Super All-around Point Guard

Ke Fan was surprised to find that the young Big Three of the Timberwolves also appeared at the Lakers' home court. With the end of the regular season, teams like the Timberwolves that missed the playoffs also ended their season.

Su Qun was also surprised when he saw it: "Hey, it's not just these three from the Timberwolves, the Heat's big white winger Hassan Whiteside is also here, and Pat Riley! The fortune teller is here too. It's really rare. .”

The Lakers' home court in this year's playoffs is really different. After experiencing the trough of the past few years, the Lakers returned to the playoffs, and they still ranked first in the Western Conference and first in the NBA record. In the first playoff game, We have welcomed so many big names, especially these big-name opponents, to watch the game. In the past, even if there were stars from the eliminated teams, they had never been so many at one time. The appearance of Pat Riley, the president of the Heat, made it even more exciting. Many people were surprised.

As players from both sides came on the scene, the scene became lively. Xie Chen and Oladipo received the warmest applause and boos from the audience respectively. After Xie Chen came on the court, he went to the sidelines to talk to LaVine and Williams. Kings, Towns, Hassan and Pat Riley shook hands one by one.

"Thank you for coming, guys." Xie Chen was very happy to have good friends come to help out.

"I guess you both have figured out a strategy to deal with each other. I can't wait to watch your battle." Wiggins said excitedly. At the same time, he was also a little lonely. Xie Chen, who was in the same class as him, was fighting again. It's time to pursue a championship in the playoffs, but now he can only be a spectator.

After Xie Chen left, Westbrook also came over to say hello to them. After all, they were opponents that they had often encountered in the past few seasons and would often encounter in the future, and they were also star-level opponents. However, Westbrook did not Xie Chen chatted happily with them like that, but he looked very serious. They guessed that maybe it was because this was not Westbrook's home court.

Starting lineup for both sides, Lakers: Xie Chen, Nick Young, Luol Deng, Randle, Mozgov.

Thunder: Westbrook, Oladipo, Robertson, Sabonis, Adams.

After the game started, the atmosphere at the scene changed immediately. The Lakers have so much glorious history in the past and have achieved countless brilliant results in the playoffs. They really want to see what Xie Chen's first playoff game with the Lakers will be. What a performance.

First, the Thunder jumped to get the ball. Westbrook handed the first ball to Adams. Adams also tried his hand and missed a small throw under the basket, but he actively grabbed the rebound and then tipped it in. hit.

"The Thunder scored the first goal of the game." Ke Fan explained slowly.

After the Thunder scored, all the players were walking back. Except for Xie Chen who was about to catch the ball, there was also a Thunder player who stayed here. This person was Oladipo.

The last time Xie Chen met Oladipo, the two had a fight. Oladipo was punished again for his stupid behavior. When they met again today, Xie Chen completely ignored this guy. After the scene, there was not even a single eye contact between each other.

Xie Chen thought Oladipo would be afraid of him, but he didn't expect him to be so eager to step forward to defend Xie Chen.

"Hey, you guarded the serve in the first round." Ke Fan was a little surprised to see Oladipo not returning to guard, but entangled with Xie Chen.

Su Qun said: "This is probably Donovan's intention. It seems that this ball will consume a lot of physical energy."

Xie Chen also realized that Oladipo was behind him, but he never expected that Oladipo would touch Xie Chen's waist from behind.

There was a referee watching on the left side of the two. He never blew the whistle. It seemed that Oladipo also knew where the critical point of the foul was and was always careful.

Xie Chen got rid of Oladipo's hand twice before he was able to get the ball safely. However, when he got the ball, Oladipo immediately closed in and prevented Xie Chen from starting immediately.

"Get out of here!" Xie Chen had hatred for Oladipo himself, and now that he was pestering Xie Chen just after the game started, Xie Chen inevitably made some big moves, holding the ball and making a gesture with his arm. The backswing movement definitely did not hit Oladipo, but Oladipo suddenly retreated, and the referee immediately blew the whistle.

Xie Chen made the first foul.

There were boos at the scene, and Su Qun also said: "It seems that the grudge between Xie Chen and Oladipo has not been resolved yet. They faced each other just after the opening. Oladipo probably wants to fight Xie Chen again." He fought, and then both of them were suspended, but when the playoffs are so important, Xie Chen will never be foolish enough to fight with him."

"This reminds me of the game between the Rockets and the Thunder in the regular season. Beverley seemed to have made Westbrook commit a foul in this way. Beverley and Westbrook also had conflicts before. Such players have conflicts with each other. When playing against each other, the emotions are different from playing against others. Xie Chen must be careful about Oladipo and cannot let Oladipo succeed all the time," Ke Fan said.

A foul did not make everyone aware of Coach Donovan's conspiracy. He saw that Xie Chen had his first foul in less than a minute after the game started. Coach Donovan was very satisfied.

Xie Chen naturally knew the importance of the playoffs, and had long expected that he would have another conflict with Oladipo. He was not a person without a sense of the overall situation, so he simply ignored him and didn't take what happened just now to heart.

Xie Chen's plan was to defeat Westbrook and his Thunder team by himself, so he used his own strength from the beginning. After dribbling through, he used Michael Jordan's fadeaway jumper to hit the ball.

"Xie seemed unstoppable when he started going it alone. Do you think the Thunder can restrain Xie?" Karl Towns also asked his teammates in the audience.

Zach LaVine and Wiggins both shook their heads, while Hassan smiled softly and said: "How can the Thunder do something that not even the Warriors and Cavaliers have done in the past? They are not like Leonard. Excellent defensive player, I have a feeling Xie will score 60 points tonight."

Attacking again, Xie Chen succeeded again, and he still used Westbrook's signature move, a mid-range pull-up jumper, which Westbrook himself called "the Cotton Shot."

This action was taught to him by Westbrook's father. Because in the park where he grew up, the nets were made of cotton, so he called his jumper the Cotton Shot.

"Xie uses the Cotton Shot just as well as Russell." Karl Downs exclaimed.

Westbrook's shooting action relies more on the strength of the wrist, shooting from the highest point of the take-off. This jump shot is also Westbrook's scoring weapon. He uses this move very purely, and he does not think about it. He relies on it to cheat free throws. He doesn't pretend to be pretentious, he simply shoots the ball, just like his father taught him.

Xie Chen also likes its purity, so he also likes to use it.

Soon, Xie Chen hit three times in succession, which made everyone start to imagine how crazy Xie Chen would perform tonight. At this time, Westbrook finally began to respond.

"Did Xie want to guard me from beginning to end?" Westbrook saw that Xie Chen was guarding him, and he didn't hesitate to hit Xie Chen resolutely.

After Adams' pick-and-roll, Westbrook lunged forward and quickly made an emergency stop. Xie Chen knew Westbrook too well. This was a prelude to Westbrook's standard theCottonShot shot.

Therefore, Xie Chen tried his best to interfere with Westbrook more, because the Cotton Shot's shot was at the highest point, unlike Curry's shot, which was raised to the top of the head and thrown directly. Westbrook's pause in the air would give Xie Chen The opportunity interfered with Westbrook's shooting.

However, I never expected that Westbrook would give up the standard straight body in the Cotton Shot, and instead lean forward to lean on Xie Chen. After throwing the ball out, his legs would do an exaggerated crab walk.

The referee blows the whistle again!

Xie Chen committed his second foul!

Ke Fan was surprised: "Fouled again? We only played two minutes in the first quarter, and Xie Chen fouled twice. This is a bit bad."

Su Qun said: "I didn't expect that Xie Chen was also unlucky. He should have protected him first to avoid committing three fouls in the first quarter, which would be really troublesome."

Luke Walton was also a little panicked. He didn't expect Xie Chen to commit two fouls so early. He would never let Xie Chen foul three times in the first quarter, and then the next three quarters would be difficult to play.

"Fortunately, the Thunder are not a team that easily gets into shape right from the start." Luke Walton still chose to replace Xie Chen first.

Xie Chen shrugged helplessly and could only admit that he was unlucky. He didn't think too much. These two fouls were not enough to make Xie Chen suspect anything.

"Our opportunity has come!" Coach Donovan became excited when he saw Xie Chen coming off the field.

Westbrook, Oladipo, Adams and others also immediately became energetic. They wanted to take advantage of Xie Chen's absence to widen the point difference as much as possible and take control of this game!

Westbrook started a desperate offensive and scoring method, first breaking through and passing the ball to his teammates, and then forcing a foul, even if he fell heavily to the ground.

At this time, the Lakers players were also panicked. They had never thought that Xie Chen would leave the game so early. This was a very unexpected thing for Luol Deng, Mozgov and others. They were usually too They relied too much on Xie Chen, so that Xie Chen suddenly ended up playing, and they suddenly didn't know how to fight.

Fortunately, there is a guy on the court who doesn't rely much on Xie Chen, Nick Young. Xie Chen's end did not have any negative impact on him, but liberated him. Nick Young is a player who particularly likes to express himself. After Xie Chen came off the court, , he will have more opportunities to display his talents, and he also knows that the team needs him to stand up and score.

When Westbrook kept putting pressure on the Lakers, it was Nick Young who stood up and responded strongly time and time again! Although Nick Young's shooting percentage was not high and he was not a big threat, he played with a momentum that allowed the Lakers to maintain their confidence.

"Damn, this guy Nick Young has no ability, but he always has no brains and confidence. He is the only one in the Lakers who has not been affected by Xie's dismissal!" Coach Donovan was very unhappy. If the Lakers did not have players like Nick Young, I believe that at this time The Thunder have taken the lead both in points and psychologically.

The way the Thunder usually win in the regular season is for the main players to dig holes first, let the substitutes fill in, and then the main players will perform in the third quarter. Therefore, when the two sides enter a duel between substitute players, the Thunder slowly continue to expand their lead. , at the end of the first quarter, the Thunder already led by 12 points.

"The Lakers didn't get off to a good start in the first game of the playoffs. After Xie Chen came on the court in the second quarter, they had to hurry up and chase points. They couldn't let the Thunder continue to expand the score." Su Qun began to worry.

Ke Fan said indifferently: "It's okay, we are only 12 points behind. For a player of Xie Chen's level, being behind by 20 points is not a big deal. Of course, the playoffs are another matter, but there is no need to worry too much now. "

Everyone has seen Xie Chen come back from behind by 20 or 30 points too many times. Even when the Cavaliers reversed the classic series 0:3, they didn't care about falling behind, including Xie Chen himself.

"Do you still want to keep an eye on Russell?" Luke Walton asked Xie Chen.

"Of course, I just committed two fouls. I will pay attention to it." Xie Chen considers himself not a reckless defender. He knows what kind of defense to use against Westbrook.

In the second quarter, when Xie Chen came on the court again, the Thunder team's purpose became clearer, which was to continue causing Xie Chen fouls! One is relying on Westbrook's offense, and the other is relying on Oladipo's defense.

In order to continue to cause Xie Chen fouls, Westbrook also thought of a way, that is, to give Xie Chen caps first. When Xie Chen is addicted to caps, his confidence and sense of accomplishment will make Xie Chen no longer scrupulous. This is also the most important thing. It's a good time to trick Xie Chen into fouling. For two opponents who are both superstars, the referee will not watch a superstar being abused all the time, and will have a tendency to get it back.

Thunder offense, Westbrook beat Xie Chen one-on-one, Xie Chen did not worry about the two fouls on his body, and defended very hard. Westbrook forced a breakthrough through Xie Chen for a layup, but was slapped out of bounds by Xie Chen with a big block from behind. !

"Good shot!" There was applause at the scene, and Su Qun also praised: "It seems that Xie Chen was not affected by the foul. After all, he only committed two fouls."

Not long after, Westbrook once again faced a shot from Xie Chen, and was ruthlessly blocked by Xie Chen again!

"Xie Chen is so strong! He must be the best defensive player this season. He has blocked Westbrook by two in such a short time! Westbrook must have cried." Ke Fan exclaimed.

However, Westbrook did not cry, but smiled. In order to cause Xie Chen to foul, what does it mean to be blocked twice?

Everyone knows that Westbrook is a guy who refuses to admit defeat and will definitely continue to challenge Xie Chen. During the third attack, Xie Chen blocked Westbrook again, but at this time the referee also blew the whistle.

Xie Chen committed his third personal foul!

"Did I commit a foul?" Xie Chen himself couldn't figure out whether he committed a foul. He was too devoted on the defensive end, and he was really addicted to Westbrook, because he wanted to completely defeat Westbrook in this series.

After three fouls, Xie Chen continued to stay on the court to chase points. The Thunder specially lured Xie Chen to the basket to score. Adams also implemented the coach's arrangement well and successfully caused Xie Chen an offensive foul.

In the second quarter, Xie Chen committed four fouls! Xie Chen is about to be substituted again!