I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 129 I'm a Good Person
back.

Hill continued to challenge Mobley one-on-one, stepping on the three-point line to pose as a triple threat, and then directly pulled up after a series of probing steps.

There was nothing Mobley could do.

They just bully you for being short, what can you do?
Swish!
4: 4.

Francis then continued to bully White Chocolate as well.

In the No. [-] position, Fu's size is unstoppable.

Just bullying you into being weak.

This is the essence of basketball, using my strengths to overcome your weaknesses.

Height, weight, strength, speed, technique, experience...anything will do.

4: 6.

The first quarter lasted 5 minutes, 11:12.

The two sides are almost evenly matched.

At this time, Coach Nelson took the lead in making changes.

Replace the white chocolate with Ariza.

Before going on the court, Nelson told Ariza: "Trevor, use your height and wingspan to stay close to Francis and don't give him room to shoot!"

So, after playing, Ariza stuck to Francis like a piece of candy.

As a rookie, Ariza is 203cm tall, a lot taller than Francis. Although he is not strong enough, he has quick steps.

And as a second-round pick, Ariza is very dedicated on the defensive end.

This made Francis particularly uncomfortable.

But after all, he is the No. [-] All-Star starter, and he is not something that a rookie can guard.

With no shooting space, Francis used the change of direction to accelerate instantly.

Because Ariza is too close, it is easy to block Francis' shooting space, but it is difficult to defend Francis' breakthrough.

In just one step, Francis passed Ariza.

Seeing this scene, Nelson didn't panic at all.

Because that's what he's for.

Francis continued to rush forward, but soon found that the way forward was blocked by Liuhe.

Francis wanted to change direction, but found that his surroundings were also blocked by other members of the Knicks team who arrived next.

Thomas is 206cm, Liu He is 205cm, and Hill is 203cm.

Finally, the 203cm Ariza also caught up from behind.

Four giants over two meters tall surrounded Francis, who was 191cm tall. Francis couldn't even see his teammates on the periphery, and Liu He took the opportunity to steal him in a panic.

The Knicks launched a fast break.

Liu He assisted Ariza to complete a dunk.

boom!
13: 12.

In the commentary box, Drexler said: "Old Nelson knew it was difficult to restrict Francis, so he simply forced Francis into the paint and used his height advantage to restrict Francis. This was a very successful defense."

His partner Bill Walton nodded: "Yes, everyone says that defense is passive. But just now, Nelson planned an active defense to let Francis fall into a trap. The Magic should be careful, you tonight Our opponent is the team of mad scientist Old Nelson."

On the other side, teacher Xu Jicheng also analyzed: "Old Nelson is too shady...he is too cunning. John Davis is no match for him!"

Yu Jia nodded: "But it's a pity that Liu He hasn't performed much yet. I hope that Nelson will assign more tasks to Liu He in the next games."

Yu Jia didn't know that Nelson usually didn't intervene in the offense except at critical moments.Liu He can fight however he wants.

The Magic attack.

Francis once again attacked with the ball, squeezed past Ariza, and accelerated in.

Ariza did not give up, but followed Francis to defend. Although this could not prevent Francis' breakthrough, it could limit Francis's shooting.

If Francis dares to shoot, he is likely to be blocked by Ariza.

So Francis could only keep rushing in.

So, don’t give up on the game before the outcome is known.Keep up the hard work, your efforts are meaningful.

Driven by Ariza, Francis was once again surrounded by the Knicks' giants.

Francis did not sit still this time, but forced a shot, but the shot missed due to the interference of countless long arms.

Bang!

Fortunately, Howard grabbed the offensive rebound and immediately launched a second attack.

Pachulia knew he couldn't jump Howard, so he didn't jump at all. He just defended Howard closely to increase confrontation and affect Howard's bounce.

Howard's lower body was not solid to begin with. At this time, he encountered interference from Pachulia and failed to fully take off. His jump was much shorter and slower than usual.

Liu He seized the opportunity and jumped from the side of Howard. Before Howard could take action, he knocked him down with the ball!
Boom!

Howard fell directly to the ground, causing a burst of cheers from the New York fans in the audience.

The Knicks bench jumped up, waving towels and shouting for Liu He.

Although the boss James Dolan couldn't understand the game, he could see it. Liu He beat Howard and waved his fist excitedly without caring about the gentleman's demeanor.

Now, the Knicks are a big talking point for Dolan among his wealthy friends.

He doesn't lack money, but he lacks opportunities to show off.

And today's Knicks team proves his unique vision and courage to break the boat.Isn’t it the best opportunity to show off?

What's more, the huge market behind Liu He has already given Dolan a taste of the sweetness, making his wealthy friends who are not short of money envious.

Liu He immediately grabbed the basketball, found Hill who was already on a fast break, and assisted Hill to succeed in the fast break.

boom!
15: 12.

After consecutive fast breaks, the Knicks began to gain momentum.

The New York fans at the scene became restless and, organized by the DJ, shouted excitedly:

"Knicks, defense!"

"Defense, Knicks!"

"Knicks, defense!"

……

As a die-hard Knicks fan, Spike Lee screamed quite hard.

The stars and celebrities who came to join in the fun were also infected by the atmosphere and joined in the cheers of the fans.

Amid the shouts, Howard stepped forward and blocked Pachulia for the ball.

"Francis failed to attack continuously and the Magic reached its most difficult time. It was my turn to step up. I am Orlando's savior."

"When I lead the team to defeat Liu He, who will dare to say that I am the number one parallel importer?"

Howard thought to himself.

After getting the ball, Howard put his back on Pachulia and started to dig in, but after two consecutive hits, Pachulia didn't move at all.

Pachulia knew his disadvantage, so he lowered his center of gravity and competed with Howard.

Howard's upper limbs are very strong, but his lower limbs are much weaker, so he is not very good at post-up play.

The key is that Howard's technique is not solid and too rough, so the effect is very poor.

High school players are all gifted with unique talents. With their talents, they can beat everyone in high school, so they don't pay attention to technical training, but pay more attention to physical training.

In fact, until he left the NBA, Howard failed to develop his low-post offensive skills, and still relied on eating cakes and second offense to score, let alone now.

In the studio, former super center Bill Walton frowned and complained: "Howard's skills...if he really targets O'Neal, he must sharpen his skills."

Drexler nodded and agreed: "He doesn't think that O'Neal doesn't use skills, so he doesn't practice skills, right? I must remind everyone that O'Neal's skills are very comprehensive, including steps under the basket, hooks, and jump shots. ...Even handling the ball is comparable to some outside players. It's just that O'Neal gradually discovered that he can beat everyone without using skills, so he began to ignore skills. But you have to remember that there is only one O'Neal in the world, no one's His talent is comparable to that of O'Neal, so he still needs to sharpen his skills in a down-to-earth manner."

On the court, Howard naturally couldn't hear the commentator's voice.

Even if he hears it, he may not change it.He plays basketball for fun, so how can he be an ascetic and train hard?
He roughly bumped Pachulia away and then threw the basketball toward the rim like a grenade.

Bang!

There was a loud noise and the basketball collapsed.

Bill Walton frowned again. With Howard's stiff touch, training didn't seem to have a very good effect.

Of course, practice is always better than no practice.

Liu He picked up a rebound, rebound +1.He went to the frontcourt, hit the board to assist Thomas who was following behind, and scored a dunk.

boom!
17: 12.

During this period, Liu He still did not score, but relied on defensive counterattacks and got 3 assists.

The Magic attack.

Howard, who does not believe in evil, will continue to challenge Pachulia.

This time, he did not hit Pachulia hard, but turned around and relied on his old enemy to hit the basket.

Howard's dynamic talent is really powerful. Pachulia was directly passed half of his body and could only continue to follow and interfere from behind.

Watching Howard rush to the basket and get up for a layup.

Liu He shrank back again, jumped high, and slapped Howard's shot away.

Snapped!
Another big hat.

Since the start of the game, Liu He has given Howard two big hats.

"Liu He didn't put much effort on the offensive end this time and focused all his energy on defense. His defense is getting better and better!"

Teacher Xu Jicheng commented.

Drexler also said: "Actually, last season, Liu He was the defensive core of the Lakers. Unfortunately, he didn't even get a defensive first."

Bill Walton explained: "Last season's Lakers were so dazzling! Kobe, O'Neal, Malone, Payton...so Liu He will be more or less ignored. So now I feel that Liu He's decision in the summer It was smart. The Lakers really limited him to a certain extent. Coming to New York, he absolutely exploded."

The Knicks made another defensive counterattack, 19:12.

As the Knicks launched an 8-0 offensive wave, the Knicks completely gained momentum. The New York fans at the scene jumped up and down and celebrated in advance.

Beep!
Coach John Davis called a timeout.

Liu He faced Howard and mocked: "Rookie, you don't really think you are very strong and have the hope of becoming the next Shaq, right? It's still a long time before you go to bed, so stop dreaming!"

Howard's cheeks twitched, but he had no words to refute.

After the timeout, adjustments were made on both sides.

Magic: Howard, Batty, Turkoglu, Stevenson, Francis.

Knicks: Pachulia, Thomas, Liu He, Crawford, Ariza.

"Old Cat" Mobley not only failed to score in the previous game, but was even beaten defensively by Hill.John Davis decisively replaced Mobley.

But what he didn't expect was that the Knicks also replaced Hill.

Nelson is indeed a legendary coach, and he has completely grasped the new coach Davis.

However, Turkoglu showed his high basketball intelligence. After observing the situation, he forced Crawford and Liu He to switch defenses through the pick-and-roll. Turkoglu successfully got one-on-one with Crawford in the low post.

The 208cm, 100kg Turkoglu completely overwhelmed Crawford in terms of height and weight. He directly hit Crawford with his back. Feeling Crawford's strength, Turkoglu instantly turned around and got stuck in position. , a throw succeeded.

Swish!
19: 14.

The Turkish agent can shoot, rush, pass, and has the skill to hit with his back. His skills are quite comprehensive.

Looking back, Liu He set a pick-and-roll for Crawford, and also allowed Crawford to face Turkoglu.

Crawford broke through with the ball, and his continuous changes of direction made Turkoglu unable to find his way, and then he pulled up directly from the mid-range.

Swish!
21: 14.

Immediately afterwards, Turkoglu continued to beat Crawford on the back, and Crawford also relied on speed and flexibility to eat Turkoglu, and the two hurt each other.

23: 16.

Then, it was the Magic's turn.

Turkoglu faced Crawford once again.

Knowing that Crawford couldn't guard Turkoglu, the Knicks decisively adopted a double-team tactic.

However, Turkoglu remained calm and held the basketball high, relying on his 208cm height and perfect vision to pass the ball.

Stevenson catches and shoots.

Swish!
23: 19.

Turkoglu has versatile skills and a high golf IQ, so he is really difficult to deal with.

In the 09 Eastern Conference Finals, Howard averaged 5.3 fouls per game and left the game with 3 fouls 6 times. It was Turkoglu who led the team to defeat James' Cavaliers and turned James into a little Turkoglu.

However, as a historical level Super 6 and a famous mental knife, Crawford is not a simple character.

With Liu He in check, Crawford got enough easy opportunities, scored frequently, and became more and more crazy as he played.

End of first quarter, 32:26.

Halftime, 65:58.

The Knicks only led by 7 points.

Liu He's desire to attack tonight was not strong at all. He "only" scored 8 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks in the half. Tonight, Liu He played more of a super 3D role, containing his opponents and then participating in defense. .

At the end of halftime, Spike Lee stopped Liu He: "Man, you are a little abnormal tonight! You won't just let me watch this Christmas fight!"

Liu He smiled: "Li, no matter what, tonight is Christmas Eve, and my opponent is also celebrating the holiday. As everyone knows, I am a good person and there is no way I can make my opponent cry from the first quarter."

Spike Lee nodded: "But now, halftime is over, and I can't wait. You can't let me go home empty-handed tonight!"

"OK!"

Liu He made a gesture and walked into the players' tunnel.

In the Kardashian family, Kylie Jenner, who is only 7 years old, asked her sisters curiously: "Is he the King of New York you said? But I don't feel there is anything special about him at all. Why should we start from Los Angeles came over to watch his game? I would rather watch Kobe and O'Neal fight."

Kim and Khloe thought to themselves: Silly sister.

Although the stories of Kobe and O'Neal are exciting, they are both married.

And compared with economic value, Liu He owns New York, the largest city in the United States, and the largest Chinese market, which even Kobe and O'Neal cannot compare with.

Haven't you seen that even super rich people like James Dolan are attracted to Liu He?
What's more important is that Liu He has just ended his last relationship and is now homeless.

This happens to be their best opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Kim and Khloe looked at each other, their eyes filled with encouragement and competition.

No matter whether they are young women or girls, neither of them is willing to back down when faced with a super diamond king like Liu He.

It's up to you!

The two said with their eyes.

As for how Liu He plays, do the Kardashian sisters, who don’t understand basketball at all, care?

Only little girls like Kendall and Kylie care.

Not far away, a group of Chinese celebrities were also discussing the game.

Most of them don't know much about basketball, and they mainly come to join in the fun. After all, Liu He is so popular now.

But after watching the first half, they felt that Liu He was not that good, not as good as players named Hill and Crawford.

So Jay Chou, who knows football, started to explain to everyone.

"Liu He didn't exert his strength in the first half, but used his own abilities to help his teammates score. This is a very team style of play, and everyone will like such teammates."

These celebrities all nodded after listening to Jay Chou's words, but they still didn't think there was anything great about Liu He.

Those who understand football and those who do not understand football will have completely different feelings watching the same game.

Anyone who really understands football knows that Duncan is better than Garnett.

But people who don't understand football will think that the passionate Garnett is more powerful. He beats his chest and roars at every turn, does a few push-ups when he falls, and slaps the floor fiercely when defending. Isn't this awesome?
As for Duncan, he has no expression on his face, his rebounding shots are extremely ugly, and he rarely touches the ball. He spends most of his time running around on the court (pick-and-roll, screen, help defense, and supplementary defense) without knowing what he is doing. Such a person Can he be a superstar?
Intermission time.

Old Nelson found Liu He: "Liu, it's already halftime. If you keep playing like this, New York fans will think I'm restricting you, and then I won't be able to have a good Christmas."

Liu He nodded and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will definitely let you have a happy Christmas."

Old Nelson did not leave directly, but continued to ask: "Did you play like this tonight because of your physical problems before? Don't lie to me that it was to give David Stern face and not to let the game start. You’re not like that when it comes to garbage time.”

Yes, Nelson guessed it right.

Giving Stern face and letting his opponents have a holiday are all Liu He's excuses.

The real reason is that Liu He's physical problems have been exposed many times this season, and Liu He is trying to find a solution.

If you rely on the system, you won’t have so many attributes in a short period of time.

Because even if it is increased to 90 points, it is impossible to guarantee that Liu He will win the whole game.

Moreover, although Liu He's offense is good, when faced with super defenders such as Artest, Kirilenko, Bowen, Battier, and Posey, it is still not enough to provide a stable hard solution.

Liu He still wanted to improve his hard solving ability first, and then improve his physical strength.

So at this stage, how to minimize the problems caused by physical strength?

Liu He's idea is to give full play to the offensive capabilities of his teammates and survive the first half.Then Liu He only needs to play the second half.

So far, this plan seems feasible.

Hill and Crawford can fully shoulder the offensive tasks in the first half.

However, tonight happens to be the Christmas War, so the timing doesn't seem to be good.

Okay, in the second half, it’s time to go all out.

In the visiting team's locker room, coach John Davis fed chicken soup to the players.

"Kids, although we were behind in the first half, it was only 7 points."

"What does this mean? It means we are not weak, and the Knicks are not that strong either."

"In the second half, I want you to protect every rebound, make every screen, and hit every open ball. As long as you do this, we will definitely be able to return to Orlando with a victory."

"Dwight, I know how good you are at protecting the glass. Steve, I know how good you are at tearing down the opponent's defense. Hido, you are the smartest player on our team. Deshaun, you are our best player." Your trusted external gateway.”

In an instant, the morale of the entire Magic team soared.

Especially Howard, who was already eager to defeat Liu He, was full of fighting spirit and determined to grab more rebounds and take away the victory.

"We will win!"

"We will win!"

"We will win!"

Before taking the field, the Magic team shouted in unison, and the high voices even reached the home team's locker room.

This made everyone in the Knicks team stunned, and their hearts were affected. Is the opponent so determined?
Hahahahaha.
At this moment, Liu He smiled.

Ariza asked curiously: "Boss, why are you laughing?"

Liu He twisted his neck and said coldly: "It seems that the opponent's morale is very high."

Ariza was speechless. The opponent's morale was high, which is a bad thing for us. Why are you happy?
Liu He continued: "At this time, the morale of the opponent is shattered from the sky to the bottom of the valley in an instant. I really look forward to their expressions at that time, it will be very interesting!"

Ariza felt a chill.

devil!devil!So devilish!

No wonder the boss's nickname is Devil, he is really scary.

Fortunately I'm not the boss's enemy.

Liu He took one look at Ariza's expression and knew what this guy was thinking.

Mad, I'm a good person!
If there wasn't a TD dog on the other team, I wouldn't want to be so bad.

Howard, you ruined my reputation. I need to pay more interest later.

Soon, the game begins.

As soon as Francis came up, he tore apart the Knicks' defense, attracted double teams, and then made a wonderful pass inside to assist Howard for a dunk.

boom!
65: 60.

"Roar!"

Howard roared loudly.

The Knicks attack.

White Chocolate wanted to pass the ball to Liu He, but found that Stevenson was clinging to Liu He and kept going around, trying to prevent Liu He from catching the ball.

Pachulia immediately went to the free throw line and supported with the ball.

Liu He faked a move and ran to the top of the arc, but in fact, he suddenly ran back and went down to the bottom corner.

Pachulia relied on his 211cm height and excellent vision to send the ball over immediately.

Liu He caught the ball and made a fake shot to hit Stevenson who had just run over. Then he seized the time difference and took off to take the shot.

Stevenson happened to be in a state of whereabouts, and could only watch Liu He take action, with no choice.

Asked why Stevenson was so easily picked up by Liu He, firstly, it was because he had just ran to the defensive position and had no time to think.The second reason is that he is only 196cm, which is a lot shorter than Liu He. Once he hesitates, if Liu He really takes action, he will not have time to interfere.

Swish!
68: 60.

During the return to defense, Liu He pointed at Sparky Lee.

Li pointed at Liu He with both hands in response.

(End of this chapter)