Chapter 380 Mid-Autumn Festival, I am sorry for the loss
Phil Jackson returned to the locker room and kept thinking about how to play the game the day after tomorrow.

He knew that the touch for outside shooting couldn't always be that good, which meant that Yao and Kobe couldn't play like they did tonight in every game.

So he has actually been expecting the Knicks to change their defensive tactics and let Wolverine come out from under the basket to defend Yao, so that the Knicks' inside line will be empty and Kobe will have a chance to break through.

The Lakers' tactics will only come alive when Kobe can break through and shoot. Otherwise, the tactics are too rigid with only jump shots from the outside and they can only hope for a good touch.

Moreover, everyone was shooting from the outside, with no low-post or basket offense, which was also very dangerous. Just like in this game, the Wolverines kept attacking the basket, and Kobe and Yao played in such good form, but they still lost the game in the end.

"Kobe, Yao, how do you think we should play?" he asked the two, hoping that the players could provide some ideas.

Kobe said in a deep voice: "Wolverine's fast break hasn't been launched yet."

"Yeah, and his fast break is so hard to defend!"

Phil Jackson sighed in his heart but didn't dare to say it out loud for fear of affecting morale.

Yao Ming chuckled and said, "Even if he comes out to defend me, I still have the turnaround jump shot, so the offense won't be a big problem. Even if it's not as efficient as tonight, the offense can still be played.

I think the key issue for us is how to limit his attack under the basket and how to defend his fast break. The key is defense."

Kobe also said: "We played against each other in this game and were in good shape, but we still lost, so I agree with Yao and we need to do a good job of defense."

Phil Jackson nodded and fell into silence.

Defending the Wolverines has always been a problem for the entire league.

A peak Shark with many weaknesses can dominate the entire league, sweep the league, and force the league to introduce a zone defense rule. How should we defend a peak Shark without any weaknesses?
This question is not only what Phil Jackson is thinking about, but many people are also thinking about it at this time.

Spurs, Popovich sat in front of the TV, thinking hard.

Heat, Pat Riley was also sitting in front of the TV, thinking.

Mavericks, Avery Johnson racked his brains but still didn't know how to solve the problem.

In New York, David Stern is also considering related issues.

What he considers is different from what several head coaches consider because the starting point is different.

James Dolan talked to him and said that if Wolverine continued to defend his title, he might retire, so the question he was considering was how to prevent Wolverine from defending his title.

To be honest, this is a bit difficult. He has been thinking about it since the beginning of the season, but there is no good solution.

After much thought, the only option is to introduce a rule like the one that restricted O'Neal, Jordan, Chamberlain, and George Mikan.

But what rules should be introduced? Wolverine is not like the previous superstars, and he has no obvious weaknesses.

He gathered many experts from the alliance, but still couldn't figure it out, and it has been delayed until now.

He was also worried that introducing rules would anger Wolverine.

It was not easy for him to communicate this matter with Wolverine. Should he say in front of Wolverine:
"Hey, Wolverine, in order to keep you and continue to help us make money, I don't want you to win the championship. What rules do you think can restrict you?"

On the 25th, the second regular season game between the Knicks and the Lakers started.

Rick Carlisle finally sent out He Zhongqiu and asked him to defend Yao Ming.

The Lakers immediately made a change. Kobe broke through with the ball, attracted the defense, and then passed the ball to Yao Ming, and the two cooperated.

He Zhongqiu also had some difficulty defending Yao Min's ball-handling attack, so Yao Ming used his ultimate move, turning around and making a fadeaway jump shot.

In the words of He Zhongqiu, this move was damn cool. How could one defend against a 230-centimeter tall guy using Michael Jordan's ultimate move?
Unless he can fly into the sky without falling, he cannot be defended.

If he is in the low post, he can exert resistance and affect Yao Ming's shot.

But every time Yao Ming pulled above the free throw line, no matter it was a long two-pointer or a three-pointer, he couldn't defend the turnaround jump shot.

So when He Zhongqiu was defending Yao Ming, the Lakers played better tactical coordination. The Knicks were at a disadvantage and were behind in the score throughout the first quarter.

Moreover, the Knicks have some serious injuries. They are missing David Lee and Crawford, the rotation lineup is not enough, and everyone's condition is average.

There was no other way. As the team leader, He Zhongqiu had to step forward again.

Starting from the second quarter, Rick Carlisle used his ultimate move against the Lakers.

Fast break.

Although Yao Ming has lost weight, his speed is completely incomparable to He Zhongqiu, and he can't keep up with He Zhongqiu's fast break rhythm at all.

After the third quarter, his physical strength was exhausted, and then the Knicks took the Lakers away in a wave in the final quarter.

The final winner is still the Knicks. Although Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant are difficult to defend, He Zhongqiu's attack under the basket and fast break are even more difficult to defend.

As a native of Yanjing, He Zhongqiu did not want to lose in Yanjing, so he scored 65 points again and led his team to defeat the Lakers.

Averaging 64 points in two games, He Zhongqiu's powerful scoring ability was fully demonstrated. At the same time, his powerful fast break ability also let the world see his speed advantage on the basketball court.

The Knicks showed their super strength by defeating the championship-level Lakers twice despite the absence of two key players.

Yao Ming was very disappointed. He was sent off in the last game and his physical strength was exhausted this time. Can’t he beat that little bastard Zhongqiu?
Kobe was also very disappointed. He thought he had a chance to win, but still lost.

Phil Jackson was also very disappointed. He originally thought that Yao Min's three-pointer was the Lakers' killer weapon, but now it seems that the Wolverines have a more efficient killer weapon. Whether it is attacking the basket or fast break, the Lakers cannot defend it.

On the 26th, He Zhongqiu bid farewell to Yang Xue and the twin babies, and boarded a special plane back to the United States with the team.

On April 4st, after the track and field training, my physical fitness surpassed my natural talents and reached level 1, my nerve reaction speed reached level 101, and my explosive power reached level 94.

After more than a month of training, his starting reaction was better than before, and several of his techniques had also improved.

C. Track and field skills:
1. Sprint

a, 100 meters: Level 84

b, 200 meters: Level 82

c, 400m: Level 80

2. Long Jump

a. Running long jump: Level 85

B, Triple Jump: Level 75

All three sprint techniques have reached second-rate level, with long jump being the highest level, one level higher than 100 meters.

Now his long jump has basically stabilized at 8.7 meters, which is very strong. If he can achieve this result in the 08 Olympics, he will definitely win the gold medal.

The reason why the long jump results are so good is because of the explosive power and the ability to stay in the air, as well as the sprinting power, which are the result of several talents combined.

At the same time, the long jump technique is relatively simpler and easier to master than the 100-meter technique. He spent less time and his level exceeded meters.

For the 100m, he is now trying to break the 10-second mark, and his best training result is 10.01 seconds. He started to train in track and field in June 06, and it has only been 6 months since then. From the best result of 10 seconds in the initial test to 11.19 seconds, he has improved by 10.01 seconds.

It's only 1.18 seconds, but it's a huge leap.

Even for Chinese people and Asians, it is an insurmountable gap. He is confident that he will become the first Asian to run under 10 seconds.

But he was still under a lot of pressure, because 10 seconds was not enough to ensure he could make it to the Olympic 100m final.

And the current world record for 100 meters is 9.77 seconds, so he is a bit far away from that.

Another one is the 196-cm Bolt, who ran 10.03 seconds in his first 10-meter race. He is definitely very talented and should have broken the -second mark by now. He is also a strong rival of his.

Bolt is 15 cm shorter than him and weighs only 94 kg. His team recommended that he lose weight.

120 kg is too heavy. If he can reduce it to 110 kg, his performance in all aspects should improve greatly.

But he refused. He was heavy because his muscles, bones, energy and blood were strong. How could he possibly lose weight?

In the past few years, his weight has increased from 115 kg to the current 120 kg, which is due to the growth of muscles, bones, qi and blood. He has never actively gained weight.

Now he looks much stronger than he was a few years ago, but the strength does not come from his muscles, but from his frame, an inner strength.

Just like Tim Duncan and Butt, the muscles of these two people are not very full, but they are very strong and have strong confrontation ability, which is because they are born with strong muscles and bones.

On April 4, Yang Xue called and said that the immigration company he wanted to set up had been set up and all that was left was to start the business. Now the He Group has 2 subsidiaries.

"Sanjin, you said that the CEO of the immigration company takes 10% of the profits. Wang Fang told me about it. I think she wants to be the CEO of the company. She founded the company herself, so I let her serve as the general manager there."

"Sister Xue, you make the decision."

"Also, Huayi declared bankruptcy and all its assets were frozen."

"good news."

"In addition, Wu Kebo's Morning Sky invested HK$2.5 million to acquire a total of 24.78% of the shares and convertible bonds held by Jiahe Chairman Zhou Wenhuai and his daughter. Now Morning Sky has become Jiahe's largest shareholder, and Li Jiacheng is the second largest shareholder."

“This is also good news.”

"Also, Chentian announced that it will invest 20 billion RMB to build its own cinema chain."

"Such a big investment? We have only invested 10 billion in total. If we spend 20 billion, our influence in the domestic cinema industry will drop by half, right?"

"At least half. The domestic film market is growing rapidly. Domestic cinemas now take 55% of the revenue, which is much higher than Hollywood and very profitable. Chentian is not doing well in film and television production, so this is a roundabout way to save the country."

"Okay, when we have money in the future, we will also increase our investment in cinemas."

"There is one more thing. According to reliable information, Chentian may join forces with Yinghuang."

"This is not surprising. These are all companies that we have suppressed. It is normal for them to join forces."

"Sanjin, once Chentian's cinema chain is built, they will be qualified to compete with us, and Yinghuang will be able to come back to life."

"Then I guess Chentian is also investing in Yinghuang, and the man surnamed Yang may sell some of his shares."

"possible."

"Sanjin, Xiaoxue and Yangyang's full moon party, do you have time to come back?"

"Yes, the regular season ends on the 18th, so there should be time. I'll ask Loshua Daley to arrange the start time for the first round."

That night, the Knicks played at home against the Heat.

Unfortunately, injuries struck again and we lost the game.

Nash collided with O'Neal while dribbling the ball in the first quarter and sprained his ankle.

But O'Neal was also unlucky. He was tripped by Nash and fell.

As the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly. In the third quarter, when Josh Howard cut in for a dunk, his foot slipped and he sprained his ankle.

"Damn it, you guys have an appointment, right?"

He Zhongqiu was very helpless. The regular season was almost over and two more players were injured.

David Lee, Crawford, Nash, Josh Howard, without four main players, how can we play?
He is unhappy, but there are many people who are happy.

The Lakers, Heat, Mavericks, Spurs, teams that aspire to compete for the championship, were all delighted to see the Knicks plagued by injuries.

"Hey hey hey..."

Dayao called to comfort me. He started laughing before he spoke and kept laughing.

"What are you laughing at? If you have to fart, fart now." He Zhongqiu said unhappily.

Dayao grunted and said, "Well, well, it's Mid-Autumn Festival. My condolences, haha..." After that, he hung up.

He Zhongqiu was a little anxious, but there was nothing he could do. Injuries were as ferocious as a tiger and no one could stop them.

After the game, he went to team doctor Joseph Morphy.

Murphy said: "Steve's injury is not serious, but in order to ensure his health for the playoffs, he will have to rest for two weeks."

"When I came back, the regular season had just finished, so it was okay." He Zhongqiu said helplessly.

Murphy added: "The same goes for Josh. His injury isn't serious, but he still has to rest for two weeks to avoid affecting the playoffs."

He Zhongqiu was stunned. They must have agreed to get hurt together.

But he also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it didn't affect the playoffs, it didn't matter if they didn't compete for the regular season record. They probably couldn't keep the first place.

There are no strong teams in the Eastern Conference this season. The Knicks are leading the way, with 13 more wins than the second-placed Pistons, and have already secured first place in the Eastern Conference.

The Heat's record is not good because O'Neal and Wade have serious injuries this season and are currently ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference.

O'Neal had already rested for 33 games before, and he was injured again this time. It is estimated that he will not play again in the future.

Wade is not much better. He has missed 31 games due to injury, which has seriously affected the Heat's record.

The Cavaliers, third in the Eastern Conference, are not doing well either, with only 46 wins so far.

The Pistons, second in the Eastern Conference, have only won three more games than the Cavaliers and now have only 49 wins, which is a bit far behind the Knicks.

The Knicks now have 62 losses in 11 games, with 9 regular season games left, and are still in first place in the league.

But in the next 9 games, without four main players, the Knicks cannot fight with the remaining lineup. If there are more injuries, the playoffs will be over, so these 9 games will inevitably result in more losses than wins.

The Mavericks have a chance to grab the top spot in the league. The Mavericks currently have 60 wins and 13 losses, and there are only 9 games left.

(End of this chapter)