Super all-around point guard

Chapter 559 The Third Battle!
Ten years ago, countless people expected that one day James and Anthony would meet in the finals, just like expecting Olajuwon's Rockets and Michael Jordan's Bulls to meet in the playoffs. The matchup between the two talents of the same class is obviously very interesting.

Ten years later, the league has exceeded everyone's expectations. Anthony did not continue to be on par with James. Instead, a new generation of stars such as Durant, Stephen Curry, and Xie Chen appeared, and the world became theirs.

Although it was thanks to Xie Chen that he came to this day, Anthony still has to prove himself in the face of his friend and lifelong enemy James. Anthony has brotherly love for James, but also jealousy between opponents.

James wanted to win this game very much. He wanted to defeat Xie Chen in two consecutive games, so in the end, even after 50 points, he still didn't feel tired. But every time James caught up to 8 points, Anthony would ruthlessly expand the point difference to double digits again. Anthony used these two responses to show his attitude.

"In this game, the Cavaliers have no chance." Popovich predicted that the Cavaliers and the Knicks will be tied one to one.

Sure enough, as Anthony responded to the ball several times, and as James' physical strength declined and his shooting percentage decreased, he could no longer change the trend of the game.

The Knicks led all the way to the end, defeated the Cavaliers in the away game, and rewritten the big score into a one-to-one tie!
"Good work, guys!" Fisher, who led the team to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in his career, was very excited. After the game, he high-fived the players one by one, as if he was not a coach at the moment, but just a substitute player who had no chance to play.

The original goal of the Knicks was to win the next game away from home. Now it has been successfully completed, and all players are relaxed. They will return to the home court in the next two games. Although the Knicks' home win rate this season is not as bad as the Warriors and Spurs, it is still significantly higher than the away win rate, especially in the playoffs. They have not lost at home!

But for the players of the Cavaliers, the heart is not so comfortable.

"It's back to the same starting line again. This series may be the most difficult challenge I have encountered in my career." James left the field with a tired body, sullen, and had no communication with his teammates and coaches.

James finally broke his single-game scoring record in the playoffs, got a 50+ performance, and played a Kobe-style personal heroism game, but the team lost.

After the two sides drew a one-to-one tie, the media and netizens have greatly improved the Knicks' winning percentage. In this game, the Knicks performed really well. The performance in the first two quarters even made people see the momentum that only the championship team has, especially the performance of Derek Williams, which is even more eye-catching. In this battle, he gained a lot of fans.

After returning to the locker room, Williams was still excited. Although he performed very well, he had higher demands on himself. He said to Xie Chen, "Thank you, do I want to continue to lose weight and increase my speed in the next two days? When I played fast break today, I felt that my speed was not fast enough!"

After hearing that, Anthony smiled and said, "Williams, you're going to blow up the Cavaliers' rim tonight, why aren't you satisfied?"

Xie Chen is very happy that Williams has such an excellent performance, not only is he not proud, but he hopes to make himself better. This kind of insatiable thought will make a person keep improving, which is a good thing.

Williams continued to ask Xie Chen and Anthony: "Who do you think is faster, Iguodala or Iguodala? If I catch the ball and make a fast break, can he catch up and block me?"

Both of them laughed. Williams is really confident this time, and now he is thinking about the next finals.

Fisher reminded: "Williams, don't think about Iguodala. The Cavaliers are still a difficulty for us. We must take it seriously."

For Fisher's overly cautious attitude, Xie Chen thinks it's not good, or there are advantages and disadvantages, and the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. If it's a team like the Warriors that set records in the regular season, it is correct to be modest and cautious when playing against any team, but the Knicks are different.

Xie Chen interjected: "Now we have a one-to-one score in the away game, and Cameron and I are confident to win all of the next two home games, so brothers, please remember, we are not a No.8 team, but a team that will continue to create black eight miracles!"

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After the Eastern Conference Finals, everyone's focus shifted to the Western Conference Finals. The Spurs won the first game away from the Warriors, which was a blow to the Warriors. The second game must be won. If they lose two consecutive home games, then this series will really be over.

So everyone saw a more focused Warriors team in this game. Popovich knew that it would be difficult to win this game again, so when the Warriors scored the first three-pointer, Popovich immediately called a timeout and scolded the Spurs' starting five. focus.

However, even if Popovich knows how to deploy troops and figure out the psychology of players, the strength of the Warriors is there, and there are some things that he, a coach, cannot stop.

The Warriors, especially Stephen Curry, played very smartly in this game. If you don’t let me shoot three-pointers, I simply don’t shoot three-pointers. At least I don’t force three-pointers.

On the Spurs side, only Danny Green can respond to the three-pointer. Aldridge's mid-range shooting rate is not bad, but he is still a bit reluctant to play Draymond Green in the low post. Draymond Green is strong, strong, and has a lot of tricks. Scoring, it's hard to imagine what Leonard would do if he wasn't in the Spurs.

In the end, the Warriors, like the Knicks, also took a big lead over their opponents, turning the score into a one-to-one tie.

The results of the Eastern Conference Finals and the Western Conference Finals are the same, and it seems that more than six games will be needed to separate the results.

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The Knicks team set off for New York early the next morning, and the Cavaliers had to pack their bags and follow them. They would play two games on Knicks territory. In these two games, everyone believed that the Knicks would win at least one game.

Back in New York, Xie Chen should have been actively preparing for the third game against the Cavaliers in these two days, training with his teammates every day, but Xie Chen couldn't dedicate all his time to the team and his teammates. He had to worry about his wife and upcoming child.

In less than a month, only a little more than half a month, Xie Chen will be a father.

This is an unsettling experience for any man. During Katie’s pregnancy, Xie Chen had to go to various cities to play games every day and didn’t have much time to accompany Katie. This made Xie Chen feel very guilty towards his wife. However, Katie loved Xie Chen deeply and did not complain about Xie Chen. As long as the Knicks had a game, they never lost every game.

The entire Knicks team knew about the situation at Xie Chen's home. Although Xie Chen was absent from team training that day, the coaching staff and teammates did not blame Xie Chen.

Katie’s figure has changed, but her beauty is still intoxicating. Some beauties look amazing at first glance, but after seeing too much, they feel mediocre, while some beauties will never get tired of you no matter how long you look at them. Katie belongs to the latter.

Katie and Xie Chen sat on the 4500-foot balcony and basked in the sun. In the past, Katie was the only one. Now that Xie Chen is with her, Katie felt very happy. Although she wanted Xie Chen to be with her all the time, she still said to Xie Chen: "You don't have to accompany me, dear, I'm fine. Now is the most important moment of the game. You should go to the arena to train with your teammates. They need you more."

Xie Chen shook Katie's tender hand, and shook his head: "Even if I win the next two games, I still have to go to Cleveland again, and if I reach the finals, I may spend less time with you. Right now, you are the most important thing."

What Katie wanted to say, Xie Chen continued: "Don't worry, the next two home games will not be as difficult as the away games. I am confident that I can win these two games. I am not the only leader of the team. It is enough to have Anthony in charge."

Seeing that Xie Chen was so determined to accompany her, Katie didn't say anything else. She leaned against Xie Chen's shoulder, and only hoped that this moment could last longer. No one would have imagined that the domineering goddess before marriage, who was difficult to subdue on and off the bed, turned into such a small woman after marriage.

Xie Chen felt Katie's love for him, and he also knew that Katie would pay attention to every game he played.

"It seems that during the game, I have to try my best to control my emotions, because if I get angry, it will also affect my wife watching the game." Xie Chen thought to himself as he stroked Katie's smooth hair.

Fortunately, JR Smith has already been defeated by Xie Chen, and Dellavedova didn't dare to do anything wrong to Xie Chen. The smell of gunpowder in this series should not be too heavy. There are only a few villains in the Cavaliers. Apart from the two of them, maybe there is only one Tristan Thompson...

New York, Madison Square Garden has not ushered in the performance of the Eastern Conference finals for too long. The fans in New York are suffering because they do not have home court advantage. No matter who they are playing against, they must first start with their opponents.

As an eighth-seeded team, Knicks fans are already very satisfied with being able to reach the Eastern Conference finals, and now they have reached a tie, which means that they have a high probability of advancing to the finals!
People are always looking forward to a miracle. Who said the Knicks can't win the Eastern Conference championship as the eighth in the Eastern Conference?It's not like they haven't done it before!

On the day of the game, Madison Square Garden was as hot as Cleveland's home court. When James played, the Knicks fans didn't give him face at all and booed him. It seemed that the Knicks fans were much wilder than the Cavaliers fans.

"Thank you, teach them a lesson!" After Xie Chen came out, many people started shouting at Xie Chen.

On the sidelines, there was also a "female fan" who joined the warm atmosphere, standing in the VIP seats and cheering for the Knicks like everyone else. This "female fan" also appeared in Quicken Loans Arena in the first two games. She is Kate Upton.

Xie Chen noticed this woman and was a little surprised. He didn't expect her, a big star, to catch up with basketball after not working.

Before the game, the players on both sides were still very serious, and they all attached great importance to the game. The Knicks had no burden in this game. Now the two sides have a one-to-one tie. This is the Knicks' home game. Even if they lose this game, they will still be their home game.

James scored 50 points in the last game and didn't win. He was very angry. He was very unhappy in the past two days. He only lost one game in the series, and he paid so much attention to it. It also made Irving and Love see that James attaches great importance to this series.

Tonight, the Knicks face, will be a group of "angry knights."

James still scored as aggressively as in the previous game, as if he would grow old if he didn't work hard, leading the team to lead the score as soon as he came up. The last game was always passive, which made it very hard for the Cavaliers to chase points.

Seeing that the Cavaliers were so crazy, it wasn't Xie Chen who made the first move, but Anthony.

Anthony first scored 4 points in a row to maintain the situation, and then quickly made a three-pointer, which surprised everyone.

In the first two games, Anthony did not have a particularly amazing performance, but tonight, it looks different.

Facing such a tough response from Anthony, James didn't care at all: "Come on, Cameron, you and Xie go together, we should have a decent duel!"

(End of this chapter)