Overtaking the Lead

In the TNT broadcast room.

"Beautiful! That was a fantastic shot by Chen!" Barkley exclaimed excitedly.

Kenny Smith nodded, then asked a question, "The Clippers don't seem to have any outstanding basketball trainers listed in the data, do they?"

"So how can he have such an outrageously perfect three-point shooting form?" Barkley asked, looking at Kenny Smith.

Kenny Smith was deep in thought.

Fans watching on television are also pondering this question.

At this point, Barkley said smugly, "I know that."

"Oh? Charles, you know?" Kenny Smith asked in surprise.

Not only was Kenny Smith surprised, but the fans watching on TV were also astonished.

At this point, Barkley said, "He must have learned from Kobe, but Kobe was tragically surpassed."

Kobe was caught in the crossfire perfectly.

Kenny Smith nodded, finding the guess quite plausible.

On the court, Nowitzki shouted, "Guys, the Clippers are catching up with us! We can't go on like this!"

The Mavericks all nodded, indicating they understood.

A short while later, the Mavericks launched an attack.

Nash drove to the basket and passed the ball to Adrian.

At this moment, Li Chen stood in front of Adrian and launched a very aggressive, pressing defense, forcing him to make a mistake.

Derianton felt the pressure mounting, and he dared not hold onto the ball, so he chose to pass it to Finley.

Finley was double-teamed by Corey Maggette and Wang Zhizhi after receiving the pass.

After being dispossessed by Corey Maggette.

Finley immediately fouled to stop the Clippers from launching a fast break.

The Clippers throw the ball in from the sideline.

After receiving a pass from Wang Zhizhi, Li Chen dribbled the ball forward into the attacking third.

The main defender against Li Chen was still Adrian. Li Chen held the ball at his waist, assuming a triple threat stance.

The so-called triple threat is an action made by an offensive player that poses three threats to the defensive player: passing, shooting, and dribbling.

When an offensive player adopts the triple threat stance, it's as if they've already prepared the starting positions for passing, shooting, and dribbling.

At this moment, Nash could no longer contain himself and came to double-team Li Chen.

At the same time, Li Chen's eyes lit up when he saw Odom break free from Nowitzki's clutches.

So, Li Chen shifted his weight to the right, and the basketball in his hand bounced between Adrian's legs and passed to Odom.

At the same time, his body brushed past Adrian.

As Li Chen shook off Adrian, Odom passed the ball back to Li Chen.

The two worked together seamlessly in a small-scale exchange.

Li Chen continued his drive, and when he was two steps past the free-throw line, LaFrentz blocked Li Chen path.

Two consecutive blocks against the Clippers' offense boosted LaFrentz's confidence to an unprecedented level.

Even Li Chen is now confident he can block it.

At this moment, Li Chen stomped hard on the floor, his body leaping high into the air like a soaring eagle.

He demonstrated an amazing ability to jump vertically.

He stretched out his arms, gripping the basketball tightly in his hands, ready to unleash the Clippers' momentum with a dunk.

But how could LaFrentz, brimming with confidence at this moment, possibly let Li Chen have his way?

He leaped high into the air, his large hand, like a tennis racket, hurtling towards the basketball racket that Li Chen had planted.

Just then, Li Chen tensed his waist and abdomen, brought the basketball he had been holding high back to his chest, twisted his body in the air, and dodged LaFrentz's block. Then he stretched out his body again and finally slammed the basketball into the basket.

97 to 97.

Clippers fans erupted in cheers as Li Chen's mid-air reverse dunk ignited the passion of the crowd at Staples Center.

Their shouts rose and fell like endless waves on the sea, bringing the atmosphere in the Staples Center to a climax.

In the TNT broadcast room.

Barkley exclaimed, "My God! Now I know why Britney Spears is this kid's fan!"

Kenny Smith asked in surprise, "Charles, what do you mean?"

"Hehe! Such good kidneys, I'd love them too if I were a woman!"

Barkley's winking and grimacing made Kenny Smith burst into laughter.

At this moment, Li Chen released the basket and then landed gracefully on one foot.

At that moment, a smile crept onto his face; he had finally tied the score.

At that moment, his teammates rushed over.

"You're pretty good, kid!"

At this moment, his teammates hurriedly ruffled his short hair.

"Damn it, you bastards, are you trying to make me bald?" Li Chen complained loudly.

But after hearing what Li Chen said, the teammates touched it even more enthusiastically.

Li Chen's dunk woke up the Clippers.

Then, the Clippers, the kings of the fourth quarter, revealed their bloodthirsty fangs.

In just half a quarter, they widened the score gap to 115-105.

But just when the Clippers thought the matter was settled, the Mavericks' Nowitzki emerged.

Nowitzki hit two consecutive three-pointers, reigniting the suspense in the game.

At this moment, Li Chen demonstrated his decisiveness, resolutely choosing to attack Nowitzki from both sides.

But Nowitzki was pushed down, while Mr. Nash stood up.

With one minute remaining in the game, the Clippers led 121-117.

They're currently leading by 4 points, but the Mavericks have possession of the ball.

Nash drove to the basket and scored a layup.

121 to 119.

Li Chen dribbled the ball up the court, trying to run down the clock.

At this moment, Nash and Adrian joined forces to attack Li Chen.

Li Chen protected the basketball, waiting for his teammates to provide support.

At this moment, Corey Maggette came out to receive the ball.

Li Chen quickly passed the ball and then cut inside to the basket.

Li Chen's consistent performance in this game attracted the attention of most of the Mavericks.

This greatly reduced the pressure on the other Clippers players.

Corey Maggette opted for a layup, drawing a foul from Adrian and earning two free throws.

There are 40 seconds left in the game.

Korimagai let out a long breath, calming his slightly tense emotions.

In crucial moments, every point is important for the Clippers, which puts immense psychological pressure on him.

At this moment, the referee tossed the ball to Corey Maggette, who stared at the basket for a moment before releasing it.

Thump! The basketball slammed against the rim. Seeing this, Corey Maggette's heart skipped a beat, and he watched with some trepidation as the basketball bounced repeatedly on the rim.

Finally, the basketball bounced and fell into the Nets.

122 to 119.

At this moment, all his teammates came to encourage him.

Li Chen massaged Corey Maggette's shoulders and said with a smile, "Corey, we're in the lead, and we're not at a point where there's no room for error, so you don't need to be so nervous."

Corey Maggette was slightly taken aback, then nodded gratefully.

Li Chen's words seemed to tell him that they could win, which made him relax both mentally and physically. Because this man had never broken his word.

A relaxed Corey Maggette swished his second free throw into the net.

123 to 119.

At this point, the Mavericks called a timeout.

A short while later, the timeout ended, and the game resumed.

The Mavericks also made adjustments to their roster, with Adrian out and Van Exel in to strengthen their offense; they're going for one last push.

For the Clippers, Coach Alvin Gentry substituted Michael Olowokandi with Elton Brand, who has a good free-throw line.

Both the Clippers' coaches and players knew that the Mavericks might have to resort to fouling tactics for a final push after this offensive possession.

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