Basketball: The Chosen Victim

Chapter 286 Finals showdown!
“总决赛收视率达到了15.3，超过了01年的12.1，快逼近96~98那几年了！”

The finals are in full swing, and fans are also talking about it on the bleachers, Twitter Basketball Zone and other platforms:

"This data is simply ridiculously high! In 07, the Cavaliers reached the finals for the first time with a score of 6.2. This is almost three times as high!"

"It's unscientific. The yellow-green battle that was so eye-catching in 10 years was only 10.6. The hillbilly battle can't be that high!"

"I heard that there was an emergency ban in China. TNT included those who watched the live broadcast on the Internet. That's why it's so high."

"Tsk, tsk, this explanation is reliable! China just has a lot of people!"

"I really can't figure this out. Wu Di just exposed the emperor's new clothes and didn't slander him. Why is he still banned?"

"That's right, nothing can be established without breaking. It's a good thing that things have become big this time. We lacked such an influential person before to make trouble. If we don't make trouble, these bad old men think they can control everything!"

"Haha, the management of the China Men's Basketball Team is not very capable and has a bad temper. I think Wu Di might as well just join the American Men's Basketball Team and beat the China Men's Basketball Team at the London Olympics!"

"Support! The beautiful men's basketball team rushes to recruit. Wu Di is being stabbed in the back now. It is when the psychological defense is weak. Every move is accurate!"

"What a great idea! The more Wu Di watches it, the more he likes it! He has reached the finals twice at the age of 20. He can adjust his mentality despite such bad things outside the court. Such talents must belong to the United States!"

"Yes! Now Wu Di's hand is not affected. If it weren't for the help of the referee, the Thunder would not be able to parry! The off-court odds have changed drastically!"

"Well, if I can join the United States, I promise never to discriminate against Chinese Americans again!"

“My thinking suddenly broadened!”

"Haha! That's probably what Wu Di dared to expose. America once again won the competition to attract talents!"

"Fuck! You don't play like this! Wu Di is a native of China. If he doesn't join the Chinese team, other national teams will not join!"

The style of discussion about Wu Di on the Internet changed suddenly. On the court, with Durant's crazy consumption of physical strength, the Thunder was already at a disadvantage.

51-45!

With 2 minutes and 21 seconds left in the second quarter, the Cavaliers led by 6 points and still had the ball!

In order to reduce physical exertion, Durant turned to guard Butler. The defender in front of Wu Di has become Harden.

Harden's touch continues to be poor. Although he already received an elbow from Artest in April this year that was enough to open up Ren Du's second vein, he was the most nervous among the four players in the finals for the first time. It was quite a struggle.

However, he wanted to contribute defensively, so he chased Wu Di very closely.

"You're using your strength in the wrong place!"

Wu Di conducted assault training on him and ran all the way from the backcourt to the left corner. Harden was panting!

Then he crossed the right wing from the bottom corner, and Harden began to gasp!

Running around the three-point line from the right wing again, Harden began to roll his eyes and rush forward!

Wu Di used his actions to tell him not to force it. Love, who was holding the ball next to him, suddenly turned around and Love passed the ball hand to hand!
Ibaka immediately changed defense and chased after him. Wu Di turned his arm and seemed to pass the ball behind his head. Ibaka was immediately pinned in place!

But Wu Di turned his arm back again, stopped for a jumper one second before Perkins blocked the shot!

Boom!
The basketball hit the back edge of the basket and bounced up!

Then it spun and fell into the net!

Swish!
53-45!

This ball is somewhat of a limit. Even if Wu Di's physical fitness is 99, he will inevitably almost lose his balance with his final strength!
"Shh!"

The scene was filled with boos. After changing sides and fighting again, Westbrook repeated his old tricks. With a change of direction, he would carry Beverley and rush to the basket!
But the Cavaliers were almost used to his move. Jordan immediately stepped on the point and came over. Westbrook turned around quickly and lobbed the ball back to Harden!

Harden was open, but because he was too physically exhausted just now, he passed the ball to Durant!

Durant wanted to single out Wu Di to boost the team's morale. After receiving the ball, he immediately blasted the ball to the right and was about to stand up and hit a jump shot, but there was a bang!
"So fast!"

Durant shouted in his heart that something was wrong. The moment he raised his arm, the basketball was cut off by Wu Di!
He was playing a little anxiously, and Wu Di saw his intention!

But it can still be saved!
He immediately half-turned and took a long stride, trying to block Wu Di with his body, but when he tried to hug the ball, he missed the ball!
"very long!"

Durant was shocked when he saw Wu Di's incredible long arms!

He is too thin and can block Wu Di's body, but it is difficult to block Wu Di's arms!
The basketball was placed in front of Jordan and Perkins. Jordan was the better in the strength competition and held the ball in his hands!
Then he turned around and passed it to Love in a tacit understanding!
Love looked up, and with a flick of his arm, he threw a long pass that spanned more than half of the court to Beverley, who was running a fast break!

But at the last moment, Westbrook suddenly came out!
Bang!
The basketball was shot straight away!

Beverley underestimated Westbrook's speed again!

Westbrook stepped on the eight-figure step and roared towards the sensational auditorium!

"Oh my God! It's so exciting! Russell, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are here!"

In the Thunder's home dugout, Davis was flushed with excitement.

"Beautiful! But the Thunder have to pay attention to their offensive transitions and be more patient!"

Gary Payton poured cold water on it. Judging from his ability to perceive the situation on the court, the Thunder have begun to fall into passivity, and their offensive efficiency is too low!
Scott replaced Beverley with Thomas Jr. Beverley had worked very hard, but he was still beaten to a pulp in front of Westbrook's talent!
It's better to let Thomas go online and take advantage of Westbrook's advantage to rush the rhythm on the offensive end!
Love stood on the baseline and was about to serve. Butler and DeAndre Jordan crossed each other from the elbow area on both sides. Wu Di turned from the wing to the bottom corner, but he brought Westbrook with him!

Thomas catches and shoots in a wide open space!
The hearts of the tens of thousands of spectators at the Energy Arena suddenly rose to their throats!

If this goal is scored again, they will be double digits behind!
Bang!
Hit the iron and miss!

Little Thomas' hands are shaking!
He had played well in the previous series, but when it came to the finals stage, he was still a little nervous!

Ibaka grabbed the rebound!
Brooks was instantly relieved!

Thomas Cricket is a second-round pick. If he makes a big contribution in the finals, that would be outrageous!

He shouted at the top of his voice:

"Be steady and be patient, we still have a lot of time!"

Ibaka instantly took back the ball he wanted to pass to Durant!
Then I saw Love popping up from the side!

"Bichi! Trying to attack again!"

Ibaka cursed and passed the ball to Westbrook who was closer. Love smiled and said nothing.

Westbrook slowed down and looked at the time. There was 1 minute and 18 seconds left in the second quarter. It was still early!

But looking at the little Thomas who was like a gangster in front of him, damn, he couldn't help it!
He accelerated directly to the basket. Thomas was knocked away. Jordan immediately came over to defend, but Westbrook jumped up, stretched his whole body to a full moon and was about to dunk!
Snapped!
"Bring it to you!"

Wu Di gave him a catch from behind!
The Energy Arena instantly exclaimed!
But Thomas's lips raised crazily: "Are you good at hitting?"

Westbrook was horrified. He wanted to get the ball back from Wu Di, but it was difficult for him to exert force from behind in this position!And as soon as he exerts his strength——

Bang!
Westbrook fell to the floor hard!

The Energy Arena instantly let out worried exclamations!
beep!
The referee whistles again!

The Cavaliers players instantly glared at the referee!

"This block is cleaner than a virgin..."

A photographer on the sidelines couldn't help but yell.

"Timeout whistle, official timeout!"

The referee waved his hands repeatedly.

The two sides had fought too fiercely just now, and the official timeout was useless. This time it was used while Westbrook was down.

Of course, it also helps the Thunder stabilize their position.

The referee stepped forward and after confirming that Westbrook, who was pulled up by his teammates, was okay, he turned around and kicked out the photographer who just spoke fair!
"Disgusting!"

"Offensive guy!"

There were a lot of curses. The photographer was considered an official and not an Oklahoma City fan, so he just spoke out in that situation.

However, the meaning conveyed in his words made Oklahoma City fans feel deeply offended!
After the game, he must complain to the league and make him pay!
"Don't take it to heart, man!"

The photographer smiled at Wu Di, who had a worried look in his eyes, and said:

"If you win the championship, I will have wealth and freedom!"

Wu Di was a little dumbfounded. This old man doesn't know how to buy football, right?
Before the game, he listened to the discussions of his teammates. Due to public opinion incidents, they were not favored. The odds of winning the championship directly exceeded 3, which was almost the same as last year's finals!
Although they are not prepared to buy the ball, the odds can still tell a lot of things, such as the referee's preference, the fans' support for the two teams, etc.

In a society like the United States where entertainment is paramount, local fans will not only support local teams without thinking, but also spend real money on them!
So if the Cavaliers really win the championship, they will be robbing the rich in Oklahoma City and giving to the poor in Cleveland!
As the center of the U.S. shale oil technology revolution, Oklahoma City has been very wealthy in recent years, creating a large number of well-paying jobs and super-rich people.

The representative of the super rich is one of the owners of the Thunder, Aubrey McClendon, who is also the owner of Chesapeake Energy, the title sponsor of the Thunder's home stadium.

Of course, this guy is also the Thunder's number one die-hard fan. He is the one who advocates moving from Seattle to his hometown of Oklahoma City. Oil prices have plummeted, and he is unwilling to take back the company shares he pledged on the grounds of insolvency. He was also the one who sold the Thunder shares!
After a few NBA Finals commercials and cheerleader dances, we paused and came back.

Thomas Jr. served a sideline ball. Harden was stretched due to nervousness and physical strength, and was replaced by Brooks with Sefolosha.

Wu Dika caught the ball at the top of the arc with Sefolosha, and then gestured to Butler to bring Durant over for a pick-and-roll!

Durant's eyes were so gloomy that he seemed to be about to kill someone.

He has the height and wingspan of a power forward, but can make sharp breakthroughs with the speed of a small forward, and he also has a soft touch. These points make him unfavorable in the league, but Wu Di accurately pinpointed his weaknesses. That's physical fitness!

At the beginning, he could still balance offense and defense like Wu Di, but he soon realized that the gap between him and Wu Di in this aspect was not 01:30 points, so he could only retreat to the second best and start to defend Butler alone, but Wu Di was three times Two pick-and-roll calls were made to get him!
Simply deceiving!
"No substitutions!"

Durant chased Butler and shouted, but Sefolosha was blocked by Butler, and Wu Di took the opportunity to pull up with a sideways step!
Bang!
The basketball rarely hit the basket. Wu Di took charge of both offense and defense, and his touch was also affected by physical exertion!

Ibaka grabbed the rebound and passed it to Westbrook. Thomas immediately stepped forward to stick to him, just to interfere, not to hold on...

Westbrook gritted his teeth and ran all the way to the basket, and then, bang!
The basketball also hit the frame with such force that there was even an echo on the court!
Westbrook regretted it a lot. He was a little scared after being hit by Wu Di just now, so the ball jumped hard!

Love, who arrived later, picked up the rebound!
Durant was so angry that he stamped his feet, but Westbrook looked innocent about it.

It's not that he never thought about passing the ball to Durant, but Wu Di kept locking the passing route between him and Durant, and he might lose the ball if he passed it...

Basketball is back in Wu Di's hands again.

This time he carried Sefolosha and hit Durant with his back.

Sefolosha is known for his solid defensive skills and is a rare Swiss player in the NBA. He is called the "Swiss Army Knife" by fans. But when faced with a genius like Wu Di and a post-playing master, he is like a toy around his waist. !

"Call your brother over here!"

Wu Di joked, but Sofolosa started to joke:

"Don't eat the sour radish, pass my test first!"

As he spoke, he lowered his center of gravity, put his knee against Wu Di's knee socket, and reached out to steal the ball!
Wu Di sneered. Sofolosa's small moves are fine against a rookie like Butler, but want to deal with him?

He used his arms to clamp Sefolosha's hand to death, then dribbled the ball hard while thrusting his butt towards his ribs!
Sofolosa's face instantly put on a mask of pain!
Pain, excruciating pain!

Sefolosha felt that he should have been offended by Wu Di's secret strength. His legs were so painful that he wanted to fall down, but his arms were stuck by Wu Di and he couldn't fall down at all...

And in this way, even if the referee favors them, it will be difficult to call them, which is very uncomfortable!
When Durant saw his teammates suffering, he quickly dropped Butler and double-teamed him. Harden felt average today, and Sefolosha will have to hold on for a while longer!
But Wu Di is still stubborn in singles. He has held back a lot of energy today and has a lot of strength!
He let go of Sofolosha with his arm, turned around and thrust into Durant's center!

Durant pushed forward with all his strength, but Wu Di's steps were so big and fierce that he couldn't stop the charging Wu Di at all!
Rushing to the penalty area in two steps, Wu Di pushed Durant away with another fierce head, and then jumped with all his strength!
Ibaka, who had been waiting around for a long time, immediately seized the opportunity and slapped him over!
But Wu Di suddenly changed from a dunk to a lever hook!
Bang~swish!
The basketball flew elegantly into the frame!

55-45!

10 points difference!
It is also Wu Di’s 27th point!
27 points without a single free throw!
27 points in the first half of the finals!
"Ohhh NO!"

In the commentary box, Davis put his hands on the table and held his head, wailing in pain. Wu Di was going to break the record!

The Oklahoma City fans who had just had hope in their eyes were instantly filled with disappointment again!

"Damn it, Thunder boys, wake up! This game must not be a personal performance of the opponent!"

Gary Payton was so angry that he pointed his trash talk at his own people!
Brooks wanted to call a timeout. Playing like this was really damaging to morale. Even if they used tactics to kill Joe, they couldn't let the Cavaliers play like this!

But with only 21 seconds left in the second quarter for the last attack, he still held back!

Westbrook caught the ball in the backcourt, and no matter how little Thomas looked at it, he didn't rush again this time.

Durant jogged with him from the backcourt to the frontcourt. During this period, his dagger-like eyes intentionally or unintentionally scratched Wu Di in front of him!
He now has 20 points, 7 points behind Wu Di, and the Thunder team is only 10 points behind the Cavaliers!
There is no doubt that this finals is the arena where he and Wu Di will compete!
Wu Di felt that this guy must hit the last ball by himself, so he always paid attention to whether there was a pick-and-roll behind him.

"Block right!"

Love suddenly reminded him, and Wu Di also noticed Ibaka coming to pick and roll. He immediately took a step forward, trying to get Ibaka behind him in advance!
But 0.1 seconds before his footsteps fell, Durant decisively seized the time difference and rushed to the left to catch the ball at full speed!

Wu Di rushed over to pursue him, but the masters tried to make moves and fell behind step by step. Durant swung his long arm and immediately rushed to his right against the trend!

Even though Wu Di turned around quickly and dexterously, he was still half a beat too slow!
Love came over to defend, and Durant turned around with his long stride without losing speed, and moved to the penalty area under the basket in an instant!
Flying two-handed dunk!

At the critical moment, Jordan picked the right moment, jumped over and stretched out his hand to block the shot. Durant moved to the limit in the air, but was stunned to avoid his big shaking hand and complete the shot!
Boom boom boom!
beep!
The basketball bounced on the rim twice before falling into the net. At the same time, the buzzer sounded to end the first half!

55-47!

Durant said nothing, looking straight at the empty space left by the photographer who had just been expelled!
The fans in the Energy Arena auditorium watched this scene and cheered with joy, and at the same time, the fire of hope ignited in their eyes again!
So what if Wu Di is fierce?
Once their god of death wields his scythe, blood will flow everywhere from Dallas to Los Angeles to San Antonio?
(End of this chapter)