Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 283 Playoff Career Night

Smart home arena.

Salt Lake City, the home of the Jewish Jazz!
Chen Fang once had a wonderful NCAA tournament career here, and he has a special feeling for Salt Lake City.

It’s just that the fans here don’t have any feelings for him. On the way from the bus to the hotel, you can even see street slogans saying “Sink the Clippers”.

When I arrived at the Smart Home Arena the next afternoon, this feeling was even more intuitive.

Salt Lake City, known as the devil's home court, has been famous since the 90s. Whether it is the Bulls or the Rockets, Chinese fans always have a consistent impression of Salt Lake City.

Tough, old-fashioned, stubborn, and resilient.

These words are all embodied in the Utah Jazz and have never faded away.

The person who made the Jazz's home court a devil's home court that other teams in the league trembled in fear of was Jerry Sloan, who coached the Jazz for 23 years.

Toughness and iron-bloodedness are the trademarks of the Jazz, and Sloan is very clear about one thing.

NBA referees cannot whistle every round, and not every foul will be noticed by the referees, especially in their home court. Otherwise, each game would probably take 4 to 5 hours, and all players would be sent off.

It's just that simple. Sloan took advantage of this and made his players play very hard at home, harder than any opponent, challenging the referee's bottom line. These players used all means to grab, fight, and fight on the court. In their eyes, basketball games were not art but war.

In addition, the highland stadium is located at an altitude of 1300 meters, so every visiting team that comes here always has their physical energy exhausted in advance.

Being a dragon at home and a worm on the road is also a fixed label for the Jazz.

The fans here are even crazier. As the largest gathering place of Mormons in North America and the city with the lowest crime rate in the United States, the people of Salt Lake City always provide strong spiritual support to the team without reservation.

The entire stadium is constructed by digging a deep well, which means that every time the audience seats rise one position, they are 1 cm higher than other stadiums. Many viewing angles at mid- and high-level positions are almost bird's-eye views, which allows fans to more intuitively understand the positions and dynamics of the players while watching the game.

It can be said to be the ultimate viewing experience.

From the perspective of the players, it is as if they are at the bottom of a jar, with everyone looking down at them like gods or demons, mocking and threatening them endlessly.

The huge noise decibels are enough to destroy weak people. Many players were beaten to their true form in an instant when they arrived in Salt Lake City.

Phil Jackson also mentioned that Salt Lake City is the noisiest home court, and they even affect the referees. You always have to be more cautious when whistling at the Jazz's home court than at other arenas, because if you deviate slightly, you may be booed louder than the players.

But Chen Fang didn't think it was possible. He had been here before and he was very familiar with it.

Off-field factors have never been something he fears.

When interviewed by a reporter before the game, he replied: "I believe today will be a wonderful memory."

"The fans in Salt Lake City are the toughest group in the league towards visiting teams. This is a new experience and I can't wait for this moment to come."

These two sentences made the reporters in Salt Lake City admire the Chinese people's confidence and arrogance.

Time flies, and it is already 9 o'clock in the evening. Twenty thousand fans have taken their seats. The white ocean of the home stadium with blue bands is undulating, the decibels are rising, and even in the locker room, the roar can be felt.

Chen Fang quietly let the nurse bandage his foot. The Clippers' away jersey color scheme was Chen Fang's favorite, with a blue background and white stripes, which was truly a visual treat.

Even Rivers couldn't help but praise: The Clippers' away color scheme looks so perfect on Chen Fang.

Bryant was arranging the tactics for the first quarter before the game. Zubac had an outstanding performance of 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks in the last game, successfully squeezing out Okafor and Jordan Jr. and becoming the starting player this time.

In a situation where the Clippers' overall scoring was weak, it was a huge surprise that the center could provide a double-ten performance.

Zubac showed off his ability to attack the restricted area and his relatively high speed of movement, adapting to Chen Fang's offensive and defensive rhythm.

In comparison, Okafor and Jordan are more or less lacking in some aspects.

The coaching staff is already evaluating whether Zubac can perfectly integrate into Chen Fang's offensive and defensive system.

The display system was proposed by Bryant, perfected by the Clippers coaching staff, and finally presented by Rivers.

Chen Fang has great deterrence in high positions, strong involvement on the wing, assists in passing the ball after breakthroughs, and strong assist defense capabilities.

Based on these four points, he can generate a variety of offensive and defensive strategies by himself, especially high-position deterrence and breakthrough are his regular means of attack.

Therefore, this system requires a highly mobile inside space center with the ability to pass the ball in the pick-and-roll, a wing shooter to draw the ball, and a strong guard to follow up and block double-teams.

When paired with a ball-controlling and scoring guard, the entire system forms a complete attacking group.

Rivers provided the following requirements in his trade advice to management.

1. A center with elite high-post pick-and-roll ability, high cutting speed, a certain level of catching rebounds under the basket, and a rim-protecting center.

2. A 3D player with elite three-point shooting, wing defense and help defense.

3. A heavy defender who has the ability to break through and score with the ball.

4. A heavy power forward with excellent switching and double team abilities and strong attacking ability.

5. Two defensive players who can play between forward and guard, with basic spot-up three-point shooting and quick transition abilities.

These seven people will perfectly fit into the Chen Fang system and develop the ability to compete for the championship.

Currently, the Clippers are lacking 1, 2, and 3.

Richaun and Harrell have the potential to become heavy power forwards with both offensive and defensive capabilities, but in terms of rotation, the Clippers currently only have Thornwell who can barely fill the role.

Zubac has the potential to become 1, and the probability that Kuzma can become 2 is no more than 50%.

As for the need for 3, it is the first priority issue that the Clippers must solve during the offseason.

He had reviewed all of these and had a rough plan in his mind.

To achieve this, it depends on how much I have proved in this playoffs.

Today is the opportunity.

When Chen Fang stood on the court, the entire stadium burst into loud boos. In the eyes of Jazz fans, Chen Fang's arrogant remarks were the biggest provocation.

The Salt Lake City Daily was even more indignant in its criticism: Even Jordan wouldn't dare to say such words at the Jazz's home court.

Chen Fang looked calm. According to the arrangements before the match, there would be new changes in his tactics today.

Rivers has studied Snyder for a long time. The advantage of this opponent is that once a flaw is discovered, he will hold on to it madly. The disadvantage is that as long as you don't fall into his trap, he has almost no on-the-spot response plan.

Ten seconds after the referee threw the ball into the air, when the Clippers got the ball and stepped into the Jazz's half, Snyder immediately realized that the Clippers had changed their tactics again.

Chen is placed at position 1.

Yes, today Chen Fang played as a point guard. He had to provide strong deterrence in the high position, forcing the Jazz's defensive formation to change and forcing the Jazz to empty the bottom corner and the restricted area.

Today's protagonists are Harrell and Richaun.

With the support of Zubac, they will engage in a bloody fight with the Jazz.

Snyder immediately noticed the strangeness of the Clippers' starting lineup.

Zubac, Richaun, Harrell, Kuzma, Chen Fang.

This lineup is capable of a tough battle on the Jazz's home court.

Chen Fang held the ball in the high post, with Ingles leading the defense for the Jazz, and Mitchell's double-team strategy was a bit awkward.

If the small forward Ingles follows Chen at the high position at the top of the arc, the Jazz's lineup will form a diamond formation of 1 guarding 4.

The free throw line and the two bottom corners are bound to be weakly defended, and facing the two heavy power forwards Harrell and Richaun, Gobert and Favors will find it difficult to deal with them, and Zubac is still pulling the ball in the restricted area.

Being stretched thin will be the norm for the Jazz's defense.

The Clippers have three playoff games so far and have never appeared in the regular season. This is the foundation of Rivers' team. As a head coach, it is not necessary for him to be strong alone. As long as his team is strong, Rivers will not have to worry about being unemployed.

Often just a change in strategy can create an advantage.

Snyder immediately blew the whistle to signal Mitchell to replace Ingles, so that the lineup's defense in the interior could be restored in intensity, but it brought a new problem.

Let Mitchell face Chen Fang and see if he can handle it.

In the previous life, the Jazz were fifth in the regular season, and they defeated the fourth-placed Thunder by defeating them, all thanks to Mitchell's one-on-one challenge against Westbrook at the top of the arc.

Westbrook's defense and offense are both in the second tier of the league. Only when he is in transition and holding the ball, he suddenly reaches the league's super S level.

Mitchell's pull-up shot and breakthrough after the pick-and-roll made Westbrook completely lost. Even when George came to defend Mitchell, the latter also used the league's top pull-up shot to resolve the battle.

To some extent, Mitchell's offensive characteristics are a shorter version of Chen Fang. The biggest difference between the two is their height and wingspan.

So, in the first round, 20,000 Jazz fans saw Chen standing three meters away from the top of the arc, challenging Mitchell.

When playing against a shorter guard, it is best not to use long dribbling techniques, but rather make good use of footwork, because there is a huge gap in the natural distance between the two feet.

Moving sideways will force the opponent to defend with a lower center of gravity. If it is a normal defensive stance, a single step sideways can result in an obvious breakthrough.

And when you find that the opponent's center of gravity is downward, you can use the drag step to connect the floating ball to read the opponent's footsteps defense, and then immediately attack with the ball, which will become the opponent's nightmare.

Chen Fang was naturally very clear that it was just a back dribble to move himself sideways. Mitchell immediately lowered his center of gravity and widened the distance between his feet to make up for the lack of mobility.

Seeing Mitchell mobilized, Chen Fang stepped forward with his legs apart, pressing forward one step, forcing the opponent to change his stance, forming a front and back foot stance, leaving the right side open.

At this time, there was actually an opportunity for a breakthrough, but Chen Fang knew very well that it was unnecessary.

He needs to break Mitchell's confidence in defending at the top of the arc and force the Jazz to make more defensive adjustments to facilitate the next tactical implementation.

Playing a game is never a one-on-one duel or passing and cutting again and again. It is a highly complex process that combines many tactics and personal skills to continuously pierce the opponent's defensive lineup, gain point advantage through more efficient scoring, and then win the game.

Chen Fang lowered his center of gravity and made an obvious breakthrough gesture, which made Mitchell immediately retract his front foot, forming a new defensive plane posture, and the distance between them was easily obtained by Chen Fang.

With one step up and down, Chen Fang gathered the ball and Mitchell was unable to react in time. He quickly raised his hand to interfere and intimidate, but it was in vain.

"Chen Fang dribbles the ball, moves between his legs, holds the ball, jumps up, and shoots!"

"The ball went in. It was such a clean shot that Mitchell had no way to stop it!"

Ke Fan shouted, and continued excitedly: "According to statistics, the Clippers' first point was scored by Chen Fang, so the winning rate is directly up to 75%."

Snyder frowned. Chen Fang's ability to dribble and shoot from a high position is very terrifying. If there is no defender in the half court, he can show strong attacking ability in the high position.

Blowing the whistle, he signaled Mitchell to take the lead and follow temporarily.

The ball changed and the Jazz attacked.

The Jazz's offensive system is based on a three-dimensional system of arc top, wing and bottom corner.

Gobert's pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, Ingles's wing involvement, Mitchell's high-post attack with the ball, Favors' support in the short corner, several changes will occur after each pick-and-roll.

In the eyes of the league, the Jazz and the Clippers actually play the same offense and defense, but the Jazz's is more lethal and has more derived tactics.

Gobert's huge system allowed Mitchell to get a good space to shoot. As he had just been shot in the face, Mitchell immediately gathered the ball and jumped up to shoot, which left Gobert, who had not yet finished shooting, with no choice but to hope for the rebound.

Unfortunately, Zubac got the rebound faster.

When Mitchell shot, Chen Fang was already heading towards the basket. He got the ball from Zubac and began to accelerate. The Jazz quickly retreated, but Chen Fang was faster than them. He caught up with the lagging golden boy Rubio. Facing the weak Spanish player, Chen Fang made a layup with two assists and put the ball into the basket.

"It's as fast as a galloping horse, with a perfect combination of strength and speed. Rubio has no way to stop it." Duan Ran praised.

"Watching Chen Fang play is really a pleasure to watch. He has a perfect combination of man and ball. With a height of 201cm, his dribbling is even more stable than that of smaller guards. He is fast and steady. His strength is visibly visible to the naked eye."

The boos got louder, but Chen Fang didn't care. When he stepped back, he even waved at the few hints of red that were faintly visible in the white ocean.

There are Chinese people in Salt Lake City as well, and there is no shortage of Chinese people who are not afraid of death.

Duan Ran also noticed this detail. He said, "Chinese fans also came to the Jazz today. They raised the national flag and cheered for Chen Fang. The red color was very bright in the white Salt Lake City home court. Chen Fang, who had just scored, was waving to them."

Snyder began to get angry. He was infuriated by Chen Fang's offense and defense. The entire Jazz team couldn't find anyone who could match him in defending him. He had neither height nor speed.

Letting the Jazz face the Clippers would be a disaster.

Snyder swore that no matter who he faced, even the Rockets and Warriors, he would not be so helpless and desperate.

Sir Tianke!

His cursing had not yet ended when Chen Fang gave him another gift.

Zubac pulled out to the top of the arc for a screen, and Gobert switched defense to face Chen Fang, and at this moment, Chen Fang showed his delicate dribbling skills.

He dribbled the ball inside and outside in small increments, shaking Gobert's center of gravity. He suddenly changed direction and then pulled back to the other side. Gobert was completely dangling. The moment he stepped out, Chen Fang pulled back and changed direction and rushed past him from the right side.

"Chen Fang knocked Gobert down! A classic move of the smaller player against the bigger one, Gobert just sat on the floor." Ke Fan screamed when he saw Gobert staggering backwards with his hands on his butt.

The ball was passed, and Richaun rushed into the penalty area from the short corner, jumped up after receiving the ball, and blasted the ball into the basket with both hands.

7: 0.

Less than two minutes into the first quarter, Chen Fang led the Clippers to an offensive climax.

Snyder couldn't wait for the official timeout, so he was forced to call the first timeout and adjust the starting lineup.

Crowder and Burks came on, replacing Rubio and Favors.

What is needed now is defense and offense. Rubio is not good at defending at the top of the arc, and Favors' offense is not good either.

The Jazz were forced to change their lineup, and based on Rivers' prediction, he replaced Harrell with Rose.

In this way, Chen Fang played 2 and stuck to Mitchell again.

Rose held the ball outside the wing, and after Chen Fang gave Kuzma an off-ball screen, he ran straight over from the other side. Mitchell's defense was delayed by Kuzma, and Burks could only make up for it.

Chen was in position in the elbow area, holding off Burks, and then Rose's pass arrived.

He received the ball, turned around, and shot with his head back, which made Burks jump up. He then turned around and took a step forward. Before Gobert, who was coming to make up for it, could see who was coming, he saw a dark shadow rushing towards him.

"OMG! Incredible dunk, Chen Fang performed another death dunk, and Gobert was hit!"

"Oh my god, 216, this year's DOPY winner, was ruthlessly humiliated by Chen Fang!"

Chen Fang hung on the frame with one arm, but he didn't let go, because Gobert was lying on the ground under his feet, so he pointed at Gobert lying on the ground with his other hand, signaling him to move down.

Chen Fang's action was directly interpreted as humiliation after the dunk.

The linesman blew a sharp whistle, and Chen Fang helplessly spread his hands after falling down. He did not explain, but turned and walked out of the penalty area. What greeted him was not only the boos from the sky, but also the enthusiastic chest-bumping celebration of his teammates.

"Let's look back at the whole process. Chen Fang turned and touched Burks. He released the ball and turned around. His movements were smooth. He didn't travel. He just took one step forward and jumped into the air. Gobert just turned around and prepared to protect the rim."

"Chen Fang's shot was so fast that Gobert might not even have understood the situation. He didn't even raise his hands before Chen Fang rushed to his face."

"The terrifying height and ruthless dunk reminded me of the classic scene where Kobe dunked on Howard."

"Poor Gobert, he fell to the ground and didn't even know what happened!"

"French, French with your hands up!"

David's series of commentaries were sharp and to the point, and his sarcastic ridicule made his neurotic commentary style even more vivid.

The humiliated Gobert tried to get it back. He demanded the ball forcefully, blocked Zubac, and turned around to hook the ball.

But the reality went against his wishes. His hook shot technique was totally up to standard. No wonder Mitchell was unwilling to pass the ball to him even three years later.

The Jazz's championship-contending combination was thus broken up, with one going to the Timberwolves and the other to the Cavaliers, each finding their own place in the world.

Let’s not lament about the future of the Jazz for now. At this moment, the 20,000 Jazz fans in the stadium began to deeply feel the terror of King Chen.

Gobert's shot missed and Chen Fang grabbed the rebound. He originally wanted to sneak up and block his opponent, but unfortunately this guy's back-to-the-basket technique was too poor and he just caught the ball, causing Chen Fang to miss the shot.

When he landed and turned around, Mitchell was already in his face. He reacted quickly, turned his wrist and crossed his legs, barely avoiding Mitchell's steal, and accelerated forward, but the Jazz returned to defense quickly this time. When Chen Fang crossed the center line, three Jazz players had already entered the three-point line.

Chen Fang didn't hesitate at all. He didn't even think about the transition. He dribbled forward with big strides. When he estimated the distance between him and Burks, he suddenly jumped up with the ball.

"Three points from two meters above the top of the arc!" Ke Fan screamed.

This happened too suddenly. Everyone thought that the Chinese man would wait for his teammates, but Chen Fang, who was in high spirits, didn't wait even a second.

This kind of transition does not necessarily require slowing down and turning into a positional battle. As long as you have confidence and feel, shooting directly is also an efficient choice.

The ball flew a very long way, which attracted the audience's attention. So when the ball hit the target, the audience's loud exclamations were very loud.

"Chen Fang's touch was so good that he scored 10 points and made two of two three-point shots. He is indeed the King Chen. He said he would beat the Jazz and he would do it!" Ke Fan admired Chen Fang too much. He was not a player at all, but a half-man, half-demon. The Jazz were facing a huge dilemma.

12:0.

Since Chen Fang is too powerful, the Jazz start to use double defense. At this time, you must contain him, otherwise if this continues, there will be no hope for the little superstar battle.

Chen Fang took advantage of the situation and played without the ball. He alone held Mitchell and Burks, standing on the right wing, watching Rose control the ball and cooperate with Kuzma, Zubac in the interior continuing to fight with Gobert, while Richaun and Clyde battled wits and courage.

"Yeah!" The audience cheered. Mitchell finally scored. He broke the Jazz's duck egg with a layup, but his expression was not happy.

Chen Fang was looking at him coldly.

In the next round, Kuzma attracted the Jazz to switch defense at the free throw line and gave the ball to Zubac, who held the basketball with one hand, turned half sideways and shot the ball into the basket, showing off his delicate skills to Zubac.

"The situation has tilted. The Clippers are in an overwhelming situation due to Chen Fang's outburst. If the Jazz don't explode quickly, it will be very dangerous." The Jazz's home commentator felt heavy-hearted. The Jedi counterattack he had hoped for did not appear.

The Chinese's strong scoring in the first three minutes of the first quarter disrupted all of the Jazz's pre-game arrangements.

The first quarter finally ended, and even the audience breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the scoreboard, a feeling of frustration filled the entire stadium.

34:16.

The Jazz trailed by 18 points.

Sinkhole!

How to fill an absolute sinkhole?
Columnist Moran was desperate. As a jazz columnist for 20 years, he was very sensitive to data and knew a lot about Chen Fang.

Once the Clippers establish an advantage of more than 15 points, their winning rate is %.

As long as Chen is there, the Clippers will not have a power outage or a circuit breaker. The so-called scoring drought has never happened to the Clippers.

The harm to the Chinese is ongoing, and he can name anyone to gain points if he wants.

In the second quarter, Chen Fang did not play as Rivers arranged for him to rest. The plateau undoubtedly had a greater impact on Chen Fang.

Mitchell fought hard to catch up, but Rose's steadiness slowed down the Clippers' rhythm. Zubac and Richaun's inside guarding continued to put pressure on the Jazz's restricted area. All the pressure was on Mitchell.

Three points, three points, three points!

Only by continuously making three-pointers can the Jazz have hope.

Mitchell kept trying to shoot from the top of the arc. He made two crazy three-pointers in the second quarter, which also allowed him to catch up with Chen Fang in points.

When he scored this layup, the gap between the Jazz and the Clippers finally narrowed to 10 points.

As long as we can break this gap, everything will be fine.

Suddenly, he heard boos and exclamations, and turned around to see Chen Fang already standing in front of the technical desk.

Chen Fang tied the elastic band slowly, as if he felt something, and looked up to meet Mitchell's gaze.

When they were about ten meters apart, Chen Fang's smile turned into a devil's grin in Mitchell's pupils.

"He's coming, he's coming!" the Jazz commentator shouted in horror.

"Chen Fang is on the court again. He has rested for 7 minutes. What will happen in the next 5 minutes?" Ke Fan was very excited.

And Chen Fang did not disappoint all those who liked him and were afraid of him.

Not at all.

He received the pass from Lou Williams as soon as he came on the court. He stayed at the end and waited for his teammates to get into position after crossing the center line.

Mitchell followed, and Chen Fang kept pushing away the hands that were extended to him, dribbling the ball slowly and leisurely at his side with one hand.

Suddenly he accelerated and Mitchell followed immediately, but he saw a flash before his eyes and Chen Fang turned swiftly and came to the other side of him.

He quickly reset his steps and adjusted his defensive posture, but the difference between Chen Fang's turning and others was that he didn't land his feet one after the other, but instead stepped on the ground with his front and back feet in an orderly manner. Combined with his arm span, he was able to turn with a very wide range when he pulled the ball.

Mitchell must reset his steps while also moving laterally to reposition himself.

Unfortunately, his defensive ability is not up to par.

After turning around to get rid of Mitchell, Chen Fang slowed down slightly and approached the top of the arc. Burks immediately switched defense and made a comeback, but Chen Fang's slowdown was to attract the opponent to move forward. Coupled with the change of direction of the ball, Burks and Chen Fang passed each other.

Chen Fang passed two people in a row, causing a huge exclamation, but Claude had already given up on Richon and came up again. At this moment, Chen Fang dribbled the ball inside and outside with a small range, determined the opponent's center of gravity, and immediately wrapped the ball around himself, brushing past Claude and killing him.

Gobert pounced fiercely, but Chen Fang did not dodge. Instead, he jumped up with one foot.

The two collided in the air, and with the help of better air stay, Chen Fang raised the ball behind his head. He waited until he could see the basket again before he stretched forward and pushed the ball into the air with his left hand.

Gobert landed and looked up. He saw the basketball that Chen Fang had flicked up. The rolling patterns on the basketball formed a blurry halo under the light from the ceiling.

I blinked and opened my eyes again, and the ball had already fallen into the basket.

Sure enough, it didn’t block it!
Damn strong!

Gobert was truly desperate and wanted to take revenge, but failed.

"Exaggerated air stay, superb hand skills, and unparalleled courage! Chen Fang, who just came on the court, told the Jazz, I'm back!" David was full of praise, he liked Chen Fang so much.

Whether it is a three-point shot or an aerial confrontation after a breakthrough, the Chinese are simply the brightest diamond in the art of basketball, shining brightly at all times.

When seeing Chen Fang score, many Jazz fans covered their faces and felt an insurmountable sense of despair in their hearts.

Snyder had a blank expression on his face. He ordered that as long as Chen was there, everyone had to defend with all their might, even at the risk of committing a foul.

Come on, come on, I really don’t believe you can bear it!
Chen Fang felt the strength of the Jazz. Burks didn't seem to consider defense and would use force once he got close.

After being blocked twice in a row, Chen Fang looked at the linesman, but the latter turned a blind eye.

For the league, the best thing is to fight the decisive battle in every series.

When you are ahead, the referee will definitely be lenient towards the team that is lagging behind.

But Chen Fang had anticipated this, and he began to rely on more teammates' screens to achieve his goal. If he was holding the ball far away from the basket and the intensity was very high, the best way was to switch to being off-ball, coming into the attack range, and then getting the ball to launch an attack.

Chen Fang and Zubac set a screen, and the latter cut into the air and took Gobert away. He was stuck at the free throw line and immediately asked for the ball by turning sideways.

Rose changed direction to get rid of Mitchell by half a body length, moved sideways, and passed the ball quickly.

After receiving the ball, Chen Fang did not move, but waited deliberately. When he was sure that the opponent was not double-teaming him, he released the ball and looked for Burks to confront him.

After just one collision, Chen Fang quickly used his flexible footwork to move sideways to the right with his back to the basket. This is the more difficult technique to master with his back to the basket, as it requires you to keep the same rhythm of falling and rising for your dribbling and both feet.

Don't look for confrontation completely, just move smoothly along the edge, use your body to feel the opponent's sliding steps, and use your peripheral vision to confirm.

On his second dribbling, Chen Fang noticed that Burks was half a beat slow in sliding, so he immediately turned inside and faced the basket.

The moment he turned around and landed, Chen Fang jumped up, not worrying at all about Burkes beside him.

DeRozan likes to use this technique. He will extend the time the ball protector protects the basketball and use a more stable shooting hand shape to deal with lateral interference.

Sure enough, Burks didn't jump, but his hand reached out. However, Chen Fang completely ignored it, staring at the basket. When he felt the ball was about to fall, he pressed his wrist hard and pushed the ball out.

The ball went cleanly through the net and Chen Fang scored his 14th point.

This almost became a microcosm of Chen Fang in the last few minutes, taking on the Jazz's increased physical intensity and constantly using various scoring methods to score.

Even if he missed, Chen Fang's delay on the spot during the retreat also disrupted the Jazz's offense and defense transition.

"Om...!"

The buzzer sounded at the end of the second quarter, and the Clippers still maintained a 58-point lead with 46 to 12.

陈放18分3助攻6篮板，力压米切尔的15分2助3篮板数据。

Chen Fang did not go to the bench, but said to the linesman: "If this standard is okay, we will do the same in the second half!"

He didn't even bother to listen to the referee's commentary, and just turned around and walked away after making his threats.

During the halftime break, Rivers asked his players to increase their intensity.

"Even if it's a repeat offense, the referees must be made aware that if they don't change the rules of the game, they won't be able to defend this court."

"Whoever has the biggest trouble will be afraid!" Rivers said firmly.

In order to protect Chen Fang, Chen Fang did not play at the beginning of the third quarter. So Chen Fang witnessed Richaun pushing Mitchell who was about to make a layup away, which caused huge boos from the Jazz. Rose took the lead in protecting Richaun, Zubac and Thornwell acted as blockers, and Kuzma went to communicate with the referee.

The whole team cooperated perfectly and the riot was quickly stopped.

In the next round, it was Kuzma's turn to suffer. He dribbled through and was knocked to the ground by Claude's moving screen, igniting the conflict again.

The game was interrupted for three minutes, which gave Chen Fang some time to rest.

After the two times, the three referees held a small meeting, and then the whistles sounded frequently, and any protest was immediately given a technical foul.

Snyder realized that there was no hope of gaining an advantage in terms of scale today.

Seeing that the plan was successful, Rivers immediately replaced Chen Fang.

The changes brought about by Chen Fang's appearance were enough to tip the scales. The Jazz immediately changed from the previous 212 formation to 113, with two players guarding Chen Fang.

But after resting and recovering, Chen Fang showed the same fighting strength as in the first quarter.

He first hit a three-pointer from the wing, then grabbed a rebound while defending and made a layup in transition.

He turned around, assisted in the breakthrough by Mitchell, cut the ball successfully, and then made another fast break.

In just one minute, he scored 7 points in a row, pushing his stats to 25 points.

The Jazz's gap widened again. From the beginning to now, the Jazz have never been in the lead, and they couldn't even catch up with the 10-point gap.

Jazz fans began to cheer.

"Utah Jazz, fight!" inspired the players to fight hard on the court.

It soon turned into "Go Jazz Go!" As Chen Fang continued to score, the Jazz fans still did not give up. They began to chant: "We are Utah Jazz!"

The ever-increasing cheers continue to give the Jazz players the courage to keep fighting, but as columnist Moran believes, the Clippers are a natural nemesis for the Jazz, just as the Jazz were once a natural nemesis for the Rockets.

No matter how powerful you are, the Jazz will never win as long as they don't deal with Chen Fang's men.

When Chen Fang hit another three-pointer in the corner, which was also his second three-pointer without the ball, Burks was completely desperate. He had no idea how to defend Chen Fang.

After being replaced, he covered his face with a towel, as if he was too ashamed to face the people of Jiangdong.

"Chen Fang has already scored 34 points, which is terrifying. Today, Chen Fang had double-digit rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and block."

"The fourth quarter has just begun. If we continue playing like this, there will be no problem at all for the so-called 41-point score!"

"Today is destined to be Chen Fang's playoff night. He will break his own record and reach a whole new level!"

Just as Duan Ran was making his announcement, Chen Fang was fouled while breaking through and went to the free throw line.

Despite the boos, Chen Fang remained calm. He wiped the sweat from his cheeks and caught the ball thrown by the referee.

The penalty was scored steadily.

"Chen Fang's free throw shooting percentage is also ranked first in the league, with a 94% shooting percentage, which is extremely terrifying."

"Based on this season's data, he would have entered the 180 club long ago."

"Shooting percentage 58%, three-pointers 46%, free throws 94%, total 198!!"

"Close to the 200 club! I can't think of anyone else who can do this in their rookie season!"

Following Duan Ran's proud voice, Chen Fang made the second free throw. His free throw accuracy also limited the opponent's desire to foul, because the gain was completely not worth the loss.

The Jazz's score difference has reached 18 points, which is a desperate gap. Mitchell has scored 26 points, but there is no joy in his eyes.

Chen Fang broke through again, and suddenly stopped and shot. The arc of the ball was too high and fell into the net.

Snyder raised his hands helplessly and turned around on the spot. In his heart, he already knew that he could not win today.

But Chen Fang is still destroying all Jazz players' hopes of winning.

After two off-ball screens, Chen got the ball on the wing. Mitchell, who switched defense, tried to raise his hands high to disrupt his desire to shoot.

But Chen Fang just grabbed the ball with one hand and held it high, first turned sideways, then straightened himself and suddenly took a step forward to make a three-threat, forcing Mitchell to retreat half a step, then jumped up and shot the ball in the air.

The ball was moving at an extremely fast speed and hit the back edge of the basket. The net didn't even move, giving the illusion that it went in!
"The seventh three-pointer! Chen Fang made 10 of 7 shots from beyond the three-point line today. It's terrifying." Duan Ran shouted excitedly.

"I felt like I was seeing the 03 version of McGrady in this shot. Whether it was the starting action or the mid-air shooting posture, they were exactly the same."

"Same body shape, same destroyed calves, I really never thought that one day, T-MCY would be perfectly replicated on a Chinese person!" David screamed, and the next sentence attracted countless people watching the game.

"A combination of Kobe and McGrady, a combination of murderousness and elegance. This is the Chinese dragon, the Dragon spacecraft!"

With this three-pointer, Chen Fang's score exceeded 40 and reached 41.

"I said, if you can get 41, so can I!" Chen Fang suddenly said to Mitchell while retreating.

The latter didn't even want to talk.

Chen Fang continued to score, and the morale of the entire Jazz was low, even though the cheers from the stands were still loud. When the game came to the last three minutes and the Clippers were leading by 102 points with a score of 81 to 21, the noisy stands suddenly quieted down.

The sudden and unacceptable silence only exacerbated the pain in people’s hearts.

Snyder replaced all the main players and let the substitutes complete the last three minutes.

Rivers also took the opportunity to replace him. He took the initiative to greet and hug Chen Fang.

“Well done, for the pride!”

Chen Fang high-fived his teammates one by one, then sat on a chair.

He looked up at his data.

48分6助攻13篮板3抢断2帽。

Perfect data, just one less assist.

This is indeed a career night. After tonight, every team and individual in the league will look at me equally.

The last three minutes passed quickly, the referee did not blow a whistle, and the score finally settled at 106:98.

It seemed like they only lost by 8 points, but everyone knew that the Jazz had lost the entire season.

"We'll be back next year!" said the Jazz commentator frustratedly.

Looking at Chen Fang who was being interviewed on the sidelines, he added: "I hope Mitchell can follow Chen Fang's example and become as indestructible as him next year!"

As if in response, Chen Fang told reporters: "Mitchell will be the best scorer in the league. Because of him, I have become a better me."

"I really like his fighting spirit and skills, and I believe he will be even stronger next year."

When the reporter asked how he would evaluate himself, Chen Fang smiled.

"This is not my limit. I crave greater pressure to test myself more strongly. On the road of basketball, I welcome every better opponent."

“This way, you’ll see a more exceptional display.”

At the post-match press conference, when asked by reporters whether he would start preparing for the next round of opponents, Chen Fang gave a serious answer.

"Never underestimate a team in desperate situations. We will take Game 4 seriously."

"Are you worried about being reversed 0-3?" The curious reporter looked at Rivers next to him and asked.

"I'm sorry, there is no word 'reverse' in my dictionary. Once I'm ahead, I'll always be ahead! In my story, I must be the final winner!" Chen Fang replied coldly.

"If anyone doesn't believe it, just come and try it!"

(End of this chapter)