Chapter 207: He Wants to Dunk on You

"If you defend like that, you won't have any chance to attack."

Wade Dong reminded Whiteside.

Playing one-on-one with Whiteside, Wade Dong not only wanted to earn talent points but also wanted Whiteside to find his rhythm early and contribute to the team.

"Mm-hmm..."

Whiteside didn't know that playing one-on-one with Wade Dong was a mandatory course for rookies.

He thought this was Wade Dong's test for him, so he pursed his lips, feeling both nervous and serious.

The three-second area was quite small.

Whiteside, with his height and wingspan advantage, had a large defensive range. As long as he didn't get fooled easily, even Wade Dong couldn't score easily.

Wade Dong's third attack, Whiteside spread his arms wide, tightly defending against Wade Dong.

Wade Dong couldn't find a shot after several dribbles... In the end, he had to take a step back and shoot a fadeaway jumper!

"Swish!!!"

The ball went cleanly through the net.

"Sigh..."

Whiteside sighed. He had defended so well, and Wade Dong still scored.

"Brother Dong, you stepped outside the three-second area."

McDyess pointed to Wade Dong's landing spot and reminded him.

"No way!"

Wade Dong said with a straight face, "I was shooting a fadeaway, so my landing spot being a bit further back is normal!"

McDyess said, "When you jumped, both your feet were already outside the three-second area..."

"No, they weren't~"

Wade Dong waved his hand, trying hard to argue, "You must have seen it wrong."

McDyess pointed to Variek, "Then let's ask the referee."

"This... um..."

Variek hesitated and said, "I saw it too, Brother Dong, when you stepped back, both your feet were outside the three-second area."

Wade Dong, "..."

Top players like Wade Dong were very familiar with the boundaries and three-point lines. They could judge their landing spots without looking down, but they rarely paid attention to the three-second area during regular play.

"Hahaha..."

Kidd also laughed, "According to the rules Brother Dong set for himself, this shot doesn't count. It's time to change possession."

Wade Dong, "..."

Whiteside had been seriously defending and hadn't noticed Wade Dong's landing spot.

Suddenly, the ball was back in his hands, giving him an unexpected surprise. He scratched his head and prepared to attack.

"Slap!"

Whiteside only dribbled the ball once before Wade Dong stole it.

McDyess anxiously said, "You should sit down and shoot against him. Dribbling in front of Brother Dong, aren't you asking for trouble?"

Whiteside: (;′⌒`)

Wade Dong had dug a big hole for himself, and with McDyess's guidance, both sides were going back and forth.

This one-on-one game lasted sixteen minutes.

20:11!!!

Wade Dong only needed one more basket to win the one-on-one.

Wade Dong, after getting the ball, stepped back beyond the three-point line.

"It's over!!!"

McDyess covered his face and shouted to Whiteside, "He's going to dunk on you!"

Whiteside, "???"

Hearing McDyess say that Wade Dong was going to dunk on him, Whiteside instantly became nervous.

Then...

He saw Wade Dong quickly dribble towards him and jump from just inside the free-throw line.

"I'm going to block you!!!"

Whiteside also shouted and jumped with all his might!

At 2.1 meters tall with a 2.31-meter wingspan, being dunked on by Wade Dong would be very embarrassing!

"Oh no..."

Whiteside saw Wade Dong's vertical leap for the first time.

He felt like he had reached his highest point, but Wade Dong's body was still rising.

"Boom!!!"

Wade Dong dunked the ball over Whiteside into the basket.

McDyess sighed, "That's just cheating."

Wade Dong directly attacking the paint like that, few in the league could stop him.

22:11!!!

Wade Dong won the one-on-one against Whiteside.

...

[Talent Point +2...]

"???"

Wade Dong was surprised. The system gave him an extra talent point.

Was it because he set obstacles for himself before the one-on-one?

...

"Great defense!"

"Keep it up!"

"You did well~"

After losing the one-on-one to Wade Dong, his teammates all came to encourage Whiteside.

This made Whiteside feel touched. He started to like the team atmosphere of the Suns. Originally, he thought about getting a long-term contract and not putting in much effort, but now, seeing the team's unity, Whiteside made a secret vow to contribute to the team if he got the chance to play.

Wade Dong said to Whiteside, "Defense is your strength, especially in the paint and blocking shots. During the offseason, come to China, and I'll give you some guidance."

"Thank you, Brother Dong!"

Whiteside looked at Wade Dong gratefully.

...

The next day, the Suns hosted the Warriors at home.

This was another Chinese derby. One of the most anticipated things for Chinese fans this NBA season was that three Chinese players were on the court at the same time.

Compared to "Bulls' Koi" Li Pei, Huang Yu's performance was much more impressive. He had become a starter for the Warriors, and since joining the team, the Warriors had a record of 7 wins and 2 losses, securing a spot in the Western Conference top eight.

Fans were even more excited about this Chinese derby.

During the pre-game warm-up, Wade Dong saw Huang Yu, a very handsome young man, and waved him over. Huang Yu jogged over.

"Brother Dong."

"It's been a long time since I heard such authentic Chinese."

Wade Dong joked, "I thought your Chinese pronunciation would be like a foreigner's."

Huang Yu explained, "I was born in China. I only moved to Europe with my family during elementary school, but I will always be Chinese."

"You didn't change your nationality?"

Wade Dong asked.

Huang Yu laughed, "Giving up Chinese nationality, only a fool would do that."

"Looks like we can be teammates on the national team in the future."

"Of course!"

Huang Yu nodded vigorously, "As long as the national team needs me, I will give my all!"

"Good luck!"

Wade Dong and Huang Yu were chatting when Dudley ran over and hugged Wade Dong, "Brother Dong, I missed you so much~"

"Get off me!"

Wade Dong pushed Dudley away and said to Huang Yu, "Look at Dudley's pronunciation, it sounds so awkward to me."

"It's already very good."

Huang Yu said, "Since I came to Golden State, I've been living at Dudley's house. At home, I have to tutor him in Chinese. Now he can basically have a conversation."

Dudley said, "Not only that, I'm also learning Chinese dialects. I already know several dialects."

"That impressive?"

Wade Dong raised an eyebrow, "Then let me test you. What does 'Your grandma's leg' mean?"

"My grandma???"

Dudley scratched the back of his head, wondering what that phrase meant. Huang Yu hadn't taught him that.