Chapter 196 Doncic, tell me all your secret weapons!
Chapter 196 Doncic, tell me all your secret weapons!
Claxton suddenly ran out from the inside to screen for Ben West.
McGee, who had been brought along by Claxton, followed him closely.
Just then, Wang Xiucheng suddenly accelerated and ran towards the outside.
The disappearance of touch in his hand made Doncic realize that Wang Xiucheng had moved, so he immediately followed Wang Xiucheng and moved towards the outside position.
But suddenly, Wang Xiucheng slammed on the brakes and stood still, his sneakers screeching against the floor.
Unprepared, Doncic rushed forward several steps on his own.
His weight is simply too great, and the inertia makes it impossible for Doncic to brake like Wang Xiucheng.
By the time Doncic managed to stop and tried to turn around, Wang Xiucheng had already driven into the paint.
Doncic didn't look at Wang Xiucheng. If he were Ben West, he would have made an alley-oop pass at this moment.
As if sensing something, he looked towards the outside and sure enough, Benci threw the ball directly towards the basket with both hands.
There was no one inside at this moment; both Claxton and McGee were surrounding Ben West on the perimeter.
So Wang Xiucheng jumped up as if he had stepped on a spring, intercepted the basketball with one hand, first pulled back in a full arc, and then slammed it down with one hand.
Bang!
With a loud bang, the basketball was smashed into the hoop by Wang Xiucheng.
After dunking, Wang Xiucheng did not jump down immediately. Instead, he first removed his arm from the net before gracefully jumping down.
A tomahawk dunk combined with a one-handed arm swing!
The fans in the stadium all stood up and applauded, their screams and whistles filling the arena.
That game was absolutely awesome!
O'Neal and Barkley were both speaking loudly into the microphone, each of them saying their own thing, trying not to interrupt the other.
Stallone also stood up and looked at the big screen, waiting for the replay.
His three beautiful daughters lowered their heads and talked even more enthusiastically, but for some reason, their faces were as red as apples.
Doncic bent down to pick up the basketball, tossed it to McGee, and then caught the ball McGee passed back to him.
Slowly moving forward, Doncic's eyes were fixed on Wang Xiucheng, who had already retreated.
In just one year, Wang Xiucheng's progress has been somewhat unexpected.
At this time last year, he was just a fringe player for the Houston Rockets.
Doncic still clearly remembers Kidd telling him that he wanted Wang Xiucheng to be his backup.
At the time, Doncic jokingly said, "I'm just afraid you won't get it."
Who knew that her words would become a self-fulfilling prophecy?
It wasn't just the Mavericks who didn't get him; in just one year, almost half the league wanted to acquire Wang Xiucheng.
But the Rockets' attitude rendered all the teams' efforts futile.
Who knew that Wang Xiucheng was traded to the Nets almost "secretly" some time ago.
This caught all the teams off guard.
Stopping thinking about these things, Doncic had already reached the three-point line, and Wang Xiucheng was also closing in.
Doncic glanced at McGee, and McGee immediately came over to cover.
Doncic dribbled past McGee into the paint, then suddenly slowed down, blocking Wang Xiucheng, who had already accelerated past McGee, behind him. He then used Wang Xiucheng's momentum to jump forward and threw the ball out before Claxton could reach him.
Swish!
The ball goes in.
Wang Xiucheng stood behind Doncic, his eyes lighting up slightly.
You can learn this throwing technique yourself.
Possession changed hands, and Wang Xiucheng, having just crossed half-court, dribbled between his legs to the other side and, using Durant's screen, drove into the paint.
Doncic immediately followed up inside.
Unexpectedly, Wang Xiucheng suddenly slowed down and intentionally leaned back.
Doncic, who had already accelerated behind him, almost used his own strength to push Wang Xiucheng forward.
Using the momentum, Wang Xiucheng jumped forward, simultaneously throwing the basketball in his hand.
Bang!
Swish!
The basketball bounced off the rim and then went into the net.
Doncic was slightly startled. This guy was secretly learning again!
He knew that Wang Xiucheng liked to secretly learn other people's moves, such as Harden's double step-back, Curry's single-step shot, and Rose's reverse step-back.
I never thought I'd be learning from this.
Shaquille O'Neal once said, "Wang Xiucheng doesn't imitate the moves of unknown people."
Doncic didn't know whether he should be happy or angry.
After high-fiving Durant, Wang Xiucheng ran back with a smile.
Doncic seemed to be getting angry.
You learn and then leave without even saying thank you.
After receiving the inbound pass from the baseline, Doncic dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and then, after waiting for Wang Xiucheng to come over, he turned his back to the ball and gradually used his weight to push Wang Xiucheng into the paint.
Wang Xiucheng's face turned black.
I can't learn this move myself; I don't have Doncic's weight.
Suddenly, Doncic dribbled the ball, turned around, and was about to shoot.
Was it a feint?
The idea flashed through Wang Xiucheng's mind instantly.
He jumped up the next moment.
Regardless of whether it's a fake move or not, he has to jump, otherwise he'll shoot without any resistance from Doncic.
Wang Xiucheng was also quite unhappy about being trampled in by Doncic.
If he could just swat the ball down, that would be a real relief.
Sure enough, as soon as Wang Xiucheng jumped up, he realized that Doncic hadn't actually jumped. He had just made a fake move to trick him into jumping up, and then Doncic took a step back and down, and banked the ball in.
Turning around and running back, Doncic stuck out his tongue and spread his hands with a smile.
It seems he's saying he doesn't even know why he jumped.
Nash stood on the sidelines and glanced at Kidd in the distance.
Just then, Kidd glanced at Nash as if he sensed something.
The two smiled at the same time, and then turned their heads away simultaneously.
Benxi reached the baseline and passed the ball to Wang Xiucheng.
Although Wang Xiucheng plays the number two position when he's on the court, he definitely has to take over in this situation.
Even Benxi wouldn't dare to mess around at this time.
Wang Xiucheng received the ball and slowly moved forward, his eyes slightly narrowed, as if he was thinking about something.
With a violation occurring almost at the last second, Wang Xiucheng crossed the half-court line.
Then his eyebrows came undone.
Using Ben West's screen, Wang Xiucheng entered the paint again, but this time he didn't slow down; instead, he accelerated directly to McGee's side.
McGee raised his hands and took half a step forward to meet him.
This would prevent Wang Xiucheng from throwing the ball up, and also prevent him from passing the ball to Claxton behind him.
At this moment, Wang Xiucheng suddenly turned his back to the ball and passed it, seemingly as if he was going to back down McGee.
This gesture almost made McGee burst out laughing.
Are you sure you're serious about your height and weight?
Are you trying to take advantage of me because I'm brainless?!
Only Doncic, positioned beyond the three-point line, looked somewhat serious.
Wang Xiucheng made a move.
Wang Xiucheng suddenly turned around, raised the ball high, and leaned back slightly, seemingly to avoid McGee's block.
So McGee jumped up.
Even with a backward lean, he could still block the shot.
However, when McGee was in the air, he noticed that Wang Xiucheng hadn't thrown the ball, but instead passed it between his legs.
There was a clang.
McGee had just landed when he heard the sound of the basketball hoop hitting the ground behind him.
Claxton slammed home a two-handed dunk.
After landing, Claxton yelled at the protective post under the basket, then immediately shut up and ran back.
When I passed by Wang Xiucheng, I gave him a high five.
In fact, he didn't even see how Wang Xiucheng passed the ball between McGee's legs.
But Doncic saw it very clearly.
The same move as himself, but instead of shooting, he made an assist.
Given McGee's height and wingspan, even if Wang Xiucheng takes a step up and down to shoot, McGee is likely to block it from behind.
Doncic smiled; this was interesting.
Nash, arms crossed, narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately called a few people from the bench to the scorer's table.
McGee picked up the basketball and passed it to Doncic.
After driving into the paint, Doncic slowed down again to screen Wang Xiucheng behind him, and then tricked Claxton, drawing a foul from the latter.
Although Doncic threw the ball out at the last moment, the basketball did not go in.
Doncic let out a low growl of regret.
Nash immediately requested a substitution, replacing Durant and Ben West, both starters, with three minutes left in the first quarter.
Thomas and Zeng Fanbo were substituted in.
Nash realized that Doncic and Wang Xiucheng were the main characters in this game.
It would be better to substitute Durant and let him rest.
Doncic made both free throws.
He seemed quite pleased with his free throw percentage, nodding as he backed away.
Claxton picked up the basketball and gave it to Wang Xiucheng, then slowly ran in front of Wang Xiucheng.
Once in the frontcourt, Claxton immediately stood still, and Wang Xiucheng circled around Claxton to enter the paint.
This time, Doncic didn't follow up, so Wang Xiucheng directly combined the ball and made a floater.
McGee wasn't sure if Wang Xiucheng would actually throw the ball, like he'd been completely shaken off like before, so he didn't pounce.
Swish!
The basketball fell directly into the net.
Wang Xiucheng immediately turned around and shouted at Doncic, "Tell me all your special moves!"
Doncic was stunned!
You stole the knowledge, and you're still not satisfied?
I've never seen such an arrogant person!
In the next possession, Doncic dribbled the ball and used his shoulder to bump Wang Xiucheng, who then took a half-step back before hitting a three-pointer.
Unfortunately, they didn't make it in.
Watanabe grabbed the rebound and passed it to Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng accelerated and overtook the slow-moving Doncic, penetrating the paint alone.
Allowing Wang Xiucheng to launch a counterattack is practically tantamount to handing him two points.
Doncic didn't even consider speeding up to catch up.
After taking two big steps past the center line, Wang Xiucheng jumped up with one foot on the free throw line, raised the basketball above his head, and slammed it down towards the basket.
With a loud thud, Wang Xiucheng completed this seemingly ordinary free-throw line dunk.
The entire Nets crowd stood up, turned around, put their hands on the shoulders of the people next to them, and jumped up joyfully.
The Poznan dance has appeared!
Sylvester Stallone's three daughters looked shocked. They were surprised that the Barrack Center even had this show.
So the three girls pulled their elderly father up and turned around to join them.
Doncic stood in the middle of the court, hands on his hips, watching the waves of people surge like a tide, and smiled wryly.
Wang Xiucheng's influence is somewhat frightening.
He didn't know how many people came to the game just to see him.
But he was certain that at least most of the Chinese faces were there for Wang Xiucheng.
New York is a big market, but because of the New York Knicks, the Nets seem to have been suppressed in terms of fan numbers.
But in Doncic's view, if these Chinese fans are included, the Nets might not be much worse than the Knicks.
Moreover, Wang Xiucheng has hundreds of millions of fans behind him!
That's the world's largest fan base.
This is the real source of Wang Xiucheng's, or rather, the Nets', confidence!
The game is still going on, and the first quarter has entered its final minute.
Doncic used a screen to get past Wang Xiucheng and made another three-pointer.
Then Wang Xiucheng brought the ball to the frontcourt, glanced at the time, and unusually, took a step-back three-pointer over Doncic, which went in.
The "Guaranteed Three-Point Shot Card" is now active.
Seeing that there were still 27 seconds left, Doncic gestured for everyone to move aside.
Doncic dribbled the ball himself, facing Wang Xiucheng who was guarding him.
Wang Xiucheng didn't step forward, but waited for time to pass slowly.
Finally, with 10 seconds left, Doncic passed the ball, used his footwork and fakes to shake off Wang Xiucheng, entered the paint and made a jump shot, scoring the Mavericks' 30th point of the game.
There are 4 seconds left in the first quarter.
It wasn't long, but it was enough to give the Nets one more offensive opportunity.
Doncic had just turned around to remind everyone to be careful when defending against the opponent's fast break.
Just as he turned around, Doncic felt a whoosh on his face, and then he watched as the basketball flew past him.
Doncic's eyes followed the basketball.
He saw the basketball arc through the air to the frontcourt, but Wang Xiucheng had already crossed the center line without him noticing.
After a few long strides to catch up with the basketball, Wang Xiucheng had no time to adjust and flew out diagonally, throwing the basketball in his hand at the same time.
At the same time, the whistle blew to end the first quarter.
But everyone was staring at the basketball, wanting to know whether the ball went in or not.
Swish!
The ball goes in!
Wang Xiucheng didn't watch the game immediately; instead, he looked at Gracie, who was right next to him.
Gladys raised three fingers high to indicate that the ball was valid.
Wang Xiucheng then clenched his fist and turned to bump fists with his teammates who came over.
Thanks to that buzzer-beating three-pointer, the Nets trailed the Mavericks 29-30 at the end of the first quarter, down by one point.
This score puts the two teams on the same level.
No one is better than anyone else, nor is anyone worse than their opponent.
But everyone knows that the first half of the second quarter will be the real test for the Mavericks.
Yes, although the Nets' bench is terrible, at least they have Wang Xiucheng.
However, Doncic will definitely need to rest starting in the second quarter for the Mavericks.
Without Doncic, the Mavericks are practically a different team.
Nash looked at Kidd across from him.
Old friend, how are you going to handle this this time?
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