Foul Baiting Skill Acquired

The referee then put on a solemn, impartial expression.

At this moment, he signaled Li Chen to shoot free throws.

This foul would only result in the two-shot rule for a technical foul.

This left Li Chen with some regret. He withdrew his unnecessary thoughts and steadily caught the basketball thrown by the referee.

Swish, swish! Both free throws were made, one after the other.

55 to 55, the Clippers tied the score again.

Clippers' bench area.

Alvin Gentry nodded, sighing with relief, "It's still Chen, so reliable!"

Odom "..."

Argh! Damn Yellow Monkey, you're making me so angry.

Andre Miller passed the ball to Li Chen, who came to receive it.

Kirilenko knew Li Chen was an extremely accurate shooter, so he stuck close to him.

At this moment, Michael Olowokandi came to set a screen for Li Chen and then cut towards the basket.

Li Chen drove into the paint again, heading straight for Karl Malone.

Malone's face turned green upon seeing this. He really wanted to give the Eastern Kid a hard elbow right then and knock him out.

Amidst his racing thoughts, Karl Malone suppressed his anger. He knew Li Chen intended to force him into fouling out.

He absolutely could not let this kid's scheme succeed.

So, he only raised his hands defensively in a symbolic gesture. Seeing this, Li Chen was a little disappointed.

His thoughts raced, and he tossed the ball towards a certain spot. A figure leaped high and slammed the ball fiercely into the basket.

"Chen, that was a beautiful pass!" Michael Olowokandi shouted loudly.

At the same time, the Jazz requested a substitution. Stockton, having calmed down, re-entered the game.

He dribbled the ball quickly across the court, then flicked his wrist, passing the ball to Karl Malone.

At this moment, Li Chen directly blocked Karl Malone's path forward.

Seeing Li Chen, Malone was stunned for a moment, then a smirk curved his lips.

Kid, it's your turn to defend this time. Let's see how I deal with you.

So, Karl Malone lowered his elbows and, like a tank, bulldozed towards the basket, pushing against Li Chen.

But just then, Li Chen was knocked down, landing on his backside.

At the same time, the whistle blew again.

Hearing the whistle, Karl Malone felt a pang of regret. He hadn't expected this kid to commit a foul.

At this moment, Li Chen rubbed his chest, stood up, and then reached out with both hands to take the basketball from Karl Malone.

Seeing this, Malone was slightly taken aback. He protected the ball, about to refuse.

"Malone, you fouled. Don't be impulsive," Stockton shouted loudly, reminding him.

I fouled? When? How come I didn't know?

Karl Malone was truly bewildered at this moment.

In the TNT broadcast booth.

Barkley and Kenny Smith felt a headache coming on. If they were being strict, Karl Malone had indeed committed a foul on that play. However, it was the kind of call that could go either way.

For the sake of entertainment, such plays were usually not called. Even if they were, it would be that guy Jordan.

But Li Chen... they couldn't quite figure it out.

"Holy crap, it's confirmed. My bro Li is truly the chosen one. Even the ref is on our side."

And so, no matter who defended Li Chen, they would be "punished" by the referee. Yet, upon reviewing the replay, no fault could be found.

Helplessly, the Jazz head coach Sloan could only choose to engage in an offensive shootout with the Clippers.

However, the Jazz players' mentality had already been blown apart, and their offensive efficiency was extremely low.

Jazz head coach Sloan was driven to the brink of madness, constantly roaring from the sidelines.

He even argued with the referee, and finally, after receiving a technical foul, Jazz head coach Sloan calmed down.

Towards the end of the third quarter, Karl Malone was finally "played off" the court by the referees.

In the subsequent fourth quarter, the Jazz completely collapsed. Jazz head coach Sloan decisively substituted all his starters.

Finally, the Clippers took the victory with a score of 101 to 90.

To date, the Clippers have achieved a good record of 24 wins and 19 losses, temporarily ranking 7th in the Western Conference.

The entire Clippers team was very happy, except for Odom, of course. He couldn't understand why the referees were helping that Yellow Monkey Li Chen so much. He truly didn't understand.

In this game, Li Chen achieved 28 points, 8 assists, 2 blocks, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals. Of these, 13 points came from free throws.

At the same time, Li Chen also received the MVP award for this game.

The Foul Baiting skill was also naturally acquired.

Concurrently, Li Chen received some bad news: he couldn't escape this time. He had to accompany Alvin Gentry to the post-game press conference.

Meanwhile.

At the Timberwolves' post-game press conference, Wolf King Garnett was speaking eloquently, continuously answering reporters' questions.

Just then, a reporter received a message. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked:

"Mr. Garnett, we just received the latest news that the Clippers won in Salt Lake City, a place with a devilish home-court advantage. The Eastern rookie Li Chen achieved excellent stats of 28 points, 8 assists, 2 blocks, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals. The Clippers' next opponent is the Timberwolves. Do you have the confidence to get revenge?"

Hearing the reporter mention this matter, Garnett felt a bit displeased. He nodded affirmatively and stated with certainty:

"Next game, if he scores double digits, I'll admit defeat."

Upon hearing this, the reporter's eyes shone with excitement. He quickly tapped away on his phone screen.

At the same time, the Clippers' post-game press conference was also underway, with Li Chen patiently answering reporters' questions.

At this moment, a beautiful female reporter asked a very sharp question.

"Mr. Li Chen, the referees in today's game were very biased towards you. How do you view this issue?"

Li Chen glanced at the beautiful blonde, blue-eyed reporter and corrected her: "Esteemed lady, please allow me to correct your statement."

Li Chen then said sternly: "Please do not question the referees. They are just and selfless. Madam, it is wrong for you to criticize them with such a tone, and your claim that they favored me in this game is simply preposterous."

Many foreign reporters' mouths twitched. They thought, He's lying with his eyes wide open, doesn't his conscience hurt? Besides, we're not blind.

At the same time, they never expected that this man from the East would be so eloquent.

Li Chen continued: "They were just performing their duties. They are great..."

Li Chen's mouth moved rapidly, praising the referees so much that their halos seemed to glow green.

Li Chen had acquired the Foul Baiting skill. From now on, referees were his teammates, so building a good relationship with them was a no-brainer.

Then, another reporter asked: "Mr. Li Chen, Mr. Garnett of the Timberwolves just stated that in the next game, he won't let you score more than 10 points. What are your thoughts on this?"

Li Chen was slightly taken aback and asked in surprise: "Wait, really? That's all he said?"

Li Chen's words stunned all the reporters who were eager to see a good show. They couldn't understand why this rookie from the East was asking such a question.