106: The realm of the gods! That single, captivating gesture!
"ZONE, activate."
As Lin Feng silently recited these three words in his heart.
The entire world completely changed in his eyes.
The mountain-shaking, sea-tsunami-like clamor of the Staples Center seemed to have its mute button pressed, vanishing instantly without a trace.
In front of him, Kawhi Leonard, who was lunging at him with his massive palms spread wide, had his movements slowed down by at least half.
Every contraction of his arm muscles, every shift in his center of gravity, every defensive intent revealed in his eyes.
Everything turned into the clearest, most direct stream of data, presented right before Lin Feng's eyes.
【Defender: Kawhi Leonard.】
【Estimated in 0.3 seconds, the right hand will complete the lockdown of the shooting space.】
【Lockdown Coverage: 95%.】
On the flank, Danny Green, who was quietly approaching, was also digitized.
【Help Defender: Danny Green.】
【Estimated in 0.5 seconds, a double-team will form from the left side.】
【Escape Route Lockdown Rate: 100%.】
This was an absolute dead end.
A net cast by the joint efforts of the Spurs' two top defenders.
Under any normal circumstances, the result of this offensive possession would only be a steal or a pathetic forced shot.
But now, Lin Feng was not in a normal state.
His brain was as calm as a supercomputer performing precise calculations.
And his body had entered an extraordinary state of absolute focus.
Just a moment before Leonard's massive palm was about to touch the basketball.
Within that extreme 0.3-second time window.
Lin Feng moved.
He had no redundant fake moves, no step-backs, and didn't even adjust his shooting posture.
He simply raised the ball right in the face of Leonard's block the moment he received it.
Then, with a gentle flick of his wrist.
The entire motion, from catching the ball to the release, was done in one smooth motion.
Fast!
Fast to an inconceivable degree!
So fast that the naked eye simply couldn't capture the complete trajectory of the movement!
In the eyes of everyone on the sidelines, it was as if half the animation frames had been crudely cut out!
In the previous frame, the ball was still in Lin Feng's hands.
In the next frame, the ball was already gone!
The basketball, with an extremely exaggerated high arc that completely defied common physical knowledge, skimmed right over Leonard's fingertips.
That arc was so high it almost touched the spotlights on the arena's dome.
The basketball drew a perfect, rainbow-like trajectory in the air, falling toward the distant basket.
Time, at this moment, seemed to be infinitely stretched.
In the entire Staples Center, nearly twenty thousand spectators all held their breath.
Everyone's eyes were fixed, following that orange leather ball flying through the air.
At the commentary table, Charles Barkley's mouth hung wide open, his eyes bulging like copper bells.
He wanted to say something, but found that not a single syllable could escape his throat.
This... what kind of shot is this?!
Still two steps away from the three-point line!
Right in the face of the league's best defensive player!
Released with a motion so fast it couldn't be seen clearly?!
Are you fucking kidding me?!
Courtside, in the first row.
Yoona's heart had already leaped into her throat.
Her hands were tightly clenched, her knuckles turning white from the excessive force.
She didn't understand basketball tactics.
But she could understand the situation on the court.
She could see Lin Feng's predicament of being double-teamed by two people.
More importantly, she could feel the tension of that critical moment.
And right under everyone's gaze.
That high-flying basketball crossed its peak.
It began to descend.
Its target was incredibly precise.
It was that orange rim!
"Swish!"
A crisp and pleasant sound that made the souls of all Lakers fans tremble!
The basketball went straight through the net!
The net flipped up in a wave of pure white!
3-2!
After a full second of deathly silence.
The entire Staples Center completely exploded!
"ROAR!!!"
"Holy Sh*t!!!"
"Oh My God!!!"
Cheers and screams that couldn't be described in words were like a volcano that had been building up for a long time, erupting violently at this moment!
That wave of sound almost blew the roof off the entire arena!
"It's in! The ball is in! My God! Lin Feng made that shot!"
At the commentary table, Kenny Smith finally found his voice, almost standing up and roaring into the microphone.
"A shot from three meters beyond the three-point line! A shot right over Kawhi Leonard's block!"
"He made it! He actually made it! This is unbelievable!"
Charles Barkley also finally reacted, shaking his head vigorously, his face written with disbelief.
"No, Kenny, you don't understand!"
"The point isn't the distance, nor is it the defense!"
"The point is his release speed! Did you see that? I swear, in all my years of commentating, I've never seen a release this fast!"
"That simply doesn't conform to ergonomics! That's unscientific!"
On the court.
Kawhi Leonard, having completed his blocking motion, still held his hand out, standing there with a blank expression.
He wasn't even sure if the opponent had really taken the shot.
He only felt a blur before his eyes, and the ball was gone.
Then, he heard the sound of the ball hitting the net.
He looked down at his palm.
Then he looked up at the back of the number 24 jersey calmly running back to the other half of the court.
On Leonard's perpetually frozen ice-mountain face, for the first time, a crack appeared.
It was a kind of pure confusion from having known things overturned.
In front of the Lakers' bench.
Kobe's sharp eyes were fixed intently on Lin Feng.
In that moment just now, even he hadn't completely seen Lin Feng's shooting motion clearly.
Too fast!
It was so fast it surpassed his understanding of the skill of shooting!
And on the other end of the court.
Gregg Popovich, who had been sitting steadily with his arms crossed.
For the first time, he stood up slightly from his seat.
His brows were tightly furrowed together.
The Spurs' possession.
Parker tried to use his speed to attack the paint again.
But this time, the Lakers' defensive rotation was clearly a beat faster.
The interior barrier formed by Gasol and Howard didn't give him any easy shooting opportunities.
In desperation, Parker could only kick the ball out to the perimeter.
Danny Green received the ball and attempted a three-pointer.
"Clang!"
Amidst the interference of the home crowd, the ball clanked off the rim!
Howard leaped high and firmly secured the rebound!
"Pass it to me!"
Lin Feng's voice rang out from the backcourt.
Howard didn't hesitate at all, throwing a long outlet pass directly to Lin Feng, who was already on the fast break!
Lin Feng caught the ball, dribbled, and sprinted toward the Spurs' half at high speed.
He had just crossed the half-court line!
He hadn't even reached the three-point line!
The Spurs' defense immediately reacted!
Leonard and Danny Green, like two enraged hounds, charged toward Lin Feng from both sides for a double-team!
This time, they wouldn't give Lin Feng any room to breathe!
They were going to use the strongest pressure to completely extinguish this man who had just ignited his flame!
However.
Facing this even more ferocious double-team that seemed ready to swallow him whole.
There was no expression on Lin Feng's face.
He didn't even slow down!
The moment the two were about to close in, his right hand, which was dribbling, suddenly pulled back!
He tucked the ball directly into his chest!
Then, under everyone's horrified gazes.
He jumped with both feet right in the face of the two-man defense!
Once again, he raised the ball over his head!
He's going to shoot again?!
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