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Chapter 95 Li Xingchen's Rapid Evolution! [G2 Ended, Two Chapters Combined into One 4000-Word Long Chapter, Please Subscribe!]

Draymond Green celebrated his game-winning three-pointer by high-fiving and shoulder-bumping Wiggins in the corner.

On the other side, Curry was overjoyed by Wiggins' game-winning shot, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of an orange afterimage that flashed by like a shooting star, disappearing from the backcourt into the heart of the frontcourt in the blink of an eye.

His smile froze on his face, and he was utterly shocked.

It seems I was careless —

On the weak side, Rooney reacted relatively quickly and had already started his defensive retreat. However, how could a blue-collar center possibly catch up with the Clippers' long-planned baseline fast break?

The Clippers held back their precious last timeout to catch the Warriors off guard, betting that no one on the Warriors would be able to react in time to get back on defense!

Even the players on the field could hardly react, let alone the fans and viewers in the stands and broadcast booths.

In Tencent's live stream, Duan Ran, who was the first to notice the anomaly, exclaimed in surprise.

"Lee! Pass to Wiggins! Leonard is helping on defense! It's an open three-pointer opportunity in the corner!"

"It's in! The Warriors have taken the lead again by one point! There should be less than ten seconds left! This is a potential game-winner!"

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"Can the Clippers pull off a game-winning shot? Let's see what kind of play Coach Lue will devise for the final possession!"

"The Clippers have a little over five seconds left—wait, why isn't the clock stopped?"

"Holy crap! The Clippers didn't call a timeout!"

"They just rushed in from the baseline! Taking advantage of the Warriors' inattention! Nobody was back on defense! The ball was already in the frontcourt! Who's in the frontcourt now?!"

As a professional commentator, it would be absolutely impossible for someone to shout out a vulgar expression like "Holy crap" in the live broadcast room under normal circumstances.

However, when a person is truly shocked, the instinctive reactions of the body and language system will naturally overcome all rationality and restraint.

Didn't you read the next few sentences before he started rambling incoherently?

In his expectation, the Clippers would definitely use their last timeout to set up their final attack. It was from his "God's-eye view" of the camera that he was able to quickly capture any unusual events that occurred on the court.

Even so, without any mental preparation, he was unable to see the situation in the frontcourt immediately, let alone make an accurate commentary.

And while it seemed no one in the world had reacted yet—

Only Li Xingchen.

Batum is the Clippers' player responsible for quick inbounds from the baseline.

The player sprinting down the court for a fast break was Paul George.

The reason why the tactic of Li Xingchen breaking through and passing the ball to Wiggins in the corner to complete the game-winning shot was successful was essentially because George could not completely defend Li Xingchen one-on-one.

If George can contain Li Xingchen one-on-one, then Kawhi Leonard won't need to help defend, and naturally, Wiggins won't miss the open three-pointer from the corner.

So if the Clippers want to assign blame for their defensive lapse in this play, George will definitely be the first to take the blame.

Therefore, he is especially eager to make amends for his mistakes at this moment!

The Clippers' strategy of quickly inbounding the ball from the baseline to attempt a sneak attack was something they had already devised when the Warriors called a timeout.

Of course, this is certainly not their only option, but Tyronn Lue has made it clear that they must launch a fast break whenever the Warriors show any weakness.

When Green didn't immediately track back to defend after scoring, but instead ran to the bottom corner to celebrate with Wiggins, Batum knew his chance had come.

He quickly went out of bounds and quietly signaled to the referee to hurry up and begin the serving process.

Paul George, positioned higher up, understood the situation perfectly. Instead of regretting failing to defend Li Xingchen, he quickly began sprinting towards the frontcourt.

Rather than feeling frustrated, it would be far more effective to make up for the defensive lapses by launching a fast break and securing a game-winning shot!

In a very short time, the basketball turned into an orange blur and flew into the hands of Paul George, who had already crossed half-court.

Although George usually focuses on off-ball offense and doesn't handle the ball much, that's mainly because the Clippers don't lack ball-handling offensive players.

In fact, his ball-handling skills are also quite good. At least in a fast break like this where there's no one in front of him, he's unlikely to make any basic mistakes.

In the stands, the fans gradually noticed what was happening on the court. The stadium, which had quieted down after Wiggins' game-winning shot, became noisy again.

Their commotion wasn't just because of George's fast break and sneak attack, but more so because as George sprinted out, a blue figure reacted almost instantly and followed closely behind!

There are two main reasons why Li Xingchen was able to react.

Firstly, because he was the Warriors' closest player to George, he was indeed the first to notice when George made unusual moves.

Secondly, the system gave him a hint about where his last piece of broken hat data should come from!

George was also frustrated.

The moment he saw Green running to the corner to celebrate the game-winning shot with Wiggins before the game was even over, he could almost picture himself finishing with a fast-break dunk to win the game.

Unfortunately, things still didn't go as planned.

In reality, he had only just run into the three-point line in the frontcourt when he already felt the presence of pursuers behind him.

Although he didn't turn around, he knew it must be Li Xingchen.

Apart from Li Xingchen, the rest of the Warriors players were positioned further away and couldn't possibly have such a fast defensive transition.

George gritted his teeth. Let him catch up if he wants. With his superior height, wingspan, and offensive position, how could he possibly stop him in a one-on-one situation?

George turned his head slightly and glanced at Li Xingchen's position, finding him to his left and behind.

George was already positioned on the left side of the basket, while Li Xingchen was positioned even further to the left.

After a moment's thought, George had a clear idea of ​​how to execute the next offensive move.

If he attacks along the normal route, whether it's a layup or a dunk, there's still a risk that Li Xingchen will block his shot from behind.

Although this kind of block is extremely difficult, it is easy to commit a foul if you are not careful.

But that's Li Xingchen after all. You know, in the last game, he even blocked Kawhi Leonard's dunk in the final moments. George didn't dare to take any chances and planned to use what he thought was the safest way to finish this fast break.

Approaching the basket, George gathered the ball and lightly leaped, seemingly about to complete a layup directly on the left side of the basket.

At this point, Li Xingchen, who had caught up to him at his limit, would probably jump up and try to block his layup.

So, in mid-air, George suddenly withdrew his left-hand layup motion, switched the ball to his right hand, and circled around to the right side of the basket.

Mid-air hand switch, reverse layup!

In that case, Li Xingchen, you can't possibly still block it, right?

As the basketball left his hands, a smug smile appeared on George's face.

Judging from this flight trajectory, this layup should be a sure thing.

The thought of executing such a beautiful game-winning fast break in the final two seconds of the game, and showcasing an extremely sophisticated reverse layup in the air, made George feel incredibly satisfied.

The fans must be getting goosebumps from my performance, right?

After being a background character for so many years, it's finally my turn to make a decisive move, and it's finally my turn to use someone else as a background character!

However, his smile froze on his face before it could even fully bloom.

Because he saw that the basketball had just passed the bottom edge of the backboard and hadn't even touched it yet, when that damned blue figure arrived as expected, and then a wheat-skinned hand slammed the basketball hard onto the backboard.

Because of the excessive force and the close proximity, the basketball bounced several times between the backboard and his hand.

But no matter what, the ball could never go back into the basket.

Because the red light on the edge of the backboard lit up as it fell after being blocked, and the final whistle blew.

The match is over!

The score was 122-121.

George's game-winning layup attempt was caught up by Li Xingchen, who then delivered a powerful block, securing the victory for the Warriors.

They won the game!

Under the basket, Li Xingchen picked up the basketball before it had fully hit the ground, tossed it into the air, and raised his hands high, shouting and cheering.

Curry sprinted from the back half of the court, and Li Xingchen went to meet him. The two jumped at the same time and bumped shoulders hard in mid-air.

"Dude, you're amazing! You're like someone from another planet!"

"You saved our lives!"

In Tencent's live broadcast room across the ocean, Yang Yi and Duan Ran were so excited they almost stood up to provide commentary.

Special guest Wang Shipeng, on the other hand, didn't hold back. He actually stood up, unable to hide his excitement.

In their decades-long commentary careers, they have seen countless games and become unfazed by any changes.

Commentators like Wang Meng and Ke Fan might exaggerate a bit in normal times, but Yang Yi is known for his composure.

Even he, throughout his entire commentary career, had never seen many crucial offensive and defensive rounds that were so brilliant and full of reversals.

Therefore, his tone of voice changed noticeably, clearly showing that he was equally excited about this exciting and crucial moment.

In the last minute of the game...

First, Li Xingchen made a brilliant no-look pass, assisting Draymond Green to complete a powerful dunk in the paint and tie the score.

Paul George quickly responded with a floater, giving the Clippers the lead again.

Then, Li Xingchen's breakthrough drew help defense again, and he passed the ball to Wiggins in the corner, assisting him to hit an open three-pointer and complete the game-winning shot.

The most exciting part was the Clippers' final possession, with less than six seconds left in the game.

However, the Clippers chose not to call a timeout. Instead, they took advantage of the Warriors' inattention and quickly inbounded the ball from the baseline in the backcourt, trying to launch a fast break and win the game at the last moment!

The design of this tactic was already commendable enough, but what amazed fans even more was that Warriors' Li Xingchen reacted quickly, retreated to defend, and caught up with George!

And that's not all.

Because these offensive and defensive plays were completed in a very short time, it was only after the director switched to slow-motion replay that fans realized that in the last two seconds, George and Li Xingchen were still engaged in a battle in mid-air!

"Time's up! Li Xingchen nailed a block on Paul George's layup in the final moments! The Warriors win!"

"Check the replay! Is there a time issue?"

Duan Ran's mouth was dry from explaining, and the viewers in the live broadcast room could even hear him swallowing.

This was almost unprecedented in his commentary career.

The event provided a slow-motion replay of the last two seconds.

Seeing that Duan Ran was getting tired of shouting, Yang Yi took over the conversation.

"Wow, that was a fantastic play!"

"Look, George even switched hands in mid-air to avoid Li Xingchen's block, and finally made a right-side layup."

"But in the end, he still couldn't fool Xiao Li! So, how exactly did Xiao Li predict the direction of George's shot?"

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"He didn't even hesitate at all. Even though both of them were on the left side, he jumped directly to the right, as if he was absolutely certain that George would switch to the right for a layup!"

At the match venue, the referee had already reviewed the slow-motion replay.

The basketball hadn't actually touched the backboard before it was blocked.

Li Xingchen, this was a clean, uncontroversial, and unparalleled block.

The Warriors narrowly won the game by one point, taking home both of the Clippers' home games and achieving a 2-0 road victory!

All his teammates cheered for him and were amazed by his perfect anticipation block at the end.

Even in post-match interviews, reporters repeatedly asked him how he made that block in the final moments of the game.

Li Xingchen simply smiled and replied casually, "It's just my intuition."

Actually?

Actually, it was a system notification, of course!

Because the next game will be played back at the Golden State Warriors' home arena, the Warriors players will fly back to California overnight after tonight's game.

After the post-match interviews and a quick shower, the equipment team was already waiting outside the stadium.

They will head straight to the airport, where the plane will take off within an hour.

While waiting for his flight, Li Xingchen opened Hupu (a Chinese sports forum) as usual, ready to see what new tricks the fans had up their sleeves that day.

In the rating system, the official labels today included "All-Around God of War" and "Hot Pot Hat".

His number of comments exceeded 200,000, surpassing his teammate Curry for the first time!

"No one will support my lofty ambitions; I will brave the snow to reach the mountain peak myself!"

"While everyone else is drunk, I alone am sober; with a single palm strike, I shatter their illusions and deliver a fatal blow!"

"Golden State No-Fly Zone! Two consecutive game-winning blocks in crucial moments!"

"That last block, I think it's worthy of a Player of the Year nomination, right?"

"Sorry, George, I don't want to compete with you for the GOAT of the background!"

"How exactly did we get him?"

"The two assists to Dream and Mouth Brother earlier were also amazing. Their judgment of the situation was so accurate, and their choices were so mature!"

"Regular time intensity: Andrew Wiggins; Clutch time intensity: Michael Jordan!"

Besides Li Xingchen, the comment sections of the other players were also quite interesting.

Players like Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins were heavily criticized for celebrating prematurely, and both received low scores of less than 6 points.

While Kawhi Leonard and Paul George lost the game, they both had impressive performances to be honest.

Even though George was suppressed by Li Xingchen on both offense and defense in the final moments, those who watched the game know that it wasn't that he performed poorly, but rather that Li Xingchen was simply too strong.

"It's not your fault, I felt like the other side was cheating."

"Don't be so unconvinced, bro. You just can't beat Li Xingchen in his matchup right now! Especially in crucial moments, you get completely outmatched on both offense and defense!"

Of course, Beverley had the lowest score of the game.

"Damn! Being targeted by DNP is truly unique."

"Why did you provoke them? You ruined a game we could have won!"

Anderson's comment section was filled with mostly comforting remarks.

"Team, stay safe, don't worry!"

"Take good care of yourself and we'll be waiting for your return!"

"Judging from the angle, it shouldn't be too serious. It should be healed within four weeks. Considering the dates, it should still be able to make it to the finals!"

"Rest assured, your teammates have avenged you!"

Li Xingchen doesn't usually have many entertainment activities, so whenever he makes a great performance, he goes online to enjoy the praise from fans, which is his most relaxing and happy moment.

Just as he was about to exit the app after reading the ratings, a new notification popped up on the homepage.

In less than ten matches, Li Xingchen has already achieved a rapid evolution that others take ten years to accomplish!

Thank you to both He Lengku Yuer and I for the generous donations!

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