Today, There'll Be an Extra Update

Sitting on the bench, Li Chen's lips twitched. The Knicks fans truly lived up to their reputation as the worst fans in America!

When Allan Houston started scoring, you cheered; but when his stamina dropped and he missed shots, you booed him loudly.

Good heavens, these fans are showing their snobbishness to the fullest extent!

Meanwhile, the overwhelming boos made Allan Houston very upset, and the fluctuations in his mood caused his performance to deteriorate.

Li Chen glanced at the random S-rank Skill [Eagle Eye] for this match.

Then he Assist Master, Pull-up Jumper, an Open Three-Pointer, an Ankle Killer, and Miracle Shot.

Li Chen is going to conquer Madison Square Garden today.

At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks trailed the Celtics 20-28 by eight points.

The New York Knicks then lost the second quarter 16-27.

At halftime, the New York Knicks trailed by 19 points, 36-55.

Meanwhile, Dolan, sitting in the VIP box, frowned deeply. To be honest, he was extremely dissatisfied with Alvin Gentry.

He went to great lengths, even selling his possessions, to bring Li Chen to the New York Knicks, and what did he do? He wouldn't even let him play. This rich kid had an urge to fire Alvin Gentry immediately.

When the third quarter began, Li Chen finally took to the court.

When Li Chen appeared on the court, the cameraman gave him a close-up shot, followed by a tsunami of cheers from the fans at Madison Square Garden, a stark contrast to the cheers from Allan Houston.

But Li Chen knew that this was based on his excellent performance; if he didn't perform well, the tsunami of cheers would turn into boos.

Meanwhile, Celtics' Pierce couldn't help but look at Li Chen.

Another old friend of Li Chen's the Glove Payton.

After his failed attempt to form a super team, he showed no hesitation and decisively left, signing a one-year contract with the Celtics.

Li Chen was actually quite surprised that Payton had joined the Celtics.

All he knew was that Payton had once again joined the Heat by riding on their coattails.

At the same time, seeing Li Chen looking at him, Payton responded with a cold laugh.

Seeing Gary Payton's disdainful attitude, Li Chen naturally wouldn't give him a friendly look.

So he teased, "Hey! Gary, what brings you to the Celtics? You don't think Pierce is some big, muscular guy, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Payton's face immediately darkened. He had thought his words were vicious, but after encountering this bastard, he realized what true venom really meant.

However, he is not someone who gives up easily, at least not verbally.

"You don't have any help this year, and you're still so arrogant?"

At this moment, Li Chen received a pass from Crawford.

Li Chen bent down to hold the ball and said calmly, "Wherever I am, my teammates are all All-Stars."

Li Chen's boastful words left Payton speechless. "This is some serious bragging. I call you the best."

Just then, the young Ariza ran into open space, and Li Chen flicked the ball to Ariza.

Ariza swiftly and decisively sank a three-pointer.

39 to 55.

At this moment, Li Chen turned to look at Payton, as if to say to Payton, "See? This rookie is going to be All-Star Player."

Payton was stunned again. How could it have gone in like that? This is impossible! It's a coincidence, yes, it must be a coincidence. He reassured himself.

Immediately afterwards, Li Chen stole Pierce's pass, made a fast break near the free-throw line, leaped high, and finished with a windmill dunk, changing the score to 41-55.

Li Chen's dunk ignited Madison Square Garden.

New York fans were ecstatic; this was the kind of basketball game they wanted to see.

However, this is just the beginning.

Meanwhile, seeing the cheering crowds at Madison Square Garden, Allan Houston felt a little dejected.

He knew that this man from the East was about to conquer the city.

The Celtics on offense.

Payton dribbles the ball forward.

He didn't force his way past Li Chen because the painful lesson from last season taught him that doing so would only lead to trouble.

So he faked a drive and then passed to Pierce, Pierce made the layup.

It must be admitted that peak Pierce was still very reliable.

The Knicks are on offense. Li Chen dribbles the ball up the court and then suddenly accelerates.

However, Payton was prepared and stuck close to Li Chen, preventing him from having a chance to break through to the basket.

Seeing this, Li Chen's lips curled into a slight smile. "Payton, you asked for this."

Keep in mind, he's equipped with the A-rank [Ankle Killer], which has a 30% chance of knocking down his opponent.

Meanwhile, Tracy McGrady Square Garden erupted in deafening whistles; superstar one-on-one battles were their favorite. At that moment, the New York Knicks fans realized that Li Chen understood them all too well.

However, if Li Chen doesn't perform well, they will still boo him.

Li Chen repeatedly tried to break through Payton's defense, but each attempt ended in failure.

Payton was initially quite nervous, but seeing this scene, a smug look appeared on his face.

Just then, Li Chen suddenly made a feint to the left, then quickly broke through to the right, catching Payton off guard as he had just relaxed.

However, Payton King was an experienced veteran player, and he reacted immediately, trying to keep up. But because his movements were too hasty, he lost his balance, staggered, and finally sat down on the ground, watching Li Chen elegantly score the goal.

At that moment, Madison Square Garden erupted in cheers, the entire arena boiling over.

On the big screen, slow-motion replays of Payton being knocked down were playing repeatedly, and even his shocked and incredulous expression was clearly visible.

At that moment, Payton's face turned a deep shade of liver. He had never been so humiliated in his life, and now he wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Actually, getting faked out isn't a big deal, but New York has the most annoying home fans.

All that could be heard was the Knicks fans roaring, "Again! Again!"

Just as Payton, his face flushed, was struggling to get up, a hand reached out.

"Senior, you're so careless! How did you slip and fall?"

Upon hearing this, Payton was taken aback at first, then he suddenly looked up and stared intently at Li Chen.

He couldn't believe Li Chen would be so kind; this was humiliating, definitely humiliating. He was now on edge.

Payton slapped Li Chen's hand away and got up.

Li Chen shrugged, not caring at all. Seeing Payton's angry little eyes made him feel relieved.

Wait a minute, they don't seem to have any deep-seated hatred for each other, right? How did things get to this point?

Thinking about this, Li Chen felt a little annoyed. Oh well, who told Payton to be so foul-mouthed?

In the following game, Li Chen faked out both Mark Blount and rookie Tony Allen of the Celtics.

But he really didn't do it on purpose.

When the third quarter ended, the score was 75-72, with the Knicks trailing by only 3 points.