Chapter 126 Raptor
On the field, the game continues.

"brush!"

Mashburn cut inside without the ball and received a pass from David Wesley at the left elbow. Kuangren and He Zhongqiu failed to double-team him in time, so he made a quick stop and jump shot.

5:2, Knicks attack.

He Zhongqiu saw Alan Houston attacking with the ball on the right wing, so he did not enter the paint area to avoid wasting his energy.

On the right wing, Alan Houston, who had the ball, was double-teamed by Mashburn and David Wesley.

At this time, Kurt Thomas took the initiative to do a pick-and-roll. After he broke through the wall, he faced PJ Brown's switching defense and David Wesley's double-teaming, so he had to make a quick stop and jump shot.

The ball's path is obviously off, and the rebound will land on the front right side of the basket.

He Zhongqiu, who had already entered the paint area, immediately moved to the right front side of the basket, but was blocked by Magloire, and the two immediately had a fierce confrontation.

The powerful confrontation ability was demonstrated instantly. There was no tricks in the contest of strength, and the winner was decided immediately at the moment of physical contact.

Magloire was pushed to the side, and then He Zhongqiu passed by. At this time, the basketball hit the rim and bounced back, and he caught it.

"Okay!" Xu Jicheng shouted.

The next moment, He Zhongqiu turned around and forced himself to shoot. Magloire stood up to block the shot, but he was head lower and was crushed in the air.

"boom!"

After a one-handed dunk, He Zhongqiu hung on the rim, while Magloire fell under the basket.

"Di!"

At the same time, the referee blew the whistle, indicating that Magloire had committed a hand foul and an additional penalty was awarded.

"Two plus one, beautiful!" Zhang Heli said happily.

"We got two offensive rebounds at the beginning of the game, and all the second-chance attacks were successful." Xu Jicheng said happily.

"If there are a few more attacks under the basket, I estimate that the Hornets will be forced to play a double-three zone defense, or a two-one-two zone defense," Sun Zhenping said with a smile.

"They probably won't play more in this kind of second offense. If Zhongqiu holds the ball in the low post a few times, the Hornets will probably have to change their zone defense formation." Zhang Heli said.

Xu Jicheng said: "It's hard to say, we should do the same as before and strengthen the double team under the basket. After all, Zhongqiu is not a threat when he is away from the basket.

Besides, the Knicks' leading scorer is Alan Houston, and the perimeter defense is weak. If he lets him shoot, the Hornets won't be able to handle it."

"That's true."

Sun Zhenping nodded.

Zhang Heli said: "Zhongqiu's physical strength is definitely not very sufficient. It consumes too much energy to force the basket. If he is left alone, he can't play many times. Anyway, the inside and outside players take turns to attack. It is more energy-saving and easier to play the second offense."

At this time, He Zhongqiu made the free throw, 8:2, the Hornets attacked.

Baron Davis attacked with the ball on the right wing and was double-teamed by Madman and Ellis. At the same time, Mashburn on the left wing got rid of Alan Houston and quickly cut inside to the left elbow area.

He Zhongqiu was guarding the left waist position, and immediately moved one step inside and entered the paint area.

Davis passed the ball, Mashburn received the ball and made a quick jump shot. At this time, Alan Houston rushed up and blocked Mashburn's shot.

At this time, Magloire had already entered the basket from behind He Zhongqiu, and He Zhongqiu also took a step back and returned to the basket.

"Bang!"

The ball was long, hit the basket and bounced to the front right side of the basket.

Kurt Thomas just returned to the right side of the basket and grabbed the backcourt rebound.

On the sidelines, Paul Silas shook his head in disappointment and asked the official scoring table for a timeout in advance.

The Knicks failed to make a fast break and switched to a positional battle.

He Zhongqiu entered the low post on the left wing, saw the madman holding the ball on the left wing, immediately pressed inside, squeezed in a step, and then asked for the ball.

Kurt Thomas still pulled to the right corner to create a one-on-one opportunity for He Zhongqiu under the basket.

When the madman lobbed the ball, the Hornets' double-team began again.

Jamal Mashburn at the free throw line turned around and dived, while other players from both sides also quickly ran and defended.

He Zhongqiu leaned his back against Magloire, using his left hand to help position himself. After catching the ball with his right hand, he immediately threw it towards the madman who was running towards the left corner.

Baron Davis, who was chasing the madman, instinctively reached out to intercept.

Mashburn, who was double-teaming He Zhongqiu at the same time, was also fooled. He stopped suddenly and looked towards the madman, while preparing to turn around and defend the top of the arc.

But the next moment, He Zhongqiu suddenly turned around and slipped to the bottom, passed the ball to his left hand, positioned himself with his right hand, turned around and stepped into the basket, then suddenly jumped up.

Magloire was also fooled by He Zhongqiu's pass, relaxed his vigilance, and failed to respond defensively in time.

"boom!"

In an instant, a loud explosion sounded.

"Oh, the turn-around slam dunk after the fake move, beautiful! Very exciting low-post back-to-the-basket attack." Michael Breen shouted excitedly.

10:2, the game is suspended.

Xiao Fan said: "Magloire's tonnage is comparable to Wolverine, but his strength and movement speed are far inferior to Wolverine. He can't defend Wolverine alone."

The Dream said disdainfully: “As long as Wolverine’s skills are a little better, he can eat up a third-rate center like Magloire until there is nothing left.

In this back-to-back attack, he did not do well. He moved his left foot first, but actually he should have moved his right foot first.

Take a half step back with your right foot so that your right leg can lock onto the defender behind you, then turn around and attack the basket.

The reason why he succeeded just now was because his fake pass was so realistic that it not only fooled Byron Davis and Mashburn, but also Magloire. Otherwise, if Magloire had moved sideways in time, his attack would have failed. "

Xiao Fan smiled and nodded, "Now that Patrick is the technical coach of the Wolverines, I think he will make great progress next season."

Michael Breen also nodded and said: "Based on Wolverine's performance this season, he has made great progress in technology. When he first entered the league, he was a complete layman, but now he has mastered many of his inside techniques.

By the way, Hakeem, Mosaic also asked you to be the technical coach of the No. 1 draft pick Yao Ming. Who do you think will make greater progress, Yao or Wolverine? "

Da Meng thought for a moment and said, "They are two completely different types of centers, Wolverine is a talented type, and Yao is a technical type.

Yao has a very soft shooting touch, and has very good balance, flexibility, and coordination, which even allows him to complete difficult moves such as turnaround fadeaway jump shots. "

"Oh!"

Michael Breen and Little Fan exclaimed in time.

Dream continued: "Both of them will make great progress next season, but no one knows who will make greater progress.

At present, the competition in the interior is greater in the West, and relatively less in the East. The Wolverines will probably perform even better next season. "

Michael Brin laughed and said, "Hakeem, you mean to say, hey, Wolverine, you are only in the East. If you are in the West, you will be taught a lesson by O'Neal, Duncan, Garnett and others, right?"

At this point, he suddenly realized something: "Oh, there is another meaning. Are you trying to say that if Wolverine was in the West, his Rookie of the Year award would be snatched away by Yao Ming or Amar'e Stoudemire? He won the Rookie of the Year award just because the East doesn't have a strong inside player."

Da Meng hurriedly said, "Michael, don't create conflicts. I am not targeting Wolverine. The inside players in the East are indeed far less powerful than those in the West. Wolverine doesn't even have a worthy opponent."

"There's no difference between what you said and what I said," Michael Breen said with a shrug.

“……”Da Meng was speechless.

"hey-hey……"

Seeing Michael Brin's big dream, Xiao Fan smiled so much that his eyes narrowed.

After the players returned to the bench, Paul Silas immediately said to several main players: “Listen, we have lost two backcourt rebounds in just three minutes, which is unacceptable.

If you don't want the Knicks to get a match point in our home court, then everyone has to rush to rebound the ball, protect our backcourt rebounds, and don't let the Wolverines get offensive rebounds, OK? "

"OK."

Everyone nodded.

He went on to say, "One more thing to note, when Alan Houston is attacking with the ball, we double-team him from the outside, and his shooting percentage will be very low during the double-team, so at this time, the others must go in to protect the backcourt rebounds, OK?"

"OK."

Everyone nodded again.

He then said: "On the offensive end, Byron, Jamal, David, the three of you have to break through and play. The three perimeter defenses of the Knicks can't stop you.

The madman is also a bit defensive. He guards the free throw line and helps defend the two wings and the low post. We reduce the ball-holding offense at the top of the arc and focus more on the two wings.

Remember, break through with the ball on the strong side, cut in without the ball on the weak side, and cut in from the top of the arc. Take advantage of Wolverine's weakness of being prone to fouls and try to knock him down, understand?"

"clear."

Everyone nodded again.

"Defensively..."

He stared at Magloire and said, "When you can't stop him, send him to the free throw line. His free throw shooting percentage is just over 50% in this series, so it's worth it."

"Yes."

Magloire nodded.

The timeout ends and the game resumes.

The Hornets attack and serve from the center line.

David Wesley passed the ball to Byron Davis on the right wing, and Davis began to break through with the ball.

The madman on the free throw line immediately went to the right wing, ready to double-team Davis.

Just then, David Wesley cut in from the top of the arc.

"Oh!"

Baron Davis quickly hit the ball.

The basketball bounced from the madman's feet and went straight to the free throw line, where it was caught by David Wesley who cut in. Wesley then took advantage of the situation and rushed into the penalty area and went straight to the basket.

"Pass and cut tactics." Xiao Fan shouted.

When David Wesley started to cut, He Zhongqiu on the left side of the basket felt the danger and immediately left Magloire behind and moved two steps to the basket. Facing David Wesley who was holding the ball, He Zhongqiu was like a tiger entrenched under the basket, staring at him with a pair of small light bulb-like eyes, bursting out with a strong momentum.

Clearly feeling the powerful aura of a ferocious beast and the impact on the spiritual level, David Wesley's heart couldn't help but shrink. He felt that if he rushed in again, he would be eaten alive by Wolverine.

But he dared not disobey the head coach's request, so he rushed over with the ball, raised the ball high with both hands, and jumped towards the Wolverine.

"You want to touch my porcelain? Damn it, I'm the best in this field."

Looking at David Wesley rushing towards him, He Zhongqiu seemed to see himself rushing towards those small cars again and again a few years ago.

He instantly thought of his old job.

Because David Wesley is a point guard, it's obvious what the point guard wants to do when he comes in to attack him.

He got the rhythm right, jumped a little with his feet, and with the five fingers of his left hand like eagle claws, he grabbed the basketball in David Wesley's hands with lightning speed.

"Take it!"

David Wesley only felt a flash before his eyes, and the basketball in his hands was knocked away by a huge force.

The next moment, he bumped into He Zhongqiu, and when he landed, he accidentally sprained his left foot. He cried out "ouch" and fell to the ground.

"Beautiful! Zhongqiu blocked the opponent's layup." Zhang Heli shouted excitedly.

He Zhongqiu was knocked back half a step, then he immediately started quickly and ran towards the front court.

The madman picked up the ball and launched a fast break from the middle.

One step ahead on the left was Byron Davis returning to defense, and on the right wing was Mashburn, with the sharp sound of sneakers rubbing against each other behind him.

Based on the situation in the penalty area just now, it couldn't be anyone else but Wolverine. Magloire couldn't keep up with his fast break speed, only Wolverine could.

So he kept rushing into the restricted area without slowing down, and only stopped and turned around when he reached the basket, and sure enough, Wolverine was behind him.

"Dunk one!"

He immediately threw the ball high into the air and then stepped aside.

Baron Davis and Jamal, who returned to the basket from the left and right wings, looked helplessly at Wolverine flying at the free throw line and hurriedly retreated.

At this moment, all eyes were fixed on He Zhongqiu.

At this moment, several commentators straightened up in their seats.

At this moment, countless fans in front of the TV widened their eyes.

Seeing the madman's pass, He Zhongqiu jumped from the free throw line, his feet wandering in the air, his posture stretched to the extreme.

His right hand was like an eagle's claw, grabbing the ball, then he did a windmill with one arm and slammed it hard into the rapidly approaching basket.

"boom!"

The extremely powerful sound of rimming rang out in the New Orleans arena.

The extremely gorgeous slam dunk from the free throw line made countless fans feel the charm of basketball in an instant.

That kind of extremely talented dunking action gave them a strong visual impact and instantly made their hearts surge.

The explosive sound waves of the basket then hit the fans' eardrums and hearts, making their adrenaline rush wildly.

They all clenched their fists and opened their mouths at the same time, the explosive power accumulated in their chests with no way to release it, and the emotions accumulated to the extreme in an instant.

"Oh ho!"

Then, they roared out cheers from the bottom of their hearts and uncontrollable shouts, and the New Orleans Arena seemed to have erupted like a tsunami.

"Oh oh oh……"

Michael Brin jumped up from his seat, uttered a series of exclamations wantonly, and roared excitedly:
"An alley-oop slam dunk, an alley-oop slam dunk from the free throw line, this is a super windmill alley-oop slam dunk from the free throw line, it comes from the connection between Madman and Wolverine, it sets the whole stadium on fire, it makes the home fans betray the home team..."

At this time, He Zhongqiu was doing his unique celebration action, standing on one leg like an eagle spreading its wings, which drew waves of cheers from countless Hornets fans.

"He really is like an eagle, he really can fly."

Xiao Fan looked at He Zhongqiu and said in shock, "Wolverine once performed an alley-oop dunk in the regular season, one step inside the free throw line. This time was even more amazing."

Dream, as a super center, was also shocked, "In the history of the NBA, there are very few people who can complete such a dunk, only Dr. J and Michael Jordan.

But they all completed it in the All-Star Game. In actual combat, no one except Wolverine has completed a similar dunk. Not even in the playoffs. This dunk will definitely be remembered in history. "

Michael Breen was still very excited and said: "Yes, a great dunk that is destined to be remembered by history.

All Hornets fans should be moved and honored to have witnessed this dunk in person. Congratulations on being a witness to history."

"Clap clap clap..."

The words of Dream and Michael Brin echoed throughout the stadium, and the Hornets fans immediately burst into huge applause.

"That's amazing! Zhongqiu really has the ability to fly, an unparalleled talent! I don't think even Jordan can fly as high as him." Sun Zhenping exclaimed.

"Zhongqiu is going to become famous after playing this trick in the playoffs!" said Xu Jicheng.

"I think Wolverine is not worthy of Mid-Autumn Festival. He should be given a nickname related to eagle," said Zhang Heli.

Sun Zhenping suddenly said, "Last time I chatted with Xia Song, he mentioned that when he was practicing Eagle Claw Kung Fu during the Mid-Autumn Festival, he had practiced the art of light body flying since he was a child, that is, he specialized in training explosive power. This must be the reason why he can fly so well."

"It should be. After all, it's Eagle Claw Kung Fu. It's more reasonable to fly like an eagle." Zhang Heli said.

"Ha ha……"

Xu Jicheng and Sun Zhenping burst into laughter.

At this time in the country, countless football fans were rejoicing and in great happiness. Even those who were the most reserved had smiles on their faces.

The sports forums on the Internet went crazy, with countless posts about this dunk popping up within half a minute.

"This beast."

In Shanghai, at Dayao's home, he muttered with envy.

"Monster! It's so big, but it can fly like an eagle."

In Dazhi's home in Yanjing, he, like Dayao, also spoke to himself with envy and jealousy.

After celebrating with his teammates, He Zhongqiu ran to the backcourt and deliberately passed by the sidelines to high-five Yang Xue who was standing on the sidelines. Yang Xue, who was smiling so much that her big eyes narrowed into a line, once again entered the sight of countless people around the world.

At this time, the scene gradually became quiet, and countless Hornets fans realized one thing. They had just applauded and cheered for the stars of the visiting team.

This made them feel a little embarrassed, but they had no regrets. After all, the dunk was so great and they witnessed a piece of history.

However, the morale of the Hornets was severely hit and began to slide rapidly to the bottom from that moment on.

Soon, David Wesley made a mistake and was intercepted by Howard Ellis. The Knicks launched a counterattack and scored on a fast break.

"12:2, the Hornets called a timeout, but not only did they fail to solve the problem, they were immediately hit hard by the Wolverine. Now their morale is a problem and they must make adjustments immediately." Xiao Fan said.

"Paul Silas can't call timeouts continuously. Only Phil Jackson can do that." Michael Brin said with a smile.

Da Meng suddenly said: "I think there is a nickname that is more suitable for Wolverine."

"Oh, what is that?"

"what?"

Xiao Fan and Michael Breen asked at the same time.

"Bird of prey."

Da Meng uttered a phrase.

"Bird of prey?"

Xiao Fan muttered for a moment, but shook his head and said, "Wolverine is not the spokesperson for Ford. This is not suitable."

"Ha ha……"

The Dream and Michael Brin burst into laughter.

Michael Brin laughed and shook his head, saying, "Wolverine is not the spokesperson for the F22 either. The Raptor is really not suitable for him."

"Ha ha……"

The three of them burst into laughter again.

"Take it!"

At this moment, Byron rushed into the paint area, ready to attack He Zhongqiu. He Zhongqiu once again used Eagle Claw to block the shot.

One minute later, the Knicks continued to pursue the victory and played another 18 wave, bringing the score to 4:, and the Hornets called a timeout again.

However, the morale of the Hornets had been severely hit, while the morale of the Knicks had soared to the sky. A timeout was not enough to change the situation of the game. In the end, the Knicks won a crucial away game and led 3-1.

"Congratulations to the Knicks, congratulations to Zhongqiu, for getting the match point in the first round of the series." Zhang Heli said excitedly at the end of the game.

Xu Jicheng said: "Zhongqiu played very well in the first half when he was full of energy, but not in terms of scoring, but in rebounding and defense. The offensive performance was mainly fast breaks and second offense."

Sun Zhenping continued: "Yes, he grabbed 6 rebounds in the first quarter, including 3 offensive rebounds.

He grabbed another 5 rebounds in the second quarter and 11 rebounds in the first half, including 4 offensive rebounds.

18 rebounds in the game, 7 offensive rebounds, 7 of these 5 rebounds were second chances. "

Zhang Heli nodded and said, "After his physical strength declined in the second half, his performance was not as good as in the first half, but the score difference had widened to 25 points, and he still maintained the victory until the end of the game."

徐计成念道：“中秋全场36分钟，10投8中，命中率80%，4罚3中，命中率75%，共得19分18篮板2助攻8盖帽2抢断2失误3犯规。”

Sun Zhenping said excitedly: "The Hornets developed a tactic to attack him and make him foul, and several outside players rushed in one after another.

But today he played a super performance on the defensive end, blocked 8 shots in one fell swoop, and completely crushed the Hornets' foul-making tactics. His performance was really great! "

"There were six blocks in the first half. In the second half, the Hornets didn't dare to break through from the outside. Zhongqiu came out and gave them two blocks." Zhang Heli said with a smile.

Sun Zhenping said: "Today, Zhongqiu set his own record for rebounding and blocking, and it is a record in the playoffs."

张合理如数家珍地道：“他在常规赛的得分、篮板、封盖记录分别是41分、14篮板、5盖帽，季后赛现在是35分18篮板8盖帽。”

(End of this chapter)