12dz Chapter 642 The Playoffs Begin!
Chapter 642 The Playoffs Begin!
Wang Xiucheng's words left Kim Tae-yeon and the others momentarily speechless.
Wang Xiucheng didn't seem angry.
Or is it that Wang Xiucheng didn't appear angry on the surface, but was angry inside?
Kim Tae-yeon and the others had no idea what this Chinese man was thinking.
Kim Tae-yeon's palms were sweaty, but she still held Lin Yun'er's hand tightly, afraid that her older sister would say something irreversible.
Ben Sullivan, who was retrieving the ball under the basket, checked the time, clapped his hands, and called all the players back to the bench to begin the final preparations.
Seeing that the coach had called Wang Xiucheng back, Kim Tae-yeon, Kwon Yoo-ri, and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Xiucheng paused for a moment, then quickly lowered his head and joined the crowd back to the bench.
Damn it, I haven't even warmed up yet.
The lights gradually dimmed, and the ceremony for introducing the players began.
In the Tencent Live broadcast room, Wang Meng is introducing the starting players for tonight's game.
"The Nets' starting lineup is Wang Xiucheng, Westbrook, Durant, Dillon, and Towns."
"The Cavaliers' starting lineup is Mitchell, Garland, Strus, Mobley, and center Allen."
"The match is about to begin. Let's have Mr. Yang Yi analyze the starting lineups for both sides based on the situation on site."
Yang Yi glanced at Wang Meng. What's there to analyze?
Isn't that just the strongest lineup from both sides?
Although he thought this way, Yang Yi still said, "The Cavaliers' center, Allen, is actually a rather traditional center. By traditional, I mean he doesn't have a three-point shot."
"But the Nets' starters can all shoot three-pointers. Just like I said, if the Nets can get their three-pointers going early in this game, they will easily win."
"The match has started, let's get back to the field." Wang Meng said as he saw that both teams had already taken to the field.
As the referee tossed the basketball high into the air, the series between the Nets and the Cavaliers officially began.
Towns won the jump ball for the Nets, but Mobley won it for the Cavaliers.
Compared to Allen, Mobley Jr. has a better jumping ability and wingspan.
With a snap, sure enough, the ball was tapped by Mobley.
The basketball flew to Garland's position behind him.
Garland caught the ball and, after confirming there was no danger, slowly dribbled it forward.
All the fans at Barclays Center stood, waiting for the Nets' first basket before sitting down.
Even Lin Yun'er and her eight companions were the same.
The Nets failed to secure the first possession, which made the women a little angry.
The ball was lobbed to Allen, and Garland led Wang Xiucheng to the corner.
Mitchell received the ball inside and then brushed past Allen to the other side.
Taking advantage of the moment Westbrook was blocked, Mitchell quickly launched a mid-range shot from the paint.
Swish!
The ball goes in.
The Cavaliers scored their first point in the playoffs.
Lin Yun'er stomped her foot in anger, then seemed to realize the problem with her image, so she immediately composed herself.
However, Kim Tae-yeon and the others next to her sighed.
The moment the ball went in, Galan turned to face Wang Xiucheng, preventing Wang Xiucheng from receiving the ball.
Wang Xiucheng didn't intend to receive the ball and simply walked towards the frontcourt.
Yes, it was just walking, not even a jog.
For the current Nets, there is absolutely no need for Wang Xiucheng to have the ball every single moment.
Whether it's Westbrook, Dillon, or Durant, they can all handle the ball.
Even when Towns happens to have the ball, it's possible.
Westbrook received the ball and, under Towns' protection, made his way to the frontcourt.
Wang Xiucheng, who had been crouching in the corner, suddenly moved.
Wang Xiucheng first pretended to run towards the top of the arc, causing the highly focused Garland to take a step away.
Then Wang Xiucheng went inside.
Towns was still at the top of the arc, and Allen, in order to prevent Towns from shooting three-pointers, also stood close to the three-point line.
So much so that for a fleeting moment, the Cavaliers' paint was completely open.
Although Westbrook never looked at Wang Xiucheng, he was actually keeping an eye on Wang Xiucheng's position out of the corner of his eye.
Seeing that Wang Xiucheng had reached the basket, he pushed with both hands, and the basketball flew over Mitchell's head.
Wang Xiucheng leaped high into the air and simultaneously reached out his arm to intercept the basketball.
For a moment, Wang Xiucheng seemed to be suspended in mid-air, and the hand that intercepted the ball even leaned back slightly. The next moment, Wang Xiucheng forcefully pushed the basketball down!
With a loud bang, Wang Xiucheng slammed the ball into the basket with one hand!
With one hand, Wang Xiucheng grabbed the rim and swung to the baseline, standing under the basket and looking at the die-hard fans in the area.
Instantly, the fans at Barclays Center began to applaud wildly, some even speaking Chinese.
Kim Tae-yeon, Kwon Yoo-ri, and the others covered their mouths, watching Wang Xiu-cheng's handsome back as he effortlessly lobbed the ball and then gracefully jumped out of bounds. Their hearts were pounding.
"He's so handsome, do you think I can succeed in pursuing him?" Quan Youli whispered, covering her mouth.
"He seems to really like older women." Kim Tae-yeon whispered in response, then saw that all the fans opposite her had sat down, so she pulled Lin Yun'er and Quan Youli next to her to sit down as well.
Lin Yun'er naturally heard their words, but she did not respond, as if she had not heard them at all.
But at this moment, her heart was in turmoil, like a raging storm.
You're too late, he's mine!
Thinking of this, Lin Yun'er covered her wrist with her hand, rubbing the watch on her wrist, feeling a strange sweetness in her heart.
If it weren't for her contract with the company, she would have loved to let everyone know that Wang Xiucheng was her boyfriend!
What future, what career, what prospects—none of them matter compared to Wang Xiucheng!
Since you're going to get married anyway, why not find someone you like who also likes you?
Just as she was having a sweet thought, Kim Tae-yeon and Kwon Yoo-ri, who were standing next to her, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
Lin Yun'er had just looked up when she saw a figure quickly flash past her.
Only after the figure had moved away from her and passed the center line did Lin Yun'er realize that it was Wang Xiucheng!
At this moment, Wang Xiucheng was alone in the halfway point, leaving everyone else behind.
Although she didn't see the specifics, based on the many recordings of Wang Xiucheng's matches that Lin Yun'er had watched recently, it seemed that Wang Xiucheng had successfully made another steal.
Judging from the progress of those videos, Wang Xiucheng should have been dunking from the free-throw line next.
With a bang, Wang Xiucheng indeed stepped onto the free throw line and flew the basketball toward the basket.
Lin Yun'er instinctively covered her mouth and looked over in shock.
Although she watched a lot of Wang Xiucheng's dunks on the computer, most of them were from the free throw line.
I've even seen it live a few times, but this is the first time I've seen it up close like this!
Wang Xiucheng's graceful movements, his jersey fluttering in the wind, and his body enveloped by the strong wind all struck Lin Yun'er's heart like heavy hammer blows.
This caused her emotions, which she had long been unable to suppress, to erupt like a torrent!