I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 126 This is a miracle (beating the Pistons)
During the break, Old Nelson looked at Liu He, who was panting heavily and sweating, and suggested:

"In the last quarter of the game, you might as well not play! Give other young people more opportunities to practice."

What Old Nelson meant was: We probably can't win this game, so it's better to give up now.

But Nelson put it more tactfully.

They did that last time, in Charlotte.

Only this time, Liu He shook his head firmly: "Coach, I still want to try!"

Old Nelson looked at Liu He in surprise, why was this guy so stubborn today?

He suddenly remembered what happened between the Pistons and Liu He last summer. Liu He and the Pistons had a grudge.

Joe Dumas gave Liu He a draft commitment, but ultimately betrayed Liu He.

Is this guy so vindictive?Still can't forget it?
But Liu He said: "Coach, this is our home court!"

"These New York fans paid money to come in to see me play, not to see me sit on the bench and rest."

On the sidelines, New York fans are still supporting the home team in various ways.

Some held the KT board high, some shouted the players' names, and some pumped their fists to cheer...

The ministers are about to fight to the death, why did Your Majesty surrender first?
The fans in New York have not given up, so how can Liu He admit defeat first?

In an instant, all the players and coaches on the Knicks bench looked at Liu He.

Thomas also said: "Coach, I can still play!"

White Chocolate: "Me too!"

Pachulia: "Add me one!"

Crawford: "And me!"

……

At this moment, the gray-haired old Nelson suddenly felt that his heart began to beat rapidly, as passionate as a young man.

"If that's the case, then try it!"

Come back in the fourth quarter.

Payton and Crawford started with the bench.

In comparison, the Pistons let go of Okur, Sura and other substitutes in the summer, and their substitutes seemed weaker.

As soon as the old Payton came up, he used his back to beat the 188cm substitute guard Lynch Hunter, and turned and hit a jumper.

Swish!
57: 70.

As Xia Tian said, Payton is burning the last oil in the tank.

Looking back, Payton showed off his "glove" reputation again, completing a steal and scoring a fast break layup.

59: 70.

Looking back, former All-Star player and Pistons sixth man Antonio McDyess missed the mid-range shot due to Chandler's interference.

Chandler turned around to protect the rebound and handed it to Crawford.

Crawford faced the defender in the frontcourt, passed his opponent with a trademark double back dribble, entered the penalty area, and scored a layup.

Swish!
61: 70.

Seeing the Knicks bench playing a 6-0 offensive wave, the entire Madison Square Garden Arena was boiling.

Larry Brown was anxious.

Immediately replaced Billups to stabilize the overall situation.

Billups held the ball at the top of the arc, pretending to pass the ball, but actually broke through directly, still using his speed to beat the aging Payton.

Payton couldn't keep up with Billups' speed, but he was not thrown away directly. Instead, he followed Billups side and behind, always entangled Billups, and did not give Billups any space to take action.

Under Payton's pressure, Billups went all the way to the penalty area and bumped into "Boxing Champion" Chandler, who had been waiting for him.

Chandler, who is tall and has long arms, is like a stone wall, blocking Billups. Billups can only throw to avoid being blocked.

This kind of shot played into Payton's hands. Payton, who was well prepared, blocked Billups' dribble with the ball just as he took off from the ground.

The Knicks instantly launched a defensive counterattack. Chandler received a pass from Crawford and scored with a dunk.

boom!
63: 70.

Larry Brown on the sidelines was dumbfounded.

Last season, Payton was beaten by Billups from the regular season to the finals.

This season, Payton is older and Billups is more mature. Logically speaking, it should be easier for Billups to beat Payton.

But the reality is that Payton used his experience and skills to deal with Billups.

How did that happen?

It doesn't make sense!
That's the amazing thing about basketball.

There is no eternal strength and weakness, or the weak can defeat the strong.

Last season, Payton became a tool for the Lakers, abandoning his characteristics and experience of more than ten years, playing very frustrated, and his condition has been poor.

This season, although Payton has been reduced to a substitute, he has been playing according to his own characteristics, regaining his former self, and his condition has recovered.

In addition, Payton, who came off the bench, was full of energy.

Billups, who plays under Larry Brown, who likes to play the main force, has already played for about 30 minutes, and his physical strength is naturally not as good as Payton.

The combination of these two reasons leads to the current result...

Payton instead pinned Billups.

Perhaps there is a third reason:
That is, after beating Payton countless times last season, Billups developed a contempt for the Hall of Fame veteran.

Only one round later, Larry Brown made another substitution.

This time, he replaced all the Pistons' top five players.

Compared with Larry Brown's frequent operations, Nelson seemed very calm, and only then gradually replaced the main force.

In the last 7 minutes, the main players of both sides battled.

Billups and Ben ran a high pick-and-roll. After the split, Billups broke through and Ben went down.

White Chocolate directly let go of the plan of "leaving the basket and having zero offensive ability" and cooperated with Thomas to double attack Billups.

This is a very smart choice.

However, at this moment, Rashid under the basket began to move outside.

Pachulia was dumbfounded.

Whether to follow Rashid who ran out, or to block the pass down the line, this is a choice.

Pachulia chose Big Ben.

After all, no matter how bad Ben's offensive power is, as long as he reaches the basket, he can dunk directly, with a success rate of close to [-]%.

Seeing Pachulia's choice, Billups immediately passed the ball to Rasheed outside the three-point line.

Rasheed catches and shoots.

Crawford, who was closest to him, tried his best to defend, but there was still a 13cm height difference between the two.Facing such an anti-aircraft gun, Crawford had no choice at all.

Swish!
63: 73!

The point difference returned to double digits again.

Rashid hit him, waved his fist, roared loudly, and looked at Liu He provocatively.

Liu He's face was expressionless, but he was calculating in his heart.

Although this Pistons team does not have big killers like Kobe and Duncan, its hard-hitting ability is slightly worse.

But Rasheed and Billups both have big hearts and are tough enough to show no mercy at critical moments.

Moreover, although Hamilton and Prince's offensive ability with the ball is weaker, they must not let it go.

Except for Big Ben...

The Knicks attack.

Pachulia and Thomas withdrew from the basket at the same time.

Because both of them have mid-range shooting ability, Double Wallace has to defend.

The Pistons' penalty area was instantly empty.

Crawford seized the opportunity, squeezed past Hamilton and slipped into the penalty area.

Liu He immediately passed the ball.

However, Daben's defense ability is very strong and he immediately rushed to the basket.

Crawford jumped in the air and found that he could not take a shot. He could only twist his waist and abdomen and pass the ball out.

Pachulia caught the ball, and Prince rushed to make up the defense.

Pachulia passed the ball to Liu He.

The ball spun around and returned to Liu He's hands.

Rashid rushed to cover the defense.

But he saw that Liu He had already taken off and completed his attack.

Swish!
66: 73.

Rashid hit a three-pointer, and Liu He immediately responded.

Pistons attack.

Having tasted the sweetness in the last round, they continued to use the previous pick-and-roll tactics, taking advantage of Rasheed's range to fire.

But they didn't notice... This time, Liu He and Crawford switched defenses.

Rashid caught the ball and was about to shoot, but he didn't realize that Liu He was following him, and he slapped the basketball he just shot away.

sneak attack!

Liu He grabbed the basketball and launched a fast break. He pushed away Hamilton who was trying to stop him in the frontcourt and jumped for a dunk.

boom!
Beep!
2+1.

"Roar!"

Liu He punched and roared, which also detonated the entire Madison Square Garden Arena.

Liu He made a steady hit in the subsequent free throw.

69: 73.

Only 4 points away.

The turnaround is just around the corner, and the Knicks' morale is greatly boosted.

However, in the next round, Billups faced White Chocolate, pretending to organize, but in fact, he suddenly launched a cold arrow.

And Billups was already taller than White Chocolate, so White Chocolate really couldn't react to the cold blow.

Even if he reacts, his body can't keep up.

Swish!
69: 76.

The difference is 7 points.

The newly heated hearts of New York fans felt as if a basin of ice water had been poured on them, instantly cooling them down.

But Liu He's mood was not affected.

Because as a time traveler, Liu He knew that this Pistons team had been the dominant team in the Eastern Conference in recent years. How could a championship-level team be defeated so easily?
The Knicks attack.

Liu He broke through to attract double teams, and then passed the ball to Thomas who was cutting through the air for a layup.

Swish!
71: 76.

However, looking back, Hamilton used the cover of his teammates to run out of opportunities and catch the ball and shoot.

Swish!
71: 78.

This Pistons team doesn't seem to have a super scorer, but except for Ben, everyone can score, and they can score at critical moments.

Too hard!
The game went on for a few more rounds, and the Knicks kept scoring, but the Pistons were also able to score, and the point difference never narrowed.

The last 3 minutes.

76: 81.

Nelson called a timeout and made some arrangements...

Back to the game.

The Pistons attack, Billups holds the ball at the top of the key and is preparing to pass the ball...

Beep!
The referee's whistle blew.

Billups looked over and saw Pachulia hugging Ben like a younger brother. The height difference between the two was indeed outrageous.

Shark hacking tactics!

No, it’s a cut!
NBA trivia, the shark-cutting tactic was invented by current Knicks head coach Old Nelson.

Another NBA trivia: The player with the worst free throw shooting in the NBA this season is Ben, whose free throw shooting rate is as high as 42.8%.

What is the concept of 42.8%?
O'Neal, who has always been criticized for his free throws, has the second-lowest free throw percentage this season, at 46.1%.

Big Ben, Big Ben!
You are not even as good as O'Neal. If you don't kill him, who will you kill?

Soon, Ben stepped to the free throw line.

The New York fans at the scene immediately became agitated and interfered with Ben in various ways.

Booing, cursing, yelling...

The fans behind the basketball hoop waved their arms, interfering with Ben's vision.

Some made faces, some held up spoof pictures of players, and some held up signs with the same color as the basketball hoop to confuse their vision...

There was even a scene where the camera operator accidentally made a mistake and turned on the flash.

……

James Dolan, who was watching the game from the sidelines, looked at this scene and smiled from ear to ear.

The Knicks have been terrible over the past few years.

In order to express their dissatisfaction, New York fans even cheered for the opponent's star player during the game and booed their own players.

And this year, it's all back.

That devil's home court is back!

It all started with my summer trip to Los Angeles.

In short... Although Dolan doesn't really like basketball, who doesn't want his team to win?
It’s the same thing about spending money, but getting scolded for spending money is different from being praised for spending money.

In the past, people in wealthy circles said that Dolan was stupid and had too much money.Now, everyone says that Dolan has a unique vision and the courage to attack and destroy everything.This gave Dolan a lot of face.

In this way, even if he spends money, Dolan will spend it happily and willingly.

What's more, Dolan has made more money since Liu He came to New York.

Just looking at the billboards in the Madison Square Garden Arena, half of them are in Chinese, you can imagine how exaggerated the money Dolan made from Liu He.

Dolan is ready. Next summer, as long as Jerry West needs it, he will not hesitate for a second to immediately spend money to strengthen the team.

On the court, Ben's first free throw went too far and hit the backboard.

I don’t know if it’s because of the influence of New York fans, or if it’s just his true strength.

Fortunately, although the second free throw was stumbling and the basketball bounced on the rim several times, it eventually fell into the basket.

Swish!
76: 82.

Made one of two free throws, 50% shooting rate.

For Ben's free throw shooting rate of 42.8%, it is already an extraordinary performance.

Looking back, the Knicks were on offense.

Crawford broke through, split the Pistons' defensive formation, and then passed the ball to White Chocolate at the top of the key.

White Chocolate immediately found Liu He, who was cutting in without the ball, and made a wonderful ground pass, sending the ball accurately to Liu He's hands.

Liu He broke into the penalty area, forcing the two Wallaces to join forces to defend.

This is the Pistons. If it were an ordinary team, the goal would be wide open at this moment, allowing Liu He to score points at will.

But the Pistons' defense is indeed at a historical level, and it can still pressure the offense at this moment.

Liu He jumped into the air, and Double Wallace jumped to block the shot.

Liu He used his long arms to pass the ball to Pachulia behind him.

Pachulia tiptoed, jumped slightly, and smashed the basketball into the basket.

boom!
78: 82.

The Pistons attacked, and Thomas immediately hugged Ben.

Big Ben put his hands on his hips, "enjoying" the macho hug with a helpless expression, and then walked to the free throw line, which was like a nightmare to him.

The first penalty, bang!

The second penalty, bang!

Missing two free throws is tantamount to a turnover.

The ball is in the Knicks' hands again.

Crawford continues to be the initiator of the offense, using his coquettish breakthrough to tear apart the Pistons' defense. This is purely personal ability.

Facts have also proved that after the emergence of NHC rules, the Pistons are afraid of that kind of super breakthrough players.

Such as Wade, such as Ginobili.

Crawford's breakthrough is also very strong, but the flaw is that his body is too thin, resulting in a low success rate after physical contact occurs during the breakthrough.

However, Crawford caught the opponent's mistake and took the initiative to stick up, causing Rasheed to foul.

Crawford went to the free throw line and made two solid free throws.

Swish!
Swish!
80: 82.

Seeing Crawford take a simple shot and hit it easily, Ben felt even more uncomfortable.

At this time, the time came to the last minute.

[It is detected that the host's team is behind in the last minute of the game, and the champion's heart badge will be activated]

[Dynamic talents are increased by 5% until the end of the game. 】[Champion’s Heart] badge is triggered.

The Knicks trailed by 2 points.

Pistons attack.

The Knicks continued to use foul tactics, and Ben dragged himself to the free throw line, feeling as if there was fire on the ground and feeling uncomfortable all over.

For the first penalty, Ben took aim for a long time before taking the shot.

Bang!

The basketball missed, but it still fell into the basket after a little jump.

For the second penalty, Ben took aim for a long time before taking the shot. As soon as he took the shot, it felt wrong and he used too much force.

The big heart is not good.

boom!
Unexpectedly, the basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the basket.

Swish!
80: 84.

Two free throws?

New York fans were dumbfounded, weren't they?Can Ben even make two free throws?

"Roar!"

Big Ben was so excited that he shook his fist and roared. He was even more excited than grabbing 20 rebounds and blocking 10 shots in a game.

However, from a statistical point of view, in the last few minutes, Ben made 6 of 3 free throws, a 50% shooting rate, which is close to Ben's normal level, and the excess is limited, so there is no problem.

From the perspective of the game, it can only be said that some people are born for big scenes. They usually have poor free throws, but they will never be soft at critical moments. Big Ben is really hard!

The point difference is 4 points.

The Knicks attack.

Pachulia mentioned the free throw line and set a screen for Crawford.

Crawford holds the ball and breaks through to the baseline.

The defensive player is the best at guarding the big and small players. He sticks to Crawford and does not give Crawford any chance.

Crawford was forced to pass the ball, and the ball returned to Pachulia at the free throw line.

At this moment, Liu He and Thomas completed a cross move on the flank.

The Pistons' choice was not to change defense, because last season's finals proved that Rasheed could not keep up with Liu He.

So Prince bypassed Thomas and chased Liu He.However, Thomas' strong body still delayed Prince for a while.

With this time difference, Liu He ran to the top of the arc.

Pachulia's pass also arrived.

Liu He catches the ball and shoots it.

Prince and Billups on both sides rushed over at the same time, but it was too late to face Liu He who had already taken off.

Swish!
83: 84.

"Liu He!"

"Liu He!"

"Liu He!"

……

The New York fans at the scene chanted Liu He's name, and then became even more nervous.

In the last 30 seconds, the Knicks were still 1 point behind.

The Knicks were 15 points behind at most. They had been chasing for so long and tried their best to catch up to where they are now, only 1 point behind.

The final outcome depends only on the last 30 seconds.

Beep!
Larry Brown called a timeout to prepare for the final 30 seconds.

The Knicks are also dealing with it.

In 30 seconds, the Pistons will spend at least 20 seconds, or even more.

Then the final time left for the Knicks was less than 10 seconds.

How to play these 10 seconds depends on whether the Pistons can score in the final offensive round.

But one thing is clear... no matter which player gets the ball, he will look for Liu He immediately.

Pause back.

Pistons attack.

Billups held the ball at the top of the arc, running out of time until there were only 8 seconds left in this round.

Ben moved up to the high post and played a pick-and-roll with Billups.

After the breakup, Billups broke through and made a smooth move.

White Chocolate still chose to enlarge the book and attack Billups.

Because there is no double attack, Pachulia cannot keep up with Billups.

And because there is no flanking attack, the "short" white chocolate can't stop Big Ben.

Moreover, there is no threat when Ben is out of the basket. As for Ben when he returns to the basket, isn't Thomas still there?
At this moment, Rasheed moved, and he rushed to the bottom corner as before, forcing Thomas to make a choice.

Either wait for the subordinate, or follow Rasheed out... choose one.

At this moment, Liu He ran past Rashid and signaled him to stay in the penalty area. Liu He followed Rashid himself.

Billups held the ball in his hand and looked at Thomas who was not moving under the basket, so he simply ignored Ben.

Then he looked at Prince on his side, who was too close to Pachulia.As soon as he passes the ball, Pachulia can make up for it in time.

Hamilton on the other side, although far away, is being pestered by Crawford.

In the end, Billups passed the ball to Rasheed in the bottom corner.

Rasheed catches and shoots.

Liu He jumped to block the shot.

Unexpectedly, Rashid's feet did not leave the ground at all, and the shot just now was a fake move.

After tapping Liu He, Rashid passed Liu He and broke through to the basket.

The moment the two missed, Rashid's face was full of ridicule.

"You just blocked me with this move, and you want to do it a second time?"

"I just deliberately seduced you and deceived you!"

The basketball court is not only a competition of strength, but also a variety of psychological games, conspiracies, intrigues...

Rashid passed Liu He and went all the way to the basket.

Liu He, Liu He!
Watch how I score this ball in front of you and take away the victory!

Thomas dived out from under the basket, trying to stop Rasheed.

Rasheed smiled slightly and didn't take Thomas seriously at all. He jumped up and took action before Thomas could pounce on him.

Leaning back slightly, the "short" Thomas could only watch, helpless.

But at this moment, Thomas looked behind Rasheed and showed a mocking smile to Rasheed.

Rashid suddenly thought, couldn't it be...impossible!

The next second, Rashid, who had just taken off, felt a huge pressure from above.

That was Liu He's hand.

Rashid even dribbled the ball, but was pushed down by Liu He behind him.

Bloody hat!
"This is impossible!"

Until this moment, Rashid was still roaring crazily in his heart.

But that's how it happened.

Tonight's game is broadcast live across the United States.

TNT's Cole commented: "No! Liu He was deceived. Rasheed broke through, Rasheed was about to shoot... The Knicks lost! Yeah! Liu He caught up, so fast! Liu He jumped Get up, so fast! Block! Block! Block! (Raise 8 degrees) Incredible block! Liu He... Incredible Liu He! He saved the Knicks... On this wonderful night, thank God !”

Kenny Smith on the side was stunned: "How did he do it? At the last moment of the game, he could still run so fast? Jump so high? He is simply a superman!"

Barkley was also shocked, but he quickly regained his composure: "What else can Sir Charles say? This is the ability of a superstar! To accomplish everything under impossible circumstances... this is a miracle!"

As for fourth man Isiah Thomas, as the Knicks' record gets better and better, Thomas has long been embarrassed to stay in the TNT studio.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this Knicks team can not only make the playoffs, but also hope to enter the top four in the Eastern Conference.

But this wonderful night has just begun.

The next second, Liu He grabbed the basketball and started a fast break himself.

On the Pistons, Rasheed was lying on the floor, but the other four people quickly reacted and chased Liu He.

The first is the closest one, Big Ben, who is coming menacingly and with astonishing momentum.

However, Liu He made a behind-the-back dribble and took advantage of the situation to pass the ball cleanly without any pause.

This behind-the-back dribble looks like Crawford.

After returning from the Athens Olympics, Liu He learned basic dribbling skills from Crawford and White Chocolate for more than a month, and he did not neglect them after the start of the season. This was not just for fun.

On the other side, Billups and Hamilton also tried to intercept, but were blocked by the smart Pachulia and the steady White Chocolate respectively.

Liu He successfully rushed to the frontcourt.

Now, there is only one Prince left in front of him, the Pistons' perimeter defense gate.

Liu He glanced at the timer, three seconds.

Without any time to think, Liu He pulled up directly when he was still nearly two meters away from the three-point line.

Prince was shocked, as if he didn't expect Liu He to dare to throw a long three-pointer at the last moment, and then jumped up to block the shot, but he was still a step too slow.

The basketball passed through Prince's fingertips, and then the secret was revealed...

At this moment, the entire Madison Square Garden was silent. More than 2 New York fans did not even dare to breathe, as if they were afraid that their breathing would interfere with the ball.

They can even feel their own pulse and heartbeat.

All the eyes on the scene were fixed on the basketball, flying and flying...and then got into the basket.

Swish!
Clean the net, this is the most beautiful sound in the world!
Beep!
At the same time, the whistle for the end of the game sounded.

86: 84.

Lore!

Buzzer lore!

Liu He beat the Pistons at the buzzer.

At this moment, it was like an atomic bomb was dropped on the calm sea, and the entire Madison Square Garden exploded.

(End of this chapter)