Duncan's Headpat
Li Chen scored 28 points, 18 assists, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 blocks today, shooting 10-for-20 from the field and 3-for-5 from three-point range and 5-for-5 from the free-throw line.
With a double-double, he outperformed Duncan and was undoubtedly the MVP of the game.
At the same time, [the Mid-range King Skill] was also acquired by them.
At the end of the match, the players from both sides shook hands one by one, emphasizing friendship first and competition second.
At that moment, Li Chen and Duncan shook hands, and Duncan patted Li Chen's head, saying, "Eastern Kid, the future is yours."
Li Chen stared speechlessly at Duncan, then asked woodenly, "Tim, have you touched him enough?"
Upon hearing this, Duncan was taken aback, and then awkwardly withdrew his hand.
In my heart, I was thinking, "It feels so much better to touch hair; it doesn't prick my hands!"
On the other side, as the two coaches shook hands, Popovich said, "Your Clippers played well, but the regular season and the Playoffs are not the same thing. I hope we'll have a chance to face each other again in the Playoffs."
Popovich was clearly not satisfied this time.
"Hmph! It will." Alvin Gentry scoffed.
Odom played exceptionally well tonight, so he attended the post-match press conference, which made Li Chen very happy.
Monday, March 16th.
Li Chen returned to Los Angeles. After a day of training, he drank another Functional Drink to replenish the energy he had used up.
Of course, he focused on practicing "Golden Rooster Independence" because he had a strange sense of crisis in his heart.
He felt that Bowen, that bastard, would kick him sooner or later, so he had to hone this skill to perfection.
Oh right, I need to add another skill to my training: kicking the sandbag. This will help me develop explosive power in my legs, so I can deliver a fatal blow with one kick.
Thinking of this, Li Chen realized how wicked he had been, and he secretly began to pray for someone.
In the afternoon, Harden and DeRozan arrived as scheduled.
Harden, like many others to come, loves to shoot three-pointers.
DeRozan, however, still seems to lack something in his three-point shooting, no matter how much he practices. How should I put it? It's like he's not on the same wavelength as three-pointers.
After practicing for two hours, I took the two of them home.
Li Chen suddenly received a call from Kobe.
Seeing Kobe's phone number, Li Chen was somewhat surprised. After answering the call, he asked, "What's the matter...?"
As he said this, he wisely shut his mouth, having almost blurted out the words "Little Blacksmith."
If I were to actually say it out loud, Kobe, being so petty, would definitely get angry.
So, "Little... Little Kobe, what do you want with me?"
Upon hearing the words "Little Kobe," Kobe raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, "Li Chen, you're very good, extremely good."
"See you at the stadium at four o'clock tomorrow morning." With that, he hung up the phone.
Li Chen stared speechlessly at the phone. "I just called you 'Little Kobe,' and look at you like that, acting all high and mighty."
If this guy knew that he was being called "Little Blacksmith" behind his back, he'd probably come and challenge him to a duel right now.
Wait a minute, this guy hasn't even said what he wanted to talk to me about, why did he hang up?
On the other side.
Popovich appealed to the league regarding the officiating against bald Joey Crawford.
After understanding the situation, David Stern consulted with an assistant and then rejected Popovich's request.
A moment later, David Stern looked at his desk, at the computer screen in front of him, which displayed the Clippers' rankings for the year and Li Chen's average points per game.
The Clippers are currently ranked sixth in the Western Conference with a record of 40 wins and 24 losses.
28.27 points, 10.09 assists, 7.83 rebounds, 1.95 steals, 1.8 blocks, 44.03% three-point field goal percentage, 45.66% two-point field goal percentage, and 90% free throw percentage.
Li Chen was just a hair's breadth away from joining the 180 Club.
David Stern was very satisfied with Li Chen's performance, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his old face.
He muttered to himself, "I should find some time to meet this little guy."
Tuesday, March 17th, early morning.
"Kobe, I've learned another trick." Li Chen chuckled mischievously.
Kobe raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, "Don't always show off in front of me. Did I show off my smooth fadeaway jumper? Did I show off my 40 points per game average?"
Just as he thought of this, he felt a little annoyed. Damn Garnett, he not only stole his All-Star MVP, but also his Player of the Month award.
A disgruntled Kobe beckoned with his finger, signaling to Li Chen that they could begin.
Li Chen didn't hold back either, immediately lowering his center of gravity and dribbling the ball alternately with both hands.
At this point, Kobe also got serious. He had always adhered to the principle of "never showing mercy" towards Li Chen if he could dominate him.
In a split second, Li Chen suddenly activated.
Kobe kept moving with small, quick steps, choosing to stay close to Li Chen at all times.
Just then, Kobe saw Li Chen pull up for a jump shot. He smirked, thinking, "I'll definitely block that shot for you! Humph! You little brat, daring to call me Little Kobe."
But just as he was about to jump, he saw Li Chen's powerful bark hurtling towards him from a certain spot.
At that moment, Kobe felt a slight chill in his eyes, Kobe his face turned green.
Although Kobe wasn't Golden Rooster Independence to defend him, he hadn't practiced the one-legged fadeaway for long enough, and without S-rank Skill, his accuracy couldn't be guaranteed, so the ball bounced off the rim.
On the other side.
"Fuck, that's a foul!" Kobe angrily retorted.
"Hey, hey, hey! Don't talk nonsense. My fadeaway jump shot has been tested in a real game, and the referee didn't call a foul." Li Chen shamelessly claimed Heavenly King Nuo's signature move as his own.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible." Kobe shook his head repeatedly, indicating that he did not believe Li Chen's nonsense.
However, Li Chen was very skilled at dealing with Kobe's side. He only needed to use a provocation tactic to force the prideful Kobe to give in.
An hour later, Kobe, who had always been undefeated, lost a game today, which made him very depressed. He found that playing one-on-one with Li Chen was becoming less and less interesting, because he was gradually losing the thrill of beating up a weak opponent.
In the evening, the Clippers have a home game against the Raptors.
In this game, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Raptors 111-110.
The Clippers have now reached a record of 41 wins and 24 losses.
In this game, Carter was like he was on steroids, constantly taking off. Although Li Chen blocked Carter twice, Carter was completely unaffected.
However, Carter's 30 points were ultimately in vain.
With Li Chen of the Clippers boosted by the S-rank Skill [Assist Master] with a 20% shooting percentage, the whole team performed exceptionally well.
Odom continued his hot streak from the previous game, scoring another 25 points.
Corey Maggette performed well, scoring 22 points.
Andre Miller had a poor performance, scoring only 9 points, and even a 20% shooting percentage couldn't save him.
Wang Zhizhi scored 12 points.
Li Chen scored 24 points, 18 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, 1 three-pointer (1-for-1), and 1 free throw (1-for-1).
These past few days, he's been randomly matched with [Assist Master] repeatedly, and with his training, he's now been promoted to A-rank.
He found himself drifting further and further away from Shooting Guard and getting closer and closer to Point Guard.
Tuesday, March 18th.
This is a back-to-back city derby, and it's clear this game is very unfavorable for the Clippers.
As the saying goes, "a seamless curtain can be plunging into a sudden downpour," Corey Maggette suffered a minor injury during training and will need to rest for a week.
At the start of the game, Odom, who had been boasting and showing off his hot streak in the first two games, suddenly went cold against the Lakers and became a complete pushover.
He only scored 12 points in this game. He was a super scorer in the last game, but he became invisible in this game.
Andre Miller found his rhythm in this game, scoring the team's second-highest 15 points.
Wang Zhizhi 12 points.
Lakers' O'Neal scored 42 points.
Kobe once again transformed into "Reasonable Kobe," making every move against Li Chen perfectly reasonable. In this game, Kobe scored 26 points on 8-of-16 shooting and 8-of-9 from the free-throw line.
Li Chen scored 20 points, 12 assists, 3 rebounds, 7 steals, 1 block, and made 4 of 5 free throws in this game.
Kobe truly gave it his all in this game; he was always right by my side!
Li Chen lost the game and missed out on the title of [Steal Master].
Thursday, March 20.
The Clippers are hosting the Nuggets, and Li Chen randomly receives the S-rank Skill [Mid-range King].
The Clippers defeated the Nuggets 95-78 in this game.
The Clippers started the game with a cold shooting touch, except for Li Chen and Wang Zhizhi.
Wang Zhizhi scored 21 points, 1 assist, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks in this game, shooting 2-for-2 from three-point range and 1-for-1 from the free-throw line. This is a new career high for him in the NBA.