Rage

After Marbury received the pass, Andre Miller quickly followed.

Andre Miller also had a chip on his shoulder, as Marbury had already driven past him about 10 times.

Marbury's dribbling was truly excellent; Andre Miller's feet began to struggle to keep up after just a few moves.

Andre Miller knew he was about to be beaten, so he gritted his teeth and decided to steal the ball from Marbury.

However, before he could even make a move, Marbury had already blown past him.

Seeing Andre Miller out of position, Elton Brand rushed forward to cover.

Marbury used a crossover dribble that threw Elton Brand off balance.

Elton Brand had good physical conditioning and fundamentals, so he didn't immediately fall to the ground. Instead, he stumbled backward repeatedly, but ultimately, he couldn't escape the embarrassing fate of being shaken to the ground.

At this moment, Marbury's lips curled up, and then he made a jump shot to score.

68 to 70, the Suns took the lead over the Clippers.

At the same time, just as Elton Brand was stumbling and about to fall, a hand reached out and steadied him, preventing him from an embarrassing fall.

This person was none other than Li Chen.

After Elton Brand regained his balance, his face turned red. Being shaken to the ground was quite embarrassing, but thankfully, Li Chen had helped him.

So, he turned to Li Chen and said sincerely, "Thank you, Chen."

At this moment, other players also came to surround Elton Brand.

Although Elton Brand hadn't fallen to the ground, the fans were still displeased.

Li Chen's face was as dark as dripping water, his fists clenched tightly, and veins bulging on his arms.

Seeing this, Elton Brand's expression changed drastically, and he quickly said, "Chen, don't do anything rash! Without you, we're definitely losing this game."

While he was touched, he didn't want to lose the game because of himself.

Actually, Elton Brand wasn't as angry as he seemed; there was nothing to complain about when you were outplayed.

"Yeah! Chen, Marbury didn't do it on purpose."

His other teammates also chimed in to persuade him.

"Li Chen, don't act rashly. Getting crossed over in basketball is normal!" Wang Zhizhi also advised.

Li Chen sneered inwardly. He was certain, absolutely sure, that Marbury had done it on purpose.

He had just disrupted Marbury's layup attempt, and then Elton Brand was shaken to the ground. To say he did it unintentionally, Li Chen wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to death.

Marbury, you're good, I've got my eye on you. Let's see how I'll blow you off the court today.

As his thoughts returned, Li Chen smiled and said, "We are basketball players, not troublemaking thugs. How could we do something to injure someone?"

"Why are you all standing around dumbfounded? Let's continue the game," Li Chen said calmly.

Even though Li Chen said this, Elton Brand and the others could see the unhappiness written all over Li Chen's face, and they felt uneasy.

As Andre Miller picked up the ball, Li Chen actively called for it.

Seeing this, Andre Miller looked worried. After passing the ball to Li Chen, he glanced at Coach Alvin Gentry.

But Alvin Gentry showed no particular reaction.

Andre Miller sighed inwardly, hoping he was just overthinking things.

Meanwhile, in the domestic broadcast booth.

Coach Zhang said with certainty, "It was intentional. Marbury definitely did it on purpose, precisely because Little Chen disrupted his previous offensive play."

Li Chen dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.

Joe Johnson immediately stuck to him.

At this moment, Li Chen said indifferently, "Tell Marbury to come over. I don't want to harm innocent bystanders."

Hearing this, Joe Johnson was slightly stunned, then pouted and ignored Li Chen's words, continuing to defend seriously.

Seeing that Joe Johnson was ignoring his warning, Li Chen's brows furrowed, but then they immediately relaxed.

"Good advice is hard to give to a stubborn fool," Li Chen said in Chinese.

Joe Johnson frowned, not understanding what Li Chen was saying.

Then, Li Chen lowered his center of gravity and began to cross over dribble repeatedly.

Joe Johnson seemed to know what Li Chen was about to do. This Eastern Kid was arrogantly trying to cross him over? What a joke. Did he think he was like those Easterners?

However, just as he thought this, he suddenly felt his ankles go weak, and with a thump, he sat down on the ground.

At the same time, Li Chen glanced at Joe Johnson, who was sitting on the ground, staring at him blankly.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, the ball "swish," went through the net.

The score was once again rewritten: 70 to 70.

At the same time, the Staples Center erupted.

"Li Chen, that was a beautiful shot!" Chinese fans cheered in unison.

At the same time, he looked down at Joe Johnson and said lightly, "Call Marbury over, otherwise, you'll be the one embarrassed next time."

After speaking, Li Chen ran towards the backcourt.

That's right, Li Chen's random S-rank skill in this game was [Ankle Killer].

[Ankle Killer: When the host uses crossover dribbles or other dribbling moves, there is a 50% chance to trip the defender. After tripping the defender, the shooting accuracy increases by 50%.]

This was also the reason Li Chen had been unwilling to use it. It was one thing if Li Chen didn't do anything, but if he faked out an opponent and they fell, it was too insulting.

However, Marbury had completely enraged him, so he wouldn't hold back.

As for Joe Johnson, he brought it upon himself. If he continued to be clueless, then he and Marbury would become a laughingstock together!

At the same time, Marbury saw this scene and was a little surprised, then sneered. If you want to play, then let's play!

Marbury dribbled the ball up the court.

Li Chen directly raised both hands and blocked Marbury's path.

Marbury used a crossover dribble again, trying to fake out Li Chen.

But he failed.

"Marbury, if you're a man, guard me next possession. If you're a woman, then forget I said anything."

"Do you really think you can be so arrogant just because you've achieved something in the NBA? I'm telling you, the NBA is not a place for you to run wild."

As the words fell, Marbury suddenly accelerated and broke through Li Chen's defense.

Li Chen's defense wasn't great, but he kept up with Marbury.

When Marbury leaped high for a layup, Li Chen swatted it from behind.

The ball flew out of bounds. It was the Suns' ball.

At this moment, Marbury turned and looked coldly at Li Chen.

"Not convinced? If you're not convinced, guard me next possession," Li Chen said calmly.

The Suns inbounded the ball.

Marbury continued to call for the ball. He refused to believe that he was inferior to a rookie.

Li Chen blocked Marbury's path again. The other players, with great tacit understanding, let the two go one-on-one.

Marbury tried to drive past Li Chen again, but this time Li Chen stole the ball, and it rolled away.

Joe Johnson secured possession.

At this moment, Li Chen's gaze fell on Joe Johnson, which made Joe Johnson's heart pound.

Fuck, why are you looking at me? I've already been faked out once. I'm already unlucky enough.

Joe Johnson complained inwardly, then shot the ball.

However, due to his distraction, he missed the shot completely.

But by sheer coincidence, Stoudemire, thinking Joe Johnson was setting him up for an alley-oop, caught the ball and made the basket.

70 to 72, the Suns led by two points again.