So I am the god of basketball?

Chapter 85 He is not even qualified to serve as my substitute!

Chapter 85 He is not even qualified to serve as my substitute! (Take a leave, I have a bad cold)

Before Reggie Miller could answer Meng Lang's words, Larry Brown next to him was already scolding him.

Son of a bitch, old mother Rinen...

For any standard American swear words you have never heard of, at this time, you can hear the most orthodox pronunciation in Larry Brown’s mouth.

Speaking of which, his bullying was really nothing in the 90s. This old man is a very standard old stubborn who doesn't realize that times have changed.

Of course, all this can only be said to be your own fault.

Character determines the final outcome.

Just like LeBron is very likely to become the owner of a new team in Las Vegas in the future.

Coupled with the continuous influx of gambling companies, it is not impossible for this NBA to become LeBron's NBA in the future.

Before that, what he urgently needs to do is...

Take the name "goat" off Jordan's head.

He may have a bad reputation, but he will make a lot of money.

The Pacers' defensive intensity increased to a higher level amid Larry Brown's abuse.

At 2 minutes and 34 seconds, Shaquille O'Neal caught the ball under the basket and pushed him four or five times. In the end, he pushed himself back half a step. The 2-meter Schmitz covered his head, making him unable to see. to the basket.

"Dangdang!"

The shot missed, Dale Davis grabbed the rebound, and the Pacers launched a counterattack.

The ball continued to pass, and for more than ten seconds, the Pacers did not find a suitable shot.

In fact, there is a chance, but it is outside the three-point line.

And Larry Brown doesn't like the three-point offense.

No one on the Pacers dared to attempt a three-pointer easily, including Reggie Miller.

Chuck Daly calculated this accurately, so in this game, the entire defense was centered around the three-point line.

With 24 seconds about to pass, Reggie Miller's mid-range jumper was successfully interfered by Meng Lang.

Shaq protected the rebound. Hardaway caught the ball in the backcourt and was about to run. He quickly stopped him and said: "Slow down, slow down! Steady the rhythm!"

Normally it would be fine to run like this, but today he was facing Schmitz. Not only did he have a high degree of confrontation, but he also had such a high speed, so he had to lie down after one quarter.

"Shark" only played two rounds before the rhythm slowed down, which shows how fierce the confrontation was in these two rounds.

Under such a fierce confrontation, as the game continued, the shooting percentages of both sides began to plummet.

The Magic only scored 18 points in the second quarter, and the Pacers only scored 16 points.

At the end of the first half, the Magic and Pacers combined for a total of only 87 points.

The Magic led by 45 points, 42-3.

In the third quarter, during the 20 minutes of intermission, the shooting percentages of both sides improved as their physical fitness recovered. In the fourth quarter, from 1 minute and 34 seconds to 6 minutes and 34 seconds, neither side made a single shot.

The Pacers are better at playing at this pace. Reggie Miller hit a 3-pointer from the outside, helping the team close the 3-point difference.

But as long as he performs well, Meng Lang will definitely be able to respond in the next round.

The fake shot after receiving the ball in the mid-range did not fool Reggie Miller into jumping forward. Meng Lang, who noticed this, simply jumped up and changed the "fake shot" to a "real shot", allowing the Magic to lead by 2 points again. point.

This is his 15th point tonight.

It doesn't look like much, but he is the player who scores the most points on the Magic team.

Shaquille O'Neal barely scored 11 points, and Hardaway's score has not yet reached double figures.

"Dream also shot a lot more mid-range jumpers in this game than before!" After seeing the game so far, plus yesterday's game, Mike Breen has basically determined Meng Lang's way of dealing with the "rookie wall."

The first is to increase the frequency of air cuts to the basket; the second is to reduce three-point shots and look for more scoring opportunities in the mid-range.

The Pacers clearly studied Meng Lang's movement. When he moved outside the three-point line, the Pacers followed up and switched defenses in an orderly manner. But when Meng Lang entered the three-point line, the Pacers' movement was a bit unclear.

Larry Brown called a timeout in the middle. After the timeout, the Pacers had Reggie Miller sticking to Meng Lang.

No matter how many screens the Magic have, they no longer switch defenses.

Otherwise, Meng Lang's movement alone can deform the Pacers' defensive formation.

At least seven or eight of O'Neal's 11 points were scored at that time.

That was also the time Shaquille O'Neal had the most fun tonight.

"Substitution, substitution!"

Chuck Daly immediately requested a substitution after Meng Lang scored the goal.

He made substitutions much more frequently than usual tonight.

Larry Brown, on the other hand, put his main force on the court more than usual.

Of the Pacers' starting five, Schmitz, who played the least tonight, has been on the court for 5 minutes and 31 seconds.

His usual playing time is around 27.1 minutes.

The two head coaches had completely different substitution concepts tonight, which produced a clear contrast at the last minute:
  The main players of the Pacers have exhausted their physical energy time and time again. At this moment, they can only rely on perseverance to support themselves. No one is not gasping for air. On the other hand, even though everyone on the Magic team is sweating profusely, their jerseys are wet and wet. , but the mental outlook is obviously better than that of the Pacers.

In the last 1 minute and 12 seconds, the score was still a tight 3-point difference.

At Meng Lang's signal, Hardaway suddenly pressed against Haywood, forcing him to pass the ball in a hurry.

The moment he passed the ball, Meng Lang seemed to have predicted the path of his passing. He swooped forward, one step ahead, and touched the ball earlier than the receiving Reggie Miller.

He rushed too hard, and the soles of his feet were weak. He ran at least five or six kilometers on the court today. As long as he was on the court, he would not stop for a moment. Coupled with the constant confrontation... he staggered and fell. In the process of hitting the ground, Meng Lang used his last bit of strength to throw the ball to the front court.

Hardaway proved with practical actions why sports depend on talent.

Haywood was almost level with him, but Hardaway was at least two steps faster and caught the ball.

"Bang"!
  Hardaway, who was returning to defense, made a "good night" gesture toward the Pacers fans on the sidelines. This dunk was called "Good Night Indiana!"
  No need to ask, he just "picked it up" from Meng Lang.

Meng Lang just did this celebration to the Sacramento fans yesterday. ——Curry almost wants him to be his father. Meng Lang should be fine if he uses his moves in advance, right?
  This "scholar"!

With emotion in his heart, Meng Lang also cooperated with this action.

There was silence throughout Indiana.

Silence is tonight's "cornfield."

Ok……

That's certainly what "Cornfield" after Passion is like.

With a 5-point margin and 1 minute of game time left, there was hope.

It's just that tonight's "iron fight", from the beginning to now, everyone's touch is not very good.

The same goes for Reggie Miller.

"Dangdang!"

The "desperate shot" from beyond the three-point line did not hit.

Shaquille O'Neal shouted, protecting this key rebound, and the Pacers had no choice but to foul.

Shaq, who has been having problems at the free throw line at the last moment recently, made a magical "2 of 1 free throws" tonight, helping the team open the point difference to 6 points.

On the next attack, the Pacers failed to find Reggie Miller. Derek McKay, who shot only 29% from three-point range, missed the shot. After a scuffle at the basket, Dale Davis grabbed the rebound, " "Second Attack" scored 2 points, but the game time also completely ran out.

88:84.

With a 4-point advantage, the Magic won a key victory at the Pacers' home court!

Meng Lang scored a Magic team-high 18 points, and also had an all-around performance with 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Although the shooting percentage is only 40%...

But Reggie Miller's shooting percentage in this game was also not high, only 36.6%.

And he only scored 11 points, and only had 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

His sluggish performance was the biggest reason why the Pacers lost tonight!
  "Obviously, Meng Lang had the last laugh. This was his second victory over Reggie Miller this season. According to this result, he is more qualified to sit on the starting guard position of the Eastern All-Stars!" Mike Breen said matter-of-factly.

His partner next to him asked him: "If it wasn't based on this game, who would you vote for?"

"Meng Lang!" Brin said without any hesitation, "I don't mean to disrespect Reggie, but I think Dream is the more attractive person!"

Isn’t the most important thing about All-Star Weekend? “Star-studded”! ?
  Meng Lang has the qualities to become an All-Star!

"Congratulations, Dream, you fulfilled what you said before the game. You defeated Reggie Miller. Now Reggie can only serve as a substitute for you!" Reporters at the scene kept up with current events.

Meng Lang just had the opportunity to clarify the "fake news" before the game: "That's not what I said! I never said that Reggie Miller only deserved to sit on the bench and play as a substitute for me. In fact..."

"If I were really asked to choose my own All-Star substitute, I wouldn't choose Reggie Miller. I don't think he has this ability!"

He's not even qualified to serve as my substitute!
  "Hitting people in the face again and again" made Reggie Miller next door jump directly: "Didn't anyone teach him how to respect his predecessors?"

It's just that this roar was a bit hysterical, a bit out of frustration.

Therefore, early the next morning, many media published articles mocking Reggie Miller.

Meng Lang once again broke out of the circle with his post-match speech. Although Reggie Miller is not the current "leader" at the second position in the league, he is definitely in the top ranks. Meng Lang is the first person to dare to say, "He is not even qualified to serve as a substitute for me."

But he actually did it!
  In the three games against the Pacers this season, Meng Lang won both of the two games that Reggie Miller played, and he was the one who performed better.

Meng Lang wasn't just pretending to be a cuppa.

He can do everything Reggie Miller can do, shouldn't the bench be able to make up for the difference?
  Why do you need a substitute with the same style?
  So Meng Lang's substitute, Reggie Miller, really can't do it!
  People are in high spirits when happy events happen. After the "version update", Meng Lang averaged 1 points in the remaining three games in January.

More mid-range, coupled with more inside cuts, makes him look like a less "reverse version".

At the same time, efficiency rebounded.

In these three games, Meng Lang's field goal percentage per game was over 47%, and his three-point field goal percentage per game reached an exaggerated 45%. However, he now takes three or four three-pointers in every game. More reasonable three-pointers are the key reason for the increase in his three-point shooting rate.

There is another reason. In the last few games, the Magic faced opponents who were inferior to the Eastern and Western Conference playoff teams.

The competition is not that intense.

The data is naturally better looking.

This is a lucky aspect for Meng Lang, because the Pacers' opponents will be full of intensity in the next few games in January.

Therefore, the Pacers have almost lost consecutive games during this period, and Reggie Miller's performance has been at a low point.

1月31日,步行者队迎来“5连败”。同时球队从东部第6落得到了东部第7的位置。

Misfortunes never come singly. That night, the NBA officially announced the results of the 94 All-Star starting voting.

Barkley was the same as before, becoming the final All-Star "vote king".

The "voting king" here in the East is Pippen who came from behind.

Armstrong remains the No. [-] guard on the list.

This was something that had no suspense for a long time.

There is more suspense, and everyone is more looking forward to Chaochao being the second on the list of defenders...

This topic, which has been hotly debated for a month, has finally come to its final conclusion:

rash!

456789 votes!
  After being struck by lightning in the third stage, Miller once caught up with Meng Lang, who was only 3 votes away. With the third meeting of the two teams this season and his stable performance in the last week of January, he once again opened up more 8 points. With a gap of more than [-] votes, he maintained his second position on the list of defenders.

When Meng Lang knew about this, it was already the next morning.

There are more than a dozen unread messages and a dozen missed calls. Not many people know his phone number, which shows how much people in America love to read the morning paper.

However, it’s no wonder that the last one to become an All-Star starter in his rookie season was Shaquille O’Neal, and the last outside player was Michael Jordan 10 years ago. Regardless of the name, they all proved that they wanted to do this. None of it is simple.

Meng Lang replied to the text messages one by one, then got up and went to the arena.

In the parking lot, he met Shaq.

"Congratulations, Dream, I'm already thinking about our appearance in the All-Star Game!"

Hardaway's car happened to enter the parking lot at this time. Meng Lang did not leave and waited for him for a while.

His first reaction when he saw Meng Lang was no exception: "Dream, congratulations!"

There was envy in his tone that couldn't be concealed.

Meng Lang said: "Don't worry, you won't have to envy me soon!"

The Magic are ranked third in the Eastern Conference. Hardaway has averaged 16.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game so far. He is qualified to be included in the Eastern Conference All-Star bench discussion.

"Hopefully!" Hardaway was not so optimistic.

The All-Star starters are decided by fan votes, and the All-Star bench is determined by the votes of the head coaches throughout the league. The strength of the players is part of it, and the qualifications of the players are also important.

If there is a player who has always had the ability to enter the All-Star Game but has never made it to the All-Star Weekend, and the team he is on this time is also very good, then this position must belong to him, not to Hardaway, a rookie; if it is a player with many years Comparing the "veterans" who both entered the All-Star Weekend as substitutes with Hardaway, the person who was brushed off must be Hardaway...

These are also some of the many unspoken rules of the NBA.

Hardaway's concerns are not unnecessary.

On January 1, the league announced the complete 4 Minnesota All-Star lineup.

In the East, the Eagles, the No. [-] team in the East, have two people selected, namely "Human Movie Essence" Wilkins and Blaylock, both of whom are substitutes;

"Gangs of New York" has three people selected, namely starting Ewing, and two substitutes Oakley and Starks;

The Magic's Shaquille O'Neal and Meng Lang are both starters;

The Bulls, fourth in the Eastern Conference, selected three people, starting Pippen and Armstrong, plus "Cobra" Grant;

Then the Nets selected one person off the bench, Derrick Coleman;
  The Cavaliers selected one player off the bench, Mark Price;
  A total of 12 people.

Hardaway was not selected for this Eastern Conference All-Star Game.

The Orlando media and fans expressed dissatisfaction because the other three teams in the top four in the Eastern Conference have players on the All-Star lineup as substitutes, but the Magic only have Meng Lang and Shaquille O'Neal as starters.

"Hardaway definitely deserves to be an All-Star!" This is the headline of the "Orlando Sentinel".

Hardaway accepted the result, and his speech was generous: "Although it is a bit regretful, next time I will give everyone no reason not to select me as an All-Star!"

It’s not just the Orlando media that is aggrieved, but also the Indiana media!

Reggie Miller also failed to make the Eastern Conference All-Star reserve team.

A few days ago, I had a bloody fight with Meng Lang for the All-Star starting position, and ultimately lost.

Of course, this "regrettable defeat" is what the Indiana media sees as a "regrettable defeat." The media in other cities did not feel that they were regrettable losers.

As a result, he didn't win the starting position, and he didn't even make it to the All-Star bench.

Now he is really not qualified to serve as Meng Lang's substitute!

How can the Indiana media tolerate such a shameful thing?
  The entire alliance has been dissed long ago.

And they had completely formed a "death feud" with Meng Lang and Orlando.

But this is no different than the Portlanders in the Rose Garden who later regarded the Lakers as their mortal enemy. It's all wishful thinking.

Orlandoans don't see Indiana in their eyes.

Reggie Miller?

Huh~
  Just a "veteran" who is not qualified to serve as a substitute for Meng Lang!
  Entering February, the Magic's momentum was still very strong. It wasn't until the fifth game in February that they lost to the visiting SuperSonics.

In this game, all George Karl's targets were aimed at Meng Lang.

Anyone on the Magic team can catch the ball, except Meng Lang!

Shaquille O'Neal scored 41 points in this game, but unfortunately he still failed to help the team win the home victory.

Ok……

This is normal. After all, he is the "President Hill" player who will be swept the most times in the future. Can you say that he is incapable? But in some games, his scoring is really not critical.

This seemed to provide other teams with the password to defeat the Magic. Everyone rushed to cut off Meng Lang's pass. The Magic suffered its second "three-game losing streak" of the season.

Meng Lang shot 50% from the field in each game during this period, but averaged only 15 points per game.

The helplessness of a pitcher is vividly reflected.

However, Meng Lang's popularity has not been affected too much.

Adidas saw the news of his debut, contacted him immediately, and released a notice in advance that it would release Meng Lang's first pair of signature shoes after the All-Star Weekend.

This attracted the attention of many fans.

Adidas' designers have been meeting with Meng Lang during this period to ask him for his ideas.

Meng Lang's vision as a latecomer shocked him greatly.

"This will definitely be a breakthrough basketball shoe!"

These words from the Adidas designer directly raised the expectations of all fans.

On February 2, the Magic's last game before the All-Star Weekend ended. Chuck Daly designed more catching tactics for Meng Lang in this game.

The tactics were also very successful.

Meng Lang scored 21 points.

The Magic ended their losing streak.

Meng Lang, Hardaway and Shaquille O'Neal were interviewed after the game.

"You will be opponents on the court during the next All-Star Weekend. Can you tell us your expectations?"

The “Rookie Challenge” officially joined the All-Star Weekend luxury package this year.

Shaquille O'Neal was selected for the second-year team, while Meng Lang and Hardaway are one of the representatives of this year's first-year team.

O'Neal was the first to speak: "This will definitely be a very interesting scene. We should also let these two rookies know how painful it is to become opponents with this 'Shark'! I will not show mercy. These two This rookie really lacks some lessons!"

He was the first to laugh after saying this.

Meng Lang and Hardaway looked at each other, and Hardaway's eyes were clear:
  Seriously, Dream, you have to find a way to make this "fat-headed fish" suffer on the stage of the Rookie Challenge!
   I really can't hold it any longer, my head feels dizzy, my nose keeps getting sore, and I feel like sneezing. This cold wave is a bit serious, so I'll give it a day.

  
   
  (End of this chapter)

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like