Chapter 226: Stealing the Ball from Curry

Huang Yu tried to lead the team in a comeback, but it was challenging.

The Suns' bench lineup was so strong that it could be considered a playoff team's starting lineup.

The ageless Nash, the rising star Thompson, the defensive specialist Tucker, the promising rookie Middleton, and the three-point shooting center Frye.

The Warriors' starting lineup struggled against the Suns' bench.

Five minutes into the second quarter.

47:35!!!

The lead remained above 12 points.

Gentry made another substitution.

Jackson, seeing Gentry sitting on the bench with his goji berry tea, was jealous.

He had never seen such a relaxed coach!

It was the playoffs, and Gentry was still drinking his goji berry tea. He didn't even bother with tactics, making substitutions too casually, always five-for-five.

"Even a dog tied to the coaching staff would be better than Gentry."

Jackson thought jealously, feeling that the Suns' lineup was unbeatable.

He couldn't understand why veterans like McGrady, rookies like Middleton and Green, and even Curry and Thompson, who had been traded, seemed to have a newfound energy after joining the Suns.

...

Wade Dong checked into the game.

He received the ball in the three-point area, and David spread his arms, one eye fixed on Wade Dong, the other also staring at him.

David said, "You won't be able to shoot easily!"

"I'm here to take the game away."

Wade Dong smiled and replied, then turned and faked a crossover.

This move was often used by Durant, who would then use his long arms to shoot. Wade Dong's height and wingspan weren't as impressive as Durant's, but his rhythm was stronger. David lost his defensive balance.

Fadeaway jumper!

"Swish!"

The swish of the net was the sweetest sound on the basketball court.

49:35!!!

The Warriors also made a shot, and the teams traded baskets, keeping the lead under 20 points.

With 17 seconds left in the second quarter, the Warriors had the ball.

Dragic dribbled, trying to run down the clock, and planned to pass to Huang Yu or David for a final shot with 5-6 seconds left, leaving no time for the Suns to respond.

Wade Dong saw through Dragic's plan and shouted, "Green, defend the paint! Mac, watch Huang Yu and don't let him get the ball!"

"Huh?"

Dragic's plan was exposed, and he panicked.

At that moment, Bynum and Dudley were also on the court, so he decided to take the final shot himself.

"Clap!"

"Clap!"

Dragic dribbled twice, preparing to drive past Wade Dong on the left.

But... Wade Dong's hands were too fast!

He easily stole the ball from Dragic.

Curry quickly ran to the frontcourt, and Wade Dong passed the ball to him, following him.

"5!"

"4!"

The home fans loudly counted down, reminding Wade Dong and Curry of the remaining offense time.

When Curry reached the basket, he turned and looked at Wade Dong. There were only two seconds left on the offense.

"Hmm... is this an alley-oop?"

Wade Dong thought he understood Curry's intention and jumped at the free-throw line.

But when Curry reached the basket, he also jumped... preparing for a layup.

"Damn it!"

This was awkward. Curry didn't pass the ball, so why did he look back at Wade Dong?

...

At that moment, Curry jumped for a layup, and Wade Dong rushed from behind to block the shot.

Curry was startled, as he didn't expect his teammate to try to block his shot.

But the momentum had already built up, and Wade Dong couldn't let his jump go to waste, so he grabbed the ball from Curry and dunked it.

"Bang!"

A powerful dunk.

The fans were initially silent but then burst into laughter, "Hahaha..."

"Beep!"

The referee blew the whistle, and the first half ended.

57:39!!!

Wade Dong stole the ball from Curry and dunked it at the last moment, extending the lead to 18 points.

"Dong Ge, you..."

Curry scratched his head, looking unhappy, "I don't want to lose face!"

Wade Dong smiled and scolded, "You didn't pass the ball, so why did you look back at me?"

"I just wanted to see if a Warriors player was chasing me."

Curry said softly.

...

In the Suns' locker room.

Everyone was relaxed, and Gentry even joked, "Tonight, I'll control Dong Ge's playing time and not let him get a triple-double."

Wade Dong played for 15 minutes in the first half, scoring 17 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, and dishing out 6 assists, with 3 steals and 1 block.

Since achieving the quintuple-double, Wade Dong had made everyone feel that a triple-double was no big deal for him.

The historical triple-double king, the player with the most triple-doubles in a season, the active triple-double king... none of these titles mattered to Wade Dong.

...

The second half began.

Both teams kept their starters on the court, and if the lead reached 30 points, the game would enter garbage time.

The Warriors' offense. Bynum missed a three-pointer.

Gortat boxed out David, allowing Wade Dong to easily grab the rebound.

"Huh?"

Gentry was puzzled, wondering if Gortat was being too obvious.

Nash, sitting on the sidelines, joked, "Old Jin, you have no authority on the team anymore."

"Emmmm..."

Gentry opened his goji berry tea and took a sip.

On the Suns' side, McGrady's jumper missed, but Wade Dong rushed in and grabbed the offensive rebound. He then used his Dream Shake to get past Bynum.

He jumped and slammed home a dunk!

59:39!!!

The lead was now 20 points.

Huang Yu received a pass from David at the three-point line and hit a three-pointer, briefly stopping the Warriors' decline.

During halftime, Jackson's tactic was to have the Warriors shoot more threes.

To catch up, they had to make their threes, as they couldn't stop Wade Dong and Curry.

Jackson sometimes wondered if the Warriors could compete with the Suns if Curry and Thompson had stayed.

But without sufficient assets, the Warriors couldn't have acquired Bynum, Dragic, Dudley, and Morris from the Suns.

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

Huang Yu only made one three-pointer, but Green and Curry each received an assist from Wade Dong and hit a three-pointer.

65:42!!!

The game was gradually becoming a blowout.