NBA: One S-level skill per game

Chapter 201 Sorry, I didn't mean it
After returning from the timeout, although the Knicks strengthened their defense, the Spurs' team awareness was too strong, and they still fought off this attack.

96 to 92, the Knicks were four points behind.

In the transition between offense and defense, Li Chen used his speed and change of direction to break through the Spurs' defense. When he went for a layup, he caused Muhammad, who had already committed five fouls, to foul, and the [Magic Ball] was successfully triggered to score 2+1.

At the same time, Mohammed became the first player to be sent off in the game.

Popovich was a little angry about Muhammad's foul, and cursed in his heart that he was really a waste.He then replaced the substitute player.

After a while, Li Chen made a free throw.

Although the game reached a critical moment, Li Chen's mentality was very stable and the basketball passed through the net.

96 to 95, with 40 seconds left in the game.

The Spurs attack, and with the advantage, the Spurs are not in a hurry. Their only task now is to turn every offense into points.

But the Knicks couldn't afford to delay, and they began to press the defense throughout the court.

Parker was in danger for a while and was almost intercepted by Li Chen.

Parker didn't dare to delay any more time. He was afraid that he would really be intercepted. If he was intercepted by Li Chen this time, he would be the sinner of the Spurs.

At this moment, Ginobili came to meet Parker. They all knew Li Chen's stealing ability, because he had already scored five steals in this game.

Parker was overjoyed to see Ginobili coming to respond, but at this moment, Li Chen took action again.

Snapped!The basketball was cut off accurately, but Parker was not slow to react and hurriedly regained the cut ball.

At this time, his face was full of lingering fear, no, the ball is too dangerous in his own hands. In a flash of thought, he hurriedly passed the ball to Ginobili.

The pass was rushed, so the quality of the pass was very poor, and Ginobili barely caught the pass.

You must know that the Knicks' tactic is to press the whole court. There must be a Knicks player beside him to defend, and it is Jr. Smith who defends Ginobili.

This kid saw that Li Chen almost succeeded in stealing, and he had an idea and imitated him.

However, his steal is not Li Chen's steal. Li Chen's steal leaves room for success, and he will not lose his defensive position due to a failed steal.

Jr Smith is completely different. He is completely suicidal and will not even think about stealing. What will be the consequences if he fails.

He was as quick as a rabbit, and he accurately swatted the basketball out of Ginobili's hand.

But Jr. Smith's excessive strength caused the basketball to roll quickly toward the baseline.

Jr. Smith was of course unwilling to give in. His steal failed and he chased the basketball desperately, but he used too much force and could not save the ball at his current speed.

On the other side, Jr. Smith's steal was beyond Li Chen's expectation, but he knew this was not the time to think about this.

He knew that this was an opportunity for the Knicks to surpass the Spurs. In a flash of thought, a force burst out from his feet. Like a leopard waiting for a rabbit, he started instantly, going from standstill to full speed in just a trivial moment.

He was like an arrow leaving the string, crossing a dazzling trajectory and heading straight for the basketball that was about to go out of bounds.

His feet hit the floor powerfully, each step telling the world of his determination.

He stretched his hand forward and stared at the basketball, just like a cheetah staring at its prey, never letting it escape his sight.

Before anyone could react, Li Chen had already rushed to the basketball.

He accurately judged the trajectory of the basketball and used all his strength to retrieve the basketball when it was about to go out of bounds.

But the impact of inertia prevented him from stopping. He only had time to throw the basketball to Jr. Smith who was running towards the basketball.

Then two bodies hit the fans in the stands like cannonballs.

Knicks fans screamed, but instead of scattering, they all held out their hands to greet their hero.

On the other side, after Jr. Smith received Li Chen's pass, he started to break through and lay up.

But Ginobili and Parker wouldn't let him have it.

But now Jr. Smith has a sense of mission. People like Jr. Smith like to express themselves like this. He can often exert unimaginable power at moments when high expectations are placed on him.

So at this time, Jr. Smith was unprecedentedly serious. He used his physical talents to the extreme and not only scored the ball against the two of them, but also caused Parker's fifth foul.

This is a beautiful 2+1.

At this moment, Madison Square Park erupted in cheers, and the cheers were not just because Jr. Smith got this precious 2+1.

There is also the process of Li Chen desperately saving the ball.

They knew how important Li Chen's goal was, so the fans followed Li Chen regardless of their own injuries. They knew how important Li Chen was to the Knicks.

After a while, Jr. Smith executed a free throw.

Swish!The basketball is hollow into the net.

98 to 96, the Knicks took the lead.

There are 25 seconds left in the game.

The entire Madison Square Park burst into cheers instantly, cheering for Jr.'s wonderful performance.

Seeing this scene, Li Chen showed a confused smile. Now that Jr. Smith is almost the second player in the Knicks, he doesn't believe that Morey, an old fox, can't be fooled.

Popovich's face in the Spurs dugout was extremely ugly. He secretly resented that it was this yellow-skinned monkey again, why was he everywhere?

While his thoughts were wandering, he called a timeout. In this situation, they wanted to win the game.

Then, this offense must be successful, and then foul tactics must be used.This way they can turn defeat into victory.

On the other side, although Alvin Gentry is far inferior to Popovich's coaching ability, he can still clearly see the current situation on the court.

Therefore, he knows that the Knicks' task when the timeout ends is to prevent the Spurs' attack.

Even if the Spurs' attack cannot be successfully defended, it will take a lot of time and not give the Spurs a chance to come back.

But when the game came back, Alvin Gentry was a little helpless.

Because the Knicks defense only stopped the Spurs for 15 seconds.

With 10 seconds left in the game, Duncan scored on a 45-degree rebound, tying the score at 98.

At this time, the nerves of all the Knicks fans were tense, and the game entered a fierce stage.

The Knicks scored this goal. The Knicks will win the championship tonight.

In the VIP room.

"James, congratulations to the Knicks for winning the championship." David Stern said to Doland with a smile.

"Hahaha! The game isn't over yet!" As he said that, he changed the topic and said: But, David, I want to thank you for your help this time! "

David Stern smiled slightly and said nothing, thinking in his heart, I am just a wage earner, this is what I should do.

On the field, there is very little game time.

The Knicks' final drive.

Crawford throws the baseline.

However, Li Chen actually did something unexpected.

After Li Chen received the ball, he shot directly while the Spurs player fouled.Obviously Li Chen wanted to deceive the three-pointer into a foul. In this way, even if the Spurs scored the next three-pointer, they could only end in a draw and play overtime with the Knicks.

Of course, the ball must hit the backboard in one's own frontcourt, otherwise the referee may consider the ball a "cheating" three-pointer.

Therefore, the distance Li Chen catches the ball is about 8 meters away.This is enough to ensure that he can touch the backboard.

The ball was thrown very straight, with no graceful arc at all. The basketball was like a cannonball flying toward the Knicks' frontcourt.

Bang!Uh-huh!The basketball hit the backboard hard and bounced into the basket.

At the same time, the referee's whistle sounded.

However, what was shocking was that the goal miraculously went in. The Spurs were dumbfounded, the Knicks players were dumbfounded, and the fans were also dumbfounded.

Even Li Chen was dumbfounded. Is this okay?

3+1, he actually made a 3+1.

However, Li Chen reacted the next moment. He spread his hands to Popovich, who was stunned in the Spurs dugout, as if he didn't mean to deserve a beating.

At the same time, seeing the arrogant Li Chen, Popovich looked very ugly as if he had eaten something.

Li Chen's action was a provocation to the opponent's head coach. The referee gave Li Chen a technical foul, but it doesn't matter now.

When Li Chen stood at the free throw line and threw the basketball steadily, more than 2 fans in Madison Square Park stood up and cheered.

At the same time, outside Madison Park Square, fans in countless bars cheered as they welcomed their first championship in 30 years.

In the end, the Knicks defeated the Spurs 102-98, and they won the 2004-2005 NBA championship.

The Spurs' GDP scores in this game are as follows: Duncan, the highest scorer, made 20 of 10 shots, 25 points, 18 rebounds, and 6 of 5 free throws.

Parker had 18 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists.

Ginobili, 20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Knicks, Jr. Smith performed well in this game, with 20 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals.

Wang Zhizhi had 18 points, Crawford had 18 points, Ariza had 15 points, and Alan Houston had 10 points.

Li Chen played 45 minutes in this game, making 28 of 12 shots, 40 points, 18 assists, 5 steals, 4 blocks, 9 of 6 three-pointers, and 10 of 10 free throws.

In the TNT live broadcast room.

"Hahaha! You are indeed a lucky boy!"

Kenny Smith agreed very much with what Barkley said, and then said: "Congratulations to the Knicks, and congratulations to Li Chen for winning the O'Brien Cup again."

"Two championships in three years, I just want to say who else?" Barkley shouted.

Kenny Smith smiled and reminded: "Charles, have you forgotten Mr. Russell?"

"Hey, hey, hey! Kenny, please don't make excuses. With my idol's ability, it's only a matter of time before he achieves the same level as Mr. Russell."

Kenny also agrees with this point, but that is based on the fact that Li Chen has no injuries.

While his thoughts were wandering, Kenny Smith said: "In half an hour, let's take a look at the winners of the NBA's FMVP and other awards this season."

During the game and during the handshake ceremony after the game, Popovich made no secret of his dislike of Li Chen.

Yes, he didn't want to act anymore, but it was understandable, after all, he was stopped twice by Li Chen.

Seeing this scene, Li Chen didn't care. He didn't care about Popovich's hypocrisy.

However, he still wanted to disgust Popovich, so Li Chen smiled lightly and said, "Coach Greg, I'll be waiting for you in the finals next season."

Hearing Li Chen's arrogant words, Popovich smiled coldly, "You are arrogant. Even Michael Jordan dare not say that he can enter the finals next season. It is better to be humble. Young people."

With that said, Popovich turned and left.

Li Chen looked at Popovich's back and said that you are a kind head coach, but in my opinion, you are just a double-standard dog, nothing more.

At this time, a beautiful reporter from ESPN walked up to Li Chen and said, "Mr. Li Chen, can you answer a few questions for me?"

He withdrew his gaze. When she saw the beautiful reporter, she was slightly stunned because she remembered that he had seen her before. After thinking for a while, she remembered who this reporter was.

So he smiled and said, "It turns out to be Miss Cassidy!"

Cassidy Hubbs was very surprised. She didn't expect that Li Chen would still remember her. This reminded her of the time when she was waiting for Li Chen to call her and have a chance encounter with him.

But she waited for several days without seeing Li Chen call her, which made her very angry. Later, she was so angry that she never interviewed Li Chen, but this man still remembered her.

She was so happy to be remembered by a man she only met once.

While his thoughts were wandering, Cassidy Hubbards smiled slightly, and the little resentment in his heart disappeared.

"First of all, congratulations to Mr. Li Chen for leading the team to win the NBA championship again."

"Thank you!" Li Chen thanked with a smile.

"Chen, what do you think of your teammates' performance tonight?"

"Them? They performed very well. Especially JR Smith, his last steal was very important. Without him, we might have to play six finals games, or seven games."

Li Chen thought about it again and decided to give Jr. Smith and others a try so that they could be more attractive and the big fish could take the bait.

Thinking of this, he added: "Actually, what they lack is just game experience. I believe they will perform better next season. They are really good. If they are not with me, they will perform well."

Cassidy Hubbs didn't expect that Li Chen was so optimistic about her teammates, but she felt that Li Chen was a little bit high on his teammates. As a senior sports reporter, she was still very concerned about the state of other Knicks players. understand.

To put it bluntly, without Li Chen, the Knicks are just a weak team that can't even make the playoffs.Just like the Clippers, they couldn't even make the playoffs after Li Chen left.

At the same time, Li Chen also saw the hidden meaning in Cassidy Hubbs's expression, which made him frown slightly.

I thought to myself, even a reporter doesn’t believe that Jr. Smith and the others are capable, how can they deceive an old fox like Morey?
No, next season we must let the managers of other NBA teams see the power of Jr. Smith and others.

At this time, Cassidy Habers once again asked a sharp question, "So...how does it compare with your teammates from the Clippers?"

After coming back to his senses, Li Chen secretly thought that this woman must be taking revenge on him for letting her go.

Although I thought so in my heart, my face said: "They are equally outstanding."

After Cassidy Hubbs finished the interview and left, the finals award ceremony was about to begin.

First, the award guest Bill Russell was introduced, and then team representative Dolan received the O'Brien Trophy from David Stern. Good guy Alvin Gentry, the coach and general manager, even received the O'Brien Trophy. Not touched.

Dolan couldn't put it down and handed the O'Brien Cup to Li Chen.

"Chen, congratulations." Dolan was very excited at this moment, because he had only done this in his dreams, and today was a dream come true.

Seeing the excitement of the big boss Dolan, Li Chen didn't know what to say.

When he took the trophy from his hand, he whispered: "Mr. Dolan, don't get excited, it will still be ours next year."

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