Chapter 132 If You Don’t Leave, I Will
That night, the Pistons defeated the Magic on the road, and after losing the match point, they won two games in a row, 3-3, and will face the Magic in a tiebreaker.

In the West, the Spurs won by two points on the road, eliminating the Suns with a score of 4 to 2 and advancing to the second round.

The Lakers defeated the Timberwolves at home, also eliminating their opponents with a score of 4 to 2 and advancing to the second round.

On May 5, He Zhongqiu continued to take Yang Xue to visit New York City.

Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Fifth Avenue, Wall Street, museums all over the street, the Empire State Building and so on.

That night, the Digital Team and the Green Team fought a tie-break game, and in the end the Digital Team won and made it to the second round with great difficulty.

The Western Conference Mavericks and the Trail Blazers also started a seventh-round battle. In the end, the Mavericks, playing at home, had the last laugh. The much-ridiculed German tank scored 31 points and led the team to advance to the second round.

So the second-round matchups in the Western Conference are revealed: the Spurs vs. the Lakers, and the Mavericks vs. the Kings, with the former having home-court advantage.

On the 3rd, at 9 a.m., the league announced the winner of the MVP.

Tim Duncan, the core of the Spurs, who ranked first in the Western Conference regular season and first in the league, won this honor.

This is also the second time Duncan has won the MVP. He also won it last year, making it a consecutive title.

The best lineup will be announced after the second round. He Zhongqiu has some thoughts about this, as the best rookie first team he won before has little value.

There are three best teams, and he feels he should have some hope of being in the best three teams.

There is a second team in the best defensive team, but his regular season defensive efficiency is not good, so this honor is not his turn now.

In the afternoon, the Knicks began training.

There are only three hours of training time a day, and the players arrange the rest of the time by themselves. However, not many people do extra training. After all, their physical strength is not very good, so they mainly rest and maintain their condition.

That night, the last group of games started, and the home team Pistons defeated the Magic and avoided being eliminated by the Magic in the black eighth.

Pistons point guard Chauncey Billups exploded, scoring 37 points, Hamilton scored 22 points, and Prince scored 20 points, blasting the Magic.

The second round of the Eastern Conference has also come out, the Pistons vs. the Knicks, and the Nets vs. the Digital Team.

"Damn the Magic. They were leading 3-1, with such a big advantage, but they let the Pistons turn the game around. They are so pathetic. McGrady is a scumbag."

After watching the game, He Zhongqiu went on his own account "Tear Up the Statue of Liberty" and started cursing on the Internet. Philip taught him how to write lyrics.

Philip is a fan of McGrady. In addition to teaching He Zhongqiu how to write lyrics, he also defended him, saying, "Zhongqiu, his teammates are too bad. How can he beat those bastards of the Pistons by himself?"

"Who cares? I'm just responsible for criticizing. Isn't that how it is on the Internet?" he said.

"Zhongqiu, what you said makes a lot of sense. Let's continue criticizing. Look, some of McGrady's fans are criticizing you." Philip nodded.

"Spray back. Let's spray the little bully later. If he doesn't obey me, I'll spray him to death!"

"OK."

A few minutes later, the two were sprayed by McGrady's fans and fled.

……

On the 5th, at 10 a.m., the Knicks set off for Detroit to start their second-round series.

That night, the second round began.

The Nets in the Eastern Conference will face the Digital Team, and the Mavericks in the Western Conference will face the Kings.

In the end, the Nets defeated the Digital Team at home and won the G1 game.

The Mavericks, who also played at home, lost to the Kings with a score of 124:113.

The Statue of Liberty was online again and started to criticize the Mavericks, and also criticized the Little Overlord at the same time.

This time, he only lasted a few minutes before being scolded by the Mavericks fans and the Little Kings fans.

He Zhongqiu wanted to use his big account to help, but after thinking it over, he decided not to reveal his identity.

No. 6, Pistons vs. Knicks, Spurs vs. Lakers.

The series between the Pistons and the Knicks was broadcast live across the United States by TNT, with Barkley and Kenny Smith as the commentators. In addition, Larry Bird was invited as a guest commentator for Game 1.

That evening, the three of them arrived at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

In an interview with the media, Barkley said: "The Pistons are first in the Eastern Conference with 50 wins, and the Knicks are fourth in the Eastern Conference with 48 wins. Both teams have two wins and two losses in the regular season.

After joining the Knicks, Wolverine participated in two games against the Pistons, with one win and one loss.

Analyzing from these data, the two teams are of similar strength, and their second round should be a tough series.

But the Knicks have a hidden danger, that is the physical reserve of rookie Wolverine, who may become the Knicks' explosive point."

Kenny Smith nodded and continued, "Judging from the last two games of the first round, especially the fifth game, Wolverine did have physical problems."

Larry Bird said: "I am more optimistic about the Pistons, not only because of the physical fitness of the rookies, but also because of the crazy defense of the Pistons. I think the Knicks' perimeter will be in trouble."

"But Larry, they also won two games against the Pistons in the regular season, and the Pistons only won two more games than the Knicks," a reporter reminded.

Larry Bird grinned and said, "I know that, but that was the regular season, and the defensive intensity in the playoffs is completely different from the regular season."

After the interview, when they reached a secluded place, Barkley whispered, "Larry, are you sure you don't have a prejudice against the Knicks?"

"Of course not. I only have a prejudice against that rookie. If I hadn't retired yet, I would have killed him on the court," said Larry Bird.

Barkley patted his head with a headache, but he said he understood Larry Bird's mentality. After all, Bird had deep feelings for the Pacers, which was his hometown team.

But he still reminded him, "Larry, don't be too obvious about your position when you commentate. Do me a favor."

Kenny Smith also advised: "Larry, your personal grudge is best resolved off the court. You can challenge him one-on-one."

"Haha..." Barkley couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Larry Bird glared at Kenny Smith and said, "I have no personal grudge against him, but I am the enemy of his life."

(Scarlett Johansson: You go away, I am."

Barkley and Kenny Smith looked at each other. It seemed that Bird was very resentful towards Wolverine.

"Michael said that guy was playing mahjong in the locker room. Should we go and take a look?" Barkley suddenly said.

"If I don't go, you have to be careful not to be kicked out by him like Michael," Larry Bird joked.

"Forget it. I won't go either."

Kenny Smith didn't want to offend Larry Bird in person, so he shook his head.

"Then I won't go either." Barkley said quickly.

……

Blah blah blah...

In the visiting team's locker room, the Knicks' mahjong game has already begun, and it is still set up in the physical therapy room so as not to affect the players' changing.

The bets are not big, just fifty dollars, and each person in the locker room plays three hands at most. You can't lose much, and it's really fun to gamble a little.

Yang Xue continued to kill everyone in his way, leaving a group of mahjong novices with bloody heads.

Today, there are more people around her who are trying to learn from her. Ewing is standing behind her and learning from her, preparing to try his skills himself one day.

Owner James Dolan also came and stood next to Ewing, learning with great interest.

He didn't mind playing cards in the locker room. After all, under Wolverine's control, it didn't affect his playing. He was very happy that the team made it to the second round and could earn a lot more dollars.

And even if they don't play cards, the players will do all kinds of other miscellaneous things during such a long time in the locker room.

After playing for an hour, at 7:30, He Zhongqiu called out, the mahjong game was over, and everyone began to prepare for the final competition.

James Dolan shouted: "Gentlemen, play well and return home, and I will give you the bonus for the second round of the series, which is no less than that of the first round."

"Oh ho!"

There was an immediate howling of ghosts in the locker room.

"Wolverine, you prepare for the game. Miss Yang Xue and I will go to the stadium together." James Dolan said to He Zhongqiu.

"OK." After leaving the locker room, James Dolan said, "Ms. Yang Xue, He has a really good relationship with you. He has never brought Anne Hathaway to the locker room. Obviously, to him, you and Hathaway are different."

"Haha, I think the relationship between him and me is that of a family. I have been renting a house with him for the past few years. He has no family, and I don't have a younger brother." Yang Xue said.

James Dolan nodded.

In the locker room, He Zhongqiu received a call from Dayao.

"Zhongqiu, congratulations, you've made it to the second round." Even across the Pacific Ocean, one could hear the deep envy in Yao Ming's words.

"Dayao, where are you?" he asked.

"Yan Jing, just reported to the national team."

Dayao said this and suddenly said with resentment: "You bastard, why don't you play in the Asian Championships while Dazhi Daba and I have to play? We made it to the Olympics, and you come here to pick peaches."

"Ha ha……"

He laughed loudly, and when he had laughed enough, he said, "You little idiots and crab generals will go first, and the general will come later, haha!"

"Damn it, you actually put up some numbers."

When Yao Ming thought of He Zhongqiu's performance in the first round, he felt envious and jealous again.

He Zhongqiu continued to brag, "Let me tell you, Yao Ming, I really don't have time to play in the Asian Championships. I have to go make a movie. The salary of 6 million US dollars is the highest in China. When the time comes, I will treat you to some cat shit coffee..."

"What the hell!"

Yao Ming uttered another Chinese curse and then hung up the phone.

"Ha ha……"

……

At eight o'clock, both sides announced their starting lineups.

Knicks: He Zhongqiu, Kurt Thomas, Sprewell, Alan Houston, Howard Ellis
Detroit Pistons: Ben Wallace, Clifford Robinson, Michael Curry, Richard Hamilton, Chauncey Billups
Barkley said: "From the perspective of each position, the key point today is whether the Pistons' outside line can suppress the Knicks' offense. If they can, then the Pistons will win.

If the Knicks want to beat the Pistons, in addition to opening up the outside line, the Wolverines must also do something over Ben Wallace. "

Kenny Smith said: "In their first regular season game, the madman was injured and the mid-range shooting king scored 31 points, but they lost.

In the second game, the madman and the mid-range shooting king each scored 23 points, and the Knicks won.

In the third game, Wolverine joined the team, but the Knicks still lost. The madman and the mid-range shooting king only scored 20 points in total and were defended to death.

It was also in this game that Wolverine completed that incredible slam dunk from the free throw line, stealing the show and shocking the entire United States.

The Knicks won the last game. The mid-range shooter and the madman scored 42 points in total, and the Wolverines scored 24 points over Ben.

At this point, Kenny Smith paused, and Barkley took over the topic and said, "In other words, whether the Knicks' outside line can break through the Pistons' outside defense is the biggest key."

Larry Bird immediately saw the opportunity and said, "Yes, I agree with this statement. Even without Wolverine, the Knicks can beat the Pistons as long as they play well from the outside."

Barkley grumbled, "Hmm, Wolverine is dispensable, Big Bird, is that what you mean?"

"Ha ha……"

Larry Bird couldn't help laughing, and then denied it: "No, that's not what I meant. Without Wolverine, it might be one to three, not two to two. And with Wolverine, the Knicks certainly have a greater chance of winning."

Kenny Smith nodded and said, "Without Wolverine, the Knicks wouldn't even make it to the playoffs, let alone the second round this season."

"Yes, when Wolverine joined the Knicks, the Knicks seemed to be 11th in the Eastern Conference, right?" Barkley said.

Kenny Smith said: "Looking at Wolverine's data in the first round, it is a level higher than the regular season. It is a superstar-level performance. He is crucial to the Knicks."

Larry Bird nodded and praised, "Yes, I look forward to seeing the Wolverines perform like that in the second round."

"You're not expecting that!"

Barkley and Kenny Smith complained.

In the player tunnel, He Zhongqiu saw Ben’s afro and couldn’t help but exclaimed, “Ben, you actually grew 20 centimeters overnight?”

"hehe!"

"Ha ha!"

"Chichi!"

Many people from both teams couldn't help laughing.

Ben's face was already black and greasy. This was the only person who dared to tease him in person. He wanted to kill Wolverine.

At this time, He Zhongqiu, who was the first to appear on the court, was greeted with boos.

"Shush me? Damn it, I will pull you down even if I have to lose a layer of skin. You Pistons, don't expect to get anything good if you meet me."

He Zhongqiu smiled and shouted loudly in Mandarin to the Pistons fans.

After completing the entrance ceremony and warming up for a few minutes, both sides returned to the bench and the game was about to begin.

There weren't many stars at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Those sitting on the sidelines were all company executives, most of whom were in the car business.

"Hey, kid, you better behave yourself in the Palace of Auburn Hills."

When He Zhongqiu and his teammates left the court, a tall white man in the front row shouted at them.

"Hello, Bill." Alan Houston shouted immediately.

"You traitor, you are a piece of shit!" Ranbir cursed viciously.

After being criticized, Alan Houston could only shake his head helplessly.

He Zhongqiu shouted to the official recorder's table next to him: "Hey, gentlemen, is he a fan, or something else?"

An official from the league said hurriedly: "Laimbeer received a free ticket from the team, but he is still a fan. He no longer belongs to the Pistons."

He Zhongqiu said with regret, "It's a pity that fans can't be hit, otherwise I would beat him half to death right away."

"..."

Several officials were stunned.

The official who answered "He Zhongqiu" was even more shocked, and couldn't help but feel lucky that his answer was correct, thus preventing a fight.

"..."

Bill Laimbeer was stunned. I just said one sentence and you beat me half to death. Aren’t you too arrogant and cruel?

Joe Dumars, who was standing on the sidelines, immediately went over to stand between the two men and said to He Zhongqiu with a smile, "Wolverine, Bill means no harm, you should go and prepare for the game."

"Tell him to be polite to Alan. If you mess with my brother, you mess with me."

He Zhongqiu glanced at Joe Dumars, said something, and walked straight to the bench.

Alan Houston, who was standing next to him, felt warm in his heart and quickly followed closely, just like he had followed Ewing and Oakley back then.

Joe Dumars turned around and said to Laimbeer, "Bill, guess what, if our entire team, including you, plays together, can we beat him?"

Lambier's face darkened. What kind of bullshit is this? I am a rich second-generation man and I am only responsible for stirring up trouble. Fighting is something you stinky coolies do. What does it have to do with me?

"Hey, Bill, what happened just now? Was Wolverine going to beat you up? I heard it all." Barkley ran over from the commentary booth and asked.

"roll!"

Laimbeer rarely gets beaten, and Barkley is the only one who has beaten him, he said unhappily.

"Come on, talk and make me happy. I've been in a bad mood lately." Barkley said with a smile.

"If you don't go away, I'll go away."

Laimbeer lost face and felt that Barkley, the fat pig, was annoying, so he just left.

(End of this chapter)