Chapter 054: Taking Over the Competition

"Well done!" D'Antoni treats Li Chen like a hero, and the Big Apple conquers the entire Knicks with his performance. Indeed, such a talented player deserves more opportunities to shoot, and now Li Chen has become the only confidence of the Knicks.

"It's just normal! A team that doesn't defend, I think I'm going to blow them up! Li Chen unceremoniously expressed his contempt for the Suns, of course, if you want to win, you have to work together.

"Li, don't worry about playing, the defense is handed over to us, our state is very average, and the shot is just a waste of opportunities, and you are different, there is still one point, I think we will tie the score soon!"

As the team's strongest defensive barrier, Chandler has no opinion at all on Li Chen's monopoly on the matter, anyway, as long as he scores, it doesn't matter who throws. Similarly, the perfect warrior Battier is also willing to fight for the Big Apple, and he sees very clearly that the current situation of the Knicks has nothing to rely on except for Li Chen.

Although he thought that his choice was right, Li Chen was not good at acting too domineering, "I can't rely on me alone, this kind of attack is very physically exhausting, I need your support!" ”

After the timeout, the Suns re-stabilized the formation, Barbosa has been relegated to the bench by Gentry, the Brazilian needs time to calm down, and he is replaced by dunk king Richardson, so far, the Suns have replaced all the main players.

After Nash broke through, Grant Hill, the former national idol, didn't look old at all. After receiving the ball, the sun made a solid two-point shot.

With the previous three goals as a lesson, Gentry naturally didn't dare to let a second-rate defender like Richardson take care of Li Chen. He chose Hill, who is the most stable, and even though he is full of injuries and old age, that doesn't stop him from being an excellent defender.

As the closest rising star to Jordan, Hill at his peak was a rare talent in NBA history, a versatile warrior who could do just about anything a team needed. The term "organizational striker" also began to circulate from him, and later James could only be regarded as carrying forward the term.

He had 19.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.77 steals in his debut season. Hill and Kidd shared that year's Rookie of the Year together. The '96-97 season was Hill's peak, averaging 21.4 points, 9 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game, compared to Jordan that year. Hill is superior in both assists and rebounds, which has helped him become the only player since Big O to average more than 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists per game.

If it weren't for the jealousy of the talent, Hill might have become the first person in the alliance a long time ago, but that's how life is. A sudden injury completely crushed the former superstar. As generations of rising stars such as Kobe Bryant, James Roy and others have matured, there are very few people who can remember Hill today.

The 07-08 season was another turning point in Hill's career, as he moved to a nirvana rebirth from Phoenix, rejuvenating a talent who had been plagued by injuries and on the verge of retirement, and Hill played the full 82 regular season games for the first time in his career. Averaging 12 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, he has become an indispensable part of the Suns.

Today, Hill can no longer find the shadow of the past on both offensive and defensive ends, but the experience has undoubtedly helped him a lot. With all that left for Hill, he was left with his most earthy basketball skills, and he was able to find his place both offensively and defensively.

"Lee, it looks like you feel wonderful today!" Hill has a good impression of Li Chen, a talented and talented player, maybe he saw his shadow in the other party, Hill took the initiative to talk to Li Chen.

"It's okay, we played average today, if I don't stand up again, the Knicks will really lose three in a row, such a result is obviously unacceptable!" Li Chen didn't plan to talk about his ideal life with his opponent, he chose to attack.

After accelerating, he suddenly stopped, and when Old Hill stopped, Li Chen slightly arched his opponent with his shoulder, followed by a backward jumper.

Bang! The previous three goals seemed to have consumed the character of the Big Apple, and this shot that should have been a sure shot ended in iron.

Hill rubbed his chest, the strength of the kid on the other side was a little beyond his expectations, he even felt that the big apple was not much worse than James now, "Hey, Lee, you are really ruthless, I can't withstand your collision like this, can I be considerate of the old man?" ”

Li Chen, who was still thinking about why the ball didn't go in, shrugged helplessly after hearing the opponent's words, "I've been very careful, that's why the ball didn't go in, but I want to say that a big old guy like you should find a retirement home for himself, like Boston, I believe you and Garnett must have a common language, not to mention that they look more like a championship team than the Suns!" ”

"A nursing home?" Hill smiled self-deprecatingly, and although he admitted that he had a lot of shortcomings compared to a young player like Li Chen, it didn't mean that he would think that he was not good.

Offense on the run is the Suns' most flashy feature, and this is reflected in Hill, whose statue-like steady shooting posture successfully helped the Suns pull the deficit down by five points again.

"It seems that I can fight for a few more years, and there is no need for such a thing as a nursing home!" Who said that Old Hill would not provoke, relying on his outstanding performance, Hill gave Li Chen's so-called "nursing home" a beautiful riposte.

"Really?" Li Chen rolled his eyes, and after taking the ball, he completely showed Hill what it means to be young, carrying Grant Hill all the way into the interior, even in the face of Xiao Si's supplementary defense, Big Apple still used a backhand layup to score the ball.

"Honestly, don't force it anymore, you really should find a nursing home!" Li Chen didn't mean to regard Hill as a senior at all, not to mention that he had never recognized strength on the basketball court. Even if you are the oldest player, as long as you don't have the capital to get your hands on, you still have to sit on the bench honestly. However, they have a better name than the mascot - "Player Coach"!

The margin was stuck at three points, and the Suns were already on the attack, Nash dodged all the way into the Knicks' box, and David Lee's poor defense became a show for the Canadian baby, and the ground-hitting pass passed under David Lee's palm, even though he had struggled to get down the waist. But I just didn't touch the basketball.

Nash's good friend Xiao Si easily understood the meaning of his teammates with his long-term tacit understanding, and the stadium was suddenly noisy. The cooperation between Nash and Xiaosi is so violent, just like New Yorkers who never get tired of watching the sudden cold arrow of the Big Apple.

The grinding between the two teams continued until the end of the first half, although the Big Apple was not as strong as it was at the beginning. But the Suns were never able to pull the score away. 61:56。 Compared to the first quarter, such a point difference is already acceptable, and in the second quarter alone, the Knicks won by 7 points.

The Big Apple scored 26 points in the half, and before he knew it, Li Chen had already got the points that can only be won in a whole game in the usual game, and the Knicks' statistics on the scoreboard were particularly eye-catching, and the Big Apple got the highest individual score in the first half, and the second place was the Sun's Xiao Si. 14 points.

In the away team's lounge, the Knicks players looked in awe at the man sitting on the massage table. One person scored half of the score, this kind of feat even David Lee, who thought he was a master of scoring, did not have the confidence to do it, and everyone knew in their hearts that the only reason why the Knicks had such a performance was Li Chen.

"Lee, the first half was great, come on in the second half!" D'Antoni didn't know what to say, the rest of the people were clearly in shape and they would have only lost and so far they could only be counted on for the Big Apple to continue his performance into the second half, and even if that wasn't enough, he had to play stronger.

After the break, before going on the court, Li Chen also ran to wake up with Lindsay, "26 points, 24 points away from fifty, do you think I can do it?" ”

The girl was very satisfied, and the man's performance made her feel confident, "Why can't you do it?" If my man wants to score, no one can stop him! ”

The presence of an admirer makes someone walk into the field with confidence, the promise of 50 points is no longer far away, all that remains is to win the game, and it doesn't seem like it's that too much.

"Fool, it's you again, come up to humiliate?" Barbossa somehow put Gentry back on the field, and Li Chen couldn't wait to start taunting.

Brazil flashed a cold snort and did not speak, the sad treatment in the first half made him very clear about his task, just score, as for defending Li Chen, that is a matter that belongs to Hill.

"Tell your teammates that I'm going to start taking over the game!" Li Chen announced his decision to Barbosa very domineeringly, even if it sounded funny to the Suns' Yigan players, you must know that it is not the Knicks who are leading now, and it should be the qualification of the winner to take over the game.

As soon as the game started, Li Chen used a pull-up jump shot to score two points, and the gap of 4 points narrowed to two points again.

Offensive and defensive conversion, Nash chose Xiao Si among his teammates, and his long-term cooperation allowed him to guess the movements of his teammates without looking, and it is not the patent of some people to pass the ball without looking at people, Nash will also make this move, in the most comfortable position, Xiao Si got the ball as he wished.

The fans in the stadium stared at them tightly, and people could have a hunch that it would be another wonderful moment.

Yes, this moment is indeed exciting enough, Nash's pass deceived everyone, but only Li Chen, who is also a master of passing, did not fool Li Chen, the big apple guessed the final ownership of the basketball, and he also responded.

Not! In the center of the huge sky corridor, in addition to exclamation, there was still exclamation. The Knicks' big apple actually blocked Xiaobawang's dunk, and in the case of a head-on confrontation, the wrestling between the two palms finally ended in Li Chen's victory, and Xiao Si's dunk that he thought had no suspense was perfectly knocked away by the big apple.

"I said I'd take over the game!" After landing on the ground, the big apple looked indifferent, he seemed to be telling the other party that this time was just a warning, no matter who it was, as long as he dared to come, the end would only be the same as Xiao Si's dunk!

"Bastard!" The dunk was covered, which was definitely a great shame for Xiao Si, who was keen on wreaking havoc on the basket, and Li Chen's provocation was unforgivable in his opinion. Nash hugged his teammates tightly, the situation was already clear, the big apple blocked the attack perfectly, and if Xiao Si had a seizure, it would only be the Sun who would be unlucky.

Xiao Si's angry face didn't scare Li Chen at all, Big Apple smiled casually, shrugged his shoulders slightly and turned to leave, needless to say, this is another provocative move he has been planning for a long time, the cap just now and the current indifference, Li Chen believes that Xiao Si will give himself a surprise.

Soon, his prophecy became a show, the change of defense after the block and dismantling allowed Xiao Si to get the opportunity to defend Li Chen as he wished, and at the moment when the opponent shot, he jumped up and blocked with all his might, and his condescending superiority made him firmly believe that Big Apple's attack would end in failure, and the winner would still be his little bully after all.

It's just that Big Apple's sly smile makes people a little worried about his next move, and under the gaze of everyone, Li Chen leaned directly towards Xiao Si's body, while the latter was still trying to stage a perfect block.

The goal is valid, plus a penalty kick! Big Apple's two-plus-one gives New Yorkers hope of an equalizer! (To be continued......)