bookrandom Chapter 234 Nets vs. Clippers, a Not-too-Difficult System Task
Chapter 234 Nets vs. Clippers, a Not-too-Difficult System Task
Today's game between the Nets and the Clippers, while not having the same level of star power as the Lakers, still saw a number of celebrities in attendance at Staples Center.
However, Wang Xiucheng didn't know many of them.
The biggest names were probably Johnny Depp and his daughter.
Wang Xiucheng had no idea when the old captain had become such a fan of the NBA.
This attendance rate is almost catching up with Benxi's.
The warm-up session ended quickly, and the players returned to their benches to begin their final preparations.
As usual, Wang Xiucheng received his match assignment before the start of the game.
[Task 1: 20 system points awarded for each assist.]
[Task 1: For every point earned, you will be rewarded with 10 system points.]
[Task 3: If the number of fouls does not exceed 4, the rewards for the above two items will be doubled at the final settlement.]
Wang Xiucheng raised his eyebrows slightly.
Almost every game involves assists and scoring, nothing new.
But today's third task was interesting; the reward doubled upon completion.
The only challenge is controlling the number of fouls committed, which shouldn't be too difficult.
Wang Xiucheng stood up and bumped fists with Zeng and the other substitutes.
On the other bench, Tyronn Lue pulled Reggie Jackson aside, saying, "Remember your responsibilities."
Reggie Jackson nodded and tightened his goggles.
The starting players from both sides began to take to the field.
The Nets' starting lineup today is Wang Xiucheng, Durant, Claxton, Royce O'Neal, and Joe Harris.
Benciev is a substitute today.
The Clippers' starting lineup consisted of Reggie Jackson, Kennard, George, Morris, and Zubac.
Morris Jr. made a special trip to the Nets' bench and even hugged his older brother.
Durant, Wang Xiucheng, and others simply exchanged fist bumps with their opponents in greeting.
The atmosphere between the two sides seemed to be quite friendly before the start of the match.
The referee, holding the ball, stood in the center circle.
After a short wait, seeing that Claxton and Zubac were in position, the referee tossed the ball upwards.
The fans in the stadium applauded, and the match finally began.
Claxton, without a doubt, pointed to the basketball first.
The basketball flew towards Wang Xiucheng's side.
Wang Xiucheng and Reggie Jackson both reached for the basketball at the same time.
Wang Xiucheng, who has a greater height and wingspan, caught the basketball first.
Without making any adjustments, Wang Xiucheng charged across the halfway line as soon as he received the ball.
The two centers hadn't settled into their positions yet, and Durant was still drifting around the perimeter with George, while Wang Xiucheng charged towards the opponent's position like a gust of wind.
Snap!
Wang Xiucheng, who had just charged forward, was immediately pulled back by Reggie Jackson from behind.
Due to inertia, Wang Xiucheng was pulled and spun half a circle.
Meanwhile, the other hand that was controlling the ball instinctively threw it towards the basket.
With a whistle, the referee's whistle blew.
The basketball that Wang Xiucheng threw also ridiculously hit the stands.
"A three-pointer! That's a three-pointer!"
Wang Xiucheng turned around and shouted at the referee.
Reggie Jackson raised his hand, admitting to the foul.
If Wang Xiucheng had been allowed to pass, he would have undoubtedly gotten another dunk.
The referee glanced at Wang Xiucheng and said, "How about I give you five free throws?"
“Okay.” Wang Xiucheng didn’t stand on ceremony at all.
The referee ignored Wang Xiucheng and gestured to the scorer's table to make the ruling.
Reggie Jackson committed a foul.
Nets sideline ball.
Claxton came to the sideline, took the ball from the referee, and then saw that Durant had shaken off George, so he passed the ball to Durant.
Durant received the ball and lowered his shoulders, assuming a posture ready to drive to the basket.
George took a slight step back.
With a snap, Durant's ball bounced off the ground and passed to the side.
George immediately looked over and saw that Wang Xiucheng had used Claxton's screen to shake off Reggie Jackson and received the ball from Durant.
Wang Xiucheng received the ball with both hands, but did not move his feet. Instead, he swung his hands toward the basket.
The basketball was passed out by Wang Xiucheng.
An arm appeared on the rim and shoved the basketball into the basket.
George looked over and saw it was Durant, whom he was guarding.
George frowned slightly.
His attention was completely drawn to Wang Xiucheng, so much so that he didn't even notice Durant leaving his sight.
Zubac, who was supposed to guard the paint, was also moved out of the paint by Claxton.
In the first round, Wang Xiucheng tore the Clippers' defense to shreds.
George picked up the ball, went to the baseline himself, and passed it to Reggie Jackson.
Reggie Jackson received the ball and noticed that Wang Xiucheng had retreated to the center line, so he dribbled the ball and followed George.
When George turned around, Reggie Jackson passed the ball to him.
With Leonard out, the Clippers will definitely have more possession of the ball in Paul George's hands.
Even the Nets know this.
So the moment George received the ball, Durant was already right there with him.
George took a tentative step to the ball, then dribbled forward. As soon as he entered the three-point line, he stepped back and gathered the ball, intending to shoot.
But Durant's long arms kept blocking his face, and in the end George didn't choose to force a shot, but passed the ball to Reggie Jackson again.
Reggie Jackson immediately passed the ball inside to Zubac.
Zubac nudged Claxton twice, slightly pushing him out of position, and then immediately shot.
The basketball bounced off the rim before falling into the net.
2:2.
Possession changed hands, and the Nets began their attack.
As soon as the basketball landed, Reggie Jackson came over and stuck close to Wang Xiucheng, seemingly not wanting Wang Xiucheng to even receive the ball.
If you're not allowed to answer, then don't answer.
The Nets don't only have one player who can handle the ball.
Claxton stood on the baseline, waited a moment, and when he saw Durant coming over, he passed the ball to Durant.
Wang Xiucheng suddenly shoved Reggie Jackson, then immediately turned and ran towards Durant.
Reggie Jackson immediately braked and began chasing Wang Xiucheng.
But the next moment, Wang Xiucheng stood still, like a car that had suddenly stalled.
With a loud thud, Reggie Jackson, who was behind him, had no time to react and crashed into Wang Xiucheng's back.
Wang Xiucheng exaggeratedly slid towards the baseline.
beep!
The referee blew the whistle.
Reggie Jackson committed an off-ball foul.
Before they even crossed the center line, Durant and Claxton immediately came over and helped Wang Xiucheng up.
For some reason, Lily Rose Depp, seeing Wang Xiucheng slide down in front of her, actually reached out and touched Wang Xiucheng's arm for support.
The next moment, Lily Rose Depp, her face burning red, sat back down and nervously grabbed her father's large hand.
Tyronn Lue covered his face on the sidelines, clearly not wanting to look at Reggie Jackson.
I told you to be a little rough with Wang Xiucheng, but you went and committed two fouls right at the start of the game, including one off-ball foul.
Reggie Jackson gritted his teeth, somewhat annoyed that he had been tricked.
After straightening his jersey, Wang Xiucheng stood on the sideline, waiting for the referee to give the ball to Claxton.
This time, Reggie Jackson did not apply the defensive sticker to Wang Xiucheng.
If he gets tricked into committing another foul by Wang Xiucheng, he will be substituted immediately.
Wang Xiucheng easily caught the ball.
Once in the frontcourt, he used rhythm and fakes to get into the paint, and then passed the ball to Durant on the perimeter.
Durant pulled up and shot right in front of George.
Bang!
The basketball hit the rim and bounced high into the air.
Bang!
The basketball bounced off the rim again after falling, then dropped, and Zubac grabbed the rebound.
With a snap, Zubac had just taken the ball off his head when he was slapped onto the basketball by two hands.
But the basketball never left Zubac's hands.
So all four hands immediately grabbed the basketball.
Zubac couldn't see who the hand belonged to, but he knew from the color of the hand that it belonged to the Chinese man.
Zubac swung the ball forcefully to the side, but still couldn't get it out of the opponent's control.
beep!
The referee blew the whistle immediately.
And he made a gesture to contest for the ball.
Wang Xiucheng let go of his hand, then shook it off and gave Claxton a high five.
Zubac is really strong. If it weren't for Claxton behind him holding Zubac's waist and preventing him from exerting force, he might have been thrown off.
Durant walked over and patted Wang Xiucheng on the shoulder, seemingly to encourage him.
After all, competing for the ball with Zubac is by no means a fair thing.