Chapter 116 We are strong and unyielding, the other three are impotent
At this time, David Wesley broke through with the ball, trying to attack He Zhongqiu.

But he was double-teamed by Ellis and Madman in the high position and almost made a mistake. He made a forced two-point shot but missed. He Zhongqiu grabbed the backcourt rebound and the Knicks attacked.

The madman received the pass from Ellis in one step at the left three-point line. Before He Zhongqiu entered the basket, he called for a pick-and-roll.

After He Zhongqiu came out for a screen, the madman rushed inside and he followed behind.

This is an old tactic that the two have used many times during the regular season and also used it against the Hornets.

Magloire reacted quickly. After stopping the madman for a while, he returned to He Zhongqiu. At this time, Mashburn took the opportunity to catch up with the madman.

On the other side, PJ Brown also made a move to defend the basket.

He moved one step inward from the right waist position, and at this time the madman broke through to the left elbow area. If the madman broke through again, he could rush back to defend the basket first.

If the madman doesn't break through, he will return to defend Kurt Thomas.

The madman continued to break through, PJ Brown continued to move sideways and returned to the basket, and at this time the madman passed the ball to Kurt Thomas who was in an open space on the right wing.

But he is not a point guard and does not have such a good overall view and vision. He did not notice that Byron Davis, who was one step inside the right wing three-point line, was about to get to Kurt Thomas' side, and Kurt Thomas' open space would soon disappear.

Behind him, Hornets point guard David Wesley, who was defending in the high post, was already covering Alan Houston on the right wing three-point line.

At this time, the real open space was not for Kurt Thomas, but for Howard Ellis at the top of the arc.

However, the real empty seat was behind him, and he didn't see it.

As soon as Kurt Thomas received the ball, Baron Davis rushed to his side and the ball was almost stolen.

At this time, Mashburn, who chased into the penalty area, also lost the madman and made a move to the top of the arc where there was an empty space, and the empty space at the top of the arc disappeared.

"here."

He Zhongqiu, who ran to the left waist position, suddenly clapped his hands and asked for the ball.

"Whoosh!"

Kurt Thomas quickly threw the ball with both hands and it flew over.

He Zhongqiu blocked Magloire with his left hand, and when he saw the ball coming, he quickly jumped inside and caught the ball with one hand.

After landing, he was already in front of Magloire. He immediately made a small change of direction towards the basket, accelerated a step, and then suddenly jumped up.

The powerful explosive power provides him with a strong speed even if the distance is only one or two steps.

The strength of his bones, muscles and fascia, combined with his speed and explosive power, created a huge impact force for him.

"Again?"

At this time, PJ Brown on the right front side of the basket had adjusted to the left front side of the basket. Seeing Wolverine flying towards him, his mind instantly recalled the scene in the first quarter when he was hit and lost his memory.

The next moment, He Zhongqiu swooped down like a bomber, and his right hand holding the ball chopped towards the basket behind PJ Brown like a tomahawk.

"boom!"

"Oh!"

After a wild one-handed tomahawk slam dunk and an explosive rim-bursting sound, the 108-kg PJ Brown fell over, his back hitting the floor, and then he slid backwards two meters, hitting his head on the sponge-covered basketball hoop.

"boom!"

Like an aerial bomb exploding, the cheers in Madison Square Garden instantly shook the earth, and countless people stood up and cheered.

"Yo!"

He Zhongqiu was extremely excited and once again performed the Golden Rooster Standing on One Leg and Eagle Spreading Wings poses, which made the cheers even louder.

"Haha, this eagle celebration can become Wolverine's signature move." Michael Brin said with a smile.

"So I always thought his nickname should be Vulture." Xiao Fan said, stroking his head.

Da Meng turned around and looked at Xiao Fan's bald head and burst into laughter.

"Cough cough..."

PJ Brown was lying on the floor, coughing, and was out of breath.

"PJ, what's wrong with you?"

Magloire asked, squatting beside him.

"Uh, I, cough, cough, I'm fine..."

PK Brown wanted to speak, but was met with an unstoppable coughing fit.

The Hornets called a timeout, giving PJ Brown a chance to catch his breath.

Michael Breen exclaimed: "The destructive combat power is not only reflected in fighting, but also in rushing the basket.

I have to officially admit that Wolverine can hit the rim harder than Rain Man."

Seeing PJ Brown being knocked down again, Dream felt a little frightened. He knew that Wolverine was brutal when fighting, but he didn't expect that this guy was so brutal when playing basketball.

After hearing what Michael Breen said, he said disdainfully: "Rain Man has good explosive power, but his absolute strength and tonnage are not enough. How can he have the impact of Wolverine?"

Xiao Fan said hesitantly, "Actually, I'm not optimistic about Wolverine's future with this style of play. It takes too much to the body and it's too easy to get injured."

"Ah."

The other two nodded immediately.

On the CCTV live broadcast booth nearby, after the three of them were excited for a while, Zhang Heli also raised a question about Van Gundy Jr.

He said with some concern: "I hope Zhongqiu can improve his shooting skills soon. If someone hits you head-on like this, you'll get hurt if you're not careful."

"It's really terrifying to watch." Xu Jicheng nodded.

"Football has steel protective gear, but basketball doesn't. We really need to reduce this kind of impact-type dunks," said Sun Zhenping.

Zhang Heli added: "The morale of the Hornets must have been damaged. They may be in a disadvantageous situation. I think they may resort to desperate measures to defeat Zhongqiu."

"It's possible." Xu Jicheng said.

"It's very likely." said Sun Zhenping.

In front of the Hornets' bench, Paul Silas said, "Listen carefully, take over the offense from the outside, strengthen the breakthrough, and make sure to foul him and knock him down."

"Yes."

The morale of the Wasps was somewhat low.

Especially the two inside players, PJ Brown and Magloire, their morale is very low, which can be seen from their not very high spirits.

On the other side, there was joy on the Knicks bench.

"Wolverine, are you okay?" Don Cheney asked with concern.

"I am made of iron. I am fine."

He Zhongqiu wiped the sweat off his face with one hand and patted his chest and boasted with the other.

Don Cheney said: "The morale of the Hornets inside has definitely been hit, but we can't be careless. I think they will attack you next. You have 5 fouls. Come down and rest for a while and let Harrington take the lead."

"what?"

He Zhongqiu was stunned. You replaced such a useful player like me and let that idiot Harrington go on at the critical moment. What kind of substitution tactic is this?
At this time, Thibodeau expressed a different opinion and analyzed: "Don, you can let the Wolverines be more restrained on the defensive end.

If he's not on the court, we don't have anyone to suppress the opponent's defense in the low post, and it will be more difficult to attack from the outside."

Tang Cheney thought so too, nodded and said, "Tom, let's do as you say."

In the end, the Knicks won the G1 game at home, 86:92, a narrow victory of 6 points.

张合理兴奋地道：“中秋末节5投3中得到6分，全场34分钟，20投11中，8罚4中，得到26分11篮板2助攻5盖帽1抢断3失误5犯规的数据，表现还是不错的。”

Sun Zhenping smiled and said: "This is his first playoff game, and this performance is very good."

Xu Jicheng smiled and said: "His offensive efficiency is not bad either. On defense, he had five blocks and one steal. The key is that when the outside line is not in good shape, his offensive and defensive performances play a role in stabilizing people's hearts."

Zhang Heli nodded and said, "Not only does it stabilize people's hearts, but his dunks have also helped boost morale."

In the commentary booth next to him, Xiao Fan analyzed after the game: "Kuang Ren scored 12 points today, with a hit rate of 36.5%, and Alan Houston scored 11 points, with a hit rate of 33.3%. The performance of the two main players on the outside is a problem.

But Kurt Thomas played well. After the Wolverines attracted double-teaming at the basket, he got a lot of opportunities and scored 21 points with a hit rate of 54.5%, which was second only to the Wolverines. "

Dream said: "This game proves the value of Wolverine to the Knicks. I think he should give up his contract for next season, and the Knicks should also offer him a maximum salary contract."

Michael Brin said: "Tens of millions of dollars a year, this is the highest salary level that Wolverine can get now."

Xiao Fan added: "My opinion on this series is not clear. Although the Knicks won Game 1, they may even win Game 2 with the advantage of home court. But the Hornets are not weaker than the Knicks. They will definitely fight back in their two home courts. With the performance of Alan Houston and Sprewell tonight, the probability of losing the away game is very high."

"I think so too."

Dream nodded and said, "Wolverine is a rookie after all. If his performance in the next series is unstable, which is very likely, then the Knicks, who failed to make the playoffs last season, will definitely be in trouble."

At this time, He Zhongqiu, as the best player of the game, accepted a post-match interview from ABC-ESPN TV station.

After playing this game, he felt really tired. Countless confrontations, dozens of positioning under the basket, more than twenty attacks, constant dunks and rebounds consumed far more energy than a regular season game.

Fortunately, his playing time was controlled and he only played for 34 minutes. Otherwise, with his current physical condition, he might not be able to hold on and could barely hold on, and it would be difficult for him to maintain his form in the final quarter.

"Wolverine, tell us how you feel about your first playoff game," the reporter said.

He Zhongqiu blinked his eyes and said, "I only went to elementary school. Why do you want me to talk about my feelings? Isn't this putting things in a difficult position for me?"
"Well, let me think..."

He grunted for a few seconds and then said, "The feeling is, it's that, I always see the Hornets' outside shots, and I always see Alan and Latrell shooting a few random shots, and I feel suffocated."

"Well, Wolverine, what does blind eight throw mean?"

The reporter understood everything else except this word spoken in Mandarin.

"It's just a random throw, clang clang clang." He Zhongqiu explained.

"Ha ha!"

The reporters all laughed, and the players on the bench behind them all laughed so hard.

The madman and the king of mid-range shots were so angry that their faces turned green. Wolverine, that's too much. We are all here. Can you say bad things about us behind our backs?

"Alan, how do you feel about what Wolverine said?" the reporter turned around and asked Alan Houston.

Alan Houston's face twitched again and again. How could I feel? Being bullied by a rookie, I also felt suffocated!

He grunted and said, "Today's condition is indeed a bit problematic. I think the next game will be better. I will solve the problem of touch."

"Latrell, what about you?" the reporter asked, turning the gun around.

The madman glared at He Zhongqiu and said unhappily, "I just can't beat Wolverine, otherwise the Knicks would definitely have an internal conflict."

"Ha ha……"

Everyone around who heard it burst into laughter.

After finishing the interview, He Zhongqiu came to Yang Xue and asked Xia Song and the others to drive back first. He took the team bus back to Tali Town and then drove home.

“By the way, I just received a bonus. Can you guys take it back for me?” he added.

"How much is the playoff prize money?" Xia Song asked.

"One hundred thousand," he said.

"A reward of one hundred thousand dollars for one match?" Wu Jing's jaw almost dropped.

"No, the boss paid it first to boost morale. It's the bonus for the first round of the series. The boss will refund it later or make up the difference if it's less." He shook his head.

"I thought I could make $100,000 per game." Wu Jing said with a smile.

"One hundred thousand dollars is already a lot, okay? I have been filming for three years, and after deducting expenses, I have only saved a few hundred thousand yuan, which is RMB." Yang Xue said with a smile.

"Come on, I'll show you two our locker room." He Zhongqiu called.

"Can I take pictures?"

Wu Jing raised the camera in his hand.

"Just take pictures. It's the locker room. Hehe, I still have some say." He Zhongqiu said with a smile.

Xia Song whispered to Wu Jing, "He has a lot of say in the locker room, he's like a gangster boss.

The group of players who are transforming the Knicks in the locker room every day, doing the five principles, four beauties and three loves, who dares to oppose him when he raises his claws? "

"Reform?" Wu Jing was stunned.

"Five stresses, four beauties and three loves? What to love? The Chinese Communist Party?" Yang Xue was also stunned.

He Zhongqiu said with a look of disdain: "Brother Xia, can you please speak properly? What black boss? He is the instructor. Do you understand, instructor?"

"Ha ha!"

Wu Jing and Yang Xue burst into laughter and trembled.

When they arrived at the locker room, the other players were still behind. He Zhongqiu pushed open the door and led the three of them in.

"So luxurious?" Yang Xue and Wu Jing quickly started taking pictures.

"What's so luxurious about it? It was renovated 20 years ago. The boss said that it will be renovated after the playoffs. It will cost three to four hundred million dollars." He Zhongqiu said.

At this time, other players came in, and He Zhongqiu called out, "Come on, guys, cooperate and take some photos."

The players were laughing and cooperating. Even Alan Houston smiled and cooperated in the group photo.

"Are you still playing mahjong here?"

When Yang Xue came to visit the Power Hall, she found a table with a box of something very familiar on it. Yes, it was mahjong, something she had played since she was a child.

"When you have nothing to do, everyone can hang out in the locker room to have some fun. It can help them use their brains." He Zhongqiu laughed.

"Haha!" Wu Jing laughed.

Then Xia Song picked up He Zhongqiu's backpack and left with Yang Xue and Wu Jing.

"Wu Jing, last time you said you wanted to develop in Hong Kong. What are your plans now?" Xia Song asked.

"Oh, that's what I thought." Wu Jing sighed.

Xia Song said, "Zhongqiu said he would take you to Hollywood for a tour. You should follow him first. He has connections with several action stars. Maybe there are some opportunities. You can give it a try and see what happens."

Wu Jing said enviously: "Zhongqiu is a master of all trades. Once you are famous, you will have everything."

"After the All-Stars, these film contracts and endorsements really came to me one after another." Xia Song nodded.

Yang Xue said: "Brother Jing, don't be anxious, take your time."

Xia Song smiled and said, "The role of Blade 3 is also the result of his popularity skyrocketing after he performed tearing a wardrobe with his bare hands on the Mid-Autumn Festival at the All-Stars."

Wu Jing said enviously, "Zhongqiu's Eagle Claw Kung Fu is really a real skill. I have never heard of anyone who can practice Eagle Claw Kung Fu to his level. The older generation in the martial arts circle have never seen anyone like him."

Xia Song smiled and said, “You don’t know, if Zhongqiu was a white person, Wolverine in X-Men might have changed his color. Many Americans are claiming online that Zhongqiu is the real Wolverine.”

"Ha ha……"

Wu Jing and the other two laughed.

In the locker room, the results of the other three games came out.

The Pistons, Spurs and Timberwolves, three teams playing at home, all suffered defeats and were defeated by the visiting teams, while the Magic, Suns and Lakers won away from home.

"I didn't expect that we are the only ones who remain strong, the other three are impotent, haha!" He Zhongqiu smiled proudly.

Alan Houston was a little surprised and asked, "The Spurs, who are ranked first in the league, lost to the Suns, who are ranked eighth in the West?"

"Maybe we'll be eliminated in the black eight." The madman said maliciously.

"Yeah, black eight is best."

He Zhongqiu nodded quickly. He liked to watch unpopular things.

Alan Houston was speechless, you two guys are one worse than the other!
Thibodeau held up the data sheet and said: "The Magic won the game because McGrady scored 43 points with a hit rate of 53.6%, and finally won by 5 points."

"Coach, how is O'Neal's performance?" He Zhongqiu asked.

Thibodeau said: "Shaquille O'Neal had 32 points and 10 rebounds, a shooting percentage of 64.7%, and he also had 5 blocks.

But the Lakers' top scorer was still Kobe, with 39 points and 8 assists, and a shooting percentage of 53.3%. The Lakers scored 117 points in four quarters and blew up the Timberwolves on the road. "

He Zhongqiu compared his performance tonight and found that he was still not as good as O'Neal. He scored a little less and his shooting percentage was also far behind.

Tang Cheney said happily, "Among the four groups of matches, only our home team won. Tomorrow the media will focus on these three teams."

"Ugh!"

General Manager Layden, who was standing by the door, couldn't help but sigh when he saw Tang Cheney's look.

If he hadn't signed the Wolverines, they might not have made the playoffs this season. Don Cheney's ability is indeed limited.

(End of this chapter)