Chapter 172 Perhaps, our journey is not only the first round!
It’s not new to get a black foot. Generally speaking, it’s rare for the regular season. After all, it’s not worth it for a game, but it becomes much more common in the playoffs. After all, it’s related to whether they can advance.
Compared with other methods, it is not only easy to implement, but also the consequences after being discovered are not serious. At most, it is called a technical foul.
Moreover, only I know whether I deliberately "putting black feet" during the game. It is indeed difficult for the league to deal with such a situation. After all, black feet are the subjective action of the players and there is no way to prevent it.
However, players who are fouled may not be able to play for more than ten days, and the effect is obviously not expensive, so it is normal for some important teams to be black-feeded in the playoffs.
Zhou Mubai fell to the ground, but the three-pointer he shot accurately penetrated into the basket. However, the fans were already worried about Zhou Mubai's fall to the ground, and no one cheered.
The referee's whistle sounded, and they wanted to check the playback to see if the ball was deliberately stepping on the ground.
The team doctor rushed in from the bottom of the field to consult Zhou Mubai's injury. Zhou Mubai turned his ankle, but there was no big problem, just a slight sprain, and the injury recovered in a few minutes.
The referee watched the replay. The large screen on the venue was played at the same time. From the video, Haslem was rushing forward, and there was no special movement under his feet. It was just that because of his body's tendency, he just put his feet in Zhou Mubai's feet.
The referee looked at it for a long time, but he really couldn't see any intention. The three referees gathered together for a long time and then gave an ordinary foul, and Zhou Mubai could get a free throw.
Seeing the referee's decision, Pat Riley, who was sitting in the audience, smiled softly - this is why he looked for Haslem. Haslem is a veteran after all, and he is very good at how to grasp the right position.
Although the referee could not find evidence of Haslem's black foot, Zhou Mubai was alert. He remembered that he also stepped on someone else's foot when the previous round landed, and almost injured him.
This is not accidental!
After the timeout, Zhou Mubai took the free throw. Haslem felt anxious when he saw that Zhou Mubai was walking.
This year is his contract year. If he cannot get the contract at the end of the season, he may be unemployed. He is already 30 years old and is just a role player. If the Heat don't want him, no team is willing to accept him.
He wants to marry his girlfriend and have to raise two children, which all require money. If he loses this job, his life will not be as comfortable as it is now.
Zhou Mubai made a free throw, and the Knicks widened the score to ten.
Haslem turned his gaze to the audience, and the sharp eyes in the audience looked at him, then nodded, Haslem sighed in his heart and returned to the court.
Haslem has a fierce style of playing, but he is not a villain. Being forced to do such things is also a kind of inner torment for him, but life is like this, and sometimes it forces you to bow your head.
But before he could take action again, Zhou Mubai was replaced by coach D'Antoni after finishing the ball.
Coach D'Antoni asked the team doctor to carefully examine Zhou Mubai's ankle. Zhou Mubai could only cooperate with a wry smile. From the video, Zhou Mubai twisted it seriously. If he changed to an ordinary player, it would be very likely to cause a serious ankle injury.
Zhou Mubai ended up, and the Knicks' offense immediately got a level, while the Heat launched a counterattack under the leadership of Wade. When the first quarter was finished, the Heat tied the score.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Zhou Mubai asked to play. D'Antoni looked at the team doctor with a look. The team doctor nodded. Zhou Mubai said he had no problem. He did not see any structural damage on Zhou Mubai's ankle.
Zhou Mubai immediately gave the Heat a heavy blow when he returned to the court. He made two three-pointers in a row and also made two assists, setting a 10:0 climax, and immediately stopped the Heat.
Zhou Mubai ran like the wind, as if he was not affected by an ankle injury at all.
Haslem saw encouragement in Pat Riley's eyes again, and his face gradually became gloomy - there were not many opportunities, and he had to take ruthless measures.
Zhou Mubai ran like the wind, but his vigilance had already been raised. Seeing Haslem's expression, he was immediately alert.
These undercurrents are difficult to detect before they appear on the surface, even senior solutions like Van Gundy Jr. and Mike Bryn, who are now shocking Zhou Mubai's adaptability to the playoffs.
After playing for more than a quarter, Zhou Mubai has scored 21 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds. If this continues, it will be a triple-double in the halftime. This is not like a playoff rookie.
"Incredible, I have been in the league for so long and there are too few rookies who don't need to adapt to the playoffs at all. Zhou Mubai not only doesn't seem to be uncomfortable, but is even more terrifying than the regular season. I think the Knicks fans can rest assured that their leaders are not in a position to adapt to the playoffs at all."
Van Gundy said in shock.
The Knicks fans are not just relieved. Their confidence has even expanded. Just look at the dwarf jumping left and right on the sidelines to know.
Spike Lee shouted loudly on the sidelines, sat down and jumped up again. When Zhou Mubai made a good ball or gave a good assist, he was more excited than anyone else. Sometimes when Zhou Mubai passed by him, he would reach out and slam the high fives with Zhou Mubai.
Most of the time Zhou Mubai didn't pay attention, but Spike Li would always reach out to wait. Sometimes when Zhou Mubai saw it, he reached out and touched it gently. Spike Li laughed and danced like a child who had got candy.
The fans' minds are so pure.
When Spike Li saw Zhou Mubai stopping the Heat again, his blood was boiling. His face was dark and red, and he murmured. If someone approached, he could hear something interesting.
"... Zhou is so strong, maybe our journey is not just the first round!"
This sentence expresses the voice of all Knicks fans.
Zhou Mubai's performance did exceed their expectations.
If Zhou Mubai can be as strong as the regular season, they are very excited about the Knicks' prospects, but they all know that the playoffs are different from the regular season, and the intensity is much greater. Zhou Mubai is a rookie after all, and it is not that easy for a rookie to adapt to the playoffs, so they said that expectations have been reduced.
Chapter completed!