amaotonovel Chapter 400 Westbrook: Mmm...it smells so good!
Chapter 400 Westbrook: Mmm...it smells so good!
The Celtics continued to inbound the ball from the sideline.
However, the Celtics only had 4 seconds left on their shot clock.
Mazura shouted from the sidelines, "Watch the time!"
The assistant coaches and uniform staff next to them also shouted loudly and in unison, "Countdown time!"
But the Celtics' hasty shot missed the rim.
The ball was won by Westbrook under the basket.
He originally intended to transport it himself, but seeing that Wang Xiucheng was alone, he gave it to Wang Xiucheng first.
Wang Xiucheng received the ball but did not accelerate; instead, he slowly walked forward.
Smart retreated while keeping an eye on Wang Xiucheng, fearing that he might suddenly accelerate and break through.
Soon, Wang Xiucheng reached the center line.
Durant strolled over leisurely, blocking the people following Westbrook.
At this moment, Westbrook suddenly turned back and stood behind the center line.
Wang Xiucheng suddenly accelerated and charged towards Westbrook.
Smart grazed Westbrook's body as he crossed the center line, leaving him no choice but to bypass Westbrook and chase after Wang Xiucheng.
But Wang Xiucheng suddenly passed the basketball under his arm.
Westbrook, who had run two steps forward, caught the ball that Wang Xiucheng had bounced down.
At this moment, he was still one step away from the three-point line, and his position was almost exactly the same as where Wang Xiucheng had just made the three-pointer.
For some reason, Westbrook felt his arms were full of power, as if the ball would definitely go in as soon as he threw it.
Without making any adjustments, Westbrook lightly jumped up before Pritchard, who was defending him, could even get close.
He threw the basketball with both hands.
Then Westbrook landed, and the next moment, he turned around and silently walked towards the backcourt.
However, his walking posture had changed to a domineering gait.
Even his expression was arrogant.
Swish!
The crisp sound of the basketball swishing through the net finally rang out.
Westbrook held up a hand to his mouth, blew on it, and then made a gesture as if he were putting his gun away!
Westbrook, who didn't score a single point in the first quarter, finally made his first three-pointer at the start of the second quarter.
After a two-second silence, the fans immediately began to boo.
That's fucking arrogant!
It was just a three-pointer.
As for?
Mazura stood on the sidelines, leaning against the scorer's table, her brows slightly furrowed.
After checking the score, Mazura abandoned the idea of calling a timeout.
But in the next round, he regretted it.
The Celtics' offense still failed to find the net.
Westbrook grabbed the rebound again.
Having seemingly tasted success, Westbrook passed the ball to Wang Xiucheng once again.
Then I quickly ran to the corner.
Seeing that Wang Xiucheng had crossed the center line, he immediately moved into the paint and then looked for an opportunity to move to the outside.
The basketball immediately ended up in Westbrook's hands.
Before Westbrook could even be surprised by the timing of Wang Xiucheng's pass, he jumped again and launched a three-pointer.
As soon as he released the ball, Westbrook felt that its trajectory had gone astray.
Go for the rebound!
Knowing the shot was unlikely to go in, Westbrook drove to the basket to try and grab the rebound.
but……
With a whoosh, the basketball slammed into the net!
Westbrook, who was halfway through his run, stood there stunned on the court.
Did that ball go in?
Farke...
Westbrook cursed inwardly.
Am I having such a good shooting night?
beep!
The referee blew the whistle to call a timeout.
Mazura called the first timeout of the second quarter.
The Celtics failed to score in 4 minutes.
The Nets, however, scored 8 consecutive points.
Even if Tatum and Jaylen Brown hadn't played, they shouldn't have been beaten like this!
Holding a tactics board, Mazura squatted on the ground and began to give the players instructions.
This timeout is not just to disrupt the Nets' rhythm.
This was also to allow Tatum and Jaylen Brown to be brought on.
The 22-point deficit was reduced to 14 points in just 4 minutes.
If we sit here any longer, they'll catch up!
The event lasted only three minutes before ending after a high-energy performance by the Boston cheerleaders.
The game resumed again.
The Celtics are in better shape now that they've brought back their starting lineup.
But there were only a few.
The Nets, who couldn't make a single shot in the first quarter, finally returned to normal.
It's even better than "normal".
Westbrook, whose shooting percentage has always been criticized, surprisingly made three three-pointers in the second quarter.
He scored 15 points with a combination of drives and shots.
The Celtics, who had an exceptionally high shooting percentage in the first quarter, finally returned to normal.
It's even worse than "normal".
With one minute remaining in the second quarter.
The Nets are now down by only 12 points.
Jaylen Brown brought the ball up the court, ran down the clock, and with 5 seconds left on the shot clock, he passed the ball to Horford, who had pulled out to the basket.
Claxton stayed right behind Horford.
Although Claxton doesn't have a three-point shot, his mobility allows him to stay close to centers who do.
Horford's three-pointer bounced off the rim due to Claxton's long arms blocking it.
Durant secured the rebound.
Then it was given to Wang Xiucheng, who came to meet him.
Durant glanced at the time; there were 32 seconds left.
He was unsure whether Wang Xiucheng should force a shot.
Durant sprinted forward, with Wang Xiucheng following closely behind. Upon reaching the frontcourt, before he could even get his footing, Wang Xiucheng stepped on the logo and launched the basketball.
Westbrook stood by, wide-eyed, watching the basketball arc perfectly into the basket.
Fake!
Westbrook cursed inwardly!
Wang Xiucheng in the last minute was indeed quite impressive!
Finally, the score difference between the two sides returned to single digits.
In the next possession, the Celtics missed their shot, and the Nets, with limited time remaining, also missed their hasty attempt.
The first half of the match between the two sides has come to an end.
The Nets trailed the Celtics by only 9 points at halfway through the quarter, 55-64.
In the second quarter, the Nets' outside shooting was on fire, scoring 40 points.
The Celtics only scored 27 points.
Although they still lead by 9 points, the suspense of the game has returned.
Westbrook, who scored 15 points in a single quarter, stood excitedly in front of the player tunnel, giving high-fives to each of his teammates.
Wang Xiucheng sat there for about ten seconds as usual, while he stood there waiting for about ten seconds.
"No wonder Durant said he wouldn't regret coming to the Nets!"
After high-fiving Wang Xiucheng, Westbrook and Wang Xiucheng walked back side by side.
He remembered what Durant had said when he called to recruit him.
"You'll see when you get here that shooting is a very simple thing."
"Do you think your inability to make shots for the Lakers is due to your own shortcomings?"
"Let me tell you, that's because the Lakers simply don't have a point guard of the same caliber as Wang Xiucheng."
"Of course you can go to the Clippers."
"You'll play position one then."
"Then, the team lost, and you took all the blame."
"Because you're the number one player!"
"But with the Nets, Wang Xiucheng is the point guard. If they lose, he will take the blame himself. It won't be your turn at all."
“In previous matches, I wasn’t even blamed for the losses.”
"If you still want to play point guard when Wang Xiucheng is resting, you can still play point guard."
"But believe me, you'll want to play the shooting guard position more when the time comes."
Westbrook's mind raced as he recalled what Durant had said to him.
It has to be said that he is really enjoying this feeling of making these kinds of shots.
15 points in a single quarter!
I can't even remember the last time I scored so many points in a single quarter.
Mmm...it smells so good!