Chapter 412: Unfair Victory

Clap!

Clap!

Clap!

The basketball hit the ground and bounced back up!

In less than two seconds, Wade Dong made three consecutive moves: a through-the-legs dribble, a behind-the-back dribble, and a front-body change of direction, all in a butterfly-through-the-flowers style, leaving Batum completely dazed.

Wade Dong charged towards the basket at a 45-degree angle, made a sudden stop at mid-range, and faked a shot!

"Swoosh!"

"Swoosh!"

Gortat and Aldridge were both left in the dust as they tried to block Wade Dong's shot.

But Wade Dong didn't shoot; instead, he passed the ball to Curry, who had already cut inside after going around Lillard.

"Swoosh!"

Wade Dong passed the ball between Gortat and Aldridge, delivering it right into Curry's hands.

"Bang!!!"

Curry received the pass from Wade Dong and scored with a one-handed slam dunk!

"What the f**k??"

Gentry, who had forgotten his thermos, was drinking salt soda when he sprayed it all over Kerr, "Curry dunked?!"

Carter laughed, "That's quite rare!"

"I think Curry can participate in the dunk contest next year..."

McGrady joked, adding, "Lillard made a super long-range three-pointer, and Curry responded with a dunk. He's got something there."

"Oh yeah!!!"

After the dunk, Curry forgot to return to defence, pounding his chest like a skinny gorilla, feeling very proud of himself.

Lillard received the baseline pass, dribbled to the frontcourt, and Wade Dong gave him a step of space, "If you keep shooting super long-range threes, I won't defend you!"

Lillard's statement from the previous day, which was reported by the media, was clearly aimed at Curry.

The Suns players were well aware... of the six guards in the best lineup: Wade Dong, Westbrook, Harden, Paul, Curry, and Huang Yu.

Wade Dong didn't say anything...

Westbrook averaged a triple-double this season, Harden performed well under D'Antoni, Huang Yu was the undisputed leader of the Warriors, and Paul ranked second in both assists and steals.

When Lillard said he should be in the best lineup, wasn't he implying that Curry didn't deserve it?

Provoked by Wade Dong, Lillard stopped in his tracks and took another super long-range three-pointer!

"Swoosh!!!"

The basketball swished through the net again.

"Did you see that? I made it again!"

Lillard made another super long-range three-pointer, his eyes filled with provocation as he looked at Wade Dong.

"I see..."

Wade Dong nodded, thinking to himself, "You don't know the taste of 'bad medicine' yet. If you dare to show off again... you're done for!"

...

Lillard made two consecutive super long-range three-pointers.

The Moda Center was in an uproar, with fans chanting 'MVP' to cheer on Lillard.

However, Stotts had a gloomy expression.

He saw Wade Dong's provocation towards Lillard, and although Lillard responded at the start, playing hero ball against the Suns would disrupt the team's rhythm.

Even Wade Dong couldn't handle a lineup of Wade Dong + Durant + Curry.

(ヽ(?ω?′?) Something seems off...)

Wade Dong said he wouldn't defend the super long-range threes, but as long as he stood in front of the players, there was an invisible pressure. Lillard couldn't maintain such a high shooting percentage, and once he started missing, the entire team's offensive rhythm would be thrown off.

On the Suns' side.

Durant made another mid-range shot.

But when Lillard dribbled to the frontcourt again, Wade Dong still gave him a step of space, as if saying, "I'm giving you a chance, let's see if you dare to shoot."

...

The remaining four Trail Blazers players didn't move either.

One player had the ball, and the other nine watched... All eyes were on Lillard, and the pressure on him increased.

"Hmm..."

Lillard hesitated and took another super long-range three-pointer!

"G~~~"

The ball hit the rim, and Green grabbed the defensive rebound.

Gentry laughed, "It's over, Barbie Q..."

Lillard was a big-hearted player, and Gentry thought he could handle the pressure and make at least three to five super long-range threes. But to his surprise, Lillard missed the third super long-range three-pointer.

This affected his mentality.

On the Suns' side, Thompson received a pass from Wade Dong at a 45-degree angle and took a three-pointer.

"Swoosh!!!"

The basketball swished through the net.

6:7!!!

The Suns had started to take the lead.

The Trail Blazers' offensive rhythm was disrupted, and less than five minutes into the game, Stotts called the first timeout.

Stotts comforted Lillard, "Keep a calm mind, don't let Wade Dong affect you. He's a bad person..."

"Hmm..."

Gortat and Frye hesitated and nodded, "Dong Ge is indeed not a good person."

Aldridge patted Lillard's shoulder, "You're one of the best point guards in the league. Don't let outside information disturb you."

Stotts said, "Play at our own pace! Don't leave anyone open on defence, and on offence, work together. As soon as there's a shooting opportunity, take it decisively. Gortat and Aldridge will grab the rebounds for you!"

...

After the timeout, Lillard still hadn't adjusted his mentality, and his shooting became hesitant.

The rhythm of the game was off.

At halftime, the Trail Blazers were already trailing by 17 points.

The Moda Center fans continued to cheer for the home team, but by the fourth quarter, when the Trail Blazers were trailing by almost 30 points, a third of the fans chose to leave early.

"Beep!!!"

As the referee blew the whistle, the game came to an end.

The final score was 117:92!!!

The Suns won by 25 points on the road, and the series score was now 3:0!

Game stats:

Wade Dong: 31 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals, 1 block.

Durant: 23 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 1 block.

Curry: 29 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks.

Aldridge: 23 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks.

Lillard: 33 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks.

...

Besides Wade Dong, Durant, Curry, and Thompson, who made five out of five three-pointers for 15 points, Carter also scored 11 points.

The Trail Blazers had long identified their team's problem: they were too young and lacked playoff experience. However, in this game, they paid the price for their youth.

Lillard was, after all, just a second-year rookie.

In terms of mentality, he was far less mature than Wade Dong, who only needed a little psychological tactic to mess with Lillard's head!

"Sigh~~~"

"Sigh~~~"

"Sigh~~~"

As the Suns left the court, the home fans booed them with the loudest jeers, hating Wade Dong and feeling that the Suns' victory was unfair.