12dz Chapter 200 Doncic: Gladys, who do you think is more handsome, me or Wang Xiucheng?
Chapter 200 Doncic: Gladys, who do you think is more handsome, me or Wang Xiucheng?
Without Wang Xiucheng and Doncic, Durant completely switched to isolation play mode.
In six minutes, Durant scored 10 points, helping the Nets reach 15 points.
After a 15-10 run, the point difference was widened to more than ten points again.
The Nets lead the Mavericks 105-94 by 11 points.
Nash checked the time and called a timeout.
I have enough timeouts, and even if I don't use them, I can't carry them into the last two minutes.
The players returned to their benches, and the two head coaches began the next phase of tactical planning.
The competition will then enter its most exciting and thrilling phase.
After a brief, energetic cheerleading performance, the break time has arrived.
Apart from Durant, who needs another two minutes of rest, all the other key players took to the court.
The game resumed, and the Nets gained possession. Wang Xiucheng slowly dribbled the ball past half-court and passed it to Watanabe Yuta, who had run to the three-point line from the inside.
Yuta Watanabe received the ball and immediately shot a three-pointer.
Swish!
The ball goes in.
Watanabe Yuta was beaming with joy. This was his first three-pointer of the game, and also the first time he had received the ball from Wang Xiucheng.
He pointed to Wang Xiucheng, who had passed the ball to him.
Looking at Watanabe Yuta's smiling face, Wang Xiucheng nodded in response.
The happier you smile, the better; the more determined you are in your throw, the better.
Ideally, you should force a shot every time. Gradually, you'll come to believe that you have the ability to force shots against opponents.
Wang Xiucheng was even happier than Watanabe, who scored the goal.
In a corner of the stands, as Yuta Watanabe scored his first three-pointer, two women suddenly jumped up excitedly, like happy children.
Doncic came to the baseline, picked up the ball himself, passed it to McGee, and then received the ball back from McGee.
After crossing half-court, using his footwork and weight, Doncic carried Wang Xiucheng half a meter away, then took a step back and shot.
Swish!
Three-pointer, and it's in.
Doncic pursed his lips, shrugged, and ran back.
In the next possession, Wang Xiucheng's three-pointer missed, and Doncic grabbed the rebound. Doncic then drove all the way to the basket, carrying Wang Xiucheng, and scored off the backboard.
"Hey, he fouled, that's a two plus one."
Doncic shouted something to the referee on the sideline as he backed away.
The referee simply ignored him.
Wang Xiucheng received the ball back on the baseline, quickly moved to the frontcourt, and this time changed his speed and dribbled past Doncic cleanly. He then entered the paint and, without McGee coming over, made a powerful two-handed dunk, scoring two points.
The two sides traded blows, with the score fluctuating back and forth.
Durant returned to the court with three minutes remaining in the game.
And Wang Xiucheng immediately passed the ball to Durant, giving him an open shot.
It's a pity that Durant missed the shot.
Doncic grabbed the rebound again and switched onto Claxton in the frontcourt. After faking out Claxton, he used Clarkson as a shield to shoot the ball.
Swish!
Three-pointer goes in.
"andone!"
As the ball went in, Doncic shouted.
Seemingly having heard his voice, the referee delayed for half a second before blowing the whistle.
Doncic clenched his fist in satisfaction.
only……
With a thud, Doncic missed the free throw, Durant grabbed the rebound, and with a powerful swing, the basketball flew straight to the frontcourt.
Wang Xiucheng had already started his run and instantly shook off Dinwiddie, who had been following him. After taking two steps into the three-point line, he finally gained control of the basketball.
Lifting the basketball, Wang Xiucheng easily slammed it into the basket with one hand, scoring two points.
Doncic, watching from the backcourt, shook his head.
He finally got a chance to score four points, but not only did he miss the free throw, the Chinese player also scored two points on the counterattack.
They finally had a chance to narrow the gap to within 5 points, but then the score jumped back to 8 points.
Back in the backcourt, Doncic received the ball and drove in again before passing Dinwiddie a three-pointer.
Dinwiddie finally made the shot.
In the next possession, Wang Xiucheng passed the ball to Durant again.
Durant pulled up to shoot.
With a whoosh, the ball went in, and at the same time, it drew a foul from Finney-Smith, who tipped his wrist.
"andone!"
As soon as Durant landed, he shouted something just like Doncic had done before.
Doncic watched Durant step up to the free-throw line, wiped the sweat from his brow with his collar, and walked over to the scorer's table.
Gracie was standing there when she saw Doncic coming over, and her expression immediately turned sour.
She knew this fat man was up to something again.
So he turned to leave, but unexpectedly, Wang Xiucheng walked over from that direction, seemingly unintentionally.
Do these two guys really think the referee's authority is just for show?
So she took out her whistle, intending to give the two players a T, but then she remembered that she had already given them a T in the first half, and if she gave them another, they would have to leave the field.
Without these two people, how can the game be played?
How is she supposed to write the referee's report when she gets back?
So she put the whistle away, and Glacy glared at the two of them: "That's enough, don't come any closer."
"I'm going back to get some water." Doncic looked completely bewildered.
Gracie shook her head helplessly and looked at Wang Xiucheng.
"Your hands are sweaty, so I'll wipe them with some magnesium powder," Wang Xiucheng said innocently.
Glacy sighed in exasperation and walked straight into the arena, giving her spot to the two troublesome guys.
The staff of the dozen or so alliances at the technical desk were all dumbfounded.
These two guys are at it again.
She's always flirting!
O'Neal, sitting in the live broadcast booth not far away, was laughing so hard he was doubled over, tears streaming down his face.
Isn't this more interesting than the game?
Surprisingly, no one paid attention to Durant's free throws.
Swish!
Durant scores four points.
The game continues.
Both teams maintain their own unique characteristics.
Doncic had the ball almost entirely in the Mavericks' possession, and he was the one to finish plays or make quick passes.
While Wang Xiucheng was also in charge of the ball for the Nets, he made more passes and showed more willingness to pass compared to Doncic.
Until the final minute of the game, the score remained a 6-point difference between the two sides.
This is a level that may not seem like much, but it's also not easy to achieve.
Fortunately, the Mavericks have possession of the ball. If they can make the shot, they will retain hope of a comeback.
Doncic brought the ball up the court and, with McGee's screen, went inside.
Claxton had already followed McGee to the perimeter, so the Nets' interior was empty.
So Doncic jumped up with the basketball, seemingly about to throw down a dunk.
Wang Xiucheng, who had been following him, suddenly accelerated and jumped up from the side, slapping the basketball with his large hand.
Doncic knew that Wang Xiucheng had been following him, so he tossed the ball high into the air.
If anyone else were to try and block him at this moment, Doncic might ignore them and force a dunk.
However, Wang Xiucheng's reputation is well-known, and his speed, jumping ability, and historical hang time make Doncic very wary.
So the dunk was changed to a floater.
The basketball flew towards the hoop.
At the same time, Doncic also began to descend.
The moment the basketball was released, Doncic knew he had it.
This feel for the ball is something he developed from playing it since he was a child.
The feel of it won't lie!
However, as Doncic fell, the basketball in his field of vision moved further and further away, while Wang Xiucheng's large hand was getting closer and closer to the basketball.
Wang Xiucheng is still rising!
The giant hand had already surpassed the height of the basket and was slamming down on the basketball.
Snap!
The basketball was slapped by that big hand and flew straight out of bounds.
Doncic watched helplessly as the basketball was swatted away by Wang Xiucheng.
And Wang Xiucheng even gave him a condescending look at himself at the end.
Those eyes seemed to be saying, "That's it?"
With a thud, Wang Xiucheng landed heavily on the ground, then roared angrily in the direction the basketball had flown.
"what!"
Durant came over and punched Wang Xiucheng in the chest, then they bumped chests hard.
"A beautiful cap."
Durant also shouted something.
Claxton, who was on the perimeter, quickly came over and bumped chests with Wang Xiucheng, just like Durant did, then shouted, "Nice block, Zhao Si!"
Wang Xiucheng, who was initially very excited, immediately calmed down upon hearing Claxton's words.
It has to be you, Fourth Brother!
The referee held up the basketball, and after McGee reached the baseline, he passed the ball to McGee and began counting with his hand.
Wang Xiucheng followed Doncic closely, while the others each followed their own teammates.
Claxton stretched out his arms and waved them in front of McGee's eyes.
With the serve about to expire, McGee immediately called a timeout.
The referee blew the whistle, and the timeout was valid.
Both teams' players returned to the bench to replenish their fluids.
Wang Xiucheng took a sip of water and then gasped for breath.
He played the entire fourth quarter and was responsible for guarding Doncic the whole time, which was a huge drain on Wang Xiucheng.
"Perhaps it's time to work on my physical fitness," Wang Xiucheng thought.
"Defense, focus on defense. If you have the chance, double-team Doncic. The Mavericks only have one timeout left, but we have two. If needed, you can call a timeout on the court."
Nash drew several positions on the whiteboard. "These are the places where we can double-team him. Whoever is closest should go over there. Try not to foul Doncic."
Wang Xiucheng saw on the tactics board that it was the two corners of the arc.
That was during the pre-game meeting, when the coaching staff thought they could double-team Doncic at crucial moments.
The timeout is over, and both teams' players return to the field.
With 50 seconds remaining, the Mavericks have 14 seconds left on their offensive possession.
This time, Luka Doncic served the ball for the Mavericks.
McGee was standing on the baseline, almost reaching out of the baseline to catch Doncic's ball.
Then he handed the ball to Doncic, and Wang Xiucheng and Claxton immediately surrounded him, trying to double-team him.
Doncic passed the ball between Claxton's legs to McGee.
McGee scored 2 points with a powerful one-handed dunk.
The score was 125 to 121, bringing the difference back to four points.
There are 45 seconds left.
Durant came to the baseline to inbound the ball, Wang Xiucheng received the ball and slowly moved to the frontcourt, and then everyone spread out.
Wang Xiucheng needed to control the time.
Doncic reached out to try to steal the ball, but Wang Xiucheng easily dodged it by pulling back. However, Doncic's shoulder collided with Wang Xiucheng's.
Wang Xiucheng didn't control the ball well, and it seemed to be a little too far from his body.
Doncic's eyes lit up, and he lunged at the basketball, reaching out with both hands to grab it.
Wang Xiucheng realized the seriousness of the problem and lunged towards the basketball.
O'Neal and Barkley both stood up in the commentary booth. Could it be that Doncic would be the first to steal the ball from Wang Xiucheng?
The answer was quickly revealed: Wang Xiucheng was closer and more agile, so he reached for the ball first.
Wang Xiucheng's large hand plunged into the bottom of the basketball, scooping it up in one direction like he was retrieving the moon from the bottom of the sea.
Then the basketball hit someone on the head, and then bounced into Durant's hands not far away.
Durant paused for a moment, then immediately pulled up and shot.
Swish!
Two points long, in!
Durant clenched his fist and immediately returned to the three-point line to pull Wang Xiucheng up.
“Good luck,” Durant said.
“Yes, we were lucky,” Wang Xiucheng chimed in.
Only Wang Xiucheng himself knew that just a moment ago, he had used the "anticipatory pass" ability.
Wang Xiucheng hasn't used this ability for a long time, mainly because it's too overpowered and difficult to explain.
In that instant, seeing the ball about to be lost, Wang Xiucheng couldn't care less about anything else.
Doncic was also pulled up at this moment, and glanced at McGee, who still looked bewildered.
Just now, McGee was pulled to the outside by Claxton, and happened to be facing away from the scene of the incident. Then, "luckily," he was hit on the back of the head by Wang Xiucheng's pass, giving Durant an own goal assist.
Looking at the score, the difference was back to 6 points.
Doncic received the inbound pass at the baseline, dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, used his footwork to shake off Wang Xiucheng, and then stepped back for a three-pointer.
Swish!
The ball goes in!
127:124.
The score difference between the two sides has finally narrowed to one goal.
Doncic clenched his fist and punched his chest hard.
He felt extremely frustrated during the match, as he was almost constantly chasing points.
Doncic glanced at the time.
There are 26 seconds left.
Nash didn't call a timeout, even though he had a long timeout and a short timeout left, because he believed Wang Xiucheng knew how to handle it.
Wang Xiucheng brought the ball to the frontcourt and started running down the clock again.
Who knew that the awesome Brock would run over at this moment and commit a foul while trying to steal the ball.
Wang Xiucheng smiled.
Wang Xiucheng made 10 of 14 free throws in this game, which is quite good.
Throughout the off-season, Wang Xiucheng did nothing but deal with his older sisters and practice free throws.
This season, his free throw percentage has improved significantly.
Wang Xiucheng walked towards the free throw line, preparing to take the free throw.
Doncic, however, strolled leisurely to the sideline.
Gracie knew he was up to no good when she saw him coming, and was about to leave when Doncic opened his mouth to speak.
Who do you think is more handsome, me or Wang Xiucheng?