In the last minute of the first quarter, Reese suddenly showed extraordinary speed and breakthrough ability. He broke through Jonathan's defense. His acceleration and sudden stop and change of direction were breathtaking.

Nie Chuan finally stole the ball from the opponent's post, and Manning began to closely mark him. Nie Chuan had to be careful to keep a safe distance from him. Once he entered Manning's defense range, Nie Chuan had to spend more energy than before to break through.

Reese knew very well what kind of passing method Nie Chuan was best at. He came to the right side of Nie Chuan and shouted, "Nie Chuan——"

Jonathan and UJT's point guard actually came together to defend Reese.

But Nie Chuan's touchdown pass was a classic. It hit Manning's left hand just out of reach. It bounced up quickly and passed over UTJ's waist. His arm swung but he couldn't intercept it in time. Reese took the ball away and rushed into UJT's defensive area.

He was incredibly fast, with his hair flying in the air, as he passed two people and went straight to the basket.

Nie Chuan suddenly broke away from Manning and followed Reese madly.

The rhythm of the game, which was originally controlled by UJT, was suddenly broken.

Cook rushed back to defense and fought with Reese in the air.

Reese's expression was cold. He looked at Cook, whose palm almost covered his head.

"It can't be a shot from this height!"

Sure enough, Reese's body swayed sideways in the air and passed the ball to Nie Chuan.

Nie Chuan was still being closely guarded by Manning. At this time, Heishan came to his side: "Nie Chuan - pass the ball!"

Nie Chuan glanced at the side and rear of Montenegro and saw Jonathan coming, but Nie Chuan still passed the ball in the direction of Montenegro.

Manning moved his knees and stepped towards Nie Chuan's passing side, but Nie Chuan dribbled behind his back to avoid Manning and then retreated to the three-point line.

Only then did Manning realize what Nie Chuan was going to do. He quickly chased after him and stretched out his arms to intercept Nie Chuan.

And Ewing also came not far from Nie Chuan: "Nie Chuan——"

Owen in the stands raised his eyebrows: Are you going to pass the ball to Ewing, or take it back and dribble past Manning before making any plans?

But Nie Chuan completely exceeded everyone's expectations.

He made a fadeaway shot.

This ball was passed to him by Reese after he broke through UJT's defense and attracted Cook to the basket. Nie Chuan must not waste it.

At that moment, his mind was extremely clear, the world became broad but the only thing in the center was the basketball hoop.

Owen in the stands leaned forward subconsciously. He had a hunch: this ball would go in.

Just as Owen expected, the ball left Nie Chuan's fingertips with a very beautiful and high arc. The audience stretched their necks to watch, and the ball made a pleasant sound when it fell into the basket.

There was a moment of silence followed by frantic shouting.

When Nie Chuan landed, he staggered backwards. You Yin grabbed his back and said, "Oh my God! When did you learn this?"

Nie Chuan smiled and looked in the direction of Reese.

Reese was still under the basket, with a faint smile on his lips.

"Who can tell me, was that goal just now a coincidence or a result of strength?" Engel sighed.

"But the young black-haired point guard's judgment of the situation on the court was indeed correct. Montenegro, who came to support him, was guarded by Jonathan. Once Ewing received the ball, he would be blocked by the opponent's point guard and it would be impossible for him to shoot smoothly... and Nie Chuan's shot seemed thrilling, but from his posture in the air, it can be seen that he was mentally prepared." Robert looked at Nie Chuan's figure and nodded frequently. "I suddenly imagined that if Nie Chuan, who has been controlling the rhythm for the team, suddenly started to cut in and score like Reese Reddington, what would the situation of DK be like?"

"Indeed, he passed the ball calmly, judged the situation calmly and scored calmly. This kid's performance just now didn't look like it was his first time in the finals."

Wright in the stands blinked and nudged Thomas with his elbow: "Hey, Thomas... that was a coincidence, right? When practicing with DK before, Alan... didn't seem to have this ability, right?"

Thomas was not sure: "But if it was a coincidence, that shot always made people feel calm."

"It's not a coincidence." Owen said coldly.

"ha?"

"The fadeaway shot is Reese Reddington's strong point, although he doesn't perform it very often. But once he does, every shot is a sure hit. And Reese must have put a lot of thought into raising his little pet."

Wright sighed, "Owen, stop calling Allen 'little pet'. Be careful or that guy will hit you with a basketball."

DK took back the rhythm of the game from UJT, Nie Chuan controlled the ball and rushed to the opponent's basket in the last ten seconds of this quarter. His speed was amazing, and the DK players followed him.

ujt began to seize advantageous positions and predict Nie Chuan's movements.

This time, Manning and UJT were positioned towards Nie Chuan on the left and right, but at that moment Nie Chuan stopped pressing his knees. The two of them suddenly rushed in front of Nie Chuan, but Nie Chuan pulled up the corners of his lips and threw the ball to the right rear.

Ewing held the ball, took two steps back and came to the three-point line.

UJT's center forward Cook rushed to intercept, but Carlo stood in front of him and defended relentlessly.

Ewing jumped, and this shot was much faster than the previous ones.

Just when the audience was lamenting that Ewing didn't need to be so eager to shoot, this ball went into the basket very elegantly.

Ewing looked at Carlo, raised his chin, and mouthed: Thanks.

At the end of this quarter, DK broke UJT's control and led by four points.

Everyone returned to their seats. Nie Chuan raised his head to drink water. He turned his head to look at Reese who was standing beside him with a calm expression. Thinking of his previous breakthroughs and cuts, he felt that this guy was so handsome that it was dizzying. Nie Chuan smiled, but Reese reached out and rubbed his head.

"Don't laugh when you drink water. Be careful not to spit it out."

"No way..." Before Nie Chuan could finish his words, he was choked by someone and started coughing.

"Hahaha, Nie Chuan! How about we prepare a bottle for you to drink water next time?" Carlo laughed heartlessly.

"Is your brain okay?" Ewing frowned. Carlo subconsciously hugged the back of his head, but Ewing had no intention of hitting him. He just said coldly, "You're stupid enough already. If I hit you on the head again, you'll become brain-dead."

The commentators of the game were also discussing it enthusiastically.

Robert appreciated the game very much: "So far, both teams have played at a very high level. UJT's defense and UDK's breakthrough, this is the spear and the shield.

"UDK is currently leading UJT by four points. Although such a lead will bring a certain psychological advantage in the game, we all know that anything can happen until the last moment." Espenson looked at Engel, "Engel, what do you think?"

"I'm thinking about how 'Old Sparrow' will arrange the next quarter. It's obvious that blindly emphasizing zone defense is not enough to stop DK's offense. UJT's tactics need to be adjusted."

Robert and Espenson agreed with Engel's view.

At the beginning of the next quarter, Nie Chuan was surprised that Manning no longer defended Nie Chuan, but rushed to the basket.

Small forward Jonathan rushed into the DK free throw line with the ball and was about to shoot when he jumped. Reese rushed over and no one could see his speed clearly, so he slapped the ball down.

This block did not weaken UJT's offensive. Just as Carlo was about to receive the ball that Reese knocked down, the opponent's point guard took the ball away first.

"Very exciting movement." Owen said softly, supporting his head.

Nie Chuan quickly rushed to defend the opponent's point guard, but the opponent's point guard passed the ball to the scoring position, who jumped. Ewing rushed up, but did not have time to intercept, and the ball went into the basket. DK's score advantage was only one point.

This collaboration won a round of applause.

"It looks like UJT will give up on marking and switch to attacking in the second half."

"Of course. Without active attacking, do they expect the opponent to give them the points?"

"In fact, don't you think that the reason why UJT played conservatively in the first half was to slow down DK's speed, narrow the score difference, and decide the winner in this quarter?"

Not only the audience, but even Nie Chuan on the field felt it.

Fortunately, Reese kept cutting off UJT's connection with his speed and suppressing their scoring. Otherwise, with DK tired of running but unable to find a suitable position to steal the ball, UJT would have widened the gap.

Nie Chuan exhaled and glanced at the score, 45 to 49. Three minutes into the game, UJT not only recovered the lost points but even overtook them.

He must do something and cannot let UJT lead him by the nose.

Moreover, Reese runs a lot throughout the court, which consumes a lot of his physical energy.

If possible, Nie Chuan hopes that Reese will save his speed until the last three minutes to defeat UJT. Of course, the premise is that DK can maintain its advantage in the first three minutes of the game.

Manning, Jonathan and Cook are indeed very good players, but in terms of individual strength, they are not as good as Owen or LaVine. So why do they make DK feel so difficult? It's because of their positioning.

Off-ball movement is very important for the game. Although every player knows it, everyone pays more attention to their own ability and ignores the importance of occupying a favorable position to receive the ball on the court. Of course, DK is not bad at this, but today they met UJT who is better at it.

what to do?

Nie Chuan felt as if he had no room to perform.

At this time, Coach Gordon called for a timeout.

The whole audience showed surprised expressions.

Engel said: "It seems that since the beginning of the regular season, DK rarely calls a timeout in the middle of the game."

"There is nothing we can do about it. When UJT entered the offensive state, DK obviously felt like they couldn't grasp the key points. If they don't pause at this time, DK will have no chance to readjust their state."

Coming off the court and stopping running, Nie Chuan suddenly felt very tired.

This is something I have never felt since entering the regular season.

It seems like no matter what I do, it's all in vain.

"Where do you think DK should focus if they want to regain their rhythm?" Engel asked Robert.

Robert rubbed his chin: "In fact, Reese Reddington has been in good shape. He may be the only DK player whose rhythm has not been affected by UJT. So I am looking forward to him leading DK out of trouble in the next game."

"However, I think if DK really wants to turn the tide, Reese Reddington alone is not enough. Reese is good at cutting in and intercepting. For example, if UJT is an artist, then Reese is just a critic. He can only react based on UJT, but cannot get ahead of UJT. What DK needs is someone to create a new rhythm for this game."

Coach Gordon's expression was serious. He did not reprimand anyone, but said to Reese: "You and Allen are the most familiar with each other. I believe you know what to say to make him understand what he should do."

Nie Chuan was stunned. Did he do something wrong?

Everyone's eyes turned to Nie Chuan.

This made him feel extremely heavy.

Reese came up to him, pressed his head into his chest, and said in a cold voice: "Don't let your mind wander. Coach Gordon doesn't mean that you did anything wrong, but that you are the key to victory."

Nie Chuan closed his eyes, his hands hanging naturally at his sides, but he could hear Reese's strong heartbeat in his ears.

"Ogawa."

"Um?"

“Do you think your opponent is basketball or people?”

"Of course it's a human."

"Then don't just run with your eyes on the ball."

At that moment, all the voices in the room faded away, leaving only Reese.

It was just a simple sentence, but Nie Chuan's mind became extremely clear.

"I see."

When the game started again, Nie Chuan left Reese's arms and walked onto the court.

"Oh, did you see that? Reese was hugging Nie Chuan just now! He seemed to be comforting him?"

"I used to think DK's Reese was cold and icy, but I didn't expect he would be able to comfort others!"

Nie Chuan exhaled a breath. Because of Reese's hug, he became the focus of the whole audience.

UJT's point guard took the ball and launched an attack again, with Jonathan and Manning one in front of his left and the other behind his right.

Nie Chuan did not rush forward to stop the opponent's point guard, but stepped back slightly, forming a defensive formation with Reese in front and behind.

He knew that on the left front side, if Jonathan got the ball, it would not be easy for him to break into the basket with Reese guarding him, and he only had to guard UJT's point guard.

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