Chapter 520 A Difficult Challenge!
Different stars will have different selection habits for key offenses at critical moments. Wade is not a reckless defender. With his qualifications and experience in the NBA, plus he may be the person who knows Xie Chen best in the entire league, Wade would not be easily deceived by Xie Chen, but this ball really exceeded Wade's expectations.
Because according to Wade's understanding of Xie Chen, if Xie Chen makes such a footwork, the next move must be a Michael Jordan-style fadeaway jumper. Xie Chen often plays like this, and has absolute confidence, and can defend one-on-one. There are very few people living with him. Wade is the same height as Xie Chen, and his bounce is not as good as his peak, so it won't cause much interference to Xie Chen's fadeaway shot. Xie Chen can easily shoot it in. Xie Chen has no reason to cheat. Wade took the risk of committing a foul. The playoffs are not the regular season. As long as there is not too serious physical contact, the referee will call it or not, but it is not necessarily the case.
Wade's whole body flew towards Xie Chen. Xie Chen also stole a lot from Wade last season. No matter whether Wade wanted to escape again, Xie Chen could deliberately lean on him, and then, with an exaggerated gesture, he would The basketball shoots out.
Thanks to his weight gain in the summer, otherwise it would have been difficult for Xie Chen to miss the ball in such a confrontation with Wade. This is one of Xie Chen's special training abilities during his suspension for fighting. Make the shot while drawing a foul!
Xie Chen was practicing this kind of shooting every day. Most people would be lucky if they hit 2+1, but if Xie Chen made a hit, it would be a real manifestation of his ability.
Xie Chen carefully recalled the feeling of training during those days, paused in the air, and then threw it out. The ball slowly slid towards the basket. With a swish sound, the familiar crisp sound of falling into the net sounded, and the ball went in!
The referee also blew the whistle!
2+1!
Xie Chen actually scored 2+1 at the critical moment! After the penalty, the score was only 1 point apart!
"Here it comes! Xie Chen's crazy moment is coming!" Ke Fan shouted. Everyone knew and was looking forward to Xie Chen taking over the game at the last moment. Xie Chen did not disappoint everyone.
Su Qun was also amazed: "Oh my God, I thought this ball was an ordinary fadeaway jumper. I didn't expect Xie Chen's ambition to be so ambitious. He didn't care about two-pointers. He had to play 2+1. This ...How embarrassing is this for other players! Many All-Star players are not sure they can score at critical moments, but Xie Chen has risen to the point where he not only wants to score, but also needs to score an extra free throw!"
As long as the players play well, it goes without saying that they will be praised by the media and fans. Xie Chen didn't know how many people around the world were bragging about him. He just clenched his fist tightly. The hard training was not in vain, and his luck was also Not bad, but the shoulder hurt from the collision with Wade.
In the past, no matter what physical confrontation Xie Chen had with his opponents, it had no impact on his own body. However, after losing his ability, no one can replace all the pain. What he fears most is injury.
Xie Chen was panting, holding his knees with his hands and squatting down. He was too tired. He had to play a full eight quarters of the game. In the eight quarters of the game, there was almost no time to rest!
Wade was also very tired, especially after he had just defended such a crucial goal. Before Xie Chen made the free throw, Wade stepped forward and said, "I can't believe you are so confident."
Xie Chen smiled softly. This smile was really bitter, because with that ball just now, Xie Chen wanted to get a foul safely. The worst thing he did was two free throws. It was not a sure shot of 2+1 as everyone had guessed.
In the crucial free throw, Xie Chen kept controlling his physical condition and lived up to expectations, hitting the target!
Losing the ability of the system does not seem to affect Xie Chen from continuing to be the hero of the game. Moreover, the next time the Heat attacks, Bosh shoots the iron! The Knicks got the rebound!
"Opportunity! This is the Knicks' opportunity!" Ke Fan shouted.
"The Knicks are going to overtake this ball. They are definitely going to overtake it. Let's see how Xie Chen hits this ball." Su Qun also said.
The scene was filled with an extremely tense atmosphere. As soon as Xie Chen got the ball, everyone in the audience felt that it was going to be over. In fact, Xie Chen himself was even more nervous.
"Scoring this goal is the go-ahead goal. This goal is very important. I should leave it to Anthony." As the team's point guard, Xie Chen must put the ball in the hands of the most suitable person. When Chen had various systematic abilities, he himself was the most suitable candidate, but now, that person is undoubtedly Carmelo Anthony.
Anthony originally wanted to take away the defender and leave space for Xie Chen, but unexpectedly Xie Chen handed the ball to him as soon as he came up.
"What does this mean?" Anthony didn't quite understand, because Anthony had adapted to Xie Chen being the team leader, and Xie Chen should be the one to play this kind of ball.
Anthony was stunned for a moment, and when he saw that he was not in a good position or had a good chance, he quickly passed the ball back.
"Damn it." Xie Chen received another reply from Anthony. This kind of thing is really troublesome. Without good communication between the two aces, it is impossible to succeed in this attack. Xie Chen really hopes to let Anthony know what he is thinking. What do you think?
"Porzingis?" Xie Chen felt that maybe he could trust this rookie.
Xie Chen and Porzingis cooperated in a pick-and-roll. As usual, Xie Chen quickly used the screen to launch an attack. He may not have the ability to finish shots, but Xie Chen is still very fast.
Needless to say, the Heat's defense was all focused on Xie Chen. Xie Chen suddenly attracted two defensive players. Just when Xie Chen was about to attack the basket, Xie Chen passed behind him and the ball went into Porzingis's hands.
"Oh? Let the rookie play?" Coach Spoelstra obviously did not expect that Xie Chen would trust this rookie at a critical moment.
Porzingis also didn't expect that Xie Chen would pass the ball back. This was a very critical goal. Porzingis has grown under the two leaders of Xie Chen and Anthony, but he has never played this kind of role. Usually, Xie Chen and Anthony take all the scoring at this moment, so Porzingis was very nervous, but looking at the situation, it was impossible not to shoot, so Porzingis took action hastily.
Shooting is perfect!
"The Knicks didn't score! The Heat still take the initiative!" Ke Fan was surprised.
"There's less than a minute left. Why are the Knicks getting more and more hung up on this goal? If the Heat score this goal again, it will really take Xie Chen to defeat the gods to win." Su Qun said in a panic.
Ke Fan suddenly smiled: "Maybe Xie Chen just thinks that being one point behind is meaningless. He has to be 3 or 4 points behind to catch up to show his incredible ability."
The Heat players, who were originally very nervous, suddenly became a lot more relaxed. The opportunity is on their side, and they are still ahead!
Wade is a player born for big scenes. He has played in too many finals. He knows how to handle the ball at such moments, and he has very strong confidence in this.
Xie Chen stared at Wade without blinking. Wade began to control the ball from the backcourt. Based on Xie Chen's understanding of this team and Wade, this offense must have been directed by Wade. Self-acting does not necessarily mean that Wade personally scores, but it must be organized by Wade himself.
Hassan blocked Xie Chen with a screen on the line, and then switched defenses. Xie Chen also had to be wary of Hassan's pass, so he glanced at the basket. Suddenly, he found Luol Deng slipping in from the baseline, and No one is following him!
Luol Deng actually had an open opportunity!
"Oops!" Even Xie Chen discovered it, could Wade not observe it? Xie Chen didn't care whether Wade passed the ball or not, and immediately ran to the basket.
Sure enough, Wade also passed the ball immediately, and Luol Deng received the ball and went straight to the basket.
"Xie's reaction is so quick!" Luol Deng originally escaped from the defensive player and slipped to the basket for an empty basket. He never expected that Xie Chen from the top of the arc rushed over in an instant.
"He deserves to be the best player in the league." Coach Spoelstra was also a little worried. What was an easy scoring opportunity might have been in vain because Xie Chen saw through it in advance. After all, Xie Chen's shot-blocking ability is also very domineering. But he is second only to Hassan as a shot blocker.
Luol Deng was very nervous, very nervous. He knew that Xie Chen would catch up and block the shot in the next second, but he still had to take off and go for a layup. This is what he should do, and he could not escape in any way.
"Ah." Luol Deng shouted. Out of fear, he stretched out his left arm to block Xie Chen's body. After another block, Luol Deng scored, and Xie Chen fell to the ground with a very struggling expression.
The Knicks trailed by three points again.
"Isn't this too dark? Why didn't Luol Deng call such an obvious foul? This is an offensive foul!"
"Come on, Xie Mi, why didn't you say it was Xie Chen who acted? Xie Chen, even LeBron James, is not afraid of confronting James, but is he even afraid of Luol Deng? Such a level of pushing might make Xie Chen Like this? Don’t forget that he is a master of fists!"
Netizens have completely different views on this situation. Even the commentators don't know what to say, because they are not players after all. None of them know how Xie Chen's real body feels, and they can only add it. guess.
"Did Luol Deng really hit hard? I remember there was a ball in the regular season, Xie Chen blocked the shot, and the opponent also made such a small move, but Xie Chen basically ignored it and still turned the opponent's block to the ground, and there was no pain. I didn’t feel anything at all, but this time, it seemed like it really hurt." Ke Fan said.
Su Qun looked at Xie Chen's struggling expression on the screen and said, "It doesn't look like he's pretending. Xie Chen is indeed a master of acting, but his opponent is Luol Deng. There's no need for him to do this."
Soon, the Knicks called a timeout. They were going to arrange this attack. This attack was very important. There was not much time left. Fisher hoped that Xie Chen could throw in a three-pointer at this time to directly tie the game.
But Xie Chen is still suffering from the pain just now, but no one really cares about Xie Chen's physical condition! Basically, Xie Chen was pulled up just now, and it was over after seeing that Xie Chen was fine. It’s not that everyone doesn’t care about Xie Chen, but the impression given by Xie Chen is that it’s impossible for Xie Chen to be injured so easily, and it’s impossible for him to be unable to bear this little pain. of.
"I have always behaved like an iron man in front of everyone. Now my body hurts terribly, but no one cares about it. It is really tragic..." Xie Chen felt that he was aggrieved. What was even more aggrieved was that he had to perform the most difficult task next. An attack!
"Thank you, I'll leave the shooting to you this time." Fisher said.
Xie Chen wanted to tell Fisher to leave this offense to Anthony, Ray Allen, or Porzingis, but Xie Chen still didn't speak.
He cannot give a suitable reason to his teammates and coaches. He cannot be a deserter at this time, otherwise he will lose the trust of his teammates.
Another reason is that Xie Chen really wants to try whether he can do it without the ability!
Maybe?
"Friends in the audience, the moment of defiance is coming again. There is Curry in the West and Xie Chen in the East. The Heat must be ready to play overtime." Ke Fan has explained many of Xie Chen's games, so he is very impressed with Xie Chen's ability. Have confidence.
The game restarted, Xie Chen started to catch the ball, and finally got rid of the defense and received the ball in a safe position. Unexpectedly, Wade stuck to Xie Chen. Xie Chen really wanted to curse, and now he had three points in a row. I can't even see where the line is, so I'm so defensive!
In the final analysis, this is all Stephen Curry's fault. This guy's three-point ability is too BT. He is a threat to the opponent at any position after halftime, so Wade does not dare to be careless when guarding Xie Chen, even if Xie Chen is currently standing The position is still several meters away from the three-point line.
Xie Chen has to get closer to the three-point line. Stephen Curry can do that kind of ultra-long three-pointer, but Xie Chen can't. It doesn’t mean that special training can lead to successful training.
Xie Chen started to fight against Wade. Wade's defense was so good that Xie Chen almost gave up his plan to shoot a three-pointer. Fortunately, Xie Chen still had the advantage in speed and he found a very good one. The chance to shoot, for Stephen Curry, is just this little chance. Maybe a few tenths of a second is enough to complete the shot.
Xie Chen also did the same.
"Is it overtime?" Wade is too familiar with Xie Chen's style of play. This offense is the same as Xie Chen's previous offenses. As long as they get a little space to shoot, incredible players like Xie Chen and Curry will take action.
Although Xie Chen has always practiced three-point shooting, there is only one Stephen Curry in the world, and only he can use three-pointers every day.
If Xie Chen was really lucky, his luck would be incredible.
The ball flew out of the frame.
"The ball didn't go in!" Ke Fan was shocked. In fact, it is normal for the ball to not go in. Even if LeBron James and Paul George were to play the ball, they might not be able to score it. But Xie Chen couldn't score it. Abnormal things.
How could he not make a shot? He shouldn't be unable to make a shot! Everyone has this attitude.
Xie Chen couldn't help but sigh. After losing this game, the most difficult challenge in his career had officially begun!