Chapter 811 Lillard, Your Paranoia Is Too Serious!

Popovich is like a godfather to current coaches. He has a distinguished record and unparalleled honors. He is highly respected in the league. Many current coaches are Popovich's disciples.

For such a legendary coach, his only regret is that he never played against Xie Chen’s team in the playoffs. In the past two seasons, they failed to reach the finals in the playoffs and lost to the Warriors. They lost to Xie Chen in both years, which made Popovich very unhappy, because he felt that if they were to play in the finals, they would definitely beat Xie Chen.

This season Xie Chen came to the West, and Popovich finally has a greater chance of playing against Xie Chen. Frankly speaking, he is very much looking forward to that day, and has already regarded the Lakers as his opponent in the second round of the playoffs, so Only then did all the players stay and watch the Lakers game together.

The Spurs players sat there in silence, thinking that the coach asked them to watch the Lakers game because they would eventually meet the Lakers in the playoffs?

"I also want to meet you in the playoffs, Xie." Leonard looked serious. In the playoffs, it is the time when he needs to show off his talents. There is no way Leonard can compare with Xie Chen in the regular season. , but in the playoffs, Leonard firmly believes that he and his team can go further.

Popovich told the team: "Judging from the current ranking, the Lakers will play the Jazz or Thunder in the first round of the playoffs. No matter who they play, I believe the Lakers can advance. We should be in the first round." When we meet the Lakers in the second round, let’s learn more about our opponents in advance.”

Popovich did not mention the opponents he encountered in the first round at all, but instead paid attention to the opponents in the second round in advance. Everyone knew that Popovich psychologically wanted to meet the Lakers and defeat Xie Chen to prove himself, just like Beating LeBron James like that in the past.

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Staples Center.

Before playing, Nick Young comforted Richard Jefferson: "Relax, Richard, although your scoring can't compare with mine, everyone will pass the ball to you. As long as you play steadily, you can still score more than 30 points." Very promising.”

When Richard Jefferson faced Nick Young who was comforting others and not forgetting to brag about himself, he did not show any disgust. He smiled and said, "Really? Then I will just fight as usual."

Richard Jefferson entered the NBA in the 2001 draft. He has played for seven teams: the Nets, Bucks, Spurs, Warriors, Jazz, Mavericks, and Cavaliers. When he came to the Lakers, he came here for the championship. , As for the data in a single game, he doesn't care at all, not at all.

However, he was still very touched that Xie Chen and the team were willing to give such an important role to a veteran like him.

The game started soon. Richard Jefferson started with Xie Chen and others. After the start, Xie Chen did not let Richard Jefferson play singles with the ball, nor did he pass the ball to him immediately. After all, De Jefferson and Nick Young have different personalities and different playing styles. Xie Chen still hopes that Jefferson will score in his favorite scoring method.

After grabbing the defensive rebound, Xie Chen advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. Richard Jefferson habitually ran to the three-point line in the right corner. Xie Chen then passed the ball over. Richard, who used to receive the ball, Jefferson would hesitate to see if there was a better opportunity. Knowing that he was the core of the offense today, he didn't pause at all. After receiving the ball, he shot a three-pointer and hit the basketball steadily.

Next, in the same position again, Richard Jefferson hit a three-pointer again.

"It seems that this season, everyone has practiced three-pointers well." Xie Chen was very happy to see this phenomenon. After joining the Lakers, Xie Chen asked everyone to practice three-pointers. Now, the Lakers There are more and more threatening outside points.

It can be seen that Richard Jefferson felt pretty good tonight, but he still did not take the initiative to play singles. He waited for Xie Chen to pass the ball to him. He still stood on the right three-point line. After catching the ball, he made another The action of shooting, but this time it was a fake action. Then, he strode to the basket and took off for a one-handed dunk!

The nearly 37-year-old veteran is still so light and easy when he takes off and dunks. You can imagine how brutal he was in his peak period.

Seeing Richard Jefferson dunk like this, I think of Vince Carter, a dunk genius who was once one of the three Musketeers of the Nets just like Richard Jefferson. Although he is older now, he can still show off on the court when given the opportunity. A good dunk puts many players in their prime to shame.

"These guys are almost 40 years old, but they can still dunk so well, and they look very easy and effortless. If I can still dunk from the free throw line when I am 40 years old, everyone should be able to accept it..." Xie Chen has a systematic ability. As long as you don't lose it, your abilities will still be strong even when you are 40 or 50 years old.

If Xie Chen really can't help but want to come back for fun when he is 40 years old, he is afraid that he will not be able to use these abilities, so he hopes that these veterans will be as evil as possible, so that when he is old, he can make wonderful moves, everyone Not too surprised.

"Richard, if you have a chance, perform a dunk for me." Xie Chen said to Richard Jefferson.

"No problem." Richard Jefferson was confident.

It didn't take long for Richard Jefferson to receive a pass from Xie Chen. He received Xie Chen's ground pass from the free throw line in the middle and instantly jumped towards the basket. Xie Chen's offense had already attracted the defense from the basket. , Richard Jefferson arrived quickly again, and the Pelicans had no time to make up the defense. At this time, Richard Jefferson faced an empty basket and made a windmill dunk!

"Richard Jefferson's windmill dunk! Oh my god, how many years have I not seen this!"

"This is still a positional offense, and there's Anthony Davis standing under the basket!"

Richard Jefferson's confidence and arrogance have risen to the level of Xie Chen, which made Nick Young marvel. He didn't expect that Richard Jefferson's performance was not inferior to his own.

This was not over yet. Soon Richard Jefferson completed another steal, and then faced an empty basket and made a 360-degree turn dunk.

"Even when top dunkers like Richard Jefferson and Vince Carter are close to 40 years old, they can still dunk easily. I believe Xie will not be worse than them when he is 40 years old."

"I am the same age as Xie. If I can still see him taking off and dunking at the free throw line when I am 40 years old, I will definitely pass out with excitement."

On the Spurs side, Richard Jefferson's performance also shocked everyone.

Aldridge exclaimed: "I really didn't expect that Richard Jefferson's athletic ability is still so good. He looks like a 26-year-old player."

Danny Green said: "It seems that we have to pay close attention to him in the playoffs."

Tony Parker wondered: "If Richard Jefferson is so good, why are the Lakers so eager to let their opponents across the league know? I think they just use substitute players to scare their opponents. This was the case last season. At the end of the game, guys like Derrick Williams scored a lot of points in a single game, but so what? In the playoffs, won't we still have to rely on Shay and Cameron to win?"

Popovich also said: "Yes, I let you watch the Lakers game, not to let you be intimidated by them. Nick Young scored 49 points. We should focus on him. Richard Jefferson On the court, he performed like a player in his prime. We should focus on it. In the end, the attention was transferred to other unimportant players. This is the effect Xie wants to achieve. He knows that he will be double-teamed in the playoffs. , so he wants to tell his opponent that his teammates are also very good, and that all-out efforts will destroy them."

Pau Gasol laughed and said: "I thought Xie would be looking forward to the one-on-three game in the playoffs."

Richard Jefferson scored 27 points in the first half, only 3 points less than Nick Young at the same time in the previous game. This was something that Nick Young, who had been bragging about for two days, did not expect, and it made him even more excited. Unexpectedly, Richard Jefferson's performance in the second half was even better than his last game!

After all, Richard Jefferson is a veteran. He is very mature and seasoned. He can control the timing of shooting just right every time. Coupled with the dizzying cooperative performances of Xie Chen and Richard Jefferson, the Pelicans can't win. There was nothing they could do.

In the end, Richard Jefferson scored 50 points, one more than Nick Young.

"Richard actually scored more points than me!" Nick Young couldn't believe his eyes when he saw this scene.

Xie Chen still focused on rebounding and shooting three-pointers in this game, but this time he had a more difficult opponent, Anthony Davis. Many rebounds were taken away by Anthony Davis, and Xie Chen only managed to get them with reluctance. To 10 rebounds, it seems that he will fall behind Drummond in the competition for rebound data.

As for three-pointers, Xie Chen still maintained the habit of scoring at least 10 three-pointers in every game. When he reached the tenth three-pointer, he felt that the task was completed and he didn’t want to shoot anymore, so he scored again this time. Made 10 three-pointers.

Anthony Davis is still a commendable opponent, scoring 50+15 in the game. This is the first time this season that he has had such data. He has become the leader of the air-cutting army.

Anthony Davis scored a lot of 2+1 today. No matter who is defending, he can always find a way to score. Xie Chen has imagined that in the next few years, if he gets superstar teammates, then his team will definitely be very good. horrible.

After the game, Xie Chen and Anthony Davis, who might be playing against each other for the last time, also hugged each other tightly. Anthony Davis said: "I really don't want this to be the last time we play against each other."

"Don't you want me to win the championship?" Xie Chen joked, "Even if I really retire, I might come back. If that day comes, I hope you will be the number one player in the league at that time. Stay healthy. .”

"I'm waiting for you!" Anthony Davis was very excited to be so valued by Xie Chen.

After the game, Xie Chen and Anthony Davis exchanged sneakers.

In the locker room, the Lakers players were in a happy mood and were very happy for Richard Jefferson. After all, he is a respected veteran with a good personality and everyone has a good relationship with him.

Except Nick Young.

Nick Young said with a slight displeasure: "Thank you, it's wrong for you to do this. Richard Jefferson is the secret weapon in our team. How could you let him show his full strength so early? He should be kept until If we let him take action in the playoffs, it will be enough for me to scare the opponents, right?"

Xie Chen knew that Nick Young was a little bit offended because Richard Jefferson scored one more point than him. Xie Chen shrugged and said with a smile: "I never thought about letting him score so many points. He feels so good. I don't think so." Probably not pass it to him.”

Richard Jefferson said modestly: "It's because the Pelicans' defense didn't do well. It's impossible for me to have such a shooting percentage in the playoffs."

Luke Walton said: "This is good, let them know that there are two players on our bench who can easily score 50 points in a single game. No, maybe there are three more. Clarkson, are you ready?"

The next substitute player selected is Jordan Clarkson!

Clarkson is the chief scorer on the bench, and his role in the second team is very huge. Xie Chen cannot always be on the court, and when Xie Chen comes off the court, the team needs to rely on players like Clarkson to maintain the score. , so that the hard work of Xie Chen and other main players will not be in vain.

Xie Chen has high expectations for Clarkson and the highest requirements. Unfortunately, Clarkson's current three-point shooting rate still does not satisfy Xie Chen.

Jordan Clarkson had already guessed that it would be his turn soon, and he responded gently and confidently: "I've been ready for a long time."

The next game is against the Trail Blazers at home. There is a very difficult guy in the Trail Blazers, Lillard. It seems that Clarkson is not afraid of being without an opponent in the next game.

Two days later, it was still the Staples Center, home of the Lakers. This time the visitors were the Portland Trail Blazers. They are currently ranked ninth in the Western Conference and are trying to compete with the Jazz and Thunder for a playoff spot. Therefore, next time Every game played is crucial to them, and it can even be said to determine their life or death. Maybe just because of one game, they will miss the playoffs.

The Trail Blazers, from players to coaches, attach great importance to today's game.

Before the team came to Los Angeles, Trail Blazers coach Stotts reminded the players of the importance of this game. If they want to compete for tickets to the playoffs, this game must be won. The Blazers are most likely to be ranked No. 1 in the Western Conference. 8. There is no suspense for the Lakers to secure first place in the Western Conference. In other words, the Lakers are likely to be the Trail Blazers' first-round opponent in the playoffs!

Lillard himself is dissatisfied with Xie Chen. Every time he meets Xie Chen, he performs extremely well. Coupled with this special significance, Lillard will definitely risk his life in this game!

Before the game started, Lillard talked to Xie Chen for a few words: "I guess what you are going to say. You may think this is the last time we play. Let me enjoy this game, but what I want to say However, we will enter the playoffs, and we will meet in the first round, and we will also perform the miracle of Black Eight! You don’t have to feel too sad, because after defeating you, I will quickly defeat Stephen Curry and let him Let’s go and accompany you!”

Xie Chen looked at Lillard and said seriously: "Man, your paranoia is getting worse!"