Chapter 044: Zombies Attack
In response to the recent discussion on the Internet about the vigorous Knicks plant corps, the local newspaper in New York lovingly put up a suitable headline - a wave of zombies is coming!
To this question, Mr. Apple Bomb, the leader of the Plant Legion, swore an oath, "After discussing with Mr. Big Nut Wall, Pea Shooter and others, we agreed that this game cannot be lost, and we must fight for our brains!" β
The Knicks' next opponent is the Utah Jazz from Salt Lake City, and the cold and ugly Jazz really resemble the legendary zombie army, especially with a cold coach Jerry Sloan, which makes people can't help but pay attention to this joyful game.
The venue of the game is still in Madison Square Garden in New York, the big boss Stern can be said to have invested a lot of money for Li Chen, two consecutive home games are trivial, the key is to have two national live broadcasts in a row to be considered a big deal, and the Chinese side is also because today is the broadcast day and the Rockets have no game, they are very happy to choose this game with the only remaining Chinese factor.
The Jazz have not undergone much change in the offseason, except for the old coach Sloan, who has been the same for more than ten years, the combination of Oku, Boozer, Kirilenko, CJ Myers, and Deron is also as strong as ever.
Even if the combination had no choice but to go home in front of the strong Purple and Gold last season, they are now facing an opponent who is a 10,000-year-old fish, and even if the New Yorkers have repeatedly emphasized that they have turned over, in the eyes of the Utah people, a big apple is not enough to make a qualitative change for the Knicks.
Considering the recent rumors of a rampant plant legion in New York, the Utah is unhappy that his opponent has imposed the name of a zombie on his head. So, the Salt Lake City Tribune fired back, "Zombies? That's not to say. If we win this game, then we can put an appropriate prefix in front of New Yorkers after that -- no brains? β
The Big Apple has never been timid in a war of words, and their opponents' retaliation only excites them, with the New York Times slapping them in the face, "Come on, brainless zombies, here are some of the brightest brains in the world." It's just that there is also the most powerful plant legion here! β
Another local newspaper in New York, Daily New York, also despised Sir from another angle, "Mr. Little Red Flag." Nobody wants to see your blocking and dismantling tactics for more than ten years, can you think of something new, oh, I'm sorry. Forget that zombies are brainless! β
Mr. Little Red Flag was undoubtedly referring to Jerry Sloan, the head coach of Salt Lake City. As for why it's called a little red flag, don't you see that a big wave of zombies will always have a zombie with a small red flag before they attack!
The game was held at 7 p.m. local time, and the right timing and the stunning appearance of the last game made the Square Garden still full of spectators today, and the New Yorkers who love to do it have ordered a large number of head coverings out of nowhere, so when the players entered the court, all the players, including the Knicks, were shocked.
The large number of Mr. and Miss "Sunflower" in the audience made the reporters who came to the audience unable to suppress their excitement, and the continuous flashing of the lights even overshadowed the light of the scene.
Of course, the most creative ones belong to a group of crushes. These people are big fans of "Plants vs. Zombies" at first glance, and the big nut wall is in front of them. The sunflowers are behind, and there is a neat row of pea shooters in the middle, and the orderly arrangement shows the high-end tactical literacy of the beauties.
Of course, this is not a spoof, when Delon forced a break to make a foul, the scene of free throws made everyone bend down with laughter.
I don't know who came up with the idea of putting Sloan's avatar on the Little Red Flag Zombie, but there is a visible fact that when Sloane's lover saw the "Little Red Flag Sloan" in a row of spectators behind the rebound, he was happy, and his tangled expression of wanting to laugh and stop was fully presented by the camera on the big screen.
Bang! The inevitable result of the imbalance in mentality is a drop in shooting percentage, even if Delon made a hollow shot in the second ball to make up for his mistake, but this did not stop the ridiculed Sloane's face from white to red and then to black.
It's understandable to turn from white to red, after all, whoever changes will not be calm when they see a large wave of small red flag zombies, as for the subsequent turn to black, the responsibility is obviously Delong's, he successfully used his missed free throws to provoke the dissatisfaction of the head of the thousand wins, considering his tireless cultivation and Delong's ingratitude today, Sloan felt the need to put some small shoes on this guy.
The Jazz's offensive round, Delon again, the classic blocking and pick-and-roll coordination, with the help of good friend Boozer's cover, but also because of David Lee's outrageous defense, Delon launched a strong attack from the three-point line.
However, this does not mean that the Jazz can score smoothly, and the point guard who was once the most covered on layups is still defending this honor with his performance.
"Chandler!" The DJ's booming voice ignited the enthusiasm of the audience, and Chandler's block made them excited, as one of the few point guards in the league who relied on his body to eat, Delon was actually knocked to the ground by the seemingly thin Chandler guy, how could such a performance not be exciting.
Of course, the referee didn't think so, and in the face of a large black whistle scolding, the referee on duty calmly gave the Knicks a ticket for two free throws.
"Sir, just now was definitely a perfect block, I can vouch for it, I didn't touch anything except basketball!" Chandler was a little anxious, his perfect block was actually judged to be a foul, and he was really unwilling.
The referee turned a blind eye to the boxing champion's complaints, perhaps because DeLong's misdemeanor had caused him to be sympathetic, and Chandler's aggressiveness did not shake his determination to stick with the penalty, except for causing him to feel bad.
"Tyson, let me come!" As the boss of the team, Li Chen should take over the task of negotiating with the referee, although he has no similar experience, but he has been by Kobe's side for a year, he can be regarded as an ear and eye, Li Chen said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Sir, I'm the closest, Tyson's block just now didn't foul, as for the Utah who fell badly, he just lost his balance in the air, but basketball is a competitive sport. Everything is about rules, and I feel the need to prove my point through a video replay! β
"Shit, I saw it too!" Boozer was not willing to let the referee be fooled by his opponent like this. He retorted matter-of-factly, "I even heard the thugs, they definitely blocked the foul!" "As for why it wasn't DeLong himself, because the thing was still sitting on the floor.
One is a veteran bandit who looks like an old fritter, and the other is a handsome and handsome popular boy, whose appearance undoubtedly plays a key role, especially considering the privileges of some people that Stern once emphasized. The referee finally sided with Li Chen.
The footage shows Chandler's clean block, and Delon is entirely to blame for his fall. As the boss, Li Chen's first negotiation with the referee was a complete success.
Entering the offensive round in New York, after many days, Li Chen once again faced the defense of AK47, and the tight defense line built by Kirilenko was a bit of a headache. It's different from helping Boozer defend before. Now AK can finally put all his energy into Li Chen.
Of course, this is not to say that Boozer's defense is getting longer, but because of the change from Gasol to David Lee, the defensive pressure that the bald anti-bone boy has to bear is much smaller in an instant, after all, David Lee is not the inner pillar of the Warriors after that, and without the dedicated training of the old Nelson, the road to success of the data brush is still a little long.
Li Chen never wanted to rely on his immature dribbling to shake Kirilenko, he wanted to use his physical advantage. The butt moves in step by step against the opponent. The ugly posture makes even hardcore Knicks fans unbearable to look at.
It is undeniable that there is nothing to say about the physical fitness of the Big Apple today. Even if he was hurt by the hard bones on the opponent's body, it was a very clear fact that he was squeezed all the way to the penalty area line along the bottom line.
Kirilenko's inner shock is needless to say, in just a few months, this guy's physical fitness is so strong, this growth rate makes AK Haosheng, who has always been named thin, envious, he is wondering if he has to go to the hospital to test whether there is room for secondary development in his body, if he can really grow longer, then he really wants to be like his nickname, becoming one of the few big killers in the NBA.
Of course, such a thing is obviously impossible, there is only one big apple in the NBA, and considering the age gap, it would be really against the sky if AK really has room for development, but thinness is one thing, cowardice is another, in Kirilenko's opinion, he belongs to the former, and the bald boy belongs to the latter.
Forcing his body to resist Li Chen's back attack, AK wanted to make the opponent a five-second violation. Li Chen naturally wouldn't be so stupid, and while moving in step by step, he was also calculating the time in his heart.
"Two, three, four, five!" Just about to count to five, Li Chen's right hand slapped hard, the basketball quickly bounced up when it hit the floor, the basketball rotated with Li Chen with the help of inertia, and the advantage of strength made Li Chen squeeze a little space for himself very smoothly, if it was one-on-one, then now the victory was in hand.
But the game is the game, unlike bullfighting, the game is about coordination, even if it is defense, when Li Chen turned around and carried Kirilenko, facing him was not a wonderful basket, Boozer with a wicked smile was already standing in front of the basket at this time, he will be the last line of defense for the Jazz.
"Humph! NaΓ―ve guy, really when the Jazz's defense is vulnerable! The bald boy secretly smug, "What about good physical fitness, basketball relies on IQ, and if you have a kind of you, you will bump into it!" β
Boozer is determined that the opponent can't take him, after all, Li Chen's current situation is already a dilemma, there is a Boozer in front of him, and there is a Kirilenko holding on the side, and the other side is still the bottom line, and it is impossible to retreat, Boozer is sure that there is no other possibility for the big apple ball except for being dropped by a double attack.
With Li Chen's teammates, the Knicks coaching staff sitting on the sidelines, and the audience at the scene and in front of the TV, this situation is already a dead end, and no one believes that the Big Apple can create miracles except for the only loyal fruit fans.
A few milliseconds later.
"Oh God!" Boozer began to regret his choice, just playing basketball, not with such a life, everyone is out to beg for a living, as for such a passionate, both sides are hurting, what are you kidding?
The reason why Boozer has this reaction is entirely because of Li Chen's reaction, in the face of the two sides, the big apple has no possibility of retreating, and he really has no intention of this, just a strong jump, from the perspective of a bystander, the big apple may be planning to knock over the defender before making other considerations.
Many timid female fans have closed their eyes, and the popular little student hit the nearly 300-pound inside stick, and the consequences can be imagined. And many male fans are excited, the confrontation of muscles, this is the most exciting drama, in today's NBA more and more gentlemanly, such a confrontation is rare.
Obviously, the fans did not consider the problem from Boozer's perspective at all, you must know that the Finals MVP is not a good type, and his strong physical fitness has made him a new generation of fierce beasts in the NBA forward position, and when this fierce beast collides with you head-on, the sense of oppression can be imagined, it is not the ball, it is life!
For the sake of the other party's safety and at the same time, for the sake of his own safety, Buzeer moved a little to the side, in his opinion, now Li Chen also has no angle to shoot, and even if he hits it, it is not as terrible as just now.
It turned out that Boozer's idea was completely self-inflicted, and this gap was simply the dawn of dawn in Li Chen's eyes, and his waist was forcibly exerted in the air, and at the same time, with the help of the rebound power from the opponent's body, the big apple flew out of bounds.
Li Chen's arm span and the stability of one-handed grasp of the ball helped him successfully send the ball to David Lee, who was stuck behind him by Boozer, before touching the ground, and the gorgeous passing angle made the audience exclaim in unison.
Since the boss is so powerful, David Lee has nothing to say, with the greatest strength, he dunked the ball into the basket with the momentum of Mount Tai, and at the same time knocked Boozer with his back to him when the ball went in, Li Chen's pass got a perfect finish, as for the bald boy, even if he moved a step smartly, he still couldn't avoid the tragedy to the end.
Exclamations abound, the cameras converge, and the hormones in Madison Square Garden quickly soared to their peak. (To be continued......)