I’m Really Playing Basketball

Orlando TD Waterhouse Center

On the court, next to Chen Xiao is Brother Maizi, and next to Brother Maizi is Chen Xiao. Almost all the cameras and eyes on the scene are directed at Chen Xiao and Brother Maizi.

This is how the two of them were decided for this match.

Shawn Kemp, Pat Garrity, Mike Miller, McGee, Ron Howard.

This is the starting player for the Magic in this game.

The center Kemp who can only squirm, the defensive 'fierce' 2.06 meter forward Pat Garrity, who averages 0.2 blocks per game...

Looking at the Magic's two starting insiders in this game, Chen Xiao seemed to see the most delicious prey.

Chen Xiao feels that if he had played against the Magic instead of the Heat in the last game, with his touch in the last game, and met these two insiders from the Magic, maybe he could have made big news!

"I don't know, is my hand feeling as good as in the last game in this game?"

Chen Xiao is looking forward to it and eager to try it.

McGrady, who was next to Chen Xiao, was also eager to try at this time.

Because to McGrady, the two insiders, Martin and Boozer, are just like paper.

McGrady's one-on-one fight against Chen Xiao was like a wooden stake. Martin's help defense speed is pretty good, but Little Garnett is Little Garnett. With his height and wingspan, he can't even help defend against the current McGrady. Same as air.

As for Boozer...

He's not Pierce.

The two players who were appointed tonight looked at each other's team's insiders with beast-like eyes.

Confirmed.

"This is my 'favorite' team!"

The two of them came up with this idea almost at the same time.

At this time, Kemp and Martin, who jumped the ball in the center circle, had already decided the winner.

Martin easily beat Kemp with a jump ball and got the first offense of the game for the Nets.

This season Doc Reaves has given a lot of time to Kemp. Even though he knows that this NBA veteran only has the ability to squirm, even if he knows that Kemp was vomited by Martin in the last game, but compared to being hit by Yao Ming 9 Among the 9 white center Burke, Doc Reeves still believes in Kemp more.

There is a feeling of honeyed confidence.

Neither Kemp nor Burke has a defense now, but Kemp once did.

For Doc Rivers, he seems to be really expecting Kemp to suddenly return to his peak.

Doc Greaves' mentality is that of a gamer.

Save players who have had glory and glory in the past.

Whether you are addicted to the Mavericks or the little demons or to saving the veterans, this is the mentality of gamers.

Don't say that you don't have this mentality when playing FM or other football, basketball, coach or manager games.

When you step into the role of the manager or head coach of a team, it is very understandable that Doc Reeves is obsessed with veterans whose glory is no longer there.

Because whether it's training a little demon or restoring a veteran, this can bring a huge sense of accomplishment.

Almost all NBA head coaches have this kind of gamer mentality.

The more something is lacking, the more it is needed. NBA coaches lack the respect of NCAA coaches, and the more they want to be respected.

In order to gain respect, they sometimes resort to tricks against the team.

For example, a coach named Cole N years later.

A certain middle school boy, Ku, was about to be punished by Cole to the point where he "can't play basketball."

In order to achieve a sense of accomplishment, he is willing to do any crazy things.

As long as he can do it.

Therefore, even Chen Xiao and the Nets feel that although Magic's Bai Ge Burke has no defense, at least he is more suitable to start the game than Kemp.

But Doc Rivers is going to support Kemp to the end.

Since you want to support Camp to the end, then of course I will beat you to the end!

The current Kemp is really hard to pull off!

Now Kemp really can't defend anymore!

Magic power forward Pat Garrity is fierce in one-on-one personal defense, but Brother Bai is also not good at assisting defense.

Although the Magic are tight inside, Douglas Reeves is really a tactical genius when paired with two individual defenders who have no ability to assist.

Facing the feast presented by Doc Rivers, Chen Xiao would certainly not miss it.

With his current burst of 85 and offensive movement of 80, as long as he uses a screen to block Tracy McGrady, the entire Magic team's defense will be as if they are standing in front of him without any clothes on!

In the first quarter of the game, Chen Xiao used Boozer's protection to run from left to right, from top to bottom, from right to left, and from bottom to top. It really didn't matter where Chen Xiao ran. , there are vacancies everywhere!

That's right, it's not a shot with help, it's an open shot!

Completely vacant!

The Magic's four starting players, including Tracy McGrady and Ron Howard, have very good defense awareness.

The other three people have no awareness or ability to assist defense. Can two guards, McGrady and Ron Howard, handle such a large half court?

What's more, Tracy McGrady is still the one who follows Chen Xiao to defend Chen Xiao alone.

Therefore, as long as Chen Xiao is willing to run more, all seats are available!

On the court, Doc Rivers on the sidelines was very helpless when he saw McGrady being blocked by Boozer again and again.

In this game, McGrady actually worked very hard on the defensive end.

But he does not have the same ferocity as Kobe in chasing people.

Secondly, Chen Xiao is much harder to catch in this game than when he played against the Lakers.

Even if Brother Maizi chases him more crazily, it will be useless.

Of course, after the game started, the Magic couldn't solve Chen Xiao's problem, and the Nets couldn't solve McGrady's problem either.

McGrady's touch in this game was quite good. McGrady's hand in this game was different from the last time the two teams played against each other.

As the core of the Nets' defense, Martin's wingspan is 10 centimeters shorter than McGrady. How do you ask Martin to help defend McGrady?

"An offensive battle that was both expected and unexpected!"

At the end of the first quarter, looking at the score of 33-28 on the court, Barkley and Kenny Smith were a little surprised on the sidelines.

McGrady's offense is very powerful, they know this.

Chen Xiao surprised them.

"I feel that after the game against the Lakers, Wonder Boy became smarter in his offensive moves."

Not only Barkley and Kenny Smith felt this way at the scene, but Kobe Bryant in front of the TV also felt this way.

After all, the difference in attributes between 70 and 80 is still very obvious.

Especially under the amplification of the Magic's 'god' insiders, Chen Xiao's offensive running strength is definitely higher than 80.

"Incredible learning ability..."

Kobe couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

At the same time, he was also worried about his good friend Maizi.

Chen Xiao's style of play really made them uncomfortable.

Chen Xiao's style of play is that of a role player. He is just a shooter, a simple shooter who likes pick-and-rolls and takes advantage of screens.

Chen Xiao didn't take the initiative to challenge them one-on-one, and always avoided them. You couldn't control him or ignore him, and his scoring was very irritable.

Moreover, it's not that the Magic and Lakers don't want to take care of it, but no one can.

Phil Jackson and the Lakers coaching staff are now focusing on how to defend the Wonder Boy.

This is the enemy in the future finals!

Chen Xiao is just a pure shooter without the ability to hold the ball. He seems to be very defensive.

The explosive power of 85 and the running position of 80 may not even be considered first-class in the NBA, but coupled with his 2-meter naked height and 2-meter-21 wingspan, it is completely different!

This is also a headache for Kobe, Tracy McGrady, Jackson and the Lakers.

"Offensively, he's more dangerous than Richard Hamilton, no, he's even more dangerous than Ray Allen!"

"He is the most dangerous role player in the NBA!"

Therefore, it is not unreasonable for many NBA professionals to say that Chen Xiao is the king of role players in the NBA.

At this time, Chen Xiao, who was having a point-blank battle with Brother Maizi on the court, naturally didn't know that he had such a high opinion in the heart of his idol.

If you knew it, you would be very happy.

In fact, even if he didn't know, Chen Xiao was very happy now.

After the first quarter, Chen Xiao and McGrady had a point-blazing battle from across the air. Chen Xiao scored 18 points on 7 of 9 shots in the first quarter.

On McGrady's side, he made 5 of 8 shots and 6 of 6 free throws, and also scored 18 points.

The two scored the same number in the first quarter, and their scores were tied.

However, the connotations of their scores are completely different.

McGrady is more comprehensive, capable of breakthroughs, mid-range, three-pointers, free throws, everything, and is proficient in all eighteen weapons.

But Chen Xiao only has one trick, and that's shooting!

Therefore, in the entire first quarter, Chen Xiao didn't even make a free throw.

The Magic player who was assisting him in defending him didn't even have a shadow when he was shooting, so how could he get a foul on him?

After all, his body hair is not that long.

I have to say that Chen Xiao's style of play still has big problems compared to Brother Maizi's style of play.

For example, if you also encounter a super defense, Brother Maizi, who is proficient in everything, can score in various ways.

And Chen Xiao can only shoot. If the defense can defend Chen Xiao's shots well, Chen Xiao will misfire. There is no other way. If Chen Xiao's touch is not good that night, he will not even change his offensive method. There is no way to change it.

Like Michael Wheaton and Kobe Bryant, they have poor shooting touch and can use their offense to attack the basket or make free throws.

For example, they can break through when they encounter tall people, they can hit from behind when they encounter short people, etc.

Even if they encounter a heavy defense, they can still dominate the ball and assist their teammates.

This is why Chen Xiao is a role player, while Maizi and Kobe are core players.

Not to brag, but the gap in strength is indeed quite huge.

However, in the Nets, Chen Xiao does not need to bear as much as Tracy McGrady and Kobe Bryant.

He just needs to do what he can do well. Using the big stage of the Nets, he can play back and forth with Tracy McGrady, who is much stronger than him!

In the NBA, there has never been a saying that core players can definitely beat role players.

There are many games where role players overpower core players in a certain game.

This is the charm of the NBA, full of unknowns.

At the beginning of the second quarter, McGrady did not take a break, but led the Magic players to continue chasing points on the court.

It can be seen that McGrady really wants to win this game.

Seeing that the Nets' rotation could not hold up, Nets head coach Byron Scott quickly replaced Chen Xiao.

After Chen Xiao came on the court, the Nets' precarious situation was instantly reversed.

As soon as Chen Xiao came on the court, he used the double cover of Bago and Bai Ge McCulloch to receive a pass from Kidders outside the three-point line and hit the ball!

McGrady frowned when he saw Battle and McCulloch celebrating wildly after Chen Xiao's hit.

For him, before Chen Xiao came on the court, Battle and McCloch were wooden stubs on the defensive end and creepers on the offensive end.

Against the Magic he led, these two were absolutely negative on the court.

But after Chen Xiao came on the stage, these two people came to life instantly.

Obviously, this kid now has the ability to change the game!

As long as role players do well, they also have the ability to change teammates and the game. There is nothing wrong with this.

Therefore, after seeing Chen Xiao on the court, the morale of the Nets' bench players was boosted. The Nets' head coach Barron Scott and the Nets' assistant coach Eddie Jordan were in pain and happiness.

Of course, I am happy because the team has a role player who fits the team so perfectly this season.

Of course it hurts because this role player does not have unlimited physical strength!

"Chen's addition to other Nets players is all-round!"

From Kidd and Boozer in the team's starting lineup, to Bugs and Bai Ge McCulloch on the bench.

If Chen Xiao can play 48 minutes in a game, every Nets player will benefit!

"I have never seen such an influential role player on the NBA court!"

"He will become the best teammate in NBA history!"

With Chen Xiao's appearance, the scoring battle between McGrady and Chen Xiao continued into the second quarter.

Brother Bai and Brother Bag's defense was too slow, and Chen Xiao's single defense was not enough. Brother Maizi's offense was quite comfortable in the second quarter.

As long as he passes Chen Xiao, Brother Maizi can dunk or shoot if he wants. It all depends on how cool he wants to be.

On the opposite side, Chen Xiao also played more comfortably than in the first quarter.

With the two big men Bai Ge and Ba Ge covering him, can Chen Xiao feel uncomfortable?

It can be said that in the first half of the second quarter, Chen Xiao and Brother Maizi were just trying to score points!

The rotation players of the two teams are on the court, and they are completely defenseless against them!

Brother Maizi is responsible for looking handsome on the court!

And Chen Xiao is responsible for shooting on the court!

In the second quarter, the Magic fans on the sidelines felt excited as they watched the point-blank battle between the two without attacking or defending each other!

"I didn't expect that in this game, Wonder Boy could really score higher than Tracy McGrady!"

Listening to the exclamation of the Magic fans on the sidelines, watching McGrady and Chen Xiao who seemed to be mowing the grass on the offensive end, Barkley and Kenny Smith were exclaiming again and again.

Before the game, there was suddenly public opinion about Maizi and Chen Xiao's soaring points in the United States, but they didn't really want to see the two of them soar.

I don't really think the two of them can get along.

It is simply to provoke conflict between the two and make them fight. The more brutal the fight, the better.

It would be best for Tracy McGrady to cut Chen Xiao into pieces.

This will be big news right away.

But who would have thought that the two of them would actually get into a fight!

And it was so fierce that it seemed like there was no difference between victory and defeat.

Of course, Tracy McGrady worked alone, while Chen Xiao asked his teammates for help.

The playing styles are different, but the number of points scored does not depend on the playing style.

Even if Chen Xiao's scores are all steals, and Maizi's scores are all picturesque scores, two points are still two points, Maizi's two points will not become three points, and Chen Xiao's two points will not change. into one point.

Moreover, it was because of Brother Maizi's ability to go it alone and score so well that Chen Xiao could still keep up with his scoring, which shocked the audience in front of the TV even more.

"It turns out that Wonder Boy's shooting ability is so strong!"

"It turns out that as long as you shoot well, you can be as strong in the NBA!"

"It turns out that even if your physical fitness is lower than the average talent in the NBA, as long as you practice your shooting well, you can still score points with a talented guy like Tracy McGrady!"

Chen Xiao and Tracy McGrady's scoring surge in the first half affected many American and Chinese teenagers in front of the TV.

"As long as I can develop the shooting ability like the Wonder Boy, I can use screens like this in the NBA to shoot, shoot, shoot!"

At this time, little Curry in front of the TV actually stopped beating his chest and sticking out his tongue.

This surprised Old Curry.

Is this stupid son of mine going to take the right path?

But after hearing what his son said, Lao Curry smiled bitterly and shook his head.

The wonder boy can be so good at shooting in the NBA not only because of his shooting ability, but also because of his height and wingspan.

With our height and wingspan, we probably have to practice our shooting to the extreme before we can shoot like the Wonder Boy.

In this game between the Nets and the Magic, many people seemed to have met Chen Xiao for the first time.

In this game, Chen Xiao not only showed his super shooting ability, but his physical fitness that far exceeded the level of a rookie also made people look at him.

Like Tracy McGrady, he almost scored 24 points in the first half.

In the second half, although the efficiency dropped, he was still able to shoot with Tracy McGrady!

You know, McGrady is a famous physical monster in the league, averaging 45 minutes per game in the playoffs for two consecutive seasons.

This average playing time means that except for garbage time, in the playoffs, McGrady plays almost 48 minutes per game.

So, many people are surprised.

"Unbelievable!"

"Wonder boy can actually keep racing with McGrady until the third quarter!"

Many people were shocked at this time, but for Chen Xiao, he was actually very distressed.

The touch was really good tonight, coupled with the cooperation of senior brother Rivers, the opponent is also suitable. This is really a game suitable for scoring points.

But after the third quarter, when it came to the fourth quarter, Chen Xiao obviously felt that his physical strength could still keep up, but his arms could not keep up.

After taking 26 shots in the first three quarters, Chen Xiao's shots in the fourth quarter began to slowly deform again.

Chen Xiao knew that this was the limit of his arms.

I have to say, whether it is his idol Kobe Bryant or Brother Wheat in this game, they really have a pair of iron arms!

The high-scoring battle between Chen Xiao and Tracy McGrady continued until the third quarter without a clear winner.

In the fourth quarter, the winner was decided.

In this game, McGrady made 20 of 37 shots, 5 of 14 three-pointers, and 17 of 26 free throws. He scored 62 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Quite an amazing performance.

In fact, McGrady's scoring efficiency also declined in the fourth quarter, with a field goal percentage of 1 of 6. However, in the fourth quarter, McGrady relied on other offensive methods to make 12 free throws and made 8 of 12 free throws. The quarter score once again soared to 10 points.

In this regard, Chen Xiao was far behind. When his shots started not to go in, he had no other means of offense except shooting. So after 1 of 4 in the fourth quarter, Chen Xiao stopped attacking and just played for his teammates. wingman.

119 to 108!

In this game between the Nets and the Magic, with Chen Xiao's 19-for-30 shooting, 6-for-13 three-pointers, 6-for-7 free throws, 50 points and 3 rebounds in a single game, the Nets defeated the powerful rival Magic in an away game. Won the second ten-game winning streak this season.

After the game between the Nets and the Magic, Brother Maizi frowned as he looked at the score on the sidelines.

In this game, the Magic actually have a chance.

But in the end, in order to score points with Chen Xiao and widen the scoring gap with Chen Xiao, he forced himself to attack continuously when his shots were inaccurate due to physical problems, which ultimately ruined the team's victory.

On the surface, he won this hotly-hyped scoring battle across the United States, with 62 for him and 50 for Chen Xiao, but in fact...

Maddie shook her head.

"Wonderful boy..."

Seeing the crowded scene surrounding Chen Xiao, McGrady took a deep look and left the court with Magic.

Except, of course, Ron Howard.

This is Chen Xiao's career night. He is the first player in the 2002 class to score 50 points and is also the youngest 50-point player in NBA history.

It is now January 4, 2003, and Chen Xiao’s age is 20 years and 54 days.

It is precisely because of this that the Chinese reporters at the scene surrounded him frantically.

After all, Miami and Orlando are both in Florida. For this game between the Nets and the Magic, many Chinese reporters came here directly from Miami.

Originally, Chen Xiao was planning to exchange jerseys with Brother Maizi.

But in the end I had no choice but to give up.

"Xiao Chen, are you okay now?"

"Very good. It's just that it's a little difficult to raise your hands now, haha."

Facing the concerned teacher Zhang beside him, Chen Xiao said with a smile.

Although he lost this point-scoring battle with Brother Maizi.

But neither the Chinese reporters nor the American reporters around him felt that he was the loser.

He and the current league's scoring leader were evenly matched for three quarters. This is really amazing.

Not to mention that the entire Nets team is supporting Chen Xiao and Mai Zi to score points, and supporting Chen Xiao to score points.

Even in this game, Chen Xiao's score is high.

Then you must have the ability to score 50 points!

Similarly, you must also be able to make a team in the finals willing to help you score points!

In short, after this game, Chen Xiao became everyone's focus.

Of course it feels good to be the center of attention.

But what's even more exciting than being the center of attention is that after the Nets achieved 10 consecutive victories in this game, Chen Xiao completed another "consecutive victory", and his precious professional skill points increased by 1 again.

"In other words, NBA winning streak achievements can be repeated?"

At the same time, this 50-point score in a single game also allowed Chen Xiao to receive two official game scoring experience cards.

After the game, Chen Xiao's professional skill points reached 26 points, and the number of scoring experience cards in the official game reached 31.

The hamster's happiness has increased again!

Of course, this game also made Chen Xiao realize some things that he didn't know before.

"My current score limit should be 50 points!"

With a good opponent, good opponent tactics, good touch, and the help of his teammates, Chen Xiao's scoring limit should be 50 points.

I don’t know, what level is this scoring ability in the NBA?

What level does it rank among rookies in NBA history?

It shouldn’t be bad, right?

Ha ha ha ha……

On the court, it’s really cool to be able to let go of the game to your heart’s content!

In this game, it felt like his teammates were rewarding him and the team was rewarding him by giving him a vacation.

Cool!

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