I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 128 Christmas War ·
2004 12 Month 17 Day.

In the away game against the 76ers, Liu He, who had been severely exhausted before, performed poorly in this game. He made 15 of 4 shots, 5 of 1 three-pointers, and 6 of 5 free throws. He only scored 14 points and 5 points. Rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.

In the end, the Knicks lost to the 101ers 113:76.

At this point, the Knicks' record is 17 wins and 6 losses.

Of course, although he lost the game, the only three-pointer he hit in the game helped Liu He upgrade his badge.

[The host has scored 500 three-pointers in total]

[Hundred steps to wear Yang badge upgrade]

[Hundred Steps Penetrating Yang Badge has been upgraded to level three]

[Hundred Steps to Pierce the Yang] (Level 14 Badge, Passive): Increases three-pointer hit rate, anti-interference, and range by [-]%.

Upgrade condition: Accumulatively score 2500 three-pointers in official NBA games.

[Six Talent Points are presented at the same time]

After some thinking, Liu He used up all his talent points.

Host: Liu He.

Age: 20.

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

弹跳：79（+7）、速度：81、力量：85、耐力：72、平衡：69、爆发力：79、核心：72、柔韧：66。

低位：56（+2）、中投：84（+1）、三分：87。

控球：78、传球：79、视野：79、突破：80、背打：26。

Rebounds: 75 (+7), running: 85, pick and roll: 73.

单防：80（+1）、协防：86（+1）、抢断：77、盖帽：63（+5）。

[A hundred steps to penetrate the Yang] (Level 500 badge, 2500/14 three-pointers. Increase three-pointers ability by [-]%.)
[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.

The reason for improving jumping is also very simple. Which basketball player doesn't want to fly in the sky like Jordan?
At the same time, the Magic also encountered the Cavaliers.

Howard was worried.

He has been beaten by Liu He, Anthony, Wade... Therefore, all fans are lamenting that the 03 class is too strong, especially compared with the 04 class.

As the No. 04 pick in the 03 class, Howard was continuously beaten by players in the [-] class, and the Magic also lost consecutively.

Liu He, Anthony, Wade... now it's James' turn.

Howard knows James very well. This is the only No. 20 pick from high school before Howard. He is extremely talented, the chosen one, a super talent that has been seen for [-] years, and a gift from God to the NBA...

In terms of talent alone, Liu He, Anthony, and Wade are not worthy of carrying James' shoes.

Those three are so powerful, how powerful should James be?
Howard is really afraid, afraid that James will beat him again and then lead the Cavaliers to defeat the Magic.

Now, many fans already think that Howard is a parallel import number one pick.

Especially after the No. [-] pick Okafor experienced Liu He's guidance and encouragement, his confidence increased greatly and he became more confident the more he played. Okafor, who was already very mature in technique and tactics, adapted quickly again and his performance got better and better. two.

Howard is in trouble and Okafor is getting better and better. This comparison has made countless fans mock the Magic for choosing the wrong person in the summer.

"Howard is a parallel import, Okafor is the answer to the 04 class!"

"The Magic team didn't know how to cherish O'Neal and drafted a parallel import. This is God's punishment."

"Magic team management, this is not the first time this joke has been made! Selecting O'Neal is a special case. Selecting parallel importers is the normal performance of those idiots..."

……

In this case, Howard knew that if he was beaten by James again, he would really not be able to survive.

Therefore, Howard attaches great importance to this game, is prepared and fully prepared.

However, in the game that night, James rushed into the penalty area for the first time, but missed the shot due to interference from Howard's long arm.

Later, James refused to give up and hit the basket many times, but was blocked by Howard or "Yao Ming's predecessor" Kevin Cato.

Howard even gave James a big hat.

Howard frowned: This James is not as powerful as he thought!But that's it...

As a result, Howard became more confident the more he played, and the more he played, the better.

In the end, the Magic defeated the Cavaliers 108:101.

Howard scored 14 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks.

James had 18 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, which was still a near-triple-double, but his efficiency was very low and he had as many as 6 turnovers.

After the game, Howard, whose mentality had almost collapsed before, regained confidence: It turns out that not every player in the 03 class is Liu He, Anthony, Wade... There were also parallel imports in the 03 class.

James is famous, but his strength is just that.

No wonder Liu He, Anthony, and Wade all made the playoffs last season, while James could only go home and fish.

Of course, as a senior James, Liu He must admit: It's not that James is too bad, but that the Magic restrained James too much.

As we all know, James has been afraid of big centers who are meat shields throughout his career, or insiders who are good at protecting the frame.

The Magic happen to have a pair of such insiders, Howard Gaccato, and it is understandable that James did not perform well.

How dare you, Howard, think that James is just like that because of this, it's disgusting.

Thorn match!

Must match!

Believe it or not, in the next game, James will directly send you and Cato off, and then defeat the Magic?

In the 09 Eastern Conference Finals, James showed his super penalty ability. In 6 games, he averaged 15.7 free throws per game, and allowed Howard to average 5.3 fouls per game and leave the game with 3 fouls 6 times.

Throughout NBA history, it is unheard of for a team's core players to foul out and be ejected in half of their games.

James fans explained that Big Z and Varejao also committed crimes and were expelled... This is fair.

Indeed, your family’s main force and rotation are expelled, and my family is the core... The main force is expelled from the core, and the rotation is expelled from the core. It’s so fair!
In such a "fair" background, the Magic defeated the Cavaliers 4-2, relieved!
……

In this game, Howard, who scored 14 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks, was extremely happy.

I have defeated James, you can no longer say that I am a parallel import, right?
However, the comments from the media and fans angered Howard.

"What happened? James lost? Lost to the Magic?"

"Liu He, Anthony, and Wade all beat the Magic. How come James performed so poorly? He couldn't even beat the No. [-] pick! Could it be that James also..."

At the critical moment, the people of Cleveland and the capital behind James all stood up.

"James didn't lose to Howard, but to Francis. Both of them are in the No. [-] position and are their opponents. Howard is an insider, and he can't touch James at all."

"Francis is a two-time All-Star starting No. [-]. It is normal for second-year James to not be as good as him. In a few years, James can win back."

"And James is not considered a loser. Although the Cavaliers lost, James' data is not problematic at all. How can we say that James lost?"

"As for Howard, that parallel import, he doesn't deserve to be compared with James! Let's wait until he becomes the boss of the Magic."

……

Howard was furious.

He was beaten up by Liu He, Anthony, and Wade before. The outside world said that he was a parallel import. Although he was not convinced, he had nothing to say.

But this time, he obviously played very well and beat James. Why do the outside world still call him a parallel import?
Howard has a childish temper, and he couldn't bear it anymore under such aggrieved circumstances. He posted on his social media:
"The whole world is targeting me! I clearly defeated James, but you still call me a parallel import. If I am a parallel import, isn't LeBron James worse than me?"

This bite hurt James and made him anxious.

James' fans immediately started arguing with Howard's fans, and the two sides fought fiercely.

Liu He had only one comment on this.

Rookies peck each other, dogs bite...

But some neutral fans finally realized: James does not seem to be as strong as imagined.

Last year's playoffs, James, Wade, Anthony, Liu He... James was the only one who did not make it to the playoffs.

This year, the other three all defeated Howard and led the team to defeat the Magic.Only James lost the game again. Although the data looked good, he just lost.

Once was a coincidence, what about twice?

12 month 19 day.

The Knicks return home to face the visiting Jazz.

本场比赛，刘河三分球15投9中，全场砍下48分12篮板2助攻2抢断2盖帽的炸裂数据。

12 month 21 day.

The Knicks continue to sit at home, and this time they come to challenge the Western Conference powerhouse Mavericks.

This summer, after Nelson left Dallas, junior general Johnson took office early.

In this game, Johnson used Josh Howard to defend Liu He throughout the game, which can be regarded as fratricide.

最终，在约什·霍华德的防守下，刘河全场只得到28分9篮板5助攻3抢断1盖帽。

The Knicks lost the game 108:115.

On December 12, the Knicks defeated the Celtics.

刘河砍下30分10篮板4助攻2抢断1盖帽。

……

Then, comes the Christmas battle that fans are most looking forward to.

This year, the league has scheduled three Christmas games.

The first game is the Lakers vs. Heat.

This is taking full advantage of the heat that O'Neal and Kobe have gone their separate ways and become enemies.

I have to say that Stern, the NBA director, is really good at arranging scripts.

Recently, Kobe and O'Neal have been dissing each other, which is equivalent to warming up for this game.

One is the current No. 1 in the NBA, and the other is the current face and traffic manager of the NBA...

O'Neal returns to Los Angeles for the first time since leaving the Lakers.

There is no doubt that this will be a battle between Mars and the Earth.

Not to mention the fans, even Liu He wanted to watch the game.

In another time and space, Kobe Bryant fought alone against O'Neal and Wade, and ultimately suffered a loss.

But in this time and space, Kobe teamed up with Marbury to fight Wade and O'Neal... the game will definitely be more exciting.

Before the game, O'Neal once again said: "The penalty area is my territory, you have to be careful!"

This declaration directly ignited the popularity of this game.

During the game, O'Neal directly targeted Kobe. As long as Kobe dared to approach the penalty area, O'Neal would always chase and intercept him immediately. Even if he was charged a foul, he would still prevent Kobe from scoring.

And if Kobe is convinced, he will no longer be an iron-headed boy.During the game, Kobe frequently attacked the penalty area to score points on O'Neal.

The two no longer had to fight secretly and started fighting openly.This made countless fans excited.

The commentator even commented on the spot that "the sports car hit the wall".

It's a pity that Liu He couldn't see this game because he also had to participate in the Christmas battle.

The second game on Christmas Eve this year belongs to the two Eastern Conference giants, the Pistons and the Pacers.

Unfortunately, because of the incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Artest was suspended for 73 games, Jackson was suspended for 30 games, and O'Neal was suspended for 25 games...

The Pacers were left with only the remnants of their lineup, and the game lost its suspense.

The third game is the Knicks vs. Magic.

The Rookie of the Year in 03 vs. the No. 04 pick in [-].

It's a bit of a gimmick, but not much.

Stern looked at the schedule he personally designed in the summer and was slightly dissatisfied.

Not to mention the matchup between the Pacers and the Pistons...

As for the Knicks, Stern thinks their best opponent should be the Lakers!

Los Angeles vs New York, Liu He vs Kobe, this is definitely a super battle that attracts everyone's attention.

It's a pity that Stern believed the media's rankings in the summer and felt that the Knicks' lineup was too weak and was definitely no match for the Lakers. There was no suspense in the match between the two teams, and he never considered this matchup at all.

Looking at it now, although the Knicks are not strong, they are definitely not weak, and they can still compete with the Lakers.

And since the beginning of the season, Liu He and Kobe have been constantly soaring points and competing in the air... If these two teams play against each other and Kobe and Liu He compete live, with the influence of New York and Los Angeles, the Christmas game will definitely be more lively.

Although Miami is also good, it cannot compare to New York.

Now Stern's only fault is that Kobe can't be separated. While showing love and hatred with O'Neal, he is furiously breaking up with Liu He.

……

However, New York fans are still very satisfied with this.

The last time the Knicks participated in a Christmas Day game was in 2001.

The "backcountry" Los Angeles across the street is beaten every year!
Moreover, the Knicks' opponent at the time was the Raptors, a Canadian team with no enthusiasm.

The game between the Knicks and Raptors is also to set off the battle between the Lakers and 76ers next door.

Even the game itself is to get more attention to Carter in the opponent's formation. The Knicks are just green leaves.

At that time, the league only cared about the city of New York, not the Knicks or other teams.

This year, the Knicks qualified for the Christmas Day game based on their strength.

And all this is because of Liu He.

This night, New York fans dressed up and went to worship the King of New York.

And on the Magic, Dwight Howard is excited.

Entering the small city of Orlando, Howard thought he would be at a disadvantage.But in his rookie season, he can play in the Christmas game, which is so happy!
What's more, the opponent is the Knicks.

Liu He had bullied him before, and now, Howard had a chance to take revenge.

I have to admit that children heal their scars very quickly and forget about the pain.

Of course, it's also possible that the game against the Cavaliers allowed Howard to regain his confidence.

Before the game, Howard publicly declared: "Orlando fans, are you ready? I have prepared the most wonderful Christmas gift for you, go and enjoy this night!"

This has Orlando fans excited.

In this regard, when Liu He was interviewed before the game, he just said: "Tonight, I will play the game wearing new sneakers."

"By the way, I would like to remind everyone that my new sneakers are the Devil II-New York. They will be officially launched after the game tonight."

Liu He said casually.

The reporter continued to ask: "Howard..."

Liu He interrupted the reporter with a smile: "Come on, man. Is Howard more important than my new sneakers?"

The reporter finally came to his senses.

What Liu He means is: Howard is not worth mentioning, not even comparable to his sneakers.

That night, Liu He came out early to greet the fans at the scene.

Tonight, the fans on the sidelines were star-studded.

Of course, director Spike Lee, a big fan of the Knicks, will not be absent.

Rapper JAY-Z (born in New York), young widow Scarlett Johansson (born in New York), singer Beyoncé, singer Rihanna...

In addition, there are also some Hollywood stars from China: Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Jet Li...

There are also celebrities who came from China: Jay Chou, Wilber Pan and so on.

In addition, Liu He also noticed the Kardashian family. There is no way, even among a bunch of star-studded celebrities, the Kardashian sisters' voluptuous figures are particularly prominent.

At this time, the Kardashian sisters were not very famous. The eldest sister, Kourtney, and the second sister, Kim, had just divorced. The third sister, Khloe, was only 20 years old. Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner were girls under 10 years old.

Seeing Liu He looking over, the eldest sister Kourtney greeted her warmly, while Kim and Khloe's eyes instantly became bright...

A newly divorced young woman, a young girl who has just matured and has not yet been harvested... facing the most popular diamond king in New York, how can she not have thoughts.

What's more, this Wang Laowu just ended his last relationship recently.

"Man, how about tonight's game? We're going to win, right?"

At this time, Spike Lee hugged Liu He and started talking with Liu He.

Liu He withdrew his gaze: "Of course! But considering that tonight is a Christmas battle, we can't let the game enter garbage time early, so I will keep it in check."

Spike Lee burst out laughing. As a die-hard New York fan, he was too obsessed with Liu He's confident and arrogant temperament.

The King of New York, that's how it should be.

Immediately, Liu He said hello to the celebrities who came from China, and even made an appointment with Jay Chou and Wilber Pan to play ball together.

Soon, the game will begin.

The Magic’s starting lineup tonight is:
Position [-]: Howard.

No. [-]: Tony Barty.

Position [-]: Stevenson.

Position [-]: Mobley.

Position [-]: Francis.

Kevin Cato was absent due to injury, and Howard guarded the penalty area alone.

In addition, in order to defend Liu He, the Magic made Stevenson the starter.

The Knicks here:

Position [-]: Pachulia.

Position [-]: Thomas.

Number three: Liu He.

Position [-]: Hill.

Number one: white chocolate.

The game begins with the jump ball session.

Relying on his unparalleled dynamic talent, Howard leaped high and moved the ball back to his own half.

Francis advanced quickly, taking advantage of the Knicks' defensive formation before they could stand firm. He made a lob from the frontcourt, assisted Howard in the alley-oop, and completed an earth-shattering dunk.

boom!
0: 2.

"Roar!"

Howard, who landed on the ground, beat his chest and roared, venting his passion.

Tonight, he will dominate the penalty area, destroy the Knicks' interior, and defeat Liu He.

Consider victory the best Christmas gift to the Orlando fans.

Liu He, who had humiliated him over and over again, also made Liu He pay the price.

Am I worse than your sneakers?Then I'm going to ruin your new shoe launch with a victory.

Liu He didn't even take a second look at this.

He just turned around and told White Chocolate:
"Jason, keep your pace, don't be in a hurry!"

White Chocolate nodded.

Cato is not here tonight and Howard is playing the fifth position. The Magic's defense in the penalty area is not as strong as before, but their athletic ability has improved a lot and they can retreat quickly.

If the Knicks rush to fast break, they may get into trouble.

The Magic started the game by using their impact to play fast, causing the Knicks to suffer.

Since there is no advantage in playing fast, just grind down the position steadily.

The steady White Chocolate slowly advanced to the frontcourt, and then handed the ball to Liu He first.

Liu He observed his opponents and handed the ball to Hill.

Tonight, Hill will face "Old Cat" Mobley. This former teammate of Yao Ming is as "short" as Wade, only 193cm. He is a short second position, but he does not have Wade's strong defensive ability.

Hill's height is 203cm, and there is a full 10cm height difference between the two, which can be said to be a mismatch.

Hill has rich experience and instantly understood Liu He's intention, so he faced Mobley one-on-one on the wing, started directly, went to the free throw line, forced up, and made a mid-range jumper.

Mobley had no choice but to watch Hill shoot.

Swish!
2: 2.

Old Nelson nodded with satisfaction on the sidelines.

Although Liu He has explosive offensive ability, he will not dominate the ball.He always uses his super off-the-ball ability to contain his opponents and let his teammates play first.

This is also why...the Knicks have a weak lineup, but they can achieve excellent results.

Liu He is strong enough himself and can fully inspire the fighting power of his teammates. How can the team not be strong?

It's just that Nelson couldn't figure out how the 20-year-old Liu He became so mature.

The Knicks scored in the first round, so they naturally had enough time to defend and did not give the Magic another chance to sneak attack.

Francis saw that he could not make a fast break, but he did not stop, crushing the white chocolate and hitting it inside.

Liu He wants to come up to help defend.

Francis forced a shot before Liu He pounced on him and succeeded in the mid-range shot.

Swish!
2: 4.

(End of this chapter)