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At this moment, the score between the two teams is 90:94!
Just over a minute after Wang Feng entered the court, the score difference was only 4 points!
The Pacers are clearly a little anxious! Once again, the ball went to Stackhouse, who had the best touch!
Against Wang Feng's defense, Stackhouse didn't make another move but opted for a series of fakes followed by a step-back jumper and a three-pointer.
However, the smooth dribbling failed to deceive Wang Feng. As Stackhouse stepped back to take the shot, Wang Feng stepped forward just in time to interfere. The Hall of Fame purple defensive badge activated again, and Stackhouse missed the shot from outside the three-point line!
"This defense... it's something!"
At that moment, the players on the court also started to realize that Wang Feng, the unknown rookie, was much harder to deal with than they had imagined. The reason the Pacers had been chased down in points continuously was because Wang Feng had successfully defended Stuckey several times in a row!
The Warriors got the ball. This time, Thompson and Green ran a pick-and-roll. Green received the ball and drew a defensive foul from the Pacers' center, Hibbert. He made 1 of 2 free throws, and the score difference was only 4 points!
The Pacers, who had been continuously chased by the score, finally couldn't sit still any longer and called a timeout.
Wang Feng left the court and found head coach Kerr watching him with a strange smile on his face. "Good defense, keep it up."
Hearing this, Wang Feng couldn't help but laugh.
Obviously, with his defense now, he had successfully earned the head coach's appreciation! This was a very important first step!
But at the same time, he also saw Barnes' dark and expressionless face.
In fact, Barnes was a little unhappy at that moment.
In this game, his touch was very poor, and his shooting percentage was below 30%!
Not only that, he had acted foolishly when defending Stuckey, and the opponent could easily get past him and score with just one step.
But Wang Feng had only been on the court for a few minutes and had successfully stopped Stackhouse and helped the team close the gap.
As a competitor in the same position, Barnes had never considered Wang Feng a threat before. He had simply looked down on this rookie who couldn't do anything.
When head coach Kerr took the initiative to praise the team, it made Barnes feel a strong sense of crisis.
"What's going on with this guy?"
The brief break passed quickly. The players simply wiped off their sweat briefly, took some sips of Gatorade, listened to some tactical instructions from the head coach, and then returned immediately to the court.
Usually, at this point, Wang Feng would be substituted and wouldn't get back on the court until the end of the game.
But this time was different. Kerr didn't replace Wang Feng; instead, he kept Barnes sitting on the bench.
"This is an opportunity!"
Wang Feng was extremely surprised but also knew very well that his performance in this game would directly determine his position with the Warriors, even whether he would stay or leave.
After inheriting the memories of his other self, Wang Feng began to realize that the Warriors had completely lost patience with him. If he didn't perform well, they would probably cut him!
With the Basketball God System and those badge skills with super defensive abilities, Wang Feng wouldn't have to worry about not being able to make a living in the NBA, but the problem was that these are the Warriors!
2015 was the year the Warriors rose! That year, the Warriors would go all the way to the finals and finally defeat the depleted Cleveland Cavaliers to win the championship trophy.
What would it be like to win a championship ring with the Warriors?
And even more so, 2016 is here! Curry had an explosive season and led the Warriors to a staggering 73 wins, breaking Jordan's Bulls' regular-season win record. If it weren't for the loss to James in the finals, it would have been the most impactful season performance in league history!
If Wang Feng could achieve those brilliant accomplishments with the Warriors in the last two years, even if he were just a role player, he would reap many benefits from the championship! There would be only gains and no losses!
Of course, Wang Feng wouldn't settle for just sitting on the bench like Battelle and Sun Yue and getting a championship ring. He wants to play a more important role in the team's tactical system! Even become an important figure!
To achieve that, the first goal is to take Barnes' starting position!
Is Harrison Barnes strong?
Absolutely!
As a professional basketball player, Barnes joined the NBA with the seventh overall pick in the first round and was selected for the First All-Rookie Team in his rookie season. He was at the top level among all rookies that year!
According to historical trajectory, in the summer of 2016, the Warriors declined to renew Barnes' contract to acquire Durant. The Dallas Mavericks, who later became the Mavericks, offered a maximum salary of $94 million for four years to acquire Barnes.
Although Barnes' NBA career statistics are around 12 points and 5 rebounds, he has never been selected to the All-NBA Team or the All-Defensive Team, and his personal honors are almost zero, looking at the over 400 professional players in the league, he is still a very good player and one of the targets many players envy and pursue!
If it had been the old Wang Feng, he probably wouldn't even have been qualified to carry Barnes' shoes!
But now, it's different!
Traveling through time, possessed by the Basketball God System! With the blessing of five badges, Wang Feng has become one of the best 3D players who is quite strong in the league!
The reason Barnes is a stable starter for the Warriors is not because of his offensive ability, but mainly because Barnes has good athletic ability and fast lateral movement speed. In the Warriors' lineup, he can provide good defensive help and improve the Warriors' overall defensive capacity. His three-point shooting percentage is at a passing level, which ensures the accuracy of open three-pointers.
Overall, Barnes' role on the Warriors is more like a 3D player, and now Wang Feng can do the same and do it better!
Wang Feng's open three-point shots are quite good, with a three-point skill rating of over 80. Now he has the advantage of a Hall of Fame purple corner three-point shooter badge. In terms of corner three-point shooting ability alone, he is already among the best in the league! Not even inferior to Curry and Thompson!
Additionally, although he doesn't have time to learn more about the Basketball God System right now, given that it's called the Basketball God System, it can't just be that! According to the patterns in previous basketball novels, with the help of the system, Wang Feng definitely has the ability to become a historical superstar!
Of course, all of that will be later! Now Wang Feng just needs to do one thing well, fully demonstrate the abilities of his five badges in front of head coach Kerr!
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After returning to the court, the Pacers began to adjust their offensive strategy, shifting their main attacking point from Stackhouse from the outside to the inside. The interior line formed by Roy Hibbert and David West is top-tier in the league. On the other hand, the Warriors' interior strength is among the lowest in the league under the structure of their superior outside line.
After David West received the ball, he immediately decided to back down Green.
Green has strong defensive abilities, but due to the height and weight difference, he struggles to defend players who position themselves in the low post.
West dribbled to the basket in a few steps, put the ball in both hands, and was about to turn and shoot, but at that moment! A player appeared right in front of West at the perfect time and formed a double team with Green from the front and back!
This player was Wang Feng!
West was very strong at his best and even made an All-Star appearance. But now, he's getting older and slower. He was suddenly attacked by two players and was so nervous under Wang Feng's pressure that he almost lost the ball!
When he barely passed the ball to his teammate, the offensive time was almost over! The Pacers players had no choice but to force shots against the defense, only to receive a heavy rain of misses.
"Well done!"
Green was quite surprised. He hadn't expected Wang Feng to take the initiative to team up with him.
Wang Feng was defending the Pacers' best shooter, Stackhouse. It would have been very risky for him to abruptly leave the player he was guarding and double team the others!
But Wang Feng did exactly that! And the results were surprisingly good! This shows that Wang Feng has great experience in helping and teamwork!
This is entirely due to Wang Feng's other golden-star level badge: the double-team maestro effect.
In terms of helping with teamwork, Wang Feng now has a unique sense of timing. He can judge the best moment to execute a double team and create a major disturbance to players receiving the double team, making it difficult for the opponent to pass the ball smoothly after receiving the double team!
End of this chapter
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