Chapter 155: Beast Collision
0:2, Nets attack.

Kidd took the ball to the top of the arc and read the Knicks' defensive formation.

Howard Ellis was defending in front, and Alan Houston on the right wing was moving towards the top of the arc, only two steps away from him.

Kurt Thomas on the right wing was moving up the line, ready to fill the space left by Alan Houston.

Zone defense, three-two zone defense.

The next moment, he swayed left and right, dribbled the ball between his legs very skillfully, pulled up the ball with his left hand, and broke through with the ball from the right side of the defender.

Ellis was fooled, and by the time he reacted, Kidd had already broken through him.

He Zhongqiu was in front of the reasonable collision zone and quickly stepped forward when he saw this.

At this time, Kidd strode in front of him, and pushed forward with his left hand. The basketball hit the floor with a bang and passed from his right foot to behind him.

He quickly passed the ball and saw Jason Collins, who had cut in from the left wing low post, had received the basketball, then stood up and dunked with both hands.

The next moment, he also took a step forward.

The next moment, relying on his super jumping talent, he had come from behind and swung his right arm from a high position, grabbing the basketball that Collins was holding high above his head with his big hands.

"ah!"

Jason Collins roared and smashed down with both arms.

"Take it!"

Unfortunately, at the moment of his swing, an eagle's claw as strong as steel grabbed the basketball, freezing his movement in the air.

"Oh ho!"

Cheers rang out again in Madison Square Garden.

Collins' hands were broken apart by the huge reaction force, and He Zhongqiu retracted his five fingers and confiscated the basketball.

"Wolverine. Beautiful! Blocked shot! Another exciting block!" Michael Brin said excitedly.

"This is Wolverine's most unique performance style." Tom Howard laughed.

"His finger strength is so powerful, no wonder he can tear the wardrobe apart with his bare hands." Xiao Fan exclaimed in admiration.

The Knicks' fast break failed, as Jason Collins and Kenyon Martin immediately blocked He Zhongqiu's fast break.

After Ellis came down and took the ball, he was entangled by Kidd again. Alan Houston received the ball in the backcourt, and Kenyon Martin was also very fast and caught up with He Zhongqiu, let alone a fast break.

"When playing against the Nets, the Knicks had fewer fast breaks than when playing against the Pistons," said Xiao Fan.

"The Nets do a better job than the Pistons in preventing opponents' fast breaks, and they do a better job in the details," Michael Breen nodded.

He Zhongqiu entered the frontcourt, then moved flexibly and got into position outside the reasonable collision zone on the left front side of the basket.

Ellis passed the ball to the madman, who received the ball and pretended to break through and passed the ball in.

The moment the pass was made, Kenyon Martin in the low post on the right wing immediately rushed to the basket and had already completed the double-teaming when He Zhongqiu just received the ball.

He Zhongqiu leaned his back against Collins, pressed Kenyon Martin with his left elbow, and suddenly threw the ball towards the right corner with his right hand.

The pass was so powerful that Kenyon Martin instinctively relaxed his double-teaming of He Zhongqiu and turned back to observe.

The next moment, He Zhongqiu leaned back, then turned right and took a step into the reasonable collision zone, and his body suddenly jumped up on the left side of the basket while exerting force.

"boom!"

"Di!"

Looking down from a high position, the referee pressed down Jason Collins' right arm and slammed the ball into the basket, and the referee's whistle sounded.

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

"Zhongqiu's claw strength is perfect for fake moves. Anyone would be fooled." Sun Zhenping said with a smile.

"Bang! Swoosh!"

He Zhongqiu made the free throw.

0:5, Knicks leading, Nets attacking.

Although trailing by 5 points, Kidd was very calm. After holding the ball to the top of the arc, he broke through again from the top of the right arc.

And this time it was even more powerful, with no fake moves, just a direct force attack.

One weighed 93 kg and the other weighed 80 kg. Ellis had no power to resist and was pushed aside and attacked again.

Alan Houston provided assisting defense as requested by the coach, and double-teamed Kidd when he broke through.

But at this moment, Kidd suddenly stopped, swung the ball out with his right hand while dribbling, and the basketball flew to Corey Kidders on the three-point line on the right wing.

Kurt Thomas quickly made up for the defense, and Corey Kidders did not force a shot, but immediately passed the ball back to Kidd.

As soon as Kidd received the ball, he threw it to his right waist without any pause, and the basketball flew towards Kenyon Martin like a meteor.

After Kurt Thomas made up for the defense, Kenyon Martin immediately cut to the basket from the right wing, received the ball at the right waist position, strode into the penalty area, jumped up after one step, and slammed the ball into the basket with his right hand.

On the left side of the basket, He Zhongqiu quickly returned to the basket and without any hesitation, jumped towards Kenyon Martin who was already flying in the air.

His blocking is different from others. Others just block passively, waiting for the opportunity, but he takes the initiative to catch the ball, and his blocking is very aggressive.

It requires very high precision to extend your arm out of your cylinder and grab outwards, otherwise if you grab someone else's arm, it will definitely be a defensive foul.

But he has the confidence, and his master-level Eagle Claw skills are not practiced in vain.

"Take it!"

In an instant, the finger and the ball collided, and the iron-tough left claw completely froze Kenyon Martin's powerful slam dunk and froze it in the air.

"how is this possible?"

Kenyon Martin was stunned.

"Oh ho!"

Madison Square Garden once again erupted in huge cheers.

"Blocked shot, another block! It's amazing! Is Zhongqiu's defensive state going to explode today?" Zhang Heli shouted excitedly.

Xu Jicheng exclaimed: "I have seen it many times, but every time I see it, I find it very magical."

Sun Zhenping nodded and smiled, "Yes, with such a strong force, Zhongqiu's fingers are not injured. If it were someone else, their finger bones might be broken or their joints might be dislocated."

Not only was He Zhongqiu not injured, he also gained proficiency in three Eagle Claw Techniques.

After landing, he immediately turned around and glanced around to see if there was any opportunity for a fast break.

Unfortunately, the Nets' defense was so fast that Alan Houston and the Madman were caught up by their opponents. There was no chance for a fast break, so he could only pass the ball to Ellis who came down to receive the ball.

At the top of the arc, he stood next to Kidd and made a pick-and-roll.

The Nets played man-to-man defense, with no double-teaming on the outside. Ellis took the opportunity to break through from behind with the ball, and then he immediately followed up.

Jason Collins immediately returned to the basket, but Kenyon Martin in the low post on the right wing moved faster and got back to the basket first.

After taking a step into the paint, Ellis suddenly threw the ball over his head and immediately dodged to the right to get out of the way.

The next moment, He Zhongqiu sped up and took a step forward. After jumping up, he grabbed the ball with his right hand, instantly pulled his body back into a bow shape, and then pulled forward with force.

At this moment, just like a bow with a loosened string, a powerful explosive force bursts out, and the momentum of hitting the basket is unstoppable.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

At this moment, a raid alarm sounded in Madison Square Garden, which was the sound made by many fans together.

Facing Wolverine's wild and violent attack on the basket, Kenyon Martin, who also plays a violent style, changed his expression, but he still jumped up with gritted teeth.

He also plays with a beast style. He not only has violent dunks, but also has eye-catching blocks. Just now, Wolverine blocked two shots in a row, especially one on him, so he also wanted to block one on Wolverine.

But the next moment, he was knocked over by the terrifyingly powerful impact force.

In the aerial confrontation, he lost miserably.

"boom!"

He Zhongqiu's iron-like body knocked over Kenyon Martin, and at the same time, he slammed the ball into the basket with a powerful and unstoppable slam dunk.

"Oh ho!"

A huge roar swept through Madison Square Garden like a hurricane. "Ah!"

Ivanka and Paris were so excited that their hormones were overflowing and they kept screaming.

"Wolverine! Dunk! Wolverine dunked over Kenyon Martin! In the battle between the beasts, Wolverine defeated Kenyon Martin."

In the ESPN commentary booth, Michael Brin roared with excitement.

"Ow!"

He Zhongqiu stood beside Kenyon Martin in the posture of a golden rooster standing on one leg and an eagle spreading its wings, and roared towards the audience seats behind the baseline, venting the excitement in his heart.

Under his stimulation, the cheers in Madison Square Garden became louder and louder, and the atmosphere at the home court reached its peak and was about to explode.

Kenyon Martin lay on the floor with his teeth gritted, his face in pain. His back was twitching, having just been injured in the fall.

When Kidd ran over and saw Kenyon Martin's expression, he knew something was wrong.

Nets head coach Byron Scott was decisive and simply asked the technical table for a timeout.

"Is he injured?" Zhang Heli smiled with some gloating.

Xu Jicheng said excitedly: "Now it's 0:7, the Nets haven't scored yet. If the main power forward Kenyon Martin is injured, then the situation will be favorable for the home Knicks."

Sun Zhenping smiled and said: "Kenyon Martin is the Nets' inside defender, and Collins' defense is average. In the first two games, it was his quick weak-side defense that limited Zhongqiu's performance.

The same is true on the offensive end. Collins has little offensive ability, and Kenyon Martin's scoring at the basket is very important to the Nets.

If he gets injured, it will not be good for the Knicks at all. The Nets' offense and defense will collapse, and even the outside will be affected."

Zhang Heli said with a smile: "Kenyon Martin's skills are relatively the same as those of Zhongqiu now, which are relatively rough and rely on talent to play.

He is very good at playing against inside players who are not as talented as him and those who are weaker than him.

But if he meets a tougher inside player than him, such as Zhongqiu, who is tougher and more talented than him, that would be quite miserable.”

"Yep."

Sun Zhenping said: "Although the Nets won the first two games, Kenyon Martin did not get any advantage over Chunqiu.

G1战13投5中，仅得12分。G2战14投5中，只得11分。

His role was more on the defensive end, helping Zhongqiu with weak-side defense, which caused Zhongqiu a lot of trouble.”

Zhang Heli nodded and said, "In both games, Zhongqiu took the initiative to switch to defend Kenyon Martin. If it weren't for Kidd's pass, which allowed him to cut in and dunk several times in each game, he might not have been able to score so many points."

Xu Jicheng also nodded and said, "In the one-on-one battle in the positional battle, Kenyon Martin didn't succeed many times against Zhongqiu, and he couldn't get close to the basket at all."

On the Nets bench, Kenyon Martin was examined by the team doctor. There was no major problem, but he needed to rest for a while.

The timeout ends and the game resumes.

"Substitution, Kenyon Martin, oh, and Jason Collins were also substituted out, substitute center Aaron Williams and substitute forward Rogers came on the court." Xu Jicheng said.

Sun Zhenping said: "Mutombo is still on the 12-man roster, but he can't play. The Nets are still short of players at the five position. In addition to the main center Collins, there is only Williams as a substitute."

Zhang Heli said: "Aaron Williams is only 206cm tall and 107kg. He plays both power forward and center and is a laborer in the paint, but his weight and height are not enough to resist Wolverine.

I think if Zhongqiu exerts his strength under the basket, regardless of the physical exertion, the Nets may really be left with no one available at the five position.”

Xu Jicheng analyzed: "The Nets replaced Collins because they were not satisfied with his defensive performance against Zhongqiu."

Sun Zhenping laughed and said, "Even Ben Wallace can't prevent Zhongqiu. Unless Mutombo suddenly recovers, no one can help."

The game starts again.

Kidd held the ball to the top of the arc and felt that the Wolverines' blocking was very powerful today, so he didn't want to rush forward to look for a block.

At this time, Alan Houston moved from the right wing to the top of the arc, setting up a double-team.

Kidd was truly a man of great skill and courage. He forced his way through between Ellis and Alan Houston, absorbed further defense, and quickly passed the ball to shooting guard Corey Kidders on the right wing three-point line.

After Kidders caught the ball, Kurt Thomas rushed over and threw it to Rogers below with both hands.

"squeak!"

Kurt Thomas suddenly braked and his momentum of attack was interrupted.

At this time, Kiddleton jumped on the spot and took an open three-pointer. It was too late for Kurt Thomas to rush over.

"brush!"

A splash appeared and a three-pointer was made.

Michael Breen said: "Alan Houston's outside defense was very active today, but the effect was average. Kidd's pass easily tore through the Knicks' fragile zone defense."

Xiao Fan avoided talking about the Knicks' defense and said, "Now the Knicks should focus on low-post offense. Without Kenyon Martin, the Nets' low-post defense is worse than the Pistons. Now the Knicks have the strength to open up the score through a strong low-post offense."

Tom Howard laughed and said, "It's not that the Pistons' low-post defense is not as good as the Nets'. Ben Wallace's defense is definitely stronger than Kenyon Martin's. It's just that his height is too big in front of the Wolverines, and there is no strong weak-side help defense."

"This is player restraint and lineup restraint. The Knicks restrain the Pistons, and the Nets restrain the Knicks."

When Michael Breen said this, he changed the subject and said, “But now that Kenyon Martin is not on the court, it’s hard to say.

The Nets' outside line can still lock down the Knicks' outside line. If the Wolverines can't catch the ball in the low post, the consequences are unpredictable."

As Michael Breen said, back on the defensive end, Kidd led his teammates to play strong defense, and the man-to-man marking made several Knicks outside players breathless, and they almost made dribbling and passing errors twice.

He Zhongqiu didn't receive the ball when he went to the basket for the first time, so he immediately went in for the second time. The ball was passed to Kurt Thomas, who then lobbed it in.

Under the basket, he held Aaron Williams with one arm, stared at the ball, and adjusted his position with his feet.

In his peripheral vision, Nets backup power forward Rogers had already rushed over, so he couldn't give the Nets the chance to double-team him, and the offensive tempo must be fast.

The next moment, he jumped up in front of the left side of the basket, caught the ball with his right hand, and smashed it into the basket the moment he grabbed the ball.

Aaron Williams and Rogers jumped up at the same time to block the shot, with four arms blocking the basket.

"boom!"

As He Zhongqiu exerted his strength, a contest of power occurred instantly. His right arm forcibly pressed down his opponent's two arms and slammed the ball into the basket.

"Di!"

The referee's whistle blew.

"Oh ho!"

The cheers at the scene rang out again.

"Two plus one! The second two plus one. While Kenyon Martin is away, let's score some points first." Zhang Heli said excitedly.

"In fact, as long as they are under the basket, Kenyon Martin's double-teaming effect on Zhongqiu is not very good. His more effective assist defense for Zhongqiu is in the near two-point area, where he cannot attack the basket directly." Xu Jicheng said.

"Yes." Sun Zhenping nodded.

Next, He Zhongqiu made another free throw.
"3 of 3 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, 8 points, 1 assist, 2 blocks. This performance is great!" Sun Zhenping praised.

"3:10, leading by 7 points, come on Knicks!" said Xu Jicheng.

Next, He Zhongqiu spared no effort and frequently went to the basket to take position.

Although he adopted a flexible way of moving into the penalty area, saving some physical strength, the confrontation after reaching the position still consumed a lot of physical strength.

In the eighth minute of the first quarter, the two main inside players Kenyon Martin and Collins returned to the court. At this time, He Zhongqiu had scored 17 points and the Knicks were leading by 13 points, so he was substituted off the court.

"In the last few minutes, the Nets committed many fouls on Zhongqiu, but his free throws were quite accurate today and he did not suffer any loss," said Zhang Heli.

Sun Zhen, who is in charge of statistics, said at this time: "Zhongqiu mainly played in the basket. He made 7 of 6 shots and 6 of 5 free throws in eight minutes. He scored 17 points in the first quarter and caused the Nets to commit 5 fouls. He was very lethal."

"17 points in one quarter, Zhongqiu's offensive ability under the basket is indeed good. There are only a few in the entire league, right?" Xu Jicheng said with a smile.

Zhang Heli smiled and said: "His quality is too good, his confrontation ability is strong, his strength is the best in the league, and he can stand under the basket.

As long as he can catch the ball at the basket and then jump up, he is usually a head taller than the defender. Even the beast power forward Kenyon Martin can't jump over him. How many people in the league can defend him at the basket?"

When Xu Jicheng heard the name of Kenyon Martin, he couldn't help but think of the Pistons and said, "The main problem for the Pistons' elimination this time is the lack of a strong defensive inside player and Ben Wallace lacks help.

If they strengthen this aspect and the Knicks lineup does not get strong reinforcement, they may have trouble playing against the Pistons next season."

"If Ben Wallace and Kenyon Martin join forces, the Knicks will probably be unable to beat them." Zhang Heli said happily.

After the first quarter, the Nets launched a 26-to-32 attack wave in the last four minutes, leading by 6:, but still trailing by points.

(End of this chapter)