The Fifth Point Guard

Before the game, Shentong and Jefferson talked softly on the sidelines, and the big screen focused on the two people who have a deep friendship.

Shentong: "I have told you before that you are no match for me when playing NBA2K. You are simply too good at it. You are also known as the best player in your community."

Jefferson: "Don't be ridiculous. My internet connection was not good that day and there was always a delay. That's why I lost to you. Don't be too proud. Be careful with me, Fakeyu."

Shentong looked up at the big screen and said: "We are on camera, keep a low profile and don't say any dirty words that can be easily read by others."

Jefferson immediately put his arm around Shentong's shoulders and said, "Of course I know, I'm a famously honest person in New Jersey."

Shentong immediately pointed at Jefferson and shouted to his teammates: "There is an honest man here, let's bully him together!"

Under the illumination of the scene lights, Jefferson's head shone with a strange green shimmer.

The Cavaliers' starting five remain unchanged.

The inside is the partnership of Big Z and Gooden, and the wings are James and Shentong, a pair that scares the entire league. The point guard is still Wagner.

For the Nets, Krstic plays center, Collins is at power forward, Jefferson is at small forward, and Carter and Kidd form the Nets' backcourt.

Before the game started, Shentong was a little surprised to find that there was a faint cyan aura around his hands.

Entering the Basketball God Space to check, the upper and lower limits of breakthrough attributes turned out to be 95-105!

This is the first attribute whose upper limit exceeds 100.

The legendary S-class!

This may be the qualitative change that "First Step" has brought to STO's breakthrough attributes.

The game is about to begin, and Shentong is full of fighting spirit.

Tonight is destined to be extraordinary.

At the beginning of the game, Kostic took advantage of his quick bounce to win the ball for the Nets.

The Nets attacked first.

Kidd's organization is very sophisticated. When he found that the Cavaliers' defense was very solid, he used himself as a bait to disrupt the Cavaliers' defense.

Under the cover of Collins, Kidd entered the penalty area, attracting the Cavaliers to double-team, and then the space became available.

Jefferson standing on the baseline is unguarded!

Kidd's vision was so sharp that he pushed the ball directly to Jefferson with his left hand.

NO-LOOK-PASS.

Jefferson's hands were already ready to catch the ball, and he waited for the ball to shoot directly.

But just as the ball was halfway through, Shentong had already received the ball with a smile.

Only then did Kidd and Jefferson react. Damn it, STO has kept this opening tactic in mind!

After getting the ball, Shentong went straight into the heart of the Nets.

Only Carter was chasing after him.

Two talented players go head-to-head!

Facing Carter's retreat, Shentong used Tai Chi Steps, rushed forward and then turned around. He took Carter behind him in one step, then reached out to hold the ball with his back to the basket, and sent out a wonderful turnaround dunk!

This action was done in one go, and Carter, who was flying in the air, could only watch the ball and sigh in vain.

After scoring the goal, Shen passed by Kidd and said humbly: "Hey, Jason, cheer up, I've been in New Jersey before."

Kidd looked at the confident Shen Tong running by, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

"Hey, this guy."

Jefferson, who had become brothers with Carter, came to Carter and said: "Vince, do you know how many female fans you lost with that ball just now? Originally, you two were indistinguishable in terms of offensive enjoyment, and you even vaguely You have the upper hand, but that ball just now sentenced you to death. I think at least half of your female fans went to STO."

Carter frowned and replied, "Damn it, shut up."

In the next round, Carter singled out Shentong.

This is an unwritten rule of the stadium.

Answer-Ball.

Especially among the stars.

The most typical one is the super long three-pointer between McGrady and Arenas.

Carter dribbled the ball in a low voice, shook his shoulders, and broke through to the right.

But Shentong did not lose position, and even seemed to predict the direction of Carter's breakthrough in advance, and got stuck directly in front of Carter.

After a confrontation of strength, Carter found himself at a disadvantage!

Turn around immediately, pull and cross over, and then directly pull up and shoot.

The ball flew past Shentong's fingertips.

Hit!

Carter, who scored the goal, raised his right hand and opened his mouth to vent, as if to say, I can score if I want, and no one can stop me!

But in fact anyone with a discerning eye can see that Shentong defended this ball very well, and Carter was not able to pass Shentong.

He was able to score goals just because he had a good shooting touch or because he was lucky.

Shentong faced Carter with the ball in one hand.

Although he did not attack, sweat was already forming on Carter's forehead.

What's going on today?

This momentum

Although STO is only 2.01 meters, this momentum seems to be 2.18 meters!

For the first time in a one-on-one matchup, Carter felt a little short.

Carter swallowed and stood ready.

Shen Tong raised his hand to signal Gooden to retreat, no pick-and-roll was needed.

After taking away the Nets' defensive players, there was a one-on-one confrontation between Shentong and Carter outside the three-point line.

Taking back the ball he grabbed with one hand, Shentong started dribbling.

Step down, once, twice.

His right foot made a probing motion, and then his whole body suddenly charged up like a rapidly rising cheetah.

An overwhelming momentum came over me!

Carter kept retreating, but by the time he only took the second step, he was completely unable to catch up with Shentong.

Two steps passed Carter's Shentong and took off directly!

He grabbed the ball with his right hand and rounded his arm. He ignored Collins in front of him and smashed the ball directly into the basket!

So handsome!

The fans at the scene were immediately carried away with excitement.

One couple was so excited that they hugged the person next to them and started kissing.

After the excitement passed, the couple realized that they had kissed in the wrong direction.

The man and the woman looked at each other, but the woman next to the man was nice and actually kissed the man back.

When the woman saw that this was okay, she couldn't bear to show weakness and hugged the strange man next to her again and started kissing him.

Suddenly, one couple turned into two couples.

"Hey, Vince, you have to be careful today. I feel like STO is a little different today."

As a good friend of STO, Jefferson immediately noticed the difference in STO from the first few minutes.

Carter, who was facing STO, also noticed it.

He nodded and said: "I can feel it. The momentum is indeed completely different from before. Although I have not directly played against Michael Jordan in his peak period, I think Michael's momentum on the court at that time was roughly the same. Bar."

Kidd also came over and said: "Vince, I will pay more attention to him and be ready to double-team with you at any time."

"No!"

Carter immediately rejected Kidd's offer of a double team.

"This is my fight. I'm going to fight him one on one today."

Jefferson asked: "Is it so sudden?"

Carter shook his head slightly and said: "While I can still fight hard, I'm afraid I'll never have the chance to compete with him again."

Jefferson's face showed shock.

This was the first time Carter said something that would make someone else's ambitions destroy his own prestige.

You must know that he is the demigod who refuses to obey heaven and earth.

After listening, the experienced Kidd stood aside calmly, but his expression was thoughtful.

Kidd dribbled the ball across half court under Wagner's defense.

Wagner often implements half-court close defense this season to cause mistakes by the opponent's point guard, but this kind of close pressing is not difficult for the ball master Kidd.

The ball passed to Carter smoothly.

Although Collins provided the screen and got an open opportunity, Carter was not in a hurry to take action, he was waiting.

When Shentong came, Carter took action.

Just a little bit closer, Shentong can block the ball.

Carter, who hit a three-pointer, showed his big white teeth and said to Shentong: "I just waited for you to come and shoot. With your palm as a sight, my shot will be more accurate."

Shen Tong smiled and said: "Vince, you know this trick is useless against me."

"So what?" Carter shrugged, "Anyway, I can score goals, especially in front of you."

"Are you issuing a challenge?" Shen Tong raised his eyebrows.

"That's right!" Carter didn't hesitate and answered directly, "Today, right here, let's see who can score more points."

Shentong said with a smile: "It's a deal. Quicken Loans Center is my home court, so I'll give you 5 points. As long as your final score is not less than 5 points than mine, you will win."

"No need to," Carter said. "To me, it's the same wherever I play."

STO and North Carolina have issued a military order for a decisive battle!

With a verbal agreement, the course of the next game can be completely different.

Shentong and Carter were playing like crazy. Not only were they full of desire to attack on the offensive end, they also refused to give in on the defensive end.

Shentong's breakthrough layup caused Carter's foul.

Both sides fell to the ground together.

Seeing this scene, Wagner couldn't help but said next to James: "The two of them bet on this game? This is not playing football, this is risking one's life!"

Jefferson from the Nets also came to Kidd and said: "It seems that Vince Carter is determined to compete with Shentong."

Kidd nodded slightly and replied: "Defeating Shentong will prove North Carolina's reputation. On the contrary, Shentong, the top five shooting guard, will officially stand above North Carolina!"

After finishing speaking, Kidd said to Jefferson: "Try to play for Vince in this game. Although he is your buddy, there can be no personal relationships on the court."

Jefferson nodded and said: "Don't worry, as a Nets player, I will naturally support Vince on the court, and as a buddy, I also believe that STO has enough strength to get the results he wants."

In the first quarter, Shentong and Carter each showed their magic.

Shentong scored 14 points in a single quarter, and Carter also scored 12 points in a single quarter.

Although Shentong only scored 2 points more than Carter, judging from the scene, Shentong's performance was definitely better than Carter!

Because in addition to scoring, he had as many as 4 assists in the first quarter, while Carter only had 1.

After experiencing the power of the first step in the first quarter, Shentong began to integrate breakthrough footwork with other personal skills.

After stepping down and dribbling, switch the ball to your left hand, and then cut in at a 45-degree angle between your body and the ground.

With his right shoulder against Carter's chest, he firmly controlled the ball with his left hand and went to the basket.

The left hand passes the ball to the right hand, and the right hand is raised upward.

Just this fake move actually shook three people!

Collins, Jefferson, Carter.

After flying three people, Shentong turned around to face the empty basket and easily put the basket with his left hand.

This breakthrough followed by a fake attack won countless applause from the scene.

The game entered the second quarter, and the competition between Shentong and Carter became fierce.

During a breakthrough, Shentong passed people without slowing down while traveling quickly.

A one-handed Samgold move directly knocked Carter away!

Carter, whose center of gravity was shaken, was almost knocked down.

If Carter hadn't had excellent physical fitness, stabilized his center of gravity in time, and staggered to his feet, I'm afraid he would have been nailed to the pillar of shame in history because of this goal.

Who says Samgold has to use both hands?

Shentong proved that you can use Sam Goad with only one hand!

At this moment, a "ding" sound suddenly popped out of the Basketball God's space.

It seems to be some kind of notification sound.

But the game was in an anxious state, and STO seemed not to hear the system prompt and continued to play.

Shen, who passed Carter, completed the fast break counterattack with a double-handed dunk behind his back.

The data panel shows that STO has scored 22 points, while Carter only has 16 points.

The personal score difference between the two of them widened to more than 5 points for the first time.

Carter couldn't stand it any longer.

In the next round, when the timing was not very good, he broke through Shentong.

Without getting rid of STO, he still forced his way.

Although Shentong did not block the ball, it is obvious that people's luck cannot always be good.

After Carter's ball was interfered by STO, it hit the front edge of the basket and fell directly into Big Z's arms.

Looking back, Shentong cut in to receive James' pass and rushed to the basket from the left again.

Carter had no choice but to kill him.

Clamping Shentong's wrist with one hand, and knocking the ball out of Shentong's hand with the other hand.

But since Shentong is in the process of breaking through, it is inevitable that the arm will feel pain when encountering such a foul.

Regardless of who committed the foul, Shentong quickly pulled out his arm and pushed the offender's back with both hands.

Carter is pushed by others, can he bear this?

I remember when his cousin Tracy McGrady was hit from behind by his opponent several times during the game against Puerto Rico. He had to stand up for Tracy McGrady and reach out to teach the Puerto Rican player a lesson, let alone now?

The angry Carter turned around and wanted to find an explanation to the person who pushed him.

Meow.

It’s actually STO? !

Most of Carter's arrogance was instantly wiped out.

The remaining half is because I am annoyed that I was too impulsive and how this situation will end.

If I just let it go, wouldn't it be equivalent to directly admitting that I don't dare to mess with Shentong?

But you can't go directly. After all, Shentong's strength, popularity and reputation are quite good. At that time, he will lose his good popularity.

So, Carter symbolically rubbed Shentong's chest and turned away, as if nothing was wrong.

This kind of skillful switching between hard and soft is probably only possible by Carter.

But in Carter's mind, it wasn't because he was afraid of offending Shentong.

Is respect equal to fear? of course not.

Just like there are no men who are afraid of their wives in this world, there are only men who respect their wives.

If you give in, it's because he's STO, if you push, it's because I'm Carter.