super point guard

Chapter 56 The price of arrogance

"Promise, you will replace Darren Collison!" During the timeout, Indiana Pacers coach Larry Brown finally called the promise that had been sitting on the team's bench before.

After Xu Nuo knew it, he immediately stood up from his seat on the bench, quickly took off his sports jacket, and stood in front of Coach Larry Brown.

"The boy is full of energy, very good!" Coach Larry Brown said loudly to Xu Xu, "Do you know what your job is after you play?"

"Do a good job in passing the ball," Xu Nuo said loudly, "By the way, defend that arrogant guy named Rodney Starkey well!"

"Good!" said coach Larry Brown. "Your job is to guard Rodney Stuckey. I hope I can see you knock down Gilbert Arenas again in the game." !” After speaking, Coach Larry Brown actually smiled at Xu Nuo.

"Don't worry, coach!" Xu Nuo said loudly, "I will definitely complete my task well!"

Coach Larry Brown patted Xu Nuo on the back, smiled and said to him: "This is your first NBA regular season game, you must play well!"

Xu Nuo returned an unnatural smile to his head coach and nodded.At this time, Darren Collison had already sat on the bench, his face was full of displeasure.

In fact, the fact that Xu Nuo spoke so loudly with Coach Larry Brown just now does not mean that he disrespects Coach Larry Brown, on the contrary, Xu Nuo admires Coach Larry Brown with all his heart.The reason why Xu Nuo spoke so loudly just now was because this game was his first NBA regular season game, Xu Nuo wanted to use this method to cover up his nervousness.

However, before Xu Nuo played the court, Xu Nuo didn't feel much tension in his heart, but when he just stepped on the court in the Palace of Auburn Hills, the tension in his heart immediately surged up involuntarily.Xu Nuo couldn't help taking a deep breath, forcing his hands and feet to no longer tremble slightly due to nervousness, trying his best to calm himself down.

However, after the on-site commentator at the Palace of Auburn Hills said that the Indiana Pacers had replaced Darren Collison with Xu, Xu began to hear some fans in the stands whispering.

"Who is the promise?"

"Never heard of it."

"Another Chinese player?"

"Maybe, but it seems that Chinese defenders are not very good..."

"Oh, maybe it's from Korea..."

Hearing the fans talking about him like this, Xu Nuo couldn't help clenching his fists.

"You ignorant guys!" Xu Nuo gritted his teeth and said, "I'll show you in a while, and let you Yankees know that China can also become a top point guard!"

As Xu Nuo said this, the fighting spirit in his heart was greatly enhanced, and the sense of tension disappeared without a trace.

After the timeout, their opponents, the Detroit Pistons, did not make any substitution adjustments ("So I can finally play against Tracy McGrady on the court!" Xu Nuo thought), while the Indiana Pacers It was just replaced by a promised substitute player.Detroit Pistons point guard Rodney Stuckey walked toward Promise just after he stepped onto the court.

"Hey, you kid should be a newcomer, right?" Rodney Starkey said to Xu Nuo, the arrogant expression still hanging on his face, "Could it be that Darren Collison was scared, so he found A rookie player to replace him as cannon fodder?" Rodney Stuckey laughed out loud.

Xu Nuo knew that his smile was definitely not in good faith, so Xu Nuo gave Rodney Starkey a cold look, and the cold light in his eyes actually forced Rodney Starkey to take a big step back.

"Please be careful what you say, otherwise, I will make you pay for your arrogance." Xu Nuo said to Rodney Starkey word by word, the chill in his words was worse than the chill in his eyes.

Rodney Stuckey stopped laughing, as if he had never heard a rookie talk to him like that. "Good boy, count your kindness, see you on the field!" Rodney Starkey strode away after saying this.

Looking at the back of Rodney Stuckey, Xu Nuo couldn't help but sighed slightly, "We're already on the field, what an idiot, I really don't know how he could be the starting point guard of an NBA team. " Xu Nuo said to himself.

At this time, the referee on duty blew his whistle and the game restarted.Xu took the serve from DeMar DeRozan and started dribbling fast upcourt.

"Now the Indiana Pacers are holding the ball with their rookie player Xu Nuo," Xu Nuo heard the commentator at the scene say, "Xu Nuo seems to be a point guard from China. He is the No. 12 pick in the second round this year." No. 12 pick in the second round, tsk tsk tsk..." The fans at the scene started laughing.

"Did you hear that, kid?" Rodney Starkey, who was defending Xu Xu, said to Xu Nuo with a malicious smile, "They are all laughing at you."

"I know, but soon they won't be able to laugh!" Xu Nuo said coldly, "Including you!" He added, and Rodney Stucky's face immediately became gloomy.

"Don't be so arrogant, boy!" whispered Rodney Starkey.

"I don't know who is too arrogant!" Xu Nuo also whispered.

Rodney Stuckey seemed to have gotten very angry and began to steal the promised dribble.Originally promised to use his body to protect the ball when dribbling, Rodney Stuckey would never steal it.However, at the moment Rodney Stuckey made the tackle, Xu Nuo suddenly changed hands with a dribble behind his back, avoiding Rodney Stuckey's tackle, and Rodney Stuckey made a pounce. Empty, Xu Nuo seized the opportunity and started driving straight into the Detroit Pistons paint.The rest of the Detroit Pistons didn't seem to expect Promise to break through Rodney Stuckey's defense so easily, so by the time they reacted and began to block the paint, it was too late.Xu Nuo, who is ahead in reaction speed, dribbling speed, and movement frequency, has already rushed into the penalty area of ​​the Detroit Pistons, and the basket is just around the corner.At this moment, Xu Nuo suddenly passed the ball without looking at anyone, and passed the ball out of the heavy encirclement.

"Watch out for Danny Granger on the perimeter!" Detroit Pistons coach Lawrence Frank shouted to his players from the sidelines.

But it was too late, Danny Granger caught the ball and shot a long three-pointer before Tracy McGrady came to defend.Danny Granger would not waste such an open three-pointer under normal circumstances, but the ball went into the net with a "swipe" sound!
"Beautiful!" The players on the Indiana Pacers bench all jumped up. "Beautiful pass! Beautiful shot! Beautiful cooperation! Everything is just beautiful!"

All the fans in the audience sighed, and even the commentator on the scene let out a long sigh.

But, the problem is——

"How did that kid pass the ball?" Rodney Starkey asked in surprise.

But none of his teammates answered him. Looking at their expressions, it seemed that they were merciful if they didn't ask Rodney Starkey "how did you let him break through".

However, the question Rodney Stuckey asked is indeed a question that the players of the Detroit Pistons need to think about.

In the siege of Charlie Villanueva, Tayshaun Prince and Tracy McGrady (one of whom is also a well-known perimeter defensive expert in the NBA), Promise can still easily It is really unbelievable to pass the ball to your teammates without looking at the pass.

Detroit Pistons head coach Lawrence Frank stood on the sidelines, frowning involuntarily.

"Maybe we can't underestimate this year's second-round rookie. Maybe he is a low-ranking and high-ability player like Manu Ginobili." The commentator on the scene said.

"This sentence is not bad." Xu Nuo thought in his heart.

On the next play, Rodney Stuckey looked even more exasperated as he held the ball and faced Promise.

"The ball just now was just a small mistake." Rodney Stuckey said.

"You are no longer the first person to say this." Xu Nuo said lightly, but all the nerves in his body were on high alert.

"This time I must beat you!" Rodney Starkey said bitterly.

"Although let the horse come here, I said that I will make you pay for your arrogance." Xu Nuo said.

Rodney Starkey started suddenly, and he thought he could get rid of Promise by breaking through the speed of the first step, but Promise's speed of starting the first step was not worse than Rodney Stuckey, even in the Rodney Stuckey, so Rodney Stuckey has not been able to get rid of the promise.

"Hey, you really have a trick." Rodney Starkey said with a sneer.

Xu Nuo smiled slightly, but his whole body was still on high alert.

This time Rodney Stuckey really started to break through. He broke through to his left hand, and then drew a semicircle with his dribbling left hand, trying to pull the ball back again before making a change-of-direction breakthrough.But Rodney Starkey's feint was not done yet, and his movement became "stagnant" in Promise's eyes.But Promise knew it was best not to make a tackle right now, so he just moved easily, blocking Rodney Stuckey's path.

Rodney Stuckey immediately became dejected, and instead of continuing to break forward, he chose to pass the ball.But at the moment of Rodney Stuckey's pass, Promise suddenly started, and the action cut off Rodney Stuckey's pass so quickly that Rodney Stuckey only had time to see himself A black shadow flashed past.Xu Nuo immediately dribbled the ball and launched a fast break after he succeeded in stealing, but this time Xu Nuo gave up the opportunity to show off to his teammates.Another DeMar DeRozan dunk, only this time the pass was a promise.

The players on the Indiana Pacers bench on the sidelines of the court all stood up. In just one possession, they went from trailing by eight points to only three points behind.And it was their rookie player who had just played - promise!
"My second assist!" Xu Nuo said to his opponent Rodney Starkey coldly.

Rodney Starkey glanced at the promise, and lowered his head helplessly.

(End of this chapter)