I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 144
After the game, the local media in New York were beaming.

"You all thought we were no good, but we still defeated the Pistons. Isn't it a slap in the face?"

Knicks fans are even more excited.

Liu He was very calm about this.

In the first game, relying on Nelson's unexpected "fast" play and physical advantage, the Knicks still only managed to win with difficulty.

This shows that the overall strength of the Pistons is still stronger.

In this regard, the predictions of the media and experts are still very accurate.

As the series progresses, Nelson's tactics will lose their "surprise" effect, and the Pistons will definitely find a way to crack it.

After all, there is only absolute invincible strength in this world, but there is no absolutely perfect strategy.

There are flaws in any tactic.

In addition, the Knicks' physical advantage will also be reduced bit by bit.

The competition in the future will only become more and more difficult.

Sure enough, the second battle...

The Pistons played very targeted, with No. [-] positions throughout the game starting to press Crawford from the front court.

As a result, the Knicks' fast tactics are restricted to the greatest extent, and they often fall into positional battles.

After all, Crawford is not a serious point guard. Once he gets into a positional battle, the problem of organizational ability will be exposed.

If White Chocolate is replaced, although the organizational ability is better, the defensive end will be beaten by Billups.

Positional defense is the Pistons' specialty.

In the entire game, the Knicks committed as many as 17 turnovers.

In the end, the Knicks lost the second game 89:96.

Liu He scored 26 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, but was still unable to save the game.

This year's Eastern Conference Finals follows a 1122121 schedule.

After the second game, the Knicks team flew to Detroit.

In Detroit, the Knicks were not immune to attacks from wild auto workers.

I didn't dare to eat randomly, and I couldn't sleep well at night. There was a lot of noise around the hotel all night, as if it was a superstar concert.

After calling the police, the police only responded perfunctorily.

In Game [-], the Knicks started to fall behind from the start.

In the second quarter, Crawford even sprained his ankle. The team doctor later diagnosed it as not serious, but he needed to rest for at least three weeks.

This means that Crawford is out for this season.

The Knicks lost an important offensive point with the ball.

In the end, the Knicks lost Game 79 97:[-].

The big score is 1 to 2 behind.

But do you think G3 is miserable?No!When the house leaks, it rains all night, and misfortunes never come singly...

In the G4 game, the Knicks were even more miserable.

White Chocolate desperately defended Billups, but was deliberately knocked over by Brian Cook during the pick-and-roll.

The two teams clashed immediately.

Two big men, Thomas and Chandler, rushed to the front and beat Cook violently.

Ben and Rashid tried to save their younger brother, but Liu He blocked them with one against two.

The Knicks won the clash, however...

Chandler, Thomas, and Cook were immediately expelled.

White Chocolate was later diagnosed with a shoulder sprain and was also reimbursed for the season.

Crawford, Chandler, Thomas, White Chocolate...the Knicks instantly lost four important rotations.

In the end, the Knicks lost the G85 game 101:4.

The big score is 1 to 3 behind.

Worse……

At the end of the game, the Knicks returned to the visiting team's locker room.

Before entering the tunnel, Ariza, whose face turned pale, suddenly bent over and vomited.

This guy... was vomited by Hamilton! ! !
It is indeed a running dog!
Even a physical monster like Kobe can't bear it, let alone Ariza.

Subsequently, the team doctor made an examination and concluded that Ariza had consumed too much and his physical fitness was severely exhausted, and his body could not bear it.

After the game, the league suspended Cook for five games, Chandler and Thomas for three games each.

This means that neither Chandler nor Thomas will be able to play in this series.

Unless the Knicks make it to the Finals, their season is over.

And do the Knicks still have hope of reaching the Finals?

Crawford sprained his ankle.

White Chocolate was hit on the shoulder.

Chandler and Thomas were suspended for 3 games.

Ariza was also quickly confirmed to be unable to play in G5.

……

In just 2 games, the Knicks lost 5 rotation players.

It’s so damn evil, it feels like the God of Doom is targeting the Knicks.

Novels dare not write like this!

The Knicks, the richest team in terms of personnel this season, are suddenly short of major generals and are in a situation where no one is available.

Even though he had lived as a time traveler for two lifetimes, Liu He was stunned by such repeated attacks.

Even he couldn't feel any hope, let alone the rest of the Knicks.

In the visiting team's locker room, all the Knicks players lowered their heads. The entire locker room was silent and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.

Liu He was keenly aware of this.

He knew: he couldn't be depressed, he had to stand up and do something.

"guys!"

Liu He stood up and clapped vigorously, making a crackling sound to attract everyone's attention.

"I'm sorry, I'm not strong enough. This season can only go so far."

"I know, you all think we are destined to lose. In fact, I feel the same way."

Payton frowned.

When the Knicks encounter such a predicament, anyone would despair.

But as the team boss, how can you say it?
Liu He continued: "So far, no team has achieved a comeback when trailing 1-3! I think it will be difficult for us to do it."

Liu He's words made the entire locker room even more silent, and a feeling of disappointment enveloped the locker room.

Hahahahaha!
But at this moment, Liu He burst out laughing, making everyone feel baffled.

Just listen to Liu He smile and say: "Now, we have reached the worst situation, and it can't even get worse. In this case, the situation will not get worse, but will only get better... Isn't this a good thing? ?”

Everyone was stunned.

Don't tell me, Liu He's words really make sense.

Seeing the change in everyone's expressions, Liu He hurriedly struck while the iron was hot: "Now that we know we are destined to lose, we don't need to put pressure on ourselves anymore. In the next game, when we return to New York, let us put down all our baggage and bring this season to the fans. Let’s have a last dance!”

Payton was the first to stand up and responded: "Of course!"

Malone followed closely: "Count me in!"

Hill: "Of course I can't be left out!" Pachulia: "And me!"

These are the only five people left in the Knicks' usual rotation.

In addition, there are Varejao who has little chance to play, as well as the retired Big Dog and Hardaway.

It was really to the point where we were running out of ammunition and food.

Outside the locker room, Coach Nelson kept knocking on the door for who knows how long.

Hearing the commotion in the locker room, the gray-haired old coach smiled.

In good times, everyone can laugh out loud.

However, in the face of adversity, only a true warrior can smile.

Obviously, Liu He is the real warrior!
With such a disciple, the old Nelson couldn't help but feel a little more fighting spirit.

"It's nice to be young!"

Immediately, Nelson opened the door to the locker room, the smile on his face quickly faded, and he said seriously: "Liu, it's time to go to the press conference."

Tonight's press conference will be a difficult one.

But Nelson believed that with Liu He's wit and intelligence, he would be able to pass the test.

At the press conference, a local Detroit reporter asked with a joking face: "Liu, how do you feel now?"

Last summer, the Big Three of the Lakers swept the Pistons, leaving Detroiters suffocated.

In this series, the Pistons are currently leading the Knicks led by Liu He by a big score of 3 to 1, and are almost on the verge of victory, which makes the Detroit people let out a big sigh of relief.

Of course, the rugged Detroiters took the opportunity to ridicule and ridicule Liu He.

Not only were the local reporters in Detroit at the press conference, but in the home team's locker room, the entire Pistons team, who were waiting to attend the home team's press conference later, were also watching the surveillance cameras, waiting to see Liu He's joke.

Aren’t you Liu He the most arrogant and arrogant? Let’s see if you are still arrogant now?Why are you so crazy?

However, they are destined to be disappointed.

"feel good!"

Liu He shrugged and said calmly.

The Detroiter was stunned for a moment, and then realized that this guy must be pretending to be calm on purpose.

The team is trailing 1 to 3, how can a normal person feel that it is not bad?

However, Liu He continued: "First of all, I would like to congratulate everyone on the Pistons. They have played a wonderful performance and have won 3 games in this series. They are tenacious, strong, team-oriented, and do not admit defeat. They deserve this." The result. They deserve it, no doubt about it! Congratulations, Pistons!"

Listening to Liu He's sincere words, those who thought Liu He was pretending to be calm finally realized their self-righteousness.

How could he be pretending when he could say such a thing?
His acting skills and psychological quality are also great!
Liu He ignored the reactions of these people and continued: "Then, I have to tell the brothers on the same team. Well done, guys! Everyone has done a very good job this season. Tyson's defense, Zaza's cleverness , Jason’s stability, Grant’s toughness, Cal and Gary’s durability, Jamal’s dribbling, Kurt’s tenacity, and Trevor’s hard work. At the beginning of the season, everyone thought we couldn’t make the playoffs. However, we To make it to the playoffs and even the conference finals, it's really great! It's been an incredible journey, and it has everything to do with the outstanding performance of each and every one of you. I'm really lucky to be able to play with you!"

Later, Liu He even stood up, bowed in the direction of the visiting team's locker room, and then continued: "Thank you! It's a pity that I was too weak and did not lead you further! This summer, I will work harder! "

For a moment, the Detroit reporters at the scene were silent.

In the home team's locker room, all the Pistons players were also silent.

Liu He's performance is really not bad, he has done a good job.To put it bluntly, the Knicks lost, but Liu He did not lose.

But Liu He praised the performance of all his teammates, while he alone took the responsibility for the loss.

This is undoubtedly a respectable team leader!

He is the core of the team that any player is willing to trust.

Who wouldn't love playing with someone like that?

Even the top five Pistons are beginning to envy the Knicks players for having such teammates.

Old Nelson nodded with satisfaction, Liu He's response was impeccable.

But some Detroit reporters at the scene were not going to let Liu He go just like that.

Then a second local Detroit reporter stood up and asked: "Last summer, when you left Los Angeles, you said that you were leaving to meet greater challenges. Faced with the current results, you will regret your choice last summer. ?"

The implication is that you made a stupid choice last summer.

You are a fool!
Liu He took a deep look at the reporter who asked the question. He felt that the reporter felt uncomfortable all over, as if his whole body had been stabbed by Grandma Rong.

However, the reporter felt extremely proud. He must have hit Liu He's sore spot.

Unfortunately, just when the reporter was feeling complacent, Liu He suddenly laughed:

"Regret? This word is not in my dictionary. On the contrary, I am very excited now."

"If we stay in Los Angeles, there is no doubt that we will reach the finals this year. If we meet the Pistons, we can still win by at least 30 points in every game."

The Detroit reporter's face changed after saying this, and he looked extremely ugly.

But when I think about it carefully, I can't refute it, because what Liu He said is the truth.

Facing the Lakers, who also have Kobe and Liu He, the Pistons have no hope of winning.

Liu He continued: "But even so, I can only smile without any excitement, because it is too easy! But now, although I lost, I have the motivation to become stronger. Work hard. Training and defeating an opponent who has defeated you before is more interesting than winning a championship! Isn’t it?”

"So, Detroit, get ready! Next year I will become even stronger, prepare to be afraid! Hahahahahaha"

All Detroiters trembled in their hearts. It was really scary to have such an enemy who refused to admit defeat.

And they also suddenly realized that Liu He is only in his second year and will naturally become stronger next year. This is indeed a huge challenge for the Pistons.

But it's clear that Detroiters won't admit their fears.

"Joke, how can we be afraid of a loser?"

Liu He smiled even more happily: "Aren't you afraid? Then why did you let Brian Cook use such a trick? When you are leading 2 to 1, you still use such a trick, doesn't it mean that you are afraid of me? Hahaha."

Suddenly, the reporter who asked the question was speechless.

Cursing Brian Cook mentally.

Originally, the Pistons could defeat the Knicks in an honest manner relying on their strength, but Cook had to use underhanded tactics.

That's fine now. It's so embarrassing to give someone else a handle!

There is no need at all!

In the end, Liu He easily handled this press conference with hidden evil intentions.

And that night, the New York media launched intensive artillery coverage on Detroit.

"Brian Cook maliciously hurt Jason Williams! Although the Pistons won, New Yorkers will never give in to these villains or recognize their victory."

"They are still the same bad boys. Detroiters have never changed. They are still the most vicious gangsters and villains in the NBA. They destroy fair and just competitive sports and they have no sportsmanship."

"Looking back now, the incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills at the beginning of the season was started by the Pistons, and the Pacers were just the victims. At that time, the Pistons were lagging behind by a big score, and they couldn't afford to lose, so they maliciously violated Artest. In the end, It led to the Palace of Auburn Hills incident. The Pacers suffered serious penalties, but the Pistons had nothing to lose. The Pistons are not only bad guys, but they are a group of professional bad guys who have the experience to get away with it."

"Hurting other players is the tradition of the Pistons, the culture of the Pistons, the legacy of the Pistons."

The media in Detroit tried to defend their city's team, but unfortunately their opponent was the number one city in the world, and the strength gap between the two sides was too big.

And it is true that the Pistons did something unkind and unreasonable.

Suddenly, the Pistons were at the center of the storm and were despised by thousands of people.

Under such circumstances, this series ushered in the fifth game.

According to the 1122121 schedule, the entire Pistons team came to New York.

The New York fans prepared a special welcome ceremony for them.

That night, a "fireworks" party was held near the hotel where the Pistons stayed.

The sound of gunshots frightened the entire Pistons team.

In the second half of the night, the "fireworks" party ended.

The mentally exhausted Pistons team was finally able to sleep peacefully.

But as soon as they fell asleep, they heard the sound of fire truck alarms around the hotel. There was a fire and the whole Pistons team ran out in fear.

When they arrived outside the hotel, they saw a group of eager New York fans, looking at them fiercely without hesitation, and flashing their magic weapons from time to time.

You guys are crazy for trying to play tricks on us New Yorkers!
If you, the Pistons, sleep well tonight, we New York fans will commit collective suicide!

(End of this chapter)