bayedsolid Chapter 74 Tatum: Come on, you coward!
Chapter 74 Tatum: Come on, you coward!
Suddenly, screams erupted from the stadium, startling Wang Xiucheng, who was unsure what had happened.
He subconsciously looked at the big screen, where, after a few seconds of delay, his own sexy sitting posture was displayed. This made Wang Xiucheng helplessly sit up straight.
But the screaming was clearly going to continue for a while.
Christopher, standing next to Wang Xiucheng, jokingly copied him by putting his arms on either side and draping a towel over his shoulders, but the cameras ignored him completely.
Garuba even slapped Christopher's arm off, saying, "You've crossed the line."
After a brief hiatus, the competition finally resumed.
The Celtics gradually took control, just like they had a month ago.
The Rockets managed to score some points against the Celtics' defense, but it was clearly not enough compared to their opponents.
At halftime, the Celtics led the Rockets 52-47.
Uduka looked at the score and smiled again.
He genuinely wanted to give Silas a thumbs up.
What kind of coach are you? Go act in movies in Los Angeles.
Both teams began leaving the stadium and returning to their locker rooms.
Meanwhile, a dozen or so girls of Chinese descent who had been waiting in the players' tunnel stood tightly to the side, afraid of being bumped into by these muscular, burly men.
Wang Xiucheng walked at the very back, as always.
He found the girls when he entered the players' tunnel.
These girls are all of Chinese descent; don't ask why they aren't Japanese or Korean.
For Chinese people, it's easy to tell which country an Asian person belongs to at a glance in the United States.
These girls are probably going to perform during intermission; there are various musical instruments placed next to them.
Wang Xiucheng looked over and was stunned for half a second by the girl standing at the very front.
The girl was also looking at Wang Xiucheng.
"Ouyang Na?"
Before Wang Xiucheng went abroad to study, Ouyang Na was already a well-known talented woman.
"Could you sign my autograph later?"
Wang Xiucheng came up to her and said.
Ouyang Na looked up at the tall Wang Xiucheng, her face turning red.
"You're an NBA player, you should be the one signing my autograph."
Wang Xiucheng chuckled: "That works too."
Ouyang Na felt a strange sensation throughout her body as she smelled the peculiar scent emanating from Wang Xiucheng.
She had seen many athletes, but none of them had the same aura as Wang Xiucheng after exercising.
"A big star like you would perform here?"
Wang Xiucheng continued to ask.
Ouyang Na was a little embarrassed, but she still explained, "This year is the Friendship Year between Boston and Washington State, so they invited Chinese students from Berkeley to perform, and they specifically asked me to come."
Wang Xiucheng understood. This must be an invitation from a high-level organization, and it was an honor for Ouyang Na to be invited.
"I have to go now, I can't chat anymore."
Seeing that the team doctor and uniform crew had all gone back, Wang Xiucheng quickly jogged away.
Ouyang Na fanned her burning face and took a deep breath.
"Ouyang, do you know Wang Xiucheng?" Many girls around looked at Ouyang Na with envy.
"I don't know him." Ouyang Na shook her head, her heart pounding.
"Could you get me an autograph too?"
"I also want."
"And I……"
……
The intermission ended with a wonderful performance by Chinese students at Berkeley College.
The third quarter then began.
Udoka appeared to be swearing in midfield.
The Celtics started strong, scoring 6 points in a row and catching the Rockets off guard.
It wasn't until three minutes later that the Rockets scored their first point, through Gordon.
The Celtics maintained control of the game.
With the two young stars attacking, the Rockets' defense was as flimsy as paper.
On the offensive end, they often fail to achieve their goals.
And Silas once again made a move that left everyone speechless.
He substituted Green out just eight minutes into the third quarter.
Then, until the end of the third quarter, he didn't make any more substitutions.
In the entire third quarter, without Green, the Rockets only scored 16 points.
The Celtics scored 34 points in the entire third quarter, more than double that of the Rockets.
The Celtics led the Rockets 86-63, a full 23 points, which was almost equivalent to playing an extra quarter.
Udoka looked at the players who were resting.
Logically, the game should have entered garbage time, but he still felt uneasy.
"You two play a few more minutes in the fourth quarter," Udoka said, looking at Tatum and Smart.
Although they were puzzled, they nodded nonetheless.
In a way, Udoka, like Silas, is a rookie coach.
But Udoka has a high level of prestige within the team, and both the owner and Stevens support him.
Privately, Udoka is considered by the Celtics' management to be someone who will stay with the team for a long time, just like the old man on the Spurs.
Pause time is up.
The Rockets have finally made a roster change.
Wang Xiucheng, Green, Shen Jing, Martin, and Christopher got up from the bench.
Logically speaking, with this lineup, only Green is a starter, and everyone else is a substitute.
But it was this lineup that won the game in the first half.
Looking at these birds that were so utterly inept, Uduka felt that uneasy feeling return.
Game start.
The Celtics are on offense, and Smart passes the ball directly to Tatum.
Tatum drove into the paint, huddled past Green who was guarding him, then tipped the ball up and passed it to Nesmith.
The latter easily dunked the ball.
Tatum turned around and passed by Wang Xiucheng, wiping sweat from his collar as he said, "Come on, softie, come on."
Tatum didn't say a word to Wang Xiucheng today, but that doesn't mean he doesn't remember their past grievances.
He focused all his attention on the game, and his response was to take a 25-point lead.
This response is more powerful than any trash talk!
Although he felt that Wang Xiucheng was unworthy, in the last quarter, he couldn't help but return the words that Wang Xiucheng had used to insult him during their first encounter to Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng smiled and ignored him.
Upon receiving the serve from the baseline, Wang Xiucheng immediately accelerated and charged towards the opponent's penalty area.
Tatum was blocking the center line.
Wang Xiucheng did a crossover swerve, and with Tatum moving slightly, Wang Xiucheng did another crossover swerve and swerved again, charging in from the other side.
With a flick of his wrist, Martin, who had already slipped to the baseline, drained a three-pointer.
Wang Xiucheng slowly backed away, passing by Tatum.
He didn't speak, but simply pinched his mouth like a duck's beak with his hand, as if to say that the other person only knew how to talk.
Tatum looked gloomy. He had scored 24 points and was leading by more than 20 points. How could Wang Xiucheng have the nerve to make that move?
The Celtics attacked again, and this time Tatum gave Green, who was guarding him, a three-pointer.
Green tried his best to interfere, but the difference in height and wingspan prevented him from touching the ball.
But the interference seems to have worked.
The basketball slammed through the rim, and Shen Jing and Luo Wei became entangled, clinging to each other's arms, allowing Martin to retrieve the backboard.
Wang Xiucheng started running, turning back to ask for the ball at the same time.
Martin flicked the ball with one hand, and it flew towards Wang Xiucheng.
Smart jumped but missed, and the basketball ended up in Wang Xiucheng's hands.
Tatum had already retreated to the three-point line; he wasn't going to retreat any further.
If they retreat any further, they will be within Wang Xiucheng's throwing range.
Wang Xiucheng charged forward with the ball controlled by one hand, without slowing down.
But the next moment, Tatum was shaken off his original position.
Rose's reverse jump step!
Wang Xiucheng charged into the paint with the basketball in his hand.
The inside line is currently empty.
Everyone thought Wang Xiucheng would deliver a tomahawk dunk.
But Wang Xiucheng slowed down and then smashed the ball onto the floor behind him.