diskusbooks Chapter 248: Did they come to watch the game, or to see themselves?
Chapter 248: Did they come to watch the game, or to see themselves?
The "Three-Point Shooting Percentage Cumulative Card" is now active.
Wang Xiucheng missed his last wide-open three-pointer.
This allowed his shooting percentage to accumulate.
So this three-pointer went in.
50 system points earned!
7:4.
Lakers ball.
Although the game had been going on for nearly three minutes, Beverley, who was responsible for defending Wang Xiucheng, had already committed two fouls, which made Coach Ham on the sidelines a little worried.
In fact, he didn't have many opportunities to watch Wang Xiucheng play, as he had just become the Lakers' head coach this summer.
But he already knew of Wang Xiucheng's name.
When Wang Xiucheng "secretly" transferred from the Rockets to the Nets in October, he saw Jeanie Buss smash her crystal glass, worth tens of thousands of dollars, to pieces in the conference room.
Jeanie Buss personally assured James during the summer that the Lakers would do everything in their power to acquire Wang Xiucheng if the Rockets put him on the trading block.
This is why James didn't renew his contract until late August.
So Jeanie Buss, along with several other business owners, went to New York to find Adam Silver and demand an explanation.
As for what Silver actually said, that's beyond Ham's knowledge.
Stop overthinking, because Ham saw that Beverley's pass to Davis was intercepted by Durant's early double-team.
Durant immediately passed the ball to Wang Xiucheng.
Ham saw Wang Xiucheng walk past him with the ball and calmly directed Durant to make his run.
Beverly is no longer as clingy to Wang Xiucheng as she was at the beginning.
Ham watched helplessly as Wang Xiucheng's gear shifting feint fooled Beverley.
As he entered the paint, Wang Xiucheng flicked one hand toward the sideline, where Durant was.
Beverley moved directly towards the sideline, intending to double-team Durant with Troy Brown.
After all, Durant is 208cm tall, while Troy Brown Jr. is only 2 meters tall, making it difficult for Durant to interfere with his fadeaway jumper.
but……
Beverley had already darted out two steps, only to find that Durant hadn't received the ball at all.
A bad feeling arose.
Before he could even turn around, Beverley heard the beautiful, crisp sound of the net swishing through the air.
Turning his head, he saw Wang Xiucheng had just withdrawn his throwing hand.
And judging from Wang Xiucheng's position, it was a three-pointer.
Beverly immediately found out what was going on.
Just now, Wang Xiucheng only made a passing fake to shake himself off before choosing to shoot a three-pointer.
10:4.
The Nets are now leading by 6 points.
Ham scratched the bump on his head, suppressing the urge to call a pause right now.
Even without James, they still have Davis.
The Lakers have an advantage at the center position.
He chose to believe in his team.
Sure enough, the ball was once again given to Davis in the next possession.
Anthony Davis took three steps and made a layup, jumping while bracing Claxton's arm as he did so, and the ball went in.
And that drew a foul from Claxton.
"Well done, Anthony! Play like that! Keep playing like that!"
James, standing at the end of the bench, stood up again, clapping and shouting.
Wang Xiucheng glanced at him.
Even if this guy doesn't play, he won't expend much less energy than others in a game.
Look at Ben, sitting there in a suit and tie, not moving an inch, as if he's hibernating.
When Wang Xiucheng saw Benxi, he realized that Benxi's gaze wasn't fixed on their main battlefield, but rather...
Wang Xiucheng followed his gaze and discovered that he was looking at the Kardashian family across from the technical table.
More accurately, I was watching Kendall Jenner.
Wang Xiucheng glanced at Kendall Jenner again, but immediately looked away.
Because Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, and the other three Kardashians are all watching them.
And Kelly even secretly blew herself a kiss.
Wang Xiucheng was so frightened that he quickly turned around, as if he hadn't seen anything.
Are these Kardashians here to watch the game, or to see themselves?
Fortunately, Davis made the free throw and completed the three-point play.
10:7.
The score difference is now back to one goal.
Beverly raised her hands and pressed them against him again.
Wang Xiucheng simply stopped receiving the ball again and ran towards the frontcourt.
Beverly remained with Wang Xiucheng.
But just past the center line, Wang Xiucheng suddenly bypassed Claxton and caught the ball from Joe Harris.
With his shoulders relaxed, Wang Xiucheng placed the ball between his legs and noticed Beverley's arm reaching towards him, seemingly to cut the ball.
Wang Xiucheng immediately raised both arms as if he were about to shoot a basketball.
Beverly, who was prepared, immediately pulled her arm back.
Wang Xiucheng suddenly passed the ball and broke into the box next to him.
Beverly grabbed Wang Xiucheng's hand, slowing him down a bit.
But Wang Xiucheng had already passed the ball out, and Joe Harris, who had entered the paint, received the ball and then passed it to Royce O'Neal, who had opened up a space outside the three-point line.
After receiving the ball, O'Neal immediately launched a three-pointer.
Bang!
The basketball hit the rim and bounced up.
Claxton and Davis were locked in a fierce battle, neither of them jumping, and Durant got the ball, then easily banked it in for two points.
"Hey, he's got my arm stuck in his leg, can't you see?"
Davis shouted something to the referee on the baseline, then immediately went to the baseline and served the ball.
The referee ignored it.
Every player has this kind of complaint.
But if you start complaining endlessly, or even use foul language, then the referee will respond.
As Reeves passed by James with the ball, James yelled at him, "Percentage! Percentage! Don't let them get into transition fast breaks!"
What is the success rate?
Getting the ball to Davis is key to success.
Reeves then lobbed the ball to Davis and wandered around the perimeter, looking for an open opportunity.
Bang!
Davis backed down to the basket, then suddenly turned and jumped for a shot.
The basketball missed, bounced off the front edge of the rim, and then went out.
Davis reached for the ball, but Claxton pinched him in the waist, preventing him from jumping.
"Fake!"
Davis instinctively cursed and reached forward to control the ball.
Reeves also came towards the ball at that moment.
But just then, a figure cut in between the two like a car cutting in line and pushed the ball forward.
The basketball landed right in Joe Harris's hands.
Only then did Reeves realize that the figure he had just seen was Wang Xiucheng.
broken!
The moment the thought crossed his mind, Reeves turned around and tried to run back to his own half of the court.
But Reeves discovered that Wang Xiucheng had somehow circled around him, like a compass, and ended up near the center line.
Meanwhile, Beverley, who had been guarding Wang Xiucheng, was now being blocked by Joe Harris.
At the same time, Joe Harris also threw the ball towards the frontcourt.
With a thud, the basketball bounced off the ground, and Wang Xiucheng regained control of it the instant it bounced back up.
At this moment, apart from Wang Xiucheng, there was no one else in the attacking half.
Only Wang Xiucheng charged forward with the ball.
At that moment, everyone stood up.
Staples Center fans all know what will happen if Wang Xiucheng is left alone in the half of the court.