amaotonovel Chapter 480 Iverson's crossover? Here you go!
Chapter 480 Iverson's crossover? Here you go!
With five minutes left in the second half, Wang Xiucheng returned to the court early to practice three-pointers.
Zeng Fanbo and the other substitutes also tactfully followed Wang Xiucheng, preparing to retrieve the ball for him.
Compared to their own warm-up, keeping Wang Xiucheng's body warm was clearly more important.
However, just as Wang Xiucheng reached the player tunnel and before he even entered the court, he saw a short man wearing loose casual clothes holding the ball outside the three-point line, facing the basket, under the opposite basket.
In front of him was a Philadelphia employee.
Allen Iverson!
Wang Xiucheng recognized the person at a glance.
At that moment, Iverson started his run with the ball. The ball seemed far away from his body. As Iverson pulled the ball, he took a big step toward the ball, and his shoulders seemed to be sinking.
The staff member in front of him shifted slightly as Iverson's shoulder moved.
The next moment, Iverson pulled the basketball back and made a crossover dribble, entering the restricted area right in front of the staff.
For a moment, it looked as if the staff member had been shaken off by Iverson.
Swish!
Iverson made an easy layup, and the basketball went in.
Wang Xiucheng stood in the players' tunnel, his eyes lighting up!
Is this move by Iverson the "Iverson crossover" that even managed to shake off Jordan?
Wang Xiucheng didn't move; he just stood there watching.
You mean Wang Xiucheng was sneaking around? He was standing in the players' tunnel.
You're saying Wang Xiucheng was watching openly and honestly? He was standing in the players' tunnel.
Iverson seemed unsatisfied and returned to the three-point line, facing the staff member again.
The next moment, Iverson made the same crossover again, but this time the prepared staff were not shaken off.
But when Iverson added another crossover, the staff could only watch helplessly as Iverson entered the paint again.
Swish!
As Iverson lobbed the basketball into the basket again, he saw more and more people returning to the court, and it seemed like the second half of the game was about to begin.
So Iverson tossed the basketball to the staff member and went back to his seat.
"Brother Wang, are you still practicing?" Zeng Fanbo, who had been standing next to Wang Xiucheng, asked.
Practice?
Why bother practicing ball?
Wouldn't it be better to use this time to properly absorb Iverson's crossover technique?
Time was running out for Wang Xiucheng to practice any further, so he went straight back to the bench.
Without going into too much detail about tactics, Nash simply reiterated the fact that a victory in this game would secure their place in the NBA Finals.
Soon, the second half of the game began.
Interestingly, the third quarter and the first quarter seemed to use the same script.
Philadelphia started strong, with Embiid scoring repeatedly in the paint and drawing fouls, while Maxi also hit a three-pointer.
In 4 minutes, Philadelphia scored 12 points efficiently.
The Nets only managed 4 points thanks to a mid-range jumper from Durant and a bank shot from Claxton.
In just 4 minutes, Philadelphia used a 12-4 run to erase the deficit and even take a 4-point lead.
73:69.
Seeing the score, Nash stood up on the bench.
If this attack fails to score, he will call a timeout.
Wang Xiucheng had already dribbled the ball past half-court and was now in front of Maxi.
Then, Nash saw Wang Xiucheng use a move that was both familiar and unfamiliar to him in an attempt to get past Maxi.
It's familiar because Nash himself has been beaten by this move countless times throughout his career.
It's unfamiliar because this move is Iverson's move.
He hadn't seen this move for many years.
At this moment, Wang Xiucheng took a big step and then pulled the ball to the front sideline to break through.
However, the basketball's rhythm seemed to be off, as it landed too close to Wang Xiucheng on the floor.
Then, a scene that left Nash speechless appeared.
Wang Xiucheng actually dribbled the ball and hit his foot!
The basketball rolled out of bounds, and the referee blew the whistle.
Wang Xiucheng stood there, looking at his palm.
A huge cheer suddenly erupted in the stadium, but this was not an encouragement to Wang Xiucheng; rather, it was a mockery from the Philadelphia fans.
Wang Xiucheng actually dribbled the ball and hit his foot – a truly rare sight!
Many fans laughed heartily and took out their phones to film the replay on the big screen, afraid of missing this rare sight.
But some seemed to be deep in thought.
Iverson was the latter at that time.
He could tell, of course, that Wang Xiucheng was trying to do his signature move.
Furthermore, Wang Xiucheng had already made this move several times after the start of the third quarter.
Although Wang Xiucheng didn't seem to have mastered the trick yet, Iverson knew that with Wang Xiucheng's talent, it was only a matter of time before he learned the move.
Harden, who is on the court, is the most qualified to speak on this matter.
Swish!
Harden used Embiid's screen to sink a three-pointer.
With this three-pointer, Philadelphia's lead reached 76-69, giving them a seven-point advantage.
It seems that Philadelphia finally has a chance to turn the tide after losing three games.
beep!
The referee blew the whistle.
Nash finally used the timeout.
The Philadelphia home crowd began dancing joyfully to the music, seemingly already convinced that the game was won.
Some fans provocatively turned their backs to the Nets fans in the distance and danced the Poznan dance.
Old Li seemed quite satisfied with the last few minutes of the game, standing on the sidelines and giving each player a high-five.
Even Max, who received the most criticism, was patted hard on the shoulder by Old Li.
After doing all this, Old Rikers glanced smugly at the other side, wondering what Nash's reaction would be.
However, the next moment, Doc Rivers saw that Nash did not explode as he had expected.
Nash simply pulled Wang Xiucheng aside, covering his mouth with his hand as if he were telling some unspeakable secret.
"Pretending to be mysterious," Old Li thought to himself, then took the tactics board from the assistant coach and squatted down to arrange the next tactics.
Iverson, who was not far away, was also watching Nash and Wang Xiucheng.
For some reason, Iverson had a vague sense of unease.
Do you know why Iverson's stride was so long?
"Because he needs to make a large change of direction. Only when his change of direction is large will his opponent move laterally to defend, giving him more room to break through."
Nash, standing on the sidelines, was talking to Wang Xiucheng.
Time was of the essence, so Nash didn't actually wait for Wang Xiucheng to answer his question; instead, he asked it himself.
Do you know why the ball lands so close to the inside of Iverson's foot after he pulls it back?
"It's also because I want to have more room for improvement."
"Do you know why Iverson would risk being called for a foul by hovering the ball while dribbling?"
"It's still because I want to have more room for improvement."
Neither Nash nor Wang Xiucheng looked in Iverson's direction, but the way they were whispering to each other made Iverson feel uncomfortable all over.
"Use the time spent hovering to control the ball to judge the opponent's movement. If he moves laterally quickly enough to block you, then add a crossover dribble."
After saying his last words, Nash patted Wang Xiucheng on the back and lowered his hand from his mouth.
The next moment, Wang Xiucheng sat down on the bench with a gleam in his eyes.
Nash's self-questioning and answering gradually resolved Wang Xiucheng's doubts.
As for this "Iverson crossover"?
Bring it to you!