Super All-around Point Guard

One game made Derrick Williams gain extremely strong confidence. He was excited all night. With the praise and encouragement of his teammates and relatives, he became more motivated. In the next day's training, he was the team's leader. One of the hardest working people, and it didn’t feel hard at all.

This is what Xie Chen wants to see. He hopes that Williams can always remember this feeling of success and bring this excitement and momentum to the playoffs. Williams will definitely be able to give the best performance in the playoffs. Thanks Chen for the huge help.

After him, the next teammate Xie Chen wanted to help was Robin Lopez.

Lopez saw that when playing the Raptors, Xie Chen intended to give Williams the ball, but he didn't know why Xie Chen did this.

Lopez was signed by the Knicks for 54 million in four years. In a certain sense, Zen Master recruited Xie Chen to come to the Knicks. However, no one expected that Lopez would not be as useful as a rookie now.

Porzingis is so surprising. He even exceeded Phil Jackson's expectations. When Porzingis was selected, there were a lot of doubts. Phil felt that Porzingis and Xie Chen were a good match. Given time, they would definitely be able to Becoming an important helper to Xie Chen, I did not expect that Porzingis has grown too fast. This season, he can already assist Xie Chen and Anthony, and has replaced Lopez to become the third giant of the New York Knicks.

Fisher has not yet completely used Porzingis as a center. Although when Porzingis was at the center, the Knicks scored 16 points more than their opponents every 48 minutes, but grabbed 5 fewer rebounds. If Porzingis is the center and Carmelo Anthony is the power forward, you must know that Anthony has played very well at the power forward position in recent years, but in this case, Lopez's playing time will be greatly increased. Reduced, he will become even less present on this team.

After all, Porzingis still has little experience, and Lopez's role in the playoffs cannot be ignored. Therefore, in the next away game against the Pacers, Xie Chen will help Lopez refresh his personal single-game scoring record.

After the All-Star Game weekend, the Knicks won consecutive games, but the opponents they played against, including the Nets, Timberwolves, and Raptors, were not difficult. The Nets and Timberwolves had no hope of making the playoffs, so it was impossible to fight hard. Compete with the Knicks with all their strength, and the Raptors have secured a spot in the playoffs, so there is no need to compete too fiercely with the Knicks, but the Pacers they will play next are different.

The Pacers are currently ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference, and their record with the Knicks is also very close. There are still many games in the regular season. It is entirely possible that the Pacers will regretfully lose the door to the playoffs, so every game is important to them. , especially when facing teams with similar records to theirs.

Paul George was very nervous before starting the game, with a very serious expression. He missed almost the entire season last season due to injury and did not return until the end of the regular season. This season, he almost never missed a game. The team's original lineup also fell apart early, but he still led the team to move forward with difficulty. Although he knew clearly that even if he entered the playoffs, he would not be able to get past the Cavaliers, but he still had to go in.

On the contrary, Xie Chen was much more relaxed. Even if the Knicks' record is not as good as the Pacers, Xie Chen doesn't care about the outcome of this game. The most important thing is whether Lopez can play the best game of the season. Today Anthony's truce in the evening also gave Lopez more offensive opportunities.

Tonight, Lopez will face No. 28 of the Pacers, Ian Mahinmi. This is an insider who is as good as Lopez in terms of size and confrontation. He is also rich in experience and has been playing in the NBA for 11 years. , although he has not produced any outstanding statistics in the past 11 years, he is by no means a target that Lopez can easily wreak havoc on.

Xie Chen once helped Porzingis score 50 points. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be difficult to score 30 points for Lopez. However, the characteristics, offensive methods and even mentality of these two insiders are completely different. Porzingis can shoot, especially It's Biao's three-pointer, but Lopez can't. To score, he must hit the inside. In this way, no matter how exquisite Xie Chen's passing is, it is difficult to guarantee a breakthrough of 30 points, and he can only rely on tactics.

Lopez holds the ball in the left elbow, Xie Chen is in the right corner, Porzingis is in the left corner, and the other two Knicks players are in the two corner positions.

At this time, Xie Chen quickly rushed towards Lopez from the bottom corner. Lopez dribbled the ball towards Xie Chen at the same time. The two met in the middle, and Lopez passed the ball to Xie Chen. Xie Chen, and at the same time made a screen to block the player defending Xie Chen.

Afterwards, Xie Chen moved the ball to the left and came to Mahinmi who was defending Lopez. He quickly took off and Mahinmi had to chase him to defend. At this time, Lopez followed down and Xie Chen faked a pass. , passed the ball to Lopez, who dunked easily.

This is a typical HORNS tactic, which makes full use of off-ball coverage and movement among the players. Moreover, once this tactic is executed, there are many offensive options and changes. In the same style of play just now, Xie Chen can also directly lean back. With Mahinmi's speed, it is impossible to cause much interference to Xie Chen's shooting.

Not long after, Paul George of the Pacers made a shot and Lopez grabbed the rebound. However, the Pacers quickly returned to defense. At this time, Xie Chen and Lopez performed another wonderful cooperation. .

Xie Chen saw that the Pacers were all in position to defend, so he and Lopez slowly walked through the half court. Just two steps past the midfield, Xie Chen launched a tactic on the left side.

First, Porzingis provided a screen for Xie Chen, blocking Xie Chen's defensive player George Hill. After George Hill came over from the tall Porzingis, he didn't expect that there was another big mountain in front of him! Robin Lopez stands in front of George Hill again!

Double cover!

This double screen came as a surprise and provided Xie Chen with enough time and space. He almost reached the free throw line in one step. Mahinmi and others who were standing nearby saw that the basket was empty. If they didn't guard Xie Chen, Xie Chen One more step and it's a flying dunk!

The people attracted by Xie Chen all pounced on him. They had no choice but to do so. Xie Chen's move was too fast. They had to either give up defense completely or make quick remedial measures. The latter method they chose would only result in another effort. At the cost, Lopez was completely open.

Xie Chen passed the ball behind his back. Lopez paused after receiving the ball, shot from mid-range, and hit the net hollowly.

Paul George couldn't help but secretly sigh that Xie Chen is really awesome: "This guy Xie...does he really regard himself as a god? Help whoever you want to help, and whoever you want to be the protagonist becomes the protagonist, Robin Lopez Section 1 He scored 6 points in just the middle of the game, and all of them came from Xie's assists. In the last game, he helped Derrick Williams score a career-high 37 points. Do you want to help Robin again in this game?"

Paul George clenched his fists angrily: "But even if he really wants to do this, we still have to keep an eye on him. Only by guarding him to death can we win the game!"

Paul George has already seen Xie Chen's motives tonight, but even if he knows, George doesn't care how many points Lopez can score tonight. He only cares about one result, winning! Every victory is very important to the Pacers!

With the help of Xie Chen, Lopez scored easily, and his touch was gradually developed. The more he shot, the more accurate he became, and the more he scored, the more confident he became. By the end of the fourth quarter, his scoring had already reached a new level. A new career high, scoring 40 points!

The audience at the scene couldn't help but be stunned when they saw Lopez's statistics. Lopez actually played the best record of his career in this game. Not only did he refresh his personal single-game scoring record, but he also refreshed the number of blocks in a single game. This game has 7 blocks.

"Robin Lopez can be so good? Now think about the New York Knicks team, it's terrible. All five of their starting players can score 40+! Isn't this the Big Five?"

Xie Chen and Anthony have both won the league's scoring titles, and needless to say their scoring ability. Rookie Porzingis also scored 50+ points with the help of Xie Chen. Derrick Williams scored close to 40 in the last game. In this game, Robin Lopez scored 40+ points again. Looking at the entire league, no team has five players who have achieved such an achievement. Many people say that the New York Knicks lineup configuration It's not as good as the Cavaliers and Warriors, but you really can't tell if you just look at the data without comparing the ability.

However, since most of the offense was handed over to Robin Lopez, the rhythm was relatively slow, and Xie Chen also gave up some opportunities to shoot three-pointers and quickly chase points, so the score has always been behind.

There were only 30 seconds left in the game, and the Knicks were trailing by 2 points. This goal was quite crucial.

Generally speaking, such a critical moment is left to Xie Chen, but tonight Xie Chen and Fisher meant to let Lopez try. After all, he is now feeling hot and confident. If he can score this goal, he This game is perfect. If he fails to score, Xie Chen thinks it would be better to let Lopez see his shortcomings. Lopez is a person who only improves after being hit. He must use something to stimulate him. OK.

Xie Chen held the ball to attract the defense and quickly passed the ball to Lopez. Lopez took a step forward, made a feint, turned his back and made a lowhand layup, passing the defensive player, but!

The ball didn't go in!

The Pacers firmly controlled the rebounds, and the Knicks could only resort to foul tactics. As long as the opponent made the ball, the Knicks had no chance of winning.

"What?" Lopez covered his head with his hands, unable to believe that he missed this fatal shot!

Lopez has certain footwork and skills at the basket, but his skills are obviously not perfect yet. This game was the best game of Lopez's career, with 40 points, 13 rebounds and 7 blocks. , scoring and blocks all set new highs, but he missed the key shot in the last attack.

Although he lost the game, Lopez was not as excited as Derrick Williams in the last game, but the two results reached the same goal by different paths. Lopez will become crazy because of this regrettable goal! He will hone his skills around the basket even more crazily.

At night, Xie Chen guessed that Lopez couldn't sleep, so he went to have a chat with Lopez. He talked about Porzingis to Lopez. Porzingis is indeed the future of the Knicks, and he is destined to have a great future. The achievement is definitely not in this season. In the playoffs, there is no guarantee that this rookie will not make some low-level mistakes. Lopez's role cannot be replaced by Porzingis for the time being.

Lopez scored 40 points today and has gained enough confidence. However, his final miss made him realize his shortcomings. I believe that in the next month or so, he will continue to train himself. He must not Let such regrets appear on yourself again.

After two consecutive role players in the Knicks scored close to or exceeded 40 points, one person discovered something worthy of scrutiny. That night, Ci Shiping could not sleep like Lopez and paced back and forth in the hotel room.

"How could Derrick Williams and Robin score so many points in these two games? Did Xie intend to let them score high? The strange thing is that the bastard Fisher also intended to do this. He and Xie and Cameron seemed to have agreed upon this."

Ci Shiping smoked a cigar and kept thinking about this matter. He, Fisher and Anthony are all teammates and friends who have known each other for many years, so they are very familiar with them. This strange thing must be Xie Chen's idea. , but what exactly does Xie Chen want to do? Why hide it from others?

Ci Shiping suddenly had an epiphany: "This kid Xie has always been arrogant and likes to control others. He scored 50 points for Porzingis and 40 points for Robin Lopez, just to tell the world who he wanted to score." Score as many points as you want! Although I don't like his self-righteous attitude, I finally have a chance to break 40 points! Hahaha, Xie will definitely continue to assist others to score high points, and it will be his turn soon Me! Yes, I can be the protagonist on the NBA court again!"

Ci Shiping had sex all night, and she was still excited when she woke up the next morning. Whenever she looked at Xie Chen, she would always be smiling, which made Xie Chen feel a little baffled.

After Derrick Williams and Robin Lopez, Xie Chen is indeed preparing to start from the bench, but what he wants to help is Ray Allen, but Ray Allen is also resting now, and Odom is not in good condition. Well, it is a bit difficult for him to break 30 points. As for Ci Shiping, a guy who has always dreamed of being the boss and dominating the court, Xie Chen has no intention of helping him. He really scored 40 points. He was in the locker room and on the court.

However, Ci Shiping had wishful thinking that Xie Chen would definitely help him break his personal record in the next game against the Miami Heat.

Before the game started, Ci Shiping called all his relatives and friends, asking them to watch his game. Two friends from Los Angeles were even invited to the scene by Ci Shiping. Before the game, Ci Shiping To put it bluntly, I will score 40 points in this game!