Carrying an old science teacher with him

Chapter 29 Does This Even Need Training?

During this period, Tracy McGrady, who partnered with Yao Ming, was no longer the league's scoring champion with the fastest first step. He relied more on his inconsistent pull-up jump shot to solve problems. Allen Iverson had also lost his magical aura. He might still score, but he was no longer as fast as before. As for Kobe, his scoring methods became more and more diversified, and his skills were nearing perfection, but he no longer relied on agility. And then there was Vince Carter, who was never a player who relied on speed.

Wang Kai's absolute speed is certainly not the best in the league, but he has an extremely good ability to combine ball handling skills and an outstanding feel for the ball. He can read the opponent's defensive rhythm on the court and quickly break through the opponent's defensive plan.

So when the Jazz started double-teaming Wang Kai, it actually threw their own defense into chaos.

In the remaining four minutes of the third quarter, Wang Kai scored 7 points with a combination of drives and outside shots, dished out 4 assists, and grabbed two offensive rebounds. The Jazz's defensive formation fell apart, and their loss of positioning in the paint led to a loss of control over the defensive rebounds.

Thanks to Wang Kai's outstanding performance, the Warriors took a 3-point lead over the Jazz at the end of the third quarter.

Jerry Sloan called a timeout after Wang Kai gained momentum and even brought Kirilenko back onto the court after he had already gone to rest, but he still couldn't stop Wang Kai from scoring and assisting.

Kirilenko was having a tough time against Wang Kai. He was taller and had a longer wingspan than Wang Kai, and he could keep up with Wang Kai's footwork, but he couldn't keep up with the changes in Wang Kai's offensive rhythm. Kirilenko felt that Wang Kai's rhythm was different from that of other outstanding forwards and guards in the league.

The Warriors' home fans were ecstatic today. Although the game is still undecided, the Warriors at least held their own on the field.

Wang Kai's elegant playing style and rapid changes in pace gave Warriors fans a different kind of exhilaration than ever before.

The Warriors have had their moments of brilliance, but those games always felt disjointed, either too fast-paced or chaotic, lacking any rhythm or variation.

At the start of the fourth quarter, the Jazz brought all their starters back onto the court, along with Matt Harpring. Jerry Sloan went all out, assigning Kirilenko and Matt Harpring, the Jazz's defensive stalwarts, to guard Wang Kai.

For the Warriors, Wang Kai remained on the court and continued playing, while Fisher played point guard.

The Warriors' pace slowed down immediately after Fisher, who is still considered a "small fish," came on the court.

During the offensive play, Wang Kai began to run against the Jazz's defense.

The Warriors hadn't devised a specific strategy for Wang Kai, but the players on the court were all seasoned veterans who had played in the league for years. Everyone understood the basic off-ball pick-and-roll tactics, so Wang Kai didn't need to ask for a screen. When he started running from the baseline, his teammates would always appear in time to block the Jazz's defensive players for him.

Fisher, who has not yet fully evolved into a "shameless man," will pass the ball when he sees Wang Kai running out of position. He will listen to head coach Montgomery, but not to everything.

After receiving the ball, Wang Kai did not hesitate and immediately shot. His height and wingspan were already excellent, and with a slight backward lean, Kirilenko could not stop him no matter how hard he tried.

After making two consecutive three-pointers after receiving the ball during off-ball runs, Wang Kai prompted Coach Jerry Sloan to call another timeout.

Wang Kai knew he didn't have much time left and didn't want to accept defeat, so after the timeout, he continued to run off the ball.

However, when Wang Kai received the ball again, he did not shoot immediately. Instead, he made a shooting motion to shake off Kirilenko, who was chasing him, and then suddenly drove into the Jazz's paint.

The sudden change disrupted the Jazz's defense, forcing Ostertag to drop his defense on Foyle and return to the basket to help defend Wang Kai.

Facing a towering 2.18-meter center, Wang Kai did not hesitate at all. He broke into the paint from a 45-degree angle on the left and suddenly jumped up, raising the ball high in his right hand.

Ostertag didn't want a rookie to dunk on him, so he jumped up to block Wang Kai's dunk.

As Wang Kai glided through the air, he used his waist to propel his entire body backward, stretching his upper body into a shape resembling a recurved longbow.

"boom--"

Under the fierce impact, even the tall Ostertag could not withstand such force. He was knocked away by Wang Kai in mid-air, and then the basketball was blasted into the basket by Wang Kai like a bomb.

The entire Warriors' home arena fell silent for a second, then erupted in a historic decibel level of noise.

"Watfako!"

"A generous gift, thank you!"

"Oh my god, Kines!"

As the saying goes, the league's quality has three aspects: dunking, blocking, and boxing.

If Wang Kai's previous performance had made Warriors fans accept this controversial rookie, then this dunk made them fall in love with him completely.

The cheers were accompanied by the referee's whistle. Even though Wang Kai collided with Ostertag outside the restricted area, the referee was unwilling to offend the Warriors' entire crowd.

After completing this amazing dunk, Wang Kai walked to the free-throw line amidst pats and chest-puffs from his teammates and Kobe's praise.

Although the game continued after the free throw was made, the Warriors fans in the arena were unable to calm their excitement for a short period of time.

But at that moment, Warriors head coach Montgomery suddenly substituted Wang Kai.

As Wang Kai walked toward the bench, he held his head high and passed by Montgomery. At this point, he no longer needed to prove himself.

Even if Wang Kai doesn't play in the following matches, his current performance is enough to put Montgomery in a desperate situation.

He played for less than 20 minutes, taking 14 shots and scoring 28 points, including 4 of 5 three-pointers, 6 of 9 two-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws, for a field goal percentage of 71%. He also had 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 turnovers.

This is the performance of the player that Montgomery called unteachable, delivered in just twenty minutes.

It's safe to say that after this game, Montgomery will be in a completely passive position. Even if he's stubborn enough to continue suppressing Wang Kai and limiting his playing time, even the league probably won't agree to it.

The game ended with the Warriors winning, although they only beat the Jazz by 4 points. However, after the game, the most attention will definitely be focused on Wang Kai, who is currently embroiled in a media storm.

"Kid, don't get too cocky. This is just a regular season game. The Jazz aren't fully prepared. In future games, even more people will be watching you, studying you, and then defeating or even destroying you. Remember, in this league, the biggest news is the rise and fall of a great player, just like me!"

Old Ke offered his own experience as a reminder to Wang Kai, who was feeling smug.