"Chen, in today's game, everyone is paying attention to the matchup between you and Greg, in November, you won the best player in the East, Greg won the best rookie in the West, and he adapts to the NBA very quickly. The performance of averaging 15.5 points and 12.4 rebounds per game reminded many people of your rookie year. What do you think? ”

It was December 16, 2007, at the Wachovia Center Arena in Philadelphia. Before the game started, the players on both sides had just arrived at the scene, and on the way to the locker room, a reporter stopped Chen Mu, the core of the team, and asked a series of questions, almost all of which were related to Oden.

"Well, statistically, it's true that we're a little bit similar, but he's better at scoring and I'm a little bit better at rebounding. But we have a completely different style of play, he plays more inside and I move a little bit more on the ribs. He's a very traditional big center, I'm a typical power forward, with a different style and similar stats, and that's probably it. ”

This kind of surprise interview was rarely encountered when Chen Mu was just a role player. But since becoming the absolute core of the team, Chen Mu's probability of encountering this situation has become higher and higher.

Especially before the start of some focus battles, there will always be media reporters who come to the locker room, passage, and even the door of the toilet and shower room through various methods, trying to catch Chen Mu and ask questions.

This game is completely different from the 76ers' 11th game, which challenged the first Suns in the West as the first in the East, and from the team's point of view, the 76ers, who have suffered a big decline recently, are ranked seventh in the East, which is basically in line with the experts' pre-season predictions. The Trail Blazers are in 10th place in the West and will have a 50 percent win rate.

In terms of the improvement of the teams, both teams are still good, and they have improved from last season. However, from the perspective of pure records, the competition between these two teams is not very attractive.

If both teams belong to the East or the West, the time is exactly the end of the regular season and the playoff spots are in the stage. The match between the 10th and 7th ranked teams may be a little bit more interesting.

But neither team has two conditions.

But even so, the game attracted live television — not T-N-T nationwide, but CCTV in China.

Since Chen Mu became the core of the 76ers, the number of live broadcasts of the 76ers on CCTV has been increasing. Chen Mu's fame in China is rising, and today's data performance has completely surpassed the new generation of domestic power forward Yi Jianlian, who has just entered the NBA.

Although this is because Chen Mu has been working hard in the NBA for more than two years, Yi Jianlian is a newcomer, and the team's status, ball possession and other factors are completely different. But there are still extreme sawdust that believe that the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics. Chen Mu should become the starting No. 4 of the national team.

"Liu Wei, Wang Shipeng, Zhu Fangyu, Chen Mu, Yao Ming, this starting lineup has both offense and defense, although the range of the UAE may be a little farther than Chen Mu, but there are already Wang Shipeng and Zhu Fangyu on the outside, and the range of the big forward is really not that important. Chen Mu's rebounding skills are the best in the world, and he becoming a starter will definitely solve the problem of the Chinese team's poor rebounding. ”

"And the UAE came to the bench. It can increase the attack power of the substitute lineup, and the inside combination composed of Dazhi is one old and one young, one moving and one still, and one old and spicy. A swift and capable of competing with the benches of most of the national teams in the world without falling behind, and the problem of the weak attack of the Chinese team's bench can also be solved. ”

"Moreover, as a point guard on the bench of the Chinese team. Chen Jianghua and UAE are also former club teammates, and they must be smoother together. With Sun Yue and Du Feng, the substitute lineup created is also very luxurious. In addition, there are Zhang Qingpeng and Li Nan. The national team is very promising to break through the group stage, or even the quarterfinals! ”

The analysis of this remark is incisive, and although there are some subjective tendencies, it is still quite in place on the whole. Its source is, of course, the absolute god of the sawdust base camp - Fei Bruising.

These future strife aside, return to the Wajovia Center Arena.

"Who will play better in today's game, you or Greg?" The reporter's question is decent, basically asking the athlete to have an attitude before the game.

"Huh." Chen Mu smiled: "The two of us are not in place. ”

After speaking, Chen Mu turned around and left, leaving the reporter in a daze, stunned for a while before reacting.

Where is this?? I ask you guys if it's out of place?? I'm asking who will play better, can't you analyze from the staffing of the two teams, tactical arrangements and other professional areas, who has more chances in this game?

This Chinese kid has obviously been interviewed I don't know how many times, but what he says in every interview still makes people want to vomit blood!

At the same time, on the TVs and computer screens in the homes and offices of domestic fans, the familiar Yoga and Zhang coaching partners explained the game that attracted the attention of domestic fans. At this time, the players have begun to warm up, and the TV station has also entered the live broadcast period, and the two old acquaintances are sitting behind the commentary table, with the sneakers and other prizes provided by the sponsors on the table.

“…… The starting lists of the two sides in this game have come out, the home team's 76ers side, the starting lineup remains the same, still Lowry and Korver in the backcourt, Iguodala and Chen Mu on the frontline, and Damham Porter in the center position. This starter should be said to be a starter that the 76ers have been using since the beginning of the new season, and they relied on them to win 11 consecutive wins at the beginning of the season, and then a wave of consecutive losses in late November and early December also originated from them. What do you think of this starting lineup? Yoga said.

"Eh, if you want me to say, the 76ers' starters, it's really not changing, it's missing something. What's missing? The main thing is that there is no other three-point point other than Korver. Iguodala and Lowry can both shoot, but, hey, neither! If this is against a team with a good interior defense, the problem of the 76ers having too few three-point points will be a big problem, what can people do? You can shrink the forbidden area like crazy! This will hinder Chen Mu's attack, and the difficulty will increase, so it will naturally be difficult to win. Director Zhang's trademark arm waving was analyzing.

"So you mean, should the 76ers add a three-pointer?" Yoga asked.

"It doesn't work, why? Because of this starter, its advantage is also obvious, that is, good defense. Who is the worst defender? Korver. Korver's poor defense is not directly related to his three-point shooting, but we all know that except for the so-called 3-and-D players, most three-point shooters will be a little soft defensively. If the 76ers make changes to their starting lineup in exchange for a three-point shooter, then the intensity of the interior and exterior defense that they originally had an advantage will decrease, and it will be worth the loss. "Director Zhang's analysis is actually very reasonable.

"So what do you think the 76ers should do if they want to solve the problem?" Yoga hits the nail on the head.

"If you want me to say, it depends on the improvement of the players themselves!" Director Zhang said: "Lowry, Iguodala, these two guys have to work hard and practice reliable three-point shots, so that the court space will be opened, the team's offensive problems will be solved, and our Chen Mu will also have more room to play." ”

"If Chen Mu can have a three-point shot himself, like Nowitzki, can he also solve the problem?" Yoga is a bit of a stretch.

"Yes, of course! That's perfect, Iguodala and Lowry are two guys, they are originally players with strong impact, if we Chen Mu can have three-point shooting, then good guy, the inside space will be completely opened, while helping to shoot three points, while running behind him, this ball will be smooth and smooth! Director Zhang thought about it for a while, and actually nodded yes.

"Haha, that's right, but for Chen Mu to practice three-point shooting, it still seems a little too aggressive now. Next, let's take a look at the Trail Blazers' starters. Yoga continued: "The point guard is Blake, the shooting guard is last season's Rookie of the Year Brandon Roy, the small forward is the big heart Webster, and the interior combination is Aldridge and this year's top pick Greg Oden. ”

With the sound of yoga's words, the real-time image of the Wachovia Center Arena on the screen also appeared, a high-camera screen, and the warm-up of the players can be seen on the court below, and the staff is confirming the final court situation, and then the entrance ceremony of the 76ers is over, and the game will officially begin.

"The Trail Blazers' lineup, we've noticed that their players are really, really young. The starting five, Blake is a fifth-grader, and the 76ers' Willie Green and Korver are all in the same class. Shooting guard Roy is a sophomore, small forward Webster is a sophomore, power forward Aldridge is a sophomore, and center Oden is a rookie year and a first-year player. ”

"It's hard to believe that the starting lineup is young, like a college team." Yoga says.

"That's right, and they've got young lads on the bench, like James Jones, Channingfree, Jarrett Jack, McRoberts, Outlaw, Van Weaver, all of whom have played for a year, two, three or four years. The longest career in the team was Lafrenz with nine years. This is even more exaggerated than the 76ers. Director Zhang agreed.

"Yes, Lowry is the second year of the 76ers' start, Kover is a fifth, Iguodala is a fourth, Chen Mu is a third, and Durham Porter is a sixth. In terms of age, the 76ers have an advantage over 99 percent of the teams in the league, but in the face of the Trail Blazers, they can only bow to the advantage. Okay, we see that the game has started in the live screen, and we will enter the game scene ...... now" (to be continued......