The next morning, when the alarm rang, Nie Chuan rolled half a circle on the bed and opened his eyes.

In previous matches, Nie Chuan would sit by the bed in a daze while half asleep and half awake, and Reese would prepare everything during that time. But this time, he half-knelt by the bed and tied Reese's shoelaces.

Reese lowered his eyes and looked at Nie Chuan, until Nie Chuan was about to stand up, he said: "This is the first time I see you rushing to the front."

Nie Chuan's shoulders paused for a moment: "It's a good opportunity for you to experience what it feels like to look at another person's back."

Reese smiled. His smile was shallow, but powerful.

The entire team assembled and boarded the bus.

Everyone was very quiet, and Coach Gordon stopped giving instructions. Nie Chuan could see that Chuck was very nervous. Ewing was also a little uneasy.

Nie Chuan clasped Reese's fingers beside him. He knew that he had to use his strength to make his teammates confident.

DK and KSU are both top teams in the league, and this matchup attracted more fans than ever before. Not to mention the crazy sports reporters and NBA scouts. Even the governor came to watch the game.

This made Nie Chuan even more nervous. Although he had heard that even the president came to the finals last year to support his favorite team, it was only when he saw the governor with a big belly that he felt the reality of the news.

It's just a pity that the governor supports KSU.

When all the main players gathered around Coach Gordon for the final pre-match instructions, the audience and three special commentators also noticed that Reese was still sitting on the bench.

"Oh my God, although we know from the roster submitted by DK's coach that Reese's injury has not recovered, but until the last moment of the game, I always hold out hope that his ankle injury today may have healed!" Robert's voice was full of regret.

"Everyone was prepared for Reese's injury, but what I didn't expect was that DK actually sent Nie Chuan to play as a small forward!" Engley was surprised.

"Although it's surprising to see Nie Chuan playing as a small forward, it's completely reasonable. In the previous two games, although Nie Chuan didn't score many points, his number of cuts and assists were very impressive. It's just that this kid's explosiveness makes people a little worried, but also full of curiosity." Espenson admitted.

And this game not only attracted the governor, but also included three other seeded teams: CBU, UFR and AZU.

When Seth Lind walked into the audience with his pockets in his hands, many fans screamed.

Ben Robbins next to him scratched his ear and showed a helpless expression: "This is why I hate walking with you. I can't watch the game properly at all."

Seton glanced coldly at Reese who was sitting on the bench and said, "I don't see why there is any point in watching this game. DK without Reese is like a blunt sword, completely harmless."

Just as Seton was about to leave, Ben grabbed his arm and said, "Don't go! I want to watch! If KSU is the winner of this game, don't you want to know the strength of this potential opponent in the final? And Owen Whishaw and LaVine are here to watch. I think this game is not as boring as you think!"

"Is your goal really to understand KSU?" Seton deliberately put his arm on Ben's back. Ben showed a strenuous expression and leaned on the railing.

"Actually... when I heard that Nie Chuan was going to replace Reese as a small forward, I was really excited... I really wanted to know what it would be like for a point guard like him to play as a small forward." Ben's expression darkened as he looked at Nie Chuan's silhouette as he walked onto the court, "And I have a hunch."

"What premonition?"

"DK will be our opponent in the finals. Whether Reese is here or not."

Seton's lips curled up slowly: "Interesting. Your premonitions are usually accurate."

At this time, Nie Chuan's heart was beating wildly. He glanced at Reese on the bench, who looked calm, as if he would not be moved even if the world collapsed.

I am a small forward.

I have only one goal, and that is to score points.

I’m doing what Reese did.

I not only have to be Reese, I have to surpass Reese, otherwise we will never win this game.

Raven walked up to Nie Chuan and smiled: "Hey, kid, long time no see."

Nie Chuan looked up at him. This guy smiled, showing a mouthful of white teeth.

If it was in the past, when Raven called him a "kid", Nie Chuan might get angry. But at this moment, he was letting his emotions sink to a temperature that seemed calm but could boil at any time.

"Yes, long time no see."

Raven looked in Reese's direction and raised his chin as if to say hello to Reese: "Kid, I'm sorry Reese isn't here. But I will still do my best in this game. Don't think I'm bullying you."

"No. But if I score, don't think I'm bullying you."

Nie Chuan knew that the audience had doubts about him.

Although he already has a lot of fans and has proven his ability along the way, in the eyes of most people, he is still defined as an excellent point guard who often surprises people.

"Good boy, I like you like this." Raven nodded with a smile, "Don't let me down."

Raven walked to the right position.

The stadium was still bustling with people, but all the sounds were away from Nie Chuan's ears. He raised his head and looked towards the center of the stadium.

As the game started, the referee threw the basketball high up, and all emotions were involved. In Nie Chuan's eyes, the basketball rushing high was like a universe that was expanding and about to explode.

Only a loud "bang" was heard, drowning out all the noise. Montenegro was evenly matched with the opponent's center, and until the last 0.01 second, it seemed impossible to know where the ball would be hit.

In the end, Montenegro lost to the opponent with a slight disadvantage, and the basketball was hit towards Raven.

Just as Raven made a gesture to catch the ball, a figure flashed past him, and the ball slipped through Raven's fingertips but was taken away.

"Defense—"

KSU's small forward Ashley shouted and quickly chased after Nie Chuan.

This guy is really fast, and so is Raven.

In less than two seconds, Nie Chuan cut into KSU's three-second zone, but Raven and Ashley were about to catch up with Nie Chuan.

No, this first goal must belong to DK!

It has to be DK's!

Nie Chuan sped up again.

The opening scene was so attractive that even the commentator Robert couldn't help but shout: "Go! Kids——"

Nie Chuan came to the basket and jumped up. The height and speed of his dunk were completely unexpected, like a comet, as if it was about to burn the air.

Raven and Richard jumped from behind Nie Chuan, but they both failed in one step.

What attracted the audience's emotions was Riven's incredible jumping ability. The height of his shot seemed to be able to block Nie Chuan's shot!

Feeling Raven's arm touching his hand, Nie Chuan gritted his teeth and used all his strength to dunk the ball into the basket.

"bump--"

Nie Chuan landed, the score showed 2:0, and the audience cheered!

The referee blew the whistle, indicating a foul and an additional penalty.

Raven narrowed his eyes, pulled up his collar, and exhaled.

He looked at Nie Chuan's figure, his eyes became heavy: "Kid, you are pretty good! The posture just now really looked like Reese Reddington."

Nie Chuan received the ball and walked towards the free throw line. When he passed by Raven, he said coldly: "Sorry, I'm not Reese, I'm Nie Chuan."

He walked to the free throw line with players from both teams standing on either side.

Nie Chuan jumped up and scored the free throw beautifully.

"Espenson, who was it just now who said that he was worried about this kid's explosive power?" Robert looked at Espenson.

"The speed and jump just now were really sharp. I haven't woken up yet. But I believe... KSU will definitely reward him for such a wonderful opening."

Ben in the audience pulled Sethston's sleeve and said, "Did you see that? Did you see that? Oh my God! That's amazing! I wish our point guard could be this good!"

"You compare our point guard with him?" Seton flicked Ben's head hard, "Watch your head."

"But it's really amazing!" Ben showed a longing expression.

The next round of offense began, KSU's point guard dribbled the ball, Chuck defended, the opponent took a probing step and then shook his shoulder to change direction and passed Chuck.

Nie Chuan rushed over and was about to confront the opponent head-on, but KSU's small forward Ashley came in front of Nie Chuan and blocked his way, allowing KSU's point guard to pass smoothly and pass the ball to Raven.

Nie Chuan moved left and right, but small forward Ashley followed Nie Chuan's direction. His knees were very flexible, making it impossible for Nie Chuan to get rid of him for a while.

Riven has received the ball and rushed to DK's basket at full speed. He stood up and was about to put the basketball into the basket.

Nie Chuan's breath was stuck in his throat. Black Mountain had already jumped up, but he was behind Raven and the angle was not good enough to stop the ball.

And at that moment, Carlo suddenly rushed to the basket, jumped with all his strength, and was about to hit the ball that Raven was holding up.

The audience exclaimed.

At that moment, Raven's eyes suddenly widened, and he changed the layup into a dunk, breaking through Carlo's defense and dunking it.

This ball combines jumping ability, balance ability and reaction ability.

The rim was still shaking when Raven landed.

Raven looked at Nie Chuan and raised his chin. It was hard to tell whether it was a provocation or a reminder for Nie Chuan not to underestimate him.

The breath that was held in Nie Chuan's throat could finally be released.

He subconsciously looked at Reese who was sitting on the bench.

Although Reese did not play, Nie Chuan felt that Reese's presence was full of power.