NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 427: The gap between the first round and the championship (7700 words chapter)
On Thursday, February 2000, 2, the voting results for the 2 Houston All-Star Game were officially announced on TNT that night.

Veteran stars are on the rise, and there are a lot of emotional votes this year!

There is no suspense about the All-Star vote leader this year. Li You leads all players with 286 million votes.

Although Excel fans are not satisfied with Li You's data in the new season, the Knicks' record is really outstanding, leading the league since the start of the new season.

All-Star voting largely depends on fans’ personal preferences. In the end, the five Eastern Conference All-Star starters were:

Li You with 286 million votes, Allen Iverson with 200 million votes;
LeBron James had 220 million votes, Ron Artest had 120 million votes, and Shaquille O'Neal had 219 million votes.

The five starting Western Conference All-Stars are:

Kobe Bryant with 221 million votes and Steve Nash with 101 million votes;

Tracy McGrady with 176 million votes, Tim Duncan with 140 million votes, and Yao Ming with 234 million votes.

Wade of the Heat received 150 million votes and unfortunately lost the election. The 76ers had a mediocre record, but Iverson ranked second in the scoring list. Excel is still useful!
The Spurs' Ginobili and Nash were 10 votes apart and failed to enter the starting lineup.

Before Sunday, February 2, the head coaches of the Eastern and Western Conference All-Stars will also be determined. Since D'Antoni and Popovich coached last year's All-Star Game, they will automatically be postponed to this year.

In the East, the Pistons achieved a record of 13 wins and 2 losses in January and 38 wins and 6 losses, firmly ranking second in the East. Head coach Flip Saunders has basically locked up his position.

The Mavericks and Spurs have the same record, 36 wins and 10 losses. Junior general Avery Johnson will become the Western Conference All-Star head coach. The two only need to wait for notification from the league.

Big mouth is still useful. The Rockets' poor record has not slowed down McGrady's popularity. In the eyes of many fans, he still has the level of a superstar!
After the All-Star starting lineup was announced on the show, the trio in the studio quickly chatted about which other players should be selected:
"The Pistons' record ranks second in the league, they are only one win behind the Knicks, and as a result, no one was selected into the starting lineup."

The outstanding record has led Kenny Smith to express his grievances for the Pistons players more than once on the show. Unfortunately, the fans did not buy it. The fundamental reason is that the Pistons' playing lacks enjoyment.

With his outstanding performance in January, Billups just won the Player of the Month award:

场均出场38.8分钟，场均20.5分3.5篮板8.7助攻0.9抢断3.1失误；

The shooting rate was 44.3%, the three-point shooting rate was 47.0%, and the free throw shooting rate was 90.7%.

With an average of 12.9 shots per game, Billups takes 5.5 three-pointers from outside the three-point line per game, plus 7.1 free throws. This data is seriously "Li Youhua".

Kobe also won the Best of the Month award. His record of 8 wins and 5 losses was not outstanding, but his average of 43.4 points per game made him well deserved!

The words of his partner do make sense, but Iverson is more popular, so Charles Barkley began to emphasize his theory again:

"This is why I have always emphasized that data cannot fairly evaluate players. Iverson ranks second in scoring, but the 76ers are still working hard for the playoffs."

"He is different from Kobe. Chris Webber and Iguodala are championship puzzle pieces. Iverson should make the team's record better, but he failed to do this."

Ernie Johnson didn't expect Iverson to turn around, and his participation in Stephen A. Smith's program during the offseason played a huge role:
"This is a festival for the fans and we should respect the results of the vote."

"Li won the vote for the 8th time in his career. He tied the record set by Michael Jordan. It seems that everyone likes the defending champion!"

Both people in the studio looked at Buckley, who pretended not to care and continued to quibble:
"Of course the champion deserves respect, but I don't like Lee's attitude towards basketball this season. He can obviously perform better!"

"He should show his desire to win like Kobe did. We all know that in some games, the Knicks could have won."

39胜5负，尼克斯队稳居联盟第一，李佑在一月场均29.5分5.5篮板10.8助攻2.3抢断2.2失误。

He averaged 34.2 minutes per game, shooting 55.5% from the field, 44.0% from three-point range, and 92.1% from free throws.

The efficiency was extremely high, but the score did drop slightly. The director gave the data, and Kenny Smith looked at his partner who was telling lies and reminded him tactfully:
"After the Lakers defeated the Knicks, they lost to the Pacers by a huge score last night. They have lost three consecutive games."

Charles Barkley looked at his partner depressedly, and finally insisted on calling X:

"Kobe lacks helpers, so winning or losing is not important. What fans want to see is his pursuit of victory."

Thinking of the Knicks' 6-game winning streak, Ernie Johnson sighed. Even if he needed the effect of the show, he couldn't say some words.

Looking at Buckley talking eloquently, everyone in the studio suddenly had a thought in their minds:
"No one can match his talent. This guy really deserves to earn this money!"

Some of Charles Barkley's views are indeed correct. If time permits, Li You will participate in the commentary of ESPN Premier League games.

On February 2st, Henry broke the league scoring record of Arsenal legend Reeve Bastin with 1 goals. Li You sent his blessings on the show.

Epiphany Prince scored 113 points, setting a new U.S. women's national prep basketball record, and Li You and the Knicks invited each other to watch the game at Madison Square Garden over the weekend.

As New Orleans gradually emerges from the impact of the hurricane, Li You and Paul launch a donation drive to help the affected people return to their homes.

In December last year, Li You also participated in a demonstration held by New York workers to speak out for low-paid public facilities service workers.
Compared with Kobe who focused on winning, Li You really didn't invest much energy in basketball.

Halfway through the schedule, to the disappointment of many sports commentators who wanted to watch the game, the Knicks became more courageous as they fought, and the locker room was particularly harmonious!
With Fisher as the representative, everyone seemed to have been brainwashed and turned into sycophants. In addition, many teams had Knicks champion players, and there were more and more complaints.

On Friday, February 2, the Knicks will challenge the Raptors away from home.

In this game, coach D'Antoni made extensive rotations in the second half. In the end, Li You clocked in the third quarter, 116:100, easily winning 7 consecutive games.

The Raptors have also won less and lost more in recent years. After Chris Bosh became the team leader, their record has not improved much, with 16 wins and 31 losses. They have completely fallen behind.

After the game, the Air Canada Center Arena was still noisy, and many fans were still shouting Li You's name.

Because the two teams are so close to each other, some Raptors fans will choose to fly to New York to watch the game live in key games.

Li You walked towards the tunnel and waved to the fans. Chris Bosh, who was being interviewed on the sidelines, stretched his neck and looked around with an envious look on his face.

"Chris, against the defending champion again, what do you think the team still lacks?"

10 of 2 in the second half. When he needed to score the most, Bosh relied on free throws to score points. In the end, he lost in the third quarter:
"Rebounding and defense are the reasons why we lost. Coach Mitchell will help us solve these problems. In a few years, the Raptors will return to the playoffs."

As the boss of a weak team, Bosh is currently very satisfied with his role. When answering questions, there was no disappointment on his face.

The CBC reporter had great expectations for the team. Seeing that Bosh was emotionally stable and calm and confident after the loss, he couldn't help but praise him secretly:
"This is the core of our expectations. Without Carter, the team can still rise again."

The All-Star substitute lineup will be officially announced on Thursday the 9th. Before the All-Star Game in Houston, the Knicks still have 7 games to play.

The schedule is relatively intensive, and Grant Hill accepted the advice of the medical team and directly pushed his return time to after the All-Star weekend.

On Sunday, February 2th, the New York media began to ridicule Kobe again early in the morning. They lost to the Bobcats and Hornets successively, and the Lakers lost their fifth consecutive game.

Ever since Kobe's defeat at Madison Square Garden, New York pundits have lost all respect for "Mr. 81."

"The data cannot express the harm that Kobe has done to the team. He made 14 turnovers in two games. His high scores masked his poor passing."

Everyone on the Rockets team who flew to Manhattan also saw the newspaper. Recently, Kobe Bryant has been the source of happiness for the people in New York, and they can read derogatory articles every day.

Affected by the winter storm, the weather in the northeastern United States is not very good, and there will be heavy snowfall in the next few days.

The flight was delayed and when he came to the arena early to warm up in the afternoon, McGrady was in as bad a mood as the weather.

Being selected as an All-Star did not gain him any respect. The New York media has not said anything good recently, and some fans have even called McGrady the Joker.

Yao Ming returns from injury tonight, which is a great thing for the Rockets.

CCTV Sports broadcast as usual, McGrady is still a superstar in the hearts of fans with his picturesque jump shot!
Houston Chronicle reporters have long felt the ill will of the New York media.

There are two games against the Knicks before the All-Star Game, and some columns have vaccinated Rockets fans in advance:

"Focus on the future, winning or losing is not important."

Most Chinese sports reporters are surrounding Yao Ming. Everyone has great expectations for his first game back from injury. ESPN, as the broadcaster, wants to watch it even more:

"Artest promised to go all out on defense tonight, T-Mac, how many points will you score?"

There was some sweat on McGrady's forehead after exercising well. Although he was in a bad mood, he would not let go of the opportunity to show off:

"Who is Artest? He thinks he will become a big shot just because he is selected as an All-Star?"

"If I partner with Li, I can also win the championship! Luck is not strength, and I will let him understand this tonight!"

Without the sleepy expression, McGrady looked disdainful when mentioning Artest. It was obvious that he was still worried about his previous evaluation.
The sports media gathered around smiled and nodded, and even echoed. The reporters in New York were already laughing. They were already looking forward to tonight's national live broadcast.

Since the Rockets' backcourt is composed of Li You's old friend David Wesley and street ball king Rafe Alston, the team did not make much preparation to face such an opponent.

At 19: that night, half an hour before the game, Li You appeared in the center of the field with the little black girl Epiphany Prince.

Studying at Murry Bergtraum, a public high school in lower Manhattan, 16-year-old Epiphany Prince is also a die-hard Knicks fan.

Wearing an orange and white training uniform, Li You had a smile on his face and waved his arms to signal the fans at the scene to cheer loudly. Soon, uniform shouts appeared in the arena:

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

Epiphany Prince, who was wearing Li You's home jersey No. 1, turned red with excitement. He covered his face and wiped away tears. When Li You picked up the microphone, the cheers gradually stopped.

"113 points ladies! This is incredible, we are so proud of you, this is a record that will be hard to beat!"

"I didn't perform like this in high school. You will definitely surpass me and achieve more in the future!"

The little girl is only 1 meters tall and her future career will most likely not be smooth, but Li You will still send her good wishes.

After Piffany Prince stabilized his emotions, he rushed to Li You again. Amidst the cheers of the audience, he took the microphone and said excitedly:

"I'm so happy. I watched Lee play when I was very young. He has always inspired me."

On the bench of the Rockets, McGrady felt sour in his heart. He originally wanted to show off his presence, but found that he was not taken as seriously as a little girl.

Competing with Li You on three-pointers to help Epiphany Prince achieve his dunk dream, the atmosphere was lively and the little girl also had a great time.

Before returning to his family, Epiphany Prince hugged Li You again, seemingly thinking of those gossips. The little girl said sheepishly:

"Lee, I don't mind if you have many girlfriends"

Regardless of his appearance, he was definitely not unsightly. Li You smiled and used the head-touching attack, patted the little girl on the shoulder, and said with a low smile:

"Remember to study hard and stop reading gossip news!"

New York can be regarded as half of Alston's home court, but the streetball king keeps a low profile every time he comes to Madison Square Garden and never invites his younger brothers to cheer.

When the final warm-up was completed, the referee called both sides to the center of the field. Alston felt the atmosphere of the scene and felt particularly sad for a moment.

Like Marbury, New York fans have forgotten about him
"Defense!."

As Yao Ming succeeded in jumping the ball, the defensive cheers immediately sounded. Alston received the ball and dribbled across the half court, quickly passing the ball to McGrady on the left wing.

After receiving the ball away from the three-point line, facing Artest's defense, McGrady continuously dribbled the ball under his hips.

At this time, Juwan Howard hurriedly moved up the line to cover. As McGrady switched to his right hand to accelerate the breakthrough, the latter immediately opened up.

The good quality of the screen prevented Artest from squeezing through in time. Kurt-Thomas cooperated tacitly and switched to anti-slip steps. Under the defense of the two, McGrady passed the ball in advance. At the left elbow, Juwan Howard received a jumping pass from his teammate and without hesitation, he made a solid mid-range jumper!
McGrady, who sent out the assist, smiled proudly. He is an all-around warrior. He has already been prepared for tonight's game.

"Let's go Knicks!."

The opponent's easy scoring did not affect the mood of the New York fans at the scene. After all, the Knicks usually break out in the 1st and 3rd quarters, and everyone is already used to it.

Li You caught the ball at the baseline and was surprised to see Alston facing him. Thinking of McGrady's size and physical ability, he roughly guessed what the opponent was thinking.

Amidst the cheers, Li You, holding the ball in his right hand, accelerated across the half court. Alston could only slide cautiously, and there was no extra movement with his hands.

The Knicks still stood at 131, with only Kurt Thomas staying on the right near the baseline. Gasol immediately moved up when he saw Li You approaching the three-point line.

Taking advantage of his teammates standing still at the top of the arc, Li You lowered his center of gravity slightly in and out while moving, deceiving the opponent's center of gravity and taking advantage of the situation to circle the ball behind his back.

The movement was huge, and the basketball immediately flew to the right side of Alston. The latter wanted to squeeze through the screen, but bumped into Gasol.

Touching the ball with his left hand, he took a step laterally. Li You immediately stopped and combined the ball without waiting for Yao Ming to come forward. He was still one step away from the three-point line and made a decisive jump shot!
"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net.

Cheers resounded throughout the arena, but before he could reach out, the basketball flew into the basket. Yao Ming could only raise his hand to indicate that it was his problem.

When Alston passed half court again, Juwan Howard and Yao Ming crossed screens under the basket and tried to play a low post tactic.

Kurt Thomas, who switched defenses, squeezed in front of Yao Ming early, preventing his opponent from receiving the ball easily. At the same time, Li You pressed his opponent on the left wing.

After squeezing under the basket for a long time, the ball could not be passed. Facing Li You's close defense, Alston, who was sideways to protect the ball, first leaned forward to accelerate, and then stopped and dribbled the ball behind his back.

Switching to his right hand and speeding up with his shoulders down again, Alston tried to rely on Li Youqiang to break through to the basket, but was forced to stop just as he reached the free throw line.

Unable to get out of position, he pulled his crotch back, and the moment his left hand touched the ball, Alston's body swayed forward to the left, and he changed direction in an extremely cool way and was directly intercepted by Li You.
The moment he lost the ball, Alston wanted to pursue the defense, but Li You, who controlled the ball, made a "tank charge" and easily knocked away the opponent with the help of the ball protector.

Alston, who almost threw himself into the street, turned to complain to the referee. Coach Mike Brown on the sidelines also immediately rushed to the referee to try to get an explanation.

Amidst the cheers of the fans, the referee did not say anything. It was 1 vs 0 in the frontcourt. Li You crossed the free throw line and jumped into the air. He turned the ball horizontally in the air, grabbed the ball with his right hand and smashed it with his arm!

"Boom!" Windmill dunked and the basket exploded.

The graceful dunk ignited the atmosphere in the arena. Seeing Li You lead the defense immediately after completing the dunk, the defensive cheers came one after another.

Alston, who looked ugly, stopped playing tricks and handed over the ball immediately after halftime.

When David Wesley connected on the right wing, Yao Ming also squeezed into the low post, and the latter hurriedly sent a lob pass.

Laga Bell followed the ball and retreated to help defend. Before Yao Ming received the ball, Gasol, who blocked the pass, cooperated with his teammates to complete the double-team.

The basketball returned to the right wing. Facing Laga Bell, who came to defend him, David Wesley, who re-catched the ball, made a decisive jump shot.

The long rebound was collected by Li You near the free throw line, and everyone in the Knicks immediately accelerated across the half court.

Mike Brown on the sidelines repeatedly reminded loudly, but Alston did not delay in time, which allowed Li You to start easily and rush faster and faster after crossing the center line.

He returned to the three-point line early and tried to establish a defensive position. Alston, who had just slowed down, was chased to his side by Li You.

The two collided physically, and Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, continued his "tank charge", rushing into the paint area against the defense, and looping the ball in the process.

Alston watched helplessly as the basketball passed over his head. He had no time to turn around to defend. The moment the ball was combined, Li You was already in the air.

Under the inertia, he rushed directly out of the baseline. Alston could only watch as Li You grabbed the ball with his left hand and dunked with one arm!

At 2:7, Li You, who completed the dunk, stood on the baseline and shook his head repeatedly. When running back to half court, he reminded Mike Brown loudly:

"Where's the defense? Find someone else to defend me!"

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No one on the Rockets bench said a word, and the referee on the side seemed to be holding back a smile. Obviously many people wanted to have fun tonight.

The stadium started to burst into laughter. The dribbling guard Alston handed over the ball again after half court. When McGrady received the ball on the right wing, Yao Ming followed suit and covered it.

Seeing the movement behind him, McGrady moved sideways, Artest leaned on Yao Ming and turned around deftly, then jumped up to block the shot.

Taking a big step with the help of the screen, McGrady rose into the air, faced the block, and forced a two-point jump shot.

"Bang!" The basketball knocked out of the frame.

Kurt Thomas trapped Howard behind him and easily protected the backcourt rebound. Li You stepped forward to respond, and the cheers started again.

McGrady, with an ugly face, stepped forward decisively to lead the defense this time. At the same time, he loudly called on his teammates to change positions in time. David Wesley could only chase and defend to Artest's side.

Under the interference of his opponent, Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, did not advance very quickly. He hung onto McGrady and came to the left wing and began to slow down.

McGrady was upset by the booing from the fans in the front row. He waved his hand to indicate that he was going to show off, and kept interfering, trying to disrupt Li You's dribbling rhythm.

Li You, who was protecting the ball sideways, leaned on the defense and slapped the opponent's arm away. His shoulders suddenly swayed back, then he lowered his center of gravity and leaned forward to accelerate.

For a moment, McGrady lost half his position in an instant, and then hurriedly slid back to the right. When the two approached the three-point line, Li You stopped suddenly again and quickly crossed and pulled back.

After making correct defensive predictions and adjusting his focus, McGrady tried to defend, but he didn't expect that Li You, who switched to his right hand, suddenly turned around at the moment of physical contact.

Almost stepping on the left sideline, Li You touched the ball again with his left hand and accelerated again to completely dodge the defense.

McGrady, who had lost most of his body, hurriedly chased after Li You, blocked the area on the left side, came to Li You's side and tried to pull, but was pulled back by the crotch and was shaken by a split.
Forced to stay in place and watch Li You hit the ball, McGrady raised his hand symbolically and made a mid-range jumper without any interference.

"Oh!"

The basketball went hollow into the net, and the arena was completely boiling. The New York fans at the scene began to shout happily, and the Knicks atmosphere team followed suit and threw their towels.

"Shet!"

Seeing Li You laughing and spreading his hands to retreat, McGrady stood up and cursed angrily, and soon there was another mocking voice in his ears:

"Remember to shut your stinky mouth! The clown has no right to point fingers at the champion!"

Artest yelled at McGrady and kept high-fiving and provoking him. McGrady was so angry that his eyes were red, and he immediately rushed up to try to argue.

Blocked by the referee, the two could only greet each other.
The Rockets attacked again. McGrady caught the ball on the left wing, used Juwan Howard's screen, and drove to the basket with the ball in his left hand.

Artest was chasing after him, Kurt Thomas retreated in time, and McGrady rushed into the crowd and forced to take off.

Gliding to the lower right side of the basket, McGrady grabbed the ball with his right hand and turned around to pick up the basket, but was caught by Gasol under the basket and knocked out of the frame due to interference.

After falling out of the baseline, McGrady complained loudly to the referee. After Gasol touched the rebound, Kurt Thomas controlled the ball and then made a long throw.

Alston, who was retreating from defense, was already numb and ran back to the half court with all his strength. David Wesley couldn't stand it any longer and followed him back to the center to defend.

Holding the ball in his right hand and crossing the three-point line, Li You observed that David Wesley was about to chase to the right side and circled the ball behind his back.

Alston, who retreated to the paint area, had no reaction, but David Wesley accelerated again and tried to take off.

Taking aim at the figure in the right bottom corner, he moved around the ball to his left hand, and Li You took advantage of the situation and swung the ball towards the right bottom corner.

Cheers erupted in the arena, and David Wesley stopped helplessly. He turned his head and watched Ragah Bell receive the ball in an open position, convert a three-point jumper and then score!
At 2:12, the Rockets were forced to request a timeout.

The boiling arena made everyone in the Rockets look ugly. It was broadcast live across the United States and collapsed at the beginning. Mike Brown's face was dark, and he was obviously very angry.
In the live ESPN commentary box, Hubie Brown looked at the double-digit point difference and could only comment tactfully:
"The Rockets' perimeter defense has difficulty limiting Lee's offense. They lack defensive resources. There is a big gap between them and the defending champions."

Mike Breen was happy to see it. He also didn't like MacReady's big mouth. Seeing his opponent being beaten violently at the beginning, he couldn't help but gloated:
"Li was on full fire in the first quarter. It seems that those boring news really inspired him!"

"But it's a good thing for New York fans, everyone can enjoy a gorgeous offensive performance tonight."

After the timeout, Yao Ming received the ball in the low post on the right side and turned around and shot to help the Rockets break their scoring drought;

Looking back, the Rockets went up to the line and attacked Li You in advance. As Laga Bell received the pass on the right wing, Howard, who failed to defend in time, watched the three-pointer score again.

Alston tried to slow down. When Yao Ming received the ball in the low post on the left, he was quickly pinched by Li You.

The basketball returned to the left wing. Facing the sliding Li You, Alston did not choose to shoot, but passed the ball across to McGrady.

The latter caught the ball and released the ball with his right hand to break through. McGrady broke through to the right elbow area with Artest in his hand, stopped and feinted, failed to touch the porcelain, and barely made a jump shot again.

The rebound popped up and was picked up by Li You at the free throw line. Alston instinctively accelerated and retreated, and Mike Brown on the sidelines screamed repeatedly.

Rushing faster and faster, Li You, holding the ball in his left hand, had already passed the three-point line in the blink of an eye. Facing the sudden change of direction of the ball, Alston instinctively adjusted his center of gravity.

The moment Li You touched the ball with his right hand, he turned around. When the ball was combined, the defense disappeared and he easily broke through to the basket. He grabbed the ball with his left hand and dunked with one arm!
At 4:17, cheers broke through the arena. New York fans knew that tonight was another big victory!
In the following minutes, under the leadership of McGrady, the Knicks continued to launch transition attacks. The pace of the game became faster and faster, and Yao Ming continued to turn back and run.

Seeing Gasol receiving a pass from behind by Li You, following up in the middle, dunking with both hands, and chasing Yao Ming to the three-point line, he also became frustrated.

The game entered Li You's favorite rhythm of blind chicken play, and the New York fans at the scene began to cheer loudly for the fancy pass.

The pick-and-roll was forced to delay, and Yao Ming came out to defend. Li You leaned out from the left wing to accelerate, and then penetrated the defense with a through ball from his left hand. Gasol dunked down the middle to score points.

After the score was scored, David Wesley made a three-pointer from the right wing. Before he could celebrate, he half-switched the offense and Li You made a strong breakthrough from the middle.

Alston's defense was broken with one poke. Yao Ming, who was helping to defend the basket, could only watch the basketball pass over his fingertips. Gasol behind him grabbed the ball in the air and dunked it with both hands!

McGrady finally succeeded in a drifting jumper near the baseline on the left, turned around and actively assisted in defense, but was beaten 2+1 by Artest who crooked his body and drove to the basket.

The Rockets scored piecemeal, but the Knicks' scores kept rising.

First of all, at the end of the rotation, the Knicks hit the ground running, but the Rockets began to lose backcourt rebounds.

Mike Brown, who sat back on the bench, had eyes wide open. For him, this was a nightmare game.

At the last moment, Alston's cross pass was directly intercepted by Li You. The latter seemed to completely collapse and gave up on defense.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Li You accelerated across the center line, and before the lights came on, Li You stopped at the top of the arc and made a jump shot!

"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net.

At 18:38, the game ended just as it started.

On the Knicks bench, everyone in the atmosphere team was beaming with joy, and they all rushed to the court to high-five Li You in celebration.

"Soft!"

McGrady, who was walking next to him, stared and stopped when he heard this word, but Li You smiled and shook his head, ignoring the other person's glare.

The furious "Second Man" looked at the back of Li You's head and wanted to rush forward for a sneak attack. As soon as his feet moved, Artest staggered him:
"Fake Squid! Go home! Damn clown!"

(End of this chapter)