Clippers' Record
Li Chen scored 28 points, 12 assists, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, and made 4 free throws in this game.
Li Chen achieved another double-double, and the MVP award was undoubtedly his.
At the same time, Li Chen gained 3000 experience points, and his [Mid-range King] rating was upgraded to C-rank.
The C-rank [Mid-range King] has a 15% chance to ignore defense.
Li Chen's next goal is to upgrade [Mid-range King] to A-rank, A-rank Mid-range King has a 30% chance to ignore defense. As for S-level, he doesn't know how to improve it yet.
The Clippers have since achieved a record of 41 wins and 25 losses.
Sunday, March 23.
The Clippers are playing the Jazz on the road.
Li Chen's randomly selected S-skill for this match is [Eagle Eye].
The Clippers were outscored 20-13 by the Jazz in the first quarter, leaving them trailing by 7 points.
At the same time, his shooting touch was very poor, scoring only 4 points in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Li Chen started with a three-pointer, and then drew a foul from the Jazz, earning three free throws, which Li Chen made one of.
The Clippers briefly went on a 0-6 run against the Jazz, but what happened next was truly indescribable.
At the end of the second quarter, the Clippers lost again, 25-13.
The third quarter was even more bizarre, with the Clippers scoring another 13 points.
Li Chen exploded in the fourth quarter, which also helped his teammates regain their shooting touch.
The Clippers the Jazz 22-43, winning the quarter by 21 points.
However, the deficit from the first three quarters was too deep, and they ultimately lost to the Jazz 81-88.
In this game, Jazz player Malone scored 11 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 1-of-1 from the field, including 1-of-2 from the free-throw line.
Stockton shot 13-for-7, scoring 12 points and dishing out 12 assists, including 1-for-1 from three-point range and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line.
Although Corey Maggette returned from injury for the Clippers- throw line.
Wang Zhizhi had a mediocre performance, scoring 12 points on 3-of-8 shooting and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line.
Odom scored 11 points on 3-of-9 shooting and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line.
Li Chen scored 26 points, 11 assists, 8 rebounds, and 2 steals, shooting 9-for-20 from the field and 1-for-1 from three-point range. He also made 7-for-9 free throws.
Tuesday, March 25th.
The Clippers will face the Rockets.
The Rockets launched a fierce offensive in the first quarter.
However, the random S-skill that Li Chen obtained in this match was [Divine Shooter].
[Divine Shooter: Increases the host's three-point shooting percentage by 20%. At the end of each opponent's attack, for every point they score, the host gains a 10% shooting percentage bonus. The bonus resets after a successful shot (Note: Shooting percentage is only retained for a maximum of two rounds).]
Li Chen scored 18 points with his Divine Shooter skills, holding off the Rockets' relentless offensive onslaught.
At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led the Rockets 35-34.
In the second quarter, the Rockets' offensive continued to be fierce, but Li Chen's S-level [Divine Shooter] skill was like Tai Chi, with a sense of using the opponent's force against them.
He is least afraid of opponents with strong scoring abilities; the more explosive their scoring ability, the sharper his skills become.
Li Chen scored 13 points again in the second quarter.
But they still lost by one point, 28 to 29.
At the end of the first half, Li Chen had scored 31 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds, shooting 7-for-8 from three-point range and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line.
In the second half, the Clippers players began to exert their strength.
In the third quarter, they led the Rockets 26-22 by four points.
They led the Rockets 25-23 in the fourth quarter.
In the end, the Clippers defeated the surging Rockets 114-108, defending their home court in Los Angeles.
For the Rockets, James Posey played 39 minutes, shooting 8-for-9 from the field, scoring 23 points, including 5-for-6 from three-point range and 2-for-3 from the free-throw line.
Yao Ming played only 19 minutes in this game, scoring 8 points on 3-of-6 shooting, with 1 assist, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line.
For the Clippers, Odom played 40 minutes, shooting 13-for-18, scoring 30 points, 2 assists, and 10 rebounds, including 2-for-3 from three-point range and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line.
Odom really came alive in this game; after the match, his mouth was wide open the whole time.
Corey Maggette played 29 minutes, shooting 3-for-11 from the field, scoring 14 points, including 2-for-5 from three-point range and 6-for-6 from the free-throw line.
Corey Maggette's performance was lackluster, clearly indicating he hasn't fully recovered from his injury.
Andre Miller's performance was also unsatisfactory. He played 36 minutes, made 4 of 10 field goals, scored 11 points, had 5 assists, and made 3 of 4 free throws.
Wang Zhizhi played for 26 minutes, making 3 of 10 field goals and scoring 10 points, including 4 of 5 free throws. His performance was mediocre.
In this game, Li Chen played 47 minutes, shooting 16-for-20, scoring 45 points, 15 assists, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals, including 9-for-10 from three-point range and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line.
Thursday, March 27th, 4:30 AM.
"Hey Kobe, why are you playing so poorly today? What? Did Vanessa say she doesn't love you anymore?" Li Chen teased without thinking.
Kobe glared at Li Chen and said, "We're true love, we'll never be apart."
Li Chen pursed his lips, thinking to himself, "What if you hang up?"
At this point, Kobe explained, "Michael is injured."
Li Chen blinked, wondering what Kobe wanted to say.
"Then what?"
Kobe glanced at Li Chen and said disdainfully, "And then, I couldn't beat him anymore."
Li Chen: "..."
Li Chen silently mourned for Boss Joe for three seconds; the old man had truly had a very difficult life.
At that moment Kobe asked solemnly, "Are you confident we'll make the Playoffs?"
Li Chen was taken aback at first, then a confident smile appeared on his lips. "Of course."
Kobe couldn't help but break into a smile; he laughed, a very happy laugh.
"Hey, hey, hey! Kobe, do you know how evil your smile is?"
Li Chen knew what Kobe was thinking.
"I hope your Clippers goes far. I really want to beat you to a pulp in the Playoffs."
"Tch, look at how capable you are. Look at your Lakers' record this season. Do you really think the Lakers can win the championship?"
Upon hearing this, Kobe's expression darkened, and he handed the basketball to Li Chen, saying, "Today I'm going to beat you so badly you'll question your existence."
"Afraid of you? Watch me Golden Rooster Independence!"
"Fuck, you bastard, you can't use moves in a one-on-one fight."
Thursday morning, March 27th.
Alvin Gentry stared blankly at the Clippers' 42-26 record in his office.
He found that even with Elton Brand out, the Clippers didn't seem to be affected much, and they still had a chance to make the Playoffs.
He was energized again and continued to study the Western Conference rankings.
In the afternoon, Li Chen got busy again, because he had another goal: to gain experience.
But he hadn't practiced for long when the phone next to him rang.
He picked up the phone and saw it was Bill Duffy calling.
Li Chen perked up; did he get another endorsement deal?
Li Chen answered the phone with great anticipation and asked, "Bill, another endorsement?"
Bill Duffy paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'd like to too!"
Hearing this, Li Chen was somewhat disappointed.
At this moment, Bill Duffy asked again, "Chen, are you still training?"
"Yes! What's wrong?" Li Chen asked in surprise.
After a moment of silence, Bill Duffy said earnestly, "Training like this will significantly reduce your career prospects, and it won't be good for your future development."