Kings of the Game: Getting Back to the Game, Beginning with the NBA

Chapter 71 Finding the Area of ​​the Psychological Shadow
When James made a shot from Hachimura, he assisted in the defense.

A big hat almost became the last straw that overwhelmed Rui Hachimura.

At this time, Hachimura was almost crying.

There is great resentment in my heart.

As a rookie who has just gained the trust of the coach, how many shots can I take in a game?
You all bully me!
It's fine if you keep covering me, but you can also substitute another person to cover me!

Do you want a B face?

"Hachimura, cheer up!"

Westbrook patted Rui Hachimura on the shoulder to comfort him, and then went to serve a throw-in.

When the ball went through several rotations, it happened that it came to the open hands of Rui Hachimura again.

Rui Hachimura hesitated the moment he took the ball.

He always has an illusion now.

It seems that as long as he shoots, a figure will definitely fly by.

So he subconsciously looked to the side.

After such a delay, Liu Ming really came to him like a ghost.

The home commentator didn't know what was going on.

I thought Rui Hachimura's fighting spirit remained undiminished, and he intended to continue to fight Liu Ming one-on-one.

"Hachimura waited on purpose, he was waiting for Liu Ming!"

"Alright, Liu Ming is here!"

"Now is a good time for Hachimura to regain his confidence!"

"Hit him! Blast him!"

Hachimura heard the on-site commentary, so hung up a mouthful of blood that he was about to spit out.

"I hit your mother!"

In the end, in the paint area, the absolute domain of power forwards, Rui Hachimura faced Liu Ming, who was half a head lower than him, and made a choice that everyone could not understand.

He... passed the ball.

Westbrook on the outside saw 24 seconds approaching, so he could only make a hasty three-pointer.

bang——

As soon as the ball is shot, you know it is definitely not!

So the Lakers seized the opportunity and quickly pushed the fast break.

After James got the ball, he made a gliding dunk!

The home fans don't know what to say at this time.

The two commentators on the scene were also a little confused.

"What is Rui Hachimura thinking?"

"He didn't dare to shoot with an empty basket, what happened to him?"

Inside the Dongguo NBA live broadcast room.

Director Ma smiled slightly when he saw this, "Ru Hachimura hesitated, it seems that his confidence on the field has been beaten by Liu Ming!"

As the "No. [-] power forward in the universe", Comrade Ma can empathize with Rui Hachimura's mentality.

"Hachimura is the power forward, and Liu Ming is the guard."

"With the absolute advantage in height, Hachimura took five shots but was blocked by Liu Ming four times, and then James blocked one."

"I just want to ask how big is Hachimura's psychological shadow?!"

"As a professional player, once you lose your confidence on the court, it must be a devastating blow to the team."

"Not surprisingly, Hachimura has been destroyed by Liu Ming."

"In the draft, Rui Hachimura was selected by the Wizards in the first round, and became the No.1 pick by the NBA in Nihong. One can imagine how many hopes and ideals of Nihong fans are carried in Hachimura! Sigh, I don't know why my cheeks are moist?"

Speaking of this, Director Ma suddenly showed a "painful" expression.

This scene made the live broadcast room laugh like crazy!

The jpg emoticon package of the CCTV Zhanjiang boy, Director Ma really shouldn't be too messed up!

……

Until the end of the first half, Rui Hachimura failed to get the ball again.

He made 8 of 0 shots, scored 0 points and 8 rebounds.

Zero block at halftime!
In fact, there were two opportunities in between.

But Rui Hachimura seemed hesitant every time.

As Director Ma said.

Once a player loses self-confidence, the blow to the team can be called destruction.

One person hesitated, and the fluency of the whole team was affected.

So although Bill and Westbrook desperately scored points with their outstanding personal abilities, the Lakers still led by 12 points after halftime.

Naturally, there was also Liu Ming's reason for this.

Because he insisted on defending Rui Hachimura, the Lakers' perimeter defense was unbalanced, and Bill and Westbrook frequently succeeded.

Plus his three-pointer in the second half of the second quarter felt cold.

The ball probability that often triggers the system.

He made one of five shots and only scored 3 points.

Otherwise, the difference between the two teams will be even greater!
However, the atmosphere in the Lakers locker room at halftime was relatively relaxed.

The boss, James, was quite satisfied, "Liu, you did a great job, Rui Hachimura is draining the trust of the Wizards coach in him."

While taking off his sneakers, Caruso said, "That Hachimura was very arrogant in the pre-match press conference. Liu has taught him to be a man this time."

The rest of the players also nodded to congratulate Liu Ming.

Liu Ming shook his head, and said as if joking: "The eight villages have not been destroyed yet."

It seems like a joke, but only he knows.

The system didn't show the slightest hint, so there should be a long way to go before Hachimura was blown up.

However, the dawn of victory is clearly at hand!
In the locker room of the home team Wizards, the atmosphere of the team seemed a bit dull.

Hachimura sat there silently with his head down, lost in spirit.

Bill kept clapping his hands to cheer the team on.

"Everyone cheer up, the Lakers are not terrible!"

"LeBron is old enough to run amok again!"

"We just need to crucify LeBron and force them to play outside, and the game will turn around very quickly."

Westbrook reminded: "The three-pointer of Dongguo Liu Ming on the 11th outside the Lakers is very threatening, and we must pay attention to it."

Bill shook his head: "I've noticed that he didn't have a good three-pointer today, as evidenced by one of five at the end of the second quarter. So in the second half, as long as the other Lakers players don't open up, we can easily reverse the game."

Westbrook thought for a while, pressed Hachimura on the shoulder, and said, "Don't be discouraged! In the second half, show your fighting spirit and regain the lost confidence, and I will pass the ball to you."

Hachimura nodded subconsciously.

His eyes, which had been dark before, seemed to be a little brighter.

Back in the third quarter, the Wizards handed over the first offense to Rui Hachimura.

This time, Hachimura passed a pick-and-roll and finally came to an open spot.

He didn't hesitate any more, he raised the basketball high, and he jumped up.

But at this moment, Liu Ming suddenly bypassed the pick-and-roll Wizards player and rushed towards Rui Hachimura.

Rui Hachimura thumped in his heart, as if a dark cloud passed over his heart.

In a panic, he began to look for outside players in his sights.

However, not a single perimeter player was open.

Such a hesitation.

He jumped up in the air, and he had completely missed the opportunity to make a shot.

Liu Ming took advantage of his whereabouts.

Snapped--

A big hat, cover your face!

"OH~MY~GOD!"

The audience immediately shouted in unison.

The home commentator also exclaimed.

"OH~NO, it's Liu Ming again!"

"I hate his blocking of Rui Hachimura, although his movement is so pleasing to the eye."

"The height is 193, but he can jump so high! It's incredible!"

On the court, a big hat seemed to be expected.

Hachimura Rui's gaze, which had just brightened up, dimmed again.

Wizards coach Brooks frowned immediately upon seeing this.

In the first round of the second half, Rui Hachimura lost the little courage he had just summoned up.

It can't go on like this.

Repeatedly being frustrated at the same point will cause serious psychological shadows to the players!

Thinking of this, the coach quickly replaced Hachimura Rui while the ball was dead, trying to build him up psychologically.

"Hachimura, think about the heavy burden you are carrying. Your country and your nation are watching you silently! You carry too many hopes and ideals of the fans of your motherland. Just one game, just one Dongguo person, will you be defeated like this?!"

After hearing these words, Hachimura Rui's dull eyes finally regained a trace of spirit.

"Coach, please let me play, I want to blow him up!"

Rui Hachimura's face was ferocious, as if a suppressed volcano was about to ignite.

Brooks smiled with satisfaction, but he didn't let Hachimura play immediately.

He knew very well in his heart that Rui Hachimura was already angry at this moment.

But anger alone is not enough, rashly playing will only make more mistakes, such as Devin Booker who was irritated by Liu Ming in the last game.

So after motivating Hachimura's fighting spirit, the top priority must be to make him calm enough!
So, Brooks handed him a bottle of water, and said seriously: "You rest off the court in the third quarter, and I will give you a chance in the fourth quarter. I hope you seize the opportunity, otherwise I will never give you even one minute of playing time."

Rui Hachimura nodded heavily: "I see, coach!"

(End of this chapter)