bayedsolid Chapter 497 Jokic: I feel a bit low blood sugar, I'll have to drink some Coke later!
Chapter 497 Jokic: I feel a bit low blood sugar, I'll have to drink some Coke later!
Wang Xiucheng!
Judging from the color of that arm, which seemed even whiter than his own, Jokic instantly knew who it was.
The next moment, Jokic blocked Claxton's hand and grabbed Wang Xiucheng's arm instead.
With a whistle, the referee blew the whistle.
Jokic made no comment, simply turning around and swaying back.
Jokic committed a foul, and Wang Xiucheng was awarded two free throws.
Wang Xiucheng, with a dark expression, threw the ball to the referee outside the baseline.
This was Jokic's first foul in the first quarter.
His outside shooting style allows him to control his fouls effectively.
Seeing Wang Xiucheng grab the rebound, he fouled Wang Xiucheng without even thinking.
Jokic knew very well that during the regular season, Wang Xiucheng could shoot over 66% from three-point range in the last minute of each quarter, during what was known as "Wang's time".
Wang Xiucheng's free throw percentage is about 80%, even after a significant improvement in the second half of the season.
If we only consider the first half of the season, Wang Xiucheng's free throw percentage was less than 70%.
In other words, Wang Xiucheng's free throw percentage wasn't much higher than his three-point percentage during his "Wang Time".
Therefore, Jokic had already decided that if necessary, during "Wang's Time," he would rather let Wang Xiucheng shoot free throws than let him shoot three-pointers.
With 35 seconds left, Wang Xiucheng slowly walked towards the Nuggets' half of the court.
"Hey, keep it up!" A woman seemed to shout from outside the sideline.
The sound wasn't loud, but Wang Xiucheng was quite close, so he still heard it.
Wang Xiucheng turned his head and saw Sophia.
When Sophia saw that Wang Xiucheng had heard her words and turned his head, her face immediately turned red.
Stallone was also somewhat surprised. What was wrong with his usually shy eldest son today?
Scarlett and Sistine glanced at their older sister; it seemed like something was off about her today.
Standing at the free-throw line, Wang Xiucheng wiped the sweat from his hands after Jokic touched him, and then reached out to catch the ball from the referee.
He turned around, patted him, and turned around again. After going through the whole process, Wang Xiucheng's heartbeat calmed down a lot.
Benci, standing to the side, had been silently counting down the seconds. When he felt ten seconds had passed, he suddenly covered his mouth with his hand, tilted his head, and muttered to the referee, "Time's up..."
But Benxi hadn't finished speaking...
Bang!
Snapped!
"Fake..."
The first sound was the sound of Wang Xiucheng's free throw hitting the rim.
The second sound was the basketball bouncing off and hitting Benci on the head as he was talking to the referee.
The third sound was a curse word that Benxi uttered unconsciously.
As soon as he finished cursing, Benxi immediately shut up, then quickly took a step forward and stretched out his hand to wait for Wang Xiucheng.
He glanced at Wang Xiucheng furtively and saw that Wang Xiucheng didn't seem to have heard, so Benxi felt relieved.
Wang Xiucheng grinned and wiped his hands on his jersey again.
Is Jokic covered in oil? He looks so slippery.
Wang Xiucheng blamed Jokic for the missed free throw, not himself.
Wang Xiucheng remembers that when he watched football, it seemed that some Premier League players liked to apply oil to their bodies.
That look goes far beyond just being greasy.
Wang Xiucheng took the ball from the referee again, took a deep breath, and then shot it again.
Swish!
The ball finally went in.
With 35 seconds left in the first quarter, the score was 24-23, with the Nuggets leading by one point.
And the Nuggets retained possession of the ball.
After Wang Xiucheng made the free throw, he immediately marked Murray closely, preventing him from receiving the free throw.
Everyone else was also keeping an eye on their respective defenders.
The Nets used a full-court press for the first time.
"Defense!"
The crowd shouted, reminding their home team, the Nets, to be careful on defense.
Murray tried several times to shake off Wang Xiucheng, but couldn't.
Wang Xiucheng was stuck between him and Pope.
Although Wang Xiucheng didn't even turn his head, Murray had a feeling that if he passed the ball to him, he would definitely lose!
So Murray didn't force himself to receive the ball.
With only 5 seconds left, Pope, outside the baseline, had already reached out to ask the referee for a timeout.
At this moment, Jokic, who had already run to the center circle, suddenly turned around and then retreated to receive the ball.
A sweating bullet finally broke out as Pope passed the ball at the last second.
Jokic even took a few steps forward, trying to catch the ball.
However, Wang Xiucheng, who was in Jokic's field of vision between Murray and Pope, suddenly leaped high into the air, flying straight towards the sky like a javelin.
Snap!
Jokic expected the basketball to be at least 3.5 meters tall, but Wang Xiucheng blocked it with a single slap!
Jokic's eyes practically popped out of their sockets!
The next moment, Jokic staggered and looked rather comical as he ran towards Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng intercepted the basketball with one hand. Although he couldn't control it, the basketball lost momentum in the air and fell down.
Like Jokic, Murray also rushed over from behind.
Even if we can't get the ball, we can't let Wang Xiucheng shoot that three-pointer.
Wang Xiucheng is even faster!
Wang Xiucheng jumped up again almost as soon as his feet touched the ground.
And it jumped forward.
Snapped!
This time, Wang Xiucheng finally caught the basketball in his hands, and before it hit the ground, he pushed the ball out with both hands.
The basketball flew straight toward the basket with almost no spin!
Swish!
The basketball grazed the front edge of the rim and went into the net, then slammed heavily onto the floor with a thud.
Three-pointer, in!
The "Guaranteed Three-Point Shot Card" is now active.
Wang Xiucheng stumbled back several steps before finally standing firm at the sideline.
beep!
The referee's whistle blew again.
Referee Mark Davis pointed at Murray and then called a foul on Murray for hitting Murray's hand.
Wang Xiucheng's three-pointer was valid, and he was awarded a free throw.
Jokic finally reached the scene of the incident.
But it's all over now!
I got up really early, but arrived late!
The entire stadium stood and applauded, and many people even started high-fiving the people next to them, regardless of whether they knew them or not.
It's as if it's saying, "See, I told you there was no rush, right?"
At this moment, as long as you're wearing a basketball jersey, you're a friend!
"That was such a cool shot..."
Cody, standing outside the sideline, stood up and shouted.
Wang Xiucheng turned around and patted Cody's hand on the shoulder.
Then she glanced at Scarlett and Olsen next to her.
Their faces flushed slightly, and all they could do was reach out and pat Wang Xiucheng on the shoulder.
Wang Xiucheng then returned to the court, satisfied, and went to the free throw line.
Swish!
Penalty added!
A score of 4 was achieved.
The score went from 24-23 to 24-27 in an instant.
The Nuggets went from leading by 1 point to trailing by 3 points in just 3 seconds.
There are 32 seconds left.
Wang Xiucheng's steal, three-pointer, and foul draw all happened in just 3 seconds!
Jokic felt his blood sugar was a bit low and he would need to drink some Coke later.
Wang Xiucheng had already scored 5 points in the last minute.
With 32 seconds remaining, the Nets would theoretically have one more possession.
This time, Jokic dribbled the ball himself and advanced the ball.
While Jokic's ball-handling skills may not be comparable to those of a guard, his height and weight make it difficult for anyone to steal the ball from him.
Claxton was sent flying several meters by Jokic's powerful headbutt.
Turning around, Jokic shielded Claxton, who was like a persistent leech, from behind and handed the ball to Murray, who came over to receive it.
Then Jokic slowly ran into the paint, supporting his knee as he began to rest.
For Jokic, holding the ball is actually quite physically demanding.
Wang Xiucheng stood in front of Murray and tried to intercept the ball twice without success, so he stopped wasting his energy.
Finally, when Murray had run down the clock to 8 seconds left on the shot clock, he suddenly moved to the right.