Chapter 499 Knicks Playoff Crisis!

After ups and downs, Jeremy Lin's mentality has become more peaceful this season. He no longer thinks about how to survive in the NBA, but focuses more on his hair style.

Sometimes the hairstyle is like the fairy in "Slam Dunk", sometimes it's a pot head, and sometimes it's an extremely parted hairstyle, or Afu's look.

His hairstyle today is one of them, extremely parted, with shiny black hair.

Jeremy Lin never thought about winning this game, but he would never lose easily. Whenever he met Xie Chen, Jeremy Lin would be full of fighting spirit every time. The two were so similar, both Chinese and yellow, height, Position, style of play... and both of them have had great success in the NBA, but Jeremy Lin passed by like a meteor, while Xie Chen's whirlwind is still blowing.

Will your season be over in half a month? Where should you go next season?

Jeremy Lin had actually been thinking about this problem before the game. He didn't think about shooting at all. He aimed at the basket and took jump shots completely relying on instinct. However, every three-pointer was missed. All hits, this can only be attributed to the feel.

There will always be times when people feel good or bad. Jeremy Lin didn't think too much. He made sure his hair was not messed up and started the game.

After the opening, the Knicks immediately launched a rapid offensive. The Knicks must win this game. If they don't win, they won't even be able to keep their playoff spot. So Xie Chen threw a ball over Jeremy Lin's head as soon as he came up. A three pointer.

Anthony also quickly exerted his strength and hit his second three-pointer. After that, Ray Allen hit his third three-pointer. The Knicks led the Hornets with a 9-0 start.

"Well done!" Xie Chen, Anthony, and Ray Allen high-fived each other. Everything seemed so easy. In the eyes of the fans, these three Knicks players could kill them with just three-pointers. They won this game. There is no suspense at all.

Hornets coach Clifford also shook his head and said to himself: "These guys played like this at the beginning. It seems that this game is indeed difficult to win."

Clifford clearly knew the gap between his team and the Knicks, so he didn't call a timeout after being beaten like this. Let's just play as hard as he can.

Jeremy Lin looked at the score with some depression and thought to himself: "They want to finish us off in the shortest possible time. The score difference is too fast. I have to catch up quickly. I feel good about three-pointers today, so I just shoot." Give it a try.”

With the attitude of giving it a try, Jeremy Lin shot a three-pointer without his opponent taking precautions. As expected, he felt good and hit the net.

The first ball gave Jeremy Lin confidence. After successfully defending the next ball, Jeremy Lin followed up with a second three-pointer and hit it again!

These two three-pointers did not make the scene tense until Jeremy Lin threw in the third three-pointer in a row.

It’s a tie!

Xie Chen and Anthony were both surprised. They thought they would be able to open up the score at the start, leaving the game without any suspense within three quarters. Unexpectedly, Jeremy Lin could catch up with the score by himself.

Anthony still had a relaxed expression and smiled at Xie Chen: "This guy has a good touch. It seems that you need to pay more attention to defense."

Xie Chen will not let Jeremy Lin become the protagonist of this game. Let Jeremy Lin hit three three-pointers in a row, which has already touched Xie Chen's bottom line. Xie Chen is going to win the best defensive player this season!

Jeremy Lin also felt that Xie Chen's defense was completely different from before. The two Chinese-American stars actually had very little communication, both in private and on the court. Xie Chen would talk trash to others, but not to Jeremy Lin, who had the same background as him. .

The same is true for Jeremy Lin. The two of them have a tacit understanding and want to let their actions speak for themselves.

"He deserves to be the best defensive perimeter player this season. I have never felt so much pressure when others were guarding me." Jeremy Lin was almost sweating. He became very anxious because Xie Chen could block any of Jeremy Lin's attempts. idea.

Jeremy Lin wanted to break through, but couldn't. He wanted to shoot, but couldn't. Even the pass was almost intercepted by Xie Chen.

Just when he was almost defended by Xie Chen for 24 seconds, Jeremy Lin made a desperate move. He had no choice but to make a hard shot, hit Xie Chen directly, and then casually threw a three-pointer.

Jeremy Lin fell to the ground. Xie Chen felt baffled because the referee blew the whistle, but he did not commit a foul. The most important thing is that when Xie Chen turned around and saw, a three-pointer thrown by Jeremy Lin at will actually went in!

"Can you enter like this?" Xie Chen was really speechless. What kind of luck did Jeremy Lin have today?

Xie Chen had no choice but to ignore his bad luck. Then Jeremy Lin made a steady free throw and took the score to 13:9, going from 9 points behind to 4 points ahead.

The Hornets dugout is starting to get heated at this time. Is the competition between Chinese-American stars finally coming?

Speaking of which, Jeremy Lin's fans and Xie Chen's fans overlap for the most part. They like both Xie Chen and Jeremy Lin equally. However, as Xie Chen becomes the MVP, the gap between Jeremy Lin and Jeremy Lin is getting wider and wider. The duel between them has become more difficult and less suspenseful, but Jeremy Lin did not expect his extraordinary performance tonight. This is a happy thing for the fans of both sides.

Xie Chen still didn't take Jeremy Lin too seriously, but Jeremy Lin's self-confidence has increased greatly. Now he dares to steal Xie Chen!

Just when Xie Chen was about to hit Jeremy Lin, Jeremy Lin struck first and suddenly rushed forward with his whole body, intending to intercept Xie Chen's ball!

It was always Xie Chen who was the one who rejected others. It was very rare that Xie Chen was rejected by others. When Ci Shiping saw it, he couldn't help but smile contemptuously. Jeremy Lin was simply too naive.

Xie Chen also noticed Jeremy Lin. He had no chance to break his ball. However, when Jeremy Lin's hair hit Xie Chen's chin, Xie Chen suddenly smelled the disgusting smell of hairspray on his head. This special smell is very sensitive, and the moment you smell it, you can't help but gag. Not only that, the gelled hair was as hard as a steel needle, and Xie Chen was also pricked.

Jeremy Lin took advantage of this opportunity and cut off Xie Chen's ball. No one knew what happened to Xie Chen. When the referee saw that Jeremy Lin had not committed a foul, he did not call a foul. Jeremy Lin just ran towards the frontcourt. Many people thought that he would Going for a layup, but no.

He imitated Xie Chen and stopped at the three-point line. He wanted to shoot a three-pointer on a fast break!

Jeremy Lin knew that his hand was incredible today, so he had to imitate Xie Chen and take a gamble!

It actually worked!

"That's great, Lin! You're no worse than that guy!" Jeremy Lin played well with other players, so after Jeremy Lin scored another goal, everyone cheered crazily for Jeremy Lin.

The scene has also changed. Now we are 7 points behind? Just now we were still leading by 9 points!

Ci Shiping, who was off the court, couldn't sit still and stood up quickly: "Fisher, put me on the court quickly. I can't stand it anymore. That kid made his hair so hard on purpose just to prick his opponent when he steals. Damn it, he can come up with such a despicable move, I’m going to go on the field and teach him a lesson!”

Fisher replied angrily: "You might as well think about how to grow your hair out quickly, and I'll provide you with free hairspray."

Anthony patted Xie Chen and asked, "How is it?"

Xie Chen waved his hand: "The smell of his hair is too bad."

Anthony smiled bitterly and said: "Duffy, the writer of Bleacher Sports, has said before that we should ask the league to issue a ban on hair gel. It seems that we should also appeal."

After Jeremy Lin made the goal, he also stepped forward to express condolences to Xie Chen if he was hurt, but Xie Chen didn't say anything.

Today, I don’t know if Jeremy Lin took away everyone’s luck. Xie Chen, Anthony, and Jeremy Lin’s teammates all performed mediocrely. Jeremy Lin himself played well. Xie Chen was also unlucky and committed two fouls in the first quarter. Early in the game, He was replaced and rested, leaving Anthony to maintain the score alone.

This scene lasted until the third quarter. Xie Chen Anthony's touch has improved, but he is still nearly 10 points behind!

Is this game going to be lost?

…

The Cavaliers did not have a game today. After James and Irving finished training, they went to smoke with new coach Tyronn Lue and pay attention to the Knicks game.

"There are only a few games left in the regular season. The Knicks are still eighth in the Eastern Conference. They should win the next few games. It's almost the fourth quarter now, right? Is there no suspense in the game anymore?" James asked. Based on his understanding of Xie Chen, Xie Chen would definitely solve the battle in three quarters.

Tyronn Lue checked the score on his mobile phone and frowned: "Strange, the difference between the two teams is 15 points."

James smiled: "That's not weird at all, man."

Tyronn Lue quickly explained: "No, this is strange, because it is not the New York Knicks who are leading, but the Hornets."

"What? How is this possible?" James was shocked: "It's impossible for Xie to lose on purpose now. If they lose again, they may not even be able to keep their spot in the playoffs. Look at the data of Xie and Anthony."

Tyronn Lue clicked on his phone to look at it and said: "Xie scored 27 points and Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points."

Irving said: "There is still one quarter in the game, and their data proves that they have performed very well. Could it be that the Hornets performed better?"

James was confused for a moment and then asked: "Who scores the highest score for the Hornets?"

Tyronn Lue looked at it and was shocked on the spot: "It's Jeremy Lin. This guy actually scored 37 points by himself! Eight out of eight three-pointers!"

"What?" James and Irving were both stunned!

Jeremy Lin and Xie Chen are both Chinese football stars and have a competitive relationship with each other. Everyone knows this, but no one expected Jeremy Lin to be so awesome tonight. This is simply Xie Chen's possession!

Even Curry may not be able to make eight out of eight three-pointers, right?

James suddenly became excited: "If the Hornets go wild tonight and really beat the Knicks, if the Knicks continue to lose in the next three games, they will definitely be eliminated and unable to enter the playoffs. !”

Thinking of this, Irving also became excited: "Let alone losing all three games, even if they only lose two games, it will be difficult for them to keep the eighth place. It's a pity that we won't be there in the last three games, otherwise we will definitely give them a win." Defeated.”

"The remaining three games are the 76ers, Raptors and Pacers. Of these three teams, except for the 76ers, who are weaker, the remaining two teams have a chance to beat the Knicks, and the 76ers may not definitely lose to the Knicks. After all, they have defeated even the Warriors with the strongest record. Nothing can be said about the future." James suddenly felt that if the Knicks could not enter the playoffs, wouldn't everything become too simple? ?

Tyronn Lue also said: "You are right, no one can predict the future. Accidents and surprises happen in this league every day. We are all too sure that the Knicks will make the playoffs. We have no idea at all." But they might be blocked from the playoffs."

The three of them became more and more excited as they talked. James immediately said: "Contact me the Hornets coaching staff. I want to call them right now! And the Raptors' phone number!"

…

"Nice layup!" Hornets coach Clifford excitedly clenched his fists on the sidelines. The entire Hornets team just completed a very exciting layup through cooperation.

But then, Xie Chen quickly responded with two consecutive fadeaway jumpers, further narrowing the score.

Clifford also shook his head helplessly: "Xie's talent is so outstanding that we can't guard him at all. It seems that we may encounter a reversal at the last moment tonight. I don't know if these guys can withstand it."

Clifford himself had no expectations for this game. As long as he could win, it would be fine if he couldn't win. However, the assistant coach suddenly stepped forward and said something in Clifford's ear: "LeBron James called just now."

Clifford frowned: "What is that guy doing on the phone?"

The Hornets have never had anything to do with James, and Clifford even dislikes James.

The assistant coach said: "LeBron James said that he hopes we can work hard to defeat the Knicks. Next we will play two games with the Cavaliers. He said that these two victories will be given to us!"

"Oh? Give it to us?" Clifford smiled. Of course he knew what James meant. James hoped that the Knicks would not be able to enter the playoffs, so that they would have no opponents in the playoffs.

Clifford laughed and said: "LeBron's thinking is too simple. Even if we beat the Knicks and there are three remaining opponents, the Knicks can win if they want to. Besides, we don't just have the Cavaliers as an opponent, we also have three opponents. There are raptors, and they are not easy to deal with."

Not long after, the Hornets received another call from the top of the Toronto Raptors in Canada!

"Coach, the Raptors said that as long as we beat the Knicks and then play the Raptors, they will let us win too!"

Clifford was a little excited now. If the Cavaliers and the Raptors win both games, the Hornets will most likely replace the Knicks and become eighth in the Eastern Conference and advance to the playoffs!