Buddha's light illuminates NBA

Chapter 133 Christmas War, Against the Heat

After three consecutive away, the Knicks have a total of five consecutive home games.

After winning the Clippers, two days later, the Knicks successfully avenged the Charlotte Bobcats. Lu Ming played 35 minutes in this game, scored 32 points, and had 8 assists and 4 rebounds.

The game was uneventful. The only shot that almost made the audience climax was a dunk by Lu Ming after he cut to the inside in the third quarter.

However, because Tyson Chandler was too shrewd, he got out of the way first when he saw that the situation was not right.

After avenging the Bobcats, they ushered in Derrick Rose's Bulls in the game the next day.

For a team that often scores less than [-] points and gives out free Big Macs to fans once at home, the way to defeat it is very simple, as long as the score exceeds [-] points.

At this time, the rose has not fully bloomed, but the sharp breakthrough that hurt the ankle and ruined the knee still made the Knicks passive for a while.

But facing the Wind City Rose, Lu Ming smiled in the third quarter, using a 32:18 attack wave to lay the foundation for the team's victory, and finally scored another victory with 86:102.

So the law that the opponent can't score more than [-] points, and one's own side can win if they score more than [-] points, once again showed their prestige.

Two days later, on December 2009, 12, the results of the second round of voting for the 24 All-Stars were announced.

In the west, the No.1 rankings of each position have not changed, but in the forward position, the Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki surpassed the Lakers' Gasol with 66 votes and an advantage of 10 votes.

In the East, although he missed two games due to injury, after his comeback, he led the team to two consecutive victories, and changed his elegant style of play, frequently performing violent dunks. Lu Ming, with 140 million votes, continued to stabilize the position of the All-Star vote leader.

Kobe Bryant, No.2, followed closely with 138 million votes.

As for No.2 in the East, James finally overtook Wade with 131 votes, [-] million votes, ranking third in the league.

In other positions, Carter was overtaken by Iverson.

David - Lee expanded the number of votes ahead of Bosh, but the gap from Garnett was even greater.

As for Gallinari, he is still on par with Pierce, and basically has no chance of being selected as an All-Star.

This time, the discussion about Lu Mingpiaowang was much smaller.

However, many players are holding back their energy, waiting to fight Lu Ming and give him color.

The first one to arrive was the Heat's Flash Wade, who was nearly 10 votes behind Lu Ming on the Eastern guard line.

In the first game of this season, the Heat treated Lu Ming a little carelessly. In the first game of his career, Lu Ming not only broke Chamberlain's rookie debut record of 43 points, but also used a 3+1 to complete the lore.

So this time when he came to the Knicks and walked into the Madison Square Garden, Wade was going to leave something behind.

By the way, teach the super rookie who is in the limelight a lesson.

On December 2009, 12, the Christmas War started.

On this day, the league has arranged a total of five games.

The first game was the Heat against the Knicks. The game started at 12 noon in New York time in the United States, and it was 1 am in China at that time.

The second game is scheduled for 2:[-] in the afternoon. The Celtics will play against the Magic. The two sides were opponents in the Eastern Conference finals last season.

The third game is scheduled for 5 pm, the Cavaliers will play against the Lakers, needless to say, the focus of the league's 23vs24 battle.

The fourth game is scheduled for 7:[-] in the evening. The Clippers will play against the Suns, with the focus on the Suns.

The last game is scheduled for 10 o'clock in the evening, with the Nuggets playing against the Trail Blazers. The 03 No. [-] pick is not too low.

It can be said that in each of the five games arranged by the league, at least one superstar will participate in the battle, and at least one team will be playing against which is a guarantee of ratings.

Originally, the game where the Cavaliers played the Lakers away, 23vs24, the battle between No. 1 in the league and the second player in the league, was the focus of this Christmas game.

But this time, the opening game of the Christmas game, due to the rise of the Knicks, Lu Ming's eye-catching performance, and the previous grievances between the two friends, the match between the Heat and the Knicks has also become the focus of this Christmas game.

Moreover, coupled with the story of the first battle of the season between the two sides, the heat of this match is also unprecedentedly high.

It is worth mentioning that, as a holy land of basketball, the Knicks can be described as regular visitors in the Christmas game, but most of the time, they appear on the superstar stage as the burst performances of players from other teams.

So much so that the Knicks are almost becoming a holy place for stars to check in at Christmas.

Very sad.

But this time, because of the appearance of Lu Ming, Knicks fans can finally look forward to their star's explosive statistics.

Just elated.

League president David Stern is equally happy. How long has it been since the Christmas game at Madison Square Garden finally seemed like something was going on.

It's no longer a one-sided game, it's no longer a fan watching, just want to see if the opponent's star can make them defect.

So a few days before the game, the heat has already started to stir up.

This is what David Stern is good at.

Especially after the second round of All-Star voting was released, the battle between the first and second guards in the Eastern Conference made the fans who bought tickets in advance shout luck.

"Super Rookie vs. Superstar! Fall or Glory at Madison Square Garden?"

"Little Zen Master vs. The Flash! Is it Wade's revenge on Madison, or Lu's new scoring record?"

"Eastern upstart vs. old powerhouse! Who will win the game?"

Various stories, various gimmicks, and various headlines filled the major newspapers in New York.

Of course, such a game naturally cannot do without the attention of the other eight teams that day.

James said in an interview, "I am looking forward to my brother Wade's performance. Similarly, Lu's performance also deserves people's attention. If possible, I will spare a little time to watch this game."

This passage was interpreted by some experts as, "The little emperor is doing further research on where he will go next season."

Kobe was a little nervous on purpose, "It is said that all Knicks fans are looking forward to what Lu will do at home. Judging from his first match with the Heat, well, it feels like something might happen."

This passage was also interpreted by experts, "Kobe hopes that Lu can break the record of 61 points he set at Madison Square Garden!"

The Big Three of the Celtics did not speak, and focused on preparing for the game, and the revenge of the Eastern Conference.

Howard just said with a smile, "Lu is my brother, and I support him to win the game. Of course, it would be even better if he can dunk the Heat's center forward!"

As the banana boat brother who has never been on a banana boat before, Anthony, the second child of the Four Heroes, chose "disciple" between "brother" and "disciple". "I hope Lu can use the three threats I taught him a few more times. I also want to know how he is learning."

And in New York, brother Wade, when attending the pre-match press conference, learned of Anthony's words through the mouth of the reporter, and said with a smile, "Tell my brother, I will help him test Lu's learning results."

"Dwyane, according to some fans in China, Lu first killed Wade, then killed James, punched Luo Luo, kicked Guagua, and thus completed the four kills in the Grand Slam against the Four Heroes. This game is also considered to be the second game of the second Grand Slam. What do you think of this statement?" A reporter asked a very impolite question.

After hearing this, You Ya translated the above passage in a trustworthy and elegant way.

Wade showed a question mark face, restrained his smile, and said, "The statement about the Four Heroes is not rigorous. To be precise, we are banana boat brothers. As for the so-called grand slam you mentioned, it is even more nonsense."

"But the truth is, all four of you lost to Lu, and Paul has already lost twice. Both times, Lu only played less than half of the game." The reporter said.

New Orleans, Paul's television, again devastated, replaced with a new spare.

Paul almost single-handedly drove the TV market in New Orleans.

After mourning for his fourth brother Paul for three seconds, Wade said, "I will use a victory to tell you that such a statement is simply ridiculous!"

Then, he left the press conference angrily.

After the Knicks press conference, Lu Ming was also asked about the double-lap grand slam. He said dumbfoundedly, "This kind of statement is really funny. However, it is also very interesting. If it can be done, um, will it be considered a record in the NBA?"

The reporter froze for a moment, then shook his head, "As far as I know, the NBA has no such wonderful records."

"That's a pity." Lu Ming muttered.

"So, do you think you have the ability to achieve that kind of situation? In a season, can you win at least two games against the four teams?" The reporter asked excitedly.

"If the league doesn't cancel some games, of course it is possible." Lu Ming said.

"But what if you can't do it?" a reporter suddenly asked loudly.

"If you can't do it, then wait until next year." Lu Ming looked indifferent and took it for granted.

The reporters were speechless.

Later, another reporter asked, "Lu, everyone is looking forward to it. In this game, you can break Kobe's record of 61 points. Can you do it?"

Lu Ming looked over and found that it was not the 25% reporter. He was a little surprised, and then said, "I don't know if it can be done."

The reporter was a little disappointed.

After the pre-match press conference, Lu Ming and the team continued to prepare for the game.

Unlike the first time they played against the Heat, this team has undergone a fundamental change in temperament. They will no longer show uneasy emotions in the pre-match combat meeting.

If you lose, you get used to it, and if you win, you get used to it.

In the eyes of the current Knicks players, Wade's Heat team, the record is not as good as their own, and they have lost to themselves, but that's all.

In D'Antoni's eyes, if before the start of the season, he said to the outside world, "The Knicks have a chance to beat any team", that kind of sound is a theory of opportunity.

So now, D'Antoni's statement has become, "The Knicks have the strength to beat any team." When you hear it, you are full of confidence.

Not only has the temperament of the Knicks team changed, but it is also true for the fans.

They even have a feeling that this team, judging from the current state, still has a chance to break the regular season record of 71 wins and 72 losses of the 33-game winning streak of the Lakers in 69-13.

Of course, they dare not think about the 95-win record of the 96-72 Bulls.

It is worth mentioning that in that Lakers team, there is the current general manager of the Heat, Pat Riley.

Simply put, the Knicks have drifted from the players to the head coach to the fans.

Lu Ming was probably the most floating one, otherwise he wouldn't have started floating in the air to play. After all, he was the super rookie and the new all-star ticket champion.

There is still half an hour before the game starts, but the luxurious commentary team is already in place.

TNT got the rights to broadcast. Similarly, the duo of TNT, Barkley and Kenny Smith, also served as the commentary task for this game.

At the same time, there is also the Knicks star, who scored 84 points in the Christmas game in 60 and won the scoring leader with an average of 32.9 points per game in that season. Bernard King entered the guest seat.

"Bernard, have you watched Lu's game?" Barkley asked.

"Yeah, of course I've seen it. He's the new King of New York. If I haven't seen it, wouldn't I be ashamed of the former King of New York?" Bernard King said with a smile.

"Haha, Bernard, you are wrong. Lu's nickname is not the King of New York." Kenny Smith corrected.

"Oh, really?" Bernard King gave an unexpected expression.

"Yes, Bernard, Lu's nickname is Master. He doesn't dare to take away your title of King of New York casually. Besides, to become King of New York, at least get 62 points first." Barkley said.

"Oh, are you asking too much for a rookie? I don't care. Anyway, I like the Knicks' No. 8 rookie very much. If there is a chance in this game, I will tell him that he is now the new King of New York!" Bernard King said domineeringly.

"This, well, you are the party, your rights." Kenny Smith had no way to refute.

At the same time, the commentary team sent by CCTV, Zhang Weiping and Yang Yi, were also analyzing the game.

And, they also have occasional guests.

"Mr. Zhang, what do you think is the biggest highlight of this match?" The camera first showed Sun Zhengping alone.

Zhang Weiping appeared in the camera alone again, thought briefly, and said, "I think the biggest highlight of this game is whether Lu Ming can break Kobe's record of 61 points here."

"How about, let's ask Lu Ming himself what he said?" Sun Zhengping said with a smile.

So, the camera zoomed out a bit, and Lu Ming appeared in the commentary booth of CCTV.

In China, the fans watching the pre-match commentary were excited, and they all quieted down to hear what Lu Ming would say.

Lu Ming, who was temporarily pulled over as a temporary guest, was speechless when he heard the first topic.

But when the camera came, facing domestic fans, I could only answer sideways, "Actually, I was preparing for 62 points in every game, but unfortunately, before today, the chances were not very good. As for today's game, whether it is possible to break Kobe's 61 points, to be honest, it is hard to say."

"Well, this is indeed a difficult question to answer. After all, he is not a Chinese cabbage with 62 points. He is everywhere. Compared with breaking Kobe's 61-point record, I think the most important thing is to beat the Heat and defend the home victory." After Zhang Weiping heard Lu Ming's words, he did not continue to talk about 62 points.

"Why don't we listen to Lu Ming's opinion again?" Sun Zhengping suggested.

"Ha, let's leave a little suspense for the audience." Lu Ming changed the subject with a smile.

Zhang Weiping said with a smile, "Lu Ming, what you said seems to be that there is no suspense in the game. Moreover, you will make the audience mistakenly think that this is the post-match interview, and what they will see later is the recording and broadcasting delayed by more than two hours."

"It seems that Lu Ming is very confident." Sun Zhengping extracted important information.

"Haha!" Lu Ming smiled embarrassedly.

Afterwards, the three talked about Lu Ming's basketball life, and then let Lu Ming go to prepare for the game.

After Lu Ming left, Sun Zhengping immediately entered the host mode, "Okay, audience friends, the analysis of the two teams has come to an end for the time being, and the match will begin soon.

Let's get into an ad first.

After the ad, the game begins. "

(End of this chapter)