I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 142 Knicks vs. Pistons
During the New York media's efforts, the other three sets of duels ended one after another.

The first is the battle between the Suns and the Lakers.

With Marbury's assistance, Kobe has more confidence in facing the Suns.

The key is that Nash's defense is really bad.

Marbury averaged 25.6 points per game in this series and completely penetrated Nash's defense.

In the end, the Lakers eliminated the Suns 4-2 and advanced to the conference finals.

Then came the battle between the Heat and the Pistons.

The two sides tied 1-1 and 2-2 respectively.

In the crucial battle at Tianwangshan, the Heat defeated the Pistons 88-76 and gained match point.

However, the Heat failed to seize the opportunity.

In Game [-], Wade was injured and missed the game.

O'Neal is alone.

The Pistons defeated the Heat 91-66.

In the tiebreaker, Wade forced his comeback, but still failed to save the Heat.

The Pistons defeated the Heat 88-82 and advanced to the conference finals.

Finally, it’s Spurs vs. Rockets.

In the first game, the Rockets forced a victory on the road.

But the tenacious Spurs immediately equalized, 1-1.

In the third game, the Rockets took the lead again.

In the fourth game, the Spurs equalized again, 2-2.

Then it was a 3-2, 3-3 tie.

In the tiebreaker, the Rockets took the lead at the beginning.

However, in the second half, Ginobili attacked the Rockets' interior again and again, causing Yao Ming to foul multiple times and putting Yao Ming in foul trouble.

The Spurs took the opportunity to take the lead and finally defeated the Rockets 77:71.

The Rockets took the lead three times and once in the tiebreaker before falling short in the end.

At this point, the grouping of East and West is determined.

west:

Spurs vs Lakers.

This is a group of old enemies.

east:

Pistons vs. Knicks.

This is the ultimate showdown between superstar basketball and team basketball.

……

Before the finals began, the endorsement contracts of Liu He and Gouzi were about to expire.

Before the contract expired, the bosses of the Gouzi Group formed a group and came to New York to show their sincerity.

This time, they directly proposed a [-] million yuan contract.

In response, Arn Talon just waved his hand.

"It seems that you are not sincere!"

"As far as I know, before LeBron James entered the league, you gave him a contract worth nearly [-] million yuan. And now, you have also seen that that guy has everything from strength to commercial value to honor... Being crushed by my employer. But you are still only willing to give me a billion-dollar contract... This is an insult!"

"I have to tell you that recently, Reebok, Adidas, and even your own Flyers have contacted us, and the conditions they can offer are much better and more sincere than yours."

Tai Lun directly attacked.

With Liu He's current strength, influence, and potential, he is fully confident to face Gouzi's team.

Faced with Tai Lun's attack, Gou Zi couldn't be a little unhappy and had to keep his smile on his face.

Of course, negotiations never happen overnight, and both parties are prepared to fight for a long time.

Liu He still adheres to the previous principle: leave professional matters to professional people and leave full authority to Tai Lun.

As for Liu He himself, he concentrated on preparing for the Eastern Conference Finals.

……

2005 5 Month 23 Day.

new York.

Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks’ home DJ roared loudly: “Next, let’s invite the 2003 Rookie of the Year, 2-time All-Star starter, 1-time All-Star voting champion, 2-time Three-Point Contest champion, 2-time All-NBA Team , 2 times All-Defensive Team, 2004 steals champion, 2005 scoring champion, 2004 NBA championship...New York’s only king...Liu...He!"

Amid the wild cheers of the New York fans, Liu He ran out of the tunnel and accepted the attention of the audience.

The Pistons' five tigers are fighting fiercely.

They still remember the nightmare of being swept by the Lakers in last year's Finals.

Liu He is one of the Big Three of the Lakers and one of the important enemies that the Pistons lost.

Now, they have a chance to take revenge.

Rasheed Wallace, in particular, still remembers that in the last game of the Finals, it was Liu He who took the fourth position. This strange move shattered the Pistons' only hope, and he was completely defeated by Liu He at the time.

But tonight, there is no OK group around Liu He, only a group of old, weak, sick and young... Now is Rashid's best chance for revenge.

As for Pistons general manager Joe Dumars and head coach Larry Brown on the sidelines, their emotions were particularly complicated.

Listen to Liu He's string of honors...can you imagine this is a rookie who has only played two seasons?
And this second season is not over yet. Liu He even hopes to win the most important awards, MVP and DPOY.

Thinking of this, the two of them couldn't help but regret.

What did the Pistons lose that summer because of one of their rash decisions?
if... i mean if...

Joe and Brown couldn't help but think: If they hadn't broken their promise that summer and chosen to keep Liu He...

So, what kind of results can Liu He and the Pistons' five Tigers achieve?

Three consecutive?
Five consecutive championships?
Eight consecutive championships!
And you must know that the only problem for the Pistons is the lack of a superstar, and Liu He can just make up for this problem.

Unlike the Lakers, Kobe and O'Neal will compete with Liu He for the boss position.

In the Pistons, Liu He is the clear and only core, allowing Liu He to give full play to all his abilities.

With Liu He as the center and five tigers as assistants, how powerful the Pistons will be.

Even if the Bulls win 72 games again, it's just a stepping stone, and Jordan has to surrender.

That scene, just thinking about it, makes Joe and Brown extremely excited...

However, just if.

Everything has been missed, and there is no regret medicine in the world.

On the Pistons bench, Brian Cook hangs his head.

Nowadays, many fans call him... the man who could replace Liu He.

Cook knows that these are the fans' ridicule.

He had long lost the intention to compete with Liu He.

There is not much difference between the two people, and the weaker party may be dissatisfied.But if the gap between the two sides is huge, the weaker side won't even be able to think about competing.

Today, the situation of Cook and Liu He is the latter.

Liu He is so dazzling that he is already one of the strongest contenders for MVP.And he, Cook, is still a substitute player.

The gap between the two people is too big!
Cook has no idea of ​​competition at all.

Secretly raising his head to glance at Liu He, Cook felt it was so dazzling that it hurt his eyes, so he quickly lowered his head.

Next to Cook, Darko Milicic, the second overall pick in the 2003 class, stared at Liu He closely with envy in his eyes.

The former No. 25 pick is now one of the hottest stars in the league.

As for myself, the second overall pick... haha, I don't even have a rotation position, and I'm still guarding the water dispenser.

……

At the same time, Liu He also looked at the top five Pistons, Joe, Brown, Cook...

What a coincidence!
Meeting each other in the knockout rounds for the second consecutive year, isn't this just the opposite of enemies?

However, Liu He no longer had the resentment he felt last year.

Last season, taking away the Pistons' only championship since 2000 made Liu He vent his anger and all his resentment disappeared.

Now, the Pistons are just an ordinary opponent, but they are a bit strong, and Liu He can treat them with a normal heart.

Then, Liu He showed a hearty smile.

And this hearty smile deeply hurt everyone on the Pistons.

You are still thinking about revenge, but people no longer take you seriously.

What a loss.

……

CCTV.

The person responsible for commentating today is the double-level combination of Zhang Weiping and Sun Zhengping.

Zhang Weiping's guidance introduced tonight's starting lineup.

"The Pistons are still the Fab Five!"

Position [-]: "Big Ben" Ben Wallace.

Position [-]: "The Roaring Lord" Rasheed Wallace.

No. [-]: "Little Prince" Tayshaun Prince.

Position [-]: "The dead dog" Richard Hamilton.

Liu He told Yang Yi and Su Qun the nickname "Running Dog" during an interview. Later, the two guys spread the word back to China, and domestic fans began to call Hamilton that.

On the contrary, fewer people call him the King of CIC and the Masked Man.

Position [-]: "Mr. Big Heart" Chauncey Billups.

"The Knicks' lineup tonight is..." Position [-]: "Boxing Champion" Tyson Chandler.

Position [-]: "Dirty Kurt" Kurt Thomas.

Number three: "Devil" Liu He.

Position [-]: "Ironza" Trevor Ariza.

Position [-]: "The King of Bad Luck" Jamal Crawford.

"Unlike ordinary head coaches, Coach Nelson will not use a fixed lineup, but will adjust the lineup according to different opponents, which is very targeted."

"In this way, we can maximize the strengths of our own players and target the weaknesses of the opponent's players. That is, we can use our strengths to avoid weaknesses, and use our own strengths to attack the other's weaknesses."

"Of course, everything has two sides, pros and cons. With a fixed lineup, the tacit understanding between players will be the best. Frequent lineup changes may lead to coordination errors among teammates. This is the Knicks Something the team needs to pay attention to tonight.”

Zhang Weiping guided and analyzed a wave of things.

Sun Zhengping asked: "Director Zhang, in fact, the Pistons are still stronger than the Knicks. Voting by many local media in the United States also proved this. 8% of fans and experts think the Pistons are more likely to win. , and the Knicks’ winning rate is only 2%. What do you think the Knicks need to do if they want to win?”

Although the Pistons' record is worse than that of the Knicks, that is because of the Auburn Hills Palace incident in December last year. Many people on the Pistons were suspended, resulting in a poor early record.

Without the Palace of Auburn Hills incident, it's hard to say who had a better record.

Anyway, most people think the Pistons are better.

Some people even think that the Knicks are very lucky to reach the conference finals.

In the first round, they met the Nets, who were weak inside, and in the second round, they met the remnant Bulls. There was no decent opponent.

On the other hand, the Pistons defeated the Heat, the favorites to win the championship, led by "Shark" O'Neal and "Flash" Wade, proving the strength of the Pistons.

Director Zhang Weiping thought carefully: "The Knicks need to do two things. First, limit the Pistons' offense and prevent their opponents from scoring easily. Second, they need to play their own offense well and tear apart the Pistons' defense. .”

Sun Zhengping: "..."

Thank you, Director Zhang, for saying a bunch of nonsense again.

To put it simply, it means scoring yourself and not letting your opponent score.

Saying it is the same as not saying it.

TNT, the trio in charge of commentary also gave their predictions.

"4-1! The Knicks can last until Game [-] at most."

Kenny Smith said.

"4-1! The reason why it's not 4-0 is because the Knicks have home court advantage."

Buckley agreed.

"4 to 2! No matter what, if the Knicks have Liu He, everything is possible."

Cole said.

Soon, the game begins.

In the jump ball session, Chandler won and returned the ball to his own half.

As soon as Crawford got the ball, he accelerated instantly.

The remaining four players from the Knicks also flooded into the frontcourt.

The Pistons were caught off guard. They didn't expect the Knicks to suddenly play fast tonight.

The experienced Billups quickly stepped forward and defended Crawford with pressure, hoping to stop the Knicks' fast break by entangled Crawford.

However, Crawford made a no-look pass on the move and drove the ball straight into the middle.

Liu He caught the ball, jumped up, and dunked over Prince.

boom!
2: 0.

A critical attack at the start.

The fans at Madison Square Garden jumped to their feet and cheered loudly.

Big fan Spike Lee even did an impromptu dance number.

The Kardashian sisters did not shy away from blowing kisses to Liu He.

Of course, they are not the only ones showing love to Liu He.

Every female fan in New York was staring at Liu He like a hungry wolf with green eyes, wanting to eat him.

Some female fans even took off their tops, revealing a small vest made of poor material. Their plump figure was clearly visible, and they saw two Chinese characters tattooed on the northern hemisphere...Liu He!
"Bitch!"

The Kardashians are furious.

Pistons attack.

Ariza pesters "the dead dog" Hamilton.

Obviously, his task tonight is to fight against the Pistons' leading scorer.

Under the basket, Chandler defended Rasheed, Thomas fought hand-to-hand with Big Ben, and the four big men were already fighting.

Billups advanced to the frontcourt, and Crawford blocked him.

"The lineup arranged by Coach Nelson is too targeted."

Smith praised.

Crawford's defense at the second position is indeed a little thin.

But by moving to the No. [-] position, the disadvantages on the defensive end are reduced a lot.

The 191cm Billups is very tall in the first position, but facing the 198cm Crawford, he has no height advantage.

Seeing that he had no advantage, Billups did not force the attack. Instead, he called on his boss to come out for a pick-and-roll.

Ben blocked Crawford, and Billups took the opportunity to get rid of the defense and accelerate the breakthrough.

But Thomas moves very quickly, and his defensive quality is very high.

Billups' breakthrough failed and he immediately passed the ball to Ben.

Big Ben caught the ball and made a layup.

But Chandler's ability to help defend is good. He quickly moves to the middle and leaps high, which provides enough interference.

As far as Ben's scoring ability is concerned, it's almost zero.Interfered by Chandler, he struck angrily.

Bang!

However, the experienced Rashid picked up an offensive rebound and immediately took off.

But Chandler's physical fitness is exceptionally good. He just interfered with Ben's layup. At this moment, he immediately took off a second time to interfere with Rashid.

Snapped!
Facing 216cm Chandler, Rashid had a big meal at the beginning.

But this guy had some bad luck tonight and actually picked up the basketball again, avoiding Chandler's long arm before taking a shot.

However, at this time, the rest of the Knicks players had shrunk to the basket.

Chandler, Thomas, Liu He...

Surrounded by a group of strong men, Rashid's movement was restricted, and he reluctantly took another shot and was blocked.

This time, Liu He firmly controlled the rebound and found Crawford immediately.

The Knicks started instantly, flowing into the frontcourt like clouds and water.

Crawford passed the ball to Liu He on the wing, and Liu He flicked the ball behind him.

Ariza caught the ball, soared into the air and bombed the basket.

boom!
4: 0.

"The Knicks played so fast tonight! Could it be Coach Nelson's arrangement?"

Director Zhang Weiping said suddenly.

Professionals are different. Director Zhang is very keen.

At the same time, Larry Brown also realized something, but he was not sure yet.

He stood up from the bench and yelled at the Pistons' five tigers: "Retreat faster! Run and don't give your opponent a chance to make a fast break."

The Pistons continued to attack.

Billups did not give up the pick-and-roll strategy because of the failure in the previous round, and still cooperated with Ben.

This time, Ben received the ball smoothly, but despite Chandler's interference, he still didn't score.

However, Rashid grabbed the offensive rebound and succeeded in the second attack.

Bang, swish!

4: 2.

Chandler quickly retreated to the sidelines and immediately issued a sideline ball. The Knicks continued their fast break.

Larry Brown also roared on the sidelines: "Quick! Quick! Get back on defense!"

However, this lineup of the Knicks can really run. Before the Pistons could establish their defensive formation, Crawford used Chandler's screen at the top of the key to get rid of Billups, entered the paint area, and made an emergency stop. Jump shot.

Swish!
6: 2.

Before the Pistons even reacted, Crawford had already scored.

"I see!"

In the TNT studio, Cole suddenly realized.

"In this game, Nelson's strategy is to play fast and try to outrun the Pistons."

"As for why we did this, it's naturally because the Pistons and Heat played seven games in the last round of the series. The Pistons players were very tired and had no time to recover. As for the Knicks... they swept their opponents and had already rested. It’s been a week and I feel extremely energetic!”

"The more rounds they run, the more physical energy they consume, the more the Pistons' physical problems will be exposed, and the more they will suffer."

Barkley and Smith nodded one after another, as expected of Nelson!
Anyone who doesn't play dirty tricks with you is just showing his cards right and playing dirty tricks.

The Knicks team just plays fast break, it depends on whether the Pistons can run or not.

If you run, you will be consumed by us.

If you don't run, you'll be beaten to death by us.

Larry Brown frowned.

Kerr continued: "In addition, if you look at the Knicks' lineup, they are all talented players who can run and defend well."

"Old Nelson must not only play fast on the offensive end, but also be the best on the defensive end. Successful defense means that you can play defensive counterattacks, and counterattacks also pursue fast. So tonight's Knicks team is in one word...fast! "

(End of this chapter)