NBA: The God of Basketball Begins with Precise Scoring

Chapter 93: One Offense, One Defense, Perfect Stats!

Everyone present was stunned.

Whether it was his teammates on the Warriors, his opponents on the Clippers, or even Draymond Green, who received an assist from Li Xingchen, everyone was completely bewildered.

Li Xingchen's incredible pass helped Draymond Green slam dunk with both hands.

Even novelists wouldn't dare write something like this!

The score reached 119-119, with the two sides tied again.

Tyronn Lue also used the team's penultimate timeout.

He never imagined that his airtight defensive formation would ultimately be defeated by Li Xingchen's passing assists and Draymond Green's inside attacks.

Neither of these two sounds plausible on its own!

How exactly was this unusual combination of attacks executed?

We must go back and thoroughly review this to figure out exactly where the problem lay.

However, it's more important to focus on the team's next offensive possessions right now.

Even the players on the court were utterly astonished by Li Xingchen's assist to Draymond Green's powerful dunk that tied the score, let alone the vast majority of fans.

In Tencent's live stream, the director took advantage of a pause to switch to a slow-motion replay of the previous round, and at this point, the chat was overflowing with comments.

"Holy crap, what did I just see? Star Bro slammed home a dunk?"

"Did you guys see that? Ah Chen's fake move—his entire upper body turned to face Curry, and his eyes were on Curry—was completely a bluff. He just bounced the ball off the ground and passed it to the inside!"

(I spent half an hour tweaking the AI, used up all my free attempts, and still couldn't get it right—I had the main character turn to look at Curry, and then the whole thing turned around—speechless!)

"Who said our Little Li can't pass the ball? That was a really good pass! He faked out Kawhi's balance and passed it almost to his waist. Even top passers might not be able to do that!"

"Mr. Green was awesome! He didn't do that stupid thing like trying to go over the bridge with a layup anymore. Today's episode with Mr. Green was the most useful one yet!"

"How come he's suddenly passing the ball so well? I just want to know what skills Li doesn't have. Has he been hiding his true abilities all along?"

"Ah Chen: Watch me play the sweetheart and trick him!"

Not only were the fans amazed, but even the commentators in the live broadcast room were equally astonished by Li Xingchen's brilliant pass.

Duan exclaimed, "That was a complete no-look pass! I think Li even yelled when he passed the ball, probably because he figured even Draymond Green wouldn't have reacted if he hadn't!"

Yang Yi chuckled and chimed in, "That's very true. People have an instinctive reaction to their own names. If Li calls Green on the court, he'll definitely react and instinctively receive the ball to attack. But other people, even if they hear Green's name, might not be able to react."

Wang Shipeng joked, "Our director just edited out today's best assist, and it's all wasted. What assist can compare to Xiao Li's pass?"

Duan Ran nodded and said, "That's a good thing, it shows that the key moments in these recent games have been very exciting! Now the two teams are tied, back to square one. The timeout is about to end, let's turn our attention back to the court and see what the Clippers' offense is like next!"

At the game, the Clippers fielded their strongest offensive lineup.

Reggie Jackson, Terence Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and Marcus Morris.

The Warriors typically don't use Curry on defensive possessions, but they only have one timeout left, so they can't adjust their lineup too frequently.

Unfortunately, Anderson had already left the scene to undergo examination and treatment; otherwise, he would certainly have had a place in this crucial defensive play.

The Clippers' tactics were nothing new; Leonard still drew the defense by calling for the ball in the elbow area, and the Warriors promptly double-teamed him.

The score is currently tied. If the Clippers score, whether it's two or three points, it will be fatal for the Warriors.

Weighing the two factors, Leonard's mid-range shooting is clearly a greater threat than the three-point shooting threat of role players.

Because he was on fire today, his mid-range shooting was almost inhumanly consistent, and even Draymond Green wasn't confident he could stop him.

If the Warriors insist on not double-teaming, Leonard will very likely score one-on-one.

Therefore, the Warriors decisively opted for a double team, and Leonard, facing the double team, did not choose to force a shot, but calmly passed the ball to Morris, who had gained some shooting space in the corner.

Morris completely shook off his cold shooting touch from the first game of the series today, transforming into the Clippers' sharpshooter, making four of six three-pointers and scoring fourteen points for the team.

The Clippers' offensive strategy in crucial moments, choosing him to take open three-point shots to close out the game, couldn't be more suitable.

Unfortunately, despite being almost perfectly accurate throughout the game, he failed to capitalize on the opportunity at the crucial final moment, missing a wide-open three-pointer.

Rooney secured the defensive rebound, and because there was still much more time left than one offensive possession, Kerr didn't use his last timeout.

Curry dribbled the ball quickly up the court, and before the Clippers' defense could fully settle in, he accelerated and broke through, dodging and weaving past Mann and George's defenses, before finishing with a layup against Morris in the paint!

Morris had just sprinted back to the basket after exhausting all his strength, and could only lunge at Curry while off-balance.

And sure enough, he actually managed to tackle him, though his hand clearly made contact with Curry's forearm.

He interfered with the layup, but it was only achieved by hitting the hand.

Curry didn't pay much attention, assuming it was a clear shooting foul.

But to everyone's surprise, the referee didn't call a foul!

Curry stood there stunned for a moment, then raised his arms and roared something, clearly accusing the referee of unfairness.

But he was probably used to this kind of unfair treatment, and he knew that complaining would not do any good, so he shook his head and quickly went back to defense.

The Clippers used the same tactics as in the previous possession, and the opportunity still came from Morris in the corner.

Unfortunately, Morris, who had been amazing throughout the game, failed to live up to expectations at crucial moments, missing two wide-open corner three-pointers in a row.

However, perhaps Lady Luck was on the side of the Los Angeles Clippers today, because after Morris missed his three-pointer, the long rebound landed precisely in the hands of Paul George near the three-point line!

This situation is absolutely fatal for the defending side.

Because once Morris takes the shot, their defensive formation will inevitably break apart.

Some were responsible for positioning, some for protecting the rebounds, and others started to retreat, looking for opportunities to quickly inbound the ball from the baseline or launch a long fast break.

Therefore, it is a very scary thing when the long rebound falls directly into the hands of the offensive team, because they are completely unable to defend effectively.

Wiggins, who was originally guarding Paul George, had just moved towards the basket to help Cameroon, so he was unable to turn around and effectively interfere with George.

Ultimately, amidst the Warriors' chaotic defense, George made a successful floater in the paint.

121-119, the Clippers are leading by two points again!

There are only 18 seconds left in the game.

Kerr used the Warriors' last timeout.

Given the current situation, the conditions for the Warriors to win are still very demanding.

Two-pointers can only tie the game; only three-pointers can win it.

Moreover, it would be best if the three-pointer was made when the clock was almost completely over; otherwise, the Clippers would have a real chance to win the game.

However, if they run out of time, and the shot misses, the Warriors will have no chance to fight for a second chance.

Therefore, it's best to implement an offensive tactic as soon as possible, especially a three-point offensive tactic.

If you miss the shot, you still have a chance to grab the offensive rebound and put it back to tie the game!

If the shot goes in, you'll still need to defend against the Clippers' final attack in the remaining few seconds!

In conclusion, the Warriors' winning percentage is not high at the moment, and the conditions for winning are quite demanding.

Therefore, everyone on the Warriors team felt immense pressure, except for Li Xingchen.

Because he discovered that besides his last assist which he hadn't used yet, he also had a missing last steal in this game; so far, he only has one steal.

These two missing stats, one offensive and one defensive, are practically tailor-made for the final round!