Chương 314: Chapter 314: 70 Points in a Single Game
In the end, Gentry couldn't win the bet.
Gentry bet that Wade Dong would score 70 points tonight, but none of the other players were willing to bet against him. Ironically, Wade Dong wanted to bet against him!
So Gentry was bound to lose...
... ✻✸
The second half began.
The Hornets trailed the Suns by 17 points.
Theoretically, the Hornets still had a chance to make a comeback, so their morale was high.
"Swish!!"
As soon as Sessions came in, he made a three-pointer.
The score was now 59:45!
The Hornets reduced the deficit to 14 points.
Then, the Suns had the ball, and Wade Dong passed to Green, who missed a layup. Jefferson grabbed the defensive rebound.
Sessions slowly dribbled past midcourt and organized a half-court offense.
Walker received the pass from Sessions and tried to drive past Thompson but was unsuccessful. However, Jefferson grabbed the offensive rebound and made the putback!
The score was now 59:47!
The Hornets narrowed the gap to 12 points.
After scoring five consecutive points, the Hornets' morale should have been boosted, but the home fans didn't react at all.
Perhaps everyone understood that if they couldn't extend the lead in the first three quarters and entered the fourth quarter trailing, it was almost equivalent to losing the game.
Since Wade Dong joined the Suns, the team had maintained a record!
Whenever they entered the fourth quarter with a lead, the Suns had a 100% win rate, just like Wade Dong's game-winning shots. Wade Dong had never missed a crucial shot.
"Steady, don't get reckless!"
Wade Dong dribbled to the frontcourt, reminding his teammates to stay focused.
Facing Walker's defense, Wade Dong first performed a crossover dribble, then pulled the ball back with his left hand and turned to drive past Walker!
"I don't think I had such strong dribbling skills even in my prime..."
Jordan watched Wade Dong's dribbling moves thoughtfully. When facing single coverage, Wade Dong always managed to get past his defender effortlessly.
"Swish!!"
After getting past Walker, Wade Dong took a quick mid-range jumper, and the ball went in smoothly!
The score was now 61:47!
Then, the Hornets had the ball, but Curry stole the ball from Sessions and drove to the frontcourt for a layup!
The score was now 63:47!
The lead was extended again!
With Wade Dong, Durant, Curry, and Thompson on the court, the Suns' offensive firepower was overwhelming for the Hornets.
... ✻✸
The game entered the fourth quarter.
Durant and Curry had already put on their jerseys, ready to stay on the bench for the rest of the game.
The Suns' lineup was: Wade Dong, Whiteside, Norris Cole, Tucker, and Thompson.
"When a Hornets player gets in front of you, you can push him from behind to secure your position and protect the defensive rebound!"
While defending, Wade Dong was still teaching Norris Cole how to box out and grab rebounds.
As a rookie, Norris Cole was a bit nervous on the court, and he struggled with boxing out, often getting pushed aside by the Hornets' players.
"G~~~"
Gordon's shot missed.
"Sigh..."
Wade Dong let out a soft sigh, moved in front of Jefferson, and secured the defensive rebound.
I must have become too soft. I've reminded Norris Cole several times, but he still can't even do the most basic boxing out. In the past, if Bynum made a slight mistake, I would scold him harshly.
Wade Dong grabbed the rebound and dribbled to the frontcourt.
At the three-point line, Wade Dong took a three-pointer!
"Swish!!"
The ball swished through the net.
Jordan shook his head, "In our era, if someone took a three-pointer like that, the coach would scold them."
The score was now 103:75!
The Hornets trailed by 28 points.
According to the usual strategy, both teams should have substituted their starters by now. In fact, the Suns' lineup was already their bench players, but after the experience with the Thunder, most fans guessed that Wade Dong might play until the end of the game.
...
"Brother Dong, don't go off the court!"
"Brother Dong, don't go off the court!"
"Brother Dong, don't go off the court!"
The away fans, perhaps fearing that Wade Dong would leave, also chanted in unison, asking him to stay on the court so they could continue to enjoy his performance.
Jefferson made a mid-range jumper!
Wade Dong passed the ball to Tucker after crossing midcourt, and Whiteside set a screen for Wade Dong. At the mid-range, Wade Dong received Tucker's pass and pulled up for a jumper!
"Swish!!"
The ball swished through the net again!
Walton, standing on the sidelines, shouted, "Brother Dong, 60 points!"
"Okay~!"
Wade Dong looked up at the time, seeing that there were still 8 minutes left in the game. He stood next to Jordan and smiled, "I heard that your career-high is 69 points?"
"What do you want?"
Jordan became alert upon hearing this.
"I want to!"
Wade Dong smiled and moved past Walker's defense to ask for the ball!
... ✻✸
There were only 2 minutes and 37 seconds left in the game!
Thompson lobbed the ball towards the basket!
Wade Dong jumped high under the basket!
"Bang!!!"
With an alley-oop, Wade Dong slammed the ball through the hoop!
Wade Dong scored his 70th point of the game with this dunk, and then he signaled to Gentry that he wanted to come off the court.
Before the Hornets inbounded the ball, Wade Dong was substituted by Green.
"70!"
"70!"
"70!"
This was a moment that the Hornets' home fans would never forget. Wade Dong scored 70 points on their court, one point higher than Jordan's career-high, but instead of feeling insulted, the home fans were incredibly excited, as if one of their own players had scored 70 points.
"Beep!!!"
As the referee blew the whistle, the game ended.
The Suns defeated the Hornets by 36 points on the road, with a final score of 119:83!
The stats for this game:
Wade Dong: 70 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks.
Durant: 19 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block.
Curry: 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 0 blocks.
Hornets players: ...
...
After the game, Wade Dong returned to the locker room to shower and change before facing the reporters.
However, just as Wade Dong finished changing, Jordan barged in.
"Old man Jordan..."
"Idol..."
"Old man Jordan..."
"Senior..."
Most of the players grew up watching Jordan play, so Jordan's sudden appearance made many of them nervous.
"Where's Wade Dong?"
As soon as Jordan entered the room, he looked around for Wade Dong.
Carter said, "Brother Dong is taking a shower. He'll be out soon."
"Oh..."
Jordan nodded and took out a cigar to light it, "Then I'll wait for him here."
"Old man, do you have something to discuss with Brother Dong?"
Carter asked again.
Jordan said, "I made an appointment with him. We're going out to play later."
"Can I come along?"
Upon hearing that they were going to play, Durant immediately joined them.
Jordan shook his head and smiled mysteriously, "Our game isn't suitable for kids..."
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