Chapter 395: 50+ points in a row in the finals, the first person in history

At eight o'clock, the G2 battle begins.

From the very beginning, Kobe rushed into the penalty area like crazy.

Yao Ming still pulled out to create space for Kobe to break through.

But Rick Carlisle's tactical thinking was very clear. He Zhongqiu just didn't want to follow Yao Ming. He would rather let Yao Ming score 30+40+ in a game and stay in the penalty area.

The tactical idea is to prevent the Lakers from playing high-quality low-post offense, so that you can shoot from outside, and not too close to the restricted area. If you are too close, you will be within He Zhongqiu's defensive area.

This is a series, and Carlisle doesn't believe that Yao Min can have such a good touch in every game. As long as Kobe's breakthrough is controlled, it is impossible to win the game relying solely on Yao Min's outside jump shot.

In the first half, Kobe had 6 possession attacks.

He made one of two outside jump shots and broke through with the ball four times, but failed every time under the defense of He Zhongqiu and Mourning. He missed one shot, was blocked two by He Zhongqiu and one by Mourning, and was blocked three times in a row, for a total of 4 out of 6 shots.

Even though Yao Ming made 3 of 2 shots in the first half, the Lakers were still 9 points behind with a score of 19:10 at halftime, and then Phil Jackson called a timeout.

Barkley analyzed: "It's not okay to play like this. To play like this, at least you have to play when only Mourning and Wolverine are on the court."

Kenny Smith said: "Yes, Wolverine and Mourning have 4 DPOY and 4 All-Defensive First Teams together. It is unwise to attack such an inside combination."

Gary Payton laughed and said: "Kobe is a little bit over the top, and I encountered this situation a lot during my season with the Lakers.

At this time, Phil Jackson can't control the situation and can only take a passive approach, so Kobe needs to be calmer. "

On the Lakers bench, Phil Jackson said: "Mourning should go down, and then we will continue to break through and play."

"Still breaking out?"

Although Kobe is determined, he is only a human being after all. No one can stand being blocked three times in half a quarter. Even Jordan would have been blocked.

Phil Jackson said patiently: "Kobe, Mourning is gone, only Wolverine is left, and now is our chance."

"But the rookie Millsap's blocking ability is also strong," Kobe said.

Phil Jackson nodded and said, "I know that, so I ask you to improve your passing. Yao made 3 of 2 shots in the first half. He has a very good touch today. You can trust him."

Kobe's idea was right. He used his breakthrough to suppress the Knicks' defense and not give the Wolverines a chance to assist and defend. Then he passed the ball to Yao. Given Yao's height on the outside, his efficiency was not bad.

Phil Jackson reminded him: "Kobe, you don't have to break through to score. As long as your breakthrough creates an open space for your teammates, you can pass the ball."

After the timeout, Mourning went off and was replaced by Millsap.

Kobe first broke through Nash, then broke through Battier who was defending, and when he reached the right elbow area, Yao Ming had a small open space, and Josh Howard on the left wing had not yet reached Yao Ming.

He immediately chose to pass the ball and did not rush in again.

Yao Ming got the ball at the top of the arc, and Josh Howard rushed over from the left, but still couldn't stop his three-point shot.

He also added a fade away to avoid Howard's block.

"brush!"

A splash appeared and a three-pointer was made.

In the CCTV live studio, Xu Jicheng said excitedly: "Beautiful, Yao Ming made 4 of 3 shots and 3 of 2 three-pointers."

Sun Zhenping said with a smile: "There are also high turrets in the NBA, but none as high as Yao Ming's. And Yao Ming's shooting touch is so good. I think his shooting touch is not much worse than Nowitzki's."

Yang Jian said: "It is still a little bit worse than the German tank, Nowitzki's mid-range and long-range shooting percentage is still higher.

This season, the German's three-point shooting percentage is 41.6%, and his mid-range and long-range two-point shooting percentages are both 50%, but his offense in the restricted area is not as good as Yao Ming's. "

Xu Jicheng nodded and said, "Yao is very difficult to defend on the perimeter, especially on the three-point line. His fadeaway and turnaround fadeaway jump shots are his specialties."

"Yes, yes." Sun Zhenping nodded quickly.

Xu Jicheng said: "Nowitzki also has a fadeaway and a turnaround fadeaway, but his height is not as hopeless as Yao Ming's. As long as Yao Ming continues to practice shooting, his shooting percentage will definitely have a chance to catch up with the German team."

At Madison Square Garden, the game continues.

Kobe was no longer as stubborn as he was in the first half, and he was no longer trying to break into the restricted area. This style of play provided Yao Ming with many small open opportunities.

Yao Ming did not disappoint, his touch was amazing, he made 4 of 3 shots, and then he was replaced for rest in the 11th minute.

In the whole quarter, he made 8 of 6 shots, including 6 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 16 points extremely efficiently.

Thanks to Yao Ming's performance, the score difference was not widened after the first quarter, 28:38, and the Knicks still led by only 10 points.

He Zhongqiu played the same way as in Game 1, either attacking the basket or on fast breaks. He played the entire quarter, making 12 of 11 shots and 5 of 5 free throws, scoring 27 points in a single quarter.

This kind of performance made Yao Ming a little desperate.

His performance was good enough, but the score gap was not reduced by even one point, and there was no hope of winning at all.

Then starting from the second quarter, Yao Ming's touch began to decline and he began to attack the low post.

However, in this way, although his hit rate is guaranteed, the physical energy consumption is extremely high.

He Zhongqiu relied on his physical advantage to attack the basket in the finals. The first purpose was to improve his shooting percentage, and the second was to consume Yao Ming's physical energy.

On the offensive end, Yao Ming pulled out and consumed less energy, but on the defensive end, facing He Zhongqiu's attacks under the basket and in the low post, he consumed a lot of energy.

Now the offense is back to a low post, with consumption on both ends and no time to recover, so the physical consumption will increase exponentially.

Facing He Zhongqiu's defense, he couldn't squeeze into the penalty area and could only jump shot outside the penalty area.

However, He Zhongqiu's blocking ability, which relies on his terrifying jumping ability, forces him to use a fadeaway jump shot, or even a more physically demanding turnaround fadeaway jump shot, to avoid being blocked.

As his physical energy was depleted, his offensive and defensive qualities began to decline, and the game tilted heavily towards the Knicks.

After three quarters, the Lakers were already trailing by 35 points and gave up the game.

The final quarter turned into garbage time, and the Lakers managed to recover 8 points, but ultimately lost by 27 points.

Yao Ming played 31 minutes in the third quarter, made 18 of 10 shots, 10 of 4 shots in the last two quarters, 6 of 4 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 28 points. Kobe played 33 minutes in the third quarter, made 20 of 7 shots, a hit rate of 35%, 4 of 1 three-pointers, 10 of 8 free throws, and scored 23 points.

The two combined to score 51 points, but He Zhongqiu scored 54 points alone during the three quarters.

This is also He Zhongqiu's second playoff game with 50+ points and second finals game with 50+ points.

Barkley said after the game: "94:121, the Lakers' score is normal, but the Knicks' score is not like the finals at all. 121 points in a regular season game is not common."

Kenny Smith said: "That's because the Wolverines are too efficient, which is different from the previous three finals."

Barkley asked Gary Payton: "Gary, why do you think the Wolverines changed their style of play in the Finals, with all the crazy basket attacks and fast break dunks?"

Gary Payton said: "It's simple, because so many attacks under the basket require strong physical support.

So I think Wolverine made this change because his physical fitness has reached a level that can support this style of play.

In addition, the Lakers' inside defense could not prevent Wolverine from entering the basket. Whether it was Kwame Brown, Yao, or those inside substitutes, the strength gap between them and Wolverine was too great.

I can’t hold my own against Wolverine, and I’m not as fast as Wolverine, so Wolverine can make so many plays under the basket.”

Barkley said with emotion: "Wolverine scored 50+ points in a row in the finals. He is the first person in history to have this record."

"His scoring ability is too strong!" Kenny Smith also said with emotion.

Although they lost two away games with huge score differences, the Lakers did not give up.

At the press conference, whether it was head coach Phil Jackson, general manager Kupchak, or Kobe and Yao Ming, they all said firmly that they would make a comeback in the next three home games.

A reporter asked the owner, Mr. Buss, "Mr. Buss, if the combination of Kobe and Yao can't achieve the goal of winning the championship, will you break up this combination?"

Old Bass was not sitting on the podium, but he still answered the question and shook his head:

"Of course not. They are all very good people in this league. They are among the best in their respective positions. Kobe is even the best shooting guard. Yao is also the best center besides Wolverine."

Yao Min's joining the Lakers brought some economic benefits to the Lakers, but the Lakers' business operations are very good, so he values ​​basketball itself more.

The partnership between Yao and Kobe first solved the internal division problem during the OK combination period, and then the team's operations became better. In the end, he couldn't figure out where he could find better stars than Kobe and Yao Ming if he broke up the two.
At the Knicks press conference, a reporter asked: "Wolverine, if you succeed in defending your title in Los Angeles again, will you have any regrets?"

He Zhongqiu said: "Yes, I am very sorry. The previous three times we won the championship were away from home. I am afraid it will be the same this time. I really hope to win the championship at home."

“Haha…” The press conference hall burst into laughter.

"Wolverine: I hope the Lakers can help me win the championship at home."

"Wolverine: Lakers, you have to win at least two of your next three home games to help me win the championship at home."

"Wolverine: Lakers, help me, I want to win the championship at home."

The next day, a large number of media reported the incident with similar headlines on their front pages.

When Kobe sat down at the dining table in the morning, he saw the news and was so angry that his stomach ached and he had no appetite.

Yao Ming, who was sitting next to him, consoled him: "Kobe, he is just like that. When he gets crazy, he has no limits. You don't have to pay attention to him."

Kobe threw down the newspaper, picked up the knife and fork, and cut the veal steak on the plate into thirty-two pieces as if it were Wolverine.

At 10 o'clock, the Lakers boarded the special plane.

At 11 o'clock, the Knicks also boarded the special plane.

"Hello, Mid-Autumn?"

At five o'clock in the afternoon, He Zhongqiu arrived in Los Angeles and received a call from Wu Jing as soon as he got off the plane.

"Brother Jing, have you finished filming Guns 2?" he asked.

"We just finished filming yesterday. It went pretty smoothly." Wu Jing said.

"Okay, let's meet at the villa later. Are you still at the villa?" He Zhongqiu said.

"Yes, all are here." Wu Jing said.

He Zhongqiu took a leave and returned to his villa in Beverly Hills.

Wu Jing and his crew filmed the movie for more than three months and lived in his villa the whole time.

He Zhongqiu doesn't have much time to live in the villa in Los Angeles, but the villa employs nannies, chefs, and cleaners all year round, so it is very convenient for Wu Jing and his family to live here, and they can also save some money on hotel stays.

When they arrived at the villa, Zhang Jin, Wang Baoqiang, Zhao Wenzhuo, Zhou Xun, Huang Xiaoming and others were all there, as well as Baoqiang's girlfriend Jiang Luxia.

Jiang Luxia also has a role in the play, but she doesn't have many scenes, all of which are fighting scenes.

After a round of greetings, it was time for dinner.

The chef here is a female cook hired from Chinatown. She is in her thirties, a second-generation immigrant from Tianjing. She can speak Tianjing dialect but has poor reading and writing skills.

A table full of Tianjin dishes, mainly fish, shrimp and crabs, was prepared, and everyone chatted while eating.

"Brother Jing, has the release date for Wolf Warrior been set?" He Zhongqiu asked.

"It will be released next month, not only in China, but also in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia." Wu Jing said with a smile.

"Isn't the United States planning a release?" He Zhongqiu asked.

"Ross said that Chinese mainstream films are not suitable for release in the United States. I think he is right," said Wu Jing.

He Zhongqiu nodded. When Wolf Warrior was first launched, the box office was mainly expected to be in China, not in other regions.

"Have you decided on your next arrangements?" he asked again.

Speaking of this, Wu Jing and his companions seemed very happy, because Frank Zhang had already made arrangements and helped them get film contracts in Hollywood.

(End of this chapter)