Chapter 95 I will try my best
When the opponent's point guard approached the free throw line, Nie Chuan suddenly rushed towards him, putting him under great pressure. He indeed passed the ball to Manning behind the right side.
This was a situation that Nie Chuan had anticipated long ago. Nie Chuan did not stop in front of the point guard at all, but rushed directly in front of Manning.
Although Nie Chuan's defensive range is not as good as Manning's, his flexible knees and speed put great pressure on Manning. He shook his shoulders twice and stopped suddenly, which startled Manning so much that he was about to dribble the ball behind his back, but the moment he changed hands, the ball was taken away by Nie Chuan.
Without any warning, the offense and defense changed. UJT quickly returned to defense, but he could not keep up with Nie Chuan's speed. He rushed into the basket like a rocket.
The audience's emotions were aroused, and fans couldn't help but shout: "Go——"
But at a certain moment, Nie Chuan suddenly stopped, turned quickly and passed the ball to Ewing outside the three-point line.
At this time, Manning and Jonathan both rushed to defend, but were blocked by Reese and Carlo respectively.
Montenegro and Cook had already positioned themselves under the basket, and Ewing's shot had a very beautiful arc, and he scored again.
"Oh yeah!" Ewing clenched his fist.
This was his third three-pointer.
Nie Chuan lifted his collar and wiped his chin, then let out a long breath.
Owen in the audience raised his lips and said, "Once this little guy finds his rhythm, it will take at least my level to stop him."
Thomas looked at Owen helplessly: "Your narcissism index is really skyrocketing!"
Next, DK started a full-scale counterattack. Nie Chuan rushed towards UJT with the ball, facing the opponent's defender and point guard.
Everyone was guessing that he would pass the ball to Reese on the side, but Nie Chuan's dribbling point was between the opponent's guard and point guard.
The ball bounced at a certain angle, and the two of them didn't react in time, but Nie Chuan ran between them and continued to dribble forward.
Wright covered his face and said with resentment: "Ah...ah...it's this way of dribbling on the ground that this guy has also fooled me!"
Nie Chuan brought the ball into the basket. Jonathan kept trying to intercept but Reese was staring at him and he couldn't move forward. An expression of impatience appeared on his face.
Nie Chuan jumped high and prepared to shoot. At this distance, the hit rate would be very high.
UJT's center jumped up and was about to block the ball.
"Ha..." Owen chuckled. He knew very well that Nie Chuan couldn't really shoot the ball.
Sure enough, Nie Chuan took the ball back, and the moment he landed, he dodged Cook completely and passed the ball to Carlo on the side. At this time, everyone stayed within the three-point line, but Carlo passed the ball to Ewing outside the three-point line.
"Oh——" the audience exclaimed.
The ball was in Ewing's hands, but it was too late for the opponent's point guard to reach him until he jumped.
Ewing scored again, and he raised his finger to Carlo, indicating that this was his fourth three-pointer.
Carlo said nothing, just shrugged his shoulders.
But at this point, UJT could no longer ignore Ewing, and they sent out point guards to defend Ewing one-on-one, greatly limiting Ewing's outside scoring. Because they could no longer afford to let their opponents score frequently on the outside while they were defending in the zone.
"Did you notice that DK's two scores seemed to be because Allen passed the ball to attract the opponent, and Ewing was responsible for scoring, but such cooperation was made possible because of Reese," Espenson said.
"Yes. Because Reese has tied down Jonathan. To be honest, my impression of Reese Reddington has always been that of an offensive blade. He can pierce the enemy's heart when it is most unexpected. But in today's battle with UJT, he showed another side of him." Robert said.
"Strict defense that is leak-proof." Engel also spoke highly of Reese. "This young man has been spotted by many NBA teams since last year. But at that time, I felt that he needed to hone his skills a little more. He was too sharp and didn't know how to restrain his edge when needed. The sharpest time for a sword is not when it is wielded, but when it is unsheathed. Now I can feel the growth of this young man."
The pace of the game did not slow down, Jonathan and Manning cooperated to launch fast passes.
Now it was Nie Chuan's turn to defend Manning. Although he was much taller than Nie Chuan, Manning became inexplicably nervous when Nie Chuan approached him. The last steal was still vivid in his mind.
He stared at Nie Chuan, seeing Nie Chuan's slightly lowered knees, knowing that Nie Chuan would speed up at any time, but he couldn't predict which direction Nie Chuan would run.
Manning first cut to the right, trying to pass the ball to his teammate Jonathan, but Nie Chuan's probing step was obviously also towards his right side, and the pass was too dangerous. Manning had no choice but to rush to the left, and Nie Chuan followed and got closer and closer. Manning could only step back slightly to create a safe distance, but Nie Chuan suddenly accelerated and shook his left hand. Manning quickly changed his posture, but Nie Chuan's left hand was just a fake move. His right hand was already ready. Manning's ball was taken away by Nie Chuan just after it was transferred from between his legs to the other hand.
Nie Chuan ran quickly and was chased by the opponent's point guard. He passed the ball to Reese, who shook off Jonathan and rushed to the basket at an incredible speed.
Nie Chuan followed closely behind, which was their way of cooperation. Once Reese was intercepted, he would pass the ball back to Nie Chuan, and Nie Chuan would look for a more suitable way to score.
Center Cook and power forward Manning jumped up at the same time, and the audience clenched their fists and held their breath.
Reese's flying height was visually stunning, and his airborne time made people feel that it would be a pity if the ball was intercepted. But everyone had a hunch that he would pass the ball back to Nie Chuan.
UJT's point guard had already rushed over to defend Nie Chuan, but Nie Chuan just raised his head and stared at Reese, with no intention of moving at all.
While falling from a high place, Reese had clearly recovered the ball a little, but he suddenly exerted force and sent the ball out between the arms of Cook and Manning.
"Oh - what a beautiful layup!" Robert exclaimed.
Yes, at that moment, Reese's body curled up and stretched out, like a butterfly breaking free from a thick cocoon, so graceful that it seemed to rush into the depths of sight.
When Reese landed, the audience burst into applause.
But amid the applause, Cook landed unsteadily and stepped on Reese's instep.
"Ah!" Nie Chuan rushed over. The big guy Cook stepped on Reese's foot from such a high height!
"I'm sorry!" Cook finally managed to steady himself.
"Reese, are you okay?" Nie Chuan's heart seemed to be squeezed tightly, because Reese's brows were furrowed.
"I'm fine." Reese stood there motionless, stretched out his hand and rubbed Nie Chuan's head.
Ewing and Montenegro also surrounded them. There were only five minutes left in the game. If something happened to Reese at this time, it would be a huge pressure on them.
The referee came to Reese, looked at him seriously and said, "Are you sure you are okay?"
"I have no problem," Reese replied.
But the referee still called the on-site doctor to examine the case.
The doctor pulled up Reese's socks, took a look and shook his head at the referee.
Nie Chuan's heart suddenly felt cold, and Coach Gordon's expression also became serious.
"Peter, you take Reese's place!"
Ewing looked at a loss. Their game had already entered its best state, but Reese, who was best at scoring, was injured and left the court. As a point guard, he would be under even greater pressure.
"Is his injury serious?" Montenegro looked at the coach.
Coach Gordon replied: "Play this game well, and we can talk about other things later!"
There was a sigh from the whole audience.
"What! Reese Reddington is injured, my God!"
"Getting stepped on by that big guy like that! And coming down from that height!"
Owen's brows furrowed. "If I'm not mistaken, Reese was stepped on not on the instep, but near the ankle."
"What?" Wright's eyes widened. "If my ankle is injured... I won't be able to continue the game!"
As Peter was about to go on stage, the audience was still talking about it. Many people booed and accused Cook of deliberately hurting Reese.
At this time, not only DK was under a lot of pressure, Cook also looked very guilty. "Old Sparrow" was comforting Cook, asking him to cheer up and face the game seriously.
However, Nie Chuan felt as if he had been drained of energy and it was unreal.
He looked at Reese, who was sitting in a chair while the doctor applied ice to him.
Heishan came over and patted Nie Chuan on the shoulder, but Nie Chuan was unable to move his feet.
At this time, Reese stood up. The doctor motioned for him to sit down. He whispered something to the doctor and came in front of Nie Chuan.
Watching him walk, his left foot that was stepped on seemed unable to exert strength, Nie Chuan's eyes were dazzled.
He felt useless.
Reese neither hugged him nor rubbed Nie Chuan's head. He just asked in a calm voice: "Are you a person who can accomplish nothing without me?"
"No." Nie Chuan knew what Reese meant, but he still felt sad.
"If I give you my most important position, can you do it for me?" Reese asked.
"I will try my best." Nie Chuan replied.
Even though he knew in his heart that Cook didn't mean it, he still wanted to beat Cook up.
"I don't want you to try your best, I just want you to win. Because I know you have the ability to do so. If you don't win, don't tell me that you tried your best."
Nie Chuan's eyes became more sore, but his heart became more determined.
He knew he couldn't always rely on Reese, either technically or psychologically.
It was Reese who had always given him a sense of security.
Now it was time for him to give Reese a sense of security.
The game started again, and Nie Chuan turned back to the court. He had to put away all his emotions and do his best to complete what Reese had not done.
Nie Chuan caught the ball, and there was a force in his heart that rushed into his blood vessels and his body, eager to be released.
He was extremely fast. He made an emergency stop and passed the opponent's point guard. Then he quickly shook his shoulders twice to bypass the opponent's point guard and rushed into the basket.
Carlo and Ewing supported him in front and behind. Since Reese was injured, the Montenegrin team's defense against Cook has become tighter, constantly blocking him on the perimeter and preventing him from moving forward.
Nie Chuan jumped under the basket, Jonathan broke through Peter's defense and blocked Nie Chuan. Nie Chuan did not force a shot, but took the ball back.
When everyone thought he would pass the ball to Carlo, Nie Chuan took a step to the other side and took another fast shot.
Montenegro and Cook were ready to fight for the rebound, but Nie Chuan quickly turned around and returned to defense. He was very confident about this shot.
As the sound of the ball going into the basket rang out, the audience cheered.
"Oh, this boy is so handsome!" Robert exclaimed.
Owen's eyes narrowed. "I originally thought that he would only be effective when paired with Reese. Now it seems that this kid has grown a lot. In some cases, he can be very aggressive."
"The point guards of top teams are not just focused on controlling the ball. Many of them have the scoring ability of small forwards." Wright was also a little disappointed. "I feel that if we play against DK, they might have two forwards and two guards." Wright showed a worried expression.
Jonathan cooperated with Cook and went straight to the basket.
Jonathan dribbled past Ewing, and Cook blocked Peter who came to intercept him, which allowed Jonathan to get to the basket.
Just as he was about to shoot, a figure suddenly appeared from the side.
It’s Nie Chuan!
Jonathan showed a surprised expression. He never thought that this kid would have such powerful jumping ability.
"Oh my god!" The audience exclaimed, because Nie Chuan's jump was extremely explosive. His expression was very focused, and it looked like he was going to smash Jonathan's head.
The moment Nie Chuan's fingertips touched Jonathan's ball, Jonathan quickly took the ball back and passed it to Cook who had arrived.
"This is the first time I've seen that kid Allen block someone's shot under the basket...because he doesn't look like the type to do that!"
Cook started to dunk and the audience became nervous again.
"Don't be so arrogant!" a roar came.
Montenegro leaped up and, with complete power, slam-dunked Cook.
"oh--"
The audience will go crazy.
DK's two interceptions left the three commentators stunned.