Chapter 177: The Descendant of the Dragon, Lushan Rising Longba
If the first dunk was Ratliff's accidental release, then the dunk near the end of the first quarter truly shocked all Atlanta fans present.
The score at that time was 26-24, and the Nets only led by 2 points.
There are still 30 seconds left, enough for both sides to complete an attack.
Kidd's outside control of the ball consumes time, signaling his teammates to complete the offensive round, leaving only 6 seconds for the opponent.
With 7 seconds left in this offensive round, Martin came out for a pick-and-roll.
Kidd took advantage of Martin's block to get rid of Curry and dribbled towards Shentong, which naturally attracted Grove's attention.
The moment Grove's attention was distracted by Kidd, Shentong was already running towards the basket in the opposite direction.
Kidd took advantage of the opportunity and passed the ball to Shentong's path.
No need for any slowdown, Kidd's pass was just right.
At this time, only Ratliff was left between Shentong and the basket.
At some point, STO had the urge to use the "Lushan Rising Dragon" experience card, but based on the current situation on the field, it is still safest to use it according to the arrangements before the game.
Fortunately, there is still the effect of insight halo.
Before Ratliff blocked the shot, Shentong took the first step and took off.
This embarrassed Ratliff.
The best opportunity has been lost. If you step forward to block it at this time, it will most likely be in vain. Not to mention the foul, you may be beaten to two plus one.
But if you just stand like this, you can only watch the opponent put the ball into the basket.
what to do?
Ratliff's body reacted first, and before his brain could think about it, he rushed towards Shentong in the air.
Wrong day!
Impulsive...
Being able to win the shot-blocking title shows that Ratliff himself has strong shot-blocking skills, and the timing of blocking the shot is also just right. In fact, he already felt that the opportunity to block the ball had been missed, but his body still acted impulsively.
reacted.
Shentong turned sideways, glided in the air, took advantage of the best time to take off, overpowered Ratliff who jumped up later, and dunked the ball into the basket!
Ratliff's long arm hit the arm of Shentong Dunk, but it still failed to change the result.
This is a 2+1!
Although it was not a dunk, this dunk was a very domineering response.
It tells the Hawks players that your basket is not a no-fly zone!
After landing, Ratliff was even knocked back a few steps by Shentong's huge momentum.
Martin, who was under the basket, pushed Shentong's chest excitedly and shouted loudly: "Man, you can do it!"
Jefferson and Mark Lodge also immediately stepped forward to high-five Shentong.
Shentong walked from the basket to the outside, high-fived his boss Kidd, then turned around and stood on the free throw line, making a solid hit of the extra free throw.
29-24
Rahim's final buzzer-beating jump shot was interfered by Martin, who was struggling to block the shot, and came out of the basket.
The Nets, playing away from home, ended the first quarter with a 5-point lead.
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In the second quarter, the very resilient Eagles, led by Kukoc, completed the lead!
In 1 minute and 20 seconds, Kukoc hit two outside three-pointers, and Terry also hit a three-pointer, allowing the Eagles to lead 40-38 halfway through the second quarter.
Byron Scott also immediately strengthened the defense of the Eagles on the outside, and the two sides began to enter a tug-of-war.
By defending the perimeter and attacking from position, the team with the inside advantage will have a clear advantage.
The Hawks with Ratliff seem to have some restraints on the tactical play of the Nets, who can fly and jump.
After Shentong finally hit his third three-pointer of the game, the two sides tied at 49 again.
At the last moment of the first half, each side was left with another opportunity to attack, but this time it was the Eagles who attacked first.
Terry controlled the ball from the outside, handed the ball to Grove for transition, and then passed it to Raheem inside.
Rahim hit Martin with his back and failed to get any space to shoot, so he handed the ball to Kukoc.
Kukoc from the bottom corner decisively shot a three-pointer, but the ball was blocked by Jefferson, who knew his shame but was courageous!
Jefferson, whose performance in the first half was almost suppressed by Kukoc, finally responded with a big block against his cunning opponent before the end of the second quarter.
"Here comes the ball!"
The sound came from afar.
This time the bomb thrower was changed to Jefferson.
Powerful air throws and long passes across most of the court, the Nets must use the last few seconds to complete a fast break counterattack!
The Eagles retreated very quickly, and Ratliff took long strides to return to the penalty area in advance. Terry, who was wearing skates, also came back at the same time.
With Ratliff in front of him and Terry in the back, STO was wrapped into a sandwich and had no choice.
In fact, STO is waiting for this moment.
Everything is under control!
Lushan Shenglongba experience card, used once!
Shentong suddenly felt a change in his body. It was like stepping on a hot wheel, and his speed suddenly increased in an instant. At the same time, strong energy burst out from inside his body, and a fighting spirit surged in his body!
"ah----"
Shen Tong couldn't help but roared.
Terry, who was pursuing the defense, found that he was suddenly thrown away by Shentong. He could only look up at Shentong who took off with the ball and rushed towards the basket.
"Stop him, Theo!" Eagles coach Lon Kruger yelled from the sidelines.
With the coach's instructions, Ratliff is ready to go big.
"bring it on!"
In a head-to-head confrontation, Ratliff made up his mind, stepped on the floor with both feet, and rushed upwards.
Two energies meet in the air!
Shentong grabbed the ball with his right hand, stretched his body in the air, and drew a large arc with his left hand, like a roc spreading its wings!
No, it’s not the roc spreading its wings.
It’s an Eastern dragon soaring in the sky!
Facing STO's dunk, Ratliff's eyes gradually changed as he jumped in the air.
STO's dunk far exceeded my expectations...
This kind of dunk is simply unstoppable!
There was a loud "boom" sound.
The basket rack made a violent "squeaking" sound.
At a certain moment, when Shentong dunked, the basket held by Shentong underwent a huge deformation, almost being torn from a circle into an oval!
The person under Shentong's body was Ratliff, who was blocking the shot, but at this moment Ratliff's head was pressed under Shentong's dunking arm.
The huge momentum caused Ratliff, who lost his balance, to fly out directly.
It made a violent "thud" sound with the floor.
The home fans were in complete silence. Such a powerful dunk had never been seen before.
Even the dunk superman Vince Carter has never been so bold in Atlanta.
Ratliff, who was lying on the floor, thought to himself at this moment, he had indeed seen a soaring dragon just now!
It's so scary.
So domineering!
Could this be the descendant of the dragon in Chinese legend?!
...
Shentong fell from the hanging basket.
"I heard that you are the shot-blocking king?"
"No, no, no, I'm a little lesbian."
Chapter completed!