章 5: Chapter 5: A Treasure Found
"Get back on defense!"
The starting lineup began to retreat.
Wade Dong passed the ball to Childress and quickly ran to the frontcourt.
"Brother, well done!"
Hill gave Wade Dong a thumbs-up. Although it was just a scrimmage, Wade Dong had just scored a three-pointer and a rebound, which was quite impressive.
Childress passed the ball to Frye outside the three-point line. Frye missed the three-pointer, and Gortat secured the rebound. Seeing that Wade Dong had shaken off Hill's defense, Gortat immediately passed the ball to Wade Dong, who shot another three-pointer!
"Swish!"
Another one in!
The score was now 67:59.
Wade Dong scored two consecutive three-pointers, narrowing the gap to eight points.
The starting lineup also started to take the game seriously. If they lost to the reserves in a scrimmage, it would be too embarrassing.
Nash dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and executed a pick-and-roll with Lopez. Lopez slammed the ball in for two points!
After a few more exchanges, the score was pulled apart again.
75:61
"Pass the ball to Wade Dong!"
At this moment, Gentry shouted from the sidelines, "I want to see how many three-pointers this kid can make today!"
Hearing this, all the players had a look of disbelief on their faces!
In a scrimmage like this, if it were a real game, Gentry might call a timeout, but he wouldn't directly shout it out, revealing the tactics.
Since the coach had arranged it this way, the reserves started deliberately looking for Wade Dong.
Wade Dong didn't hold back. This was the coach's test, and whether he could play tomorrow depended on his performance today.
"Swish!"
"Swish!"
"Swish!"
After all, it was just a scrimmage, and Hill didn't use his full defensive effort against Wade Dong, allowing him to score three consecutive three-pointers.
77:70
The score was now only seven points behind.
Wade Dong glanced at his palm. With a shooting talent of 100 and the Thompson Shooting Package, this was essentially a stronger version of Thompson's shooting.
Initially, forcing the system to max out his talent points had indeed brought him great benefits.
The skills Wade Dong had obtained were all enhanced versions, stronger than the originals!
Five three-pointers, five out of five!
If making one was luck, making two was luck, making five in a row was a combination of skill and feel. Moreover, although Hill didn't use his full defensive effort, the intensity was still there. Wade Dong made the last two three-pointers with Hill closely guarding him.
The third quarter ended!
The players rested for two minutes. Nash walked up to Wade Dong and extended his hand, "Wade Dong, welcome to the Suns."
"Thank you."
Wade Dong shook hands with Nash and suddenly said, "I will bring a championship trophy to the Suns!"
"Wow!!!"
The teammates, who were sitting on the sidelines drinking water, jumped up immediately upon hearing Wade Dong's words.
Americans are like that; they worship heroes. The more arrogant the personality, the more they worship. Wade Dong, who had only signed a ten-day contract and hadn't played a single official NBA game, declared that he would bring a championship trophy to the Suns!
Too arrogant!
Too arrogant!
Too arrogant!
The US Airways Center was stunned by Wade Dong's bold statement.
Only Wade Dong knew that before he time-traveled, this city had never won a championship trophy. The closest they came was in the year he time-traveled, almost winning the championship but unfortunately losing to the Bucks.
After that season, Nash also left the Suns and joined the Lakers.
Unfortunately, until his retirement, this legendary point guard never won a championship trophy. Wade Dong wanted to make up for this regret.
"Brother, go for it!"
Nash patted Wade Dong's shoulder, "Let's bring a championship trophy to this city together."
...
The fourth quarter began, and the players were all excited.
Lopez missed a shot, and Wade Dong grabbed the rebound!
Morris was already running to the frontcourt. Wade Dong made a long pass, and Morris caught the ball and slammed it in!
77:72
In the following minutes, the starting lineup and the reserves traded points.
With three minutes left in the fourth quarter, the score was 89:88.
The reserves were only one point behind and could take the lead!
Winning a scrimmage against the starting lineup was also an honor. The reserves were incredibly excited.
Wade Dong dribbled the ball to the frontcourt again. Hill's defense against him had intensified, making it difficult for Wade Dong to comfortably shoot a three-pointer. So, he dribbled a few times and passed the ball to Morris.
As he passed the ball, Wade Dong gave Morris a look.
Morris understood and immediately threw the ball towards the basket!
"Pass?"
Everyone was confused by Morris's intention with the pass. Gortat wasn't positioned under the basket, so who was Morris passing to?
However, Hill realized that Wade Dong, whom he was guarding, had disappeared!
After passing the ball to Morris, Wade Dong cut to the basket. As Morris threw the ball into the air, Wade Dong leaped high!
"Boom!!!"
Wade Dong slammed the ball in with a powerful dunk over Lopez!
The entire basketball hoop seemed to shake...
89:90
The reserves took the lead for the first time, and the teammates were all stunned.
If this dunk had been performed in an official game, it would have secured a spot in the top ten plays of the year.
"Get back on defense!"
Wade Dong didn't dwell on the dunk and was the first to run back to the other end of the court.
Seeing Wade Dong's performance, Gentry wrote the third line on the tactical board: Mature attitude, calm in competition.
Dunks greatly boost morale in a game.
Wade Dong's dunk also boosted the morale of the reserves.
In the following possession, the starting lineup missed a shot, and Wade Dong grabbed the rebound. He dribbled past Hill and passed the ball to Frye, who was waiting outside the three-point line.
"Swish!!!"
With no one guarding him, Frye made a three-pointer!
89:93!!!
The reserves started to widen the lead!
The starting lineup missed another shot, and Gortat grabbed the rebound, passing the ball to Wade Dong.
Wade Dong dribbled to the frontcourt and immediately shot a three-pointer.
"Swish!!!"
The ball went in again.
89:96!!!
With one minute left, the lead was extended to seven points.
The starting lineup gave up. After all, it was just a scrimmage. There were no timeouts, and trying to come back from a seven-point deficit in one minute was too difficult. Moreover, intensifying the defense could risk injuring a player.
With only ten regular-season games left, having a player injured at this time would be a significant loss.
"Beeep!!!"
As the final whistle blew, the reserves won 96:89 against the starting lineup.
Gortat and the others were ecstatic. They rushed to hug Wade Dong, lifting him into the air and tossing him to express their excitement.
Nash and Hill smiled at the scene and applauded for the reserves.
Gentry looked at the stats: Wade Dong played for 17 minutes.
Points: 23
Assists: 3
Rebounds: 9
Steals: 2
Blocks: 0
He made seven out of nine three-pointers.
Although it was just a scrimmage, it was still at the NBA level, and he was facing the starting lineup. These stats already surpassed those of an average NBA starter.
Gentry slapped his thigh, "We've found a treasure!"
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