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Chapter 85 The Judgment Throw! [Seeking First Subscription!]

This is the home arena of the Los Angeles Clippers.

So even if the referee's calls were somewhat biased towards the Clippers, the fans would definitely still support them.

Even when Paul George was shooting free throws, there were sporadic chants of "MVP" from the crowd.

The reason there are only a few points is because George hasn't actually played very well lately.

The Clippers are mainly relying on Kawhi Leonard's phenomenal performance.

In a one-on-one situation, he hit a crucial game-tying mid-range jumper despite the defense of the opposing coach; on the fast break, he delivered a game-winning block after a full-court chase.

His performance at this crucial moment was almost on par with Li Xingchen's.

Li Xingchen walked back to his position in the backcourt and found that Curry, who was not far away, did not seem to be dissatisfied with the referee. Instead, he looked at Green with a hint of resentment.

He immediately realized that Green must have committed some fouls while grabbing the rebound, and it was only right that he was called for it at such a crucial moment.

They're really unreliable.

On offense, a direct passing error led to a turnover and a fast break by the opponent; on defense, an easy foul gifted the opponent free throws again.

If we lose today's game, Draymond Green will definitely be the first to take the blame, followed by Andrew Wiggins.

Whether the Warriors team liked it or not, George ultimately made both free throws.

Veterans like them, who have been through countless battles, have long since developed a calm and collected mindset, and their free throws in crucial moments are no different from their usual performances.

With the score tied at 113-113, the two sides have finally reached the same starting line.

There are only twenty seconds left in the game.

Kerr called the Warriors' final timeout.

They still have one full offensive turn left, which gives them time to carefully consider what tactics to employ.

Moreover, they will definitely use up all the remaining time, and will absolutely not give the Clippers any chance to win the game-winning shot.

Since the score is currently tied, as long as the time runs out, even if the game fails to win, it will at most go into overtime.

At least we can remain invincible!

Kerr began intensive discussions with the players about tactics for the final attack.

During the live broadcast, the director took the opportunity to show replays of the exciting rounds from earlier, allowing viewers to relive the experience.

Wang Meng exclaimed, "My God, that's incredible! It's a back-and-forth battle. After Li stole the ball, Wiggins' fast break was blocked by Kawhi Leonard. Then, Kawhi Leonard's fast break after stealing the ball was also stopped by Li Xingchen's hard-fought defense!"

Su Qun nodded in agreement: "This is truly a clash of equals, a meeting of titans. It's just unexpected that at this crucial moment, it wasn't Curry who stepped up for the Warriors. Even veterans Draymond Green and Wiggins made mistakes. Instead, it was our young lad, Li Xingchen, who fought to this extent against the opponent's absolute star!"

On the screen, the highlight moments of Li Xingchen and Xiao Ka just flashed back and forth.

An almost predictive steal, a desperate chase-down block —

The most important thing is that both sides have played their parts, which makes it a fun watch for the fans.

If it weren't for the referee's somewhat attention-grabbing moments, today's match would have been a visual feast even for neutral fans.

"I'm definitely going to get my lazybones brother, who's still in bed, to come watch the replay. The key moments of this game were fucking amazing."

"Holy crap, guys, look at that steal by Xingchen! Look at that slow motion—was he doing it on purpose?"

"I noticed that too! When he was chasing Paul George, he seemed to trip himself for no reason, looking quite unsteady. But then Reggie passed the ball, and suddenly he was fine again, dashing out and stealing the ball!"

"No way, did he pretend to lose his balance and be shaken off by George just to trick Reggie into passing the ball to George so he could steal it?"

"Wow, this basketball game is even incorporating military strategy into it!"

"Achen deliberately created an opening to trick Curry into making a steal; Kawhi Leonard was even better, he completely anticipated Draymond Green's pass to Curry —"

"That chase-down block was really tough—wait a minute, guys, look at Kawhi's steal this time. It feels like he hadn't even finished the steal yet, and our Lee was already back on defense? Was that anticipation?"

"Oh no, could our Xingchen brother really be using cheats? He needs to be careful, or his account will get banned!"

The timeout has ended at the match venue.

Both teams' players returned to the field.

The Warriors' lineup is: Curry, Li Xingchen, Jordan Poole, Wiggins, and Draymond Green.

Because it was a purely offensive possession, it was a rare opportunity to bring in Poole, a player who can both drive to the basket and shoot three-pointers.

In terms of offensive ability alone, he is still better than Bazemore, but when you add defense, he becomes unplayable.

As for why Oubre wasn't chosen, it's because although his individual offensive ability is decent, he's always been incompatible with the Warriors' offensive system.

Putting him on the court in such a crucial game could potentially disrupt the Warriors' own offensive strategy.

The Clippers' roster consists of: Beverley, Mann, George, Leonard, and Batum.

It's still that same extreme defensive lineup.

In terms of matchups, Beverley was responsible for guarding Curry, George was responsible for guarding Li Xingchen, Mann was responsible for guarding Poole, and Batum was responsible for guarding Wiggins.

As for Leonard, his apparent matchup against Draymond Green is actually to defend against the Warriors' Curry-Green pick-and-roll.

He was always ready to leave Green open for help defense or double-team Curry.

Draymond Green is inbounding the ball from the sideline.

The Warriors' primary task is to deliver the ball steadily and avoid turnovers.

With plenty of time remaining, Curry ran straight to the backcourt, easily received the ball, and then leisurely advanced to the vicinity of the three-point line.

With about eight seconds left on the clock, Curry made a move.

This time, he did not choose to run pick-and-rolls with Draymond Green.

Even a fool can see that, given the current matchup, if he were to run a pick-and-roll with Draymond Green, he would only risk being double-teamed by Kawhi Leonard.

Hoping that Draymond Green can use this opportunity to launch his own offensive attack is simply unreliable.

Therefore, Curry chose to run a cross screen with Li Xingchen!

According to his understanding, Paul George and Beverley should immediately switch on defense, since both he and Li Xingchen pose a significant offensive threat, so the opponent should not dare to leave any openings.

So the instant he set the screen, he passed the ball to Li Xingchen almost hand-off, which can be considered a kind of anticipation of the opponent's defensive plan.

If things go as Curry predicted, then Li Xingchen could easily pull one down over Beverley's head.

Because Beverley's wingspan is better than Curry's, but not as long as Li Xingchen's.

Judging from Li Xingchen's past performance, he has a very high success rate when facing defenders who are shorter and have shorter wingspans than him!

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

Beverley did indeed decisively switch onto Li Xingchen, but Paul George hesitated for a moment.

What is he hesitating about?

He was probably still resentful and wanted to get revenge after being outmaneuvered and having his three-pointer and then having the ball stolen from him.

The result was that, in the instant after the cross screen, Beverley and George actually double-teamed Li Xingchen who had the ball, leaving Curry open!

If the ball is still in Curry's hands at this point, he can shoot directly. With such an open shot, his shooting percentage is estimated to be over 80%.

It's a pity he passed the ball to Li Xingchen prematurely, thinking that there was a better chance for him to create an opportunity.

Ultimately, the Clippers' double-team, whether intentional or unintentional, inadvertently broke through the defense.

Seeing that Paul George did not switch on defense, Beverley reacted quickly and returned to Curry's position.

The Warriors missed their best offensive opportunity.

At this moment, only three seconds remain in the game.

It was clearly too late to pass the ball again.

Li Xingchen held the ball, facing Paul George.

In Li Xingchen's world, the whole world fell silent once again.

Although the Staples Center fans were still chanting "Defense!", he seemed to have turned on automatic mute and couldn't hear them at all.

All that remained in his sights was Paul George, who was positioned opposite him.

It's him again, good.

The whistling provocations in the first half, the petty fouls at crucial moments, and the rebounding foul he drew against Draymond Green in the last possession—

Let's settle everything here together.

There are only two seconds left in the game.

Li Xingchen charged forward fiercely, using his body to create a sliver of space for himself to strike.

He then quickly stepped back, jumped, and leaned back to shoot a three-pointer.

The Judgment Throw!