69novels Chapter 47 Brushing Makes You Healthier
Chapter 47 Brushing Makes You Healthier
"Buschette, the other team is so bad, I don't even have the heart to shoot. How did you manage to do that before? You could keep shooting, didn't your teammates complain?"
"Anyone who dared to complain was kicked out!"
"Yes, that's something you can definitely do."
Wang Kai knew the Raptors were bad, but he never imagined they would be this bad in such an unusual way.
The frontcourt duo of Bosh and Arroyo seemed to have speed and height, but Bosh was never a reliable rebounder, and Arroyo's positioning experience and skills made Wang Kai feel that he was not as good as his high school teammates. He wondered what the Raptors' management saw in him and why they selected him with such a high draft pick.
The Raptors' management will continue to be brain-dead for the next few years. They will use the number one pick in 06 to select Andrea Bargnani, a very soft player, and then they will trade away even their draft picks until DeRozan, who was selected in 09, is not bad.
After the start of the second quarter, Baron Davis came off the bench to take control of the ball, and he led the Warriors' bench players to stabilize the situation.
Joey Graham, the Raptors' 16th overall pick this year, performed well, repeatedly driving to the basket against the Warriors and drawing fouls, helping the Raptors prevent the score from widening significantly.
The current Warriors team plays rather casually, and their star player, Baron Davis, is himself a rather casual player.
After taking a double-digit lead, some Warriors players started to play relatively relaxed.
Wang Kai didn't return to the court until the fifth minute of the second quarter, and the Raptors used their advantage in the paint to pull the score back to 9 points.
After entering the game, Wang Kai immediately responded with a three-pointer. When Wang Kai has the ball, he is not someone like Peterson who can stop him.
However, in the subsequent defense, Wang Kai did not press Peterson excessively, as Peterson is one of the few Raptors players with some outside shooting ability.
Wang Kai was worried that if he shut down Peterson, the Raptors' offense would come to a complete standstill, and he might have to leave the game after only three quarters.
Wang Kai relaxed his defensive intensity against Peterson, but he also began to increase his efforts to grab rebounds. He still needs to work hard to get a triple-double. Paying tribute to his seniors and setting a good example for the younger generation is Wang Kai's duty.
Peterson was hesitant to take shots at first, after all, Wang Kai had left a deep impression on him in the first quarter, and he felt that Wang Kai's defense was very much like Kobe's.
Peterson's "sense of smell" is still very keen.
However, as the game progressed, Peterson also noticed a change; the Warriors' defense as a whole became rather lax.
The Raptors' offensive success rate began to improve, and Bosh showed some mid-range shooting ability, with his mid-range shot from the top of the key being very consistent.
Wang Kai did not always take shots himself on offense. He was used to playing a ball-dominant style of play in high school. Scoring is important, but leading his teammates is a habit ingrained in Wang Kai.
Baron Davis used to dribble the ball himself and then shoot three-pointers against the opponent's defense, but now he prefers to stay in the corner, where he can shoot more easily and without having to work so hard.
Jason Richardson also preferred Wang Kai to handle the ball. After finding the right moment to cut in, he could always receive Wang Kai's pass smoothly. The Raptors' basket was under constant alarm. The 02 and 03 Slam Dunk Champion had not lost his signature skill.
The score difference between the two teams remained around ten points. The Raptors' offense was relatively stable, but it failed to create any significant scoring opportunities.
With less than two minutes left in the second quarter, Wang Kai had already recorded a near triple-double with 16 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds.
The Warriors are on offense. Wang Kai dribbles steadily up the court and then uses Murphy's screen to drive into the three-point line from the right 45-degree angle.
After the Raptors switched their defense, Bosh and Joey Graham double-teamed Wang Kai.
Wang Kai attempted to dribble behind his back to avoid the double team, but Bosh and Graham's double team was very resolute.
Just as the double team was about to close in, Wang Kai suddenly pulled the ball with his left hand and turned around, managing to slip through the double team of Bosh and Graham.
Wang Kai effortlessly and gracefully sent the basketball into the net with his right hand.
The Warriors' bench erupted in cheers as Fisher waved a towel, marking his double-double off the court.
There are plenty of flashy dribbling players in the NBA today. For example, Rafer Alston, who played for the Raptors last season, had very flashy dribbling skills and was famous in the New York streetball scene.
However, after arriving in the NBA, Alston only managed 14 points and 6 rebounds last season.
Therefore, players like Wang Kai, who possess exceptional dribbling skills and can also score and rebound, are extremely rare in today's NBA.
In the next Raptors possession, Bosh faked a shot to shake off Murphy and then drove into the Warriors' paint for a powerful dunk. He roared to the sky in excitement, even more so than Garnett.
Honestly, Bosh really suffered with the Raptors. They traded Carter away for the rebuild, but year after year they chose players similar to Bosh, which made Bosh himself wonder what the team was trying to do. Were they going to draft five Boshes to play the game?
While Bosh was still relying on Spregannet, the Warriors quickly inbounded the ball from the baseline. Wang Kai received the ball, shifted into fifth gear, and drove straight down the court to the Raptors' territory.
The Raptors' defense was very aggressive, but Wang Kai's fast breaks were even faster.
Instead of finishing the attack with a dunk after entering the three-point line, Wang Kai tossed the ball toward the basket and quickly changed direction to the side.
Behind Wang Kai, Jason Richardson jumped and smoothly caught the rebounding basketball, slamming it in with both hands for two points.
The Warriors' home fans went absolutely wild. After being thrashed by the Spurs, many Warriors fans thought their season was over, but now it seems that this Warriors team is at least playing very well.
With a little over a minute left in the second quarter, the Raptors missed their shot, and the Warriors launched a fast break. Wang Kai passed the ball to Baron Davis, who was open, but Davis's three-point attempt missed.
Murphy grabbed the offensive rebound and tried to show off his hook shot, but unfortunately the ball bounced off the rim.
The Warriors players played very casually.
After securing the defensive rebound, the Raptors maintained a controlled pace as they advanced to the frontcourt.
The ball was in hand with Jose Calderon, a Spanish player who has a certain reputation in European basketball, but he went undrafted in 03 and finally joined the Raptors this summer after two years of playing.
Standing at 191 cm tall and weighing 93 kg, Calderon is a traditional heavyweight guard. His dribbling ability is average, but his assists are very consistent, and he also has excellent shooting ability.
Calderon dribbled the ball until there were 8 seconds left on the shot clock before he started moving. He used Bosh's screen to find a path to drive and attempted to break through.
Wang Kai immediately blocked Calderon's driving route, and Calderon immediately passed the ball to Peterson in the corner, who then hit a three-pointer.
With the Warriors having one last possession in the second quarter, Wang Kai advanced the ball up the court and signaled to his teammates to spread out.
Peterson lowered his center of gravity to defend against Wang Kai's attack.
Wang Kai's continuous crossover dribbling was very steady.
With six seconds left in the second quarter, Wang Kai suddenly accelerated and broke through to the left, and Peterson immediately moved laterally to block his position.
Wang Kai suddenly dribbled the ball and changed direction to move to the other side.
Raptors rookie Villanueva double-teamed Wang Kai early on, preferring to let others score rather than let the rookie Wang Kai continue to show off.
However, Wang Kai had anticipated this and immediately pulled the ball up, turned, and took a step-back three-pointer.
The whistle blew, and Wang Kai's shot went precisely into the net.
This goal was not only fancy, but also extremely beautiful.
Wang Kai's series of movements were not only smooth and fluid, but also possessed a rhythmic beauty.
Not everyone can play basketball so beautifully. Take that big black crab, for example. His impact is indeed powerful, but watching him play doesn't feel particularly beautiful. On the other hand, look at Kobe. No matter how low his efficiency is, his playing style is definitely a beautiful experience.
At the end of the first half, the Warriors led the Raptors 61-47 by 14 points, thanks to Wang Kai's buzzer-beating three-pointer.
Wang Kai put up an impressive stat line of 22 points, 10 assists, and 7 rebounds in the first half.
After halftime, the game resumed, and Wang Kai returned to the court as the main ball handler.
The Raptors gradually found their rhythm after the start of the third quarter. After all, the Warriors didn't put much pressure on their defense. Unless they were completely incompetent, they would find their rhythm as the game progressed. In particular, Bosh showed the level of skill he had as the fourth overall pick in 2003 against Murphy's defense.
However, the Raptors' defense was never able to pose a threat to the Warriors. After Wang Kai took over the point guard position, the Raptors' defense often found itself in a dilemma.
If we double-team Wang Kai, his passes are very threatening; if we don't double-team him, Wang Kai's scoring ability alone is enough to kill the game.
A point guard who is 2.04 meters tall, can handle the ball, has a three-point shot, and can penetrate is a headache for any team.
A frequent performer on the Spring Festival Gala, surnamed Feng, once said: "These days, it's all about overall strength. You have to compete with Pan Changjiang in height, Chen Peisi in hairstyling, and Pavarotti in splits."
While Wang Kai's individual basketball skills may not be considered top-tier in the league, their combined effect is formidable.
Wang Kai played for 9 minutes in the third quarter, scoring 8 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds in the quarter, achieving a triple-double in less than three quarters, and a large triple-double at that.
The Warriors maintained their lead by around 15 points throughout the third quarter thanks to their near 50% three-point shooting percentage.
After the start of the fourth quarter, the Warriors went on a 9-2 run in the first five minutes, effectively ending any suspense in the game.
Wang Kai was playing defensively without much effort, but the Raptors players were not up to par. Peterson made 1 of 6 three-point attempts, Villanueva made 0 of 4, and the entire Raptors team only made two three-pointers throughout the game.
最终，王凯在出场37分钟的情况下，刷下35分16助攻14篮板的大号三双数据，带领勇士队以117比91大胜猛龙队26分。