nycdaug Chapter 545: Two free throw line dunks to start the game – is this the true value of an NBA dunk cha
Chapter 545: Two free throw line dunks to start the game – is this the true value of an NBA dunk cha
The game continued, and Kalik Jones had already quickly moved forward with the ball.
After glancing at Wang Xiucheng in front of him, Kalik Jones chose to lob the ball to the inside.
Then, without the ball, Calick Jones used a screen to get around Wang Xiucheng and received the ball from Gabriel in the paint.
"An opportunity!" Calick Jones caught the ball and immediately shot.
The center forward for the Chinese team was already behind Gabriel, and there was no opponent in front of Calic Jones.
If you don't shoot now, when will you?
However, at that moment, Roy Iverson on the sidelines shouted "No!"
But it's still too late.
With a sharp crack, the basketball that Calick Jones had just released was slapped away by a large hand.
He immediately picked up the ball with his other hand, and then, like a quarterback, swung the ball out with one hand.
Calick Jones quickly turned around, and the next moment, he saw that Wang Xiucheng had already crossed the center line.
He almost turned around and grabbed the basketball with one hand, then dribbled between his legs and turned again, and Wang Xiucheng controlled the basketball, thus adjusting its direction towards the basket.
Silky smooth!
This was Callick Jones' first reaction upon seeing Wang Xiucheng's actions.
With a thud, Wang Xiucheng seemed to step on a spring, flying up from the free-throw line.
Callick Jones looked up at Wang Xiucheng in the air as if he were looking at Superman.
Whether it was a misperception or not, Callick Jones felt as if Wang Xiucheng had stepped on something in mid-air, giving him the sensation of a second jump!
Furthermore, Calick Jones also saw Wang Xiucheng turn around lightly!
A loud bang!
Wang Xiucheng spun 360 degrees from the free-throw line and slammed home a one-handed dunk, scoring his first point in the World Cup!
After landing, Wang Xiucheng pointed to himself and then to the floor.
It seems to be saying, "I'm right here!"
"Wang Xiucheng..."
Fan Chengcheng's voice was hoarse from shouting.
He still hasn't sat down in that chair!
Fan Bing had already stopped paying attention to her younger brother, because she was now excitedly waving the national flag in her hand.
"Did you see that? That's Wang Xiucheng! That's China's trump card!" Yang Yi in the Penguin Live broadcast room shouted loudly, completely disregarding his image.
"Zeng Fanbo's pass just now was also very timely. This is the chemistry that the two of them have developed throughout the season with the Nets," Zhu Fangyu interjected at the opportune moment.
Just now, Wang Xiucheng was following behind Kalik Jones. After Kalik Jones entered the paint and chose to shoot, Wang Xiucheng blocked the shot.
Zeng Fanbo got the ball and immediately passed it out without any delay.
This allowed Wang Xiucheng to get the ball as soon as he sped up.
If one didn't have a certain understanding of Wang Xiucheng's speed and his habit of launching fast attacks, it would have been impossible to seize this fleeting opportunity.
Roy Ivy, standing on the sidelines, scratched his face.
Although he instructed his players to physically attack Wang Xiucheng, what could he do if he couldn't catch him?
He felt that Wang Xiucheng was like a player in a game who maxed out agility; every time you hit him, you missed!
Roy Ivy shouted something at Callick Jones as he passed by.
Calick Jones nodded and began to slow down after receiving the serve from the baseline.
The pace of the game was too fast from the start.
He felt his heart rate was consistently above 150 beats per minute.
He couldn't stand it anymore.
Advancing to the frontcourt, Calick Jones once again used a screen to get into the paint.
Unlike the previous time, this time he didn't throw it himself.
During his time with the Bulls, he spent most of his time playing in the Development League.
So although he had long heard of Wang Xiucheng's great reputation, he had never actually fought against Wang Xiucheng.
Therefore, there was no concept of Wang Xiucheng's jumping ability and timing.
Now he realized that having Wang Xiucheng following him was even more dangerous.
Because Wang Xiucheng can see you, but you can't see him!
After passing the ball to Gabriel in the paint, Calick Jones led Wang Xiucheng around to the baseline.
Gabriel, holding the basketball, leaned back slightly, trying to push Zhou Qi towards the baseline to create space for himself to jump.
Zhou Qi pushed Gabriel hard, his hands also pushing him forcefully.
Just then, Wang Xiucheng, who had followed Calick Jones to the baseline, suddenly turned around, took a quick step like a fencer, and slapped Gabriel's hand.
As Gabriel yelled, the basketball fell to the ground.
Wang Xiucheng bent down to collect the ball and then passed it to Li Kaier, who was not far away.
Lee Keer's eyes widened in shock. He didn't have time to savor the moment when Wang Xiucheng made his backhand grab, and he pushed Shayok aside to dribble forward with the ball.
Li Kaier dribbled the ball only once before realizing that Wang Xiucheng had already moved to a position parallel to him.
too fast!
Although Li Kaier and Wang Xiucheng had played together before, this was the first time they had been on the same team.
When they were on the same team, Li Kaier realized that Wang Xiucheng's speed was somewhat unnatural.
And is this guy someone who just recovered from injury?
Without time to think, Li Kai'er stopped dribbling and simply tossed the ball forward, deliberately leaving some leeway for Wang Xiucheng.
South Sudanese player Kuani tried to keep up with Wang Xiucheng, but he couldn't. He could only watch helplessly as Wang Xiucheng overtook him and caught up with the basketball.
After another step, Wang Xiucheng once again stepped onto the free throw line and flew up with the basketball in his hand.
Bang!
This time, Wang Xiucheng executed a powerful one-handed dunk from the free-throw line!
After a few eerie seconds of silence, the stadium suddenly erupted as if it had exploded!
How the hell did that?
Is this the true value of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest?
Chinese fans are alright; at least they've seen Wang Xiucheng dunk like that before.
But when have Filipino fans ever eaten such coarse food?
The Filipino fans sitting in the fan section were stunned!
Are you absolutely sure there aren't any springs inside these sneakers?
It's one thing to hang your arm at the free throw line, but to hang your arm at the free throw line?
Are you a cheater?
Is it really possible for a normal person to dunk like that?
Wang Xiucheng lightly jumped down and reached out to pat Li Kaier on the shoulder.
6 is better than 0!
The Chinese men's basketball team started the game with a 6-0 run, just like in their previous game against Serbia.
The substitutes on the Chinese team's bench went crazy at this point.
The game suddenly feels so easy!
As Calick Jones passed Roy Ivey, he glanced at the head coach once more.
Roy Ivy pressed her hand down and pointed to her head.
This means letting Callic Jones control the tempo and increase his success rate.
So in the next round, Calick Jones passed the ball to the experienced Marial Shayok.
Shayok finally managed to squeeze into the paint using his physical strength and, with Gabriel's screen, scored South Sudan's first point.
Both Calick Jones and Roy Ivey on the sidelines breathed a sigh of relief.
The team has finally returned to its normal rhythm.
But the next moment, Roy Ivey saw Wang Xiucheng use a change of direction and a spin to get past Calick Jones.
When Shayok came over to cover, Wang Xiucheng passed the ball to Li Kaier on the far side.
Lee held the ball, took a long, disjointed look, and finally managed to throw it.
The basketball seemed to fly towards the hoop a beat too slow.
After shooting, Lee Kyle charged into the paint.
He felt the ball's trajectory was slightly off to the right.
Based on his experience, he figured the ball would bounce to the right, so he deliberately shifted slightly to the right to try and grab the rebound.
But the next moment, he heard a crisp swishing sound.
The basketball went in!
9:2.
Lee was surprised for a moment, then immediately turned around and went back to defend.
Before he could even ponder his good fortune, Calik Jones had already launched a fast break.
On the Chinese men's basketball team's side, only Wang Xiucheng was left at the back because he had the ball earlier.
At this moment, Wang Xiucheng was facing Callick Jones alone!
Although Calick Jones is less than 1.8 meters tall, he is quite agile and has good speed.
But these are all relative.
Wang Xiucheng, who was facing him at that moment, was known for his speed.
So even though Calick Jones got past Wang Xiucheng and entered the paint, he ultimately didn't dare to shoot the ball.
Wang Xiucheng followed closely behind him, which gave him a feeling that as long as he shot, the ball would definitely be blocked.
Just like that opening goal.
Finally, he had no choice but to suppress his desire and wait for his teammates to arrive before passing the ball out.
A chance for a fast break was ultimately missed!
Roy Ivy was so angry that she clenched her back teeth.
He knew that Calick Jones was already afraid of Wang Xiucheng!