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Chapter 177: The Shoulder Shimmy — Friends, Rivals, and Fire · Oct 12, 2026

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151 Chapter 151: A Near Three-Point Layup! The Timer Didn’t Even React! 2026-10-12
152 Chapter 152: Unstoppable Pull-Up, Kobe’s Signature Celebration 2026-10-12
153 Chapter 153: Passionate Elbow Fight with Kobe 2026-10-12
154 Chapter 154: Famous Scene – Kobe and Chen Yan Dancing on the Court 2026-10-12
155 Chapter 155: A Spy Appears in the Lakers Team? 2026-10-12
156 Chapter 156: Start the Offensive Mode, 1v1 Men’s Battle! 2026-10-12
157 Chapter 157: Smart Foul, Kobe Was Tricked? 2026-10-12
158 Chapter 158: Ghostly Steal, Garnett’s Iron-Blooded Push-Ups 2026-10-12
159 Chapter 159: Alley-Oop Three-Pointer, The Prototype of Kuroko Basketball 2026-10-12
160 Chapter 160: Win the Game, Put Him in the MVP Conversation 2026-10-12
161 Chapter 161: Postgame Interview — Taylor Swift’s Christmas Gift 2026-10-12
162 Chapter 162: The Three-Point Barrage — Destroying Bogut! 2026-10-12
163 Chapter 163: Keep Going — Even Asians Can Play Great Basketball 2026-10-12
164 Chapter 164: A Historic Week — Blazers Fans Lose Their Minds 2026-10-12
165 Chapter 165: Carter’s Respect — Breaking Iverson’s Record 2026-10-12
166 Chapter 166: The Fake Shoe Scandal and Durant’s Transformation 2026-10-12
167 Chapter 167: Cultural Counter-Export — Sneakers Sold Out, Fans Fighting! 2026-10-12
168 Chapter 168: Teasing Nick Young and a Post-Game War of Words 2026-10-12
169 Chapter 169: Educating Fellow Rookies — Look, Chen Yan is Smiling! 2026-10-12
170 Chapter 170: Bone Collector — Breaking Ankles on Live TV 2026-10-12
171 Chapter 171: Rasheed’s Fastest Ejection — Eight Straight Wins for the Suns! 2026-10-12
172 Chapter 172: Tragedy Maker — Hitting the Rookie Wall? 2026-10-12
173 Chapter 173: A Match with Taylor Swift, Attribute Boosts, and a New Mansion 2026-10-12
174 Chapter 174: The All-Star Starter — Giving David Stern Some Face 2026-10-12
175 Chapter 175: Lakers, Cavaliers, and Mavericks Reload — The Butterfly Effect? 2026-10-12
176 Chapter 176: Durant’s Reflection and an Accidental Gift 2026-10-12
177 Chapter 177: The Shoulder Shimmy — Friends, Rivals, and Fire 2026-10-12
178 Chapter 178: One-Man Show — A God Descends to the Hardwood 2026-10-12
179 Chapter 179: Chen Yan’s Sneak Attack — Durant’s Shoe Defense 2026-10-12
180 Chapter 180: The Perfect Trident — Assisting from Afar 2026-10-12
181 Chapter 181: Chen Yan Ignites Again — Scoring Explosion! 2026-10-12
182 Chapter 182: The Stadium Silencer — A Long-Awaited 50+ 2026-10-12
183 Chapter 183: Overheard — The Assassin Strikes Again 2026-10-12
184 Chapter 184: Chen Yan the ’Hero’ Strikes Again — All-Star Lineups Revealed! 2026-10-12
185 Chapter 185: The Draft Big Three — All-Star Weekend Arrives! 2026-10-12
186 Chapter 186: Off-Court Moments — The Return of the Instant Noodle Brothers! 2026-10-12
187 Chapter 187: Yao Ming Joins the Booth — A Return to NCAA Glory! 2026-10-12
188 Chapter 188: He Went Off — Why Mess with Him at All? 2026-10-12
189 Chapter 189: One-Man Three-Point Rain — Yao Ming’s Humor! 2026-10-12
190 Chapter 190: The Max-Level Player Dominates the Rookie Village! 2026-10-12
191 Chapter 191: Winning the Rookie Game MVP Trophy! 2026-10-12
192 Chapter 192: Being Slapped in the Face? Practicing Singing All Night! 2026-10-12
193 Chapter 193: Continuously Getting Stronger, Kobe’s Skill Package! 2026-10-12
194 Chapter 194: Confirmed for the 2008 Olympics! Pre-Match Interview! 2026-10-12
195 Chapter 195: All-Star Singing and Showing Off Their Love 2026-10-12
196 Chapter 196: Chen Yan’s Limited Skin—Two Chinese Players Using It? 2026-10-12
197 Chapter 197: Chen the Center and Yao the Guard, the Era of the Four Major Points Is Over! 2026-10-12
198 Chapter 198: The Show Begins, Refuse Duncan’s Head Pat and Kill! 2026-10-12
199 Chapter 199: Is Chen Yan Showing Off Again? The Competition Enters the Final Battle! 2026-10-12
200 Chapter 200: Famous Scene – Showing Up James and Wade, The Final Moments of the Game! 2026-10-12

Chapter 177: Chapter 177: The Shoulder Shimmy — Friends, Rivals, and Fire

Chapter 177: The Shoulder Shimmy — Friends, Rivals, and Fire

Even the ESPN broadcast booth couldn’t help but laugh after that play.

”Man, what are those two Celtics defenders doing?” Kenny Smith chuckled. ”They left Chen Yan wide open like they were still stretching!”

Charles Barkley laughed beside him. ”Yeah, Doc Rivers must be fuming right now. That’s rookie-level defense!”

Boston had the ball next.

Rondo dribbled at the top of the key, scanning the court as Durant cut in from the wing. Instead of passing to his young star, Rondo lobbed it inside to Al Jefferson in the post.

Rondo’s idea was clear — open up the paint, draw defensive attention, and free Durant on the perimeter. Smart play. For a second-year guard, he already had the poise of a veteran.

Jefferson backed down Boris Diaw, his shoulders dipping in rhythm. A fake to the right, a soft pivot left, then a clean hook off the glass.

4–3, Celtics take the lead.

It wasn’t flashy, but it was textbook footwork — classic Big Al. One of the few modern big men who still played like an artist in the post.

Back on offense, the Suns set up again.

Diaw handled it at the top of the key, orchestrating like a conductor. Chen Yan curled around a Raja Bell screen on the wing and caught the pass at a 45-degree angle — just like their earlier possession.

This time, Durant and Tony Allen didn’t freeze. They both lunged toward Chen Yan.

Chen immediately read it. He slipped a quick bounce pass to Raja Bell, then cut right between the two defenders.

Bell, reading him perfectly, bounced the ball right back.

The two executed a flawless give-and-go.

Perkins tried to rotate in time, but Chen was already there — an in-and-out dribble, a sharp crossover, and then a reverse slam over the helpless center.

5–4, Suns lead.

Perkins landed hard, pounding the ball in frustration. He glared at Durant and Tony Allen. ”You gonna stop letting him walk through or what!?”

On the sideline, Doc Rivers shouted himself hoarse. ”Lock in! Stick to your man! Be aggressive!”

Durant raised a hand in apology. Though the team’s rising star, he was humble enough to own up to his mistake.

Next possession, Durant tried to redeem himself.

He took the ball near the elbow, jabbed twice, rose up, and fired.

Clank.

The shot rimmed out.

Diaw grabbed the rebound and, without even turning, whipped a behind-the-head pass downcourt to Nash — pure instinct.

Nash caught it in stride, creating a 2-on-1 fast break with Chen Yan.

Without looking, he dished it sideways.

Chen caught it in motion, rose up, and fired a transition three.

Swish!

8–4.

”Beautiful!” Kenny Smith exclaimed. ”The chemistry between these two is unreal.”

Barkley nodded. ”People said Chen’s hit the rookie wall — well, I want more rookies like this hitting walls!”

Kenny laughed. ”Yeah, if that’s the rookie wall, I’ll build one in my backyard.”

Boston answered again. Rondo called for a pick from Jefferson, slipped a bounce pass, and Big Al delivered another smooth finish inside.

8–6.

He was keeping Boston afloat.

”Defense! Defense!” Rondo shouted as he sprinted back. He knew Phoenix loved to run opponents out of the gym.

Nash slowed the tempo this time, bringing the ball across half court with his usual calm control.

Stoudemire set a screen at the top, and Nash used it to drive toward the free-throw line before dishing it right back to Amar’e.

Instead of attacking himself, Stoudemire pivoted and handed it off to Chen Yan — the hot hand.

He owed him one. In January, Chen and Nash had fed Amar’e for two 40-point nights. Now, it was time to return the favor.

Chen leaned into Tony Allen, backing him down. Tony’s defense was fierce — pure muscle and intensity.

But Chen wasn’t forcing it. A sudden step-back, a sharp side shift — using Stoudemire’s frame to screen off the defender.

Durant rotated from the wing, trying to contest.

Chen didn’t even flinch. He released the shot midair, the ball spinning high into the rafters.

Whistle!

Durant’s body collided into him.

”And-one!” Chen shouted before even hitting the floor.

The ball hung in the air for a heartbeat — then dropped cleanly through.

Swish!

The crowd erupted.

Stoudemire and Nash ran over, hauling Chen up off the hardwood.

Still grinning, Chen turned to the cameras and rolled his shoulders in a playful shimmy, his signature celebration.

The fans roared. Even Durant couldn’t help but smirk.

As Chen walked toward the free-throw line, he patted Durant on the back and said, half-jokingly, ”Nice contest, KD. You almost got me.”

Durant chuckled softly, shaking his head. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

That was their bond — rivals on the court, brothers off it. Both competitors, both chasing greatness.

Tonight, it was a duel of pride and respect.

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