I'm really strong in basketball

During the break before the last quarter, a ranking list was listed on the big screen above Madison Square Garden.

Madison Square Garden, individual playoff scoring rankings.

No.1, 63 points.

Michael Jordan, April 1986, 4.

(Jordan: That’s right, no record will be without me)

No.2, 61 points.

Elgin Baylor, April 1962, 4.

(Lord Belle: I am the uncrowned king, and I speak for myself.)
No.3, 56 points.

Charles Barkley, May 1993, 5.

Wilt Chamberlain, March 1962, 3.

No.5, 55 points.

Allen Iverson, April 2003, 4.

Rick Barry, April 1967, 4.

Liu He, May 2005, 5, to be continued...

Normally, New Yorkers would never publish this list because it would be a shame.

In New York, the holy land of basketball, none of the top players in the playoff scoring rankings are from the home team. They are all players from the opponent.

How can fans in New York, the number one city in the world, endure such humiliation?

But tonight, New Yorkers are proud to announce the list.

All this is because of Liu He.

In this crucial Eastern Conference finals game, Liu He scored 55 points in just three quarters.

According to this rhythm, Liu He is very likely to break Jordan's "63" points record tonight and create new history.

By then, this list will naturally no longer be a shame, but a source of pride for New Yorkers.

At this moment, New York fans no longer even care about the outcome of this game, they just look forward to Liu He quickly breaking Jordan's record.

When the time comes, the fans and media in New York will definitely blow Liu He to the sky and truly crown him.

The Knicks bench, Liu He's teammates and coaches also have the same mood, looking forward to the young superstar creating new history.

However, Liu He's mood was different.

Liu He is naturally eager to create a new historical record.

But what he desires most is victory!

Otherwise, even if you score 60 or 70 points, but the team loses, what's the point?

One day, there will be fans who will question Liu He as a data swipe who kills group leaders in vain.

This will become a stain on Liu He's career.

Therefore, what Liu He hopes most at the moment is to lead the team to win. If he can break Jordan's record by the way, that would naturally be the best.

It doesn't matter if you can't break the record, winning is the first priority.

But... after three quarters of fierce fighting, Liu He's physical strength was extremely exhausted at this moment.

You must know that the 00s was the era of the most brutal defense and the most reverence for physical combat in the entire history of the NBA.

Not to mention the big men inside, even if the outside players want to have a chance, they have to crawl out of the meat first.

The Pistons are precisely the strongest defensive team in this era, with extremely strong physical combat capabilities. In the regular season, they have repeatedly prevented their opponents from scoring less than 60 points, which can be said to be extremely powerful.

Although last summer, the league promulgated NHC rules to liberate outside players.

But after all, this is the first year of the new rules, and the implementation is not very thorough. Referees often habitually use the standards of previous years.

In the playoffs where "defense is king", referees have infinitely increased the scale of whistleblowing, allowing each team to fight mentally.

Historically, the 2005 Finals is considered by many fans to be the ugliest and most unwatchable game.

Until someone reaches the finals, this finals round is the lowest-rated round.

It is because the defense of both sides is so cruel, the shooting rate is extremely low, it is difficult to score, and the game looks very uncomfortable.

(Of course, the Spurs and Pistons have no traffic, and the unpopular way of playing is also a reason.)
In this round of the finals, the Spurs' shooting percentage was only 42.9%, and the Pistons were slightly higher, at 43.4%.

The two teams averaged 84.9 points per game for the Spurs and 86.7 points for the Pistons.

Duncan, the number one power forward in history, shot only 41.9%.

Billups, the Pistons' leading scorer, only shot 43.4%.

Through these data, you can roughly imagine the level of defensive intensity this year.

You can also roughly imagine what kind of defensive intensity Liu He, the Knicks' leading scorer, faced in this game.

To be able to score 55 points in three quarters in such a game, Liu He's consumption was so terrifying.

If he hadn't strengthened his physical fitness through the system many times this season, Liu He would have knelt down long ago.

The fourth quarter will be a major test for Liu He.

Therefore, in the face of everyone's encouragement, "Liu, come on, you will soon create a new historical record." Liu He readily agreed.

But in private, Liu He quietly found Hill and whispered, "Grant, it's up to you in the fourth quarter. The Pistons will definitely focus on me, and I will help you open up space. Don't be soft then!"

Being close to him, Hill noticed Liu He's heavy breathing, realized something, and then nodded.

Soon, the fourth quarter began.

Liu He ran to the top of the arc to catch the ball.

In an instant, Prince pounced.

Hamilton, Billups on both sides, and Ben under the basket also looked over, approaching slightly, ready to attack at any time.

Liu He pretended to play by himself, attracting the opponent's attention, and suddenly passed the ball to Hill who was cutting through the air.

Hill caught the ball, drove into the paint, and scored a layup.

Swish!
87: 73.

The Pistons defended and Prince sank directly into the corner.

Liu He followed.

I thought silently in my mind: Fortunately, I was guarding a 3D shooter, so Prince didn't move much.

You can take a chance to catch your breath.

If he had been defending Hamilton, he would have kneeled down long ago.

Liu He seized every opportunity and slowly recovered his physical fitness.

Relying on Liu He's restraint, the remaining four members of the Knicks performed well and continued to maintain the point difference.

Halfway through the fourth quarter.

99: 88.

The Knicks still maintain an 11-point lead.

But... Liu He has not made a single shot so far and still maintains a score of 55 points.

This made many New York fans feel unhappy, and they even wondered if someone was deliberately targeting Liu He to prevent Liu He from breaking the record.

On the contrary, Billups of the Pistons was thoughtful. According to his understanding of Liu He, Liu He was definitely not a humble person.

Liu He would never miss the opportunity to break the record.

However, under such circumstances, Liu He never took action.

There must be something wrong!

Is it...

Billups observed carefully and found that Liu He's movements had slowed down and his breathing had become heavier.

It's not that Liu He doesn't want to fight, it's that he can't fight anymore.

In an instant, Billups discovered the truth.

I have to say, this guy is really smart and careful.

"Man, you're tired, why don't you go down and rest?"

Billups suddenly approached Liu He and said with a smile.

Liu He was stunned.

I smiled bitterly in my heart, but I wanted to rest.

But there is no one on the team!
The five starting players, Pachulia, Malone, Liu He, Hill, and Payton all played for a long time.

Malone and Payton are so old that they can't play for too long.

Hill also had a ban from the team doctor and did not dare to fuck without restraint.

As for the bench, Varejao was barely able to use it, and Hardaway could still play for a few minutes. The big dog was really out of breath after just one round.

There's simply no one left to rotate.

Liu He has been fighting until now, but he hasn't rested for a minute.

Subsequently, Billups attacked with the ball, deliberately faced Liu He through a pick-and-roll, and then easily passed Liu He through a change of direction and scored a layup.

At this moment, the fact that Liu He's physical energy was exhausted was completely exposed, and everyone could see it.

What is Liu He's defense level?
Defensive first team, capable of competing for the best defensive player, Liu He is good at guarding big insiders and small defenders.

But now, Liu He was passed by Billups.

What does this mean... Liu He is tired.

"It's not that Liu He doesn't want to fight, it's that he really can't fight anymore."

"In fact, Liu He didn't rest for even one minute tonight and has already played for 1 minutes."

"And Liu He's physical strength has never been particularly good."

"Not only Liu He, but also the rest of the Knicks players have been playing for a long time. This group of defeated soldiers has given everything..."

At this moment, a sense of sadness surrounds the hearts of New York fans.

As expected, Larry Brown made arrangements, focusing on the Knicks' physical problems and using aggressive running to kill the Knicks.

On the defensive end, the defense against Liu He was relaxed and the defense against the rest of the Knicks was strengthened.

As expected, Liu He missed 3 consecutive shots.

Within minutes, the Pistons were chasing points.

In the last minute, the Pistons even overtook the score.

103: 104.

At this moment, New York fans were heartbroken.

After leading a whole game, are we about to be overturned at the last moment?
Who can bear this?

The entire Madison Square Garden was silent.

In the CCTV live broadcast room, the Shuangping combination sighed.

"What a pity! What a pity! What a pity! Liu He worked so hard and gave almost everything, but he still didn't persist to the end. Alas..."

ESPN, Bill Walton and Drexler also lamented Liu He.

"He did really well. But he is only a sophomore after all. We can't ask him to do more, can we? In the sophomore year, how many people can perform at the level he is now? He is already the top superstar in the league!"

Beep!
Nelson called a timeout and patted Liu He on the shoulder distressedly: "Kid, you have done well enough. Even if you lose, you are still my hero! No one can blame you!"

Chandler and Thomas blamed themselves: "It's all our fault! If it weren't for us..."

In response, Liu He just forced out a smile and silently comforted Chandler and Thomas.

He really... almost didn't even have the strength to speak.Even so, he would not blame his teammates, but comfort them.

Really...crying to death.

Seeing that the timeout was about to end, Liu He squeezed out a word.

"Call another timeout!"

Nelson reacted and quickly asked the assistant coach to call a timeout.

Beep!
These consecutive timeouts made the Pistons' five Tigers ready to play a bit confused.

But seeing Liu He almost lying down on the Knicks bench, they didn't say anything.

Tonight, even if they win the game, they will give Liu He enough respect.

This is an opponent worthy of their respect!
The Pistons' tradition is toughness and iron-bloodedness...

And all of these exist perfectly in Liu He.

Liu He is really suitable for the Pistons!

Unfortunately, that summer, the Pistons missed their most perfect king!

At this moment, Liu He closed his eyes and seized every minute to restore his physical strength.

He didn't say a word, but everyone knew what he meant.

"The game is not over yet, I will never admit defeat!"

Feeling Liu He's heart, the rest of the Knicks also rekindled their fighting spirit.

Until the timeout ended, Liu He led Pachulia, Malone, Hill, and Payton to reappear and launched a desperate counterattack.

[It is detected that the host's team is behind in the last minute of the game, and the champion's heart badge will be activated]

[Dynamic talents are increased by 5% until the end of the game. 】

Liu He smiled.

He also has one final trump card... cheating mode.

The Knicks attack.

Payton advanced to the frontcourt and handed the ball to Liu He.

Liu He held the ball at the top of the arc, posing as a triple threat, and then put his head on Prince.

"He didn't even have the strength to break through and could only push his opponent away with his head. But he still didn't admit defeat. This spirit is worth remembering. Even if he lost this game, Liu He still deserves our respect."

Director Zhang Weiping said distressedly, causing countless domestic fans to feel uncomfortable.

I don't know how long it took, but Liu He pushed Prince with his head, creating a shooting space, accumulating power for a long time, and then suddenly pulled up.

Prince jumped into the air.

In fact, after fighting for so long, Prince was not tired at all, and his shot-blocking height was not as high as before.

Liu He leaned back slightly and took action in the air.

The basketball drew a long parabola and fell into the basket.

Swish!
106: 104.

At this moment, the entire Madison Square Garden was boiling.

After making 3 of 0 consecutive shots, Liu He restarted scoring mode.

Liu He scored 58 points.

Liu He could no longer control his body and fell to the floor.

Not even having the energy to celebrate, Liu He got up, staggered towards the backcourt, and went back to defend.

Looking back, Billups continued to target Liu He, broke through Liu He, and scored with a throw.

Swish!
106: 106.

The Knicks attack.

Liu He continued to face Prince, feeling a little shaky.

Prince always felt that Liu He would collapse at any time.

However, in the same way, Liu He pushed Liu He away with his head and made a pull-up jumper.

Swish!
109: 106.

Liu He scored 61 points.

Now, only Michael Jordan with 63 points is left in front of Liu He.

Prince was helpless.

Liu He was obviously on the verge of collapse from exhaustion, how could he still burst out with such power?

I clearly knew what Liu He was going to do, but I couldn't stop him. I was so helpless!
The famous Drexler gave the answer...

This is the willpower and spirit beyond ordinary people.

In Los Angeles, Kobe clenched his fists while watching the game.

At this moment, he truly regarded Liu He as his opponent, and a very dangerous opponent.

Pistons attack.

Billups continued to focus on Liu He, broke through the emergency stop, and then made a step-back jumper.

Swish!
109: 109.

This guy is so difficult to deal with!

In fact, in another time and space, in the finals of the 04 and 05 seasons, Billups was the Pistons' leading scorer, and he was the absolute core of the Pistons' offense.

These two seasons were Billups' peak years.

The Knicks attack.

Liu He butted Prince again with his head.

This time, Billups rushed over and flanked Liu He without hesitation.

Although Liu He is almost exhausted now and may collapse at any time, everyone who watched the game has a feeling... As long as Liu He takes action, he can score!

Prince couldn't guard Liu He one-on-one.

So Billups made the right choice... double-teaming Liu He.

Although Liu He lowered his head, he noticed Billups' movement.

Seeing that Billups was about to pounce, Liu He hit Prince with his head, broke through to the side away from Billups, took a step sideways, and pulled up.

Billups had just arrived, and Liu He had already completed his shot.

Swish!
112: 109.

Liu He fell to the floor again and tried to get up, but fell down again.

64 points.

Liu He broke Michael Jordan's record.

But no one cares about this record at this moment. What everyone cares more about is the outcome of this game.

Winning or losing is always more important than data!
No?
"Quick serve!"

Billups shouted.

Ben reacted and immediately sent the ball to the sideline.

Billups advanced to the three-point line and pulled up directly.

But at this moment, Payton suddenly appeared from nowhere and interfered.

Bang!

Billups' chasing three-pointer failed to score.

Malone hugged the rebound tightly.

Seeing that time was about to run out, the Pistons had no choice but to foul.

Malone went to the free throw line and made the first free throw.

113: 109.

There is also a second penalty.

114: 109.

With 7 seconds left and a 5-point lead, the Knicks are basically stable.

The Pistons advanced quickly, and Hamilton made a quick three-pointer, but missed due to interference from Hill.

Bang!

Pachulia protected the rebound.

At the same time, the whistle for the end of the game sounded.

Beep!
Won!

Won!

we won!

At this moment, Liu He collapsed on the floor and couldn't help laughing.

But just smiling made his whole body throb, and Liu He could only hold it back.

Soon, the team doctor came in and directed the staff to carry Liu He into the player tunnel.

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

……

The New York fans roared feverishly, and until Liu He's figure completely disappeared, the New York fans were still roaring at the top of their lungs.

In the stands, David Stern had a sad look on his face... Liu He's performance was such that he couldn't even win the MVP.

If given to others, New York fans would definitely let Stern enjoy the "fireworks" feast every night.

本场比赛，刘河砍下64分6篮板3助攻2抢断3盖帽的超级数据，带领尼克斯队赢下一场，大比分改写成2比3。

After the game, all parties spoke highly of Liu He.

O'Neal: "I know he can do anything, that's it, no one can stop him!"

Kobe: "His performance was incredible!"

Pistons Five: "We are still in the lead, but at this moment, we don't dare to relax at all, because that is Liu He!"

Nelson: "What can I say? He is really the best disciple!"

Pat Riley: "My only regret was that I couldn't coach Jordan. But now, I have two regrets."

Jordan: "This guy is breaking my records one after another. Seriously, I want to come back, otherwise who can stop him?"

……

After this game, Gouzi Group made further concessions and unconditionally accepted the terms proposed by agent Arn Talon, signing a three-year, $9900 million super contract with Liu He.

Two days later.

Game [-] of the series moved to Detroit.

In the end, the short-handed Knicks failed to create another miracle and lost the game.

In the end, they were eliminated with a big score of 2 to 4 and stopped in the Eastern Conference Finals.

(End of this chapter)