Chapter 279 Capture and Seal the Kill!
Chris Paul was very upset. If he had known that Sun Zhuo would not defend him with all his strength, he would have scored directly.
"He probably didn't have time to watch my college games. This is the first time he played against me. Why does it feel like he is familiar with me? It must be a coincidence."
Paul felt that Sun Zhuo was particularly confident in facing him, as if he had completely seen through him. After Sun Zhuo blocked J.R. Smith, the ball did not actually go out of bounds. Paul rushed over to pick up the ball and reorganized it. On offense, at this time, the Magic's defensive players still did not all return to defense, and the formation was in chaos. Paul wanted to take advantage of this chaos to quickly hit another one.
Paul saw his teammate Nahba running towards the right corner. He had already planned to pass it to him, but he did not pass it directly. Now the ball is in his hands, and everyone in the Magic is staring at him. He passed the ball directly. Nahba will immediately attract the defense, so Paul first dribbles through and then passes the ball.
"Nahba is empty." Sun Zhuo did not completely focus on Paul. He must be paying attention to his teammates like Paul. After all, Paul is only 183cm tall and can do a lot of personal offense. is still relatively limited.
After Paul broke through, he passed a long pass to the bottom corner. Nahba took the ball and shot a three-pointer... Bang!
Sun Zhuo suddenly appeared and hit another big shot, this time it was directly out of bounds.
"What? I passed the ball twice in a row, and he predicted it both times?" Chris Paul was surprised. Was it too obvious that he passed the ball? No, the two passes were not passed directly while staring at teammates, and they have been passed like this in the past few games, and they have never been predicted.
At this time, Paul remembered that Sun Zhuo occasionally had magical predictions on the court. Maybe Sun Zhuo was in a magical moment today, but Paul didn't know that when Sun Zhuo had magical predictions, he was using game repetition. After the challenge card, Sun Zhuo did not use repeated challenge cards today, entirely based on his understanding of Paul.
Chris Paul would never have guessed that Sun Zhuo was someone who had watched him play for many years.
Sun Zhuo was also very happy after blocking Paul's pass assists twice in a row. In excitement, Sun Zhuo continued to score, and the score quickly exceeded 30 points.
"Kobe will average more than 35 points per game this season. I am only averaging 27 points per game now. 30 points today is not enough."
Sun Zhuo is the team boss in his first season and has unlimited firing rights. He must try to compete for the scoring title this season.
Soon, Sun Zhuo's score exceeded 40 points.
When Sun Zhuo scored more than 40 points, Chris Paul's face became much more serious. To be precise, he was angry.
"Damn it, what does this mean? Am I going to be scorched by him today? But my teammates can't guard against him, and I can't do anything." Paul didn't like to see his opponents soaring high scores, especially Sun Zhuo, who He is the mortal enemy of his good brother. Is it possible that he and James will become brothers in distress, and will they be bullied by Sun Zhuo in the NBA?
Chris Paul wouldn't let that happen.
However, Paul, who is only 183cm tall, can't really do anything except occasionally find opportunities to steal Sun Zhuo. He really hopes that he can grow ten centimeters taller. Not only will it be easier to score and assist, he can also Better one-on-one with the opponent's ace in the backcourt, just like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant did. Not only is he the ace of his own team, but he also has to defend the opponent's ace. This is what Paul wants to do but is unable to Did it.
Sun Zhuo had known for a long time that Paul was very ambitious and had a strong desire to win. However, he thought that today he was facing a rookie Paul and that he was basically guaranteed to win. However, he did not expect that Paul as a rookie could not be underestimated. By the fourth quarter In the second half, Paul actually exerted his strength again. Three-pointers, mid-range shots and cooperation with David West actually caught up the point difference again.
Sun Zhuo was also surprised by the strength of rookie Paul.
"Paul cannot be simply regarded as an NBA rookie. He and James are only half a year apart in age. At this age, he is already very mature. He is about the same age as Wade and I entered the NBA. But in his rookie season, he was very good at controlling mistakes. Look, it's better than what me and Wade and everybody else did."
In his rookie season, Chris Paul was already the player with the best steals and the lowest turnover rate in the league, and Paul's leadership ability was also very strong. Before the All-Star Game, Paul led the Hornets to sixth place in the Western Conference. It was only because of Yao's expulsion from the NBA and other circumstances within the team that the Hornets fell out of the playoffs.
Rookie Paul won Sun Zhuo's respect, and Sun Zhuo also took the game more seriously. Soon, Sun Zhuo's score reached 50 points. With only ten seconds left in the game, the Magic still led by 1 point at 101:100, and it was the Magic's ball. Right, the victory is basically decided.
Normally in this situation, as soon as the Magic serve, the opponent will definitely commit a foul, stop the game time, send the Magic players to the free throw line, and then hope that the Magic miss the free throw, and wait until the Hornets turn to make the perfect shot. Kill to win.
Unexpectedly, Nelson made a fatal mistake when the Magic received the ball. He quickly ran forward after receiving the ball, and was caught by his opponent for a foul immediately. When the ball was passed to him, he did not take it. Stable, the body has already moved forward, but in this hurry, the ball is not held firmly.
Next to Nelson, there was already Chris Paul, who was eyeing him and was ready to commit a foul. After one game, Nelson also saw the rookie Paul's stealing ability. He didn't dare to get the ball again, for fear that it would be intercepted as soon as he got the ball. So, Nelson Hit the ball directly to Turkoglu who is serving in front.
Turkoglu had just walked in from out of bounds. When he saw the ball coming back, and the pass was very difficult to catch, he suddenly became a little nervous. Turkoglu also spent a lot of effort to catch it, and almost went out of bounds again.
Sun Zhuo worked hard for the whole game, fearing that it would be ruined in the end. He kept shouting and asked Turkoglu to pass the ball. Finally, Sun Zhuo got the ball. There were only six seconds left. He passed halftime. , wanting to spend the last six seconds, his teammates stepped forward to give him a pick-and-roll, and his opponents also rushed towards him. Sun Zhuo relied on his speed to dodge a player who deliberately fouled, but he did not expect that as soon as he dodged, the ball was blocked. Reese Paul is broken!
"Paul!" Sun Zhuo had to pay attention to this guy. He worked really hard and didn't give up at the last moment.
After Paul stole the ball, he quickly rushed forward. The Magic basket was empty. There were four seconds left, which was enough for Paul to rush to the basket and score a layup!
"No!" Sun Zhuo rushed up quickly. Fortunately, he was already at S+ speed, and he was very close to Paul. In two big steps, he had already caught up with Paul.
The fans at the scene began to scream excitedly. In the final seconds of the decisive moment, can Chris Paul deliver the buzzer-beater?
183CM seems to be a bit difficult to play against 203CM. However, Paul is more flexible than Sun Zhuo. He can make a move after successfully deceiving Sun Zhuo.
At this moment, Sun Zhuo couldn't help but feel a little nervous. It would be embarrassing if an All-Star player lost to a rookie. Chris Paul tried his best to vent his anger for his good brother. Although Sun Zhuo scored 50 points today , but in fact they did not exert their full strength.
Paul was already sweating on his forehead. This was the first decisive moment that made him so nervous after entering the NBA. He had never completed a decisive victory in the NBA. He very much hoped to face Sun Zhuo today. Completed the first kill of his career!
"My first buzzer beater in the NBA is coming!" Paul was both nervous and excited. He had to face Sun Zhuo to complete the buzzer beater, and he wanted to speak out for his good brother LeBron James!
"Come on!" At this moment, James, who had just finished the game in Cleveland, was now watching the game, and he stood up excitedly.
At this time, Sun Zhuo and Paul were almost neck and neck. It would be impossible for Paul to force a shot against Sun Zhuo's defense. Therefore, Paul had to find a way to distance himself from Sun Zhuo. It was best to trick Sun Zhuo into staying away from him.
"What kind of method will he use to trick me?" Sun Zhuo knew that a smart player like Paul would never be stupid enough to take action directly in front of him, and would definitely use some tricks.
There were only three seconds left. Paul didn't stop at all, accelerating towards the basket. He seemed to have no regard for Sun Zhuo at all and wanted to lay up under Sun Zhuo's nose.
"Oh my God, Chris Paul is going to get hard!"
The fans at the scene were also amazed.
"No!" Sun Zhuo was sure that Paul didn't dare to do this. He already knew what Paul was going to do.
First, he pretends to rush directly to the basket for a layup, then quickly retreats to one side and shoots in a high arc to shoot the winning shot!
Sun Zhuo determined that Paul's last shot was definitely a shot, not a layup, because Sun Zhuo was on the right side of Paul, so Paul could only retreat to the left.
Sure enough, after Paul pretended to move forward, he suddenly stepped back to the left, raised his right leg in the air, made an independent posture, and then threw the ball high.
However, Paul's buzzer-beater had no chance of making contact with the basket. ,
"No..." After Paul threw the ball, he found that Sun Zhuo actually took off on one leg. He jumped high immediately and immediately blocked the ball with his raised right hand... No, he didn't block it, but took it down!
It's like plucking the round moon from the sky!
Yes, this is the skill that Sun Zhuo can only use after reaching the full level: Cap Capture!
Sun Zhuo did not fan the ball out, but directly used the shot! He originally wanted to leave this move to James. Since Paul wanted to avenge James, let him give it to Paul.
One second later, Paul's feet landed on the ground. Sun Zhuo also grabbed the ball with one hand and dropped it. The game was officially over. Sun Zhuo grabbed the basketball and handed it to Paul.
Fortunately, this is not 2017. Otherwise, if Chinese fans saw this scene on TX live broadcast, they would probably ridicule Paul with a barrage: "Pick off the stars and give them to you, pick off the moon and give them to you, and let the sun rise for you every day."
The fans and players on both sides were also shocked.
"This is the most incredible shot I have ever seen to block an opponent's shot. Sun actually grabbed the ball with one hand. This was so overbearing. Chris Paul's heart was broken!"
"Chris Paul is indeed the best player among this year's rookies. His future achievements are estimated to be higher than those of Deron Williams. However, it's a pity that he was taken advantage of by Sun Jiao today!"
LeBron James also closed his eyes, not expecting that his brother would also be defeated by Sun Zhuo, and in this way.
Snapped!
on site.
Paul angrily knocked down the ball handed over by Sun Zhuo.
When the Magic players and Hornets players saw that the atmosphere was not right, they all rushed over immediately, fearing that a conflict would break out between them.
Paul felt that Sun Zhuo grabbed the ball he had thrown with one hand, which was an insulting shot-blocking action in itself. In the end, he returned it to him, which was more of a provocation, so he angrily moved it away, but naturally he didn't Will there be any physical contact with Sun Zhuo?
"Sun, this is only the first time we have played against each other. You have only defeated me once." Chris Paul regretted losing at the last moment and was obviously unconvinced.
Sun Zhuo liked Paul's stubbornness and strength and said with a smile: "Yes, this is just the first time. You will lose to me many times in the future."
Thinking that James has not won a game against Sun Zhuo in two seasons, Paul said angrily: "You won't be proud for long. There are no superstars around you anymore. This season, LeBron and I will beat you." , just wait and see.”
At this time, before Sun Zhuo could reply, Dwight Howard smiled and said: "Little man, I know you are not willing to give in, but Sun Zhuo is so good. I was ridden and dunked by him in my rookie season, and you were burned by him." Man, this is something you should have expected, so it doesn’t have to be hard to accept.”
Paul and Howard are completely opposite in body and personality. One has a physical disadvantage, one has a superior body, one is ambitious, and the other has no fighting spirit. Therefore, Paul looked down on Howard a little and said to Howard: "If I were you, I would never He will ride and buckle you."
Howard smiled and said: "If you were me, I can't guarantee whether you will be dunked by Sun Qi, but I believe that your shot will no longer be so embarrassing as being directly blocked, hahaha..."
After saying that, the Magic team all laughed.
"Let's go, Chris." Hornets JR Smith and David West also persuaded Paul to leave.
From the unwilling look in Paul's eyes, Sun Zhuo knew that the next time he met him, it would be a fierce battle.
Cleveland, seeing his good brother defeated so unwillingly, James also clenched his fists and said: "Brother, you have done your best, leave it to me next. The Cavaliers are about to fight the Magic. I will beat him." Yes, don’t worry.”
The Magic's next opponent is the Pacers. After beating the Pacers, the Magic will play the Cavaliers.
After Sun Zhuo returned to the NBA, he scored 60 points in the first game and 50 points in the second game. Many people speculated that he would also have a high-scoring performance against the Pacers.
The Pacers soon boarded a plane to Orlando. On the plane, everyone was not in a good mood because they felt that they were going to Orlando to watch Sun Zhuo perform.
"Will Sun score 50 or 60 points again this time? Can we limit his scoring to less than 40? Ron Artest, can you?" Jermaine O'Neal asked.
Artest clenched his right hand, stared at his fist, and said with a bad smile: "Let him score less than 40? Haha, this is a very simple thing."