Chapter 123: A good start
“AI! AI! AI! AI! ”
The Vacgiovia Center arena was filled with cheers, and the fans cheered loudly for their hero, Iverson, the son of Philadelphia.
Iverson clearly enjoyed the atmosphere as well, with his right hand in his ear and whistling across the field, excited as a child.
"Two more points!"
Cheeks shouted loudly, reminding the players to pay attention to the score, the first game of the regular season of the new season, far more anxious than imagined, if you can win at home and get off to a good start, it will greatly improve the morale of the team this season.
You know, before the start of the game, experts believed that the 76ers would continue to fall, their record would decline further, and they would miss the playoffs again. The opposite Raptors are the top choice in the Atlantic region in the hearts of experts, a new generation of Eastern District aristocrats!
The 76ers, who are civilians, can play inextricably with such a team, which undoubtedly gives fans a shot in the arm:
Our players, we didn't give up on the game!
Back on the defensive end, Iguodala, who had just made a key steal, looked very calm, his eyes widened, and he followed Bosh's footsteps closely, not giving the Dragon King a chance to catch the ball easily.
"One more time!"
Gabajosa was a little angry, took the basketball from Calderon again, turned to the frame, and stared at Chen Mu with both eyes, ready to make a one-on-one attack.
In that round just now, Gabajosa had no problem with his choice, Bosh received the ball smoothly, and the misalignment was achieved, which should have been a good opportunity to increase the score.
But Iguodala's steal ruined his assist, which made the king of Spain furious, and the goal decided to give the Chinese kid in front of him a dismount.
"In terms of NBA experience, you are half a year longer than me, but in terms of playing years, I am more than twice as many years as you!"
Gabajosa had his own pride in his heart, and he admitted defeat not far away, and after holding the ball to test it, he made a shooting move.
Feints!
Almost at the moment when Gabajosa made a shooting posture, Chen Mu had already made a judgment, without the slightest panic, just took half a step forward, made a defensive appearance, and then immediately adjusted his center of gravity to meet the former's follow-up attack.
"This kid...... Don't shake at all! ”
Before under the basket, Gabajosa used a one-handed feint to shake Chen Mu away, and then turned to the middle to hook and hit. The success of this attack made Gabajosa believe that although Chen Mu's defense had improved, as long as the feints were realistic enough, it would not be difficult for him to fly.
However, this time, Chen Mu obviously saw through Gabayosa's intentions a long time ago, and actually had no intention of jumping at all, and made a textbook interference action steadily, without giving up any space.
"In that case...... Then you're welcome! ”
Gabajosa was heartbroken, simply dribbling the ball half a step forward, and then stepping back and shooting straight into the shot.
This time, Chen Mu moved.
"Bang!"
With a neat block, Chen Mu was like a flying eagle in the sky, and slapped the king of Spain's shot to the backcourt.
On the weak side, Iguodala had already kicked in, grabbed the basketball near the top of the arc and started a quick raid.
The front court was empty, Ford was fast and kept chasing, and when he came to the basket, Iguodala suddenly split the ball, and Louis Williams was already in place behind him, and he opened his hand to make a three-pointer.
"Huh!"
Three-point shot, 84-85, the 76ers finally completed the overtake!
"Jose, have you been eaten by demons in your defense?!!"
Mitchell was angry and yelled at Calderon, who looked helpless, shook his head embarrassedly, and went to take the ball.
"Although Luis is my defensive target, speed has never been my forte, he is so fast, and he is a conversion score in the fast break, where can I keep up!"
Calderon is very aggrieved, this solid point guard has always been a small hole on the defensive end, and it is really difficult for a strong man to point at Louis Williams, who has a great impact.
The 76ers' fast break here has ended, and on the other side of the court, Gabajosa has not yet recovered from the shock of being slapped by Chen Mu's hat.
"Why is this Chinese kid able to see through my shots? How can I tell which one of my actions was a feint and which one was a real shot? ”
Seeing Gabayosa's confused appearance, Chen Mu was also happy in his heart, and focused more on his opponent, without revealing the slightest flaw.
"If I tell you that the reason why I can judge the authenticity of your shot is because I am too familiar with your shooting posture, I'm afraid I won't believe what you say!"
Chen Mu knew very well in his heart that for the first time, he would be shaken off by Gabajosa, firstly, because he was defensive and a little aggressive. The second is because Gabajosa's feint is a layup action, it is difficult to find clues, and it is impossible to judge whether it is true or false, so he will fall into the other party's way.
And when it comes to defensive shooters, Chen Muke can definitely be regarded as an experienced "veteran"!
"Every time Gabajosa shoots, he makes a step-like adjustment with his right foot and his legs are slightly together at the knee before he shoots. Other than that, it's all feints! ”
This is the magic weapon of Chen Mu's judgment!
Calderón has a long shot preparation and is cautious when he is disturbed.
Anthony Parker is a very difficult all-weather shooter with a fast shot, a relatively high shot point, and a fairly regular shooting action.
Ford is fast, but he doesn't shoot fast, and his jump shot after a stop-and-go will not be shot until the highest point, and if he jumps with him, he will be shaken, but it is the rear jump that can effectively interfere.
As for Bosh, it is probably because the arms are too long, and the following action of the shooter is more exaggerated when shooting, which improves the crosshair while also making the shooting point away from his body. Even if you have half a step away when defending, as long as you jump forward, you can block or interfere.
……
If any team suddenly opened their eyes at this time, knew Chen Mu's crossing identity, and invited him to be a defensive coach, I am afraid that they would really laugh.
All players in the NBA, what their shooting postures and habits are, Chen Mu is clear.
"If it's a breakthrough or a feint under the basket, I'll admit it. But to do a shooting feint in front of me? There are no doors! ”
Chen Mu became more and more excited, and after successfully interfering with Gabajosa's attack twice, Coach Mitchell couldn't help but call a timeout.
The 76ers' offense played well, and Iverson broke through the basket to add two more points, 84-87, and the situation on the court has been completely reversed.
Although Chen Mu's participation in this wave of offense is not high, for the sake of defense, Chen Mu still focuses on the overall situation, works diligently on defense, grabs rebounds, and delivers assists, but he is the most active person on the court.
"Not bad!"
Looking at Chen Mu's confident and calm appearance, Cheeks was overjoyed, this year, he finally had two good defenders inside and outside, and the team's defense would never be as sluggish as last season, and the backbone of Philadelphia was finally going to be tougher!
After successive setbacks on the offensive end, Gabajosa's shortcomings on the defensive end are gradually revealed.
The speed is not fast enough, the bounce is mediocre, the ability to get stuck is not good, and the traverse speed is slow. After a few more defensive mistakes, Raptors coach Mitchell couldn't take it anymore and replaced Gabajosa.
After that, the Raptors on the inside line could no longer make much change to the game situation, whether it was Banjani or Nesterovic, they could only help the team on the offensive or defensive end, and the Raptors' tactics returned to the opening stage, and Bosh continued to play with unlimited face frames.
No matter how good Iguodala's defense is, the height gap can't make up for it, and Bosh's offense has picked up, but it's no longer possible.
"Toot!"
The final whistle blew and the game ended, and on the first day of the 2006-2007 NBA regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers came from behind and defeated the visiting Raptors 102-95 at home, getting the new season off to a good start.
"15 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, five blocks."
Chen Mu's data appeared on the big screen, and the fans shook their heads after watching it, puzzled:
Just now on the field, Chen Mu's role is obviously the biggest in the team, he is simply omnipresent and omnipotent, but why does the post-game data not look good?
However, this little thing will not make the 76ers players too entangled, because they know very well that even if they don't score shocking data, Chen Mu is still the hero of the team's victory.
After the infinite evolution of the offensive end last season, in the first game of the new season, Chen Mu showed progress on the defensive end and took a step closer to the title of all-round rebounding idiot.
"This is just the beginning."
Looking at his own data, Chen Mu was not too frustrated, but looked at the court in front of him with confidence, and his heart was full of pride.
"NBA, my evolutionary journey is far from over!"
With 35 points, 3 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals, Iverson still performed well-rounded, bursting with firepower on the offensive end, and blowing up Ford with scum left.
With 28 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Bosh also scored All-Star level statistics, and the role of the court is irreplaceable.
But on this day, as long as the fans who watched the game at the Wajovia Center Arena, they knew very well in their hearts:
Philadelphia is about to change the dynasty.
At the post-match press conference, the reporters asked a variety of questions, a considerable part of which were given to Chen Mu.
"Sending key blocks in a row, Chen, what kind of oriental magic did you experience in the offseason, and why did you suddenly make such great progress?"
Facing the reporter's question, Chen Mu laughed and said: "I don't believe in magic on the basketball court, strength is the last word." I'm just a little more talented than others, a little harder than others, and I watch a little more video than others! ”
In fact, what Chen Mu really wants to say is: It's okay to play a few more games, if you can figure out everyone's shooting movements like me, your defense will also go to a higher level!
At the end of the press conference, Chen Mu and Iguodala walked to the equipment room with a smile and a smile to prepare for practice. In the game, in the end, it was Iguodala who lost, allowing Bosh to score more points, although Chen Mu continued to persuade that Bosh's strength was far above Gabajosa, and this result was not surprising. But tough guy Iguodala decided to keep his promise and practice two hundred more bench presses.
After changing his clothes, Chen Mu's mobile phone rang, and when he opened it, he saw that it was the message from Su Yin.
"Brother Mu, my father and I have watched the game, you are so powerful! The defense is getting better and better! :)”
Chen Mu smiled heartily, and just wanted to say thank you back, but Su Yin's next message made him frown.
"By the way, I'm also a member of 'Sawdust' now, and the people in the forum are so good, I'm learning basketball from them! Brother Mu has time to come up and take a look, there is a sawdust is very good, I have long seen your development direction, the post is locked and I am still arguing, now that the game is over, his point of view has been proven to be correct, and he has turned into a forum celebrity! (To be continued.) )