The longest river

Chapter 20 Hurry up and change your pants!

Yang Shuai's dunk greatly boosted the morale of the Geely team, but the Miracle team did not react much.

Even their head coach remained seated on the bench without moving.

Putting aside Yang Shuai's yellow skin, it was just an alley-oop dunk.

The truly impressive player in that last possession was Garnett. Despite being double-teamed, he still managed to spot Yang Shuai and pass the ball to her, demonstrating excellent vision and passing ability.

The Miracles attacked the frontcourt and continued to attack the paint, but this time Collins was back in position.

Collins has a head-to-head advantage over Garnett.

However, the ball didn't reach Collins because Garnett seized the opportunity and intercepted it!
Moreover, after making the steal, Garnett immediately launched a fast break!
The spectators on the sidelines were completely mesmerized. Is there anything Garnett can't do?

Cotton reacted quickly, heading towards Garnett to help defend him.

As Garnett walked, he saw a familiar figure rush out of the three-point line.

Yang Shuai developed an excellent fast-break awareness at Cleveland High School, the only difference being that his partner changed from Rondo to Garnett.

This change also gave him other options.

The two players passed the ball back and forth, launching a two-on-one fast break into the frontcourt. Yang Shuai seized an opportunity and threw the ball into the air.

The pass was perfectly angled, and Garnett was propelled into the air by the ball, gliding through the air to complete an alley-oop dunk.

Cotton became the unlucky guy at this point, and before he could dodge, he became the background character.

After landing, Garnett pounded his chest and roared, radiating passion.

Yang Shuai then smiled and looked at the dejected Cotton after passing the ball: "Hey! How's your **?"

Cotton was stunned, and Garnett next to him also stopped his celebration. Is Yang Shuai really that aggressive?
"Negative energy from Shia Cotton +218".

After Cotton realized what was happening, he tried to fight Yang Shuai, but Garnett reacted quickly and blocked him with his long arms.

The referee quickly came over and separated the two sides.

"Clamp it tight, don't poop in your pocket!" Yang Shuai shouted at Cotton.

This scene even amused Garnett; Yang Shuai was even more eccentric than him.

He quickly pulled Yang Shuai away, but as he leaned closer, he said, "Well done."

The game continued, with Cotton still holding the ball on the perimeter.

He looks extremely angry.

He also chose to vent his anger on Pierce.

However, Pierce put all his effort into this shot, forcing Cotton to make a difficult floater at the free-throw line.

Although Cotton is strong, he seems to rely more on his physicality to play, and his skills are relatively average.

Just then, Garnett seized the opportunity, leaping high from the inside and grabbing Cotton's shot.

This is a hat-grabbing moment!
The sheer visual impact left everyone present completely stunned.

No, except for Yang Shuai.

Yang Shuai has once again broken through the three-point line.

Upon seeing this, Garnett immediately delivered a long, quarterback-style pass.

When Yang Shuai made a fast break with the ball to the frontcourt, no one was chasing after him.

He also slowed down and then delivered a spectacular windmill dunk.

The crowd on the sidelines went wild, forcing Team Miracle to call a timeout.

When Garnett left the court, he found Yang Shuai again and gave him a high five.

Although it was their first time working together, the two showed extraordinary chemistry.

After the timeout, Pierce suddenly called Garnett and Yang Shuai together before they went back on the court: "I'll pass the ball to you guys in this game."

Pierce's statement was somewhat unexpected, but also quite reasonable.

He was at a disadvantage against Cotton on the defensive end, and on the offensive end, he couldn't perform well because his shooting touch was off.

Yang Shuai and Garnett have been in excellent form recently.

In such situations, if he wants to join in, he can only become an organizer.

Of course, for Pierce, who is used to playing as the core player of his team, and especially since this is his team, this is a huge sacrifice.

All I can say is that, facing the Miracles, an opponent who had defeated him twice before, he was more interested in winning this game than in stats.

After the timeout, Collins finally got the ball in the low post, and he turned and banked in a shot while guarding Garnett.

Garnett's lack of size resulted in poor low-post defense, which was probably his only disadvantage compared to other players of his age.

At this point, even more spectators gathered at the sidelines.

The group stage matches are mostly characterized by a wide distribution of talent or one-sided games.

In comparison, the matches here are superior in both skill and entertainment value.

Pierce controlled the ball in the frontcourt and organized the offense, and Garnett started to set screens.

Garnett has a wide body, and his physical disadvantage is only relative to big men like Collins who have a lot of weight. In fact, his lower body strength is not weak, which makes his pick-and-roll very effective.

Moreover, he is agile and can quickly bounce back after blocking.

Seeing this, Cotton immediately double-teamed Pierce. Pierce, caught in the crossfire, turned and bounced the ball back to Garnett.

The pass was a little low, but Garnett's arms were long enough that he scooped it up and launched a mid-range jump shot before the help defense could arrive.

"Shh!"

The basketball goes hollow into the net.

This made the scouts on the sidelines stare intently.

Aside from being at a slight disadvantage in physical duels, there's really nothing Garnett can't do on the court!

During the Miracles' positional play, Collins drew a defensive foul from Garnett.

Thaddeus then made a substitution in the paint, bringing in a tank center and moving Garnett to the power forward position.

This choice proved to be very correct. With Garnett moved to the power forward position, he no longer had to fight Collins in the low post, but could fully utilize his defensive mobility, forcing the Miracles to take shots from the outside.

When Garnett grabbed another defensive rebound, they were wary of the Gays' fast break and chose to foul Garnett directly.

It was clear that the Geswell team had gained the upper hand on the field.

In the frontcourt, Pierce continued to run pick-and-rolls with Garnett.

Cotton continued to double-team Garnett, but unlike the previous play, the Miracles' weak-side players were providing help defense on Garnett's side.

At that moment, Pierce flicked the ball directly to the weak side at a 45-degree angle, which was where Yang Shuai was positioned.

Yang Shuai received the ball and found himself in a wide-open position.

All of his points from the start of the game have come from dunks, leading everyone, including the Miracles players, to mistakenly believe he is a dunker.

He naturally wouldn't miss such an opportunity, and after a slight adjustment, he immediately launched a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

Knife up and down.

"Is he the leading scorer on the court right now?" Right after Yang Shuai made that three-pointer, a scout turned to the audience and asked.

The audience nodded. Yang Shuai had already dunked twice, and with that three-pointer, his score of 7 points was the highest in the entire arena.

Miracle Team's attack failed again.

Although this miracle team has outstanding talent, all three of their core players are inside scorers.

After Thaddeus brought in a physical center, freeing up Garnett's defensive coverage, it became very difficult for them to score.

On the other hand, the Geswell team is becoming more and more coordinated as the game progresses.

Pierce continued to have the ball in the frontcourt. This time, Garnett made a series of screens. First, he screened for Pierce, and then after popping out, he didn't stay in place but instead set an off-ball screen for Yang Shuai.

Pierce passed the ball again, and Yang Shuai faked a three-pointer to get past McCoy who was switching on defense. He then drove to the basket and, facing Collins who was helping on defense, turned and made a layup.

During the two days he spent with Pierce, he not only chatted with him casually, but also took every opportunity to learn from him.

It's unrealistic to expect him to master mid-range shooting all at once, but his turnaround layup is much better than before.

Now, not only scouts, but also reporters started writing things in their notebooks.

Yang Shuai initially gave the impression of being just a dunker, but his successive displays of scoring methods fully demonstrated his influence on the offensive end.

With a score of 13-6, the Geisha team has taken control of the game.

The Miracles finally found an opportunity. Cotton used McCoy's screen to drive into the paint, and he took a deep breath and jumped high.

Collins has Garnett cornered this time, and it seems no one can stop his performance now.

But just as he pulled the ball up high, a familiar figure appeared beside him.

"boom!"

Yang Shuai aimed perfectly and knocked the racket out of the court from the side!

Cotton was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground.

When everyone thought the Geely team only had Garnett as a defensive monster, Yang Shuai showed everyone with his actions: no, there are actually two.

Compared to individual defense, Yang Shuai's strength now lies in his ability to help defend.

After landing, Yang Shuai looked at Cotton, who was still on the ground, and fanned his nose with his hand as if he had smelled something foul: "Go to the locker room and change your pants!"

"Negative energy from Shia Cotton +500".

This move by Yang Shuai dealt a severe blow to Cotton's morale, causing the Miracles' morale to plummet to rock bottom.

In the end, the Geswell team defeated the Miracle team 75-51, repaying the humiliation of the past two years in one fell swoop.

皮尔斯得到11分7板12助攻的准三双，加内特贡献24分15板5助攻6盖帽4抢断的全能数据，杨帅则轰下30分6板3助攻2盖帽。

Inglewood Magician, Greenville Webber, Cleveland Glider.

These were just nicknames they gave themselves when chatting, but they all came true in this match.

The three were overjoyed after the match, having not only won but also demonstrated excellent chemistry.

Of course, the happiest person at this moment was Thaddeus.

His primary recruitment target was Garnett, and he was planning to create a dual-core system with Pierce and Garnett. Yang Shuai was a complete surprise.

Now that the team has three talented players, he is confident of defeating any team, and it's time to think about what happens after winning the championship.

(End of this chapter)