. [-] pick. Although he brought the Bulls to the lottery for three consecutive years, if there is a superstar like Penny supporting the field, he does not need to carry the team forward as the Bulls as the second head.

Defense, rebound protection, offense.

Relying on his efficient singles and the team's conscious slowing down of the offensive rhythm, the Knicks were not as embarrassing as they were at home in the first quarter.

34 is better than 21
Only 13 points behind in the first quarter.

This is an acceptable result.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Penny returned to the game, and the Pistons continued to change formations. Except for Ginobili, none of the five players on the field was the main player, and Ewing turned out to be the main center.

The former King of New York is now reduced to the Pistons' backup center for people to drive, which is really an alternative kind of cold humor.

Treating the former team, Ewing was merciless, attacking hard, defending the basket, and within 5 minutes, he did impeccable.

At this time, Ewing is no longer at his peak, but his ability to protect the rim is the best for the Pistons.

The so-called protection of the basket is not just about blocking shots.

Restricting the opponent's shots and interfering with the opponent's layup are functions that cannot be reflected in the data. Ewing has played the league's best rim protection efficiency in the limited playing time.

In his peak period, he was able to block 4 caps a game, and he was more flexible and athletic, and his defensive effect must be far stronger than it is now.

Curry was suspended because of a suspension, and Ewing got more playing time.

It was during this limited playing time that his performance was astonishing.

He embodies all the value a passionate veteran can deliver.

"Patrick is happy in Detroit."

"Every Pistons fan is happy to have Pat on our team. He's the kind of veteran who can make a difference."

Five minutes later, the Knicks, who returned to pennies, failed to narrow the score.

The main force of the Pistons has already rested.

Westphal waved his hand and replaced Ginobili with the other four main players.

44 is better than 30
With a 14-point difference and 7 minutes left in the second quarter, Hardaway has a heavy burden on him. He has seen the strength of the main Pistons before, and now he has to see it again.

The main force returned, and Princeton's offense, which was so smooth that it made people's scalp tingle, defeated the defensive system that the Knicks were proud of, passing open and shooting directly.

46 is better than 30
The gap will only continue to widen.

(End of this chapter)