NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 363 "One Punch Man" (7400 words chapter)
On Sunday, December 2004, 12, Christmas was approaching, and the Madison Square Garden Arena began to get into a festive mood.

Although the Knicks do not have a mascot, the cheerleading girls usually interact hard with the audience during halftime.

Sponsors will also seize the time to complete activities. The Knicks will score more than 100 points in almost every game, and you can usually get free hot dogs when you come to watch the game.

The director focused the camera on MTV's Lala Vasquez in the front row. This beautiful girl born in Brooklyn, New York, is said to be engaged to Carmelo Anthony.
Affected by the limitations of the times, the black girl Lala dressed a little too badly tonight, but she still smiled sweetly when she saw the camera.

The white slim-fitting sweater jacket showed off Lala's convex figure. Lala, who has frequently appeared in the arena since last year, immediately attracted the attention of many fans.

There are always celebrities on the sidelines of Madison Square Garden, but the New York media recently broke the news that Anthony and La La were spat on in Manhattan, which brought more attention to the person involved.

In the visiting team's locker room, Nuggets coach Jeff Bzdelik was not in a good mood.

After the start of the new season, the team's record reached 12 wins and 7 losses. Although the results are good, the management has higher requirements.

As a coach with a mediocre resume, Bzdelik naturally understands that the management seems to want to replace people to pick peaches. Judging from the lineup, the Nuggets seem to have completed reconstruction.

But if they want to improve their record, the coaching staff also has difficulties. If rookie players want to grow, Anthony naturally needs the right to take action.

It's just that many games are lost because of the core. As a head coach, it's hard to say anything because Anthony is the future of the team.

If the team's performance fails to meet expectations and the fans are dissatisfied, then the head coach will naturally be fired.

42:57，半场比赛掘金队落后了15分，安东尼13中3，罚球6中4，用两成出头的命中率砍下了10分.
Naturally, such a hip-stretching performance cannot lead the team to win!
In the first half, Anthony foolishly chose to fight with Artest in the low post. Naturally, coach Bzdelik was very dissatisfied with this.

After winning the Rookie of the Year Award, Anthony didn't care what the coach thought at all. The NBA is not college basketball. He is the core of the team and will not act based on the face of an inexperienced head coach.

He doesn't care about his own performance at all. His girlfriend is here to watch the game tonight, so Anthony naturally wants to express himself. It's not his fault that he takes more shots.

"To attack the basket, we must ensure our aggressiveness!"

After hearing the coach's words, Anthony knew that this was asking him to reduce his jump shots, and nodded indifferently. Of course he knew what to do.

In the locker room, although Greg Buckner is the starting backcourt, he is basically transparent.

Andre Miller went 4 for 0 in the half and scored zero points, but he didn't say anything at this time.

The two did not respond to the coach's gaze. Neither of them wanted to compete with Anthony for the ball.

Kenyon Martin has just joined the team, and only Marcus Camby takes the initiative to take responsibility:
"I will protect the basket. In the second half, we will start with defense!"

Seeing the head coach's nod, Marcus Camby also cheered up. He needs data. Without data, there will be no attention.

After the start of the second half, the Nuggets took the lead in attacking, and in the first round, Anthony was asked to catch the ball in the right block.

Camby's screen didn't have much effect. After Andre Miller sent the pass, Artest had already chased Anthony to his side.

Li You no longer looked at Miller beside him. Perhaps due to tactical requirements, Miller did not have much desire to attack tonight.

Even though Anthony is possessed by a blacksmith, Miller still passes the ball honestly
"Defense!."

Amid the defensive cheers, Anthony turned around after receiving the ball and faced the frame to attack. First, he quickly swept the ball from right to left, and then continued to test the ball with his right foot.

Artest didn't care at all that his opponent would force a breakthrough and still chose to defend and interfere.

Instead of choosing a jump shot, Anthony released the ball with his right hand after a tentative step, broke through with a cross step, leaned against the defense, and rushed to the inside.

Gasol chose to give up Camby next to him. He did not think Anthony would choose to distribute the ball. In fact, as he expected, the opponent forced a layup against the two of them.
"squeak!"

Finally, the referee blew the whistle and whistled for a foul on Gasol's defender.

"Shh!"

The New York fans at the scene wildly booed the penalty, but Gasol himself didn't care. He just shrugged and stood next to the paint area, waiting for Anthony's free throw.

Gasol had just received his second foul. In response to this, the coaching staff on the Knicks bench did not have much reaction. Everyone was watching the ball with peace of mind.

Li You has no interest in such inefficient individual singles. Every time the Nuggets initiate tactics, he can even guess the opponent's passing route.

At 44:57, Anthony made two free throws to help the team narrow the point difference.

Li You caught the ball from the baseline, and the stadium cheered again. Andre Miller withdrew from the defense early, but the Nuggets were still on guard.

After halftime, Li You was not in a hurry to attack. He waited until the two big men reached the elbow area before moving to the left wing.

Close to the three-point line, Andre Miller defended against Li You.

Seeing the right moment, Gasol suddenly lifted up. Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, shook his shoulders back, then suddenly lowered his center of gravity and leaned forward to accelerate.

The moment Li You led the ball forward, Gasol quickly passed down the fake screen. Camby made a misjudgment and chose to help his teammates defend.

Before Andre Miller had time to issue a warning, Li You, who broke through to the blocking area, threw the ball directly in front of the basket.

The ball was not fast and had a high arc, just past the fingertips of Camby who was sliding backwards and jumping to intercept.

When the ball arrived, Gasol jumped up and grabbed the ball easily, slamming the ball into the basket with both hands!

"Boom!" Alley-oop dunk succeeded!
Amid the cheers of the fans, Gasol smiled and shook his head. When he realized that his opponent preferred to express himself, he started to score by simply eating cakes.

Although Li You was not very interested in retreating, he liked to use this kind of game to activate the physical condition of his teammates.

Gasol, who was struggling in November, gradually regained his aggressiveness and rested for almost three months, which relieved the fatigue caused by the previous Olympic trip.

When he returned to the top of the arc, Li You turned his head and saw Anthony standing in the left corner, while Martin stopped in the blocking area on the same side.

Thinking that the opponent would most likely provide Anthony with an off-ball screen, allowing the opponent to catch the ball at the free throw line and shoot a jump shot, Li You gave Artest a sign to go around the line.

Naturally, Andre Miller didn't know what the Knicks were doing, so he moved to the left wing after halftime.

At the same time, Anthony in the left corner also began to accelerate up the line, and Martin stood still to cover his teammates.

Simply standing near the paint area, Kurt Thomas took the initiative to leave space for Artest.

The opponent had just started, and Artest was reminded early to speed up and go straight to the free throw line to catch Anthony.

The moment he caught the ball, Anthony wanted to complete a jump shot immediately. Artest was faster than he thought, so he could only feint and protect the ball on the right side of his body again.

The moment he dropped the ball, Artest immediately chipped the ball, poked the ball away with his left hand, and then squeezed past Anthony.

Relying on his strength to complete the steal, Artest, who controlled the ball, quickly rushed through the center line.

Anthony, who was staggering a bit, failed to complete the pursuit in the end. He watched Artest rush into the paint area, grab the ball with his left hand and dunk with one arm!

"what!"

Although he didn't care about martial arts when playing against a newbie, Artest enjoyed this moment very much. After completing the dunk, he yelled at the camera under the basket.

Anthony didn't notice that Li You behind him was shaking his head at the audience, and even nodded his head with his index finger.

The laughter made Andre Miller, who caught the ball on the baseline, a little angry, but he had no way to reverse the situation.

Seeing that the smile on his girlfriend's face had disappeared, although Anthony didn't know what happened, he knew he should respond.

Just after halftime, Andre Miller, who became a dribbling defender, gave the ball to Anthony on the right wing.

Seeing Anthony start dribbling, Li You knew that the opponent would definitely not pass the ball. He followed Miller to the left wing and immediately joked in a low voice:

"The defender needs to dominate the ball, what a terrible choice for the attack!"

"."

Although he felt that Li You was right, Andre Miller was unable to respond and watched his teammates play in singles again.

Dribbling under his hips, changing direction in front of his body, the basketball returned to his right hand. Anthony lowered his shoulders and accelerated, trying to squeeze through the defense.

Artest has been targeted for a month. At this time, he no longer attacks easily. Instead, he slides quickly and actively engages in physical confrontation with his opponents.

Forced to slow down, Anthony suddenly crossed his steps and pulled back, then accelerated again with the ball in his left hand.

Stopping and starting quickly, he broke through into the paint area, but Anthony still couldn't get rid of the defense.

Still not choosing to pass the ball, Anthony turned around with Artest, took the initiative to increase his stride, and joined the ball as he approached the lower right side of the basket.

The movement was a little deformed. Anthony, who grabbed the ball with his right hand, tried hard to get closer to the basket. The moment the basketball was released, he was still interfered by Gasol, who was helping to defend the basket.

The basketball came out of the frame again. Artest, who was cautiously defensive, collected the rebound in the paint area, then held the ball and accelerated.

Anthony could only chase after him, but before halftime, Artest had already given the ball to Li You who crossed the midline.

After catching the ball, Li You slowed down slightly and released the ball with his right hand, which seemed a bit casual.

Andre Miller tried to establish a defensive position on the three-point line, actively lowered his center of gravity, and tried to delay and interfere with Li You as soon as possible.

Approaching the three-point line and completing the dribble, Li You stopped and suddenly swayed to the left while his opponent was approaching.

Instinctively slid to the right, Andre Miller's feet just moved, and Li You took advantage of the situation to complete the dribble behind his back.

Suddenly increasing his dribbling force and switching to his right hand, Li You suddenly led the ball forward, slumped his shoulders and accelerated, breaking through Miller's defense cleanly.

Andre Miller, who was still adjusting his center of gravity, couldn't even make a pulling foul and watched Li You go straight to the basket.
"Wow!"

Amid the cheers of the fans, Li Yousan strode up from the lower right side of the basket, grabbed the ball with his right hand, rushed to the lower left side of the basket, avoided Camby who was retreating from defense, and succeeded in a dunk!
44:63, semi-conversion attack, Li You once again helped the team expand the point difference.

Coach D'Antoni on the sidelines stood up, clapped his hands, walked around, and returned to the bench.

Assistant coach Mike Malone seemed to realize why Anthony was so stubborn tonight. At this time, he joked in a low voice:

"Women will indeed affect the players' competitive state!"

"It's a good thing that we have four games to play this week."

D'Antoni also laughed after briefly responding. The Heat have also been winning consecutively recently, and everyone wants to win more games at the beginning of the season.

Anthony banged the iron, leaving the Nuggets completely passive.

Andre Miller secretly cursed the new rules after being called for a foul. Li You made a sudden change and bullied others with his explosive power.

After the score difference exceeded 20 points, the referee began to send free throws to Anthony, and Camby also benefited.

Occasionally playing a transition attack, the Nuggets ultimately did not let the point difference continue to widen.
In the second half of the third quarter, Earl Boykins, a little man less than 3cm tall, appeared again.

Head coach Bzdelik couldn't help but smile helplessly when he saw Li You crossing the line, catching the ball from the left wing, feinting and then making a strong shot.

Facing the physically strong Miller, Li You relied on speed and strength. Facing the "little one", he was not willing to waste any effort and tried to make strong throws.

On the Nuggets bench, the atmosphere team stopped shouting. Everyone watched the game quietly, waiting to play.

At 21:32 in a single quarter, after three quarters, the score reached 63:89.

Anthony returned to the bench with a face, and shot 4-for-0 again, relying on free throws to score 6 points.
He wanted to show off in front of his girlfriend, but Artest turned him off. Anthony couldn't bear it, so he took the initiative to apply to continue playing.

In the last quarter of the game, during garbage time, Anthony finally regained his shooting touch.

With sudden shots from inside and outside, Anthony led the Nuggets to score points continuously. The New York fans at the scene were happy to watch. The vote tonight was indeed worth it!

At the end of the game, 90:113, the Knicks won their 14th consecutive victory.

23中7，三分线外2中0，罚球16中12，26分6篮板2助攻6失误。

After hitting 20+, Anthony breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he could live with his face. Many of Artest's followers were sitting on both sides of the tunnel. When they saw Anthony, they couldn't help but shout:
"Lara doesn't like wimps!"

"Lesbians only love tough guys!"

After breaking the defense, Anthony ripped off his headband and threw it into the audience. He pointed at everyone and began to curse. The "Fuck" sound became louder and louder. His teammates who came over quickly pulled him back to the locker room.

李佑今晚只出场了31分钟，19中11，三分线外5中4，罚球6中6，拿到32分2篮板10助攻2抢断的数据。

When interviewed by MSG, when asked about his winning streak, Li You simply responded:

"Setting records is certainly a good thing, but before the All-Star break, our goal is to get in shape."

"After December is over, I want to see the Knicks still No. 12 in the league!"

The first phase of voting for the 2005 Denver All-Star Game is underway, and Li You and Yao Ming are still in the lead in terms of votes.

On Monday the 13th, after the sports media announced the news, O'Neal was sore again.

In that night's game, the Wizards became the target of sharks' venting.

83:106, the Heat defeated their opponents at home, bringing their record to 16 wins and 7 losses.

Wade had some minor health issues and only played 18 minutes.

奥尼尔出场38分钟，23中15，罚球16中10，拿到40分12篮板3助攻5盖帽1失误的数据。

The first stage of voting is about to end. In an interview after the game, O'Neal began to canvass votes for himself again:

"It turns out that I can still dominate my opponents in the game!"

"Thank you to the fans who voted for me, but I would like more support."

In a recent interview, the Lakers' senior Buss personally revealed that they are preparing to provide O'Neal with a two-year contract worth $4500 million.

There was no long-term contract, and O'Neal rejected the offer without even looking at it.

Old Buss thought this was a contract to take care of O'Neal, but the Sharks felt it was an insult to him.

Perhaps to warm up for the Christmas game, both sides have spoken out frequently recently, and O'Neal even began to reveal the inside story of the consecutive losses that year:

"In 2001, we lost to the Knicks again, and some people were begging me to stay."

"Phil Jackson even asked me to accommodate Kobe, just for his poor self-esteem."

"Kobe was completely destroyed by Lee. At the end of the finals, he cried in the locker room. In the end, I saved this team!"

"I brought a championship to Los Angeles, but they ended up trading me!"

Both sides insist on their own opinions. The closer to Christmas, the more fierce the two sides are. Football commentators are also gossiping, and the gossip is one after another.

Due to Kobe's recent dispute with Karl Malone, there are even rumors that "Big Brother took advantage of the situation". This is the biggest reason for the F4 Finals loss.

The more news there is, the higher the ticket prices for the Christmas Day game between the Lakers and Heat will be. People can’t wait, and everyone wants to watch the feud!

On December 12th, according to plan, Jason Kidd will return in tonight's game.

Contrary to the expectations of Nets fans, Kidd felt unwell before the game and finally chose to take a truce.

This made the New York fans who bought tickets to watch the game a little unhappy. They also wanted to see another duel between Li You and Kidd.
The Nets currently have a record of 7 wins and 13 losses. After a losing streak at the beginning of the season, they finally regained their game form.

There have been trade rumors recently. Vince Carter proposed a trade to the Raptors, and the Dunk King seems to want to join the Nets to join forces with Kidd.

This news has not been confirmed yet, but Nets fans have already started celebrating in advance!

There is no doubt about Carter's popularity. Regardless of efficiency or honors, his beautiful dunks are enough to attract fans to buy tickets to watch the game.

In that night's game, the Nets turned into a weak team again, scoring 30 points in the half.
The interior defense composed of second-round picks Scalabrine and Jason Collins was really stretched, and Stoudemire, a little expert in torturing vegetables, once again defeated his opponent!

107:76, the Knicks easily defeated the second team.

Kidd made the right decision. Li You did not let go tonight. After Laga Bell sprained his ankle, he played more at the 2 position.

费舍尔出场了31分钟，8中5，三分线外4中2，罚球2中2，砍下14分3篮板11助攻2失误的两双数据。

Lao Yu finally experienced the joy of being a dealer. As long as he and Li You were present at the same time, it was easy to get four or five assists.

On the night of the 15th, at the Palace Arena in Auburn Hills, the Knicks challenged the Pistons back to back.

At the beginning of the season, Larry Brown had surgery and missed most of the game in November.

Fortunately, the Pistons' record has not been affected too much, and currently has a record of 13 wins and 7 losses.

The Detroit Free Press was clamoring before the game to end the Knicks' winning streak, and Pistons fans became even more furious after the game started.

At the end of the half, at 56:40, the Pistons trailed by 16 points.

Although Hamilton had an excellent touch, shooting 9 of 6 and scoring 12 points efficiently, the other two scorers were not very efficient. After taking the initiative to speed up, they still failed to withstand the Knicks' offense.

After the start of the second half, everyone in the Pistons finally found their touch. Rasheed Wallace bottomed out and helped the team continue to score points.

At 28:31 in the single quarter, although they were still behind by double digits, Pistons fans saw hope!
In the fourth quarter of the game, the Knicks took the initiative to rotate and began to speed up wildly.

The two sides faced each other, but the point difference could not be narrowed. The game time passed. With one minute and 31 seconds left in the game, Williams was intercepted by Artest.

Seeing their opponent's one-stop dunk after a steal, some Pistons fans couldn't stand it any longer. Some yelled and cursed, while others left the game early.

104:88, the Pistons are likely to lose again.

After completing the dunk, Artest roared loudly at the fans in the front row, and the reply he received was naturally:
"Fake Squid!"

Amidst the yelling and cursing, Artest didn't pay attention, but shook his head and continued to laugh at the fans.

With 22.6 seconds left in the game, Artest stole Rasheed's pass again.

After completing the steal, Artest did not stop. With no one chasing him, he rushed across the half court, came to the paint area, jumped with both feet, swung the ball around, and then smashed the ball into the basket. !
Rasheed Wallaceton was so angry when he saw Artest showing off his skills that he yelled and chased him halfway through the game, wanting an explanation.

Kurt Thomas and Stoudemire, who came on the bench, also rushed over.

Under the dissuasion of the referee and players from both sides, the two were quickly separated.

On the benches of both sides, the atmosphere team started to boo loudly. Rashid felt that the referee was being biased. This was his home court, so he started arguing with the baseline referee again.

"You shouldn't attack! We need respect!"

Ben grabbed Artest and also expressed his dissatisfaction.

Hearing these words, Artest laughed instead, took the initiative to come forward, and whispered provocatively:
"Why should I respect you? Because you made it to the Eastern Conference Finals?"

"Don't think that if you get DPOY, I will respect you! You just stole my honor!"

"Fake Squid!"

Ben Wallace cursed, and the two quickly bumped heads, pushed each other, and separated after being warned by the referee.

Since the game was over, there was no need for the Pistons to kick off in the last few dozen seconds. While Rasheed was still arguing with the referee, Artest sat leisurely next to the technical table and pretended to be X.

At this time, most of the Pistons fans had left, and the front row seats were quite empty. Artest's followers came to the front and started shouting at the Pistons fans.

There were also many fans who were unhappy with Artest's behavior and yelled and cursed from time to time. After getting the middle finger in response, the yelling and cursing in the arena became louder and louder.

On the other side of the court, Lee Woo-jung chatted with Billups and Hamilton.

Hamilton knew that Li You was not a big talker. At this time, he was talking about Larry Brown who seemed to be planning to resign due to his health.

"If the head coach is replaced, I don't know whether the team can continue the current tactical play."

Billups pulled up his jersey and murmured a few words. In his opinion, if they can win the Eastern Conference finals, the Pistons will definitely beat the Lakers.

Li You heard the reluctance of his old teammates and joked again:
"Under the current rules, it is not easy to win the championship relying entirely on defense!"

All three were waiting for the game to end. At the other end of the field, Kurt Thomas and Stoudemire were still surrounding Rasheed.

Players on both sides were waiting for the game to end, and no one noticed that in the front row of the audience, Artest's followers suddenly started fighting with Pistons fans.

If you cause trouble in an away game, there will naturally be no good results. Before the security personnel could react, the four followers were surrounded by fans and punched indiscriminately.
"Fake Squid! Stop! You bunch of idiots!"

Artest was the first to notice that his follower was being beaten. He immediately twisted his body, crossed the technical stage, and yelled at the fans who were surrounding him.

It’s just that the fans who were already in a state of excitement were completely out of control, because the white fans in the front wearing blue hats directly threw the beer in their hands at Artest:
"Fake Squid! You're a nigga who only knows how to lick people's butts!"

When the follower heard that the boss was being scolded, he immediately changed direction and prepared to support him and show his loyalty to the boss.
Sensing the intentions of the four people, more Pistons fans began to change direction. No one in the crowd threw beer at Artest again.

In a rage, Artest stepped into the crowd with two big steps. He wanted to pull his follower out first, but he suddenly received a punch in the chaos.
At this time, the referees and security personnel had already reacted, and players from both sides rushed to the technical stage.

In the midst of the noise, the angry Artest showed off his excellent boxing skills. After years of hard training, he dodged the punch and then threw a right punch, knocking a fat white fan to the ground. .
"Oh!"

Seeing the strong white man's head tilted back, and then his body slumped on the seat, the fans behind him exclaimed.

The referee and security personnel who were about to intervene also stopped, obviously shocked.

The scene suddenly became uncontrollable, and the fans in the back began to throw debris wildly. Amid the outrage, Artest was surrounded by the crowd.

Seeing that the boss had taken action, the four followers also started to fight back. For a moment, both parties were pulled down on their seats, and beer and snacks were flying everywhere.
Ben Wallace immediately rushed into the crowd and tried to separate the two sides, but it didn't work at all. Stoudemire thought Ben was coming to cause trouble, so he also squeezed in.

From the Knicks bench, everyone in the atmosphere group also rushed into the audience.

The referee looked at the group of muscular men in front of him and was so frightened that he could only shout loudly. Rashid also knew that the matter was serious and stood on the technical stage and roared repeatedly.

"what!"

"**"

Screams and yells filled the Palace of Auburn Hills, and the scene became out of control.

When Li You and Ewing rushed into the crowd, everyone in the atmosphere group had already separated the fans.

Debris continued to fly from the audience to the sidelines. Li You and Ewing held down Artest, while Hill, who had bad legs and feet, grabbed Stoudemire.

Gasol grabbed the emotional Raja Bell, and Knicks staff hurriedly escorted the coaching staff and players back to the locker room.

Artest's followers ran into the field. Four of them had lost their gold chains, and a fat little black man still had scratches on his face.

Although the security personnel were still trying their best to control it, some fans rushed in and the two sides struggled again.

The fat white man who was knocked down by Artest's punch had already been carried away on a stretcher. Billups and Hamilton looked at each other in shock.

Larry Brown had no intention of interfering. The famous coach also showed a relaxed look. When he saw Rasheed standing stupidly on the technical stage, he yelled:
"Rashid, go back to the locker room quickly! Do you want to be punished too!?"

"."

In the visiting team's locker room, Artest calmed down and lost his temper.

Seeing that Li You and Ewing also had beer on them, and everyone who entered the locker room was also wet, Artest sat on his seat, covered his face with his hands, then lowered his head and said:
"Did I do something stupid?"

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