in2ebook Chapter 96 Mills' Black Hand
Chapter 96 Mills' Black Hand
Harden stared wide-eyed at the referee who called a foul on Mills, his face filled with disbelief.
"He touched the ball too early, that was a traveling violation, I saw it clearly from right next to him," Harden explained, leaning on his knees next to the referee.
"If you didn't foul, then he didn't foul either," the referee patiently explained when he saw it was Harden.
"This is how I am..." Harden tried to put on a show without the ball, but the referee ignored him.
Mills covered his head, glanced at Harden, then turned to look at Nash, unsure of who to complain to.
Nash didn't say anything at this moment, but just stared intently at Wang Xiucheng, who was still sitting on the ground.
Such terrifying learning and adaptability!
If this kind of ball becomes his regular weapon in the future, it will be even more difficult to defend against him.
The stadium erupted in cheers once again, even the most discerning American fans cheered, and the stands seemed to shake.
This feeling is all too familiar to Houston.
Harden used to be like that, scoring points and drawing fouls, leaving his opponents frustrated and helpless.
There aren't many teams that can make the Rockets struggle in this regard.
Now, Wang Xiucheng can do the same thing. In fact, today, the person opposite him who looked constipated was Harden.
This suddenly made fans who were still upset about Harden leaving feel relieved.
Christopher and the others pulled Wang Xiucheng up and bumped chests with him.
Become!
They knew Wang Xiucheng had learned it, and all he needed to do next was familiarize himself with the entire movement.
Wang Xiucheng wiped the sweat from his forehead with his collar and walked towards the free throw line.
"Hey, that shot was definitely a travel."
Harden, having failed to get anywhere with his complaints to the referee, kept talking to Wang Xiucheng.
"Yes, I did walk," Wang Xiucheng replied with a smile.
Harden was so angry that his beard trembled.
Yes, I traveled, but why didn't the referee call it?
How infuriating!
Harden stared wide-eyed and twitched his mustache; this move was essentially teetering between foul and not foul, entirely dependent on the referee's mood.
Harden will try out the move in every game, and if the referee doesn't like it, he won't do it again.
The referee today seemed like the kind of person who would accept this kind of ball.
However, this kind of game definitely needs a star referee.
Harden couldn't understand why Wang Xiucheng would receive such a whistle.
James' rookie season was just like that, he probably didn't even get as much support as Wang Xiucheng.
After all, the league didn't have a double step-back move back then, and James didn't travel.
"Why did the referees start favoring the Rockets after I left?" Harden felt like he was being played.
Wang Xiucheng went to the free throw line, received the basketball, spun it around, and then shot it directly.
Swish!
We finally made it in this time.
Wang Xiucheng nodded and slowly backed away.
Double step-back followed by a single-shot!
This is a move that combines elements of Harden and Curry.
Of course, Curry's step-back shot is a one-step shot in itself, but Wang Xiucheng takes it to an extreme, releasing the ball almost as soon as his feet leave the ground.
The purpose of the double step-back is to create distance and avoid the opponent's defense.
In addition, the extremely fast release and high arc of the shot make this move even more difficult to defend.
To practice his double step-back jumper combined with a single-shot, Wang Xiucheng equipped the skill card that increases three-point shooting accuracy by 30% in the shooting module.
Even so, Wang Xiucheng still made several mistakes before he finally got the hang of it.
I checked the time; there were still 7 minutes left in the third quarter, which should be enough time for me to practice.
In the following period, Wang Xiucheng unusually increased the frequency of his one-on-one matches.
Bang!
A double step-back three-pointer bounced off the rim.
But the referee did not call a travel.
Swish!
This time it went in.
Bang!
It's off-center again!
In just 6 minutes, Wang Xiucheng made 3 three-pointers with a double step-back.
One goal was scored.
The referee did not call a foul on Wang Xiucheng even once.
After several practice sessions, Wang Xiucheng deliberately increased the speed of his first step back before catching the ball and made his hand movements clearer.
Furthermore, Wang Xiucheng discovered a new usage.
When retreating for the first step, you can still use the "Buddha's Prayer" move to break through.
This makes his movements even more unpredictable.
Moreover, Wang Xiucheng would always specifically switch to Mills to defend him.
Mills is 188cm tall, has decent speed, and a good physique, making him a perfect candidate for Wang Xiucheng to train with.
But Mills was about to go berserk.
Mills was very careful, knowing that Wang Xiucheng would use a double step-back, but he just couldn't defend against it and even committed two fouls.
Mills clearly saw Wang Xiucheng step back, so he took a step forward to follow, but Wang Xiucheng immediately passed the ball and broke through with a zigzag motion.
If he doesn't follow up with that step, then Wang Xiucheng will take a double step-back shot.
Furthermore, when Wang Xiucheng was making a breakthrough, if Mills dared to stick his arm out, Wang Xiucheng would deliberately put his arm under Mills' arm and then throw the ball to draw a foul.
beep!
Another foul!
Mills finally couldn't take it anymore and shoved Wang Xiucheng, who had broken through, on the back.
Wang Xiucheng lunged forward, instinctively tossing the basketball into the air.
With a thud, Wang Xiucheng fell to the ground and slid forward several meters.
beep!
The three referees blew their whistles almost simultaneously, with two of them waving their hands outwards.
Dismissed!
Standing under the basket, Shen Jing bent down and helped Wang Xiucheng up. Then, without caring about Wang Xiucheng's condition, he rushed towards Mills.
Martin, who was closer, shoved Mills away, headbutted him, and swore at him with F-words.
The three referees immediately pulled Martin away, and one of them even stood in front of Shen Jing.
The Rockets' bench players all stood up and started hurling insults at Mills.
Wang Xiucheng lay on the ground without moving.
He felt some pain in his ankle, which made him afraid to move.
The conflict lasted for a full half minute before it subsided.
Wang Xiucheng tried to turn over, then waved his finger at the bench.
Silas's eyes widened, a bad feeling creeping over him.
The referee called a timeout to review the replay of the incident.
The Rockets' bench doctor immediately came to Wang Xiucheng's side.
Shen Jing and Xiao Martin stood next to Wang Xiucheng, their faces full of worry.
The large screen then began replaying the conflict.
But nobody cared about the conflict; everyone just wanted to know what had happened to Wang Xiucheng.
The answer came quickly.
After being pushed, Wang Xiucheng stepped on Claxton's foot.
In the footage, Wang Xiucheng's ankle is clearly twisted.
All the fans covered their heads and looked at Wang Xiucheng, who had already sat up in the field.
As for the game and the refereeing, they no longer care.
Alex gently pressed Wang Xiucheng's ankle and asked, "Does it hurt?"
Wang Xiucheng shook his head.
It doesn't hurt, that should be good news!
"Does it hurt?" Alex gently pressed on another spot.
Wang Xiucheng shook his head again.
"And now?" Alex gently twisted Wang Xiucheng's foot this time.
"It hurts," Wang Xiucheng replied immediately.
"Let's go back to the locker room first," Alex said, spraying some spray on Wang Xiucheng's ankle.