Chen Mu, power forward, currently plays for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA.

In the first four games of Chen Mu's NBA career, he handed in a jaw-dropping report card.

He averaged 17 minutes per game and grabbed 10.5 rebounds per game, including five in the frontcourt.

It's not an exaggeration to say that this kind of rebounding ability is a dominant force.

You know, with the development of basketball, the pace of the game is getting slower and slower, and there are more and more half-court positional battles.

ALTHOUGH THE 2004-2005 SEASON WAS REFORMED, INCLUDING THE ABOLITION OF HANDCHECK, AND THE OFFENSIVE BANNER WAS ONCE AGAIN CARRIED UP, THE NBA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 21ST CENTURY WAS STILL THE SLOWEST PACE AND LEAST SCORING PERIOD IN NBA HISTORY.

In fact, in the eyes of many NBA experts, the seasons from 2000 to 2004 can be called the "dark times" of the NBA. Although there are also teams such as the Lakers and Kings with gorgeous offensive strength, the entire NBA is dominated by slow half-court offense and defense, and suffocating iron-blooded defense.

The spectacle of the game has been decreasing, especially in the 2003 NBA Finals, the Nets' fierce battle against the Spurs, which created a new low in the ratings of the Finals in NBA history at that time.

This record was not broken until two years after Chen Mu crossed this time, and the team that won this not too glorious record again still has the Spurs.

It's not that defensive basketball is bad, and it's not that half-court offense and defense aren't exciting, in fact, this kind of game with one board and one eye, you have a hammer and I have an axe, has its own ornamentality. Many fans and pundits love this kind of game full of defensive philosophies and think that this kind of game can be watched like a textbook.

But for new fans who are less obsessed with basketball, defense is clearly not a good choice to watch the NBA.

Against this backdrop, the average number of rebounds per game in NBA games is also declining. Back in the "ancient times" of the NBA, those interior giants often averaged more than ten or twenty rebounds per game. In modern times, the rebounding king is only between 12 and 15 rebounds per season. The gap is huge, and it's worth exploring and studying.

It was in this situation that Chen Mu was born out of nowhere, grabbing double-digit rebounds in less than two quarters of the game. This wonderful impact reminds many people of the names that are famous under the basket.

What is the secret of Chen Mu's rebounding? Why can he tell where each rebound landed so easily? Every fan, player, coach, expert, wants to know the answer.

And if this answer is really revealed to the world, how much of a wave will it cause? Chen Mu himself didn't know.

After a few games, Chen Mu gained a lot of SP points, and according to his previous thoughts, he used all the points to increase his rebounding ability, especially in the frontcourt.

At present, Chen Mu's frontcourt rebounding value has reached 76 points, which is considered a medium level among the entire NBA interior players.

Coupled with the role of the rebounding point plug-in, Chen Mu has become a rebounding monster, and after a few games, he has become a celebrity and made a name for himself in the league.

But this value, facing a player of Garnett's level, is still not enough.

"Smack!"

On the court in the target center arena, Chen Mu grabbed another rebound, Garnett obviously watched the Suns' game against the Lakers, and knew that the backcourt pressing had no effect on Chen Mu, so he did not step forward to try to steal, but quickly returned to the defense and did not let the Suns fight back.

"Steady and steady, one goal at a time to win the advantage!"

The Suns' starters were all rested, and the game had come to the beginning of the second quarter, and under Chen Mu's rebounding control, the Suns gradually grasped the initiative of the game, leading 27-25.

Of course, Coach Casey was not willing to give up, and gave the team's ace enough trust, and Garnett, who played the first quarter, continued to play and launched a bone-to-bone and flesh-to-flesh confrontation with Chen Mu under the basket.

"Chinese boy, I didn't expect you to be able to adjust so quickly, it seems that you have put a lot of effort into it......!"

Garnett was still in a broken mind, and this kind of trash talk was not disrespectful in the slightest, and it had completely become his trademark.

Chen Mu smiled slightly, but he didn't care, Gu Zi seriously grabbed the rebound, and was not disturbed by Garnett's words.

In the second half of the first quarter of the game, after being taught a hard lesson by Garnett, Chen Mu suddenly had an epiphany and came up with a way to fight against this MVP, using a wonderful posture as a bait to let Garnett do multiple-choice questions again and again.

And the rest of the Suns players are also doing their best to help Chen Mu, blocking the position with him and holding Garnett behind.

Although there were also a few times, Garnett guessed the right direction and grabbed the rebounds, but the situation on the court was no longer one-sided, and the Suns' backcourt rebounds began to pick up, and the frontcourt rebounds were also impressive.

However, Garnett is one of the top players in the NBA after all, and after being suppressed by Chen Mu's brief rebounding, he still figured out a truth.

"As long as I don't play any game of guessing rebounds with you, why don't you seriously grab rebounds according to the old way?"

At the beginning of the second quarter, when the players on both sides came on the court, Garnett said to Chen Mu with a smile.

Since then, the "battle" between the two is no longer full of deception and trickery as before, but has returned to the competition of real swords and guns.

Defensively, Chen Mu couldn't prevent Garnett's offense, but as long as the Wolves missed the shot, Chen Mu could take the rebound. In fact, since Garnett took away the last frontcourt rebound above his head, Chen Mu never let any of the Suns' backcourt rebounds slip away, and firmly grasped the initiative under the basket.

On the offensive side, although Chen Mu has no offensive ability, his endless running and strategy still make Garnett run all over the field. Chen Mu also took advantage of this to steal chickens and grab a few frontcourt rebounds to maintain the Suns' offensive advantage.

The game continued like this, and it was not until Garnett gradually realized that Chen Mu did not have the ability to attack the basket from mid-range and did not need to run around with him at all, and Coach D'Antoni replaced Chen Mu.

As the minutes ticked by, the score was tight, and the Suns led by just one point at halftime, 48-47.

The second half of the game was like a replica of the first half, and the Suns were constantly dragged into the mire of half-court offense and defense by the Timberwolves, and the advantage of speed and impact could not be played. During this period, Chen Mu also played in the transition section, and while Garnett was resting, he grabbed countless rebounds like a tsunami, and directly suspended the Timberwolves.

"Whew...... Call...... Call...... Whew......"

Sitting on the bench, Chen Mu gasped for breath, and the physical strength consumed to fight against Garnett was too much, which made Chen Mu's physical strength drop quickly, which was completely different from those previous opponents.

In this game, Chen Mu's playing time has reached 14 minutes, and Coach D'Antoni knows very well that Chen Mu's physical limit is about to reach. In the first half of the fourth quarter, Chen Mu was not sent on the court.

The game continued, and the time came to the end, and Chen Mu finally heard the coach's call again.

"Chen, go and replace Tim."

"Toot ......!"

After the dead ball ended, Chen Mu went into battle, and to Chen Mu's surprise, the audience on the sidelines did not boo Chen Mu.

"Huh......?"

In the away game before, due to Chen Mu's brilliance, basically as soon as Chen Mu played, he would "win" the overwhelming boos of the audience.

But this time it was different, the fans did not boo Chen Mu, and even a few people began to applaud Chen Mu.

"Chinese boy, very good, very good!"

"You can actually fight against our KG for so long, and your performance is not bad, I am optimistic that you can become an all-star in the future!!"

"Come on the Timberwolves! Come to Minnesota! Partner with our KG! We need someone to share the pressure on him! ”

Chen Mu's heart warmed when he heard this, although most of these words may be scene words, but at least one thing is proved:

"I, Chen Mu, am no longer an insignificant small role, there are already fans who have been touched by my hard work, and even start recruiting me into the team!"

As soon as he thought of this, Chen Mu was inexplicably excited, and nodded slightly to these fans.

In fact, in the last two games of Phoenix, the fans who looked at Chen Mu with racist glasses at the beginning also began to cheer for Chen Mu.

"It seems that the coach is right, the United States is a place that only recognizes the strong, as long as I can show my strength, I can be recognized by everyone!"

"Beep"

The game continued, the Suns' advantage had come to 10 points, Nash controlled the ball steadily, Chen Mu and Dior switched positions, Nash had a thought, and suddenly a stunning ground pass, the basketball was like a guided missile, accurately crossing the Wolves' defensive line.

Chen Mu received the ball steadily under the basket, there was no one in front of him, and he jumped to wipe the board and shoot.

"Smack...... Swish! ”

The ball went in!!

“HOHO~！！！ Old!! Attaboy!!! ”

On the bench of the Suns, all teammates were shouting for Chen Mu's score, and they knew that with Chen Mu's scoring ability, it would not be easy to score. The towels waved, and Chen Mu smiled and thanked his teammates with his eyes.

Time kept running out, and the Timberwolves began to give the ball all to Garnett. The wolf king burst out and threw outside, constantly taught Chen Mu lessons with textbook-like offensive actions, and forcibly grabbed Chen Mu's head and scored a lot of points.

However, the Suns' offense has gradually adapted to the defensive rhythm of the Wolves team, and they have been scoring goals constantly, the score has never narrowed, and there is not much time left.

“KG！”

Again, Garnett received the ball under the basket, and the warrior who fought alone to the end was already tired and out of breath, constantly panting and moving his feet, and began to fight against Chen Mu one-on-one.

Garnett's footsteps changed, and he made the classic "turn around and shake off the center of gravity, and then turn around in the opposite direction for a layup".

But this time, the wolf king was really tired, although he still shook Chen Mu away from a small position and successfully shot, but his footsteps were a little stagnant, but it gave Chen Mu a chance to catch up.

"Drink, ah, ......!"

Chen Mu roared angrily, forcibly moved sideways, jumped high from Garnett's side, stared at the basketball that was flying in the air with both eyes, and then slapped it with a palm.

"Smack......!!!