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Chapter 92 Tactical Failure, Starry Sky's Miraculous Transmission! [Please Subscribe!]

There are one minute and twenty-five seconds left in the game.

The Warriors have at least two more full offensive possessions.

Kerr called a timeout, the Warriors' second-to-last timeout of the game, with one more to save for the final possession.

Listening to the offensive tactics Cole had laid out, Li Xingchen felt somewhat confused.

The tactics were similar to before, mainly starting with him and Curry, using the two offensively threatening guards to cross screen and create defensive chaos to create offensive opportunities.

However, the chaos that was created in the last game was not successfully generated, or rather, it was generated but not in the way the Warriors expected.

Originally, it was thought that the opponent was more likely to double-team or delay Curry, thus creating an open shot for Li Xingchen. That's why Curry passed the ball to Li Xingchen handoff in advance.

Unexpectedly, due to Paul George's defensive lapse, the opponent inadvertently double-teamed Li Xingchen, completely thwarting his anticipated open shot.

In the end, it was Li Xingchen who managed to sink a fadeaway three-pointer despite George's defense, securing the game-winning shot.

That's why Li Xingchen felt confused about this.

First, this tactic failed in the last game, and the final buzzer-beater was entirely due to Li Xingchen's individual shooting ability; second, no matter how you look at it, this tactic seems to be using Curry as bait, and the real shooting opportunity will come to Li Xingchen's side, so how can he complete his assist?

Something's not right, something's very wrong.

However, Li Xingchen didn't think much of it.

Anyway, once on the field, if I can't make those two assists on my own, the system will definitely give me a hint.

Having a phone in hand gives me peace of mind; I don't panic at all.

Despite the Warriors being down by two points, Li Xingchen, who already has two assists, feels confident that the game is still in the bag!

Back on the field, everyone's positioning was exactly the same as in the last round of the previous match.

Draymond Green inbounds the ball from the sideline, and Curry, for the sake of stability, chooses to receive the ball in the backcourt and then quickly advances it to the frontcourt.

Because the Warriors were trailing this time, they did not choose to run down the clock.

Curry quickly set a cross screen with Li Xingchen, but they overlooked one problem.

In the last game, Curry was matched up against Beverley, so the Clippers faced a dilemma regarding the cross screens between Curry and Lee.

If they don't switch on defense and simply go around the screen, then at least one of Curry and Lee will get a half-open shot opportunity.

If they switch on defense, Beverley will be at a disadvantage when he switches to defend Li Xingchen, as Li Xingchen can easily use his height and wingspan advantage to pull up over him!

Today, the Warriors used the same tactics as in the last game, but faced a different defender.

With Beverley absent, Leonard took over the defense against Curry, while George remained responsible for guarding Li Xingchen.

These are the Clippers' two best defensive forwards! No matter how they switch on defense, there's no way there will be any gaps!

Curry looked slightly annoyed; the Clippers had changed their defensive matchups at the last minute, something they hadn't anticipated during the timeout.

And because they didn't want to waste time, they immediately implemented their tactics, so they didn't have time to properly observe the opponent's defensive matchups.

Some tactics, once started, are difficult to stop. Many running routes are fixed, and you must communicate with your teammates in advance if you want to change them. Otherwise, it is easy to completely disrupt your formation, wasting time and making it very easy to make mistakes!

The only option now is to complete the planned cross-cover handoff first, and then see if Li Xingchen can find an opportunity.

However, Curry expressed concern that although Li Xingchen has gradually developed his ball-handling ability in the past few games, he mainly focuses on his own offensive ability such as dribbling and breaking through, and his passing and ball-handling ability is not outstanding.

He usually only gets two or three assists per game.

For a starting player, stats like two or three assists are practically zero. After all, with over thirty minutes of playing time, even a bad pass will eventually lead to a few baskets for their teammates.

The screen went as planned, and Kawhi Leonard and George did not hesitate to switch on defense, leaving Curry and Li Xingchen no opening to shoot.

Only when facing two-time Defensive Player of the Year Kawhi Leonard could Li Xingchen truly appreciate the terrifying extent of his talent.

Those outstretched hands were so huge, like two palm-leaf fans, that they didn't seem like something a normal human could have.

The basketball looked smaller than a volleyball in his hands, and if he held a normal bottle of mineral water, it would look like an ordinary person holding a bottle of Yakult.

That's really exaggerated!

Li Xingchen was a little nervous, but the system had already given him a hint, so he wasn't in a hurry.

Although this suggestion was somewhat unexpected.

Since there was no shooting opportunity, Li Xingchen should have passed the ball back to Curry in time so that he could quickly reorganize the offense.

However, under Leonard's defensive pressure, not only shooting, but even passing is not an easy task.

The particularly difficult part is that Leonard clearly guessed that Li Xingchen might pass the ball to Curry, so he kept his eyes on that side at all times, ready to intercept the ball at any time!

It wasn't just Leonard; almost all the Clippers players on the court thought the same way.

But Li Xingchen didn't think that way at all.

Passing the ball to Curry is almost equivalent to getting past the formidable defenses of Leonard and George, which is no easy feat.

The probability of making a mistake is too high!

Everyone thought I had no passing ability, and that once I got the ball, I could only launch my own attacks.

But I am not as the world wishes.

Li Xingchen carefully observed the positions of everyone on the court, and after a probing step, he suddenly turned his head to look in Curry's direction, his entire upper body almost turning towards Curry, as if he was about to pass the ball to Curry.

Leonard was indeed fooled, shifting his weight to the side and reaching out with his right hand to try and intercept the ball, but he missed.

Not only that, even Batum, who was watching Draymond Green in the low post, thought the ball had returned to Curry's hands and turned around to help George defend Curry.

In the blink of an eye, a loud "bang" rang out, the sound of a basketball hitting the ground.

At the same time, Li Xingchen shouted, "Chase your dreams!"

Batum turned his head and saw the basketball glide past Kawhi Leonard's waist at an extremely tricky angle, bounce off the ground, and land precisely and comfortably in the hands of Draymond Green, who was very close to the basket.

Since Batum was preparing to extend his defense to help Curry, his entire center of gravity was completely shifted outwards, making it impossible for him to turn around and interfere.

Therefore, Dream was almost in an open position near the basket. After receiving the ball, he immediately sprang up and slammed the ball into the basket with both hands!

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