Chapter 62 Nie Chuan vs Reese
Nie Chuan immediately realized that if he kept carrying weights during the team practice matches, his teammates would easily misunderstand that he was too arrogant and looked down on his teammates' level.
Just as he was hesitating about how to explain, Reese next to him said, "This is what Coach Gordon meant. It's to train his endurance and explosive power."
Reese spoke with a certain authority, and the others had nothing to refute.
Nie Chuan can finally enjoy a relaxing massage from his assistant coach.
They practiced for about four hours every day under the guidance of their coach, and when the senior coach arranged intra-team practice matches, Nie Chuan and Reese were always opponents.
Whenever Nie Chuan dribbled the ball quickly into the opponent's defensive area, the first person he faced was Reese.
Compared to the time when he just joined the team, Nie Chuan's fake moves are now more natural, and his change of direction is more sudden and rapid. Facing Reese, he had no fear at all and played with great patience.
Several assistant coaches watching the game will also discuss the performance of each player with the senior coach.
"I was originally worried that Connor's departure would greatly reduce the team's strength, but I didn't expect Allen to be able to completely replace Connor!"
"Replace? I thought Alan had reached a level that Connor might not be able to reach in time." Coach Gordon smiled and touched his chin.
"What level do you mean?" the teaching assistant asked puzzledly.
"Among the team's current main lineup, who do you think has the highest probability of scoring when facing Reese one-on-one? Carlo, Montenegro, or Ewing?"
Several assistant coaches thought for a while.
"Although Ewing's outside scoring ability is the best in the team, Reese is actually not bad either, but he just cuts directly into the three-second zone most of the time. Judging from the training these days, Ewing's ball-handling ability has improved a lot, which can also make him a strong contender for this year's best scorer. But... facing Reese, according to the statistics of this week's practice games, his chance of shooting is only about 12%, which is too low."
Another assistant coach began to analyze Montenegro: "Montenegro's basket defense and rebounding control are first-rate in the team, and his low-post singles ability is also impeccable. But if it's Reese... Reese's explosiveness is also first-rate, and he often makes unexpected moves during offense. If we put aside teamwork, it will be too difficult for Montenegro to stop Reese."
"Then Carlo is the one with the most balanced overall level among them, both in offense and defense. In the last quarter, Carlo scored 12 points and Reese scored 15 points, with Reese slightly ahead. However, this is only the data within 20 minutes. If the time is extended, the gap between the two may be even greater."
"So what about Reese vs. Allen?" Coach Gordon asked.
"There are no statistics yet. But Elu, your style of play tends to be assists... To resist Reese, you must be sharp."
"Then let's do some statistics." Coach Gordon clapped his hands with a smile and said loudly, "This quarter's competition is suspended. Adjust the lineups of both teams!"
"Huh? Adjusting the lineup again?" Carlo was very dissatisfied, because Nie Chuan had just passed the ball to him and he was about to break through Montenegro's defense and score!
"Be patient, Carlo, and give other teammates more opportunities to practice." Coach Gordon said with a smile.
Carlo glanced at the bishops who were holding iPads and recording videos, and curled his lips: "Are they collecting some damn data again?"
"In addition to hard work, it is also important to scientifically develop the abilities of each of you." Coach Gordon turned around and called out a few names, including Chuck and Peter, and then replaced Carlo and Ewing who were in the same group with Nie Chuan.
Carlo's face wrinkled, and Ewing moved his wrist like a shove, pushing Carlo's back. "Go away, idiot."
"How am I an idiot? Are you an idiot who chews gum every day?"
Ewing grabbed Carlo by the back of his collar and pulled him out, lowering his voice: "The coach wants to know if Allen has the ability to score against an opponent like Reese."
Carlo realized something and turned around to look at Nie Chuan.
In the past few days, whenever Nie Chuan stopped, he would lick the gap left by the removal of his molars with his tongue, with a look of distress and a bit of amusement on his face. Peter and Chuck replaced Carlo and Ewing and became Nie Chuan's teammates.
Looking around, on the practice field, there were no main players except Nie Chuan on the white team and Reese on the red team.
"Focus! Use your heart! Do your best!" Coach Gordon's voice was loud and intimidating, and he clapped his hands vigorously, "Let the competition continue!"
After Chuck received the pass from Peter, he was about to shoot from a distance when Nie Chuan, who came to meet him, shouted, "Be careful!"
With a loud bang, Reese jumped high and slammed the ball down.
In less than a second, Reese had dribbled the ball past two defenders, and Nie Chuan followed.
Reese glanced at Nie Chuan out of the corner of his eye, and his speed suddenly increased, and Nie Chuan also sped up.
Nie Chuan knew that Reese was so fast that he would definitely stop suddenly to get rid of him.
As expected by Nie Chuan, Reese suddenly stopped and changed direction when he was about to reach the three-point line, and his basketball shoes made a sharp friction sound against the ground. Everyone thought that Reese was going to get rid of Nie Chuan, but they didn't expect that Nie Chuan would lower his center of gravity in an instant, then stop suddenly, run in the same direction as Reese, and block Reese again.
The assistant coaches were stunned.
"This... is like competing with myself in the mirror..."
At this moment, Nie Chuan's entire attention was on the court. He didn't care about anyone's opinion. The only belief in his heart was not to let Reese pass.
His eyes were cold and oppressive.
Reese, who was looking at him, narrowed his eyes, and suddenly accelerated with the ball. After changing direction in the same direction, he made two or three fake moves that were so fast that people couldn't even catch up with them. When he was about to get rid of Nie Chuan, Nie Chuan took a big step and stood in front of Reese.
At the same time, when Reese raised his hand to dribble the ball, Nie Chuan slammed the ball down hard: "Peter——"
Peter rushed over to receive the ball, took it away after it bounced off the ground, and carried it towards the red team's defensive area.
After two seconds of silence, the crowd outside the stadium suddenly became excited.
"Go ahead! Get this ball!"
“This ball will definitely go in!”
Nie Chuan's defensive interception just now was more brilliant than everyone present had expected. Almost everyone here had experienced Reese intercepting the ball, and the feeling of being unable to resist and feeling as if their future was cut short seemed to be greatly compensated by Nie Chuan.
Reese quickly returned to defense, and Nie Chuan followed closely beside him. Reese's explosive power was slightly higher than Nie Chuan's, and he had already caught up with Peter.
"Peter——" Nie Chuan reminded loudly, but it was too late.
Reese flew into the air, and just as Peter was about to shoot, he was blocked. The ball returned to Reese's hands. Once he got up to speed, it was hard to resist!
Nie Chuan gritted his teeth and tried his best to get in front of Reese. At the moment Reese turned around with the ball, he bent down and took the ball away.
The time between attack and release was so fast that several assistant coaches could not speak at all with their mouths slightly open.
After Nie Chuan got the ball, he quickly created a safe distance between himself and Reese and was about to make a layup.
The red team's center and power forward jumped up to intercept, and Reese also rushed behind Nie Chuan.
When everyone thought that Nie Chuan would not be able to score a goal and his pass would be intercepted by Reese under such an almost all-round blockade, Nie Chuan turned sideways at the moment he reached the highest point in the air and lifted the ball from under his opponent's arm into the basket.
"Oh——" Carlo outside the field was also stunned.
When Nie Chuan landed, he fell down because of his unstable center of gravity, and Reese grabbed his wrist and lifted him up.
"Well done." Reese said this and turned and ran away.
Carlo grabbed Ewing's shoulder and said, "Did you see that? Did you see that? He changed his position in the air! And there were three people defending him! Even if I defended him, I couldn't stop that shot!"
"I saw it, I saw it..." Ewing pushed Carlo's hand away speechlessly.
Coach Gordon put his hands in his pockets and raised his lips: "Did anyone of you expect that goal?"
"No... This is as difficult as a layup. This kid is beyond our expectations..."
"And his speed and strength when scoring are like a replica of Reese..."
At this time, Nie Chuan had already led the next round of attack for the White team, and the players who came to defend him had no time to react.
"Oh my God, Alan's sudden stop and acceleration have reached a perverted level. What are his knees and ankles made of?" Carlo exclaimed.
Facing Reese, Nie Chuan's reaction was not like that of a rookie who joined the team for the first year. He rushed towards Reese, quickly cut to his left side, and then swung. Everyone thought he was going to display his superb center of gravity transfer ability again. Even Reese moved to the other side, but Nie Chuan turned back and suddenly passed Reese.
The teammates outside the field cheered again.
"Well done Alan!"
"Alan takes this one!"
You know, they had been killed by Reese countless times before. Today, Nie Chuan not only avenged their previous defeat, but most importantly, he defeated Reese twice! It was a record-breaking achievement!
Nie Chuan's mind was still tense. He knew that the distance between him and Reese was not enough! Far from enough!
Nie Chuan came to the basket and jumped up. He was about to put the ball into the basket. Reese suddenly jumped up, and the speed at that moment was amazing. There was no expression on his face, and the coldness in his eyes made Nie Chuan feel oppressed twice as much.
I won't let you stop me! It's come to this!
Nie Chuan clenched his teeth and maintained his balance in the air. When his eyes met Reese's, it seemed as if his body was about to be pushed away by Reese's momentum.
At the last moment, Nie Chuan turned his wrist and took the ball back. He was about to pass the ball sideways to Peter who was rushing over, but at that moment, Reese arched his body and knocked the ball out of Nie Chuan's hand.
The ball was taken by a player from the red team. Reese accelerated immediately after landing, received the ball and rushed into the white team's area.
His speed was even faster than before, it could be said that he was breaking through the wind.
Nie Chuan gathered his strength and was about to catch up with Reese, but Reese suddenly jumped up. It seemed as if time stood still at that height. He took a step in the air, as if he was walking in the air. When the ball went into the basket, Nie Chuan's heart seemed to explode.
Reese didn't hang on the basket for too long. He landed and glanced at Nie Chuan indifferently.
But for Nie Chuan, it was like time went back to the time when he first met him.
"Hey, keep going." After running two steps, Reese turned around and raised his chin towards Nie Chuan.
Carlo tugged at Ewing's sleeve: "Do you feel that since we were replaced, the presence of other people has been very low, and the whole situation has been controlled by Reese and Allen?"
"Yeah." Ewing looked at Nie Chuan and Reese. "Alan is actually a very low-key person. He doesn't care whether he can score or not. When we told him that he was DK's point guard, he performed his duties as a point guard very effectively. This may be because of the sense of responsibility Connor brought him. But Reese's presence is like alcohol, which can make Allen burn and become sharper."
The switching between offense and defense and the changes in rhythm in this match were overwhelming.
Nie Chuan passed Reese more than once, and Reese also killed Nie Chuan's scoring opportunities at the last moment more than once.
They were fighting like they were on a basketball court.
When the last moment came, Reese dribbled the ball for a layup and Peter jumped up to intercept, but it was obviously a step too late because Nie Chuan jumped up behind Reese.
"Ah——" He used all his strength in this jump, and you could see the blue veins on his forehead bulging.
Although it was already too late, he was able to jump to a height where he almost touched the ball, but Reese still dunked the ball into the basket with absolute strength.
With a loud "bang", even the basketball basket was shaking violently.
The two men landed on the ground almost at the same time. Nie Chuan staggered back two steps and stared at Reese.
He is unwilling to accept this, really unwilling to accept this!
He clearly touched the ball, but his strength was far less than Reese's, and his stability in the air was also not as good as Reese's.
What if this was a real game? What if Reese wasn't his teammate but his opponent?
The feeling of unwillingness increased exponentially, and Nie Chuan raised his hand and rubbed his eyes.
At this extremely quiet moment, Coach Gordon clapped his hands: "Very good, really good! This is the competition I want to see! Treat every practice as if it were your last game, and you will be invincible in the real competition!"