Super all-around point guard

Chapter 731 Just ask if you are afraid!
After Howard left, the Magic didn't seem to find the right direction.

This summer, the team's most aggressive player, the team's offensive and defensive leader Oladipo left, Brandon Jennings went to the New York Knicks, Nicholson and Ilyasova also left.

They got Ibaka, Biyombo, DJ Augustin, and Jeff Green. After this operation, it seems that the Magic has not become better than last season. Whether this season can make the playoffs is still unknown.

Coming to Los Angeles and challenging the No. [-] team in the Western Conference already made Vogel feel a lot of pressure, let alone being threatened by Xie Chen's one or two words.

On the night of the game, after Xie Chen entered the arena, he kept acting very serious. In fact, he was in a very good mood tonight, and he made such a serious expression just to show his opponents.

When warming up before the game, Xie Chen pretended to accidentally drop the ball, went to coach Vogel to pick it up, and said hello by the way.

"Long time no see." Xie Chen said calmly.

Vogel was very happy that the No. [-] player in the league remembered him, and quickly smiled and said: "Long time no see, we have changed our identities when we meet again."

Xie Chen remained serious and said: "Yes, you have just taken charge of this team, so you may not be aware of the hatred between me and your Magic. I have been waiting for a long time to play against you. Although I will not fight with you tonight, I will go crazy and score points on you. Tonight I will score 100 points!"

"What? Got another 100 points?!" Vogel's smiling face immediately dimmed, and it was only then that he saw that Xie Chen seemed serious and murderous tonight!

Although Vogel didn't coach the Magic last season, but Xie Chen fought such a vigorous group fight, no one in the league knew it!When they met again, Xie Chen was still angry, what should I do!
Coach Vogel began to panic. He remembered that the conflict last season was caused by Xie Chen and Oladipo. Now that Oladipo has been traded to the Thunder, it stands to reason that Xie Chen should not have so much hatred for the Magic...

Vogel inadvertently caught sight of his player, Elfrid Payton. Payton looked at Xie Chen with a very rude and unconvinced look. Vogel suddenly remembered that Payton also shot in that fight!
Even if Oladipo leaves the Magic, there are still Xie Chen's enemies in the Magic team. Last time, it was a gang fight!Although a group of people were beaten by Xie Chen.

"Damn it, why didn't I do my homework on this? Xie will definitely perform very differently against the opponent who fought last season tonight! He won't scare me by scoring another 100 points!" Coach Vogel touched his growing belly and began to feel melancholy.

After the start of the game, Xie Chen really acted fiercely as soon as he came up, dunking inside, and overwhelmed the opponent time and time again. As soon as he came up, he played a wave of 8:0, and the Magic team quickly called a timeout.

Some netizens saw this and praised the Magic coach: "Look at the Magic's coach. Seeing that the momentum is not good, he immediately called a timeout. Unlike the Blazers' coach, who was indifferent after being beaten by the Lakers. I am optimistic that the Magic can fight back!"

When they came to the players' bench, all the players of the Magic team felt very ashamed. They hadn't entered the state yet.

Coach Vogel faced Ibaka, and just about to speak, Ibaka himself first admitted his mistake: "Sorry, coach, I was a little distracted just now, and Xie came in and dunked two. Next time I will try my best to stop him. No matter what method I use, I will never let him score at the basket so easily again!"

Ibaka is a tough guy, how many tough battles have he fought with the Thunder's second young master in the West?So facing Xie Chen was not too scary.

However, Coach Vogel said: "No, Serge, don't be too aggressive with Xie. You will only annoy him and make things worse. I want to tell you that you are facing the team with the best record in the league tonight. It is normal for them to give it to them. We should focus on those opponents who have similar records as us and fight them to the end, but in the face of such a strong enemy, we must know how to protect ourselves, and keeping healthy is the most important thing.”

After Vogel finished speaking, the whole team was dumbfounded. What's going on?Praising the Lakers so much, and saying that it's okay to lose to them, is this tolerating their loss?
"Coach, I haven't heard you admit that the Lakers are a strong team..." Magic player Aaron Gordon whispered.

These guys don't understand Vogel's good intentions. Entering garbage time early can prevent Xie Chen from scoring 100 points, you idiots!
Coach Vogel glared at Aaron Gordon, and said to the other party: "And you, I know that you will show off your dunks whenever you find an opportunity in the last few games. Don't show it in front of Xie. It will only annoy him. I really want to compete with him, go to the dunk contest!"

Aaron Gordon was looking forward to tonight's game, because Xie Chen is a slam dunk master he admires very much, and he is also keen on dunking. He wanted to show off in front of Xie Chen, but the coach refused to let him do so.

The timeout came soon, and Coach Vogel didn't say anything useful. In the end, he only said one sentence to the five main players: "You must pay attention to protecting yourself on the field. Health is the most important thing!"

All five of them walked back to the court in embarrassment, not daring to look back. Is this the coach or the parents? The coach shouldn’t be asking the players to go on the court fiercely for fear of blood and tears. Vogel obviously doesn’t want the players to fight too hard.

Magic rookie Ibaka looked at Xie Chen depressedly, wondering in his heart: "What method did this guy use to make Coach Vogel so afraid of him?"

After the timeout, everyone thought that the Magic should have adjusted their state and slowly recovered the lost points, but no, the point difference was still expanding, and when it expanded again, Magic coach Vogel did not call a timeout again.

Seeing how easy the game was, Wharton replaced Xie Chen early.

After Xie Chen left the field, he chatted with his teammates in the player's bench. He didn't need to pay attention to the game, because they were sure to win the game.

"It's rare to be so relaxed. If I knew that everyone was so afraid of me, I would have used this move!" Xie Chen sat on the bench and watched the game with ease.

When he played again in the second quarter, Xie Chen continued to pretend to be fierce, but in fact Xie Chen no longer had the will to fight. At this time, there happened to be a problem with the timer. Aaron Gordon of the Magic team found Xie Chen and suddenly said to Xie Chen: "Xie, remember me? We are in the same class."

Xie Chen looked at the smiling Gordon beside him, and nodded. Xie Chen naturally remembered this player who was selected in the same draft, but after all, the two were far apart. Xie Chen didn't pay much attention to this guy at all.

Xie Chen just joked, "Did you participate in the group fight last time?"

Aaron Gordon quickly denied it, and then asked suddenly: "Thank you, will you still participate in the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest this year?"

Xie Chen nodded, and Aaron Gordon continued, "What about LeBron James and Russell Westbrook?"

"The two of them won't participate anymore, why ask this question?" Xie Chen wondered.

Only then did Aaron Gordon tell the truth: "Actually, I was going to sign up for the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest last year, but because LeBron James and Russell Westbrook participated, my spot was squeezed out. I really want to compete with you and Zach Lavin once. I hope I have this opportunity this year."

Although Aaron Gordon and Xie Chen were drafted in the same draft, Gordon acted like a junior in front of Xie Chen. Because Gordon was [-] meters tall, he kept bending over to talk to Xie Chen. Facing the two-time champion player, perhaps this was an unconscious respect.

Xie Chen also felt very sorry after hearing this, because last year's All-Star Slam Dunk Contest would not have James and Westbrook. These two guys have been in the league for so many years. If they want to participate early, no one would have thought that they would participate in last year. The reason for participating is precisely because of Xie Chen.

Xie Chen apologized: "I'm sorry, I didn't know you wanted to participate in the slam dunk contest last year, otherwise I wouldn't force Russell to participate. He didn't have any interest or ambition. I won't invite any big-name players this year. You can definitely participate in this slam dunk contest. I look forward to playing against you."

"Really? That's great, thank you very much!" Aaron Gordon smiled shyly, and Xie Chen also liked this big boy very much.

However, this seemingly harmless guy with a sunny smile has hidden brutal dunk skills. Since Gordon has never fully demonstrated his dunk ability in games or in private, Xie Chen has no idea what level Gordon's dunk ability is.

Gordon looked at Xie Chen's back and said secretly, "Xie, you are not the only player in this league who knows how to hide their abilities. Just wait and see in the slam dunk contest. I will definitely surprise you!"

This game entered garbage time again in the fourth quarter. There was no suspense in the game at all. The Lakers suppressed their opponents from the beginning, while the Magic did not counterattack successfully from the beginning to the end, or they did not have the momentum to counterattack at all.

The fans who spent money to buy tickets to watch the game also watched drowsily. They didn't expect the Magic to be so impatient.

The atmosphere in the Lakers team is getting better and better. Everyone is laughing and playing together off the court, but on the court, everyone is full of confidence and energy. This team is more and more like the Warriors who won 73 wins last season.

Many experts also posted: "Another game where three quarters clocked in and the fourth quarter turned into garbage time. This can't help but remind people of the Golden State Warriors last season. Have the Lakers grown to the level of the Warriors yet?"

Xie Chen likes this kind of three-quarter punch-off game very much. The regular season is very long, it is not easy to have a rest time, and it can also show the team's dominance. Therefore, in the next game, Xie Chen will continue to threaten the opponent with words and win without a fight!

……

During the offseason, some teams gained attention in a noisy and eye-catching way, while some teams completed their reinforcements quietly.

In the three-way trade between the Eagles, Jazz, and Pacers, George Hill was traded to the Jazz. This is the position of the Jazz. Under the spiritual needs of the team, Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey planned another unnoticed signing, singles Jojo Johnson, and then used the salary space to bring the skilled big man Diaw to Salt Lake City.

The arrival of George Hill has an immediate effect on the Jazz. In today's point guard event, although his personal data is not very impressive, his help to the team is absolutely at the All-Star level.

Speaking of it, George Hill's fate is also related to a deal that year. In the 2011 draft, the Pacers selected Leonard with the 15th pick, but the Pacers replaced him with the Spurs' backup point guard George Hill.

George Hill and Leonard swapped clubs. At that time, many netizens were angry, "Send Hill away, the Spurs are waiting for the end!", "Switch a point guard who has proven himself for a No. 15 pick who is good at defense and lacks offensive means?".

However, the Pacers lacked a point guard at the time, so it was a win-win deal at the time. If Leonard stayed in the Pacers and Hill stayed in the Spurs, maybe Hill would become Parker's successor.

Speaking of George Hill, there is another thing that is impressive. It was when the Heat played the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2014. The Heat beat the Pacers 102 to 90. After the Pacers failed in the last attack, Wade dribbled the ball.

It just so happened that Wade dribbled the ball for 24 seconds, and it was 0.8 seconds back to the watch. There was only Hill on the Pacers, so Hill gave Wade the ball. At 0.4 seconds, Wade handed the ball to Hill. During this process, the time was over and Hill did not touch the ball.

It is precisely because of this move that many fans still like this lesser-known point guard.

Everyone knows that in that series, the Pacers will definitely lose, but a team didn't have the courage to finish the last minute, and only Hill lasted until the last minute.

But it is such a real man who lasted for the team to the last second, a native Indiana, who doesn't want too much possession and defends desperately, but was traded to the Jazz by Bird Bird.

George Hill himself is very dissatisfied with being traded.

At the Energy Solutions Arena, a bearded George Hill looked at the strangers at the scene dully, thinking: "This is not my home."

(End of this chapter)