NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The first time, the second time.

Chapter 243 The gift of winning

Madison Garden.

In the first half of the final quarter, the Knicks welcomed the return of Wang Song.

With the Pistons still maintaining a good output of firepower, Wang Song took over the game.

First, he cooperated with Nash in a pick-and-roll and hit a mid-range shot; then he grabbed the offensive rebound from behind the big man and passed it to Houston at the bottom line, and made another three-pointer; then he rushed from the restricted area to the outside line and directly blocked the hot-handed Billups to launch a fast break, helping the Knicks to score two more points.

After this series of technical moves, Larry Brown was stunned on the sidelines.

If the assistant coach hadn’t called a timeout in time, the Pistons players had no doubt that their score difference would return to the 30-point mark in the next period of time.

Although… now they are only 4 points away from 30 points, the Pistons players who were dominated by this number in the entire first half don’t want to see this number again.

Pistons bench.

“Come on! Bastards~”

Larry Brown shouted at the top of his lungs, and his voice became hoarse at the end, revealing a deep sense of powerlessness.

But at this time, whether it was the Pistons’ outside double guns or the inside double towers, their faces revealed a full sense of fatigue.

Especially when they saw the huge score difference on the scoreboard, the feeling of powerlessness instantly spread throughout their bodies.

57:83!

There are 7 minutes left in the game!

Not to mention that the Knicks are still on the momentum now, even if the Knicks do nothing next and let the Pistons chase points, it will be difficult for the latter to reverse this decline.

Seeing the indifferent Pistons, Larry Brown gave up the last thought of struggling.

When the timeout ended, he changed to the substitute lineup and gave up the meaningless struggle.

On the other side.

The Knicks maintained the original lineup. Not to mention that today is Wang Song’s record night, the tricks of the Pistons on the road alone are enough for the Knicks to return tenfold when they return home.

Compared with those, creating a tragedy on the mountain king is nothing.

Not to mention that there are still seven minutes left in the game, and it is the Pistons, not the Knicks, who gave up the game early.

Finally, the whistle sounded at the end of the game.

The Knicks ended the battle of the mountain king with 99:71, successfully holding the match point in their own hands.

At the same time, tonight has also become a record night in New York.

This Knicks team has created the largest half-time point difference in team history and set a new high in half-time scoring in the playoffs.

As the MVP of the whole game, Wang Song also got his own playoff score high of 47 points.

31 points in the first half also broke the Knicks’ team record, and became the first player in NBA history to score 30 points in the first half of a rookie season.

In Madison Square Garden, the fans at the scene were in a carnival.

For them, this was not just a simple playoff victory, but more of a wash for the humiliation they suffered in the first two games.

After coming to New York, this evil Detroit Pistons not only had to bury the match point with hatred to their opponents, but also enjoyed the baptism of Knicks fans after the game.

“Fuck Ben!”

“Fuck Rashid!”

“Fuck Billu!”

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Endless abuse sounded in Madison Garden, but the security at the scene had no intention of stopping it.

The game was over, and it was time to get off work, so they joined the carnival of New York fans.

In the center of the stadium.

The lonely Pistons players were leaving the court, and Ben Wallace tried to rush to the referee camp several times to finish work, but was stopped by his teammates.

It is not good news to offend the referee after the game.

As for the middle of the court, amid countless shouts, all the Knicks players surrounded Wang Song and came to the center of the court, throwing the Asian figure high up.

The dazzling lights shone on Knicks No. 9, and he turned into light the moment he was thrown up.

“Congratulations, congratulations to the Knicks!”

“Not only did they have a 3:2 advantage, but they also played the spirit of the New York team in this game. This is the best response to the injustice suffered in Detroit.”

“Next, I think the Pistons’ playoff journey will be difficult. Even if they tie the next game, they have already lost their home advantage. Even if the game is dragged into a tiebreaker… How exciting can the Pistons play when they come to Madison Garden again!”

“I think we can start…”

Seeing that Coach Zhang couldn’t control his emotions, Su Qun hurriedly took over the conversation

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“Ahem, yes, I think we can start looking forward to the live broadcast of the Palace of Auburn Hills in G6, maybe there will be a new king of the East!”

While the two commentators were spitting, the result of the decisive battle also caused a heated discussion among the fans.

——【Should I say it or not, I am a little surprised that this Pistons can persist to this point today. Losing to the Knicks is not a disgrace to the glory of civilian basketball. 】

——【Are you kidding me? The odds of this Pistons in the bookmaker before the playoffs started were lower than those of the Knicks, and they were the top three seeds in the entire championship favorites! 】

——【Now is the era of superstars, and every team has a leading player. The Pistons are doing the opposite, which is obviously unreliable. 】

——【Come on, you guys, based on the Pistons’ performance in the first two games, I dare say that the Lakers, who are now leading the West, may not guarantee a win against them. 】

——【Is it so difficult to admit that the Knicks are strong? 】

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Post-match interview

The Pistons rarely had anyone present.

Larry Brown, who suffered a crushing defeat, didn’t even want to face the New York media’s bombardment with a sad face today. Like the Pistons players, he left the stadium early and hid in the hotel.

On the other hand, the Knicks, who were being interviewed, enjoyed the media’s praise and found a long-lost feeling.

“How do you feel about falling behind 1:2 in the series? Sorry, man, that’s too far away from us. That might be the peak of the Pistons’ history. After all, they were swept 4:0 last year… But for the Knicks, that was just the beginning of the series.”

“The series score that appears in front of me now is only 4:2. When the Detroiters can’t break through Madison Square Garden, it has announced the end of this series.”

Also interviewed was Wang Song, who scored 31 points in the first half. He was asked about setting a rookie record. Wang Song didn’t stand up straight like D’Antoni in front of the camera, but just said lightly:

“As I have always said, data is just a gift for winning the game. I don’t pay too much attention to it. I just want to win!”

This answer, which sounds very official and even a bit pretentious, did not cause a commotion, but instead attracted unanimous recognition from the media.

For a super center who is less than 20 years old, averages 35+ points in the playoffs, and scores 31 points in the first half, they don’t think it’s excessive even if the opponent steps on the camera.

Not to mention that in this game, Wang Song had countless opportunities to score 50 or even 60 points in the second half, directly creating a record for scoring in the playoffs, but he didn’t do it.

This just proves his point.

Data is just a bonus for winning!

(End of this chapter)