NBA Wolverine

Chapter 434 Two Bars

October 2007, 10, the Knicks' new season media day.

The Knicks management prepared very seriously because this might be He Zhongqiu's last media day and last season with the Knicks.

Madison Square Garden is decorated with many Chinese elements from inside to outside.

Huge photos celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival, with Chinese names and nicknames, are everywhere.

Season ticket sales for the new season have been unprecedentedly hot, with the average ticket price reaching US$582, far exceeding the league average. A total of 16852 season tickets were sold.

That is to say, more than 41% of the tickets for the 4 home games in the new season have been sold in the form of season tickets, and the season ticket sales amount has reached million US dollars.

On October 10, the opening game of the 30/2007 NBA season kicked off.

The Knicks host the Cavaliers at home in one of three opening games.

A large number of Hollywood stars showed up, as well as a host of New York celebrities, including Jordan, and at least twenty retired NBA superstars.

"Wolverine! Wolverine! Wolverine..."

When He Zhongqiu appeared on stage, everyone stood up and the most popular nickname in New York resounded throughout Madison Square Garden for ten minutes.

He Zhongqiu received his fourth championship ring from David Stern and held it high, the cheers from the audience reached a new peak.

The following opening game became his performance time.

His strong athletic qualities, superb center skills, terrifying offensive ability under the basket, and accurate rebounding shots allowed him to crush his opponents. Big Z and Drew Gooden teamed up to be defeated by him.

In this game, he scored 56 points, 21 rebounds, 3 steals and 8 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 72% and a free throw shooting percentage of %, leading the team to a crushing defeat against the powerful Cavaliers.

After the game, LeBron James, who scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, approached He Zhongqiu and said, "Wolverine, can we exchange jerseys?"

"..."

He Zhongqiu was startled, tugged at his sweaty jersey, and asked, "What do you want this for?"

"I'll keep it as a souvenir and hang it in my room of honor," LeBron James said seriously.

He Zhongqiu smiled. He had never exchanged jerseys with anyone.

His own jerseys are fine, but what about LeBron James' jerseys? He has no interest in collecting other people's jerseys.

In the end he agreed, but LeBron James' jersey was not worthy of being hung in his Hall of Fame, so he could only hang it in a cabinet.

LeBron James was so happy that he called reporters and took photos with He Zhongqiu.

The rest of the knights also rushed forward and stood behind the two.

After LeBron James started this, in the following games, the leaders of the opposing teams all came to He Zhongqiu to exchange jerseys, which gave him a headache, but he had to agree.

Next, the Knicks' schedule continues.

Not to mention the home games, every time he goes to an away game, He Zhongqiu gets cheers from the home team fans as if he were at home, just like Jordan did back then.

The media jokingly called this season his farewell season and his final tour season.

This season, He Zhongqiu also played very hard, winning all the first seven games, scoring 50+ in seven consecutive games, and leading the team to the best record in the league.

On November 11, the Knicks defeated the Jazz at home and achieved 26 consecutive victories.

He Zhongqiu averaged a terrifying 44 points, 17 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 5.8 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of over %.

Because the starting lineup in the new season is not as good at scoring as last season, he needs to take on more offensive tasks.

The thirteen consecutive wins at the start made all the media shout that the Knicks’ fifth consecutive championship was a foregone conclusion and He Zhongqiu’s retirement was also a foregone conclusion.

On the 28th, the Knicks came to Boston to challenge the Celtics.

In the evening of the 29th, at TD Garden.

Knicks: He Zhongqiu, Millsap, Shane Battier, Raja Bell, Billups
Celtics: Kendrick Perkins, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo
The game was broadcast live by TNT. Barkley said: "Since the start of the season, Pierce, Garnett and Ray Allen have averaged 55.8 points per game, which is a very good performance, but it is not enough to play against the Wolverines."

Kenny Smith said: "Wolverine's scoring requires Pierce and Garnett to match, and their offensive efficiency is far lower than Wolverine, so I am not optimistic about the Celtics."

Barkley said: "But this is already the strongest team in the league. The Lakers and Spurs are strong, but not stronger than this Celtics team."

Kenny Smith said with emotion: "Some people find it hard to win a championship throughout their career, while others retire because it is too easy to win a championship. People are really different."

When Barkley heard this, his face turned pale in three seconds. He stared at his partner angrily and asked, "Kenny, are you talking about me? Are you talking about me?"

Kenny Smith said hurriedly, "No, no, Charles, I was just expressing my feelings, I really wasn't talking about you."

"Clap clap clap..."

The stadium with a capacity of 18600 people was already packed, and when He Zhongqiu came on the court, the home team fans gave him a very warm round of applause.

This game is very crucial in the eyes of the media, because the Celtics with the Big Three are very strong. It can be said that except for the Knicks, it is the second strongest team in the league.

If this Celtics team can't beat the Knicks, then no team in the league has a chance of beating the Knicks.

The NBA media does not want He Zhongqiu to retire, including many Chinese reporters, because many reporters will lose their jobs if He Zhongqiu retires.

So the media hopes that a team can stand up and beat the Knicks, and the Celtics are their biggest hope.

This is ridiculous. Even Zhang Heli hopes that the Knicks will not win the championship this year.

The game starts at half past eight.

He Zhongqiu's opponent was Celtics center Perkins, a short center with a height of 208 cm, a marginal figure whose name he had never heard of.

Easily win the jump ball and the Knicks attack.

He entered the restricted area, and Perkins, who weighed 122 kilograms, was defending him, but he was directly knocked away, and then he went to the basket to take position.

Point guard Billups' pass was not as fancy as Nash's, but was more plain and simple, but it was enough to pass the ball to He Zhongqiu.

Seeing Billups pass the ball in, Garnett immediately assisted in defending the basket.

He Zhongqiu jumped high, at least one foot higher than Garnett. After catching the ball with both hands, he immediately pressed Garnett's hands and smashed it towards the basket.

"Snapped!"

At the same time, Perkins under him slapped him hard on the left upper arm.

"boom!"

"Di!"

As the basket shook violently, He Zhongqiu dunked over two players, which also triggered the referee's whistle. Perkins was called for a foul and was awarded an extra free throw.

"Clap clap clap..."

Applause broke out in the North Shore Gardens.
"Alas, it seems like we really can't do it! Our number five position is too weak."

"Perkins and Garnett, even when combined, were crushed by Wolverine. Even fouls couldn't stop his dunks. How can they play?" Fans were talking about it, all very disappointed.

Barkley said: "It was a brutal play under the basket. Garnett, who could touch the top of the backboard, was also crushed by Wolverine in terms of jumping."

Kenny Smith smiled and said, "That's because Wolverine can really touch the top of the backboard, and it's quite easy."

"Haha..." Barkley burst into laughter instantly.

He Zhongqiu made the free throw and the Celtics attacked.

Barkley said: "Except for Millsap who is still a little bit dishonest, the other four of the Knicks' five main players are all defensive stalwarts. The defense of this main lineup is far better than last season."

Kenny Smith said: "Millsap's defense is not weak either. He performed very well last season and in the finals. It's very easy for him to defend Perkins."

The Knicks returned to defense and switched positions, with He Zhongqiu defending Garnett and Millsap defending fringe center Perkins.

"Oh, no zone, man-to-man," Barkley yelled.

"With this main lineup's defense, man-to-man defense is more targeted," said Kenny Smith.

On the outside, at the top of the arc, Billups faced sophomore Rajon Rondo.

Rondo is good at breaking through and has good mid-range shots. He doesn't have a three-pointer for the time being. His attack ratio in the restricted area is 61.5% and his attack ratio under the basket is 43%.

Therefore, Billups' strategy to defend him at the top of the arc is to prevent him from breaking through rather than shooting.

Paul Pierce saw that Rondo's dribbling breakthrough was not going well, so he immediately ran to the top of the arc to do a pick-and-roll.

This season, his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 39.2%, the pick-and-roll tactics are very effective, and his supporting ability is also first-class.

Rondo used a pick-and-roll to get rid of Billups, and Battier immediately switched to defend Rondo.

At this time, Kevin Garnett on the left waist made a second pick-and-roll, blocking Battier, and Rondo took the opportunity to attack the basket.

Millsap stepped out to block the shot, but Rondo's shot was very high and went over the palm of the former.

"Snapped!"

But at this moment, He Zhongqiu returned to the basket, jumped behind Millsap, and grabbed the ball with both hands before the basketball reached its highest point.

Rondo opened his mouth wide. The ball was already two feet above the basket. How could he catch it?

Kenny Smith said: "The Knicks' main lineup is too strong in defense. Rondo mainly relies on breakthroughs. In fact, I think he is not suitable for playing against the Knicks."

Barkley grinned and said, "9.69 seconds for the meters. You can imagine how fast that is."

Kenny Smith nodded and said, "Yes, the Wolverines are too fast in returning to defense, averaging 5.8 blocks per game this season."

Barkley said: "So it is very difficult to get into the Knicks' basket. Rondo's style of play cannot beat the Knicks. He will be stunned by Wolverine."

Kenny Smith corrected: "It's a grab, not a slap."

Barkley was stunned and burst into laughter.

The following game indeed confirmed their discussion.

Rondo was blocked twice by He Zhongqiu in the first quarter and had a steal. In the entire 11 minutes of the quarter, he made only 6 of 1 shots, one of which was a mid-range shot. He also failed to score any of his 4 attacks in the restricted area.

首节打完，贺中秋6投6中，3罚3中，轰下15分4篮板2抢断3盖帽的数据。

In the next three quarters, he continued to output firepower and terrifying defense.

全场再次轰出50+，半场22投20中，14罚13中，砍下53分16篮板4抢断11盖帽的三双数据，以110：86的比分，大败凯尔特人。

加内特在贺中秋的防守下，全场17投4中，命中率只有23.5%，加上3罚2中，得到10分11篮板2助攻1抢断2盖帽的数据。

Paul Pierce scored 21 points, Ray Allen scored 19 points, Rondo scored 7 points, Perkins scored 4 points, and together with Garnett, the Celtics' five main players scored a total of 61 points.

The Celtics lost at home and had no power to fight back throughout the game. They were completely unable to play to their strengths, which made everyone very disappointed.

Not only the Celtics' management and fans were disappointed, the media were disappointed, Zhang Heli and others were disappointed, and even He Zhongqiu was very disappointed.

This game made it clear to everyone that the Knicks' road to defending the title will be unstoppable.

After the game, the Knicks rushed back to New York overnight and will face the Bucks back-to-back tomorrow night.

The next day at noon, He Zhongqiu took Yi Jianlian from the hotel to his home.

In the first month of the month, Al-Farouq Aminu played in 15 of the 12 games, started in 7 of them, and averaged 27 minutes, 9.6 points, 6 rebounds, and a shooting percentage of 44%.

篮下进攻占比与命中率是28.8%和47.3%，近投是8.8%和27.1%，中两分是31%和11.2%，远两分是45.7%和47.1%。

He Zhongqiu said: "Alian, your shooting percentage in the basket is a little low, your close shots and mid-range two-pointers are even worse, but your long two-pointers are pretty good."

Alian said awkwardly: "Brother Zhongqiu, the competition in the NBA is a bit fierce, which affects the feel of the shot."

He Zhongqiu ignored what A-Lian said and said, "If you continue to perform like this, A-Lian, you will be like Dazhi and will not be able to play in the NBA. You will have to go back after a few seasons."

A Lian's expression became depressed, and He Zhongqiu continued: "Think about it yourself. If you understand it, then practice it yourself. If you don't understand it, I won't say anything."

"You've been training really hard. Practice your mid-range shots, your offensive skills under the basket, and your shots in confrontations."

He said a lot, and whether A-Lian can listen to him in the end depends on himself.

That night, the Knicks defeated the Bucks to complete their November run.

Including the opening game, the team has won all 15 games and ranks first in the league.

In the following December, the Knicks suffered injuries and lost two away games, with a record of 12 wins and 12 losses, and a total of 2 wins and 27 losses, entering 2 with the best record in the league.

At seven o'clock in the morning on the 9th, He Zhongqiu had just finished practicing the Three Body Posture and Eagle Claw Kung Fu in the training room and returned to the bedroom to change clothes. Tang Yan rushed out of the bathroom and shouted, "Husband, two bars, two bars."

"I know that. Two bars means a private first class."

He Zhongqiu, who had just opened the closet door, said casually.

"Ha ha……"

Bai Bingbing, who had just crawled out of bed, burst out laughing.

Next, He Zhongqiu took measures against Bai Bingbing while she was swimming, so that she could not get pregnant again.

Half a month later, Tang Yan confirmed that she was pregnant. After discussion, she chose to continue studying in New York and then go to Hong Kong to give birth.

At the end of January, Yang Xue arrived in New York with her two children, preparing to celebrate the Spring Festival here.

He Xue and He Yang are already 10 months old. Their muscles and bones are very strong, and their blood and energy are extremely vigorous. They have been running all over the place for a long time.

His speech has also become much clearer. He can speak short sentences of three or four words, such as "eat meat" and "drink water", but he can't speak long sentences.

(End of this chapter)