Chapter 74 Reese as temporary point guard
"Actually, it's quite interesting to look at this kind of thing occasionally. Why should you take it too seriously?" Reese said in a calm tone.
"Interesting?"
Nie Chuan couldn't control the madness in his heart. If you were the one who could still be said to be "too tight, you want to strangle me" after being fucked seven, eight or even ten times a night, then see if you can still say "interesting" lightly!
As if sensing Nie Chuan's resentment, Reese walked over, knelt on one knee in front of Nie Chuan, and half raised his head.
The posture was too dreamy, and Nie Chuan didn't dare to look at it.
"How about I help you with that after this afternoon's practice?"
"real?"
Although he couldn't enjoy Reese's back, Nie Chuan was still deeply comforted.
"Really. Using the method from The Devil's Woods."
"I don't want it! You can do it yourself!"
Reese's smile couldn't be any worse.
The regular season is still going on. This Tuesday, DK is playing at home. The opponent is UMN, one of the top eight teams in the league. The best result of this basketball team last year was the top 16. According to Coach Gordon, UMN is their strongest opponent so far in the regular season. Although he said it was the strongest, Coach Gordon did not send Nie Chuan to play, but Chuck.
Although Coach Gordon is the authority and head coach of the team, and DK has proven along the way that his judgment has never been wrong, the players still feel worried. Even Montenegro, who has never expressed any objections, spoke up: "Coach Gordon, MN is not an ordinary opponent. I understand that you want the entire team to have a chance to train, but our ultimate goal is to enter March Madness, not to be a spectator."
Carlo also spoke up: "Yes, MN has always been tenacious. If we don't create a big enough distance at the beginning, the game will become more and more difficult! We need Alan's speed and coordination!"
Coach Gordon smiled: "In terms of speed, Reese is even better. In terms of coordination, without Allen, can you not cooperate with each other? Let me see what you can do without Allen!"
At this moment, the DK gymnasium was already boiling.
The fans and the cheerleading team formed by the students were shouting to the rhythm. The rhythmic music was in my ears, and the cheerleading performance had begun. Lily was still the most professional dancer. After a very complicated aerial jump, warm applause rang out.
Lily looked at Nie Chuan and made a fist gesture. That was Lily cheering herself on.
"Thank you." Nie Chuan mouthed to the other party.
At this moment, someone threw a sports jacket into his arms, almost hitting him in the face.
Nie Chuan was about to complain about someone being so boring when he met Reese's cold eyes. He might not have understood it before, but if he still didn't understand it now, he would be really stupid! Reese was still upset about what happened between him and Lily at the Watermark Hotel on Halloween! Now that he was communicating with Lily in a calm state of mind, maybe in Reese's heart it was like a glance at each other!
Coach Gordon was still making arrangements in the front, while the UMN players were on the opposite side. Nie Chuan noticed that MN was not as tall as the UKB players they had faced before. Except for their center who was comparable to Montenegro, the height of the other players was not too oppressive.
Nie Chuan noticed that there was a guy with brown curly hair and a blue headband in the opponent's main lineup, and there were many freckles on his face. When his eyes met Nie Chuan's, he smiled generously. Sensing his distraction, his coach severely reprimanded him. He immediately showed a somewhat aggrieved expression on his face.
The game was about to start, and the players from both teams entered the field. Nie Chuan sat on the bench with the other teammates.
"Did you see that young man with brown curly hair who is about the same height as you?" Coach Gordon leaned slightly towards Nie Chuan and asked.
"I see. His height is about the same as mine. Is he the point guard of UMN?" Nie Chuan knew that Coach Gordon would never ask him to care about an unrelated person.
"He is the point guard of UMN. I noticed him in the middle school league last year and wanted to recruit him to DK. At that time, because Connor was there, the kid made it clear that he didn't want to spend his time as a substitute. He rejected me directly, but I didn't expect him to choose UMN."
"So..." The only point that Nie Chuan could grasp was that this guy should be very powerful.
"So if he is in DK, the point guard position may not be yours. But since he is our enemy now, please teach this brat a lesson."
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but can Nie Chuan feel the deep “sorrow” after being rejected from Coach Gordon?
"You stood out in previous games. The other team will definitely study you and make plans to deal with you. You don't have enough experience, so I don't think you can handle it. Letting you stay here and watch the game is to let you experience his style of play up close. You are like a sponge, giving you the ability to learn on the spot, you will learn faster than sitting in front of a video recorder."
"I understand." Nie Chuan suddenly felt the coach's trust in him.
"Also, if you play, I want you to hit the target with one shot. Seydoux was a big shot in high school. This kind of kid who has never experienced a big failure is much more fragile than outsiders see. I want you to hit his self-esteem hard, and never let his confidence last until the round of 64."
Nie Chuan opened his eyes wide and looked at the coach. He never thought that one day he would have to play such a role. What's more important is that he and Seydoux are both newcomers!
Nie Chuan suddenly thought of the practice match between DK and CBU. Owen had clearly suppressed him. Was he going to do the same?
Sedou, who was standing on the court with his hands on his hips, glanced in the direction of Nie Chuan and frowned.
He seemed very dissatisfied that Nie Chuan was sitting on the sidelines. It seemed that Sedou really regarded him as an opponent.
The game officially begins and the fight for the ball begins.
There are not many centers in the league with explosive power comparable to Montenegro. Montenegro successfully hit the ball out. After Carlo received the ball, he quickly brought the ball into the opponent's area. DK's forward line quickly cut into the interior of MN.
But just when he reached the three-point line, Nie Chuan outside the court shouted: "Be careful!"
But it was too late. Seydoux's hand simply passed by Carlo and stole the ball.
DK was faced with the challenge of returning to defense, and only Carlo and Reese could catch up with Sedoux.
Seydoux hit the ball behind Carlo's heels, and the ball fell at a point where Carlo could not intercept it. MN received the ball and shot, and Ewing jumped up with all his might.
From the height of this jump, Nie Chuan could see that Ewing's recent explosive training had played a significant role, but he jumped too late, hoping to put some pressure on the opponent's scoring position and make him make a mistake. However, the opponent was not affected at all and successfully scored.
MN scored the first goal of the game, which put a lot of pressure on DK at home.
The surroundings were filled with cheers like a tide again.
Saidu turned sideways and glanced at Nie Chuan. This was his declaration of war to Nie Chuan.
DK fans have already started talking about it.
"Why not let Alan play? Do we have to wait until MN wins the first half?"
"The previous opponents were not strong, so they always let Allen rest until the start of the second half. We can understand that, but MN was already in the regional quarterfinals last year!"
Seydoux's play was smart, but Reese also showed incredible defensive abilities in front of him.
Sedoux shook his shoulders dramatically, then changed direction and shook his shoulders again. His fake move was so realistic that Nie Chuan doubted whether he could defend against this guy. However, Reese pulled back dramatically when he was out of position on defense in the first step, and pulled his center of gravity back amid everyone's exclamations. Sedoux found the opportunity and was about to shoot. Nie Chuan's teammates sitting outside the court closed their eyes. It was a three-pointer!
But Nie Chuan opened his eyes wide, because he knew that Saidu was dead!
Sure enough, before Reese's feet had completely touched the ground, he suddenly jumped up.
The height completely stunned Seydoux. Most people couldn't block him even if they jumped, but Reese had enough room to block the ball.
There was a loud "bang", followed by a cheer.
Reese then dribbled the ball straight into MN, passed two of his defenders, took off sharply at the three-point line, faced the opponent's center, and shot quickly, but his movements were not inaccurate at all and went into the basket steadily.
After scoring the goal, Reese turned his head, glanced at Nie Chuan, stretched out his palm and pressed down.
Nie Chuan immediately understood what he meant.
Reese told him not to worry, he would defend Sedou well, and Nie Chuan just had to watch carefully from the sidelines.
Seydoux did make MN's offense unpredictable, and the rhythm of the game seemed to be in MN's hands. And when Seydoux realized that Reese's strong defensive ability could always limit his performance beyond the three-point line, Seydoux did not feel frustrated because he also restrained Reese's scoring ability.
Even so, DK's score was still close to MN. The reason was simple. Once Reese successfully intercepted the ball from Seydou, he would pass the ball to other teammates.
In five minutes, Ewing scored two three-pointers and Montenegro scored four points.
But even if Reese can control Seydoux, there is another troublesome person in MN, that is, their point guard Morris.
Morris has a lot of fans, plus a pair of big blue eyes and a slender figure, it is hard for Nie Chuan to imagine that there are girls who don't like him. His fan club has been competing with DK's cheerleading team, and even Lily, who is always good-tempered, showed an expression of "you guys are too noisy".
Morris's three-point shooting is extremely accurate, and his range can even extend beyond the three-point line, which makes it very troublesome to defend him.
Carlo flew to block the ball several times, but Morris still scored.
Seydou also adopted an evasive style of play. Whenever he was about to face Reese, he would pass the ball in advance and defend in front of Reese. Although Reese could always break through his defense, MN's power forward speed was not to be underestimated. When Reese caught up, he might have already scored.
"Putting Reese against Seidu is like putting a sword in its scabbard!"
"Reese is still more suited to attacking and scoring! Although he stopped Seydou and finally taught the kid a lesson, I still feel that..."
"It's not worth it, right?"
"Yeah! It's not worth it!"
The first quarter ended like this, with DK trailing MN by four points. Four points is not a lot, but if DK still can't control the rhythm of the game, the next quarter will be very difficult.
Carlo couldn't hold back any longer: "Coach, let Alan play quickly! We can't let Seydou get so arrogant any more!"
"Of course not." Coach Gordon leaned towards Nie Chuan who was standing beside him, "Did you see it clearly?"
Nie Chuan closed his eyes and replayed every moment of Seydoux's passing in his mind: "I saw it clearly."
"Good. You know, while you're sitting here studying him, that kid is probably sitting in front of the TV studying your previous games hundreds or even thousands of times."
“Will it happen so many times?”
"Of course. In this league, the key to winning is not only your own talent and hard work, but also a complete understanding of your opponent."
"I understand, coach. I won't let him down for knowing so much about me." Nie Chuan nodded.
"Then I'll wait and see."
Coach Gordon stood up and clapped his hands: "Listen, although UMN is only the top eight in the region, we are definitely the first in the region. So give me some confidence."
The adjustment of tactics began with Coach Gordon emphasizing the defense under the basket and blocking the opponent's offense in the two sides. But the purpose of these defenses is to attack more effectively.
When Nie Chuan followed his teammates onto the court, DK was excited.
He looked up and saw Zhou Bin and Mao Xian holding a sign that said "Nie Chuan, you are the most handsome" in the stands. This made Nie Chuan almost laugh out loud. He was playing in a game, not participating in a talent show. What "most handsome"? He should use "most powerful"!
As Seidu looked at Nie Chuan, his expression darkened. He turned his head and made a shooting gesture to Nie Chuan.
His real target finally came on the court.
The game started again, Seydou rushed towards DK at a faster speed than before, and Nie Chuan followed him all the time, accelerating to his left side, blocking his passing line. Seydou repeated his old trick, passing the ball on the ground, and hit the ball at the side of Nie Chuan's foot.
But before he made the move, Nie Chuan had anticipated it. When Sedou made the move, Nie Chuan took half a step back, leaving enough space, and blocked the ball by turning sideways.
"Oh——" There was a cheer from the audience.
Carlo almost rushed up to hug Nie Chuan. He was fooled by Seydou in the previous game! Now Nie Chuan finally got his face back!
Nie Chuan dribbled the ball, passed the opponent's power forward and small forward, and sent the ball into the basket. Reese received the ball, faced with the obstruction of the opponent's center, and moved past him neatly with a probing step. Just when everyone thought he was going to score a layup, he turned around and passed the ball to Ewing outside the three-point line.
At this moment, Ewing was unguarded and the three-pointer was locked in without a doubt.
"Oh yeah!" Ewing clenched his fists.
Saidu frowned and stared at Nie Chuan.
Nie Chuan pretended not to see anything and twisted his wrist.
Boy, watching a video is different from experiencing it in person!