diskusbooks Chapter 250 Ham: The bump on my head feels even bigger!
Chapter 250 Ham: The bump on my head feels even bigger!
Durant was resting on the bench at this time.
Without Ben West and Seth Curry, Nash opted to bring on Yuta Watanabe as his substitute.
The game resumes.
Wang Xiucheng did not receive the ball under Beverley's close defense.
Joe Harris received the ball and crossed half-court under Claxton's movement screen.
As Wang Xiucheng passed by Watanabe Yuta, he suddenly turned around and ran back to receive the ball from Joe Harris.
Then, before Beverley could catch up, he threw the ball.
Without much thought, Beverley jumped up and tried to block Wang Xiucheng's shot.
He knew that Wang Xiucheng had a good shooting accuracy with his throws.
However, Wang Xiucheng seemed to be suddenly pulled down from mid-air, and almost instantly fell back to the ground.
Then, once Beverley was in the air, Wang Xiucheng jumped up again, this time leaning against Beverley.
After the aerial confrontation, Wang Xiucheng threw the ball out.
Swish!
The basketball bounced off the rim but still went in.
beep!
The referee's whistle blew.
Wang Xiucheng and Beverly landed together and looked at each other at the same time.
In Beverley's view, Wang Xiucheng's second jump was a violation.
However, the referee gestured towards the scorer's table that Beverley had fouled.
Upon seeing this gesture, Beverley suddenly jumped up, as if he had been greatly wronged, and clasped his hands together in front of the referee, saying, "He jumped twice! My foul came after his, but he jumped twice first..."
The referee ignored him completely, first glancing at Ham, and seeing that he had no intention of challenging, he went to the baseline, picked up the ball, and waited for Wang Xiucheng to stand at the free throw line.
Seeing that the referee was ignoring him, Beverley didn't dare to be too reckless, so he went to the sidelines and said, "Coach, this ball can be challenged. That Chinese guy definitely committed a foul."
“I saw that one of his feet was not completely off the ground.”
Ham explained something to Beverly.
Beverley has already committed three fouls; he is the Lakers' most important perimeter defender.
If this football king Xiu Cheng really commits a foul or violation, he will definitely challenge him.
But until now, the assistant coach in charge of reviewing the replays hasn't called on him, clearly sharing the same opinion.
This is a bit troublesome.
Should we replace Beverley?
The game had only been going on for 6 minutes.
Furthermore, the Nets have already substituted Durant out, which means Wang Xiucheng will play the rest of the first quarter.
Without Beverley's defense, who could stop Wang Xiucheng's drives and passes?
Reeves?
He couldn't do it last year, let alone this year.
Just then, Wang Xiucheng made the free throw, completing another three-point play.
Lakers ball.
The ball was passed to Reeves from the baseline, and Reeves carried the ball to the frontcourt where he saw Lonnie Walker running into an open space.
Reeves immediately passed the ball to Lonnie Walker.
Lonnie Walker didn't disappoint with his assist to Reeves, sinking his first three-pointer of the game.
15:10.
The Nets are still in the lead.
But Reeves breathed a sigh of relief; with the Lakers' three-point shooting on fire, the Nets dared not collapse their defense on the Lakers' interior.
The game continues.
In the following rounds, both sides' accuracy began to decline.
Whether it's Wang Xiucheng's passing or his own three-pointers, the shooting percentage has dropped.
The Lakers are in a similar situation.
Davis even threw a crossover shot under the basket, the net rolled over the rim and landed directly in Royce O'Neal's hands.
Fortunately, Lonnie Walker continued his hot streak, sinking another three-pointer, and Reeves' several drives drew fouls from the Nets.
This will accelerate the pressure Davis puts on Claxton in the paint.
This allowed the Lakers to go on a 13-4 run, not only closing the gap but also taking the lead over the Nets.
Nash started making substitutions, and the changing demands altered this situation.
After resting for a few minutes, Durant was substituted in to play the final minute with Wang Xiucheng.
At this point, the Nets trailed by a staggering 4 points, 19-23.
Wang Xiucheng stood on the baseline, waiting for Claxton to pass the ball to him.
Beverly became much more obedient, and was now a full step away from Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng easily received the ball, and then waited for Claxton to run in front of him before slowly moving forward with the ball.
Beverley didn't try to steal the ball this time, as he had already committed three fouls and should have been substituted long ago.
Therefore, he also tries his best to control himself and avoid unnecessary fouls.
But sometimes it's hard for people to fight against their subconscious reactions.
Wang Xiucheng dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, but Claxton didn't go inside; instead, he stood at the top of the arc.
Wang Xiucheng circled around him to the other side and entered the paint.
The next moment, Wang Xiucheng put the ball together and pretended to shoot.
Beverley, who had just circled Claxton, neither reached out nor jumped this time.
He was positioned behind Wang Xiucheng, and even if he jumped, his height and wingspan wouldn't allow him to interfere with the ball, and he would easily commit a foul.
So Beverley didn't make a move this time.
However, after bypassing Claxton, Beverly inevitably slowed down the pace.
However, at that moment, after receiving the ball, Wang Xiucheng actually took a step back, retreating directly to outside the three-point line.
As luck would have it, Wang Xiucheng's back bumped into Beverley's raised hand as he tried to get around Claxton. At the same time, Wang Xiucheng jumped and released the basketball in a single motion, sending it flying toward the basket.
Swish!
The basketball swished cleanly into the net!
beep!
The referee's whistle blew.
Beverley committed a foul by ramming into someone!
The moment Beverley heard the whistle, he immediately looked at the referee.
Beverley looked at the referee, pointed to himself, and immediately exploded!
With a thud, Beverley jumped up and instantly landed next to the referee, yelling, "Fuck! I didn't move at all! He stepped back and bumped into me! How can you charge me with that?"
The referee glanced at Beverley, knowing he already had four fouls, and explained, "He was shooting, you went around the screen but didn't see him, and bumped into him, so of course you fouled him."
"Bullshit!" Beverley continued to yell, spitting on the referee's face. "He jumped back, how am I supposed to get out of the way?"
Feeling the wetness on his face, the white referee finally couldn't take it anymore. He first blew his whistle, then made a "T" sign at Beverley.
Technical foul!
Unexpectedly, Beverley, who received a technical foul, did not stop his behavior and continued to yell at the referee.
Seeing this, Reeves and his teammates quickly came over and stopped Beverley, pulling him toward the bench.
Ham had already issued a challenge.
The scene was so chaotic that nobody paid any attention.
"Hey, calm down," James shouted to Beverley at that moment.
Arguing with the referee at this point will only hurt you.
The referee signaled a timeout because the Lakers had challenged the call, so they needed to review the replay.
The entire arena erupted in boos; after all, Beverley was a Lakers player.
At Staples Center, Lakers players received technical fouls because of referees, which is unacceptable to fans.
Ham felt an even bigger ache in his head when he saw Beverley still trying to break free from his teammates like a wild dog.