Chapter 56 You Beast
The Tang Bo Arena had an attendance rate of about 60%, which is very good for a regular season game, and the boss made money.

Today, Compaq Arena was very respectful. Fifteen Chinese reporters obtained interview permits, and Chinese reporters occupied half of the seats in the media seats behind the baselines on both sides.

Yao's father and mother were sitting in the third row of the east side of the audience, talking and laughing. After He Zhongqiu came on stage, they went over to say hello.

In the TNN live studio, Barkley said: "This rookie has become famous with his fists. He knocked out 12 people. He is more famous than most All-Stars. But he should play boxing instead of basketball."

Kenny Smith said: "He withstood the punches and kicks of more than a dozen people, and his skin was not broken. His ability to withstand blows is incredible. He is the real Wolverine.

Yes, I now really believe that he can punch a wall and push a 200kg barbell."

"Tearing apart a closet with your bare hands?" Buckley asked with a grin.

"Well, I will remain skeptical for now unless he shows me his indestructible wolf claws." Kenny Smith laughed.

Barkley laughed and said, "But I doubt he can withstand the punches of a real boxer. After all, those Pacers guys are not very professional."

"No, Charles, Artest gave him an elbow, directly hitting him on the head. It was a real heavy blow. The elbow is more harmful than a punch," said Kenny Smith.

Barkley shrugged and said, "Fans say he's the best hitter in league history. I suggest the Postman give him a try."

"Pfft!"

Kenny Smith burst out laughing.

He was well aware of the feud between Barkley and Karl Malone. Barkley was clearly trying to murder the postman, and his suggestion was definitely ill-intentioned.

In the player tunnel, the starting lineups of both teams met.

"Cutino, this guy knocked out the entire Pacers team, including the beast Artest?"

"I'm afraid so."

Francis, Mobley and others looked at He Zhongqiu curiously and talked in low voices.

At half past eight, the competition officially began.

He Zhongqiu and Dayao stood in the center circle preparing for the jump ball.

"Dayao, just pretend to do it, don't waste your energy." He Zhongqiu said.

Dayao's eyes twitched. You, a man who castrated himself, do you really think you are Dongfang Bubai?
The next moment, the ball was thrown up, and then the two jumped up almost at the same time.

"Snapped!"

He Zhongqiu touches the ball faster, and his bounce speed and height are far beyond Yao Ming's floor-moving style.

Howard Ellis received the ball and advanced to the frontcourt, and Alan Houston on the right wing took the ball.

"Look at Mosaic's defensive tactics... three-two zone defense, James, Posey and Mobley are going over." Zhang Heli said quickly.

Facing a double-team, especially with the old cat Mobley already in front of him, Alan Houston decisively took a three-pointer.

"Bang!"

Unfortunately, in this kind of ball-holding offense, the mid-range shooting king usually cannot make the three-pointer facing the defense. The basketball hits the rim, bounces out, and is grabbed by Mosaic power forward Eddie Griffin.

"Nima's."

The attack ended before He Zhongqiu even entered the basket. He couldn't help but curse, then turned around and ran away.

Yao Ming hadn't entered the basket yet, and he ran back almost at the same time. His pace was slow and his stride was large. His speed was not too slow, but slower than He Zhongqiu's.

He Zhongqiu's level 70 speed is not very fast, but he is first-class in the interior. He rushed into the backcourt basket first.

But at this time Yao Ming stopped at the top of the arc and made a pick-and-roll for Mobley who had the ball. Mobley took the opportunity to break through and go straight to the basket.

He Zhongqiu stared at Mobley who was rushing into the basket, and burst out with extremely powerful momentum like a tiger guarding its territory.

The next moment, Mobley jumped up and made a layup.

He Zhongqiu reacted quickly and tried his best to jump up to block the shot, but still failed to touch the ball.

"boom!"

The ball hit the backboard and bounced into the basket, making a goal.

"Rookie, welcome to the NBA."

After Mobley succeeded, he even uttered some trash talk.

Francis, who was not far away, couldn't help but twitch his eyes after hearing this. He said, "Brother, you'd better take it easy and don't mess with this rookie. He is the best fighter in NBA history who KOed twelve people by himself."

The Knicks entered the frontcourt and Alan Houston on the left wing asked for the ball again.

At this time, He Zhongqiu rushed into the basket. Dayao tried to defend him, but he collapsed at the first touch. He went forward and was pushed out of the legal collision zone by He Zhongqiu's elbow.

"You beast."

Dayao said angrily, looking a little embarrassed.

He immediately changed his defense and stood on the right side of He Zhongqiu, using his left arm to entangle He Zhongqiu's right arm. At this time, Alan Houston dribbled the ball and took a step back, pulling away from James Posey and Francis. James Posey did not forcefully run out of the three-point line to double-team, so his upper middle lane was completely empty.

Alan Houston ignored He Zhongqiu's request for the ball under the basket and made a tactical gesture.

This is a pick-and-roll tactic in which the center pulls out to set a pick-and-roll, and then the ball handler breaks through with the help of the screen, and the center follows up with a pick-and-roll pass.

After studying tactical theory in the hospital, He Zhongqiu's offensive and defensive tactics are now level 46 and 48. He has only been in the NBA for half a month, but his progress is very fast, having increased by about levels.

In addition to various basic tactics, each team has separate tactical gestures for each tactic, and the running positions for that tactic. Not only do you have to remember your own running positions, but you also have to be familiar with the running positions of your teammates.

After memorizing these most basic tactical theoretical knowledge, what remains is to understand and execute the tactics through practical operations. Tactical positions can only be remembered through actual training and competitions. They cannot be remembered by rote memorization.

His current tactical level is still at the basic tactical stage. He has just touched upon various tactics derived from the basic tactics, but has not yet put them into practice. He has no experience in tactical positioning or anything like that.

After seeing Alan Houston's tactical gestures, after all, his tactical level was not high, he recalled in his mind before realizing what the tactics were, and immediately ran towards Alan Houston.

Yao Ming only followed to the left waist position, because Mosaic played a zone defense. His defensive area was from the basket to the low post on the left wing and the left elbow area, so he didn't need to follow to the outside.

At this time, James Posey decisively pounced on Alan Houston, and before He Zhongqiu's pick-and-roll was completed, he and Francis formed a double-team.

Alan Houston was facing a double-team, and He Zhongqiu's screen was not there, so he had no choice but to pass the ball to point guard Howard Ellis at the top of the arc.

When Posey double-teamed the left wing, Mobley, the defender on the right wing, had already moved to the high position and immediately pounced on Ellis.

"here."

The madman on the right wing got an open position and moved towards the penalty area while reaching out for the ball.

At this time, He Zhongqiu also turned and ran towards the penalty area.

Ellis received the ball without hesitation and immediately passed it to the madman. In front of the madman was Eddie Griffin guarding the right waist position. Now he had two choices.

The first was to pass the ball to Kurt Thomas who turned around and moved towards the basket, but at this time the opponent's center Yao Min also returned to the basket to defend.

The second was to pass to He Zhongqiu who was moving from the left wing towards the penalty area. He Zhongqiu was in a fast cut and was unguarded.

The Madman's average assists per game this season is higher than Alan Houston's. Houston only has 2.7 times, while he has 4.5 times, and he is more willing to share the ball.

The next moment, he threw the ball sideways over Griffin's head.

Yao Ming, who had just returned to the basket, used his hand to hold Kurt Thomas who was entering the basket, and his eyes were fixed on the madman who was rushing towards the penalty area with the ball on the right wing, but at this moment, the madman passed the ball.

"Mid-Autumn Festival? WC, it's so high!"

He quickly turned around to face the left waist, only to see He Zhongqiu already in the air, holding the ball high in his right hand like a battle axe, flying towards him.

At this moment, Yao's father and mother in the audience couldn't bear to watch it anymore and simply closed their eyes.

Yao's mother's mind flashed back to the scene of her own Yao Ming being knocked to the ground and He Zhongqiu hanging on the basket and dangling.

"boom!"

As the basketball rims roared, the Compaq Arena became dead silent.

"Oh ho!"

The Knicks bench suddenly cheered and waved white towels.

"Oh!"

In the TNT live studio, Barkley let out a weird cry and shouted excitedly: "Wolverine blasted a beast-style flying dunk, he flew over the little giant's head and smashed his basket."

In the CCTV live studio, Zhang Heli said: "Zhongqiu jumped at least 80 centimeters, and the top of his head was close to the basket. This dunk was impossible to defend.

Really, no matter who comes, it won't work. Even Mutombo probably can't defend it. Yao Ming is right to give in."

"Damn it, you, a man who castrated himself, are actually showing off in front of me?" Yao Ming stood behind the backboard and looked at He Zhongqiu with a gloomy face.

At the critical moment, he took a step back to avoid being dunked on.

Seeing that their son was not knocked away, Yao's father and mother breathed a sigh of relief.

"Zhongqiu's physique is so good, we should just give some of it to Yao Ming." Yao's father said enviously.

"Well, Yao Ming should give more touch to Zhongqiu." Yao's mother also said.

"If Zhongqiu can shoot mid-range shots, given his physical fitness, he would be more suitable to play power forward," said Yao's father.

In front of the Knicks bench, Don Cheney was very satisfied with He Zhongqiu's attack.

What satisfied him was that after the pick-and-roll tactic failed, He Zhongqiu immediately cut into the restricted area, and because Yao Min returned to defend the basket, he created an open cut.

Compared to the previous three games, he felt that although the Wolverines’ technical and tactical levels were still very immature and unfamiliar, they were already able to apply tactics in a preliminary manner and take advantage of the opportunities created for them by their teammates.

He was also satisfied with the madman's timely pass, which allowed He Zhongqiu's empty cut to become a back cut.

(End of this chapter)