Super all-around point guard

Chapter 10 Close Defense!

Hearing the commentator's words, Katie on the sidelines couldn't help but look worriedly at Xie Chen on the bench. Seeing his lonely expression, Katie felt a bit of heartache for some reason.

Although the two are roommates, even Katie doesn't think this yellow boy is a good material for playing basketball. After all, everyone knows that only black people are the rulers in this field. But after Xie Chen was snubbed by the coach, Katie wanted to fight for him.

"He's a good boy, he played two days in a row, and he stayed with me so late last night..." Katie became more and more sad as she thought about it, but she didn't know what to do or what to do.

This kind of encounter lasted until the end of halftime. The two teams still played inextricably. Chalmers did take a 2-minute break in the second quarter, but Coach Spoelstra asked Wade to play PG and still did not give Xie Chen a chance to play.

After halftime, the Heat players went to the team's locker room one after another. At the door of the locker room, Xie Chen took the initiative to stop Coach Spoelstra, and said devoutly, "Coach, I want to play."

Generally speaking, the coach has his own plan on who he wants to play, and players are not allowed to interfere or influence the coach's decision, but Xie Chen has just acquired Lowry's breakthrough skills, and he really can't wait to prove himself.

Coach Spoelstra had already guessed that the team's newcomer and scoring champion would have a grudge, and replied with a smile: "I will send you on the field, but it's not the time yet. I know you have a great three-pointer, but the score is too tight now, and I can't give you so many mobile phones for you to use."

Xie Chen has the same lethal three-point shooting skills as Curry, but his shooting rate is very average, far inferior to Curry. Therefore, the local media in Oakland dubbed Xie Chen's three-point shooting a "cottage".

Xie Chen said: "Coach, I'm not in a hurry to play because I want to shoot three-pointers to collect statistics, I want to break through the ball and create opportunities for my teammates!"

"Huh?" Coach Spoelstrom was stunned for a moment, and even wondered if he had heard it wrong. He always shot after taking the ball, and even snatched rebounds and blocks from his teammates, and suddenly changed his nature?

"However, breakthroughs are not your strong point." Coach Spoelstra worried.

Xie Chen quickly explained: "Coach, I have done a lot of speed training recently, and I have also gained a new understanding of breakthroughs. Give me a chance to try. If it doesn't work, you can replace me. Besides, Cole has not returned from injury, and Chalmers has been playing. His physical fitness can't support it."

Coach Spoelstra thought for a while: "I will think about it."

After that, he went to the locker room to set up tactics. Chalmers, who had been entangled with Lowry for two full quarters, was sweating profusely and panting. He had no time to answer or even provoke Xie Chen, because in his eyes, Xie Chen was no longer a threat. Only he was qualified to compete with Lowry!
Unfortunately, although both of them are physically strong point guards, Lowry's various strengths are slightly higher than Chalmers'. This makes Chalmers also very distressed. He obviously thinks that the opponent is about the same strength as himself, but even if he can't guard against him, he can't score points on top of him.

The game soon entered the third quarter. Bosh and Chalmers hit three-pointers one after another, and then it went smoothly.

"Oh, look, that No. [-] is going to play!" The heat audience has already started talking, and everyone has high hopes for this rookie. Although he is a bit "poisonous", he is still the current scoring leader of the team!

Xie Chen and Chalmers clapped their hands on the field, which was regarded as the completion of the handover. Chalmers said sweatingly: "Rookie, I don't mean to look down on you. Lowry is not easy to deal with. He is very strong and defends well. Be careful of being intercepted by him."

Xie Chen was a little surprised by Chalmers' benign point, probably because he felt that Xie Chen was no longer a threat to him, so he didn't want Xie Chen to lose the score after playing. After all, it was Chalmers' sweat.

"I know how to do it, Mario." Xie Chen walked slowly to the center of the arena, and there was a burst of warm cheers in the arena.

Compared with the sparse and slightly shabby cheers in the first game, this time it was obviously much more enthusiastic. The first game against Curry scored 36 points, and the second game scored 30 points away. No wonder Xie Chen caused such a strong response.

"Haha, our rookie is still playing. It seems that he is very popular and already has a lot of popularity. But I still don't agree with Coach Spoelstra's approach. There are still 6 minutes in the game, and the Heat just lead by eight points. With the momentum and state of the Raptors, they can catch up in the blink of an eye."

"That's right, I probably want to give Mario Chalmers a rest. In addition, I might want to bet on Xie's three-pointer. If he can open the situation, the game will be easier."

"Xie Chen, come on!" Katie cheered excitedly when she saw Xie Chen enter the stage.

Facing the enthusiasm of the home fans, Raptors coach Dwayne Casey frowned. This black coach with a serious and wrinkled face is also an unknown man. His low-key personality hides a huge ambition. Even if everyone is not optimistic, his goal this year is to directly point to the championship.

The NBA is a place full of miracles, isn't it?

Luo Rui walked up to Xie Chen with a chuckle, and even took the initiative to say hello: "Hi, Xie Chen, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

I don't know if it was because he was a teammate with Yao Ming, but Lowry's Chinese pronunciation is not bad, at least the word "Xie Chen" is correct, Xie Chen smiled and said, "Are you looking forward to my playing?"

"Of course, you're the most popular rookie right now. I heard that your three-point shooting posture is exactly the same as Stephen Curry's. I even made him anxious a few days ago. Hehe, it's really enjoyable to think about it. But, buddy, with me here, your three-pointer will fail today." Lowry smiled. Although his attitude was friendly, he was merciless in the game.

"Really? Let's wait and see." Xie Chen stopped chatting with Lowry and ran to communicate with his teammates.

The Raptors quickly launched an offense!

Throughout the game, the Raptors have not fallen behind by eight points. Now that the Heat's main point guard has been replaced, everyone is sweating for the Heat.

Lowry held the ball and faced Xie Chen at a 45-degree angle on the left three-point line. He dribbled the ball slowly and unhurriedly.

Lowry's speed is not very fast, but his breakthrough is extremely fast and explosive, and his breakthrough is very dependent on his body. As long as Xie Chen can improve the integration of Lowry's breakthrough skills to 93%, then he will have the strength of a [-] kg defender when he breaks through!This is also the scariest part of the duplication system, because what the system duplicates is the ability of the other party. In other words, after merging it into your own body, it is no different from using it yourself.

"Oh, Lowry broke through Xie Chen easily! I feel that Lowry doesn't need a pick-and-roll to play Xie Chen. It's so easy."

Lowry did temporarily get rid of Xie Chen's defense, but in front of him, Bosh's defensive pressure was still there, so he passed the ball back to Valanciunas, and the opponent quickly passed the ball back to Lowry!
Lowry changed to break to the right this time and successfully attracted the defense of Bosh and Xie Chen. At this time, Valanciunas went down, Lowry made a high throw, and Valanciunas successfully layup after receiving the ball.

Two consecutive pick-and-roll coordination!This is also the most commonly used tactical routine by the Raptors!
The score is 75:69!The difference between the two sides is only 6 points!
The audience was a little frustrated and believed that the Raptors were about to catch up. However, after seeing Xie Chen holding the ball, they all became excited and cheered loudly, hoping that Xie Chen would hit a three-pointer quickly to open the score again.

"Hey, buddy, I know you're going to shoot a three-pointer, just come on, I won't let you succeed!" Lowry started yelling at Xie Chen while retreating.

Xie Chen focused on the game. After halftime, Wade suddenly asked for the ball. Xie Chen passed the ball to him unwillingly.
Xie Chen dribbled the ball at the top of the arc, Luol Deng took the initiative to screen and roll Xie Chen, Xie Chen bypassed Luo Er Deng, and there was a chance to shoot with maybe only one second open, but Xie Chen did not choose to shoot.

"It's strange, why did this rookie suddenly become so hesitant? According to the habit of the first two games, he should have jumped up and shot a three-pointer just now. Although he didn't completely get rid of Lowry's defense, it would affect his shooting, but when did this kid care about his shooting percentage?"

"There was indeed an opportunity to shoot a three-pointer just now. Although he was not sure, it can be seen that he did not dare to act recklessly in this stalemate. Maybe he would not have a psychological burden if he played in garbage time. Facts have proved that Coach Spoelstra made a wrong decision to put him on the court."

But anyone who has watched the Heat's last two games knows that Xie Chen is a three-point maniac. Even the Raptors coach couldn't help shouting from the sidelines: "Stick to him, don't let him shoot!"

Lowry quickly clung to Xie Chen, which was airtight. Xie Chen wanted to shoot a three-pointer, but it was almost impossible to hit it.

Raptors coach Casey snorted coldly when he saw this scene: "Hmph, a yellow kid who was selected at the 24th place! He actually performed three-pointers in two consecutive games. I won't give you a chance in this one!"

Then Casey glanced at the helpless coach Spoel again, and secretly said, "I'm sure I'll win this game!"

(End of this chapter)