Chapter 52: Blowing up Durant

What does this mean? The center player of Oak Hill High School looked at the ball thrown into the air by Sun Yi with a puzzled expression.

The next moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him. Depend on! Want to play this in front of me, there are no doors! The young man who reacted stood on tiptoe slightly, stretched his arms hard, and bravely met the opponent who jumped high.

Glenn, who has a close relationship with his friend, watched Sun Yi break through that bamboo-like opponent, and quietly shook off Devendorf beside him.

He had been moving forward in broken steps, and after seeing Sun Yi jumping, he suddenly accelerated and sprinted. Sure enough, the good friend didn't disappoint him, looking at the ball spinning in the air. Glenn exerted force on the soles of his feet, and his explosive physical fitness was undoubtedly revealed at this moment. He jumped high, and after getting the ball, he stretched his whole body. Facing the fearless defender, a sinister smile appeared on Glenn's face. Boy, count yourself in the species!

The arms holding the ball are above the head, and the legs form a standard bow in the air. At the moment when he was about to make contact with the defender, Glenn exerted his waist and raised his arms high over his opponent's arms to stuff the ball into the hoop in an extremely brutal manner.

Creak......! The red basket made a tooth-aching scream. Due to the exertion, Glenn's arms hung directly in the hoops. Looking at the defender who was lying on the floor and being hit by himself, he let out a long roar! A kind of domineering spirit that is self-sacking leaked out in an instant.

"A beautiful pass, Sun burst into the inside. Ready for the layup? "Ernnie. Johnson's trademark narration continued to ring around the microphone, and suddenly he turned up the volume. "Oh, what's this for? ALLEY-OOP? ”

"Wow! It's Glenn. Sampson, it's definitely a wonderful open catch to make the top five. "Kenny. Smith's admiring tone followed.

Good friend Charles. Barkley covered his big bald head with an unbearable expression. "That poor kid with the Warriors, I should pray for him and hope he's okay."

The wonderful combination of the golden duo of Timothy High School made the United Center arena boil again. At this moment, this once basketball mecca seems to have returned to that passionate time......

The successive blows made the proud children of Oak Hill High School a little slumped. Coach Smith, who is experienced, immediately motioned to the technical desk to request a timeout. Even though the game has only been two minutes into the game, this will no longer care about these embarrassments. If you let the opponent continue to fight like this, it won't be long before your own team members will collapse.

Sun Yi stretched out his right hand with a smile on his face, snap! The palms of the two teenagers were tightly together, and no one opened their mouths to speak, but the friendship that emanated from them became stronger and stronger......

A curious face interrupted the silent exchange of gaze. "Hey! Guys, the coach told me to call you over. Thomas nodded in the direction of his team's bench......

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"Lift up, children, and show me your cowardly eyes." Coach Smith had a hateful expression on his face, "Tell me, do you still want to play this game?" If you don't want to, put on your jacket and there will be a bus outside the stadium to take you back to your hotel. You can take a warm shower, lie on a soft mattress, and watch the TV, where the players who truly represent the basketball spirit of Oak Hill High School fight against a strong opponent. The old man pointed to the group of players on the bench and said in a deep voice.

"I'm sorry, Coach." "I'm sorry." …… The starters, full of shame, looked at their toes and whispered.

"Coach, I'll fight until the last minute, so that the arrogant and ignorant guys on the other side can see the true strength of the Warriors." Great. Lawson clenched his fists and roared with an angry expression.

Smith looked at the team's spiritual leader and nodded in satisfaction, and after Lawson shouted at him, the rest of his teammates seemed to have regained their fighting spirit.

"Lawrence North High School, who once defeated Timothy High School, whose undefeated record ended their unbeaten record?" Coach Smith asked confidently.

"Oak Hill - Warriors!" This neat and loud answer finally relieved the old man, and it seemed that the game was still saved.

"Now, I'll arrange the tactical ...... of the game"

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Kevin. Durant looked at the No. 1 small forward in the United States high school in front of him, and his face was full of timidity. The other party's incredible cover really impressed this shy big boy.

He was tall and long-armed, and he never thought that a player who was five or six centimeters shorter than himself would fan the ball he threw from the outside.

"Kevin, get moving." Lawson looked at his somewhat distracted friend and reminded loudly.

Oh no. I almost forgot what Coach Smith had just commanded. The tall, lanky boy immediately stepped out of his long legs and strode with Glenn, who was staring at him. Sampson was circling around on the outside.

The coach's arrangement is simple, although the two core players of the Trojans are superior. But in reality, the Warriors still have a certain advantage. At least Eric. Devindorf's opponents, and he is not at all on the same level. Great. Lawson's ability is also enough for him to create enough space and opportunities for his teammates. The whole tactical thinking can be explained in a sentence from Sun Tzu's Art of War -- avoiding reality and making up for nothing.

With plenty of off-ball runs from his teammates, Devendorf was soon given the opportunity to attack with the ball in his best position. The 45° position on either side of the top of the arc is the most secure place for his three-point shot. Moreover, his teammates basically gave him half of the penalty area, and plenty of space to break through could make Devindorf more calm.

After making a triple threat move, the white guard swingman made a gesture ready to break through. Sure enough, Devindorf's feints fooled his opponent who was guarding him.

Watching the opponent retreat and retract the defense, the Warriors' starting small forward immediately pulled the ball back and stepped back, raising his hand to make a three-pointer.

Swish! For the first time, the ball fell into the basket guarded by the Trojans.

Coach Smith looked at the players who were celebrating wildly on the field, and let out a big breath of turbid air that had been held in his chest for a long time.

Sun Yi, who was speechless, glanced at his friend Glenn, who pursed his lips exaggeratedly, meaning that he didn't understand what the other party meant.

The game wasn't going to end with the Warriors' goal, and Timothy went on offense.

At the top of the arc, after receiving a pass from Thomas's hand, Sun Yi made several stabbing moves in a row. Devin Dowen, who had just scored for the team, had an expression like a big enemy, not only the guy in front of him, but the attentive Sun Yi also found that the short and stout boy who was opposite Thomas not far away also paid most of his attention.

Hey! This is digging a hole for buddy.

Sun Yi, who found that the situation was wrong, immediately made a hidden gesture to Glenn. Glenn, who received the signal, used his perverted strength attribute to lean on the tall Durant and made a gesture of reaching for the ball at a position 10 yards from the basket from the baseline.

After receiving the ball from Sun Yi, Glenn skillfully dribbled the ball with his back and leaned against the defender behind him with a slight side.

The body that was knocked open by himself quickly came back up. Glenn laughed secretly in his heart, he didn't see that this thin and tall man was still a guy who didn't admit it.

After leaning the opponent away again, taking advantage of the moment when Durant stepped up again, Glenn turned and broke through with a very fast speed, and cleaned up the tall and thin boy who was defending him.

Glenn, who burst into the penalty area, faced the opposing center player who had just been deducted by his own face. This time, instead of being strong, he made an aesthetic pull-up dodge move under the basket, and after dodging the opponent's block, he flicked his wrist and obediently hit the ball into the basket.

"Beautiful shooting, that's the strength of the No. 1 small forward in the United States!" Kenny. Smith's tone was gentle, but he couldn't hide his appreciation.

"He's a nice guy." Buckley, who doesn't like to boast much, rarely said something that he thought was a compliment. looked at the tall and thin figure on the field, found the target of the strike, and opened his mouth and gushed endlessly: "Haha, look at the second-ranked small forward player, he is as naïve as a schoolboy in front of Glenn." I very much doubt that this ranking is due to a system glitch. ”

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Facing Durant, who was deflated by Glenn again, he had a helpless expression. An opponent of this level, he is indeed a little powerless if he is not good at defending.

The next game became Glenn. Sampson's solo show, three-point shots, turnaround jumpers, and various breakthroughs with Durant on his back...... This passionate young man made it impossible for the fans at the scene to sit quietly and watch the game. And that tall and thin boy was completely reduced to a powerful background wall that set off the other party.

Coach Smith made a rare substitution for his team's ace scorer in the 11th minute of the first half. "I didn't replace you because you stinked. Instead, sit down and be able to see each other's weaknesses more clearly. Patting his proud disciple on the back comfortingly, the coach continued, "If you can't find a way to deal with the guy who keeps scoring on your head, then you can sit here obediently for me." Until you say to me aloud, 'Sir, I know what to do.' ’”

In the fifteenth minute of the first half, Coach Bo Li replaced all the starting players. At 42:28, the Trojans led by 14 points, allowing the old man to safely arrange for the main players to rest for a while. The overall strength is not weaker than their own opponents, obviously will not be restrained, and there must be a fierce battle waiting for their players in the second half.

The boys from Timothy High School won the hearts of all the audience with their wonderful performances, and the cheers of the mountain and tsunami almost toppled the roof of the arena.

Glenn, who had 22 points and 8 rebounds, chatted happily with his friends off the court with a relaxed face. After Sun Yi's opening highlight moment, he took the initiative to give up the stage to his friend Glenn, who needed to show himself more. scored 10 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, although it is not very impressive, but it can be said to be very efficient.