Super all-around point guard

Chapter 577 Competition or Life?

Anthony finally won James once, although it relied more on Xie Chen's strength, but no matter what, Anthony still became a winner in front of James.

Anthony has longed for the stage of the finals for too long. In 2006, Wade, the golden generation of 03, first set foot on this stage together with Shaquille O'Neal. Wade, who reached the finals for the first time, dedicated his strongest combat effectiveness, not only won the championship, but also won the FMVP. At that time, Anthony and James were too greedy.

After that, James did it. He led the Cavaliers to the finals. Even if he didn't win the championship, Anthony envied him very much. At least he has been moving on the right path, but what about him?There is no hope at all.

Until James and Wade Bosh united and almost established a dynasty, other teams had no chance at all. Anthony's mentality was even worse, and he once gave up his dream of winning the championship.

Until he met Xie Chen, this MVP-level player.

"Look for the strongest opponent to join forces to get what you want. Isn't this the rule of the game now?" Anthony looked at the sky above the arena and the excited crowd. He is now just a supporting role. The real hero is Xie Chen, but Anthony still prefers this moment to being the hero of a team at the bottom of the league. What about the second master?
As proud as Wade, hasn't he been the second in charge for several years?Last year, he won the FMVP with Xie Chen as the second master!If Anthony performs well in the finals, Anthony will also have the opportunity to honor this award!
At the thought of the FMVP trophy, Anthony's heart couldn't help beating violently. It is impossible for anyone not to be shaken by this award.

After congratulating Anthony, James walked towards Xie Chen with a blank expression on his face. The two hugged each other deeply. Media reporters kept coming to take pictures of the two of them. The flash lights kept on. Both of them were considered to be the top five players in NBA history!
Needless to say, James’ historical status, two championships and two FMVP trophies, four regular season MVPs, scoring champion, Olympic champion, etc., and Xie Chen, this is the second season of his career, Xie Chen has entered the finals for two consecutive years.

"Congratulations, thank you. Although I don't want to admit it, you are really the most amazing player I have ever seen. I know that I may not be able to be your opponent in the future, so I will try my best to challenge you while I still have the ability. Next season, I will still stand up and stop you on the road to the playoffs." James looked at Xie Chen and said what was in his heart.

Xie Chen's mood was very complicated. James' cruel words made Xie Chen feel a little sad. Xie Chen replied: "I can grow so fast, I can't but say that it is not due to your credit. I have fought so many battles with you for two consecutive years. You don't know how difficult it is for me."

Seeing that Xie Chen also spoke his mind frankly, James continued: "I guarantee that we will meet in the playoffs for three consecutive years. I wish you success in winning the championship!"

"Thank you." Xie Chen said thank you, and then watched James go straight to the locker room with a lonely expression that no one could guess.

The atmosphere at the scene was still very noisy and lively. Everyone was immersed in the excitement of advancing to the Finals. The Knicks had also officially become the champion of the Eastern Conference.

At this time, the game was over, and Ke Fan asked Su Qun the last question: "Mr. Su, do you want to predict the Cavaliers for next season?"

Su Qun said: "Love may be taken away, and the position of the coach is not stable. If the Cavaliers strengthen and change to a better coach, they will still be a championship-caliber team next season. The key is James. I always feel that James has lost confidence in this team."

Many people realize that the failed Cavaliers will definitely change a lot next season, but at this moment, no one cares about how the Cavaliers will change next season, and no matter who goes and who stays, they only care about the winner now.

The post-match press conference was very lively, there were many reporters, and the questions asked were all kinds of strange. Xie Chen and Anthony were a little too busy.

The reporter first asked how it feels to win the Eastern Conference Championship as the eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Xie Chen smiled and said: "The weakest ranking has the best results. What could be better than this? But the Eastern Conference Championship is not the ultimate goal, the championship is."

The reporter then asked: "Now that the Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs have not yet decided the outcome, which opponent do you prefer to fight? Now it seems that the Spurs have the greater hope of advancing."

Xie Chen said: "Both teams have reasons why I want to play against each other. The Warriors are Stephen Curry, and the Spurs are Popovich. These two people, one is very similar to me, and the other understands me very well. It will be fun to play against any of their teams."

Another reporter asked: "In a few days, it will be the finals. I heard that your child will be born at that time, and whether the Warriors win or the Spurs win, according to the record of the regular season, you must fly to the West for the first two games. I wonder if this will affect your performance in the finals? How will you choose between your child and the finals?"

Xie Chen, who was originally in a good mood, immediately became serious when he heard this question. Anthony immediately said, "Sorry, this is Xie's personal question, so it's not convenient to answer."

Anthony's family and Xie Chen's family are very close in private, and their wives often meet. Anthony naturally knows that the day Katie gave birth happened to be the first game of the finals!

On the way home, Anthony and Xie Chen sat in the back seat of the car at the same time, and asked the driver to drive them home. Anthony was smoking a cigar in the car, and he looked at Xie Chen with great concern: "Xie, no one thought that it would be such a coincidence. The day you prepared to become a father turned out to be the first day of the finals. I know you love Katie very much. I don't know if you have any ideas. No matter what decision you make, my brother will definitely support you!"

Game or life, this is the first time in Xie Chen's life that he faced this choice. Xie Chen patted Anthony and said sadly: "Give me a little more time to see who our opponent in the finals is, and I will tell you my decision."

……

In Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors challenge the San Antonio Spurs!
There are results in the East, and it is still somewhat surprising that the eighth team in the East is a big stimulus for the Warriors and Spurs, especially for Stephen Curry.

Xie Chen can be said to be Curry's biggest enemy. Last season, Xie Chen stole almost all of Curry's honors and records. This season, Curry basically regained it, only missing the most important championship trophy. Xie Chen basically didn't compete with Curry this season.

In fact, in the series against the Rockets and Clippers, Curry was more or less injured, and his state was not particularly stable, but he must persevere, no matter the injury, first win the Spurs.

So far, who has no injuries?In the worst case, the victory won is even more precious.

Curry was very focused on the court today. Almost every attack, he reminded himself: "Thank you for waiting for me!"

Under the tight defense of the Spurs tonight, Curry still made six three-pointers and sent 11 assists. Similarly, Klay Thompson also played well. They defeated the Spurs and dragged the game into the tiebreaker!

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new York.

Xie Chen has been waiting for the news of the Western Conference champion, but there is still no result until today. He did not expect that the two strong teams would reach the tiebreaker. The game was indeed fierce and exciting, but as an opponent, Xie Chen was a little impatient. He really wanted to know who his next opponent would be.

The Warriors and Spurs are different for Xie Chen.

The Warriors are strong, this season was strong, and last season was also strong, but apart from these two seasons, there was no moment of being too strong. The Spurs are different.

As long as Xie Chen plays away games, he will encounter a legendary team. The possibility of encountering a super team against the Spurs is much higher than that against the Warriors.

It can be said that as long as it is an away game against the Spurs, there must be a difficult Legendary Challenge, but against the Warriors, the difficulty of the challenge is slightly reduced.

Xie Chen has been concentrating on spending time with Katie these days, and hardly ever goes to the training hall.

Although Katie is happy to have her husband's company, she is also very concerned about Xie Chen's competition. That night, Katie and Xie Chen chatted about this topic.

Katie asked Xie Chen: "Honey, is there still no result in the west?"

Xie Chen knew what Katie was going to ask, so he told her the truth: "I know you want to know my decision. In fact, whether the Warriors win or the Spurs win, I have already decided. I will not participate in the first game. I will stay in New York with you and see our children for the first time."

"What? You have already decided?" Katie thought that Xie Chen was still waiting for the winner of the Warriors and Spurs before making a decision. In fact, this was not just an excuse for Xie Chen to play Anthony. Regardless of whether the opponent was the Spurs or the Warriors, Xie Chen would miss the first finals.

This is a very difficult decision, but in the game and life, Xie Chen finally chose the latter. The championship is indeed the honor Xie Chen wants most, and every game is very important. Xie Chen's absence basically declared the defeat of the Knicks. This has a great impact on the series.

Another reason why Xie Chen persisted in his absence was because it was an away game.

For Xie Chen, the away game means two games in a row. Winning is a low-probability event. Whether it is the Warriors or the Spurs, these two teams are stronger than the Cavaliers. Neither of them can guarantee an away victory.

Since if you go to play, you will lose, and if you don't play, you will lose. Relatively speaking, it is worthwhile for Xie Chen to waste an away game.

It's just a pity that teammates and fans don't know about this, Xie Chen doesn't know about this decision, what will the outside world think of him.

Two days later, Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals.

Anthony knew that Xie Chen would make a decision after this game, whether he would play in the first game of the finals, so he came to Xie Chen's house on this day to watch the game with Xie Chen. Similarly, Phil Jackson came with Anthony.

The three of them came to Xie Chen's home gym to watch the game with coffee.

The three of them were chatting while watching the game. Phil Jackson kept playing with a cigar in his hand and said lightly: "I heard that LeBron James unfollowed the Cavaliers official website on Twitter."

Xie Chen glanced at Phil Jackson and said with a smile, "A 70-year-old man still pays attention to things on the Internet. You are so energetic."

After hearing this, Phil Jackson laughed and said, "If I wasn't a person who kept pace with the times, how could I have recruited you here? Haha, however, the Cavaliers have really big problems this summer, but it's a bit premature to think about it now. After all, we haven't played well this season and won the championship. Let's think about our opponents next season."

The home court of the Warriors, Curry has always played very smoothly at home. This final battle is also of great significance to the Warriors. Curry said before that if he can’t win the championship, even 73 wins are meaningless. It’s a bit early to talk about the championship.
The Warriors fans at the scene were also very excited.

"The weakest opponent in the finals ever appeared. Whoever reaches the finals will definitely win the championship. The Warriors must work hard! If we win this game, we can celebrate winning the championship in advance!"

If Xie Chen heard such remarks at the scene, he would definitely be pissed off. It turned out that they all looked down on the Knicks as an opponent. Even if the Knicks won the Eastern Conference championship, they still regarded the Knicks as Xie Chen's team alone, as a second-rate team.

With their pride this year, even if the Cavaliers advance to the finals, they will still release remarks of congratulations in advance.

"The Spurs are our biggest opponent this season! As long as we win against them, we can win the championship!" Warriors coach Kerr encouraged the Warriors. Even he said this, but he knew in his heart that the Knicks were very strong and difficult to deal with, but in order to make the players more motivated, he followed the trend.

Let's fight, if you win this fight, you will be awarded the championship trophy directly!

Then, Draymond Green hit a triple-double, Klay Thompson made seven three-pointers, Iguodala and Livingston broke out together, not to mention Curry, they directly destroyed the Spurs with a strong force and fighting spirit, and stood on the stage of the finals!

(End of this chapter)