The timeout was very short and Nie Chuan came on the court again.

In order to control the score difference, MN directly adopted a one-on-one man-marking tactic. Seydou was still the one guarding Nie Chuan.

Seydoux's defense was tighter, and he was more cautious than he was at the beginning. Nie Chuan had to admit that among all the opponents he faced in the regular season, Seydoux was undoubtedly the one with the most solid defensive ability. Seydoux, who had calmed down, was able to move with Nie Chuan's lateral movement. In terms of vertical movement, his speed was also a sharp weapon, and Nie Chuan could not easily break through.

Of course, being unable to break through easily does not mean that a breakthrough is impossible.

When Ewing was forced outside the three-point line and had to pass the ball to Nie Chuan, Nie Chuan lowered his center of gravity and accelerated suddenly. Sedou followed closely, but Nie Chuan perfectly controlled his steps, stepped back, and jumped to shoot.

Seydoux's timing of interception this time was more accurate, but when Nie Chuan shot the ball, Seydoux realized that Nie Chuan was not aiming at the basket at all!

The ball hit the backboard and bounced back.

Montenegro skillfully positioned himself and blocked the opponent's center on the outside.

When everyone thought it would be a rebounding battle, Reese jumped high and dunked the ball into the basket. The players defending him felt helpless against his speed.

Nie Chuan knew that if he wanted to secure victory, he had to widen the score gap and put more pressure on MN.

In the next round, MN's attack was faster. Their small forward dribbled the ball and cut in from the side. Reese blocked his chance to pass the ball inside and intercepted the ball in an instant.

"Stop him! Stop him!" MN's coach roared outside the court.

If Reese scores another goal, MN will be under great pressure to overtake in the remaining five minutes.

So the opponent's center and point guard Morris surrounded Reese together.

The audience craned their necks. They all knew Reese was powerful, but how could he escape from such a melee?

He shook his shoulder and brought the two people defending him to the left, but the opponent's small forward blocked Reese's direction to cut in to the right.

But Reese took advantage of this opportunity to pass the ball to Nie Chuan who came to receive it.

Nie Chuan was being guarded by Sedu.

While dribbling the ball, Nie Chuan was impressed by Sedou's defensive speed in his heart.

But unfortunately, he still had to pass him!

Nie Chuan suddenly lifted the ball and performed a graceful European step, which was even more exaggerated than his previous ones. Sedou even thought that Nie Chuan was going to fall, but after shaking off Sedou, Nie Chuan regained his balance and dribbled quickly into the basket.

MN's power forward quickly returned to defense, but could not keep up with Nie Chuan's speed.

Nie Chuan knew that if he stopped, he would be blocked by the opponent's power forward immediately, so he could only move forward without hesitation.

The wind blew past his ears, and all the shouts seemed to merge with the boiling sound in his blood, pushing Nie Chuan to a higher level.

Nie Chuan jumped up, as if he wanted to take all the light with him, cross the bottomless ravine, and go to another place.

The opponent's power forward also jumped up. Because he was too anxious, he elbowed Nie Chuan on the shoulder, and everyone at the scene sighed.

But Nie Chuan's dunk was very powerful. At the moment he was hit by the opponent, Nie Chuan still controlled his balance in the air and dunked the ball into the basket.

"oh--"

Everyone exclaimed, and Nie Chuan staggered and almost fell to his knees when he landed, but Carlo stepped forward and pulled him back.

Carlo turned and glared at the opponent's center: "Hey - what do you want to do!"

"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to do that!"

The referee blew the whistle, indicating a foul. Nie Chuan not only got two points, but also received an additional free throw.

"Oh, that looks more interesting than I thought."

Seton leaned against the fence with one hand, a smile on his lips.

At this time, another boy with a short haircut squeezed past Seton and said, "Hey, reads;! Did you see that? That slam dunk just now was amazing! I want that too!"

"You'd better stay in charge of scoring from the outside, Benny." Seton raised one hand and gently placed it on the other's shoulder.

"Hey, just call me 'Ben'. Next time you call me 'Benny', I'll expose you on the Internet."

"What are you going to reveal about me?" Seton asked with a smile.

"I'll blast you for not flushing the toilet!"

"Oh... isn't that you?"

At this time, Nie Chuan was already standing at the free throw line. Although Nie Chuan's number of shots from the regular season to now was far less than that of Ewing and Reese, he had practiced countless times outside the court.

Nie Chuan shot with the ball with a very beautiful posture. Although Montenegro and Carlo were ready for the rebound, it was completely unnecessary.

Nie Chuan's dunk gave Sedou a great shock.

Because if it was just a slam dunk, Seydou could do it with his jumping ability. But under the pressure of the opponent, even if it was only for a moment, he was still able to keep his posture for the slam dunk. Seydou knew that Nie Chuan's waist and abdominal strength and aerial balance ability were not at the same level as his own.

But Seydou could not have imagined that since Nie Chuan first saw Reese's K, he had developed a great interest in changing direction in the air.

In order to achieve his goal, Nie Chuan spent more time training than the average person. Whether doing push-ups and sit-ups in the dormitory or practicing in the gym with Reese, in addition to studying, Nie Chuan almost gave up all the time for playing games and browsing the web.

After this goal, Nie Chuan's muscles seemed to be completely stretched. His fake moves looked simple and clear yet varied. Every time he pulled back his center of gravity after a big shake of his shoulders, it was so graceful that people could not take their eyes off him.

Ben, who was standing next to Sethston, exclaimed, "Wow—so handsome!"

Sethston suddenly hit Ben on the back of his head with his hand: "What did you say? This is considered handsome, do you have legs for your eyes?"

"It's not that I have eyes that have legs, it's that you usually run too fast and I don't have time to appreciate whether you are handsome or not! Why don't you come and evaluate this guy named Alan! If Larven hadn't posted on Facebook about how great this guy is, you wouldn't have come at all, right?"

"His speed is indeed good, but still a little behind mine," said Seton.

"That's a fair assessment." Ben nodded in agreement, "But in a contest between masters, 'a little' usually means 'a lot'."

"His jumping ability surprised me. He looked like he would fly out if hit, but it was obvious that his waist, abdomen and back strength had been specially trained. Coach Gordon made up for this kid's shortcomings very well. I bet that before he joined the basketball team, his waist, abdomen and back strength were not as strong as they are now." Seton's fingers tapped rhythmically on the railing.

"Should I also do similar training?" Ben asked with a serious expression.

"You?" Seton smiled. "You can't bear that kind of hardship, and you don't have that kind of perseverance. If the guy named Allen has 50% talent and he puts in 80% effort, then he gets 130% results. And you have 80% talent and only put in 50% effort. But you also get 130% results. Do you still want to work harder?"

"What? My effort index is only 50% in your mind? It's obviously reached 100%!" Ben looked dissatisfied.

"Wait until you see someone who gives 100% of his effort before you say that to me." Seton pushed Ben's head.

“And what about his ball handling?”

"In fact, when it comes to ball handling ability, I have to say that compared to most guards in the league, he is first-rate, or even in the upper echelons of first-rate."

“Wow, that’s a really high rating.”

"But I am at the top of the pyramid. And since it is the top, there can only be one person."

"You're so narcissistic." Ben shook his head.

The game has entered the final minute.

MN's counterattack was even more frantic, and they were still four points behind DK. Although it was four points, two goals would tie the game. Whether it was a league game or the NBA, there were many cases of reversals in the last minute.

When Seydoux received the ball, his fake moves were faster than before, and the amplitude of his shoulder shakes was also larger. Perhaps because his opponent was Nie Chuan, the way he swung his center of gravity gradually became assimilated to Nie Chuan, and this learning ability made Nie Chuan marvel.

However, Sedou's reaction ability almost broke down his psychological defenses. No matter how hard he tried, Nie Chuan always stayed close to him, accurately defending his intruders and skillfully isolating him from his companions.

Morris finally got rid of Ewing's defense and came to Sedou: "Pass the ball to me!"

Seydoux aimed at Nie Chuan's armpit, and the skill and speed of this shot were beyond doubt. Seydoux turned sideways and pretended to dribble the ball behind his back, but he threw it out from under Nie Chuan's arm with his backhand.

But what he didn't expect was that Nie Chuan used his left foot as support, turned around in an instant, and hit the ball down.

Morris didn't get the ball, and Nie Chuan dribbled the ball quickly towards MN's basket.

"Oh, well done." Sethston smiled.

"If it were you, could you stop the ball?" Ben asked curiously.

"What do you think?"

"Should... probably... maybe... we can stop it..." Ben replied.

"You really want to die."

"Return to defense-return to defense--" MN's coach's eyes were already red.

Nie Chuan passed the ball between the MN power forward and small forward who intercepted him. That was the quick pass he was best at. Montenegro, who had been silently guarding the basket, successfully suppressed the opponent's center and scored another two points for DK!

The score difference was six points, and there were only thirty seconds left. MN's hope of making up for the lost points was completely shattered.

But Sedou did not give up. He tried to cut in with the ball at a crazy speed. Nie Chuan had to be on his guard to hold him back.

This game seemed to be a life-and-death contest between Seydoux and Nie Chuan. Nie Chuan was always sticking to Seydoux like a spider web. Seydoux wanted to break out of the cocoon and be reborn, trying his best, but in the end, Nie Chuan strangled his last breath.

"Ten! Nine! Eight... Three! Two! One!"

The audience began to count down, and as the referee blew the whistle, Seydoux's eyes turned red and tears fell.

Nie Chuan exhaled and took a step back.

Seydoux's roommate, Morris, came over to him and pulled him into his arms.

"Hey! Hey! Brother! This is just the regular season! We lost the away game, but we still have the home game!"

Nie Chuan did not go forward to comfort him. He was not sure whether he had crushed Seidu's self-esteem. But he still remembered that Reese had asked him if he had ever tried his best in anything. Only those who tried their best would cry because of failure.

The two teams lined up and shook hands.

Seydoux's eyes were still red.

“You’re not the same as you are in the video,” Seydoux said.

"Why is it different?" Nie Chuan asked.

"Faster, higher, more annoying."

"Thanks."

"You should be very proud now, right? I challenged you and thought I could beat you, but you crushed me badly."

"No. Because there are more powerful people ahead."

Nie Chuan raised his head and looked at the place where Seton had stood. He had already left.

Ben followed Seton and kept asking with his head tilted: "Seton, do you think DK is strong enough to enter the quarterfinals of the league now?"

"Sure." Saiston replied.

"What about the top four?" Ben asked again.

"Reese is a first-rate small forward, and Allen is indeed an excellent point guard. Montenegro didn't seem to have much room to play today, but in fact, DK was able to play so easily because of his ability to post up at the basket. Ewing is also a point guard, but if Allen can keep creating opportunities for him like he did today, his points will also be considerable."

"So? Can you not analyze so much without giving me the results?"

"So my answer is that DK has the ability to be a top four team."

"What about the league championship?" Ben asked with a narrowed eye smile.

"Do you think other teams have a chance with you and me?"

"Ha ha!"

Winning over MN on this day does not mean the end.

Coach Gordon put his hands on his hips and glanced at everyone, making everyone inexplicably nervous.

"I don't want to say anything more about Reese's performance. I would also like to describe Montenegro's strength under the basket as 'perfect'. But Carlo, your overall ability should have been the strongest in the team except for Reese, but you didn't show it today. Do you know why?"

Carlo closed his eyes and thought for a few seconds before answering, "I know. Because I regarded Allen as a shortcut, always thinking that he would create the best opportunities for us, and I just needed to do a good job of positioning without the ball. But instead of passively waiting for Allen to create opportunities for me, I should also take the initiative to create opportunities for Allen. Just like Reese often double-teams with Allen to force the opponent to shoot at the wrong time."