vncnus Chapter 1 Superstar System, Last Chance
Chapter 1 Superstar System, Last Chance
2021, San Francisco Bay Area, Chase Center.
It's 6 a.m. Pacific Time in the United States.
Cole walked into Chase Center with his breakfast and coffee.
"Hey, Cole, you're here so early?" Cole greeted the security guard with a smile, raising his coffee.
"Bobby, you know today is important. Let me go over the tactics again!"
"Come on, you have to make it to the playoffs! Crush that soft bear!"
Today is a do-or-die game for the Warriors, facing the Grizzlies in the second round of the play-in tournament.
Win and enter the playoffs as the eighth seed in the West!
I lost, so I got an early holiday and went home!
But as soon as he entered the arena, Kerr stopped in his tracks.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The training hall was lit up, and the sounds of basketballs hitting the floor could be heard continuously.
"Hmm? I wonder which kid is here so early!"
Driven by curiosity, Cole glanced at the time; it was only six in the morning.
There were still seven or eight hours before the team was scheduled to assemble, and he wanted to see which kid was being so serious.
As he approached the training hall, the figure made his pupils flicker slightly.
"It's you..."
"Chinese kid!"
Inside the arena, Wu Qian kept dribbling the basketball, making mid-range shots, and three-pointers!
Sweat dripped from his forehead onto the court floor. He didn't sit down to drink water and rest until the last training session was completed.
Then I couldn't help but sigh.
"well......."
"This is fucking ridiculous! They give me hope but then deny me any real opportunity!"
Wu Qian is currently on a 10-day contract with the Warriors. It's likely that the Warriors' general manager saw the potential to capitalize on the popularity in China and chose to offer him a longer contract.
Even just one minute on the court can bring a lot of traffic and sales to the Warriors!
"Ten days...and not even a chance to play! Damn it! Do I really have to wait until next season?"
pity.......
Two matches were played in the past ten days, both of which were crucial to the team's survival, and both were very close.
But he's not without ability; even in the intensity of the playoffs, he can reliably score fifteen points!
Why?
[Superstar System (Phase I)]
[Fixed effect: Five guaranteed hits per day (Note: within the power range), 5 hits remaining]
[Today's random effect: Jumping ability increased by 20%]
[Stage II Advancement Requirements: Win a major playoff game and average 20+ points per game]
Looking at the system in front of him, Wu Qian couldn't help but curse again, "Damn it!"
"This is truly a case of unappreciated talent!"
If he remembers correctly, the Warriors even played overtime against the Grizzlies today!
It's still the same old story where the winner is decided in the last few seconds, and then they're eliminated...
"Sigh, looks like we'll really have to wait until next season!"
Thinking of this, Wu Qian couldn't help but turn around, jump, and launch a three-pointer from the edge of the six-point area!
At the same time, a thought flashed through my mind before I made my move.
[Number of attempts remaining: 4/5]
The basketball traced a perfect arc through the air, swish!
Hollow into the network!
"!"
Cole stood in the shadowy passageway, his pupils dilating in shock. "That shot... was it just luck..."
"Whether it's luck or skill, this kind of arm strength definitely requires hard work. If given the chance, I'd be willing to put in that much effort!"
..........
"Ladies and gentlemen, this match was very exciting, both sides played brilliantly! But every match has a winner and a loser!"
"Morant led the Grizzlies to break through today's defense; Curry's 39 points weren't enough to save this Warriors team!"
In Tencent Sports' live broadcast room, Su Qun's voice was filled with regret and sorrow.
"Yes, the Warriors have struggled a lot in the two years since Durant left. Klay Thompson suffered a major injury, Curry suffered a major injury, Damian Lee was injured, Oubre was injured, Green declined..."
"And Poole only made 3 of 8 three-pointers in this game, while the team as a whole made 12 of 33 three-pointers. What a pity!"
Ke Fan also shook his head.
With 8.6 seconds remaining, the score is now 117-112, and the Grizzlies have practically sealed the game.
The female commentator, Meina, smiled and said, "Mr. Su, Mr. Ke, now that the victory in this match is a done deal, our viewers would like to know your opinions on our player Wu Qian!"
"In the final 8.6 seconds, will Kerr..."
Wu Qian?
The two looked at the camera in the broadcast, which was showing Chinese player Wu Qian on the bench!
The comments section was also constantly scrolling at this moment.
"Playing? Forget about it. They're just using it as leverage to attract the Chinese market!"
"8.6 seconds? He'd only run two laps, what makes him think he can even fire a shot? Hahaha!"
"A ten-day contract, cut before even playing a game—what a disgrace! Is this how China's future is supposed to be represented?"
The comments section was scrolling rapidly, and even the two commentators were shaking their heads.
"Even when the battle is over, Wu Qian won't be involved in this life-or-death struggle!"
"But I still want to ask our netizens to calm down. No matter where he goes, he is still a Chinese player!"
Ke Fan and Su Qun were not optimistic.
Datong Center, on-site.
Curry sat on a stool with a towel draped over his head, his eyes vacant.
Kerr, Green, Poole, Wiggins...
Everyone looked serious; there were 8.6 seconds left in overtime.
But the team was not only down by five points, they had also run out of timeouts!
"Stephen, I'm sorry... If it were me..." Green turned to Curry and couldn't help but apologize.
At the end of the fourth quarter, the score was tied at 100, but his final shot missed, otherwise...
Otherwise, things wouldn't be in the current state!
"Hey, old buddy, it's okay!"
The Warriors' core players have already lost the will to turn the game around, let alone the rest of the players.
But only...
A glint of shrewdness flashed in Wu Qian's eyes.
There are 8.6 seconds left!
Trailing by five points, even with a timely foul, they still have two more chances to shoot!
It's possible! There's still a chance!
He should take the initiative to fight for it!
Cole's brow was furrowed, and countless ideas flashed through his mind, but none of them could solve the current predicament.
With 8.6 seconds left, even disregarding whether they can make two three-pointers, the Grizzlies wouldn't give Curry or Poole two chances to shoot...
What's worse, this is the last timeout!
This means that even if a basket is scored and a foul is committed in time, the ball can only be inbounded from the backcourt, and all three-pointers must be made throughout the game.
If the Grizzlies make both free throws, they'll need a three-point play to go into overtime...
Even the most skilled Chinese netizens, adept at calculating probabilities, couldn't deduce the odds of winning...
"Sigh, is this all we can do... Damn Wiseman!"
Kerr couldn't help but curse. If the team hadn't spent the first half of the season developing that bust Wiseman, the team's record certainly wouldn't have been so terrible.
Those counterfeit goods are the culprits!
suddenly,
A slightly accented English sentence rang in his ears.
"Coach Kerr, can you give me a chance?"
Cole looked up, his pupils dilating slightly. The one who spoke was none other than Wu Qian!
"Wu?"
In an instant, the image of that turn, jump, and super long-range swish three-pointer that filled the entire arena that morning flashed into his mind.
if......
If it could really be replicated...
Since the outcome of this match is practically decided, even if the result is the same, it wouldn't hurt to give this young man a chance to make an appearance.
But if it can really be replicated, then this Chinese kid could definitely be a surprise weapon!
"Ready to go!"
Wu Qian's eyes lit up instantly; his chance had arrived!
"yes!!!"