I’m Really Playing Basketball

On December 8, 2002, after the nationally broadcast game against the Magic, the news about the matchup between Chen Xiao and Tracy McGrady was all over the United States.

Seeing the praise of himself in the media, Chen Xiao was excited and at the same time felt that these people were talking nonsense.

He scored 9 points more than McGrady, but in a direct contest with McGrady, he was completely defeated.

McGrady's inability to make shots has nothing to do with his defense.

The reason why he was able to make so many shots was because he avoided McGrady and used pick-and-rolls and screens to bully the Magic's center and inside line.

The direct confrontation between the two in this game should be that he can't beat McGrady offensively, but McGrady can easily beat him offensively and eat and drink.

Especially for the praise given by many famous experts in newspapers and TV for his "ball retreat" defense, it is even more nonsense.

His ball retreat defense is very effective against ordinary NBA players, but it has no effect at all against talented players like McGrady.

They were all directly pierced by McGrady's talent.

In other games, he was willing to admit his "ball retreat" defense.

But in this game, you are bragging about my "ball retreat" defense. You are obviously bragging about my face, but you are actually bragging about my butt!

Of course, Chen Xiao has been in the American basketball world for almost two years, and he also knows what the style of the American media is.

It's hard to keep them from talking nonsense.

And this time it was bullshit, it was him who was bragging, but it was McGrady who felt uncomfortable.

He obviously didn't lose, but he was treated like a loser by these people.

To be honest, Chen Xiao feels very sorry for Tracy McGrady.

An NBA game that is broadcast nationwide will have a great impact. This is why many NBA players are even so extreme that they will only go all out in the games that are broadcast nationwide and skip other games.

As long as you can play well in a nationally broadcast game, you will be popular for at least three days.

If the game is not broadcast live across the United States, no matter how good you are in the game, there will be no popularity.

There are too many NBA games every day.

There are too many magical data that appear in every game.

The audience can't see it, of course they can watch whatever is pushed.

Therefore, this can easily cause a very large fragmentation.

For example, after the Nets played the Magic, they played against Marion at home on December 9. In this game, Chen Xiao was made uncomfortable by Marion's single defense and Stoudemire's assist defense.

The whole game was just 4 of 9 and scored 12 points.

In this game, Chen Xiao learned his lesson. Facing Marion's defense, he stopped attacking and throwing away when there was a chance, and pretending to be dead when there was no chance.

So the shooting percentage looks okay, but the number of shots taken is very small.

Such statistics are certainly acceptable for a rookie player.

But as the main attacker and jungler of the Nets, not to mention the shooting percentage, he only took 9 shots in a game, which needs to be criticized.

In fact, Chen Xiao, who had been hurting each other with Marion all night, received mild criticism from the team's head coach Byron Scott after the game.

"Chen, we don't need you to protect the shooting percentage for us, and we don't want to see you protecting the shooting percentage for yourself. What we want to see is that you use your offense to change the opponent's defense for us. In this game, you played It’s so non-aggressive.”

"You should attack like Tracy McGrady in the last game. No matter how low the efficiency is, you should still work hard to put the ball into the basket!"

Chen Xiao humbly accepted the criticism from head coach Byron Scott.

Of course he doesn't really love Marion. In this game, Marion was also beaten 5-for-16 by Chen Xiao, so the two of them hurt each other in this game.

He is just afraid that his shots will hurt the team too much, so he might as well give his shots to other players on the team, so that the hit rate will be higher.

Unexpectedly, in the eyes of the team's head coach, he was the one who really hurt the team.

Of course, although Byron Scott criticized Chen Xiao in this game, the Nets were still the winners in the end, winning 106-93 at home against the Suns led by Marbury and Marion Stoudemire.

Thanks to Political Commissar Ma for not killing him.

I also want to thank Boss Ji for his 8-for-13 accuracy in this game.

Otherwise, it is really not that easy for the Nets to win this game.

Chen Xiao accepted the criticism from the team's head coach Byron Scott with an open mind. Since the team wants to see his growth, he cannot be mediocre.

He wants the team to see his progress.

You see, after the game against the Suns, the team criticized him, but the American media still praised him overwhelmingly.

He has already played in the Suns game, and these people are still touting his performance against the Magic...

"If you play well in a nationally broadcast game, you can guarantee at least a week of 'magic body protection'."

This filter is too strong.

Of course, the national live broadcast is not a big deal, it is very precious. Except for the Los Angeles Lakers and Jordan Wizards, most teams only have more than ten or twenty games a season.

After the game against the Magic, the Nets' next few games will not be broadcast nationally.

On December 11, 2002, the New Jersey Nets faced the Western Conference powerhouse Portland Trail Blazers at home.

This another contest with Mr. Pi is a test of how much Chen Xiao takes into account the head coach’s criticism.

According to Chen Xiao's guess, Pi Erye will definitely not let him go in this game with the Trail Blazers.

In fact, Pippen did not intend to let Chen Xiao go.

"This kid actually said in front of me that he is a player Qiao Da is optimistic about?"

"Then let me tell the whole world how rubbish Qiao Da's vision is!"

In this game between the Nets and the Trail Blazers, Pi Erye was not only very fierce on the defensive end, but also very fierce on the offensive end.

In the first quarter, Pi Erye took 8 offensive shots and hit 4 times. In addition to scoring 11 points in the single quarter, he also gave Chen Xiao a steal and a block.

It can be said that throughout the first quarter, Chen Xiao was overwhelmed by his opponent Pi Erye.

It’s clear that Mr. Pi wants to use one game to break Chen Xiao’s mentality!

It was clear that he was going to slap Chen Xiao hard on the butt, but in fact he was going to hit Jordan hard in the face!

Under Pi Erye's defense, Chen Xiao made 2 of 8 in the first quarter and scored 5 points in a single quarter.

The spanking was a bit harsh, but I don't know if Jordan's face hurts as he sits on the sidelines.

Against the Trail Blazers, it's too difficult to use Boozer's cover. Dale Davis is a strong group, and Rasheed Wallace is even more buggy.

With that height, that strength, that athletic ability, let alone Boozer's cover for him, Chen Xiao hoped that Boozer would never bring this evil god here!

All kidding aside, Boozer brought Rasheed Wallace over, and not only could Boozer not help him, but he also had to bring him in with him.

This is why the Blazers are so difficult to beat. In the last game, he and the Blazers ended up hitting 5 of 18.

Really, when playing against the Trail Blazers, most of his shots were forced pull-ups with Pippen on top.

That's it for the first quarter of this game.

Pippen is almost the same height as him and has the same wingspan.

Chen Xiao has no breakthrough ability.

Pippen lost his explosive power.

When two people meet, they face each other.

It's like dry-drying in front of a mirror.

In the first quarter, Pi Erye had plenty of physical strength and excellent touch, and finally defeated Chen Xiao.

In the second quarter, because both Chen Xiao and Pi Erye played very fiercely in the first quarter, Pi Erye's physical exertion was a bit heavy in the second quarter, and his touch dropped significantly. He made 0 of 2 and scored 3 points on free throws.

On the opposite side, Chen Xiao scored 7 points on 3 of 5 shots.

In the third quarter, Pi Erye seemed to be brave again after a half-time break. Although his physical strength was not as good as in the first quarter, as long as he did not attack, full defense could still make Chen Xiao very uncomfortable.

In this quarter, Pi Erye scored 2 points on 1 of 3 shots, while Chen Xiao scored 4 points on 2 of 6 shots.

After three quarters, Pi Erye scored 16 points on 5 of 13 shots, while Chen Xiao shot 7 of 19 shots, also scoring 16 points.

The two have almost the same shooting percentage and the same score. It can be said that they have a 50-50 split.

In this game, Chen Xiaoneng played a 50-50 draw with the desperate Pi Erye, which was much better than the previous game.

This is also the reason why Chen Xiao became more determined after being criticized by the head coach in this game.

The last trip to the west really made Chen Xiao doubt his life.

Another important point is that the last time he played the Trail Blazers, Chen Xiao didn't know how powerful Rasheed Wallace was, so he tried his best to ask Boozer to come out to help him. Who knew that he didn't help, and even trapped him? .

Chen Xiao is much smarter in this game. Boozer, just take Rasheed Wallace with you. Go as far as you want, and don't disturb the communication between me and Mr. Pi.

The exchange between Chen Xiao and Pi Erye was very 'friendly'. The two played a 50-50 game, and the game between the Nets and the Trail Blazers also played a 50-50 game.

After the first three quarters, the Nets led by 1 point 78 to 77.

In the fourth quarter, Chen Xiao and Pi Erye, the Nets and Trail Blazers finally decided the winner.

In the fourth quarter, Pi Erye, whose physical strength declined again, did not take a single shot in the fourth quarter and focused all his energy on the defensive end.

Chen Xiao, on the other hand, focused all his energy on the offensive end.

In the fourth quarter, Chen Xiao took 8 shots, hit 3 times, and only scored 7 points. It seemed that Pi Erye had won, after all, the shooting rate was less than 40%.

But at the end of the game, Mr. Pi looked very uncomfortable.

105 to 104!

The New Jersey Nets relied on Chen Xiao's three-point pull-up at home to defeat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers.

At the scene, the fans at the Continental Center in New Jersey were as excited as if they had won a championship.

This is Chen Xiao's third buzzer beater this season.

When the game ended, no one, whether it was the fans at the scene or the Nets players and coaches, cared that Chen Xiao made 10 of 27 in the game and set a career record for the number of hits in a single game with 17 hits.

Everyone rushed towards Chen Xiao like crazy.

At this time, Chen Xiao, who was standing in front of Pippen, dripping with sweat and unable to lift his hands, looked at Pippen and smiled like a child.

"I told you, I'll be back!"

Looking at Chen Xiao who raised his hands high after taking action, Pippen had a look of shock on his face.

I had hit the iron 4 times in a row before, but I was still so confident in that last attack!

After casting, he raised his hands in celebration.

At this time, the shocked Pippen saw that it was not Chen Xiao. In Pippen's eyes, the young man smiling like a child in front of him was not wearing No. 7, but No. 23!

"Jordan!"

In Chen Xiao, he actually saw the shadow of Jordan!

Is this why Qiao Da is optimistic about him?

"I'll be back!"

This character who must retaliate is really like that guy!

Pippen gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly.

If Chen Xiao knew what Pippen was thinking at this time, he would definitely refute it.

"I didn't learn the Flying Man spirit from Jordan, I learned the Wolf King spirit from Garnett!"

Of course, Chen Xiao naturally didn't know this at this time.

At this moment, Chen Xiao, who felt completely exhausted, had been rubbed to the point of weakness by his Nets teammates.

Naturally, the one who gets the most attention is Richard Jefferson, who has the strongest ability to steal the spotlight.

In a game where he carefully taught Chen Xiao a lesson in front of Jordan, he was eventually defeated by Chen Xiao. This made Pippen very uncomfortable and desperate.

But for Jordan at the scene, he was very happy to watch this game.

"Pi Er, a vengeful guy, will be miserable for at least a month, no, a whole year, maybe a lifetime, after being killed by my magical boy tonight, hahahaha!"

On the sidelines, Jordan was very happy.

Pi Er wants to slap Wonder Boy in the face by spanking him.

In the end, I was spanked by the Wonder Boy, hahahaha...

Next to Jordan, Wizards head coach Collins continued to sigh.

If the Wonder Boy really comes to the Wizards, will he still be as magical as he was with the Nets?

If you miss it, you really have missed it.

In this game with the Trail Blazers and this contest with Pippen, Chen Xiao felt that he did not play very well, very, very hard.

Pippen's defense is indeed outstanding.

In this game, he made 10 of 27 shots and only scored 23 points in 27 shots. It can be said that he played the most iron-clad game of his career.

But after the game, both the team's boss Kidd and the team's head coach Byron Scott praised him vigorously during interviews.

Even Jordan, who came here to watch the game, made no secret of his appreciation and praise for him after being caught by reporters.

"He's like me 10 years ago and Larry 20 years ago!"

"The attitude he played in this game, the determination to prove himself, the passion for the game of basketball, you can see these things from his game, these things Larry and I have, you You can see how much he loves basketball and is full of confidence, energy and talent!"

Chen Xiao already knows the nature of Jordan. She is not a high-level fan, but a real fan of him.

Therefore, of course Chen Xiao could only accept Jordan's compliments.

I can only say that I am grateful to Master Qiao for his kindness, but next time you praise me, can you please not bring anyone else with you?

I wonder how Larry Bird feels when he is picked up by Jordan again this time?

In short, Chen Xiao is very happy that this game can realize the "I will come back!" Wolf King spirit in front of Pippen.

He is not a man who likes to be in debt.

However, there is a person whose debt I have owed for a long, long time.

Chen Xiao thought of his junior student who was like a god when he shot open three-pointers.

At this time, at Marquette University, Steve Novak sneezed.

"I wonder if someone is thinking of me?"

Judging from the performance on the court, Chen Xiao's performance in the past two games was quite average.

But two wins and a game-winner masked all the problems.

Because the announcement of the first round of NBA All-Star voting results is approaching, Nets players are very excited and looking forward to it.

Victory and data are indispensable to them.

Previously, the Nets were third in the league, but after losing to the Timberwolves, the Nets' nine-game winning streak directly pushed the Nets to first in the Eastern Conference and first in the league.

In tonight's game, the Pacers defeated the Bucks in overtime in an away game, but the Pacers' current record is 17 wins and 4 losses.

At the same time, the Mavericks also have a game tonight. In the game between the Mavericks and the Spurs, the Mavericks lost to the Spurs in an away game, which brought the Mavericks' current record to 19 wins and 3 losses.

The Nets' current record is also 19 wins and 3 losses, but because the Nets have an advantage in the outcome of the match and some minor items, the Nets are now the number one team in the league.

After nearly two months of NBA regular season play, the Nets finally regained the first place in the Eastern Conference and the first place in the league.

Of course, the Nets have the best record in the Eastern Conference and the league. As for the first place in strength...

Most people in the world will believe that the most powerful team in the NBA is not the Nets, the Mavericks, or the Pacers, but someone else.

As for who it is...

This should be easy to guess, right?

In Los Angeles, Aufang watched the NBA news on TV. It was very interesting that Chen Xiao beat the Trail Blazers to help the Nets top the league.

"The Nets have worked very hard this season."

"You worked so hard to get to the Finals and were abused by the great Shaq again? Hahahaha!"

This arrogant laughter is so confident.

In addition to mocking the Kings as the Queens, he was so stubborn that he was scared to death.

It's really not okay to mock a Nets.

He dared to say this even if a Nets player stood in front of him.

After he led the Lakers to win three consecutive championships, in everyone's mind, he and the Lakers were one step ahead of everyone and teams in the entire NBA.

Whether it was the Pacers, the Mavericks, or the current Nets, who were the league's top players before, he didn't take them seriously.

There is only one opponent he pays attention to!

Duncan?

NO! NO! NO!

It's that poisonous snake!

"Boss of the team, I will not lose. The one who gets out in the end will be you, Viper!"

After defeating the Trail Blazers, and then watching the Mavericks lose to the Spurs away from home, the team was confirmed to be ranked first in the league.

It can be said to be a double blessing both on and off the basketball court.

Of course, for Chen Xiao, it was three joys, plus a final victory.

Therefore, after the game between the Mavericks and the Spurs, Chen Xiao saw the happy expression on Boss Ji's face and squeezed over.

"Boss!"

Chen Xiao squeezed towards Boss Ji and stretched out his hands not intentionally to scare Boss Ji.

Kidd, who originally thought Chen Xiao was playing a prank on him, saw the slap on Chen Xiao's right hand and the finger on his left hand, and the smile on his face became 'professional'.

Chen Xiao gave Kidd a six, and Kidd patted Chen Xiao on the right shoulder with a slight smile.

After Kidd finished filming, Chen Xiao hugged Kidd excitedly.

The series of wordless exchanges between Chen Xiao and Kidd really stunned the other Nets players next to them.

"Richard, do you know what they're talking about?"

I know a ball. If I know it, I won’t lose Boss Ji’s love!

Why don't I have this kid's understanding?

Resentment.

"Teacher Xiao Chen, what did you communicate with Kidd just now?"

Barter, who was sitting in Chen Xiao's Rolls-Royce Silver Angel, was very curious.

After the home game, Chen Xiao will give Battelle a ride.

Bago's salary is not high and he is still saving money. He has not bought a house or a car. American used cars are convenient and reliable, but parking fees are expensive.

There is no need to buy a house or a car, and the team can be picked up and dropped off, they just have to wait.

But because Chen Xiao bought a house and bought a car to ride with him, Bago didn't have to take the team's bus.

"I just asked Boss Ji if he could increase my permission to strike six times in a row. He said yes. If I win the next game and the team wins 10 consecutive games, I will be promoted. If I lose the next game , just surrender to me once."

"How could you understand two different meanings when he slapped you? Didn't he want you to win the next game?"

"Boss Ji patted my shoulder on the right shoulder. The right shoulder means going down, so if you pat me on the shoulder, it means going up if you win and going down if you lose."

"..."

Barter stopped talking completely.

He felt that his brain circuit was not on the same channel as Kidd and Chen Xiao.

Otherwise, Teacher Xiao Chen and Kidd hit it off, and Kidd was willing to teach Teacher Xiao Chen how to pass.

It is really difficult for ordinary people to have a common language with Kidd!

Is this the imagination of a middle school boy?

I'm convinced, I'm totally convinced.

Of course Chen Xiao, who was driving at this time, didn't know what Bago was thinking.

This game against the Trail Blazers made Chen Xiao understand something.

In the future, when the playoffs come, strong teams will have very strong insiders. Maybe every team will have an insider of Rasheed Wallace's level.

His chances of getting opportunities through screens and pick-and-rolls will be greatly reduced.

He needs to increase his ability to force shots.

This is also the main reason why the head coach criticized him.

The team also hopes his strong shooting ability can enhance improvement.

If you want to enhance your strong shooting ability, you need to have enough strong shooting times in the game to establish a base.

Five consecutive irons are still too few. After five consecutive irons, Chen Xiao cannot attack on the court with a "cancer". He has to rely on other methods such as running, air cuts, or open shots to make a shot. This will not work.

In this game with the Trail Blazers, Chen Xiao hit four consecutive irons twice!

This is still Pippen. Is there any better defensive player in the NBA than the old Pippen?

In order to develop his strong shooting ability, Chen Xiao felt that it would be best for him to have the privilege of having 30 consecutive irons like Boss Ke.

On December 12, 2002, the New Jersey Nets sat at home and defeated the Wizards 79-65 in a back-to-back game. The Nets successfully completed their first ten-game winning streak of the season!

At the same time, Chen Xiao was confirmed by Boss Ji after the game and had the privilege of playing six irons in a row.

at the same time……

"Ding, congratulations to the host for winning 10 consecutive games in the NBA regular season and achieving the achievement 'Winning Streak'. As a reward, he will receive 1,000 basketball experience, 1,000 career points, and 1 career point."

Another triple blessing!

Coupled with the last kill, the upgrade reward, and this achievement reward, Chen Xiao's precious career points have been saved to 25!

This makes people happy.

Is it that happy to keep it but have no use for it?

Yes, I have!

Hamster's happiness, that is real happiness!

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