I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 135: This kneeling and that kiss (Battle of Nihu)

After the All-Star break, the Knicks have a relatively easy schedule.

Liu He led the team to 3 consecutive victories.

On the last day of February, the entire Knicks team came to Los Angeles.

This time, they are about to challenge the real number one team in Los Angeles...the Lakers.

This is the first time Liu He has played against the Lakers since he left the Lakers.

It is also the first time this season that the King of New York and the King of Los Angeles, the two most popular MVPs, meet.

Needless to say, the competition is very popular.

The league even started hyping this game a week in advance.

That night, when Liu He ran out of the tunnel, Los Angeles fans cheered.

Of course, there were more boos.

Liu He even noticed that some Los Angeles fans held up KT boards with the words...traitor!
Even though he had expected it, Liu He's mood at the moment was still very complicated.

You once fought for the fans here, but now, you are their enemy.

In addition, Payton and Malone also received the same treatment when they appeared on the court.

Although these two people were traded away.But it is said that the Lakers originally wanted to keep them, but they refused.

Before the game begins, a championship ring awarding ceremony will be held.

Three former Lakers players, Liu He, Payton and Malone, will personally receive championship rings from Jerry Buss.

Soon, Bass came out, glanced at Malone and Payton, and finally focused on Liu He.

Old Bass was very emotional. He knew that Liu He had the potential to become a super giant.But I never expected that in just his second season, Liu He would grow to such an extent that he could compete with the 26-year-old Kobe Bryant.

If we go back to the summer, Bass will never agree to Liu He's trade application and will do everything possible to keep Liu He.

Even if Liu He doesn't want to...

Because he is really too strong.

截至目前为止，刘河赛季场均31.2分7.4篮板3.9助攻2.3抢断0.8盖帽。

With him and Kobe joining forces, the Lakers are absolutely invincible.

pity……

Of course, Bass's character determines that he cannot admit that he was wrong and affect his absolute authority on the Lakers.

So even though he regretted it in his heart, Old Bas still smiled kindly at this moment and looked at Liu He kindly, showing his generosity and broadmindedness.

Immediately, the ceremony began.

The on-site host said: "We invite our best organizer, Gary Payton. In the finals, he averaged... 6.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game."

"We have Karl Malone, our rock on the court. He averaged 9.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals in the finals."

Payton and Malone couldn't wait to get on the court, took the championship ring from the old Buss, and kissed one after another until tears burst into their eyes.

Immediately, the host spoke again: "I would like to invite the greatest shooter in NBA history, the hero of the Lakers' championship... Liu He. During the finals, he averaged... 25.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2 steals and 0.3 blocks per game. Yes. The scoring champion in the finals!”

At this moment, countless Los Angeles fans applauded.

There were still boos mixed in, of course.

This made the New York fans watching the game very unhappy.

How dare the rednecks of Los Angeles despise our King of New York?
Amidst the noise, Liu He stepped onto the court.

However, Liu He did not go to Old Bass immediately, but walked to the logo area in the center of the stadium.

Afterwards, Liu He knelt down.

He leaned forward and kissed the floor.

At this moment, the entire Staples Center Arena was silent.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

clap clap clap!
Kobe was the first to stand up and applaud Liu He.

Soon, all the Los Angeles fans in the audience were clapping along with Kobe and cheering for Liu He.

Clap clap clap clap!
I don't know how long it took... When Liu He stood up again, his eyes were filled with tears and his eyes were red and swollen.

The entire audience was moved. Even the Los Angeles extremists who had previously scolded Liu He as a "traitor" could not help but shake their heads and sigh, their eyes burning.Recalling those beautiful nights, Liu He sweated for Los Angeles.

"It would be nice if he didn't leave."

"It's a pity that the Lakers can only have one boss. Kobe and Liu He can only choose one from the other."

"Liu He is a hero of the Lakers, not a traitor. He just wants to seek greater challenges. Is that wrong?"

New York fans are even more distressed.

"Look, Liu He loves Los Angeles so deeply, and you still call him a traitor. It's so abominable!"

"Without Liu He, the Lakers would not have created the best record in the history of the regular season last year, nor would they have won the playoffs. He is a hero of the Lakers, not a traitor. He deserves applause, not scolding."

"It was you, the Lakers, who restricted Liu He, but Liu He gave everything for the Lakers. Your Lakers don't deserve to have a player like Liu He."

"A rookie has the strength of a giant, and the Lakers are still not satisfied? Insatiable greed!"

"Such a sentimental guy is our real king of New York!"

……

Anyway, in the hearts of New York fans, Liu He can't be wrong, only the Lakers can be wrong.

This move kissed the floor, and Liu He won the hearts of both Los Angeles fans and New York fans.

Even many passerby fans were moved by Liu He and fell in love with him ever since.

new York.

David Stern, who was watching the live broadcast, was stunned.

He was really convinced.

Even if it is compared to a show, to packaging, to winning people's hearts...Liu He is still a hundred times better than James!

Compared to Kobe who has no emotional intelligence, that's a thousand times better!

Staples Center.

Old Bass, who was smiling all over his face, felt even more regretful.

Regardless of the issue of strength, Liu He beat Kobe by a lot compared to this method of conquering fans.

If I had chosen Liu He...

Unfortunately, no if.

In the TNT studio, Barkley was still mocking just now: "Let us warmly congratulate Karl Malone for receiving a championship ring that has almost nothing to do with him!"

Kenny Smith smiled and said: "That's a championship ring too!"

He knows his partner too well.

I remember back then, Malone and Barkley fought fiercely for the number one power forward.

Originally, neither of them had a championship, so there was no winner.Now that Malone has gotten a ring, Barkley naturally can't accept it.

This sentence left Barkley speechless for a long time.

I can only bite the bullet and say: "Be teammates with Shaq, Kobe, and Liu He, and my grandma and your grandma can win championship rings together."

Now Liu He is seen kneeling down and kissing the floor.

Barkley burst into tears: "People may not remember Malone's championship ring, but they will always remember Liu He's kneeling and kiss. This is the ultimate romance for men!"

This time, Smith didn't mock Barkley and continue to hurt Malone.

Because he himself was moved.

There is no way, Liu He is really good at it!

Cole on the side also wiped the corners of his eyes several times.

This is the romance of men. Women may disdain it, but it impresses men the most.

Immediately, Liu He walked towards Old Bass and took the championship ring from him.

"2003-2004 NBA championship Lakers!"

"world champion!"

The ring is engraved with this text.

Liu He and Old Bass hugged and greeted each other.

"Welcome back to Los Angeles, kid!"

Old Bass said kindly.

"Thank you!"

Liu He put on the ring and pointed to the ceiling with the finger wearing the ring, which caused a burst of cheers from the fans at the scene.

At this moment, Liu He seemed to be still a member of the Lakers.

His every move always drives Los Angeles fans crazy.

until……

The game officially begins.

The Knicks starting lineup tonight is:

Pachulia, Thomas, Liu He, Hill, White Chocolate.

Lakers here:
No. [-]: Chris Mihm.

Position [-]: Lamar Odom.

No. [-]: Caron Butler.

Number two: Kobe Bryant.

Position [-]: Stephon Marbury.

In the middle of the court, Kobe held Marbury's shoulders and communicated softly.

Marbury kept nodding, looking very convinced of Kobe.

Liu He was very curious: This guy Marbury is notoriously arrogant and refuses to accept anyone.Why would you show such an attitude towards Kobe?

When he was with the Timberwolves, Garnett couldn't suppress him at all.

After going to New York, he even claimed to be the best point guard in the world.

Logically speaking, it is impossible for Kobe to control Marbury now.

Could it be said that because of his time travel, Kobe in this time and space matured ahead of schedule?

Not so much, right?

But one thing is for sure. Although Kobe's harshness is unpleasant, it is a good thing for those players who indulge themselves.

For example, Odom and Bynum.

These two people were pretty good around Kobe, but after leaving Kobe, Odom put himself in the ICU and almost burped.Bynum has nothing to play for before he is 30 years old.

Marbury's biggest problem is that his brain is abnormal and he has a lot of trouble off the court.

In this life, being able to play next to Kobe may reduce these troubles, extend his peak period, and achieve greater achievements.

Of course, only possible.

Jump ball stage.

Pachulia defeated "Meat Shield" Mihm and returned the ball to the Knicks half.

White Chocolate advanced to the frontcourt, and saw Liu He sinking to the bottom corner without any intention of attacking, so he looked for Hill first.

Hill faced Kobe and broke through to make a pull-up jumper.

But Kobe didn't lose his position and jumped high, causing enough interference.

Usually, the 203cm Hill has a great physical advantage in the second position.

But facing Kobe, this advantage shrinks infinitely.

Kobe's talent is not as good as that of monsters like Jordan and James, but he is still among the top players.

It's just that in this comparison, Kobe is relatively behind.

Bang!

Hill gave the Lakers a rebound at the beginning.

Odom picked off the rebound and relied on his excellent vision and passing ability to find Marbury immediately.

As soon as Marbury caught the ball, he instantly started the frenzy mode and pushed forward crazily.

White Chocolate stood in front of Marbury.

However, Marbury changed direction and squeezed past White Chocolate.

The two are about the same height, but Marbury is stronger than White Chocolate.

However, White Chocolate is not the rookie he was back then. The moment Marbury made physical contact with him, White Chocolate used enough strength to proactively seek physical confrontation. Although he failed to stop Marbury, it also slowed him down. .

At this moment, Hill, Liu He, and Thomas ran back to the backcourt and set up a defensive formation.

On the basketball court, opportunities are fleeting.

Seeing the fast break opportunity disappear, Marbury could only stop, stabilize the rhythm, and wait for his teammates to come up and attack together.

Soon, Odom moved to the high post and provided a screen for Marbury.

Thomas switched to guard Marbury and met Kobe's second screen...

Marbury successfully got rid of the defender, entered the penalty area in an instant, dodged around Pachulia, and scored 2 points.

Swish!
0: 2.

Marbury, who scored, excitedly high-fived Odom and Kobe.

Liu He also had an enlightenment.

So what Kobe said to Marbury before was: Are you going to attack first tonight?I'll cover for you!
Can Marbury not want to do it?
It's just... I think back then, Kobe and O'Neal were fighting to the death for the ball rights, but now he is willing to give up the rights. This is really a changing world and unpredictable.

O'Neal is actually the same.

I remember back then, when faced with the boss's throne, he refused to give in.But when he went to the Heat, he actually told Wade: I'm here to help you.

These two people!
Of course, there are other reasons for this.

In the Heat, O'Neal also knows that he is getting old. Although he is still strong now, he is still the tail of a rabbit - it cannot grow. Wade is the cornerstone of the Heat, and he can't steal the boss even if he wants to.

In the Lakers, Kobe has won four championships and has absolute prestige and status.Even if the power is delegated to Marbury, Marbury cannot take away the position of boss.

In addition, both Kobe and O'Neal are eager to win a championship first and prove that they can win without the other party.

O'Neal wants to slap Buss in the face, and Kobe wants to prove that Buss's choice was not wrong.

This mentality allows them to maximize the ball possession.

The Knicks attack.

Hill went on to face Kobe.

Seeing that Hill failed to make a chance after several attempts, Liu He took the initiative to run over and set a pick-and-roll for Hill.

After taking it apart, Liu He took the initiative to bounce to the three-point line.

At this moment, Kobe immediately switched defense.After being teammates for a year, Kobe knew Liu He's lethality from beyond the three-point line so well that he didn't dare to let it go.

Unfortunately, Caron Butler also pounced on Liu He.

Seeing Kobe's position, Kaba realized that something was wrong. Both of them were guarding Liu He, and Hill... Kaba quickly turned around and chased Hill.

But where is it too late?

Hill had already taken the opportunity to break into the paint and made a successful mid-range shot.

Swish!
2: 2.

"This is a communication error between teammates on the Lakers. It seems there is still a lack of tacit understanding!"

Kenny Smith explained.

Cole on the side shook his head: "Kaba and Kobe have been working together for more than half a season. The tacit understanding shouldn't be so bad..."

"So, is there a possibility that Liu He is too strong and his containment from beyond the three-point line is too amazing, so Kobe and Kaba subconsciously abandoned Hill and pursued Liu He at the same time?"

Smith: "..." Barkley: "..."

I knew you, Cole, would die if you didn't play Liu He for a day.

However, what he said does make sense!
Giving Liu He a vacant seat is equivalent to giving points!
Still 3 points.

On the court, Kobe Bryant patted Kabbah's shoulder with his head lowered: "Man, that ball just now was my problem. But next time, if the opponent continues to play pick-and-rolls at the second or third position, you must resolutely switch defenses."

Kaba raised his head and nodded seriously.

Liu He was stunned: No!Is this still the Kobe he knows?This emotional intelligence... is almost on par with mine.

The game continues.

Kobe had no ball on one side to attract and contain him, while Marbury continued to hold the ball on the other side and cooperated with Odom in a pick-and-roll position at the free throw line.

Marbury made a ground pass and handed the ball to Odom.

Odom held the ball and drove into the paint, bumped into Pachulia who was defending, and made a wonderful pass to the basket.

Mim caught the ball and hit the board.

Snapped!
A figure descended from the sky and blocked Mim's shot with a slap.

Liu He!

The same No. 25 will appear wherever he is needed.

But this time, he was not wearing a purple and gold jersey, but a luxurious "capital" gold jersey.

But at this moment, Kobe sensed an opportunity, rushed to the basket, grabbed the basketball, deceived the defending Pachulia and Liu He with a fake move, and then scored with a rebound.

Bang, swish!

2: 4.

"Wonderful! This round was so beautifully played! The Lakers cooperated very well and passed and cut smoothly. But the Knicks' defense was also very strong and they almost stopped it."

CCTV, Yu Jia shouted excitedly.

Teacher Xu Jicheng nodded: "I thought of an idiom. The mantis stalks the cicada, and the oriole follows behind. The mantis stalks the cicada in Liuhe, violently blocking shots; Kobe Bryant follows the oriole behind, and scores easily."

Yu Jia echoed: "After only watching two rounds, I can confirm that tonight's game will be particularly exciting."

On the court, Kobe looked at Liu He, who had just been fooled by his fake move, and sneered:
"Rookie, you're still so young. Get ready, I'm going to treat you to a loser's meal tonight."

Liu He spread his hands: "I'm really sorry. I have the final say on what I want to eat, and yours doesn't count!"

The two of them were talking trash to each other while running towards the other half.

Kobe sneered: "Really? Don't be sorry! Because in Los Angeles, I follow the rules and you can't refuse!"

Liu He sneered: "Then it's up to me to break this rule!"

"Just you?"

"Yes, it's me!"

The two of them were squirting and running, facing each other, almost touching each other, spitting everywhere.

Before the intensity of the competition increased, the two people became angry first.

This scene also made the fans and the audience in front of the TV excited.

Sure enough, a basketball game can never be without trash talk.

Barkley said excitedly: "Why don't we let Kobe and Liu He go into the iron cage to fight first, and then come out to play the game."

Smith continued: "In fact, the two people have a good relationship in private. Liu He's first car was given by Kobe Bryant. It doesn't matter if they say they are as close as brothers."

Cole smiled and said: "But those are not important. No matter what the relationship is off the court, when you go on the basketball court, you can only have one thought... I will kill you! Kick your ass... a hundred times! We We are here to play ball, not to become sworn brothers."

The Knicks attack.

Hill continued to attack. He used his speed to tear apart the Lakers' defense, attract the Lakers' double-teams, and then distribute the ball.

Liu He caught the ball and saw that the Lakers' defense was in chaos under Hill's impact, so he rushed in again holding the ball.

This time, the chaotic Lakers were unable to intercept Liu He and allowed Liu He to drive all the way into the penalty area.

Seeing that Liu He was about to take action, he had no time to defend.Kobe simply rushed over and hit Liu He's arm fiercely.

Snapped!
Liu He, who had just taken off, was directly knocked down by Kobe.

Beep!
The referee blew the whistle, the thug fouled, and two free throws were made.

Even if he wants to favor the Lakers, he can't.

Because Kobe's goal was for a foul... I would rather foul than let you score easily.

So fierce!

Kobe was showing his attitude to Liu He and trying to scare Liu He.

It's a pity that Liu He will not be frightened, but becomes more and more excited.

Liu He rubbed his arms.

It really hurts!
Kobe, you can do it, you can do it!

Wait for me!

Immediately, Liu He went to the free throw line and made the first free throw.

Bang!

Did not enter.

There was nothing I could do, my arm was still burning and hurting.

Kobe Bryant mocked from the sidelines: "You have been teammates with Shaq for a year and you haven't learned anything. Have you learned his free throws?"

Liu He was furious, but said to Kobe with a smile: "How many fouls can you commit in a game?"

"Of course 6 times!"

Kobe replied.

Liu He smiled even brighter: "Then you have to save your time, because you only have 5 chances left to stop me from scoring."

Kobe: ...

After the words fell, Liu He endured the pain and steadily hit his second free throw.

Swish!
3: 4.

Looking back, the Lakers attacked.

Marbury made a strong attack on one side, and Kobe moved without the ball on the other side and suddenly came around to cover Marbury.

Liu He seized the opportunity, rushed over and knocked Kobe hard.

Beep!
The referee's whistle this time was quick and tense.

He was really afraid of a fight between Kobe and Liu He.

But what he didn't expect was that the two men were very calm and had no intention of taking action.

But he still kept spraying on his mouth.

Liu He: "Have the rules been broken?"

You were hit so hard by me, so the rules must have been broken, right?

Kobe sneered: "With your little strength to scratch the itch, buddy, you don't feel anything at all."

This guy is so ruthless!
It hurts, phew!

But you can't show your cowardice, otherwise you won't make this damn rookie look down on you.

Despite this, the referee still warned the two, after all, their actions just now were too big.

The two men said that they were just playing ball and would never fight.

This is playing ball?

All around, teammates from both sides had toothache on their faces.

The way the two of them were fighting made other people feel pain when they saw it, it was so scary!

Whoohoo!
As soon as the referee left, the faces of the two guys who were laughing just now suddenly changed.

Kobe: "Joker, except for fouls, you can't stop me at all. Do you remember that when you first came to Los Angeles, I could blow you up with one hand, and you didn't even have the strength to resist."

Liu He was so angry that he hit people without slapping them in the face, and exposed others without exposing their shortcomings.

"Hmph! Los Angeles is a younger brother to New York, and you will always be a younger brother. Back then, you were the second child to Shaq, and now you are the second child to Stephen...the second child for a thousand years."

The two exposed each other's shortcomings and angered each other.

This time, the two people became even more angry.

Once two people meet, it's a physical fight, and the "push, pull, and elbow" package is indispensable.

If you want to catch the ball, climb out of the meat grinder first.

Eight minutes passed in the first quarter, 8:14.

The scoring from both sides was pitiful.

Kobe made 3 of 1 shots and scored 4 points on free throws.

Liu He made 4 of 1 shots and also scored 4 points on free throws.

Although he didn't score many points, he gained a lot of purple medals on his body.

Lakers here.

"Zen Master" Phil Jackson replaced Marbury, Kaba, and Mihm.

Replaced with Atkins, Luke Walton, and Brian Grant.

This is to let Marbury rest for a while and let Kobe continue to play.

In this way, Marbury can take over from Kobe at the beginning of the second quarter and play with the bench lineup, allowing Kobe to rest.

A dual-core team is usually arranged like this, with the two cores leading the team separately.

It is also worth mentioning that this season in history, Jackson was disheartened and left the Lakers.The Lakers hired Rudy Tomjanovich, the former champion coach of the Rockets.

But this season, the Lakers still have the strength to win the championship, and Jackson has not left.

But the Lakers still invited Rudy Tomjanovich to serve as the Lakers' tactical consultant.

The Lakers' intentions are clear.

They focused on Yao Ming.

It is an old tradition of the Lakers to train their own guards and poach other people's centers.

After Yao Ming entered the NBA, he played under Tang Shuai during his rookie season, and the two had a good relationship.

The Lakers recruited Tang Shuai just to attract Yao Ming.

Historically, the Lakers once offered an olive branch to Yao Ming, but unfortunately Yao Ming refused.

But in this time and space, with Liu He's bewitchment of Yao Ming, I wonder if the result will be different.

On the Knicks' side, Nelson, who is rich in personnel, is directly up and down.

As a result, the lineups on both sides became:
Lakers:
Grant Sr., Odom, Walton, Kobe, Atkins.

Knicks:

Chandler, Malone, Liu He, Ariza, Crawford.

Knowing that Kobe would have more ball-handling offenses in the future, Nelson sent Ariza to pester Kobe.

The game continues.

After Atkins advanced to the frontcourt, he handed the ball to Kobe immediately, and then the other four players all pulled away.

Walton and Atkins are both capable of three-point shooting. It is obvious that "Zen Master" sent them up to give Kobe the space for singles.

This game is not only a battle between New York and Los Angeles, a battle between Liu He and Kobe, but also a battle between Nelson and Zen Master?
At the top of the arc, Ariza lowered his center of gravity, stretched out his two long arms, and stood in front of Kobe, looking nervous.

But Kobe glanced at Liu He calmly, with the corners of his mouth raised, as if to say: Please, just let a rookie guard me. Isn't this giving away points?
Immediately, Kobe just took a test step, and then the Thunder struck out, his pace reaching the extreme.

Kobe No. 8, that’s Peter Pan!

The first step is really fast.

Fortunately, Ariza was focused enough and moved laterally to block Kobe's breakthrough line.

Kobe stopped, but his movements didn't stop. He immediately raised the ball and made a fake shot.

Ariza did not take off easily and his defensive habits were very good.

Kobe still didn't stop and turned around to catch the shot.

Ariza quickly moved laterally and leaped high to block the shot.

But when he jumped into the air, he realized that Kobe's toes had not left the ground and it was another fake move.

After naming Ariza, Kobe quickly turned back.

This time, Ariza could no longer keep up and could only watch Kobe take a jumper.

A whole set of steps were performed smoothly, mixed with various false moves, which were completely impossible to guard against.

Swish!
14: 17.

After the goal, Kobe ignored Ariza, just glanced at Liu He with raised eyebrows, and then returned to defense.

The Knicks counterattacked, and Crawford faced the 180cm Atkins and directly used his height advantage to pull up in front of him.

Swish!
16: 17.

There is no way, this guy is even shorter than Iverson, of course he can't guard the 196cm Crawford, the height difference between the two is too big.

It was also because of his height that Chucky Atkins was not selected in the 1996 draft.

From 1996 to 1999, Atkins spent many years in low-level leagues and European leagues before getting the opportunity to enter the NBA.

Speaking of which, this is also a very inspiring story.

However, it still doesn't change the fact that he is only 180cm.

In the NBA, flaws will be targeted.

Lakers offense.

Kobe continued to take advantage of Ariza alone. Although Ariza tried his best, he just paid a foul as a young player.

Kobe immediately walked to the free throw line and taunted Liu He: "Boy, am I so scary? You don't even dare to defend me, then watch me score 60 points tonight!"

Immediately, Kobe made 2 of 2 free throws.

16: 19.

Looking back, Liu He was not angered by Kobe.

Kobe knew that Atkins couldn't guard Crawford, so he deliberately angered Liu He and asked Liu He to attack with the ball, so as to reduce the pressure on Atkins.

Who says Kobe isn't smart?
"This guy stayed with me for a year and learned a lot."

Liu He thought to himself.

In this case, Liu He will certainly not be fooled and continue to let Crawford focus on attacking to maximize his advantages in the matchup.

As a historical level Super 6, Crawford's offensive ability is very fierce, not to mention that his opponent is 16cm shorter than him.

After continuous changes of direction, Crawford still pulled up on the spot and hit a three-pointer directly above Atkins' head.

Swish!
19: 19.

flat!
The two sides returned to the same starting line.

Liu He immediately taunted Kobe: "Hey, Kobe, did you see that? My teammates can deal with you without me even needing to take action!"

Kobe was so angry that his face twisted.

Liu He was extremely proud: You are 100 years too early to play intrigue with me.

The two men continued to talk trash while running towards the front court.

Back in the frontcourt, Kobe seemed to regard Ariza as the object of his venting, and used his dream steps to play with Ariza, and then completed the score above Ariza's head.

Swish!
19: 21.

This is the third consecutive round that Kobe has scored in front of Ariza.

Kobe became more and more fierce as he fought, just to force Liu He to face him.

(End of this chapter)