The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master.

Chapter 256 An everlasting legend!

Lin Dong drove the ball to the basket, and Wade followed up, following him like a shadow.

Yi Jianlian had already opened up the space in front and retreated to the three-point baseline. Bosh followed up, but was stuck near the penalty area and prepared to assist Wade in blocking Lin Dong.

When Lin Dong rushed to the free throw line, he stopped suddenly and was about to get up. Wade, who had been chasing him, also stopped desperately, but suddenly the corner of his mouth twitched, and then he jumped up with his right leg. , and then his body swayed, he became unstable and fell to the ground.

The surrounding members of the American team were all shocked and froze on the spot, while Lin Dong frowned.

Lin Dong has been facing off against Wade, and Lin Dong is very aware of his opponent's status.

It was probably the first time he opened the zone. Wade obviously overused this sudden state. In the second quarter, he maintained his state for 8 minutes. By then, Wade was already out of breath. In the 20 minutes of midfield The rest time also gave him a certain illusion. The consumption of zone on the body could not be compensated for in time by normal rest.

And this third quarter is almost a full quarter with all-out efforts. Frankly speaking, Wade can be regarded as a physical monster in Lin Dong's opinion by being able to play two consecutive quarters in a zone state, and his physical fitness is indeed strong enough. , but no matter how powerful your body is, it has its limits.

Although he was at odds with himself throughout the whole process, his physical strength, energy, will, etc. had reached an overdraft state. It was just that he was too excited to notice it, and the emergency stop and pull just now made him tense. His nerves snapped at the last moment.

It's nothing serious. The result of his falling out of the state after being extremely overdrawn is similar to the result of falling out of the state after being hit last time. There are no major sequelae, it's just an extreme overdraft of physical strength.

Of course, this guy was a little less lucky. He gave himself a cramp...

The US team doctor quickly came forward to check the situation, and the surrounding players also gathered around.

This action obviously surprised the players on both sides of the court.

What's even more terrible is Lin Dong's choice.

This is a respectable opponent.

Frankly speaking, Zhu Fangyu, Sun Yue and others all agreed with this move. It was just a ball right. Which young man doesn't want to win the game? Which young man from the Dragon Kingdom doesn't have the principles and dreams of being a hero and putting morality first?

But the mobilization of various leaders before the game, the huge pressure on them, and the expectations of more than one billion people in the entire country made them never dare to have such extravagant thoughts when standing on the field. If they lose the ball due to power, the pressure and price they will have to endure afterwards are a price that none of them dare to imagine and cannot afford.

For Americans, this guy named Lin Dong first suppressed them at the Nike Summit, then destroyed LeBron today, and now even Wade has fallen into his hands. No matter how you look at it, he should be a heinous Asian and a public enemy of the United States. The big devil is right, but what he is doing at this moment is really hard to associate with words like 'Demon King'.

He chose to give up the offense, which is bound to be recognized by the group of young players on the court who value honor and passion more than fame and victory. If he wants them to attack Lin Dong again, I'm afraid it won't be that easy. It's natural...

At this time, everyone inside and outside the court was speechless.

All I can say is that overseas returnees do need to be bolder and more individual...

"Hi!" Anthony called Lin Dong with a complicated expression.

Lin Dong stopped what he was doing. Faced with the empty defense in front of him, he did not choose to hit hard. Instead, he paused with the ball in one hand and threw the ball directly out of bounds, temporarily suspending the game.

The US team made a substitution, Wade came off and substitute shooting guard Jarvis Hayes came on.

Lin Dong, who was retreating from defense, looked at him and saw Anthony nodded at him and then threw the basketball out of bounds.

At this time, it was visible to the naked eye that Wade's calf muscles had been completely lifted up, and they were extremely stiff when they were twisted together. Anthony helped him sit up and kept his calf in a stretched state as much as possible, while the team doctor gave him a massage on his calf. He simply rubbed it a few times, and after confirming that the hamstring would not shrink back immediately, he helped him limp to the sidelines.

"Let's have a fair fight!" Anthony said.

Bosh, Anthony and others looked complicated.

Team USA has the ball.

Chuck Daly sighed.

And for the Dragon Kingdom players.

Hayes, who just came on the court, threw the ball to Anthony.

He had been considering the physical strength of both sides, but in any case, Lin Dong should be the more tired. After all, he has been leading the rhythm since the first quarter and never stopped, but he did not expect that under the mutual pull, It was Wade who was busted first.

Wade, who was supporting his legs on the sidelines, applauded them. Soon, Bosh, Paul, and even Zhu Fangyu, Sun Yue and others from the Dragon Kingdom also applauded.

The applause was quickly contagious, and after a slight silence in the arena, thunderous applause, whistles and cheers followed.

——Shh!

——Bravo! A fair showdown!

Lin Dong smiled.

The top players, gamblers, and fans off the court may all have their own thoughts, but on the court, the players are the eternal protagonists.

Reciprocity is the choice of every warrior who recognizes his opponent.

This small interlude made the arena that was originally filled with the smell of gunfire suddenly seem a little more soul-stirring, but it did not damage the competitive atmosphere at all.

Chuck Daly shook his head secretly.

Talking about morality on the field can certainly gain the respect of others and reflect the spirit of sports competition, but this kind of childish behavior will not get realistic rewards.

But after shaking his head, he couldn't help but feel funny.

In fact, I don't need to prove anything to anyone anymore.

What's more, the current atmosphere has become such that even if you want to be the villain, the people below may not be able to do it.

Rather than hesitantly committing unusual fouls, it would be better to let them compete to their heart's content. As for the lesson on the real NBA battlefield, let this kid learn it when he goes to the NBA. Why should I help him?

cut!

Chuck Daly's eyes gradually became firmer.

Despite falling behind, in his eyes, the American team had a better chance of winning.

Wade was so tired that he had cramps. He didn't believe how long that Lin Dong could last!

——Fourth quarter, score 92:86...

Frankly speaking, not to mention that Chuck Daly was betting on Lin Dong's physical strength, even Lin Dong himself felt that his physical strength was a bit overhang.

Although he didn't open a zone against Wade, it did make him try his best in excitement.

Wade is too difficult to guard in the zone state. Although his current skills have not reached the level of proficiency of future Flashes, with the blessing of the zone, at least his one-way breakthrough and shooting level have reached the level of the top point guards in the NBA. , which cost Lin Dong a lot of energy when using Death Coil to defend him.

On the defensive end, Wade, who was fully focused, also appeared to be very resilient. It was almost difficult for Lin Dong to completely throw away the opponent and drive forward.

With a defensive gate like Wade able to achieve a certain degree of single defense, it also freed up the rest of the US team to block the rest of the Dragon Kingdom. Although Zhu Fangyu and others were able to get some opportunities, they were unable to defend strictly. The overall shooting percentage dropped, forcing Lin Dong to repeatedly face Wade's defense and fight hard.

This caused his physical strength to enter an alarm state in advance.

It is certainly something to be proud of that he has stretched Wade's physical strength on both offense and defense, but what he will face next will naturally be a more severe test.

Although the score is still 6 points ahead at this time, the situation is not optimistic for Longguo.

Huchi, wheeze, wheeze...

Dong dong, dong dong, dong dong...

Feeling his breathing and heartbeat, Lin Dong knew very well that he could no longer continue to attack, otherwise he might not even be able to open the zone at the last moment.

101:97, with 5 minutes left before the end of the game, the point difference is only 4 points.

At this time, the U.S. team's offense is still extremely sharp and unstoppable. The three perimeters composed of Anthony, Hayes and Paul are almost always attacking accurately. The physical strength of Tang Zhengdong and Moko on the Dragon Kingdom side has been exhausted in the previous tug-of-war. When all was exhausted, Director Jiang had to replace two thinner players, Yi Jianlian and Wang Lei, to fight against the American insiders.

This is obviously unbearable.

Bosh and Kaman almost take over the control of the inside. For every 10 rebounds, Yi Jianlian and Wang Lei may only get 2 by luck. In terms of scoring, they can't stop Bosh and Kaman. Dragon Kingdom's inside Started to become useless.

Fortunately, Hayes, who came in as a substitute for Wade, was slightly weak defensively.

You can only take a gamble first.

Lin Dong gritted his teeth and tensed up his nerves for two hard thrusts, creating the illusion that his physical strength was still good and that Hayes couldn't guard him at all. Finally, the Americans were able to move their defense slightly closer to the center.

An opportunity finally appeared on the outside again.

Lin Dong made a wonderful pass, and Zhu Fangyu received the ball at the top of the three-point arc on the left side. This future three-point killer in the CBA battlefield made 3 of 3 7-pointers in this game, with a very impressive shooting rate.

But maybe it was because Paul, who was closest to him, rushed forward like crazy to interfere, or maybe it was because his physical strength was about to bottom out.

The basketball arced in the air and bounced out of the frame.

The rebound was taken by Bosh. Paul, who was closest to the frontcourt, quickly stepped down. Bosh made a long pass and Paul scored a layup.

101: 99!

The American team seems to have noticed the decline in the physical strength of Longwai's outside players, and the shooting rate has begun to become unstable. Now there are only more than 4 minutes left. Instead of betting on whether Lin Dong still has physical strength, it is better to bet on whether Lin Dong still has physical strength. Their outside shooting is good.

Lin Dong once again attracted double-teams from the two men with the ball, and there was another opportunity from the outside. Lin Dong made a wonderful pass to Zhu Fangyu.

Facing the interference of Anthony rushing forward and missing the key 3-pointer just now, Zhu Fangyu, who is also Alexander, chose to throw the ball to Sun Yue, who was in a better position after Anthony missed the defense.

Sun Yue made a 3-pointer, and everyone stared nervously...

Bang!

The basketball bounced out of the frame again. Bosh, who was under the basket, beat Yi Jianlian and jumped up to grab the rebound. The American team made another fast break and tied the score, 101:101!

The arena was already quite quiet at this time, with a buzzing sound echoing around.

As for the CCTV broadcast far away in Dragon Kingdom, Director Sun was already sweating profusely and his voice was trembling while explaining.

“Team USA tied the score again!”

"We once won a dream start of 10-0 at the beginning, and once expanded the point difference to 17 points at most, but after all, we are a basketball empire, and the US team is too resilient..."

"The physical strength of both players has been depleted to a considerable extent. Physical strength has always been a big problem for us, and Lin Dong has dominated the game from the first quarter to now. Even the toughest players can no longer bear it. At this time, Lin Dong's side Someone must stand up! Even Jordan needs Pippen and Rodman around him!"

"This game allowed us to see a lot. We saw the tolerance, confidence and tenacity of our young players in the Dragon Kingdom, and we also saw the hard work, will and never giving up of the young players in the US team."

"The battle has reached this point. It is obvious that it is no longer just a contest of skills and physical strength, but also a struggle of will and belief! I hope these young players will withstand it and create an everlasting legacy for the Dragon Country basketball community. s legend!"

(End of this chapter)