I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 156

It is worth mentioning that this is the first time Liu He has scored more than 30 points this season.

Sometimes, being too strong is also a worry.

This Knicks team has Hill, Randolph, and Crawford, and there is no shortage of scorers in regular time.

Liu He just makes a hard solution when others can't open it, or at critical moments.

As a result, his numbers have dropped significantly this season.

过去的9场比赛里，刘河场均26.1分6篮板6助攻2.3抢断1.3盖帽。

But, basketball is a team sport, and someone always needs to make sacrifices.

Liu He sacrificed some of his data, but the Knicks have won 9 consecutive victories. The Knicks this season have shown an unstoppable strength.

11 month 18 day.

The Knicks defeated the Denver Nuggets 111:101.

11 month 20 day.

The Knicks defeated the Trail Blazers 120:98.

11 month 23 day.

The Knicks defeated the Bobcats 109:87.

11 month 26 day.

The Knicks defeated the 108ers 101:76.

At this point, the Knicks have won 13 consecutive games at the beginning of the season.

11 month 28 day.

The Knicks faced another Eastern Conference powerhouse...the Miami Heat.

This summer, the Heat made very effective reinforcements.

Strong role players such as James Posey, Antoine Walker, and Alonzo Mourning were signed and traded successively.

The wings, as well as the bench, have been greatly improved.

The Heat's championship looks are becoming more and more obvious.

In the Eastern Conference, the Heat currently have a record of 10 wins and 3 losses, second only to the Knicks.

There is also the reason why O'Neal is injured and absent, which has dragged down the Heat's record to a certain extent.

Otherwise, the Heat's record will be even better.

The Pistons are 10 wins and 4 losses.

Generally speaking, this season's Eastern Conference has a three-power situation.

The Knicks, Heat, and Pistons are still the three big dads of the Eastern Conference, firmly suppressing their sons.

Of course, some sons grow up and gradually become dissatisfied with their eldest father.

Such as the Cleveland Cavaliers.

This season's Cavaliers have a group of outstanding players under James...Hughes, Big Z, Gooden, Marshall...plus the coaching of famous coach Larry Brown, they can be said to be strong.

The Cavaliers' record so far is 9 wins and 4 losses, second only to the three big dads.

Such an outstanding record makes the entire Cavaliers team very proud.

Old coach Larry Brown first stood up and said: "Everyone underestimates us. They don't compare us with the Heat, Knicks, and Pistons. This is wrong."

Hughes later said: "LeBron is one of the best stars in this league. The Cavaliers are one of the strongest teams in this league. We are no worse than anyone else."

And James himself emphasized once again: "Our goal this season is not just the playoffs."

These remarks made Cleveland fans happy and full of more expectations for the new season.

Recently, as the Cavaliers' record is getting better and better, Old Brown's prestige in the Cavaliers is getting higher and higher.

Taking this opportunity, Brown began to implement his own plan, asking James to give up part of the ball and devote more to defense.

Of course James is unwilling.

Old Brown only said one sentence: "LeBron, do you want to be left behind by Liu He forever?"

After hearing this, James finally agreed.

Old Brown smiled and comforted: "Listen to me, I will let you surpass Liu He. This time, I will help you take back everything that belongs to you!"

……

Miami.

American Airlines Center.

The two sides fought fiercely for three quarters and tied at 69-69.

In the crucial fourth quarter, Wade caused Chandler to foul as soon as he came on the court.

And this is already Chandler's sixth personal foul.

In this game, Chandler bears too much responsibility. Since he is defending O'Neal one-on-one, he also has to help defend Wade, who is good at breakthroughs.

Because of this, Chandler was deeply troubled by foul trouble and his game was in pieces.

At this point, Chandler had fouled six times and was ejected.

Immediately, Wade made two free throws.

69: 71.

Relying on Wade's two free throws, the Heat took the lead.

Nelson was replaced by David Lee.

The Knicks attack.

David Lee holds the ball at the free throw line and provides support for his teammates.

Liu He took advantage of Randolph's black bear-like body to get an opportunity, received David Lee's ground pass, and cut into the penalty area.

Because O'Neal was taken out, only Haslem was left in the basket.

Liu He rose from the ground and dunked against Haslem.

boom!
71: 71.

Soon, however, the Heat attacked.

Wade saw a good opportunity when Chandler was not on the court and attacked the Knicks' penalty area more decisively, causing David Lee to foul.

Compared to Chandler, first-year David Lee is still too young.

David Lee also had four fouls.

Wade went to the free throw line and this time he made one of two free throws.

71: 72.

At this time, Nelson had to take down David Lee and replace Mutombo, and this was already the Knicks' last resort at the fifth position.

The Knicks attack.

Liu He held the ball at the top of the arc. After some observation, he signaled Uncle Mu to come out for a pick-and-roll.

Uncle Mu blocked James Posey, and Liu He took the opportunity to speed up the breakthrough, forcing O'Neal to switch to defend Liu He.

O'Neal dragged his huge weight and moved desperately, trying to stop Liu He.

When Liu He saw this scene, he took the initiative to rush to O'Neal's position, and the two collided with each other.

Beep!
The referee's whistle sounded instantly and there was a defensive foul.

O'Neal raised his hands in frustration because this was also his fifth personal foul.

Once again, O'Neal has to go out to spend time with Chandler.

"Shaq, I'm sorry! But I want to win!"

Liu He said without giving in.

O'Neal also responded with a dark face: "Come on, even if you commit five fouls, I will never let you easily rush into the penalty area and score."

Immediately, Liu He went to the free throw line and made both free throws steadily.

73: 72.

The Heat attack.

Wade continues to hold the ball.

Tonight, Wade's breakthrough produced huge results, causing Chandler to leave the game with six fouls and putting David Lee in foul trouble.

Therefore, Wade continues to adhere to the established tactics to completely destroy the Knicks' inside line.

I saw that the center of the Knicks was replaced by the old Uncle Mu, a veteran who even he himself did not know how old he was.

Wade is full of confidence.

Through O'Neal's pick and roll, Wade successfully faced Uncle Mu. Wade immediately accelerated and rushed straight towards Uncle Mu.

However, as people grow old, Uncle Mu seems to have seen through Wade's intentions. His first action after changing defense is to retreat and increase the defensive distance.

So no matter how hard Wade sprinted, he just couldn't get close to Uncle Mu, and there was always a certain distance between him and Uncle Mu.

In desperation, Wade could only give up drawing fouls and choose to take action directly.

But at this moment, Uncle Mu stretched out his long and slender arm and sent it up with a big bag.

Snapped!
block!

After completing the block, Uncle Mu started wagging his fingers excitedly.

Haslem luckily picked up the basketball and took a second shot. When he looked up, he saw Uncle Mu's spider-like long arms again.

Snapped!
Sometimes, picking up a basketball is not necessarily good luck.

In the chaos, Wade picked up the basketball again, shook it twice, and took off.

However, the experienced Uncle Mu did not jump at all, he just waited there with his arms raised.

When Wade jumped up, he made a precise move and slapped him forward.

Snapped!
Uncle Mu blocked three shots in a row, which stunned the Heat.The Knicks seized the opportunity and launched a defensive counterattack, and White Chocolate made a layup.

Bang, swish!

75: 72.

The Heat attack.

Wade pressed the rhythm and passed the ball to O'Neal.

O'Neal singles Mutombo.

O'Neal is more afraid of "actors" like Divac, but he likes defenders like Mutombo who like "toughness" the most.

In the 01 Finals, O'Neal hit Uncle Mu with injuries all over his body.

Several years have passed, but the older Uncle Mu still doesn't know how to give in and presses O'Neal with his chest.

O'Neal struck hard twice in a row, and even regained the peak experience.

He quickly advanced to the low post, then turned around to attack the basket.

At this moment, Liu Heshen came over unnoticed to help defend, with two long arms trying to grab the ball.

The experienced O'Neal held the basketball high and avoided Liu He's grab.

However, he forgot about Uncle Mu behind him.

Uncle Mu seized the opportunity, stabbed with his long arm, and cut off the basketball in O'Neal's hand.

Liu He grabbed the basketball and found Hill, and the Knicks succeeded with another fast break.

Bang, swish!

77: 72.

In the next round, the Knicks wanted to repeat their old tricks.

But O'Neal is no fool.

This time, O'Neal protected the basketball and distributed the ball to the outside to James Posey who was left open.

Posey took the shot in an open position.

Swish!
77: 75.

The Knicks attack.

Liu He held the ball to attract the defensive attention, and then passed it to Hill on the wing.

Hill's old skills are new and he rushes into the paint area and rushes straight towards O'Neal, causing chaos under the basket.

Beep!
foul.

The referee's whistle sounded.

The hearts of all the fans in the audience were lifted... O'Neal had already committed five fouls.

Once again, O'Neal is about to be evicted.

Sure enough, the referee pointed to O'Neal.

Following Chandler, O'Neal also committed six fouls and was ejected.

The "big fat" coach made a quick decision and sent Mourning to the fifth position.

And use Antoine Walker to replace Haslem.

The current lineups of both sides are.

Hot fire team:
Mourning, Walker, Posey, Wade, Damon.

Knicks:

Uncle Mu, Randolph, Liu He, Hill, White Chocolate.

Hill stepped to the free throw line and made two solid free throws.

An old house where a treasure.

These veterans are still reliable at critical moments.

79: 75.

The Heat attack.

Wade attacks with the ball.

On the other side, Walker used an inexplicable screen to run from the baseline to the top of the wing arc.

Walker was so fast that the bulky Randolph couldn't keep up.

Chandler's departure not only weakened the Knicks' five position, but also instantly exposed Randolph's defensive problems to the sun.

Facing an opponent with nimble footsteps, Randolph couldn't keep up.

Walker got a huge open space, received a pass from Wade, and shot from outside the three-point line.

Swish!
79: 78.

The Knicks attack.

Randolph attacks with the ball in the low post.

Mourning took the initiative to defend Randolph. The "kidney" fighter who suffered from a serious illness flexed his muscles to block Randolph.

You know, the doctor has told him: keep playing, you may die.

Moning smiled but said nothing: Wait until I die!

Randolph was not a vegetarian either, hitting Mourning again and again.

Snapped!
Snapped!
Snapped!
……

It was a clash of naked muscles.

But Mourning never lost his position. He always stood in front of Randolph, with the "World Tree" behind him.

Guarding the basket with his remaining body.

Facing this tough guy's defense of iron and blood, Randolph, who was like a bear and a tiger, couldn't even get past a single step.

There is no doubt that Wade is the No. 1 player in Heat franchise history.

Haslem is the longest-serving player on the Heat.

But if you have to find a representative who can embody the Heat's tough style, it must be Alonzo Mourning.

Bang!

In the end, Randolph's menacing offense was transformed into a piece of iron under Mourning's defense.

In fact, many fans remember the finals of this season, when Wade descended from heaven.

But what impressed me most was Mourning's iron defense and shot blocking.

Especially in G6, Mourning's tough defense and consecutive blocks at the last moment completely drowned the Mavericks' last glimmer of hope.

Many veterans get their rings, but Mourning definitely got the one he worked hard for.

Wade did not dare to waste the opportunity that Mourning worked hard for. He counterattacked to the frontcourt with the ball and completed the dunk against Hill.

boom!
At the same time, the referee's whistle sounded.

Beep!
2+1.

Wade made a free throw.

79: 81.

The Knicks attack.

Although they were behind, they played confidently.

This season, they are really invincible.

The winning streak is also continuing to boost their confidence.

Liu He and Hill repeatedly attacked the Heat's defense, and the two attacks turned the Heat's penalty area upside down.

White Chocolate seized the last chance and rushed into the open basket for a layup.

But at this moment, it was Mourning again.

The veteran practically flew in, across his teammates, and slapped away White Chocolate's shot.

Snapped!
Wade launched a defensive counterattack, attracted the defense and passed the three-point line.

"Marksman" Damon Jones made a steady hit.

Swish!
79: 84.

In the last minute, Liu He activated the cheating mode and scored 1 points in a row.

However, the Heat led by Wade did not let the victory slip away.

Final: 85:89.

After a hard-fought battle, the Heat led by Wade and O'Neal finally defeated the Knicks, ending the Knicks' 13-game winning streak.

As soon as the game ended, Liu He found Mourning.

"Alonzo, you are a true warrior. Whether it is playing basketball or life, you are my idol!"

Mourning laughed: "Really? I'm honored! I hope you can become your own warrior. Of course you will... because you are a guy who is used to facing failure."

Later, Liu He found Wade again: "Dwyane, you played well tonight. I am convinced that I lost. Congratulations!"

Wade and Liu He high-fived and hugged: "You played well, but you just lacked a little luck in winning."

Then, Liu He found O'Neal again: "Shaq, are the seats in the locker room comfortable?"

O'Neal: "You bastard!"

The two then looked at each other and laughed.

In the subsequent interview, Liu He once again praised his opponent when facing reporters: "No matter what results this Heat team has achieved, I think it is normal. They are very strong. Shaq, Dwyane, Alonzo, Antoine, James, Damon, Udonis... they're the best guys."

(End of this chapter)