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Chapter 86: Post-Match Interviews and Commentary, Semifinal Game 2 Begins! [Please Subscribe!]

There were less than two seconds left in the game.

Two seconds is not enough time for a basketball to fly from beyond the three-point line into the basket.

While still in mid-air, the timer had already sounded the final whistle.

At the same time, the backboard indicator also turned red.

At Staples Center, amidst the chants of "Defense!" from countless Clippers fans, under the red lights along the backboard, and with the final whistle, the game ended.

With a "swish," Li Xingchen's game-winning three-pointer went into the net.

The stands at Staples Center fell completely silent.

On the field, Li Xingchen raised his arm and shouted in celebration.

All the Warriors players, whether on the court or on the bench, rushed in and surrounded Li Xingchen, embracing and celebrating.

Even Jordan Poole, who was always jealous of Li Xingchen and hoped that Li Xingchen would underperform every day, was now beaming with joy and celebrating this hard-won victory under the influence of the atmosphere.

The final score was 116-113.

Facing Paul George's unwavering defense, Li Xingchen still managed to sink the buzzer-beating three-pointer, securing the victory for the Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals!

Meanwhile, in Tencent's live streaming room.

"Let's look at the Warriors' tactics! First, run down the clock!"

"A cross screen between Curry and Li Xingchen! A handoff!"

"The Clippers actually double-teamed Li Xingchen when he had the ball, leaving Curry wide open!"

"There's no chance left, Li Xingchen is facing Paul George!"

"One-on-one! A fadeaway three-pointer after a confrontation! Did you see that?!"

"Goal!! A last-minute winner!! It's Li Xingchen again!!!!"

Compared to Wang Meng's passionate commentary, Su Qun on the other side appeared much calmer.

"Wow! It's another one-on-one against Paul George. Our little Lee is really amazing in crucial moments."

"Stealing from George, chasing down a block on Kawhi Leonard, and hitting two crucial three-pointers in a row—he's a true all-rounder on both offense and defense!"

The live stream chat was also constantly scrolling with comments.

Some things that commentators can't say directly in the live broadcast room, viewers can say freely.

"Awesome, Brother Xingchen is awesome!"

"A vote of judgment! Justice will prevail!"

"Paul George's status as the greatest of all time in the background remains unchallenged."

"Heh, all those dirty tricks and trying to trick the referee into committing a foul, they deserved to be defeated with a last-second shot!"

"Luckily, our Ah Chen lived up to expectations! No matter your underhanded tactics or home-field advantage, he crushed all the monsters and demons with his strength!"

"Has anyone compiled statistics on Xingchen's performance in crucial moments? It feels incredibly powerful, almost unbelievable!"

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The scene of the game.

Despite being besieged by a host of American media outlets, Tencent's beautiful reporter Zhou Ling'an, stationed in Los Angeles, successfully secured the right to interview Li Xingchen.

She wore a well-tailored light pink suit skirt, which was both professional and capable, and cleverly outlined the soft lines of an Eastern woman.

A microphone bearing the Tencent Sports logo was brought close to Li Xingchen.

Zhou Ling'an: "Li Xingchen, congratulations! This is truly a goal that will go down in history. I'm Zhou Ling'an from Tencent Sports. How do you feel right now?"

Li Xingchen breathed softly and replied with a smile, "I feel great."

Zhou Ling'an probably hadn't encountered such a simple and straightforward answer before. She paused for a second before taking the microphone and continuing to ask, "After the two consecutive controversial calls in the final crucial moments, how did the whole team, including yourself, adjust your mentality and ultimately seize this last offensive opportunity? Was that final shot an instruction from the coach, or a split-second decision on the court?"

Li Xingchen thought for a moment and said, "I didn't see Green's rebounding foul, so I don't know the specifics. But the off-ball foul the referee called on George—maybe they didn't see it clearly."

He shrugged, thinking that although this was an interview by domestic media, it would still be reprinted by various American media outlets, and countless fans would see it.

Therefore, he still had to be careful with his words and actions. He knew that publicly questioning the referee in an interview could result in a fine of tens of thousands of dollars. Li Xingchen didn't want to be that sucker, so he could only downplay the issue and gloss over it with hints.

"The rulings are just part of the game. All I can do is try my best to seize every opportunity. Mentally, they won't affect me too much; at most, they'll just make me want to win even more."

"As for the final play, Coach Kerr gave us a rough plan, which is cross screens between me and Curry. So the final shot opportunity will either be with him or with me."

The final result was largely expected.

"The only thing that surprised me was that the Clippers actually double-teamed me for a moment, even leaving Curry open. It seems that my offensive threat is now greater than Curry's, haha."

Li Xingchen made a joke that was neither too light nor too heavy.

Zhou Ling'an listened attentively and nodded with a smile.

"You've hit more than one game-winning shot in this year's playoffs. But we all know this season has been full of ups and downs for you and the Warriors. So what does a shot like today mean for you? Will it give you more confidence for the rest of the playoffs?"

Li Xingchen replied, "Yes, I've found that confidence is really important to me. No matter how well you train, it's useless if you can't perform in the game. But since that play-in game against the Grizzlies, I feel like everything is getting better. I guess that's the effect of confidence!"

Having followed public opinion, Li Xingchen noticed that many fans speculated that his sudden breakout was due to his consecutive crucial three-pointers in the game against the Grizzlies, which boosted his unparalleled confidence.

It sounded reasonable, so Li Xingchen simply went along with it to guide public opinion, which would also help explain his sudden transformation this season.

Zhou Ling'an then asked her final question: "Your performance has been increasingly impressive lately, both domestically and internationally, and you're gaining more and more fans. Is there anything you'd like to say to them?"

In response, Li Xingchen simply said, "I will continue to work hard," and then ended the brief interview.

Following Zhou Ling'an's on-site interview, numerous interviews from American media outlets awaited him at the post-match press conference.

By the time everything was finally finished, it was almost midnight.

After a good night's sleep at the hotel, completely eliminating his fatigue, Li Xingchen finally had time to open the well-known rating software to see if the fans had come up with any new memes.

He personally quite likes this rating software. Although there are often some abstract comments on it, at least the rating mechanism has always been relatively objective.

He still remembers the game in his previous life when the Warriors won the championship. Even Curry, who had many haters, received a perfect score of 10.0 from more than a million people after that game, breaking the record for the number of ratings once again.

The ratings for last night's match were actually quite objective.

For example, Xiao Ka, who performed exceptionally well, received a high score of 9.6.

"It's impossible to carry it out, it's simply impossible to carry it out."

Paul George, who made mistakes at crucial moments and engaged in numerous dirty tricks, only managed a paltry 4.8 points.

"All they do is resort to underhanded tactics? They can't defend or score."

"A truly historic backdrop!"

In the corner, even role players like Beverley received low scores.

"Dirty!"

"To put it nicely, it's a death grip; to put it bluntly, isn't it just pushing people?"

On the Warriors' side, Curry and Li Xingchen naturally scored high marks, but Draymond Green and Wiggins were met with angry criticism from their teammates.

It's extremely rare for Draymond Green to be rated 3.9 points by tens of thousands of people on the winning team.

"You should kowtow to Li Xingchen a few times; he practically carried you out of the meeting room."

Wiggins fared slightly better, scoring 6.2 points.

"Hey, it's the playoffs now, can't we be a little tougher?"

李星辰这场比赛的数据依旧相当漂亮，22分5篮板4助攻1抢断1盖帽，也是拿到了9.9的超高评分。

He also received official titles such as "Key Player" and "All-Around Offense and Defense Player".

"Cloud scales, long hidden in the mist of the Heavenly Pool, overnight, wind and thunder transformed them into the azure sky!"

"Bro, it's finally not just sixteen points anymore! Keep it up!"

"He's so tough! He doesn't complain at all about unfair calls, and he fights back on the court himself. He's really tough!"

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"You completely outplayed Paul George on both ends of the court, you were so cool!"

In addition to the ratings, some media outlets have also compiled statistics on Li Xingchen's data during all the key moments of this year's playoffs.

Including yesterday's game, the Warriors have had a total of four games that went into the crucial moments, meaning the score difference was less than five points in the last five minutes of the game.

During this period, Li Xingchen's shooting percentage was extremely high, making eight out of ten shots, including seven out of eight three-pointers.

The media's assessment was that he was "a natural at clutch moments."

From now on, in the difficult choice of who to entrust with the final, crucial attack, Li Xingchen might actually become an option.

He will be able to be ranked alongside Jordan, Kobe, James, Curry, and Durant, and no longer because of that magical "point control" trait, but because he truly has the ability to deliver the decisive blow in crucial moments!

Because of the away game on the rest day, Li Xingchen was unable to conduct much effective individual training, so there was little chance to advance the training tasks.

That afternoon, he joined the team to review the video replay of the first game and made many tactical adjustments and drills for the upcoming second game.

The Western Conference semifinals schedule is very tight, possibly because the Clippers are the only team in the entire league where the first round went to a Game 7. Therefore, their second-round series started later than the other semifinals, so they can only try to make up for it by adjusting the schedule.

Currently, they only have one day of rest between each game in the second round, even during the transition between home and away games.

This puts considerable pressure on the players' physical fitness. Now that he has become an absolute key player for the team, Li Xingchen dares not add extra training to his training during the game and must ensure that he is in good physical condition at all times.

Time quickly came to June 10th, the local time.

Still in Los Angeles, at the Clippers' home arena, Staples Center.

The second game of the 2021 NBA Western Conference Semifinals, in which the Clippers host the Warriors, is about to begin!

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