The Third Overtime (3)

The Clippers finally scored, 132-130.

But the Mavericks followed up with a three-pointer from Nash.

132 to 133.

Li Chen continued to have the ball, Odom set a screen, and Li Chen shot over Finley while drawing a foul on Finley's hand.

The crucial 3+1 play unleashed a powerful punch from the usually composed Li Chen.

"Li Chen's crucial 3+1 play could be the beginning of the Clippers taking the lead," Kenny Smith confidently stated.

"Kenny, I'm more concerned about Chen, how many three-pointers did you shoot today?"

Kenny Smith was slightly taken aback; he had been focused on the game and hadn't really noticed this.

He glanced at the stats a moment later, "Oh my God, that last 3+1, he's already made nine three-pointers!"

"Haha! I wonder if he can surpass Kobe's record of 12 three-pointers set on January 8th of this year."

"Well... it's hard to say." Before Barkley could question it, Kenny Smith offered his own explanation. "I have a feeling the Mavericks are about to collapse."

Barkley understood Kenny Smith's unspoken meaning, and he laughed loudly, "Haha! This guy used to be a cheat, he'll definitely cheat to get records."

Kenny Smith smiled wryly; he thought that Li Chen, with his criminal record, was really capable of doing something like this.

Meanwhile, unaware of the scheme, Li Chen stepped to the free-throw line, took a deep breath, and calmed himself down.

He raised his hand, and the shot was executed flawlessly in one smooth motion—swish! The basketball swished cleanly into the Nets.

136 to 133.

At this point, the Clippers substituted Andre Miller and Elton Brand for Wang Zhizhi and Michael Olowokandi to strengthen their rebounding.

The Mavericks made no substitutions.

Nash passed the ball to Van Exel.

Van Exel's three-point jump shot was disrupted by Li Chen and missed, the ball bouncing off the rim.

But Nowitzki grabbed the rebound and scored with a jump shot.

136 to 135.

Li Chen continued to receive the ball, and under double-team, he forced a shot. Then, he turned and ran towards his own backcourt.

Swish! The basketball swished through the net, and Li Chen was now brimming with confidence.

Also, this is Li Chen's 10th three-pointer.

139 to 135.

Nowitzki's expression turned serious as he looked at the confident Li Chen.

He knew now was the time to go for three-pointers, otherwise...

Nowitzki raised his hand to ask for the ball, Nash drove past him and passed the ball to Nowitzki with his back to the basket.

Nowitzki hits a three-pointer.

139 to 138.

Nowitzki demonstrated his responsibility as the team's core player.

The Clippers were on offense, and Li Chen continued to fire three-pointers. He jumped high, and at that moment, Finley also jumped high. His eyes were red, clearly Li Chen's disregard had made him lose his temper.

Thump! Li Chen was knocked down by Finley and didn't get up for a long time. At this time, the Clippers players' eyes were red, and they surrounded Finley and started pushing and shoving him.

A brawl was about to break out on the sports field.

At this point, the referee and two assistant referees promptly separated the players from the two teams.

Alvin Gentry's heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly shouted, "Team doctor, quick... quick, check if Chen is alright!" With that, he ran towards the center of the field.

At this moment, the referee squatted down next to Li Chen and asked, "How are you? Can you continue the game?"

Meanwhile, the Clippers players all gathered around, but none of them spoke up to ask what was wrong. They were afraid that their leader would collapse like this.

Only then did Li Chen slowly sit up. "Referee, I... I'm fine."

At that moment, Alvin Gentry and the Clippers' team doctor rushed onto the court.

"Chen, how is he? Quickly get the team doctor to check him out," Alvin Gentry said anxiously.

Seeing the anxious looks on Alvin Gentry's and his teammates' faces, Li Chen smiled calmly and said, "Coach Alvin, I'm fine."

Li Chen knew that he was just too tired.

Li Chen wasn't lying, but nobody believed him.

A short while later, after an examination by the team doctor, it was found that Li Chen was not injured, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fuck, you bastard, you scared us to death!" Odom was the first to complain.

Li Chen rolled his eyes. "Didn't I already say I'm fine?"

The referee gave Finley a flagrant foul, bringing Finley's total to five fouls.

Coach Nelson decisively substituted Finley off the field and brought on Adrian.

Li Chen then began to enforce the three-penalty-one-throw rule.

Li Chen took the basketball from the referee, let out a long breath, and then threw the basketball.

Bang! Li Chen missed a free throw, a rare occurrence.

In the TNT broadcast room.

Kenny Smith sighed slightly and said, "Although Chen doesn't seem to be injured, his offensive rhythm has been disrupted, and his shooting touch has been broken."

Barkley nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly with Kenny Smith's assessment. "Although the Mavericks committed a flagrant foul, I think it was well worth it. If Chen had continued shooting, the Mavericks would have been crushed. This unexpected foul has given Mavericks a chance to win." Barkley then added regretfully, "It seems breaking the record is impossible."

"Yes! It's a bit of a pity."

Meanwhile, Li Chen adjusted his mindset and scored the second and third goals steadily.

141 to 138.

The Clippers then invoked the one-shot rule.

Li Chen gritted his teeth and kept pushing his stamina to the limit. He kept running back and forth until he finally got rid of the defense. After receiving the ball, Li Chen broke through with a crossover step.

Meanwhile, Van Exel and Adrian continued to move their feet.

But at that moment, Li Chen suddenly stepped back to the three-point line and made a three-pointer.

Thump! The basketball bounced off the backboard and into the net.

144 to 138.

This was also Li Chen's 11th three-pointer.

Li Chen frowned. He knew that the goal was made entirely thanks to the [Miracle Shot].

Finley's slap had ruined his touch, which left him somewhat frustrated.

Meanwhile, there are 40 seconds left.

Mavericks on offense.

Nash finally managed to pass the ball to Nowitzki, but Li Chen and Odom once again double-teamed Nowitzki.

Nowitzki's contested three-pointer missed, and Michael Olowokandi grabbed the rebound.

There are 24 seconds left.

Knowing they had no chance of a comeback, the Mavericks chose to give up.

The Clippers narrowly defeated the Dallas Mavericks 146-140.

When the whistle blew, I had an urge to lie on the ground and never get up.

Just then, his teammates lifted him up and ran towards the rest area.

"It's a bit of a shame that Li Chen only made 11 three-pointers," Barkley said.

Kenny Smith shook his head in disagreement, saying, "Charles, you need to understand, Chen, this is the Playoffs, while Kobe was just a regular season game."

"Furthermore, Chen has set a new record for the most three-pointers in a single Playoffs, and we congratulate him."

"Haha! Everyone says Easterners are hospitable, shouldn't we let him treat us?"

"That's a good option."

"Hahaha!" The two burst into laughter.

If Bill Duffy knew what Barkley and his companion were thinking, he would surely sympathize with them.

Because they're sure to get a beating from Li Chen.