Chapter 177: Incredible
Iverson walked slowly onto the pitch with a nonchalant smile on his face, then beckoned to Snow. Snow also smiled slightly, re-tied his shoelaces in a half-squatting position, and followed him into the field with a calm demeanor. The referee was Kent, the head assistant coach of the Brown team, and according to the position of the two in the team, Iverson was undoubtedly the attacker, and Snow had to defend with all his might.
Such a scene is all too familiar to Iverson, although he recognizes Snow's strength in outside defense, but he does not believe that the opponent can stop his attack, and naturally he will not keep his hand. Taking the basketball thrown back by Snow, Iverson slowly lowered his center of gravity, and the entire arena was silent, except for the rhythmic sound of the basketball hitting the floor.
Snow was standing just over a meter away from Iverson, knowing that his partner rarely shot from the outside, a distance that prevented him from bursting inside to score. Snow knew that Iverson was familiar with everything about himself, but there was something he hadn't yet experienced, and that was the essential improvement that this period of crazy training had brought to him.
Snow even involuntarily glanced at the sidelines, and Chang Wei was looking at him with a smile on his hands. He knew very well that his progress was entirely brought about by this Chinese, and he nodded lightly at Chang Wei, returning his attention to Iverson, knowing that it was impossible to stabilize with the other party's character.
"Bang bang bangβ" The frequency of the basketball hitting the floor suddenly increased, and the muscles of Snow's whole body tensed, which was Iverson's clarion call to force a breakthrough. Compared to physical fitness, Snow is not inferior to Iverson, he is not only 8 centimeters taller than Iverson, but also a full 11 kilograms more in weight, so Iverson's only weapon that can beat him is speed.
Suddenly, Iverson moved, the basketball jumped around him like an elf, and his whole body was full of feints. Chang Wei on the sidelines saw it clearly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this is the top point guard in today's league! Just looking at his dribbling skills, many guards can't learn their entire careers, no wonder this guy can make a career in the NBA with a normal height of 1.83 meters, sure enough, two brushes, unruly personality is completely understandable.
But Snow was not fooled by Iverson's feints, he just stared into the eyes of his old partner, ready to intercept his offensive line. There's a glint in Iverson's eyes, and his left shoulder shook slightly, as if he was about to break through from the left, but the next moment he forcibly changed his center of gravity and stepped out to the right instead.
It's a simple feint, but Iverson is incredibly powerful because he dribbles so fast that even if defenders can see through his movements, they will be passed by speed.
However, among such people, Snow is not included who has temporarily become an opponent with him at this moment!
Snow paid no attention to Iverson's feints, staring into Iverson's eyes as he swept his afterglow over the toes of his opponent's toes from time to time. After Iverson stepped to the right side, Snow suddenly rushed forward, took advantage of Iverson's left foot to stiffen, slapped the basketball in his hand, and then took a step back and returned to his previous defensive stance.
Snow didn't pick up the basketball that had rolled to the halfway line, after all, this one-on-one game was essentially a two-man offensive and defensive drill, and he always played the role of the defender. Since he slapped the ball out of Iverson's hand, it means that he won the first round, and he just had to wait quietly at the top of the arc for the second round to start.
Although Snow's face was full of waves, everyone on the sidelines except Chang Wei opened their mouths in surprise. Both veteran and new players insist that Iverson is the team's number one star, but now the number one star is easily tackled in one-on-one by his backcourt partner.
Of course, the most surprised was Iverson, who was just crazy, but not stupid enough to think that Snow was just shit luck. Whether it is the judgment of his own movements, the timing of the grab, or the speed of his shots, Snow is very different from before, if he was a middling defender before, then Iverson believes that he is already a first-class defensive elite in the league.
Chang Wei was very satisfied that Snow could give Iverson a dismissal, but that didn't mean he had to relax his demands on Snow. Since the two became partners, they must have played each other in such one-on-one situations countless times, and they are quite familiar with each other, Snow is just taking advantage of the information asymmetry, if he can still let Iverson be restrained in the future, Chang Wei's goal will be achieved, yes, he doesn't need Snow to complete the steal in every round, as long as Iverson feels tricky.
Sure enough, in the next round, Iverson put away his contempt and began to treat his seemingly unfamiliar partner with a serious and cautious attitude. The basketball played more tricks in his hands, and Snow was dazzled by him. But before Iverson could speed up, Snow stuck up with him, and kept making physical contact with him within the limits allowed by the rules, so that the speed at which Iverson was about to lift dropped again, which was quite uncomfortable for a short guard.
Iverson, who couldn't get to the basket, had to flicker around the elbow area, trying to create a little space for himself to shoot, but Snow didn't give him any chance, sticking to him like a piece of kraft candy. In the end, Iverson threw a reluctant step-back jumper, and the basketball bounced a few times before falling into the basket.
Although this goal was scored, Iverson's expression became more solemn, as the league's top guard, he has scored a lot of such fairy balls, which is also the ability that any star must have, even if he is not a star, he can magically send the ball into the basket by chance. However, in Iverson's opinion, he should have been crushing against Snow, as he had done every one-on-one before, but now it seems that his partner has improved more than a notch.
Ten rounds of one-on-one ended quickly, and Iverson would score four goals, two of which he forced into when there was no space, which meant that he only scored two goals in a real battle, which was a rare experience for him, considering that he had scored at least six goals comfortably before.
Without waiting for Brown to call the other two men on the court, Iverson and Snow consciously stepped aside to rest. Looking at Snow's indifferent and effortless appearance, Iverson couldn't help but ask, "Eric, why have you become so powerful now?" β
Snow smiled faintly, pointed to Chang Wei, who was watching from the sidelines, and did not speak.