dognovel Chapter 82 Wang Xiucheng! King of Xiucheng!
Chapter 82 Wang Xiucheng! King of Xiucheng!
The game was not paused, but it was clearly not appropriate to continue at this point.
The audience desperately needs some time to calm down.
The referee at center line then picked up the whistle from the ground and called an official timeout.
Wang Xiucheng patted the caddie who was still in shock and hadn't reacted yet, and then walked towards the bench.
These floor cleaners are paid several hundred dollars an hour. This isn't a job just anyone can do; you can't get this high-paying job without connections within the team's management.
As soon as he turned around, Wang Xiucheng was overwhelmed by the Rockets.
LaVine stood motionless under the basket, looking up at the big screen, waiting for the replay.
The replay appeared quickly.
LaVine saw things clearly this time.
Wang Xiucheng took a big step into the free throw line, then with one hand he passed the ball under his buttocks and dunked it into the basket.
And at the same time, it also leaped over the caddie.
Even though the caddie was lying on the ground.
LaVine shook his head and walked towards the bench.
At the scene, one of the Chinese fans shouted "Wang Xiucheng, Houstonking" first.
Then the slogan began to spread rapidly among Chinese fans, and within ten seconds, all the fans were chanting it in unison.
Wang Xiucheng was completely dumbfounded. What was going on?
Although he knew what the slogan meant, many of the fans chanting it were Americans, so how could they possibly know what it meant?
The Rockets' bench, and even the visiting Bulls' bench, were all bewildered by the slogan, not understanding its meaning.
Ma Xiaoxuan was captivated as she watched the close-up of Wang Xiucheng on the big screen and listened to the neat chanting around her.
Ma Wei shook his hand, and Ma Xiaoxuan awkwardly looked away.
"How about it, isn't my brother Wang charming?" Ma Wei stretched out his arms, fully enjoying the applause and screams from the fans at the scene for Wang Xiucheng.
This time, Ma Xiaoxuan did not refute, but instead gave Ma Wei a rare eye roll.
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Yang Yi slammed his fist on the table again and roared, "Sit-down dunk! Wang Xiucheng sits-down dunk at the free-throw line! Calling him the Houston King isn't too much to ask, is it? Who else? I'm asking, who else!"
Tencent Sports had already replaced the guests' tables with metal ones, but Yang Yi still slammed his hand on them, making a creaking sound.
Wang Meng, who had been keeping up with the latest news, suddenly said, "Wade just tweeted that he would give that dunk a 10 out of 10."
Yang Yi and Wang Shipeng both laughed upon hearing this.
A dunk is Aaron Gordon's signature move, and everyone knows about Wade's 9-point incident.
Wang Xiucheng used Aaron Gordon's signature move to dunk, and it was against LaVine, so it's hard to say there wasn't a deeper meaning behind it.
The fact that Wade tweeted immediately shows that he was at least paying attention to the game.
Even Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley, who have been closely following Wang Xiucheng, haven't tweeted yet at this point.
“Xiao Wang is attracting more and more attention now, not just from current players, but also from some retired stars,” Wang Shipeng said.
“That’s true.” Yang Yi took a deep breath to calm himself down. “Xiao Wang, just focus on playing well. I believe that hundreds of millions of fans in China will support you.”
The crowd at the center of the stadium roared and chanted "Wang Xiucheng, Houstonking," though they didn't know what it meant.
But just shout it out.
After the pause, the game resumed, and the chants gradually subsided.
Seemingly inspired by Wang Xiucheng, the Rockets' offense flowed like mercury.
Under Wang Xiucheng's coordination, Green, Gordon, and Shen Jing all achieved numerous successes.
On the Bulls' side, although they were also scoring, their efficiency seemed to be discounted compared to the Rockets.
Seeing that the team was in good form, Silas did not make any substitutions.
The Rockets scored 35 points in the third quarter alone.
The Bulls, constipated throughout the quarter, only managed 18 points, almost half of the Rockets' total.
The Rockets led the Bulls 90-82 in the series, an 8-point advantage.
Billy Donovan scratched his head vigorously. At the end of the second quarter, his team was leading by 9 points, but now they were down by 8 points?
Were all those dozen or so games my team played before just fixed?
Or is today's rocket a fake rocket?
Even though DeRozan can't play today, the Bulls can't be this bad, right?
Shaking his head hard, Billy Donovan returned to the bench and began to plan the tactics for the fourth quarter when the substitutes were on the court.
The fourth quarter began soon after.
Both the Rockets and the Bulls substituted their reserves.
Although he's described as a substitute, Wood was actually a starter for the Rockets before today.
As a result, the Rockets had all the ball in Wood's hands.
Wood's one-on-one play was indeed quite good; with his inside drives and outside shots, the Rockets maintained a lead of 5 to 8 points.
When Wang Xiucheng and his teammates came onto the court, the Bulls were never able to turn the score around again.
In the final minute, LaVine and Ball hit consecutive three-pointers, narrowing the gap to 2 points.
The Bulls seem to see an opportunity to turn the tide.
But Wang Xiucheng, facing LaVine, hit an unreasonable three-pointer after a step-back, widening the score gap to 5 points again.
Then Green cut the ball while defending, the ball hit Ball's leg and went out of bounds, and there was almost no time left.
Wang Xiucheng received the ball from Shen Jing on the sideline and tossed it high into the air.
Before the basketball even hit the ground, the final whistle blew.
Shen Jing gave Wang Xiucheng a bear hug, and Green and the others also came over and hugged each other.
The substitute players threw towels into the air and then joined in the celebration.
The Rockets won!
After a 15-game losing streak, the Rockets finally won.
Billy Donovan shook his head and shook hands with Silas, looking unwilling.
Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler stood on the sidelines and applauded the young men.
The entire stadium erupted in celebration, and even the usually composed Ma Xiaoxuan was caught up in the atmosphere, jumping and shouting.
A few minutes later, after the Rockets rookies had calmed down, the two sides shook hands and expressed their gratitude.
"That dunk was really good," LaVine said after hugging Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng sensed the resentment in his tone, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only say "thank you".
After the two sides separated, Drexler seized the opportunity, pulled Wang Xiucheng to the sidelines, and kept patting Wang Xiucheng on the shoulder.
Wang Xiucheng had already spotted Drexler and Olajuwon, and had come over to greet them before the match.
Would you participate in the dunk contest?
"Drexler suddenly asked."
Wang Xiucheng was slightly taken aback; he had indeed not thought about this question.
If it were up to his personality, Wang Xiucheng probably wouldn't have participated.
But his sponsors, including hundreds of millions of Chinese fans, would probably love to see Wang Xiucheng on that stage.
"I haven't thought about it yet," Wang Xiucheng answered honestly.
“If you can, give it a try. Houston doesn’t have a dunk contest championship trophy yet,” Drexler said.
Wang Xiucheng then realized that this was indeed the case.
Known as the "Son of Houston," Gerald Green, who has now joined the Rockets' coaching staff, has won the Slam Dunk Contest, but he did not win it for Houston, so it cannot be attributed to the Rockets.
Clyde Drexler, nicknamed "The Glide," participated in the Slam Dunk Contest five times. His closest chance to win the championship was in 1989 in his hometown of Houston, but he ultimately missed out.
Therefore, Drexler really wants Houston to have a dunk contest champion.
The Rockets still have at least two more championship trophies, one of which he was personally involved in.
"I'll consider it." Wang Xiucheng could only nod.
……
Although the game is over, the impact of the Rockets' first victory after a 15-game losing streak is far from over.
Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley both retweeted the NBA's official top 5 plays, with Zach LaVine's free throw windmill dunk ranking second.
Wang Xiucheng's leaping sit-down is undoubtedly ranked first.
Of course, LaVine also made it into Shaqtin' a Fool's Five, no, it was Shaqtin' a Fool's Four.
At the same time, the two also "kindly" reminded him that the reward for intercepting Wang Xiucheng's ball had accumulated to 12 dollars!
Denver Nuggets' Aaron Gordon posted Wang Xiucheng's seat buckle on his social media, along with a thumbs-up emoji.
A few minutes later, Jokic retweeted the video.
Just one hour after all the games ended today, the NBA officially released its latest rookie rankings.