dognovel Chapter 481 Iverson: Comparing Max to Wang Xiucheng is unfair to Max.
Chapter 481 Iverson: Comparing Max to Wang Xiucheng is unfair to Max.
The person who knows you best is your rival.
Both were members of the 96 draft class, but Nash retired in 15 and Iverson in 14.
The two have faced off countless times.
Nash has been beaten by Iverson's signature move hundreds of times.
He had already memorized this move perfectly.
If it weren't for his own lack of physical talent, he could have done this move long ago.
So when Nash came out of the locker room and saw Wang Xiucheng standing at the entrance of the player tunnel, intently watching Iverson use this move to get past the staff.
Nash knew that Wang Xiucheng had his eye on this move.
Just like before when I had my eye on Curry, Rose, and Harden.
Sure enough, Wang Xiucheng tried the move several times on the field, but he still hadn't found the key.
Finally, when Wang Xiucheng made another mistake on this move, Nash called a timeout.
He then explained his understanding of the action to Wang Xiucheng in one go.
He didn't know if Wang Xiucheng could really absorb it in such a short time.
The timeout he called wasn't because the team was behind.
It was because he wanted to tell Wang Xiucheng these things.
After wasting half of the timeout to give Wang Xiucheng extra help, Nash finally started to plan the tactics.
Wang Xiucheng didn't listen to a single word.
His mind was filled with the image of Iverson making that move.
beep!
Finally, after a stellar performance by the Philadelphia cheerleaders, the pause came to an end.
Neither side made any substitutions.
Philadelphia's lineup gave them a 7-point lead, so there was no reason to make substitutions.
But the Nets didn't make any substitutions, which surprised many people.
Amid boos from the crowd, Claxton passed the ball to Wang Xiucheng.
They arrived at the top of the arc without any obstacles. Facing Maxi, who was a meter away, Wang Xiucheng slightly lowered his waist and then suddenly took a big step to the left.
At the same time, the basketball was dribbling to the left, and Wang Xiucheng's right shoulder seemed to suddenly drop, as if he was about to break through.
Under intense pressure, Maxi instinctively took a large step to the left, trying to block Wang Xiucheng from getting past him.
However, Wang Xiucheng suddenly pulled the ball forward and changed direction. Just as Maxi moved to the left, Wang Xiucheng broke through on the right like a gust of wind.
Then, Embiid, in the paint, had to abandon Claxton and come over to help defend.
During the movement, Wang Xiucheng tossed the ball over Embiid's head.
A bang!
Claxton dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.
Iverson, who was sitting outside the sideline, suddenly stood up and stared at Wang Xiucheng, who was slowly retreating.
Seemingly realizing something was amiss, Iverson quickly sat down, but his gaze remained fixed on Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng's action just now was so similar to my own.
For a moment, Iverson even thought he was watching his own video.
To put it nicely, Wang Xiucheng is good at imitation.
To put it bluntly, he stole!
Are you just going to steal it without asking?
They even stole it right in front of me!
Iverson was somewhat angry, but there was nothing he could do.
Neither Harden nor Curry said anything. What right does a player who has been retired for so many years have to speak?
Look at Rose, he even demonstrated it himself on the court, which is quite a story.
Speaking of Rose, Iverson remembered something: Rose's popularity in China is ridiculously high right now. It's said that Rose will be visiting China this summer, and many brands are lining up to see him.
Iverson himself also had such a schedule.
Making money is nothing to be ashamed of!
Bang!
Another powerful dunk brought Iverson back to reality.
He looked up and saw Wang Xiucheng swinging the basketball hoop with one hand.
This is?
Iverson was a little puzzled.
But the next moment, when Iverson saw Maxi reaching out his hand in regret behind him, he knew that the kid had been dispossessed by Wang Xiucheng again.
It is said that Philadelphia asked him to teach Max, and he also tried to teach him "Iverson's crossover".
But the result was that Iverson only went once and never went again.
Even when Philadelphia threatened not to build a statue of him, Iverson still refused to go.
Seeing Maxi and Wang Xiucheng matched up in these two games, Iverson became convinced that his idea was correct.
Maxi is not bad.
But he cannot be compared to Wang Xiucheng.
This is unfair to Maxi.
He should compare himself to players of similar ability, rather than comparing himself to Wang Xiucheng, who is at a higher level.
On the field, the game once again became intense.
Both teams scored in their own way.
When the game entered the final minute of the third quarter.
Philadelphia still leads by 5 points and has possession of the ball.
Harden and Embiid were both on the court, without rest.
The tense match didn't allow them to leave the field, so only Maxi was substituted.
The problem is that Durant and Westbrook were chatting and laughing on the bench at that moment.
This made Harden feel a bit suffocated.
After receiving the inbound pass from Tucker, Harden advanced the ball up the court.
Wang Xiucheng did not closely follow Harden.
Harden then faked a shot, did two crossover dribbles, and then stepped back to shoot a three-pointer.
Wang Xiucheng jumped to try and block the shot, but Harden's step-back was too far, and Wang Xiucheng still didn't touch the basketball.
Swish!
Wang Xiucheng didn't turn around before he heard the sound of the basketball going through the net.
Philadelphia's lead widened to 8 points, 92 to 84.
Harden reached out and started sprinkling salt.
There are 50 seconds left in the third quarter.
To catch up with this score, we need at least three possessions.
Harden doesn't believe Wang Xiucheng can recover so many points in just one minute.
Sharp reached the baseline and rolled the ball into the field.
Wang Xiucheng stood behind the ball, following the basketball as he walked forward.
Harden didn't try to follow up, forcing Wang Xiu to receive the ball and letting the clock start ticking.
He was afraid that Wang Xiucheng would take advantage of this opportunity to suddenly accelerate and overtake him.
He believed that Wang Xiucheng had that kind of speed.
So Wang Xiucheng didn't pick up the ball until just a step in front of the center line.
Then, Wang Xiucheng sped up and ran towards Harden's direction.
Wang Xiucheng was very fast, just like a sports car.
But Harden had no intention of dodging; he simply covered his groin and prepared to collide with Wang Xiucheng.
However, the imagined collision did not occur.
Harden watched helplessly as Wang Xiucheng, with a step still in front of him, launched the basketball, stepping on the logo.
He could even feel the wind blowing across his face after Wang Xiucheng landed.
Swish!
The sound of the basketball going through the net rang out.
"Guaranteed Three-Point Shot Card" activated!
92:87.
There are 47 seconds left.
That means Wang Xiucheng only needed 3 seconds to execute that play.
Sharp and Embiid both started running back.
Wang Xiucheng waited for Sharp to come over and even gave Sharp a high five.
But Embiid looked a bit sullen.
Two rounds have passed, and apart from running around aimlessly, he hasn't even touched the ball.
Harden and Wang Xiucheng hit two consecutive three-pointers, forcing the newly crowned MVP to make back-and-forth runs.
play?
Are you trying to fool me?
Having finally made it to the paint, before he could even catch his breath, Embiid saw Harden step back and shoot another three-pointer.
This time, however, Embiid saw it clearly: the instant Harden stepped back, Wang Xiucheng took a big step forward.
With a loud thud, the sound of a hand slapping the basketball rang out.