in2ebook Chapter 302 One hat each, you two are the top three!
Chapter 302 One hat each, you two are the top three!
The visiting Celtics starting lineup includes Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, along with Al Horford, Derrick White, and Grant Williams.
Marcus Smart, who just won the Defensive Player of the Year award last year and has a "favor for Wang Xiucheng," was sitting at the very end of the Celtics' bench today, dressed casually due to injury.
For the Nets, the starting lineup was Durant, Wang Xiucheng, Joe Harper, Royce O'Neale, and Claxton.
Benciev, dressed in a suit, was also sitting at the end of the bench.
Claxton and Horford stood in the center circle, arms raised, waiting for the referee to throw the ball.
Tatum stood next to Durant, his arm blocking Durant's view.
However, Tatum's eyes kept glancing at Wang Xiucheng, who was standing not far away with Jaylen Brown.
As the referee blew his whistle, the basketball was tossed high into the air.
There was no doubt that Claxton, with his superior height and wingspan, got the ball first.
The basketball flew towards Wang Xiucheng and Jaylen Brown.
Both players reached out to grab the ball at the same time, but Jaylen Brown got there first and tipped it to Tatum.
Seeing that they hadn't managed to get the ball, the Nets players quickly got into position to defend.
Wang Xiucheng followed Jaylen Brown to the backcourt.
Jaylen Brown is 201cm tall with a 213cm wingspan, a 12cm difference between his height and wingspan, making him an extremely well-built guard in the league.
Players like Ben West and LeBron James don't count.
But Wang Xiucheng's physical attributes are also quite good: 198cm tall and 210cm wingspan, a difference of 12cm in wingspan for the same height.
Tatum did not pass the ball to White, who replaced Smart today, but instead dribbled the ball up the field himself.
Durant was assigned to guard him.
Horford, who was inside, ran to the outside, and Tatum made a pass motion towards Horford.
Durant moved half a step, and Tatum suddenly changed direction with a crossover dribble in front of his body, driving into the paint on the other side.
Claxton has followed Horford to the perimeter, leaving the Nets' interior defense empty.
This is why Horford, at 36 years old, can still be a starter for the Celtics.
Reaching the basket, Tatum leaped high with the ball in his hand, sending it hurtling towards the rim.
The first point was scored with a powerful dunk, which greatly boosted the team's morale.
Just as Tatum was thinking this, the basketball in his hand suddenly felt different!
With a slap, the basketball in Tatum's hands was sent flying by a large hand.
Tatum's hand grasped the rim empty for a moment before landing and looking behind him.
Wang Xiucheng stood there, even reaching out to flick non-existent dust off his collar.
"Oh, oh, oh... such a beautiful cap..."
Barkley shouted into the microphone.
The entire stadium was standing and applauding. Some fans who entered late were still a little confused. What was going on?
After showing off, Wang Xiucheng reached out and gave the team a high-five, then went back to Jaylen Brown.
During the pre-game meeting, Nash specifically pointed out that Horford is different from traditional centers; he likes to stay on the perimeter, so the others need to be careful about helping the interior defense.
Just now, Wang Xiucheng noticed that Horford had run outside, and Tatum, who had the ball, looked eager to try.
So Wang Xiucheng abandoned Jaylen Brown and retreated to the inside first.
If Tatum had passed the ball to Jaylen Brown on the perimeter just now, it might have been an open three-point opportunity.
"Well done, Wang..."
Bruno cupped his hands into a megaphone shape and shouted, as if afraid others wouldn't know he knew Wang Xiucheng.
Jin Zhenni covered her burning face, her eyes like little stars as she looked at Wang Xiucheng, who was standing in front of the sideline.
"He jumped so high!"
Kim Jisoo said softly in Korean.
“Mmm,” Jennie Kim responded softly.
Tatum stood outside the sideline, received the ball from the referee, saw Grant Williams running into open space, and then passed the ball to Williams.
Leaning back slightly, he caught the ball with both hands and then passed it to Jaylen Brown, who was running towards him after shaking off Wang Xiucheng.
Jaylen Brown receives the ball from Gwyneth Paltrow hand-off, and using Paltrow's screen, he dribbles to the other side.
But at the very moment the ball was placed...
Snapped!
Another large hand slapped the basketball away, almost hitting Jaylen Brown's foot.
Jaylen Brown was shocked and awkwardly lunged at the basketball while bending over.
But it's still too late!
Joe Ha reacted quickly, picked up the ball, and rushed towards the other side.
Completely unprepared, the Celtics players realized what was happening, but it was too late to catch up with Joe Har.
Joe Harper easily scored with a dunk, giving his team the first point.
As he ran back, Joe Har raised his arms to the air, trying to energize the fans in the stadium.
There's really no need to mobilize anyone; this top-of-the-table clash is already attracting a huge amount of attention. Fans of both teams, as well as other teams in the league, are all watching this game.
After all, these two teams are among the top in the league in terms of both three-point production and efficiency.
Durant helped Wang Xiucheng up and then bumped fists with him.
Durant was somewhat surprised; what Wang Xiucheng had just done was actually a bit dangerous.
Just now, Wang Xiucheng lunged out and used his hand to dribble the ball over Ge Wei's body.
If you don't touch the ball, you're very likely to hit Gway's leg, which could result in a foul being called.
Wang Xiucheng stood up, straightened his clothes, and gave Qiao Ha a high five when he returned.
Given Wang Xiucheng's personality, he was unlikely to take such a risk at the very beginning.
Even with "predictive ball movement".
However, Wang Xiucheng did it today because his task today was still related to stealing.
[Task 1: 200 system points awarded for each steal.]
[Task 2: Reward 200 system points for each dunk.]
[Task 3: Win the match; all rewards will be doubled upon settlement.]
Today's tasks are stealing and dunking.
This was the first time Wang Xiucheng had encountered a situation where the task was to "dunk".
It's probably related to Carter's presence at the scene today.
In Wang Xiucheng's view, the most economical and practical way is to steal the ball himself and then finish with a powerful dunk.
The game continues.
This time, after inbounding the ball, Tatum didn't go outside but went inside, bringing Durant inside.
Horford, however, still floated out.
After setting a screen for White, Horford received the pass and, in the brief moment after Claxton was blocked by White, took a three-pointer.
Bang!
The basketball bounced off the rim.
The ball bounced towards the outside, so neither Tatum nor Durant had a chance to get it.
Jaylen Brown and Wang Xiucheng both headed towards the basketball.
Jaylen Brown had the advantage in position, blocking Wang Xiucheng directly in front of him, slowing down, and trapping Wang Xiucheng behind him. He used one hand to block Wang Xiucheng and the other to grab the basketball.
Unable to get past him, Wang Xiucheng could only watch as Jaylen Brown caught the ball, took a big step forward, and threw it towards the backboard, trying to bank it into the net.
But at that moment, Jaylen Brown saw a large hand reach out from behind his head and slap the basketball hard against the backboard!