Chapter 116: The Same Team, Of Course, Everyone Stays Together! The Denver Nuggets Played with Black Eyes!
At this moment, Iverson was clearly worked up, especially Chen Hao's verbal humiliation, which drove him completely mad.
Iverson was inherently a fierce and combative person, so at this moment, he disregarded the consequences of his actions.
He just wanted to violently stab the broken wine bottle in his hand into Chen Hao's body, turning his mockery into screams.
Only then could he relieve the hatred in his heart!
Although the Boston Celtics players all saw Iverson's actions, it was too late to stop him!
Especially Jefferson, he was so angry that he clenched his fists, ready to rush up and beat Iverson severely!
However, just when everyone thought Chen Hao couldn't avoid Iverson's sneak attack, an unexpected event occurred!
In a flash, Chen Hao suddenly turned around, and his right hand quickly extended, instantly grabbing Iverson's right wrist!
His sneak attack was rendered useless!
As for Iverson himself, his expression was one of terror; he stared at Chen Hao with a bewildered look, his right hand completely immobilized!
The broken wine bottle was about to stab into Chen Hao's lower back, but he never expected his wrist to be firmly grabbed in the end!
Did this guy have eyes in the back of his head?
The Boston Celtics players finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this.
Then, they were incredibly shocked by Chen Hao's reaction.
They truly couldn't figure out how Chen Hao did it, but the good news was that Chen Hao was not injured.
At this moment, Chen Hao's face still showed no anger; instead, he looked at Iverson with a smile and said:
"What a pity!
You were so close!
You could have plunged this sharp wine bottle into my body!
Aren't you incredibly unwilling?
It's okay!
I'll give you a chance!
I said I would ensure you all could play in tomorrow's game."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Hao tightened his grip on Iverson's wrist again; the latter let out a cry of pain, and his hand holding the wine bottle instantly loosened!
The broken wine bottle smashed to the floor, making a crisp sound, shattering everywhere.
As for Chen Hao, he forcefully flung Iverson's wrist away again and punched him directly in the eye!
Chen Hao's punch wasn't very powerful, because he didn't want to send Iverson directly to the hospital.
What he wanted to do was to let everyone see the injuries on Iverson's face, so Chen Hao used very little force in this punch.
Iverson, who took a punch from Chen Hao, instantly saw stars!
Although the force was minimal, for Iverson, it was a complete humiliation.
He tightly covered his right eye, staring fiercely at Chen Hao with his left eye, seemingly still unconvinced.
Originally, Chen Hao had intended to let him off, as he still had to play in tomorrow's game.
But seeing that look in his eye, Chen Hao naturally couldn't tolerate it.
So, Chen Hao threw another punch, hitting Iversonsquarely in the left eye.
Another scream of pain!
"Alright! Now it's symmetrical!
This way, you don't need to cover your eyes anymore!
See you on the court tomorrow!
I hope you can show enough strength, otherwise, you will still be severely humiliated by me!"
After saying that, Chen Hao turned to look at Anthony, whose face was covered in blood.
At this moment, Anthony had sobered up from the intense pain.
Actually, when Iverson hit him, he was indeed very dizzy.
But after that dizzy feeling passed, he became clear-headed.
After all, it was just a wine bottle; it would be a bit difficult to knock him out cold on the spot.
And he had personally witnessed the scene where Chen Hao gave Iverson two punches.
Now seeing Chen Hao turn to look at him, he even wanted to feign unconsciousness directly.
Because he was worried that Chen Hao would trouble him again.
However, what he feared ultimately happened!
"Hey, is that Sweet Pea?
No need to pretend; I know you're not unconscious!
I've already taught your Iverson a profound lesson!
But it seems I haven't given you one yet!
So, please stand up now!
I don't want to squat down!"
Anthony originally wanted to continue feigning unconsciousness, but Chen Hao said such words that he truly didn't dare to pretend anymore.
Because Chen Hao's methods genuinely made him feel incredibly afraid; this guy's combat power was simply too strong!
So, under everyone's gaze, Anthony could only slowly stand up from the ground.
When Chen Hao saw Anthony stand up, a very satisfied smile appeared on his face:
"That's right!
I am very friendly to obedient people!
Since you've already been accidentally injured by your Iverson!
Then I naturally won't pursue you too much!
However, since you're on the same team, you should naturally share the hardships!
Bear with it!
I'll give you two punches too!
Just for show!"
Chen Hao's words shocked Anthony immensely; he hadn't expected Chen Hao to still want to give him two punches!
"But, didn't you already hit me just now?"
"I didn't hit you!
I only grabbed your fists just now!
You can't slander me!"
Chen Hao looked at Anthony with a wronged expression, his hands already clenched into fists.
"But, I'm already like this!
Are you still going to hit me?"
"It's okay, it's just a little blood, it's nothing serious!
Quickly, stand straight, put your hands down!
Bear with it!
I'll be done very quickly!"
Chen Hao said as he walked in front of Anthony.
Meanwhile, just now, after one of the Denver Nuggetsplayers saw Chen Hao subdue Anthony, he quietly slipped out of the private room.
He went to get reinforcements!
Because there were many of Anthony's gang brothers in this nightclub.
Now that Anthony and the others were no match for Chen Hao, it was natural to ask them for help.
This clever person was Kenyon Martin; this guy was big and tall, but quite cowardly.
During the fight just now, he had always hidden in the back, and now he had promptly run out to get reinforcements.
After Martin told Anthony's gang brothers what had happened, they immediately gathered in anger and quickly arrived at the private room door!
Just as they burst into the private room, they saw Chen Hao punch Anthony in the eye!
This was just the first punch, and Anthony cried out in pain!
How could this be tolerated?
So, these gang brothers shouted angrily:
"Damn guy!
How dare you lay a hand on Carmelo?
Do you know who we are?"
Anthony was already prepared to endure the second punch.
But when he heard the shouts, his expression instantly turned ferocious:
"Fuck!
My brothers are here!
You're dead this time!"
After saying that, Anthony shouted loudly to his gang brothers:
"Hey, guys, come on!
Beat this guy up severely!
I..."
Anthony hadn't even finished speaking when his other eye took another punch from Chen Hao.
This punch, Chen Hao used a little more force.
After all, Anthony really seemed very disobedient!
This guy actually wanted his brothers to come and beat him up?
Then of course, he had to be made aware of the consequences of doing so!
"Fuck! It hurts so much!"
Anthony screamed, covering both his eyes, in a very miserable state.
And his gang brothers, at this moment, had already rushed towards Chen Hao.
Chen Hao kicked Anthony aside and directly faced the charge of these gang members.
They were just a rabble; Chen Hao wasn't afraid at all!
One punch, one down!
Chen Hao naturally wouldn't hold back against these gang members.
So, with one punch, they would all sleep very peacefully!
A dozen gang members were all knocked to the ground by Chen Hao in an instant!
And after doing all this, Chen Hao clapped his hands and looked at the remaining Denver Nuggets members, saying to them calmly:
"What are you all standing around for?
Line up one by one and let me hit your faces!"
The Denver Nuggets players were all dumbfounded!
Everything that happened before their eyes was beyond their comprehension.
Chen Hao's combat power made them feel incredibly fearful.
So, JR was the first to walk in front of Chen Hao.
He was truly scared!
Chen Hao didn't say much; JR also took two punches from Chen Hao, one for each eye.
Two minutes later, all the Denver Nuggets members had two black eyes.
And Chen Hao, with a relaxed expression, said to them:
"Alright, you can go!
Don't forget!
Don't miss tomorrow's game!
After all, your injuries are very minor!"
Chapter 117: Pre-Game Warm-up, Laurence Can't Handle It! I Want My Bestie to Join the Fight!
Mike, the nightclub manager, watched the entire DenverNuggets team leave the private room with panda eyes, and he even wondered if he was hallucinating.
It wasn't until Chen Hao shouted at him that he finally snapped out of his shock.
"Hey, get your staff to clean this place up!
My buddies haven't had enough fun yet!"
Chen Hao's words made Mike realize that everything he was seeing was not an illusion, but had truly happened.
"Okay, I'll go do it right away!"
Mike, full of trepidation, walked out of the private room to call the waiters to work.
As for the other Boston Celtics players, their mood was equally excited at this moment.
Chen Hao's series of actions had truly opened their eyes!
Especially when the Denver Nuggets players lined up to be beaten by Chen Hao, it made them feel incredibly shocked.
"Hey, Chen, you were really domineering just now!
But by doing this, aren't you afraid they'll retaliate against you?"
"Haven't they already retaliated against me?
The consequence was just that all those gang members fell asleep?"
Chen Hao's answer left Jefferson speechless.
"Alright, it's settled, so you guys can relax and have fun!"
Chen Hao waved his hand, telling his teammates to ease their minds.
Since everything was settled, the other players indeed had nothing to worry about.
So, they started to play and have fun again.
That night, the Boston Celtics players partied until past three in the morning before finally returning to the hotel, intoxicated.
As for the Denver Nuggets players, that night was destined to be an ordeal.
Especially Carmelo, he had actually thought about retaliating against Chen Hao, and had even considered using a gun.
But in the end, he still gave up on that idea.
Because he was very clear that a brawl with Chen Hao in a nightclub was a relatively common conflict.
But once it escalated to a gun, it would truly be a different matter.
Especially if Chen Hao was really injured, things would definitely blow up.
The league would certainly conduct a thorough investigation into the matter, and he certainly couldn't escape.
Moreover, they were the ones who instigated the trouble, so the consequences would be even more severe.
So, although he had suffered a silent loss, at least no serious injuries were caused.
Just as Chen Hao said, they could still play in the game tomorrow.
It's just that the injuries on their faces looked really bad!
However, Carmelo quickly thought of a way to retaliate, which was to win the game tomorrow, which would at least allow him to regain some face.
As for Chen Hao at this time, he was, of course, discussing the "Kunzi Jue" with Laurence.
Not long after Chen Hao arrived at the Denver Plateau, Laurence also arrived.
She booked the best room in the best hotel in Denver, just waiting for Chen Hao's summons.
After all, she greatly enjoyed and appreciated Chen Hao's post-game massage method.
Moreover, Chen Hao's unique training method made her unable to stop.
After waiting for a long time, Chen Hao finally arrived at her room.
So, that night, for Chen Hao, it was still a sleepless night.
And for Laurence, that night, she once again gained a clear understanding of the post-game massage.
It wasn't until dawn that a weary Laurence weakly sighed:
"Hey, is your body made of steel?
How do I feel like you're never tired?"
"You could say that!"
Chen Hao said teasingly.
"I don't believe you!
It's also possible that your physical fitness is simply outstanding!
I can't defend you alone, but that doesn't mean others can't defend you!
I think, with one more female player of my build,
It should be enough to defend you!
What do you think?"
"You can give it a try, find a partner, I don't mind having a one-on-two pickup game!"
Chen Hao seemed very interested in Laurence's suggestion, because he liked to accept challenges.
Especially this kind of one-on-many pickup game, he was full of interest.
"Okay, I'll contact my good friends and besties to see if they're interested in this!"
"I'll await your good news!"
The game between the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics proceeded as scheduled!
When players from both teams arrived at the Stadium, sharp-eyed reporters immediately noticed something strange.
Most of the Denver Nuggets players arrived at the Stadium wearing sunglasses.
Especially when passing through the media corridor, they did not accept any interviews from reporters, and even quickened their pace significantly.
This anomaly surprised many reporters, who wanted to know what had happened to the Denver Nuggets players.
With this curiosity, they paid immense attention to the Denver Nuggets players.
When the Denver Nuggets players appeared on the court for warm-ups, they finally discovered a shocking sight:
Almost all of the Denver Nuggets had a pair of panda eyes!
This discovery shocked the reporters immensely. What on earth was going on?
From the panda eyes on the Denver Nuggets players' faces, it was clear that this was definitely man-made, and it was very likely that someone had beaten them like this!
Thinking of this, the reporters were even more shocked and curious!
Because that was an entire team!
An entire team of players got beaten up?
Did they offend a gang?
Or did they fix the game?
Otherwise, how could such a situation occur?
So, a reporter finally couldn't help but go up to interview the Denver Nuggets players.
And the answers they received were all the same:
"This is their makeup, preparing for next year's Halloween!"
This answer shocked the reporters even more!
Halloween was long over, and they're preparing for next year's Halloween now?
They're fooling ghosts!
There must be something fishy going on!
However, all the Denver Nuggets players were tight-lipped, which frustrated these reporters.
But they wouldn't give up easily; they wanted to dig deeper for explosive content!
When the Boston Celtics players appeared on the court, the Denver Nuggets players' eyes instantly became sharp.
Especially the eyes of Carmelo and Iverson, which were filled with hatred.
This was their only chance!
They must regain their dignity in this game!
As the game whistle blew, the game officially began!
The starting lineup for the Denver Nuggets was:
Carmelo Anthony, Allen Iverson, Marcus Camby, Kenyon Martin, JR Smith.
As for the Boston Celtics, they continued with their usual starting lineup.
The jump ball between Camby and Jefferson!
During the jump ball, Jefferson's face was always tense, because he was really afraid he would burst out laughing!
Because the scene was truly hard to bear!
Just as the referee tossed the ball high, Jefferson finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing!
This laughter instantly enraged the sensitive Camby!
He angrily tipped the ball to his teammate, then glared fiercely at Jefferson and said:
"Shut up!
I'll beat you up badly later!"
Jefferson looked at Camby, who was gritting his teeth with panda eyes, and laughed even louder!
And the other Boston Celtics players also couldn't help but burst into laughter at this moment.
Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets players all heard the laughter of the Boston Celtics players, and their faces all turned ugly.
After receiving the ball, Iverson angrily dribbled forward!
Taking advantage of the Boston Celtics players' burst of laughter, he dribbled all the way to the basket!
Ready for an easy layup to finish!
Little did he know, behind him, Chen Hao was closely following!
Chapter 118: The Devil's Home Court Silencer! You almost managed to defend me! Keep up the good work!
While his teammates were busy laughing, Chen Hao kept a close eye on the Nuggets players' movements.
The reason Chen Hao didn't beat them all down was so they could play in the game.
And he was going to defeat them fair and square in such a game, letting them know what true despair was.
You can't beat me in a fight, and you still can't beat me in basketball!
The Fans at the scene were also very curious about the Nuggets players all sporting black eyes, but it didn't affect their confidence in this game.
This is the Denver Plateau, this is the Devil's Home Court.
When ordinary teams come here, players often feel very uncomfortable, and breathing becomes much more difficult.
This is one of the reasons why the Denver Nuggets' home record is so good.
No team wants to come here to play because the climate here is too uncomfortable.
But for Chen Hao, this climate posed no obstacle at all!
At this moment, Iverson had already completed his layup, and the basketball was about to hit the backboard and go into the hoop!
And Chen Hao, at precisely this moment, appeared above his head!
He pressed the basketball firmly against the backboard with his right hand!
Iverson originally thought this layup would be an easy score, but he didn't expect to be directly blocked by Chen Hao with a pin-block!
When he looked up and saw Chen Hao appear above his head, his expression was also incredibly shocked!
"How is this possible?"
Such a huge question arose in Iverson's mind!
And in his shocked eyes, Chen Hao directly took the ball away.
Then, Chen Hao quickly dribbled the ball and sprinted towards the frontcourt!
The other Denver Nuggets players were quite shocked when they saw this scene, but they still quickly returned to defense at the first opportunity!
Especially Anthony, when he saw Chen Hao execute a chase-down block on Iverson, he realized that Chen Hao's strength was much greater than he had imagined.
At this point, he really couldn't afford to be careless!
This was his only chance to get back at Chen Hao!
So, Anthony quickly returned to his defensive position, directly blocking at the free-throw line!
As for Martin and Camby, they stood in the paint area respectively!
As for JR, he blocked beyond the three-point line; he was the Denver Nuggets' outside defensive anchor, so he had to block at the very front!
JR would never forget what happened in the nightclub private room last night; he was filled with awe and fear towards Chen Hao.
Although he was on the basketball court now, his heart still held a huge apprehension towards Chen Hao.
He disliked this emotion, so he hoped to pull himself together, defeat Chen Hao, and thus shatter this psychological fear.
Therefore, JR was particularly eager for victory in this game!
So, he appeared in front of Chen Hao!
When Chen Hao saw JR appear in front of him, his expression became playful.
Actually, JR's skills and physical talent were top-notch; some even thought he had Jordan's physique from the neck down.
And Chen Hao didn't deny this statement, but JR's only drawback was that he didn't know how to cherish his talent, instead wantonly squandering his youth and talent.
If he hadn't eventually joined the Cavaliers, perhaps he would never have touched a Championship ring in his life.
However, all of this, with Chen Hao's appearance, was destined to undergo earth-shattering changes.
Chen Hao was going to teach JR a good lesson in this game!
JR's defense was very aggressive; he constantly reached out to poke the ball, trying to disrupt Chen Hao's dribble and create a steal!
But Chen Hao calmly dribbled without rushing, observing the Denver Nuggets players' positioning.
Just as JR reached out again to try and steal the ball from Chen Hao, Chen Hao suddenly executed a crossover dribble, followed by a behind-the-back dribble, directly leaving JR behind!
Chen Hao's dribbling speed at that moment was too fast; JR couldn't keep up at all!
After shaking him off, Chen Hao arrived near the free-throw line, facing Anthony!
Behind him, JR caught up in time!
Clearly, they had formed a double-team on Chen Hao!
And Chen Hao's best option would be to pass the ball to his teammates and reorganize the offense!
But for Chen Hao, this was not the best option!
Since he had already dribbled to this position, he naturally intended to complete this offense by himself!
Facing the double-team from Anthony and JR, Chen Haosuddenly made a wide change of direction, then followed it with a front spin, once again leaving both of them behind!
Chen Hao's dribbling skills were truly too rich; even Iverson, who had caught up at this point, was stunned!
Because Chen Hao maintained full speed throughout the dribble and change of direction!
Are this guy's knees really that strong?
Doesn't he fear injury?
Just as Iverson was feeling incredibly shocked, Chen Haohad already charged into the paint, appearing in front of Camby and Martin!
In front of the two, Chen Hao stopped abruptly and jumped!
Leaping high, facing Camby and Martin!
Seeing this situation, Martin and Camby's faces became incredibly ugly!
Chen Hao was actually trying to dunk over them?
Was he really not taking their defense seriously?
One must know that Camby's shot-blocking ability was very strong; attempting to dunk over him was extremely difficult!
The strength of the Denver Nuggets' twin towers in the paint should not be underestimated!
So, both of them also jumped with all their might, their arms raised high!
Attempting to block Chen Hao's dunk!
But when they jumped to their highest point, they realized with horror that they had underestimated Chen Hao's strength!
Chen Hao's right hand was actually an forearm's height higher than their combined hands!
This was completely a height that allowed him to dunk over them!
When they realized the seriousness of the situation and prepared to foul Chen Hao, they found it was too late!
Chen Hao not only exerted height dominance over them in the air, but his body also collided with theirs at that moment!
Camby and Martin felt their bodies uncontrollably flying backward!
And Chen Hao heavily slammed the ball into the hoop!
Knocking away the Martin-Camby duo and dunking the ball into the hoop!
Chen Hao used one defense and one offense at the start to tell the Denver Nuggets Fans that this game was not as simple as they imagined!
The live commentator even exclaimed in shock:
"Oh my god!
This guy's dunk, it feels like he's going to pull the hoop down!
His strength is truly terrifying!
On this play, did he really not commit an offensive foul?"
The home Fans all booed, convinced that Chen Hao had definitely committed an offensive foul this time!
Otherwise, how could Martin and Camby have flown out of bounds?
As if hearing the commentator's question, the home big screen showed a slow-motion replay of Chen Haoknocking away the duo and dunking over them.
Through the slow motion, it was clear that Chen Hao's hand movements on this dunk were very distinct!
He had no superfluous hand movements, nor any suspicion of a foul; he had completely used his body's strength to knock Camby and Martin flying!
After watching the slow motion, the home Fans finally quieted down.
And at this moment, Chen Hao stood in front of Cambyand Martin, looking down at them and saying:
"You almost managed to defend me!"
Chapter 119: A Huge Block on Anthony! Diving to Save the Ball and Crashing into Sweet Pea's Wife! Lala Arrives!
Chen Hao's trash talk might not have been top-tier, but combined with his expression and the poster dunk he had just completed, he successfully provoked Martin and Camby.
The two of them already had panda eyes, and now their gazes were even more fiercely fixed on Chen Hao, making Chen Hao, a professionally trained individual, unable to help but laugh out loud:
"To be honest, your expressions are really hard for me to keep a straight face about!
But I still hope you don't lose your composure too early, after all, the game has just begun!"
If looks could kill, Chen Hao would have died countless times by now.
Camby and Martin genuinely wanted to give Chen Hao a good beating, but alas, they couldn't actually defeat him.
The two could only dejectedly get up from the ground and return to the court.
Although they couldn't beat Chen Hao, they were equally unwilling to accept it.
So, the two of them started to harbor ill intentions.
As Iverson dribbled past mid-court, Martin quietly said to Camby:
"Since this guy likes to attack the paint so much, let's show him the price of attacking the paint.
Fouls are normal in basketball, right?
Next time he dares to attack the paint, let him taste the severity of an flagrant foul!"
After hearing Martin's words, Camby immediately nodded in agreement and said:
"Okay, you're best at this kind of thing!
Next time, I'll block in front, and you be ready to make your move from behind!"
Martin stared blankly at Camby; wasn't that exactly what he was about to say?
This guy actually spoke before him?
However, Martin quickly regained his composure:
"Okay, let's agree on that for now!
We'll adapt as we go!"
When Iverson saw Chen Hao poster dunk on Martin and Camby, his expression became incredibly serious.
He now completely regarded Chen Hao as an opponent of the same caliber, so he was serious now!
Since Chen Hao's defensive ability was so strong, he naturally had to make good use of his teammates' screens.
The cooperation between Iverson and Anthony was actually quite threatening.
Because after Anthony screened for Iverson, he could roll to the inside or quickly cut out to the perimeter.
No matter what choice he made, it carried enough threat, because Anthony was known as the 'Offensive Kaleidoscope'.
Moreover, his accuracy was quite good, so Iversondecided to run a pick-and-roll with Anthony.
Anthony's wife, Lala, was also present at the game.
In fact, Lala was very worried about Anthony.
Because last night, Anthony had returned home early.
Originally, this should have been something that made Lala happy, but she didn't expect Anthony to be covered in blood.
At that time, Lala was terrified; she even thought of calling the police immediately.
Anthony stopped her in time, telling her that it was just a conflict that happened at a nightclub and he was fine.
Lala looked at the injury on Anthony's head, feeling very distressed, so she carefully asked who he had gotten into a conflict with.
Anthony never told Lala who he had gotten into a conflict with, but he directly vented his anger on Lala!
So, last night, Lala, long parched, thoroughly experienced Anthony's wild assault.
During Anthony's wild assault on her, Lala also heard Anthony continuously calling out one person's name:
"Fuck! Chen Hao!
Damn it, I'm going to kill you!
Motherfucker!"
So, Lala silently remembered the name Chen Hao.
The next day, she even specifically searched for Chen Hao's name online.
As a result, she quickly gained a clear understanding of Chen Hao's information.
To be honest, when she saw Chen Hao's photo online, she was also amazed by his appearance.
Subsequently, she learned that Chen Hao was the Boston Celtics' star player, and today the Denver Nuggets' opponent was the Celtics.
This made Lala even more curious about Chen Hao, after all, people who could make Anthony suffer a setback were indeed quite rare.
Especially from Anthony's tone, it could be heard that he both feared and hated Chen Hao.
This made Lala even more curious about Chen Hao, so she appeared at the game.
And Chen Hao's explosive performance at the start of the game made Lala even more interested in him.
"This guy's strength seems really strong!
And he looks even more charming than in his photos!"
Clearly, at this moment, Lala was involuntarily attracted to Chen Hao.
She just didn't know that in Chen Hao's eyes, dark skin could never enter his aesthetic, no matter how exquisite the features.
After Iverson and Anthony completed their pick-and-roll, Anthony quickly cut out to beyond the three-point line!
At this point, the defender in front of Iverson became West.
So, Iverson decided to strike hard!
As for Chen Hao, he switched to guard Anthony!
"No need to look, he won't pass the ball to you!"
Chen Hao even had the leisure to tease Anthony.
At this moment, Anthony didn't want to bother with Chen Hao, because he knew Chen Hao was good at messing with people's minds.
Just then, Iverson had already gotten past West and appeared within the Celtics' restricted area!
Just as Iverson was about to shoot, Chen Hao once again rushed into the paint!
Little did he know, Anthony's lips quickly curved into an arc!
Because this was the outcome he and Iverson wanted to see!
Iverson, who was already preparing to shoot, surprisingly chose to pass the ball at this moment!
And Chen Hao had already been drawn into the paint!
Anthony steadily caught Iverson's pass and immediately pulled up for a shot!
Just as he thought his shot would surely go in, he was shocked to find that Chen Hao was lunging towards him!
Chen Hao, who was originally almost rotating to help defend the paint, unexpectedly reappeared in front of him at this moment!
"How is this possible?"
Anthony's mind couldn't accept this fact, because he felt that such a thing couldn't happen!
How could Chen Hao recover defensively in such a short amount of time?
But at this moment, the arrow was on the string and had to be shot!
So Anthony still decisively chose to shoot!
He didn't believe Chen Hao could block his shot!
After all, his shot was quite decisive!
However, Anthony still underestimated Chen Hao's blocking ability!
The moment he shot, Chen Hao had already leaped high!
He directly swatted the basketball away with one hand in mid-air!
The basketball quickly flew towards the sidelines!
And after Chen Hao landed, he even directly sprinted towards the direction of the basketball!
Only then did Anthony clearly see how terrifying Chen Hao's speed truly was!
Just as the basketball was about to fly out of bounds, Chen Hao dove in!
While grabbing the ball with his right hand, he directly flung the ball towards the frontcourt!
At this moment, West had already quickly followed up, and Chen Hao's save happened to be passed right into his hands!
As for Chen Hao, due to his diving save, he inevitably crashed into the audience seats on the sidelines!
And the direction Chen Hao crashed into was exactly where Lala was sitting!
At this moment, Lala, looking at Chen Hao crashing towards her, didn't feel panicked; instead, she was incredibly expectant.
The emergence of this feeling even surprised her!
The next moment, Chen Hao solidly crashed into her!
Chapter 120: Chen Hao's trash talk completely broke Anthony's defense! Lala was incredibly disappointed!
Before Chen Hao crashed into Lala, she was quite expectant. After all, Chen Hao's looks were quite striking, so getting bumped by him didn't seem like a loss, right?
However, after Chen Hao crashed into her, she realized that she had underestimated his impact.
It was also fortunate that Chen Hao forcefully reined in most of his momentum, otherwise Lala might have been directly shattered by him!
But even so, Lala was still directly knocked to the ground by Chen Hao. In that instant, she felt as if she had seen her great-grandmother.
As for Anthony himself, when he saw that Chen Hao had actually crashed into his wife, he was instantly stunned!
"Damn it! He blocked me and then knocked my wife to the ground?
This guy is truly too hateful!"
The Fans at the scene stared blankly at this scene, truly not expecting such a situation to occur.
Especially when Chen Hao blocked Anthony, they all thought it was incredibly absurd.
Because Chen Hao was clearly two or three meters away from Anthony, yet he could still complete a block from such a distance?
His vertical speed was too terrifying, wasn't it?
And now, he even directly knocked Anthony's wife, Lala, into the stands, which was truly too dramatic!
Anthony quickly rushed to his wife's side to check on her condition.
By this time, Lala had already recovered from Chen Hao's impact. She saw Chen Hao extend his hand to help her up, and her expression instantly softened considerably.
A smile unconsciously appeared on her face, and she directly extended both hands, allowing Chen Hao to pull her up from the ground.
"Hey, I know, you couldn't help it. I don't blame you!
You don't need to feel any guilt!"
After being pulled up by Chen Hao, Lala actually spoke these words to him, even hoping that he wouldn't feel guilty because of it.
And Anthony, who had just arrived, heard Lala's words clearly!
His originally anxious and worried mood was quickly replaced by confusion and anger.
Anthony couldn't understand why his wife would choose to comfort Chen Hao at this moment, even empathizing with Chen Hao's recent collision.
Although everyone knew that Chen Hao didn't intentionally crash into her, she was Anthony's wife!
Moreover, this game was a Nuggets home game, so Lala, both emotionally and rationally, shouldn't have actively forgiven Chen Hao at this time.
Her face even carried a very sincere smile, and her eyes were fixed on Chen Hao's face.
Even Chen Hao hadn't expected Lala to actually say such a thing proactively; it was indeed a bit unbelievable!
Especially since Anthony had already appeared beside the two of them, which made Chen Hao feel as if he had committed NTR, and the atmosphere became incredibly strange for a moment.
It wasn't just Anthony who heard Lala's words; other Nuggets players, and even the referee, heard them.
Although no one said anything, what they were thinking internally was truly unknown.
And Lala finally realized that her husband, Anthony, had appeared beside her. Her expression showed a momentary panic.
However, Lala did not regret her words and actions because of this. She calmly said to Anthony:
"Hey, Carmelo, I'm fine, don't worry. You just focus on the game!"
After hearing Lala's words, Anthony turned around and walked back to the court without saying a word.
As for Chen Hao, he proactively released Lala's hands and then said solemnly:
"As you just said, I really didn't do it on purpose!
But if you experience any discomfort, please be sure to go to the hospital for examination.
I will cover all the necessary expenses."
After speaking, Chen Hao nodded at Lala, then turned and returned to the court.
After hearing Chen Hao's words, Lala was incredibly touched.
"This guy, his sense of responsibility is really too strong!
This is too cool!
When he crashed into me just now, I even felt that my body was experiencing an unusual sensation.
If he were to press on me, that would be truly wonderful!"
At this moment, various improper thoughts began to arise in Lala's heart.
If Chen Hao knew, he would probably slap her twice and tell her to take a good look in the mirror.
Anthony looked at Chen Hao, who had returned to the court, his eyes filled with resentment.
Although he didn't know why Lala would proactively forgive Chen Hao, and even make excuses for him, he attributed all the blame to Chen Hao.
Because if Chen Hao hadn't swatted his shot away, Chen Hao wouldn't have had that save!
Then naturally, the situation of Chen Hao knocking his wife to the ground wouldn't have occurred, and it happened in front of all the Fans.
This feeling made Anthony feel as if he had a big green hat on his head.
Especially Lala's words just now, which many people heard, was the most infuriating and stifling part for Anthony.
Therefore, he attributed all the blame to Chen Hao, and he wanted to regain his dignity from Chen Hao!
The Denver Nuggets Fans at the scene had fallen silent; they were very displeased with the scene of Chen Haoknocking Lala down.
So they also hoped that Anthony could pick himself up in the upcoming game and show off his strength.
Otherwise, for Anthony, it would truly be a huge setback!
Indeed, in this offense, Anthony proactively called for the ball!
Iverson immediately passed the ball to him. Iverson knew that Anthony was feeling frustrated at the moment, so he would fulfill all of Anthony's wishes.
After receiving the ball, Anthony faced Prince's defense, made several classic triple-threat moves, and then directly pulled up for a three-pointer!
He wanted to stabilize morale with points first. Facing Prince's defense, he was very confident!
Little did he know, at the moment Anthony pulled up to shoot, Chen Hao, who had been watching him like a tiger, pounced on him again!
Chen Hao naturally knew that Anthony was displeased with him, and why wouldn't Chen Hao be very annoyed with Anthony?
Did he really think Chen Hao went easy on them at the nightclub because he didn't want to make a big deal out of it?
That was because Chen Hao wanted to ruthlessly trample the dignity of the Nuggets players underfoot in plain sight, letting them know that the consequences of provoking him would be utterly despairing!
Therefore, Chen Hao had always focused his attention on Anthony!
Always ready to provide help defense, what Chen Haowanted to do was completely break Anthony's mentality!
Sure enough, Chen Hao's sudden block once again swatted Anthony's shot out of bounds!
This time, Chen Hao didn't rush out to save the ball, but instead turned to Anthony, who had two panda eyes, and said:
"Hey, if this is all you've got, then you're truly disappointing me!
You will not only disappoint me, but you will also disappoint the home Fans!
Most importantly, you will disappoint your wife even more!
Because in her eyes, I'm much stronger than you!"
Chen Hao's another help defense block completely shattered Anthony's mentality!
Now Chen Hao was even attacking him with such trash talk, especially that last sentence, which was truly a killing blow!
Therefore, Anthony completely lost control and directly charged into Chen Hao!
Chapter 121: One Punch KO Anthony! The rest of the Denver Nuggets had no objections!
Chen Hao watched Anthony charge at him like a raging mad dog, his face filled with regret and disappointment.
He hadn't expected Anthony's heart to be so fragile, completely breaking down after just a few words.
Originally, he had wanted to have some fun with him, but now it seemed unnecessary.
After all, his goal had already been achieved.
Especially now, Anthony's mentality had completely collapsed; even if he stayed on the court, he would only be like a mad dog, completely useless.
So, it would be better to indulge him and let him have a good sleep.
After all, as Anthony charged towards Chen Hao, he had already raised his fist, aiming for Chen Hao's face.
Since he had already thrown a punch at him, Chen Haonaturally had to return the favor.
Thus, under the gaze of all the Fans, Chen Hao took a small step back, tilted his head slightly, and dodged Anthony's heavy punch.
Afterward, Chen Hao raised his arm, placed it on Anthony's shoulder, and forcibly stopped him!
When Anthony realized he had been easily stopped by Chen Hao, his face became incredibly shocked.
If he hadn't known Chen Hao's fighting ability at the nightclub, he might have been careless and gotten taught a lesson by Chen Hao.
But just now, he had clearly made full preparations, even unleashing all his strength, just to catch Chen Hao off guard.
However, he never expected that Chen Hao would easily block his charge, even looking very relaxed while doing so.
This feeling was truly awful!
The fear of being dominated by Chen Hao in the nightclub last night reappeared in Anthony's heart!
Just as he was about to struggle, he heard Chen Hao's calm voice say:
"Sigh, I gave you a chance, but you're still so useless.
Then have a good sleep!"
As Chen Hao finished speaking, his fist had already reached Anthony's face!
There was no avoiding it!
It hit him directly in the face!
Anthony instantly lost consciousness and collapsed onto the court!
Describing it might make it seem like a long time had passed, but in reality, it happened in a flash of lightning!
Especially when Anthony suddenly went mad and charged at Chen Hao, everyone was stunned!
Especially Lala, she even covered her mouth in horror!
In that instant, she was even worried about Chen Hao's safety, not her husband's.
She even found this feeling quite absurd herself.
However, something even more shocking happened next to Lala!
Chen Hao was not only not knocked down by Anthony, but he also easily dodged Anthony's charge and KO'd her husband, Anthony, with one punch!
"This guy, he's too strong!"
Lala's first thought was actually these words.
As for her husband, Anthony, he was already on the ground, and only then did she belatedly stand up, putting on a tense expression.
As for the Fans present, after seeing Chen Hao KO Anthony with one punch, they were stunned for a while before finally reacting and loudly cursing Chen Hao.
When the referee arrived in front of Chen Hao, he saw Chen Hao shrugging helplessly and saying:
"Hey, ref, it's really not my fault!
This guy suddenly went crazy and charged at me!
He was even trying to punch me, I was just forced to retaliate!"
The referee was also speechless at Chen Hao's rebuttal.
They had all seen the process clearly; it was indeed Anthony who made the first move, and Chen Hao was truly reacting passively.
It's just that Chen Hao's passive counterattack was indeed a bit heavy; with just one punch, Anthony was instantly knocked out!
As the Head Coach of the Denver Nuggets, George Karl's expression was incredibly angry at this moment; he even rushed directly to Chen Hao and loudly reprimanded him:
"Damn guy!
Look at what you've done?
You actually knocked Carmelo out on the court!
This isn't playing basketball, this is murder!
Referee!
Murder!
And you're not even ejecting him!
Is there any justice?
Is there any law?"
The referee was also quite speechless at George Karl's outcry.
The situation was a bit chaotic now, and the players from both sides had formed a standoff; they needed to calm down before the matter could be resolved.
So, the referee signaled both players to return to their respective benches, stating that they would review the conflict and then reconsider the penalty.
As for Anthony, who was KO'd by Chen Hao on the ground, he urgently needed to be sent to a local hospital for treatment.
And Anthony's wife, Lala, also had to accompany Anthony to the hospital at this time.
In reality, she didn't really care much about Anthony's injuries; their relationship had already been in crisis for a long time.
Now, seeing Anthony KO'd by Chen Hao with one punch, Lala even felt a sense of pleasure in her heart.
However, with so many people watching, she could only choose to accompany Anthony to the hospital.
Focusing back on the court, the referee had now made the final ruling after reviewing the slow-motion replay.
Although Anthony was KO'd on the court by Chen Haowith one punch, his sudden attack put Chen Hao in a very dangerous situation, so Chen Hao's counterattack was understandable.
The referee did not directly eject Chen Hao but only gave him a warning for a flagrant foul, reminding Chen Hao to be mindful of his actions during the game.
The Denver Nuggets' home Fans were naturally very dissatisfied with this result; they even wanted to rush down from the stands to confront the referee.
The entire home court was filled with resentment, and the referee was under immense pressure.
On the Denver Nuggets' side, Head Coach George Karlhad already issued a death order, vowing to make Chen Hao pay the price.
Because Chen Hao's behavior was too egregious; if they didn't respond to it, they would surely be scorned by the Fans.
The Denver Nuggets' players collectively fell silent regarding George Karl's demand.
Because they had already experienced Chen Hao's fighting ability during the nightclub conflict last night; this guy was truly a formidable fighter.
Especially since he had just KO'd Anthony on the court with one punch, that only further proved the point.
And when George Karl saw that his players were all silent, he immediately sensed that something was wrong:
"Why are you all not speaking?
You're not scared of that guy, are you?"
Being questioned by George Karl like that, JR Smithfinally couldn't hold back; he pointed to his two black eyes somewhat helplessly and said:
"Hey, Coach, look at these two black eyes on our faces.
Guess who did it?"
After hearing JR Smith's words, George Karl was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted:
"You mean all of your black eyes were caused by that guy?
How is that possible?
How could he, one person, beat so many of you?"
Even Iverson's expression was particularly gloomy at George Karl's questioning:
"Coach, not to mention you, even we ourselves feel it's quite absurd.
But in reality, it happened!
So, that guy really shouldn't be provoked actively!
We can truly only defeat him through basketball!"
George Karl: "..."
Chapter 122: JR Injures Himself While Tripping! George Karl Curses! One Punch Knocks Him Out, and the World is Clean!
George Karl hadn't expected this to be the truth behind his players' panda eyes, especially since even Iverson had been subdued by Chen Hao.
This indeed made him feel incredibly disappointed, but George Karl didn't want to let Chen Hao off the hook just yet.
He said fiercely to his players:
"I'd like to see if this guy is really that arrogant.
Since you all want to defeat him on the court, then show us some real strength!
Of course, on defense, all of you need to be more aggressive; absolutely do not easily let that guy score under the basket!
It's normal to have some physical contact in basketball, isn't it?"
The meaning George Karl wanted to express with these words was very obvious: he wanted his players to be more aggressive when defending Chen Hao.
George Karl's goal was simple: he wanted Chen Hao to get injured during the game, which would also be revenge for Anthony.
The Nuggets players instantly understood the Head Coach's words.
Indeed, as the Head Coach said, injuries in basketball are very normal; this was their only chance to retaliate against Chen Hao!
So, when the game continued, the Nuggets players' gazes towards Chen Hao had already changed.
Iverson regained control of the team's ball, having already realized that Chen Hao's help defense was very strong, so he tried to use pick-and-roll tactics with his teammates.
JR was known as a 'neurotic knife'; his three-pointers were sometimes brilliant, sometimes terrible, but now they could only rely on his performance.
So, after the pick-and-roll, Iverson chose to pass the ball to JR, who was lurking in the corner; the latter caught the ball and immediately shot a pull-up three-pointer!
This shot went in steadily!
JR seemed very excited because he had finally broken his scoring drought.
The home Fans were also very excited because Chen Haohad suppressed them for too long.
Now that JR had found his touch, it meant there was still hope for this game.
Little did he know, when Chen Hao saw JR's three-pointer, his expression became playful.
Since the opponent wanted to shoot threes, he would play along with them!
So, after Chen Hao dribbled past half-court, under JR's defense, he directly shot a pull-up three-pointer!
Ignoring JR's desperate block, he shot a three-pointer!
JR's defense was actually quite good, and the Nuggetshad always trained him as a top 3-and-D player.
However, when JR tried to block Chen Hao, he realized with frustration that he couldn't even touch Chen Hao's elbow.
Because Chen Hao's jump shot height this time was simply too high!
He had never seen anyone jump so high when shooting a jump shot; jumping that high, could he really make it?
The next moment, Chen Hao gave him the answer!
This pull-up three-pointer, shot over his defense, went in cleanly!
Chen Hao powerfully responded to JR's previous three-pointer, and the live Fans instantly fell silent!
George Karl on the sidelines angrily yelled at JR:
"Damn it, why didn't you rush up!
You're too slow!"
In reality, JR had done well enough; it was just that Chen Hao's shot this time was truly indefensible!
Perhaps Chen Hao's three-pointer ignited JR's competitive spirit, causing him to, in the next possession, receive a pass from Iverson again and once again decisively shoot a three-pointer!
Chen Hao was not primarily guarding JR; instead, Westwas defending!
This gave JR an opportunity to shoot, and this time he still made the three-pointer!
After making two consecutive three-pointers, JR's expression became even more excited!
He even yelled loudly at the home Fans, which made the home Fans feel very pleased with JR's performance!
This time, JR even actively yelled at Chen Hao:
"Hey, did you see that? My three-pointer is also very accurate!"
Chen Hao smiled slightly at JR's roar.
Immediately, he dribbled past half-court again, and even actively gestured for JR to come in front of him.
When JR hadn't come in front of Chen Hao, Chen Hao just calmly dribbled the ball, not actively attacking.
When JR appeared in front of Chen Hao and took a defensive stance, Chen Hao calmly said to him:
"Watch closely!
What a real three-pointer is!"
After speaking, Chen Hao collected the ball and shot a pull-up three-pointer!
During this process, he didn't even look JR in the eye.
And this time, JR was fully prepared to block Chen Hao!
The moment Chen Hao collected the ball and jumped, he also jumped with him, and desperately lunged towards Chen Hao!
This time, JR didn't think Chen Hao could easily make a three-pointer under his defense!
Little did he know, the result was still no different from last time!
Chen Hao still appeared effortlessly above JR's head, easily shooting the ball!
JR's desperate block seemed completely superfluous to everyone!
And when JR landed and turned to look at the basket, the basketball had already swished through the net!
Chen Hao consecutively shot over JR twice, and both went in steadily, which was a huge blow to JR's confidence.
And after making this three-pointer, Chen Hao calmly said:
"Did you see clearly? This is what three-point shooting is!"
JR's mentality was almost collapsing, but he felt he could still go toe-to-toe with Chen Hao in three-pointers; as long as he could keep making threes, it wouldn't be a loss!
But, this time, after JR received the ball, Chen Haoappeared in front of him!
Chen Hao's appearance caused a strange tension in JR's mind, leading to a moment of hesitation when he shot!
As a shooter, hesitation is a big taboo!
So this time, JR's shot was directly swatted away by Chen Hao, and the basketball even flew directly into the stands!
JR's expression became incredibly stiff at this moment, and the home Fans once again fell silent!
This wasn't over yet!
In the next possession, Chen Hao again beckoned for JR to come forward and defend!
At this point, JR didn't even want to defend Chen Haoanymore, but if he didn't go up to defend, it would prove that he was already a coward!
Helplessly, JR could only brace himself and appear in front of Chen Hao once more!
"Do you think I can make this shot?"
Chen Hao asked JR with a smile.
JR: "."
"Even if you don't speak, it won't change the fact that I'm going to dominate you!"
Chen Hao shot another pull-up three-pointer!
It was still a clean swish with no suspense!
Three times in a row!
Under JR's defense, pull-up three-pointers went in!
Chen Hao completely shattered JR's mentality!
Just a moment after Chen Hao shot the ball, JR extended his right foot and placed it where Chen Hao would land!
He wanted to trip Chen Hao!
Just as JR thought this method would completely injure Chen Hao, he discovered with horror that his right foot was in intense pain.
Chen Hao's feet landed on the top of JR's foot!
A scream came out!
But it wasn't from Chen Hao, but from JR!
The referee had clearly seen that JR was the one tripping, so he decisively blew his whistle, signaling a foul on JR!
But what shocked the referee was that Chen Hao was perfectly fine!
Instead, it was JR, who had actively tripped him, lying on the ground in pain, clutching his right foot and screaming repeatedly!
Just then, the Nuggets Head Coach George Karl, from the sidelines, angrily rushed onto the court and confronted Chen Hao, yelling in his face:
"Damn guy!
What did you do to him!"
Chapter 123: Playing Ball and Chasing Girls! MiamiFashion Show Invitation, Backstage Access Too!
In George Karl's view, JR's injury was caused by Chen Hao.
Although he was well aware that JR had intentionally stepped under Chen Hao, causing the injury.
But in George Karl's understanding, if JR had truly intentionally stepped under Chen Hao, then the injured person should have been Chen Hao, not JR.
Therefore, George Karl believed that Chen Hao must have made an illegal move against JR, which led to JR's injury.
That's why he directly rushed from the sidelines onto the court to confront Chen Hao face-to-face.
This kind of behavior, where an opposing Head Coachdirectly rushes onto the court to confront a player face-to-face, is truly quite rare.
However, in the eyes of the home Fans, Head CoachGeorge Karl's actions were commendable.
So, the entire Stadium instantly erupted in a huge cheer, and the Fans loudly shouted their support for George Karl:
"Well done! George Karl, just slap him!"
"This kind of player deserves a beating, if you beat him, we won't have any objections!"
"This guy must have fouled JR, otherwise JR couldn't have gotten injured!"
"This is the coach we like, you can't spoil this kind of player!"
"If George Karl really dares to lay a hand on this guy, I'll definitely help!"
The home Fans seemed to be enjoying the spectacle, not bothering about the seriousness of the matter, because they didn't think Chen Hao would actually dare to lay a hand on George Karl.
Perhaps stimulated by the home Fans, George Karlappeared very excited at this moment, and he even directly used insulting language towards Chen Hao:
"Hey, did you hear that?
My Fans all think you're a damn guy!
In my opinion, you're just a yellow pig!
You shouldn't even be on this court!
I know you must be very angry with me!
But as long as I don't make the first move, you definitely won't dare to touch me!
I've investigated you, I know that every time you strike, the other party always makes the first move!
And you never make the first move against others!
So, no matter how I insult you now, you can only endure it!
Because as long as I don't make a move, you won't dare to!
Am I wrong?
Damn yellow pig, if you have the guts, just punch me unconscious!
I'll stand right here, and I definitely won't fight back!
But you wouldn't dare, I know it!
Hahaha."
George Karl hadn't even finished laughing when Chen Hao's fist already struck his face.
So, George Karl's laughter stopped abruptly, and he fell straight to the ground!
George Karl never dreamed that Chen Hao would actually go against his principles and attack him!
Up until his final moments of unconsciousness, George Karl actually felt that he had won.
Because he successfully provoked Chen Hao and made Chen Hao take the initiative to hit him.
This way, Chen Hao would definitely face severe punishment from the league, because this time he was the one who initiated the attack.
After Chen Hao knocked George Karl unconscious with a punch, he spread his hands helplessly towards the stunned referee and said:
"Referee, you didn't hear what he just said.
This guy actively asked me to knock him out!
I've never heard such an outrageous request in my life.
So I decided to fulfill his wish!"
After hearing Chen Hao's words, the referee's expression became even more shocked.
Because even he found Chen Hao's explanation incredibly absurd.
But at this moment, the referee truly didn't dare to make any kind of ruling against Chen Hao, because he was worried that Chen Hao would turn his fist on him.
Just as Chen Hao walked towards the referee, the referee subconsciously took two steps back.
The referee was scared too!
And when Chen Hao saw the referee take two steps back, he was also stunned!
"Hey, referee, you don't think I'm going to go over and hit you, do you?
I'm really not the kind of person who just hits people casually!
I'm a kind player!
They're the ones who forced me to do it!"
Chen Hao helplessly stopped and loudly defended himself.
JR, who was currently on the ground clutching his right foot and groaning, was instantly dumbfounded when he heard Chen Hao's defense.
If Chen Hao was considered a kind player, then there truly would be no kind people in this world!
Especially when JR saw Chen Hao knock his Head Coachunconscious with a single punch, he even felt fortunate for himself.
Because at least Chen Hao didn't lay a hand on him!
He truly had to thank Chen Hao for sparing his life!
Moreover, as JR carefully recalled the process of his injury, he finally realized that his injury might indeed have been self-inflicted.
The home Fans, who had just been so excited by George Karl's actions, had now fallen into an eerie silence.
Because they never dreamed that Chen Hao would actually dare to lay a hand on George Karl, and with a heavy punch at that!
Doesn't this guy worry about his future?
Does he really think that having strong fists makes him invincible?
The Boston Celtics players were also completely stunned after seeing this scene!
Head Coach Rivers didn't even dare to shout at Chen Hao, for fear that Chen Hao would turn his fist on him.
He could only quietly say to Jefferson:
"Hey, you go pull him back!
Things can't get any bigger!"
Jefferson looked at Rivers with a shocked expression, even pointing at himself with his index finger:
"Coach, you want me to pull him back?
Why don't you go yourself?"
"Well, you usually have the best relationship with him!
He won't do anything to you!"
Rivers said righteously.
"But that guy is in a fit of rage right now!
It doesn't matter who has a good relationship with him!"
Just as Rivers and Jefferson were talking, Chen Haoactually turned and walked towards the sidelines.
When he walked in front of Rivers and Jefferson, both of them simultaneously took a step back!
Seeing their actions, Chen Hao said even more helplessly:
"Are your steps back serious?
Am I an unreasonable person?"
Jefferson and Rivers simultaneously nodded and shook their heads, their expressions filled with extreme apprehension.
Seeing their expressions, Chen Hao was even more speechless:
"The reason I knocked him out just now is because he said some discriminatory language towards our race."
Chen Hao's words instantly made Rivers and Jefferson's expressions incredibly shocked:
"Really?"
"Of course it's true!"
"Now we don't have to worry about you being suspended!
Chances are, he's going to be suspended!"
Rivers's expression instantly became excited.
Chen Hao: "..."
After reviewing the video, the referee finally made the final judgment.
JR intentionally stepped under Chen Hao, so JR was at fault, and it had nothing to do with Chen Hao. Chen Haostill had a chance for an additional free throw!
As for George Karl, he actively rushed onto the court and verbally abused Chen Hao, which was also a very egregious act, so he was directly ejected from the game!
As for Chen Hao, his active attack on George Karl also had a negative impact, and he was also ejected from the game!
However, at this point, Rivers questioned the referee's ruling and claimed that George Karl had said discriminatory words to Chen Hao.
The referee stated that he could not investigate Rivers's remarks and would not change the ruling.
But Rivers stated that he would appeal after the game to seek justice for Chen Hao.
With Chen Hao's ejection, the game could finally continue.
Without Chen Hao, the Boston Celtics' offensive firepower was greatly diminished, so they ultimately lost the game.
But the Denver Nuggets players and Fans were not happy about winning the game, because Chen Hao had made them lose face.
And after the game, Chen Hao even arrogantly said in front of all the reporters:
"Even if you let me choose a hundred times, I would still unhesitatingly knock that guy out on the court!"
Chen Hao's remarks and his various performances on the court instantly pushed him into the spotlight!
Everyone was following the subsequent developments of this matter, while at this time, the entire Boston Celticsteam had already arrived on the East Coast of Miami.
And Chen Hao, at this time, also received an invitation to the Miami Fashion Show.
Chapter 124: Shooting a Swimsuit Blockbuster with Numerous Models! The tungsten-titanium alloy microphone can no longer be hidden!
The reason Chen Hao received an invitation from MiamiSwim Week was because the financial backer behind the event wanted to invite Chen Hao to shoot a promotional video that matched the Swim Week.
Logically, Swim Week is primarily an event to promote women's swimwear, so there is no need for men to appear.
However, the financial backer behind this event wanted to try a new style, and Chen Hao's physique and appearance were also very suitable for shooting swimwear.
Therefore, she chose to send this invitation to Chen Hao.
When Chen Hao received the invitation, he was also a little surprised, after all, the allure of a swimsuit fashion show for a man is quite considerable.
Most men have probably fantasized about whether these tall female models need to change their swimsuits themselves when changing backstage?
Or are there dedicated staff to change their swimsuits for them?
What about those designers?
Do they always stay backstage, watching these models change into the fashion they designed?
What if the designer is male?
Will they also be constantly monitoring the runway situation backstage?
Is the backstage staff usually all female?
Can men also enter the backstage area?
Chen Hao was also full of curiosity about the backstage of the fashion show; it was purely out of curiosity.
So, when he received this invitation, he was very much looking forward to it.
Although their main task in Miami was to play a game, for Chen Hao, this game against the Miami Heat was actually not that important.
After all, the current Miami Heat's record was quite terrible, and O'Neal's performance was even worse.
And Wade was plagued by injuries, so the Heat's record this season had slipped to the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
Therefore, this game between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat had almost no suspense.
However, for the Miami Heat's Fans, they didn't think so.
Especially in these two games, Wade's injury had improved, and O'Neal also announced that he would return in this game.
So, in the Fans' eyes, a fully-staffed Miami Heat could contend with the Boston Celtics.
Especially O'Neal, who had recovered from his injury, he still had enough dominance in the paint, after all, the Boston Celtics' paint was not that strong either.
Just before this game started, the league also issued additional post-game penalties for Chen Hao's action of knocking out George Karl in the previous game.
The league decided not to suspend Chen Hao, but to fine him 50,000 usd.
Because Chen Hao used violence to knock out the Denver Nuggets' Head Coach George Karl on the court during the game, which had a relatively bad impact, he needed to be fined.
The reason why Chen Hao was not suspended was because during the league's investigation into this conflict, it was learned that George Karl had made racist remarks towards Chen Hao.
And this remark was confirmed after verification by a lip-reading expert.
Therefore, Chen Hao's violent behavior was understood, which is why he was not suspended.
On the contrary, George Karl, who was knocked out by Chen Hao, was not only fined 100,000 usd, but also suspended for five games, and even had to make a public apology for his words.
This result greatly dissatisfied the Denver Nuggets' management, who believed that the league was severely biased towards Chen Hao.
However, American netizens are powerful; they quickly uploaded the video of George Karl insulting Chen Hao to the internet, and also specifically added text descriptions.
Combined with George Karl's mouth shape, all his words at the time were completely exposed.
This proved the fact that George Karl discriminated against East Asians, instantly causing an uproar on the internet.
This time, no one dared to stand up for George Karlanymore, because his words were indeed quite dangerous.
As for Chen Hao's actions towards George Karl, he was even set as an example by many young American Fans, who thought his 'fight if you're not happy' personality was very cool.
Unknowingly, Chen Hao gained a large number of new Fans.
This was indeed beyond Chen Hao's expectation.
And before the game against the Miami Heat, Chen Haoalso received the list of models performing at this Swim Week.
Actually, Chen Hao didn't recognize many of these models, but one name still left a deep impression on him.
That was Emily Vega, who in the near future would become Al Horford's wife.
Many Fans even voted her the most beautiful wife of an NBA star, which is enough to prove that her looks and figure are quite impressive.
And now, Emily Vega should not have met Horford yet, which made Chen Hao incredibly excited about this swimsuit fashion show.
If there was an opportunity, he could get to know her; mainly, Chen Hao liked to meet people from different professions, especially the modeling industry.
Of course, before that, Chen Hao had accepted the invitation from the financial backer of this fashion week and would cooperate with them to shoot a set of swimsuit promotional photos.
Moreover, this financial backer was very generous, directly giving Chen Hao five million usd as his appearance fee.
No one would dislike having more money, and Chen Haowas no exception.
Being able to make money while also shooting promotional photos with many hot-bodied models, why not?
The news that Chen Hao would attend the Swim Week event after the game was quickly learned by media reporters.
So, before the game started, these sports reporters curiously asked Chen Hao:
"Hey, Chen, as a basketball player, don't you feel awkward participating in such a swimsuit fashion event?"
"Of course, I won't feel awkward! I'm someone who respects the modeling profession very much!"
"I heard you'll also be shooting swimsuit promotional photos? Won't you feel ashamed?"
"Of course not, only people who are not confident in their bodies will feel ashamed!
Someone like me will only make you feel ashamed!"
Chen Hao's words instantly caused an uproar among the reporters present.
They didn't expect Chen Hao to be so arrogant, daring to directly mock them.
A reporter, unconvinced, said:
"Some things aren't true just because you say them!
Although some people are tall and big, some parts are quite small!
You can't really say for sure about such things!"
To this reporter's mockery, Chen Hao actually laughed and said:
"I completely agree with your point of view!
So, what you just said, are you mocking Shaq for being small, right?"
Chen Hao's words instantly made the reporter's expression incredibly tense:
"Don't talk nonsense!
I never said that!"
However, Chen Hao no longer answered him, just silently looked at him with a devilish smile.
The reporter's remarks mocking O'Neal's size being too small spread like wildfire and soon reached O'Neal's ears!
At this, O'Neal was completely enraged!
When he learned that Chen Hao had directly called him out, his face instantly darkened:
"That damned guy!
I'll make you pay a heavy price for those remarks!"
In response, the other players in the Miami Heat locker room felt O'Neal's towering rage!
"Hey, guys, in this game, we must defeat our opponents!
If we win, I'll treat you to a swimsuit party!"
Chapter 125: Backstage at the Swimsuit Shoot, with balloons bouncing all over the screen, Chen Hao got dizzy!
With O'Neal's promise, the entire Miami Heat team's morale soared!
Amidst the cheers of the Fans, the Heat players excitedly rushed out from the player tunnel to the center of the court, receiving enthusiastic acclaim from the home Fans.
As for the Boston Celtics, they were met with a chorus of boos.
Especially when Chen Hao appeared, the volume of the boos reached its maximum!
O'Neal, at this moment, was glaring intently at the calm-faced Chen Hao, gritting his teeth.
Wade, standing nearby, lightly patted O'Neal's shoulder and said,
"Hey, Shaq, don't worry, I'll teach this guy a good lesson for you!
My current condition has returned to one hundred percent!
Remember, for this swimsuit party, I need more swimsuit models!"
"No problem, as long as we can thoroughly humiliate this guy, then any number of swimsuit models is fine!"
O'Neal and Wade exchanged a smile, both showing perverted expressions.
As the referee's whistle blew, the game officially began!
The Heat's starting lineup was:
Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O'Neal, Shawn Marion, Ricky Davis, Udonis Haslem.
This lineup was actually not weak, especially the interior combination.
If the Heat had remained healthy, their entry into the playoffs would have been a sure thing.
Tip-off!
O'Neal vs. Jefferson!
O'Neal was the first to touch the ball, tipping it to Wade.
When both sides took the court, Chen Hao already felt O'Neal's gaze towards him was very unfriendly.
Chen Hao knew this full well, so he simply returned a faint smile to O'Neal.
Chen Hao's smile almost made O'Neal curse directly in anger.
"Damn it, you'll see what's coming to you later!"
O'Neal said through gritted teeth.
Wade dribbled past half-court, and O'Neal had already quickly established position in the paint.
Wade decisively passed the ball into O'Neal's hands, and the rest of the Heat players spread out.
O'Neal had already declared before the game that he was going to give the Boston Celtics players an eye-opening experience.
Jefferson was very cautious about O'Neal's stance.
Although O'Neal was no longer the dominant 'Big Shaq' of yesteryear, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse; once O'Neal got serious, ordinary interior players truly couldn't withstand him.
Just his weight alone was enough for Jefferson to handle.
Therefore, Jefferson didn't expect to defend O'Neal alone, thinking that if all else failed, he would just foul O'Nealdirectly.
Little did he know, Chen Hao, at the top of the arc, was silently observing the situation in the paint.
If the timing was right, he wouldn't mind helping on defense in the paint, letting O'Neal taste his 'Chen's Hot Pot' (block).
After receiving the ball, O'Neal, after a back-to-the-basket dribble, directly gathered the ball and turned, swinging his elbow at Jefferson.
Seeing O'Neal's posture, Jefferson was scared!
So he voluntarily retreated half a step, giving O'Nealenough space to attack!
The latter pushed off with both feet, jumped forcefully, and was about to complete a gorilla-style two-handed dunk!
Just then, Chen Hao, who had been watching the situation in the paint, suddenly rushed in!
The moment O'Neal jumped, he was already behind him!
The Heat players didn't expect Chen Hao to be the one coming over for help defense, so they didn't have time to stop him.
As the high-flying O'Neal was about to dunk the ball, Chen Hao's large hands appeared before him!
Chen Hao's hands pressed directly onto the basketball!
He clashed with O'Neal in the air!
At this moment, O'Neal's face was filled with shock!
When he realized it was Chen Hao who was blocking him, his expression instantly became incredibly ferocious!
So he exerted more force, trying to use brute strength to break Chen Hao's block!
But the aging Shaq was, after all, willing but unable!
O'Neal, despite using all his strength, ultimately had to accept being blocked by Chen Hao!
O'Neal fell heavily to the floor!
As for the basketball, Chen Hao even managed to snatch it in mid-air!
After landing, Chen Hao immediately pushed the ball in transition, and the Heat players quickly rushed forward to try and stop him.
Especially Wade, his defensive transition speed was incredibly fast, and he quickly appeared in the frontcourt restricted area!
And Chen Hao, at this moment, also appeared in front of him!
Wade's teammate, Ricky Davis, also returned to Chen Hao's back at this time!
Chen Hao ignored Wade's defense, directly challenging him and choosing to jump forcefully!
Ricky Davis, behind him, seeing Chen Hao make such a move, also hardened his heart and directly charged into Chen Hao with his whole body!
As Chen Hao jumped, he also pounced towards Chen Hao!
Ricky Davis's idea was simple: to use his body to hang onto Chen Hao and forcibly stop Chen Hao's offense!
Little did he know, when Ricky Davis was completely hanging on Chen Hao, he was horrified to discover that he couldn't pull Chen Hao down!
He was even being carried by Chen Hao as he charged towards the basket!
As for Wade, in front of Chen Hao, seeing that Ricky Davis had already committed a foul, he also jumped high, attempting to block Chen Hao's dunk!
Because in his belief, Miami doesn't manufacture planes, so this is a no-fly zone!
Little did he know, when Wade jumped into the air, he saw Ricky Davis hanging on Chen Hao's back!
And he was charging towards him!
This incredibly absurd scene made Wade wonder if there was something wrong with his eyes?
Chen Hao's jumping height was even higher than Wade's!
"How is this possible?"
Wade exclaimed in disbelief!
Next moment!
Wade was already sent flying by Chen Hao in mid-air!
"Bang!"
"Thud!"
Two dull sounds rang out!
The first sound was Chen Hao dunking the ball into the hoop.
The second sound was Wade hitting the basketball hoop!
Chen Hao, even with Ricky Davis on his back, still completed a powerful dunk!
The referee's whistle blew much later!
Chen Hao still had a chance for a free throw!
After landing, Chen Hao turned his head to Ricky Davis behind him and said,
"Hey, how does it feel to take off from a standstill?"
Ricky Davis's face was filled with horror; he stared intently at Chen Hao, unable to believe what had just happened!
As for Wade, he was currently on the ground, clutching his right shoulder and groaning in pain!
It turned out that after Wade was sent flying by Chen Hao in mid-air, his right shoulder directly hit the basketball hoop.
Wade, whose dislocated shoulder had just recovered, suffered another dislocation!
Wade's old injury recurred, and he was declared out for the season!
Watching the pained Wade clutching his right shoulder and leaving the court, Ricky Davis had already begun to doubt life.
The noisy home court had now completely fallen silent!
And O'Neal, who had just been blocked by Chen Hao, stared blankly at Wade's retreating figure, his eyes dark and unreadable.
After losing Wade, the Heat's offense became very difficult.
Although O'Neal tried his best to show his abilities, he was ultimately past his prime; the Boston Celtics could double-team him with impunity, making it incredibly difficult for O'Neal to even shoot.
Even worse, on the defensive end, O'Neal became the Heat's weakness.
Chen Hao relentlessly attacked the Heat's interior, even repeatedly dunking over O'Neal, completely deflating the Heat's morale!
Ultimately, with Chen Hao's explosive performance, the Boston Celtics easily defeated the Heat, winning the game.
And after defeating the Heat, Chen Hao didn't forget to taunt O'Neal:
"I know you care a lot about what I said before.
So, I hope you'll pay attention to my swimsuit blockbuster!
Because that will show you what true talent is!"
After this game, Chen Hao rushed non-stop to the venue of the Miami Swim Week.
The models who were shooting the swimsuit blockbuster with him had already been waiting for a long time.
Chen Hao was directly led backstage because he also needed to get his makeup done and change into a swimsuit.
When Chen Hao entered the dressing room, the various balloons merrily bouncing around made him feel dizzy.
"Damn it, when did I develop motion sickness?"