Chapter 2, 3 points? Just luck?
Chapter 2, 3 points? Just luck?
"yes!!"
Wu Qian acted swiftly. With only one minute to prepare, he quickly took off his clothes, revealing his identification number—91!
This isn't the 91 in the context of 91, but rather Wu Qian's hope that he can become a 91-point man.
In Tencent Sports' live stream, the chat exploded the moment the latter started warming up.
"Hmm? We see Wu Qian, a young player from the Chinese team, warming up. Is he getting ready to go on the court?"
"Ms. Su, it seems our Coach Kerr has completely given up and chosen to give me a chance to play!"
"8.6 seconds, even though I probably didn't even touch the ball, I still managed to make my debut!"
Su Qun and Ke Fan spoke in a rather indifferent tone, even sounding somewhat eager to leave work.
The comments section was also filled with pessimistic remarks.
"Entering the game in 8.6 seconds? Hopefully, those 8.6 seconds won't turn out to be a blunder!"
"Being cut after his debut isn't necessarily a bad thing; at least the Warriors can still make a profit!"
on site,
The already lively atmosphere on the Grizzlies' bench became even more intense.
"We won! We won!"
"Looks like the Warriors gave up and brought in some trashy Chinese player, too bad... with 8.6 seconds left, they can't give him a good beating!"
Morant was panting heavily, but he couldn't stop smiling.
Playoffs are in!
Everyone at the scene was on low alert.
On the Warriors' bench, Curry looked at Wu Qian, who was warming up, and patted him on the shoulder.
"Wu, don't be nervous, you can do it!"
Although they only spent seven or eight days together, he had a good impression of this young Chinese man.
A very hardworking young man!
Wu Qian nodded, then looked seriously at Curry and asked, "Stephen, if the game goes into overtime, can we win?"
The latter paused for a second, glanced at the score: 8.6 seconds and five points, no timeouts...
This is going into overtime?
Jordan Poole, standing nearby, couldn't help but glance at him. "8.6 seconds, five points! Even McGrady couldn't do that! Stop talking nonsense!"
Curry glanced at Wu Qian's earnest eyes, a nameless fire igniting within him, and laughed, "If there's another overtime, victory will definitely remain in the Bay Area!"
The latter nodded.
"Beep!"
The whistle blew at that moment.
Cole spoke quickly,
"Mannion, Pascal, Anderson, Mulder, Wu, the five of you go up."
Neither the starters nor Poole played; it was a completely second or third-string lineup.
Although Wu Qianqing’s miraculous shot from that morning had flashed through his mind, he didn’t dare to hope for it!
There's no need to bring on the key players now, as it would increase the risk of injury.
However, before going on the court, Cole stopped Anderson, who was about to enter the game.
"Anderson, if you can't get the ball to Mulder, then get it to Wu!"
Mulder is the shooting guard for the second unit, so even if the Grizzlies let their guard down, they probably won't pay too much attention to him.
But Wu from China is different; he's on a ten-day short contract, a newcomer...
The defensive intensity won't be too high!
"Um!"
The Grizzlies also didn't call a timeout. To be on the safe side, they didn't substitute their starting lineup, and Morant continued to lead the team.
"Wow, it seems they've really given up!" Dillon looked at the Warriors' second team coming onto the court, a smile playing on his lips, and his body relaxed.
Morant nodded: "We must celebrate tonight, celebrate our playoff run!"
"Ha ha!"
Once on the court, every Warriors player was on defense.
Although the Grizzlies' vigilance has decreased, they are not without vigilance!
In the final 8.6 seconds, staying calm means victory.
Wu Qian's matchup is Kyle Anderson!
"Oh, Wu, welcome to the NBA!"
Anderson also showed respect and prevented the player from making an alley-oop cut to the basket to receive the ball.
Wu Qian's eyes flickered slightly. Was it Li Kai'er, the essence of human movement, the Chinese naturalized player of the year after next?
pity.......
"Thanks."
He responded casually, and then, at the opportune moment, subtly nudged Anderson.
This push wasn't very strong, but it not only allowed him to use the momentum but also gave him the opportunity to shake off the defender and bounce out to the outside.
"Um?"
Juan Anderson, who was serving, glanced at Wu Qian and saw that he had gotten rid of the defense. Without hesitation, he anticipated the path and crossed the ball.
The latter also caught the ball smoothly!
Countless eyes were fixed on him, seemingly waiting to see his decision, since he was practically standing on the logo in midfield.
Time to get started!
Wu Qian has also moved!
Without hesitation the moment he received the ball, he turned, jumped, and shot!
The movements were executed seamlessly in one go!
[Number of attempts remaining: 3/5]
The Chase Center fell silent at that moment. The entire sequence of movements was too fluid; the instant the attack was made, only a second had passed!
"Idiot, how dare you make a move at a time like this!?" Jordan Poole couldn't help but curse in his heart.
But two seconds later, whoosh!
The basketball went through the net cleanly.
The score is 117-115, trailing by two points, with 5.3 seconds remaining!
The Chase Center was quiet at first, and then...
"boom!!!"
In an instant, a deafening roar of cheers erupted.
"Awesome! 91! 91!"
"One more! One more!"
The audience members, who had already started to leave, randomly sat down in the empty seats next to them.
"Wow!!"
On the Warriors' bench, Curry knew the shot was in the air just by looking at the arc of the ball's release and the trajectory of the shot!
Stand up and wave the towel!
"Wu! Qian's is beautiful!"
Jordan Poole's face instantly darkened. Wu Qian's position overlapped with his, and if the latter performed well, he would be promoted to the permanent position.
That means his playing time will be reduced!
Naturally, I was unhappy.
Tencent's live stream room
"Let's see how the Warriors handle this inbounds pass."
"Hmm, our Wu Qian has shaken off Anderson's defense and received the ball at Logo. Who will he pass to?"
"What?! He chose to attack directly?!"
"This hand gesture is absolutely terrible..."
But the next second, whoosh!
The basketball swished through the net, and Su Qun and Ke Fan exchanged a glance, noticing the embarrassment on his face.
But Su Qun immediately added...
"The ball went in, but it was a terrible shot selection!"
"You can't play like that!"
Ke Fan nodded in agreement: "And Warriors fans, don't get too excited. If the Warriors have another timeout, they might still have a chance!"
"But there was no timeout. Even if the foul was successful, it would have to start from the backcourt, and there wasn't enough time. What a pity..."
"And Curry isn't on the court either!"
If that three-pointer had come sooner, the Warriors might still have had a chance.
pity......
We're too late!
There are also Warriors fans in the live chat.
That's right, even Curry only celebrated the three-pointer before sitting down again.
With only 5.3 seconds left, not only do you have to commit a successful foul, but you also have to save time and the opponent has to make one of two free throws. It's too difficult!
Morant glanced at the cheering Warriors fans,
"What's there to be so smug about?"
"It was just a lucky three-pointer!"
"Victory is still ours!"
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