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"Counterattack opportunity!"
In recent seasons, when Curry rose to fame, the Golden State Warriors became one of the best teams in counterattack tactics with a small-ball lineup. The mobility of the small lineup often reflected in these types of attack-defense transitions!
After receiving the inbound pass from Green near the baseline, Curry immediately saw Wang Feng running toward the frontcourt.
In his mind, he immediately remembered the clean three-pointer Wang Feng had made earlier.
Without hesitation, Curry waved his arms and launched the ball straight toward the frontcourt!
Although Curry appears slim and weak, his strength is certainly not lacking among point guards. Curry, who often shoots from one or two steps beyond the three-point line, has considerable upper body strength, so this kind of long pass is no problem for him.
Wang Feng, who had just run to the three-point line in the frontcourt, turned his head and saw the basketball flying directly toward him. Almost instinctively, he extended his hand to catch the ball.
At that moment, his position was near the right corner, catching the ball and shooting! All of the corner three-point shooter badges were activated!
Wang Feng raised his hand without thinking and was about to shoot, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw a dark shadow running toward him.
It was the Knicks player chasing him! Tim Hardaway II, also the Knicks' point guard with the fastest retreat speed!
Hardaway II had a very good physical condition. When he saw Wang Feng was about to shoot, he immediately jumped. His whole body flew through the air, covering almost the entire sky in front of Wang Feng!
However, Wang Feng, who had already raised his hand to shoot, didn't shoot directly as his opponent had hoped. Instead, he recovered the ball.
"What?"
Hardaway II was stunned. He hadn't expected this rookie, who had only played a few times, to be so calm on the court!
At that moment, he had already leapt into the air and couldn't control his body. He could only fly sideways, watching as Wang Feng raised his hand to shoot again.
The entire process took less than two seconds. The advantage of the catch-and-shoot badge was still in effect. With nothing in front of him, Wang Feng raised his hand and—swish—the basketball went through the net! A three-pointer!
Anthony, who had just crossed half-court, seemed displeased when he saw this.
He had just completed a dunk when the opponent immediately responded with a three-pointer.
Although a dunk has better visual effects and momentum, even a first-grade student knows that a three-point shot is worth more than a two-point dunk!
Moreover, Wang Feng had already made a three-pointer earlier. After hitting two consecutive three-pointers, Wang Feng had scored 6 points!
In comparison, after several rounds of confrontation between Anthony and Wang Feng, they had only scored 2 points!
"Rookie, don't tempt fate!"
In the next round, as soon as Anthony crossed half-court, he impatiently called for the ball and once again made a motion to ask for an isolation play. He wanted to completely defeat this unknown rookie!
Wang Feng stared at Anthony without any sign of fear.
A direct confrontation with Anthony was definitely the best opportunity to showcase his skills! The more Anthony attacked, the more Coach Kerr of the Warriors would notice Wang Feng's defensive advantages!
In fact, at that moment, Cole's expression as he watched Wang Feng had completely changed.
"What's happening?"
Cole couldn't understand the changes that had occurred to Wang Feng in such a short time. Not long ago, in daily practices, he was still struggling to adapt to the competitive rhythm of the NBA, but now, facing some of the league's top scorers, his performances on both offense and defense were flawless!
In fact, in the last game, Cole had already noticed changes in Wang Feng, but he wasn't yet sure. After all, the player Wang Feng faced in the last game, Stackhouse, was just a role player. Even though he was in great shape, he was still just a role player!
But now, Wang Feng was facing Carmelo Anthony! One of the league's most capable offensive players! Even if you look at NBA history, only a handful of scorers are better than him!
Although Anthony is no longer in his prime and injuries have significantly reduced his efficiency, this is no reason for a bench player to limit him!
Cole looked at the two men on the court with anticipation.
"Come on, let me see how much you can do!"
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Back on the court, Anthony was once again the primary player!
Just like the previous offensive round, there were no fancy dribbling moves or extremely fast explosive speed. Anthony simply lowered his center of gravity, protected the basketball, and then ran straight toward Wang Feng's left side!
Anthony's dignity as one of the league's best stars made him disdain using back-to-the-basket tactics against a rookie like Wang Feng, but in front of the almost flawless defensive positioning of his opponent, he still subconsciously relied on his physical advantage!
Wang Feng took half a step back and carefully followed Anthony.
Wang Feng, who had suffered a defeat in the previous round, knew very well that he could not confront his opponent head-on.
In terms of strength, he was still far behind Anthony.
But lack of strength doesn't mean Wang Feng didn't have ways to deal with Anthony.
Without engaging in a direct physical confrontation with his opponent, Wang Feng stayed as close to Anthony as possible, constantly interfering and pressing his opponent's movement route like sticky candy.
Death Spiral with Gold Badge!
Effect: Defenders get faster defensive movements and are more effective at bumping or dodging the ball handler!
This is the top badge for hand-to-hand combat! While Wang Feng doesn't possess the highest level of the Purple Hall of Fame, the Gold-level Death Spiral badge is already very powerful!
The most important thing is that the Death Spiral badge can be combined with Defensive Anchor!
In the 2K series, Defensive Disruption + Death Spiral is the strongest badge combo for external defense, and it's also a must-have for external defensive players!
Kawhi Leonard, currently recognized as the league's best perimeter defender, has both these badges in his perimeter defense badge set, and his Death Spiral badge is at the highest Purple Hall of Fame level!
Though Wang Feng's Death Spiral badge is a level lower than Leonard's, his Defensive Disruption is at the Purple Hall of Fame level! The combined effect of the two badges is actually not much worse than Leonard's!
So, at that moment, Anthony, who was charging with the ball, felt extremely uncomfortable.
Wang Feng, who was sticking to him like sticky candy, was truly annoying. For a moment, he couldn't even think of a good way to shake off Wang Feng! Even his advance route started to veer toward the weak side under Wang Feng's pressure!
No! If this continues, I'm afraid I'll be pushed out of the basket!
Anthony gritted his teeth, immediately stopped, and took a leap!
What he didn't expect was that Wang Feng seemed to have predicted his thoughts. He didn't stop at all and jumped right in place. He placed his palm directly in front of Anthony, completely blocking his view!
End of this chapter
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