nycdaug Chapter 19 Reeves: James, were you deceived by Wang Xiucheng?
Chapter 19 Reeves: James, were you deceived by Wang Xiucheng?
Losing his balance, Wang Xiucheng flew off the field and landed uncontrollably in the stands.
After receiving the ball, Jalen Green sprinted forward, taking a big step before stepping onto the free-throw line and leaping up as if he had stepped on a spring.
In mid-air, he executed a between-the-legs crossover followed by a windmill dunk, then slammed the ball into the basket.
The entire stadium erupted in cheers, with both Lakers and Rockets fans applauding the play.
The Rockets' bench players all stood up, towels flying everywhere, and Shen Jing even exaggeratedly pretended to faint.
Only little Porter didn't seem so happy, waving the towel listlessly.
Wang Xiucheng, who was lying on the sidelines, looked up and saw that the ball had gone in, and was just about to get up.
Only then did Wang Xiucheng realize that he was not in pain at all, and even felt a softness under his chest.
Turning his head, Wang Xiucheng saw a woman's face, already flushed red, staring at him.
She looked somewhat familiar, but since the two were almost face to face, Wang Xiucheng couldn't immediately tell who the woman was.
The two were indeed too close. Wang Xiucheng could even feel a pleasant fragrance wafting into his nostrils, and the two soft mounds below his chest were filled with warmth, like cotton candy.
Garuba and Christopher had arrived at the sidelines and helped Wang Xiucheng up.
Only then did Wang Xiucheng realize who it was.
It was Jenner!
Wearing sexy jeans, Jenner was lying on the ground with an empty cup in her hand. Her face was flushed, but she tried to remain calm. With the help of her friends, Jenner stood up and waited for the staff to tidy up the chair before sitting down again.
Throughout the entire process, she didn't look at Wang Xiucheng even once, but her breathing had already become rapid, and her eyes were so glazed they were almost watery.
"Look at you, still saying you have no feelings for him, your eyes are practically brimming with tears, haha."
This time, Jenna didn't refute her friend's words; she was still immersed in the feeling of Wang Xiucheng being so close to her.
For those few seconds, she felt as if she had been electrocuted, as if all the strength in her body had been drained by that man. She had never felt this strange sensation with anyone else.
She even had the illusion that she had wasted her life!
And the faint scent emanating from Wang Xiucheng was so irresistible to her, like a unique delicacy.
When Wang Xiucheng left her body, Jenna felt a sense of emptiness.
It was a feeling of having lost everything.
Finished!
Jenner, who has always been surrounded by women, knew she had fallen for him. She looked up towards the Rockets' bench, searching for the figure she could never forget.
The Rockets led 32-28, an 4-point advantage.
The game was paused as staff wiped up the water stains on the floor.
Vogel looked at the listless Reeves and didn't know how to comfort him.
Vogel knew that Reeves had always been very smart, the kind of player in the league who "played with his brain."
However, he must have felt the impact that Wang Xiucheng had on him today.
Wang Xiucheng had always played as a substitute, which limited his performance to some extent.
When he plays alongside Jalen Green, a highly talented player who has even been dubbed "Kobe Bryant above Joe Green" by fans, Wang Xiucheng's abilities are fully unleashed.
Vogel looked at Silas on the other side.
You're lucky, your team is the worst in the entire league.
You're unlucky, having a former contestant named Wang Xiucheng.
At this moment, James put his arm around Reeves' shoulder and said, "You did a good job. It's not your fault that you were outdone by Wang Xiucheng."
Reeves looked at James and asked, "Are you trying to persuade someone?"
“I don’t understand, what does that mean?” Reeves asked.
"That kid's Chinese, you know? He knows kung fu," James whispered, as if afraid someone would hear.
Reeves stared blankly at James's face. "Dude, are you serious? Did you think he'd been tricked?"
"Judging from your expression, do you think I've been tricked?" James surprisingly asked back at this moment.
Reeves nodded, then quickly shook his head.
"Then let me ask you, you know Bruce Lee, right? Is that fake too? Okay, you might say, that's too far back, but Jackie Chan is definitely real, isn't he?"
Listening to James's extremely reasonable and well-founded words, Reeves didn't know how to refute them.
Fortunately, the timeout ended, and Reeves rushed back onto the court as if fleeing, feeling that James was acting strangely today.
Vogel saw that Reeves had returned to normal and nodded to himself. James truly lived up to his reputation as the team leader; he was always useful in crucial moments.
The game resumed with only one minute remaining, and each team had one full attack.
Therefore, the success rate is key.
The Lakers inbounded the ball, and this time Reeves didn't receive it; instead, Monk dribbled the ball.
Once in the frontcourt, Reeves and Jordan executed an off-ball screen, Reeves received a pass from Monk, and before Martin could get close, he quickly launched a three-pointer.
Swish!
The ball goes in.
beep!
Martin tipped his wrist, resulting in an extra penalty.
Martin tried to explain to the referee with an innocent look on his face, but the referee was unmoved and didn't want to say a word more.
The penalty was converted, making it 32-32, and the score was tied again.
Garuba picked up the basketball, went to the baseline, and passed the ball to Wang Xiucheng.
Reeves was still on defense, and he was still preventing Wang Xiucheng from breaking through, so he gave him more than a meter of space.
Looking at the time, there were still 35 seconds left. Wang Xiucheng was considering whether to launch a preemptive attack.
In an instant, Wang Xiucheng made his decision. He accelerated in a different direction and rushed toward Reeves' side.
Fortunately, enough space was left, giving Reeves time to react.
Reeves stayed close to Wang Xiucheng and didn't fall behind. Once Wang Xiucheng switched to the hand closest to him with the ball, Reeves could try to steal it.
The next moment, Reeves saw Wang Xiucheng enter the three-point line and immediately gathered the ball to shoot.
He knew that Wang Xiucheng had a good floater, and there was indeed no one defending Wang Xiucheng at the moment, so Reeves, who was still on the side, jumped up to block the shot.
But then he saw Wang Xiucheng's hand holding the ball suddenly loosen. With a burst of speed, Wang Xiucheng took another step forward, jumped up, and threw the ball.
Worship Buddha!
Swish!
The ball goes in.
The Rockets are now leading 32-34.
There are 30 seconds left.
Reeves immediately protested, saying he had seen it clearly: Wang Xiucheng had touched the ball with his hand.
That's not worshipping Buddha, that's the second phase of the cycle!
No matter how much Reeves protested, the referee ignored him.
Reeves looked at Vogel, shaking his finger vigorously, demanding a challenge.
Vogel remained unmoved.
Vogel certainly saw it too. Wang Xiucheng did indeed seem to have touched the ball, but if he made him challenge for Reeves, what if James wanted to challenge again later?
Can't you tell who the king and queen are?
Reeves had no choice but to stop dwelling on the issue; getting a technical foul would be even more pointless.
Seemingly affected by this incident, Reeves missed his singles shot in the next round.
Garruba got the ball and was immediately fouled by DeAndre Jordan.
Two free throws and one goal.
35:32.
The Lakers attacked again with little time remaining, and after a desperate shot, the ball missed.
The first quarter of the game is over.
The visiting Houston Rockets surprisingly led by 3 points, 35-32.