Chapter 339: Fighting with Kobe

He Zhongqiu said with a smile: "Don't worry, the Mavericks have no space. They have the highest salary in the league, more than 98 million, which is higher than our Knicks.

Your most likely competitors are the Cavaliers and Celtics. The Cavaliers only have 51 million, which is not even close to the rich level. I heard the owner is willing to spend money, while the Celtics only have 57 million, which is just close to the rich level. "

Kobe thought for a moment and said, "We have a lot too, 7300 million, but Brian Grant's contract is over, so his 1400 million contract can be vacated."

He Zhongqiu said: "Although the Mavericks' salary is close to 1600 million, if we exclude Finley's 8200 million, that part of the space is not included in the Mavericks' salary space, the actual salary is more than million.

If they really want to recruit Yao Min, they might choose to trade Van Horn or Dampier. I heard Van Horn also has an annual salary of 1600 million, and Dampier is nearly 900 million, so it is not impossible to make room. "

He Zhongqiu really hopes that Yao Ming will leave Houston because the boss is too stingy and there is no future for him there.

Of these four teams, he actually doesn't want Yao Ming to go to the Celtics, and the Mavericks are average too. There is serious racial discrimination in these two places. The Cavaliers are better, but rural teams affect commercial interests, so the Lakers are the best place for him.

"I'm telling you, if you don't fight, I'm going to let the team do it," he warned.

"You guys? Do you still have room?" Kobe said disdainfully.

"You're just as impressed as I am, aren't you?"

He Zhongqiu chuckled and said, "Last time I chatted with Yao Min, he said we paid 30 to 40 million in luxury tax. Later, when I asked the management, they said we paid nothing at all."

"How much is your total salary this season?" Kobe asked.

He Zhongqiu counted on his fingers and said, "Nash and I together make 2100 million, Crawford 700 million, Battier + Tyronn Lue + Raja Bell 1400 million, the six of us together make 4200 million.

Rahim and Finley are on base salaries, totaling $280 million. David Lee, Josh Howard, and Varejao are on rookie contracts, all of which are not high draft picks, totaling $250 million. Michael Ruffin is on $170 million.

Our team of 12 people has a total salary of 4900 million, plus Alan Houston's 1900 million, and the seven contracts that were previously bought out, adding up to 2200 million, for a total salary of 9000 million.

But Houston is amnesty, not taking up space, so it's actually 7100 million, less than 1500 million over the luxury line."

"The team that won two consecutive championships has a total salary of 200 million less than ours?" Kobe's face twitched.

He thought that some of the seven buyout contracts of the Knicks would definitely expire next season, so there would be a chance for him to compete with the Lakers for Yao Min.

"If the Knicks get Yao Ming, other teams won't have to play at all. The league won't allow it," he said indignantly.

He Zhongqiu thought about it and felt that it was true. If he and Yao Ming teamed up, would other teams still be able to beat them?
David Stern has always been particular about balance, and he might not allow the Knicks to trade Yao.

Moreover, the Knicks now have no chips to trade with the Rockets except for future draft picks, because even if the Rockets give up Yao Ming, they will definitely use the sign-and-trade method and will not let him go for nothing.

Back in the locker room, it was still early. He Zhongqiu was changing clothes while chatting with a few teammates, while the others were playing mahjong.

After Tyronn Lu changed his clothes, he sat next to him and said mysteriously, "King He, do you know? We are relatives."

"..."

He Zhongqiu was confused. Are you your father's illegitimate son? But your last name is not He. Do you take your mother's last name?

(He Lao Di: San Jin, I have been a bachelor all my life, where did my illegitimate child come from?)
Seeing Tyronn Lue’s dark skin, he quickly shook his head, this was impossible.

Tyronn Lu chuckled and said, "You know, I'm very interested in Chinese culture and can even speak a few words of Chinese."

"Everyone here knows a few words." He Zhongqiu shook his head.

"Hey, Mr. Tyronn Lue, hello." Nash immediately greeted in broken Mandarin.

"Hey, Mr. Lu." Battier also greeted in Mandarin.

Tyronn Lue was stunned. What’s going on? Can you speak more fluently than I did?
He quickly added: "He, so I checked, the surname Lu is a Chinese surname, it is a big surname in China, and it originated from the surname Jiang."

"is it?"

He Zhongqiu was stunned. He didn't know this.

Tyronn Lu added: "I have also checked that the surname He also originated from the surname Jiang, and there is also the surname Ji, so we are relatives."

"Is this true?" He Zhongqiu couldn't believe it.

Tyronn Lu patted his face and said, "Look, I have half Chinese blood, at least a quarter, so this is my Chinese face."

He Zhongqiu took a closer look and found that they did look a bit alike. He patted Tyronn Lue on the head and said with a smile, "Well, cousin, we will be relatives from now on."

"Cousin?" Tyronn Lue learned a new word.

"Yes, that's right. We are cousins. A cousin is three thousand miles away. We are cousins ​​for three thousand years, thirty thousand miles away." He Zhongqiu said with a smile.

"Cousin, is this how it is pronounced?"

He spoke Mandarin, but Tyronn Lue couldn't understand him and pestered him to learn Chinese.

"Cousin."

"Cousin."

Others in the locker room followed suit.

He Zhongqiu laughed and said, "All the cousins ​​in the world are cousins."

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

Lakers: Kwame Brown, Chris Mihm, Odom, Kobe Bryant, Smush Parker
Knicks: He Zhongqiu, David Lee, Shane Battier, Josh Howard, Nash
Varejao was seriously injured, and Layden only found a marginal player to make up the numbers. Rick Carlisle decided to take advantage of the regular season to train David Lee and see if there was any possibility of training him.

The game starts at half past eight.

He Zhongqiu and Kwame Brown jump ball and the Knicks attack.

Zhang Heli said: "Mid-Autumn Jump Ball, it seems that we have rarely lost."

Yu Jia smiled and said, "He has quick reactions, is good at fighting, jumps fast and high, and has good timing. Few people can jump better than him."

He Zhongqiu settled into the low post on the left wing but did not ask for the ball.

Nash moved to the left wing, broke through with the help of Battier's pick-and-roll, entered the penalty area and attracted Kwame Brown's defense, then passed the ball to He Zhongqiu who took the opportunity to cut from behind.

"boom!"

He Zhongqiu received the ball and dunked over Kwame Brown very easily.

Zhang Heli said with a smile: "Nash and Zhongqiu are getting better and better at cooperating. This season, they average 13.5 assists per game, which is a very high statistic. They are also very popular. They will be the starters of the All-Star Game this year."

Yu Jia said: "This is the 44th regular season game. In the first 43 games, the Knicks had 39 wins and 4 losses, a very good record.

Coach Zhang, this season we should have a chance to win 70 games, and Zhongqiu should have a chance to win the MVP award for the third time in a row."

"Yeah, that's right, there are opportunities."

Zhang Heli nodded, but then said, "But Varejao is seriously injured and out, which is a problem. Let's see if Rahim can fill in. The Knicks are still a little thin at the four position. Now let David Lee start. If we enter the playoffs, Rahim should start."

Yu Jia said: "The main highlights of tonight's game are Kobe and Zhongqiu."

"right……"

Zhang Heli said excitedly: "81 points, the first half was okay, 26 points, no one expected Kobe to score 55 points in the second half, haha!"

Yu Jia exclaimed: "Kobe became famous in one battle. He is the strongest shooting guard in the league today and is closer to Michael Jordan."

Zhang Heli said: "If the Lakers' lineup is better, and Kobe gets a helper, and he wins another championship, then Zhongqiu's position as the top active player will be in danger."

Yu Jia thought for a moment and said, "In terms of dominance, Zhongqiu is still stronger. But in terms of scoring ability, Kobe is definitely a stronger shooting guard and has a more advantageous position."

At this time, the game had been going on for two minutes, 4:6, and the Lakers were temporarily trailing by 2 points.

Kobe took one shot, but missed it and didn't shoot again.

After He Zhongqiu dunked once, he didn't shoot again.

The Knicks attacked, Nash missed a shot, Kwame Brown grabbed the backcourt rebound, and the Lakers attacked.

Smush Parker took the ball to the frontcourt and glanced at Kobe.

Kobe is now the absolute boss of the Lakers, and Parker is no longer the Fisher of the past. When he saw Kobe reaching out for the ball, he immediately passed it to him.

Phil Jackson sat on the bench, not even blinking.

The current Lakers lineup cannot play the triangle offense. There is no one available in the low post, and Kwame Brown is not good enough, so he lets Kobe control the offense.

Kobe suggested that the management trade Yao Ming of the Rockets, and he just said in the locker room that he supports this deal.

If it was Yao Min from last season, he would be very supportive, but for Yao Min this season, his attitude is just supportive.

Last season, Yao Min mainly focused on low-post offense and also had mid-range shots. Although he was not as good as O'Neal, he was also very suitable for his triangle offense system.

This season, Yao Min has lost weight, his ability to fight has weakened, he has reduced his low-post offense, his low-post strength has weakened, and his efficiency has decreased.

But it can also be used. Let Kwame Brown be in the low post, Yao Min assist in the high post, and Kobe in the middle, and you can still play a threatening triangle offense.

On the court, Kobe broke through with the ball.

When playing against Nash, he only has one way to play: break through.

Nash couldn't defend it before, and now he can't take action, so he is even more impossible to defend. He was broken through in one step.

Battier came to help defend, and Kobe made a quick stop outside the right waist position, then turned around and made a fade away jump shot.

"Snapped!"

He Zhongqiu flew out from behind Battier and grabbed Kobe's ball from the sky.

"Haha, another hat trick!" Zhang Heli laughed.

Kobe's face suddenly turned stern when his ball was confiscated.

Nash had already turned around and was about to go down, He Zhongqiu immediately threw the ball over and then started to go down quickly.

However, Nash was very fast and got to the basket first, hitting the ball over the head of Smush Parker who was returning to defense.

"Kobe, that pass just now was a good one." He Zhongqiu stopped at the center line and shouted at Kobe when he returned to defense.

"Shet!"

Kobe was so angry that his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Back in the frontcourt, he took the ball, broke through Nash again, and completed a quick stop jump shot before Battier could make up for the defense.

"brush!"

There was a splash, and this time I won.

"You come!"

After succeeding, he raised his chin towards He Zhongqiu under the basket.

"boom!"

He Zhongqiu immediately retaliated by knocking over Kwame Brown to respond to Kobe's mid-range shot.

"It's your turn!"

he yelled at Kobe after coming off the rim.

The two of them started to fight back and forth. If you hit me, I have to hit you back.

尼克斯目前的战绩是39胜4负，活塞是36胜6负，领先活塞2.5个胜负场次。

So losing this game didn't matter too much. Rick Carlisle didn't interfere, and given He Zhongqiu's position in the Knicks, he couldn't interfere either.

He even supported He Zhongqiu because Kobe was in the limelight after scoring 81 points. As the best active player, he thought He Zhongqiu should also have a hit.

Of course, this is a home game. We haven’t lost a game at home this season, so we have to win if we can.

The Lakers currently have a record of 23 wins and 20 losses. If they win this game, they will surpass the Kings and move up to eighth in the Western Conference, so the Lakers want to win this game more.

If it were the OK era, Phil Jackson might have intervened, but now there is no one available, and Kobe cannot be suppressed, so Kobe can only do it alone, so there is no intervention.

He Zhongqiu and Kobe just came on the court and did not leave the court in the first quarter.

科比10投5中，其中三分球3投1中，3罚2中，单节轰下13分。

贺中秋7投6中，5罚4中，轰下16分。

26:33, the Knicks temporarily led by 7 points in the first quarter.

Zhang Heli analyzed: "It is impossible for Kobe to repeat his miracle against the Raptors tonight. Zhongqiu is not Bosh, and his defense is much better.

That day against the Raptors, Kobe made 20 of 18 free throws, especially 13 free throws in the final quarter. He made too many breakthroughs, and Bosh only blocked one shot and had no steals.

In the first quarter, Zhongqiu had two blocks and a steal, blocked Kobe once and also had a steal in the restricted area. "

Yu Jia nodded and said, "So in the last seven or eight minutes, Kobe only shot jumpers far away from the restricted area and rarely entered the restricted area."

Zhang Heli said: "He made 6 of 4 shots against Nash, which is very efficient."

(End of this chapter)