I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 75 The fun has begun? (2004 Rookie Challenge)
21: 13.

The Rockets attack.

Yao Ming gets the ball in the low post.

Liu He suddenly jumped up and helped O'Neill double-team Yao Ming.

Compared with O'Neal's sophistication, Yao Ming's ability to break double teams is still a little immature, after all, he is only a sophomore.

Yao Ming flustered and failed to hold the ball steadily, but Liu He took the opportunity to steal it.

Zhang Weiping said with emotion: "It's born from the same root, so why bother with each other?"

If Liu He heard it, he would definitely reply: "When fellow countryman sees fellow countryman, stab him in the back!"

The Lakers immediately launched a fast break, Liu He made a long pass to Kobe, and Kobe directly performed a wave of 360-degree turn and dunks.

boom!
23: 13.

Unknowingly, the Lakers have led by double digits.

The Rockets obviously played well, Yao Ming and Francis' shooting percentages were not low, but they still fell behind by so many points.

It can only be said that the Lakers with the combination of the Big Three are too strong.

O'Neal, Kobe, Liu He... Which team can defend against three big killers at the same time?
Lakers offense.

O'Neal continued to attack low.

The Rockets still adopted a double-team strategy for O'Neal, but missed Kobe.

Kobe quietly touched the paint area, received a pass from O'Neal and went straight up, completing a layup.

25: 13.

The Rockets here,
Yao Ming was prepared and did not make any more mistakes in the face of Liu He's defense.

But after all, he is still inexperienced, and the speed of distributing the ball is a bit slower, giving the Lakers enough time to react.

The ball was assigned to the outside line, but no chance was created.

"Old Cat" Mobley's last shot was forced against Payton, but he failed to score.

O'Neal protected the rebound and found Liu He directly.

The Lakers succeeded in another fast break.

27: 13.

Then, the whistle sounded for the end of the first quarter.

The Lakers spent the game in just one quarter.

In the second quarter, the Lakers still didn't give the Rockets a chance.

After halftime, 59:34.

The game completely lost its suspense.

In the end, 116:79, the Lakers bloodbathed Houston.

At the end of the match, the two sides hugged each other.

Liu He quietly asked Jeff Van Gundy: "Does Mr. Van Gundy like reading newspapers recently?"

With his "extremely" smart head on his head, Van Gundy asked in a daze, "Reading newspapers? I do have this habit for many years."

Liu He knew it in his mind, it seemed that the newspaper matter had nothing to do with Van Gundy.

So who exactly did the trick?

It seems that this matter is going to become an unsolved case, but these are not important.

Because of this matter, Liu He wanted a "terrible" thing.

The 2004 Lakers had a scandal.

Malone took his family to the Staples Center one day to watch the game.

Malone did not play that day due to injury and was wearing jeans.

It just so happened that Vanessa also came with her daughter that day.

Malone's wife Kay just wanted the daughters of the two families to play together, and the two sat together.

Vanessa greets Malone: ​​"What is this handsome cowboy looking for?"

Malone replied at the time: "The cowboy is chasing a prey, and she is a Mexican girl!"

And Vanessa is from Mexico.

Vanessa felt offended at the time and told Kobe afterwards.

Kobe was furious, and since then he has been in the same situation as Malone.

Of course, the truth of the matter cannot be disputed.

There is an even more outrageous statement: It is said that Vanessa seduced Malone first, and Malone then molested Vanessa, which angered Kobe.

It can only be said that spreading rumors does not require brains.

Vanessa seduced Malone with her daughter and Malone's wife in front of tens of thousands of people at the Staples Center?What kind of pig brain can think of it.

But in any case, these are not important.

Now that Liu He is here, he will not let this happen again.

It doesn't matter whether the Lakers win the championship or not, but the Pistons must not win the championship.

According to the news from the team, Ma Long will be discharged from the hospital soon, and Liu He must seize this critical moment.

On the second day after returning to Los Angeles, Liu He and Payton went to the hospital where Malone was, and picked Malone out of the hospital.

Ma Long was still a little surprised: "Guys, it's just a hospital, why are you here?"

Liu He smiled and said, "I'll pick you up and leave the hospital, and I'll invite you to watch me participate in the rookie game and the three-point contest."

Ma Long laughed: "Don't worry, I will definitely be there!"

Then Liu He and Payton helped Ma Long get busy.

Seeing this, Ma Long naturally went home to entertain his teammates.

After eating and drinking, Malone's wife Kay went to take care of her daughter.

Only then did Liu He speak slowly: "Carl, there is something that you must let you know. I apologize to you Kobeto. Although it is 6 years late, I still have to say that Kobe is very sorry for that matter and has always felt that very sad."

6 years ago, naturally it was 1998.

In 1998, when Kobe was selected as an All-Star for the first time, he yelled at Malone: ​​"Put your damn pick and roll away!"

This made Malone lose face.

This is how Kobe and Malone's initial feud began.

Ma Long fell into memory, and asked after a while: "Why didn't Kobe come to apologize in person?"

Liu He smiled: "Kobe, you know, he is so arrogant, he can't put himself down, so he asked me to come."

Malone thought for a while, and finally said, "Okay, then I'll forgive him."

Soon after, Liu He left.

But Payton didn't leave, and played games with Malone.

Malone suddenly put down the handle, and said with a sneer, "I really thought I was stupid. This apology is a rookie at all, and it has nothing to do with Kobe."

Payton didn't speak, and Liu He did it too obviously.

"Then what are your plans?"

Ma Long took a deep breath, and then said leisurely: "Although it wasn't Kobe who said it, I will take it as Kobe said it."

Peyton looked at Malone suspiciously.

Ma Long explained with a smile: "Isn't the rookie doing this because he is afraid that I will have conflicts with Kobe? A rookie knows how to maintain the relationship with the team. Is it possible that I am not as good as a rookie?"

Payton smiled with relief: "We came to Los Angeles and abandoned everything just for the championship. So..."

Malone nodded deeply.

This serious injury made Ma Long want to understand some things, and he was not as stubborn as before.

Yeah, it's all about the championship.

There is always something to sacrifice.

Liu He is only 20 years old and Kobe is 26 years old. They both have to wait.

Even the 32-year-old O'Neill still has a chance in the future.

But Malone is 41 years old and Payton is 36 years old. If he fails to win the championship this season, will he really have a chance in the future?

Since Liu He gave the steps, I, Ma Long, can walk down.

……

As the All-Star Weekend approaches, the stars, rising stars, and even celebrities of each team began to gather in Los Angeles.

There are also celebrities from other industries, including singers, actors, directors, dancers...all showed up in Los Angeles.

The entertainment capital of the United States coincides with the NBA All-Star Weekend, which is definitely a big event.

And Liu Hehui was extraordinarily busy.

On February 2th, Liu He will participate in the Rookie Challenge.

On February 2th, Liu He will participate in the three-point contest.

On February 2, Liu He will participate in the All-Star Game.

Then there are the league's caring activities, Nike's community activities, activities within the Lakers team, some activities endorsed by Liu He himself...

In three days, Liu He was so busy that he took off.

April 2st morning.

The first-grade and second-grade teams gathered together and went to a local school to interact with the children.

The children who got the news early gathered in the arena, waiting excitedly.

Every time an NBA player walks in, there will be a burst of cheers on the scene.

James, Anthony, Wade, Bosh, Yao Ming, Stoudemire, Ginobili, Josh Howard, Boozer...

"Hi everyone, I'm LeBron James..."

"Hi everyone, I'm Carmelo Anthony..."

"Hi everyone, I'm Dwyane Wade..."

……

Especially when Liu He came on stage, the children's cheers reached their peak.

"Liu He!"

"Liu He!"

"Liu He!"

……

The children shouted Liu He's name in unison.

Liu He said with a smile: "Hello everyone! It seems that I don't need to introduce myself, after all, everyone is my own!"

Hearing what Liu He said, all the children laughed again.

Afterwards, these NBA rookies interacted with the children and had a great time.

And Liu He is always surrounded by the most children.

No way, this is Los Angeles, and Liu He is the host.

Afterwards, these new stars began to interact with fans one after another.

It wasn't until late in the evening that the collective action during the day ended, and each went home to prepare for the rookie challenge at night.

7 o'clock in the evening.

The Staples Center is packed.

All the stars who came to participate in the event came to the sidelines to cheer for their newcomers or newcomers they valued.

All the members of the Lakers arrived, and many of them brought their families with them to support Liu He.

In the locker room, two young teams are making their final preparations.

James is full of ambitions and wants to perform brilliantly in this team and prove that he deserves the No. [-] pick.

Anthony was eager to fight, and naturally he was unwilling to give in.

Josh Howard sat next to Liu He and said unhappily: "Have these guys forgotten, whose home court is here? Of course it should be played with you as the core."

Liu He said nonchalantly: "There is a famous saying in my country...True gold is not afraid of fire! Fans will know who is the star of the stars."

Josh Howard isn't worried either.

After all, Liu He never misses.

Soon, both sides played.

Sophomore United starters:
Yao Ming, Stoudemire, Boozer, Ginobili, Jaric.

(There was a mistake earlier, saying that Stoudemire was reimbursed for the season. Stoudemire should have been injured for a while and then returned. After the All-Star Weekend, he suffered a serious injury and was really reimbursed for the season.)
The head coach is an assistant coach of the Pacers.

First-year United starters:

Kaman, Liu He, Anthony, Wade, James.

The head coach is the Lakers assistant coach Tex Winter.

When Liu He came out, he glanced at his teammates' positions.

O'Neal, Kobe, Malone, Payton, Grant, Fisher...all came.

Ma Long and Kobe were sitting together and chatting, the two laughed while talking, it seemed that the conflict had really been resolved.

Most importantly, Malone is not wearing jeans today!

Seeing Liu He look over, the Lakers players also responded.

"Rookie, come on!"

"Rookie, it's up to you!"

"Rookie, don't embarrass the Lakers."

……

Game start.

Yao Ming defeated Kaman in the jump ball, and the sophomore team took the lead.

Stoudemire took the ball in the low post and made a direct breakthrough facing Liu He.

Liu He just stretched out his hand subconsciously, and let Stoudemire pass by.

Stoudemire dunks directly.

boom!
0: 2.

The scene was full of exclamations, Stoudemire played really well!

Then, the first-year team attacked.

James attacked with the ball and went all the way into the paint.

His teammate Boozer will naturally not block.

Yao Ming and Stoudemire are also sophisticated, watching James jump up and complete the iconic tomahawk dunk.

boom!
2: 2!

There was another exclamation at the scene.

"Is this the slam dunk contest starting early?"

Sophomore team offense.

Jaric passed the ball to Ginobili, Ginobili didn't want to play at all, so he gave it to Boozer, Boozer passed it to Yao Ming, Yao Ming gave it to Stoudemire.

The whole sophomore team, it's just a bunch of unassuming guys...except for Stoudemire.

Stoudemire once again showed beast-like physical fitness, sending a record actual dunk.

2: 4.

back.

First-year team offense.

The situation is completely different.

James, Anthony, and Wade competed for the ball.

Instead, Kaman and Liu He stood aside to watch the excitement.

In the end, Wade got the ball, performed a wave of flying close to the ground, and then dunked with one arm.

boom!
4: 4.

Sophomore team offense.

It was Stoudemire again, bombing the rim like an enemy.

boom!
4: 6.

First-year team offense.

It's Anthony's turn. As a talent show, Anthony's talent is naturally nothing to say, and he also performed a wave of dunks for the fans.

boom!
6: 6.

So on the court, there was a feeling of Sanying fighting Lu Bu.

Stoudemire, who was in the second grade, faced James, Anthony, and Wade, who had been soaring for a year.

They showed their physical talents without hesitation, how exciting and how they played, which aroused the exclamation of the fans at the scene.

At halftime, 79:75.

The first-year team led by 4 points.

James scored 19 points, Anthony 16 points, Wade 17 points.

Liu He, who paddled, only scored 5 points.

For the second-year team, Stoudemire scored 28 points alone, which is currently the highest score in the game.

But, no matter how good-looking a dunk is, it still causes visual fatigue.

The well-informed Los Angeles people watched the "Slam Dunk Contest" for half of the game, and felt more and more boring. The cheers became smaller and smaller, and finally some people even began to fall asleep.

The league president David Stern, who was watching the game, noticed the emotions of the fans and immediately ordered: "In the second half of the game, you can start playing seriously!"

Stern's order was transmitted to the two head coaches, and through the head coach to all players.

So, everyone geared up.

The real game is about to begin.

The second half of the game begins.

First-year team offense.

James attacked with the ball, suddenly started, crushing Jaric and rushing in.

James' talent is so outstanding, even in the rookie team, he is exceptionally bright, and Jaric has nothing to do.

But in the second-year restricted area, Yao Ming, Stoudemire, and Boozer have long been waiting there.

Boozer may also let James down, and Yao Ming may not care about it, but Stoudemire is full of fighting spirit and vows to be the most beautiful boy tonight. He will not let James threaten him.

Snapped!
Stoudemire made a big cap and directly blocked James' throw.

And this block also kicked off the sophomore team's counterattack.

The Los Angeles fans in the audience also woke up suddenly: The good show has begun?

Stoudemire actually hated James.

Ginobili launched a fast break with the ball, and a ground pass assisted Jaric for a layup.

Snapped!
At this moment, James chased and defended the whole court, and blocked Jaric again with a pegboard cap.

This wave has fully demonstrated James' talent.

It's a pity that Yao Ming followed up, picked up the basketball, let it go lightly, and helped the second-year team score 2 points.

79: 77.

And this fierce round also made all the new stars realize that the real battle has begun.

Everyone is more serious than ever.

Even Yao Ming, who never cared about exhibition games, wrinkled his embarrassing face.

(End of this chapter)