Chapter 139 Big Bird's Resentment
2:5, Pistons attack.

Hamilton ran into a small open space, but missed the shot. He Zhongqiu blocked Ben Wallace and grabbed the backcourt rebound, and the Knicks attacked.

After hitting two balls in a row, He Zhongqiu didn't want to be in position this time and took a break first.

But now his tactical ability is not as good as when he first entered the league. Even when taking a break, he did not stand still in the low post, but took the initiative to come up and cover for the madman.

Ben Wallace didn't follow out because the Wolverines had no offensive ability outside and there was no need to follow out, so he just stayed at the left waist position.

The madman broke through the wall and got to one step outside the left waist position, where he encountered the defense of Ben Wallace.

Ben Wallace's defense is well-known in the league for its extremely fierce momentum. Most outside players are intimidated by his momentum before they even get to him, and their own momentum is weakened by three points.

Madman was like this before. Once he saw Ben Wallace guarding inside, he didn't dare to rush in again, and his shots would only be weak three-pointers.

But this season is different. There is a guy on the team who is more aggressive and ten times more notorious than Ben Wallace. He has gotten used to it.

So when Ben Wallace stood in front of him, he immediately stopped calmly and took a jump shot from one step away, and his shot was very stable.

"brush!"

A splash appeared and two points were made.

"Good, an open jump shot, the madman made his first shot." Zhang Heli said.

"2:7, a good start, keep it up!" Xu Jicheng encouraged.

"Other Knicks players need to step up and score, so Zhongqiu won't have to try so hard to attack the basket. Otherwise, once his physical energy is over-consumed, it will be difficult to play in the second half." Sun Zhenping analyzed calmly.

"Take a break after playing two balls, and make sure to distribute your physical energy well." Zhang Heli nodded.

Two rounds later, Billups made a three-pointer, 5:9, the Knicks attacked.

After resting for a few rounds, He Zhongqiu began to take the initiative to take position again.

"In." Barkley cheered loudly.

"One step further, Wolverine has gone deep into Ben Wallace..." The next second, he shouted again.

This time, Billups blocked the madman's angle to receive the ball, and Howard Ellis lobbed the ball in from the top of the arc.

A lob is not as good as a through pass, and it gives Michael Curry in a high position the opportunity to double-team.

He Zhongqiu was preparing to receive the ball when he saw the open space of Ellis at the top of the arc.

Billups and Hamilton on the two wings did not help defend the top of the arc because Shandon Anderson and the madman moved to the sidelines, leaving them no chance to help defend.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, he jumped up to catch the ball, then threw it toward the top of the arc, and the basketball immediately ran back.

"Pass the ball back!"

Larry Bird yelled.

Howard Ellis caught the ball with both hands, paused for a moment, and then jumped up.

At this time, several Pistons players could only watch Ellis shoot in a wide-open space without any chance to make up for the defense.

"brush!"

A splash appeared and a three-pointer was made.

"Oh ho!"

Madison Square Garden immediately erupted in loud cheers.

"Perfect!"

Barkley praised loudly and shouted excitedly: "Wolverine assisted Howard Ellis. He calmly chose to pass the ball under double-teaming. This is a manifestation of wisdom."

"5:12, the Knicks lead by 7 points at home," said Kenny Smith.

"Ahem, Charles, what did you just say? Wolverine has gone in, Wolverine has gone deep into Ben Wallace. Please, this statement is ambiguous, don't say it again next time." Larry Bird said with a grunt while laughing.

"..."

Barkley was stunned. "Stop talking about it. Why are you talking about it now? Are you trying to attract hatred for me?"
"Ha ha……"

Kenny Smith burst into laughter, and so did Larry Bird.

"Ha ha……"

Madison Square Garden made a lot of adults laugh.

Barkley glanced at He Zhongqiu, whose face was getting worse, and quickly explained: "NONONO, I didn't have time to finish what I said. I meant that Wolverine has already penetrated into the paint area guarded by Ben Wallace. Larry, don't talk nonsense."

"Ha ha……"

After explaining this, he couldn't help himself and fell down laughing in the commentary booth.

At this time, the Pistons served the ball and called a timeout.

"From now on, as long as the Wolverines continue to attack, Clifford, you will be responsible for the weak side defense." Rick Carlisle said.

Clifford Robinson was startled, then nodded and said, "Coach, Wolverine's three defensive positions were deep in the restricted area and close to the basket. I was afraid I wouldn't have enough time to go in and help defend."

Rick Carlisle said: "Now they may be able to shoot from the outside, so we can't let them go. We must first kill their outside line, so you can only provide weak-side help defense, OK?"

"OK." Robinson could only nod.

He is slow and his ability to assist and defend is not very good, which has always been a weakness in the Pistons' defensive system.

Rick Carlisle added: “Remember, you can let Kurt Thomas go, and Hamilton can help you defend him.

In addition, the time to choose to assist defense must be when Wolverine can't see you, such as when he receives the ball with his back to you, OK?"

"OK."

Robinson nodded.

Rick Carlisle said to Billups: "Your task is to strangle their outside shots and not let them get open shots easily.

We can force them to pass the ball to Wolverine who is in a bad position. We are not afraid of Wolverine's offense. How many points can he score?

He is just a rookie, and his physical strength is definitely not as good as Ben. If he attacks alone, his physical strength will be exhausted quickly, and then we can control the situation. "

The timeout ended, neither side made any substitutions, and the Pistons attacked.

Hamilton was running around everywhere, really running around everywhere. The Knicks' zone defense formation was somewhat disrupted by him, and all the defenders' attention was partially diverted by him.

At this time, Billups passed the ball, and the Knicks' best perimeter defender, Madman, failed to block his pass, and the ball flew to the right elbow area.

On the defensive end, He Zhongqiu still left Ben Wallace two meters away, which is just one step. With his speed of movement, it can't be considered as being truly left open.

He was moving throughout the penalty area, and when Hamilton ran to the right elbow area, he noticed it and immediately moved consciously to that side.

When Billups passed the ball and Hamilton turned sideways to receive it, he accelerated and pounced on it quietly and swiftly like a hunting wolf.

"careful!"

Ben Wallace snapped.

But it was too late. Hamilton had just received the ball and was about to jump when an eagle's claw grabbed him. The ball in his hand was instantly dropped, and then a huge figure swept past him with the sound of wind.

"Who?"

At this time, he didn't know who stole his ball.

"Wolverine?"

The next moment, when he turned around and chased after him, he saw the number 18 on the man's back and realized that it was Wolverine who stole the ball from him.

Moments after the steal, the referee reacted by pointing toward the Knicks' frontcourt, signaling a switch in offense and defense, and at the same time he chased after He Zhongqiu who was running down the court.

"Steal! Wolverine defended out of the restricted area, he stole the ball from Hamilton, and he's fast-forwarding!" Barkley roared excitedly.

When the steal happened, Billups moved sideways in a hurry, trying to hold off Wolverine, but he underestimated He Zhongqiu's speed.

With the powerful explosive power, He Zhongqiu has a fast starting speed. After the steal, he accelerated and passed by Billups like a whirlwind.

By the time Billups turned around to chase him, he had been left several meters behind. By the time he accelerated, He Zhongqiu had already passed half court and his tail lights were almost out of sight.

"Oh oh oh..."

In Madison Square Garden, cheers rang out, and as He Zhongqiu got off the field quickly, the cheers became louder and louder.

Countless people clenched their fists, shouting at the back of their throats, just waiting for that dunk.

He Zhongqiu strode across the top of the arc, then across the free throw line, and then took a step inside and flew up. He strolled in the air, holding the ball high in his right hand, and as he glided forward, his body began to rotate, as if he was dancing in the air.

At this moment, a gorgeous feeling filled the air above the penalty area.

The next moment, after spinning around once, he faced the basket again, and in a flash, he chopped down with more force with his right hand.

At this moment, splendor instantly transformed into barbarity and violence, power instantly bloomed, and reached the peak of power in an instant.

"boom!"

The next moment, the explosive sound of the basket exploding formed a huge shock wave, shaking the eardrums of countless people and making their blood boil.

"Oh ho!"

Countless people stood up and cheered at this moment, as if a volcano erupted, and Madison Square Garden was in a boiling state.

He Zhongqiu kept making the movements of "one leg standing like a golden rooster and an eagle spreading its wings" under the basket, stimulating the fans and making their cheers reach one peak after another.

A group of Hollywood stars, several commentators, and reporters in the media seats all stood up at this moment and cheered like ordinary fans.

"Mid-Autumn's dunk has an unparalleled magnificence and a breathtaking sense of power, which is what drives the fans crazy."

The cheers in the stadium continued for a long time, and the excited Sun Zhenping had to shout as loudly as he could.

"Yes, that's great! I really want to see the day when Zhongqiu can master the skills to match his talent and become an absolute super center." Zhang Heli also shouted loudly.

Xu Jicheng nodded and said excitedly: "At the beginning of the game, Zhongqiu led the team to play a magnificent round of offense and defense, and the morale of the Knicks was completely boosted."

At this time, the shouts in Madison Square Garden slowly receded, like a tide, leaving only more than 20,000 fans with red faces and unstable breaths.

Barkley looked at a group of Pistons players and said, "The Pistons have good mental qualities. Ben Wallace is still calm, but I think they are still hit in morale. Their condition will probably be affected in the future."

"Charles, be careful, Big Ben may come over and fight you." Larry Bird "kindly" reminded.

Coincidentally, Ben Wallace looked over here. There was no expression on his face, but his eyes were filled with suppressed anger.

"Hehe...we commentators have to dare to tell the truth." Barkley smiled nonchalantly.

He is afraid of Wolverine because Wolverine is the destructive combat force in the NBA league, but he is not afraid of Ben Wallace.

Kenny Smith smiled and said, "It's 5:14 now. The Knicks, without their core mid-range shooter Alan Houston, have made a spectacular start under the leadership of Wolverine and are leading their opponents by 9 points."

These words made Alan Houston, who was sitting on the bench, feel very embarrassed.

"Bang!"

At this time, Hamilton missed a jump shot, He Zhongqiu grabbed the backcourt rebound, and the offense and defense switched.

"Ben, hold him off, don't let him in."

Rick Carlisle already had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. The Knicks had started the game too hot and he was under pressure.

Low on the left wing, another power struggle begins.

"I'll hold it! Hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it! Damn it, why can't I hold it? How can his strength be so great?"

Every muscle in Ben Wallace's body was exerting force, trying his best to resist wave after wave of powerful force from Wolverine.

Ellis controlled the ball at the top of the key, and when he saw the Wolverines positioning themselves, he took a step back, creating some distance between him and Michael Curry.

He Zhongqiu, who was struggling, saw Ellis retreating. An idea suddenly came to his mind, and he suddenly took a step back and then flashed to the side.

This time, Ben Wallace was dodged and fell forward. He didn't have time to move his feet and fell headfirst to the floor.

"Oh!"

Amid the cheers of the Knicks fans, Ellis lobbed the ball into the air to the left side of the basket.

Clifford Robinson, who was preparing to provide weak-side help defense, stopped unconsciously on the right side of the basket. He didn't want to be knocked away by Wolverine.

With his thin body, such a brutal collision could cause him serious injury. He didn't want to put his career at risk for a defensive move.

"boom!"

The next moment, He Zhongqiu took a step forward, leaped into the air, caught the ball with both hands, and then slammed it down. With a fierce sound of hitting the basket, the entire basketball hoop sank.

"Oh ho!"

Madison Square Garden is boiling again.

"alley-oop!"

Barkley roared excitedly: "The connection between Howard Ellis and Wolverine, Wolverine's performance made this game gorgeous.

We know that the playoffs are always boring and everyone is playing defense, but the Wolverines made the game more beautiful.”

David Stern, who was sitting at home watching the game, heard Barkley's words, nodded in agreement, a satisfied smile on his face.

The current Knicks are one of the teams he is most satisfied with, not inferior to the Lakers.

He even hopes that the Knicks can make it to the finals.

However, that idiot Adam Silver, knowing that Wolverine was still a rookie and his physical fitness was definitely not as good as the veterans, he actually arranged a back-to-back game between the Knicks and the Pistons. It was too stupid. How could such a person be entrusted with important tasks in the future?

"5:16, a double-digit score difference."

At Madison Square Garden, Larry Bird said in a warning tone: "If the Pistons don't change the situation quickly, they will probably be completely defeated by the Knicks and the Wolverines."

Kenny Smith nodded and said, “After the Pistons called a timeout, Wolverine immediately used two dunks to boost the Knicks’ morale to the top.

This makes the Pistons' timeout useless, and they should call another timeout now to disrupt the Knicks' morale."

"Hey, Kenny Smith, stop talking nonsense. They are playing very stably now. There is no need to call a timeout." A middle-aged Knicks fan who looked like a white-collar worker shouted from behind.

"Yes, it has been stable at 5 points. I hope they can stay stable." Another young female fan echoed loudly.

"Ha ha……"

All the fans in this area laughed.

"I retreat to advance, combining strength and weakness. My physical fitness is not as good as his, but I am faster than him. I cannot fight a positional war with him, I have to fight a guerrilla war with him."

Although He Zhongqiu did not receive much education, he read a lot of picture books when he was in primary school. After dropping out of school, he collected thousands of picture books from everywhere. Now they are all kept in Hongluo Temple. They are his collection.

He had no idea how many times he had read The Biography of Yue Fei, Generals of the Yang Family, Lin Hai Xue Yuan, The Shining Red Star, Railway Guerrillas, Thirty-Six Strategies, the forty volumes of The Art of War, etc.

These picture books contain a lot of wisdom from our predecessors, and he has gained a lot from them.

Next, he used the method of retreating to advance and combining the real and the fake to deal with Ben Wallace. Not only was it effective, but the physical energy consumption was less than before.

The Pistons did not call a timeout. Rick Carlisle believed that there was no problem with the tactics. With Big Ben and Billups around, the Pistons' morale would be fine.

Wolverine's two dunks were indeed eye-catching, but it was still only four points. In his opinion, it was extremely stupid to expend so much energy on dunks.

But the next game made him regret it.

Within two minutes, the Knicks went on a 14- run and the Pistons trailed by points, so he called a second timeout.

The pause solved some problems, but it didn't solve all of them, especially when the Knicks were already in a dominant position.

In the tenth minute of the first quarter, at 12:27, the Knicks were leading by 15 points and the Pistons called their third timeout.

The big lead made the atmosphere in Madison Square Garden very hot, and the buzzing noise never stopped for even a second.

Barkley said excitedly: "Wolverine completely exploded and completely blew up this season's DPOY winner Ben Wallace.

他在前十分钟8投7中，3罚2中，轰下了16分3篮板1助攻2抢断2盖帽0失误0犯规的数据，攻防两端打出超级表现。”

Kenny Smith said: “In the first few minutes, the Wolverines attacked in the low post in the most aggressive way possible and took several shots from Ben Wallace.

But in the last few minutes, he changed that approach to a more fluid one, but equally effective and more energy-efficient.”

Barkley smiled and said: "Ben Wallace played very well in G1 and G2, especially in G2, where he limited Wolverine's performance very well.

But that was at home, and many of his defensive moves were very big. Now it's the Knicks' home court, and his defensive effectiveness against the Wolverines has obviously declined a lot."

Larry Bird said in a positive tone: "Ben Wallace had two fouls in the first quarter, and the defensive intensity was not as strong as at home. If he didn't strengthen his defensive intensity, we would have lost today."

"But Wolverine's ability to confront is only higher than Ben Wallace's. If Ben Wallace increases his defensive intensity, a whistle will be waiting for him and he will be sent off," Kenny Smith said with a smile.

Barkley analyzed: "The two teams' regular season records are not much different. The Pistons only won two more games. The Knicks played a good tactic and took advantage of their home court advantage. It's not like there is no chance for them to make a comeback."

Larry Bird said: "When Alan Houston is injured, if Wolverine can carry the Knicks with his own personal strength, then there is no doubt that he will become one of the leaders of this team."

Barkley blinked and thought to himself, Big Bird, Big Bird, it seems that you do have a strong grudge against Wolverine!
Unfortunately, Alan Houston has neither the leadership qualities nor the ability. Based on Wolverine's performance, the Knicks' leader and core player will definitely have to be replaced next season.

(End of this chapter)