in2ebook Chapter 279 We are rivals now, but we are meant to stand behind each other and fight for each other
Chapter 279 We are rivals now, but we are meant to stand behind each other and fight for each other
Did the ball go in?
Anfernee Simon turned around immediately as soon as she landed.
The basketball slammed onto the floor with a thud and bounced up.
Anfernee Simon looked on incredulously.
I clearly bumped into it just now, how can I still get in?
Anfernee Simon looked at his palm; his fingernails were now split from being scraped by the basketball.
So if I hadn't touched the ball, Wang Xiucheng's shot wouldn't have gone in?
Did I correct the trajectory of Wang Xiucheng's shot?
Thinking about this, Anfernee Simon felt as if she had eaten shit.
There are 34 seconds left.
110:107.
As Wang Xiucheng retreated, he mimicked Lillard's signature move by tapping his wrist.
It seems to be a reminder to the Trail Blazers that time is running out.
Lillard received the inbound pass from the baseline and seemed to want to force a shot.
The shot missed, and Durant grabbed the rebound.
Durant didn't pass the ball; instead, he dribbled it up the court himself.
At this point, Anfernee Simon fouled Durant, and the game clock stopped.
The Trail Blazers were waiting for Durant to pass the ball so they could foul other players.
For example, Wang Xiucheng.
But Durant didn't pass the ball, and as the clock ticked away, the Trail Blazers had no choice but to foul.
There are 18 seconds left.
Durant made both free throws.
This was Durant's 10th free throw of the game, and his 8th successful.
This is why the Trail Blazers didn't want Durant to shoot free throws.
The Trail Blazers called a timeout.
Before everyone could sit down, Nash squatted down and yelled, "When inbounding the ball, try to let Kevin carry it up the court. Wang, move him away."
Kevin Durant is definitely the Nets' most accurate free throw shooter.
Although Wang Xiucheng is much better now, his condition is still not stable.
Sometimes you can make 8 out of 10 free throws in a game, and other times you can only make half of them.
But Nash couldn't replace Wang Xiucheng.
A player who shoots over 60% from three-point range in the final minute is a major threat simply by being on the court.
The timeout had already ended, but Nash still squatted down and shouted for a long time before letting the people leave.
Both teams' players entered the game, and the Trail Blazers made a substitution, with Nurkic being taken off and replaced by a shooter.
In the final moments, the Trail Blazers were clearly aiming for a three-pointer.
The Nets, however, made no changes.
Although Claxton can't shoot three-pointers, he can dive out to defend, and that's his advantage.
Lillard receives the ball at the center line.
The entire Nets team stood outside the three-point line, man-to-man.
As for inside players, there's practically no one there.
The Trail Blazers might give you two points if they want, but they can't expect you to make a comfortable three-pointer.
After a delay of about 10 seconds, Lillard finally found an angle using a screen and shot a three-pointer.
But the ball hit the rim and didn't go in.
Joe Harris grabbed the rebound and was immediately fouled.
Joe Harris made one of two free throws.
The Nets are now leading by 6 points, 113-107.
There are 6 seconds left.
The Trail Blazers wanted to make a three-pointer in those six seconds and continue to foul, hoping that if the Nets missed both free throws, they could make another three-pointer.
This is the only way to force the game into overtime.
That's too harsh.
Even the spectators at the stadium didn't believe their team could accomplish the task, even though they had Lillard.
All the fans were standing, many holding their heads, waiting for the final moment to arrive.
Billups called the final timeout.
Crouching in front of the players, Billups was still passionately outlining tactics.
Even though he knew the chances of turning the tide were slim.
The pause ended quickly.
The Trail Blazers inbounded the ball, and the Nets continued to screen on the perimeter, allowing the Trail Blazers to drive inside.
Lillard took another three-pointer, and the net slammed against the rim with a thud before bouncing upwards.
Then the basketball fell again, hovered around the rim for a moment, and then went into the net.
However, this delay consumes more than a second.
With 3 seconds left on the clock, the Nets had possession of the ball.
Claxton was on the baseline, trying to pass to Durant, but Durant was double-teamed.
Claxton had no choice but to pass the ball to Wang Xiucheng.
Just as Lillard was about to foul again, Wang Xiucheng threw the ball towards the opposite baseline.
There was no skill involved in throwing the ball; it was just thrown with all my might.
The ball wasted more than a second in the air, and the Trail Blazers had no timeouts left, so they could only take free throws from the baseline.
With just over a second to spare, the Trail Blazers only had enough time to inbound the ball.
Nash, of course, wouldn't call a timeout at this point, so he crossed his arms and waited for the game to end.
With a whistle, just as the Trail Blazers inbounded the ball, the referee blew the final whistle to end the game.
The Nets defeated the Trail Blazers 113-110 on the road.
This victory is extremely important for the Nets after their record-breaking blowout loss to the Kings.
This is the Nets' second win in their four-game road trip.
If we disregard the score of their 153-121 loss to the Kings, the Nets, having secured two victories, have a perfectly acceptable record on this road trip.
The two head coaches shook hands in front of the scorer's table, and the players also shook hands on the field.
“I told you, you should be a selfish person,” Lillard said, hugging Wang Xiucheng.
Only selfish people can become cold-blooded killers on the field.
Wang Xiucheng smiled, neither confirming nor denying.
He didn't know how to refute Lillard.
Although he had 9 assists in this game, he did have the most field goal attempts and also scored the most points for the Nets.
Moreover, the Nets won the game.
This seems to coincide with Lillard's theory that "55 points is not enough, so get 65; as long as you have enough points, you can win."
Lillard scored a game-high 36 points, while Wang Xiucheng added 34, making it a tie between the two.
"Oh, by the way, thank you." Wang Xiucheng pointed to Yu Jiahao, who was hugging Zeng Fanbo in the distance.
Lillard shrugged. "I didn't help him. Eubanks was injured, and the team was short of a center."
"Anyway, I'll treat you to a big meal if you have the chance to visit China."
"I've remembered what you said."
"of course."
The two hugged again, and Wang Xiucheng shook hands or hugged other Trail Blazers players. Then Wang Xiucheng jogged and jumped directly onto Yu Jiahao's back.
Yu Jiahao was startled and almost threw Wang Xiucheng off.
"Big guy, you grabbed 10 rebounds today, that's pretty awesome!"
Upon hearing Wang Xiucheng's voice, Yu Jiahao finally smiled sheepishly.
Yu Jiahao played 13 minutes today, scoring only 6 points, but he grabbed 10 rebounds, three of which were offensive rebounds.
"Let's go, let's do an interview."
Wang Xiucheng led the two men directly towards Zhang Manyuan, who was already waiting under the basket.
Behind her, two cameras were working.
Zhang Manyuan was still excited. It was the first time in history that three Chinese players had appeared on the field in a single match.
"Congratulations to the Nets on their final victory." Zhang Manyuan suppressed her excitement and looked at Wang Xiucheng, who had a smile on his face.
Zhang Manyuan's heart suddenly started pounding faster. She took a deep breath and asked, "Ask Wang Xiucheng, how does it feel to be opponents of the Chinese players today?"
“It’s amazing, and it’s also strange.” Wang Xiucheng put his arms around Zeng Fanbo and Yu Jiahao’s shoulders. “This feeling is actually quite good. I’m starting to understand what it felt like when Chairman Yao and the others met on the NBA court.”
Zeng Fanbo and Yu Jiahao nodded.
That's true. Although they are rivals, in everyone's mind, the stronger the opponent is, the better, because they are my support.
We're rivals now, but that's so we can stand behind each other and fight for one another in the future!