Lu Yi returned to the substitutes 'bench. The Knicks were already boiling. Other than his teammates who were playing on the court, the others rushed over to surround him and excitedly rubbed his hairstyle that resembled Kaede Rukawa's.
"Oh my god, Lu tonight you are simply unstoppable, the Knicks 'defense, in front of you like paper paste, too awesome, from now on I will be your fan!”
"I thought you wouldn't be able to get 60 points, but when you got it, it was still very shocking. F@[￥! You are definitely the most powerful rookie in history!”
"What else can I say? Please accept my knees. Lu, you're the king tonight!”
His teammates were extremely excited. Some of them even squatted down and acted like they were wiping his shoes. Lu Yi was quite embarrassed by their praises, but he still braced himself and accepted it.
In fact, he did not expect his form to be so explosive tonight. Even though his physical fitness declined in the second half, he still maintained a good shooting rate. This was the reason why he got 62 points.
Thinking about Kobe, who had scored 81 points against the Raptors back then, it was scary. Because the latter's stamina was too strong, he could shoot 46 shots and break out until the end, making more than 20 free throws.
Compared to the other party, his physical fitness was still quite lacking!
Although he still had a lot of stamina before he left the field, the efficiency of his offense could no longer be guaranteed. Who knew, even if he rolled ten more times, he wouldn't get 70 points. Since that was the case, it was better to get off the stage and rest early.
Hoyberg looked at Lu Yi, feeling extremely satisfied. He had not only done what they had suggested to him before the game, but he had also done it very well and efficiently. If he had attacked the paint more often and made more free throws, Kobe's 81 points would not have been so far away. Because Lu Yi still had five to six minutes to continue scoring. No matter how inefficient he was, he could at least get eight or ten points, right?
Unfortunately, it was garbage time early. Hornacek had also given instructions to team up on Lu Yi, which had consumed too much of his stamina. He had no choice but to switch out in advance to protect his disciple.
Tonight, Lu Yi made 21 out of 31 shots and 12 out of 18 three-pointers. He only made eight free throws in the entire game, and all of them were on target.
His efficiency was extremely high, so high that it was shocking. In just 30 minutes on the field, he had scored 62 points. Even Hoyberg himself was shocked.
Even if Lu Yi could not get a higher score, Hoyberg was still very satisfied. There would be plenty of opportunities to break the individual score record in the future. The most important thing now was Lu Yi's health.
The team had injured one of them, and he did not want to hurt Lu Yi, who was already the cornerstone of the team. If they were injured, it would be difficult for the Bulls to make a difference in the playoffs.
Beep!
At the end of the game, Lu Yi finally broke free from his teammates 'celebrations. He was once again trampled on by the substitutes who had just left the field. It was not until a reporter came to interview him that his excited teammates reluctantly walked into the players' passageway.
146:113
was the final score of the game. Not only was the Knicks 'defense terrible, but even their rotation could not stop the Bulls' offense. Looking at the entire game, if they had not frantically double Lu Yi in the second half, they might have lost even more.
"Lu, congratulations on setting a new high tonight and winning for the team.”
When the reporter came up, he first congratulated Lu Yi on his new high score before asking,""Lu, you got 62 points tonight, tying the scoring record of the Garden and breaking the personal scoring record set by the visiting team. How do you feel?”
"Of course I'm very happy!" Lu Yi smiled and paused before continuing,""In fact, I didn't expect myself to be in such a good state tonight. It's a great feeling.”
"So, I'm grateful for Hoyberg's trust, and I'm also grateful for the support of my teammates. It's because of their help that I can get so many points.”
The reporter nodded as she listened. She was a little surprised that Lu Yi could still be so calm and speak without leaking a drop of water after getting a record of individual points. She pondered for a while and continued to ask,"Then the reason why you were able to score 60 points was not only because of your hot hands, but also because of the Knicks 'defense?”
"Oh no!" Lu Yi could tell the trap of this question as soon as he heard it. He shook his head and denied,""The Knicks 'defense is actually very good. They almost made it impossible for me to get to the front court and score in the second half. Their defense is great, but my teammates are also very strong. My teammates opened up a lot of space for me and gave me a lot of chances to shoot. They helped me. Do you understand what I mean?”
“em...”
The reporter could not get Lu Yi to say anything, so she could only give up. She thought about it and asked a question that many news media and even countless fans wanted to know.
"Lu, you got such a high personal score tonight. Are you trying to prove that the Knicks made a mistake in trading you? You have superstar potential, but they ignored it. What do you have to say about trading you to the Bulls?”
“em...”Lu Yi thought about it and considered his wording. In the end, he smiled and said,"To be honest, I don't blame them for trading me because the Knicks already have a very good lineup. They also have a promising star, Chris Kristaps.”
"In contrast, I have to thank them. It's because I got to the Bulls that I got the chance to play and have tonight's form. Do you understand what I mean?”
The reporter nodded again. He neither agreed nor denied Lu Yi's statement. After all, what the other party said was the truth. As for whether he was angry or not, only the other party knew.
"Then congratulations again. You performed your best individual performance tonight and got the highest score in your career!”
The reporter couldn't think of anything to ask for the time being, so he ended the interview.
Lu Yi was just about to leave when he was stopped by a beautiful reporter from China, Zhou Ling. Hence, he accepted another interview in front of the cameras in China. As for the domestic reporters, Lu Yi remained patient and answered some of their questions in detail. It was not until more than ten minutes had passed that he walked into the players 'tunnel alone.
However, what he did not expect was that all the players in the home team's locker locker room were suddenly shocked by a loud noise.
"Bang!"
They saw their assistant coach, Curt Rambis, slam the door shut with great force. His face was livid as he cursed loudly,""Damned Phil!"
The manager, Hornacek, also had a bad expression, but he did not do anything out of line.
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