NBA: One S-level skill per game

Chapter 205 The first round of the playoffs

The regular season MVP is LeBron James.

James averaged 22.5 points, 8.1 assists, and 8.5 rebounds per game.

1: Pistons
2: Heat
3: New Jersey Basketball
4: Cavaliers
5: Wizards
6: Pacers
7: Bulls
8: Knicks

One of the reasons why the Knicks have a poor record is the agreement between Li Chen and James.

The second is that Li Chen trained David Lee and Louis Williams.

Third, Odom is so unreliable. He hangs out with Khloe Kardashian every day and is almost impossible to watch when he plays.

This is why the Lakers traded him to the Knicks.

Because originally Li Chen's condition was just a first-round pick, but the Lakers had to trade Odom. Li Chen hesitated for a moment and chose the first-round pick. Seeing that Li Chen didn't fall for the trick, the Lakers packed up and traded Odom. Sent to the New York Knicks.

Based on the above reasons, the Knicks performed very poorly.

Because the team's performance was not good, Dolan talked to Li Chen several times. At first, Li Chen just said that ups and downs in the lineup's performance during the adaptation period were inevitable. Later, Dolan saw that Li Chen was pure nonsense!No matter how hard you adapt to the lineup, half a season is enough!

Li Chen saw that he couldn't deal with it, so he launched a big deception mode. Li Chen said this at the time.

"Mr. Dolan, you said that everyone in the outside world looked down on the Knicks. Then, the Knicks made a great show in the playoffs. It would be a success again. I asked you if you are happy?"

Dolan, a second-generation rich man, thought about the scene for a while, and then nodded subconsciously. This kind of slap in the face really touched his excitement point, and he was indeed very happy.

After tricking Dolan away, Li Chen complained in his heart. Sure enough, even the rich second generation liked this tune.

Later, as Li Chen said, the outside world all looked down on the Knicks, but Dolan didn't care. In an interview, he openly supported the Knicks, saying that the Knicks were the strongest.

This made the outside world sneer. They all thought that Dolan was just a stubborn duck with a tough mouth.

When the regular season is coming to an end, our Mr. Dolan is a little excited. He can't wait to get to the playoffs now, and then start his show-off.

The competition in the West has become more intense under Li Chensao's operation.

The Spurs have an incredible record of 63 wins and 19 losses, ranking first in the Western Conference.

But he is not as far ahead as in the original timeline, because after the addition of Yao Ming this year, the Lakers' strength has greatly increased. They have a record of 62 wins and 20 losses, just behind the Spurs.

The Rockets also entered the playoffs with the addition of the Knicks' three-point team.

Morey also became the team's general manager with this transaction, and also won the best general manager of this year.

Morey is so proud now!

However, don't look at the Rockets. The Rockets are glamorous now, but Jr. Smith and other three people look down on Tracy McGrady.

And under Li Chen's instructions, they were very united and isolated McGrady. You can imagine the scene of five people playing on the field and three people not passing the ball to McGrady, the boss of the Rockets.

How can McGrady tolerate this?So he kept putting pressure on the head coach, but there was nothing Jeff Van Gundy could do!

So the Rockets are in a lot of internal chaos, and there could be chaos at any time.

Western Conference regular season standings:
1: Spurs
2: Lakers
3: Suns
4: Nuggets
5: Dallas Mavericks

6: Grizzlies
7: Clippers
8: Rockets
On April 4, four games were played in the first round of the playoffs.

Spurs VS Rockets, Suns VS Grizzlies, Heat VS Bulls, Cavaliers VS Wizards respectively.

Among them, the Rockets defeated the Spurs 123 to 122, and it was Crawford who defeated the Spurs.

But Van Gundy was not happy, because the winning ball was originally given to McGrady, but Jr. Smith did not pass the ball to McGrady at all.

Jr Smith no longer has Li Chen’s discipline, and now he has let himself go.

On the 24th, the Knicks ushered in the first game of the playoffs. Their opponent was the Pistons led by Larry Brown, ranked first in the Eastern Conference this season.

The starting lineup of the Pistons in this game is still the Pistons Five.

Knicks lineup:
Li Chen (point guard)
Nate Robinson (shooting guard)

Alan Houston (small forward)
Odom (power forward)
Wang Zhizhi (center)

In the TNT live broadcast room.

"Charles, do you think the Knicks can succeed?" Kenny Smith asked with a smile.

Buckley touched its shiny bald head and thought for a moment: "Probably, maybe, maybe!"

puff!Kenny Smith couldn't help but laugh.

"Charles, let's make a bet!"

"Farke, Kenny, you bastard, didn't you say you should quit gambling?"

"This... don't worry about it. I'm just asking you if you dare? Charles."

Buckley said very bachelorly: "I don't dare."

Kenny Smith never expected that Barkley would say this word confidently, and he was convinced.

Li Chen's random S-level skill in this game is [No Flying], which increases the success rate of blocking shots by 30%. After successfully blocking a shot, it increases the team's momentum by 20%.

Li Chen is quite satisfied with this skill.

Then Li Chen put on the skills [Ankle Killer] [Pull-up Jumper] [Assist Expert], [Gorgeous], [Assistant Defense Expert]

The reason why Peyton [Ankle Killer] became the championship again because Li Chen upgraded [Ankle Killer] to S level.

You know, the S-class [Ankle Killer] is very strong.Especially a team as defensively strong as the Pistons.

The Knicks still suck at the jump ball.

Pistons attack.

Billups passes to Prince.

Prince beat Alan Houston and scored the ball.

Seeing this scene, Li Chen shook his head helplessly. Alan Houston's injury was indeed not healed!
The Knicks attack.

Li Chen used his speed to break through the Pistons' defense and dribble toward the basket.

Li Chen's sharp breakthrough made the Pistons nervous, knowing that they had fallen at the feet of this man for three consecutive seasons.

Li Chen is like a nightmare for their Pistons team.

Prince and Billups all came to double-team Li Chen.

But at this moment, Li Chen suddenly stopped and quickly passed the ball to Alan Houston who was left open.
Alan Houston, known as the king of mid-range shots, steadily put the ball into the basket.

2 to 2 draw.

Alan Houston scored crucial points for the Knicks.

This attack fully demonstrated Li Chen's overall view and trust in his teammates.

Meanwhile, Alan Houston only feels like he can still play when he's shooting.

In fact, Alan Houston is really bad. His true shooting percentage is only about 30%, or even lower.

Without the 20% assistance from Li Chen [Assist Master], his shooting would be really bad.

The Pistons quickly launched a counterattack after the Knicks' offense scored.

They used rapid advancement and flexible passing to break down the Knicks' defense, and were finally finished by the roaring King Wallace.

4-2, the Pistons once again led the Knicks by two points.In the next round, Li Chen broke through again and he became the focus again.

However, the pass just now made the Pistons dare not let go of Alan Houston unscrupulously, which caused Prince to have some scruples.

Li Chen took advantage of Prince's moment of hesitation to break through Billups and break into the penalty area under the basket.

When Double Wallace saw Li Chen's momentum, he obviously wanted to shoot by himself!

So the mountains under the two baskets all came to surround Li Chen.

but……

At this moment, Li Chen unexpectedly passed the ball to Odom again.

Hamilton, using his flexible footsteps, quickly made up for the defense.

But Odom still threw the ball.

But this shot was barely made, and the chance of hitting it was less than 30%.

Sure enough, the basketball started to fall before it reached the basket.

But at this moment, a figure rose into the sky. I held the basketball with one hand and slammed the basketball into the basket.

4 to 4, the two teams returned to the same starting line again.

"Oh, God, the cooperation between Chen and Odom is simply wonderful." Barkley praised.

Kenny Smith nodded and said: "They cleverly used the silent understanding between the two to successfully complete a stunning dunk."

The game continued, and the two teams launched a fierce attack on the field.

The Pistons attack, Billups passes to Ben Wallace under the basket.

Wallace easily knocked away Odom, but was blocked by Li Chen when he wanted to go for a layup.

[No Flying] The 20% momentum bonus allows the Knicks to win the initiative.

The basketball didn't fly off the sideline, but was picked up by the Knicks' Nate Robinson.

The Knicks offense switched offense and defense. In the next game, Wang Zhizhi showed excellent skills at the basket. With Li Chen restraining most of the Pistons' attention, he scored consecutively, putting huge pressure on the Pistons.

Seeing this scene, Larry Brown on the Pistons bench decisively adjusted his lineup and strengthened the defense of the basket, effectively weakening the Knicks' scoring ability.

The game entered a stalemate stage, making the fans nervous and looking forward to it.

As the game progressed, both teams showed their tenacious fighting spirit.

The Knicks' score inspired the Pistons' fighting spirit. They began to mark their opponents more closely and used smart tactics to find more open positions when attacking.

The constantly changing scores on the field made the entire game full of suspense and anticipation.

The Pistons' tight defense put tremendous pressure on the Knicks, but Li Chen kept looking for breakthrough opportunities.

He used [Ankle Killer] to make Billups complain so much that Billups even wondered if he had rickets because he always felt like he was about to fall.

Li Chen did not insist on knocking down Beeps, but broke through the opponent's defense at the moment he staggered, and then broke into the basket like a leopard.

When he was about to shoot, Pistons defensive core Ben Wallace stepped forward and tried to block the attack.

At the critical moment, Li Chen showed his courage and calmness.

Seeing Ben Wallace rushing towards him, he pulled the lever in the air and threw the ball.

At this time, the referee's whistle sounded, indicating that Ben Wallace's thug had committed a foul.

At the same time, the ball was flying towards the basket, and the fans held their breath, praying that the ball would not go in.

The ball flew towards the basket, and the fans held their breath, waiting for the result they expected.

Time seemed to have frozen, and the atmosphere became even more tense.The basketball touches the net lightly and then falls into the basket.

At this moment, the Pistons fans were disappointed, and there were uniform boos on the court.

This score not only increased the morale of the Knicks players, but also made them feel that the victory of the game was close at hand.

The Knicks' scoring put pressure on the Pistons, but the Pistons did not back down and were determined to show their strength.

They began to strengthen rebound control, limit the Knicks' second offensive opportunities, and strive to narrow the point difference.

The first half of the game entered the final stage, and the fighting spirit of both teams became more and more apparent. At the critical moment, the Pistons' leadership was fully demonstrated.

Every player on the field used their excellent personal abilities and teamwork to launch a wave of continuous attacks.

They continued to break through the Knicks' defense and chase the score with precise shooting percentages.

The Pistons' morale is high and they firmly believe that victory will belong to them.It’s been three years and they don’t want to lose again.

In an intense game, the Pistons showed tenacity and top-notch teamwork.

Their players worked closely together, dribbled erratically, attacked the Knicks' basket, and occasionally made beautiful baskets.

The Pistons' tactics were skillful and orderly, and they used their extraordinary skills and flexible passing to disrupt their opponent's defense.

The dawn of victory is gradually shrouding the Pistons.

The Pistons' offense left David Lee and Lou Williams wondering what to do, and they became the Knicks' holes.

But Alvin Gentry did not replace the two men, who had strong personalities and knew that the Pistons were the best grindstone.

On the other side, the Pistons showed excellent scoring ability and continued to hit key shots, leaving the Knicks passive.

The Pistons' lead continues to expand, and it seems that the goddess of victory is waving to them.

The Pistons' lead continued to expand, but the Knicks were not willing to lose.

They adjusted their lineup, strengthened their defense, and under the leadership of Li Chen began to show their tenacious will to counterattack.

The Knicks adopted a more aggressive offensive strategy. Their strategy was to speed up the game and deny the Pistons a chance to organize defense in order to narrow the point difference.

This strategy was very successful. With Li Chen's stable shooting, the score was continuously narrowed.

The atmosphere on the court was tense, with both teams showing their strongest strength and trying their best to win.

The game entered the final moments of the first half. Although the Pistons maintained their lead, the point difference was less than 5 points.

This made the Pistons players a little impatient.

With 2 minutes left in the first half, Larry Brown decided to call a timeout to adjust the mood of the Pistons players.

Larry Brown knows who can keep his cool at all times will determine the outcome of the game.

During the timeout, Larry Brown quickly adjusted his lineup and strengthened his defensive strategy, hoping to stabilize the situation.

Although it was only the first half of the game, both teams created a sense of urgency in the fourth quarter.

In the TNT live broadcast room.

"Sure enough, the Knicks traded three main players this season, which had a great impact on them." Kenny Smith said with emotion.

Barkley nodded and said: "Yeah! The Knicks performed well in the regular season. David Lee and Lou Williams are too immature in front of the Pistons' five tigers."

"And Odom's performance is completely different from that of the Clippers! Then Khloe Kardashian, ugh!" Kenny Smith could only sigh.

"It will be too difficult for the Knicks to advance to the next round unless Chen breaks out." Barkley said the only way out for the Knicks.

(End of this chapter)