readytorunbook Chapter 306 "Durant doesn't believe the long night is coming, because the torch is in his
Chapter 306 "Durant doesn't believe the long night is coming, because the torch is in his
Brogdon straightened his jersey, stood on the sidelines, and waited to be substituted for Jaylen Brown.
Jaylen Brown walked off the court, shook hands with Brogdon, and then returned to the bench.
Wang Xiucheng stood at the free-throw line, took the ball from the referee, twirled it in his hand, and then threw the ball.
Bang!
The basketball bounced off the rim but still managed to climb into it.
A score of four points was achieved.
15:5.
A good start.
Wang Xiucheng looked up at the score on the big screen.
With Jaylen Brown off the court, the Celtics concentrated more ball possession on Jayson Tatum.
White passed the ball to Tatum as soon as he crossed half-court.
Durant stood in front of Tatum and reached out to block his view.
Horford ran out again, created a not-so-solid wall for Tatum, and then bounced back.
They've switched sides!
Horford took Durant away.
Tatum is now facing Claxton instead.
In terms of physique, Durant and Claxton are similar, but Claxton's frequency is somewhat lower than Durant's.
Tatum lobs the ball, uses his increased speed to penetrate the paint, and then uses a Euro step to lob the ball into the basket.
However, after shooting the ball, Tatum rushed several steps beyond the baseline.
beep!
The referee's whistle blew.
Claxton pushed someone.
“I didn’t push anyone,” Claxton retorted.
Although he knew the referee was unlikely to overturn the decision, he still wanted to express his opinion.
The referee didn't even glance at him.
Tatum clenched his fist and then gave his teammates a high-five.
Swish!
Tatum made the free throw.
Three points scored successfully.
And compared to Wang Xiucheng's hesitant and fussy free throw, Tatum's shot was clearly much cleaner and more decisive.
With those three points, the Celtics narrowed the gap to 15-8.
A much more normal-looking score.
Tatum seems to have found a way to deal with the Nets.
The Celtics then frequently initiated pick-and-rolls and substitutions, and Claxton quickly picked up two fouls and was substituted.
Durant was substituted by Nash with three minutes left in the first quarter.
Durant let out a long sigh of relief as he sat on the bench.
It's been a while since I've played this long in the first quarter, and I'm still getting used to it.
I looked up and glanced at the score.
The Nets led 25-20 at home, a five-point advantage.
Durant almost laughed.
The memory of the Nets being swept 0-4 by the Celtics in last year's playoffs is still vivid.
In fact, Harden had already left by then, so the Nets can't be considered to be in the era of the Big Three.
But what puzzled Durant was that his combination with Irving couldn't win a single game?
Durant doesn't believe the Celtics are his inner demons!
He wants to end his humiliating eight-game losing streak today!
I now have a more capable assistant.
What a load of rubbish about the "double third-place winner" title!
I was ranked second in the imperial examination!
Wang Xiucheng was also hailed as the number one person in the 21st session!
We’ll see!
In less than 10 minutes of the first quarter, Durant scored 6 points, not many.
But the night is long, let's take it slow!
Durant heard a quote from Wang Xiucheng, which was given to him by Chinese basketball commentators and fans.
"Durant doesn't believe the long night is coming, because the torch is in his hands!"
Durant really liked this quote; he felt it was very profound.
The Celtics before me are the long night I am about to illuminate!
Bang!
The loud bang of the rim snapped Durant back to reality.
Wang Xiucheng hung from the basketball hoop with one hand, swung once, and then jumped down lightly.
The large screen, which had been prepared in advance, disregarded the game itself; the director simply found the original footage of the dunk among numerous videos.
Just now, Wang Xiucheng actually stole the ball from White. As if there was no one there, Wang Xiucheng slammed the ball against the backboard, caught it in mid-air, and slammed it into the basket.
"This is the 05 All-Star Game, Carter's self-alley-oop dunk, I remember, I was in the All-Star Game that year!" O'Neal shouted again, his bald head shaking like a rattle.
While he may have only watched videos of Carter's other dunks, he witnessed this one live.
Carter, who had already been killed many times before, had no choice but to wave again and then high-five Wang Xiucheng, who was passing by.
Carter really wanted to say to Wang Xiucheng, "Can we find someone else to imitate?"
The game continues.
The Celtics' three-point shooting is among the best in the entire league.
But so far in the first quarter, the Celtics haven't hit their three-pointers.
This is also why they have always lagged behind.
But Tatum refused to give up, easily shaking off Zeng Fanbo and finally sinking a three-pointer.
"what……"
Tatum shouted something in Wang Xiucheng's direction and immediately backed away.
Watanabe immediately followed Tatum.
On the Nets' bench, only Watanabe and Zeng Fanbo can match Tatum in size and also have three-point shooting ability.
However, in terms of both speed and strength, these two are far inferior to Tatum.
It's okay if we can't defend against it, as long as we can score.
Wang Xiucheng dribbled the ball past half-court and used changes in speed and rhythm to break into the paint again.
This time, Tatum, who was not far away, came to help defend, abandoning Zeng Fanbo.
In Tatum's view, why should he continue to follow a Chinese man who was spared being demoted because of his relationship with Wang Xiucheng?
With that kind of energy, you might as well go help defend Wang Xiucheng.
They Chinese love to engage in this kind of nepotism.
Wang Xiucheng was clearly attacking the paint repeatedly today, performing all of Carter's signature moves.
Although it wasn't the Celtics' home court, it wouldn't be good to let Wang Xiucheng keep playing like this.
Therefore, when faced with a choice between the two, Tatum naturally chose Wang Xiucheng.
At least he can now pronounce the three Chinese characters "Wang Xiucheng" fluently.
As for the other Chinese person...
Who is he?
When Wang Xiucheng saw Tatum approaching, he slowed down slightly, seemingly waiting for Tatum to get a little closer.
In just a short while, Zeng Fanbo had already run to the bottom corner.
He tossed the ball over with one hand, and Zeng Fanbo caught it with both hands, easily jumped up, and threw his first shot of the day.
Tatum immediately turned around to look.
He wasn't trying to see if Zeng Fanbo's shot went in or not; he wanted to see where the ball landed after it bounced.
He's going to grab the rebound.
Can you score on your very first try?
Tatum doesn't believe in such things.
but……
Swish!
A crisp and beautiful sound rang out!
Wang Xiucheng pointed at Zeng Fanbo.
Zeng Fanbo clenched his fist excitedly and let out a silent growl!
This feeling is fucking awesome!
After a few brief moments of brilliance at the start of the season, Zeng Fanbo seems to have lost his footing.
It seems that, just as domestic fans and commentators have said, Zeng Fanbo is a junior player who only got to play because of Wang Xiucheng.
confused!
Zeng Fanbo was confused for more than a month.
The only time he fared slightly better was in the Chinese derby against Yu Jiahao, and that was only because Nash gave him enough playing time.
However, Zeng Fanbo made almost no contribution to the Nets' subsequent six-game winning streak.
Now that he only gets playing time during garbage time, he's become somewhat withdrawn.
“I looked at your stats, and your three-point shooting percentage from the corner is significantly higher; that’s your battlefield.”
Wang Xiucheng said this to Zeng Fanbo during a training session.
From then on, Zeng Fanbo, like Yu Jiahao, practiced only one skill: two corner three-pointers.
Gradually, his confidence returned.
"Yu Jiahao is right. It's already quite good if you can do something to the extreme."
Zeng Fanbo slapped Wang Xiucheng's palm, bent down slightly, and waited for Tatum to come over.