My days of working at the NBA

What did Chapter 22 discover?

The original owner's free throws were pretty good, with a success rate of over 80%. After practicing for the past few days, Du Ze's touch has mostly returned.

Two free throws, and the ball is firmly in the net.

But Missouri still had possession of the ball.

Tsk... No wonder people say there are a lot of actors in the NBA, all pretentious and empty-headed. They can just lie on the floor and walk to the free throw line, easily getting 2 points. Anyone would do the same.

However, you can't just lie down anywhere and get a whistle.

Lawrence rushed in carrying the explosive charge, then swooped down and went straight out of bounds, without the referee making any call.

The body language and movements were already exaggerated enough, and the fall was quite solid, but it was all for naught; there was no whistle.

Remote attack and defense.

McNeil's impact was still fierce. Taking advantage of the gap between offense and defense, when Missouri had not yet established a firm foothold and formed an effective defensive line, he used the Euro step to dash into the penalty area with two steps and three feints.

Unfortunately, he ran into Du Ze.

McNeil learned from his previous experience and did not choose to confront him head-on. Instead, he suddenly launched a throw-in while moving forward.

This attack came as an extremely sudden surprise.

Most people wouldn't have time to pounce on him.

But Duze was no ordinary person. The moment McNeil raised his hand, he had already anticipated the other party's intention. Without even adjusting his body, he took a step forward and leaped high into the air.

then.

boom.

A bottle of 1982 Lafite fell from the sky.

McNeil was still propelled forward by inertia, completely unprepared, when the ball came crashing down on him, hitting him squarely in the face.

Du Ze grabbed the rebound and pushed the ball out for a fast break.

Lyons ran incredibly fast and eventually teamed up with Lawrence to score a layup.

4:6.

Missouri can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, McNeil, who once again delivered a phenomenal performance, was still on the floor, rubbing his eye where he had been hit by the ball and groaning incessantly.

Du Ze, who had just returned from defense, happened to see this scene, burst out laughing, and mocked again over the microphone: "Stop playing basketball, go to Hollywood, that's where you can unleash your talent."

If he lets him lie there any longer, Du Ze is afraid the referee will take pity on him and call another foul.

But clearly, he was overthinking it this time.

The referee, who had returned to the court, naturally heard this, but he didn't say anything. Instead, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

Du Ze was keeping a close eye on the referee and naturally saw this scene, causing his brows to furrow.

It seems... it's not as simple as just lying down and acting; it requires a deep understanding and skill.

The match has been temporarily suspended.

Marquette's coaching staff gathered around and inquired about the situation in detail.

Thirty seconds later.

McNeil slowly stood up, looking quite strained. After moving around a bit, he was fine again...

That's fucking amazing.

Without a doubt, McNeil is a very professional actor who adheres to the principle that as long as I am not embarrassed, it must be someone else who is embarrassed.

However, as he passed by Du Ze, he still glared at Du Ze fiercely.

Clearly, he had heard what Du Ze had just said.

But it's pretty useless.

This performance has been a complete failure; I gained absolutely nothing.

Of course, there was no loss.

The game continues.

Marquette attacks.

This time, McNeil didn't dare to push any further.

But some people never learn from their mistakes.

Matthews refused to believe it and used a screen to get an open shot, then went straight for the basket.

Completely unaware, Du Ze, who had been chasing back, arrived with a roar.

boom.

Another hot pot hat.

The ball flew out and was picked up by Hayward on the other side.

Hayward was stubborn enough to stand up straight under the basket.

boom.

The Buddha's Palm descended from the sky once again.

The entire venue erupted in cheers.

Two consecutive blood-red helmets were enough to get people's blood pumping. The effectiveness of the rim protection was truly terrifying.

Missouri seized the opportunity again, launching a fast break and scoring 2 more points.

In the stands.

Lisa exclaimed in amazement: "Duze's rim protection ability and rim protection instincts are truly extraordinary. After blocking Matthews, he was able to react in such a short time and then rushed over to block Hayward. His rim protection under the basket is definitely at the NBA level."

John smiled and nodded in agreement: "That's just one of his strengths. His jumping speed is also outstanding, and his ability to jump continuously is absolutely unmatched among this year's rookies. Tsk tsk, this Duze is indeed quite good."

Du Ze was completely unaware of all this; he was fully immersed in the game.

In addition to his outstanding performance in protecting the rim, he also completed two screens with his teammates during pick-and-rolls, helping them get away from the defense.

They did much better than in the last game.

He has gradually adapted to the rhythm of the game and is starting to find his rhythm.

The time has reached 14 minutes and 22 seconds.

Duze finally seized the opportunity, setting a screen with Lawrence and cutting to the basket, and the ball was quickly passed to him.

He grabbed the ball and headed straight for the basket.

But Bo Ke desperately tried to hang on him, and ended up getting caught on his arm.

In pain, he instinctively switched hands and flicked the ball toward the basket.

The ball was very obedient and flew into the basket.

2 points.

However, due to the impact of Burke's body, he still lost control of his body and fell to the ground.

Beep.

The whistle blows.

Lying on the cold floor, Du Ze was stunned for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, he subconsciously bent his arm and glanced at it.

Ok?

Is he famous?

Upon hearing the whistle, Burke seemed to have heard something unbelievable, and jumped up on the spot, looking utterly wronged.

The other Marquette players also shrugged, indicating their innocence.

At this point, the large screen switched to playback.

It's clear from the replay that when Duze received the ball and moved down the court, Burke was already out of position, but in order to stop the attack, he had to hook onto Duze, which was a violation of the cylinder.

But that wasn't the end of it. Burke's outstretched black arm clearly struck Duzer's hand.

Suddenly, everything fell silent.

Dwight Burke stopped jumping too.

Marquette's teammates stopped shrugging.

This was undoubtedly a foul, a foregone conclusion, without the slightest controversy.

But from the replay, Du Ze not only saw how he was violated, he also saw something different.

He received the ball and headed straight for the basket. Marquette's players swarmed him to help defend, and all of them jumped, including Hayward and Matthews, one coming from the baseline and the other from the wing.

But the only one who actually had physical contact with him was Burke.

Unfortunately, Hayward's jump blocked the baseline referee's view, while Matthews similarly obscured the linesman's view.

Logically speaking, it is difficult for referees to determine whether there was a hand foul immediately. They can only rely on experience and sensory prediction to blow the whistle.

In summary, the referee made the call mainly because he saw the man fall to the ground after making physical contact with Burke.

In other words, the referees didn't see the punch; they blew their whistle because Burke had fouled someone and violated his cylinder.

That's a foul in itself.

He fell to the ground with such exaggerated movements that the referee gave him the compensatory whistle.

That's why there's a slight delay in the whistle.

Ok?

He seemed to have figured something out.

A referee blows the whistle only if there is a foul committed, and the victim needs to amplify their body language and actions to convince the referee that they have truly been seriously violated.

If he hadn't fallen, would the referee not have blown the whistle?

hiss……

Is that so?