r18novel Chapter 58 Big Event
Chapter 58 Big Event
Ricky Davis is somewhat brain-dead. He's capable of doing things like throwing a basketball into his own basket for a triple-double, and he even thinks that LeBron James, who hasn't yet called himself GOTA, is there to assist him.
Since being traded from the Cavaliers to the Celtics, Ricky Davis was well-behaved for over a year. However, after outperforming Paul Pierce in some games at the start of this season, he has become restless again.
Ricky Davis first demanded a big contract from the Celtics, no less than ten million dollars a year, and then started vying for ball possession with Paul Pierce within the team, trying to prove that he was more suitable to be a leader than Pierce.
Paul Pierce didn't argue with this guy; he went straight to management.
Then Ricky Davis began to get more shot attempts in the game, and Paul Pierce also frequently passed the ball to Ricky Davis.
Play well, and bring back a more obedient, more useful, and less brainless one.
Ricky Davis thought he had won over Paul Pierce, and soon after the game against the Warriors started, he started asking Paul Pierce for the ball.
Although Ricky Davis isn't the brightest, he still has considerable talent; at least his explosiveness and shooting ability are quite good.
After using his speed advantage to break through Jason's defense, Ricky Davis pulled up and made a jump shot.
The Warriors' defense isn't terrible, but it's definitely not good; it lacks sufficient resilience and intensity.
Byron dribbled the ball upfield, and Wang Kai continued his off-the-ball movement. Paul Pierce failed to keep up with Wang Kai, but Ricky Davis, feeling he was the "leader," actively came over to cover.
Byron immediately passed the ball to Wang Kai, who then faked a shot, faked out Ricky Davis, and calmly made the shot, scoring 11 points in a row with four successful shots.
On the away team's bench, Fisher, Monta Ellis, and others cheered excitedly, their actions standing out amidst the boos from the TD Garden stadium.
The Celtics called a timeout; they need to make adjustments to counter Wang Kai's outstanding performance.
After the timeout, the Celtics substituted the slow-moving Perkins with the younger Al Jefferson.
Al Jefferson immediately showcased his solid fundamentals and low-post skills in the paint upon entering the game, scoring two points and drawing a foul on Troy Murphy in the low post.
During the Warriors' offense, Wang Kai was double-teamed by the Celtics and was unable to get away from the defense to receive the ball.
Baron Davis's one-on-one attempt against Marcus Banks failed, and the Celtics stabilized the situation.
Ricky Davis once again broke through Jason's defense and pulled up for a jump shot, but this time his shot was a bit rushed and he failed to completely shake off Jason's pursuit.
Murphy's positioning allowed Wang Kai to secure the rebound, and Wang Kai immediately took the ball and launched a fast break.
This time, the Celtics paid special attention to Wang Kai's three-pointers, stopping their defense just outside the three-point line. As a result, Wang Kai made a simple crossover during his high-speed drive, got past Al Jefferson, and dunked for two points, his thirteenth three-pointer.
At this point, less than five minutes into the game, all of the Warriors' points were scored by Wang Kai, who made all five of his shots and scored thirteen points.
"Rookie, I'm keeping a close eye on you. You'll never get another point."
Ricky Davis challenged Wang Kai like a team leader, but Wang Kai changed his usual style and remained silent, not responding to his opponent at all.
At this moment, Wang Kai had forgotten all other influences around him, and he focused all his attention on basketball, entering a wonderful state.
"ZOOM!"
The word itself means to move quickly, to grow rapidly, or to zoom in or out.
However, in basketball, this word refers to a state, a magical state.
Many players have experienced this: during a game, they feel that the basket is as wide as the ocean, and they can make any shot. Top stars, however, unleash their full competitive potential when they enter this state.
Wang Kai entered this state in this game. He was stimulated by the outside world, and the things he had accumulated in the top basketball training under Kobe's guidance over the years were completely digested by Wang Kai at this moment.
The Celtics were on offense, and Ricky Davis continued his one-on-one attack, but this time his shot was blocked by Jason Richardson, and the forced shot bounced off the rim.
However, Al Jefferson, with his more solid footwork and superior wingspan, grabbed the offensive rebound under the basket.
With a quick hook shot, the basketball obediently nestled into the net.
While the Celtics were still preparing to retreat on defense, the Warriors had already inbounded the ball from the baseline. Baron Davis flicked the ball forward, and Wang Kai had already crossed half-court.
Wang Kai, after catching up with the basketball, didn't dunk it. Instead, he made a layup with great ease and scored two points. He didn't want to waste more energy on other things. At this moment, Wang Kai only had one thought: to score, to keep scoring.
When Wang Kai scored 15 points in less than half a quarter, and on 6-for-6 shooting, some media outlets began to think that something big might happen today.
Next, Paul Pierce dribbled in the low post and isolated against Wang Kai, but he didn't dare to hesitate any longer and immediately sprinted back to defend half-court.
The Warriors' fast breaks were almost as good as the Suns', and Wang Kai gave the Celtics the feeling that this rookie was always ready for a fast break. (LeBron: That's my job.)
Baron Davis dribbled the ball up the court and looked at Wang Kai, but Wang Kai did not make any move to receive the ball.
Murphy mentioned that he set a screen for Byron from the high position, but then he moved to a 45-degree angle and set another screen for Wang Kai.
Instead of switching positions, the Celtics opted to go around the screen and continue their one-on-one defense.
Byron drove into the paint but didn't rush to shoot; he passed the ball back to Jason Richardson on the perimeter.
Richardson moved to the high post and handed the ball to Wang Kai. At this moment, Pierce was once again blocked behind him by Jason Richardson.
Without hesitation, Wang Kai caught the ball and immediately launched a three-pointer, which he made.
Eighteen points. That doesn't seem like much, and many players can achieve that in a game. But if someone can score 18 points in less than seven minutes, that's quite remarkable.
Before 2006, the NBA record for most points in a single quarter was held by George Gervin, nicknamed "The Iceman," who scored 33 points in a single quarter on April 9, 1978.
It can be said that all the records that have not yet been broken are legendary, and it looks like Wang Kai is about to break the legend today.