Chapter 398: 27 points before the end of the quarter, the ratings exceeded million
After passing the ball to Nash, He Zhongqiu ran slowly towards the front court.

But his slowness appeared very fast in the eyes of others, forcing Yao Ming, who was returning to defense from the top of the arc, to run as fast as he could.

Coming to the frontcourt, he entered the penalty area from the free throw line again.

Yao Ming moved forward and was defended by Kwame Brown, but he easily used the "Magic Step" to get out of the double team from the front and back and successfully reached the basket.

Kwame Brown and Dayao tried to get close to He Zhongqiu and wanted to wrap their arms around him, but he used his elbows to push the two away from him easily and gained space under the basket.

At this time, Nash used Battier's pick-and-roll to get rid of Fisher, bypassed Kobe, and rushed from the right wing to the right waist position with the ball, forcing Kwame Brown, who was closer to that side, to take backup defense.

Nash stopped suddenly, pulled the ball, threw it with one hand, and the ball flew towards the basket.

"boom!"

What happened next was quite simple, an aerial relay slam dunk with He Zhongqiu hanging on the rim.

Dayao could only watch from outside. Not to mention that he was pushed away, even if he was not pushed away, with his little bounce, he would not be able to grab the ball from He Zhongqiu.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said bluntly: "The combination of Nash's breakthrough and passing tactics and Wolverine's basket offense made the Lakers' two inside defenses completely useless and even unable to consume a lot of Wolverine's physical energy."

Barkley nodded and said, "This offense is too easy for the Knicks."

Kenny Smith said: "But how do you let the Lakers defend? Nash's breakthrough ability is very strong. After using Battier's pick-and-roll, even Fisher and Kobe can't stop him.

The Wolverines' offensive strength under the basket is absolutely comparable to that of the Shaq in his prime. Not to mention Kwame and Yao, even with Odom, I don't think they can be defended.

Nash rushed in and helped Wolverine break the double team. Wolverine was invincible one-on-one under the basket. No one could defend him one-on-one under the basket. "

Phil Jackson sat on the bench, very calm, but his eyes were open, always looking at the court.

He didn't have any tactics in his mind. Up to now, he was very clear about one thing: since the Wolverines were attacking the basket, there was no need to talk about tactics. The game had become a pure war of attrition.

If the Lakers want to win, they have to wait until Wolverine's physical strength is too exhausted and he can't play under the basket. Only then will they have a chance.

During the Lakers' three consecutive championships, he coached the Shaqs. Other teams used the same approach. Only when the Shaqs were unable to play did the opponents have a chance.

At that time, the Great Shark usually had to rest for two or three rounds after scoring two goals, but now Wolverine doesn't need to rest at all. This is the horror of Wolverine.

So even though Mourning was out and the Knicks had no one available in the interior, he saw an opportunity to turn the tables, but he didn't know where Wolverine's physical limit was, and he didn't know if this opportunity was a real one.

In the 7th minute of the first quarter, He Zhongqiu attacked the basket, and with a fast break, he had made 8 of 8 shots and 3 of 3 free throws, scoring 19 points.

After Mourning was injured and returned to the locker room, he stepped up his offense and accounted for 70% of the team's shots.

25:15, after the Knicks lost a key player, the Lakers lost more and more points, falling behind by 10 points at home, and the first quarter was just halfway through.

Phil Jackson finally couldn't sit still and called a timeout after serving the ball.

Zhang Heli said excitedly in front of CCTV camera: "Dear fans, 19 points in a single quarter, maybe you don't know the significance of 19 points in a single quarter in the NBA Finals.

Let me put it this way, in the history of the NBA, there are only three people who can score 20+ in a single quarter in the finals.

The first is the smiling assassin Thomas, who scored 88+ points in a single quarter twice in the finals of 90 and 20.

He also set a single-quarter scoring record in the Finals that has not been broken to this day, which is 25 points, in the finals against the Lakers.

The second is the Smiling Assassin's teammate, Joe Dumars, who scored 89 points in a single quarter in the 20 Finals.

The third is the basketball god Michael Jordan, who scored 93 points in a single quarter in the 22 finals.

Now, only 7 minutes into the first quarter, Zhongqiu has already scored 19 points. I can guarantee with my life that he can definitely score 20+ points in this quarter and definitely break the Smiling Assassin's record of 25 points in a single quarter."

"This is our home court. We need to increase our defensive intensity and suppress the Wolverines' momentum." Phil Jackson said with difficulty on the Lakers bench.

After the timeout, Kobe broke through with the ball from the right wing, and when he was one step outside the right waist position, he was blocked by Battier.

At this time, He Zhongqiu also moved one step below the free throw line. In this position, he could either return to defend the basket or assist in defending Kobe, forcing Kobe to shoot or pass the ball.

This time Josh Howard's defensive speed was very fast. He had already covered the ball from the left wing to the top of the arc. Yao Ming had no space, and Odom took the opportunity to go inside and had an open space.

But Kobe didn't dare to pass the ball because he had been intercepted once before by He Zhongqiu, so this time he chose to shoot himself.

Dribble between the legs, pull up with the right hand from behind, and then immediately fade away for a jump shot.

But at the moment when Kobe pulled the ball up, put his hands together and had not yet jumped, He Zhongqiu reacted the fastest and pounced over.

After Kobe jumped up, he suddenly found a huge figure rushing towards him and instantly blocking the air in front of him, blocking his shooting space.

"Wolverine!"

His face turned cold and he could only grit his teeth and attack, raising the angle at the moment of attack.

"Take it!"

He Zhongqiu took the initiative and grabbed the ball with his right hand, instantly catching the basketball thrown by Kobe in his hand and completing a block.

"Clap clap clap..."

There was warm applause in the Staples Center. When many Lakers fans saw the wonderful block, they couldn't help but rebel.

In fact, many of them are fans of He Zhongqiu. The reason they did not applaud for He Zhongqiu before was because they are Lakers fans.

"Dayao, hurry up, faster."

"What the hell! Are you trying to kill me?"

Kwame Brown counterattacked on the spot, Yao Ming quickly returned to defense, and after He Zhongqiu passed the ball, he chased Yao Ming from behind, like chasing a duck.

Seeing their son looking a bit disheveled and having difficulty running, Yao's parents, who were sitting in the audience, felt helpless.

"If they continue playing like this, even if Zhongqiu's stamina doesn't collapse, Dayao's will collapse first. He won't be able to last even three quarters with this kind of play."

Yao's mother shook her head and said, while Yao's father nodded without saying anything.

Yao Ming and Kwame Brown both took action and defended like they were fighting.

He Zhongqiu did not get entangled with them to avoid wasting energy. He immediately changed his playing style, pulled outside to receive the ball, and then cut in with the ball and dunked.

After Yao Ming followed up, he received the ball two steps outside the left waist position, turned around and broke through Yao Ming, broke into the penalty area from the left waist position, and flew towards Kwame Brown inside.

Kwame Brown was so panicked that he didn't dare to jump to block the shot, but instead stepped aside.

"boom!"

"Clap clap clap..."

Amid the fierce sound of the rim hitting the basket, warm applause rang out again in the Staples Center.

"The Lakers are in some trouble," Barkley said. "Wolverine has a lot of fans in every city in the world, including Los Angeles," Kenny Smith said.

"As a Hollywood super action star, he has a lot of fans especially in Los Angeles," said Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

When the camera switched, Zhang Heli excitedly said to the camera: "Congratulations to Zhongqiu, 21 points in a single quarter in the finals, fourth in history."

Twenty-seven seconds later, Kobe made a shot for the Lakers, and He Zhongqiu made a fast break and scored the 23rd point.

"Breaking the 25-point record is just around the corner." Zhang Heli said excitedly.

In the next two rounds, He Zhongqiu took a short break, and then 87 seconds later, he once again performed a great slam dunk in a positional battle.

Facing the Lakers' fighting defense, he once again pulled to the left wing to receive the ball.

This time it was Kwame Brown who followed out. After receiving the ball, he easily broke through the opponent, then dribbled into the penalty area and flew towards Yao Ming.

Yao Ming and Kwame Brown were the same, they didn't dare to block it. The impact force was so terrifying that anyone who went up would be knocked away.

"boom!"

As the sound of the basket burst, the Staples Center was filled with even louder applause and cheers.

"25 points!"

Barkley said excitedly: "Wolverine tied the Smiling Assassin's single-quarter scoring record in the Finals. It's the 9th minute of the first quarter, and he still has plenty of time to break this record."

"Great! The current ratings have exceeded 6000 million, which is the highest peak ratings record in NBA history." Kenny Smith said excitedly.

"No, now it's 6500 million."

As soon as Kenny Smith finished speaking, Barkley started yelling again.

31:17, the Lakers are attacking and are already 14 points behind.

He Zhongqiu launched an extremely fierce and unstoppable attack. As long as he got the ball, it meant scoring.

This terrifyingly powerful attack began to seriously undermine the morale of the Lakers. All the players felt as if an invisible boulder was pressing down on their hearts. A sense of despair was born and spreading.

"Bang!"

Under tremendous pressure, Yao Ming took a three-point shot, but missed it.

"Snapped!"

He Zhongqiu returned to the basket, grabbed the basketball that bounced out, and the Knicks attacked.

"Wolverine, 7500 million viewers, break that damn record!" In the live studio, Barkley had already stood up and shouted excitedly.

After He Zhongqiu passed the ball, he chased after Yao Ming. The Lakers did limit the Knicks' fast break, but Yao Ming did not dare to slow down and was forced to run at full speed.

"Hoo ho ho..."

When he ran to the basket, he was panting and sweating profusely, which made He Zhongqiu feel a little ashamed.

He Zhongqiu comforted him: "Dayao, don't worry, it will be done soon."

"What, what's coming soon?" Dayao asked breathlessly.

"Breaking the 25-point record in a single quarter, you're about to become just another background board." He Zhongqiu said with a smile.

"You, you f*cking bastard!" Dayao cursed angrily.

This time, He Zhongqiu just pulled, and took position under the basket, trying his best to push away Yao Ming and Kwame Brown, waiting for the ball to be passed.

Everyone knew that He Zhongqiu was going to break the record, so Kobe and Fisher tried their best to double-team Nash and didn't care about Battier on the right wing.

Nash immediately passed the ball to Battier. After receiving the ball, Battier was already in a wide open position, but he did not shoot. Instead, he threw the ball directly towards the basket.

Everyone's eyes were directed towards the basket, where a ferocious beast soared into the sky.

"boom!"

After a slam dunk with both hands, He Zhongqiu hung on the basket.

"Oh ho!"

At the Staples Center, all the fans stood up, applauded and cheered.

"Congratulations to Wolverine, 27 points in a single quarter in the finals!" Barkley shouted while clapping.

"Congratulations to the NBA. The current peak viewership is 8500 million." Kenny Smith's voice changed with excitement.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did not care about his status as a Lakers legend and said excitedly: "As long as Wolverine continues to score, the ratings will continue to rise, and it is very likely to exceed 100 million."

"Congratulations to Zhongqiu for scoring 27 points in a single quarter! Keep it up and score 30+!" Zhang Heli said excitedly when He Zhongqiu completed the dunk.

Next, He Zhongqiu did not stop, but continued to attack with all his strength.

As the game progressed, countless Americans tuned into TNT, and the ratings soared at a terrifying rate.

In New York, almost everyone had turned on TNT, as did almost all the bars.

David Stern was planning to go to Los Angeles tomorrow, but now he regrets it and should have gone today.

In China, there are countless people who skip classes and work, and it is impossible to count them.

Especially in Yenching, there were too many people skipping classes and work, so many schools and units simply gave people a temporary holiday and organized everyone to watch the game.

At 10 minutes and 31 seconds in the first quarter, He Zhongqiu scored on a fast break and scored his 31st point.

"Breaking 100 million! Breaking 100 million! This is a historic moment for the NBA, the viewership has exceeded 100 million! This is incredible, we have broken 100 million! This is the Super Bowl that belongs to the NBA, to basketball, and to us."

Buckley's voice became shrill, like a eunuch, which showed how excited he was.

"Clap clap clap..."

Thunderous applause broke out at the Staples Center.

"30+, the first person in NBA history to score 30+ in a single quarter in the finals." Zhang Heli shouted excitedly.

Then, after he heard the ratings had broken 100 million, he excitedly shouted:
"In addition, just now, the game's viewership in the United States exceeded 100 million. This is the first time, the first time that the NBA's viewership has exceeded 100 million.

But I believe that in China, the number of viewers should have already exceeded 100 million.”

(End of this chapter)