Chapter 20: Hack-a-Shark Tactics
Everyone was stunned. Rookie, is this the question you should ask now? Compared to that little money, dunking the backboard is something worth celebrating, right?

At this time, a middle-aged white man separated the crowd, walked up to He Zhongqiu and said to him: "No, He, you don't have to pay. The NBA doesn't have such a rule yet. Even if there is one in the future, I won't ask you to pay. The team will cover all the expenses."

"That's great."

Xia Song quickly translated, and He Zhongqiu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing it.

Don Cheney said at this time: "Hey, this is the boss, Mr. James Dolan."

"Hello, He, I really hope you can have a dunk like this every night." James Dolan extended his right hand to He Zhongqiu.

He Zhongqiu shook hands, and after hearing Xia Song's translation, he smiled and said, "Then you have to pay more."

Xia Song was startled and glared at He Zhongqiu. He was just trying to figure out how to translate it when a man outside shouted in English, "Mr. James, he wants more money."

“……”Everyone was stunned.

James Dolan did the same, then he burst into laughter, patted He Zhongqiu's arm and said, "He, you are so funny, haha!"

The game was interrupted for forty minutes before resuming.

"brush!"

The green team was on offense, and Fat Monk had a strong desire to shoot a three-pointer. After getting the ball, he shot another three-pointer and made it, helping the team to overtake the score.

32:31, Knicks attack.

He Zhongqiu went to the basket again. Tony Battie wanted to hold him off, but he really couldn't.

As soon as the two came into contact, Tony Battie collapsed under his force and retreated to the basket, where he successfully gained position.

The madman held the ball on the right wing and Pierce defended him.

Although his nickname is Madman and he has a weird personality, he is not a selfish person in terms of playing style and is happy to share the ball.

At this time, seeing He Zhongqiu getting into position under the basket again, he immediately lobbed the ball in.

"Pass it in."

On the sidelines, Don Cheney also pointed to the basket and shouted loudly.

"Double-team."

Green team head coach Jim O'Brien couldn't stand it anymore. He could either sit back and watch the rookie destroy his own basket or shamelessly double-team the rookie.

There is no doubt that double-teaming the rookie now, regardless of winning or losing, will be a face-saving move for the rookie, but he still has to double-team him.

Eric Williams, who was one step outside the right waist position, rushed in and double-teamed He Zhongqiu as soon as he received the ball.

Paul Pierce also rushed in at the same time and implemented a double-team.

"Snapped!"

Just as He Zhongqiu was trying to stand up and attack, six arms and six big hands of three men pressed down at the same time and pushed him back to the ground.

He was hit hard on the head and face several times. Although the damage was not serious, it made him feel that the style of NBA is indeed more rough and rough than that of domestic basketball. The intensity of confrontation in domestic street basketball and amateur competitions is far from this.

Paul Pierce was a little surprised. He just scratched the rookie's neck with his left hand, but didn't scratch the skin?

"Di!"

The referee's whistle blew, calling a hand foul on Williams and giving He Zhongqiu two free throws.

"Congratulations, rookie. You are one of the few people who was double-teamed by opponents in your debut." Kenny Smith laughed.

Barkley did not take up the topic and said, "If the ball was played by the Sharks, it would be impossible to suppress it."

"The Sharks are unique."

Kenny Smith also nodded, but then changed the subject and asked with a strange look on his face, "But Charles, you have compared a newly-appointed undrafted player with the Sharks several times. Are you affirming the strength of this rookie?"

Barkley was stunned, then laughed and said, "Okay, I made a wrong comparison. Now the rookie's strength can only be compared to that of the Sharks.

Well, when he can crush all the top centers in the league and create a dynasty, he will be qualified to be compared with the Sharks. "

Kenny Smith shook his head and laughed, "That's too difficult, Charles. You've given a rookie from China an almost unsolvable problem."

On the sidelines, first assistant coach Tom Thibodeau said to Don Cheney: "Don, He still doesn't know how to allocate his energy. He always goes to the basket to get a position. You can remind him that he doesn't have to go to the basket every round." Don Cheney nodded and said, "The opponent is weak and the opportunity is good. Let him play a beautiful debut.

By the way, it can also let him experience the importance of physical energy distribution, and when he can no longer play, he can be replaced. "

Thibodeau, who seldom laughed, also laughed. In fact, he did not quite approve of Don Cheney's coaching ability, but Don Cheney's words made him feel a little interesting.

He could imagine how confused the rookie would be when he fell to the floor exhausted after the game and Don Cheney told him about allocating his physical energy.

However, that should be more effective, after all, after experiencing pain, the memory will be more profound.

"brush!"

He Zhongqiu made the first free throw.

"Free throw proficiency +3."

Xia Song nodded. He Zhongqiu's shooting posture was very standard, but his hands were too stiff. No, he himself said that his hands were too tough and had lost a certain flexibility.

"boom!"

The second free throw was missed and Pierce grabbed the rebound.

"Just deal with him the same way you deal with the Shark, cut the shark, and make him shoot free throws."

Barkley was yelling, and suddenly said in annoyance: "Oh, I was wrong again. We should use the same method to deal with him as we did with Ben. O'Neal's free throw shooting percentage is still 53%, while Ben's is only 41%."

"Pfft!"

Kenny Smith burst into laughter and said happily: "So far, He's free throws are 3 out of 1, with a hit rate of 33.3%, which is not as good as Ben."

Point guard Dirk dribbled the ball across the frontcourt and passed it to Pierce.

Although he is a point guard, he can only play this position due to his height. In fact, he knows nothing about organization, so he is just the main rotation player at the number one position in the Green Team.

"Paul..."

Fat Monk, who had just made a three-pointer, was very confident and had an even stronger desire to shoot a three-pointer. As soon as he reached the frontcourt, he asked Pierce for the ball.

Paul Pierce didn't want to pass the ball, but he didn't want to ruin his relationship with Walker, so he passed the ball anyway.

"boom!"

As soon as Antoine Walker received the ball, the double team was already around him. He forced a shot, but missed.

"Rebounding positioning proficiency +3, anticipation proficiency +3."

He Zhongqiu, who had just run to the basket, still used his strength advantage to push Tony Battie back, occupied the best rebounding position, and grabbed the backcourt rebound.

On the left wing, Alan Houston and Howard Eisley, who were double-teaming Fat Head Tuo, had both run down quickly, but Fat Head Tuo, who was returning to defense, was a bit slow.

He Zhongqiu's vision is as high as 90. After grabbing the backcourt rebound, he turned around and saw the opportunity to pass the ball.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, he held Batty with his right hand, grabbed the ball with his left hand and swung it violently, and the basketball instantly flew to Esley who was running in the front.

"Proficiency in launching quick attacks +3."

"Offensive tactics proficiency +3."

"Passing and receiving proficiency +3."

This pass also earned him a reward.

On the left wing, Esley, who had just crossed the center line, received the ball and quickly rushed to the basket.

Point guard Tony Delk, who was returning to defense from the middle, quickly made a run, and Eisley slowed down, only jumping up after Dekker rushed past him and making a layup.

32:34, the Knicks took the lead.

After serving, the green team called a timeout.

(End of this chapter)