Chapter 180: Black and White
“…… Well, that's right, what I mean is made clear in this week's Philadelphia 76ers Weekly Review. ”
The Hilton Orlando, where the Philadelphia 76ers players have endured five hard-fought away games, are staying.
"In this Player of the Week selection, the Chinese kid of the 76ers won the title of the best player in the East, yes, I am a Philadelphia fan, and I should be happy for this result. But I'm not just a football fan, I'm a media person, a journalist with a conscience and a sense of justice. My job is to report the facts, to expose the truth beneath the surface of the fog. ”
On the television screen, footage of the famous sports commentary program of the local Philadelphia media was played. In front of the TV, Chen Mu sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the famous "Ai Hei" who was already silver-haired on the screen, his face was full of anger, his hands were clenched into fists, and he wanted to smash the TV screen with one punch.
"When the commentary was written and sent for typesetting, and then when the printing plant began to print, the official results of the latest edition of the Eastern and Western Player of the Week had not yet been announced. At that time, I firmly believed that the NBA official must have its own integrity and bottom line, and would not do such an unreasonable thing. ”
Phil Gesner talked eloquently, and in the face of the TV host's questions, he talked about his "objective opinion" freely.
"Yes, Chen's stats are great, and with his amazing performances in two highlight-reel games, he is a strong contender for Player of the Week in any season. But I also hope you will notice that in last week's game, in addition to Chen, there were many Eastern players who scored very beautiful statistics, and the team's record was far better than that of the 76ers. ”
In order to keep the players informed of the voices of local fans and commentators, team staff communicate with the hotel everywhere they go, and through the ubiquitous cable network, each player can receive footage from some of Philadelphia's most influential local sports media in their room on a paid basis.
In addition, local Philadelphia newspapers are dropped into the boxes in the players' rooms each morning. For players to browse and read.
"I'm not saying Chan doesn't qualify for the Eastern Conference Weekly Awards, but look at Joe Johnson, who kicked Chan and the 76ers hard in the final game of last week. averaged 29 points, 4.3 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game, isn't this statistic amazing? ”
In the picture, Jaisner's expression is very "sincere", as if what he said is not some ulterior motive smear. It's like a real truth, and even some fans at the scene frequently nodded yes.
"Combined with the Hawks' 3-1 record last week, it's also better than the 76ers. Judging from these two points, isn't Joe the one who deserves the title of Week better? ”
In fact, what Gersner said is not unreasonable, from the data point of view, Chen Mu and Joe Johnson's data have their own merits, and it even seems that Joe's data is more gorgeous.
But all sane Philadelphia fans should know just how bad Philadelphia's roster really is at the moment. After Webb's injury, the team barely had a single star-level starting point. Chen Mu almost relied on his own strength to carry all the burden of the team's offensive and defensive ends, and carried the team step by step to the second position in the Atlantic region. Combined with his impressive rebounding stats, it's not much of a problem to win the best of the week.
And the Hawks' lineup, whether it is talent or immediate combat power, is a step higher than the current 76ers. Joe Johnson's outburst also has some outside players' feelings of explosiveness. Whether this award is given to Chen Mu or Qiao, it is not a big problem.
Coupled with the rapid progress that Chen Mu has shown so far this season, the over-speed evolution of the defensive end and back body ability, especially in rebounding, it can be called a "dominant" performance. It is only fitting that the official award of the week is awarded.
In addition, Chen Mu's Chinese background naturally also played a role in the history of the NBA. There has never been a situation in which two Chinese players have won the Weekly Championship at the same time. Even loosening the bar a bit, it's unprecedented for two non-American, players from the same country to win the Weekly Awards.
Combined with these factors, even if it is for the expansion of overseas markets, it is understandable that the NBA awarded Chen Mu the best of the week in the East.
It's just that in the middle of this week's competition. Chen Mu still left two "handles", which became a sharp weapon for Jackner to persuade some fans and the media.
"So I think there are two doubts about the award given to Chen.
Jesner raised his hand in a thoughtful manner, gestured two fingers, and continued: "One, in the head-to-head confrontation between the two teams, the 76ers lost. Second, in the game against the Pacers, the Chinese kid was suspected of 'brushing a triple-double'. ”
That's right, the situation that Chen Mu was most worried about still happened.
"Let's take a look at the final quarter of the 76ers' away game against the Pacers, and just focus on the final seven minutes of the game after Chen comes on the court."
Under Gersner's instructions, a picture of the game appeared on the TV screen, and Chen Muzheng, who was wearing the No. 5 jersey of Philadelphia, was running all over the court, grabbing the backcourt rebound, and then making a long pass.
The whole team of the Pacers is "united", unwilling to let Chen Mu brush up a triple-double, and obstruct Chen Mu's long pass in the backcourt like crazy. In the end, Chen Mu still did not send a fatal pass, but handed the ball to Iguodala, who came to pick it up, and ran to the position himself.
"Look at these details, look at the details of these red fruits!"
On the double-window screen, Jesner's expression looked very disdainful, the corners of his mouth raised, and he shook his head pretendically: "Look at the choices of the Chinese kid after every touch of the ball, all of them are trying hard to send assists, wanting to give a fatal pass and get his tenth assist." ”
The game screen continued to play, Chen Mu passed through many obstacles in the front court and received the ball with difficulty, and then swept his eyes to pass the ball to the bottom corner. Korver, who received the ball, did not hesitate to shoot immediately, and even before he could completely get rid of the opponent's defense, he hurriedly shot, and the basketball naturally failed to hit.
"Look at it, fans! Not only the Chinese kid, but even a good guy like Kyle is also trying to find a way to assist Chen Shu, and even at the expense of reducing his shooting percentage data, he has to shoot directly. The purpose is very clear, it is to let Chen get the second triple-double of his career! ”
With Jasner's obviously tendentious explanation, and with the heavily edited footage, it seems that this is indeed the case. Soon after, Chen Mu passed the ball again, and the picture of Iguodala's hasty shot was naturally not let go by Jesner, and it was another comment of "tsk".
"Let's see how the Chinese kid got his second triple-double? See? With only three seconds left in the game, the 76ers already have a 12-point lead, no matter which professional league they are in, in this case, the leader will not continue to shoot, but hold the ball firmly and wait for the game to end, right? ”
"But look, what is Rodney doing?"
On the screen, Carney received the ball and rushed frantically to the frontcourt, throwing his hand high before the whistle blew, and the basketball ghost fell into the basket. Next, there is the scene where Carney is surrounded by his teammates, and then "fights his way out" and comes to Chen Mu's side to "invite credit".
"Look, what a depraved scene this is, it's a tragedy in the history of sports!" Gersner shook his head with an expression of "this world is too dark to scare the baby", and continued: "Needless to say, everyone can feel that the Chinese kid's manipulation of the rookie players in the team and his teammates has reached an outrageous level! ”
"Damn, this old guy really dares to say ......!"
Seeing this, Chen Mu didn't even have the strength to be angry, he shook his head with a wry smile helplessly, and watched Jeffsner make a big statement, and his heart was ten thousand grass and mud horses galloping by.
"Actually, this tendency was already evident in the first game after the trade. Gersner was obviously not ready to end his "black Chen" career, and put on a posture of "insight into the shady", and continued: "Think back to how much the 76ers' tactics have changed since Allen was traded? ”
"Where did the Philadelphia basketball, which used to be a major team, go? Why did the basketball end up in the hands of the Chinese kid in so many rounds? How does a player who averaged just over 10 per game last season have the right to such a large number of balls? ”
"From the Warriors to the Clippers, from the SuperSonics to the Celtics, in every game, the Chinese kid has won the ball far beyond his personal ability, and the data is really eye-catching, but what about the team's record? Does the Chinese kid really have what it takes to become the absolute centerpiece of Philadelphia's future? Personally, I doubt it. ”
After spraying, Gersner let out a long breath, his expression was like a "master of the world" who everyone was drunk and sober, and summed up his statement: "In this regard, I can only draw one conclusion, that is: in order to open up the Chinese market, the 76ers are doing everything to support the Chinese kid, and even the league connived at it." And the Chinese kid has also laid his own 'power network' within the 76ers, and I don't know how to control the behavior of some simple American players, using the unconditional trust of his teammates to pay for his data! ”
After saying this, Gersner looked at the ignorant fans in the studio with great regret, shook his head and said: "If you knew this, it would be better not to trade Allen." Although I've always had a lot of criticism about Allen, everyone knows that it comes from my love for Philadelphia basketball! ”
"Chen, we should go to the arena to ......"
Iguodala walked into Chen Mu's room, pushed the door and found that the door was not locked, and when he entered the house, he saw Chen Mu looking at TV with a wry smile.
"Okay, okay, don't be too concerned~ This kind of drama that reverses black and white, this old guy has played it I don't know how many times, and Alun is so angry~"
Reaching out to turn off the TV, Iguodala pulled Chen Mu up from the side of the bed, and said with a smile: "Let's think about it, how to deal with Dwight in a while......" (To be continued.) )
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