12dz Chapter 269 Caitlin Clark's Attention
Chapter 269 Caitlin Clark's Attention
The one who intercepted the ball was naturally Wang Xiucheng.
He followed Lillard into the paint and watched as Nurkic received the ball after a screen, and then a red dot appeared on the ball.
Perhaps because his center of gravity was high when he dribbled, this red dot was much larger than the red dots that Lillard had made in previous instances.
With such an opportunity before him, how could Wang Xiucheng not give it a try?
So Wang Xiucheng gave up on Lillard and reached out to try and steal the ball.
Wang Xiucheng saw it clearly: the red dot appeared the moment the crossbowman slapped the ball with his hand, and the red dot grew larger as the basketball moved further and further away from his hand.
The red dot reached its maximum size the moment the basketball bounced off the ground, and then rapidly shrank as it bounced back into the crossbow.
Wang Xiucheng had enough time to intercept the basketball before it returned to Nuji's hands.
Nurkic committed a foul, the Trail Blazers' first foul, and naturally there were no free throws.
Claxton smugly passed Nurkic and ran towards the sideline.
Nurkic's foul benefited Claxton the most.
This way, Nurkic won't be so unrestrained when attacking.
Lillard stood behind Wang Xiucheng, his eyes fixed on him.
The time Wang Xiucheng stole the ball from him had given him a real fright.
I intended to remind my teammates during the timeout, but I didn't expect Wang Xiucheng to succeed so quickly.
He knew that Wang Xiucheng averaged about 1.5 steals per game, which was among the top ten in the entire league.
However, right at the start of the game, Wang Xiucheng attempted the screen twice, succeeding once and drawing a foul from Nurkic. This is not good news for the Trail Blazers, especially for Lillard who needs Nurkic's screen.
The basketball was served.
It wasn't given to Wang Xiucheng, but to Qiao Ha.
Wang Xiucheng had already led Lillard towards the frontcourt.
Joe Harper dribbled the ball up the court and saw Wang Xiucheng push Lillard aside and run toward him, so he handed the ball to Wang Xiucheng.
He stood still, and only ran towards the bottom corner after Wang Xiucheng went around him.
Wang Xiucheng's maneuvering around the cones forced Lillard to follow Joe Harper.
Anfernee Simmons switched onto Wang Xiucheng.
If it were Anfernee Simmons, Wang Xiucheng would feel a bit easier to deal with.
With a sudden change of direction, and with Anfernee Simmons making a slight movement at his feet, Wang Xiucheng broke through on the other side.
Anfernee Simmons quickly stopped and turned to chase after Wang Xiucheng.
However, Anfernee Simmons, who had just turned around, saw Wang Xiucheng enter the paint, then take a step back with the ball, instantly reaching beyond the three-point line.
Anfernee Simmons, who had originally turned to block Wang Xiucheng's path, suddenly found herself far behind him.
So Anfernee Simmons watched helplessly as Wang Xiucheng took a step-back three-pointer.
The basketball flew over Anfernee Simmons' head, heading towards the basket.
Swish!
A clear voice sounded.
Wang Xiucheng raised his hand and slowly backed away.
Wang Xiucheng's first three-point attempt of the night went in!
Caitlin Clark, standing on the sidelines, looked at Wang Xiucheng, who was so close to her, with a gleam in her eyes.
She is known for her three-point shooting in the NCAA, and is nicknamed "Female Curry" by fans.
In her opinion, Wang Xiucheng's timing for the three-pointer was perfect.
In particular, Wang Xiucheng's elegant and handsome step back was replaying in her mind endlessly.
"So handsome!"
At this moment, the little black girl next to him shouted.
These American girls, especially the ones who play basketball, all have very outgoing personalities.
Wang Xiucheng seemed to have heard it, and as he passed by, he glanced at where the group was sitting.
"He looked at me, he looked at me!" The short, dark-skinned woman with an exaggeratedly large bust grabbed Caitlin. "What if he asks me out? Should I go with him? What if he wants to... you know... you know? Should I accept? What if we have a baby? I haven't even decided what to name the baby yet!"
Caitlin was speechless. "You're thinking way ahead."
Shaking off the black hand that was gripping her, Caitlin looked at Wang Xiucheng in the distance. She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Wang Xiucheng smiled at her.
Why is he smiling at me? Do we know each other?
Caitlin tried her best to recall if she had ever seen this Chinese man somewhere before.
Caitlin has been paying attention to this young player who has become the league's hottest player in just one year, but she is far from "understanding" him.
She didn't even know exactly how old Wang Xiucheng was.
Caitlin didn't realize that she had begun to develop an interest in Wang Xiucheng.
On the court, Lillard had just dribbled into the paint under Nurkic's screen and made a layup, scoring two more points.
It seems that the two teams have been evenly matched.
A few rounds later, Claxton received a pass from Durant and tried to score two points, but Nurkic blocked his shot.
Wang Xiucheng picked up the backboard, took a step forward, and was about to shoot.
Nurkic, who had just landed, saw Wang Xiucheng trying to shoot in his own area, so he jumped up again and aimed at the basketball fan above Wang Xiucheng's head.
Snapped!
Nurkic slapped Wang Xiucheng on the head, but Wang Xiucheng tucked the basketball into his arms. As he was slapped, Wang Xiucheng shouted.
"what!"
At the same time, Wang Xiucheng fell to the floor behind him, and the basketball in his hand was thrown into the air.
beep!
The referee blew the whistle.
Nurkic commits a foul.
The basketball slammed against the rim, but missed.
"That's a shot."
Wang Xiucheng covered his head while shouting at the referee on the sideline.
The referee signaled to the scorer's table that Nurkic had fouled, and Wang Xiucheng was awarded two free throws.
Seeing this gesture, Wang Xiucheng got up on his own with satisfaction, and then gave high-fives to Durant, Claxton, and the others.
Especially Claxton, who was almost stunned by Nurkic's slap earlier, Wang Xiucheng got his revenge.
Nurkic looked annoyed as he watched Billups pull the big guy up from the bench, and then walked towards the sideline himself.
Caitlin Clark, watching Wang Xiucheng fall dramatically on the sidelines, and then seeing him happily get up after receiving the referee's whistle, couldn't help but feel that this man was somewhat adorable!
Wang Xiucheng stood at the free-throw line, took the basketball from the referee, twirled it, put it to his mouth and muttered, "Go Argentina!"
Swish!
The first penalty went in.
Wang Xiucheng is quite satisfied with his recent free throw percentage.
Besides dealing with his older sisters, Wang Xiucheng focused most of his training on free throws.
Wang Xiucheng didn't want to waste his precious skill cards on free throws, so he had no choice but to practice hard.
So far, the results seem acceptable.
Of course, he's still far from being comparable to someone like Durant.
At this point, the referee gestured to the scorer's table that a substitution was possible.
Beside Billups, a tall figure high-fived Nurkic, who had been waiting on the sidelines, before entering the field.
Wang Xiucheng glanced back and then smiled at the man.