0243: [Everyone seems to be quite satisfied with themselves]
Jamal Crawford and Wilt Chandler were all smiles on their faces as they walked out of the tunnel. They had everything worked out, and they were confident that they would stop Snoopy.
So, after a brief warm-up, Donnie Walsh announced the start of this unusual heads-up.
The sidelines were filled with staff, whether it was the cleaners sweeping the floors or the team's executives, who were all looking forward to it. Eddie Curry and Jerome James were shouting on the other side, and they opened the market.
The atmosphere is reminiscent of Rock Park.
"Snoopy, come on! I bought 10,000 dollars for you. Zachrandolph shouted at his throat.
"I bought three thousand dollars. Support you, Snoopy!! Nate Robinson is also expressing his affection.
But beyond the two of them, more money is being put on Jamal Crawford and Wilt Chandler.
This makes the odds very deformed.
The odds of Snoopy even reached 2.0. The Crawford duo are only 0.5 odds. But even so, there are still a lot of people betting on the duo. The rising amount has made Snoopy's odds grow wildly.
"Zach, do you think Snoopy can score four goals against them? This is ridiculous. ”
Quentin Richardson's tone was relaxed, with a triumphant expression that money was already in his pocket.
There are so many people who think this way, and many staff members can't help but bet on the duo.
In fact, Donnie Walsh would have placed an order if it weren't for the majesty of the president. After all, the handicap is four goals!!
Compared to him, Isaiah Thomas looked much more shameless. He didn't care about the majesty of the vice president, he walked over and directly put down five thousand dollars and pressed on Snoopy.
This excites Quentin Richardson and the others, and the $5,000 slightly neutralizes the odds, which have almost completely collapsed.
And at this time, the duel is official.
Snoopy held the ball from beyond the three-point line and had 24 seconds to attack, but did not grab a rebound and get a second chance to attack each round. Ten rounds in total.
When Dug had the ball, Jamal Crawford and Wilt Chandler were both inside the three-point line.
They all know that Dugg doesn't have the ability to shoot three-point jumpers, and if he wants to shoot on the spot, this distance can still be interfered with.
Unbeknownst to them, however, Dugg felt very smooth at this point.
He hit a jumper in his previous practice, even though it cost him fourteen shots.
Therefore, he jumped without hesitation and shot the basketball extremely decisively. His movements, though still a little stiff, were so standard that even the most experienced three-point shooter would have a hard time finding fault with his position, but Quentin Richardson yelled at the same moment as Duger's shot, "Is this suicidal......"
The voice did not fall, and he !!
His mouth was wide open and jaw-dropping.
Everyone else around them also had a surprised expression, and in fact, this surprise also had a superimposed effect. Their first surprise was... Snoopy dared to jump for a three-pointer?
Soon, this surprise was covered: Snoopy actually hit a three-point jumper??
Donnie Walsh looked at Isaiah Thomas, who was already jumping up excitedly next to him, and his eyebrows furrowed involuntarily: "It's a coincidence." ”
D'Antoni on the side had a wonderful expression, he actually supported sending Crawford away, because Crawford was incompatible with his tactics, and he pursued an extreme fast attack, which required a very high efficiency per unit of time. But Jamal Crawford is an extremely old-school scorer, or heads-up player, who can score incredible points in many games, but his high-dimensional stats are still unbelievably efficient.
In contrast, Snoopy, although he has no offensive ability, is obviously more efficient when he is on the court, and he is a positive value in almost every game, even if the team loses.
"If Snoopy has a consistent three-point ability, the Knicks may not be able to replicate Phoenix's fast storm."
D'Antoni rubbed his palms together, and he began to dream.
At this point, Dugg was already on the second leg of the attack.
Because he hit a three-pointer on the first shot, Crawford and Chandler didn't dare to shrink completely. Jamal Crawford followed and Wilt Chandler stopped in the left elbow area of the free throw line as he waited for Snoopy to get past Jamal Crawford's defense.
But.
What he didn't expect was that the Jamal Crawford defense was torn apart in less than a second.
Crawford can be described as almost ignorant of defense, and Dugg only used the simplest of tentative moves, and his position was leaky. Immediately, Dugg flashed by, and didn't even use a crossover, just a high-speed change of direction to complete the cut of his defense.
Then go straight inside the three-point line.
Everyone knew that his goal must be to go to the basket.
Wilt Chandler knew that, too, so he quickly went up to press the defence, trying to push Dugg into the bottom corner and create time for Crawford to turn back to the defense.
However.
Wilt Chandler's defense is not the top pick either, and his defense is built more on being extremely aggressive.
But... Snoopy's last concern is this pressing defense, and he rarely has the problem of other point guards getting out of shape on the dribble due to high-intensity confrontations when facing a tall forward misplaced defense...... Because he's a tough mismatch contender in his own right: and that's why Isaiah Thomas keeps comparing him to LeBron James.
A scene on the pitch fully proves this.
Dugg forced Chandler's defense to reach the paint with a determined pace, and then pressed Chandler's left hand to move the basketball to the basket.
The action is unpretentious and without any skill. It's pure power suppression.
But in fact, at the moment when Du Ge made a move, he didn't have the slightest confidence in his heart.
If it had been before, he wouldn't even dare to make a move under such a high-level confrontation because he couldn't maintain his balance.
Today's coordination has improved, but it's only enough to send the ball out, and after sending it away, it's still a little staggering when it lands.
At this point, Doog didn't take this unusual match as serious or future-concerning, even though Thomas was very serious and angry on the phone last night. But he subconsciously felt that it might be New York doing special training for himself, just like in Miami, Mr. Pat Riley put himself in the forward group and the guard group to train.
So, his choice of shots was very bold and aggressive. Whether it was the previous jumper three-pointer or the forced hook under the strong confrontation in this round, it was something he had never tried before. But luckily .......
Swish!
The basketball fell to the Nets for the second time.
This once again turned the attention of the spectators, who did not expect Snoopy to score two goals in a row, and the second goal was so difficult.
"Two goals." Isaiah Thomas snickered as he raised an eyebrow at Donnie Walsh.
Donnie Walsh's expression was complicated at this time, on the one hand, Snoopy did score two goals. But in both cases, he thinks it was luck over strength. If it's so easy to get into three, it doesn't have reference significance.
Meanwhile, Dugg has already started his third offense.
Before the attack, Jamal Crawford and Chandler exchanged words for a while. Chandler then stepped forward to mark Duger, and Crawford was at the back of the line and ready to wrap it up.
This time, however, a confident Dugg tried a pull-up jumper from the free-throw line and ...... Swish!
Another hit.
This made Isaiah Thomas jump up directly, and Zach Randolph and Nate Robinson next to him screamed and roared with excitement.
On the side, Quentin Richardson and the others had a stunned expression: How is it possible? Snoopy scored three goals in a row? And it's all extremely difficult basketball. That's too unrealistic, isn't it?
Donnie Walsh was also at a loss: Is this the end of Jamal Crawford's New York career? Snoopy scored three balloons in a row, was it God's guidance?
D'Antoni whispered to him next to him: "Three-point jumper, strong attack under the basket, pull-up jumper from the free throw line." These three goals are extremely representative, and it seems to prove that Snoopy has a chance to be a game-covering super scorer in the future. ”
Deep down D'Antoni has made a choice.
But Donnie Walsh still felt that Snoopy's goal was too unrealistic.
Then, as if to test his idea on the fourth offense, Snoopy's pull-up jumper was completely wide of the basket and he shot a three-pointer.
On the fifth ball, Jamal Crawford and Chandler suddenly wrapped up early, which made Dugg almost miss directly, but in the panic he still held the ball and hit the basket. The forced throw was thrown directly behind the basketball by him...... Donnie Walsh covered his eyes in pain, unable to bear to look at them.
But Isaiah Thomas has already blown the whistle of victory, three goals have been scored, and the big picture has been decided!
On the sixth shot, Snoopy tried another jumper from outside the three-point line and missed!
On the seventh ball, he went to the basket in the middle of the gap and the layup was blocked by Crawford from behind.
The eighth ball, which was directly tackled.
In the ninth, Snoopy attempted a mounted archery throw at the free-throw line and smashed Nate Robinson in the head.
From the seventh goal onwards, Nate Robinson and Zach Randolph were already rushing for half a half, and they kept shouting from the sidelines. Victory is one step away, and they don't want to lose $13,000 for a single goal!!
In this regard, Isaiah Thomas is not as distressed about the five thousand dollars as they are, and he cares more about whether his overall plan can be carried out smoothly than the five thousand dollars. And, anyway, James Dolan has already given him an annual salary of more than 4 million in the new contract, and he doesn't care about that. Therefore, when he saw Nate Robinson jumping up and down in a hurry, he couldn't help but shake his head: after all, he is still young and lacks concentration.
"Snoopy, hold on, don't wave!! The last goal, it must be scored!! My $3,000 is a basic salary. "Nate Robinson's voice was hoarse because of the 'huge money' that was about to fly away.
When Duge saw him like this, he couldn't help but feel funny.
But at the same time, it also quietly raises the eye. He decided to treat it as a lore, and he hit one of them when he was in Miami. He loved it, but when it mattered, the basketball was always in Dwyane Wade's hands. Right now... He also wants to be the master of the last moments.
Meanwhile, Jamal Crawford and Wilt Chandler are whispering.
They were very happy with what they had just defended. Aside from the opening three dribbles, Snoopy didn't make anything of it under heavy defensiveness.
"Wirt, do you see the smiles on Donnie, D'Antoni and Isaiah? They must have been impressed by our defence, and Snoopy will certainly go into the cryo as a result. So, we're going to do a good job of sweeping the tail and the last ball, which will be his tombstone. Jamal Crawford told Wilt Chandler with a serious expression: "Bag clip! ”
Chandler nodded vigorously, agreeing with Crawford's judgment.
In this test, he showed 100% defensive energy, and he firmly believes that his efforts will pay off.
And Snoopy's crazy investment will definitely make the management lose confidence in him.
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