Chapter 58: The Key

Hamilton, Massachusetts.

A 19-year-old sits around the TV with his companions watching an NBA game. This young man is a little different, he is tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, especially the thick lips that are wrapped in them, adding a typical American style.

On TV, Tang Wenlong completed the first steal of his career at the end of the third quarter, and after running to the frontcourt, he crashed into Arroyo and completed a flying layup.

"Wow, that's strong!" The boys let out an exclamation in unison.

"This Chinese is really powerful, he has scored the 10th point!" The young man at the head said with some admiration, "He's simply a role model for our point guards!" ”

"Not really, Michael!" A round-faced teenager said, "Don is a boutique player out of the NCAA, I loved watching him play at that time, and judging from the data, he is about the same age as us!" ”

The young man who was called Michael also showed a look of envy on his face when he heard this, "Everyone is now an existence with an annual salary of a few hundred yuan, and they live freely." ”

"Michael, I heard that Syracuse University has already been approached by scouts, is it really fake?" One player asked.

Everyone immediately focused on Michael's body, and the young man's face immediately showed a look of shame, and he nodded and admitted: "That's true, they hope that after graduating from high school next year, I can go to Syracuse University for further study." ”

Wow, everyone immediately exclaimed again, and then sent their blessings one after another.

At this time, in the Wajovia Center Arena, the 76ers and the Heat have fought to a white-hot stage, Tang Wenlong played an excellent performance in the third quarter, and after this quarter, he fixed his first game score to double digits, which is already very good for rookies.

However, the scene of the Heat's star explosion in the third quarter that Heat fans were looking forward to did not appear, but the entire Heat team was a little overwhelmed because of the physical exertion with the Celtics yesterday, and there were various problems on the defensive end.

With only 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the 76ers led by more than 10 points, 81-70.

The two hosts were already stunned, Kevin and Clark could only describe the scene in front of them in disbelief, and the most reason they came up with could only be that the tacit understanding between the Heat big names had not yet been generated.

At this time, Collins felt a little like he was in charge of the Chinese army, and he dispatched troops to arrange tactics, and he seemed to be full of wit.

Tang Wenlong played with five minutes left in the end, and in this game, he had already played 25 minutes, which is definitely plenty of playing time for a rookie.

But as soon as he got on the field, he was blindfolded.

Wade seemed to be particularly energetic when he saw Tang Wenlong, and he forced Tang Wenlong to eat Tang Wenlong in a low position, and then turned around and jumped so vividly that Tang Wenlong jumped up in the air with a "rubbing", and then saw Wade leaning on him with a smile, and throwing the basketball to the basket casually.

The referee immediately blew Tang Wenlong for a foul, and Tang Wenlong raised his hand depressedly.

He felt that he didn't foul, it was Wade who bumped into it himself, but in the eyes of the referee, Tang Wenlong had violated Wade's shooting cylinder, not to mention that he was a superstar, so it was reasonable that this foul should be deserved.

Wade walked to the free-throw line and hit both free throws.

He seemed to be light and light, but in fact, there was a deep shock hidden in his eyes.

Tang Wenlong's strength was still beyond his expectations, he had never seen such a terrifying power in such a slender body, his back against Tang Wenlong's supported arm did not move at all, as if the back was not a guard, but a center over two hundred and fifty pounds, it was too exaggerated.

Defenders have excellent reach, bounce and power, and with a little training, the upline is at least a cost-effective defensive gate. What's more, his offense is also very good, and ball control and breakthrough are already first-line levels.

In less than three years, this young man will definitely become a player of the same level! Wade suddenly had an idea that startled him, and then suppressed it deeply.

The 76ers attacked, and Iguodala hit the inside, causing Joel Anthony to draw his fifth foul.

Then he missed two free throws very badly, and Tang Wenlong, who was standing outside the three-point line, hurt his eggs, and wished that the person who made the free throws was himself, in Tang Wenlong's concept, how could the free throws be missed? It's almost undisturbed, and it's not much harder than eating and drinking!

At this time, the 76ers only led by six points at 95-89, and the clock was just over four minutes long.

Arroyo of the Heat advances with the ball, James receives the ball at the top of the arc, and the Heat's tactics are simpler at this point, once one of James or Wade has the ball, the other will open up space in other positions.

Singles with the ball like this are very simple and crude.

Tang Wenlong observed Wade's dynamics, Wade was too fast, if he accidentally slipped into the inside, it would be a disaster for the 76ers.

After James dribbled a few times, he suddenly accelerated with his head bored!

Straight and straight, but relying on his outstanding explosiveness to take the advantage of the first step, he is like a mad crocodile pounces on his prey, and then in the process of contact with Iguodala's body, it generates great power.

"Bang!"

I don't know how many times the two monsters have had similar muscle collision sounds in this game.

After a few steps in the confrontation, James had already slammed into the outside of the painted floor area, and at this moment he had lost his old strength and his new strength was not born, so he suddenly and deftly took a step to the right.

Iguodala is responsive and more casual.

With such a high degree of difficulty, James's shot comes with a hint of backwards, and the amplitude of the backwards is not very large, but with his arm span and height bonuses, it becomes particularly terrifying.

The basketball almost grazed Iguodala's fingertips

Hit!

You have to admit that the huge role of superstars in key moments, which is a puzzle that many tactics can't solve, can turn this kind of unreasonable goals into points at critical moments, and call it genius.

95-91, 3:47, the 76ers led by four points.

The Heat's counterattack during this period of time made the game confusing again, and the hearts of the audience were lifted, one by one held their breath, their eyes widened, and the atmosphere in the entire arena became particularly tense.

Iguodala had the ball on the outside, and he thought it was time to hit a response ball.

Under the encouragement of the DJ, the audience began to cheer in unison, and the shouts of nearly 20,000 spectators were amazing. Occasionally, mixed with the screams of some fanatical fans, the players were all enthusiastic.

The more critical this moment, the more the human cranial nerves are stimulated, and the adrenal hormones continue to soar.

Iguodala is 26 years old and in his prime, averaging 17.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game last season, and most terrifyingly, he can contribute 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks per game.

It's just that the outside world's evaluation of him is always described as defensive, because his desire to attack on the field is always not so strong.

He has never liked this kind of ball that he has to hit hard, but he is on the arrow, and the arrow is on the string, and he has to send it.

Perhaps a bonus to the home fans, Iguodala was firm and sharp on the break.

Score 2 points in a layup! 97 to 91!

After the shot was made, the 76ers were in high spirits, and the pressure was thrown back on the Heat players, and Coach Spoelstra immediately called a timeout, and the cheers of the fans in the stadium were even stronger.

This is a very strange experience for Tang Wenlong, if he was in college, this kind of key ball would probably be handled by himself, right?

He shook his head vigorously, threw out the clutter of thoughts, collected his thoughts, and returned to the bench.

"Although the Heat has gathered the Big Three, it has not yet been scheduled for the first time, just like the Nuggets' golden twin guns, they must be difficult to play at such a critical time, once either James and Wade break through, we will resolutely wrap up and cut off their passing coordination, but at the same time, we need to pay attention to fouls!" Corinth scanned the crowd with his gaze, giving everyone the impression that the tactics were meant to speak to him.

Collins has a vicious eye and sees it very accurately, James and Wade, who have just entered the Heat, have indeed not yet distinguished their priorities, logically speaking, both of them are similar league superstars, and one is a giant who defected, the so-called strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, and it is reasonable to become the second leader.

But herein lies the subtlety.

There is only one emperor, and the one who is crowned is always the strongest. James, who entered the league and was the pride of the sky, made him second? You know, he just played the peak regular season of his career last season, and he was the MVP!

Who will end the critical moment?

It's not just a question of whether the team can win, it's also about the status of the bigwigs