Chapter 134: Constant Decide
Even McCaw himself didn't expect such an ending, and he was stunned for a while before he looked at his hand with joy, and gradually showed a smug look. Booker had been nervously standing and watching from McCaw's first lay-up in the corner, until McCaw threw the last ball, and Booker sat back in his chair disappointed.
Russell was surprised and said, "I didn't expect you to have such skills!" It seems that you are the one who is most likely to score 30 points. ”
McCaw was unusual, and said modestly: "I'm serious and lucky, I was forced to be helpless, desperate, and shot the basket in the way of Hoggist, but I didn't expect to find the right rhythm." ”
"It's a pity that 21 points is still not enough, but I didn't expect that the finals of the two consecutive games will be between me and Hoggist." Russell shook his head and sighed.
"Haha, you lost your last project with too much confidence, right?" McCaw laughed, "Don't look at us sitting far, we heard your conversation!" ”
"In the last game, I was too unlucky to shoot in half a day, otherwise how could the champion have anything to do with Hogist? I'm not going to be careless anymore. Russell stopped talking to them and turned to start the game.
Russell got serious, missing only one normal shot in the first corner and on both wings, and hitting all of them at the top of the arc, scoring 21 points in the first four areas with 14 seconds left. In the last area, just one random shot can overtake Booker and McCaw to reach the finals, and if he can maintain his form, he can even hit Hougist's record of 27 points.
Russell smugly glanced at the bench across from him and started shooting in the last area, the first shot, the rhythm was very good, the ball drew a rainbow, and then ...... It's actually a slap in the iron!
"Damn, there's no way to tie Haugist's score!" Russell was furious, this ball felt so good to shoot, and it didn't go in! I threw the second ball, but it still didn't go in! What's going on? Russell was very upset, and after a little aim, he threw a third ordinary ball, but this ball was even more outrageous, and the basket was not touched. Russell is in a hurry, how is it possible! I'm so accurate in front, how can I suddenly be inaccurate now? Who's cursing me? The last two goals have to score one to ensure that they enter the final! While he was thinking wildly, the fourth ordinary ball actually got out of his hand in the process of lifting! The ball flew straight back into the stands, sparking laughter from the crowd.
Russell's black face was flushed, did he want to slap his face again? Glancing at the timer, there were 4 seconds left, and there was plenty of time, Russell picked up the ball to calm down, took a serious look at the basket, jumped high and threw the ball to the basket with the most standard shooting position.
Although Russell was best prepared for the final three-pointer, the ball still bounced off the frame and fell behind the rebound. He didn't score a point on 0-of-5 shooting from the corner and finished his total at 21 points.
"All three of you have 21 points, can you just give me the championship?" Hoggist teased when he saw Russell coming back dejectedly.
"It seems that there is a brother who thinks 21 points is not enough!" McCaw and Booker applauded enthusiastically to welcome Russell back.
"Whoever loses in the playoffs, please have a supper tonight!" Russell didn't have the face to contradict them, so he presented a new challenge to change the subject.
"Can you please join me?" Hoggist leaned in facelessly.
Russell was anxious to change the topic to relieve the embarrassment, and agreed without thinking about it, "I'm fine, I just don't know if the two of them dare?" ”
"What would you not dare? I just don't know if you can still shoot 21 points? McCaw looked at Russell defiantly.
"We'll see!" Russell sat back in his chair and took time to rest.
They were given a 10-minute break, and the play-off order was still Booker McCorasell . Booker still couldn't finish the last area, and the score was not as good as before, only 19 points were in the account, but he was not frustrated, and the pressure in the playoffs was even greater, maybe the other two brothers did not play as well as themselves!
Sure enough, McCaw's previous five-game streak ran out of luck tonight, shooting a daily average of only 15 points in the playoffs, and it seems that he must have a share of the supper bleeding.
It's Russell's turn to play again, and he is still in excellent form, scoring 18 points in the first four rounds, and the opportunity is left in the last round, scoring an ordinary goal to tie the game, and scoring two ordinary goals or a flower ball to overtake the score! This time, I can't look foreign again! Russell was determined to win the game. But of course, he can't shoot just by thinking, and Russell tried his best to shoot the first four ordinary balls, but still didn't score, and now he can only hope for the final flower! Booker, who was watching the game, was the happiest at this time, according to this rhythm, Russell is going to play another bottom corner 5 in 0, and he has already entered the finals with one foot!
Russell let go of his psychological burden, picked up the flower ball, and threw it very casually, unintentionally inserting willows and willows, which seemed to be careless, but it hit the bull's-eye!
Russell scored 20 points and he beat Booker! Booker slumped in his chair like a deflated ball, and Russell excitedly raised his hands and raised his arms in a shout. The audience also gave face and chanted his name together.
Skill and three-point, the finals of the two consecutive events were Russell and Haugist, and the audience probably understood that these two people were probably the most elite of this class of high school graduate outside players.
Russell walked back to the bench and gasped for breath and said to a dejected Booker and McCaw, "Whew...... I'm going to treat you tonight...... I can't get rid of it, huh...... My appetite is not small, you ...... Prepare for heavy bleeding! ”
Although he was willing to gamble and lose, McCaw didn't want to be too faceless, so he pulled Haugist to make up for it, "Even if you win, it's not like you haven't scored more than 21 points?" Big brother, give him a little color in the finals! ”
At this time, Russell was sitting on the bench and panting, and Horgist asked, "Dan, do you want to rest a little longer?" I can race first! I usually pay the most attention to convincing people with virtue! ”
"No, that's enough 10 minutes of break! Anyway, the physical strength consumed will be replenished after a big meal of supper tonight. ”
"You're pretty stubborn!" Hougist helplessly spread his hands at Booker and McCaw, "Hey Devin, Patrick, I can't help you, even if I win him in the game, he will eat back on you!" ”
"It's okay! We were going to invite you too, and if you won, we will celebrate your success at night, and D'Angelo is considered to be a companion, so we are happy to eat as much as we want! Booker, who was killed, gritted his teeth and said.
Haugist turned back and spread his hands at Russell, "I can't help it, they'd rather break the bank than see me win, although it's a bit too bad to win two games in a row, but since it's the expectation for me to win, then I have to do it." ”
"You talk a lot of nonsense! If you coax, please admit defeat directly, or sit quietly down and watch how I win you! Russell didn't want to argue with Haugist, he just wanted to sit quietly for a while and adjust his mentality and state.
Hoggist didn't interfere with him anymore and actually ran to the grandstand area behind the bench to take a selfie with the crowd. Soon McCaw and Booker joined the pack, and a few of them had a lot of fun.
Soon it was time to break, and Russell opened his eyes to find that the bench next to him was empty. He was puzzled, but he heard a commotion behind him, seeing that the three of them, especially Haugist, were actually having fun with the audience, and they didn't look serious about preparing for the battle at all. Are you sure you can win me even if you are not prepared at all? Then I'll see if your 27 points in the preliminaries are strength or luck!
Russell stepped into the pitching area, and the momentum looked very different from before, the first ball, hit; The second ball, hit; The third ball, hit; Fourth, there is; The fifth flower ball, you can still hit! The first corner shot is all in the field! Next up are the flanks, which are also all hit! The top of the arc is still all in the middle! The audience noticed the change in Russell and gradually closed their mouths, staring carefully at everything that happened on the field, for fear of missing a miracle birth. In the fourth shooting area, Russell still hit all of them. Most of the audience was already on their feet and ready to cheer for Russell!
It's the final corner, and the first two times Russell only scored two points on 1-of-10 shooting, and this corner seems to have become a demon that he can't get around. In the final, he was in such a brave state, and the audience was waiting for a miracle to happen, could he score a few more?
However, Russell still can't get rid of the curse of this bottom corner, even if he is in such a brave state, the first ordinary ball still failed to hit, just when everyone felt sorry for Russell, the second, third, and fourth balls, Russell hit the remaining three ordinary balls in a row! With 27 points to go, Russell withstood the pressure and broke the spell by hitting three regular shots in a row in the final corner! Now it's up to him to see the fate of his last flower ball!
Russell didn't make much adjustments, and threw this ball directly, the ball went in, it was scored very crisply, without the slightest drag, and it fell directly into the basket, and the audience at the scene went crazy! Russell was also crazy, and he couldn't believe he had only missed a normal shot in the bottom corner. 29 points, this is an unprecedented feat! The roof of the stadium was about to be torn down by the shouts of the spectators! Russell knelt on the floor and kissed his right hand for shooting, and pointed to the sky with his left, domineering side leaks. The audience bowed forward in a gesture of worship.
Russell's celebration was not enough, he stood up and walked around the arena, his arms constantly raised, signaling for everyone to cheer more enthusiastically. He held up for a long time, until the staff came up and asked him to go back to rest, he walked back to the bench, and when he passed by Haugist, Russell stopped and took the initiative to high-five and hug him.
"Congratulations, you seem to have broken through the limit! This is a great achievement! Hoggist didn't seem to take the 29-point limit on his mind, as if he had scored 30 points on 25-of-25 shooting.
"I thought I was going to lose to you this time, but I didn't expect it to feel like it suddenly, I'm really embarrassed, I'll laugh at this championship." Russell said happily.
Instead of responding to Russell, he looked up and saw a photographer sitting under the basket, holding a Canon EOS 1DX waiting to shoot a three-point game for Hoggist. Haugist walked straight at him and sat down directly beside him. Although this photojournalist has been in the industry for more than ten years and has rich work experience, he has never seen this kind of situation, what does this little brother want to do?
Hougist didn't see it, he directly put his arm around the photographer's shoulder, and said seriously: "This big brother, I see that you are magnificent, extraordinary, your eyes reveal firmness, and your equipment is so professional, you must also be determined to become a great photographer, right?" So I want to give you a chance to become famous! ”
The photographer was a little crying and laughing, "Little brother, do you know who I am?" You go to the circle and ask around, I'm Konica already well-known in the NBA photojournalist circle! ”
"It's just a little famous, and there's still a lot of room for improvement! If you can capture this photo of mine, you are guaranteed to be able to catch fire! And I won't share it with you, the benefits are all yours! Haugist continued.
Although Konica felt that this little player was a bit ridiculous, but after thinking about it, anyway, his job is to take pictures of them, and his request is just a few tens of megabytes of space for a photo, if he can really be popular, wouldn't it be a white wolf with empty gloves? Thinking of this, Konica agreed: "No problem, just take a photo for you, a small matter, talk about the specific requirements." ”
"Feel free to shoot as much as you want, but when I cast the last flower ball, you must capture my facial features, and I don't know anything about the near and far shots, but I must make sure that I can see my face clearly, okay?" Hoggist asked.
"That's no problem, even if you shoot the whole face, you can make sure it's clear, my camera is a high-end product! Add to that my skills, and you're at ease! Konica assured.
The eldest brother who was carrying the camera next to him also came up and asked, "This little brother, do you want to push a close-up of your face on the live camera?" ”
"Of course it's even better! I didn't even dare to ask the camera to listen to me! Hoggist was overjoyed, he didn't expect such an unexpected gain.
After discussing the camera with the cameraman, Haugist returned to the bench, took off his training clothes, moved his elbow and wrist, and prepared to play, Russell was curious about why Hougist and the camera staff could talk so speculatively, but he was embarrassed to ask Hoggist, so he could only sit there and think nonsense, and after thinking for a long time but he didn't have a clue, just before Haugist was about to leave, Russell gritted his teeth and stood up and stopped Haugist, "What did you tell them?" ”