Super all-around point guard

Chapter 553 The second game of the Eastern Conference Finals!
While the Golden State Warriors got the best record in regular season history, they also became the target of all teams. The Spurs, Cavaliers, and Knicks all wanted to defeat this history-making team, because the Warriors did not seem invincible, so they all had this confidence.

The Spurs acted as a hero tonight. At the Warriors' home court, the Warriors only scored 82 points. Stephen Curry was also completely restrained. Of course, it is not denied that Curry is not in shape tonight.The Spurs have a great coach. Popovich is the greatest and most legendary coach in the current league. He is also the coach of the highest level. His research on the Warriors, his control of the scene, and tactical arrangements are all at a very high level. He is also very good at playing psychological warfare. The Warriors' series is destined to not be as simple as before.

No. 1 in the league and No. [-] in the league lost successively, which was something no one expected.

Anthony said: "It seems that whether it is our side or the western side, this series is destined to be difficult to play, and it will consume a lot of each other. Everyone must pay attention to maintaining physical strength in order to fight until the last moment."

From now on, the Knicks players must be mentally and physically prepared for this protracted battle.

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Soon, it was time for the second game between the Cavaliers and the Knicks.

This second matchup is very important for the Knicks. Their goal is to win at least one away game. If they return to New York with a score of 0:2, they will definitely lack confidence. After all, the Cavaliers are absolutely capable of winning a game at their home court, and the Knicks will become very passive by then.

The same is true for Xie Chen. Playing an away game means playing two games, which consumes a lot of energy for him, and there is a great possibility of winning or losing. Even if he returns to the home game, he is guaranteed a complete victory. After all, he still has to come to the away game to fight again, and the Cavaliers have the home court advantage. If the Knicks want to win this series, Xie Chen has to win an away game.

This is the best chance to win the next away game while it is only the second game and before the decisive moment of life and death.

The Quicken Loans Arena is still full of people and the atmosphere is still warm, but this kind of formation can no longer scare the Knicks players, they are used to it.

This time when he entered the field, Xie Chen did not play the "three-point warm-up in the player tunnel". He is not Curry, and he does not have the habit of warming up like this every game. In addition, the fans did not particularly boo him today. Although the Knicks lost in the last game, Xie Chen won everyone's respect.

Although the fans let Xie Chen off a bit, the Cavaliers' mascot, the moon dog, was not so kind. Now that the Cavaliers are leading the series, the mascot has become arrogant.

After he came to the court, he took the ball and walked to the entrance of the player tunnel, where Xie Chen had shot a super long three-pointer before, and then imitated Xie Chen's shooting action and shot a super long three-pointer!
"Hahaha……"

The laughter on the scene was louder and louder in an instant, and everyone was amused by the moon dog. This guy's shooting movements were very funny, and none of the shots touched the basket once.

This is obviously a provocation to Xie Chen, the mascot killer Robin Lopez couldn't sit still: "Thanks, I'll help you teach him a lesson!"

Xie Chen was very calm: "Forget it, Robin, save some energy, we may have to play overtime tonight."

Xie Chen didn't respond to the mascot's provocation before the game, which is a bit surprising. In the past, he would have stepped forward to beat him up, but after the game started, Xie Chen responded to the previous provocation with two consecutive three-pointers!

"The opening is two three-pointers! Is Xie still determined to fight against the Cavaliers tonight?"

The Cavaliers fans were a little scared. Logically speaking, the last game should have proved that Xie Chen alone could not defeat the entire Cavaliers team. In this game, Xie Chen should be more likely to let his teammates help him. However, Xie Chen even shot two shots in a row, not relying on the assists of his teammates.

After these two three-pointers, I believe no one will remember Moon Dog's provocation.

Both the Spurs and the Warriors are also paying attention to this game. After the Spurs won the first game, they were in a very good mood, and they talked a lot while watching the game, but they didn't disdain the two teams, the Cavaliers and the Knicks.

After seeing Xie Chen hit two three-pointers in a row, Popovich asked the Spurs players, "If we were to play against the Knicks in the finals, and Xie also made two consecutive three-pointers at the beginning like this, what would you do?"

Danny Green said lightly: "Let's find a chance to pay him back."

Aldridge also replied: "I believe we will not be frightened by his two three-pointers, after all, the game has just begun."

"What if he hits three three-pointers in a row?" Popovich continued.

At this time, Tony Parker replied with a smile: "Coach, you are too exaggerated. On a stage like the Eastern Conference Finals and the Finals, with such a level of defensive strength, how could someone make three consecutive shots in the opening game..."

Tony Parker hadn't finished speaking yet, and on the big screen in front of them, Xie Chen was at a 45-degree three-point line, facing JR Smith's defense, and forced another three-pointer!
Bang!
Xie Chen scored three three-pointers in a row!

"This..." Tony Parker was dumbfounded, he didn't know what to say anymore, Xie Chen was too powerful and crazy, he had never seen such a confident person.

The Quicken Loans Arena was also full of shock.

After the game started, the Knicks scored 9 points in a row, while the Cavaliers only scored 2 points. The prudent rookie coach Tyronn Lue couldn't let Xie Chen's fiery momentum continue. He wanted to call a timeout to let the opponent calm down.

"What? LeBron doesn't want to pause at this time?" Tyronn Lue gave up after seeing James' actions.

This rookie coach has just taken office, but he hasn't gained enough rights. In other words, no matter how powerful he is, he has to obey James.

"The Cavaliers didn't call a timeout? Was it stopped by LeBron?" The Spurs players couldn't help being shocked when they saw this scene. In the Spurs team, even the great historical power forward Tim Duncan dared not stop the coach from doing it.

Seeing this scene, Popovich smiled: "What should I do? I really want to meet these two teams, and I really want to play against them. Xie is a self-contained and amazing guy, and LeBron, he is now the team leader and team coach. It will be very interesting to play against any of their teams. You have to work hard to beat the Golden State Warriors, so that I have this opportunity to challenge them."

Popovich is not afraid of strong opponents, nor is he afraid of strange opponents. He especially wants to play against top stars in history like Xie Chen and James.

Tony Parker asked at this time: "Coach, you haven't told us the answer just now. What should we do if we are playing against the Knicks now and Xie Lian hits three three-pointers? Will he double-team him at the beginning? Will he make the fourth one?"

Popovich shook his head and smiled: "Actually, I don't know what to do. Let's see what LeBron James does."

At the scene, James specifically reached out to stop Tyronn Lue's request for a timeout. It seemed that he didn't want the current situation to be interrupted, and he was confident in dealing with Xie Chen's fiery touch.

James was dribbling, and the scene was very quiet. They didn't want their voices to interfere with James. James is now not only the leader of the team, but even the coach. No one doubts his high IQ, but people still have concerns.

Derek Williams single-handedly defended against James. Williams was a little nervous. He didn't know what James wanted to do, but he felt that James was very serious now.

Williams felt that James would single him out, and his feeling was right. James saw that Williams was obviously not defending the shot, so without saying a word, he pulled up and shot a three-pointer without any hesitation!

"It turned out to be a three-pointer?"

Everyone was taken aback. Is this how LeBron James responded to Xie Chen?To shoot threes?Is James so confident in his three-pointers?However, from the data point of view, James is not a three-pointer.

Swish!
Basketball hits the net!

"James responded with a three-pointer!"

This response to the ball made many Zhan Hei look at James with admiration, because in many Zhan Hei's eyes, James is a person who does not dare to shoot. James will worry about the hit rate and will seek teammates to maximize the success rate. Like this, it is really rare to see James do this in response to Xie Chen's three-pointer with a three-pointer.

"Is he so confident tonight?" Xie Chen was also quite surprised by this shot. This is not James' playing style.

And what James thought in his heart was: "Are you going to try your best tonight? Very good, I will also use all my energy!"

James didn't bring out his full strength in the last game. In this game, as long as Xie Chen wants to win, James will stop Xie Chen at all costs!
Xie Chen didn't have a chance to shoot a three-pointer for the fourth time. The sticking was too tight. After hitting three three-pointers in a row, Xie Chen didn't want to shoot another three-pointer. So, the second pass to Ray Allen allowed the opponent to score a two-pointer.

On James' side, he quickly went to the basket and forced two points in response!

After the opening, all the scores of these two teams are related to James and Xie Chen. This is like a match between James and Xie Chen!
"It's interesting. LeBron didn't stand up to confront Xie in the last game. Instead, he accepted Xie's invitation at the beginning of the game. This game may become a game where superstars dominate the results. We have a good show to watch." Coach Kerr of the Warriors did not seem to be affected by the loss of the game, and he was still in a very happy mood.

In the last game, he was robbed by Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving. In this game, James obviously intends to fight Xie Chen by himself. He doesn't seem to want Xie Chen to be that amazing lonely hero anymore. He wants to tell the world that what Xie Chen can do, James can do the same.

"Tonight, if you score 50 points, I will score 50 points. If you dare to score 60 points, I will also score 60 points!" James is completely on par with Xie Chen tonight. In terms of personal ability, James is confident that he has nothing to lose to Xie Chen except for his long-range shooting.Not only did James want to win, but he also wanted to suppress Xie Chen alone!

This puts the Knicks in a difficult situation. If James plays to Xie Chen's level and the two effects cancel each other out, then it will depend on other players to win. Guys like Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving are obviously stronger than the Knicks. The probability of the Cavaliers winning is too high. Unless Xie Chen compares James, the Knicks have hope of winning.

However, the last game let the Cavaliers know that the Knicks basically relied on Xie Chen for scoring, so this game paid great attention to Xie Chen's defense, especially when switching offenses.

The Knicks broke fast, Xie Chen broke through with the ball, and the Cavaliers retreated very quickly. At halftime, just past the three-point line, four Cavaliers players followed Xie Chen!

Xie Chen was double-teamed by four defenders!
The picture of this scene is shocking enough.

If everyone is in good positions, the Cavaliers would not dare to let others go to surround Xie Chen rashly, but when Xie Chen launches a fast break alone, the Cavaliers will do their best to defend Xie Chen, because there is no one defending under the basket.

Xie Chen's fast-break scoring success rate is the highest in the league. No one can guard against him. Whether it's a difficult layup or a variety of dunks against the sky, as long as no one stands in the basket to stop him in advance, his talent will make it easy to score.

Xie Chen didn't play alone. Seeing the situation, he quickly passed the ball. Derek Williams happened to come over from the half court. Xie Chen jumped up and passed the ball. After receiving the ball, Williams went all the way down. Two defensive players had already turned to defend Williams, but defending Williams is not an easy task?
Williams is like James, making a tough layup and scoring the ball when the opponent fouls!
"The Cavaliers underestimate the ability of other people," Popovich said.

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