Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

Chapter 359 What is Surprise

"Finally, it's over!"

I didn't notice it during the game, but when the referee blew the whistle, the Pacers present felt the fatigue coming from every part of their body.

The ultra-high defensive intensity made Qi Tian feel more tired playing this game than playing two back-to-back games.

But the results tested by the Grizzlies are very fruitful.

Yes, Randolph had a game-high double-double of 21 points and 15 rebounds, but the Pacers were not bad either. George also scored 21 points on 7 of 16 shots, and Qi Tian made 11 three-pointers.

Scored 20 points on 6 shots.

The offense of the two of them may not be comparable to the league's top stars, such as Durant, but the output of the two of them is still quite good, not to mention that George leads the way defensively, and Qi Tian is not a weak opponent.

Of course, the victory over the Grizzlies depended on the above-average three-point shooting of 12 of 25 from outside.

For the Pacers, the problem is the inside line.

West and Hibbert, who were originally thought to be at the top of the league, were frustrated when they encountered Randolph and Gasol.

West made 3 of 6 shots from the field and scored 13 points and 9 rebounds on free throws;

Hibbert was even worse. Although he almost caused Gasol to foul out, he made 3 of 11 shots and only scored 9 points and 6 rebounds. Obviously, the fans were not satisfied.

To be more precise, the Pacers' core center, who is currently the highest-paid player with a salary of 13.69 million this year, has the lowest score among the starting five, even lower than Augustin who only scored 10 points. This cannot be justified.

"Go back and practice more offense for me!"

Vogel gave the highest instruction and asked the assistant coaches to conduct targeted training for Hibbert.

Hibbert angrily gave up his plan to have fun tonight and prepared to go home to recuperate in preparation for the third day of training.

"Not every team has Randolph and Gasol, so there's no need to be so nervous, right?"

Hibbert could only say this by himself, not daring to let the head coach hear it.

"Another three points!"

Popovich looked unhappy, but then he discussed with the assistant coaches a plan to strengthen three-point shooting training.

Although he doesn't like three-pointers, he is still very honest after seeing the performance of three-pointers against the Grizzlies.

Durant looked at Qitian and George on the screen, a little lost.

Although he lost in last season's finals, everyone, including Durant himself, knows that he has a bright future and it won't take long for him to be at the top of the league.

But now, he urgently felt the eager eyes behind him, and then he was shocked:

Not only does he have a promising future, but there are also younger people behind him who have a promising future!

"Time waits for us!"

Feeling the pressure, Durant looked around at his teammates, feeling helpless.

Last season, the team did not sign Battier, whom he suggested, and appeared on the stage of the finals as an opponent. Durant has already felt Battier's strength;

Coming to the new season, Harden, who played with them last season, was actually traded!

As time goes by and the team's lineup becomes thinner, Durant knows they must fulfill their expectations as soon as possible.

"Go back and practice more!"

Durant picked up the ball and was about to go out when he saw Westbrook had packed his things and was neatly dressed to leave.

"Russell, where are you going?"

"Ah, ah?"

Westbrook turned his head and saw Durant, then he breathed a sigh of relief and said,

"There is a fashion show today. I went to watch it. As you know, the trend has become a bit fast recently."

"All right."

Durant watched Westbrook leave, turned around and walked back to the court.

After the game, even after taking a shower, Qi Tian only felt physically and mentally exhausted. When he returned to his apartment, he lay on his bed, preparing to sleep away his fatigue.

"seven!"

After an unknown amount of time, Qi Tian, who was still chasing his dream, was pushed awake. He rubbed his eyes and saw the person beside the bed.

"Ai, Amy?"

Qi Tian looked at Amy who was smiling helplessly at him, and suddenly woke up,

"Oh, by the way, did we make an appointment to have dinner tonight?"

"Yes, my busy man!"

Knowing that Qi Tian just overslept and nothing happened, Amy breathed a sigh of relief, unbuttoned her coat, turned around and hung it on the hanger, revealing the close-fitting red dress underneath.

Qi Tian patted his forehead and sat up.

I originally made plans for New Year's Eve tonight, but they fell through because of me.

"Sorry, I..."

Qi Tian thought for a while, but still couldn't find a suitable reason, so he could only tell the truth.

"I overslept."

"It's fine!"

Amy came over, lay on the bed, stared into Qi Tian's eyes, and said,

"I hope you're okay!"

"I saw you lying on the bed, and I thought..."

Qitian hugged the person in front of him and made an inappropriate joke:

"You don't think I was shot, do you?"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Qi Tian felt Amy's body shake.

She turned to look at Qi Tian, with tears in her eyes.

"My, my father is...he was supposed to pick me up from school that day..."

"Sorry!"

Qi Tian wished he could slap himself in the face. The already bad atmosphere was made even worse by his two words.

Amy held Qi Tian's hand and said:

"Qi, I... I know that I may be just a passer-by in your life, and I don't know what will happen in the future. But I beg you, protect yourself and don't get into trouble. I don't want to experience what happened when I was a child again!

"Don't worry Amy, we will always be fine."

Qi Tian kissed her hair and said the love words he had prepared long ago,

"I still want to watch the sunrise with you in our yard when my hair is gray."

"Really?"

Amy looked at Qi Tian in surprise, the joy in her eyes almost overflowing.

Hiss~~

Qi Tian looked at Amy who was making a fuss and quickly realized that she seemed to have misunderstood.

But Qi Tian was not a straight man after all, so he had an idea and took out the box hidden under the pillow.

"ah!"

Amy's expectation was confirmed, and she immediately stood up, covered her mouth in surprise, and looked at Qi Tian with tears streaming down her face.

Qi Tian coughed lightly and quickly opened the box, revealing a bracelet.

"What, I don't know the size of your fingers yet, but the bracelet is the same."

Qi Tian awkwardly knelt on one knee on the bed, looked at Amy, and said,

"DoU..."

"Ido!"

Before Qi Tian finished speaking, Amy said quickly, and then stretched out her finger.

"Oh, um, no fingers needed, just show your wrist."

Qi Tian hurriedly tied the bracelet on her. In the middle of the wrist was a sign with their initials:

"QA."

"Ring, ring will be replaced later."

"I'm not in a hurry. Let's go shopping together tomorrow?"

Qi Tian, who understood the hidden meaning, could only nod in agreement.