r18novel Chapter 18: Fans were pessimistic, but he went on the field despite altitude sickness!
Chapter 18: Fans were pessimistic, but he went on the field despite altitude sickness!
Atlanta, TNT Studios.
"Curry is having such a tough time, he's practically carrying the team! If only number 91 were on the court!"
"Yeah, Stephen is very strong. Even with Thompson, or even that Chinese number 91, on the court, Snyder wouldn't dare to double-team him like that!"
Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley watched as Curry, despite being surrounded by three defenders, scored a difficult layup off the backboard.
There wasn't even a whistle...
I can't help but sigh!
"The Warriors are still down by five points, but Curry's energy is waning!"
The score was 119-114, with the Warriors trailing by five points and the Jazz in possession!
suddenly,
O'Neal stood up in surprise.
"Oh my god! We saw the Warriors' number 91 from China walking out of the player tunnel with an oxygen tank!"
"Are they going to perform despite altitude sickness?"
Barkley couldn't help but shake his head: "Oh, this might not be a wise choice!"
"Altitude sickness can easily cause players to lose their touch, so my advice is not to play!"
"Haha, you fatso, I think you're afraid that number 91 will score again, and you'll lose the bet!"
Shaq, however, didn't hold back in his jokes.
"Fuck! I'm not a stingy person like you! I'm doing this out of consideration for a professional player!"
Tencent Sports is also the subject of heated discussion.
"Fans, we see Wu Qian returning from the locker room! He looks like he still wants to play!"
"Yes, it looks like he'll still have to play. He's rested for over twenty minutes; if he goes on in the last two minutes, his hyperresponsiveness should subside a bit!"
"but......."
Yu Jia paused slightly at this point, then added, "Whether my touch has changed since I went back on the court is unknown!"
The barrage of comments exploded in an instant.
"Damn it, get off the field! Don't embarrass Chinese people here! Bringing oxygen tanks onto the field, my grandma wouldn't even need it!"
"How shameful! We've brought shame upon ourselves internationally! Pah!"
"Get out of here, you piece of trash!"
In a free sports live streaming room, the user's name is "Milk-white Snowball".
Seeing the barrage of insults in the live chat, I was instantly filled with rage.
She dares to say what Tencent Sports dares not say!
"A bunch of ********, I'm ********!"
"Betting on the Jazz is pointless, but these are our own players. Tell me, who in the CBA right now can score close to 30 points in the NBA?"
"Don't even mention thirty points, who can score ten points in the playoffs? I'll *****"
She wasn't just livestreaming to make money; she was genuinely angry!
Even with altitude sickness, they were determined to play, just so the team could have a glimmer of hope for victory. Shouldn't this kind of sportsmanship be praised?
If Wu Qian were replaced by a foreign player, he would probably be praised to the skies, right?
These people have been kneeling for too long!
Salt Lake City.
Cole looked at Rick and asked, "Rick, how's it going?"
"You can give it a try!"
Having received a positive response, Kerr did not hesitate and called his second timeout of the fourth quarter.
"Stephen, are you alright?"
"Um."
Curry nodded, then immediately sat down to rest.
He must conserve his energy!
"Hey, Wu, are you okay?" Green asked, panting as he looked at Wu.
The latter, clutching the oxygen tank, nodded with a determined look in his eyes.
Cole also looked at him.
"Wu, I'll devise tactics for the next two goals. If you can execute them, great; if not, try to get the ball to Stephen, Oak?"
Curry is being double-teamed too much right now. If Wu can maintain his first-half form when he comes on...
There's still hope in this match!
"Um!"
Wu Qian nodded, his mind racing as he considered how to maximize the use of those two sure-fire goals.
Getting six points is the least efficient way to use a strategy. Even if you're aiming for two threes plus one, you should still look for opportunities to score eight points.
At last,
Kerr turned to Curry: "Stephen, listen, my last timeout is for you to recover your energy. Let me know if you need a rest!"
"Um!"
Snyder, on the Jazz's side, also looked serious.
He wasn't sure whether the opposing number 91 would play, or if he would target him if he did...
He glanced at his disciples and then spoke.
"Conley, if the opposing team's number 91 comes on, you'll be their matchup!"
"Mitchell, if number 91 comes on, find an opportunity to switch positions and attack him!"
In the last three minutes, he didn't believe the Chinese on the other side could still outmaneuver him!
"Bojan, stay calm and keep a close eye on Wiggins!"
"Gobert, if they break through, you come to help defend!"
This is the advantage that Green doesn't have a three-point shot, so Gobert only needs to guard the paint.
"No problem, Coach!"
"O'Neal, are you alright?"
As the Jazz's main defensive force against Curry, he has burned out today.
Although Curry still managed to score 37 points, it was a very good limit, especially considering that Curry just won the scoring title this season!
Thirty-two points per game!
In addition, the Jazz had him defended one-on-one for more than two quarters, which put him under a lot of pressure!
The Jazz called a timeout in the fourth quarter because he had a leg cramp and had been resting since.
"Guys, we're first in the regular season, and we're playing at home, they can't beat us!"
"Keep it up, take them down!"
"Beep!"
As soon as the referee blew the whistle, almost all eyes were on the Warriors' bench.
It's not about looking at Curry's incredible performance, but rather...
Wu Qian wearing an oxygen tank!
Everyone knows that locking down Curry is equivalent to locking down the current Warriors, provided that Wu Qian, the young player from China, doesn't come.
This is an X factor!
TNT studio, Tencent Sports live broadcast room, home fans, Jazz team...
The camera focuses on Wu Qian; is he about to go on stage?
"He's here! He's here!! He's taken off his oxygen tank! He's walked onto the field!"
Can the Warriors pull off a comeback and win Game 1?