Chapter 226: Losing because Eagle was beaten down

When Wu Huang threw his UA-Hugo-One-"Playoff" out, the UA Basketball Shoe Headquarters collectively climaxed, and everyone raised their hands and shouted Long live! Tomorrow the sneakers will make headlines in all the media, and UA is going to make a big profit again.

The bald eagle never dreamed that it would be suddenly attacked by a basketball shoe, the protective cover on its claws and beak made it fly very uncomfortable, after being hit by the huge sneaker, the sneaker also happened to be stuck by the protective sleeve around its neck, this time there was a basketball shoe stuck on the neck, coupled with the uncomfortable protective cover, the stupid eagle finally lost its balance and struggled to fall to the floor.

"Good boy, you're down." Wu Huang ignored the stunned players and referees of the two teams, quickly took off his other sneaker, and smashed it again, hitting the target's little head.

I don't know if this bald eagle was stupid by two sneakers, or was stupid by Emperor Wu's actions, it is a national treasure with the same status as the Chinese panda in the United States, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a symbol of the United States, when has it been subjected to such abuse? Especially after being hit by the second shoe, I was directly blinded!

Under the gaze of 20,000 eagle fans who were also confused, Wu Huang rushed forward and grabbed the neck of this stupid eagle, and with a big hand, he made this beast who was still thinking of struggling unable to move, and he really had the idea of pinching this bald eagle to death in his heart.

"Damn, you're flying again!" Wu Huang's series of actions made everyone dumbfounded, American fans felt that their necks were a little disobedient, and the animal trainers on the sidelines were desperately blowing the whistle with anxious faces.

Emperor Wu's palms originally felt the power of resistance. But as soon as the trainer, who had always claimed that he could not control the silly eagle, blew his whistle, the silly eagle suddenly stopped moving.

"Okay, it turns out that there is a conspiracy." Emperor Wu finally understood. Why did this stupid eagle keep swooping over his head, the guy on the sidelines was obviously able to control this bald eagle.

"Hugo, please don't hurt it, give it to me, I'll watch it." Seeing that the game was suspended, the animal trainer couldn't help but rush into the arena and look at the bald sea eagle that was strangled by Emperor Wu's neck. I was so distressed that tears were about to flow out.

"You'd better really watch it, I don't want to knock it down again." Emperor Wu looked at the guy in front of him who looked like a pseudo-mother, and after a warning. So he handed the stupid eagle to the other party. Don't look at him with a sinister face, in fact, he doesn't dare to really do anything to this stupid bird on the American coat of arms, just like no one dares to bully a giant panda in China.

The Atlanta fans in the Phillips Arena exploded at this time, and countless curses poured towards Wu Huang again.

The referee also stepped forward to show him a technical foul. This kind of "taking off your shoes and hitting the bird" in the middle of the game. didn't send him off the field directly, all because the referee also looked at this stupid eagle very unpleasantly. And after the basketball went out of bounds, the game was suspended, and he did not execute Wu Huang like the bald Crawford.

The commentators of various countries on the commentary seat instantly found the topic, and some thought that Wu Huang's behavior should be directly punished; Some are saying that Emperor Wu did a good job; Some people also think that the referee's decision is very smart, this league puts entertainment first, Wu Huang's behavior is enough to talk about and entertain, and excessive punishment will sweep the interest of fans.

For a while, there was no way to argue about this sudden accident. Wu Huang, who was at the center of the discussion, picked up his sneakers at this time, and now he was not worried about how the outside world would discuss his bird-hunting behavior. Now that his judgment has come out, how should the offense just now be judged?

There had never been such a bird incident in NBA history, and the Knicks insisted that the ball be awarded to them, but the Hawks players believed that Wu Huang should return the ball to them after receiving a technical foul.

The referee of this game is Dick Bavita, born in 1939, he is the oldest referee in the entire NBA, and he is completely a bad old man on the court, but the old guy has always maintained a good body, and the league selects some important games every year to be handed over to him to officiate.

Bavita didn't hesitate, he awarded another technical foul to the Hawks after a technical foul on Wu Huang, and re-awarded the ball to the Knicks, while the arena's security personnel also expelled the animal trainer and the stupid eagle who had just entered the arena from the game.

The Knicks players were more satisfied with this penalty, but Wu Huang felt that they still suffered a loss, because they could clearly score two points in this offense just now, but now not only did they not score any gains, but they also had to pay for a technical foul and a free throw.

Hawks fans feel that they have suffered a big loss, why did Bavita give the Hawks a technical foul? What does that bald eagle have to do with influencing the course of the game?

Atlanta fans have been calling Bavita "New Yorker" today, because he is a New Yorker, and he has had several experience of law enforcement bias towards New York, and Atlanta fans believe that the Hawks have committed too many fouls today, which means that Bavita is once again helping his hometown team favoritism.

Once in the 2000 playoffs, the Heat lost Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to the Knicks, and a controversial penalty in that game changed the course of the game. After the game, Heat star Tim Haddawi took his anger out on Bavita, calling him a "New Yorker" because Bavita is a New Yorker, and Haddawi believes that Bavita is biased towards the Knicks.

Since this time, Bavita has had several penalties in favor of the Knicks, and after being complained by many people, he has rarely been arranged by the league to enforce the Knicks' games. But in such a battle of Tianwang Mountain, it is not good for the league to send someone to enforce the law, and it has to send Bavita to enforce the law, which makes many neutral fans feel strange.

Some fans who advocate conspiracy theories believe that the league intends to let the Knicks qualify, if the Knicks or the Hawks qualify who is the most beneficial to the league and the league's biggest financier "TV station"? That is, of course, New York, the world's largest city, and Wu Huang, who has the most fans in the world. The Hawks and the players on their team, in addition to being familiar to local fans in Atlanta, are probably more than ten times less well-known around the world than the Knicks and Wu Huang.

Suffice it to say, as long as the Knicks make it to the second round. The alliance will make a fortune with the TV station, and the ratings will keep rising, and the result will be hello, hello, hello, everyone. But if the Hawks make it to the second round. The ratings for the second round of the East are about to plummet, at least not for the entire Asian fan base.

Let's ask, in the face of this choice, how can the Knicks not be taken care of by the league?

There is some truth to that thinking, but the Atlantans are not completely out of chances, on the contrary, they have been in the lead in this game. It was their own mistakes that gave the Knicks a chance to turn the tables.

There are too many teams hated by the league, and the Pistons and Spurs in previous years were even less liked by the league, but they still relied on their strength to do the Lakers and the much-praised Cavaliers. "Destiny" is always in your own hands. The Eagles are clearly not holding their destiny into their own hands.

The score was 74-77, Wu Huang and Joe Johnson each hit one free throw for the team, and the Knicks sent the ball in the frontcourt.

David Lee served quickly and Wu Huang shot faster. As soon as he received the basketball, he used Harrington and Iguodala to cover him. A big step from the three-point line - the basketball from his hand seemed to lock the basket, and it landed accurately into the basket in the distance, and the Knicks equalized.

After Wu Huang scored a goal, he first raised his right hand, and when he passed by the Eagles bench, he spread his hands at the Eagles players as if he was dying, which was deliberately provoking the opponent.

The live camera immediately showed the Eagles bench, and seven or eight Eagles players were seen with their shoulders heaving, trying to adjust their angry mood with deep breaths.

Josh Smith even clenched his fists. Gritted his teeth and glared at Emperor Wu angrily, it was estimated that he would want to peel him and cramp him.

Emperor Wu's purpose was achieved. The angrier the Hawks players are, the better it is for the Knicks, and in this tailwind, even if the fans are swearing at him, it won't affect him.

The Eagles' players began to have problems with their mentality after the equaliser, and their squad was seriously lacking in self-confidence and a man in control. In fact, after Bibby's injury, this team has one less qualified commander, and no one can control the rhythm at critical moments.

Wu Huang deliberately accelerated the attack, and he knew that the Eagles would die faster the faster they fought in this state.

The Hawks have pretty much used their timeouts, and now there are only two long timeouts left, and they can't call a timeout in the third quarter, and the coach can't help them adjust.

Larry Drew watched from the sidelines as the team was hit by a 10-3 attack wave in the final two minutes, and when Lee added Iguodala's shot to give the Knicks an 84-80 lead in the first three quarters.

In the third quarter, the Knicks scored 42 points in the first quarter, and they only scored a total of 42 points in the first half, which is the offensive firepower of the New Yorkers, and they can never be careless.

Wu Huang scored 17 points in this quarter, and his total score has increased to 32 points, along with 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, and the milestone of 40+ in four consecutive games in the playoffs is not far from him.

After the start of the fourth quarter, D'Antoni did not let Wu Huang come down to rest, and the Hawks will definitely launch a counterattack in this quarter, although they overtook the score, but only led by 4 points, and the team's main team had to stay on the court in the fourth quarter, and it was not yet time to relax.

Wu Huang was once again hit by a double attack, but the Hawks, who all four main players were carrying four fouls, did not dare to defend Wu Huang as recklessly as in the first half, and they were worried about another foul. But in this way, the defensive intensity will decrease, and Wu Huang can continue to threaten the Hawks' basket with this kind of defense.

The Hawks' defense is no longer flawless, and the offensive end is also not playing, which is where the most important thing is.

The backcourt of Wu Huang, Green and Iguodala is surprisingly difficult defensively. After Gallinari left the court with an injury, Danny Green was a stark, and while he wasn't as dangerous from beyond the three-point line as the Italian, he outperformed Gallinari on the defensive end and didn't look like a first-year rookie at all.

Fans in front of the TV can see Danny Green's positive defensive attitude, and Green's prediction is also good, he doesn't gamble on defense, he moves very quickly, and can defend from the No. 1 position to the No. 3 position, which makes the Knicks' rotation much smoother and faster.

With 7 minutes and 45 seconds to go and a score of 88:84 in the fourth quarter, both teams were in trouble on the offensive end.

Wu Huang is feeling a little tired, and the other Knicks players are the same, but the Hawks players got enough rest in the third quarter and it stands to reason that they will not have physical problems. Now they can't score points, and they're completely limited by the Knicks, who are poor defensively.

Knicks own fans probably can't imagine that their team can withstand the Hawks' offense in the fourth place. It didn't rely on offense against offense, but on its own defense.

The Hawks have been unable to attack on the outside for a long time, so it is natural to shift the offensive area to the inside. But this time their interior offense didn't work, and Frye and David Lee would have a lot of problems defending strong interiors, but their fast movement, combined with the buildup of three outside players in the box due to their constant return to the basket, made Horford and Smith's height flaws prevent them from scoring in the crowd.

A minute later. Horford shook David Lee away with a nice low shot, but by the time he turned for a layup, Wu Huang and Frye had already made up for the basket.

Horford didn't do anything about it. Immediately pass the basketball to the outside.

Assi Law received the ball and wanted to shoot, Danny Green switched defenses in place, Ashilao did not dare to force a shot, and transferred the basketball to Marvin Williams.

Marvin Williams suffers from not being able to make three-point attempts. After receiving the ball, he dribbled in a step before he was ready to shoot. Frye was already in rotation at this point, and the Hawks had no chance.

The Knicks relied on this defense in the fourth quarter to make it difficult for the Hawks to get good shooting opportunities, and the offensive time was about to run out of 20 seconds, and then look at it again - Wu Huang turned to Joe Johnson; Green defending Asilao; Iguodala is carrying Josh; David Lee continued to defend Horford, and the Knicks didn't miss a shot after a rotation, but the Hawks were about to have a 24-second violation.

Marvin Williams passed the basketball to Joe Johnson, hoping to let the Eagles use their physical advantage to force Wu Huang, but the ball did not reach Joe Johnson at all. Wu Huang has been anticipating the passing route, how could he let this ball pass?

Once Wu Huang broke the ball. The opponent will not have many options, either to be fouled, or to be scored or assisted by him.

The Hawks didn't dare to foul again, Wu Huang assisted Iguodala to fly and dunk, and the Knicks widened the gap to 6 points.

This successful defense further motivated the Knicks players on the defensive end, and they played to their nimble feet, constantly disrupting the Hawks' shots with a quick rotation defense.

Only Horford can go deep into the low post to attack, but David Lee has been in good shape today, and with the timely defense of Knicks players, it is difficult for Horford, the only Hawks who can play in the low post, to cause damage on the inside.

After Joe Johnson hit a three-pointer with 5:12 left in the game, the Hawks trailed by just five points, 89:94. But Frye quickly responded with a three-pointer on a pass from Iguodala, and then David Lee hit a mid-range shot to put the Knicks up again at 99-89.

Larry Drew hurriedly used a long timeout to make adjustments, but instead of helping the Hawks salvage the game, the Knicks began to explode after the timeout, and they played an 11-0 offensive surge under the leadership of Wu Huang to quickly build a 20-point lead and seal the game.

Phillips Arena fell silent, the Hawks' final collapse came without warning, their defense suddenly became ineffective, their offense couldn't play, and even luck seemed to run to their opponents...... Josh Smith couldn't even play in the sky just now, how can such a game continue?

Kenny Smith saw that the outcome was decided, and commented: "The Knicks' performance today is admirable, and after falling behind in the first three quarters, they suddenly came out of the way in the last minute, and such momentum overwhelmed the Hawks, who have been in the playoffs for two years in a row. ”

Charles Barkley laughed: "I think they lost because the mascot was knocked down by Hugo. ”

The Eagles players really didn't know what to do in the face of adversity, and this embarrassment lasted until the moment the final whistle blew. When the Eagles players looked up and saw the final score of 110:99, they all felt like they were dreaming, they just lost the battle of Tianwang Mountain?

Wu Huang ran to the players' tunnel immediately after the game, and he didn't want to celebrate the victory amid the curses of the home fans.

This important battle of Tianwang Mountain was still won, but Wu Huang still had a little regret in his heart, and finally failed to make two consecutive three-point shots, which made his personal score always stay at 37 points, and did not complete the feat of scoring 40+ points in 4 consecutive games.

37 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks, shooting 13 of 30, 5 of 14 three-pointers, and 6 of 8 free throws - this is the personal data sheet that Wu Huang handed over today, the number of shots is a bit much, but the shooting rate of 43.3% is not unacceptable, and the Hawks have seen his defensive intensity today.

Other Knicks players, Iguodala got 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, David Lee also had 21 points and 16 rebounds, today the Knicks' second and third leaders have shown their own level, Wu Huang was limited by the Hawks for a long time in the first three quarters, and the Knicks were able to win in the end, relying on the excellent performance of these two in the game.

After the game, the "Player of the Match" honor was naturally awarded to Wu Huang, and ABC Radio's Jeff Van Gundy commented on Wu Huang's performance, saying: "The Knicks relied on tenacity and tenacity to win a victory on the road, Hugo played a key role in it, he scored 17 points in the third quarter to show amazing form, and the rhythm control in the final quarter also reflected his composure and super mental quality and overall vision, it is in this way that Hugo has become the new core of the Knicks." (To be continued.) )