Intercepting Again

Manhattan Beach, California, Skechers Sports Company Headquarters.

After muting the projector, Robert Greenberg looked at everyone present.

His eyes were filled with fervor as he excitedly said, "Ladies and gentlemen!"

At this moment, other Skechers executives all looked towards Robert Greenberg, the founder of Skechers.

Seeing their gazes on him, Robert Greenberg said excitedly, "This is an opportunity for Skechers to rise rapidly."

"If we sign this Eastern player, we can naturally open the door to that mysterious, rising Eastern country. And you've all seen his performance; this man is good at creating miracles, just like Skechers."

Don't look at Skechers' current small scale; their ambition is not limited to this. They want to surpass Converse, surpass Adidas, surpass Nike, and become the world's number one sports brand.

Everyone thought about it and nodded in unison.

"Mr. Greenberg, then what kind of treatment should we offer this Easterner?"

Hearing his subordinate's question, Robert Greenberg's brows furrowed slightly, and he fell into thought.

A moment later, his eyes firmed, and he looked at everyone solemnly, saying, "We can follow the example of Nike Company in the 80s."

"Ah?" Everyone was shocked. They knew that in the 80s, Nike Company had given up equity to keep Jordan.

Wasn't this too big a price for them to pay?

"Mr. Greenberg, aren't we paying too much by doing this?"

Everyone felt that Li Chen was not worth giving up equity for.

Robert Greenberg gave a cunning smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, where in the world is there such a good thing?"

Everyone was stunned, not understanding what Robert Greenberg meant.

Then, Robert Greenberg explained his plan.

Delta Sports Center Arena.

After a successful steal, Li Chen dribbled the ball and sprinted towards the frontcourt.

At the same time, Kirilenko and several other Jazz players were chasing closely behind him.

But Li Chen ran incredibly fast, and they couldn't catch up.

As he entered the free-throw line area, Kirilenko, in desperation, reached out and pulled Li Chen to the ground.

Li Chen had extensive experience with falling while shooting. Before he hit the ground, he instinctively threw the ball towards the basket.

The ball bounced on the rim three or four times before slowly tilting into the basket.

25 to 23, the Clippers narrowed the score to two points shortly after the second quarter began.

At the same time, the referee's whistle sounded, signaling a foul on Kirilenko for pulling, and an additional free throw.

Kirilenko, the young man from the "Land of Warriors," was completely stunned. What the heck? It still went in even after that.

"Xiao Chen's shot was too perfect," Coach Zhang praised without reservation.

Sun Zhengping also smiled and said, "Our Xiao Chen's luck is still as good as ever."

Then he changed the subject and said, "However, what impresses me most is his awareness. Even when he was pulled down, he didn't forget to throw the ball. The hope of scoring with that shot was 1% or less, but if you don't throw it, the hope is only 0%."

Zhang Weiping also nodded repeatedly, "This spirit is worth learning for our domestic players."

Meanwhile, fans in China were in an uproar.

"Holy crap, he made that shot? With his luck, if he transmigrated into a fantasy novel, he'd definitely be the Son of Luck who finds a divine artifact just by going out!"

This comment instantly received over a million likes from fans.

At the free-throw line, Li Chen rubbed his hands on his jersey, wiping away the sweat.

He then steadily caught the ball thrown by the referee and let out a long breath before calmly shooting.

Swish! The ball went through the net cleanly.

The score was rewritten again to 25-24, with the Clippers trailing the Jazz by only 1 point.

Jazz head coach Sloan frowned slightly in the Jazz's resting area but did not call a timeout, trusting his players.

After Li Chen made the free throw, he ran back to the backcourt. At this moment, Elton Brand came over, amazed, "Chen, that shot was amazing! How did you do it? F*ck, I'm becoming your fan."

Li Chen glanced at him and then smiled, "Train with me, I'll teach you, how about it?"

Elton Brand gave Li Chen a big eye-roll, as if saying, You think I'm stupid? How can luck be trained?

This jerk is always up to no good with me. I absolutely cannot fall for his tricks, he thought, and quickly moved away from Li Chen.

The Jazz's Stockton brought the ball up the court.

However, his brow was deeply furrowed. He hadn't paid much attention to Li Chen stealing his ball initially.

But when he saw the slow-motion replay on the big screen, he was also deeply shocked.

That Eastern man had planned it all along.

Did he see through my passing patterns? If that's the case, then I'm finished, and this game will be difficult.

Thinking this, he decided to try one more time.

At the same time, Li Chen knew very well that his steal was just a coincidence, or that he was lucky and guessed right.

However, he knew even better that he had to take another gamble. As long as he guessed right this time, Stockton would surely fall into self-doubt.

If the Jazz lost their super point guard Stockton, they would be half-defeated in this game.

Stockton kept looking for passing opportunities. This time, he was more careful; even if Kirilenko's position had a loophole again, he wouldn't pass.

Just then, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he was about to pass the ball without hesitation.

In a flash of thought, he paused slightly for a fraction of a second before passing the ball.

At the same time, Stockton thought, You wouldn't expect me to not pass the ball immediately, Eastern Kid.

However, as soon as this thought crossed his mind, a man in a Clippers #16 jersey appeared in his sight like a nightmare.

Stockton's pupils contracted sharply. Impossible, this is absolutely impossible! I already adjusted, how could I still be stolen from?

Li Chen didn't care how frustrated Stockton was at the moment. After stealing the ball from Stockton, he dribbled towards the frontcourt.

But one figure was faster than him. This figure was none other than Elton Brand.

Seeing this, Li Chen curled his lips and then tossed the ball into the air.

At the same time, Brand, who had already reached the basket, leaped up, grabbed the ball in the air, and slammed it fiercely into the hoop.

The score became 25-26, with the Clippers leading the Jazz for the first time since the start of the game.

After landing, Elton Brand clenched his fists and roared at the sky.

Meanwhile, the fans in the Delta Center let out a unified chorus of boos.

Li Chen's steal and alley-oop dunk forced the Utah Jazz to call a timeout.