Super All-around Point Guard

In the final stage, people tend to think back to the beginning. Michael Jordan deeply influenced Kobe, and thus made Kobe his current status. So if this is his last shot in the All-Stars, he hopes to use the method that Jordan used. .

Jordan's classic goal against Marion, Xie Chen did it once during the New York All-Star Game last year. I believe Kobe Bryant will also cause a lot of repercussions.

Kobe held the ball with his back to Wade on the right side, and suddenly turned around and turned into a breakthrough. Wade saw Kobe's action and already realized what Kobe was going to do next. Sure enough, Kobe immediately leaned back after a few steps of breakthrough. For a jump shot, Wade tried his best to take off and block the shot, forcing Kobe to adjust the arc higher. At the moment of the shot, there were two seconds left. Then, the ball floated towards the basket and hit the edge of the basket!

All Kobe fans were stunned. Could this be Kobe's last All-Star shot?

However, the basketball bounced strangely high, and then when it fell again, it was already aimed at the center of the basket!

With a bang, the ball was scored, the first overtime ended, the two sides were tied, and Kobe completed a life-saving buzzer-beater!

Jordan, who was sitting off the court, also laughed after seeing it. It was such a familiar scene. I didn't expect that after Xie Chen did this before, Kobe would do it again.

Wade obviously judged Kobe's next move in advance, so he defended very well. But there are some shots that you know exactly what Kobe will do, but you just can't guard them. After Kobe made the shot, Wade said with a smile: "After you retire, I finally don’t have to taste this anymore.”

Kobe smiled and said: "Your former teammates will make you more helpless than me."

Although this All-Star Game has been going on for a long time, towards the end, the more people don’t want to leave. Just like when people watch a concert, they always hope that their favorite singer will return to sing a few more songs. The towards the end, the more people want to leave. Will be excited.

Xie Chen didn't want the All-Star Game to end too early, so his next strategy was that as long as the Western Conference scored, he would return it immediately. If the Western Conference didn't score, Xie Chen would temporarily give up the attack and try to let the Western Conference score. The scores of both sides remained about the same, and there was another chance for overtime as much as possible.

Kobe also saw Xie Chen's approach in the end.

"I didn't expect that Xie was actually working hard to maintain the score. He must have wanted the game to continue into overtime. He knew that I was reluctant to give up this stage and wanted me to play for a while longer. This guy..." A tired Kobe Looking at Xie Chen who was full of energy, I was very grateful to Xie Chen.

Now the game has come to the final moment, and the Western Stars are two points behind again.

Yu Jia curiously said: "Hey, it's really strange. Three times in a row, at the last moment of the game, the Western Conference Stars were trailing by two points. Needless to say, the last attack had to be given to Kobe. Kobe's fans are definitely excited today. It’s fun to watch, because Kobe has scored two buzzer-beating goals in a row. If he scores again this time, it will be three times, and in the next overtime, maybe Kobe will have such an opportunity.”

Zhang Weiping also said in surprise: "It is indeed amazing. The overall strength of the Eastern and Western Conferences can be said to be about the same. Although Kobe's competitive state is not as good as before, he has the best teammates in the league, Stephen Curry and Kevin Duran. Tedu can help Kobe score, and Kobe can safely pass the ball to his teammates, which is why he has been tied with the Eastern Conference many times. With Kobe's key ball ability and today's state, I estimate there will be a third overtime. "

Kobe only needs to hit a two-pointer like the last two times to send the game into the third overtime. In the first two times, one was a layup and the other was a fadeaway jumper. People are looking forward to what Kobe will do this time. In what way.

With everyone watching, Kobe held the ball for half the game. He was not in a hurry to score, but wasted time. Suddenly, Kobe hooked his finger at Xie Chen.

"Oh? Kobe wants Xie Chen to guard against him?" Yu Jia was surprised.

After the audience saw it, they also started to boo. Xie Chen stepped forward shyly without hesitation. He actually didn't know why Kobe had to pick Xie Chen to guard against him.

Kobe smiled and said to Xie Chen, "Thank you."

Xie Chen understood that Kobe had noticed that he was deliberately maintaining the score, so he just nodded.

"This is the last shot." Kobe felt much more relaxed, not preparing to take the most critical shot at all.

Xie Chen knew Kobe very well. At any time in the past, Kobe must have been extremely serious and serious when facing such a critical moment, but now Kobe doesn't seem to care about the outcome at all.

Xie Chen still didn't understand the meaning of what Kobe said about the last ball. Kobe quickly took the ball and launched an attack. Xie Chen also quickly entered a defensive state and stayed close to Kobe. He thought that Kobe would still use his best skills for the last ball. Fallback jump shot.

did not expect……

With three seconds left, Kobe, who had just broken through, suddenly took a step back and retreated beyond the three-point line!

"What?" Xie Chen was shocked. Kobe actually chose to shoot a three-pointer! His three-point shooting percentage this season is not good at all, and he didn't make any three-pointers today! Why would he take such a risk?

With Kobe's height, if Xie Chen scored two points in a single, there was still a lot of hope that Kobe would make the shot. However, Kobe chose to shoot the three-pointer that Curry and Xie Chen are good at. It turns out that Kobe has given up on this All-Star Game. , if he can make the shot, it will definitely be God's love, and he will win the last All-Star MVP. If he can't make the shot, the Western Stars will lose to the Eastern Conference, and the game will end.

Xie Chen still stretched out his hand. Kobe shot very quickly this time, as if he was imitating Xie Chen and Curry's shot. The basketball slid toward the basket, hit the backboard, bounced to the basket, and bounced out.

No one under the basket jumped to grab the rebound, and the ball fell into James' hands. James' eyes were dull, and then the final buzzer sounded.

Kobe Bryant, who took the last All-Star shot, smiled.

"Kobe..." Xie Chen faced Kobe, not knowing what to say.

Kobe smiled and took the initiative to hug Xie Chen: "Thank you, brother, my All-Star career is over. Thank you for trying to make it longer, but some things must end eventually. I have to leave this stage. From now on , it’s up to you.”

Kobe patted Xie Chen twice, and then hugged Wade, James and others one by one. The applause lasted for a long time and everyone felt relaxed.

Afterwards, NBA President Adam Silver took the stage and first thanked Kobe, the fans and owners here, and finally, he personally awarded the All-Star MVP trophy to Xie Chen.

This is the second All-Star MVP trophy that Xie Chen has received. When he won the first one, Xie Chen was only excited and happy, but this time it was a little heavier. Fortunately, this is not the end yet, Kobe still has to finish. In the regular season, there will also be another game with the Knicks. Even if this season is over and Kobe retires, no one will have the chance to play against Kobe again. Xie Chen can still do it. In the Legend Challenge, Xie Chen will always have a chance. Challenge Kobe.

The All-Star Weekend is finally over, and there are only four or five days of rest for the players. Five days later, the New York Knicks will challenge the Nets in the same city away from home. After the All-Star Game, the real regular season begins. , all teams that have a chance to win a playoff seat will do their best. The Knicks are still ranked tenth in the Eastern Conference. Although with Xie Chen and Anthony here, everyone is confident that they will definitely win a playoff seat, but one day has passed. Being in the top eight will not reassure the fans for just one day.

Every Knicks player is under a lot of pressure, let alone a team leader like Xie Chen.

That night, Xie Chen and Scarlett met alone. Scarlett was leaving Toronto tomorrow. Neither of them had much time to get together again. However, Xie Chen knew that Xie Chen would see Scarlett again soon, and she It will never disappear in your life.

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Two days later, the New York Knicks team had returned to training together. After not seeing each other for a few days, everyone chatted about what had happened in the past few days, especially Xie Chen's performance in the All-Stars. The slam dunk contest simply fascinated them. These teammates were all shocked.

Odom, Ci Shiping and Ray Allen all praised Xie Chen's domineering dunking ability, and they have always wanted to find out what abilities Xie Chen has that he has not yet used. From now on, they admire Xie Chen even more, and they are more interested in winning the championship this year. The champion is more confident.

However, after joking with their teammates for a while, Xie Chen and Anthony suddenly became serious.

Xie Chen said to everyone: "Guys, after the All-Star Weekend, the regular season will always seem extremely short. I already felt this last season. Our goal is to hit the championship, this year is, but the playoffs It's coming soon, and we are not yet in the gate of the playoffs. This is related to my impulsive behavior at the time. I have always blamed myself for this, but I also have absolute confidence that I can lead everyone to the playoffs. Tickets, no doubt about it.”

"It's just that we only have 27 games until the end of the regular season, and there are many strong teams and many away games. We may not be able to achieve the same ranking as the Cavaliers and Warriors in the end, which means that our season In the first round of the playoffs, we may face a strong team that is stronger than us.”

"Some of you may know that when I was with the Heat last year, one month before the end of the regular season, everyone on the Heat team increased their training intensity, and it turned out that we achieved very good results in the playoffs. If it weren’t for that month of hard training, I’m afraid we wouldn’t be able to defeat the Cavaliers. I’m telling you this today because I hope everyone will sprint and work hard for the championship goal!”

Anthony also said: "Xie is right. This is an opportunity that we, the New York Knicks, have been waiting for for many years. It is also an opportunity that I have been waiting for for many years. Starting today, Xie and I will be separated." I’ll make a training plan for everyone, don’t feel it’s hard, all your efforts will be rewarded in the playoffs!”

At this time, the Knicks began to work hard for the playoffs. This kind of sprint will definitely be effective. Xie Chen has proved this last year, and for different people, Xie Chen has different training Method.

For example, Ci Shiping, Xie Chen has always hoped that Ci Shiping could have the ability to shoot three-pointers in addition to his iron-blooded defense. Ci Shiping's three-point shooting percentage is getting closer and closer to the peak level, but even so, opponents still can't. How to guard against Ci Shiping's three-pointer, especially when there is a defender in front of Ci Shiping, who would never think that Ci Shiping would shoot a three-pointer.

Xie Chen's next step was to ask Ci Shiping to practice this kind of defense with someone in front of him, and shoot three-pointers under mild interference.

Ci Shiping was the person in charge of Xie Chen. Xie Chen said to Ci Shiping: "If I asked you to make the same three-pointers as Ray Allen every day, would you blame me?"

Ci Shiping said: "You can tell from one look at me that I am not a lazy guy. However, you can ask me to shoot the same three-pointers as Ray Allen every day, but it will be too difficult to hit the same ball."

Xie Chen laughed and said: "As long as Ray Allen appears on the court, opponents will definitely be wary of his three-pointers, so even if his three-pointers have a high shooting percentage, he may not be able to fully utilize them when he gets on the court. On the contrary, you Different, you often hold the ball and provide support in the high post. When defenders are guarding you, they will always pay attention to other people. No one will think that you will just pull up from the three-point line and shoot. Your body is very strong. The moment you squeeze away your opponent, if you shoot a three-pointer, I believe it will be very effective. Although in this team, whether it is a guard or a center, the three-pointer may be better than you, but believe me, you may become the one who is best at it. The guy who saves the team with three points.”

Xie Chen's words made Ci Shiping realize his importance in the team, and he indeed gained more fighting spirit. He trained extremely hard on three-pointers. In just two months, he wanted to make his three-pointers The ball improves enough to help the team. When the time comes, even when facing James, Ci Shiping will be able to outshine his opponent.

In addition to Ci Shiping, there is another person who will play a big role in the playoffs, and that is Derrick Williams.

Derrick Williams, the former No. 2 pick, also had the best performance of his career this season. He averaged 12 points per game, which was the same as when he was with the Timberwolves. His rebounds, assists, and especially blocks have all improved a lot. , in a passionate team like the Knicks, Derrick Williams also plays like a fish in water, often performing wonderful dunks.

Such a strong and aggressive talented player is extremely suitable to be matched with Xie Chen. Xie Chen can attract defenders. As long as Derrick Williams appears at the right time, Xie Chen hands the ball to him, and Williams There will definitely be a wonderful show. There are many ways for the two to cooperate. However, in the past period, the two did not have a good understanding. Next, Xie Chen and Williams must work together.

There are 27 games left in the regular season, and there is not much time for Xie Chen.