Legendary star

Chapter 456 The Knicks Who Are About to Drive Crazy
"The longest winning streak of the season is finally over!" On April 2003, 4, when countless Pacers fans were still expecting the Pacers to continue to win and break the Bucks' record of 1 consecutive victories, the Pacers were fighting hard at home In two overtimes, the Pacers' 20-game winning streak ended with a 123-118 loss to the Kings.

In all games in March, the Pacers achieved a record of 15 victories, and Meng Xu also averaged 36.7 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 8 assists, and was elected the best player of the month in March. It was the second time Meng Xu was elected Player of the Month this season, and also the fifth Player of the Month in Meng Xu's career, but the fly in the ointment was that on the day Meng Xu won the award, the Pacers lost to the Kings at home.

Although the winning streak was ended by the Kings, the Pacers still ranked first in the league with a record of 56 wins and 15 losses, leading the Mavericks in the West by 4 games. As for the Nets in the East, the Pacers are even more distant. The distance of 7 wins is short, so although the winning streak is ended, the Pacers still have enough time to adjust to the best game state before the playoffs.

On April 4, the Pacers rushed to an away game against the Knicks in the last game of the season. Two consecutive defeats came.

The Knicks this season, or Madison Square Garden is really very sad. When Meng Xu scored 82 points here, Madison Square Garden became the holy land and touchstone for those super scorers. When an ambitious player is a guest at Madison, he has to try. McGrady scored 51 points, Iverson scored 53 points, Kobe Bryant scored 47 points, Carter scored 47 points, and Jordan scored 45 points. After scoring a high score, the Knicks fans can hold their noses and bear it.So when those rookies and juniors who have just entered the league want to score points here, Knicks fans can't bear it, so when the Sun's Stoudemire scored a season-high 36 points in Madison After that, what greeted him was not the cheers of fans, but the sound of abuse resounding through Madison Square Garden.As for Arenas of the Warriors, it was even more tragic. After Arenas scored 44 points in Madison, a few extreme Knicks fans chased him to the parking lot. Arenas is sure to fuck them in the parking lot.

After that 82-point feast, the Knicks became the target of many teams in the league. The Knicks, who lost 3 games in 15 games throughout March, have already confirmed that they will miss the playoffs, and the Knicks owner Recently, Xiao Dolan also said that he would clear out some players this summer, so the current Knicks have already lost their fighting spirit. Except for a few players such as Alan Houston, most of the Knicks players are already looking forward to This season is over early, and then those who are on vacation will go on vacation, and those who are looking for their next home will be looking for their next home.Therefore, in today's game, the Knicks have no fighting spirit.As for Knicks head coach Don Cheney, his request is also very simple. As long as Meng Xu scores no more than 11 points, the game will end safely, and it must not be like the last game.As for Xiao Daolan and Spike Lee, they were even more out of sight. They didn't even come to watch the Knicks game today.

Due to the large gap in strength between the two sides, the Knicks are now in disarray, so this game between the Pacers and the Knicks has also become a game where the Pacers took advantage of the situation to end their losing streak.

"Is there any goal in today's game? Will you challenge your scoring record here? Of course not. Our goal is only to win. Apart from winning, everything else is not important. As long as the team can win, we will win There's no difference between 80 and 18."

"Competing with Tracy for the scoring list? There are still 9 games to play this season, and the gap between us is only 0.2 points now, so no matter who of us will win the scoring championship, it is very important. It's a very normal thing."

"What do you think about the upcoming playoffs? The playoffs are still nearly a month away, so it is still a bit early to think about the playoffs, and our opponents for the playoffs have not yet been determined. So our goal at this stage is to play well in the regular season.”

Although Meng Xu kept a low profile at the pre-match press conference, the reporters at the scene kept asking Meng Xu, asking him if he would try to break the barrier created by himself when he was a guest at Madison Square Garden today. The scoring record of 82 points in a single game made the Knicks head coach Don Cheney very embarrassing. As for the Knicks player Howard Eisley who attended the press conference with Don Cheney, he always kept his head down. , Don't ask me, don't ask me.As for the New York media in the audience, today is also unusually low-key. The New York Times reporter even skipped the questioning session. After experiencing that 82 points, the New York media is also afraid that Meng Xu will be angered today. Xun made a tragedy.

However, even if Meng Xu didn't want to answer this question, the media reporters in the audience were still beating Meng Xu to this question. Although Meng Xu was also very upset with the Knicks, it was also against the Knicks' big-mouthed boss. Xiao Daolan and the media in New York are just unhappy, and he has no grievances with the Knicks players, especially Alan Houston. Meng Xu has a good relationship with him in private, and since the 82 points, Xiao Daolan and the media in New York are much more honest. Although Meng Xu also knows that with the pissing nature of this group of people, he will definitely continue to blackmail him after the limelight is over, but Meng Xu is also serious about the Knicks now. There is no grievance anymore, 82 points in a single game is enough to offset all previous grievances.

On the evening of April 4th, Madison Square Garden, although the game has not yet started, it seems that there is no suspense, but today's Madison Square Garden is still full of seats, of course, most of these fans today came to watch Meng Xu's, the audience wearing Meng Xu's No. 6 jersey, occupied more than half of the stands at Madison Square Garden.Except for a very small number of extreme fans of the Knicks who welcomed Meng Xu with non-stop abuse and various words starting with F when Meng Xu played, most of the rest of the audience, when Meng Xu played Meng Xu sent warm cheers and applause, so today's game is actually no different from the Pacers' home court.

Although Meng Xu said before the game that he would not try to set a new record in Madison, but when Meng Xu made 13 of 8 shots in the first quarter and scored 21 points in a single quarter, the enthusiasm of Madison Square Garden was immediately detonated Yes, in the first quarter of the game, every time Meng Xu scored a goal, the audience would stand up collectively, cheering and applauding Meng Xu. The famous Knicks Walter Frazier and Bill Blazer who came to watch the game Deli, I don't know whether he really appreciates Meng Xu or is very dissatisfied with the current situation of the Knicks. After Meng Xu made a shot, he even shouted loudly from the sidelines, "Beautiful, another ball!"

Just when the audience thought that Meng Xu would continue to kill in the second quarter, Meng Xu did not play for a minute in the second quarter. Larry Bird sent a team throughout the second quarter. The full bench lineup and the Knicks, although the Pacers began to adjust before the playoffs after being defeated by the Kings, tried various tactics and changes in the game, and the game with the Eagles In the game, there is even a very weird one lineup per quarter, and one tactic per lineup.But it stands to reason that after the Pacers experienced two consecutive losses, they should return to their normal style of play to prevent the team from losing three games in a row. However, in this game, Larry Bird still did not change his mind. The main force played for a quarter, and then started to try again. This time, Larry Bird played a bigger role. Not only did he not have a main force to hold the formation, but James Posey and Reggie Miller were not used. A lineup of rookies and marginals.

"Change to Meng Xu! Change to Meng Xu! Change to Meng Xu!" Finally, at the end of the first half, the fans at the scene couldn't take it anymore. Liberd replaced Meng Xu on the field. Today's Madison Square Garden ticket price is so expensive. The fans are not here to see how the Pacers use the bench to beat the Knicks, and the current situation on the court is too ugly. Point, on the Pacers side, the few substitute players sent to the field are not in good condition, and there is still a lack of a person who can hold the ground, so the field is also a bit chaotic now, while the Knicks on the opposite side have no fighting spirit, so Now the whole place is filled with the sound of hammering iron.The audience at the scene, who couldn't bear it, are now using their own methods to force Larry Bird to replace Meng Xu. Most of the audience who came to Madison today came to watch Meng Xu play.

"Madison is going crazy again. It seems that Larry still heard the cries of the fans around him!" At that moment, Madison Square Garden was in a carnival.

The audience at the scene were excited, but the Knicks players on the field and Knicks head coach Don Cheney are not happy now.As Meng Xu squeezed away the defensive players again and again, he made various layups, turned around and hit jump shots, and made continuous hits. Before the end of the third quarter, he scored 19 points in a single quarter again, increasing his total score to After 40 points, the Knicks players on the court will stop doing it. You can score 82 points in the last game. After all, that game has passed. If you still want to play like this in this game, it is a bit too much Bar?Although looking at the situation, 82 points is obviously unlikely, but the possibility of 50 points, or even 60 points is still not small. If Meng Xu is really going to get a 50+ or ​​60+ on their heads, what's the matter? To see people.

Therefore, at the end of the third quarter, no matter where Meng Xu ran, no matter whether Meng Xu had a basketball in his hands, there were more than two Knicks players by his side anytime and anywhere. , I don't care about the other Pacers players at all, as long as I find a way to pinch Meng Xu.

"It seems that only Jordan's law can stop Meng Xu, but this obviously cannot bring a victory for the Knicks!" Looking at the Knicks players on the field, they used all kinds of defensive methods against Meng Xu, even Even the 3-man double-team came. At this time, the commentator on the sidelines and the audience were stunned. Soon, there was a burst of boos at Madison Square Garden. The boos were obviously for the Knicks. , to give the Knicks such an ugly defensive behavior.

The Jordan Law, this is not the first time Meng Xu has received such defensive treatment in his career, but unlike what happened to Jordan, Meng Xu now has better teammates than Jordan back then, and the Knicks are far behind. It is far from being comparable to the Pistons, so even if the Knicks use Jordan's law against Meng Xu, they can only prevent Meng Xu from scoring, but not the Pacers' victory.Under the crazy defense of the Knicks, Meng Xu also basically gave up his personal offense and started to create opportunities for his teammates instead.Because a lot of manpower and energy were invested in the defense against Meng Xu, Hamilton and Jermaine O'Neal were completely emptied. Although Meng Xu's scoring momentum was contained by the Knicks, the point difference between the two teams was overwhelmed. Pull bigger.

"I really don't want any face at all!" Watching the Knicks players frantically besieging Meng Xu, the Knicks head coach Don Cheney shouted loudly from the sidelines to get closer, to get closer Afterwards, Walter Fraser, who was a famous Knicks star, felt that he couldn't bear his old face anymore. In just a few years, the Knicks have fallen to this point.

As for Bill Bradley next to Walter Fraser, he felt that his heart was bleeding at this moment. Fortunately, when James Dowland bought the Knicks, he stood up to support him and lobbied for him. If the small and medium shareholders of the Knicks knew that the Knicks were in his hands, they would have fallen to this point. Even if Bill Bradley was killed, he would not have helped James Dowland.

"Bill, you and that damned James will go to hell!" When the game was over, Walter Fraser cursed at Bill Bradley beside him, shook his sleeves and left .

Walter Frazier and Bill Bradley played together in the Knicks for 10 seasons. The two were once the closest comrades-in-arms, but after retiring, the two took different paths. Walter Frey After Ze retired, he worked as a basketball commentator on New York TV, while Bill Bradley chose to go into politics and ran for the Senate. That is when Bill Bradley hooked up with the Dowland family. Together, and when the Dowland family acquired the Knicks, they made great efforts. In return, Bill Bradley received a large political donation from the Dowland family, and with the support of the Dowland family , Bill Bradley successfully became a New York State Senator, and even a federal senator.Therefore, Walter Fraser somewhat despises Bill Bradley's approach. Now, under the control of the Dowland family, the Knicks have fallen into the bottomless abyss step by step. Bill Bradley and Walter Fraser naturally don't have a good face.

"It can't be all my fault!" Looking at Walter Fraser who was going away, Bill Bradley spread his hands helplessly. Who knew that James Dowland was so disappointing.

113 to 89, and finally after the game ended, the Pacers beat the Knicks by 24 points in the away game, ending their two-game losing streak.Meng Xu played 28 minutes, made 25 of 14 shots, 3 of 9 4-pointers, 14 of 11 free throws, scored 43 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, narrowing the gap with McGrady in the scoring list. Ding bit.

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