Break time.
Emotions were running high in the Sophomores' bench, with the players discussing topics other than the game with one another, and one even suggested going for a drink together after the game.
On the other hand, on the bench of the first-year team, not only did the players not communicate with each other, most of them looked very listless and lack of energy, which was in stark contrast to the second-year team.
call out.
The game begins again.
Interim head coach Gary Payton looked confused and hesitated for several seconds before finally looking at Zhao Feiyang.
"Zhao, can you still fight?"
Zhao Feiyang nodded.
"Then come on!"
Zhao Feiyang didn't waste any time, took off his coat and walked towards the court.
At the same time, Dennis Rodman, who was standing opposite Gary Payton, was also waving at him. Unlike Gary Payton, who was looking sad, Dennis Rodman was smiling very happily and even shouted at him. He held out a finger.
"Shet!"
"If I had known these guys were so bad, I shouldn't have bet Dennis the $10,000..."
"This money is enough to call several girls..."
Gary Payton looked at the scoreboard on the court, and then at Zhao Feiyang who was about to serve. Although he still didn't like Zhao Feiyang in his heart, he still hoped that Zhao Feiyang could help the team counterattack the score.
call out.
The game begins again.
Zhao Feiyang had played for more than 4 minutes before, and he still had more than 9 minutes left on his experience card. In addition, he had collected 100 points in recent games, and Zhao Feiyang once again exchanged for one minute of experience time.
Therefore, he can still maintain the experience card status for 10 minutes at this time.
"One quarter only lasts 12 minutes. If there is a chance to play until the end of the game, wouldn't there be not enough time in the end?"
Considering the remaining time of the experience card, Zhao Feiyang did not open it immediately.
It's the first grade team's turn to serve.
Zhao Feiyang took the initiative to throw the ball into the hands of Michael Carter. Before Michael Carter sprinted recklessly with the ball, he trotted up and persuaded Michael Carter, "Michael, I know you really want to get the data! You really want to win the rookie challenge." MVP of the game!”
"But the more this happens, the less you can fight alone... Let's join forces!"
"I only care about winning. If you want other honors, you can take them..."
Michael Carter looked at Zhao Feiyang dubiously. He hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and agreed.
As the ball passed half court, Michael Carter encountered Damian Lillard.
He did not act recklessly like before, but transferred the ball to Zhao Feiyang, who came up to respond. After getting the basketball, Zhao Feiyang pretended to play singles and waved to his teammates to pull away, but in fact he took the opportunity to continuously attract other people's attention.
Finally, when Michael Carter smoothly slipped to the basket through his teammates' pick-and-roll, Zhao Feiyang suddenly made a quick pass.
Snapped.
The basketball fell into the hands of Michael Carter, and there was a loophole in the sophomore team's defense under the basket. Michael Carter took the lead and made a layup before the opponent could react.
Uh-huh.
The basketball fell steadily into the basket.
The game was almost over before the first-year team finally cooperated. This scene made many fans who supported them almost burst into tears.
"Damn it! How can that idiot Gary be the coach? Why didn't he let Zhao play earlier?"
"This is their last chance. If they don't choose to cooperate, I'm afraid it will be completely impossible to catch up with the sophomore team..."
"I think the sophomore team is not necessarily much better. Their advantage is that they know how to unite, which is something that the first-year team does not have..."
Gary Payton on the sidelines was also very pleased to see this scene.
He even clapped his hands in a rare move, and muttered in a low voice, "If I had known they would cooperate like this... I should have kept that idiot Steven on the bench... .”
On the field.
The first-year team fought back.
Damian Lillard advanced with the ball, and after halftime he slowed down to organize an attack. Michael Carter went up to guard him closely, and when Damian Lillard tried to shake him away and pass the ball to the wing, suddenly, Zhao Feiyang suddenly rushed up from the other side.
The sudden double-team between the two made it difficult for Damian Lillard to resist for a while.
Snapped.
Zhao Feiyang has quick eyes and quick hands, and he sees the opportunity and slaps the basketball out of Damian Lillard's hand.
The basketball rolled out.
Zhao Feiyang made another flying save, and his pounce blocked Damian Lillard's grab.
After winning the ball, Zhao Feiyang threw it directly towards the basket. Michael Carter, who followed up, quickly caught the ball and made a layup.
Uh-huh.
Another wonderful collaboration!
The whole audience screamed in surprise.
After the goal was scored, Michael Carter changed his previous proud attitude and took the initiative to run up to Zhao Feiyang and stretched out his hand to pull him up from the floor.
"Man, I'm starting to appreciate you!"
"Fuck MVP! It was my fault before... From now on, let's join forces! I like the feeling of playing like this. This special number is the real basketball..."
The two high-fived and hugged.
This scene was also captured on live footage.
When the fans present discovered that the two men were shaking hands and making peace, they applauded them excitedly. The Chinese fans watching the broadcast outside the stadium were also very pleased at the cooperation between the two at this moment.
"It should have been like this a long time ago! Zhao Feiyang and Michael Carter are both the best among these rookies. If they had joined forces, the game would not have ended like this..."
"So you shouldn't have chosen the troublemaker Steven Scott. If it weren't for him, maybe the two of them would have joined forces long ago..."
Inside the venue.
The game goes on.
The combination of Zhao Feiyang and Michael Carter also led other teammates to unite. Although the rookies in the first-year team are not well-known, and their overall quality is still slightly behind compared to the previous year, the core lineup is not irreparable.
The sophomore team passed half of the fast break, and Damian Lillard passed the ball to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis held the ball and headed towards the basket. He tried to end the battle with a dunk, but was interfered by players from the freshman team in the penalty area.
Anthony Davis had no choice but to pass the ball, Bradley Beal caught the ball on the wing, and then broke through from the bottom corner and rushed to the basket.
He switched hands and dribbled past first-year player Jared Sullinger on the wing. When he raised the basketball to prepare for a throw, he encountered interference from Antetokounmpo. Bradley Beal had an extremely narrow shot space. He actually made a difficult pulling action.
Antetokounmpo Giannis Antetokounmpo jumped and failed to block his layup.
Unexpectedly, the moment the basketball came out, Zhao Feiyang had already rushed over from the two zones and just saw the opportunity to cover up.
Snapped.
Zhao Feiyang jumped up high and slapped the ball out of bounds.
The whole audience was shocked.
The fans in the audience were about to explode.
The host and guest commentators also applauded.
"nice shot!"
"Excellent defense!"
"The whole world saw it...it was a combined effort of three first-year players...God...these young guys finally know what it means to be a team... .”
