My days of working at the NBA

Chapter 30: Great Value for Money

As a result, Du Ze was dealt a huge blow right from the start.

Aké served the ball, and for some reason, he probably intended to pass it to Butler, but Butler didn't even look at it and sprinted forward, causing the ball to end up in the hands of Duze, who was standing alone near the center circle.

He was somewhat dazed and confused the moment he received the ball.

Some even found it hard to believe.

He had considered countless possibilities, but he never imagined it would turn out this way—Ake actually passed the ball to him.

He was stunned for a moment.

The reason he was stunned was not only because he hadn't thought of it, but also because his mind was blank. He had possession of the ball, so wouldn't he lose that last rebound?

But he quickly realized what was happening and immediately pushed the ball forward.

He's not good at dribbling, but he can push the ball. He throws it forward a little and dribbles it every two steps.

It wasn't until he pushed the ball across the frontcourt that the equally bewildered crowd finally realized what was happening.

The Marquette University students wanted to pursue it, but after taking a step or two, they gave up in despair.

Because Du Ze has already pulled far ahead, time is still ticking, the countdown is 5, 4...

Basically, even if we catch up, it will be meaningless.

They stood there, their faces filled with frustration, their dejection bursting forth like a surging wave.

Du Ze, in the frontcourt, went to the free-throw line with 3 seconds left. Everyone thought the game was over.

After all, Marquette's men were no longer on guard and didn't even bother to chase, which meant they had given up and were just waiting for time to run out.

But the result was not what they expected.

Du Ze suddenly grabbed the ball and threw it toward the basket.

Then, accelerate and jump suddenly.

He caught the ball as it bounced back and slammed it home with a powerful dunk.

And there are 0.8 seconds left.

Everyone was stunned.

This... the match is over, and they still have to do this?

McNeil was the first to explode. He rushed forward frantically, yelling, "You bastard, what do you think you're doing? Trying to humiliate us?"

He cursed under his breath as he charged forward.

Duze shoved McNeil aside: "Get the hell out of here! I can do whatever I want before the game whistle blows, it's none of your business!"

If I didn't get that rebound, I'd be finished!

Josh Smith's physique has been significantly reduced, a result he certainly cannot accept.

of course.

It was impossible for him to explain this to McNeil.

He can only announce his arrogance to the whole world.

I'll just keep swiping, I like swiping, what can you do about it?

Moreover, his sweepstakes were absolutely justified.

Because his head coach, Mike Anderson, had told him very seriously just a minute earlier that anything could happen before the final whistle blew.

Why did the McGrady moment become the McGrady moment?

While McGrady's superhuman performance certainly played a part, the bigger blame lies with the Spurs, who assumed they had the game in the bag and stopped putting in their full effort on defense, becoming complacent. By the time they realized something was wrong, it was too late, leading to this classic moment.

of course.

If you have any problems, go to old man Anderson. Anyway, he will definitely not take the blame for this.

With the first player initiating the play, Marquette University erupted, with Butler immediately following suit, followed by Hayward, who was closer to the team, and then Matthews and Ake.

They came rushing over in huge numbers.

Missouri's assistant coach reacted quickly, with all of them coming out to intercept, and with the referee joining in, Lawrence and others also returned to the field.

The scene quickly descended into chaos.

The audience never expected that there would be a surprise after the match ended.

Lisa even stated bluntly, "The ticket price for this match was excellent value for money."

John shook his head with a wry smile: "Du, you're a bit too focused on the data, to the point that you're practically blatantly inflating it."

Lisa disagreed: "As a rookie, I think this behavior is understandable. After all, he played a huge role in Missouri's victory today. He just needs the stats to improve his draft stock, that's all."

John frowned: "But the game was almost over, and Marquette gave up. He even went so far as to attempt a self-alley-oop dunk just to get those 2 points and 1 rebound. That was such a bad thing to do."

Clearly, he did not agree with Du Ze's approach.

Because on the basketball court, there is actually an unwritten rule, or what can be called a tacit understanding.

When the outcome is already decided, with only a few seconds left, and the trailing team has clearly given up on defense, no longer defending or attacking, and is basically watching the game go, the leading team usually stops attacking and runs out of attack time, which is a sign of respect for the opponent.

Of course, this tacit understanding is not a rule, but a sporting etiquette, a consensus that everyone agrees on.

In other words, if you don't defend, I won't attack.

Intentionally dunking or using fancy layups is often seen as disrespectful and provocative, and can easily lead to conflict.

of course.

John had no idea how important this self-throw and self-destruction was to Duze.

Ultimately, the matter was resolved after intervention from both coaching staffs.

But McNeil kept rambling on: "Fuck, if they hadn't stopped me, I would have punched you to death..."

Du Ze had already been pulled into the players' tunnel and couldn't hear the provocation at all.

Lawrence, however, wouldn't tolerate it: "You're just a bunch of trash. If you can't beat them, you can't beat them. And you can't even accept defeat? If you can't accept defeat, then don't play. Go home and play with your little brother."

McNeil retorted, "Have you ever seen someone attack without playing defense? He's just looking for trouble."

Lawrence chuckled coldly: "The game isn't over until the whistle blows. Who knows what kind of trouble you might cause?"

The two sides are exchanging verbal sparring.

They emphasized that Du Ze disrespected them and insulted them.

One side emphasized that since the game whistle hadn't blown, whatever they did was correct, as the basketball rules didn't explicitly prohibit such behavior.

Anyway, the two sides just kept hurling insults at each other.

Once he had released most of his emotions, he served again, completing the final 0.8 seconds.

Afterwards, both sides grumbled and walked into the players' tunnel, clearly unhappy.

At this time.

In the locker room.

Du Ze showed no anger or worry on his face, but instead looked straight ahead with excitement.

Following the instructions, he finally looked at the system prompt.

Then, he fell silent.

[Congratulations on completing the advanced mission. You will receive an additional opportunity to enhance your body template. You may choose any body part for minor adjustments.]

[Enhancement Adjustment 1: Increase height by 2cm]

[Enhancement Adjustment 2: Increase wingspan by 4cm]

Didn't you mean any part of the body?

Why only height and wingspan?

This is outrageous!

What a waste of all his hard work, risking his life and enduring criticism just to get 10 rebounds, and this is all he got?

I'm so heartbroken...

He thought it could strengthen his penis?

Waaah...

If he had known it would end like this, he wouldn't have bothered to work so hard.

but.

Something is better than nothing. Even though there are only two options, it's better than nothing.

But for a moment, he hesitated, unsure which one to choose.

Do you want height or wingspan?