in2ebook Chapter 58: A powerful two-handed reverse dunk from the free-throw line, and the basketball hoop col
Chapter 58: A powerful two-handed reverse dunk from the free-throw line, and the basketball hoop col
Swish!
The free throw went in.
Three points scored successfully.
25:15.
The Grizzlies were on offense. Morant received the inbound pass from the baseline, glanced at the time, and saw that there were 1 minute and 7 seconds left.
Morant decided to launch a fast break!
He dribbled past half-court and Adams came over to screen for Morant. Morant brushed past Adams to the other side and then pulled up for a shot.
Swish!
Three points in.
28:15.
And just 6 seconds had passed.
Morant clenched his fist inwardly.
This three-pointer was a great success.
Shen Jing served from the baseline. Wang Xiucheng blocked Morant behind him, received the ball with one hand, and then used Shen Jing to get around him.
Just when Morant thought Wang Xiucheng was about to accelerate, Wang Xiucheng, who was still in his own half of the field, suddenly threw the ball out.
The basketball flew right over Adams' head, who was still on defense.
Adams did not see what was behind him.
Morant called out instinctively, and Adams turned around.
Bang!
The basketball hit Adams on the forehead and then bounced back towards Morant.
Morant's eyes lit up, and he was just about to catch the ball.
But then a red ball appeared, and he grabbed it and strode into the paint. Ignoring the obstruction in front of him, Jaren Jackson Jr. grabbed the ball and prepared to shoot.
It's Shen Jing.
Jaren Jackson Jr., nicknamed JJJ, was immediately knocked away, and Shen Jing dribbled the ball, turned around, and then slammed it home with a powerful dunk.
"what!"
Upon landing, Shen Jing raised his arms, flexing his biceps, and yelled at Jaren Jackson Jr., "Come on, come on, you sissy..."
beep!
The referee stopped the game and gave Shen Jing a technical foul.
Shen Jing then shut his mouth and gave a high-five to Wang Xiucheng and the others who had rushed over.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had a gloomy expression.
He couldn't accept being directly kicked up by Shen Jing's footsteps.
Seemingly affected, Jaren Jackson Jr. missed his free throw.
28 is better than 17
Fortunately, the Grizzlies still had possession of the ball.
Morant glanced at the time again.
57 seconds left.
That means the Rockets' attack just now only took 4 seconds!
The Rockets even launched a fast break.
It takes even less time.
And was Wang Xiucheng's shot just a coincidence?
He had seen Wang Xiucheng's highlights and knew that Wang Xiucheng would make such a coincidental pass.
Other players also experience this; what seems like a mistake can turn into a brilliant assist.
However, Wang Xiucheng's chances of making such a coincidental pass are significantly higher than others.
Is even Lady Luck on this Chinese man's side?
Stopping all that thought, Morant accelerated past Wang Xiucheng and reached the top of the three-point arc.
Wang Xiucheng can speed up and shake off Morant, and Morant has the same ability.
In terms of speed, the two are actually about the same.
However, Wang Xiucheng also possesses a knack for changing speed and using fakes, which Morant is extremely wary of.
With no defender in front of him, Morant pulled up and shot.
Bang!
It didn't go in.
Shen Jing and Adams were entangled, and Jaren Jackson Jr. overpowered Jalen Green to grab the rebound, then jumped up and threw the ball to Morant on the outside.
"No!"
As soon as the basketball left his hands, Jaren Jackson Jr. shouted.
A red figure suddenly appeared in front of Morant.
"12"!
Jaren Jackson Jr. saw that number.
It's Wang Xiucheng!
Morant noticed the situation and rushed forward almost instantly, not to steal the ball, but because he didn't have time to do so.
He was going to foul and stop Wang Xiucheng.
When Wang Xiucheng received the ball, he turned halfway. Given his ability to turn without slowing down, it was impossible for Morant to catch up with Wang Xiucheng after turning around.
If he can't do it, then no one else can.
So Morant chose to charge forward.
He had a premonition that if he couldn't stop Wang Xiucheng, another top-five play would be born.
However, after receiving the ball, Wang Xiucheng took a half step back, then dribbled past Morant with a jump step, rushing over him after Morant missed his target.
Morant's body was out of control; his arm, which had been reaching out to grab the ball, could no longer be retracted to grab Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng clearly broke through on the side where Morant was extending his arm.
Morant's eyes were fixed on Wang Xiucheng.
It seemed that this would make Wang Xiucheng stop.
But no one could stop Wang Xiucheng anymore.
Wang Xiucheng, like a wild horse, charged straight into the penalty area with the ball.
No, that's not a restricted area; it's a vast grassland.
The fans in the stadium suddenly stood up and quickly took out their phones to turn them on.
Everyone knew what was going to happen next.
At this moment, all the cameras in the corners were pointed at Wang Xiucheng.
Even the referee on the sidelines subconsciously moved a few steps toward the baseline.
Some fans on one side of the Grizzlies' basket held their phones high and turned around so they could be in the same frame as Wang Xiucheng.
Almost instantly, Wang Xiucheng crossed the center line, and then suddenly he caught the ball at that position.
Wang Xiucheng, gripping the basketball with both hands, took two big steps, placed one foot on the free throw line, and then leaped up, soaring into the air like a javelin!
Wang Xiucheng gripped the basketball tightly with both hands, holding it behind his head, his body leaning back, his legs seemingly rising as if stepping on clouds.
His entire body resembled an inverted "C," with his clothes pressed tightly against his body by the strong wind, showcasing Wang Xiucheng's powerful muscle lines.
Countless flashes went off at that moment, and countless cell phones clicked away.
A loud bang.
Wang Xiucheng was like a spring that had been compressed to its limit and suddenly released, smashing the ball directly into the basket.
The immense inertia caused Wang Xiucheng to crash directly into the protective padding of the basketball hoop.
The basket wobbled a few times, then creaked and slowly fell to the ground.
The whole place was in an uproar!
Basketball hoop!
Wang Xiucheng actually broke it!
All the fans took out their phones to record this rare sight.
Many fans in the front row were even shouting something into their phones.
Fans with Chinese features were screaming and chanting Wang Xiucheng's Chinese name.
Dillon and the other Grizzlies bench players covered their faces in disbelief.
The entire basketball arena seemed to be in an earthquake right now!
Green Shenjing and his group excitedly ran over and surrounded Wang Xiucheng.
The referee stopped the game, and staff rushed over to check the basketball hoop.
The TNT livestream went crazy; O'Neal grabbed a bottle of water and poured it directly over Barkley's head.
Barkley held up a huge camera in front of him and shook it repeatedly to film the basketball court outside the studio.
Shaquille O'Neal has a lot to say about this; he shattered at least eight or ten backboards during his career.
But what kind of era was he living in? The backboard he shattered was genuinely shattered.
With today's advanced technology, the load-bearing capacity of backboards is incomparable to what it used to be.
Wang Xiucheng's dunk was clearly caused by a mistake by the staff before the game, who failed to properly check the basketball hoop, resulting in a mechanism not being properly closed, or even not being closed at all.
Wang Xiucheng's momentum caused him to crash into the basketball hoop, which unfortunately caused the hoop to malfunction.
Perhaps someone would have bumped into it earlier, and it would have collapsed long ago.
Wang Xiucheng was surrounded by the crowd as he returned to the bench.
As Morant passed by, Morant muttered, "Nice dunk."
Wang Xiucheng was a little unhappy at the time.
Was that a "good dunk"?
That was a pretty good dunk!
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Yang Yi's voice became hoarse from shouting.
"Morant, aren't you the king of midfielders? You give me a go! If you're so good, then you do it!"
"Let's see who dares to call me Wang Chui after today!"
"I'm Wang Chui, whoever can do this, I can praise you too..."
Seemingly finding Yang Yi's words to be just right, Wang Meng immediately launched into a short advertisement for a sports protective brand.
This immediately dampened Yang Yi's spirits.
Yang Yi felt he had been used.
"Although I know that the basketball hoop falling down was just a coincidence, Wang Xiucheng's explosive power and hang time are really impressive," Wang Shipeng said at this moment.
At the game, thanks to the hard work and sweat of the staff, the basketball hoop was quickly restored.
Although this incident was caused by Wang Xiucheng, the Grizzlies' lack of thorough pre-game inspection of the facilities may lead to criticism from the league and even fines.
Amidst applause and anticipation from the audience, the match finally resumed.
There were very few minutes left in the first quarter.
The Grizzlies simply replaced all their key players.
The Rockets also substituted Green, leaving Wang Xiucheng and his four teammates on the court.
The Grizzlies were very lucky, making their last two plays, a three-pointer and a mid-range shot.
On the Rockets' side, Wang Xiucheng seemed still immersed in the dunk he had just made, so much so that his own floater missed.
Fortunately, he was fouled by the Grizzlies' defender.
Wang Xiucheng made one of two free throws.
The first quarter has finally ended.
The Grizzlies led 33-20 by 13 points.
This point difference looks quite large.
However, if we start counting from when Wang Xiucheng and his teammates took to the court, the Rockets and Grizzlies were actually tied.
If it weren't for the Grizzlies' good luck on their last two possessions, the Rockets could have even led by a few points.
Silas seemed dissatisfied with the score, his face gloomy, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
Jenkins, holding his tactics board, seized every opportunity to explain his tactics.
Despite the cheerleaders' energetic performance, Wang Xiucheng wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt as if they were looking at him with eyes that wanted to devour him.
I haven't increased my "charm points" recently either.
The holiday break will soon be over.
Both sides took to the field again.
The Grizzlies have five players on the bench, including Kyle Anderson.
On the Rockets' side, Wang Xiucheng was still present.
Wang Xiucheng squatted on the floor and tied the laces of his newly worn Klay KT series shoes.
Then Wang Xiucheng stood up and looked at the person opposite him.
Hey fellow villager, how are you?