Chapter 176 Odds of Odds
After more than half of the first quarter, Wu Huang kept drilling on the court. His assists and rebounds had increased to 2 times, but his score was still zero. The Lakers would send people to double-team wherever Wu Huang ran. Although this gave other Knicks players a lot of opportunities, they still insisted on double-teaming.
"You are like a chicken under our pursuit!" Kobe chased after him for a long time and couldn't help but say a trash talk.
"'Do you know what you look like? If you add a tail, you will become a loser', did you hear it? You should say that, and I will be a little angry, but your words now can only make me feel ridiculous. If you don't know how to talk trash, just don't say anything. You dare to show off your skills at this level, so you don't want to fight back." Wu Huang's words made Kobe want to vomit blood, and the corners of his mouth twitched several times, but he couldn't say anything to fight back.
Kobe was furious in his heart. This time, the defense took the initiative to switch to Emperor Wu and reached out to poke the ball from time to time.
"I see how you look, don't you want to swear?" Wu Huang brought the ball to the top of the arc. Kobe's interception was enough to make him break through directly, but he deliberately did not do so. Instead, he stopped to look at Kobe, whose face was already red, and teased: "That's too low-level. You must not swear, otherwise your lifelong achievements will be limited to this."
"!" Kobe was so surprised that he could hold back. As soon as he swears, Emperor Wu disappeared from his eyes the next second.
Bynum's assisting defense was slower, and Emperor Wu deliberately hit him, and the referee immediately sounded a whistle to block the foul.
Wu Huang shot the basketball while whistling. With such a casual shot, the basketball fell hollow into the ball frame.
"ho-e-are?" Wu Huang rarely shouted this sentence after entering the NBA, but now he is the captain, so he must say something to boost morale, so this sentence he was quite classic at the University of Southern California was picked up again.
“We are the winners!”
“We are the champions!”
"We are New Yorkers!"
Wu Huang's goal greatly improved the team's morale. The Knicks also led by 4 points with 16:12.
Kobe was obviously furious. Wu Huang deliberately switched defense with Iguodala. This is not to say that his defensive ability is better than that of the No. 1 player, but to know that Kobe will feel emotional when facing him. There is a greater chance of affecting his hit rate.
The Zen master saw Kobe playing against Wu Huang twice in a row, and immediately called a timeout to calm down the boss.
Kobe is also in his thirties. After five years ago, Kobe was angry at this time, no one would want to calm him down. If he could not cut 30 or 40 points on Emperor Wu today, the boss would never give up. But now he can calm down, which is a great improvement.
Wu Huang was too lazy to compete with Ke. He knew that even if he really couldn't score double digits, it was not too embarrassing to face the Lakers and Kobe. After all, he was just a rookie, so he didn't need to be too nervous at all, as he could better play his abilities.
"Is it embarrassing for me to lose to him?"
"Of course it's not embarrassing!"
"So, what's my chance of defeating him?"
"Not much, but if you can maintain absolute calmness and make your opponent lose your calmness, you will have a great chance to complete the following tasks!"
"cheers!"
Sometimes, when Emperor Wu could chat with him, he would feel that there was another voice in his mind talking to him. Sometimes he would even scold himself.
This matter sounds absurd, and he himself knows that this should be schizophrenia.
"Yes, I must be sick. But it doesn't matter, it has no effect on me anyway." Emperor Wu quickly comforted himself and was still talking to him.
In the first quarter, Kobe was always in a semi-sane state. Wu Huang did not completely let him lose his calmness, but Kobe's offense was obviously too high. He played the full first quarter, scoring 11 points with 4 of 9 shots.
Emperor Wu was a little too calm in the first quarter, except for some expressions when he was talking to Kobe. At other times, his face was always cold. Whether it was his own breakthrough or someone broke through, he wouldn't even move his eyebrows. Especially when shooting and passing the offensive end, his calmness was really cool. No wonder he could attract so many female fans.
When facing a star who is obviously stronger than himself, Wu Huang will fall into this state of absolute calmness, and playing basketball becomes extremely reasonable, just like an extremely precise instrument.
Such a Wu Huang can exert 100% of his ability in adversity, which is why he will not lose too badly when facing superstars. As long as he can exert all his ability, no one or any team can limit him to less than ten.
Sometimes, Emperor Wu would take advantage of his opponent's carelessness to fight back, because he would not be affected by his opponent's strength and environment that was unfavorable to him.
Is playing against the wind excellent? This is the biggest step in measuring the value of a star.
In fact, this is the importance of mentality. Most NBA rookies will even tremble when facing Kobe and James. How can they show their strength? It would be good to be able to perform half of their normal level.
Once he encounters a torture, Emperor Wu will immediately turn to another mode. He becomes bullying and greedy, and will desperately attack his opponent's weaknesses and spare no effort to brush data... At this time, Emperor Wu will even exert more than 100% of his ability, because the opponent is in the face of the wind, and his tyranny will usually fight worse and worse, which makes him stronger and stronger.
The so-called tailwind game is not because your ability becomes stronger, but because your opponent's performance becomes worse when facing the wind.
"I definitely can't score high scores when playing a team like the Lakers. It seems that if you want to break the 50+ record, you must start with the weak team!" After the first quarter, Wu Huang found that he had only scored 5 points. He knew very well that he was unlikely to break the scoring record when facing a strong team. He had to meet a weak team with flawed point guards to have the opportunity to achieve his goals.
"Wife team + flaws in point guard + good feel for myself. I have to meet these three conditions to get what I want." When Wu Huang rested off the court, he was still thinking about his record-breaking matters.
The score in the first quarter was 29:25, and the Lakers' overall strength was better than the Knicks. Even if Kobe was in a singles state today, the Lakers were still not behind too many days of reincarnation. As long as they couldn't play too much, the Knicks wouldn't have a big chance.
But if you ask Phil Jackson how likely he is to win now, he will tell you "50%". Because the Lakers like to kill themselves the most, it is not very reassuring to lead by 10 points.
In the second quarter, both Wu Huang and Kobe were replaced to rest, and a five-minute substitute battle was played on the court!
The intensity of this * battle is even more intense than when the main player is on the court. The Lakers' rhythm is completely led by the Knicks. The two teams attack with attack and run against each other!
Finally, when Wu Huang and Kobe returned to the court, the score had already become 40:33, and the Knicks expanded their lead in the rhythm they were better at.
After the core of the two teams returned to the team, the pace of the game slowed down slightly, and the Knicks' fast break could no longer do whatever they wanted. The game was in a long stalemate, and neither side could make an attack wave.
At 4 minutes and 30 seconds in the second quarter, Wu Huang scored 5 points in a row on the old fish's head, and the difference was immediately widened to double digits.
"Madison Square Garden" was instantly detonated! Emperor Wu then waved his hand at the Lakers player, indicating that he had scored a double-digit score, and it took less than half a game.
"Say it again, what did you say before the game?" Of course, Emperor Wu wanted to mock the group at this time. His words were for the entire Lakers team. The cheers in the stadium were about to break through the ceiling of the stadium and reach the sky!
Wu Huang's words were equivalent to slapping everyone in the face of the Lakers players. Kobe's anger was particularly strong. Such ridicule completely ignited the boss's small universe!
Two points...four points...six points...Bryant used his various offensive methods to score points on Iguodala and Wu Huang. An angry Kobe either killed the enemy or killed himself. Wu Huang and the Knicks' luck today was obviously not very good. After being ridiculed by Wu Huang, Kobe made four shots and led the Lakers to a 13:2 attack wave.
Emperor Wu and Iguodala looked at each other and felt a little embarrassed. They just doubled Kobe's fifth shot together, but the boss still twisted his body and threw the ball in.
Kobe lost his balance after scoring the goal and slipped backwards, but he made a move to pull out his gun. He also looked at Emperor Wu with a provocative gaze.
Emperor Wu immediately turned his head and refused to see Kobe's provocation.
The score is 44:48. The Lakers have already surpassed the score. D'Antoni called two timeouts in the previous minute, but it could not stop Kobe's hot touch.
"You said before the game, how much do you want to limit my shooting rate?" Kobe followed Wu Huang closely on the defensive end. Today, the boss has taken the initiative to defend him many times. Everyone knows that Kobe's competitive spirit has occurred again. Today, his biggest goal may not be to win, but to destroy Wu Huang, the All-Star vote king.
"Before the game is over, you put the gun away. I want to see if you can shoot the next ball again?" Wu Huang continued to lure Kobe Kobe into the shooting. He feels good now, so the Lakers overtake the score. However, the Lakers players haven't touched the ball for two minutes. If you continue, when Kobe Kobe's touch becomes cold, other Lakers players may not be able to continue their offensive firepower. That's when they will be their chance to counterattack.
Unfortunately, Wu Huang could not find this opportunity to counterattack until the end of the first half. The Lakers led the Knicks by 5 points at 55:50 in the first half.
If you ask the Zen master how sure he is to win at this time, the latter will answer: "40%!" This is less likely to win than when he fell behind in the first quarter.
This is the case with the Lakers' game. If they fall behind in the first half, the Zen master will feel that this game is more certain. The most feared thing is to lead slightly in the first three quarters. Then the Lakers' old habit of underestimating the enemy and being careless in the fourth quarter is likely to be taken away by the opponent.
Kobe scored 24 points in the first half, Artest scored 10 points, Gasol scored 10 points, and Bynum scored 5 points.
Emperor Wu scored 14 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Garlinari scored 12 points and 5 rebounds, David Lee scored 10 points and 7 rebounds, and Iguodala scored 8 points.
David Lee scored 4 points in a row after the start of the third quarter, and the Knicks narrowed the score and inherited the system at the peak.
Kobe continued to maintain his high attack* and also scored 4 points in a row. Artest scored 3 points successfully. The Lakers widened the gap to 8 points with 62:54.
The Lakers played very easily in the third quarter. The offensive end was led by Kobe, who still felt hot, and the scores were rising step by step, but also relaxed, and they also allowed the Knicks to keep increasing points on the defensive end.
Wu Huang continued to maintain reasonable personal attacks in the third quarter. His running distance was already the most, and he surpassed the second-ranked player to reach 20%.
It can be said that Wu Huang never stopped when he was out of the ball, he kept moving on the field.
This also made many media miscalculate Wu Huang's physical strength. In the first season, there were very few players like Wu Huang who had playing time and running distance, so they believed that Wu Huang's physical strength was also better than other rookies.
But in the 2k10 game, Wu Huang's ability value has just increased to 81 after he was elected as the All-Star, and is currently behind Steve Nash, ranking eighth among all point guards in the league.
It is obvious that Wu Huang's ability value in 2k10 is relatively low. Devin Harris, who was defeated twice by him in the Nets, still had an ability value of 80 after the last player list was updated, only 1 point less than him. Therefore, the ability value of 81 is obviously not a true reflection of Wu Huang's strength. The Americans have been much more harsh on him.
Although Kobe's performance today is above Wu Huang, the Knicks have not been widened too much by the Lakers. The Lakers finally widened the gap to 12 points at the end of the third quarter, but Wu Huang scored 4 points in a row to lead the team to a 10:2-game*, which narrowed the gap again.
With the last minute of this quarter, the Knicks trailed by 4 points with 78:82, Gallinari later scored another 3-pointer, and the Knicks trailed by only 2 points with 83:85 after the first three quarters.
"You scored 33 points, but we were only 2 points behind!" Wu Huang was defended by Kobe in the last attack in the third quarter. This time he did not get a bargain on Kobe. He threw a three-pointer, but he took the lead in attacking!
"You are still behind, and it will continue until the end of the game!" Before Kobe finished speaking, he found that Emperor Wu turned around and left him with the back of his head, and did not listen to him at all.
"Damn it, you're so rude!" Kobe even more angry. He performed so well today, but he didn't feel much joy in his heart. He never thought that Emperor Wu was so angry before.
Emperor Wu had a good relationship with Kobe before, so he was naturally embarrassed to use trash words to deal with him, but Kobe turned against him now, and Emperor Wu would become a fool if he was polite.
The Zen master is still not very sure about this game. In view of Kobe's good state, he will have a 60% chance of winning.
"I don't need to rest, I must defeat them!" Kobe rejected the Zen master's idea of letting him rest for two minutes in the fourth quarter, and asked to go directly to the court and play the last quarter.
However, Emperor Wu was resting safely off the court. He had to rest for two or three minutes, and he could only achieve the opposite effect when he showed off his power.
In the early part of the fourth quarter, Kobe was completely handed over to Iguodala to deal with. The first brother's defense is already very good today, but Kobe's touch is so good that he scored so many points. Wu Huang didn't believe his touch was so hot all the game!
However, the boss can really keep his state for the whole game. This is one of the current gaps between Wu Huang and Kobe. He is not as strong as Kobe's continuous firepower output.
After the start of the last quarter, Kobe scored another 4 points, leading the team to start with a 7:2 counterattack*, and the Lakers led 92:85.
Emperor Wu was a little anxious. The two teams then scored 4 points, but Gasol suddenly broke out and scored 5 points against David Li Lian. At 9:04, the Lakers led by 10 points with 99:89.
D'Antoni immediately replaced Wu Huang. Gasol scored with one point. The Zen master is now 80% sure of winning. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!