Super All-around Point Guard

The miracle did not happen after all, and the New York Knicks lost the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Xie Chen missed a goal that tied the score at a critical moment. Although the fans felt regretful, they would not complain too much about this goal, because it is definitely a small probability event to make a goal at this moment. Otherwise, this kind of goal would not be possible. When the ball happens, people won't be excited and shouting. People can understand that Xie Chen occasionally misses the shot. Even Stephen Curry, who is also a top shooter, cannot hit the buzzer every time. , what people really complain about is, why let the game enter that situation? Xie Chen could have caught up or even overtaken the score beforehand, so as not to put the Knicks into a passive situation at the last moment.

This is why Xie Chen tried so hard to avoid the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls. It's not that Xie Chen is timid and scared, but it's simply unfair to him. He has already played three quarters when he challenged the legendary team. His body and mind have been exhausted a lot, and he still has to face the top team in history. He has to continue playing after the fourth quarter. In addition, except for Xie Chen Anthony, the New York Knicks have no one to rely on. It would be too difficult for Xie Chen to do it by himself. Xie Chen would have to copy a few more skills and gather all his abilities to fully cope with it.

After the game, the fans and players of the Miami Heat were unexpectedly happy that they had won the first game! Great, avoided the fate of being swept away!

They all have this idea. Even if they win a game, they still feel that it is impossible to truly eliminate the Knicks. Xie Chen just had bad luck tonight. Maybe the next game will be different.

Knicks fans are also very tough on the Internet, saying to those who are watching the joke, who can't lose a game? The team that swept the Raptors 4-0 will never be defeated by the Miami Heat. This is the source of their confidence.

At the press conference after the game, a reporter asked Xie Chen: "You got a triple-double today, but you didn't hit the key shot in the end. It seems that your physical strength was greatly affected in the fourth quarter. Did it feel difficult for you to play against the Heat?" Or is it because you didn’t show your true strength that you ended up like this?”

Anthony found that Xie Chen was really tired. Coupled with the loss, Xie Chen was not as energetic as in previous interviews, so he rushed to reply: "This is just a game, the series has just begun. I think You have no reason to accuse us now, we will win it back in the next games, just wait and see."

Xie Chen was thinking, what would be the effect if he told the coach at that time to let Anthony or someone else perform the final attack? It might be possible to play overtime, but if that doesn't work, others will say that Xie Chen has no courage and dare not take the crucial goal himself. This is not what a leader does.

But if the same situation happens in the next game, Xie Chen will have to have a showdown with Anthony.

LeBron James was in a good mood, but he still felt that the Knicks had a better chance of advancing. On the contrary, Phil Jackson, the president of the New York Knicks, became restless at this time.

"Something's wrong, there's definitely something wrong." The Zen master in New York has been feeling uneasy after watching the game. It's just a game. With the Zen master's many years of experience, he doesn't have to worry too much, but Not this time, because the opponent is the Miami Heat.

"The Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls are the opponents that Xie named to avoid. This time he met the Heat, but he didn't expect to lose. Is he really afraid of running into them? But why?" Zen Master paced back and forth in the room. , It’s almost like my head is getting big.

The Zen master has always used various mysterious methods that he calls Zen to control the players, but he didn't expect that Xie Chen was even more unpredictable and mysterious than him. The Zen master thought that Xie Chen's mysteries would be different from his own. Their styles match well, and that is indeed the case. At least the two of them have been happily cooperating so far, and the team has also eliminated the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Everything is going well. However, now, Zen Master feels that something is slowly changing.

"A 30+ triple-double cannot be considered a poor performance. Physical strength has always been something I don't understand. Last season, Xie's physical strength was not exhausted so quickly. What is the problem? Xie's body? What about the Heat and Bulls? Is there anything that scares Xie? It seems that I have to go to Miami in person." Phil Jackson sighed.

No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't come up with a clue. Phil Jackson was ready to leave New York immediately. He must pay attention to this matter and become the first championship since becoming the president of the Knicks. He must win it this year no matter what.

The Heat narrowly defeated the Knicks, and the Warriors narrowly defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, taking a 1-0 lead. The Clippers' style of play was a bit outside, and they rarely attacked the inside. They were just trying to catch the wind, and their defensive rebounding was very poor. The team's chemical reaction was not as good as their opponents, and coupled with Curry Thompson's consistent excellent performance, the Clippers were unable to upset the team with the best record in history.

The other two groups of duels also started soon. The Cavaliers and Bulls, or LeBron James and Rose, are all old rivals. Rose has been unable to break through James. There seems to be no hope this year. James scored 40+ points. Win one game at home first.

Although the winner of this group will be Xie Chen's next opponent, Xie Chen doesn't pay too much attention to it because both the Cavaliers and the Bulls are difficult to deal with, and it makes no difference whoever they encounter.

The showdown between the Spurs and the Thunder was much simpler. The second young man from the Thunder didn't know what the excitement was. The two of them worked together to score more than 70 points in the away game, directly defeating the Spurs. It was simply crazy. In the first game , Lei Lei's second young master stole the limelight that originally belonged to Xie Chen.

That night, Pat Riley didn't eat at home or have a dinner with anyone from the team. Instead, he went to a restaurant outside to meet an old friend and rival, and that person was Phil Jackson.

The writer of the "Bleachers" NBA column once selected the top four NBA head coaches who can climb the President's Hill. Spurs coach Popovich is the only active head coach, and the late legendary coach Auerbach He is also one of them, and the other two people are "Magic Calculator" Pat Riley and "Zen Master" Phil Jackson who are sitting together now.

Riley and Phil Jackson have a deep connection. The two competed against each other when they were players. At that time, Riley was with the Lakers and Phil was with the Knicks. Later, he became a coach. Phil achieved his superior status with three consecutive championships. , Riley's ring is not as good as Phil's, but he always feels that the cards in his hand are not as good as his, which does not mean that Riley is not as good as Phil.

Both of them are great coaches. It is a pity that Xie Chen did not meet them to coach in person, but it is also a blessing to be in their team.

"Long time no see. I ate it at home, so if you have anything, just tell me directly. I believe that at this juncture, you won't be in the mood to chat with me." Pat Riley was as serious as ever.

Phil Jackson squinted his eyes and smiled. This was the difference between the two. Not only did Phil Jackson have more rings than Pat Riley, but Phil also had a better relationship with his players. Phil Jackson had coached Most of the players praised Zen Master very much. After joining the Knicks management, they also gave their former rookie disciples a lucrative coaching contract.

On the other hand, Pat Riley has coached many players who are dissatisfied with him, including Shaquille O'Neal, White Chocolate, LeBron James who has left, and even Wade, who did not get a big contract last summer, and Xie Chen.

You can't say which one of them is better, these are the two personalities of the two people, and this is also their charm.

"You won the first game. I thought you would be in a better mood than me." Phil Jackson smiled. He ignored Riley's words of eagerness to leave and asked the waiter to pour the wine while he drank first. One mouthful.

Seeing that Phil Jackson was so slow and leisurely, Pat Riley also moved his knife and fork. The two old guys were as childish and cute as a quarreling couple.

"Joe Johnson doesn't seem to have much of an impact." Phil Jackson asked with concern.

Pat Riley looked really hungry. After eating, he nodded: "Spoelstra still doesn't know how to use him now. You finally brought in Ray Allen, Odom, and Metta World Peace. They have no role in the playoffs."

Phil Jackson smiled: "Don't worry, there will always be a time when you can use them."

After a moment of silence, Phil Jackson suddenly asked: "Did anything happen when Xie was in Miami?"

"What are you referring to?" Pat Riley asked alertly.

Phil Jackson rubbed his hands and said, "You know, for example, if you have any weird or serious injuries during training, or other weird things."

"Hahaha." Pat Riley laughed: "So you wanted to find out about Xie. How about it? As the president of the team, how does it feel to not be able to find out about your own players?"

Seeing that his purpose was exposed, Phil Jackson also became magnanimous: "If you can't figure it out, you can't figure it out. I just know he can help me win. Xie is a talented player we have never seen before. You and I both know this. .”

Riley chuckled: "He has not been seriously injured in training, and he has not even put in too much hard training. He doesn't do what I say. He always thinks he is right and does his own 'secret weapon.' Training, so, you see, right? His physical strength can't hold it at all. Last season, Wade and Bosh helped him. This season, the only person the team can rely on is Cameron. You have to thank yourself for doing it. He was already in trouble by the fourth quarter. I advise you to ask for thanks yourself, although I also know that he can't tell you the answer."

After Riley finished speaking, he left. The Zen Master did not get the answer he wanted. Judging from Riley's expression, he should not have concealed anything from the Zen Master. In other words, Riley himself did not know why Xie Chen wanted to Afraid of heat.

Unlike Riley, Zen Master likes Xuan's things, which makes him feel excited. The more he doesn't know the reason, the more he wants to find the truth.

Phil Jackson still went to find Xie Chen.

When they met, Xie Chen was already about to go to sleep. Xie Chen was also very surprised to see the president coming in person. He knew that Phil could no longer sit still. Most likely, he came to Miami because of his connections.

"How was your rest in Miami?" Phil Jackson asked Xie Chen with concern.

Xie Chen smiled and said, "Very good. If you had come ten minutes later, I would have fallen asleep."

"Sorry, I won't disturb you for a long time. I just came to say hello to you." Phil Jackson pondered for a moment and asked: "Are you feeling unwell recently? I found that you have physical problems. Listen to me. Scheer said that he also communicated with you and tried to let you rest as much as possible in the first three quarters of the next game so that you would have enough strength to ensure victory in the fourth quarter, but you vetoed it. Why is that?"

In fact, this method of preserving physical strength is necessary for Xie Chen. Xie Chen has also thought about this method. However, first of all, this Knicks really needs Xie Chen all the time. The Knicks do not have the depth of the Warriors and Spurs. With their lineup, once Xie Chen is not on the court for a long time, I am afraid that the score will fall behind.

Furthermore, Xie Chen decided to take a gamble in the next game!

Xie Chen planned to score 30 points in two quarters and start the Legend Challenge before halftime was over, because at that time Xie Chen had enough physical strength to challenge the Legend team, and winning against the Legend team was crucial. , he must have plenty of energy.

But in doing so, there is a very big risk, that is, once the challenge fails, General Xie Chen will not have any ability in the entire second half. In other words, this is a do-or-die decision.

"Phil, I need your trust." Xie Chen suddenly looked at Phil Jackson very seriously.

Phil Jackson saw the same confidence as before in Xie Chen's eyes. Phil nodded: "Of course, I have always trusted you, no matter what happens."

Even if he loses both away games, Xie Chen is confident of equalizing the score. When he returns to home, Xie Chen has no worries about losing his ability. As long as no other accidents occur, the Heat will end up like the Raptors.

Before the start of the second game the next day, Pat Riley deliberately gathered the Heat team together and said: "We are going to win this victory, and the magical guy we are worried about will never be able to perform anything again." Magic, show your confidence and beat them hard! The Eastern Conference finals are waiting for us!"

After hearing this, Hassan Whiteside asked: "Are you saying thank you? What happened to him?"

In fact, Hassan and Wade also vaguely felt that something was wrong with Xie Chen's last game.

Pat Riley smiled and said: "Yes, if I guessed correctly, he should have some physical problems. This is our best chance! Let's go and win another game!"