northernbook Chapter 113 Anime draws inspiration from reality
Chapter 113 Anime draws inspiration from reality
The chat in the Penguin Live room was flooded with comments, and even though the server had been changed, it still lagged for several seconds.
Yang Yi no longer cared about his image; he stood there roaring.
"I've said it before: Japanese anime is based on real events. Meteor Slam Dunk, isn't that the prototype?"
"Who would dare say that Wang Xiucheng's physical fitness is poor?"
"Who would dare say that Wang Xiucheng's only skill is staying airborne?"
"Wang Xiucheng's head was definitely higher than the rim just now. His vertical jump is definitely over a meter. If you include all the NBA players, how many can jump over a meter?"
Yang Yi spoke for more than a minute before his throat started to feel parched. He quickly sat down, picked up a bottle, and started drinking.
During the match, Silas recovered and quickly called a timeout.
Time's up, and Wang Xiucheng's dunk just now might upset the Wizards players, so let's take him out first.
The game was paused, and the giant screen on the dome began replaying the dunk.
In the video, Wang Xiucheng leaps high into the air, and by the time Kuzma has already descended, Wang Xiucheng's head is already slightly higher than the basketball hoop.
The collision with Kuzma sent Wang Xiucheng away from the basket.
So Wang Xiucheng, with his elbows above the rim, swung the basketball from his superior position, and it went right into the basket.
This kind of dunk, where you descend from the sky and your hands don't even touch the rim, has a very imposing name: Meteor Dunk!
The name is taken from an anime.
But in the NBA, things sometimes happen more like science fiction than anime.
Griffin had already done this kind of dunk before, and it was even a shooting dunk over someone.
And today, Wang Xiucheng actually pulled off this kind of dunk!
Furthermore, from a sensory perspective, Wang Xiucheng jumped higher than Griffin, resulting in a stronger visual impact.
Kuzma was sitting on the bench with a towel over his head.
He didn't look up to watch the playback; he didn't want to see that scene again.
But all he could think of was Wang Xiucheng looking down at him with disdain in his eyes.
Rui Hachimura, standing nearby, wore a serious expression, but inwardly he was secretly overjoyed.
Fortunately, I had been avoiding Wang Xiucheng, otherwise I might have been the one getting blocked by the meteor this time.
That would be incredibly embarrassing.
"You should take a break," Silas said to Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng nodded.
Although he felt he was fine, the team decided to play it safe, and Wang Xiucheng didn't say much.
The brief pause ended, and Matthews replaced Wang Xiucheng.
Seeing that Wang Xiucheng was no longer there, Unserde felt inexplicably relieved.
That's absolutely terrifying.
Wang Xiucheng, who is only a little over 1.9 meters tall, can actually do a meteor dunk. If you didn't see it with your own eyes, who would believe it?
Moreover, the height Wang Xiucheng jumped just now was definitely over 3.5 meters, or even 3.6 meters.
This means that Wang Xiucheng's jumping ability is likely to be over 1 meter!
Stopping thinking about those things, Unseld started focusing on the game.
Without Wang Xiucheng, Green started playing point guard.
Although he lacks Wang Xiucheng's playmaking ability, Green's breakthroughs are still very sharp, especially with the Rockets currently on a roll.
With Gordon's experience, Matthews' three-pointers, and Tate's defense, the Rockets maintained their lead throughout the third quarter, although the lead was not large.
Kuzma remained on the bench, while Beal and Hachimura took over the game.
Beal, in particular, hit consecutive three-pointers.
Rui Hachimura seemed like a completely different person; his long-range shooting and drives became incredibly sharp. In the latter half of the third quarter alone, he scored 7 points in a row.
Thanks to the performance of these two players, the Wizards scored 28 points in the third quarter, only four points less than the Rockets' 32 points.
The Rockets led the Wizards 86-83 in the series, a three-point advantage.
During the break, both head coaches were drawing something on their tactical boards while enthusiastically giving pep talks.
At this stage of the game, neither side wants to lose.
It's foreseeable that Wang Xiucheng's meteor dunk will be frequently replayed in the future, but if the Wizards win today's game, at least they won't look so bad.
It's already quite ugly.
The timeout ended quickly, and Bill and Rui Hachimura took turns resting.
Kuzma stood up, his face showing a determination to avenge his previous defeat.
The Rockets also fielded their reserve lineup.
The Wizards took the initiative at the start of the fourth quarter, with Kuzma scoring consecutively, hitting both mid-range shots and adding a free throw.
The Wizards quickly erased the deficit and even took a 2-point lead.
The tallest players on the Rockets' bench are surprisingly Martin (198cm) and Garba (203cm).
But even these two are completely helpless against Kuzma's 208 mph.
Garruba was a bit better off, at least he still had his physique. Kuzma could only get past Garruba with fakes and then score.
If he encounters Martin or even Christopher, Kuzma won't bother with fakes; he'll just drive right in, turn around, and pull up for a shot.
In just three minutes, the Wizards took a seven-point lead over the Rockets thanks to Kuzma's move.
Silas had no choice but to quickly replace Shen Jing with him.
Although Shen Jing's footwork couldn't keep up with Kuzma's, his presence in the paint prevented Kuzma from driving in to score every single time.
This tactic proved effective. After Shen Jing committed a foul, knocking Kuzma and the basketball to the ground, Kuzma became much more restrained.
With 6 minutes remaining, the Wizards led 101-96 by 5 points.
Neither side indicated a intention to call a timeout; instead, both teams' key players came to the sidelines, waiting for the ball to go out of play.
Wang Xiucheng sat below the technical table, tilting his head to look at Kuzma, the focus of attention on the court.
Not far away, Rui Hachimura was also watching Wang Xiucheng.
With a whistle, Shen Jing committed a foul by hitting Kuzma's hand.
Both teams immediately made substitutions at this moment.
Shen Jing has already committed four fouls, but Silas did not substitute him.
Because Wang Xiucheng has entered the game.
Wang Xiucheng's defense was already poor; if Shen Jing were to be substituted out as well, the Rockets' interior defense would be no different from a sieve.
Although Shen Jing's defense has always been criticized, it is at least much better than Wang Xiucheng's.
Kuzma took the free throws and made both.
The Wizards' lead has now reached 7 points.
The game resumed again.
Bill immediately stuck close to Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng still chose not to receive the ball.
The Rockets don't only have Wang Xiucheng who can handle the ball.
Both Green and Gordon have the ability to drive the ball forward.
Wang Xiucheng slowly walked to the corner, stood with his hands on his hips, and Bill kept a close eye on him.
Green came to the three-point line, and Kuzma was guarding him.
Shen Jing had somehow gotten to Bill's side, and Wang Xiucheng sped off.
Bill crashed into Shen Jing with a thud, while Wang Xiucheng arrived at Green's side.
After receiving the ball from Green, Wang Xiucheng did not slow down and drove towards the inside.
Old Gordon and Rui Hachimura slipped over at the baseline.
Wang Xiucheng, like a high-speed sports car, cut directly between Old Gordon and Rui Hachimura.
Bang!
Wang Xiucheng jumped up as if he had stepped on a spring.
He slammed the ball into the basket, even over Rui Hachimura.
beep!
The referee pointed at Rui Hachimura and made a blocking foul gesture.