Super all-around point guard

Chapter 422 Porzingis explodes!

There are two sides to everything. Xie Chen and Anthony, the two main players, cannot play, which makes it difficult for the Knicks to win and the record is in crisis. But the good side is that Porzingis can grow rapidly during this period. Without the constraints of the team boss, this rookie kid can have more playing time and more opportunities to touch the ball. Now Porzingis' performance has exceeded everyone's expectations.

Phil Jackson heard Xie Chen's meaning, touched his chin and said, "Let Porzingis be the core and give him more opportunities and responsibilities to perform. This will definitely make him grow a lot. However, he is not you after all, so the growth rate will not be so fast, and the team's record during this period may not be too ideal."

Xie Chen smiled and said: "Isn't it not ideal now? Instead of getting nothing in the losing streak, it is better to get something when you lose the game. Porzingis was chosen by you. You should know his value better than me."

Phil Jackson smiled after hearing this. When Porzingis was selected in the draft, many New York Knicks fans did not understand why Phil would do this.Some people even call the "Zen Master" a "magic fortune teller".

Phil Jackson said with a smile: "I'm not a 'magic fortune teller'. At that time, I did know that he was seriously underestimated, but what made me decide to choose him was because his style matched you very well, and he was very suitable to be your helper."

Xie Chen said: "So this is why I hope he will grow up quickly. I hope he can help me in the playoffs, just like what Hassan did last season. But compared to Whiteside, Porzingis's self-confidence is worse. He should become more confident."

Phil Jackson nodded and said: "Okay, I see, I will talk to Fisher, I hope this kid won't let us down."

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The Knicks' next game is against the Chicago Bulls at home. The Bulls' Rose is also absent, but it does not affect their overall strength. It is also very difficult for the Knicks to win this game.

Moreover, the whole team has reached a consensus that winning or losing is no longer important, the important thing is to help Porzingis grow.

Porzingis and Lopez started the game together. Although Lopez was unhappy, it was going to happen sooner or later, and he couldn't help it.

Of course, Ci Shiping was also very upset. He thought that this group of main players were gone and he could be the boss, but he didn't expect that the team would start to focus on cultivating that big, tall rookie.

The current record of the Bulls is very good, ranking third in the Eastern Conference. If nothing else, at the end of the regular season, it should be in this position. Rose has rested for a few games, and Jimmy Butler has become the team's scoring leader.

Facing the Knicks team without Xie Chen and Anthony, Butler didn't even look at him. He wanted to kill the Knicks!

Jimmy Butler really wanted to play against Xie Chen. He felt it was a pity that he didn't have the chance to face off this time. So before the game, he walked to the Knicks' bench and asked Xie Chen who was wearing a suit: "You won't be suspended until the end of the season, right? It's really boring to play against a team without you."

"Stinky boy, say it again!" Ci Shiping became upset on the spot when he heard it.

Xie Chen smiled and said: "Don't worry, you will definitely meet me in the playoffs. If you are sure to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, if you can't wait, we can play together in the All-Star Game next month. You, be my substitute."

"You..." Jimmy Butler was deflated, and the results of the second round of All-Star voting were coming soon. Xie Chen once again boasted about his dunk ability and three-point ability.

Jimmy Butler also said harsh words: "You really shouldn't come to watch the game live, because you won't be able to watch it later!"

Before leaving, Butler gave Xie Chen a weird smile. Xie Chen knew that Jimmy Butler would hit this leaderless team hard. Xie Chen hated that he couldn't play and teach him face to face, so Xie Chen turned his attention to Porzingis.

Porzingis felt Xie Chen's expectant gaze, and he was also very nervous now. The team suddenly increased his responsibilities and asked him to take on the team's victory and defeat. For a rookie, the pressure was undoubtedly huge. At this time, he also admired Xie Chen even more. Xie Chen was also a rookie last season, and he also took on the responsibility of the team. How could he be so calm and lead the team to a winning streak?
"I can't let Xie and Anthony down!" Porzingis clenched his fists.

Jimmy Butler of the Bulls opened fire with full firepower, frequently attacking the Knicks' basket, and took the lead in gaining the score advantage, while the Knicks took it easy and handed the ball to Porzingis as much as possible.

Gradually, the Bulls suddenly felt that the Knicks had changed. They seemed to be particularly dependent on Porzingis, but Porzingis' performance was not particularly good, so there could only be one reason.

Taking advantage of the timeout, coach Hoiberg said to the players: "Tonight our opponent is not worth mentioning, and it is easy to solve. I don't think you have any reason to lose this game. However, I believe you can see that the Knicks don't care about winning or losing. They want to focus on training that rookie. He has already scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks on your head. Do you want him to get 30+10+10 in the whole game? After Xie and Cameron return, the Knicks are still a team against us. A threatening playoff team must not let that rookie grow up, block him for me! He can't let him dribble with a single step!"

Before that, Porzingis often got the ball in the high position, and then dribbled to the basket by himself, but after that, Porzingis would not have such an opportunity, as long as he dribbled, he would be rushed up by Jimmy Butler and cut it off.

As the Bulls strengthened their defense against Porzingis and kept putting pressure on him, Porzingis made frequent turnovers. Soon, his turnovers reached a new personal high.

"Boy, do you want a double-double? You did it quickly, and you're going to have ten turnovers in no time." Jimmy Butler smiled at Porzingis.

The Knicks without Xie Chen are simply too easy to fight. Except for Ci Shiping and Jimmy Butler, no one dares to talk trash and bully them.

Porzingis himself knows that he has made many mistakes. These mistakes directly caused the Bulls to score and opened up the score early. Therefore, Porzingis is in a very bad mood now. He feels guilty, ashamed of his teammates, ashamed of Xie Chen and his coach's trust in him.

As a result, Porzingis, who was not confident at all, became even more unconfident.

Anthony, who was sitting in the player's bench, whispered to Xie Chen: "Porzingis seems a little afraid to play, and the increase in mistakes made him hesitate to take shots."

Xie Chen nodded: "This is his biggest problem now. Confidence is always built on the premise of performing well. Once he does not perform well, he will not be able to exert any effect."

Therefore, at this time, it is necessary for Xie Chen to stand up and help this junior.

The Knicks called a timeout, Xie Chen pulled Porzingis aside, and came up with a reprimand: "What about your shooting? What about your blocking? What about your rushing? Why are you now on the court? Forget like a log? Forget your mistakes, forget the number of times you hit the iron, you just need to remember that the team needs you, and you can't back down at any time!"

Xie Chen spoke very loudly. It was rare for Knicks players to see Xie Chen speak so forcefully. Even the fans in the auditorium were stunned.

Porzingis lowered his head and said nothing. When he got on the court again, his eyes were full of murderous looks. Soon, everyone saw the familiar Porzingis again!

The Knicks missed a long shot, and Jimmy Butler jumped under the basket to grab a rebound. Unexpectedly, Porzingis suddenly rushed from the free throw line, grabbed the basketball with one hand and dunked the ball into the basket through Butler!
Another slam dunk!

Jimmy Butler felt the humiliation, and his face turned red with anger. He happened to see the cheers from the Knicks bench next to him, especially the ridicule from Xie Chen, and he became even angrier.

When Jimmy Butler was walking back, Xie Chen did not forget to prod him: "Fortunately, neither Anthony nor I played, otherwise, you were dunked three times by three riders in one game, how can you still have the face to continue playing?"

Jimmy Butler kept walking, and he secretly vowed to return one to the other party.

"Xie and Anthony are not here, this bad team is my target!" Jimmy Butler couldn't wait to get the ball.

Xie Chen still knows Jimmy Butler a little bit. This person is very similar to himself, that is, he wants to return immediately after being insulted. He was just buckled by Porzingis. Next, with Jimmy Butler's ability, he is likely to rush in and buckle Porzingis!
"Oops, Porzingis seems to be still immersed in the joy of dunking, and doesn't realize the crisis." Xie Chen was a little worried for Porzingis. If Butler dunked him again, this rookie boy didn't know how he would be hit.

For Porzingis, confidence is very important.

Xie Chen kept waving at Porzingis from the sidelines. Porzingis finally saw that Xie Chen made a finger wagging motion at Porzingis.

"Finger shaking? Does it mean that my dunk just now wasn't vicious enough?" Porzingis was confused, but he was smart and quickly figured it out: "By the way, finger shaking is Mutombo's signature move. He often shakes his fingers after blocking opponents. What Xie means is... let me prepare to block the shot!"

At the same time, Jimmy Butler has started and went straight to the basket!
Porzingis tensed his nerves, and quickly went up to him, stretching out his long arms to block the shot. Although Jimmy Butler charged fiercely, his height was too different from Porzingis's.

Then, Porzingis wags his finger at Jimmy Butler.

The scene immediately boiled, and the Knicks players were also cheering.

"Hahaha, Porzingis shook his finger at Jimmy Butler! He even learned to provoke opponents!"

"When you're on a Knicks team, it's hard not to learn to be aggressive."

Xie Chen also laughed. Just now, he shook his finger at Porzingis just to remind him to pay attention to blocking shots. He didn't mean to provoke his opponent. I didn't expect that Porzingis would really dare to do this. He was one step closer to the murderous insider.

Of course Butler was upset. He was insulted by this rookie dude just now, but he didn’t expect to be blocked by him again. Even if he was blocked, he even waved his finger like Mutombo. What kind of thing dare you to be so presumptuous in front of me?

Rose was not there, butler was like a big brother, and pointed at Porzingis, muttering something, but Xie Chen was not worried about the conflict because Ci Shiping was on top.

Sure enough, as soon as Ci Shiping stood between the two of them, they soon lived in peace.

In the end, the Knicks still lost to the Bulls and lost the game, and Porzingis got an alternative quadruple-double of 30+10+10+10 in this game, 10 of which were turnovers.

In fact, Porzingis' performance in this game cannot be described well, because given the same time and number of shots to Towns and Okafor, they can do the same, or even do better, with fewer mistakes.We can only hope that Porzingis will be better every game.

After the game, when the arena was empty at night, Porzingis came out to practice again secretly. It happened that Xie Chen also wanted to practice his training program here, and the two met by coincidence.

Facing Xie Chen, Porzingis still looks guilty. He has many dreams, such as a championship, such as the best rookie, but now his biggest dream is only one, let the team win a game, so that Xie Chen and Anthony can not be so disappointed.However, this victory was so difficult.

"I'm sorry, I made too many mistakes tonight, otherwise, I might have a chance to win the Bulls." Porzingis said with a guilty look.

Xie Chen didn't say anything, took the ball from his hand, and said: "When I was a rookie, I made many mistakes. So at that time, I didn't dribble when I shouldn't, and didn't pass what I shouldn't pass, so as to reduce mistakes. But you can't learn from me. Otherwise, you won't grow anytime soon, and the team won't be able to win anytime. You were blocked many times today. Then I will train with you and I will try to break your ball."

"Are you here to steal me?" Porzingis became nervous on the spot, but Xie Chen is currently No.1 in the league's steal list!
　The Warriors' winning streak is ended by our protagonist in the book, so in the real league, which team do you think can end the Warriors?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)