Super All-around Point Guard

Whether it's the regular season or the playoffs, anyone who encounters Xie Chen's opponents will always be frightened.

For example, during the regular season this season when Xie Chen broke records continuously, every time he visited a city, it was a nightmare for local fans and teams. They didn't want to be the background wall.

When the playoffs were approaching last season, Xie Chen's Knicks team was ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers and Raptors, the two teams ranked first and second in the Eastern Conference, actually rushed to lose just to win. Avoid Xie Chen in the first round.

There is only one coach who is not only not afraid of Xie Chen, but also looks forward to playing against Xie Chen. He is Popovich. It’s not that he is sure of defeating Xie Chen, nor does he look down on Xie Chen’s ability. On the contrary, he is It's because Popovich is not sure whether he can beat Xie Chen. It's precisely because Xie Chen is so capable that Popovich wants to defeat him even more.

Of course, Popovich wants to meet Xie Chen, but that doesn’t mean that other people in the Spurs also want to meet Xie Chen. Guys like Pau Gasol, Aldridge, and Danny Green have all experienced Xie Chen’s power. Yes, none of them wanted to fight Xie Chen.

As the ace star of the Spurs, Leonard has an indifferent attitude and treats everyone the same. No matter how strong Xie Chen is, he is just one person. Moreover, Xie Chen has robbed Leonard of the best defense for two consecutive years. Player, Leonard was very unhappy and wanted to beat Xie Chen once.

Jonathan Simmons is gearing up and seems to be looking forward to playing against Xie Chen.

Tony Parker asked: "Coach, how do you guard against that kid?"

Popovich set his sights on Leonard. Since Xie Chen is the Lakers' most important offensive point, let the best defensive player on the team limit him.

Popovich said: "When we played against each other in the regular season, I think Leonard was very good at guarding Xie. He might suffer a little loss in speed, but it doesn't matter. The main thing is to guard against his shots, especially three-pointers. He breaks through, and then the defense forces him to pass the ball, and then makes changes based on the touch of his teammates. Xie's breakthrough scoring ability is also top-notch. There is no way, he is not LeBron James, nor is he Stephen Curry, he is Stephen Curry and The combination of LeBron James and both outside and inside threats are too great. I can only choose one, which will allow him to break through more and cause his personal fouls. Coach Donovan’s foul-making plan, I decided to continue to use it. After all, height is a problem. His layup ability is not as good as that of Jordan Kobe, and his breakthrough will not kill the game."

"Do you think he's going to do something in this series that we haven't seen before?" Tony Parker asked.

"That's a good question, I think so." Popovich pointed at Parker and said, "This kid has always been hiding his secrets. He definitely still has a big move that he hasn't used yet. It's a pity that the Thunder didn't force him out. We have to Let him show off all his abilities."

"Even if he has hidden abilities, he is still alone. We can just rely on Leonard or others to limit him." The bald Ginobili said.

Popovich nodded and smiled: "In this series, I will always let him hesitate about one thing in his mind, that is, should he pass the ball or play by himself?"

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Soon, the day came when the Lakers faced the Spurs at home.

In the Tencent live broadcast room, Ke Fan and Yang Yi were also having pre-match discussions.

Ke Fan said: "Regarding the series showdown between the Lakers and Spurs, Tencent netizens, including friends on Weibo, have been asking Mr. Yang Yi and I for the past two days what we think and who we are more optimistic about winning. Everyone knows that I am Xie Chen’s crazy fans will definitely support the Lakers, but this series will be a big test for Xie Chen. They defeated the Spurs in the regular season, but in the playoffs, it will definitely be a different matchup.”

"That's right." Yang Yi followed up and said, "Don't think that the Lakers won easily from the regular season to the first round of the playoffs without encountering any obstacles. Let me tell you, the Spurs are The first obstacle they encounter in the playoffs, and it may also be the last obstacle. I am more optimistic about the Warriors and Clippers series. Whether they can challenge the Warriors depends on whether Xie Chen can surpass Popovich. closed."

At the Staples Center, even the Lakers fans didn’t dare to have high hopes because their opponent was Popovich, a great and respected coach who was full of honors. They all knew that this opponent was much more difficult to deal with than the Thunder. .

The first row of the audience was star-studded, and several of the league's top superstars were sitting in adjacent seats. This situation has never happened in any previous year.

Thunder star Russell Westbrook, who just lost to the Lakers, Rockets star James Harden, who just lost to the Spurs, Zach LaVine and Karl Towns of the Timberwolves, and Super Insider Hassan Whiteside of the Heat , and New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony.

They all seem to be here on pilgrimage!

When several football-savvy players sit together, they will naturally talk about football in more depth.

Wiggins temporarily left Los Angeles and was not at the scene today. Zach LaVine and Towns were still active. Towns took the initiative to talk to Westbrook and Harden beside him and asked: "You two just played against them, the Lakers and In the matchup between the Spurs, who do you favor?"

Westbrook said: "Xie is very strong. No matter how hard Popovich tries, he can't stop him from scoring or his teammates from scoring. He always has to make choices and sacrifices. I'm optimistic about the Lakers."

James Harden said: "The team that can beat our Rockets is not an ordinary team. Although I am also here to support Xie and the Lakers, the Spurs will probably beat them."

It seems like both will support the team that beats them, thus making their own team appear less weak.

Carmelo Anthony also laughed and said: "When being interviewed by reporters before the game, both Xie and Popovich kept praising each other and belittling themselves. Haha, it is rare to see Xie being so good at building character. The Spurs are indeed difficult to deal with. But today happens to be the MVP award at home, and I think this will motivate Xie and his teammates to win this victory."

Yesterday, the NBA officially announced that Xie Chen became the MVP of the 2016-2017 season, also known as the most valuable player. This is also his second honorary MVP.

If Curry and the Warriors weren't so bad last year, even if Xie Chen's Knicks team was only eighth in the Eastern Conference, the MVP trophy would belong to Xie Chen, because Xie Chen's personal data completely surpassed Stephen Curry, and he can make his teammates Becoming better, he helped Anthony win the scoring title and helped Porzingis win the Rookie of the Year.

Xie Chen has always been concerned about the MVP that was left behind last year. If he can get it, he will have won the MVP trophy for three consecutive years.

Prior to this, only Larry Bird, Chamberlain and King of the Ring Russell had won MVP for three consecutive years, but none of them had been able to achieve FMVP for three consecutive years.

Michael Jordan did achieve three consecutive FMVPs, but his MVP failed to win consecutively.

If Xie Chen can achieve three consecutive MVPs and three consecutive FMVPs at the same time, then he will be the first player in history to achieve such a god-level honor!

Things are unpredictable. If Xie Chen can win two MVPs in three years, three FMVPs will be extraordinary.

At the scene, the lights were quickly turned off, and Xie Chen, NBA President Adam Silver, and KIA senior executives appeared in the center of the stage. Adam Xiaohua still felt reluctant to leave Xie Chen when he saw Xie Chen. Facing the audience, he said: "There have been many outstanding players over the past 82 regular season games, but Chrissie's performance, above all others, has elevated the game to a new level and given the NBA a greater reputation around the world. Influence, let us congratulate Chrissie, the unanimous MVP!"

Adam Xiaohua handed the MVP trophy to Xie Chen. Xie Chen was very excited when he received the trophy. This is the second time he has won the MVP. It feels like a century has passed since the last time he got it.

"MVP! MVP!"

The fans at the scene shouted MVP, and Anthony said to his teammates at this time: "No matter what others think, in my heart, I am the MVP of last season."

Hassan Whiteside also nodded and said: "MVP voting places too much emphasis on the team's record, but you are also responsible for him not getting it. You shouldn't let him get suspended for fighting."

Carmelo Anthony shook his head and said: "Don't blame me. If you were by Xie's side, you would have hit him harder than me."

Today, Xie Chen’s wife Katie also came to the scene. She was also very excited when she saw Xie Chen holding the trophy.

Xie Chen faced the audience and spoke slowly: "Thank you to the league for awarding me this trophy, thank you to all the fans who support me, thank you to my teammates, coaches, my wife, and my family. I feel very conflicted now. I not only hope to win a few more MVP trophies, but also hope that I can win the FMVP trophy this season and then retire."

"Don't retire! Keep winning!" The fans at the scene also shouted enthusiastically.

As the shouts at the scene slowly subsided, Xie Chen finally said: "I just want to say that I have won MVP and FMVP at the same time before. This year, I want to try again!"

"Championship! The championship must be ours!" The fans at the scene were also ignited by Xie Chen's heroic words.

Now there are no superstars in the Lakers except Xie Chen. If Xie Chen said that he would win the FMVP, no one would feel uncomfortable. If it were a team like the Warriors and Durant or Curry said they wanted to win the FMVP, there would definitely be more than one. It feels uncomfortable to be alone because there are too many people on their team who want to win the FMVP...

Popovich felt Xie Chen's desire for the championship and FMVP, and also knew that this series was destined to be difficult to win.

Lakers starting lineup: Xie Chen, Nick Young, Luol Deng, Randle, Mozgov.

Spurs starting lineup: Tony Parker, Danny Green, Leonard, Aldridge, Pau Gasol.

As soon as the Spurs came up, they sent Leonard, who was 2.01 meters tall, to guard Xie Chen. The main purpose was to limit Xie Chen's shooting, especially the long-range three-pointers. Although Xie Chen had many offensive weapons, the most feared one was For three-pointers, he can hit three-pointers far away from the three-point line. He can get away from opponents to gain space like Curry, or he can pull out and shoot against defensive players. Once the three-pointer is opened, it will be too difficult to hit. .

"Leonard has been competing for the best defensive player for two consecutive years, second only to Xie Chen. In my opinion, he is as good a defensive player as Xie Chen, and is even more physically superior. This confrontation In the contest with Shield, I don’t know who will win and who will lose.” Yang Yi is very much looking forward to the match between Xie Chen and Leonard.

Xie Chen has played against Leonard more than once and knows that this guy is very difficult to deal with, especially when he really wants to guard you from three-pointers, you really can't use Curry's three-pointers, and you will definitely be interfered with or If you are blocked, unless you use McGrady-style shooting to force the shot, the shooting rate will not be very good. He is also very fast. You can't get rid of him with speed or dribbling skills. If you show off your skills in front of him, you may get a loss. His only goal is to be intercepted. His arm length and death-wound defensive ability give him a very strong interception ability.

Xie Chen had just won the MVP and was very excited. He was not afraid of Leonard's challenge. After breaking through, he first hit a two-pointer with Jordan's fadeaway jumper.

On the Spurs side, Xie Chen defends Tony Parker. Parker is a 35-year-old veteran and is not the Spurs' main scoring point. However, Parker's role cannot be underestimated. With him on the court, he can By activating others, he can allow Aldridge, Leonard, and any teammate on the court to score easily.

Xie Chen's defense against Parker is to prevent sudden shots and never let him go to the basket. Even though he is not a big threat to the basket, he can break up the defensive formation and create opportunities for his teammates.

Xie Chen gave Parker a lot of shooting space, letting him shoot by himself. Parker also shot by himself first and hit the first ball.

"Xie Chen wants to let Parker go," Ke Fan said.

Xie Chen assisted his teammates and continued to score goals. On the second defense, Xie Chen continued to let Parker go, but still let him shoot, but he missed.

"Parker's three-point shots this season are not accurate, less than 40%. Xie Chen may also feel that you have not been accurate all season. It is impossible for me to be accurate now. I will give it a try first, so that It is much better for Parker to score alone than for him to activate other teammates. If Parker can score again, he cannot kill the game." Yang Yi said.

Regarding the Spurs' defense against Xie Chen, Xie Chen still chose to use the most reasonable method, breaking through and scoring the ball, and letting his teammates play, especially letting Nick Young play Parker.

Nick Young is the same height as Leonard. When he hits Parker, who is less than 1.9 meters tall, he doesn't jump in. After catching the ball, he shoots with a dribble, or he makes a pull-up jumper directly in front of him.

Xie Chen frequently created opportunities for Nick Young to beat Parker in singles. Nick Young was very determined in every attack, and he had a good touch from the start, with a shooting rate of over 60%.

Ke Fan said: "Nick Young really helped Xie Chen a lot in the playoffs. No matter who he played with, he was confident and not afraid of missing shots."

Not long after Ke Fan finished speaking, Nick Young shot and the basketball bounced off the rim. At this time, Xie Chen jumped up like a god descending from the earth, got the rebound with one hand and dunked directly into the frame!

The scene was boiling instantly!

Yang Yi said: "This is why Nick Young is so confident. Even if he misses the shot, he knows that someone will help him make up for it. Let's see, this game will eventually return to the Spurs' smooth flow against Xie Chen's personal superpower." In terms of talent.”