Ross is a qualified leader, there is no doubt about it.
However, his leadership skills are more demonstrated on the court. His introverted personality makes it difficult for him to shout on the court and feed chicken soup to his teammates off the court.
But these are actually also very important parts of leadership.
Noah added this part before, but after Xu Yong came, he did not compete for Noah's power.
But now it's Noah who's frustrated, so he has to show his leadership style.
In fact, it really works.
Because after Xu Yong said these words, in addition to shock, there was also an unknown recognition in Noah's eyes.
Although, the person who said "we can't lose" is just a rookie.
Not only him, but also other members of the Bulls team didn't think there was anything wrong with Xu Yong's words at the moment.
Because Xu Yong was one of the two people who performed best tonight.
And Rose would never talk like that.
This gave them great confidence.
Back from the timeout, the Cavaliers' final attack.
A large number of fans stood up and had nervous expressions on their faces.
This is a life-and-death ball. If they can prevent it, they will still have a chance to play overtime. If they cannot prevent it, they will be defeated.
Although the team's performance tonight was good enough and even exceeded their expectations, the most uncomfortable thing in a basketball game is to get a buzzer beater.
The Cavaliers sent the ball from the backcourt, and Williams advanced to the frontcourt and handed the ball to James.
James holds the ball and is pressing for time.
The strategy of this goal is very simple. Of course, it is best if it can win the game. Even if it cannot win, it cannot leave the Bulls another chance to win.
Time passed by second by second, and with about 9 seconds left in the game, James launched an attack.
Because the person guarding him was Deng, not Xu Yong, James chose to break through directly, which was his best finishing method.
And he has a superstar whistle. Even if he can't score directly, he can still cause damage and use free throws to end the game.
His breakthrough was decisive, and Deng was unable to stop him, but the Bulls' defense shrank faster than expected.
In this past timeout round, the Bulls' morale did not seem to decline, but instead improved a lot.
James had no chance to directly attack the frame, and there was not much time left. He faced two choices, either a pull-up jump shot or a pass.
He chose the latter without hesitation.
This is a very smart choice, because after the Bulls' defense shrinks, defenders will inevitably be missed on the perimeter.
Making wedding clothes for his teammates at critical moments is his most straightforward understanding of the word team.
Moreover, his passing vision is excellent, and after he jumps up, he quickly finds his teammate, Anthony Parker, in the best position.
Parker made 3 of 4 shots from beyond the three-point line tonight and played very steadily.
There is no reason for Parker to miss such an open shot.
The ball flew straight towards Parker, and Parker also showed the qualities of an excellent shooter. He stretched out his hand in advance and took a shooting posture, ready to catch the ball.
but!
At this moment, a figure quickly rushed towards the halfway point of the passing route, and it was obviously the kind that had been predicted in advance.
"Snapped!"
Amidst the exclamations of the fans at the scene, a figure rushed out from the side and directly completed the steal!
Immediately afterwards, there were unstoppable cheers.
It’s Xu Yong!
After the steal occurred, everyone saw clearly the person who made the steal.
The Bulls bench was already boiling, and even De Nagro clenched his fists in excitement.
All they expected was to defend the last possession. Even when James passed the ball and saw Parker in the open space, their expectations felt like they were going to be disappointed.
But Xu Yong completed the steal directly!
Xu Yongzai dribbled the ball and ran towards the frontcourt.
He was just betting that James would pass the ball and pass it to the most confident teammate.
Just like in the history he knows, the pass James passed to Ray Allen in the 2013 Finals was called the "career-saving" pass.
It turns out that he still knows James very well.
After using his teammates to provide him with a visual screen, he was like a cheetah crawling in the grass, quickly pounced and hit directly.
"Quick! Quick!" Zhang Weiping shouted quickly from the commentary box.
Although Xu Yong's steal was completed beautifully, because the Cavaliers attacked at the end, there was obviously not enough time for him to cross the half court.
When Xu Yong's fast break passed halftime, there were less than 3 seconds left before the end of the game.
Xu Yong actually knew it too.
The first time after he completed the steal, he had already looked up at the time and was counting silently in his mind.
When he rushed to the three-point line in the frontcourt, he knew it was too late to fast break to the basket.
He chose to take off, then pulled the ball up and started shooting, gliding forward and flying out.
Doing this saves as much time as possible while also getting yourself as close to the basket as possible.
After he completed his shot in the air, he immediately threw the ball.
"beep!"
Almost at the same time, the red light on the sidelines came on.
Everyone at the scene held their breath, even the excited people in the commentary booth stopped.
The huge United Center was extremely quiet at this moment.
After Xu Yong completed his shot in the air, he also looked at the ball.
"Tick tock~tick tock~"
It seems like you can hear the passage of time at this moment.
Everyone's eyes moved with the movement of the basketball, as if they were being slowed down.
"boom!"
When the basketball hits the backboard, the time barrier is broken in an instant.
This kind of front-drifting ball will most likely hit the board due to inertia.
And after the ball bounced off the board.
"Uh-huh!"
With a touch of violence, it went directly through the mesh bag!
"The kill! It's the kill! Xu Yong completed the kill!" Yang Yi, who was in the commentary box, jumped up first.
Zhang Weiping, who was beside him, was so excited that he was speechless.
The next second, the entire United Center was filled with cheers from fans.
Those fans who stood up raised their hands in the air for a moment.
Those fans who had not yet stood up suddenly jumped up from their stools.
They raised their hands together, especially the gangsters with tattoos on their arms, with overwhelming momentum!
Even Jordan stood up while applauding.
I thought Xu Yong stole James and then dunked on his crotch in the first quarter. No one could be better than him.
Unexpectedly...Xu Yong: I'm still down!
With this steal and buzzer-beating three-pointer, Xu Yong marked himself into history in his NBA debut!
Jordan's reaction said something more.
Although the AJ brand belongs to Nike, it is essentially two sneaker brands.
Now that Xu Yong's first show has been like this, it is certain that AJ will be a hit in China. How can this not make people happy?
On the court, Xu Yong was also very excited after seeing the ball scored.
Especially after seeing Jordan applauding him, he was even more excited than when he defeated Jordan in the training camp.
His adrenaline was surging, and the image of James throwing magnesium powder on the technical stage at the beginning emerged uncontrollably in his mind.
There was an irresistible impulse in his heart, and he rushed directly towards the technical platform.
At this time, teammates on and off the field were rushing towards him to celebrate.
But after a few quick dodges, he led his teammates to the technical stage at half-time.
Then, in the astonished eyes of the technicians, he jumped up with a slight jump.
Then, pointing to the floor at his feet, he pointed to the cheering fans, just as he once did at Arizona State University's wild field, and shouted, "This.is.Chicago!"
"This.is.Chicago!"
He shouted twice, as if to declare that this venue is special because it is the seat of the Bulls dynasty;
Or maybe it's a response to James, Chicago is a special city, Chicago fans will not salute to any self-proclaimed king, they will only cheer for the Bulls!
What responded to Xu Yong was the crazy cheers of Chicago fans and the spotlight of reporters rushing from the sidelines.
This scene of Xu Yong will definitely become a classic moment of this season.
At this time, a Cavaliers player walked towards the tunnel without looking back.
Because of his identity and the "23" number on the back of his jersey, he quickly attracted the attention of fans.
The classic drama "Hug each other when winning, pass through the tunnel for losing players" is currently being staged.
Xu Yong did not stay on the technical stage for too long. After venting his emotions, he jumped off the technical stage and hugged his teammates one by one.
The teammates still seemed very excited. They were considered unable to enter the playoffs, but they defeated the Cavaliers, ranked first in the strength list, in the opening game. This victory was too important for them.
After Xu Yong hugged Ross, he was suddenly hugged hard by someone, and the other person buried his head directly on his shoulder.
After realizing it was Noah, he patted the latter on the back.
After the two separated, Noah looked at Xu Yong with eyes full of respect.
There was no verbal communication between the two, but at this moment any words seemed redundant.
Xu Yong said they would not lose, and he really did it.
At this moment, Noah was conquered by Xu Yong from the bottom of his heart!
