in2ebook Chapter 297 The King's Time!
Chapter 297 The King's Time!
Wang Xiucheng suddenly broke through to the side.
Halliburton turned around and bumped into Claxton.
That is to say, both Claxton and Halliburton are very thin.
If he were to encounter a guard like Doncic or Cunningham, they could easily knock Claxton down.
Wang Xiucheng entered the paint without hindrance, drawing Jalen Smith, who was defending Durant on the perimeter, over to him.
The basketball was passed to Durant from behind by Wang Xiucheng.
Durant received the ball and immediately pulled up for a jump shot.
Swish!
The basketball goes into the net.
Three-pointer, in!
68:53.
And the time officially entered one minute.
Halliburton glanced at the referee.
Claxton definitely moved when he set the screen, but the referee didn't call it.
Halliburton wasn't in the mood to argue with the referee.
The basketball has already been served by Turner.
Haliburton carried the ball upfield and passed it to Turner.
Turner, who has a good mid-range shot, missed the basket despite Claxton's full-force interference.
Durant grabbed the rebound and intended to pass it directly to Wang Xiucheng, but Haliburton had already blocked Wang Xiucheng's way.
Although Wang Xiucheng started running, Durant still decided to dribble the ball himself.
With Claxton providing cover, Durant finally passed the ball to Wang Xiucheng in the frontcourt.
It was expected that Wang Xiucheng would at least dribble and adjust, but unexpectedly, after receiving the ball, Wang Xiucheng pulled up and shot directly from behind Durant.
The basketball flew towards the basket, hovering over Durant's head.
Swish!
Three-pointer, in!
Wang Xiucheng turned around directly, shrugged, and seemed to be saying something like, "That's it?"
"Guaranteed Three-Point Shot Card" activated!
The "King's Time" that makes all teams in the league wary!
In one of its programs, TNT referred to the last minute of each game as "King's Time"!
According to statistics, Wang Xiucheng's three-point shooting percentage in the last minute of each quarter this season is as high as 66%.
It's roughly two out of every three shots!
TNT concluded that Wang Xiucheng has a big heart!
The closer the game got to the crucial moment, the more daring Wang Xiucheng became in taking shots!
The more decisive Wang Xiucheng was in his shots, the higher his accuracy rate became!
Thus, the phrase "the king's time" gradually spread among some commentators.
Haliburton was separated by Durant and could only watch helplessly as Wang Xiucheng made a three-pointer.
Durant was already standing outside the three-point line, and Wang Xiucheng was behind Durant, at least a meter and a half away from the three-point line.
It's impossible for a normal person to make a shot from that position, with someone in between, which would severely affect the arc and field of vision of the shot.
But this alliance has no shortage of "abnormal" people.
The game continued, and Haliburton received the ball and advanced, using a screen to enter the paint, then passed the ball back to Turner.
But Turner missed again.
Claxton got the basketball.
With 25 seconds remaining, the Nets have just enough time to attack.
Wang Xiucheng ran over, received the basketball, and then dribbled it to the frontcourt to start running down the clock.
Everyone stepped aside, leaving the space entirely to the two young talents, Wang Xiucheng and Halliburton.
Time passed by minute by minute.
With 5 seconds left on the attack timer, Wang Xiucheng made his move.
Wang Xiucheng rushed to the left, and Halliburton immediately followed, but Wang Xiucheng still managed to get inside despite having his arm around Halliburton.
Halliburton tried to get closer to Wang Xiucheng and push him out.
However, Wang Xiucheng suddenly pulled the ball back and took a step.
The basketball also started to come together at this time.
Wang Xiucheng reached the three-point line, jumped with both feet, and released the basketball.
Another three-pointer!
Halliburton knew something was wrong, but it was too late to intervene.
The basketball flew towards the hoop.
With a thud, the basketball hit the rim and bounced out.
Haliburton breathed a sigh of relief; Wang Xiucheng's three-pointer in the last minute was terrifying.
With Turner securing the rebound, the first half ended.
The Nets led the Pacers 71-53 at halftime, an 18-point advantage.
As usual, Wang Xiucheng sat on the bench for a while, took a sip of water, and then got up and walked towards the players' tunnel.
He just glanced up at the technical statistics on the big screen.
I provided 7 assists in the first half, which is a lot.
But the opposing team also had 7 assists against Haliburton.
This was even with the Pacers trailing by 18 points.
If Nate or anyone else scores a few more goals, Haliburton's assists could easily reach double digits by halftime.
……
New York, Manhattan, Bruno's studio.
Although it was late, the studio was still brightly lit.
For the first time, Jennie Kim had a direct impression of Bruno's serious work attitude.
The two of them have been recording a preliminary demo for several hours, making revisions and going through more than a dozen versions.
But Bruno was still not satisfied.
Jennie was a little tired, but she didn't dare to say it.
If it weren't for Wang Xiucheng, Bruno wouldn't have been able to bring her along.
Bruno, who was wearing professional headphones, put them down at that moment, looking quite satisfied.
“Miss Jennie, I think this version is good enough for the King to hear,” Bruno said happily.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Bruno." Jennie Kim said, a little embarrassed.
If I hadn't come today, Bruno might have already gone to Las Vegas by now.
"What's so hard about it?" Bruno seemed a little angry. "The King is my brother, and you're the King's girlfriend. What's so hard about this?"
Bruno glanced at his watch and exclaimed dramatically, "Is it that late? You've forgotten about my brother's game!"
After saying that, Bruno immediately went to another room, turned on the TV, found the channel broadcasting the Nets and Pacers game, and watched intently.
……
The second half of the Pacers vs. Nets game began as scheduled.
The two teams were once again locked in a stalemate.
Until the last two minutes of the third quarter, Wang Xiucheng took four consecutive three-point attempts, making two of them, plus an assist to Seth Curry on the perimeter.
This gave the Nets a 25-point lead over the Trail Blazers at the end of the third quarter.
This score left the fans in the arena in despair, and also left the Pacers players somewhat desperate.
Many Pacers players have a feeling of "Give me back the ball, I want to go home."
Wang Xiucheng rested in the fourth quarter, and Durant led the team as the sole star.
When the game reached the sixth minute, the two sides were still 25 points apart.
Wang Xiucheng and Durant did not play again after that.
Similarly, Pacers players such as Haliburton and Turner also did not play again.
The game has entered garbage time.
Players from both sides who don't usually get many opportunities to play all took to the court.
At the end of the game, the Nets defeated the Pacers 128-113 on the road.
It was unusual for Pacers fans to leave the arena before the game ended.
All that remained were fans who hadn't finished their food.
So when Wang Xiucheng and Zeng Fanbo were interviewed by Meng Chao, the stadium was almost half empty.
Meng Chao held up the microphone, watching Wang Xiucheng walk towards them from a distance.
Of course she knew that Wang Xiucheng had suddenly become rich.
She was somewhat worried that Wang Xiucheng might be blinded by the money.
She knew full well that Wang Xiucheng did not belong to her.
It belongs to all Chinese football fans.
Therefore, she was very afraid that Wang Xiucheng, who had acquired enormous wealth, would suddenly lose interest in basketball.