The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master

At 62:67, the Wizards brought the point difference back to 5 points, which also made the arena excited again.

Yao Ming's hook shot is too stable, and when he stands under the basket, the opponent's No. 10 defense looks simply worth mentioning, too easy.

So stable, why should we lose?

——The wizards must win! The Wizards will win! The Wizards will win!

——Yao! Yao! Yao! Yao!

But before their cheers lasted long, the Sonics' counterattack began quickly.

steady?

Payton knew it very well.

Only by stabilizing the rhythm on the offensive end of your Wizards' offense and giving Yao Ming time to return to the basket can you be so-called stable.

On the offensive end of the Sonics, as long as Sakuragi intercepts Yao Ming for at least 10 seconds, the Sonics can already complete a round of offense. You don't have a center guarding the basket, so how can you be stable? !

Not only Payton, but also Brent was very clear about all this in his mind. At this time, he immediately picked up the baseline ball on the ground and threw it to the referee, and then asked the referee for the ball.

The bottom line referee deliberately delayed, holding the ball and looking in the direction of the chief referee. He was also watching Yao Ming and Sakuragi Hanamichi start a new round of hand-to-hand fighting, from the bottom line here to the bottom line there... Anyway, he refused to blow the whistle. sound.

"Deliberate delay! This is deliberate delay! Referee, referee!"

"Fuck! Serve!" At this time, the role of the bench and the coach came into play. McMillan kept shouting in the direction of the referee as if the sky had fallen and he had suffered a great injustice. The pressure was applied and the bench followed suit.

The baseline referee reluctantly threw the ball back to Brent, and then Brent quickly handed the baseline ball to Payton.

At this time, Yao Ming was already fighting Sakuragi Hanamichi to the three-point line in the second half.

Payton cursed secretly, MD was delayed by them for at least two or three seconds!

The fast break begins!

Payton quickly stepped down with the ball, facing Larry Hughes in front of him without slowing down at all. He directly changed direction with his back, moving Larry Hughes who was originally blocking the front to the defensive position beside him.

Larry Hughes was young after all, and his previous breakthrough also sounded the alarm. He moved sideways to keep up with him and signaled support at the same time.

Jordan guarded Lin Dong and did not dare to leave without permission. He was the only one who did not dare to fill the position, because once Lin Dong was missed, the three-point rain would probably fall on the Wizards immediately.

Harrington, who was on the right baseline, saw that Payton was rushing too fast at this time, and Larry Hughes could not block the position at all. Letting him go at this time was equivalent to giving away points, so he had to drop Iguodala to help defend.

Payton, on the other hand, didn't look at the ball at all. He only stared at the basket in front of him and jumped high under the basket where the two men were attacking.

Larry Hughes and Harrington also jumped to block the ball at the same time. I thought that with the determination shown by Payton at this time, this must be a strong attack, but unexpectedly I saw him grinning and flipping his right wrist when changing the ball. , pushing the basketball steadily toward the right baseline.

Iguodala caught the ball, and at this time, Yao Mingcai was panting and entangled with Sakuragi to the three-point line in the frontcourt.

Big space!

At this moment, Iguodala felt more than just a basketball, but more like a heavy trust.

As a first-year player, he was able to reach the finals with the Sonics, and even be able to stand in the finals as the main force, and he also had to perform key shots that could break the balance between the two teams.

How rare and honorable this is, and how much trust your teammates have in you?

Missed the shot? Even if I lose my girlfriend, I can't miss this ball!

I have practiced pitching countless times in my life, and every detail and every key is condensed in my mind.

Bend his knees and tuck in his abdomen, Iguodala's eyes were fixed on the basket directly in front of him.

Immediately afterwards, he raised his hands, and his tense body relaxed at this moment.

The bent knees and chest and abdomen are straightened at the same time, giving the basketball and arms an upward force. At the same time, the left hand holds the ball and the right hand pushes it out steadily.

But seeing the basketball draw a beautiful parabola in the air, Iguodala already clenched his fists in excitement...

Uh-huh!

Hollow into the net, Supersonics scored again, 62:70!

Luck ball, luck ball...

Don't be affected, continue to hit the basket firmly and wait for Yao Ming!

Doug Collins kept cheering the Wizards in his heart, and while holding his hands in front of his mouth, he kept shouting: "Control the rhythm! Control the rhythm!"

Sure enough, the SuperSonics did not let Lin Dong attack, and Jordan also did not attack. Both of them were saving their energy for the fourth quarter, and the Wizards who stabilized the rhythm were waiting for Yao Ming.

Fortunately, this time he ran forward from the three-point line in the backcourt. With 13 seconds left in the 24-second attack time, relying on Harrington's pick-and-roll, Dayao rushed back to the basket with difficulty.

This time it was a pass from Tyronn Lue. Yao Ming turned around and dunked, obviously with the purpose of destroying Sakuragi Hanamichi as soon as possible, knocking the defending Sakuragi directly to the ground.

The ball was scored, 64:70.

Looking at the knocked over Japanese red hair, Dayao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It's finally over. This annoying guy shouldn't be able to stand up now...

But before Dayao could finish this thought in his mind, or before he could demonstrate to Sakuragi on the ground, the red-haired man rolled over from the ground and got up, panting.

Whoops! Whoops! Whoops! Whoops!

Sakuragi's breathing was much heavier than before, and he even started to become a little messy in his heavy breathing, but his face was filled with a strong will that had never subsided.

"As expected of Brother Gao Ren, Yao is so awesome, but I'm not dead yet!"

While he was talking, Sakuragi Hanamichi was once again in front of Yao Ming, trying to block his way forward again like a wrestling match.

Dayao felt... as if he had spent a long time untying a knotted and cumbersome heavy object. Before he could take a breath after landing, the thing actually bounced up and was tied to his legs again.

Damn, damn... Such a difficult guy. Is this guy a monster? !

"Apprentice! Hold on!" Peyton laughed and shouted, "Just pester him like this!"

"Serve, serve!"

"Don't delay! Referee!" The SuperSonics bench on the sidelines was waving a towel and jumping up and down, starting a new round of pressure on the referee team.

SuperSonics attack quickly, Brent passes to Payton, and Payton breaks into the frontcourt.

Larry Hughes had already been psychologically affected by the two consecutive breakthroughs before. At this time, the defense was useless and could only barely hang by his side.

The impact was too fast. While Yao Ming was still entangled with Sakuragi near the midline, Payton had already entered the penalty area.

Tyronn Lue on the left had to help defend. Payton attracted the two to jump and passed the ball behind his back. Brent, who came from behind, caught the ball at the top of the left three-point arc and made a pull-up. Get up and make a three-pointer.

Bang!

After all, it's impossible to hit the target 100 times. The basketball bounced off the frame, which made Doug Collins on the sidelines breath a big sigh of relief, and also made the extremely nervous arena burst into cheers.

At this time, the Wizards have two people under the basket, Tyronn Lue and Larry Hughes, while the SuperSonics only have one Payton. None of them are professional rebounders, but obviously having more people is beneficial to the Wizards!

Payton desperately rushed left and right, but was firmly stuck behind Tyronn Lue and Larry Hughes, unable to make any progress.

When he saw the bounced backboard falling in the direction of Tyronn Lue.

call!

A figure rushing in from outside suddenly jumped high, covering the sky in Talonlu, making him feel that dark clouds were suddenly coming over him.

Dark green jersey, legendary number.

No. 10!

After blocking Yao and returning to blocking Yao, Sakuragi never forgot his important task of grabbing rebounds. When he realized that the ball might not go in, he gave up blocking Yao Ming at the midline and gasped instead. Ruoqi rushed toward the basket.

Dayao obviously knew what he was thinking, and followed him quickly towards the basket to protect the rebound.

In a competition of strength and skills, Dayao wins, but in a competition of endurance and speed... is there any comparison?

Snapped!

The basketball was caught in both hands by Sakuragi Hanamichi who rushed in.

Limit Yao Ming's consumption of Yao Ming, and do everything possible to fight for every possible rebound.

I may not be good at scoring, but I still have my own world on the court after all!

Sakuragi wanted to shout at this time to vent his excitement, but he was too tired. When he wanted to shout, he realized that he couldn't make a sound.

Then don't shout...save your energy and grab one more!

Moreover, it seems that there is no need to shout.

"Wow! Sakuragi is so good!"

"Well done brother!"

"Awesome!" All the teammates on the bench were jumping and shouting with excitement.

Ha ha! Isn't this someone shouting for me?

Sakuragi suppressed his heartbeat, which was so frantic that it was about to explode, and passed the ball to Brent on the outside again.

Brent caught the ball, and there was another wide open ball.

He really shouldn't have missed the ball just now. Brent took a deep breath, made a slight adjustment, and threw the ball again.

Uh-huh!

This time we finally made it, 64:73, and the SuperSonics led by 9 points!

Magical blocking, magical rebounding.

The Wizards players, coaches, and even all the Wizards fans were silent at this moment, looking at the red-haired man wearing a big mouth and wearing a rough suit.

Whoops! Whoops! Whoops!

There was no celebration and no noise. When Sakuragi Hanamichi immediately blocked Yao Ming again out of breath, as if instinctively, even Yao couldn't help but stand in awe.

Although I hate the opponent's nationality and identity, I have to admit that this is a real basketball player!

Yao Ming's eyes were also full of fighting spirit, and he no longer regarded the opponent as just a nasty bug.

He pushed the panting Sakuragi and started another round of physical fighting, come on, Japanese boy! Meet me!

The Wizards played slowly, and after a full 12 or 3 seconds of struggle, Yao Ming reached the basket again and then made a steady hook.

66:73.

During the SuperSonics fast break, Payton held the ball in one line. This time, Brent and Harrington's double-teaming seemed less decisive than before. After all, what they missed was more likely to be a 3-pointer.

But watching Payton single out Larry Hughes, the result was still a 3-pointer.

Changing hands under the basket to pull the lever to cheat a block, beater, 2+1!

With a steady hit of the serve, 66:76, the SuperSonics opened the score to 10 points!

The Wizards played slowly again, but this time it was not Yao Ming who continued to play in the paint. Instead, they used Yao to rush into the paint and take control. Jordan passed to Harrington.

Iguodala's defense is the weakest link on the defensive end of this SuperSonics. Harrington's three-pointer is also okay. More importantly, as long as Dayao is under the basket, the Wizards have rebounds!

A bold attempt and a perfect result for the Wizards.

Harrington scored 3 points, 69:76.

The SuperSonics immediately responded with a 2-point fast break from Payton.

Against the Sonics' fast break, the Wizards had almost no choice but to rely on the success rate of slowing down and playing positional battles to hold off the score.

Even if Jordan couldn't help but help defend Payton, what he received was 100% the outside pass to Lin Dong, and then the 3-point machine hit as accurately as in training.

As for the Wizards' slow play, the SuperSonics have no ability to crack it for the time being. Yao Ming's dominance of the basket is too terrifying, especially Yao, who has been bloody inspired by Sakuragi Hanamichi, almost all of them. An accurate one.

The two aces, who went crazy throughout the second quarter, both chose to be invisible in this quarter, obviously preparing to wait until the fourth quarter to decide the outcome of life and death.

The game was firmly controlled by the other core of each other's team. The scores of both sides came and went, rising alternately, 10 points, 8 points, 10 points, 7 points, 9 points... between 7 and 10 points. Keep switching.

Everyone is very clear that the balance between each other lies between Sakuragi Hanamichi and Dayao. Both of them feel like they are about to expire. They may collapse at any time due to physical problems, and no matter which one of them falls, Your own team will never be able to find a second person who can replace him, and the balance will be broken.

Whoever can hold on to this tone will be the first to seize the initiative!