Chapter 118 He was cheated
That night, the G2 match started at Madison Square Garden.

The Hollywood stars and celebrities on the sidelines have been replaced by a new group. After all, they are all busy people and no one has time to watch the entire series.

Yang Xue sat alone on the sidelines, feeling a little lonely.

On the left is Jessica Alba, who hasn’t been to Madison Square Garden to watch a game in a long time, and on the right is the popular actress Jessica Biel.

After Jessica Alba sat down, she generously extended her hand to Yang Xue and said with a smile: "Hello, I'm Jessica Alba, Wolverine's friend."

"Oh, hello, hello." Yang Xue hurriedly shook hands.

She knew Jessica Alba, who was reported by some domestic media as Sanjin's rumored girlfriend. It was said that she was rejected by Sanjin, and then Sanjin turned to Anne Hathaway.

After a simple greeting, Jessica Alba didn't say anything else.

Someone as outstanding as her is very proud. After being rejected by He Zhongqiu, she let it go and did not pursue the matter any further. She could not afford to lose face.

At this time, Jessica Biel on the right also stretched out her hand and said, "Hello, I'm Jessica Biel."

"Oh, hello." Yang Xue also hurriedly shook hands.

Her English is okay, her reading and writing skills are better, her listening and speaking skills are a little worse, but she can still manage.

"The media said that you are also an actor? Do you also know kung fu?" Jessica Biel asked curiously.

"NO, I don't know Kung Fu." Yang Xue smiled and shook her head.

Many people have asked her this question in the past two days. They all thought that Sanjin knew kung fu and she definitely knew kung fu.

Jessica Biel suddenly turned her head and whispered, "I heard from director David Goyer that Wolverine has a chance to star in Blade 3, so I'm joining Blade 3."

"Really?" Yang Xue was stunned.

Jessica Biel smiled and asked, "Is he planning on signing a contract?"

Yang Xue blinked and said, "He felt that his role was too small. I heard that the producer of Resident Evil Revelations contacted him and he might be able to act in that movie."

"Biochemical?"

Jessica Biel frowned, but when she saw Yang Xue's pure and innocent look, she couldn't help but believe it.

She felt it necessary to inform the director and producer of the news. Blade 3 did not have any first-tier stars, and the lead actor Snipes was at most a second-tier star. If Wolverine could join, it would be good for Blade 3 and would also be good for her accordingly.

At this time, three people came to Madison Square Garden, namely Patrick Ewing, Larry Johnson, and Oakley.

They came up from the parking lot and walked along the corridor to the home team's locker room. Ewing was silent while the other two chatted non-stop.

"Charles, I heard that you were kicked out by Wolverine the last time you came here." Larry Johnson said with disdain.

Oakley was a little angry and said: "Can I fight with him in the locker room? I used to be the leader of that locker room.

Larry, now that you're saying that, why don't you just barge in unannounced later?"

Larry Johnson waved his fist and said, "I am different from you. I am a professional boxer. My striking power is incomparable to yours. I can knock him out with one heavy blow."

Oakley said disdainfully: "Don't flatter yourself. You just practiced boxing for a few days. So, are you going to break in or not?"

Larry Johnson was a little speechless, and hesitantly said: "If you break in, I will break in."

"Shut up, you two guys." Ewing was annoyed and scolded.

Oakley said, "Patrick, did the Knicks ask you to come back?"

"No." Ewing said unhappily.

Oakley immediately cursed angrily: "Bullshit! I heard that the Mavericks invited Dream to come back to teach the No. 1 draft pick, why didn't the Knicks invite you back to teach Wolverine? That guy's skills are far worse than Yao Ming's, they are simply terrible, he needs your teaching."

"He needs my post-up skills and should ask me to come back," Larry Johnson also said.

The three of them came to the home team's locker room while talking.

"Hi Patrick, Charles, Larry."

"Patrick, do you want to come in? I'll knock on the door for you."

There were several staff members and security personnel outside. When they saw the three people coming, they hurriedly greeted them.

However, the last time Jordan broke in, he was driven out by the Wolverines. They did not stop Jordan and others from doing this, so they were punished by the management. This time, even Ewing did not dare to let him in directly.

"OK."

Ewing nodded.

"Wait a minute."

A staff member was about to knock on the door, but Oakley stopped him, then glanced at Larry Johnson and said:
"Larry said that his fists are powerful and he can knock out Wolverine with one punch. He wants to break in and see if Wolverine's claws can tear him apart."

"what?"

Several staff members were stunned and looked at Larry Johnson. This is a Warrior. Can we see Wolverine tearing people apart with his bare hands today?
Larry Johnson said to them angrily, "What are you waiting for? Don't listen to him. I didn't say anything. Knock on the door."

"Ha ha……"

Oakley and Ewing laughed.

A security guard knocked on the door quickly, then pushed it open and shouted inside: "Wolverine, Alan, Patrick and the others are here to visit you."

"Has Wolverine taken Alan's position as locker room leader?" Ewing said.

Oakley said disdainfully: "Alan Houston has always been soft. He doesn't have as much say in the locker room as Charlie Ward, right?"

"Yeah, he's never been a locker room leader," Larry Johnson agreed.

At this time, the door opened, and He Zhongqiu stood at the door and clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Welcome, everyone. Please come in."

Ewing and the other two entered a place they were familiar with, and they all felt a little emotional, especially Ewing who was forced to leave, feeling a sigh in his heart.

"Wolverine, I heard that the Mavericks asked Dream to teach Yao Ming techniques. It seems that the management treats you worse than him!" Oakley said.

He Zhongqiu looked at Oakley in confusion. What did this guy mean?
Philip said in Mandarin behind him: “Zhongqiu, among the four super centers, Ewing has the least honors, is the only one without a championship, and has the lowest evaluation.

Ewing was forced to leave the team two years ago. I think Oakley's intention was to ask the management to invite Ewing to be an assistant coach to stand up for Ewing.

But I think this is good. Ewing is the most comprehensive of the four super centers. He just has too many injuries and his psychological quality is not good. It is no problem for him to teach you. "

He Zhongqiu nodded. This made sense.

"What are you talking about, kid?"

Oakley heard Ewing and his own name mentioned several times, stared at Philip unhappily and asked.

The power of the four evil men was still there, and Philip hid behind He Zhongqiu, feeling that his safety had increased a hundred times.

At this time, He Zhongqiu said to Ewing in English: "Patrick, aren't you an assistant coach for the Wizards?"

"Patrick is Michael's best friend and Michael invited him, but now Michael may not be able to stay in the Wizards, so Patrick is quitting," Oakley shouted.

He Zhongqiu asked curiously, "Isn't Michael going to be the boss of the Wizards again?"

Oakley sneered and said, "He was deceived. The Wizards boss decided not to sell him any more shares. It's just that the media hasn't exposed it yet."

"What?" He Zhongqiu was surprised.

He thought for a moment and said, "Well, if you are willing to come back, Patrick, I will try to mention it to the management, but I am just a rookie player, and I don't know how the management decides."

"Wolverine, thanks!"

Without waiting for Ewing to say anything, Oakley happily patted He Zhongqiu's elbow and said, "Patrick has deep feelings for this place. He actually always wanted to come back."

"Hey, Patrick, Charles, Larry, how are you guys?"

At this time, Scott Layden appeared at the door of the locker room, happened to hear this conversation, and walked in immediately. …

At 7:30, both sides announced their starting lineups.

Hornets: Jamaal Magloire, P.J. Brown, Jamal Mashburn, Baron Davis, David Wesley

Knicks: He Zhongqiu, Kurt Thomas, Sprewell, Alan Houston, Howard Ellis
Michael Breen, the commentator for ABC-ESPN, said: "The Mavericks and Kings both won two consecutive home games in Game 2 last night. They are currently the only two teams with two consecutive wins.

I don’t know if the Knicks have a chance to win two games in a row at home. If they can, then the Knicks’ chances of advancing to the second round will increase significantly.”

Xiao Fan said: "Before Game 1, all major media predicted that the odds of the Knicks and the Hornets were evenly matched. After Game 1, they slightly favored the Knicks, but not by a big margin.

For example, ABC TV believes that the Knicks have a 53% chance of advancing to the second round, while the Hornets have a 47% chance. ESPN believes that the Knicks have a 52% chance of advancing to the second round, while the Hornets have a 48% chance.

"Jeff, what do you think?" asked Da Meng.

Xiaofan said: "From the perspective of the Knicks' outside performance, I agree with ABC and ESPN's views."

At this moment, applause suddenly broke out in Madison Square Garden, and it turned out that Ewing and his two teammates walked out of the player tunnel.

Ewing was more and more sad. In the 97/98 and 98/99 seasons, he was sidelined for a long time due to injuries. He only played 64 games in the two seasons and was booed by Knicks fans. He still remembers that scene vividly.

Da Meng stood up, stretched out his hand to Ewing who was coming over and said, "Hey, Patrick, long time no see."

"Hey, Hakeem, long time no see." Ewing smiled.

Looking at Ewing and his two teammates walking towards the Knicks' bench, Michael Breen asked doubtfully, "Does the Knicks want Patrick to come back as an assistant coach?"

"If that's the case, Wolverine will grow faster." Da Meng said without hesitation.

The two of them were really talking about it. Just now, without He Zhongqiu's suggestion, Scott Layden had formally invited Ewing to return and serve as the team's assistant coach. His main task was to teach He Zhongqiu all the center techniques, and Ewing agreed.

The live broadcast also started at the CCTV live broadcast booth next to it.

After reviewing the situation of the G1 match, Xu Jicheng saw that CCTV's camera was pointed at Yang Xue on the sidelines, and said:

"Only Yang Xue is here to support Zhongqiu tonight. Zhongqiu asked a friend to introduce Wu Jing to a role in a Hollywood blockbuster movie starring Tom Cruise. He has already gone to Los Angeles for an audition today."

At eight o'clock, the competition officially begins.

Jump ball, Knicks attack.

He Zhongqiu took a step outside the left waist position, received the ball facing the basket, paused for a moment, and then suddenly threw the ball to the right wing with his right hand holding the ball.

"Pass the ball, someone cuts to the basket from the weak side?"

Magloire was startled and instinctively turned his head to look behind him.

"No one? No, it's a fake pass."

Just then, he heard the harsh sound of sneakers rubbing against each other.

He quickly turned back, but it was too late. He saw He Zhongqiu had already entered the paint area from his right side along the baseline, and he was broken through.

"Suddenly!"

Zhang Heli shouted excitedly.

After dribbling once, He Zhongqiu crossed the paint area's sideline, immediately jumped up, held the ball high in his left hand, and flew towards the basket.

When PJ Brown, who was returning to the basket from the right waist position, saw this, he could only slow down and stop, stopping on the right front side of the basket, outside the reasonable collision zone.

Not to mention that it was too late for him. Even if he had made it, he would not have dared to rush over, because he was knocked down twice by Wolverine in the G1 battle, and his waist and back were injured to some extent, which had left a trauma in his heart.

"boom!"

With the simple and powerful tomahawk slam dunk, the explosive sound of the basket exploding was heard instantly.

"Oh ho!"

The game started with a powerful slam dunk after a breakthrough with the ball, which immediately put Madison Square Garden into the state. Amid the cheers and shouts of the fans, the Knicks' home atmosphere was quickly raised.

Michael Breen said excitedly: "It was a slam dunk with absolute power. Wolverine used this dunk to explain what violent aesthetics is.

Every time a dunk like this happens, my adrenaline rushes and I can't wait to pick up a basketball and do it again."

"It's a pity that Wolverine was bought by Rick Sports with money. We may never see him dunking the backboard again." Xiao Fan said.

"Ha ha……"

Michael Brin and Dameng laughed at the same time when they heard this.

"beautiful!"

Zhang Heli said excitedly: "I'm referring to Wolverine He Zhongqiu's dribbling breakthrough. After combining the pass fake move, his dribbling breakthrough was particularly smooth. He can try more fake moves."

Xu Jicheng nodded and said, "Indeed, he can. Not only are his hands big, but his finger strength is also very, very strong. After all, he is a practitioner of Eagle Claw Kung Fu. His fake pass is so realistic that most people would be fooled."

On the court, the Hornets came to the frontcourt and let the inside play first, trying to suppress the Knicks' inside defense and create space for the outside.

On the right wing, PJ Brown and Byron Davis set an off-ball screen, then the former went to the outside and the latter cut inside.

PJ Brown found a small space two steps away from the right waist, and David Wesley, who was in control of the ball at the top of the arc, immediately passed the ball.

Kurt Thomas was blocked by Byron Davis who cut inside. When PJ Brown immediately stood up after receiving the ball, he quickly jumped up to block the shot.

"not good!"

But PJ Brown's move was fake, and Kurt Thomas found out he had been fooled after he jumped up.

PJ Brown dribbled sideways and dodged Kurt Thomas. Just as he was about to take a second jump shot, he found an extra defender in front of him.

It turned out that when Byron Davis cut inside, He Zhongqiu had already returned to the right front side of the basket. After he saw Kurt Thomas being shaken off by PJ Brown, he immediately rushed out.

The distance of five meters was shortened to two meters after two steps. At this time, PJ Brown completed the lateral move and was ready to jump up, but found that Wolverine had already pounced on him.

At this time, there was no defender under the basket, and Magloire and Byron Davis who cut inside both reached the basket.

Facing the Wolverine that was rushing at him like a ferocious beast, PJ Brown did not choose to force a shot, but passed the ball calmly.

He turned his shot into a lob, and after jumping up, he pushed the ball up into the air with both hands.
The next moment, He Zhongqiu jumped up from two meters away, flew like an eagle, stretched out his arms, and grabbed the basketball with one claw.

It was only a distance of two meters. PJ Brown's arm and He Zhongqiu's own arm together accounted for more than one meter, so the two-meter distance disappeared the moment after jumping.

"predict!"

The middle finger poked the basketball and lifted the ball up.

"Block!"

Xu Jicheng shouted excitedly.

The next moment, He Zhongqiu landed and turned around to block PJ Brown behind him. When the basketball fell, he jumped again and grabbed the ball.

"Pretty!"

Zhang Heli and Sun Zhenping shouted excitedly at the same time.

The Knicks counterattacked, but because Magloire and Baron Davis were both under the basket and failed to return to defense in time, they had an advantage of outnumbering the defense in the frontcourt, and the madman finally made a successful layup.

"This time when I made up for the defense, I saw the shadow of Garnett in Wolverine," Michael Brin said with a smile.

Van Gundy asked Dream: "Hakeem, do you think Wolverine can reach Garnett's level on the defensive end?"

Dream said: "Garnett's outside defense ability is too strong, often defending the three-point line, and with Wolverine's speed, he can actually do it.

It’s just that his awareness of backup defense is not enough, and his tactical ability is not enough. Many times, the opportunity to backup defense is only a moment, and he didn’t see it, and the opportunity to backup defense passed. ”

(End of this chapter)