NBA's Chinese King: The more girlfriends I have, the stronger I become.

Chapter 146 The final game of the season, all-out attack!

The Rockets, whom ESPN and Houston fans considered to have a bright future, played a total of 17 games throughout March.

But they only won seven of those games.

There was no way around it; teams like the Thunder, Magic, and Pistons all stopped putting on a show in the final stages of the season and made their intentions clear: they wanted the number one draft pick.

These teams all started to exert their strength and lost the game one after another.

At one point, the Rockets were even ranked second to last.

王修承这17场比赛场均可以拿下14.2分，12.2个助攻，3.3个抢断和3.6个篮板。

He won three Rookie of the Week awards and has also firmly secured the number one spot in the latest rookie rankings.

Jalen Green also had a breakout season after the All-Star break, surprisingly ranking second on the rookie list.

But then a new talent suddenly emerged in the Rockets.

Dash Knicks!

The Knicks, promoted from the Development League, were able to gradually erase the lead they had when Wang Xiucheng and Green were on the court during their limited bench time, and even fall behind by a few points.

Thanks to this ability, the Knicks, nicknamed "The Admiral," managed to squeeze out some playing time for himself during Porter Jr.'s bench time.

By the end of March, the Rockets had finally achieved their goal of finishing last again.

This also made the Pistons, Magic, and Thunder realize that the Rockets' determination to finish last was unmatched by them.

Thus began the competition between these teams for second-to-last and third-to-last place.

Anyway, the bottom three teams have the same probability of getting the number one draft pick.

In the blink of an eye, it was May 11th.

The bad news is that this is the Rockets' last game of the season.

The good news is that the Rockets will finish the season at home.

Today, the Rockets, who have a terrible record, had a rare full house of fans at their home arena.

Amid cheers from the crowd, the game between the Rockets and the Hawks began.

The Rockets' familiar faces, Capela and Shen Jing, started the jump ball.

Unsurprisingly, Capela tipped the basketball to the basket with his fingertips.

The basketball flew towards Trae Young in front of him.

Capela has jumped this ball countless times.

Having developed muscle memory, he knew where Trae Young was without even looking.

What he needs to do is land and immediately move into the paint to prepare for a rebound.

Because Trey usually takes the first shot of the game to find his rhythm.

But just as Capela landed and was about to start running forward, he caught a glimpse of Trae Young's side, and an arm suddenly reached out.

Snap!

Capela watched helplessly as the figure slapped the basketball away, then whizzed past Trae Young.

Capela instinctively reached out and grabbed the figure.

He can't let this guy get to the basket without any obstacles.

Because this person is Wang Xiucheng!

Even Capela, who doesn't care about the league's rookies, knows that Wang Xiucheng just won the dunk contest.

If he gets past that, it's bound to be a thunderous dunk.

If the Rockets start like this, then the Hawks will have a tough time getting off to a good start.

beep!

The referee's whistle blew.

Just one second later, Capela committed a foul.

As the whistle blew, Wang Xiucheng, with one hand being held back, still managed to jump up like a frog and throw the basketball with one hand.

The distance was too far; the basketball didn't even touch the rim.

But Wang Xiucheng immediately shouted to the referee, "I'm shooting, it's a three-pointer, I want to take the free throw."

Among the three referees today, there happened to be a female referee, Gracie, who was flirted with by both Doncic and Wang Xiucheng.

Gracie reached out for the ball, but Wang Xiucheng grabbed it behind his back with one hand, as if to say, "If you don't give me the free throw, I won't give you the ball."

“That’s not a free throw. Give me the ball, or I’ll give you a technical foul,” Gladys said.

Trae Young stood to the side, nodding in agreement. Everyone says I'm a master at drawing fouls, and you're not much different.

Wang Xiucheng shook his head helplessly and passed the ball to Gladys.

Shen Jingge and the others waited not far from Wang Xiucheng, but dared not interrupt.

Multiple trials throughout the season proved that if they dared to say more to the referee like Wang Xiucheng, they might actually get a technical foul.

Especially Gracie, after being flirted with by Wang Xiucheng, quite a few players who considered themselves to be good-looking also tried to flirt with Gracie.

The result was a direct T, and he immediately shut up.

Shen Jing jogged to the sideline, received the ball from Gladys, and then passed it to Wang Xiucheng, who was closest to her.

The Hawks players are all in position, so the Rockets can only play a positional game.

This is not good news for the Rockets.

According to league statistics, the Rockets ranked among the top ten in the league this season in both fast break success rate and scoring rate.

However, their scoring efficiency in positional warfare ranks among the lowest.

This is related to the fact that the Rockets do not have a strong center.

But this also shows that the Rockets are a team that is used to playing a fast-paced game.

Therefore, the entire league knows that forcing the Rockets into a positional battle is already half the battle won.

It's rare to see a team that's supposed to be tanking analyzed to this extent.

The eagle thought so too.

But when Wang Xiucheng sank a three-pointer right in front of Trae Young, the Hawks knew they were in trouble.

Swish!

Wang Xiucheng withdrew his shooting hand and slowly returned to defense.

Both the Rockets players and Silas on the sidelines looked at Wang Xiucheng as if they didn't recognize him.

Throughout the entire season, Wang Xiucheng never made a shot at the start of the game.

But what they didn't expect was yet to come.

Swish!

After Capela made a strong jump shot and scored a bank shot, Wang Xiucheng received the ball in the backcourt and then made another three-pointer over Trae Young.

This attack took only 6 seconds.

Capela had just scored two points, and Wang Xiucheng had already taken the shot even before he reached the mid-court line.

This annoyed Capela.

What he hates most are players who have both shooting range and speed.

Fortunately, there's one eagle too.

That's Trae Young.

The reason why Trae Young, who is only 185 cm tall, can get a max contract is his shooting range and speed.

Capela provided cover for Trae Young, shielding Wang Xiucheng from view.

Trae Young created some space and launched a single, decisive attack.

Swish!

Three-pointer, in!

One-shot technique isn't just for Curry; Trae Young is also a master of it.

Shen Jing, who was following Capela, jumped up as high as he could to block the shot, but he still couldn't reach it.

Returning to the baseline to serve, Wang Xiucheng advanced with the ball.

Upon reaching the frontcourt, Wang Xiucheng made a probing step.

Trae Young remained unmoved.

Wang Xiucheng made both of his first two shots, so there's no reason not to keep shooting this time.

But Wang Xiucheng, taking a tentative step, actually broke through.

This left Trae Young, who hadn't even started moving, watching helplessly as Wang Xiucheng entered the paint.

Then, gather the ball, jump, and make a throwing motion.

Capela, who had originally blocked Shin Kyung behind him, had no choice but to pounce.

The entire league knows that Wang Xiucheng has entered the paint, and if he wants to shoot, the only way is a floater.

But knowing something is one thing; being able to stop it is another.

As Capela lunged at him, Wang Xiucheng flicked his wrist, and the basketball veered off course, heading towards Shen Jing.

Bang!

Shen Jing easily slammed home a one-handed dunk, scoring two points.

The Rockets started with an 8-3 lead over the Hawks.

The Hawks are currently ninth in the Eastern Conference; a win against the Rockets would move them up to eighth.

This game was the Rockets' last game, and also the Hawks' last regular season game.

Unexpectedly, the Rockets gave the Hawks a rude awakening at the start of the game.

McMillan checked the time; less than three minutes had passed. Calling a timeout now would be too risky.

So, arms crossed, McMillan decided to wait a little longer.

With Trae Young on his team, what situation hasn't he encountered?

McMillan's idea proved to be correct.

Trae Young, with the ball in hand, once again used a screen, and with Wang Xiucheng getting around Capela to block Trae Young, Trae Young bounced the ball down to Capela who was cutting to the basket.

Capela forced his way to the basket over Shen Jing and scored, giving the Hawks another two points.

McMillan breathed a sigh of relief.

As a pure blue-collar worker, it makes sense that Capela can earn a $2000 million annual salary.

But 2000 million is already his limit.

But 2000 million is not the upper limit for Shenjing.

On the offensive transition, Wang Xiucheng dribbled the ball and broke into the paint again.

Shen Jing had already moved to the outside, but Capela did not choose to follow him out; instead, he stood inside.

So Wang Xiucheng, facing Capela's block, passed the ball to Shen Jing on the outside.

With just a slight step, Shen Jing released the basketball.

Trae Young, who was right next to him, didn't even try to jump.

Trae Young, who is 185cm tall, knew that even if he jumped, he couldn't block the shot.

And it can easily become a background element.

Although he didn't think the ball would go in.

The moment the ball left Shen Jing's hand, Trae Young judged that the ball was too low and would most likely hit the front of the rim.

Swish!

But the Nets' voice doesn't lie.

Shen Jing's three-pointer actually went in.

As Shen Jing backed away, flexing his biceps, he deliberately took a detour and passed in front of his predecessor, Capela.

Trae Young stared in shock as the scoreboard changed from 8 to 5 to 11 to 5.

A center who can shoot threes would be a perfect fit for the Hawks.

Or rather, it suits me perfectly.

Capela is great in every way, hardworking and willing to do any dirty or tiring job, but he just doesn't have a three-point shot.

If they had three-pointers, the Hawks would have been championship contenders long ago.

However, a center who is big enough, young, and has a three-point shot is highly sought after in the league.

Not to mention the top salary, it has to be at least 3000 million.

Stop thinking about these things, because Wang Xiucheng has already brought the ball over.

Trae Young stuck close to Wang Xiucheng this time.

There aren't many people in the entire league who dare to stick so close to Wang Xiucheng; Trae Young is one of them.

Trae Young is fast and short, which seems like a disadvantage, but against Wang Xiucheng, it actually becomes an advantage.

Despite his short stature, Trey Young moved with incredible speed, changing direction in a very short time to keep up with Wang Xiucheng.

With his low center of gravity and light weight, Trae Young is one of the few people who can keep up with Wang Xiucheng.

But I can only keep up.

As for defense...

Bang!

Wang Xiucheng once again launched a three-pointer right in front of Trae Young.

It's a pity they didn't make it in.

Fortunately, Green grabbed the rebound and scored.

Trae Young, who is 185cm tall, simply couldn't block Wang Xiucheng's shot.

Even though Wang Xiucheng's official height is 191 cm, the dunk contest has proven that he has a vertical jump of at least 1.1 meters and a wingspan of at least 2 meters.

This is far beyond what Trae Young could block.

This is the price that must be paid for using Trae Young to defend against Wang Xiucheng.

Soon it was the 8th minute when Wang Xiucheng finally passed the ball to Green for the first time. After Green slammed the ball down, McMillan called a timeout.

Wang Xiucheng stood at the top of the arc, high-fived his teammates, and then returned to the bench, covering his head with a towel.

The Rockets led the Hawks 27-20, a 7-point advantage.

Wang Xiucheng has already scored 13 points.

Don't say that fans have never seen Wang Xiucheng with such a strong attacking desire.

Even Silas had never seen it.

If it weren't for the fact that it was already Wang Xiucheng's rest time, Slas would have loved to let Wang Xiucheng keep hitting him.

Silas patted Wang Xiucheng on the shoulder, who was sitting on the bench, and then took the tactics board to explain the next tactics for the substitutes.

In this match, Wang Xiucheng received only one system task.

[Task: Earn 100 system points for every 1 point earned.]

Starting from the 11st point, each point earned will reward you with 200 system points.

Starting from the 21st point, each point earned will reward you with 300 system points.

[And so on. 】

For today's task, it's clear that the higher the score, the higher the points the system will reward you with.

Therefore, before the game, Wang Xiucheng equipped the "Three-point shooting percentage" to the "shooting module" to help himself score points.

And that "Three-Point Guaranteed" card, which has already reached the Master level, is still equipped.

This Master-level "Guaranteed Three-Point Shot Card" ensures that Wang Xiucheng's first three-pointer in the last minute of each quarter will be a guaranteed basket.

Today, the system was unusually generous, and Wang Xiucheng felt he could be a big lone wolf like Christopher.

As Silas finished speaking, Porter Jr., who was on the substitute player's side, stood up and prepared to enter the game.

As a result, Wang Xiucheng also stood up.

"Coach, it's the last game, let me play a little longer," Wang Xiucheng said to Silas.

Silas paused for a moment, then nodded.

The other players were also stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered.

A player who asks to play longer during a match is challenging the coach's authority and disrespecting the other players.

How long you play is determined by the coach. If everyone asks for their playing time in person, what's the point of having a coach?

If you get to play longer, then other players will naturally have to play less.

But if the player is the team leader or a very important player, then it seems like there's no problem.

While some players were surprised by what Wang Xiucheng was doing, they quickly accepted it.

Everyone knows that Wang Xiucheng is now the cornerstone of the Rockets, so how could the team disagree with his request to play more?

Especially the current coach, Silas.

Everyone knows that Silas is just a transitional coach, and his job is to tank the game.

The time when the Rockets have enough talent will be the time when Silas is fired.

All fans know that day is not far away.

So Wang Xiucheng took to the field with four substitute players.

Potter and Wood, who had already stood up, could only sit back down with gloomy expressions.