jdhmnovel Chapter 558 Puerto Rico: Isn't the King's Time the last minute of every chapter's mat
Chapter 558 Puerto Rico: Isn't the King's Time the last minute of every chapter's mat
For Puerto Rico, the most cost-effective tactic in 26 seconds is to run down the clock to the last second, then score, leaving China with only two seconds.
With two seconds left, it's almost impossible to score if the ball is inbounded from the backcourt.
Unless Puerto Rico's defense makes a huge mistake, allowing the Chinese team to slip to the frontcourt, receive the inbound pass, and then score.
This way, by the end of the first quarter, the point difference between the two teams will be back to single digits.
However, it's unclear whether there was a problem with the Chinese team's zone defense, but when the Chinese team switched positions on defense, two players ended up guarding one player.
This allowed Waters to pass the ball to Howard, who, facing an open basket, naturally couldn't wait any longer and easily scored two points.
The point difference between the two sides has returned to single digits as desired.
Puerto Rico's attack took only 12 seconds, leaving China with 14 seconds.
Wang Xiucheng received the serve, feinted, and then accelerated past the center line.
Waters subtly reached out and pulled Wang Xiucheng, causing Wang Xiucheng to slow down slightly.
This allowed Thompson to arrive at the top of the key and block Wang Xiucheng's path forward.
And to prevent Wang Xiucheng from turning around and passing him, Thompson stood with his feet in front of him.
If necessary, he could immediately take a large step back and continue blocking Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng slowed down. He deliberately leaned back a little to push Waters away, then turned around and rushed towards Thompson.
Thompson Jr. seemed a little smug; he had guessed Wang Xiucheng's breakthrough method correctly.
So Thompson quickly took a step back, so that when Wang Xiucheng turned around, he would see his handsome face again.
However, at that moment, Thompson felt as if his back had bumped into someone.
With a cry of "Ah!", Thompson heard the person behind him scream loudly.
It sounds even worse than what Wang Xiucheng screamed before!
then……
Swish!
Before Thompson could even turn around, he heard the sound of the basketball going through the net!
With a whistle, the referee blew his whistle, signaling that the goal was valid and a penalty kick would be awarded.
Wang Xiucheng immediately ran over and reached out to pull Li Kaier, who was throwing punches on the ground, to his feet.
"Beautiful shot," Wang Xiucheng said as he pulled Li Kaier up.
“You delivered a beautiful translation,” Li Kai’er replied.
After straightening his jersey, Lee Kyle glanced at the fans' stands before reaching the free-throw line.
He had wanted to see his mother and wife, but the first person he saw was Yao Ming.
Yao Ming was watching the game with his arms crossed, looking somewhat serious, but the smile on his lips was harder to suppress than an AK.
Just now, Li Kai'er had only moved to the vicinity of the free throw line. He himself did not expect that Wang Xiucheng would pass the basketball between Wang Xiucheng's legs when he turned around.
It's not one "crotch," but two.
Lee Kai'er saw it clearly: the moment Wang Xiucheng turned to dribble past him, he and Waters were stacked together like hamburgers, so the basketball essentially went through both of their legs.
Then, for some reason, Waters inexplicably took a step back and bumped right into him.
He couldn't let such a good opportunity slip by, so he tossed the ball out with one hand.
Furthermore, perhaps because he had spent too much time with Wang Xiucheng, he subconsciously imitated Wang Xiucheng's scream.
He didn't have the habit of "screaming" before.
Although he believed he had some ability to cheat fouls, he felt that "screaming" was somewhat beneath him.
It's like begging the referee to foul you!
But sometimes, he really can't get the whistle, especially now that NBA star referees are so prevalent.
I don't know if it was because I screamed, but the referee called a foul this time.
Perhaps, when I return to the NBA, I should also "scream" in agony!
His mother and wife, as well as his maternal relatives who had come all the way from China, were in the stands to see him.
There is nothing more meaningful than fulfilling their wishes.
Swish!
Lee makes the free throw.
Three points scored successfully.
With only two seconds left in the first quarter, the game was over.
Waters received the ball, dribbled it only once, and then threw it.
Puerto Rico, who intended to give China two seconds, inexplicably ended up giving themselves two seconds!
Under the tight defense of the Chinese team, the ball was hastily released and naturally flew out of bounds.
With a beep, the first quarter ended.
Thanks to Li Kai'er's three-point play at the end, the Chinese team led Puerto Rico 34-22 in the first quarter, a 12-point advantage.
Guo Shiqiang stood on the sideline as always to welcome everyone.
In the Penguin Live broadcast room, the camera panned to the studio, where Wang Meng began reporting data.
"Wang Xiucheng didn't take many shots in the first quarter, scoring only 8 points, but he had as many as 5 assists."
"The highest scorer is Lee Keir, with 9 points."
"34 points is also the highest single-quarter score since the start of the game."
"Do the two teachers have anything to say?"
Yang Yi didn't wait for Zhu Fangyu next to him, but spoke first: "We made 4 three-pointers in the first quarter, and the opponent was completely stunned by us."
"Li Kaier made two shots, Wang Xiucheng made one, and Cui Yongxi made one."
"Wang Xiucheng only attempted one three-pointer, but we were already leading by 12 points because Wang Xiucheng played a completely different game than in the last one."
"Wang Xiucheng has been double-teamed by the opposing team all day, so his first priority tonight is to coordinate with his teammates."
"Now Puerto Rico faces a dilemma: whether or not to continue double-teaming Wang Xiucheng in the second quarter."
"If we double-team, Wang Xiucheng will continue to pass the ball. Whether it's Li Kaier or Cui Yongxi, they can shoot three-pointers."
“If you don’t double-team, Wang Xiucheng will take matters into his own hands; he can shoot, drive, and pass.”
"I'd love to know how the Puerto Rican head coach is feeling right now."
Yang Yi spoke and laughed, and Wang Meng, Zhu Fangyu, and the female anchor Meina next to him also had relaxed expressions.
No one noticed, but watching China's matches has become quite relaxing and enjoyable.
It was as if the game had already been won.
There aren't as many shows as in the NBA, so timeouts during the World Cup aren't as long.
The second quarter has begun.
The Chinese team has made a substitution.
Guo Haowen, Zeng Fanbo, Yang Hansen, Zhou Qi, and Wang Xiucheng, who hasn't rested yet.
China's Chinese team fielded a lineup featuring two towers.
This lineup was somewhat unexpected for the Puerto Rican coaching staff.
However, Puerto Rico seems to need to wait and see how effective this lineup will be before making any further decisions.
With two towers in place, movement speed will be slowed down.
This might not necessarily be a bad thing for Puerto Rico, a team that primarily uses small players.
Of course, they are well aware that if they miss a shot, they will almost certainly lose all the rebounds.
To put it simply, it depends on the feel of the hand.
Then, with three minutes left in the second quarter, Puerto Rican head coach Nelson Colón finally couldn't take it anymore and called a timeout.
He had a premonition that he wouldn't be able to grab the rebound.
However, he hadn't expected Wang Xiucheng to suddenly rain down three-pointers.
In just three minutes, Wang Xiucheng attempted three three-pointers and made them all.
All in!
Isn't "King's Time" supposed to be the last minute of each quarter?
How can you go back on your word?
China's twin towers lineup could almost completely shut down Puerto Rico's defenders with a single goal.
Wang Xiucheng almost always gets a wide-open shot.
Although Puerto Rico managed to score two goals through veteran Barea.
However, the score gap between the two sides widened further.
This was something Nelson Kron simply couldn't take.
"If only Alvarado were here," Nelson Colón thought to himself.
Unfortunately, Alvarado was hampered by injuries this season and was not in good form, so the Pelicans refused to let him participate in the World Cup.
This made Nelson Kron somewhat envious of the Chinese team.
He knew that Wang Xiucheng was injured in the Game 7 of the championship series.
However, from beginning to end, both Wang Xiucheng himself and the Nets officials firmly believed that Wang Xiucheng would be able to return to play before the World Cup and represent the Chinese team in the World Cup.
No one from the Nets said a single word that Wang Xiucheng shouldn't have participated in the World Cup.
The only thing preventing Wang Xiucheng from coming to the Philippines was his own injury problems.
Nelson Cologne glanced at Wang Xiucheng. Perhaps it was this belief that made the kid actually make a comeback before the World Cup.