nycdaug Chapter 274 Intercepting the Ball in Mid-Air!
Chapter 274 Intercepting the Ball in Mid-Air!
Wang Xiucheng was originally backing away with Durant.
Lillard was more than one meter away from Wang Xiucheng when he had the ball.
But suddenly Wang Xiucheng saw a huge red dot appear on the basketball that Lillard was controlling.
The reason it is described as "huge" is because this red dot is almost the same size as the red dot that Nurkic had in the first quarter.
Given Lillard's ball control and reaction abilities, he shouldn't have made such a big mistake.
All I can say is that Lillard was "out of focus".
Without a second thought, Wang Xiucheng immediately sprang forward with both feet, lunging towards the basketball.
Wang Xiucheng's quick judgment made him feel that he could give it a try.
He only has one foul so far. Even if he fails, the foul is insignificant.
Lillard noticed Wang Xiucheng's actions as soon as they occurred.
Lillard's eyes narrowed as the basketball just left his hands and began to fall toward the floor.
The next moment, Lillard bent down and quickly pressed his hand towards the basketball, trying to quickly control it.
However, something unexpected happened.
The basketball, which should have bounced off the ground and returned to his hands, instead hit the edge of his palm.
Snapped!
Lillard watched helplessly as Wang Xiucheng's hand slapped the basketball, and then the basketball went towards the sideline.
Wang Xiucheng, who was about to fall to the ground, suddenly took another step on the floor.
With this one move, Wang Xiucheng managed to grab Durant's position with a slap before the basketball went out of bounds.
Durant moved the moment Wang Xiucheng lunged out.
Everything Wang Xiucheng did was meaningful in Durant's eyes.
Sure enough, Durant watched as Wang Xiucheng forcefully intercepted Lillard's pass and retrieved it for him.
Durant then bent down to pick up the ball, and while Lillard was still in shock, he dribbled to the empty paint and easily dunked it.
Even Durant, who is usually very calm on the court, couldn't suppress the smile on his face at this moment.
That was fucking so exhilarating!
Unable to stop himself, Wang Xiucheng slid out of bounds and crashed into the legs of a spectator outside the boundary line.
Instead of getting up immediately, Wang Xiucheng tilted his head and looked towards the attacking half of the court.
After seeing Durant score those two points, Wang Xiucheng pulled on someone's outstretched hand and then helped the chair of the audience member next to him who had been startled and stood up, before standing up himself.
Back on the court, Wang Xiucheng bumped chests with Durant and straightened his jersey.
Caitlin blushed as she looked at her hand that Wang Xiucheng had just grabbed, then glanced at Wang Xiucheng's sharply defined profile a few meters away.
They were absolutely convinced of their previous ideas.
Wang Xiucheng is the man destined for me!
The feeling I had when we made contact was something I had never experienced before.
Caitlin wouldn't believe she was experiencing this feeling if it weren't for God's arrangement.
"Your Majesty, would you like to have dinner with me?"
The black woman next to him suddenly shouted at this moment.
Wang Xiucheng heard it, but dared not look at it at all.
The voice was unmistakably that of the dark-skinned girl from before.
If he turns back, he's afraid he'll lose focus and Lillard will steal another one!
The game continued, and Lillard continued to have the ball, but this time he was more cautious.
Wang Xiucheng saw the red dot appear several times, but it would disappear quickly.
It seems there is absolutely no chance of success.
Both sides proceeded at their own pace.
With one minute remaining in the first half, the Nets trailed 50-52, down by two points.
The two sides remain in a stalemate.
Swish!
Lillard used Nurkic's screen to sink another three-pointer.
The time has officially entered the sub-minute mark.
Without turning around after scoring, Lillard immediately stood in front of Wang Xiucheng, trying to prevent him from receiving the ball.
Lillard knew exactly when it was time; it was Wang Xiucheng's turn.
Wang Xiucheng didn't catch the ball; instead, he ran forward.
Joe Harrell received the ball, dribbled it to the frontcourt, passed it to Durant, and then walked towards Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng moved towards Joe Har, and Lillard was blocked by Joe Har.
After receiving the ball from Durant hand-off, Wang Xiucheng jumped up from behind Durant, still a good step away from the three-point line.
The basketball flew over Durant's head, over Grant's head in front of Durant, and over Nurkic and Claxton in the paint before disappearing into the net.
Swish!
A clear voice sounded.
Three-pointer, in!
The Nets have regained the lead.
53:52.
Lillard took a deep breath. Wang Xiucheng's three-pointers from such a long distance were truly unreasonable!
Without a second thought, Lillard dribbled forward and saw Anfernee Simmons run into the paint, so he passed the ball to him.
Anfernee Simmons came to the basket and lobbed the ball in before Claxton could get there.
The Trail Blazers have taken the lead again.
There are 29 seconds left.
Even if the Nets finish this offensive possession, there will be enough time for the Trail Blazers to attack again.
The most urgent task is to prevent Wang Xiu from receiving the ball.
Lillard then stuck close to Wang Xiucheng again.
Even Anfernee Simmons was standing not far away, ready to double-team Wang Xiucheng once he received the ball.
However, Wang Xiucheng still did not receive the ball.
He ran slowly towards the front of the field as if nothing had happened.
Joe Harper had the ball and ran down the clock. With 8 seconds left on the shot clock, he glanced at Wang Xiucheng and Durant, who were being guarded, and then lobbed the ball to Claxton.
Claxton, with Nurkic behind him, protected the basketball with both hands. Seeing Wang Xiucheng suddenly accelerate into the paint, he handed the ball to Wang Xiucheng.
After receiving the ball, Wang Xiucheng dribbled for one step, then suddenly slowed down. Using Lillard's momentum from behind, Wang Xiucheng jumped and launched a floater.
Swish!
The basketball goes into the net.
The Nets are in the lead again.
55:54.
There were less than 6 seconds left.
Lillard, who was behind Wang Xiucheng, suddenly accelerated and ran towards the frontcourt.
Nurkic had retreated to the basket, picked up the basketball, raised one foot, and placed the other foot just outside the baseline.
call!
Nurkic threw the basketball away, heading straight for Lillard.
Lillard turned around, waiting for the basketball to come to him.
But at that very moment, just as the basketball left Nurkic's hands, a figure sprang up like a rocket.
In an instant, the figure flew more than a meter into the air.
With a loud slap, the figure slapped the basketball, sending it crashing into the backboard!
With a thud, the basketball bounced back and landed right in Claxton's hands.
A somewhat bewildered Claxton reflexively tossed the ball into the basket with his hand, then immediately turned to look at the person who had swatted the ball away.
It's Wang Xiucheng!
Claxton took a deep breath!
He had clearly seen Wang Xiucheng's arm just now, which was already far above the height of the basketball hoop!
At this moment, the entire stadium fell silent once again.
They've seen serve from the baseline get intercepted before.
However, it is rare for a basketball to be intercepted while it is already in the air.
It's extremely rare for someone to be cut off in mid-air, especially when they're jumping so high.
The fans, unsure whether or not to applaud Wang Xiucheng, remained silent for a while.
Nurkic gritted his teeth and saw that Joha and the others had already returned to defend, so he could only pass the ball to Anfernee Simons.
Anfernee Simmons dribbled twice and then flicked the ball toward the basket from the backcourt.
With a whistle, the first half ended.
The Nets lead 57-54, with a 3-point advantage.
The ball flew directly off the court without even touching the rim.
Durant, who had already returned to defense, stood under the basket and reached out to give each of his teammates a high-five.
Wang Xiucheng waved to Durant from the backcourt, then returned to the bench, plopped down in a chair, and picked up a drink.
After most of the players had entered the player tunnel, Wang Xiucheng got up and walked towards the player tunnel.
"Hey!"
Wang Xiucheng suddenly heard a voice.