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Chapter 173 Killing the Game

"warrior?"

O'Neal raised his eyebrows in confusion, and he was not surprised when Cole mentioned the name of the Spurs. After all, the Spurs' lineup can be said to fit his ideas almost perfectly.

Under Popovich's creation, most of the Spurs players have a good defense.And because of the existence of Duncan, Leonard and Yang Ke, the three top defensive champions, there is no need to worry about mistakes on the defensive end.

"Correct!"

Cole nodded slightly. Although the Spurs lineup was closest to his idea, with a legendary coach like Popovich, there was no possibility of taking over, and he was unwilling to be an assistant coach.

Thinking of this, facing O'Neal, Cole smiled and asked, "Shaq, which position do you think is the most important in my lineup idea?"

Looking at the players on the court who were still focused on the game, he frowned slightly. After pondering for a moment, O'Neal said uncertainly: "Point guard?"

"That's right!"

Smiling and nodding, Cole turned his head and looked at Yang Ke who was galloping on the field, his eyes were shining brightly.Once on the Warriors roster, he saw a teenager who had the potential to be the point guard he had in mind...  

Not long after the third quarter, relying on the gap time of a free throw, under the leadership of Kerr, the O'Neal team took the lead in making substitutions.

Not long after, the lineup of the O'Neal team returned to normal in a blink of an eye: Rubio, Yang Ke, Morris, Monroe and Tristan Thompson!
Irving made two free throws, which increased his score again, closing the gap between the two teams to only four points, and the fans who chose to support Irving to win the MVP immediately ignited their excitement again!
Finally replaced!
Handing over the ball to Rubio, who is good at organizing, Yang Ke ran to the front court alone, facing Leonard's close defense, looked back at his teammates who were rushing forward, and smiled relaxedly.

Controlling the ball and stopping one step beyond the three-point line, Rubio looked up at the players' positions on the field, looking for offensive opportunities.Knowing his poor shooting, Irving, who is defending him, is far away from him, allowing him to pass the ball easily.

After a while, seeing that Yang Ke didn't take any action, Monroe thought he was restrained by Leonard, so he pulled him out silently, preparing to cover him.Since the Barkley team is deliberately letting Irving score points, how can the players of the O'Neal team not understand, so they have a tacit understanding to create opportunities for Yang Ke and feed him the ball.

Ok?!

Looking at Monroe who was pulled out, Yang Ke was stunned for a moment. He originally planned to let his teammates perform well. After all, he was deeply influenced by the Spurs team basketball, but he never thought that his teammates would take the initiative to create opportunities for him.

Seeing that Monroe had stood still in place, with his hands crossed in front of his gear, he was about to use his chest to resist the impact on Leonard's shoulder.

Immediately, Yang Ke put away his distracting thoughts and ran towards Monroe's direction. Relying on his help, he temporarily got rid of Leonard's entanglement.

Just after getting rid of the defense, Rubio passed the ball quickly.Reaching out to catch the basketball, making good use of this short unguarded opportunity, Yang Ke directly shot a jumper from outside the three-point line!
Seeing Yang Ke's quick shot again, Barkley stood up from his seat, opened his mouth slightly, and subconsciously muttered: "This...won't it go in again?"

As soon as the words fell, the basketball crossed a beautiful arc, and finally fell into the basket, unbelievably going in again!Yang Ke's three-pointer, at this moment, is like Xiao Li's flying knife, hitting every shot!
"Wow!"

In the VIP seats on the sidelines, Taylor stood up excitedly, ignoring his image, screamed frantically, "Yang, you are so fucking handsome! I love you so much! If you hit another handsome Three points, I'm yours tonight!"

"..."

Facing the defensive half, listening to Taylor's soprano-like voice, the smile on Yang Ke's face froze, and he looked subconsciously.Beside the extremely excited Taylor, Emma folded her hands on her chest, her delicate face was completely darkened.

Amidst the increasingly loud envious discussions at the scene, Yang Ke shook his head. He didn't believe that Taylor really thought so in his heart. No matter how he looked at it, he seemed to be messing with him on purpose.

In the transition between offense and defense, Owen quickly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, facing Yang Ke's tight personal defense, in order to ensure that he had remaining physical energy in the next game, he did not choose to make a frontal breakthrough.

Slowing down the ball possession rhythm, Irving gestured and called Cousins ​​to pull out, and cooperated with him to complete a wonderful pick-and-roll.Then relying on the fleeting gap, Irving went inside, hit a jumper with an emergency stop near the free throw line, and scored two points again.

As the game time passed, under the premise that the players on both sides went all out, the game began to heat up, and the scores of the two teams gradually increased to an astonishing level.

But the good news is that, relying on Yang Ke's outstanding performance, the O'Neal team has always had a slight advantage. Until the last moment of the game, the O'Neal team still led the Barkley team by two points.

On the bench, Cole was surrounded by the players in the center, staring at Yang Ke in front of him, and said slowly: "There are 50 seconds left! That is to say, there is still the last offensive and defensive round left. How do you want to play?" ?”

Everyone was silent, and then they didn't know who took the lead. They all cast their eyes on Yang Ke, even O'Neill at the outermost edge. It can even be said that he was looking forward to it very much!
Under the gaze of everyone, Yang Ke took a sip of his drink expressionlessly, and then said calmly, "Let me do it!"

"it is good!"

Nodding heavily, Cole smiled with satisfaction, this is the point guard he was looking forward to.Usually he doesn't fight or grab, but at the critical moment, he can take the initiative to stand up without any disturbance, and continued, "In this case, let the others open up the space and let Yang decide the final attack!"

Monroe and the other four players who were about to play did not object to this, and even smiled. They reached out and patted Yang Ke on the shoulder, showing complete trust in him.

"Guys, it's an honor to be with you at a time like this! You guys put in a great show all night, way better than I did in the rookie challenge many years ago!"

When the players were about to enter the field, O'Neal, who was the interim general manager, stopped them, clapped his palms, and said with a complicated face, "It's the last moment, please believe in yourself! Victory will eventually belong to us. After the game , I invite you to eat together!"

After finishing speaking, O'Neill stepped aside and stood upright on the spot, watching the players stepping onto the court, staring at their tall and straight backs, as if thinking of his young self many years ago!

This scene……

Looking around at all the standing fans and spectators, Yang Ke's complexion was complicated, his right hand was clenched into a fist, and he remembered the memorable game two months ago.That night, in that extraordinary game, they were killed at the last moment.

Raising his head slightly, looking at Leonard approaching with a blank expression in the distance, Yang Ke's eyes pierced with a gleam of light, and he took a deep breath.Today, the choice is in his hands, and he can kill the game, as long as he does what the man did...

(End of this chapter)