nycdaug Chapter 134: Applause for Wang Xiucheng Alone
Chapter 134: Applause for Wang Xiucheng Alone
Jalen Green was extremely focused at that moment.
No one in this area knew Wang Xiucheng's terror better than him.
How do you defend a point guard who can drive, pass, shoot, and is also fast?
What if this person still has some whistle?
If you add Curry's one-shot jumper, Harden's double step-back three-pointer, and Rose's reverse step-back at his peak, how would you deal with it?
In any case, Jalen Green had no hope of stopping Wang Xiucheng.
Upon seeing that it was his teammate, Wang Xiucheng held the ball with one hand, placed it behind his back, gave Green a smile, and then took a probing step.
Green moved slightly, very slightly, but Wang Xiucheng still seized this fleeting opportunity.
With a thud, Wang Xiucheng dribbled past Green and then took a step and jumped up.
It's so fast!
A normal small forward (position 3) shouldn't have that kind of speed.
By the time others discovered Wang Xiucheng's breakthrough, it was already too late.
Bang!
Wang Xiucheng scored the first point for the Thomas team with a simple, two-handed, rim-hugging dunk.
Kylie Jenner's eyes nearly turned into stars as she watched Wang Xiucheng's muscles become visible after he took flight.
Possession changed, and Maxi took the ball and shot a three-pointer, which went in.
The Worthy team boasts talented players such as Maxi, Jaling Green, three-time consecutive Rookie of the Month Kidd, Cole Anthony, and Sachs.
Given that it was a rookie competition with an exhibition format, the match between the two sides was wide-ranging and very exciting.
Thomas called a timeout when the score was tied at 40-40.
Everyone knows that the upcoming matches will be serious.
After resting for a few minutes, Wang Xiucheng returned to the court, still playing the small forward position.
Of course, although he's called the small forward, the distinction isn't actually that clear. Wang Xiucheng still managed to dish out 4 assists and score 10 points.
And all ten of them were powerful dunks.
Wang Xiucheng has already started warming up for the dunk contest.
The game starts anew.
After receiving the pass from Haliburton, Wang Xiucheng didn't stop the ball at all, but pushed it high towards the basket with his hand.
Hua Zi, who was dribbling along the baseline, slammed home an alley-oop dunk.
42:40.
Possession changed hands, and Jalen Green missed another three-pointer. The rebound was grabbed by Kidd, who then passed it back to Green.
Green slammed home a windmill dunk.
42:42.
Both sides had decent shooting percentages, and the score quickly reached 48-48.
Haliburton had the ball; he really wanted to shoot it himself.
This was a hero's shot; if it went in, the team would advance to the finals.
But if they don't make the shot, given their team's height, it will be very difficult to grab the rebound.
Halliburton surveyed the situation; everyone was under surveillance.
Even though Wang Xiucheng and Edwards were already running, time was running out for them.
So Haliburton pretended to pass, and without fooling Maxie, he pulled up for a strong shot.
The basketball traced an arc and slammed against the rim with a thud before bouncing back up.
The basketball bounced high into the air, and everyone crowded under the basket, waiting to grab the rebound.
Whoever gets this rebound has already won half the battle.
The basketball spun past the rim by 10 centimeters, 20 centimeters, 30 centimeters!
The basketball reached its highest point and then began to descend from a position more than 30 centimeters above the rim.
Everyone looked up, knowing that if the ball dropped just a little bit more, they could jump to grab the rebound.
Some players who think they have a decent jumping ability, like Jalen Green, have already started jumping at this point.
As Green jumped, several other players who had positioned themselves well also jumped up instantly.
But just then, a figure flew over from directly in front of the backboard.
Just as everyone jumped, that figure enveloped them all like an eagle.
Jalen Green saw that the man's head was higher than the basket, and one arm was raised high, at least 30 centimeters above the basket.
Then, something astonishing happened.
With a thud, the basketball was slammed directly onto the backboard by this person.
Then, the basketball was thrown into the basket from above by this person!
Swish!
The sound of the basketball going through the net rang out.
beep!
At the same time, the referee blew the whistle.
competition is over!
With a thud, the figure fell down and landed in the middle of a group of people.
The whole place was silent!
Whether it was fans or players, everyone stood still as if a pause button had been pressed.
It took several seconds for NBA players like James and Curry to react. Then, they stood up like madmen, disregarding whether it was a game or not, and rushed onto the court, tackling the person who was trying to get up to the ground.
Instantly, the entire venue erupted in noise. Everyone stood up, shouting and clapping wildly, while looking up at the dome screen to wait for the replay.
It took James and the others a full half minute to stand up and pull up the person at the bottom.
Wang Xiucheng!
At this moment, everyone realized that it was actually Wang Xiucheng!
What just happened happened so fast that it was already difficult enough to see how the ball went in, especially for the fans on the sidelines.
"You little rascal, you're terrifying."
James said something, then seemed to realize it was inappropriate and quickly returned to his seat.
Curry had already returned by this time and was whispering something to Draymond Green, who was shaking his head like a rattle drum.
Edwards and several of Haliburton's temporary teammates came over to give Wang Xiucheng a high-five, and even Jalen Green extended his hand.
However, compared to Green, Edwards and Halliburton's feelings were more of jealousy.
They saw it clearly just now: Wang Xiucheng probably jumped 1.1 meters high, and at his highest point, he probably reached close to 3.7 meters!
This is something they absolutely cannot do!
How could a Chinese person be so good at jumping?
Edwards and Halliburton felt a rare envy for Wang Xiucheng's dynamic talent.
The big screen finally started replaying the goal.
Everyone looked up, trying to figure out what had happened in that split second.
The replay video was deliberately slowed down so that fans could clearly see that Wang Xiucheng jumped from a distance of about 3 meters under the basket.
And Wang Xiucheng was like a rocket, quickly overtaking everyone, his arm already far above the rim, reaching for the basketball.
However, the basketball seemed to be spinning too fast, and in the video, Wang Xiucheng's hand did not control the ball, but instead hit the backboard.
So Wang Xiucheng simply placed his large hand on the basketball, using the backboard to stop its rotation.
Wang Xiucheng then grabbed the basketball and slammed it into the basket from above.
"Fake!"
Many people instinctively cursed.
James kept shaking his head, unable to believe what he was seeing.
Wang Xiucheng actually accomplished such a complex task in such a short time!
The next moment, James stood up and raised both arms and waved them upwards.
Instantly, the stadium erupted in deafening cheers once again!
This applause is specially for Wang Xiucheng!