NBA: Start with 2 billion, buy the Knicks

Finals G2.

Staples.

There were basically no New York fans at the scene today. How could the away team win two games at home during the critical stage of three consecutive championships?

And as the commentators said, the Lakers just didn't adapt to the Knicks' offensive rhythm in the last game. The Lakers' record this year is better than last year, and they are not "bad".

That night, after enjoying a four-person hot spring bath with Scarlett, Daddario, and Omei, Jiang Chao came to the box refreshed and happened to see Kobe's pre-game interview in the player tunnel on the TV:

"They beat us hard in the first game, and we will come back."

Sure enough, it was completely different from the G1 interview. Kobe was still very honest and would generously admit that his opponent was very strong, but usually at this time he would regain his composure on the court.

Indeed, Kobe was on full fire from the very beginning.

Let juniors like Harden and Curry see clearly why he can win two consecutive championships!!!

Just use all the skills of No. 24!!

Hit from behind, sway your shoulders, turn around and lean back!!!

He closely followed up with a back-up shot, observed, and suddenly made a fake move to shake Harden away. He stepped up and down to get Yao Ming's position for a layup and score!

Attack with the ball from the top of the arc, strong burst, pull-up, jump shot!!!

Push forward with the ball and shoot a cold arrow three-pointer from outside the three-point line!

After Kobe Bryant's shot created a threat, he even used Baifo to rush into the basket, causing David Lee to foul.

As Kobe Bryant broke through the bottom line at the end of the first quarter and succeeded in a reverse layup, the Lakers tied with the Knicks at 24:24 in the first quarter.

Why was it a tie when Kobe scored 14 points in a single quarter???

Because apart from using YAO and Huo in the opening game, the Knicks changed formations most of the time. As the young coach said before the game, he wanted to give other non-star players more opportunities.

Play the Knicks like they were before Howard!!

That is Kuhart, David, Lee, Ibaka or Yi Jianlian, George, who was substituted by Turk Drew, and even Hayward played 40 seconds to experience the confrontation in the finals.

This sparse playing arrangement may also be the reason why the Knicks did not open up the score.

Because this kind of offensive firepower is basically arranged on the perimeter, Kobe's defensive threat will become greater. Harden is endlessly targeted by Kobe, biting him like a poisonous snake.

As a result, Harden made 0 of 4 in the first quarter and only had 2 assists. He was basically completely useless, leaving his teammates in a 4V4 state.

There is no way, Kobe Bryant's defense at his peak cannot be blocked. At Harden's age, Kobe became an All-Star, a member of the best second team, and the best first defense that season, and became the youngest player in history to play the best first defense in the NBA.

member.

That is a player who has defended the first team nine times. It is not something that a second-year rookie like Harden, who is playing in the Finals for the first time, can easily break through.

And why can it be a tie? Again, 3 points is always one more point than 2 points.

After adopting a smaller lineup with a faster pace, the Knicks basically did not play singles inside, except for breakthroughs, which were 3-pointers. The agents were unable to defend on the outside with Bynum, so they basically switched to the center to defend and shot three-pointers directly.

Curry is even better at educating the inside. To make the Lakers' inside pay the price, they have to pull out and shoot 3-pointers. The tactics of the Death Five are actually very simple, which is to pick and roll with the center. If the opponent switches defense, then use a small force to train the center.

If the opponent does not switch defense and chooses to squeeze through, he will break through and pass to his own outside player who is also capable of shooting.

Also, if the pick-and-roll is tight, just take a long shot and be done with it.

Although the young coach seems to be supporting the newcomers, in fact, all this is based on theory. People in the world have studied that the Knicks relied on shooting to kill the Lakers in the last game. Did the Knicks coaching staff know?

??

These lineups are just to strengthen the shooting and push the shooting to the end. Anyway, if you play it, you will find that you are really stretched and there are still two big inside cards.

Facts have proved that it is okay, but the defensive end looks a lot thinner without the human shield inside.

Jiang Chao and the others saw this very clearly in the stands. In this era, we still need to have heavy tanks inside to guarantee the bottom line. Kobe Bryant shoots more confidently and boldly against a team without a center like this.

because……

The other four Zijin teammates were thinking about how to grab the offensive boards the moment he caught the ball.

"What do you say? Do you want me to defend you?"

There was an episode before the start of the second quarter. Turk Drew and Harden were discussing who would go against Kobe.

In the end, Harden posted it without saying anything.

Although his offensive end was completely suppressed by Kobe.

Then he also has to suppress Kobe's offensive end!!

First round of the second quarter!

Harden faced off against Kobe. Kobe leaned on Harden and was about to turn around. Harden didn't show any signs of weakness. He pushed forward hard and put his hands behind his head to indicate that he had not committed a foul.

Kobe didn't hold his nerve, staggered, forced himself behind the backboard, and forced his back to avoid the defensive shot.

Although the ball was still scored backwards, it also shows that Harden is still very active in defense. If a rookie forces Kobe into a blind corner, this is considered a successful defense!

Although he entered, Jiang Chao applauded Harden enthusiastically from behind the VIP railing.

Okay, this is forced to a negative angle, which is already a perfect defense.

During this period, Deng's defense was really good. At least the fans did not criticize him as much as during the Rockets period. When the team needed him, Deng was still able to step forward.

In fact, although Harden's defense has been criticized, in general, from a professional perspective, Deng's defense is not bad.

Later, ESPN published an article analyzing Harden's defense. As a result, Harden was top-notch in the league not only in terms of defending passes and receptions, defending pick-and-rolls, defending low posts, but also in overall defensive rating.

It's just that Brother Deng always has "out-of-body" situations in some defenses. It's too obvious. Just stare at the master.

But things changed for Artest.

Jiang Chao never thought that a classic scene would appear in this game.

In the second quarter, Artest stood up next to Kobe. After Kobe was double-teamed, he calmly made a slow 3-pointer and scored. The 32-year-old knew how to play happy basketball next to Kobe!

Then Death bit George, directly using his body and long arms to steal George's slow dribbling, and passed it to Gasol for a blazing dunk!!

The performance of being able to do such dirty and tiring work is great!

After noticing his good touch, Kobe also passed back to Artest many times, the only one who didn't listen to him very much and would take decisive shots in the open space. Artest had already scored 11 points in the second quarter, which was amazingly efficient.

Tieba has been reading:

"Artest is not a traitor!"

"Wrong!"

“Say sorry in line!”

"sorry!"

"I'm sorry! Artest, you are so tough!"

"Try to beat my Superman, the second quarter is up to you!"

Two minutes before halftime, Kobe passed the ball to Artest, and Harden quickly switched to guard next to Artest.

But the explosively powerful Artest caught the ball without slowing down and directly knocked Harden away with a confrontation. Before the Knicks insiders Ibaka and David Lee could react, he quickly stepped forward and succeeded in a one-handed explosive dunk!!!

Thunderous cheers from the scene!!

Complete the dunk under the attack of two bouncing monsters, Ibaka and David Lee!

Lakers lead by 2 points!!!

Ibaka is a defensive warrior and an interior lineman who is good at blocking shots.

David Lee has quick hands and feet, and also performed well on the defensive end. He completed a dunk under their attack, which would have made anyone excited. Under the cheers of the home fans, Artest also celebrated crazily, and even got too excited.

Holding the sun and moon in my hand and picking up stars, there is no one like me in the world!!!

This visual effect made the girls around Jiang Chao stand up, because Artest was equivalent to completing a dunk among the three Knicks. This is so cool!!!

but……

Jiang Chao suddenly had a bad feeling.

etc!!

This scene seems familiar.

Sure enough, Artest seemed to feel that someone pushed him from behind, and Harden had indeed been chasing him, so while yelling at the referee that it was 21, he roared and beat his chest with his hands to vent his anger.

With all this excitement and the sound of beating his chest with his hands, no one doubted that he was bought by the Knicks.

The next scene directly proved to himself that he could never be a Knicks traitor.

At this time, Harden just wanted to serve quickly, and he was about to go around the excited Artest and serve.

But the irritable Artest was already too excited, and I don't know if he knew there was someone behind him. He turned around and swung it with an iron elbow.

And Harden's head happened to be where the elbow appeared, and a scene that shocked the audience to the point of peeing occurred.

With a muffled sound of "bang", Harden was knocked directly to the ground by this big iron elbow. He didn't even cry out in pain and was knocked directly to the ground!!

ah?

What's going on???

There was a gasp of air at the scene.

One second he was in crazy celebration mode, and the next second Artest was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.

Before he could react, Curry from the Knicks was the first to rush forward to help Deng, and directly butted Artest with his head. Agents, David Lee and the hot-tempered Ibaka all rushed forward.

The Lakers also have a bunch of experienced players. Kobe Bryant and Lao Yu came up and directly grabbed Ibaka and David Lee.

Why not pull Curry?

Because his three-pointer was so accurate, it would be best to let Curry lose control of his emotions and leave the game immediately.

Heibei, Mills and others on the bench were stopped by Kyle Anderson and the assistant coaches. The swear words in Heibei's mouth were world-class unpleasant.

Head coach Stevens and the opponent's head coach Jackson directly called the team doctors to the court to surround Harden, and the referee also stopped the game in time.

Harden is now lying in the paint, covering his head, and his body is motionless. Team doctor Carter is so frightened that his hands are shaking.

"stretcher!"

There was chaos at the scene, and Jiang Chao directly called everyone through the intercom to get on the stretcher first. He knew this scene, but he didn't know the severity of Harden's this time, so he hurried to the infirmary first!!

Made!

I didn’t expect to see Death’s Elbow at this time!!

Fortunately, it was an away game. If it were at home, all the Knicks fans would do was curse, while the Lakers fans would stop talking. After all, this action was too scary.

This is killer basketball...

The girls next to them all turned pale and didn't know what to do. Only Jiang Chao was the calmest. He couldn't help it. He had watched this similar video at least 30 times in his previous life. This time it was too familiar.

It's just that in the previous life, Durant and Ibaka were the ones defending in front, and they scared everyone back then.

Harden's insurance company is the most nervous. The physical competition in the NBA is fierce, and playing for players is a high-risk thing, so they pay high insurance premiums every year just in case.

Harden was double insured by the NBA and the team. If something big happened, all the insurance money they had earned in the past few years would be wasted.

Soon the players on both sides were separated by security and referees. Fighting was impossible on this stage of the finals.

According to the words of special commentator O'Neal:

"If this was done in the regular season, it would definitely be all martial arts, but in the finals, both sides are wary and are just putting on airs."

This is indeed the case. Although Curry, the most fierce and true, knocked Artest hard, he was directly pulled away by Turk Drew with all his strength.

After a bunch of people from the Spurs and Suns were suspended and expelled in 2007, which caused a chain reaction and the Suns lost the Western Conference Finals, now the players are not easy to take action in the playoffs. It is okay to quarrel, but not to fight!!!

Another guest, Magic Johnson, said:

"I hope Harden is fine!! This action will undoubtedly be expelled. Now there is no distinction between the home team and the away team. As long as Harden is fine."

In the VIP box, Jiang Chao and Lakers president Kupchak, who was next door, both stood up and left the box. They wanted to take a look at the scene.

"I'll take care of it, don't worry."

Jiang Chao rubbed Daddario's hair and hurriedly left the room.

The three girls stamped their feet anxiously.

The forum was even more insatiable. There were all kinds of things like black elbows, intentional injury, etc. Harden's scene reminded people of the time when the Heat stepped on Curry last year, which suddenly changed the situation of the series.

"This tight elbow will cause direct internal injury!"

"Fuck! Harden defended Kobe so well this time!"

"So annoying!!! Trash Lakers!"

"Lakers championship??? How many!!! Elbow team!"

“You’ve lost and you still want to lose?”

"Artest didn't see it, did he?"

"How could I not see it? Harden must have felt it from behind!"

"That's on purpose!"

Metta Shiping Security Company, New York.

At this time, Artest's father and several of his subordinates were looking at the TV screen, trembling and not daring to speak...

Damn it.

It’s okay if Artest is not allowed to let go, what the hell is this going to cost people’s lives!!

If Artest appeared in front of his dad at this time, he would definitely get into a fight. This would make his dad’s professional team lose their jobs, wouldn’t it?

If Boss Jiang gets angry and blames others, someone else will open the Ci Shiping Security Company!!

"This unworthy son!"

"Bless Harden!"

Like many fans at the scene, the fans in New York also silently prayed for Harden in their hearts.

…

When Jiang Chao arrived at the scene, three referees were watching the replays to judge Artest's foul. Harden was carried away by the team doctor, while Artest kept saying something next to the podium.

But seeing the way Yi Jianlian roared in Chinese so excitedly, you can tell how angry the 0 Knicks fans at the scene and the tens of millions of netizens behind him were.

I saw Ah Lian pointing his finger at Artest directly from the air: "Are you a human!"

"Pu, you didn't!"

"Dirty stuff!!"

Yi Jianlian was pulled by his teammates and argued with the referee: "This must be a level 2 criminal, and he will be suspended for 5 games!"

The referee glared at Arab League: "Go back to your coaching bench!"

"Okay, if you don't brag like this, I'll knock Gasol out in the next round!"

Yi Jianlian's words were so classic and broad-spectrum that Jiang Chao almost laughed out loud on this occasion after hearing them.

Sure enough, both the referee and Messina, who was pulling him, looked puzzled.

Lafite?

Raphael?

Waste?

What the hell??

Why are you mentioning Lafite at this time?

Is it possible that the referee is invited to drink Lafite 1982 in private???

But the way Yi Jianlian threw away the towel in anger clearly didn't look like he was about to drink Lafite.

"Brother Lian, calm down first and I'll handle it."

Seeing that Ah Lian couldn't control himself, Jiang Chao personally stepped forward to grab him and signaled him to go back and sit down, while he walked to the referee's bench with Mr. Ku next to him.

There is no doubt that these two are the best at applying pressure!!

Jiang Chao and other players were very moved by Ah Lian's behavior. To be honest, Ah Lian's character can stand up for his teammates, which shows the seriousness of the matter. Fortunately, news came from the infirmary that Harden was awake, but

If you still have a headache, if you can wake up on your own, it won't be a big problem.

The referee is also struggling. Should the home team penalty the second scoring point from the opposite side?

And Artest seems to have really not seen Harden.

Artest here was already nervous and sweating profusely, and kept explaining to the referee team:

"My dunk would have made anyone excited. Under the cheers of the home fans, Artest also celebrated crazily, and even got too excited."

"What happened next was unfortunate. Harden gave me an elbow, but I really didn't mean it."

Sean Marks: "It must be a Level 2 villain, and President David Stern must also impose additional penalties after the game."

Artest became anxious upon hearing this and quickly looked at Jiang Chao.

"Boss Jiang, I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it."

If the Lakers want to win three consecutive championships the most, one is Kobe and the other is Artest. Because Artest was not here last year, he also wants to win. His desire to win may be stronger than Kobe.

If he can't play in future games, he will regret it for the rest of his life!

So he quickly lowered his dignity and begged for mercy from Jiang Chao, his father's boss.

The incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills has been enough for him to regret for half his life. The NBA has long smoothed his edges. Now he just wants to win a championship!!

After Aunt Jenny looked at her in the front row, Mr. Ku also spoke next to her: "Boss Jiang, President Max, we didn't do this on purpose. Please don't pursue it further and let the game return to itself. Thank you!"

They are also afraid. Artest is Kobe's best outside partner, integrating offense and defense, but how can I put it, he has the attribute of suspension. A handsome Walton may have taken a T and left the game, but Artest

Bring your own buff!

Play from position 1 to position 5 and then to the audience!

Artest has always been considered a player who coexists with angels and devils. He is a small forward who can attack and defend well. He can do dirty work and defend the opponent's arrowheads. When he plays well, he is a very high-quality player.

It’s a piece of the winning puzzle.

But he is also a player with a bad temper. He has great mood swings and sometimes does things that hurt the team. The fight at Auburn Palace ruined the Pacers' efforts for a season. He elbowed Harden to make him lose his momentum.

The Lakers were discouraged, which caused huge harm to the team.

Coupled with the fact that he has a family background with evil forces, only high-level officials like them can make the referee be softer...

The trend of public opinion has its own buff of disbelief in Artest.

"The referee will make a just conclusion."

Jiang Chao snorted coldly, Artest really regretted it.

It is certain that Artest lied. He also knew Artest’s difficulties, otherwise he would not have blocked the charity World Peace.

There will definitely be a price to pay for this behavior.

Why do you say he lied? Because later he watched Artest's talk show recalling in 19 years, and what he said at that time actually proved that he knew it was Harden who did it:

"In that game, I scored 16 points in the second quarter. I remember that after I completed a beautiful dunk, Harden seemed to push me from behind. I was in a bad mood at the time and looked very nervous.

irritable."

"I got angry at the time and couldn't control my emotions at the time, but I didn't know that Harden was next to me.

"Obviously I was wrong. I was so angry that I made such a dangerous and harmful move," Artest said, adding that this was probably one of the worst moments in my NBA career."

Of course, the show may also be slightly lying, but it is enough to prove that he just wants to vent his anger. No matter who is around him, whether it is Westbrook or Durant, he will still do it!

In his previous life, because this behavior was very dangerous, he was judged by the referee as a second-level flagrant foul and was ejected from the game. Later, he was officially banned by the NBA for 7 games and fined 25,000 US dollars.

However, it is the finals now, so the suspension should not be too many. David Stern will also consider it, and this time the attack will not be as harsh as in the previous life.

In his previous life, Artest was made uncomfortable by the Thunder's perimeter players, but today the Knicks honestly didn't do much to target his defense. Instead, they were a little selective in their defense. They would rather let you score than let Kobe Bryant play comfortably in isolation.

Here, Staples and the TV station announced the news that Harden had regained consciousness early to calm down the angry Knicks fans.

And Jiang Chao's side is actually very simple. No matter how much the referee favors the home court, a Level 2 criminal cannot escape. It is impossible to knock someone out with an elbow and then send him off without taking a T. No matter how you act, you can't see it or not.

no.

Because the standard for judging a flagrant foul is not whether you are intentional or not, but the result.

Even if you poke someone unconscious with your finger, you still have to bear the consequences.

Therefore, after the referee team calmed down on the scene and the Knicks coaching staff also calmed down, the penalty was quickly made. Artest committed a level 2 flagrant foul and was directly ejected!!

The rest of the problems will be left to Stern, and the NBA will definitely announce subsequent penalties after the game.

Artest smiled bitterly, took off his jersey and threw it to the fans. He was led away by security in a dejected manner. The Knicks fans naturally gave him popcorn and Coke. The game continued amidst boos, but the Lakers were missing a field.

A great forward with an average of 15!

"I'm going to see Harden."

The most outrageous thing was when Curry took the foul penalty instead of Harden and the camera showed it to the locker room.

A picture of Harden rubbing his head and getting up ready to rush to the scene appeared on the big screen.

The hero’s return drama???

No matter what happens on the court, Knicks fans around the world shout excitedly!

Harden is fine!!

And it seems he is coming back!!!

The anticipation is overwhelming!

Yao Ming and others applauded in the audience. This scene had the feeling of Yao Ming coming back to win the game as a hero during the Rockets period. At that time, they were also facing the Lakers. Although the result was very skinny, they won that game, but because of the battle with Kobe

Knees collided and Yao Ming was out for the season.

Jiang Chao hurriedly walked towards the tunnel of the locker room, and Sean Marks followed closely behind him. What's going on, why are you so stupid at this time, why don't you take good care of your injuries?

In the player tunnel, they met Harden who rushed in desperately:

"Boss, I want to keep playing!"

"I can't leave!"

Dr. Carter, who was following behind, was panting: "He can't play ball. He probably has a slight concussion and needs to rest!"

Fortunately, there is Sean Marks, otherwise Jiang Chao would really not be able to stop the bull-like Deng brother. Marks, a big man, blocked Harden in one fell swoop, and even received an emergency call from David Stern.

"Hello, Mr. David, I'm with Harden."

“Turn on hands-free!”

Harden finally stopped moving forward, and the cute look of him rubbing his temples made Jiang Chao want to laugh. He was actually thinking about why Brother Deng was always the one who got hurt... It was him in the previous life, and he is also him in this life. This is destined to be Ci Shiping.

Consecrate him?

He was caught up by Dr. Carter behind him.

"I am Stern. You have triggered the concussion protection agreement. You cannot play in this game again. Go to the Los Angeles Medical Center for an MRI examination."

"I can fight, I'm sober!"

"Rules are rules!"

David Stern became popular for the first time. The concussion protection agreement is a new rule of the league's medical team. It means that if the doctors of both teams have initially determined that the player has a concussion, he cannot play again on the spot.

Jiang Chao answered the phone: "Okay, we won't let him play."

"That's fine. Get well soon. We'll give you an answer from Artest." Stern hung up the phone, obviously very upset. Although this scene made the NBA's current ratings explode, but the follow-up questions

He has to handle everything.

Sean Marks directly grabbed Harden and walked back. Doctor Carter put some kind of cooling patch on Harden to prevent Harden's elbow from getting hot.

"Go ahead, other teammates will take revenge on you."

Jiang Chao looked at the wide-eyed Harden from behind.

"I want to blow him up."

"He has already left the game. Don't worry. Maybe you will be stronger after this elbow. Just go to the hospital and have a good rest."

"ah?"

"We Chinese call this: consecration!"

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