Chapter 512: Draymond's Fury

Harden and Capela executed a pick-and-roll, bypassing Green, and McCollum moved in to help defend.

Harden rushed to the basket, his eyes fixed on Wade Dong, as if saying, "Come and guard me..."

In this situation, Harden could attempt a small floater at any moment!

"Hmm?"

Wade Dong had to provide help defense, but he also noticed something unusual about Harden's movement.

He was trying to draw himself out of the paint and then pass the ball to Capela, allowing Capela to score an easy layup.

Therefore, when Wade Dong provided help defense, he also kept a close eye on Capela's movements. As expected, when Wade Dong and McCollum surrounded Harden, Harden made a bounce pass, attempting to feed the ball to Capela!

Wade Dong's help defense was a ruse. As he took a step forward, his mind was already simulating Harden's passing route.

Without using the 'Prophecy Potion,' Wade Dong saw through this bounce pass as well. So, he moved quickly and slashed with his hand.

"Swat!"

Wade Dong intercepted the bounce pass.

"Run!"

Wade Dong shouted and threw the ball towards midcourt.

Curry received the ball, and Paul and Ariza also rushed over. Losing the fast-break layup opportunity, Curry first slowed down the pace, waiting for Wade Dong to position himself under the basket. Then, Curry passed the ball to Wade Dong.

Wade Dong caught the ball under the basket, and three Rockets players surrounded him.

"Swoosh~"

Wade Dong passed the ball back to Curry.

"Swish!!!"

Curry's three-pointer found the net.

Score: 110-101!

There were only 13 seconds left in the third quarter, and the Suns led by 9 points.

Leading by such a margin going into the fourth quarter was already a done deal. After this assist, Wade Dong had already achieved a triple-double with 41 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists, just 3 steals and 3 blocks away from a quintuple-double.

Paul's mid-range shot missed, and the third quarter ended.

...

Although only three quarters had been played, both teams were transitioning quickly on offense and defense. The distance covered in these three quarters had already exceeded the usual distance covered in an entire game.

"Huff... Huff... Huff..."

Apart from Wade Dong, the other Suns players were clearly exhausted, sitting on the bench and panting heavily without saying a word.

"Varick, Tucker, you two need to play in the fourth quarter."

Alvin Gentry also noticed the players' fatigue and said after some thought, "Let Curry and Green rest for a while by substituting them out."

The Rockets were in the same situation, as Harden and Paul hadn't gotten much rest either. They would also stay off the court for the first few minutes of the fourth quarter.

"Just focus on defense, leave the offense to Dong."

It was such a simple tactic, but in Gentry's eyes, it was the most effective.

Before taking the court, Wade Dong exchanged a bottle of 'Stamina Potion.' This was his first time using a 'Stamina Potion' this season. After using this bottle, he would have only 98 bottles of 'Stamina Potion' left.

...

The fourth quarter began, and Paul rested while Harden remained on the court.

The Suns attacked, with Varick dribbling past midcourt and passing the ball to Wade Dong. Facing Beverley's defense, Wade Dong easily shook him off with a simple change of direction and acceleration.

Beverley turned around and reached out to pull Wade Dong's arm forcefully.

During Wade Dong's acceleration, Beverley grabbed his arm, a very dangerous move. If his balance was off, he could easily fall flat on his face.

"Bang!"

Beverley was pulled by Wade Dong and fell to the ground, and Wade Dong was also tripped by Beverley!

"Fuck!"

Draymond immediately stood up from the bench, ready to rush onto the court.

"Come back~~~"

Alvin Gentry quickly grabbed Draymond, as the game was still ongoing. If Draymond rushed onto the court, he would be immediately ejected and might even face a suspension.

"Beep!!!"

The referee blew the whistle, calling a simple defensive foul on Beverley.

McCollum shouted at the referee, "Why isn't this an intentional foul?"

"Where was the intentional foul in that play?" the referee retorted.

"Fuck off, I'll punch your lungs out!" McCollum responded.

"???" the referee was puzzled.

Mike D'Antoni also frowned. Beverley's foul was completely unnecessary, impulsive, and reckless, and it had angered Wade Dong.

"Swish!!!

"Swish!!!"

After making both free throws, Wade Dong pointed at Beverley's nose and smirked, "You're dead."

Beverley's heart sank, and he started to regret his impulsive action.

The Rockets attacked, and Varick and McCollum double-teamed Harden. Harden passed the ball to Beverley, and Wade Dong immediately applied pressure defense. In a panic, Beverley tried to pass, but Wade Dong intercepted the pass!

After the steal,

Wade Dong dribbled to the frontcourt, crossed over, and shook off Brewer with a crossover dribble, then pulled up for a three-pointer.

"Swish!!!"

The ball swished through the net.

Score: 115-101!

The Suns led by 14 points.

"Youth... comes with a price."

Alvin Gentry clicked his tongue, "Beverley, why did you have to provoke Dong? He's such an asshole."

Then,

Brewer's layup was blocked again by Wade Dong, and Dinwiddie saved the ball from going out of bounds.

Wade Dong got the ball.

As if there were no defenders, he easily passed two players and drove to the basket. Amidst the defense of three players, he dunked with a powerful tomahawk.

"Beep!!!"

The referee blew the whistle again, calling a defensive foul on the Rockets.

Score: 118-101!

After Wade Dong made the free throw, the Rockets trailed by 17 points.

"Go and substitute Beverley."

Mike D'Antoni patted Paul on the back. He still wanted to catch up on the score, but Beverley's reckless behavior had angered Wade Dong.

Alvin Gentry happily told Curry and Green, "It's a done deal. You two can rest for another two minutes."

"If I were on the court, I would have kicked Beverley's balls!"

Draymond was still furious and spoke rudely.

After Paul returned to the court, he stabilized the Rockets' rhythm, and the point difference gradually narrowed.

"Swish!!!"

Score: 127-118!

With Paul's assist, Brewer made a mid-range shot, and the Rockets trailed by only 9 points.

"It's your turn to play!"

Alvin Gentry arranged for Curry and Green to return to the court. With 6 minutes and 39 seconds left in the game, Curry and Green had gotten sufficient rest.

...

"Go, take the game."

Curry and Green entered the game together.

However, after Green took the court, he stood next to the Rockets' bench and provoked, "Do you dare to come out? I'll fucking kill you!"

"What did you say?!"

Not just Beverley, but several Rockets bench players stood up.

Green's provocation of Beverley was, in fact, a challenge to all the Rockets players. They couldn't tolerate it, and as the situation seemed to escalate into a conflict, the referee ran over and separated Green from the Rockets' bench players.