readytorunbook Chapter 671 No wonder Wang Xiucheng's screams sounded so familiar, it turns out he learned them
Chapter 671 No wonder Wang Xiucheng's screams sounded so familiar, it turns out he learned them
"No surprises for the Nets: Wang Xiucheng, Durant, Westbrook, Towns, and Dillon."
"For the Mavericks, there's Doncic, Irving, Derrick Jones Jr., PJ Washington, and Gafford."
Wang Meng glanced at the prepared materials and said, "PJ Washington and Garford were both acquired before the trading deadline on February 9th this year."
"In retrospect, these two trades have been a huge help to the Mavericks."
"Doncic finally has some good helpers by his side."
"Let's see what happens tonight."
After Wang Meng finished speaking, he looked at Yang Yi, who was eager to try.
Yang Yi, who had been watching the sidelines, said, "Xiao Zeng and Comrade Li Kai'er are also here today."
"Although the Timberwolves have been eliminated, the two players performed quite well. Hua Zi of the Timberwolves was good, but when it comes to bringing out the strengths of Li Kai'er and Xiao Zeng, it has to be Wang Xiucheng."
"I just had a quick chat with the two of you on the sidelines. After watching this game, Li Kaier and Zeng will rest for two days and then go straight back to China to participate in the training camp."
At this point, Wang Meng had to interrupt Yang Yi, "The competition is about to start. We'll return to the scene immediately after this commercial break."
On the field, after hugging Li Kaier and Xiao Zeng, Wang Xiucheng returned to the bench to begin his final preparations.
"Wang Xiucheng..."
Just as the ceremony for introducing the starting players was about to begin, a shout suddenly reached Wang Xiucheng's ears.
Without even looking, Wang Xiucheng recognized who it was.
In the second tier of the stands behind the Nets' bench, Fan Bing tugged at her younger brother and said, "Can you tone it down a bit?"
"You're already abroad, why are you still being so reserved? Besides, this is Wang Xiucheng's competition. If you don't cheer for him, wouldn't it be a waste of your trip?"
Fan Chengcheng argued vehemently, sticking out his neck.
Fan Bing ignored him and just shook her head helplessly.
"By the way, sis, we're going to Paris for vacation next month," Fan Chengcheng suddenly said, sitting down.
The stadium lights were off, and the starting players were being introduced. You could only see the players by looking at the big screen.
Fan Bing had no choice but to turn her attention away from Wang Xiucheng.
"Paris?" Fan Bing looked at her younger brother thoughtfully. "You want to watch the Olympics, right?"
"Is it that obvious?" Fan Chengcheng chuckled. "Sis, do you know that Song Yi has already organized a team of at least twenty or thirty celebrities, and they're going to charter a plane to Paris next month."
Fan Bing looked slightly dejected upon hearing this; she hadn't received the news, and no one had told her.
Although she has been unbanned, the domestic market is still unlikely to be open to her.
The entertainment industry is very realistic. People who were friends before will immediately sever ties with you once something happens.
"They also invited me, and I said I would go with my sister," Fan Chengcheng said softly. "Song Yi said he invited us to fly together, but I haven't agreed yet."
Fan Bing's eyes lit up slightly upon hearing this, as if someone still remembered her.
"Let's not cause trouble for them. If we want to watch the game, we can go by ourselves," Fan Bing said.
"Understood." After Fan Chengcheng finished speaking, he immediately stood up and shouted Wang Xiucheng's name again.
The stadium lights were on, and both teams' players returned to the field to prepare for the match.
"Hey, I told you you'd officiate our game, see? Right!" Doncic said smugly to Gracie, who was standing on the sidelines.
Of the three referees tonight, one is a woman, and that is Gladys.
Wang Xiucheng didn't know how many times Doncic had encountered her this season.
But Wang Xiucheng remembers very clearly that this was the second time he had met Gracie this season, and both games were against the Mavericks.
It's hard not to suspect that the league is up to something.
The first game of the finals officially began as the referee tossed the ball into the air.
This time, it wasn't Wang Xiucheng and Doncic fighting for the ball.
Since it's the finals, it's better to be more formal.
Towns tipped the ball to Westbrook, who protected the ball for a moment until no one was behind him before dribbling forward.
All the players in the Barclays Center stood up, waiting for the Nets' first point.
The fans didn't have to wait long. Westbrook, who rarely gets carried away anymore, surprisingly chose to take the first shot himself.
After creating space using a screen, Westbrook took the three-pointer himself.
The basketball bounced off the rim but still went in.
Westbrook was very satisfied with his shooting touch tonight, and as he backed away, he reached out and patted Dillon and the others on the hand.
However, as Westbrook passed the bench, he saw Udoka looking at him with a gloomy face.
This made Westbrook's heart skip a beat, and he calmed down considerably.
Just like Wang Xiucheng not having the ball, Doncic didn't have the ball at the beginning for the Mavericks either; instead, Irving carried the ball up the court.
Both teams have multiple players who can play point guard, so there's no need to waste the energy of having the team's star player hold the ball from the start.
Wang Xiucheng was the one defending Irving.
Wang Xiucheng didn't choose to stick close to Owen, but his hands were constantly trying to steal the ball.
This slowed down Irving's advance slightly.
Once in the attacking third, Irving passed the ball to Doncic, who was coming over to receive it, and Irving immediately led Wang Xiucheng to the baseline corner.
Facing Westbrook, Doncic used his body to push Westbrook into the paint.
Just as he entered the room, Doncic dribbled the ball and launched a floater, shouting something as he did so.
"what!"
With a whistle, the referee blew his whistle.
Swish!
The ball went in.
This drew a foul from Westbrook, and Doncic needs to make the free throw.
Durant, who was not far away, was looking at Doncic, his head still ringing with Doncic's screams from earlier.
The next moment, Durant looked at Wang Xiucheng again.
No wonder Wang Xiucheng's screams sounded so familiar; he learned them from you!
Swish!
Doncic made the free throw.
The Mavericks also scored three points to start the game.
Both sides quickly got into the game.
I thought the match would be close.
However, apart from their two stars, the Mavericks don't have much help from other players when it comes to offense.
Meanwhile, Wang Xiucheng's combination of drives and shots on the Nets kept the Mavericks busy dealing with him.
Gradually, the Nets began to take the lead, at one point reaching 10 points.
Kidd has been hesitant to substitute Doncic and Irving.
But with only two minutes left, Kidd made a substitution challenge so that someone would be on the court at the start of the second quarter.
Irving went to the bench for a rest.
With Doncic on the court alone, the Nets' defensive focus naturally shifted entirely to him.
This significantly reduced Doncic's shooting percentage.
In the final two minutes, Wang Xiucheng scored 9 points for the Nets with a combination of shots and passes, while the Mavericks inexplicably failed to score a single point.
When the final buzzer sounded at the end of the first quarter, the Nets were leading by as many as 17 points, 37-20!