I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 124 New York Gang, the strongest newcomer in 04·

Howard huddled in the penalty area and refused to come out.

Seeing this scene, the New York fans in the audience burst into overwhelming boos.

"coward!"

"Rubbish!"

"That's it, the No. 04 pick in [-]?"

"No matter how talented you are, you can't become a true team boss with this kind of courage."

"Beach, you should go play in the WNBA, it's a better place for a bitch like you!"

"This is New York, and this is the result of making trouble in New York!"

……

In Miami, O'Neal happily tore open a bag of potato chips, ate them in a few bites, and then drank a bottle of Coca-Cola brand "oral liquid."

Cleveland, James breathed a sigh of relief, and then felt even more depressed.Who else can punish Liu He, a madman? In the 03 class, I was obviously the top pick, but he stole all the limelight.

Now fans only have the King of New York in their eyes. Who still remembers the Little Emperor of Cleveland?
Back on the court, Liu He was not going to let Howard, the thief, go.

Soon, Liu He gestured to Pachulia... to come out for a pick-and-roll.

Pachulia was so obedient that she ran out.

Facing Pachulia, who has mid-range shooting, Howard naturally can only follow up.

Immediately, Pachulia blocked Stevenson.

Stevenson had a chance to go around Pachulia, but he didn't.

Don't you, Howard, look down on my defense?Said I couldn't guard against Liu He.

Then continue to defend Liu He!

Only when you are beaten by Liu He a few more times will the fans and coaching staff realize: It's not that my defense is bad.

As a result, Liu He and Howard were once again one-on-one on the court. Liu He broke through, then made an emergency stop and moved laterally. After opening up the space, he pulled up and shot.

Swish!
66: 49.

The Magic team attacked, and Francis showed super impact and reached the basket to score 2+1.

66: 52.

Looking back, Liu He continued to use pick-and-rolls to pull Howard out of the military training, and once again completed the job of blasting Howard head-on.

68: 52.

And every time Liu He scores a goal, the New York fans at the scene will not hesitate to praise Howard.

In the next round, when Liu He passed Howard and completed another dunk...

Howard, whose mentality was shattered, finally broke out and pushed Liu He, who had just landed.

For a moment, Madison Square Garden was in chaos.

The excited New York fans instantly became angry.

What moved faster was Pachulia, who had expressed his loyalty to Liu He before, and he pushed Howard back hard.

Then "Dirty Kurt" Thomas on the other side, as one of the few veterans left from the former Knicks, immediately added another push.

The Magic team also moved very quickly. Seeing Howard surrounded by opponents, the always loyal Brother Fu was about to rush forward to rescue Howard, but was stopped by Old Hill and White Chocolate.

Hill was a good guy and never got into fights.

But not being able to fight doesn't mean you have to watch your teammates clash and remain indifferent.

If you really think of them as teammates, how can you be like someone in Cleveland who is always watching and doing nothing?
At the same time, everyone on the Knicks bench also set off.

The bench villains led by "Iron Elbow" Malone, Payton, and Big Dog have joined the battlefield.

None of these three are good people, and Ma Long is even more notorious.

At this moment, Francis and other Magic players suddenly became honest.

This is Malone's intimidating power.

Soon, Howard was overwhelmed by a gang of villains.

The victim, Liu He, couldn't even find a way to take action.

There was chaos on the court. I don't know how long it took before the players from both sides were separated, leaving only Howard lying on the floor groaning with fear in his eyes.

New York players are terrible!

Seeing this scene, New York fans were not afraid at all, but more excited.

Once upon a time, the Knicks had another name...the Gangs of New York!
Playing basketball, the Knicks may not be the strongest team.But in a fight, no one on the Knicks is weak.

New York fans are shouting: Back!They're all back!
The gangs of New York are back.

Today’s Knicks not only can play, they can play.

that is really good!
As for Howard, he was not doing well. He was finally helped into the tunnel by his teammates.

On the court, Liu He shook his head helplessly. He had no chance to fight. It was so miserable!

Immediately, Malone, Payton, and Big Dog were all ejected, and Pachulia, Thomas and others were also recorded with technical fouls.

At this moment, the New York fans burst into cheers, as if they were not villains who had just caused a conflict, but heroes who had returned victoriously.

In Miami, Mourning, behind O'Neal and Wade, touched his bald head.

The iron blood of Miami is gone, and the villains of New York are reborn.If the two teams clash again, Mourning might not be able to bear it!
In Cleveland, James was still frightened. Thinking about meeting the Knicks in the future, he would never dare to have any bad intentions.

In the end, the Knicks defeated the Magic, who lost Howard, 109:96.

本场比赛刘河狂砍52分8篮板3助攻2抢断2盖帽，投篮35投19中，三分球12投7中，罚球8中7，投篮命中率54.2%，三分球命中率58.3%，罚球87.5%。

This is also a new scoring record for Liu He in his career.

And Howard even scored 6 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 blocks.

The "crazy" here, of course, does not refer to Howard's madness in statistics, but Howard's arrogance before the game.

"I will use this game to tell some people that the No. 25 pick is the No. 25 pick! The [-]th pick is just the [-]th pick! Even if he puts in all his efforts, he will never be able to make up for the gap in physical talent."

Facts have proved that the No. 25 pick is really no match for the [-]th pick.

Howard, who made such nonsense before the game, became a complete joke.

He's not good at playing ball, and he's not good at fighting!
After this game, Liu He had a new title...the top pick terminator.

The first is James, the No. 2003 pick in [-], who always gets frustrated every time he meets Liu He.

Then there is Howard, the No. 2004 pick in [-].

Howard and Liu He originally had no matchup, but unfortunately this guy insisted on provoking Liu He, and was punished.

Liu He would deal with this TD dog every time he saw it.

And New York fans are already anticipating the next victim.

It is said that the favorite for the No. 2005 pick in the [-] class is Andrew Bogut, nicknamed White Duncan...

Another dog!

At the press conference after the game, reporters surrounded Liu He.

"Liu, is this the welcome ceremony you called? Howard was beaten into a pig's head. You did this intentionally!"

The reporter from Orlando was aggressive.

Liu He was unmoved: "Please, it was the rookie of the Magic team who made the first move, not me. I am the victim! You actually questioned a victim like this? Do you think New Yorkers are easy to bully?"

In an instant, the New York reporters, who accounted for 80.00% of the audience, all looked at the Orlando reporter fiercely.

The Orlando reporter felt guilty for a moment, but he still bravely retorted: "But there are so many of you bullying a rookie..."

Liu He interrupted directly: "Bullying? My teammates saw Howard bullying me, so they came to help me. Can this also be called bullying? If your brother is being bullied, can you remain indifferent?
Whatever they did, it was just to protect me.So this time, no matter what punishment the league imposes, I will compensate them.No brothers, no basketball!

At the same time, I will also complain to the league that thugs like Dwight Howard dare to bully Knicks players in New York.Had he been in Orlando, his evil deeds would have been twice as bad.Such villains must be severely punished to serve as a warning to others! "

Orlando reporter: "..."

No, Howard has been beaten badly enough.

Do you still want to apply to the alliance to severely punish him?

This is not giving him a way out!

But who asked Howard to take action first? On this alone, Howard could not stand.

Finally, the Orlando reporter left in despair, and the New York reporters laughed loudly.

He is worthy of being our King of New York. He takes advantage when playing and fighting, and he can't lose even in words.

With such a team boss, New Yorkers will no longer feel aggrieved. How cool!
The remaining New York reporters were all his own, and Liu He let go instantly.

"I scored 52 points tonight, you should know what to do, right?"

"Of course!"

That night, various New York media outlets took action.

"52vs48, the King of New York defeats the King of Los Angeles!"

"Kobe Bryant once again surrendered at the feet of the King of New York!"

"Averaging 31.9 points per game, the King of New York successfully defended his title."

"The King of New York is also known as the No. [-] pick's terminator. The next No. [-] pick is already trembling."

……

In Los Angeles, a certain black guy suddenly became furious.

That night, a Mexican wife named Vanessa Bryant was so battered that she swayed from side to side like duckweed in the wind.

In a mansion in New York, Liu He could not sleep alone.

At the beginning of last month, after a night of fun with Lucy, she suddenly told Liu He that the family had sold off its shares in FOX and was preparing to return to the ancient British family.

That became the last time the two people met.

However, despite being frustrated in love, Liuhe Stadium has gained something new.

[The host has had 20 conflicts in NBA games]

[The more you fight, the more brave you become, the badge upgrade]

[The Vietnam War and More Bravery Badge has been upgraded to Level [-]]

[The more you fight, the braver you become] (Level 6 badge, trigger): Increase dynamic talent by 4%, lasting [-] minutes.

Upgrade conditions: In official NBA games, a total of 50 conflicts occur.

[Six Talent Points are presented at the same time]

After some thought, Liu He added talent points to bouncing.

Host: Liu He.

Age: 20.

Height: 205cm, arm span: 215cm, weight: 102kg.

弹跳：72（+6）、速度：81、力量：85、耐力：72、平衡：69、爆发力：79、核心：72、柔韧：66。低位：54（+3）、中投：83（+1）、三分：87（+1）。

控球：78、传球：79、视野：79、突破：80、背打：26。

Rebounds: 68 (+3), running: 85, pick and roll: 73.

单防：79（+1）、协防：85（+1）、抢断：77、盖帽：58（+3）。

[Hundred steps through Yang] (Level 463 badge, 500/12 three-pointers. Increase [-]% three-pointer ability.)
[The more you fight, the braver you become] (Level 20 badge, 50/6 conflict. Increase dynamic talent by 4%, [-] minutes.)
[Break the boat and sink the boat] (Level 13 badge, 20/5 injuries. Increase finishing ability by 3%, [-] minutes.)
[Beautiful and beautiful] (A badge, 1/3 All-Star. Increase viewing by 20%.)
[Champion's Heart] (Level 1 badge, 3/5 championship. Increase dynamic talent by 1%, triggered when falling behind in the last minute of the game.)
Talent points: 0.

In addition, according to Liu He's three-point shooting output, within 10 games, the [Hundred Steps to Pierce Yang] badge can be upgraded to three levels.

The next day, the league's punishment came down.

Malone was suspended for 2 games, Payton was suspended for 1 game, and Big Dog was suspended for 1 game.

In addition, Malone, Payton, Big Dog, Pachulia, and Thomas were all fined.

Howard was suspended for 3 games and fined the maximum amount.

This kind of punishment shocked everyone. Howard, who was beaten the worst, was suspended for the most games.

The league also defends the Knicks too much.

But Howard acted first, which was unreasonable, and the league's punishment was justified.

However, this incident still let many people know that the league supports the Knicks.

It’s normal to think about it. As the largest ball market in the league, the holy land of basketball, and the city where the NBA headquarters is located.

The basketball market in New York has been sluggish for ten years, and now it is finally showing signs of recovery. Stern certainly does not allow anyone to affect New York's re-emergence.

Whoever comes, whoever dies!
……

Owner James Dolan was originally prepared to bear all the fines himself, but Liu He insisted on paying it himself.

It was just a small amount of money, and Liu He didn't want to follow the example of the guy in Cleveland next door and develop the habit of breaking promises.

In 2017, Dengtae Jones joined the Cavaliers at the end of the season.

Because he joined too late, his salary was only US$9127.

But that season, Jones had three technical fouls.According to league regulations, Jones must pay a total fine of $3.

As a result, Jones could only receive a salary of $127 in the end.

After the incident was exposed, James immediately stated in front of the media that he would help Jones pay the fine.

At the time, James' words won him a lot of praise.

Unfortunately, six years passed before Liu He crossed, and Jones did not wait for James to pay the fine for him.

Now that I think about it, how can I blame James for this?The blame lies with Duntay Jones. He deserves it for believing James' lies!
Wade is the third shooting guard in history. Once his condition declines, his brother becomes a colleague.

What the hell are you, Duntay Jones?Don’t you have any self-awareness?Do you really expect His Majesty the Great King to pay for you?

The next night.

The Knicks showed up in Charlotte and played back-to-back games against the league's new Bobcats.

The Bobcats are the team that drafted second overall pick Emeka Okafor this summer.

奥卡福本赛季场均能拿15.1分10.9篮板0.9助攻0.8抢断1.7盖帽。

要比场均12分10篮板0.9助攻0.9抢断1.7盖帽的霍华德出色不少。

Howard is a pure explosion of talent, but his skills are rough.

Okafor's talent is slightly worse than Howard's, but he has comprehensive skills and rich offensive methods, which means he is very powerful.

It’s also interesting to think about the league’s schedule. The Knicks will play the No. [-] pick first and then the No. [-] team. Is this to let the Knicks test the quality of the No. [-] pick and the No. [-] pick?

But it's a pity that Nelson followed the team doctor's instructions and arranged a rotation for Hill.

Such a glass man who has been lying in bed for four years cannot be cared for too carefully, and no one can find fault with him.

After all, if Hill, who is about to turn 33, falls down again, no one can guarantee that he will stand up again.

In addition, Liu He, who scored 52 points in the last game, was obviously tired in this back-to-back game, which seriously affected his game state.

In the first half, Liu He made 11 of 3 shots and made 3 turnovers.

Under such circumstances, the Knicks fell behind by 39 points at 49:10 at halftime.

It looks like the Knicks still have a chance to make a comeback.

But Nelson made a prompt decision and chose to give up the game, and did not let Liu He play again in the second half.

In the second half, Liu He sat on the bench and lamented that his endurance was indeed a bit poor. He averaged about 35 minutes per game and it was okay. A little more time, or more rounds of holding the ball to attack, would affect his subsequent state.

In the last game, Liu He played nearly 40 minutes and threw 35 times. With back-to-back games, Liu He obviously felt tired this time.

There will always be fans in later generations who say that for a player in the NBA, as long as he is given unlimited firing rights, he can shoot as he pleases and average 20+ per game.

This is misunderstood.

Ordinary people can feel soreness after shooting 30 times without defense.

When NBA players take action, they have to face NBA-level defense.

Players with unlimited firing rights will naturally face the opponent's strongest defense.

It is naturally very difficult to take action and consumes a lot of energy.

Especially at the beginning of the 21st century, this era in the first ten years was the era when the NBA liked defense and physical combat the most, and it was more difficult to take shots.

The average NBA player really doesn't have the stamina to swing the ball 30 times.

Take Ariza, for example. The Rockets once regarded him as the cornerstone of the team and gave him unlimited firing rights. Ariza also scored 14.9 points.

And then there was Starkey, the crown prince of the Pistons. The Pistons let him play freely, and his strongest season only scored 16.6 points.

Therefore, players who can average 20+ per game in the NBA are not ordinary players, and ordinary players cannot do it if you give them a chance.

But Liu He, who owns the system, is not in a hurry and can just level up slowly.

As for now, it is naturally the time to make things happen.

In the end, the Knicks lost to the new Bobcats in an upset 84:96.

You must know that before this, the Bobcats had only won 3 games in total, and their overall record was a pitiful 3 wins and 10 losses.

So far, the Knicks' record has reached 12 wins and 4 losses.

In this game, second overall pick Okafor scored 18 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Liu He only played half the game and scored 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

After the game, Liu He returned to the court and hugged Okafor.

"Emeka, I thought it was right, you are the best player in this session!"

Liu He said in Okafor's ear.

Hearing this, Okafor was a little surprised.

Because the whole world is saying that Howard is the best player in this class.This was the first time he heard someone say he was better.

"But Howard's talent is better than mine."

The child was still very conscious, Okafor said.

Liu He shook his head: "James has better talent than me, but I am the best rookie in 03. You have to remember that talent is not everything. At least I think you are better than Howard."

Okafor became visibly excited after hearing this.

If someone else had said it, Okafor might not believe it.

But he is Liu He!

Liu He himself is the best example of counterattack.

Liu He, the 25th overall pick, still counterattacked and surpassed James, the chosen one.

He is the second pick, so why can't he overtake Howard, who is not as good as James?
"Do you really think so?"

Okafor reconfirmed.

"Of course!"

Liu He said categorically: "However, if you want to counterattack, just thinking is not enough. You have to work hard for it. In addition, and most importantly..."

Historically, Okafor chose to gain weight after his rookie season and suddenly gained 20 pounds (more than 9kg).

However, his body was unable to adapt to the sudden increase in weight, resulting in a serious ankle injury. In the second season, he only played 26 games before being reimbursed for the season.

Originally an older rookie, he was delayed for another year, causing him to miss the most important time for growth. Coupled with injuries, Okafor became increasingly mediocre.

This time, Liu He wanted to help Okafor.

The purpose is also very simple, just to disgust Howard's TD dog.

Among the rookies in the same class, Howard obviously has the best talent, but he is always suppressed by people who are not as talented as himself. Howard will naturally feel uncomfortable.

As long as Howard is uncomfortable, Liu He will be comfortable.

"Remember, don't blindly gain weight, otherwise it will easily lead to injuries. It is difficult for low-ranking rookies like us. Once injured, there is almost no chance of counterattack. Any transformation of the body must be After careful decision-making by nutritionists, trainers, and team doctors. And we must take our time and never rush blindly. For example, like me, I feel that I am too thin, but I only gained 4 pounds in one summer."

Okafor pretended not to hear the words "low draft pick", but kept Liu He's advice and experience in mind and nodded repeatedly.

After a brief contact, Liu He also discovered that although Okafor has strong muscles and a rough appearance, he is a very good-tempered and delicate person.

Such a person is not suitable to be the core of the team, and is more suitable to be the second or third leader.

However, these are none of Liu He's business.

Currently, Liu He's only thought is to disgust Howard.

At the press conference after the game, Liu He even praised Okafor.

"Many people say that 04 is a big year for the draft, but I disagree. Especially after the last game against the Magic, I feel that the rookies in 04 are uncompetitive. After all, the number one pick only has so much strength. .”

"But tonight, after meeting Emeka, I realized that I was wrong. The rookie in 04 is really good."

"Tonight, every time Emeka stood in the penalty area, I lost the courage to rush in, so my performance tonight was so poor."

"To be honest, I think Emeka is the best rookie in 04, bar none!"

Reporters are not fools. They can easily detect Liu He's half-truths and half-lies. Liu He is purely disgusting with Howard.

But this is the home court of the Bobcats. Most reporters are from Charlotte, and a small number are New York reporters who came here with the Knicks. They don't care about the truth or falsehood.

For today's New York reporters, Liu He's farts are always delicious, and he is absolutely obedient.

As for reporters in Charlotte, how could they refute their opponents’ praise of the cornerstone of their family’s future?On the contrary, they will work hard to promote it!

"Okafor scored 18 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks, leading the new team to defeat the King of New York!"

"King of New York: Okafor is the No. 04 rookie in [-]!"

"King of New York: No. 04 pick in 04, that's it? No. [-] pick in [-], how terrifying!"

"Howard lost miserably, Okafor won big...did Orlando pick the wrong guy?"

"Let victory speak for itself. Emeka Okafor is the best rookie in 04."

……

(End of this chapter)