rpbooks Chapter 290 Sudden Strength
Chapter 290 Sudden Strength
Chapter 290 Sudden Strength
Embiid heard the whistle, turned around subconsciously, and learned that the referee judged that the block just now was a defensive interference ball. He didn't quite understand it, so he walked over and had a friendly exchange with the referee.The referee doesn't take rookies very seriously, he doesn't dare to be too tough.
The referee patiently explained that the ball had passed the highest point and was on its way down.
"You can't jump to conclusions like that," Embiid said.
The referee put the whistle back in his mouth, stopped talking, pointed his right hand to the front court, and signaled Embiid to return to the game.
Tony Roten took the ball upfield, dribbled laterally, and passed to Robert Covington in the left corner.
The 76ers haven't scored too many points since Xu Tian came on the court. They urgently need to break the scoring shortage.
Swish!
51-41!
Kobe served from the baseline and passed to Xu Tian.
Xu Tian dribbled the ball across half court, bent over to find the rhythm at the top of the arc, faced Robert Covington without any warning, and directly made a three-pointer!
The basketball flew out extremely fast, leaving no time for Robert Covington to react, so he could only turn around on the spot to see if the shot would go in.
Swish!
Answer Ball!
54-41!
Brent Brown still had to put on a show in front of the national audience, stepping to the sidelines and signaling Tony Roten to slow down.He has Embiid in his hands, and playing a fast pace is beneficial to the Lakers. This basic cover-up still needs to be in place.
The defender Tony Roten was facing was Xu Tian. The offensive pressure was huge and he almost lost the basketball in his hand.After desperately grabbing back, there were only 11 seconds left in the attack time.
Embiid stayed in the penalty area for too long and was called a three-second offense violation, giving the ball to the Lakers in vain.
Black has an introverted personality and doesn't know how to engage with opponents' mentality. He is like a hard-working scalper in the field, running forward with his head buried.
Xu Tian entered the game state and didn't even want to talk to his teammates, let alone take advantage of this opportunity to talk trash.So there was no sound on the court except for the argument between Embiid and the referee.
The referee was very patient with Embiid, explained a few words, and signaled him to return to the game again.
Xu Tian received the serve from the backcourt, dribbled the ball behind his back to find his touch, quickly advanced to the frontcourt, two steps away from the three-point line, and shot confidently from a long distance!
Robert Covington didn't expect Xu Tian to shoot directly, and he shot a bit too big, and there was no time to defend.
The basketball flew into the air and went where it was supposed to go again!
57-41!
Wachovia Center stopped booing, and the fans began to cheer for Xu Tian.
Embiid was very angry, unwilling to be robbed of the limelight by Xu Tian, a player from the visiting team, put away his complaints, and ran to the frontcourt quietly.Fight against Black in the penalty area for a good offensive position.
Isaiah Kanan catches the ball on the left and hits the ball to Embiid who is inside.
Embiid dribbled the ball with his back, stabilized his center of gravity, turned over and leaned back in the middle distance.
Black didn't expect Embiid to have such a hand, he was completely powerless to parry, and could only become a background board.
The 76ers are in charge, finally regaining some face!
57-43!
Embiid celebrated with an insolent posture, and when he passed by Xu Tian, he still taunted him for a while.
Xu Tian pushed the braces out with his tongue, wanting to talk trash back, but he threw away such thoughts halfway and quietly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.
The 76ers still didn't choose to double-team!
Robert Covington defended from the center line.Xu Tian dribbled the ball behind his back, swaying his shoulders in fake moves, and directly passed Robert Covington who wanted to stick to the defense.
Isaiah Kanan made up the defense in time, but with a height difference, the effect was not ideal.
Xu Tian took off quickly on the spot, holding the basketball firmly with both hands, and shot directly with smooth movements.
The basketball flew into the air, as if with a scope, and entered the net hollowly.
60-43!
The atmosphere at the Wachovia Center was lit.These people didn't want the home team to win. Seeing the consecutive scoring performance, they immediately lifted their spirits and stood up to watch this game that might enter garbage time.
Isaiah Kanan dribbled the ball in disorder, did not notice Xu Tian who was coming diagonally, and sent the ball by mistake.
Xu Tian made a quick counterattack, took advantage of the chaos and stopped outside the three-point line, and chased and shot a three-pointer!
BANG!
63-43!
The point difference widened to 20 points!
Embiid looked at the two guards in the team and really didn't know how to express it. In the end, he could only run to the frontcourt depressed.
Afraid of hurting Embiid's desire to win, Brent Brown walked to the sidelines and asked Tony Roten to pass the ball to Embiid amidst the cheers of the audience.
Embiid took the inside position, caught the ball and turned his back directly, took the ball with his right hand, and dunked with one arm!
Black wanted to defend, but his physical condition was not enough, so he paid for a thug foul.
Embiid goes to the free throw line!
The cheers at the Wachovia Center continued, only this time for the home team's Embiid.
Reggie Miller said: "Joel Embiid has a strong fighting spirit. If he can stay healthy, he will grow into a top center in the league."
Elena Dorn was deeply involved in the shock brought by Xu Tian, lost her ability to think, and only responded with a "yes".
Embiid added a penalty, adjusted it, and made a steady hit!
63-46!
It is also a skill to put on a bad show!Brent Brown thought so, and sat back on the bench with satisfaction.
Xu Tian dribbled the ball across the half court, but still did not encounter a double-team. He bent over and dribbled the ball at the top of the arc, and made a large crossover to switch between fast and slow rhythms. He easily got rid of Robert Covington's defense and went straight to the penalty area.
Gerald Wallace gave up his defense on George and moved laterally, trying to delay Xu Tian's breakthrough.
Xu Tian didn't wait for the supplementary defense to be in place, and rode a horse and shot an arrow in the middle distance!
Hit the board!
Robert Covington, who was chasing behind him, couldn't stop the car, and hit Xu Tian who hadn't landed yet, and lost a foul.
2+1!
Xu Tian opened his arms and unceremoniously accepted the MVP shout from the away fans.
Plus penalty, no problem!
66-46!
There are 21 seconds left in the second quarter!
Tony Roten dribbled the ball across half court, handed over the ball, and gave it to Embiid who was standing at the top of the arc.
Embiid took the ball with both hands and said to Xu Tian who was defending him: "Xu, don't be too complacent, I will score points on your head this time!"
Xu Tian clapped his hands, nodded at Embiid, and motioned him to come over.
Embiid has a certain dribbling ability, but in front of Xu Tian, it is really not enough.Before taking two steps, the ball was interrupted and stopped.
Xu Tian didn't try to steal, and stretched out his right hand, ready to take off at any time.
Embiid looked at the countdown that was passing by quickly, took the ball with both hands, and wanted to make a regular shot.
Xu Tian has quick eyes and quick hands, and he patted the basketball with his right hand down and successfully defended.
Players from both sides are fighting for the ball, the countdown is over, and the first half of the game is over.
Xu Tian took out the braces and said, "You failed to score! Before you say big things next time, weigh your strength first, or you will easily become a laughing stock!"
Embiid didn't complete the attack and couldn't refute, but when he walked past Xu Tian, he seemed to bump into him unintentionally.
(End of this chapter)