diskusbooks Chapter 255: Singles Mode Begins!
Chapter 255: Singles Mode Begins!
Beverly also happened to be looking at Wang Xiucheng.
Beverly's gaze met Wang Xiucheng's briefly before he looked away, and then he followed Joe Harris.
Reeves then came before Wang Xiucheng.
The two players switched positions.
The Nets inbound the ball in the second half.
Rifsco doesn't have Beverley's close marking ability and habits, so Wang Xiucheng easily received the ball and slowly crossed the halfway line.
We must score the first goal.
Nash stood on the sidelines, just thinking this.
Wang Xiucheng suddenly threw it out.
The net slammed against the rim with a thud, and Davis grabbed it.
But before he could even get a firm grip on the ball, Durant slapped it down with his hand.
The basketball was slapped away, and Royce O'Neal caught it, making a shooting motion, when Lonnie Walker pounced on him.
Royce O'Neal turned around on the spot, and then took the basketball with both hands behind his back.
Just then, Wang Xiucheng arrived and received the basketball from Royce O'Neal hand-to-hand. Using Royce O'Neal as a screen, Wang Xiucheng pulled up and shot again.
The basketball flew out as soon as his feet left the ground.
One-stage shooting technique!
Swish!
The basketball went straight into the bullseye without making a ripple!
Three-pointer, in!
"Defense, stick with your man," James shouted to Reeves from his standing position.
James seemed very unhappy with Reeves' defense.
Reeves' expression was also not good.
I'm only on a basic salary, but you're making me do the work of a top-paid employee.
The game continued, and Reeves dribbled the ball past half-court, used Davis's screen to enter the paint, and then passed the ball back to Davis.
Davis easily scored two points.
Davis remains the Lakers' strongest player.
The Nets' interior defense simply couldn't contain Davis.
However, the Lakers' perimeter shooting also struggled to contain the Nets.
Or to put it more bluntly, the Lakers couldn't contain Wang Xiucheng.
With five minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Lakers still led by one point, 67-66.
But the difference is that Nash just substituted Durant out.
Because Wang Xiucheng started playing one-on-one in the third quarter.
In just five minutes, Wang Xiucheng attempted seven three-pointers, making three of them.
In this situation, there's no need for Durant to be on the court; Wang Xiucheng can just take the shot himself.
Wang Xiucheng has never had a strong desire to attack.
If there is a player in a better position, Wang Xiucheng will usually make passing his first choice.
But tonight, or rather, in the third quarter, Wang Xiucheng took more of the shots himself.
There's no right or wrong here; as long as the ball goes in, it's right.
Nash then substituted Durant with Deron Sharp to grab rebounds.
Bang!
Wang Xiucheng's eighth three-point attempt in the third quarter missed.
Claxton and Daryl Sharp almost sandwiched Davis as they rushed toward the rebound.
With a snap, the basketball was flicked away by Claxton.
Davis yelled at the baseline, "Fuck, he fouled!"
Davis also stretched out his arm, on which Daron Sharp's hand was gripping.
beep!
The referee finally blew the whistle this time.
Davis already had several bloody marks on his arm, which was clearly not the first time he had been fouled.
Davis, who was furious, couldn't vent his anger at this moment, since the referee had called a foul.
The Nets had just committed four fouls, so Davis didn't get to shoot free throws and had to go to the sideline to inbound the ball himself.
Wang Xiucheng approached Delon Sharp, backing away as he asked, "How tall are you?"
"Huh?" Daron Sharp was a little confused, not knowing what Wang Xiucheng was asking.
"What's your wingspan?" Wang Xiucheng continued to ask.
As Wang Xiucheng asked questions and backed away, he unknowingly moved closer to the sideline.
From a distance, Beverley saw Wang Xiucheng getting closer and closer to the sideline, and Davis hadn't even served the ball yet, so he instinctively shouted, "Watch out!"
But it was too late!
Davis had just passed the ball to Reeves when Wang Xiucheng suddenly accelerated, reaching Reeves in two steps.
Reeves had no idea that Wang Xiucheng, who had just reached the center line, was so close to him when he simply turned to receive the ball.
Reeves, who caught the ball and turned around, elbowed Wang Xiucheng directly in the face.
"what!"
Wang Xiucheng shouted, then covered his face and squatted down on the ground.
Reeves, holding the ball in both hands, looked completely bewildered.
beep!
The referee's whistle blew.
Reeves committed a collision foul!
"He crashed into it himself."
Even though he knew it was useless, Reeves still tried to explain to the referee.
The referee ignored Reeves.
Ham scratched the bump on his head again; it already had several bloody scratches.
Basketball can be played like this?
I feel like I need to start developing a brain!
Damn Beverley, he's already used up his challenge chances on him.
James, on the other sideline, yelled, "He crashed into it himself!"
As he spoke, James raised his arms, urging the audience to put pressure on the referees.
The three referees stood together and actually discussed it, seemingly having a genuine disagreement about the ruling.
In the end, the three referees decided to take a look at the replay.
The Nets vs. Lakers game was broadcast live on FM TV, and the three referees were very cautious, reviewing the replays more than once.
James was very satisfied with the referee's work, so he led the applause.
The players from both sides returned to their benches.
Reeves was speechless; he finally understood how Beverley felt.
Reeves has a defensive style that makes him seem like he's going against the whole world.
It seems like everything you do is wrong.
But sometimes, even when you're right, the referee says you're wrong.
Without listening to anything Ham said, Reeves just watched the referee review the video, and then they stood together and talked.
Half a minute later, a referee spoke into the microphone on the scorer's table: "When Reeves received the ball, Wang was already in position. Reeves committed a foul, and the original call stands."
Ha ha!
Reeves laughed.
The NBA is really interesting!
James led the boos to express his dissatisfaction with the call.
The fans in the stadium booed loudly and without any restraint, and even hurled some profanities at the three referees, including Wang Xiucheng.
The Lakers have just reached four fouls, so Wang Xiucheng cannot take free throws.
So the player taking the free throw from the sideline changed from the Lakers to the Nets.
Wang Xiucheng easily received the ball and found that the person guarding him had once again become Beverley.
This time, however, Beverley wasn't as affectionate as before.
After all, he had already committed 5 fouls.
Wang Xiucheng lowered his shoulders and placed the ball between his legs, seemingly provoking Beverley to cut the ball.
Beverly didn't move; he simply stood in front of Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng suddenly passed the ball to Claxton, who had come from inside to the three-point line. He then shook off Beverley, passed by Claxton, and caught the ball back.
Ignoring Beverley who was following behind, Wang Xiucheng pulled up and shot.
The basketball flew towards the hoop without any spin.
Swish!
The ninth three-point attempt in the third quarter finally went in.
This was Wang Xiucheng's fourth three-pointer in this quarter.
Beverly, standing behind Wang Xiucheng, only reached out to try once before giving up completely.
His height and wingspan simply couldn't cover Wang Xiucheng, especially since he was behind him.
"No, we can't let him keep throwing like that!"
Beverly stared at Wang Xiucheng, thinking to himself.