NBA's Chinese King: The more girlfriends I have, the stronger I become.

Chapter 21 James: Chinese fans call me Tianlong 8 Steps

James has believed since childhood that Chinese kung fu is a magical thing. His favorite movie to watch is Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon". When he was a child, his room had not only basketball stars, but also Bruce Lee's posters.

So when Wang Xiucheng solemnly uttered the name "Ambidextrous Fighting," which had such profound meaning, he believed it without a doubt.

He has already sent people to look for it, and I believe there will be results soon.

Westbrook quickly got up, but Wang Xiucheng had already moved into the three-point line.

With no one guarding him, Wang Xiucheng jumped and threw the ball out. Bradley tried to help, but it was too late.

Bang!

The basketball bounced off the rim.

Wang Xiucheng was speechless. They didn't even make it in?

Davis tightly marked Shen Jing, grabbed the rebound, and then passed it to James.

After James received the ball, he did not pass it to Westbrook in front of him, but turned around and dribbled forward himself.

And, coincidentally, after turning around, James headed towards Wang Xiucheng.

Wang Xiucheng sensed something was wrong, but it was too late to dodge. James slammed into Wang Xiucheng like a bulldozer.

Wang Xiucheng felt a tremendous force suddenly strike him, as if a speeding truck had slammed into him. The next moment, his body flew backward uncontrollably, like a kite with a broken string.

beep!

The whistle blew, and the referee pointed at Wang Xiucheng, indicating a blocking foul.

What?

Ignoring the pain, Wang Xiucheng scrambled to his feet and ran to the referee, asking incredulously, "I didn't move! He bumped into me! He fouled me!"

The referee shook his head and pointed to the spot where he had just been standing: "You blocked him. I saw it clearly. You can challenge it if you think Silas would do it."

Wang Xiucheng looked at Silas, who gently shook his head, showing no intention of challenging him.

Wang Xiucheng then looked at James.

A star whistle, this is a true star whistle.

His so-called star refereeing skills were exposed when he encountered a real star referee.

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"LeBron definitely fouled on that play. He went straight for Wang Xiucheng in such a big space; it was clearly intentional," Wang Shipeng said at this moment.

Wang Meng echoed his sentiments, after all, this was James; if it were anyone else, he would definitely have made some sarcastic remarks about them.

Wang Meng looked at Yang Yi and noticed that the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned. So he asked in confusion, "Teacher Yang Yi, is there anything you want to say?"

Yang Yi adjusted his glasses: "Did everyone notice that Wang Xiucheng was talking to the referee?"

Wang Meng and Wang Shipeng were stunned for a moment, then they realized the meaning behind Yang Yi's words.

"Of the five Rockets players on the court, only Wang Xiucheng dared to communicate with the referee, and judging from the referee's expression and actions, it seemed that he also explained a few words to Wang Xiucheng."

"This shows that the referee recognizes Wang Xiucheng's ability."

"To put it bluntly, if you switch to someone else, like Jalen Green, see if the referee even pays attention to you. But if you switch to Wood, the referee will just glance at you and consider it a win."

Although Yang Yi's words were somewhat exaggerated, Wang Meng and Wang Shipeng looked at the Rockets' young players and realized it was indeed true.

When Gordon was playing, he would say a few words when there was controversy, but most of the time he was met with a cold shoulder, and few referees paid any attention to him.

But Wang Xiucheng immediately got up to find the referee, and the referee was still explaining, which was indeed a bit unbelievable.

During the game, Wang Xiucheng's protests were ineffective, but fortunately, he committed fewer than four fouls and did not receive any free throws.

The Lakers inbounded the ball, James caught it, and then a scene that left Wang Xiucheng speechless unfolded.

James walked with the ball, directing his teammates' movements.

He took at least three steps before putting the ball on the ground and dribbling it.

Wang Xiucheng looked at the referees in shock, but the referees seemed blind and made no comment.

Holy crap, okay, so this is how you play it!

James came to the frontcourt, set a simple screen, and then pulled up for a three-pointer.

The ball goes in.

Possession changed, the Rockets inbounded the ball from the baseline, Wang Xiucheng received the ball, and before Westbrook could close in, he circled halfway around Shen Jing to the frontcourt.

Wang Xiucheng shielded the ball with his body and gave Green a look from a distance.

Green instantly sped up to Wang Xiucheng's side, bringing Bazemore, who was guarding him, with him.

After the switch, Wang Xiucheng faced Bazemore.

Since star refereeing doesn't work against LeBron James, let's use ordinary players to activate the star refereeing.

After a simple feint between his legs, Wang Xiucheng pretended to break through, but suddenly took a half step back and directly received the ball.

Just as Bazemore was about to retreat after being faked out, he saw Wang Xiucheng get the ball, so he instinctively jumped up with both feet to try to block it.

This is muscle memory developed during regular training and competitions, which can reduce reaction time.

The downside is that it's easy to be fooled, meaning you can "fly away at the slightest touch".

Seeing the opponent fly away, Wang Xiucheng crouched down and rushed over, then made a bounce pass to Green, who had shaken off Westbrook after setting a screen with Shen Jing.

Green received the ball and immediately pulled up for a shot.

Swish!

The ball goes in.

beep!

Westbrook committed a foul.

Westbrook shook his head, looking frustrated, without offering any explanation.

Green clenched his fist, high-fived Wang Xiucheng beyond the three-point line, and then stood at the free-throw line.

Wang Xiucheng stood at the top of the arc, resting with his hands on his knees.

James slowly strolled over, then nudged Wang Xiucheng with his shoulder and whispered, "Tell me the truth, did you combine the ball during your 'prayer'?"

Wang Xiucheng didn't answer, but instead asked, "Tell the truth, did you walk just now?"

Upon hearing this, James burst into laughter, his shoulders shaking with mirth.

Wang Xiucheng shook his head helplessly, not knowing what was so funny.

James laughed and punched Wang Xiucheng again, then covered his mouth and whispered, "Last time I took eight steps and the referee didn't care. Chinese fans call me the 'Eight Steps of the Heavenly Dragon,' hahaha..."

Wang Xiucheng couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, laughing until tears streamed down his face.

Unexpectedly, James wasn't finished yet, and continued, "So I know about the Eight Steps of the Heavenly Dragon. I have a copy at home, but I can't understand it. I hope there will be an English version of the Ambidextrous Technique this time."

Wang Xiucheng burst into laughter so hard he could barely stand up straight, and quickly waved his hand to move away from James.

He was afraid that if he laughed too much, he wouldn't be able to play the game.

The chat room on Tencent Live was buzzing with excitement.

Even Yang Yi exclaimed excitedly, "After Harden, who on the Rockets can chat and laugh with James like this?"

Wang Shipeng nodded. That was indeed the case. Given James's status in the NBA, only an All-Star would be able to talk and joke with him like that.

Wang Xiucheng was a complete novice, especially with a two-way contract, which shouldn't be possible.

But it happened right before his eyes, leaving him no choice but to believe it.

"To reiterate, Wang Xiucheng has at least gained some recognition from the NBA, which will definitely benefit him in future games," Yang Yi concluded.

"Of course, you could say that the NBA is interested in the Chinese market behind Wang Xiucheng, but you don't have the ability, so even if they wanted to help you, they couldn't." Yang Yi wanted to use Zhou Qi as an example, but it seemed inappropriate, so he didn't say it.

Silas, standing on the sidelines, was also somewhat incredulous.

It wasn't just Wang Xiucheng's communication with the referee; he had already witnessed Wang Xiucheng flirting with a female referee and getting away with it unscathed.

To his shock, James actually took the initiative to talk to Wang Xiucheng.

What does James mean?

Is he signaling to the Lakers management that he wants Wang Xiucheng to join the Lakers?

Silas has to think more deeply. In order to stay in this position for longer, he has to find a balance between tanking and team performance. Now he also has to find a balance between Porter Jr. and Wang Xiucheng. He doesn't want to have to remind Stone every day that there are teams trying to poach Wang Xiucheng.

"I hope I'm overthinking it."

Silas didn't have time to think about any of that, because the Lakers had already launched a fast break.