bayedsolid Chapter 296, Page 43! Season Single Chapter Scoring Record
Chapter 296, Page 43! Season Single Chapter Scoring Record
Halliburton, much like Harry Potter in the movies, possessed the ability to perform magic.
The Pacers have been doing better and better in recent years, and making the playoffs has become a regular occurrence.
This has greatly pleased both the team owner and the fans.
It seems that if we wait a few more years, until players like James and Curry retire, Haliburton will be able to grow into the new face of the league.
At least one of them.
But after more than a year of growth, Wang Xiucheng seems to have also developed such abilities.
Carlisle is well aware that once players like James and Curry retire, the league's attention will immediately shift to young players like Haliburton and Wang Xiucheng.
The timeout ended quickly, and the game resumed.
The Pacers had possession of the ball. After receiving the ball, Haliburton took his first three-point attempt, using Turner's screen.
Unfortunately, the ball didn't go in with a thud.
Turner, who didn't get back into the paint because of the screen, could only watch helplessly as Claxton grabbed the rebound.
The ball was passed to Wang Xiucheng, and Claxton and Turner ran up the field almost arm in arm.
Wang Xiucheng used a crossover dribble to get past Harry, who was trying to stick to him and delay the fast break.
After shaking off Haliburton, Wang Xiucheng saw Royce O'Neal enter the paint.
Wang Xiucheng dribbled once more, then threw the ball towards the backboard with both hands.
Royce O'Neal ran to the side of the basket, looked in the direction of the basketball, jumped up with both feet, and intercepted the ball with one hand.
With a thud, Royce O'Neal made an alley-oop.
29:15.
The Nets are now leading by 14 points.
Carlisle's brows furrowed.
If their own team misses, the Nets can convert almost every fast break into a point.
Almost all of the Nets' 14-point lead was achieved in this way.
The gap between the two teams in fast breaks and counter-attacks seems quite large at the moment.
Logically, their own players should be able to run faster.
The players on the Nets' court—Royce O'Neale, Joe Harper, Seth Curry—are all around 30 years old.
They are nowhere near as fast as the young people on our side.
The problem lies with Wang Xiucheng.
Because Wang Xiucheng is too fast!
He is one of the fastest players in the entire league, making it very difficult for Wang Xiucheng to catch up once he gets going.
Coupled with his easily overlooked stamina, Wang Xiucheng was able to maintain this sprinting pace for almost the entire match.
Carlisle understood the problem, but he didn't yet have a good solution.
Carlisle watched helplessly as Wang Xiucheng scored his 40th point for the Nets with a combination of drives, free throws, passes, and shots, all while there was one minute left in the first quarter.
40:27.
40 points in a single quarter!
This is a score that would make anyone question the opponent's defense.
However, Carlisle does not believe there is a problem with his team's defense.
Turner's defense in the paint was flawless, and Claxton only scored 4 points in the first quarter.
Turner also blocked two shots, one of which was given to Wang Xiucheng.
Their team's 27 points were close to the team's average.
The problem lies with the Nets.
The Nets' shooting percentage is too high!
Carlisle didn't look at the statistics table, but he remembered that Wang Xiucheng already had 4 direct assists.
Carlisle indirectly guided and directed the team's movement countless times.
All he remembered was that the Nets had already made five three-pointers.
No, there are 6!
Swish!
Just as Carlisle was lost in thought, Wang Xiucheng, overturning Turner who had switched to defend the perimeter, stepped back and sank a three-pointer.
This basket brought the Nets' total to 43 points!
Haliburton, who was inexplicably switched to defend the paint, picked up the ball and quickly inbounded it.
Then he exchanged hands with Turner and took possession of the ball in the attacking third.
Harry saw Hield run into open space and passed the ball to him.
Hield had an open shot and made the three-pointer.
The Pacers scored their 30th point in the first quarter.
There are 17 seconds left.
Wang Xiucheng held the ball to run down the clock. With three seconds left on the shot clock, he passed the ball to Seth Curry.
Seth Curry's three-pointer missed, but fortunately the ball hit the rim, delaying the shot by a little over a second.
Just as Turner grabbed the basketball, the final whistle blew to end the first quarter.
The Nets are currently leading the Pacers 43-30 on the road.
The Nets scored 43 points in the first quarter, leaving fans stunned.
Some fans who had just entered the stadium were momentarily confused.
Why did the first quarter go by so fast today?
And why is the score so high?
Similarly, the on-site director was also slow to realize it, only displaying the Nets' 43 points on the dome screen just before the start of the second quarter, which is currently the highest single-quarter score by an NBA team this season.
This surpasses the 42 points the Kings scored in the third quarter when the Nets lost to the Kings ten days ago.
Coincidentally, both games involved the Nets.
The second quarter began quickly, with Wang Xiucheng sitting on the bench and Durant leading the team single-handedly.
Having had a good rest in the first quarter, Durant felt embarrassed to stop putting in the effort.
Durant, who only took one shot in the first quarter, took a total of eight shots in the first six minutes of the second quarter.
He attempted four three-pointers, but only made one.
Fortunately, he had four free throws, which gave Durant 11 points before Wang Xiucheng came on.
After high-fiving Wang Xiucheng, Durant went off the court again to rest.
Just as he sat down in the chair, Durant comfortably stretched out his legs again, his beard twitching.
It seems to be saying, "I contributed this time."
The match resumed, with most of the key players from both sides returning.
Wang Xiucheng and Haliburton continue to help the team in their own ways.
The Pacers had barely made a three-pointer when the Nets immediately responded with a mid-range jumper inside.
Wang Xiucheng had just scored with a powerful dunk when Haliburton delivered a wide-open three-pointer.
The two teams were evenly matched at the start of the second quarter.
This seems to be how the two teams should be.
The Pacers were simply too far behind in the first quarter, which meant they could only keep pace with the Nets and were unable to close the gap.
With two minutes remaining in the first half, the Nets led 63-50, a 13-point advantage.
Durant, who had returned, stood outside the sideline, took the basketball from the referee, and passed it to Claxton in the distance.
Claxton secured the basketball, waited for Wang Xiucheng to come over, and then passed the ball to Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng didn't waste any time. He used a crossover dribble to shake off Harry and entered the paint. Then, he bounced the ball and passed it to Claxton, who was running towards the basket.
Claxton caught the ball, leaned against Turner, and paddled it into the net with one hand from the far end, scoring two points.
Claxton, who had finally scored two points, excitedly turned around and ran back, giving the Pacers' bench a provocative look for a few seconds.
Haliburton received the ball from Turner, advanced to the frontcourt, and used his footwork and rhythm to shoot a three-pointer.
Swish!
Harry, who had missed several shots, finally scored this one.
Wang Xiucheng checked the time; there were still 15 seconds left before the one-minute mark.
Wang Xiucheng rushed over after receiving the ball from Joe Ha.
On the way, Hilde tried to block Wang Xiucheng, but Wang Xiucheng turned around and easily passed her with the ball.
However, this delay allowed Halliburton to reach the top of the arc.
Just when Halliburton had prepared to foul Wang Xiucheng to prevent him from entering the paint, Wang Xiucheng surprisingly stopped and started running down the clock.
Turner and Claxton have both returned, but Wang Xiucheng still hasn't moved.
But just as Claxton entered the paint, he suddenly turned around and stood next to Halliburton.