amaotonovel Chapter 443 Seth Curry: The Warriors are behind? Is Big Brother going to lose? Why do I feel like la
Chapter 443 Seth Curry: The Warriors are behind? Is Big Brother going to lose? Why do I feel like la
July 5, late.
Barclays Center.
The Nets will host the Celtics in their second-round playoff series at home.
Today is the fourth match for both sides.
As the loser in the previous game, the Celtics made no adjustments.
In fact, although the Celtics have a strong bench, the adjustments they can make are extremely limited.
As long as both players are healthy, they will definitely be in the starting lineup.
And the center position will definitely be Horford. Compared to the younger, fitter, and more athletic Lowe, Horford has a three-point shot.
This alone is enough to keep him a starting position on the Celtics at the age of 36.
As for the point guard position, Marcus Smart, last year's DPOY, is undoubtedly the top choice.
The only point that can be adjusted is actually the second position.
Previously, Derrick White was the starter. Although he is only 193 cm tall, he is a good fit for the Celtics.
However, when facing the Nets' guards, White's height problem is magnified once he is switched on.
Whether it's Wang Xiucheng or Benxi, White would find it difficult to physically contend with either of them.
Especially since Wang Xiucheng is fast, White, who is already considered fast, still can't keep up with Wang Xiucheng.
Even the newly joined Westbrook is a powerful guard, and he looks a whole size bigger than White.
Brogdon and Pritchard can also play the shooting guard position.
But Brogdon's speed is still not as good as White's, and when he meets Wang Xiucheng, he can only inhale his exhaust fumes.
Although Pritchard has decent scoring ability, his height of 185 cm and weight of 88 kg are practically handing points to Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng's move left the Celtics somewhat helpless.
Those with similar height and wingspan may not be as fast.
Those who can keep up in speed are too far shorter.
In this league, there are very few players who can match up against Wang Xiucheng.
Even if there are any, they are all star players of their respective teams, such as Edwards.
If the Celtics want to acquire them, they'll have to give them two stars; otherwise, the Celtics will call the police immediately.
Mazura has already started researching the upcoming draft these past few days.
Although he didn't say it explicitly, what he did already showed that he was starting to think about the next season.
Therefore, the Celtics made no changes in this game.
As the winners of the previous game, the Nets naturally made no changes.
From the very beginning of the game, the Celtics unleashed their full three-point shooting power.
Both teams have the best three-point shooting in the league during the regular season.
Both teams also have the most games with over 120 points.
Whether it was the two young stars or White and Horford, they all made three-pointers in the first quarter.
Although basketball kept the game close thanks to the performances of Wang Xiucheng and Durant.
But every time the score narrowed, the Celtics would quickly pull away again.
The Celtics maintained their lead for almost the entire third quarter.
The reason for saying "almost" is that Wang Xiucheng made two consecutive three-pointers in the last minute of the third quarter.
With Westbrook's layup, the Nets capitalized on the opponent's turnover with a fast break in the final minute, scoring 8 consecutive points.
With those 8 points, the Nets finally tied the game when the final buzzer sounded at the end of the third quarter.
The fans were happy, but not exactly thrilled.
For Nets fans, being down by ten or eight points is not a problem at all.
Especially at the Barclays Center.
Unless you can lead by 20 points, basketball fans can eat and drink as they please, and if your heart beats a little faster, you win.
It's only a dozen points; you can easily score by throwing in a few three-pointers. Is it that difficult?
In this atmosphere, the fourth quarter began quickly.
The Celtics continued their strong offense, attempting to widen the score gap again.
But Durant tonight clearly came with a "scythe".
Durant began wielding his scythe to reap the rewards in the fourth quarter.
Durant scored 13 points in the entire fourth quarter.
With the addition of Wang Xiucheng and Westbrook, the Nets scored a high of 38 points in the fourth quarter.
When the referee finally blew the final whistle, the Nets defeated the Celtics 125-121 at home.
After four games, the Nets lead the series 3-1.
Just one more game and the Nets will be the first team to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals!
Durant scored a game-high 31 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in this game.
Wang Xiucheng had 28 points, 12 assists, and 5 steals.
Westbrook continued his all-around performance, scoring 18 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, dishing out 6 assists, and adding 2 blocks.
The next game between the two teams, Game 5, will be played at the Celtics' home stadium, TD Garden.
The time is two days from now, so the Nets will depart tomorrow to familiarize themselves with the venue.
Although the Nets players were already very familiar with that court.
After saying goodbye to his Nets teammates, Wang Xiucheng got into Ma Wei's car and returned to the Steinway Building.
After spending some time cuddling with Reba and having his fun, Wang Xiucheng returned to Ma Xiaoxuan's house.
After eating something and returning to my room to maintain a good relationship with the older women, I was just about to take a shower and go to bed when my phone rang.
Wang Xiucheng glanced at it; it was Jin Zhen.
Smiling, Jinzhen answered the phone, her voice sounding somewhat anxious.
“My mom found out I was pregnant and my belly was quite big. She kept asking me, and I couldn’t hide it anymore, so I had to tell her about you.”
As Wang Xiucheng listened, his smile grew wider and wider.
This matter cannot be kept from her parents forever; it's only a matter of time before they find out.
“Where are they? I want to talk to them,” Wang Xiucheng said.
"Okay, wait a moment." Jinzhen hung up the phone.
Jin Zhen plans to hand this matter over to Wang Xiucheng to resolve.
In her eyes, Wang Xiucheng was omnipotent.
About ten minutes later, the phone rang again, but this time it was a video call.
The moment the call connected, Wang Xiucheng saw a middle-aged woman in the video.
And in the fleeting shot, there was a man sitting next to her.
"You are the king?" the woman said in broken English. "Is Jenny's child yours?"
"Hello, Auntie," Wang Xiucheng said politely.
Furthermore, Wang Xiucheng also followed the example of junior actors in Korean dramas, bowing very low.
There's no other way; for the sake of the child, I'll have to lower my stance for now.
This softened the expression on the face of the cold, middle-aged woman on the phone.
It's only slightly better.
“Auntie, Jenny’s child is mine, and I will take responsibility for it. I plan to marry her, but we’ll have to wait a few years.”
"I know you might not believe me, but that's okay. I can vouch for you. I'll have a plane pick you up, and we'll talk again once you arrive."
"You know I can't leave the US right now, so I'll have to trouble you, Auntie."
Wang Xiucheng spoke at length, leaving the woman speechless.
She could hardly bring herself to say any of the questions she had prepared in advance.
After glancing at Jinzhen, who was holding his phone and sticking out his tongue, the woman thought for a moment and finally agreed.
She knew Wang Xiucheng was very rich, but it was precisely because of this that she was somewhat worried that her children would be deceived by him.
After all, what wealthy man doesn't have a penchant for women?
She had seen too many of these kinds of things in South Korea.
But Wang Xiucheng's statement that he "would marry Jenny" made her want to try to believe him.
"Alright, let's talk again in the United States."
The woman in the video disappeared, and the camera quickly switched to Jinzhen.
Jin Zhen stood up with a smile, seemingly closing the door behind her, and then giggled, "You're amazing. They were all scolding me just now, but after talking to you for a few minutes, they calmed down."
“Why don’t you come with me this time and stay here to rest and prepare for childbirth?” Wang Xiucheng thought for a moment. “I think you should stay in Los Angeles. The climate there is nice, and the winters aren’t too cold.”
Jin Zhen nodded obediently: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
It was daytime in South Korea, and Kim Jin hadn't seen Wang Xiucheng for a long time, so the phone call lasted for over an hour.
Jin Zhen reluctantly hung up the phone only after Wang Xiucheng yawned.
Wang Xiucheng didn't even take a shower; he just lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
The next day at noon, after Wang Xiucheng, Ma Xiaoxuan, and their parents finished lunch, they arranged for Ma Wei to fly to South Korea.
He took a car to the airport, met up with the team, and then took a flight to Boston.
……
Evening of the 9th.
The game between the Nets and the Celtics started as scheduled.
The game has progressed to the fourth quarter.
Wang Xiucheng led the team alone, with Benci, Seth Curry, Sharp, and Joe Har on the field.
As soon as Wang Xiucheng received the pass from Benci, a deafening chorus of boos erupted from the crowd.
The reason is simple: Wang Xiucheng has already scored 33 points and knocked out their DPOY.
Smart has already fouled Wang Xiucheng five times tonight and is currently biting his nails on the bench.
Having just received the ball, Benciunas led Tatum away from the top of the key.
With Smart out tonight, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will be the defensive anchors for King Xiu Cheng.
The effect wasn't bad, but it was better than nothing.
Both players have enough height and wingspan, but the same problem still exists.
They couldn't keep up with Wang Xiucheng's speed.
It's not just Wang Xiucheng's speed in advancing the ball, but also his acceleration, deceleration, and even his speed in changing direction.
Wang Xiucheng's variable-speed dribbling is completely different from Doncic's rhythmic dribbling.
Especially noteworthy is that one of the three referees tonight is a female referee, namely Gladys.
Gladys's whistle practically grew in her mouth; she blew three out of Smart's five fouls.
The reason why Tatum and Jaylen Brown need to take turns guarding Wang Xiucheng is because both of them have three fouls each.
At this moment, after Jaylen Brown switched onto Wang Xiucheng, Sharp, the center, suddenly moved and brought the outside player to stand behind Jaylen Brown.
Wang Xiucheng made a crossover dribble and entered the paint on Sharp's right side, where Jaylen Brown was completely blocked.
With a thud, just as Horford was covering for Wang Xiucheng, Wang Xiucheng bounced the ball to Sharp.
Sharp received the ball, dribbled once, and slammed it home with one hand, scoring his tenth point of the night.
In fact, all 10 points he received were inherited from Wang Xiu.
In addition to those 10 points, he also grabbed 8 rebounds, completing his task admirably.
The Nets led 95-90, extending their lead to 5 points.
The score isn't much, but the problem is that the Celtics didn't lead at all tonight except for the first basket.
The Nets maintained their lead, though the largest lead was only 10 points, which gave the Celtics hope, yet they couldn't catch up.
This is why the fans at the scene kept booing Wang Xiucheng.
It's worth noting that last year the Celtics swept the Nets, who had their Big Three, 4-0.
However, this year they are already down 1-3 in the score.
Can a team really change so much in just one year?
If there's any change, it's because the Nets have gained another player, Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng has only rested for 4 minutes in the second quarter so far tonight, showing absolutely no sportsmanship.
This made Mazura dare not dribble off the two young stars to rest.
You can't be in the lead while you're on the field; if you're substituted out, you're doomed.
Want to rest?
If you can't win tonight, you can rest until October.
The Celtics were on offense. Pritchard got open and received a pass from Jaylen Brown. He then shot a three-pointer before Seth Curry could close in.
Swish!
The ball goes in.
The point difference between the two sides has returned to 2 points.
But in the next possession, Wang Xiucheng broke into the paint and passed the ball to Seth Curry on the outside.
The latter also made a three-pointer over Pritchard.
Seth Curry curled his lip, backed away from Pritchard, and sized up the little guy.
Seth Curry rarely encounters players of similar height who also rely heavily on three-pointers.
In this series against the Celtics, he naturally targeted Pritchard.
He just didn't have many opportunities in the first few games.
But he was in a very good shooting touch today; that three-pointer was his third tonight.
Meanwhile, Pritchard on the other side also made three three-pointers.
This fueled his fighting spirit.
Of course, Pritchard was just his target for tonight.
He has an even bigger goal: to face his older brother in the finals, defeat him personally, and lift the trophy.
Seth Curry suffers from insomnia whenever he thinks about this, which is probably why he's not performing well in this series.
However, it seems that the Warriors are not in good shape right now, and they are already trailing the Lakers by a large margin.
Haha, I hope my older brother won't even make it to the Western Conference Finals?
Thinking of this, Seth Curry actually laughed.
Pritchard gritted his teeth in anger when he saw Seth Curry's smile.
The game continued, and the two sides were once again locked in a seesaw battle. Until the 6-minute timeout, the Nets' lead was still 5 points.
Wang Xiucheng sat on the bench, draped a towel over his head, and took a sip of a special beverage.
Durant and Westbrook both stood on the sidelines, giving their positions to Wang Xiucheng and others.
At the same time, they are also preparing to go on stage.
Nash was standing on the court, discussing tactics with his assistant coach.
It took Nash a full minute to return to the bench, sit down, and say, "The final moment has arrived. If we win this game, we will be the first to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, and we will have at least five days of rest."
"I promise you, if we win today, I'll give you all two days off."
Upon hearing this, everyone, including Wang Xiucheng, had their eyes light up.
"Next, Durant, Westbrook, Wang, Seth Curry, Claxton, you guys come on."
Nash made arrangements for the players who were about to take the court.
This lineup is somewhat unusual because it lacks a traditional small forward (or less) position.
If we have to name one, it can only be Wang Xiucheng.
After all, Wang Xiucheng's height is the closest.
The reason for this lineup is that Seth Curry was in very good form tonight, and Nash didn't want to waste his hot hand.
With a beep, the pause time was up.
The players from both sides returned to the field.
The final battle has begun!