Chapter 234 Arrested
On the sidelines, He Zhongqiu was being interviewed by Barkley.

"Wolverine, do you think the Knicks need to return to their home court to win the championship again?" Barkley asked with envy.

"Is it necessary? I think it would be more satisfying to win the championship in the opponent's home court." He Zhongqiu shook his head.

Barkley laughed and said, "Tell me how you feel now?"

He Zhongqiu chuckled and said, "Oh, Old Pig, you will never be able to understand how I feel now."

"Haha..." Someone next to him laughed.

Barkley's old face turned dark instantly. OK combination, you guys are really disappointing. Why can't you defeat this rampant guy Wolverine?

"Okay, Wolverine, there's no need to talk about this. Tell me how it feels to play against the Great Shark." He quickly interrupted He Zhongqiu and changed the subject.

He Zhongqiu said seriously: "Every time I play against the Sharks, it feels like I've practiced the Iron Shirt.

If my body wasn't so strong, I would have collapsed long ago and would have been smashed into pieces by him.

He is really amazing. His huge size and explosive power create a terrifying impact. I am the only one in the league who can handle him."

"So you're still bragging about yourself?" Barkley said unhappily.

"Am I not qualified?" He Zhongqiu said proudly.

After the interview here, he went to CCTV to chat for a few words, then saw Yang Xue off before returning to the locker room.

Raiden held him outside, not even letting Philip follow, and the two of them went to a secluded place and said, "Wolverine, Adam Silver ran away."

"Adam Xiaohua ran away? What did he mean? Isn't he in Yanjing?" He Zhongqiu was confused.

Layden explained: "It has been confirmed that Game 3 was manipulated by him. The referee named Tim Donaghy was appointed by him. He blew the whistle and deliberately kicked you off."

"What?" He Zhongqiu was shocked.

"Right now Tim Donaghy and a member of the referee committee are arrested, and Adam Silver is on a plane to Singapore," Layden said.

The flight is at 6:30 pm, and now it’s 10:50. In 15 hours, the FBI will arrest him at the Singapore airport.”

He Zhongqiu was a little confused. The news was too sudden and he hadn't reacted yet.

"Mr. Leiden, this is good news." After realizing what was happening, he said cheerfully.

"Ha ha……"

Leiden also laughed, and then he warned: "This news is still confidential. It will be announced to the public only after the FBI arrests Xiao Hua, so before that, don't tell anyone."

"it is good."

……

On the 8th, except for the Los Angeles media which was still struggling, the rest of the American media made a unanimous prediction that the Knicks would win the championship.

He Zhongqiu, who averaged 39 points and 11 rebounds per game, became a superstar touted by the media.

Both O'Neal and Kobe were accused and criticized by the media.

But the person who was criticized the most by the media was Phil Jackson. Even the Los Angeles media believed that he should be held responsible for the loss of the game.

"As a championship coach, Phil Jackson has almost zero control over the locker room, which has led to infighting in the Lakers locker room."

"At the same time, Phil Jackson did not perform at the level he should have when dealing with the relationship between the OK combination."

"Phil Jackson always believed that the Lakers only had O'Neal as their core. Even though O'Neal is old now, he still stubbornly believes that Kobe is not as good as O'Neal and that all the team's tactics should serve O'Neal."

"But facing the Wolverines, O'Neal only played at the level of an ordinary All-Star, while Kobe played superstar data."

In the love nest of Phil Jackson and Jeanie Buss, he looked at the news that the media accused him of, shook his head sadly, and said:
"Jenny, I became the scapegoat thrown out by the Lakers. Your father should be happy with this. He doesn't like us being together."

Jeanie Buss drank her coffee slowly and analyzed calmly: "Phil, the reason why the Los Angeles media criticized you is partly because the Lakers need someone to be responsible.

Part of the reason is the media's own needs. The Lakers are 1-3 behind, and we can't attribute the reason for the defeat to our opponents, right? "

Phil Jackson was silent for a moment, then said, "I thought that even if O'Neal got into trouble on the offensive end, he could consume Wolverine's energy and thus produce an exchange effect."

Jeanie Buss nodded and said, "If O'Neal can really trade with Wolverine, we still have a Kobe."

Phil Jackson smiled bitterly and said, "Unfortunately, Wolverine's mid-range shot ruined my plan."

At this point, he asked cautiously, “Jenny, what is your father’s plan?”

Jeanie Buss hesitated for a moment and then said: "He still prefers to keep the OK combination. After all, besides Wolverine, O'Neal is still the strongest center in the league.

However, O'Neal's contract has ended and the team needs to negotiate. It is not clear what his requirements are for a contract extension. "

Phil Jackson sighed and didn't ask any more questions.

He knew that Jeanie Buss knew what he was asking. He was not asking about Buss' attitude towards the OK combination, but about Buss' attitude towards him.

But Jeanie Buss dodged his questions, much to his disappointment.

He was very eager to enter the management team, and for this purpose he even forced West, the most important assistant of old Buss, to leave the Lakers.

Unfortunately, old Bass did not agree with him.

He was very depressed. When he was with the Bulls, he also wanted to enter the management team and have more power, but unfortunately the Bulls owner did not agree.

Now in the Lakers, the same result.

He dreams of having the power that Pat Riley has in the Heat. As a championship coach, why can Pat Riley do it but he can't?

Someone must be held accountable for the Lakers' failure in the finals, and the accusations against him by the Los Angeles media now symbolize Buss' attitude toward him.

“Maybe, I’m about to leave the Lakers?”

Jenny Buss's attitude just now once again proved this point.

……

1:30 am, Singapore.

A passenger plane from New York arrived at the airport, and passengers walked down the gangway, including Adam Silver.

"Mr. Adam Silver, I'm from the FBI..."

As soon as he stepped off the gangway, several serious-looking Western men came up to him. The leader, a middle-aged black man, flashed his FBI ID in front of him.

Adam Silver's head suddenly buzzed, his legs went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.

He didn't expect that the matter would be exposed so quickly, leaving him no time to escape.

"Hey, Luo Sihua?"

He Zhongqiu was having afternoon tea when he received a call from Daley.

"Wolverine, good news, Adam Silver was caught at the Singapore airport." Daly said excitedly.

"Haha, this is really great news, it's worth a toast." He Zhongqiu suddenly became happy.

"Then let's have a drink when we meet, haha!" Daly laughed.

The two have been in cahoots with each other and want to get rid of Adam Silver, but they just want to drive the big bald guy out of the NBA and have no intention of killing him.

But I didn't expect Adam Silver to take his own life. This result is of course the best result.

Los Angeles, at 8 pm on the 3th, the FBI announced the NBA Finals Game game fixing case.

"We have arrested Tim Donaghy, the referee for Game 3, Hans Schells, a member of the NBA Referee Committee, and Adam Silver, the former senior vice president of the NBA and current president of NBA Greater China."

"We have irrefutable evidence that Tim Donaghy and Hans Schells have engaged in match fixing and betting on matches on multiple occasions."

"We have solid evidence that the three above-mentioned people worked together to fix the G3 match."

A single stone caused a thousand ripples. Related reports were everywhere in television media and Internet media, and some external telephones at the NBA headquarters were flooded with calls.

But there is some information that the FBI did not release, such as information related to gambling groups.

Although Hanschels received $30 in black money, there was no evidence to prove that the money came from a gambling group, so the FBI had no evidence to prosecute the gambling group.

But David Stern was furious that Las Vegas still wanted to set up a team, and he swore that as long as he lived, he would never think about it.

Adam Silver had disappointed him so much. As long as he reconciled with Wolverine and said a few soft words, with Wolverine's generous character, he would definitely not target him again. He would definitely be able to achieve results in China and his future would still be bright. He didn't expect Adam Silver to be so stubborn that he would rather commit a crime than bow to Wolverine.

Now, not only is he going to be sued, not to mention the millions of dollars in mortgage owed to the bank, he also owes two million dollars in high-interest loans. His future is ruined.

But the most important thing for him now is to show the outside world the NBA's attitude towards the scandal of refereeing scandals and the manipulation of the finals.

Fortunately, everything was prepared and he immediately held a press conference.

"Fuck you! Two million dollars. Two million. I'm going to kill that son of a bitch, Adam Silver! Even if he's in federal prison, I'm going to kill him!"

At this time in the McReese Private Credit Company, a burly white middle-aged man was roaring, and a group of younger brothers were trembling.

"Boss, his body is still worth some money. Those rich people lying in the hospital bed really need something from him."

A subordinate suggested cautiously.

"Then get ready, kill him in prison, and then get his body out." The middle-aged man roared.

"No, Boss. The NBA will definitely bail him out before he goes to court. We can definitely take him out outside."

"Then do it, and be clean."

……

At this time, some news about Zhang Weijian and Xie Tingfeng acting like big shots in China suddenly appeared on the domestic Internet and some print media.

The case of Xie Tingfeng, who fled the scene of a car accident in 02 and was detained for 36 hours by the Independent Commission Against Corruption, was dug up again by the mainland media.

Fortunately for Xie Tingfeng, his agency is Emperor Entertainment Group Hong Kong. His agent Huo Wenxi called him and told him not to worry, as the company was contacting mainland media to handle the matter.

Zhang Weijian had been banned by TVB in Hong Kong a long time ago, and had to move to the north because he couldn't make it. His agent is his younger brother Zhang Weiyi, who is affiliated with an agency in Yanjing.

As soon as the news came out, Zhang Weiyi called him.

"Brother, are you crazy? We came to the mainland because we couldn't make it in Hong Kong. What are you doing? Who did you offend in the mainland?"

"What happened?"

Zhang Wei was a little angry at being scolded by his younger brother, but his career was revived with the help of Lao Yi, so he could only endure it.

Zhang Weiyi said: "Now the mainland media and the Internet are full of negative information about you and Xie Tingfeng. All the negative information from the past has been dug up, and they also say that you are playing big shots in the mainland.

Brother, I bet someone is messing with you and Afeng. In an hour, there will be news about you in Hong Kong."

The clever Zhang Weiyi understood immediately and said hurriedly, "Yizai, it should be Wolverine. Afeng and I offended his girlfriend Yangxue at the opening ceremony of Xiaoyuer and Hua Wuque a few days ago. He must be the one behind my back."

Zhang Weiyi in Yanjing almost went crazy when he heard this, and said angrily: "Brother, are you crazy? Wolverine is such a big name in the mainland, how dare you offend his girlfriend? Don't you want to survive in the mainland?"

"What should we do now?" Zhang Wei asked hurriedly.

If he can't make it in the mainland, he will be in trouble. He is almost 40 years old now. He didn't make any money in Hong Kong in his early years, but he has become very popular in the mainland in recent years and is counting on the mainland to make money.

Zhang Weiyi said unhappily, "How should I know? This is the mainland, we don't have any connections at all."

"Where is the company?" Zhang Weijian asked hurriedly.

Zhang Weiyi said helplessly: "Brother, we are just affiliated, do you think the agency will offend Wolverine for us?

Who among the mainland's talent agencies doesn't want to be associated with Wolverine? Wu Jing and Zhang Jin relied on Wolverine to get into Hollywood, but you still offended him. What were you thinking at the time?"

……

On the 9th, Adam Silver was taken back to New York.

The bail was $500,000, but David Stern did not bail him out. He himself did not have the money for bail, and his relatives did not have the money to bail him out, so he was detained.

This allowed him to escape danger temporarily, otherwise he would have immediately faced the measures of a private credit company.

Evening, Staples Center.

Game 5 is the Lakers' last chance. If they lose again, the finals will be over and the Knicks will lift the championship trophy at the Lakers' home court.

Although the situation is seriously unfavorable to the Lakers, countless Lakers fans still flocked to the stadium, hoping that the team can complete a reversal and pull off a stunning comeback.

It is also possible that the Knicks will win the championship tonight, so David Stern has come to the Staples Center and the O'Brien Trophy has been placed at the exit of the player tunnel.

The families of all Knicks players also came to the Staples Center.

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

Knicks: Mutombo, He Zhongqiu, Shane Battier, Bonzi Wells, Nash
Lakers: O'Neal, Karl Malone, Devin George, Kobe Bryant, Gary Payton

Dream said: "Mutombo tried his best in the finals, averaging 30.5 minutes per game, averaging 6.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game. He also defended the Mailman to death."

Kenny Smith chuckled and said, "Yes, he was able to win a championship as a main center at the end of his career. What is he waiting for if he doesn't work hard? He is much luckier than someone else."

Barkley looked envious and said, "This old guy is so lucky."

"Ha ha……"

Kenny Smith and Big Dream laughed at the same time.

Barkley said angrily, "I know you guys are laughing at me, but if I hadn't met Michael that year, the championship would have been mine."

Dream nodded and said, "Averaging 41 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game, Michael's performance in that finals was even more terrifying than Wolverine's performance this time. It's only natural that he defeated you, Charles, to win the championship."

"Hey, are you talking about me?" Jordan's voice sounded at this time.

"Michael." The three of them greeted.

"Hey, Michael, how about your opinion of how the Wolverines are doing in this Finals?" Barkley asked.

Jordan laughed and said, "What is there to talk about? Compare the data of the Big Shark and Wolverine, and you will know how well Wolverine performed."

"Do you think the Lakers have a chance to turn the tables?" Dream asked.

Jordan shook his head firmly and said, "O'Neal can't beat Wolverine right now, so even if the OK combination doesn't have an internal conflict, the chances of a comeback are slim.

What’s more, the current Los Angeles Lakers have long been torn apart, even more so than the internal strife of the Bulls back then…”

At this point, he paused and said, "So there is no chance. Even if the Lakers win tonight with the home advantage, the Knicks will solve the Lakers in the next two home games."

Barkley changed the subject and said, "Michael, what do you want to say about the Game 3 fix and the arrest of Adam Silver and the other two?"

Jordan said angrily: "It's terrible. This is what we hate most as athletes. We should decide the outcome ourselves instead of being manipulated by others.

I am very disappointed with Adam Silver and his team. Their behavior is disgusting and has hurt the league. I hope the league can properly handle the subsequent negative impact caused by this case."

Then the two teams' starting lineups came out, and the Lakers' home MC's passionate voice rang out.

Mutombo was the first to appear. He stayed next to the championship trophy for two seconds with a silly smile on his face and even reached out to touch it.

"This little thing, come to my bowl quickly."

He Zhongqiu was the last one to appear. As he walked past the trophy, he chuckled.

At the back, deep in the player tunnel, Kobe had a cold expression on his face, with murderous intent in his eyes, while O'Neal seemed to have a flame flickering deep in his eyes, and his face no longer had the usual smile on it.

Trailing 3-1 has forced them into a corner. If they don't perform well tonight, the media will definitely scold them.

Before going on the court, at He Zhongqiu's call, all the Knicks players gathered together and placed their hands on his right hand.

"champion!"

He shouted loudly.

"champion!"

The person who shouted most actively was not a player, but the assistant coach Patrick Ewing.

His eyes were already red. As a player, he had no chance to wear a championship ring, but as a coach, getting a ring would be a great comfort to him, so at this moment, no one was more excited than him.

"Champion! Champion..."

Everyone on the Knicks side was shouting, including more than 500 Knicks fans who came from afar, and friends who supported He Zhongqiu, such as Yang Xue.

"Let's beat the Lakers tonight and don't give them any more chances." At the CCTV commentary booth, commentator Zhang Heli shouted excitedly.

(End of this chapter)