Chapter 340 82 points in a single game

At this time, the second quarter began. Neither He Zhongqiu nor Kobe came on the court until two minutes into the game, and then continued the fight.

Ten minutes into the second quarter, Kobe began trying to break through.

But he still encountered He Zhongqiu's extreme defense, which was not very smooth.

The first two attacks all failed. A quick stop and jump shot was almost blocked. There was a mistake and the ball was poked away by He Zhongqiu when he was double-teamed.

Later he returned to shooting from the outside, but his efficiency against Tyronn Lue was not as good as against Nash. In the second quarter, he made 8 of 3 shots, 1 of 0 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 8 points and 21 points in the first half.

He Zhongqiu blew up Kwame Brown in the interior, making 6 of 6 shots and 4 of 4 free throws in ten minutes, scoring 16 points in a single quarter and 32 points in the first half.

After the second quarter, the Knicks led by 48 points at home, 62:14.

Zhang Heli said with a smile: "In the first two quarters, Zhongqiu mainly played low-post offense, his style of play remained the same, very efficient, and completely destroyed the Lakers' inside line.

Kwame Brown already had 3 fouls, Chris Mihm had 2 fouls, and Odom had 2 fouls. The lethality was amazing, causing a total of 9 fouls for the Lakers in the two quarters. "

Yu Jia went on to say: "Kobe's breakthrough was blocked, but Battier's help defense was still very strong. He slowed him down first, and when he got into the penalty area, Zhongqiu was already waiting for him."

Zhang Heli said with a smile: "From the situation at halftime, 21:32, Zhongqiu temporarily led Kobe by 11 points, showing a strong ability to score points.

But shooting guards use less energy in their play. In the game against the Raptors, Kobe only exploded in the second half, so the highlight of tonight's game should also be in the second half. "

Yu Jia nodded and suggested, "In fact, in this kind of matchup, the Knicks should play mixed defense and use Battier to guard Kobe to reduce his shooting percentage.

Nash is not good enough. In the first half, it was all Battier's backup defense that limited Kobe. It would be better to let Battier defend the first line and Josh Howard guard the high position and be responsible for backup defense. "

Zhang Heli smiled and said, "That's the logic."

In the home team's locker room, Rick Carlisle came up to He Zhongqiu and asked, "Wolverine, do you want to increase the intensity of your defense against Kobe?"

He Zhongqiu thought about it, shook his head and said, "No, just crush him. The score gap is too big, and I am embarrassed to compete with him in points."

"That's fine," Rick Carlisle said with a smile.

In terms of real strength, the Knicks can crush this Lakers team, no matter how powerful Kobe is.

Unless Kobe plays in the same state as he did in the 81-point game and explodes from the outside, relying on breakthrough layups will not work. He can break through Nash, but there is Battier's backup defense on the wing and He Zhongqiu in the penalty area. His breakthrough efficiency is not high. The Knicks are not the Raptors.

Soon after, the third quarter began.

Kobe and He Zhongqiu both came on the court immediately and continued to compete.

New York fans also enjoyed the game and would cheer and applaud loudly no matter who scored.

In this quarter, Kobe reduced his breakthroughs and mid-range two-point shots, and instead increased his long two-point and three-point shots.

These two areas are the weakest places in defense. Battier cannot reach them for help, so he focuses on Nash or Tyronn Lue for one-on-one play.

In this full quarter, he increased his shooting intensity, making 14 of 7 shots, 5 of 2 three-pointers, and 5 of 5 free throws, scoring 21 points in a single quarter and 42 points in three quarters, once again showing explosive form.

In this quarter, He Zhongqiu did not rest, but in order to save energy, he reduced low-post offense a lot and used more mid-range shots or pulling out and cutting in for dunks.

His shots were even crazier than Kobe's. He made 15 of 11 shots and 4 of 4 free throws in a single quarter, scoring 26 points in a single quarter and 58 points in three quarters, breaking his personal career single-game scoring record.

其中低位进攻2投2中，切入暴扣次数多达7次，成功6次，中投6投3中。

Zhang Heli said excitedly: "42:58, Zhongqiu leads Kobe by 16 points. If he can make another effort in the final quarter, there is a 60% chance that Zhongqiu will score 70+ tonight, and there is also a very high possibility that he will score +."

Yu Jia was also very excited, but a little worried: "The current score is 75:95. The Lakers are 20 points behind at home. I don't know if they will give up in the final quarter."

"That should be impossible. Kobe will never give up. If he doesn't leave the court, how can Zhongqiu leave the court?" Zhang Heli said.

"Too."

Yu Jia nodded and smiled: "From this game, it can be seen that Zhongqiu's ability to score points is really strong. Very strong! He should still have some strength left."

Zhang Heli smiled and said, "The third time, he increased mid-range shots and cuts and reduced low-post attacks to save energy. He must have some energy left. He is also recognized as a physical freak in the league."

"Maybe he's the second Chamberlain?" Yu Jia suddenly said excitedly.

"Twenty thousand?"

Zhang Heli was stunned.

That's impossible. Although Zhongqiu has several women around him, it is precisely because of this that his private life cannot be as bad as Zhang Liangwan's.

As far as he knew, Zhang Liangwan was having an affair with a female fan who came to him, but Zhongqiu had never had any dealings with any female fans, and the media had never discovered this.

At the beginning of the last quarter, He Zhongqiu stood up first.

When Kobe saw He Zhongqiu stand up, the veins on his head popped and he stood up unwillingly.

He planned to take a break in the first two minutes, but He Zhongqiu wanted to fight and he didn't want to admit defeat.

Rick Carlisle used Tyronn Lue more tonight, which gave Nash a break and allowed the cousins ​​Tyronn Lue and He Zhongqiu to cooperate with each other.

The Knicks attacked, Tyronn Lue broke through Kobe on the right wing with a pick-and-roll, while He Zhongqiu got rid of Kwame Brown on the left wing and cut inside.

"boom!"

Then Tyronn Lue passed the ball horizontally, He Zhongqiu caught the ball in the air and completed a slam dunk.

"Beautiful! Congratulations to Zhongqiu, it's the first time in your career that you score 60+ in a single game." Yu Jia said excitedly.

"Now we are aiming for 70+." Zhang Heli said excitedly.

"My dear cousin, it's a good story."

"Cousin, you button it better."

In the media seats behind the baseline, a group of Chinese reporters were all stunned after hearing what He Zhongqiu and Tyronn Lu said.

"Does anyone know, are they really cousins? That's impossible, does Tyronn Lue have Chinese ancestry?"

“It looks a bit like that!”

"He is black, but it is also possible that his ancestors have Chinese ancestry."

"Lu is indeed a Chinese surname. It's really possible."

"No way, isn't Zhongqiu an abandoned child? How can there be a cousin?"

"The He family!" "Maybe it's the Yang family."

"It could be from the Tang or Bai family."

"Hey, guys, stop it, this is getting more and more outrageous! We don't believe in rumors, and we don't spread them..."

On the field, the battle is in full swing.

Kobe was in great form in the final quarter, especially with three-pointers. Under the full defense of Tyronn Lue, he made 5 of 3 three-pointers, 3 of 1 two-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws in just half a quarter, scoring 13 points.

贺中秋半节7投4中，2罚2中，拿到10分。

Thanks to Kobe's explosion, the Lakers narrowed the gap to 91 points, 108:17.

Rick Carlisle called a timeout, but didn't arrange any tactics. He just let He Zhongqiu take a rest and then continued playing.

Zhang Heli said excitedly: "There is still half a quarter left. Zhongqiu now has 68 points. He continues to set new personal single-game scoring records. Breaking is a foregone conclusion."

"The Chinese player He Zhongqiu is about to set a personal scoring record of 70+ in a single game in the NBA." Yu Jia said excitedly.

Far away in Houston, at Yao Ming’s home, the whole family was also watching the game.

"Mid-Autumn scored 68 points. How many points did Kobe get?" Yao's mother asked.

"55 points." said Yao's father.

Yao's mother said thoughtfully: "Dayao, I support you to go to the Lakers during the Mid-Autumn Festival. If you really join forces with Kobe, you should have a chance to play against the Spurs and Mavericks in the West, right?"

Yao Ming said: "It's hard to say. It depends on how the Lakers and Rockets deal. Anyway, the management can't just let me go. If the Lakers' deal is too costly, it may also affect our strength."

This season, even though he and McGrady asked the team to strengthen at the same time, the team's reinforcements were still very limited.

Then McGrady's back injury worsened this season, and he has been playing on and off, and has rested for 20 games so far.

He himself has been sidelined since the surgery on the 8th.

The team doctor said that he had recovered well and suggested that he return in mid-February, but Mike Johnson disagreed and insisted on doing as He Zhongqiu said, asking a doctor to check himself and then making a decision after the checkup.

It was precisely because of the injury that he was more receptive to He Zhongqiu's advice on weight loss.

Because of this, the conflicts between him and management intensified.

The team's current record is 15 wins and 29 losses, second from the bottom in the Western Conference, which makes him see no hope.

Due to multiple factors and He Zhongqiu's repeated instigation and suggestions, he is no longer resisting leaving the Rockets.

At Madison Square Garden, the game continues.

Kobe tried to break through the penalty area again. He succeeded the first time, but was blocked by He Zhongqiu the second time. He missed the third and fourth times under He Zhongqiu's defense.

He Zhongqiu made a fast break in a defensive counterattack, and then was fouled continuously in the positional battle. He made 6 of 5 free throws and scored 7 points, having already scored 75 points.

At this time, the score difference had widened to 22 points, and Phil Jackson suddenly replaced Kobe.

When Zhang Heli saw Kobe was leaving, he sighed and said, "Oh, the Lakers don't let Kobe play at this time. Isn't this obviously to prevent Zhongqiu from scoring 80 points against the Lakers, or even breaking Kobe's record of 81 points?"

Yu Jia said indignantly: "I think Zhongqiu should continue to play. In the previous game between Kobe and the Raptors, the Raptors surrendered in the end, but he did not go down and continued to play."

"Yes." Zhang Heli said.

Phil Jackson was really afraid that He Zhongqiu would break Kobe's 81-point record against the Lakers, because then he, the Lakers, and Kobe would all become background boards, and with He Zhongqiu's fame, this background board would be very large and known worldwide.

"Hey, Phil, I'll keep playing." He Zhongqiu suddenly shouted.

Phil Jackson's face froze. You are a superhero, and you have the nerve to score points?
He Zhongqiu actually stayed on the field. He finally got to 75. Why would he give up? He wanted to get 82 points today.

There are still three and a half minutes and 7 points, which is not a problem for him.

Soon, He Zhongqiu used a low-post attack to score two plus one, and after making the free throw, he pushed the score to 78 points.

Then on the defensive end, he made up for the deficit at the left wing three-point line, blocked Odom's shot, launched a counterattack, and scored another goal, scoring 80 points.

“Good luck to Mid-Autumn Festival!”

In the media gallery, a group of Chinese people shouted excitedly.

"One more ball! One more ball!"

"A ball!"

In the live broadcast room, Zhang Heli and Yu Jia shouted excitedly.

Phil Jackson knew that he couldn't stop He Zhongqiu, so he could only shake his head helplessly, close his eyes, and wait for himself and the Lakers to become the background board for He Zhongqiu.

Kobe was also very depressed. I had just been the second in command for two days and now I was going to be the third in command again.

"boom!"

Thirty-two seconds later, He Zhongqiu pulled to the high post for a screen, and Lu Laobiao broke through and passed the ball back to him. He cut in for a dunk and then hung on the basket.

boom!
The entire Madison Square Garden went crazy and was completely boiling.

"Roar..." A group of Chinese reporters cheered.

"Break it! 82 points! Zhongqiu has now surpassed Kobe and become the second highest scorer in a single game in NBA history." Zhang Heli shouted ecstatically.

"82 points, that's great! Haha..." Yu Jia laughed.

"Clap clap clap..."

He Zhongqiu was then substituted off the field, and when he left the field, he once again received applause and cheers from the fans.

Yu Jia read He Zhongqiu's statistics: "Zhongqiu made 11 of 8 shots and 9 of 8 free throws in the last quarter, scoring 24 points. He played 46 minutes in the whole game, made 39 of 31 shots, 22 of 20 free throws, and 82 points, which are god-like statistics."

Zhang Heli smiled and said: "His shooting percentage is as high as 79.5%, and his free throw percentage is 90.9%. His efficiency is too high. The Lakers' interior defense is useless to him."

Yu Jia said: "Kobe made 41 of 19 shots tonight, with a hit rate of 46.3%, including 12 of 4 three-pointers, with a hit rate of 33.3%, and 12 of 11 free throws, with a hit rate of 91.7%. He scored 57 points and performed very well."

Zhang Heli said: "Kobe was mainly limited by Zhongqiu's restricted area defense tonight. He was blocked many times when he broke through, so his shooting percentage was not high.

Then my outside shooting wasn’t as good as the game against the Raptors, and the Knicks’ outside double-teaming and help defense were also very strong.”

(End of this chapter)