Chapter 208: Golden State Wade Dong

"Brother Huang, your grandma's leg~"

Dudley leaned over to Huang Yu, still panting a bit, and then continued, "What does that mean?"

"Huh?!"

Huang Yu raised his eyebrows as soon as he heard the first half of the sentence, "Why are you cursing?!"

"Um..."

Dudley realized that "your grandma's leg" was not an expression of affection for one's grandmother but rather a Chinese slang term that was hard to explain.

He had only said half the sentence, but Huang Yu's instant reaction made Dudley realize that it was likely a curse.

Your grandma's leg~~~

...

The initial trade had the Warriors acquiring Dragic and Bynum, which started well, but after a big loss to the Suns, Bynum's attitude problems resurfaced. He acted like the team's leader, disobeyed the coach's instructions, and bossed his teammates around.

These issues led to the Warriors' record dropping from sixth in the West to ninth.

The Warriors' general manager deeply regretted the trade. However, after Huang Yu joined the team, even though he was a rookie, Bynum suddenly became more disciplined. Due to Wade Dong's influence, Bynum had a certain respect for Chinese players, and the team gradually got back on track.

As for Dudley, this might be his fate.

Back in the Suns, he was a starter, but when Wade Dong joined, Dudley gave up his starting spot. After moving to the Warriors, Dudley regained his starting position, but it didn't last long before Huang Yu joined, and Dudley once again gave up his starting spot to Huang Yu.

Of course, there were benefits. At least now, both Wade Dong and Huang Yu considered Dudley a brother.

The game began.

Warriors' starting lineup: Barnes, Bynum, Dragic, Huang Yu, Landry.

Suns' starting lineup: Wade Dong, Curry, McGrady, Green, Middleton.

Huang Yu had impressive speed and explosiveness, which was rare among Chinese basketball players. He also had strong team basketball awareness from playing a year in the European league.

The game started with Bynum passing the ball to Dragic.

Dragic dribbled to the frontcourt, and Huang Yu shook off Wade Dong's defense. Dragic made a bounce pass to Huang Yu.

Huang Yu received the ball, and Middleton came to defend. Huang Yu made a quick stop, then changed direction and drove past Middleton for a layup!

"Swish!!!"

The ball soared high and then smoothly dropped into the basket.

"Great shot!!!"

"What a smooth move!!!"

Fans watching on TV were excited. They didn't usually follow the Warriors' games.

Today, they discovered that this Chinese player, Huang Yu, was quite impressive... In the NBA, a Chinese guard with such decisive offense was the second of his kind. Fans hoped that if Huang Yu could perform at half of Wade Dong's level, the Chinese men's basketball team would have the strength to win consecutive Olympic gold medals.

Wade Dong's 90-point performance in the finals was god-like, and no one expected him to repeat such a miraculous performance every game. If China wanted to win consecutive Olympic gold medals, more players needed to step up and help Wade Dong.

After Huang Yu scored, Curry quickly dribbled to the frontcourt and took a three-pointer!

"Swish!!!"

The ball went cleanly through the net!

The arena instantly erupted with chants of "MVP," and the sound was overwhelming. It was not just for Curry but also for the Suns' general manager, as the fans were still upset about the trade that sent Curry away.

Nowadays, the Suns often received "MVP" chants on the road, but this was the first time the chants were for Curry, which was understandable since the Warriors were Curry's former team.

Wade Dong smiled and said, "You're still so popular here."

"Haha..."

Curry chuckled, not feeling much attachment to the Warriors. Being traded in the middle of the night was a bitter pill to swallow.

The Warriors were on offense.

Dragic passed the ball to Landry, who set a screen in the paint. Bynum moved to the three-point line and received the pass.

At this moment, Curry was tasked with defending Bynum. Bynum received the pass and took a three-pointer. Due to the height disadvantage, Curry found it difficult to contest Bynum's shot.

"Swish!!!"

Bynum made the three-pointer.

5:3!!!

The Warriors had a good start.

However, the Suns' small-ball lineup was too fast in transition. As soon as Bynum made the three-pointer, Middleton threw a long pass to Wade Dong. Wade Dong received the ball, drove past Barnes with one step, and made a long pass to McGrady.

"Boom!!!"

McGrady caught the ball and rushed to the paint for a reverse dunk!

Since returning to the starting lineup, McGrady had been playing like he was in his prime, with at least one or two dunks per game.

Last season, it was Iverson; this season, it was McGrady. Both veterans were performing exceptionally well in the latter stages of their careers, driven by their desire for a championship and the infectious energy of playing alongside Wade Dong.

The score was tied again.

As Wade Dong returned on defense, he made a tactical gesture to Curry. They switched defensive assignments, and as expected, the Warriors ran the same play again.

Bynum moved to the perimeter for a three-pointer!

But this time, Wade Dong was defending him. Wade Dong's defensive pressure was too strong, and Bynum hesitated after receiving the pass, trying to pass it back to Dragic.

"Slap!!!"

However, Wade Dong anticipated the pass, and Curry intercepted it from the side.

Curry stole the ball, and Wade Dong sprinted to the frontcourt.

Curry passed the ball to Wade Dong and followed him up the court.

Wade Dong felt Curry catching up and stopped at the free-throw line, then slammed the ball onto the court.

"This..."

Curry knew Wade Dong's intention but found it a bit challenging.

However, the ball had already bounced off the court, and Curry followed with a leap!

Curry grabbed the ball with one hand in mid-air, looked up at a 25-degree angle towards the basket, and slid forward a short distance.

"Boom..."

He managed to dunk the ball!

"Holy crap! That's awesome!"

Wade Dong, seeing Curry's successful dunk, ran up and pushed him, "Golden State Wade Dong!!!"

Curry laughed, "Hahaha..."

The successfully dunking Curry was excited and spread his arms, mimicking a gliding pose as he ran half a lap around the court.