Super all-around point guard

Chapter 470 The Curtain Ends Perfectly!

In the final stage, people tend to think back to the first time, Michael Jordan deeply influenced Kobe, and thus made Kobe what he is today, so if this is his last shot in the All-Star, he hopes to use the way Jordan used.

Jordan's classic goal against Marion, Xie Chen made it once during the New York All-Stars last year. I believe Kobe's performance will also cause a lot of repercussions.

Kobe held the ball with his back against Wade on the right side, and suddenly turned around and turned to break through. Wade saw Kobe's action and realized what Kobe was going to do next. Sure enough, after Kobe broke through a few steps, he immediately jumped back.

All Kobe fans felt a little bit in their hearts. Is this the last shot of Kobe's All-Star?
However, the basketball bounced weirdly high, and then, when it fell again, it was already aimed at the very center of the basket!
With a bang, the goal was scored, the first overtime was over, the two sides were tied, and Kobe made a life-saving buzzer!
Jordan, who was sitting off the court, also laughed when he saw it. What a familiar scene, he didn't expect Kobe to do it again after Xie Chen did it.

Wade obviously judged Kobe's next move in advance, so he defended very well, but some balls knew what Kobe would do, but you just couldn't defend them. After Kobe made a shot, Wade smiled and said: "After you retire, I finally don't have to experience this kind of feeling again."

Kobe laughed: "Your former teammates will make you more helpless than me."

Although this all-star game has been going on for a long time, the more people don't want to leave when it gets to the end, just like when people watch a concert, they always hope that their favorite singers will come back and sing a few more songs.

Xie Chen didn't want this All-Star Game to end too early, so his next strategy was that as long as the West scored, he would return it immediately, and if the West didn't score, Xie Chen would temporarily give up the attack, try to keep the scores of both sides about the same, and try to have another chance for overtime.

Kobe could see what Xie Chen did in the end.

"I didn't expect Xie to be trying to maintain the score. He must want the game to continue into overtime. He knows that I don't want to part with this stage and wants me to play for a while, this guy..." The tired Kobe looked at the energetic Xie Chen, and was very grateful to Xie Chen.

Now the game is at the last moment again, and the Western Conference Stars are two points behind again.

Yu Jia said curiously: "Hey, it's really strange to say that three times in a row, at the last moment of the game, the Western Conference star team was behind by two points. Needless to say, the last attack had to be handed over to Kobe. Kobe's fans must have watched it today, because Kobe has scored two buzzer goals in a row. If he scores again this time, it will be three times, and in the next overtime game, maybe Kobe will have such a chance."

Zhang Weiping was also surprised: "It's really amazing. The overall strength of the East and West can be said to be comparable. Although Kobe's competitive state is not as good as before, he has the best teammates in the league. Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant can help Kobe score. Kobe can safely pass the ball to his teammates, which is why he has been able to draw with the Eastern team many times. With Kobe's key ball ability and today's state, I guess there will be a third overtime game."

Kobe only needs to make another two-pointer like the last two, and the game can be sent to the third overtime. In the first two times, one was a layup and the other was a fadeaway jumper. People are looking forward to what kind of method Kobe will use this time.

Under the watchful eyes of the audience, Kobe held the ball through the half court. He was not in a hurry to score, but wasting time. Suddenly, Kobe hooked his finger at Xie Chen.

"Oh? Kobe wants Xie Chen to defend him?" Yu Jia was surprised.

After the audience saw it, they also started booing. Xie Chen did his part and walked forward shyly. He actually didn't know why Kobe had to pick Xie Chen to defend him.

Kobe smiled and said to Xie Chen, "Thank you."

Xie Chen understood that Kobe had seen that he was deliberately maintaining the score, so he just nodded.

"This is the last shot." Kobe felt a lot more relaxed, and he didn't look like he was going to shoot the most critical shot at all.

Xie Chen knows Kobe too well. At any time in the past, Kobe must have been extremely serious when facing such a critical moment, but now Kobe doesn't seem to care about the outcome at all.

Xie Chen hadn't understood the meaning of Kobe's last ball. Kobe quickly took the ball and launched an attack. Xie Chen also quickly entered a defensive state, sticking close to Kobe. He thought that Kobe would still use his best fadeaway jumper for the last ball.

did not expect……

With three seconds left at the end, Kobe, who had just broken through, suddenly took a step back and retreated beyond the three-point line!

"What?" Xie Chen was taken aback. Kobe actually chose to shoot a three-pointer!His three-point shooting percentage this season is not good at all, and he didn't even make a single three-pointer today!Why did he take such a risk?

With Kobe's height, if Xie Chen takes two points in singles, there is still a good chance of making a shot. However, Kobe chose to shoot the three-pointer that Curry and Xie Chen are good at. It turns out that Kobe has given up this All-Star game.

Xie Chen still stretched out his hand. Kobe shot very quickly this time, as if imitating Xie Chen's Curry's shot. The basketball slid to the basket, hit the backboard, bounced to the basket, and bounced out.

No one under the basket took off to grab a rebound, and the ball fell into James' hands. James' eyes were dull, and then, the final buzzer sounded.

Kobe, who threw the last ball of the All-Star, smiled.

"Kobe..." Xie Chen faced Kobe, not knowing what to say.

Kobe smiled and took the initiative to hug Xie Chen: "Thank you, brother, my All-Star career is over, thank you for trying to make it longer, but some things will end after all, I have to leave this stage, from now on, it's up to you."

Kobe patted Xie Chen twice, and then hugged Wade, James and others one by one. The applause continued for a long time, and everyone relaxed.

Afterwards, NBA President Adam Silver took the stage, and first thanked Kobe, the fans and the owner here, and finally, he personally awarded the All-Star MVP trophy to Xie Chen.

This is Xie Chen's second All-Star MVP trophy. When he won the first one, Xie Chen was only excited and joyful, but this time it was a little more heavy. Fortunately, this is not the end. Kobe has to finish the regular season, and he will fight the Knicks again.

The All-Star Weekend is finally over, and there are only four or five days left for the players to rest. Five days later, the New York Knicks will challenge the Nets in the same city. After the All-Star Game, the real regular season begins. All teams that have a chance to win the playoffs will do their best. The Knicks are still ranked tenth in the Eastern Conference. Although Xie Chen and Anthony are here, everyone is confident that they will be able to get the playoffs.

Every Knicks player is under a lot of pressure, let alone a team leader like Xie Chen.

That night, Xie Chen and Scarlett met alone. Scarlett was leaving Toronto tomorrow, and neither of them had much time to get together again. However, Xie Chen knew that Xie Chen would see Scarlett again soon, and she would never disappear in his life.

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Two days later, the New York Knicks team returned to practice together. After a few days, everyone chatted about what happened in the past few days, especially about Xie Chen's performance in the All-Star team.

Odom, Ci Shiping and Ray Allen all praised Xie Chen's domineering dunk ability, and have been trying to figure out what kind of ability Xie Chen has that is useless. Now, they admire Xie Chen more and more, and they are more confident in winning the championship this year.

However, after laughing and chatting with their teammates for a while, Xie Chen and Anthony suddenly became serious.

Xie Chen said to everyone: "Guys, after the All-Star Weekend, the regular season will always be extremely short. I have already felt this in the last season. Our goal is to hit the championship, and this year it is, but the playoffs are coming soon, and we have not yet stood in the gate of the playoffs.

"It's just that we only have 27 games until the end of the regular season, and many of these strong teams still have a lot of away games. We may not be able to get the same ranking as the Cavaliers and Warriors in the end. This means that we may face a strong team that is stronger than us in the first round of the playoffs."

"Some of you may know that when I was in the Heat last year, one month before the end of the regular season, everyone on our Heat team stepped up our training efforts. Facts have proved that we have achieved very good results in the playoffs. If it weren't for that month of hard training, I am afraid that we would not be able to beat the Cavaliers. I tell you this today, and I hope that everyone will sprint and work hard for the goal of the championship!"

Anthony also said: "Xie is right. This is the opportunity that our New York Knicks have been waiting for for many years, and it is also the opportunity that I have been waiting for for many years. Starting today, Xie and I will make training plans for everyone. Don't feel hard, all efforts will be rewarded in the playoffs!"

At this time, the Knicks began to work hard for the playoffs. This sprint will definitely have an effect. Xie Chen has proved this last year, and for different people, Xie Chen has different training methods.

For example, Ci Shiping, Xie Chen has always hoped that Ci Shiping can also have the ability to shoot three-pointers in addition to the iron-blooded defense. Ci Shiping's three-point shooting percentage is getting closer and closer to the peak level, but even so, the opponent still does not defend Ci Shiping's three-pointers very much, especially when there is a defender in front of Ci Shiping, they will not think that Ci Shiping will shoot a three-pointer.

Xie Chen's next step is to let Ci Shiping practice this kind of defense in front of him, and shoot three-pointers with mild interference.

Ci Shiping is the person in charge of Xie Chen. Xie Chen said to Ci Shiping: "If I let you shoot the same three-pointers as Ray Allen every day, will you blame me?"

Metta Shiping said: "One look at me and I know that I am not a lazy guy. However, you can ask me to shoot the same three-pointers as Ray Allen every day, but it is too difficult to hit the same ball."

Xie Chen said with a smile: "As long as Ray Allen is on the court, opponents will definitely be wary of his three-pointers, so even if he has a high three-pointer percentage, he may not be able to fully display it on the court. On the contrary, you are different. You often hold the ball to support at a high position. When defenders defend you, they always look at other people. No one will think that you will pull up directly from the three-point line and shoot. As a result, although in this team, no matter whether it is a guard or a center, three-pointers may be better than you, but believe me, you may become the person who is best at saving the team with three-pointers."

Xie Chen's words made Ci Shiping realize the importance of himself in the team, and he did have more fighting spirit. The three-point training was extremely hard. In just two months, he wanted to improve his three-point shooting to the point where he could help the team.At that time, even in the face of James, Ci Shiping will be able to outshine his opponent.

In addition to Metta World Peace, there is another person who will play a big role in the playoffs, and that is Derek Williams.

Derek Williams, the former No. 12 pick, also played the best performance of his career this season. He averaged [-] points per game, which was tied with the Timberwolves. His rebounds, assists, and especially blocks have all improved a lot. In a passionate team like the Knicks, Derek Williams also played like a fish in water, and often staged wonderful dunks.

Such a strong, aggressive and talented player is very suitable to match with Xie Chen. Xie Chen can attract defenders. As long as Derek Williams appears at the right time and Xie Chen hands him the ball, Williams will definitely put on a wonderful show. There are many ways for the two to cooperate. However, in the past period of time, the two did not have a good tacit understanding.

There are still 27 games left in the regular season, and Xie Chen is running out of time.

(End of this chapter)