MVP of the Entire Court

Seeing that the offense didn't go as planned, Li Chen secretly lamented the missed opportunity.

However, when he saw that the ball hadn't gone out of bounds, he tensed the muscles in his legs, pushed off the ground, and charged towards the basketball without hesitation.

Li Chen's effort wasn't in vain. Just as the basketball was about to go out of bounds, he snatched it back and then forcefully threw it towards Corey Maggette, who was closest to him.

At the same time, Li Chen's body slammed heavily into the crowd, making a Lakers fan roll his eyes.

Li Chen got up and repeatedly apologized to a few people.

Meanwhile, Corey Maggette, who received Li Chen's pass, didn't hesitate. With a swift motion, he shot a three-pointer.

Swish! The ball went through the net.

30 to 31, the Clippers took the lead over the Lakers.

This drew boos from the crowd.

Kobe silently stared at the 30-31 score.

Then, he called for the ball again.

Fisher sighed slightly and could only pass the ball to Kobe.

At the same time, Li Chen once again stood in front of Kobe.

Kobe treated Li Chen as if he were invisible and immediately jumped up for a fadeaway jump shot.

Swish!

This time, the ball went into the net without any surprises.

Seeing this, Li Chen's heart sank. Kobe's shooting touch had finally returned. The rest of the game would be difficult for them.

The next scene gave the fans a feeling of exhilaration.

For every basket Kobe made, Li Chen made one too. When Kobe missed, Li Chen also missed.

The entire second quarter turned into a battlefield for their one-on-one duel.

Li Chen was somewhat frustrated. The chance of hitting a Miracle Shot was really ridiculous! Couldn't he just make one more shot than Kobe?

In fact, Kobe was even more frustrated. His defense had been flawless from the start, forcing Li Chen to take difficult shots every time.

Yet, even so, the ball still went in. Kobe swore that if he didn't have an iron will, anyone else's mentality would have shattered by now.

Not to mention anyone else, if Shaquille, that fat guy, was matched up against this Eastern Kid, his mentality would definitely explode.

The fans watched with great interest, but the other eight players on the court were getting drowsy. They were all wondering if they should just sit down and watch these two guys play.

At the end of the second quarter, the score was 50-51, with the Clippers still leading the Lakers by one point.

Kobe looked up at the score, feeling very displeased. He then looked at Li Chen's retreating back as he walked towards the bench and cursed inwardly, "Fuck you, I hate luck-based players."

The third quarter began, and Li Chen continued to trade baskets with Kobe. However, after a few shots, Li Chen found that his luck seemed to have entered a strange loop; no matter how he shot, the ball wouldn't go in.

Li Chen decisively gave up on attacking Kobe directly and chose to pass.

But Kobe didn't care and continued to fade away for a jump shot in front of Li Chen.

Kobe's shooting accuracy in the first half of the third quarter was acceptable, but as his stamina waned, his shooting percentage dropped sharply.

After all, Kobe relied on skill, and a decrease in stamina greatly affected his shooting accuracy.

Li Chen was different. Stamina was secondary; he relied on luck. As long as he could get the ball to the rim, there was a 70% chance of making the shot.

By the time the fourth quarter arrived, the Lakers were trailing the Clippers by 8 points, with a score of 88-80.

At this point, Phil Jackson had no choice but to substitute Kobe off the court to rest, or more accurately, to let him cool down.

Meanwhile, after O'Neal regained possession, the Lakers gradually narrowed the point difference.

Seeing this, Li Chen had no choice but to attempt a breakthrough again.

So, Li Chen began to relentlessly drive against O'Neal.

Li Chen's series of unreasonable baskets made Shaq doubt his life. His mentality was about to explode.

This basketball game was unplayable. Unless you could accurately swat the ball away, this guy could make the shot. Then he'd give up a foul, allowing Li Chen to get a 2+1.

Off the court, Phil Jackson, sitting in the Lakers' bench area, also felt a sense of helplessness.

With this kind of luck, even Jordan would have to kneel!

At the same time, Jordan, who had no game today, finished his training and turned on the TV to check on the performance of his most valued successor.

But when he saw Li Chen making all sorts of impossible high-difficulty shots, he also became restless.

"Holy shit, what's going on with this kid? That went in too?"

At this moment, he began to worry. He worried about what he would do if he had to face this kid.

However, he then chuckled and shook his head, thinking that luck couldn't last forever. Playing basketball still depended on skill.

Meanwhile, Phil Jackson called another timeout. This was the only way he could control Li Chen's touch, or rather, his luck.

However, after the game resumed, Li Chen's touch hadn't faded. He continued to hit various Miracle Shots, all of them made while guarded by O'Neal.

Even though O'Neal had already committed five fouls, he didn't care.

With a mighty wave of his hand, he gave Li Chen another huge block.

Li Chen gritted his teeth and stood up. At the same time, the referee's whistle blew again, signaling a foul on O'Neal. O'Neal had now committed six fouls.

Li Chen made his free throws.

The score became 91 to 80. The Clippers led by 11 points.

Seeing this, Phil Jackson rubbed his forehead, his face full of helplessness.

He then turned his gaze to Kobe, who was staring intently at the court, thinking, It seems I have to let Kobe come back on the court.

And so...

When Kobe returned to the court, his killer instinct was fully displayed.

He immediately hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc.

91 to 83.

Li Chen looked up at the game clock's countdown. There were 2 minutes left.

The Clippers were now leading by 8 points; they could win by just running down the clock.

During a sideline free throw, Li Chen pointed at the clock. Andre Miller instantly understood what he meant and nodded.

Li Chen didn't openly criticize Andre Miller, as that would be annoying.

After passing the ball to Andre Miller, Li Chen ran towards the frontcourt.

But at that moment, a figure flashed past Li Chen.

Li Chen was stunned at first, then loudly warned, "Be careful."

This figure was none other than the Black Mamba, Kobe Bryant, who was driven by a strong desire to win.

Andre Miller felt a bit helpless, thinking, Man, this isn't even the playoffs, it's just a regular season game. Do you have to be this serious?

Andre Miller quickly passed the ball to Li Chen, who was coming to receive it.

But before Andre Miller could even pass the ball...

The referee's whistle blew, calling a foul on Kobe.

This sent Andre Miller to the free-throw line.

Li Chen was slightly taken aback, then inwardly grumbled, What, you want to make a comeback?

But Kobe's subsequent actions told Li Chen that he did indeed want to make a comeback.

However, Kobe ultimately failed with a three-pointer, and the Clippers won this derby match 102 to 99.

This Los Angeles derby had been incredibly exciting for the fans. The only downside was that the Lakers had lost, which left them feeling quite unhappy.

At the same time, Kobe scored a game-high 42 points, with 0 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, and 0 blocks.

O'Neal had 25 points, 0 assists, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 0 steals.

Clearly, the Lakers' OK combination had both decided to forgo passing.

On the Clippers' side, Andre Miller, Corey Maggette, Elton Brand, and Michael Olowokandi all scored in double digits.

Li Chen achieved a double-double with 39 points, 10 assists, 2 steals, and 5 rebounds.

Although Li Chen was 3 points short of the Black Mamba, he had a double-double, so the MVP award for this game went to Li Chen.