I’m Really Playing Basketball

I don’t know why, but every time he plays against the Spurs, Chen Xiao will think of the good time in the game with Bowen.

"Are you going to do something dirty to me?"

"Are you really going to trick me?"

"Are you finally going to trick me?"

Chen Xiao felt that Bruce Bowen gave him a very good impression after questioning him throughout the night.

In that game against the Spurs, he also used his precise mid-range to score a game-high 28 points, and ultimately led the Nets to defeat the Spurs by 3 points.

Of course, this game with the Spurs is definitely different from the last time.

This time the game is away from home.

This is Chen Xiao's first visit to San Antonio, one of the three devils' home stadiums in the NBA.

After arriving here, Chen Xiao felt that the environment here seems to be very good, and it is not as uncomfortable as Denver. The fans here also seem to be quite polite and polite, and they do not seem to be as uniform as the fans in Salt Lake City. It's like being on the battlefield.

As for the weather here...

Let me tell you, the weather in San Antonio in April is really spring-like and comfortable.

Why do all the Nets teammates, when they come to San Antonio this time, feel as if they are facing a formidable enemy or facing an abyss?

Is it another own mistake?

Just like they told themselves before, be careful about Bowen?

This bald man is obviously very kind, but how come he is said to be such a vicious and cruel person?

As a newcomer, Chen Xiao was a little confused.

Speaking of which, the Spurs team is really a magical team.

Obviously this team's performance is so good, and it is currently ranked first in the Western Conference, but the attention of this team is really low in the NBA.

Chen Xiao feels that it is unfair to the Spurs, let alone using LeBron James, a traffic killer, to compete with the Spurs.

Judging from the frequency with which the Spurs make headlines or appear on the page, they are not even as good as the Raptors, who rested Carter a lot this season, or even the Cavaliers, who have been crazy this season.

No joke.

Fortunately, every time the Cavaliers are winning or when the Heat are losing, they often make headlines with the news that they are "drifting away from James."

But no one really cares about the Spurs...

The fans don't care, and the media doesn't care either.

Fans can understand regardless of Chen Xiao.

After all, the Spurs' ball is really ugly.

But the media doesn't care, and it's hard for Chen Xiao to understand.

After all, Duncan is the only S-level player in the NBA that Chen Xiao knows!

(Chen Xiao doesn’t know yet whether Boss Ke has reached S level. He will need to challenge him one-on-one to find out.)

An S-level player's traffic is not even as good as Marbury's soap opera with the Suns.

Can you believe this?

In terms of strength, Duncan is truly the number one player in the league!

Are these media reporters really blind?

In short, Chen Xiao is very sympathetic to the Spurs team, especially Duncan and Bowen.

If he knew what Chen Xiao was thinking, Ray Allen would definitely become friends with Chen Xiao.

By the way, Bowen's appearance and smile are really confusing when he doesn't take action.

As for Duncan...

Well, it’s not like the media hasn’t hyped up this Spurs’ “dumb and dumb” guy. I hyped you up, and you have to respond. A slap in the face really won’t make a difference!

For so many years, the Spurs, the temporarily No. 1 team in the Western Conference, have paid so little attention. From the management of this team to the players, there is really no snowflake that is 'innocent'.

Of course, for the Spurs, they don't want high attention from top to bottom.

You really have to put the Spurs under a microscope, how uncomfortable you made Bowen and Pop.

If you really want to put Daiyoudai under a microscope and observe it like Kobe, maybe the reason why Mrs. Deng is unwilling to leave Texas has been found out in advance. Well, this seems to be a good thing for Daiyoudai.

Of course, on the surface, Dai and Dai are indeed the same as usual, with no traffic, but in fact, Dai and Dai are one of the key targets of the entire NBA media this season.

However, at this time, the news about Dai Youdai has not yet been released, and his traffic era has not yet arrived.

When this season ends and free agency arrives, it will be time for Daw and Daw to sweep everything away.

Maybe, at that time, Deng Dai's news will not only give the world a surprise, but also give Chen Xiao, and even give Deng Dai and Deng's wife a huge surprise.

On April 16, 2003, the last day of the NBA regular season, the Nets, No. 1 in the Eastern Conference, challenged the Spurs, No. 1 in the Western Conference.

At the SBC Center Arena, before the game started, Chen Xiao and Duncan, who had formed a "deep" friendship during the All-Star Game, were chatting before the game.

The Nets and Spurs are now No. 1 in their respective divisions, and they seem to have unlimited success.

But in reality, both teams were embarrassed.

Although the two teams are No. 1 in the East and West, the most recognized favorites in the United States this season are the Lakers and Kings.

This makes the Nets and Spurs a little uncomfortable.

The two teams created are just like the false first place.

"Tim, now they all say that the Spurs are afraid of the Lakers and you are afraid of O'Neal. I think you are better than O'Neal."

"Chen, did you drink in the locker room? Or was it fake wine?"

"No, I didn't drink, let alone fake alcohol. What I said is the truth. I think you are the strongest player in the league now. You are at least a small step higher than other players in the league. You are unique."

Seeing Chen Xiao looking so serious, why is Duncan so unbelieving?

"Chen, even if you say so, I will not give up on this game."

"I know, Shi Buddha. I'm just telling the truth. I think you should receive higher treatment whether in the Spurs or in the league."

Having said this, looking at Chen Xiao's increasingly sincere eyes, Duncan, who was originally suspicious, fell into deep thought.

It has to be said that O'Neal is indeed one of Duncan's biggest problems over the years.

Before OK completed three consecutive championships, who was the NBA champion?

He, Tim Duncan, won the NBA championship in 1999.

In the 1989 playoffs, the Spurs and the Lakers battled, the Deng Shark battle, and they directly swept O'Neal 4-0.

After that, Duncan led the team to win the championship in his sophomore year.

At that time, Duncan, like the whole world, thought that the league was about to enter Duncan's era.

The public opinion at that time was also, 'Michael left, and another Tim came, and No. 23 left and another No. 21 came.' These words were used to mock O'Neal at the time.

In that series, O'Neal was definitely directly suppressed by Duncan.

But who could have imagined that while Duncan continued to rise, a major injury in 2000 directly shattered Duncan's future.

The league has also changed from the Duncan era to the OK era.

And after that injury, Duncan fell at the feet of the Lakers twice in a row.

In these two series, Duncan and O'Neal were evenly matched. Unfortunately, a certain Spurs killer, the Lakers' No. 8, was really too strong for the Spurs.

In the past two years, they have won one of nine playoff games.

Therefore, the whole world is saying that Duncan is afraid of O'Neal.

But actually...

Afraid of a ball!

When had Duncan ever been afraid of that damn fat man?

Show me Kobe if you can!

I can make that damn fat guy never win a game!

Of course, this cannot be said directly.

If you want to talk about the OK dynasty, which player in the NBA has done the most 'damage'?

It's definitely Duncan.

Even if the championship was snatched away by O'Neal, he still got a reputation that he shouldn't have.

Everyone said that he was not as good as O'Neal. Now, suddenly, there was such a person who said firmly and sincerely that he was actually better than O'Neal now. Regardless of whether this was true or not, at the very least, he was deeply touched.

He doesn't care about the treatment of the first player in the league or being the first player in the league.

He wants to tell the whole world now that he is not afraid of that damn fat man!

He hasn't been able to do this yet, but having someone think that he is not inferior to O'Neal is enough to make him happy.

"Tim, let's find opportunities to continue dueling in the future."

Duncan, who was originally moved, heard Chen Xiao say this, and the emotion on his face froze instantly.

Feelings, you are addicted to cumming on me!

Ahem, don’t get me wrong, it’s not about cutting Duncan’s leeks, Chen Xiao is just curious about Duncan’s growth!

At 11 o'clock in the evening, the Spurs' home game against the Nets officially started.

This game is a key game for the Nets to win 72 games this season, and it is also a key game for the Spurs to retain first place in the Western Conference. Therefore, this battle for the league's first place is definitely the most watched NBA game tonight.

Facing such an important game, of course both sides started the game.

For the Spurs, they have center general, power forward Duncan, small forward Steve Jackson, shooting guard Bowen, and point guard Tony Parker.

On the Nets side, center Kenyon Martin, power forward Boozer, small forward Richard Jefferson, shooting guard Chen Xiao, and point guard Kidd.

The starting lineups of the two teams have actually remained unchanged from the last time they met.

Perhaps the only thing that has changed is the expressions of the two players on the court.

Especially Bowen of the Spurs.

The way Bo Wen looked at Chen Xiao at this moment was obviously not as 'friendly' as in the previous game.

Before the last fight, in Bowen's mind, Chen Xiao was just like a little white rabbit like Ray Allen.

Whatever he plays with.

You really don't think that Bowen is black, he is black to everyone.

Bowen never criticizes anyone who is not a threat to the Spurs.

Bowen Hei's target has always been someone who can pose a threat to the Spurs now or in the future.

For example, Szczerbiak of the Timberwolves, if Szczerbiak is killed, the Spurs will lose a rival in the West.

For example, Carter, you are the second generation of gods. If you don’t blackmail you, you are really a god. Our Spurs drink the northwest wind.

If one day, Ray Allen came to the west from the east and posed a threat to the Spurs, Bowen would start to enjoy Ray Allen, the little white rabbit.

So, don't blame Bowen for keeping staring at Chen Xiao. There is no way, Chen Xiao is a player who perfectly fits Bowen's "three blacks and three no blacks".

Hacking Chen Xiao is equivalent to hacking the Nets.

Without Chen Xiao's Nets, if the Spurs make it to the finals, they will basically be able to chop melons and vegetables against the Nets.

Since he had already torn his face in the last game, there was nothing to pretend for in this game.

This game is the last regular season game between the Nets and Spurs this season, and it is also the home court of the Spurs. This is the last chance for Chen Xiao this season!

Just when Bowen was thinking about how to hack Chen Xiao in this game.

Chen Xiao was actually thinking about the reminders given to him by Boss Ji and the coach before the game.

"Be careful Bowen."

Every time I play the Spurs, my teammates are reminded like this.

Of course Chen Xiao will listen.

Although Bowen's image in his mind is currently very positive.

but……

"With my body that has been transformed by the system and is super durable, if Bowen tries to trick me, will it be Bowen who gets hurt in the end?"

Of course, this is assuming that Chen Xiao does not yet think Bowen will hack him.

Chen Xiao is actually very curious about his current physical strength. Is it possible that he just stomped his feet in place after being stepped on and sprained his feet?

While Chen Xiao and Bowen were thinking about it, the game had already begun.

In the jump ball between Duncan and Martin, Duncan easily beat Martin and won the first offense of the game for the Spurs.

The Spurs opened the first attack. After Parker dribbled the ball through half court, after Jackson asked for the ball, he handed the ball to Jackson on the right. However, because Parker's passing intention was too obvious, Richard Jay, who was guarding Jackson, Ferson sprinted forward and intercepted the ball.

However, when Richard Jefferson was about to break through the fast break with the ball, Stephen Jackson, with his sharp eyes and quick hands, snatched the ball back directly.

Seeing Jackson snatching the ball back, Parker, who was pale-faced, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In the peripheral vision, Bobo's face was already livid, he was getting ready to spray.

“There’s a lot of intensity in this game.”

"Parker wasn't ready and almost made a mistake."

Duncan, who originally came out to cover his outside teammates, was thinking secretly in his heart.

Parker is a very good young man, but he still needs to learn from experience.

As far as the significance of this game is concerned, both teams will go all out. In this case, Parker should try to minimize such long-distance passes.

At the same time, Richard Jefferson on the Nets side is also young. In this kind of game, he should also reduce the kind of fast breaks that show off directly with the ball.

Just as Duncan was observing the situation on the court, the Spurs made another mistake. Jackson lobbed the ball toward the general under the basket. After receiving the ball, the general faced Martin's defense and prepared to cover the running Parker while passing the ball to Parker. His hands allow him to lay up or shoot from close range.

It was just that the general's hand-to-hand pass to Parker was seen through by Kidd, who was following Parker around the screen, and the basketball was directly taken away from the hands of the general and Parker.

After Kidd stole the ball, he directly promoted the fast break.

But Duncan was outside at this time. Although the admiral did not come back, Duncan did.

Moreover, the admiral and Duncan cooperated very well.

Because Duncan's retreat defense was in place in time and his defense was strong, the general slowly retreated with Chen Xiao.

Kidd is very helpless.

I originally wanted to use a 'quick and slow attack' sneak attack, but there was no chance.

Chen Xiao has no chance here, and he has to give up the fast break opportunity. Since the general is not going to go in, he will give the ball to Martin inside.

Martin didn't try to challenge Duncan. After receiving the ball from the left waist, Martin shot directly from the mid-range.

Duncan grabbed a backcourt rebound and the Spurs resumed their attack.

This time, Parker was much more cautious and did not rush to hand over the ball to Jackson to cooperate with the general.

Instead, he directly used the Spurs' big killer and cooperated directly with Duncan.

After Parker picked and rolled with Duncan, he handed the basketball in Duncan's hands, although the pick-and-roll tactic was destroyed by Kidd.

But facing Boozer's defense, Duncan still hit the mid-range shot very steadily.

2 to 0!

The Spurs scored the first score of the game amid the cheers of the fans.

The collaboration between Parker and Duncan is a regular one for the Spurs.

But after scoring this time, Spurs head coach Popovich didn't look very happy on the sidelines.

Because the Spurs' offensive tactics actually failed.

"Compared with the last confrontation, the Nets are even stronger."

Although the inside height of this team is not high, the defense is very good.

Kidd can defend positions 1-3, Chen Xiao can defend positions 1-3, Richard Jefferson can defend positions 1-3, Boozer can defend positions 4-5, and Martin can defend 3-3. Position 5.

This team has a bunch of swingmen on defense.

This makes it difficult for opponents to get mismatched opportunities.

The Spurs are not a strong offensive team to begin with. When encountering a team like the Nets, they can only use their trump card from the beginning.

Duncan is strong, but he can't squeeze hard.

On the court, it was the Nets' turn to attack. The Nets' defense worried Popovich, but the Spurs' defense was, to be honest, equally strong.

When playing against the Spurs, Timberwolves, Trail Blazers, Duncan, Garnett, or Rasheed Wallace, Chen Xiao would not dare to let Boozer come out to cover.

If Duncan and Garnett or Rasheed Wallace are brought to his side, he and Boozer may not be able to handle it together.

Chen Xiao now just wants Boozer to pull Duncan away.

The general stayed under the basket and could not come out. Boozer pulled Duncan away. This was the scene Chen Xiao wanted to see the most.

Take these two Spurs insiders away, and Chen Xiao and Kidd can do whatever they want.

However, when Chen Xiaoxing hurriedly went to find Kidd, the defensive player guarding Kidd at this time was not Parker, but Stephen Jackson.

Parker is now in front of Richard Jefferson...

Seeing this scene, Chen Xiao of course immediately stopped.

You see, this is the disgusting part of this tactic invented by the Boston Celtics.

The powerful Jichen pick-and-roll was really pressed to death.

but!

Although the Nets' head coach Byron Scott is not that strong, he is not a freeloader either.

The Nets coaching staff studied for more than half a month and finally came up with a tactic that could solve this trick.

Chen Xiao did not continue running towards Kidd.

After the Spurs made this move, Chen Xiao and Richard Jefferson quickly approached each other.

After Kidd passed the ball to Richard Jefferson, Richard Jefferson started a pick-and-roll with Chen Xiao, and after helping Chen Xiao block Bowen, he quickly passed the ball to Chen Xiao.

To be honest, Richard Jefferson's passing is inferior compared to that of Key.

Richard Jefferson's blockers are also incomparable to Boss Key.

Chen Xiaodu doubted whether Richard Jefferson blocked Bowen.

However, there is one thing to say.

No matter how bad Richard Jefferson is in pick-and-roll coverage, he is still a human being!

Moreover, pick-and-roll screens by Chen Xiao and Richard Jefferson may not necessarily create opportunities for Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao received the pass from Richard Jefferson and jumped up directly. Under the attack of Bowen and Parker, he jumped high and passed the basketball in his hand to Richard Jefferson. .

Chen Xiao is very good at passing the ball, but Chen Xiao can still do this kind of short-distance jumping pass that is blocked by his teammates.

Assistant coach Eddie Jordan said that if the turnover is not caught, it belongs to Richard Jefferson.

In fact, this kind of short jump ball is not that easy to catch, but Richard Jefferson is really physically strong and has good reflexes. He is indeed a scene-stealer.

This time, Richard Jefferson got it.

Bowen and Parker, who were double-teaming Chen Xiao, were obviously shaken by Chen Xiao's pass.

Not only Bowen and Parker, but also the general were shaken.

Regardless of Richard Jefferson's impact, it's definitely not going to work. Whatever, Richard Jefferson is a player who really knows everything. He can pass the ball!

Bang!

Facing the general who was assisting in defense, Richard Jefferson passed the ball to Martin with a low hand, and Garnett Martin Jr. dunked!

2 to 2!

Martin was very happy with the dunk.

Popovich on the sidelines kept shaking his head.

This is another uncomfortable part of the Nets.

The five Nets players on the court can not only play swingman on the defensive end, but also on the offensive end.

Both teams were very well prepared for this game.

This can be seen from the two previous offenses and defenses of the two teams.

In this game, both teams want to win. At the same time, it is best not to pay a high price for victory in this game. After all, the playoffs are coming soon.

Especially for the Spurs in the West.

Every playoff round in the Western Conference is a tough battle.

Therefore, for the Spurs, it is best to defeat the Nets from the beginning.

However, defeating opponents requires offense, and the Spurs are not good at offense, so what should we do?

Of course it’s thanks to Duncan!

Wherever there are difficulties, look to Duncan. This is Popovich's best way to solve any problem now.

Otherwise, why would it be called ‘Duncan Go’?

The Spurs want to quickly beat the Nets, but the effect is still there.

The Spurs' offense in the first quarter revolved around Parker and Duncan. When the game lasted 8 minutes, they led the score by up to 6 points, 13-7.

But very quickly, Chen Xiao received a pass from Kidd and scored a three-pointer and a two-pointer in front of Bowen one after another, directly chasing the point difference between the two sides to 12 to 13.

Chen Xiao, who was shooting against him in the last game, was cool again in this game.

Chen Xiao, who does not hesitate to become cheerful, is indeed not someone Bowen can defend.

Although Bowen asked Chen Xiao to hit three irons before, he immediately hit two more.

This makes the Spurs uncomfortable.

A defensive team like the Spurs is afraid of players like Kobe and Chen Xiao who can "reliably hit" shots.

After the first quarter, the score between the two sides was 17 to 18, with the Nets trailing by one point. It can be seen from the score that the Spurs took the initiative and controlled the rhythm.

but!

4 of 11, 10 points in the first quarter, and Chen Xiao who scored the last 10 points of the Nets, made the Spurs really uncomfortable. The Spurs had already controlled the Nets into a scoring drought.

However, Chen Xiao's continuous scoring failed to allow the Spurs to complete the task of rushing.

This kid is also the Spurs' nemesis and must be dealt with as soon as possible!

Looking at No. 7 of the Nets on the court, Popovich on the sidelines and Bowen coming off the court looked at each other.

Duncan, who noticed this, frowned.

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