12dz Chapter 20: James can't believe his hand as he shakes Westbrook.
Chapter 20: James can't believe his hand as he shakes Westbrook.
Penguin Live Room.
"Wang Xiucheng came off the bench for 3 minutes and 07 seconds, scoring 2 points, 2 assists, 1 steal, and a plus-minus of +3. Coach Wang, what do you think of Wang Xiucheng's efficiency?"
After reporting Wang Xiucheng's data, Wang Meng went straight to ask Wang Shipeng.
"Actually, this is the first time I've watched his match live. I've only watched highlights before, so today's performance was really beyond my expectations." Wang Shipeng seemed to be trying to make amends for his earlier statement.
“His speed and ball-handling skills are on par with guards like Irving, but I’ve noticed he never seems to shoot three-pointers, right?” Wang Shipeng seemed to have found a counter-strategy. “If someone specifically allows him to shoot threes in the future, that will be difficult to handle.”
“And that Buddha-worshiping act just now does indeed seem suspicious,” Wang Shipeng said.
After holding it in for a long time, Yang Yi finally spoke up: "I have a slightly different opinion."
"If that was a foul, why didn't the referee call it?" Yang Yi suddenly asked.
"Don't you guys think Wang Xiucheng has already become a star referee?" Yang Yi put forward his opinion.
Yang Yi's voice suddenly became deep: "In a game with referees, there will definitely be controversies, such as Durant's out-of-bounds scoop and James's domineering swagger."
“I don’t think it’s a bad thing that Wang Xiucheng can receive some preferential treatment.”
Yang Yi's viewpoint was supported by most of the viewers in the live chat at this time.
"I think you're right. The reason we've suffered so many losses on the international stage is because we don't have any star players."
"No matter what, if the competition is fair, everyone can accept it. If it's not fair, then why can't we be the ones who benefit?"
"Wang Xiucheng is so handsome. Does anyone know his address? I want to write him a letter."
"WeChat ID: 256XXXX, has anyone joined Wang Xiucheng's fan club? The first 7 groups are full, and this is the 8th group."
"It seems that since Yao Ming, no one in China has been able to get the star referee."
"Upstairs, go watch the interview with the notorious referee Donagh. In 05, Yao Ming was pressured by Mavericks owner Cuban, and then the Rockets were overturned."
"So Yao Ming wasn't really a star referee at all, and he suffered a lot of losses over the years."
In the live broadcast, it seemed that something had been said that hit a nerve, and Wang Shipeng, who had participated in many of these kinds of competitions, stopped arguing.
Yes, how many times has the Chinese national team suffered this kind of loss over the years? Haven't they had enough yet?
"The match has begun," Wang Meng said, breaking the silence.
"Where's Wang Xiucheng? Was he replaced by Porter Jr.?" Wang Meng immediately noticed something was wrong.
"What the hell are the Rockets doing? They were playing so well, leading by 3 points, and they actually substituted them out?" Yang Yi almost cursed out loud.
However, Yang Yi quickly noticed the problem: "Green is also resting. Is Silas going to have Wang Xiucheng and Green play together?"
"He must have realized that Wang Xiucheng's passing and Green's impact are a perfect match. Porter Jr.'s way of passing the ball when there's no time left is just an eyesore."
At the start of the second quarter, everyone was surprised to find that Wang Xiucheng, who had performed exceptionally well, was sitting on the bench, replaced by Porter Jr., who started at point guard.
Green, who played the entire game, was resting on the bench at this time, while substitutes such as Garuba, Martin, and Christopher were still on the court.
Many people have noticed this and foreseen what might happen next.
It seems that Wang Xiucheng has a chance to rise to power.
Porter Jr.'s style is also noticeably different from before. He's leading a group of substitutes and spends most of his time playing one-on-one.
But this wasn't his own doing; in fact, it was Silas who requested it.
Rather than having Porter Jr. play point guard, which is not his preferred position, it would be better to let him play shooting guard, which he prefers.
Since the boss is giving Wang Xiucheng more time, let's see if we can change anything.
Silas, arms crossed, had a rare, almost imperceptible glint of wisdom in his eyes.
The game was going very smoothly, and before we knew it, the second quarter had entered an official timeout.
It proved that Porter Jr. was indeed more suited to being the primary scorer. Even though the Lakers had brought in all their starters, the Rockets were only down by 4 points, 50-54.
After a brief pause, the game resumed.
Wang Xiucheng and Jalen Green finally made their appearance, along with Shen Jing, Wood, Tate, and Silas, forming the strongest fighting force he could muster.
The cheers at Staples Center suddenly rose, and naturally, a lot of Chinese was mixed in.
Jenna blushed and fanned herself with her hand, but her eyes were greedily fixed on Wang Xiucheng, who was standing just a few meters away from her.
The game resumed after the whistle blew.
All of the Lakers' starters returned to the court: James, Davis, Westbrook, Bradley, and Bazemore.
The Rockets inbounded the ball. Shen Jing stood on the baseline and passed the ball to Wang Xiucheng. Then he ran to the center line and stood there, setting up a target for Wang Xiucheng.
To Wang Xiucheng's surprise, Westbrook was the Lakers' defender guarding him.
You really think highly of me.
Westbrook is a well-known power point guard in the league, and his physical attributes are far beyond what Wang Xiucheng can currently match.
In particular, Wang Xiucheng is far from being as strong.
His only redeeming quality is his speed and ball control.
Westbrook looked at Wang Xiucheng, and a rare fighting spirit appeared in his eyes.
Westbrook was very interested in this suddenly appearing rookie.
Westbrook is a very proud person; he never envies anyone's talent.
But he admired Wang Xiucheng's hang time in the last game.
He specifically tried to dunk while standing on the free-throw line after the game, but he couldn't do it at all!
What Westbrook found even more ridiculous was that TNT had invited some physicist to their show yesterday, who used Jordan as an example and wrote a bunch of formulas to calculate Jordan's hang time as 0.92 seconds.
Then that sleazy physicist used Wang Xiucheng's dunk to calculate that Wang Xiucheng's hang time was 1.2 seconds.
This is just ridiculous!
He even confidently asserted that the human limit for air time is 1.15 seconds.
How did you calculate that 1.2 seconds?
It's off-track!
Westbrook stopped thinking about these things because Wang Xiucheng had already made his move.
left!
Westbrook instantly figured out Wang Xiucheng's route, but he didn't move.
How could it be so simple!
Sure enough, Wang Xiucheng dribbled behind his back and headed to the right.
Westbrook took a big step and blocked Wang Xiucheng's path of advancement on the right.
dong dong!
But the next moment, in Westbrook's eyes, Wang Xiucheng turned around and appeared on his left side like a phantom.
I don't think about it!
Westbrook's feet slammed into the floor, making a sickeningly loud sound, and then he unleashed a terrifying lateral movement ability, attempting to block Wang Xiucheng.
But to Westbrook's dismay, Wang Xiucheng suddenly stopped, and the basketball bounced gently on the ground, making a clear sound.
But Westbrook, who had already charged forward, couldn't stop at all.
His head gave the command to stop, but his body couldn't do it, so Westbrook did a split, bracing himself with his hands on the ground to barely keep his body in place.
Instantly, the fans in the stadium erupted in uproar!
Westbrook was actually faked out and fell over!
Former Governor Schwarzenegger covered his head in disbelief, but quickly took out his phone to take a picture, afraid of missing such a scene.
The cameraman under the basketball hoop took one shot after another without hesitation.
If the match hadn't been ongoing, they might have even dared to rush in.
James stood not far away, looking shocked, and even subconsciously shrank his neck.
He saw it most clearly: Wang Xiucheng didn't make any feints this time, nor did he use his signature change of speed to control the ball.
He just went all out from the start, otherwise Westbrook wouldn't have gone all out to block and position himself.
However, when Wang Xiucheng stopped and stood still, he was as light as a falling leaf, and stood still without any effort.
However, Westbrook, known for his physical prowess, couldn't stop and ended up falling flat on his face!
so horrible!
The word came to James's mind.
Of course he wasn't scared. How could he be scared? He's James!
He was excited!
It's something to look forward to!
They can't wait!
He wished he could get his hands on that "Ambidextrous Fighting Technique" right now!