in2ebook Chapter 358 Curry vs. Curry!
Chapter 358 Curry vs. Curry!
The final six minutes of the game have begun.
The Warriors suddenly found their incredible shooting touch.
In just four minutes, the Warriors' Curry, Klay, and others attempted five three-pointers, making four of them.
Even so, the Warriors have only just tied the score.
Because another Curry stepped up.
Seth Curry, who had only scored 4 points before, made 3 three-pointers in those four minutes, scoring 9 points on his own.
With Seth Curry's 9 points, the Nets and Warriors are tied at 111-111.
The Nets, who seemed to have led for most of the game, were in danger of being overturned in the final moments.
After glancing at the time, Wang Xiucheng dribbled the ball past the halfway line.
Zhui Meng stood in front of Wang Xiucheng, one hand outstretched in front of Wang Xiucheng's eyes, his body tense, looking for an opportunity to make physical contact.
Wang Xiucheng, standing outside the three-point line, suddenly caught the ball, as if he was about to shoot a three-pointer.
At the same time, Wang Xiucheng raised his arm, as if to trap Zhui Meng's arm.
This made Draymond Green immediately pull his arm back.
Instead of shooting, Wang Xiucheng passed the ball to Claxton, who had just run out and was standing behind Dream.
Immediately, Wang Xiucheng bypassed Zhui Meng and ran into the restricted area.
Claxton then passed the ball to Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng received the ball and, without any hesitation, tossed it into the air.
Claxton, who had just finished a dribble, jumped up and easily dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.
A simple pick-and-roll combination.
If a team has a dominant center, that center will definitely hold off Claxton at this point.
However, in the Warriors' small-ball lineup, Draymond Green plays the center position.
But at this moment, Dream was left behind by Wang Xiucheng, and Wiggins, who was helping to defend in the paint, could not stop Claxton.
So Claxton easily scored two points on that play.
The Warriors' next offensive possession.
The threat of the small-ball lineup is that anyone can shoot three-pointers and anyone can switch on defense indefinitely.
However, if they miss three-pointers, the threat of this lineup is greatly reduced.
Bang!
Curry's three-pointer missed.
Claxton grabbed the rebound.
Instead of risking a pass to Wang Xiucheng, who was being marked by Draymond Green, Claxton passed the ball to Durant.
Durant leaned against Klay and passed the ball with one hand to Seth Curry, who was passing by.
Perhaps because of his previous string of three-pointers, Nash kept Seth Curry on the court in the final moments of the game.
And the one who was replaced was Benxi.
The opposing team is using a small-ball lineup. The Nets already have Claxton, who doesn't shoot three-pointers. If they bring in Ben West, who also doesn't shoot three-pointers, it seems like they won't be able to match up with the opponent.
Seth Curry dribbled the ball all the way to the frontcourt, and then he found his older brother standing in front of him.
This game marked the first time Curry faced off against Curry.
"Hey, try scoring on me if you dare!"
Stephen Curry bent down slightly and called out to his younger brother.
"You really think I'm afraid of you?"
After responding with a comment, Seth Curry gathered the ball and prepared to jump.
Stephen Curry tried his best to interfere, only to find that his younger brother, who was shouting enthusiastically, had passed the ball to Wang Xiucheng, who had arrived at his side.
Then, Stephen Curry saw his younger brother walk around behind Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng, holding the ball with one hand and leaning back against Draymond Green, passed it to Stephen Curry.
Stephen Curry bypassed Wang Xiucheng, jumped directly after receiving the ball, and even released the shot in a single motion!
Swish!
The basketball arced through the air and fell into the net.
Three-pointer, in!
As soon as Seth Curry landed, he yelled at a camera behind the basket: "My fucking name is Seth Curry!"
Wang Xiucheng, Durant, and others immediately came over to hug Seth Curry, partly to celebrate the three-pointer going in.
Secondly, I was also afraid that this guy might get carried away and get a technical foul from the referee, which wouldn't be worth it.
Fortunately, there was no one under the basket, and the referee didn't make a fuss.
Kerr immediately requested a timeout.
He glanced at the time; there were exactly 59 seconds left.
This means the game has entered its final "king's time".
116:111.
The Nets led by 5 points with one minute remaining.
Nash stood on the sidelines, giving high-fives to each of his players, especially Seth Curry, who had just hit a crucial three-pointer.
On this court, there aren't many teams that can maintain a 5-point lead in the final minute.
Instead of taking the tactical board, Nash squatted down and looked at his players.
"The opponent will definitely foul after the first attack. Try to pass the ball to Durant and Seth. If you really can't pass it out, then pass it to Wang Xiucheng."
Wang Xiucheng's free throw shooting has improved considerably, reaching a 70% success rate.
However, compared to players like Durant, Seth, and Curry who can reach 90%, they are still quite far behind.
Seth Curry listened carefully and even nodded.
Seth Curry is well aware of the significance of today's game for him.
Even if it's just once, he wants to defeat his older brother!
From childhood, he knew that his older brother was a genius and also worked very hard.
This made him realize that he might never be able to surpass his older brother in this lifetime.
But today, he wants to give it a try!
The referee is already calling the players back.
Nash stood up and held out his hand.
Wang Xiucheng, Durant, Seth Curry, Joe Har, and Royce O'Neal stretched out their hands and placed them on top.
Then there are the other players who didn't play.
In the end, Nash also switched to a small-ball lineup.
"come on!"
With a shout, everyone came onto the stage.
All the fans in the stadium were standing to watch the game.
The Chinese-American fans at Chase Center were somewhat conflicted.
On one hand, there's his own team, the Warriors.
On the other hand, there was Wang Xiucheng.
No matter who loses, I won't be happy.
Shouldn't watching sports be a joyful experience?
Why should we make our own choices?
beep!
The referee blew the whistle.
Draymond Green, outside the midcourt line, passed the ball to Curry in the backcourt.
Curry didn't waste much time before advancing to the frontcourt and, with Draymond Green's screen, launched another three-pointer.
At this time, we need to act quickly.
Swish!
This time the ball went in.
The score reached 116-114.
The point difference has returned to the level of one goal.
The ball went in, but the Warriors didn't immediately resort to fouling tactics.
There are 46 seconds left. If we can defend this ball, we still have a chance.
But can it be defended against?
This is "the king's time"!
All fans, including those watching on TV, know that Wang Xiucheng can be "violent" in the last minute.
Pushing aside Dream Chaser, Wang Xiucheng received the ball from Durant, then immediately turned and accelerated, sprinting diagonally out.
Wang Xiucheng charged towards the diagonal sideline without changing direction.
Therefore, Green is getting further and further away from Wang Xiucheng.
Instead of chasing Wang Xiucheng, Zhui Meng turned and ran straight back, hoping to gain an advantage in distance and get back to his half as soon as possible to block Wang Xiucheng.
However, when Wang Xiucheng reached the sideline, his back foot had just crossed the center line.
This means that Wang Xiucheng has entered the attacking half.
It's too late to chase my dreams.
But Stephen Curry still has time.
only……
The difference in their jumping speed and agility is too great.
When Wang Xiucheng jumped with the ball, he was almost half an arm's length taller than Curry.
Fortunately, Wang Xiucheng jumped much higher than Curry, making it impossible for Wang Xiucheng to trick Curry into showing off his wrist.
You can't exactly point your eye at Curry's hand, can you?
The moment he threw the ball, Wang Xiucheng landed without even looking back, and turned around to slowly walk back.
Wang Xiucheng then made a hand gesture like a pistol, held it to his lips and blew on it, as if to cool down the barrel.
At that moment, the crisp sound of a basketball going through the net rang out behind Wang Xiucheng.
Swish!