CHAPTER 16: AND ONE
"Whew!"
Chen Mu flew up, ran all the way with Nash's footsteps, and after coming to the Lakers halfcourt, only Smash Parker was the only one among the Lakers players to return to the defense.
"Smack"
Nash's elusive pass smashed lightly on the rebound, and the basketball rebounded, which happened to appear in Chen Mu's "flight track".
Chen Mu firmly grasped the basketball with both hands, looked at the basket close at hand, and smashed it down without hesitation, buckled the basket heavily with both hands, and smashed the basketball into the basket.
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The fans, who were cheering for Bryant's gliding lever dunk just a few seconds ago, seemed to be instantly restrained by some powerful force. The entire Staples Center Arena was silent in an instant, and everyone opened their mouths wide, as if they were looking at visitors from outside the world, looking at Chen Mu's figure on the court, and couldn't say a word for a long time.
"This ......!"
On the comment bench, Kenny Smith and Barkley were also dumbfounded, and they were speechless for a while, and they couldn't say a word for a long time.
"Textbook fast break!"
It took a while for Kenny Smith to react and speak: "Steve Nash, the best offensive commander in the league, quickly launched a counterattack after the Lakers' Kobe Bryant scored, and together with the Chinese kid Chen, completed an aerial relay!" β
If Chen can score one more goal in this game, he can break his single-game scoring record in the NBA. It will also get closer and closer to the 5-point ceiling that Charles said! β
"The credit for this goal should be credited to Nash, Chen just dunked the ball in." Unconvinced, Barkley said: "This level of offense, any NBA player can do it. β
On the court, Chen Mu and Nash slapped their hands while returning to the defense, and the entire team of Suns players was also deeply encouraged by this goal, and they all shouted loudly and cheered for themselves.
"Nash made a very smart choice." Smith commented: "Kobe Bryant just completed a shocking dunk, and if the Suns can't return the color right away, the initiative on the court will be controlled by the Lakers!" β
And Nash chose to quickly counterattack at this time and complete the aerial relay with Chen, which is tantamount to a shot in the arm for the Suns, which is very helpful for the team's momentum. The score was bitten because of this, and the Suns are currently leading by one point 22-21 on the road! β
On the court, Smash Parker dribbled the ball, and his face began to show an impatient look.
In that Suns' fast attack, Parker had already defended in place, and Nash relied on his personal ability to pass a wonderful pass to assist Chen Mu to score, and it was impossible for Parker to completely prevent it alone.
But as a streetball player, Parker has not had a good time in the NBA, and he has always had some resentment in his heart. Seeing his opponent make a gorgeous performance in front of him, Parker was even more angry and a little angry.
βSCREENοΌβ
Parker shouted, Cook stepped forward to make a cover, Parker dribbled at high speed, and before Chen Mu could react, he quickly rushed to the paint area.
Not far away, Kobe Bryant was opening his hand to ask, but Parker, who was angry in his heart, only had the basket left in his eyes, ignoring the shouts of the team boss, Gu Zi cut sideways.
"So fast!"
Although Chen Mu's pace is fast among the big forwards, he still loses a lot in the face of Parker, who is physically strong. Parker dribbled at high speed and quickly got rid of Chen Mu's defense and came to the basket.
"Not good!"
Chen Mu secretly screamed that it was not good, Marion was pulled to the side by Mime, there was no one to defend under the basket, and Parker was about to score a layup.
In desperation, Chen Mu jumped up and stretched out his hand, trying to block Parker's attack, but the slight physical contact still made the referee catch him.
"Beep"
Parker staggered to shoot, and the ball flew high under Chen Mu's interference, and the referee whistled at the same time and awarded Chen Mu a defensive foul.
"Whoosh...... Swish! β
At the same time, the basketball flew high, cutting a strange arc in the air, and then the ghost fell into the basket, and the scene instantly erupted into an earth-shattering shout, and everyone cheered.
"Goal plus penalty! Suns No. 5, defensive foul! β
"Bang!"
Falling to the ground, Chen Mu was full of remorse, reached out and grabbed the basketball, slapped it hard, and vented the dissatisfaction in his heart.
"Beep!"
And Chen Mu's simple action was caught by the referee again, and another whistle sounded, and before Chen Mu could react, he saw the referee make a technical foul on himself.
"......?! Eat T?!! β
Chen Mu was going crazy, he just shot the ball just to vent his dissatisfaction, and he didn't mean to target the referee. But the referee thought that Chen Mu's actions were demonstrating to himself, and a technical foul blew the penalty, which made Parker not only get an additional penalty, but also let the Lakers get a chance to make a technical foul free throw!
If Parker hits both free throws, it will be equivalent to scoring four points on one offense, which is rare in a game!
"Wait, referee, I'm not complaining to you, I'm just ......"
Chen Mugang wanted to step forward to explain a few words, but he was immediately hugged by Marion behind him and pulled away from the referee's eyes.
"Chen, don't say it again!"
Marion whispered in Chen Mu's ear: "Didn't you see the referee's eyes??" If you say one more word, it is very likely that you will be blown for another technical foul and sent directly off the court! β
"But I ......"
Chen Mu wanted to say a few words, but the rest of his teammates also stepped forward one after another, pulling Chen Mu away while covering the referee's sight.
"Hmmm......"
Not far away, Kobe Bryant was also silently observing all this, seeing Chen Mu's bloody appearance, and that somewhat serious energy, he seemed to nod slightly thoughtfully, and then a smile rose at the corner of his mouth.
"Huh"
Parker stepped to the free-throw line and hit the first free throw safely, and the home fans erupted in cheers.
"Beep...... Suns substitution! β
On the Suns bench, Dior, who had not rested for a long time, stood up and made a gesture to Chen Mu, signaling the two to rotate.
"Go down! Yellow-skinned monkey !! β
"But when you dunk a basket, you think you're great?? It's not like we've been sifted into a sieve by our Grim Reaper, hahaha! β
"Useless guy, go back to China! Let's go back to opening a restaurant and stir-fry! β
"Alas......!"
Facing the constant boos in the stadium, Chen Mu returned to the bench, very dissatisfied with his performance, took the towel handed by the staff, and threw the towel on the ground.
"Chen, concentrate!"
Not far away, D'Antoni's shouts rang out, waking Chen Mu up from his frustration.
"You only have a minute off." D'Antoni stared intently at the situation on the field, and said to Chen Mu beside him: "In a minute, I will send you to play again." β
"Coach, I ......"
Before Chen Mu finished speaking, D'Antoni waved his hand and interrupted: "I understand your feelings, but the NBA arena is like this, rookies will be treated more or less differently by the referee." Especially if you are a foreigner or a yellow race, in the eyes of white referees, any move you make will be magnified several times! β
"To earn the respect of the judges, you need to work ten times harder than we do, and prove to them that every improvement you make is the result of your own hard work! Just like your big brother Yao, use your own strength to shut everyone up! β
An unpredictable gleam flashed in D'Antoni's eyes, as if he recalled some past, and continued: "The United States is a country that only recognizes the strong......! β
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Chen Mu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then let out a long breath, tried to calm down, and nodded after a while: "I understand, coach ......!" β
On the court, Parker also hit the second free throw, and the score was instantly overtaken, and the Lakers led by three points at home 25-22.
There are 2 minutes left until the end of the first quarter.
Nash dribbled the ball, and the Suns kept running and interspersing. Off the field, Chen Mu watched all this intently, constantly absorbing the "nutrients" in it.
When and how do you move? What does each of Nash's gestures mean? What kind of tactical runs will be used to generate attacking space?
Chen Mu's brain is like a sponge, constantly absorbing the information on the field, without missing a single detail.
D'Antoni on the side took the time to glance at Chen Mu and found that the latter was studying hard, so he nodded with satisfaction.
"Beep"
The clock continued to tick, and with 20 seconds left in the first quarter, there was finally a dead ball. D'Antoni gave an order, and Chen Mu ran quickly onto the field and returned to the game.
The Suns made a large-scale substitution adjustment, and the main lineup was all replaced, and by the time Chen Mu came on the court, the lineup on the court had become Barbossa, Eddie House, James Jones, Jim Jackson, and Chen Mu's strange lineup.
"One big and four small??"
On the comment bench, Smith immediately discovered this spectacle and was puzzled: "The Suns have a very strange lineup, four shooters, plus a No. 4 position, what does this mean?!" β
"Barbossa and Eddie House are small guards, Jim Jackson is a swingman at the second or third position, and James Jones has the height of a quasi-power forward, but he can't shoot anything but threes." Barkley analyzed on the side: "According to this situation, it can only be judged like this......"
As he spoke, Barkley stretched out his finger and pointed to a name on the list, and said: "D'Antoni trusts the Chinese kid's rebounding ability very much, and he wants to use the shooter group lineup to compete ......!" β
Barkley's finger was pointing to Chen Mu's name.
There was not much time left in the first quarter, the Brazilian lightning Barbosa quickly dribbled to the frontcourt, Chen Mu stood near the free throw line, and the remaining three shooters began to run quickly around Chen Mu.
With less than 10 seconds left, Chen Mu was like a beacon on the sea in the dark night, and the four shooters used his body to run and cover, constantly falling back, and finally got a shot outside the three-point line in the bottom corner.
5 seconds!
"Whoosh"
Barbossa made a through pass to Jim Jackson in the bottom corner, and the former Dallas 3J took the ball steadily, raised it above his head, and opened his hand to blast a three-pointer.
3 seconds!
The scoreboard indicates that the Suns failed to score after Chen Mu went off the court, but the Lakers were on fire, and the score had come to 32-22.
2 seconds!
"Whew"
The basketball flew in the air and quickly landed towards the basket, and everyone was nervously staring at the movement of the ball. If the ball hits, the Suns can close the deficit to within 10 points.
And if they can't hit and enter the second quarter with a 10-point gap, the Suns will face a very tough test.
1 second!
When everyone raised their eyes to the basketball, only a tall yellow-skinned figure quickly rushed into the penalty area. Turiaf, the Lakers bench who defended Chen Mu, noticed that something was wrong and hurriedly chased after him, but it was too late.
"Dang!"
"Dididi!"
The moment the basketball hit the basket, the green ring in Chen Mu's eyes also began to flicker sharply.
The ring, right next to the basket!
"Step!"
Chen Mu jumped up, stretched his hands high to the ring, and Turiaf behind him reached out and grabbed Chen Mu's jersey, but he couldn't stop Chen Mu from jumping.
"Smack...... Bang! β
Chen Mu grabbed the basketball that had just flown out of the basket with both hands, and then smashed it into the frame, the ball whistled and the timer just went to 0!
"Beep beep!"
The referee's whistle sounded, and in the stunned looks of the audience, the referee made a two-point effective gesture, and then awarded Turyaf a foul, and Chen Mu wanted to press the whistle and add a penalty!
ββ¦β¦ Ahh!!hhhhh β
AFTER LANDING, CHEN MU ROARED IN THE SKY, AND IN THE PROFESSIONAL ARENA, HE FINALLY SCORED THE FIRST ANDONE ......!