On the third ball, Lu Yi chose to break through. When he rushed to the free-throw line, he suddenly stopped and pulled away, shaking off Wade again. Before he could catch up and defend, he threw the ball out.
"Swoosh!"
The third goal was scored again. After he succeeded, Lu Yi appeared calm and confident. He very naturally took the ball thrown by the others and turned back to the three-point line.
However, when everyone saw his calm appearance, they were not calm at all.
This guy was something.
Breakthrough, three-pointer, and sudden stop jump shot. In just three shots, he had used all kinds of martial arts. His ability was very comprehensive.
At this moment, the other fringe players or substitutes who still regarded Lu Yi as a competitor had very serious expressions. Butler was still fine. He thought that his position was unshakable, and his expression was very natural. However, he was secretly watching Lu Yi's every move.
Wade, who was guarding his opponent's side, was getting more and more surprised. After a round of recovery training, he had exhausted a lot of his physical strength. Coupled with three rounds of defense, his physical strength was almost exhausted and he was panting like a cow.
Through these three times of defense, he had a general understanding of Lu Yi's strength. He also had a deep understanding of Lu Yi's extremely strong talent. He felt that Lu Yi's talent was extremely rare in the Alliance. Not to mention, he also had excellent offensive awareness and comprehensive scoring methods. In the future, these would become the weapons of the other party's rise.
On the fourth ball, Lu Yi controlled the ball as he pleased. In front of Wade, he swayed back and forth. Then, he suddenly changed direction and pushed the ball from right to left. He rushed into the basket and cleanly shook off the defense. He made a layup with ease.
At this time, Wade couldn't take it anymore. He picked up the backboard, threw it at the onlookers, and shouted,""I'm not fighting anymore. I admit defeat!"
At this moment, he didn't even have the strength to walk. He sat on the floor and said weakly,"If this was a few years ago, if you could score two goals on my head, I would have lost.”
"But I'm really old now. The Alliance is already the world of you young people.”
On the surface, he admitted defeat, but in fact, Wade felt deeply helpless because he was old and weak.
When he was young, he was still a ruthless killer. He could walk at lightning speed on the field and kill in and out of the paint without changing his expression. Now, he was only 34 years old, but he could not fight against the merciless years. His peak had fallen, and with his injuries, he could not recover to his peak competitive state. Faced with Lu Yi, a man with peerless talent and outstanding speed and offense, he could only admit defeat.
However, he was not depressed. Instead, he smiled and said to Lu Yi,""I already understand your ability. I might have to be your substitute in the future.”
Even the winner, Lu Yi, was shocked by such a generous admission.
Is this the meaning of abdicating and giving up your position to support me?
Not only him, but even the onlookers were secretly shocked. Lu Yi had actually obtained Wade's recognition just like that. His status in the future was directly above theirs.
Suddenly, he walked over, pulled Wade up, hugged him, and said seriously,""You didn't lose to me, but you lost to time.”
"Hehe, you're quite interesting!”
Wade didn't expect him to do this. He laughed and replied,""Do you really think I'm old?"
"If it weren't for the fact that you were too tired today, you wouldn't have been able to beat me.”
Lu Yi nodded and let go of him with a smile. Wade had challenged him to his face and then acknowledged him. It was obvious that he was sending a signal to others: I have high hopes for Lu Yi!
No matter what his motive was, Lu Yi would be grateful.
At this moment, Manager Hoyberg clapped his hands and signaled for everyone to disperse and do what they were supposed to do. Then, he left with Wade, Rondo, and Butler.
"This kid is indeed very different. The gap between him and the other basketball players I've seen is too big.”
On the way to the parking lot, Wade said to Hoyberg,""His talent should be at the top of all the players I've seen in the league.”
"Jumping, speed, athletic ability, body coordination, and his wingspan are all outstanding.”
"No wonder he could perform so well in the summer league. The things on him are exactly the same as the game footage.”
Hoyberg smiled and nodded. He said without reservation,"Perhaps you all know about the deal with Nix. In fact, our main target is him.”
"Yes, he is worthy of your attention.”Wade suddenly understood and agreed with the team's management.
Londo and Butler walked behind him. They were shocked to hear their evaluation of Lu Yi. Rondo was fine with it since he was not in conflict with Lu Yi's position. However, Butler was different. After watching the entire duel, he had only thought highly of Lu Yi. However, it was different now. He felt that it was necessary to go back and study Lu Yi. Otherwise, he would be replaced by someone else in his position as the team's main starting lineup.
They went to the parking lot and walked to their cars. Wade sighed slightly and said,""Perhaps we can still count on him to do something in the new season.”
"I hope so!" Hoyberg smiled and said to the three of them,""Go back and rest early. You just came back from the off-season, so pay more attention to your physical fitness. Don't hurt yourself because of this training intensity.”
"Hey, do you think we're rookies?”
Rondo suddenly shouted in dissatisfaction and left without looking back. Wade looked at the two of them, shook his head silently, and walked toward the car.
Butler was the only one who remained silent. Even when he walked up to his sports car, he did not come back to his senses.
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