Ten Thousand Sword Masters

After reviewing the replies from both sides, Zhang Jianyun rejoined the fray, tagging @DengGeng.

"@DengGengLoves: Gatlin plays genuine basketball, while DengGeng plays professional basketball. Perhaps DengGeng has achieved more now, but I still believe that Gatlin is a pure basketball player. He plays not for honor, but for what he loves."

Zhang Jianyun's reply instantly ignited a frenzy among Deng Geng's fans, including the biggest fan of Deng Geng. These fans frantically tagged Zhang Jianyun and started arguing with him about what constitutes genuine basketball and what constitutes professional basketball.

Zhang Jianyun also continued to accumulate hostility points.

"You have received 100 points of hostility from D.G. fans."

"You have received 100 points of hostility from D.G. fans."

"You have received 100 points of hostility from D.G. fans."

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In an instant, Zhang Jianyun gained hostility points, bringing his total hostility points to [number missing].

After the timeout, the game resumed with 6 minutes and 18 seconds remaining.

The Nuggets inbound the ball from midcourt. The Nuggets' point guard receives the ball and dribbles it around the top of the key before passing it to Deng Geng, who is positioned inside.

After receiving the ball, Deng used his back to block Gatlin, who was defending him, and then turned and leaned back to shoot the ball, giving the Nuggets a 110-107 lead.

The Mountain Eagles inbounded the ball from their backcourt. The point guard received the ball and dribbled it to the frontcourt. After a brief struggle with the defender, he passed the ball to his shooting guard, who then drove to the basket and launched a high lob shot towards Gatlin.

Gatlin leaped high into the air, caught the ball mid-air, and dunked it in – an alley-oop dunk for a score!

All the Mountain Eagles players on the bench stood up and waved towels to cheer for Gatlin.

Gatlin excitedly flexed his muscles and gave a high-five to the shooting guard who passed him the ball.

The Nuggets' point guard brought the ball up the court, then made a drive and passed it to the small forward standing outside the three-point line. The small forward received the ball and immediately launched a three-pointer. Swish, the three-pointer went in, 113-109, and the Nuggets regained a 4-point lead.

The Mountain Eagles inbounded the ball from their backcourt. The point guard received the ball and carried it to the frontcourt. As soon as he got to the frontcourt, he passed the ball to the shooting guard, who then passed it to Gatlin in the paint.

After holding the ball for a few seconds and finding no offensive opportunity, Gatlin passed it to the point guard. The point guard dribbled for a while, and Gatlin set a screen for the point guard.

The point guard used a quick step to shake off the defender, broke into the paint, and launched a small floater, but unfortunately the ball hit the edge of the rim.

Deng grabbed the rebound and immediately passed the ball to his team's point guard.

The Nuggets' point guard dribbled up the court, and taking advantage of a screen set by the center as he entered the paint, he dribbled past the defender, then flashed to the three-point line and bounced off for a three-pointer.

Shot!

Swish!

The three-pointer swished through the net, bringing the score to 116-109, giving the Nuggets a 7-point lead.

beep!

The Mountain Eagles' head coach immediately called a timeout. Holding his tactical board, he yelled at the players on the court to come over quickly, his eyes fierce, seemingly dissatisfied with the players' performance on the defensive end during this period.

During the pause, Zhang Jianyun revisited his post, which had already garnered over 120,000 views and received over 100,000 replies.

Seeing that Deng Geng's fans were still debating what constituted genuine basketball and what constituted professional basketball, Zhang Jianyun thought for a moment and tagged "My Favorite Deng Geng" again.

"@DengGengLove: True basketball is like Gatlin, full of passion, enthusiasm, fearlessness, and love. Professional basketball is like DengGeng, full of rationality, shrewdness, planning, and choices. Based on this, I think Gatlin is more pure."

This reply once again ignited the online netizens who love Deng Geng the most, as well as other Deng Geng fans, who kept tagging Zhang Jianyun.

"@Zhang Jianyun, you're clearly describing the personalities of the players on both sides. It's just that Gatlin's personality is different from Deng's. How did that become one representing genuine basketball and the other professional basketball?"

"@Zhang Jianyun, this is clearly prejudice. Deng even has a master's degree in psychology, so it's normal for him to be calm and composed. How does that become shrewd and calculating in your eyes? Besides, what's the charm of competitive sports? Isn't it the fierce competition? Only the winning side receives praise and honor. Is it wrong to be calm and rational, plan every step carefully, and fight for victory for the sake of glory?"

"@Zhang Jianyun, being more rational is also wrong. Does passion only come from blindly swatting flies? You're a typical player fanboy!"

Seeing Deng Geng's fans frantically tagging him, Zhang Jianyun smiled slightly. He had achieved his goal. He didn't reply to these Deng Geng fans; other Gatling fans would take the stage to defend him.

"You have received 100 points of hostility from D.G. fans."

"You have received 100 points of hostility from D.G. fans."

"You have received 100 points of hostility from D.G. fans."

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In an instant, Zhang Jianyun gained hostility points, bringing his total hostility points to [number missing].

With 3 million hostility points right in front of him, Zhang Jianyun felt much more confident. It was as if, at this moment, he finally felt that he was the protagonist of this world.

After the timeout, the game resumed, and the Mountain Eagles took the inbound pass from midfield.

Gatlin serves the ball and passes it to his team's point guard.

After receiving the ball, the point guard tried to drive into the paint, but was double-teamed by two Nuggets players. He then passed the ball to Gatlin outside the three-point line.

At this moment, Gatlin had no defender in front of him. After receiving the ball, he glanced at the basket, took a deep breath, and launched a three-pointer. The ball drew a beautiful parabola in the air and swished into the net.

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Goal! The Mountain Eagles have pulled back 3 points, bringing the score to 116-112, with the Mountain Eagles trailing by only 4 points.

Gatlin was visibly excited after making the three-pointer, uttering a few trash-talking words with his mouth wide open, before pounding his chest with his right hand, looking brimming with confidence.

The Nuggets' point guard brought the ball up the court. Deng Geng, who was positioned in the paint, stepped up to set a screen for his team's point guard. The point guard used Deng Geng's screen to drive into the paint and then passed the ball back to Deng Geng, who was cutting down the court. Deng Geng received the ball, dribbled for two steps, then jumped up, raised the ball with one hand, and put it in the basket with a flick of his wrist.

比分来到118比112，金块队领先6分，此时距离全场比赛结束还剩3分48秒的时间。

The Mountain Eagles inbounded the ball from their backcourt, and their point guard quickly brought the ball up the court.

The point guard dribbles the ball up the court and then hands it off to the shooting guard.

After receiving the ball, the shooting guard dribbled for a while on the left side of the three-point line before passing the ball to Gatlin.

Gatlin received the ball a step inside the three-point line. After receiving the ball, he first tried to drive inside, but saw Deng spread his arms to block his path.

Gatlin then dribbled the ball backwards, pretending to look for a way to break through.

With the ball at the three-point line, Gatlin took advantage of Deng's attention being focused on defending his drive and launched a three-pointer.

Swish!

Gatlin hit another three-pointer, making two consecutive three-pointers!

The score is now 118-115, with the Mountain Eagles trailing by only 3 points.

After sinking two consecutive three-pointers, Gatlin kissed his right fist.

The Nuggets' point guard received the ball and brought it up the court. After a few dribbles, he took a shot near the free-throw line.

Bang!

The basketball swished out, Gatlin grabbed the rebound, and then passed the ball to his own point guard.

The Hawks' point guard calmly brought the ball up the court and then made a direct pass to Gatlin, who was one step away from Rigatlin.

Gatlin received the ball and immediately launched a three-pointer!

The ball bounced off the rim and then fell back into the net. Goal!

After sinking consecutive three-pointers and tying the score, all the substitute players on the Mountain Eagles' bench stood up and cheered excitedly.

Gatlin extended his right index finger, put it to his lips in a gesture of silence, then kissed his finger and pointed it high into the sky above the stadium.

His actions deeply moved the few Mountain Hawks fans present, who, disregarding the fact that this was the Nuggets' home arena, chanted "MVP! MVP! MVP!" at Gatlin.

The game continued, and the Nuggets' point guard drove the ball up the court and then passed it to Deng Geng in the paint. After receiving the ball, Deng Geng assessed the situation and then passed it to his own shooting guard.

After receiving the ball, the Nuggets' shooting guard dribbled for a while, drove into the paint, and passed the ball to Deng Geng. Deng Geng then scored a layup, giving the Nuggets a 120-118 lead again.

The Mountain Eagles have possession in the backcourt. The point guard brings the ball up the court and passes it to his small forward, who then makes a cross-court pass to Gatlin, who has come from the backcourt to the three-point line!

After receiving the ball, Gatlin immediately launched a three-pointer.

After making the three-pointer, he maintained his shooting posture. When the ball went in again, he raised his hands high, signaling the few Mountain Eagles fans in the audience to cheer for him.

After sinking four consecutive three-pointers, the team took the lead, instantly bringing the few remaining Mountain Eagles fans in the arena to a fever pitch, chanting "Gatling MVP Gatling MVP Gatling MVP".

The Mountain Eagles took a 120-121 lead, and the Nuggets called a timeout with 1 minute and 35 seconds remaining.

"Gatling MVP Gatling MVP Gatling MVP"

The cheers from the Mountain Hawks fans continued to rise, and Gatlin, walking to the sidelines, waved to the fans.

The substitutes went up one by one to hug Gatlin, celebrating his consecutive three-pointers that led the team to take the lead.

Taking advantage of the timeout and Gatling's outstanding performance during this period, Zhang Jianyun once again tagged Deng Geng in the post.

"@DengGengLove, did you see that? Did you see what true basketball is? I said that sincerity can't win games. Everyone who tagged me said how many victories DengGeng, a professional basketball player, has achieved, how many accomplishments he's made. Is Gatlin worse than DengGeng? Let's leave the game to time. Time will tell. Go Gatlin!"

This time, Zhang Jianyun tagged @DengGeng the Most, but didn't receive an immediate reply, as if @DengGeng the Most was no longer online.

"You have received 1000 hostility points from Deng Geng's most beloved Deng Geng fans."

"Ha ha."

Upon seeing the system notification and the 1000 hostility points he had gained, Zhang Jianyun couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"This netizen who loves Deng Geng is probably hating me now," Zhang Jianyun laughed and muttered to himself.

Afterwards, Zhang Jianyun tagged several of Deng Geng's fans, which stirred up some more controversy, but because Gatlin's performance on the field was so outstanding, these fans of Deng Geng dared not speak.

"You have received 100 points of hostility from D.G. fans."

"You have received 100 points of hostility from D.G. fans."

"You have received 100 points of hostility from D.G. fans."

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Although fewer of Deng Geng's fans replied, Zhang Jianyun gained a lot of hostility points. He gained even more hostility points, bringing his total hostility points to [number missing].

The timeout has ended, and the Nuggets are inbounding the ball.

The Nuggets' small forward received the ball, and with Deng Geng's screen, he took a big step towards the paint, facing the Hawks' center's defense, and after a somersault in the air, put the ball into the basket.

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The Nuggets regained the lead at 122-121.

The Mountain Hawks inbounded the ball from their backcourt. The point guard brought the ball to the frontcourt, dribbled between his legs, and then drove into the paint. The Nuggets' center came over to help defend, and the Mountain Hawks' point guard did not get a shot off. He then dribbled the ball to the three-point line.

call out!

The point guard passed the ball to Gatlin, who received it beyond the three-point line. Gatlin adopted a guard's dribbling posture, crossed his legs against Deng Geng's defense, and then pulled up for a three-pointer!

call out!

Goal!

Gatlin sank another three-pointer!

Gatlin sank five consecutive three-pointers!

Gatlin scored 15 consecutive points.

The entire Nuggets' home arena fell silent instantly, with the small number of Mountain Hawks fans chanting "Gatling MVP" deafeningly throughout the stadium!

beep!

The Nuggets' head coach called another timeout. Gatlin was on fire. This timeout wasn't because the team was performing poorly, but to break Gatlin's momentum.

Gatlin strode confidently to the sidelines, where he received the admiration of all the Mountain Hawks players.

This is a short pause; the pause will end soon.

The game continued with 52 seconds remaining, and the Nuggets trailed the Mountain Eagles 122-124.

The Nuggets inbounded the ball from midfield. After receiving the ball, the small forward made a quick breakthrough and passed it to Deng Geng. Deng Geng dribbled the ball for a while and then hooked it in for two points, tying the score for the Nuggets.

The Mountain Eagles have possession in their backcourt. The Mountain Eagles' point guard dribbles the ball up the court and passes it to the shooting guard.

The shooting guard receives the ball, dribbles for a while, and then passes the ball to his own center.

The Hawks' center took a floater, but the ball bounced off the rim and went wide.

The Nuggets' small forward grabbed the rebound, then dribbled at lightning speed to the frontcourt, dribbled a few times on the left side of the perimeter, and drove into the paint to take a mid-range jump shot.

The ball, too, bounced off the rim and missed.

With 22 seconds remaining in the game, the Mountain Eagles called a timeout to plan their final attack.

The game went into a pause, and Zhang Jianyun revisited his post.

At this point, Deng Geng's fans backfired and began arguing with Gatling's fans again.

Zhang Jianyun joined in, argued with a few of Deng Geng's fans for a bit, and started accumulating more hostility.

"You have received 100 points of hostility from D.G. fans."

"You have received 100 points of hostility from D.G. fans."

"You have received 100 points of hostility from D.G. fans."

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In the blink of an eye, Zhang Jianyun gained more hostility points, bringing his total hostility points to [number missing].

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