Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 256 Thank you for your performance
Cleveland, a city that truly belongs to James, is very small, so small that throughout the city’s history from the beginning to the present, James is the best one.

When he left, the whole city was sad and angry, and when he came back, the whole city was happy and excited.

Quicken Loans Arena can accommodate 20,000 people. During the years with James, it was crowded, with ticket sales ranking among the top three in the league. It was known as the Devil's Home Court in the East.

When the Clippers started warming up, boos were already ringing. This was Cleveland's way of telling the newcomers to be careful because they had a bad temper.

Today the Clippers are wearing dark blue away jerseys, which is also Chen Fang's favorite jersey. He kept making three-pointers from the outside, and his hot hand also aroused exclamations. Anyone who witnessed it was inexplicably worried.

After the meeting, Chen Fang walked towards the Cavaliers. He had to say hello to Wade. No matter what, Wade was nice to him.

After entering the alliance, I increasingly appreciate the benefits of having an older brother.

Wade noticed Chen Fang and the two met in the center circle.

"Brother, how are you doing recently?" Chen Fang asked after the hug.

"Compared to before, it's definitely worse." Wade knew that there was a lot of news about him now, so there was no need to hide it.

"It won't always be like this, bro. Let's perform well today."

"I won't show any mercy. You have a lot of problems." Wade grinned.

"Same here." Chen Fang said and walked back.

"What did you talk about?" Rivers asked jokingly when he saw Chen Fang returning to the bench to drink water.

"It feels like Wade wants to explode today. Coach, do you have a plan?"

"No matter how good the plan is, it still requires talented people to fight according to the established plan."

Chen Fang didn't say much. He would not offend the coach or tactics. This was not something a player should do. The reputation was too bad.

Back in the locker room, Rivers arranged the strategy for the first quarter.

"The Cavaliers' starting lineup is James, JR, Crowder, Shumpert, and Love." Reeves drew on the tactical board and continued, "James will play point forward, JR and Shumpert will form the wings, Crowder will play 4, and Love will play 5."

"It is worth noting that Love has been playing very badly as a center. With TT resting, Claude is forced to stay at the basket and protect the rim. In offense, Love likes to go to the top of the arc and the bottom corner to open up space for James."

"JR will have some tough jump shots, and Shumpert will be more involved in the top of the arc defense. He will be your main opponent." Rivers pointed at Chen Fang.

"Overall, the Cavaliers' strategy is biased toward the outside, promoting more sports warfare to match James' characteristics."

"Often in the first quarter, James won't waste time on defense, so anyone facing James must resolutely shoot, he won't bite or stick to him."

"In terms of defensive strategy, we focus on the outside defense in the first quarter, especially the baseline and the wing, and let go of the high post. The Cavaliers will give the entire high post to James, and pay attention to their pick-and-roll breakthroughs and open positions."

"Finally, let's talk about James' defensive strategy."

"He will be the biggest headache for us in the game, so we need to face him together."

"Sangweier, the top defense is up to you. Watch your distance. His breakthrough is far more lethal than his shooting."

"Everyone in the paint needs to be careful about switching defenses. James can come in at any time to interfere and challenge. Be brave."

"Anyone have any questions?" Rivers asked after he finished speaking.

After making sure there were no doubts, he clapped his hands vigorously: "Come on, let's end our four-game losing streak and start again."

The Clippers put out the same small starting lineup, with Chen Fang, Thornwell, Wesley, Kuzma, and Jordan Jr.

This is a mixed system, a group of two-meter forwards and guards, which can restrain the Cavaliers' outside line very well and have good flexibility. Jordan's defensive area and mobility can match that of Gallinari, and he is stronger than that of Zubac. His technical characteristics need to be polished, and even though Rivers gave him many opportunities, he was never able to seize them.

When Griffin returns, his playing time will be sharply reduced.

Chen Fang glanced at Zubac, who was sitting on the bench and looking somewhat depressed. Perhaps he was the only one who knew that this buddy would have a great future.

On paper, the Cavaliers, as last year's champions, felt very strong, but the internal structure was completely rotten, and the surface brilliance was all carried by James alone. At the beginning of the game, the Clippers peeled off this gorgeous coat, revealing the tattered lining.

Chen Fang received the hand-to-hand pass from Thornwell and walked from the top of the arc to the left wing. Shumpert followed with a sliding step. Chen Fang's center of gravity when dribbling was very high, and he was almost moving upright, which made Shumpert focus his defensive attention on blocking the shot.

Suddenly, Chen Fang spread his legs and lowered his shoulders, with his left leg stepping on the outside of Shumpert's right foot. At the same time, he stepped inward with his right leg and crossed sideways, and his body hit Shumpert's chest. This action directly pushed Shumpert back half a meter.

He pushed off the ground with his right foot, used the force of his left foot to step out, and quickly rushed into the Cavaliers' three-point line.

At this moment, three of the other four Clippers are moving: Thornwell at the top of the arc, Kuzma on the right wing, Wesley in the bottom corner on the same side, and Jordan outside the opposite short corner area.

Chen Fang faced the Cavaliers' inside line alone.

Claude came up to make up for it, Love was helping to defend, James looked back at the free throw line, and Chen Fang took another step forward. He was so fast that he jumped up before Claude even jumped.

A master dribbled the ball and put it into the basket.

This goal exposed the Cavaliers' slowness in assisting defense and will further force them to switch defense faster, but it will also create opportunities for the Clippers on the outside.

James first held the ball a few meters outside the arc, and Love came up to screen for him. This was one of the main means for the 16 Cavaliers to win the championship. Whether it was chasing James or blocking Love's three-pointer from the top of the arc, it was a dilemma.

According to the pre-match strategy, the Clippers insisted on man-to-man defense. James dribbled the ball into the Clippers' basket. Even though Wesley double-teamed Thornwell, he couldn't stop the little emperor's layup.

The first points scored by both teams were by attacking the basket, which seemed to set the tone for the game. In the following rounds, James and Chen Fang both held the ball and led the offense.

Both of them will pass the ball when they are double-teamed, and they will also catch the ball and break it when their teammates have no chance to shoot.

Even the audience found this interesting.

The commentator exclaimed: "It is indeed a continuation of the same vein. Rivers and Tyronn Lue have exactly the same ideas."

"He's just a Chinese. Can he really be used as a little emperor?" The commentator then changed the topic and said sarcastically.

It is true that Chen Fang cannot be on James' level in terms of impact, but his ability to hold the ball and shoot is a skill that James will never be able to acquire in his lifetime.

Limited by his strength and basic skills, dribbling and jumping shots will never be James' regular weapon. When Chen Fang once again broke through Shumpert through the rhythm, he suddenly stepped back diagonally, separating them by more than three bodies. The distance was so long that Shumpert didn't even have the thought of reaching out.

He jumped up and made his first three-pointer, bringing Chen Fang's score to 10 points.

Just after halfway through the first quarter, Chen Fang scored 10 points. His amazing performance put Cleveland fans under tremendous pressure.

Wade, who was sitting on the bench drinking water, looked up at the data on the scoreboard and frowned in disbelief.

Although Chen Fang has only played a dozen games in the NBA, in fact, some bigwigs in this circle know some characteristics of the Chinese people.

It’s not as annoying as a knife, but it’s better than a knife.

Even if he is not in good shape, Chen Fang can still score more than ten points, but if he starts off well, it would be very dangerous.

Scorer!
Privately, everyone describes Chen Fang like this.

Not only that, the coaching circle also has a similar view. Anyone who averages 15+ points per game will be put on the blacklist of the coaching staff of each team, and Chen Fang is among them.

Tyronn Lue made a gesture to JR, so in the next round, when Chen Fang faced Shumpert again, JR at the top of the arc double-teamed him in advance, and James on the other side also switched over to block Thornwell at the top of the arc.

This was a typical change in zone defense. Chen Fang reacted quickly and passed the ball to Jordan in the interior in advance, thus resolving the crisis.

But at the same time, in this offensive round, the ball was given to Jordan, who had no back-to-the-basket ability. Shumpert quickly retreated and double-teamed Jordan with Claude, forcing the latter to shoot hastily.

The rebound was grabbed by Love, a power forward with passing ability, who completed everything from grabbing the rebound to making a long pass in one go.

Before Chen Fang could even react, he saw the ball fly across the center line and James had already rushed to the three-point line.

He is indeed the best fast breaker in the league!

James' classic slam dunk won the cheers of 20,000 Cleveland fans in the audience, and the thunderous applause was deafening.

After being tricked, Chen Fang started to be careful. The flank is a good breakthrough area and also a better place for double-teaming. All offensive and defensive tactics are mutually restrained. It all depends on who can react faster.

The two sides entered the next stage, positional warfare.

Positional warfare is a compound tactic, not the star tactics that Chen Fang and James used before. It requires coordination among five players on the court to complete. In an NBA game of 30 rounds, positional warfare will account for no less than %. This is also the best way to share the ball.

Positional warfare solves the problem of how role players judge when they should score and when they should not shoot.

Because the tactics have clearly marked out their respective tasks, such as player A running out to an open space to catch the ball and shoot, and player B acting as a relay point to pass the ball. Even if the two are in the same position and have open spaces, the results are very different.

Because tactics are tailored for the players and work is divided according to their abilities.

There are still differences in the positional warfare between the Cavaliers and the Clippers. Tyronn Lue plays a super-giant ball. Even when running tactics, James is not only the first person to initiate tactics with the ball, but also the first person to have the finishing right.

For the Clippers, Chen Fang changed from being the ball handler to being the hub, providing support and relaying.

This difference is well reflected in the scores of both sides.

After the first quarter, the Clippers led by five points, 31 to 26.

Although James scored 12 points, Chen Fang only scored 10 points, but the latter had 4 assists and 3 rebounds.

The commentator said: "At least from the first quarter, the two were evenly matched. I was surprised that the Chinese could perform like this on the road. This reminded me of his answer after he defeated the Warriors. He likes challenges very much. Obviously, he is trying to challenge James."

At the beginning of the second quarter, Wade came on, replacing JR and starting to connect the Cavaliers' offense. Even though Wade's physical indicators have declined a lot now, his scoring and experience are still there.

Especially in terms of sandwiching Chen Fang, he did a better job than JR.

So Chen Fang quickly made adjustments. He began to enter the inside and deal cards in the free throw line area. Although the physical energy consumed was increasing, the effect forced the Cavaliers to change their defensive strategy again.

Staring at Shumpert with his back, Thornwell's pass came from the wing. After receiving the ball, Chen Fang immediately turned sideways and pushed the opponent, forming a sideways position.

He first made a fake pass, forcing Wade, who wanted to double-team him, to move back again, then raised the ball as if to shoot, raised Shumpert's center of gravity, and suddenly lowered his hips.

When the latter's center of gravity was disrupted, Chen Fang suddenly jumped up and hit a mid-range jump shot.

Duan Ran exclaimed that it was amazing. He shouted, "Chen Fang's elbow turnaround jump shot technique is often used in the NCAA, but it is still rare in the NBA. This proves that he has adapted to the intensity of the NBA in terms of confrontation."

The Cavaliers continued with their offensive strategy, with James attracting and pulling, Wade cutting without the ball, and Love leaving the inside empty.

The Clippers' response was to defend through their overall height, but today Wade was like he was in 05, with jump shots, breakthroughs, and cuts, and the score was quickly tied①.

In a single quarter, Wade scored 11 points, which made James jump up excitedly and bump shoulders with Wade.

54 to 56, the Cavaliers took the lead in the second quarter.

Brotherly basketball is back.

Chen Fang, who had just left the field, looked back at the scene. All the fans in the stadium were celebrating wildly. Their excited faces and noisy shouts formed a burning medicine.

With a sneer, Chen Fang walked towards the player tunnel without looking back.

It’s too early to be happy. We’ll see who will win in the second half.

In the locker room, Rivers emphasized that there was no problem with the tactical execution, and individual outbursts could not prevent our high efficiency in rounds. After stabilizing the morale, Rivers arranged the defensive strategy for the third quarter.

Let Chen Fang deal with Wade, and said: "Name JR, Wade, any dislocation, you must fight resolutely, don't be afraid of the Cavaliers' switch, Thornwell and Wesley dragging to delay."

"We need your performance in the third quarter. If it drags on to the fourth quarter, the situation will deteriorate. This is the Cavaliers' home court, and we must go all out in the third quarter."

In the commentary booth, Duan Ran felt that it would be difficult for the Clippers to win, but he was not worried because Chen Fang had already scored 18 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds in the first half, which was a good enough performance.

"Chen Fang is still adapting in many aspects. He has only played a dozen games as a rookie. No genius can do what he has done."

"His physical strength, power, and game experience all need to be improved. We need to look at his ups and downs objectively. This is only Chen Fang's first season."

He then analyzed the reasons why the Cavaliers were able to overtake the score in the first half: "Wade has been adjusting and integrating into the Cavaliers' system. He did a good job today, and the Clippers' defensive strategy did not take him into account."

"Without his 11 points, it would have been difficult for the Cavaliers to suppress the Clippers' overall advantage. Chen Fang's performance was not worse than James', at least in the first half."

"Teacher Duan, what adjustments do you think the Clippers should make in the second half?" Ke Fan asked.

"Well...it still depends on Chen Fang." Duan Ran pondered for a moment.

"Chen needs to do more on defense. At the same time, he needs to play to his strengths with the ball. If he stays in the paint too much, it will be hard for him to last the whole game with his physical strength."

"Floating out?" Ke Fan asked.

"It still depends on his own characteristics. Chen Fang's playing time is within 30 minutes now, and he used almost 20 minutes in the first half. If the Clippers want to win, Chen Fang's playing time must also be increased."

Just as the two were whispering, the halftime break ended and the players from both sides returned to the field.

Clippers have the ball.

When Chen Fang dribbled the ball across half court, he found that the Cavaliers' strategy had changed.

Let Shumpert guard the half court and JR double-team on one side to deter.

So Chen Fang waved to Kuzma and asked him to come to the top of the arc with Thornwell to form a Spanish pick-and-roll with high double screens.

He gave the ball to Thornwell, then set a fake screen close to JR. Thornwell dribbled the ball around, took Shumpert away, and passed the ball back to him, creating a mismatch.

JR came close, but Chen Fang blocked him sideways, grabbed the ball with one hand and raised it high. He almost didn't make any fake moves and jumped directly.

During the rising process, aim at the ball and cut with the knife.

JR's block was a beat too slow, and due to the speed of the shot, when Chen Fang shot, his hand hadn't even reached the height of Chen Fang's chin.

Through the net.

Duan Ran shouted, "Beautiful! This is Chen Fang's signature pull-up shot. It's too hard. His height against JR is just a mismatch."

As he admired them, the Cavaliers started fast. James would not let the score fall behind. He suddenly accelerated and crushed through the middle with the ball. Thornwell was squeezed out of the way and staggered to the side. Chen Fang was the fastest to retreat. He took the initiative to stick to him. As soon as his body made contact, he felt like he was brushed by a train and was shaken away with a bang.

I watched James jump up and pour the ball in, and I became the background.

"Oh!" The Quicken Loans Arena was boiling. James landed and roared. A majestic momentum erupted and swept the entire arena.

"Fuck, so fucking strong!" Chen Fang cursed inwardly.

This kind of power, this kind of speed, is simply not on the same level.

Chen Fang knew that he couldn't attack head-on, but he might have a chance if he could block a shot.

57: 58.

The Cavaliers overtook again.

But Chen Fang, who was mentally prepared, continued his attack.

He passed the ball across half court and ran across the center line without the ball. Thornwell set an off-ball screen for him. After shaking off Shumpert, he ran to the wing to set an off-ball screen for Kuzma, who went to the top of the arc to pass the ball to West who had the ball.

After getting the ball, Kuzma first moved to the other side, preparing for a one-on-one match, but the next second he passed the ball to the free throw line.

Chen Fang moved to the free throw line and jumped up as soon as he received the ball. He turned his body in the air to find the basket, and made a drifting mid-range shot with a fade away, overtaking the score again.

"This game was great, with an incredible fadeaway. Chen Fang's skills are top-notch even in the NBA." Old man Zhang Heli in the studio shouted happily.

He, Su Qun and Yang Jian were in the CCTV studio and they kept talking about Chen Fang, just like they used to talk about Kobe Bryant.

Chen Fang took several steps back after landing. When he saw the ball go in, he did not celebrate. Instead, he immediately turned around and retreated, yelling to others, "Delay, delay."

The Clippers executed quickly, and James's quick start was forced to stop.

He dribbled at the top of the arc, and Thornwell retreated, giving up the three-point line.

James tried to shoot, the ball hit the rim and bounced up. Chen Fang was the first to catch the landing point. He jumped across from outside the penalty area, grabbed the rebound and rushed out after landing.

No one on the Cavaliers expected that when Chen Fang shook off JR who was trying to interfere with him, he was already the person closest to the Cavaliers' three-point line, but behind him, James had already rushed up.

The two of them were one in front and one behind, and when Chen Fang jumped up, James also jumped up.

"Danger!" Ke Fan screamed.

At the same time, Sang Weil shouted in fear. He yelled loudly, trying to remind Chen Fang.

The noisy atmosphere made Chen Fang completely unable to hear the warnings from his teammates, but his sixth sense was terrified. As a veteran of block shots, the first person that came to Chen Fang's mind was James.

The momentum of the leap was weakened, but his strong waist was still there. Chen Fang took back the ball and wrapped it around his waist. He stretched out his left hand, and a black hand swept across his right earlobe and slammed heavily on the backboard. Almost at the same time, Chen Fang came behind the backboard, turned his head and looked at the moon, and hooked the ball out with his left hand.

James landed first, followed by Chen Fang. Both of them looked back, and when they saw the ball fall out of the frame, Chen Fang's blood ignited.

Chen Fang pounded his chest hard and shouted at the audience in the baseline stands who were shouting non-stop, "Don't yell at me!"

James on the side was very angry. He didn't want to fail at the last minute, but instead gave this kid an opportunity to shout and yell.

Subconsciously pushing Chen Fang, James pointed at Chen Fang and said, "Shut up, this is not the place for you to be so arrogant."

Chen Fang grinned and responded: "Come if you dare!"

The players from both teams who rushed up later saw that the situation was not good and separated the two. Jordan reminded them: "Calm down."

"I'm calm, this world doesn't belong to him, I'm not afraid of him!"

Little Jordan pulled Chen Fang away. He was both happy and amused by Chen Fang's childish words.

The little episode of Chen Fang and James bickering triggered huge boos from the audience towards Chen Fang. The boos were so loud that even Ke Fan and Duan Ran in the commentary booth turned pale.

The competition suddenly became fierce.

Chen Fang was targeted by the Cavaliers from top to bottom, and his movements became more aggressive. He cut to the basket, but was pulled down by Shumpert. Chen fell to the ground and took a long time to get up.

Is this the price of fighting against the Supreme?

Chen Fang was full of disdain, and his indifferent expression formed a close-up on the big screen above the stadium.

This made people even more unhappy, and there was a loud booing, so Chen Fang stood on the free throw line.

When Chen Fang took the free throw, the entire Quick Loans Arena seemed to be in a storm, with the distracting "Oh oh oh" sounds, and even the players standing on the sidelines of the penalty area wanted to cover their ears.

But under such high pressure, Chen Fang steadily made both free throws.

"Keep committing fouls, you've picked on the wrong person!" Chen Fang shouted at Shumpert as he retreated.

In the next round, James dribbled the ball sideways into the Clippers' inside line. Due to his limited passing ability, the Clippers did not dare to double-team him and allowed James to push Thornwell into the penalty area. Before Jordan Jr. came to assist in defense, James turned over and made a bank jump shot.

Cheers rang out, but the score remained close.

61: 60.

The continuous cheering only lasted for a few seconds and immediately turned into loud boos, because Chen Fang and Sanwell played a mismatched screen, creating a situation where James was singled out.

Ignoring the noise, Chen Fang dribbled the ball for a moment, changed his breakthrough to receiving the ball, and jumped up after receiving the ball. James was very alert, but did not expect Chen Fang to be so straightforward. He stretched out his hand and tried to shoot, then looked back.

He just saw the huge splash caused by the ball.

"30 points, Chen Fang scored 30 points! It's so tough. Chen Fang plays against James alone. Do you dare to think about it? He dares!" Ke Fan was completely excited.

The 16 Finals recording scandal has exposed his true nature as a LeBron hater, but today, Chen Fang gave him the capital to shout bravely.

64:60, Clippers lead by 4 points.

Tyronn Lue called a timeout, and when Chen Fang returned to the bench, he was greeted by the entire team lining up to welcome him like a hero.

After giving high fives to every teammate, Chen Fang sat on the chair.

After the others were seated, Rivers squatted in front of them and shouted, "Delay well, set a screen, give the ball to Chen Fang, and let him decide."

He looked at Chen Fang again: "Keep fighting, just like this."

Chen Fang answered the coach with a vicious look.

Chen Fang, who was so angry, didn't even notice that Wade was substituted again. When he dribbled across half court, Shumpert and Wade double-teamed him.

Chen Fang reacted very quickly and jumped up to pass the ball to Wesley. The latter has good height and certain passing ability, and was Chen Fang's first supporting choice in this game.

Even without the ball, Shumpert did not give Chen Fang space to move, but Chen Fang, who was on fire, was not willing to give in and even pushed and shoved to get rid of him.

"Beep!" The whistle sounded, and Chen Fang became furious when he saw the referee's gesture.

"Mine?" Chen Fang asked in surprise.

Sang Weil came up and pulled Chen Fang away, and the latter calmed down instantly.

Home whistle, hehe, got it!

The ball possession changed and the Cavaliers attacked. James passed the ball to Wade after crossing half court. He stood on the wing and waited. When Wade rushed into the inside under the cover of Shumpert, he suddenly ran back and shook off Thornwell who was staring at him, and rushed in from the other side of the court.

Wade used his eyes to draw the Clippers' attention to Love in the corner, but he threw the ball in his hand, and the basketball rolled in the air and flew towards the basket.

A huge figure leaped up from the ground, almost with the momentum of a mountain falling down, caught the ball over the head of Jordan who jumped up to intercept, and then slammed it into the basket.

"James! My emperor!" The ESPN live commentator raised his arms high and shouted.

The 20,000 people in the audience were completely boiling with excitement. Everyone was jumping and cheering. In the crisis, their king stood up.

James walked out of the Clippers' basket with his head held high and made a downward gesture to the audience at the baseline.

64: 62.

Chen Fang stood under the basket and said to Jordan who was about to serve the ball: "Watch me!"

The latter's depressed mood disappeared and he grinned at Chen Fang.

Now everyone on the Clippers has strong confidence in Chen Fang.

Holding the ball and pressing forward, Chen Fang was double-teamed as soon as he crossed half court. This time he did not choose to pass the ball, but pulled back suddenly. Just when Wade retreated to interfere with his pass, he dribbled behind his back and shook off Shumpert who was rushing to his face. Then he caught the bouncing basketball with his left hand, and facing Wade who was coming up again, he did an IN&OUT, and after fixing the Flash, Chen Fang pushed the ball, changed direction, turned around, and completely broke out of the double-team.

There was a wide open space at the top of the arc. Chen Fang didn't hesitate at all. He crossed the free throw line and headed for the basket.

Claude was coming towards him, but Chen Fang dodged to his side with a jump step. He ignored James who was rushing up from the short corner and jumped high.

Chen Fang jumped straight up, while James came diagonally. The two met head-on in the air, but Chen Fang's big hands gained a greater advantage at this moment. He grasped the basketball tightly, raised his right hand and slammed it hard into the basket. Even when James touched the front of the ball, he did not let the ball slip out of his hand.

James was unable to gain leverage in the air. He felt his palm being hit by a huge force, and he had the horrible illusion that his fingers were bent backwards. He instinctively retracted his hand immediately.

The basketball hit the front of the basket. The huge impact energy even caused it to deform, and the basket tilted forward. Chen Fang's hand finally grabbed the basket and pulled it down hard.

As a result, the entire basketball hoop was tilting.

James, who was behind, dodged immediately. He didn't even look at how Chen Fang was going to celebrate, but signaled his teammates to serve the ball from the baseline quickly.

But Wade didn't react. Instead, he picked up the basketball and stood under the basket, looking dazed or waiting politely.

The boos stopped and countless people looked up at the big screen, wanting to know what was happening.

The ESPN commentator was shocked and shouted: "I can't believe my eyes. Oh my God, the Chinese actually dunked over the emperor!"

Chen Fang was surrounded by the entire team, and Jordan Jr. even hugged him.

In the commentary booth, Duan Ran's eyes were filled with tears. His dream had come true. He continued to shout at the top of his lungs: "Dunk, death dunk, Chen Fang dunked over James!"

The Clippers bench was filled with excitement. Like the audience, they looked up at the big screen. When they saw Chen Fang swing the basketball past James' blocking hand and pound the rim, they all covered their faces and leaned back with exaggerated expressions.

"There was no dispute about the dunk, which combined height, strength and speed. Chen Fang once again showed us his unparalleled jumping ability and breathtaking dunking aesthetics." Duan Ran choked with excitement.

This time, Chen Fang did not celebrate. He just raised his head and roared, then regained his composure.

But the shock caused by this goal completely changed the entire situation.

The Clippers seemed to have been energized, their offense and defense intensity went up a notch, and Wade seemed to have stalled, returning to his original state.

Taylor Lu called a timeout and adjusted the tactics.

James has not played for three quarters and his playing time is already 32 minutes.

At the end of the third quarter, Chen Fang hit another three-pointer, bringing his score to 35 points.

Because of this ball, the Clippers entered the fourth quarter with a 76-point lead over the Cavaliers, 66:10.

"Who could have thought that Chen Fang would suddenly explode in the third quarter, as if the argument with James had become the fuse, which aroused his fighting spirit." The commentators were analyzing the reasons for Chen Fang's outburst, and finally came to a conclusion.

"The Chinese have a bad temper. The result of angering them is the same as that of the Saiyans, their combat power explodes."

As we were joking, the fourth quarter began quickly.

The Cavaliers had the ball, and on the first possession, James took action to reverse the situation.

A three-pointer from the wing was not expected by Thornwell. This was also James' third three-point attempt. Don't be brainwashed by the James haters on the Internet. James has always been decisive when the situation is critical, and his number of buzzer-beaters is also at a historical level.

In the next round, Chen Fang passed the ball to Kuzma, who also made a three-pointer. This did not stop the climax, but instead it became more intense.

James rushed forward at high speed and Thornwell was forced to foul, but he still jumped up and made a layup. The ball bounced on the basket a few times and fell in.

"2+1, the unstoppable emperor!" the commentator shouted.

While shooting free throws, James suddenly turned around and shouted to Chen Fang outside: "You can't take away the victory, I said."

Chen Fang smiled and responded, "Wait."

After making the free throw, the score difference was still 7 points.

But then, Chen Fang encountered a tighter double-team, and at the moment of breakthrough, Shumpert hugged Chen Fang.

However, Chen Fang complained to the linesman: "The call should be blown at the first blow, because my hands have been pulled." He stretched out his arm and let the referee see the red mark on his forearm.

But the referee ignored him, just stood outside the sideline with the ball, raised his hand and clenched his fist to signal the Clippers to take a sideline ball.

Wesley wanted to pass the ball to Chen Fang, but Chen Fang was entangled by Shumpert again. Kuznetsov came to respond immediately. After getting the ball, he found that Chen Fang was in the wrong position, so he did not hesitate and broke through strongly facing Wade, but in the next moment, Wade cut the ball off.

You must always believe in James's sensitivity to fast breaks. When Kuzma broke through, James was already ready to go. When he saw the ball cut, he rushed out. Then, James and Wade once again reproduced the classic connection, an ultra-long pass, and finally ended with James' dunk.

"It's like going back to the Heat era. They are truly one of the best combinations in history," the commentator exclaimed.

79:74.

The score difference was narrowed to 5 points.

The situation is slowly shifting towards the Cavaliers, and the home advantage tends to become more obvious as time goes on.

The physical fitness of both sides will decline in the last quarter, but the cheering and encouragement from the home team will often greatly improve the physical fitness of the home team.

The rise and fall immediately show the division of chapters.

This was also Rivers' concern, but Chen Fang quickly passed the ball after a breakthrough, allowing Jordan Jr. to dunk.

Still a 7-point gap.

Today, he was in great physical condition and had already played for 35 minutes with no signs of exhaustion.

Rivers couldn't help but sigh to Bryan: "This kid really likes to play against super giants."

"Yes, it's a lot like young Kobe, who gets really excited when he sees a superstar." As Kobe's former teammate, Bryant is very familiar with this feeling.

As the two sides exploded, James had already scored 41 points, 7 assists and 8 rebounds, and was on the verge of a triple-double.

On this side, Chen Fang also scored 38 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds. The two were evenly matched in terms of statistics and on-court performance, a true clash of superstars.

Unexpectedly, this game gradually turned into what might be the most classic duel of the day or even this season.

The time came to the last four minutes and the score was 91:86.

Relying on Chen Fang's performance, the Clippers still maintained a 5-point advantage, but the Cavaliers' fierce pursuit could wipe out this advantage at any time.

The 20,000 spectators were mesmerized. During the attack and defense, they shouted loudly, booed and cheered, switching between them at any time.

Chen Fang had completely ignored the boos. He devoted himself to the game and tried hard to maintain the rhythm.

Now, if we are overtaken, we can never catch up.

We must hold on to this momentum.

James also began to get tired, and his jump shot hit the front of the basket. Chen Fang no longer had the strength to grab the rebound. When he saw Jordan take it, he ran forward, and Shumpert also chased him with gritted teeth.

Today's rapper② was driven to ecstasy by the Chinese. In this situation, he really wanted to improvise freestyle.

The first sentence must be: Damn Chinese, I can’t believe it.

The next second, Shumpert saw Chen Fang shoot as soon as he received the ball. He was completely broken and wanted to pray that he would miss, but the sigh that followed made him realize that he had been shot again.

"41 points. Now Chen Fang's score is the same as James! My God, today's Chinese are so terrible." The commentator was lamenting, but also excited at the same time. It is fortunate to be able to witness a classic duel.

James stood helplessly near the center circle with his hands on his hips. He didn't expect that today's game would be so difficult.

The Clippers and the invincible Hulk can stand up again no matter what blow they encounter.

Today, he tried his best but was unable to save the situation.

8 points, the gap is back to 8 points.

The strong feeling of helplessness and frustration made him want to give up again.

It's just a regular season game, there's no need to fight so hard.

But the king's dignity and the harsh words of letting him go could not make him give up.

While hesitating, the time came to the last two minutes.

James gestured to move away. He faced Thornwell and dribbled the ball between his legs continuously. His dribbling could never give him and the basketball a strong sense of necessity to score. He needed more dribbles to find his rhythm③.

Sanwell wanted to step back, but heard a familiar voice.

"Push them forward, push them forward." Chen Fang roared.

With a start, Thornwell stuck to him and James broke through immediately. He rushed to the basket and saw the Clippers' inside line quickly retreating. He saw Love and Wade out of the corner of his eye. Finally, in a flash, he chose to do it himself.

His huge body always gives him more space to shoot than others, but this time, the basketball hit the backboard and fell out of the basket. It was a layup that did not stick to the rim, and Wesley on the other side protected the rebound.

Chen Fang ran over and looked at the countdown, 96 seconds, 8 points gap.

If we can maintain this attack and drag the game into 75 seconds, we will have a good chance of winning.

The Cavaliers also knew that they wanted to change this predicament, but Chen Fang's dribbling ability and free throw shooting accuracy made them hesitant.

Chen Fang moved slowly back and forth in the center circle. Shumpert was already numb from his sudden move, and they slid in sync with each other at a distance of three meters.

When the offensive time countdown reached 7 seconds, Chen Fang turned sideways and faced the basket.

"He's coming!" the ESPN commentator shouted.

And Duan Ran also asserted a few seconds ago: "If we score, we win. If we don't, there is still hope for the Cavaliers."

The eyes of the whole audience were focused on Chen Fang, the 19-year-old Chinese teenager.

The blue jersey looks just like the blue sky.

And Chen Fang is the bird soaring in the sky.

One step, two steps, three steps, Chen Fang gradually lowered his center of gravity and moved closer to Shumpert. Just when he was forced to retreat, Chen Fang pretended to hold the ball, and Shumpert, whose nerves were highly tense, jumped up as if he had been electrocuted.

And the next second, his eyes were filled with fear.

Chen Fang merely made a pre-praying gesture and knocked Shumpert away. Then he dribbled forward, skillfully passed the ball in one or two steps, and shot the ball from outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, just like he had done countless times on the training ground.

The moment the ball was shot, Chen Fang knew it would hit the target.

He did not put his hand down, but raised it high. When the basketball fell into the basket, Chen Fang clenched his right hand into a fist and punched the air hard in front of his chest.

It was like breaking shackles or smashing some substance. In Chen Fang's mind, he heard the sound of a crown shattering.

He went to look for James in a protest, but saw that the other person turned his head away.

So Chen Fang smiled proudly, raised his head, and greeted his teammates who were rushing towards him excitedly.

Tyronn Lue called a timeout, which was more like a victory whistle for Chen Fang.

Returning to the bench, Chen Fang said to Rivers who hugged him: "I did it!"

"Proud of you! Good boy!" Rivers has never felt so at ease as he does today. He has regained his stability. In the league, whoever has a strong small forward will be in a safe position.

The NBA's 70 seconds can do a lot, but not more.

James passed the ball twice in a row, once to Love, which missed. Then Crowder grabbed the frontcourt rebound and passed it to him again. He broke through Thornwell and passed it to Wade on the outside again.

The latter felt a sense of familiarity but also a sense of awkwardness about this pass.

But Wade still used a simple three-threat and then took a three-point shot horizontally.

The ball still missed the target and the time had reached 47 seconds. This time, Chen Fang grabbed the rebound, which made his statistics less obsessive.

44 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds.

After holding the ball, Chen Fang slowly moved forward. The Cavaliers had given up chasing him. Shumpert watched him from a distance, while Chen Fang stood at the center line with no intention of moving.

Just when the 24 seconds were up, the ball was handed to the linesman.

He left the Cavaliers with 23 seconds and an 11-point deficit.

Rivers called a timeout and replaced everyone, allowing those who did not play today to complete their appearances.

Sitting on the bench, completely relaxed Chen Fang felt endless fatigue, but he was very satisfied in his heart.

Beating the Cavaliers and James made the NBA dream more real, but also more magical.

call……!
Chen Fang lay in the chair, looking at the crisscrossing steel beams of the arena ceiling, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter.

After this game, his fear of the NBA was completely eliminated.

James, thank you for your performance today.

(End of this chapter)