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Chapter 117 Take Off
"Very good, Chen. We need your vitality in this game. With defense and rebounds, you can help the team move forward." The current score of 45 is already very satisfactory for Dunlap.

But as a coach, it’s not about helping the team formulate tactics, directing on the spot or even winning the victory.

For the rookie coach, it is not obvious which is more important between Chen Xiao and himself in the eyes of the team management and fans.

It's good that the score is tied, but more importantly, Chen Xiao should not feel dissatisfied because of the big change in his style of play.

"I know, coach. There's more than just scoring on the basketball court. I like rebounding and defending. I love doing these things." Chen Xiao responded with a smile on his face, dispelling Dunlap's worries, "Who wants to play back? It’s more comfortable for me to come out and pick and roll whoever hits Mark with his back.”

Everyone in the locker room laughed.

……

Less than 2 minutes into the second half, it was Chen Xiao's favorite moment.

After Conley broke through to the right at the top of the arc, he returned the ball to Randolph who bounced out of the false pick-and-roll to the top of the arc. At this time, Conley's defender Walker and Randolph's defender Mullens followed Conley to the right. In fact, Randolph was open, and Miton, who had already noticed that he had brought up early, hurried to defend.

Randolph, who had a good view of the court one step below the top of the arc, sent the ball to the left inside for a point.

But after all, the Black Bear is not a support master like Gasol, and the passing arc is a bit floating.

When Gay, who had already cut inside, entered the paint area, he needed a little pause to fish over the ball that was off the bottom line.

Gay adjusted a step, ignoring Chen Xiao, who broke away from Gasol's entanglement and rushed to the dunk.

Facing Guy, whose bullet speed was still astonishing after adjustment, Chen Xiao chose to face up to the difficulties. He had given the opportunity to adjust, and there was no reason not to.

Facing the elite-level dunkers who intend to dunk, the difficulty is not only to be in place in time, but in time, it can only become a glorious background wall, but the timing of take-off and the ability to predict and find the basketball after being in place.

Fortunately, with Chen Xiao's hardware, as long as it can be in place in time, stretch out your hands and stretch your strength, and wait on the necessary route for dunking.

Two people soaring into the air, one really vacated, the other slightly vacated, and the two palms formed a fleeting confrontation in front of the basket.

The higher the distance from the ground, the less grounded it is, and the harder it is to exert force.Gay, who couldn't complete the dunk with exhausted throws, fell from the air.

Chen Xiao, who tightly controlled the basketball, completed the first basket defense in the second half.

The viewers who didn't change the channel or turned back under the itch saw a perfect aerial interception.

"It was a robbery in the air. Rudy Gay took off. He was stopped by Chen Xiao in the air and gave up the ball." Barkley's passionate description made the fans nod.

"It reminds me of Mammoth, Marc Eaton who has the same name as Gasol on the court. In his era, he didn't need to take off at all, he just needed to stand up and reach out, and the basketball would be placed in his hands obediently." Ernie commented road.

Chen Xiao, who had completed the block, had already caught Miton, who was unable to make up the defense and made a fast break. He grabbed the ball with both hands and threw it forward vigorously. A rainbow-like arc crossed most of the court.

Miton, who received the ball smoothly, completed a dunk facing the empty basket.The excited look seemed to have completed Guy's unfinished business.Block +1, assist +1.

Backing up may not be a shot or finish. Chen Xiao got the ball from the left waist and saw that Randolph, who was originally stuck between himself and the top of the arc, went directly to the paint.

Slowly protected the ball and dribbled two steps up the line, ignoring Gasol behind him and passing the ball to the top of the arc.

Mullens, who came to serve the ball, received the ball, and fired from a long distance in a familiar rhythm.

Perfect arc, the net fluttered gently, and a three-pointer was hit.This is also the Bobcats in the third quarter and the only three-pointer in the game.

Mullens, who didn't hit a single three-pointer in the second quarter, excitedly high-fived Chen Xiao, who was back on defense.

Chen Xiao smiled back, you kid is simply a nerve knife in the inner line of space.

Although Chen Xiao's interception hat and Mullens' chasing three-pointer are inspiring, but under the excitement, the Bobcats made repeated mistakes in this quarter, and Gordon came off the bench. Knife, 3 turnovers and 2 fouls in a single quarter, all of which were unnecessary fouls with free throws.

At the end of the third quarter, the situation tilted slightly towards the Grizzlies, and the Bobcats trailed by 77 points 81:4.

At the decisive moment of the last quarter, Chen Xiao, who did not exert much offensive strength in the third quarter and was in good physical condition, led the team to the game as soon as the bell rang.

At this time, the lineup of the Bobcats is Chen Xiao, Mullens, Warrick, Sessions, and Walker.

The Grizzlies are Randolph, Speights, Pondexett, Ellington, and Bayless.

Hey, looking at the lazy tofu in front of me, I've caught it.

The Grizzlies fans in front of the screen, coach Hollins and starting center Gasol Jr. were all paying close attention to Chen Xiao's inside attack.

Chen Xiao, who was successfully in position in the low post, received Walker's pass, observed the situation, and made a tentative push. Randolph's height of 2 meters is still very good in the interior.

But after trying hard, the strength of the black bear is obviously not as good as that of the white bear.

With confidence in his mind, Chen Xiao sat back and successfully knocked Randolph back a step. In fact, this distance in a normal round can make a shot.

Randolph, who was knocked away, was also unable to interfere with Chen Xiao's hook, but finally met Rotten Tofu in the low post. Chen Xiao's goal was to steadily send the ball to the basket.

Turned around on the line, confronted Randolph, who was barely keeping up with the pace, and then used the momentum of the breakthrough to carry the opponent away. He took two big steps and went directly to the basket, stretching his arms and dunking successfully.

The Grizzlies who had a chance to make up the defense wisely stopped and chose to watch. I haven't taken off at this height yet, and they have already stuffed the ball into the basket.

Chen Xiao, who dunked after completing a post-up single, had the urge to learn from the wolf king to vent his emotions, but he was not playing Xiaojia, what kind of hero, he returned to defense and back to defense.Randolph, who turned around and ignored the ball and returned to the backcourt.

79: 81.

The Grizzlies coach Lionel Prince, who was already worried, found that the hidden danger was still detonated. He turned to look at Xiao Jia, the core of the team, and saw that Xiao Jia was also looking at him with consulting eyes. Today's Prince naturally understood Xiaojia's meaning, and waved his hand to signal that he was ready to play.

With a face as flat as a lake, Xiaojia finished dressing up and came to the technical table to wait for the chance of a dead ball.

Looking back, the Grizzlies chose to wear Randolph at the waist. After all, this lineup on the court only has Randolph as the main attack point.

Facing the tall and long-armed opponent in front of him, Randolph didn't have any troubles in his heart, only the steps and the way he was going to use next.

The Grizzlies fans and players, who were terrified when Chen Xiao received the ball, felt calm at the moment. Randolph's defense is not good, but his offense is very good. The former No. [-] player Duncan has a say in this.

After receiving the ball, Randolph commanded his teammates a few words, holding the ball from top to bottom in a half-circle clockwise and posing a huge threatening step. Chen Xiao can testify that the span is really big, and it feels like the black bear in front of him is doing splits.

But it did work. After forcing Chen Xiao back a little, Randolph shot a fadeaway jumper with his own unique rhythm.

Chen Xiao raised his hand, only felt that the ball was just a centimeter away from his fingertips, but it passed his fingertips again.

Turning around, I saw the basketball bounced straight on the edge of the basket 3 times before falling into the net.

Chen Xiao feels that Randolph is the "dancing bear", not Dreaming Green.

There is no dead ball, so Gasol has to wait.

After receiving the ball, Chen Xiao, who had already found out the details of the black bear, tensed his back and hit back continuously.

He only heard the muscular collision sound from the back kick and the panting sound of the black bear behind him. Chen Xiao, who had already entered the paint area, turned his back and joined the ball to jump. Speights ushered in, regardless of whether his defender Mullens was in the open, he got up and dunked heavily with both hands.

"Kangdang", "beep".Speights, who couldn't dodge, sent an additional penalty.

With the dead ball, the Grizzlies replaced all the main players, Gasol Jr. served as center, Randolph returned to power forward, and the Bobcats also replaced Miton and Henderson.Although there are still 10 minutes left in the last quarter, the moment when the bayonet sees red has arrived ahead of schedule.

After catching the ball and finishing the action coherently, he shot steadily, "shua", 2+1 completed.

Chen Xiao, who scored 5 points in the opening game, helped the Bobcats approach the game 82:83.

On the way back to the defense, Walker came to the side and said, "Leave it to me." Chen Xiao was a little surprised, after all, he didn't show that he was already out of breath and couldn't hold on.

However, Walker, who scored 6 points with 1 of 6 free throws in three quarters, also had his own persistence.

Then Chen Xiao understood what taking off was.

Walker accelerated instantly after receiving the ball in the backcourt, passing several people in a row and pulling the bar for a layup.

Walker accelerated instantly after receiving the ball in the backcourt, and rushed to the free throw line to make an elegant mid-range shot.

After receiving the ball from Miton, he went to the basket and ignored the defender for a layup.

Scoring 12 points in a single quarter, Walker, who topped six quarters in one quarter, helped the Bobcats make a comeback.

Chen Xiao also made a small contribution. He blocked Marc Gasol in the mid-range shot face to face. You have a strong defense, I admit it, but I am not bad!Driven by Walker, the soul of Zhong Er is burning at this moment.

Although Conley hit a super long three-pointer at the last moment, it didn't help.

The Bobcats gnawed at home with 96:90, the most difficult bone since the start of the game.

　Manji

　　
　
(End of this chapter)