Donnie had already used up a lot of energy catching the ball.
After catching it, he protected the ball this time and turned around.
Once he had completed the turn, he raised the ball and then jumped.
Just as he took off, Tagore timely placed his left hand against the man's abdomen.
At the same time, he raised his right hand as if to block the shot.
In reality, his left hand was quietly pushing.
Donnie Donnie had practiced three-pointers against contact for a long time, but usually it was a trainer pressing a hand against his chest while he took the shot.
But Mad Tiger Tagore was so much taller than him that he had to press against his abdomen instead.
That already threw Donnie off quite a bit, and when Tagore added a little pressure, it affected him even more. He drifted backward in the air, and the ball came out soft when he released it.
It didn't even touch the rim.
First, the shot came up short and missed the rim, which nobody had expected;
second, when Antoine tried to grab the rebound, Charlie Hannum boxed him out, preventing him from getting it, and the ball flew straight out of bounds.
Mad Tiger Tagore immediately pumped his fist again.
Wang Yi came over and slapped Tagore's hand hard, then ruffled his hair.
"You did a damn good job!"
"Keep it up. Make that guy see why they call you Mad Tiger. You didn't get that damn nickname for nothing!"
Generally, on the court or on the battlefield, being too polite while trying to boost morale wasn't necessarily a good thing.
On the contrary, using a few swear words to stir up emotions and fire up your team or your comrades could be more effective.
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