The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master

Chapter 486 Return of the Carabineer!

McMillan on the sidelines finally breathed a sigh of relief. This 3-pointer was so crucial.

It is not just a matter of '3 points' on the electronic scoreboard, but when Lin Dong is in blockade and trouble, someone in the Sonics team can stand up and give the Lakers a strong response.

but……

Whether Rukawa Kaede is lucky or has really found a rhythm, we have to look at two more goals.

What worries McMillan even more is Lin Dong's choice just now.

Is it true that Kobe's defense has reached a point where it cannot be broken through? Could it be that Lin Dong has really been restricted by Kobe's single defense?

If that's the case, then this is the biggest trouble for the Sonics!

But……

The guy who has been constantly refreshing his understanding of basketball and the limits of players since the first day they met has already become his belief in McMillan, the SuperSonics and the entire Seattle.

Will someone like Lin Dong be restricted and killed in a one-on-one defense?

McMillan couldn't help but look at Lin Dong on the field, but found that instead of seeing the slightest trace of panic on the guy's face, he could instead see a faint smile.

Single defense?

Something that doesn't exist...

Kobe has indeed improved a lot, and his first defense really surprised him.

Not only did he 'see through' his own thoughts, he even made too many efforts on the defensive end to target his own technical characteristics. This guy really worked hard.

But the problem is, what he sees through is just the person he was before the Olympics.

The self who was led astray by the NBA, honor, and desire, where hardness and softness no longer coexisted, and yin and yang were no longer balanced.

At that time, I did have a lot of mental inertia that could be caught by my opponents. As long as their speed could keep up, as long as they could reach Kobe's level, they could defend themselves alone.

But now...

Rukawa Kaede has entered the state, and the Lakers misjudged and did not understand him. He will be the teammate who can give him the greatest support in the Sonics who currently lack Sakuragi, enough to deal a fatal blow to the unresponsive Lakers.

However, this guy can only maintain his current level if he enters the zone, and his zone, even with extraordinary will to support it, can only last for a maximum of 2 quarters.

The Lakers must not be allowed to see this. If they want to win against this Lakers today, they must completely defeat them before the end of the first half. Otherwise, if they are dragged into the second half, Rukawa Kaede will no longer have support points and will be matched by himself. Teammates who are fully restricted will definitely be chased back even if they are ahead by about ten points.

The goal is to create a score difference of more than 20 points in the first half, not only to defeat them psychologically, but also to leave enough room for error for the Sonics in the second half. What if they don't give up?

It's time to exert force.

Lin Dong licked the corner of his mouth.

Then let you see...the real peak!

The Lakers have the ball.

Nash held the ball over the center line.

The three points just now obviously allowed Rukawa Kaede to regain a lot of form. At this time, the confusion in his eyes had long dissipated, replaced by an absolute concentration.

The Zone status has been turned on, and at the same time, the observation distance is stretched, so that Nash's various actions at this time are reflected in Rukawa Kaede's eyes.

The brain completed the massive information processing in this instant, allowing Rukawa Kaede to suddenly know Nash's movements very well.

Nash observed the court.

Although Kobe blocked Lin Dong twice, it will only be easier for Lin Dong to block him. In order to prevent Lin Dong, Kobe has focused on defense in the past two years, and he had made it clear before this game that he and Nash Having said that, let him give more opportunities to the inside, so Kobe is obviously not the priority choice at the offensive end point.

Doug Christie himself is a type that focuses on defense and light offense. Although the combination with Kidd in the Nets allowed him to develop a good three-pointer from the outside, his three-pointers rely more on rhythm and experience to deceive opponents. , rather than the shooting speed pursued by some marksmen.

To put it bluntly, Christie is also a veteran in his thirties. His rich experience allows him to face newcomers with ease, but he is a little helpless when facing a defender like Payton who has obviously declined.

After all, in terms of physical fitness, Christie himself is not at the top, not much better than Payton. In terms of experience... he has more experience than you.

Therefore, the Lakers' current offensive points are mainly focused on the inside and themselves.

The previous consecutive strong attacks made Nash feel like he was about to attack. At this time, his eyes were looking in the direction of Doug Christie, and he suddenly took a feint and broke through to the left side of Rukawa Kaede.

Unexpectedly, Rukawa Kaede didn't take advantage of the 'deception' in his eyes. Although his speed was slightly slower than Nash, he was still one step away, tall and long-legged, and had superb reflexes. Even with a little anticipation, he actually beat Nash. The breakthrough is firmly blocked.

Nash has absolute flexibility. Feeling Rukawa Kaede's movements following him, he immediately turned around and changed direction without any physical contact.

Unexpectedly, only halfway through turning around, he felt that Rukawa Kaede's defensive focus had also shifted.

Come to feel it?

Nash was a little surprised. He obviously didn't expect that the stiff guy he had just eaten one after another could actually keep up with his speed and movements.

If this was a normal matchup, Nash would have been alert a long time ago, but the opponent was just a rookie in his eyes a second ago, and the Lakers' current offensive system revolves around him. As long as Rukawa Kaede is firmly psychologically If you hold it firmly, the ball will become very hitable.

Nash maintained his position with his back to Rukawa Kaede after halfway through the change of direction. The rhythm of the change of direction stopped abruptly, followed by a fake movement of shaking his shoulders from left to right, trying to shake Rukawa Kaede's center of gravity away, but then he stopped without any movement. He hesitantly turned around and pulled it up, with a huge backward tilt... It could even be said that he was lying backward!

This backward angle is even more exaggerated than Lin Dong's previously shocking arc.

The speed of the turn is fast enough, the details of the fake movements are enough, and the arc of the back is large enough.

Nash was confident enough to use his backward move. Even though he was only 191 centimeters tall, few people in the league could cover him.

But the problem is...Nash doesn't have a zone.

Even though shooting relies more on feeling, after all, you still have to use your eyes to aim at the frame. But after turning around, Nash found that he couldn't see anything, only one person who seemed to have predicted it a long time ago and covered it up. The figure looming in front of him like the sun, and the two big hands raised high, completely blocked Nash's sight of the ball frame, and he could only barely see a rebound!

Nash was taken aback.

Didn't eat it? Moreover, this guy jumps so resolutely and high!

call!

Nash doesn't have the core strength like Lin Dong. If he leans back to such an arc, he can't take it back even if he wants to. The landing will definitely be a walk.

He could only choose to throw the ball in the direction of the basket, and in order to avoid Rukawa Kaede's condescending and extremely oppressive blocking, the ball was thrown high enough.

The next second, I saw the basketball flying high over Rukawa Kaede's big blocking hand, drawing an arc high in the air, and finally... flying high out of the basket!

Snapped!

While everyone was stunned, they saw a spectator sitting in the front row of the stands receiving the ball. He excitedly raised the basketball with both hands and cheered.

Nash, on the other hand, took a few big steps back before barely stopping, and then his face turned red.

Farke, forget all about being a non-contaminant, and actually voted into the audience...

——Steve is specially sending warmth to the fans!

——Hahaha, if the security guard can’t get the ball, that guy will keep it for himself!

——He has a VIP ticket in the front court. A basketball is nothing. Look at the helpless look on the security guard's face. He doesn't dare to use force at all. The ball probably belongs to him.

——Oh my God, if I had known I would have bought the front-court ticket... This is a ball used in a historical level ball game. You can't buy it if you have money. If you put it up for auction, it will cost at least 100,000 US dollars. That guy will make a lot of money!

The fans at the scene obviously didn't realize that this was a danger signal that the Sonics were about to counterattack. Instead, they were laughing and chatting about the lucky receiver. The camera on the big screen did not focus on Nash who missed the ball, but instead focused on it. The atmosphere at the scene was full of joy for that lucky and elated audience.

SuperSonics possession.

Kobe Bryant had an uncomfortable feeling when Lin Dong "abandoned the duel" just now. In his mind, this fateful duel should have belonged to Lin Dong and himself, but the opponent actually escaped at the critical moment...

Rukawa Kaede threw a baseline ball, Lin Dong controlled the court, and Kobe once again faced Lin Dong outside the three-point line.

"You're not going to have any options, are you?" Kobe Bryant looked directly into Lin Dong's eyes. He really didn't want to believe that the man he had been chasing for three years would be a coward who chose to escape at the critical moment. .

Lin Dong just smiled.

That guy Rukawa Kaede really has a unique skill in shooting 3-pointers. I don’t even know it... Let this open your eyes!

He turned his head to look in the direction of Rukawa Kaede quite naturally and relaxedly.

Kobe was slightly startled.

cheat? Divert your eyes and attention?

In fact, he was not the only one who thought so. Everyone who was looking at Lin Dong thought so. After all, that guy was so good at using this method to make diversions.

But before everyone could finish this thought in their minds, they saw the basketball had already flown out.

Swish, the basketball flew through the air, hanging high.

It’s Rukawa Kaede again!

The ball was shot too fast, and it was a moment when everyone was questioning Lin Dong's purpose. It really made everyone unable to react.

The only one who reacted was Nash.

Rukawa Kaede's defense just now gave him a strong sense of 'envelopment', making him feel that the guy in front of him suddenly seemed to have changed. As a passing master, he knew how to lead the rhythm on the field. .

Who says you can't use the same trick twice? Nash's favorite is to use it twice, or even three or four times in a row.

The best thing is to use it more often!

Therefore, when Lin Dong looked in the direction of Rukawa Kaede, he did not do in-depth analysis like Kobe at all, but immediately realized that this was a real pass.

The ball was passed very high. Nash and Rukawa Kaede jumped up almost at the same time. However, the difference in height, wingspan and jumping ability made Rukawa Kaede's highest point more than half an arm of Nash.

And an even more magical scene also appeared at this time.

Rukawa Kaede, who was catching the ball, actually made a slight adjustment in the air, and his hands were already in a shooting posture... No, it should be said that he directly took a shooting posture to catch the ball.

Almost at the moment of catching the ball, his body twisted slightly and was already pointing in the direction of the basket in the air.

Rukawa Kaede's world now only has the basket and the basketball in his hand.

The angle adjusted in the air was aimed at the basket, and then he held the ball with his left hand and pushed it with his right hand. When the basketball slipped out of his fingers, he felt the familiar feeling of breaking his fingers.

Such a shot is undoubtedly a bit risky, but Lin Dong's high pass is meant to show off. More importantly, Rukawa Kaede can feel that he is in an unprecedented state at this moment!

A smile has appeared on Rukawa Kaede's face.

Boom!

Rukawa Kaede and Nash landed at the same time, and Nash immediately turned his head towards the basket in surprise.

This kind of alley-catch shooting is actually not uncommon in the NBA, but first, the shooting rate is not high, and second, this kind of thing often appears in the last few seconds of the fourth quarter of the game, when you want to grab the shot time. .

But now I shoot like this when I'm playing normally. Is this because I think my hit rate is too high? Have fun like this...

Uh-huh!

Before Nash could finish his thoughts, the basketball over there had already firmly penetrated into the basket.

12:8!

Seeing the jumping numbers on the electronic scoreboard, the arena that was smiling just now suddenly became quiet, and many fans were a little unresponsive.

what happens? Wasn't there still a 10-point difference just now? How come in the blink of an eye...it's only 4 points away?

Rukawa Kaede clenched his fist fiercely, and Iguodala next to him excitedly rushed towards him: "Hahaha, yes! I thought you only use this move when you are killing!"

Then another slap hit Rukawa Kaede on the shoulder. Chandler laughed and scolded: "Fake, you pretend to be cool all the time. What can you do if you yell and laugh?"

Rukawa Kaede smiled awkwardly. He was really not the type to yell. Fortunately, Payton, Lin Dong and the Lakers on the opposite side rescued him in time.

After being chased back six points one after another, the Lakers finally felt the danger.

While the SuperSonics were still laughing and joking, Odom had already rushed to the bottom line to pick up the ball and serve it.

"Defense!" Payton and Lin Dong shouted at the same time.

The Lakers immediately pressed forward, and the SuperSonics' 6-0 climax in just half a minute was obviously something they couldn't bear.

Nash rushed quickly with the ball, but was immediately blocked by Rukawa Kaede who recovered in time.

Looking at the 'newcomer' in front of him now, the contempt in Nash's eyes had completely disappeared.

It's not his style to focus on eating rather than fighting. Being blasted by this guy three times on both offense and defense, Rukawa Kaede's danger level in Nash's eyes immediately increased.

He tried to break through for the first time, but found that he couldn't break through. The guy had an ability to predict that surprised Nash. He was also fast and tall, and he blocked him twice.

Pass to Yao Ming or Odom under the basket?

Those were indeed the two more stable scoring points for the Lakers, but when he thought about it, Nash realized that the ball couldn't go through.

One is that Odom is still running forward in the backcourt at this time, and Rukawa Kaede seems to have seen through his purpose of passing the ball to Yao Ming, and is deliberately blocking his passing route to Yao Ming.

The master's passing instinct made Nash dare not take the ball easily. At this moment, he saw Christie taking advantage of Payton's unsteady footing and actually made a break without the ball and came out to get the ball.

To Christie!

This thought had just arisen in Nash's mind, but he immediately observed that Lin Dong, who was about two or three steps away from Christie, had already made up the defense.

Another point guard might have been shocked. Fortunately, he didn't pass the pass. Otherwise, even if Lin Dong hadn't intercepted it, Christie would have been trapped in a double-team.

But for a master like Nash...

Payton missed a man, and Lin Dong was forced to fill in, and it seemed that Lin Dong was happy to do so. The guy no longer had the mental advantage he once had when facing Kobe.

More importantly, Kobe is already free!

All thinking and analysis is done in an instant and in an instinctive way.

Uh-huh!

Nash threw the ball in Kobe's direction without hesitation, but the next second...

Lin Dong, who had already run towards Christie, actually turned around. He forcefully pulled back the center of gravity of his forward sprint, hooked his body back, and stretched his arms to the extreme.

Snapped!

Steal!

Nash's eyes suddenly froze, remembering what Phil Jackson once said about Lin Dong: Flaw? If that guy Lin Dong lets you see an obvious flaw, it must be a trap he arranged for you!

I shouldn't have made such a mistake, but Lin Dong's evasion when he faced Kobe twice before made him involuntarily despise the other party, and made him...he couldn't help but forget how terrible this guy was!

This guy, he is Lin Dong!