NBA: The God of Basketball Begins with Precise Scoring

Chapter 25: A block and a fast break ignite the home crowd once again!

"The three-pointer came from the Warriors..."

"—Starry Sky—Li!"

At the match venue, the official goal announcements began.

The drawn-out name reminded everyone who had stood firm against the opponent's offensive momentum and made an extremely tough response.

"Wooooo——"

"Worries! Worries!!"

At Chase Center, the crowd had fallen silent as the team was unable to respond for an extended period due to their deficit.

Especially after Mitchell's three-pointer, the huge arena was almost filled only with the sound of shoes rubbing against the floor.

The fans were stunned. It was only the first quarter. Was the opponent about to pull away with a huge lead and take the game in one fell swoop?

However, Li Xingchen's pull-up three-pointer, which ignored the defense, reignited the atmosphere of the entire home arena!

If the fans reacted this way, one can only imagine how the Warriors' teammates on the court felt.

The team's morale was already low because they had been losing points in a row and the situation hadn't improved after the head coach called a timeout.

Now, Li Xingchen's tough, defense-ignoring pull-up three-pointer has successfully rekindled their morale.

The most exciting part is that the points that were just lost to Mitchell have now been taken back from him exactly as they were lost!

This is not just a three-point difference; it has boosted the morale of the entire team and raised the level of excitement and focus in the game to a whole new level!

Sure enough, in the ensuing defensive possession, everyone was fully focused on defense, with Wiggins using his long arms to firmly cover Mitchell, ensuring he had no easy scoring opportunities.

Mitchell's shot failed, so he had to pass the ball back to Clarkson.

The player Clarkson is currently guarding is Li Xingchen, not Jordan Poole, who would be easily beaten on the defensive end.

This greatly annoyed Clarkson.

I'll shoot, but the opponent's defensive awareness is too good. They don't fall for fakes at all, and I can't find a chance to shoot. I can't just ignore the defense and pull up for a three-pointer like they did before, since I'm not as tall or have as long a wingspan as them.

Try to break through, but the opponent's footwork is not slow either. Even if he manages to fool Li Xingchen and break through his blockade, Green, who is currently guarding the paint, is also a master of help defense. Even if he manages to break through, he may not be able to make a successful layup.

Hesitation will soon exhaust the time available for the attack.

Left with no other option, Clarkson, having failed to mount two successful offensive attempts, had no choice but to grit his teeth and force a three-pointer against Li Xingchen's defense.

However, Li Xingchen also knew that the time for the offensive possession was about to run out, so he was on guard against this move. He immediately leaped up and slapped Clarkson's shot back solidly!

A clean and crisp hotpot-shaped hat!

Wiggins reacted quickly as well. Seeing Li Xingchen successfully block the shot, he didn't give Clarkson a chance to regain possession of the ball. Instead, he darted out from the side, caught the ball in mid-air with great speed, and then quickly advanced towards the frontcourt!

Most of the Jazz players hadn't reacted yet, and even if they had, they lacked the ability to chase and defend. Only Ingles, who was closest, was desperately trying to catch up with Wiggins and get back on defense.

Wiggins was dribbling to advance the ball, which inevitably affected his speed to some extent. Therefore, although Ingles started a bit slower, the distance between him and Wiggins kept decreasing, and finally...

I still missed it.

As he caught up with Wiggins, the opponent had already leaped high and slammed the ball into the basket with a brutal one-handed dunk, perfectly ending the possession.

Because the opponent had already jumped, Ingles, who had finally caught up with Wiggins, did not dare to jump to block. Without taking a defensive position in advance, any physical contact could be judged as a defensive foul.

So he could only watch helplessly as Wiggins completed such a spectacular dunk right before his eyes, becoming the backdrop for today's best dunk.

It really proves the saying that only the most aggressive defenders have the chance to become someone else's backdrop.

This block and subsequent fast break can be seen as a reciprocal exchange between Li Xingchen and Wiggins. In the previous game, Wiggins stole the ball and assisted Li Xingchen for a layup, while this time it was Li Xingchen who blocked the ball and Wiggins launched a fast break. It's just a pity that the assist was not recorded in Li Xingchen's stats because Wiggins dribbled the ball across half-court himself.

The fans at Chase Center were almost all on their feet, and their cheers were deafening.

Although the Warriors only scored in two consecutive possessions, narrowing the deficit from 15 points to 10, those two possessions were absolutely spectacular and thrilling.

However, the Jazz are a team that managed to finish first in the Western Conference during the regular season, so they're not going to be scared off by just two baskets from the Warriors.

In the ensuing offensive possession, the Jazz didn't get caught up in isolation plays. Instead, they patiently ran their plays and finally capitalized on a miscommunication between Damian Lee and Toscano Anderson during a defensive switch, creating an open shot in the corner.

Standing in the open corner is none other than the Jazz's quality 3-and-D wing, Royce O'Neale. He's not only a strong perimeter defender, but also has a solid three-point shot.

He seized a perfect open three-point opportunity from the corner and delivered a decisive blow.

He's the kind of person who specializes in this kind of work.

During the defensive transition, Royce O'Neal also communicated with Mitchell, offering to take over guarding Li Xingchen!

Royce O'Neale, the Jazz's perimeter defensive anchor, has always been primarily responsible for guarding the opponent's most formidable perimeter scorer.

When Curry was on the court, he primarily guarded Curry; now that Curry is gone, he's turned his attention to Li Xingchen.

In today's league, a player like Royce O'Neal, who excels on defense and can capitalize on open three-pointers on offense, is an absolute must-have for any championship contender and would be highly sought after by any team.

Unfortunately, he encountered Li Xingchen, the Li Xingchen who had cheated.

That's right, in another offensive round, he received a system notification again. He didn't know if it was because the system judged that his current score was still somewhat insufficient and was giving him help, or if he simply forgot to turn it off. In any case, it was still on.

Seeing Royce O'Neal take the initiative to guard him, Li Xingchen's lips curled into a smile.

Very good, if you're going to attack, then attack the person you can defend best!

Wiggins wanted to set a screen for Li Xingchen, trying to force a switch like in the previous game, but Li Xingchen waved him off.

At this moment, Li Xingchen doesn't need any tactics.

Facing Royce O'Neal's long arms covering him, he merely made a symbolic breakthrough fake before stepping back for a three-pointer!

As expected, O'Neal, an elite perimeter defender, did not fall for the fake and quickly jumped up, seemingly about to block Li Xingchen's shot.

But Li Xingchen seemed to have anticipated this. In addition to taking a step back, his entire body leaned back to the limit in mid-air, and finally, he barely managed to throw the basketball with an extremely high arc, just touching O'Neal's fingertips.

Logically speaking, the chances of hitting the target from such an angle should be very small.

But O'Neal felt a sudden pang of anxiety for no apparent reason, because he felt like he had seen this shot somewhere before!