Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 261 Clippers, Set Sail

The Spurs are in a precarious situation this season. They had a stable record at the start of the season, but with Leonard's unreasonable rest and injury①, Popovich was embarrassed in arranging his troops.

The promised double-D system was forced to let Aldridge lead the team alone.

The team's roster is aging. Gasol, Parker, Dani Green, and Ginobili are all in their twilight years. Mills and Gay are of average ability. Kyle, Derrick White, and Bryn Forbes are still rookies and cannot perform stably.

The entire lineup lacks depth, strength, and flexibility, thanks to Popovich. No matter which coach is in charge, it will be difficult to ensure that the Spurs will remain in the top eight in the Western Conference this season.

But facing the Clippers who had won four consecutive games, Popovich was confident, not only because of Leonard who returned from rest, but also because he keenly discovered the fatal flaw of the Clippers.

"Chen Fang and Griffin are still acting independently and they are taking away each other's ball rights, so there is no need to cut off the connection between them," Popovich said in the locker room.

"Let Griffin get more offense, it will be difficult for him to help the team, and his scoring will only hurt the Clippers' rotation system."

"Double-teaming the Chinese, his shots in the last four games dropped from 13 per game to 19+, which means he is trying to have more finishing rights, so that he can spit out the ball to the inefficient Griffin."

In the visiting team's locker room, during the pre-game tactical briefing, Rivers reiterated his analysis of the Spurs' current system.

"This is a combination of team and individual players. Popovich is still trying to shift the core to small forward after losing Duncan."

"But he didn't do well. On offense, Leonard was an unlimited one-on-one player, and on defense, he played the role of locking the outside line."

"As for the others, they still use the team offense of the Duncan era, except that Duncan was replaced by Aldridge. It's a strange system that Popovich is trying to put together."

"Leonard is very strong, but his ability to pass the ball is not enough, so we just need to double-team and cut the ball well."

"Overall, the Spurs' offense is insufficient at this stage, their defensive intensity is not high, and their rotation lineup is not deep enough."

"Our strategy is simple. We will use our strong inside line to attack the Spurs' inside line. Aldridge is the most important part of the Spurs. Blake, Danilo, do your job well."

"Sindarius, do everything you can to defend Leonard."

"DeAndre, don't go inside. Gasol's weakness is that he can't follow up. He has poor mobility. Go to the top of the arc and then cut in. Repeatedly pull and empty the inside."

Finally, Rivers looked at Chen Fang and said, "I have no requirements for you. Do everything you can."

"When Chen Fang was double-teamed, I needed everyone to step up, respond and pass the ball to keep the offense flowing smoothly."

After giving the instructions, Rivers clapped his hands vigorously: "Come on, boys, it's time to go on the court and kick the old Spurs off their horses."

When Chen Fang saw Leonard again, he felt a surge of fighting spirit in his heart. If he could score high points under him, he would be considered a scorer who could speak loudly in the league.

But there is much more to it than that. Chen Fang also hopes to change more through this competition.

The Clippers' starting lineup today: Chen Fang, Thornwell, Griffin, Gallinari, and Jordan Jr.

This is the strongest inside version of the Clippers to counter Aldridge + Gasol.

The Spurs also made minor adjustments to their lineup: Tony Parker, Rudy Gay, Kawhi Leonard, Pau Gasol, and LaMarcus Aldridge.

Guy replaced Tielin in order to strengthen the offense and increase the offensive vitality of the flanks.

At the beginning of the game, the Clippers launched their established strategy. Griffin was very excited at the beginning. Perhaps defeating Aldridge who played in the same position gave him the fighting spirit. He frequently asked for position and applied for singles.

But the Spurs' excellent help defense prevented him from succeeding, and he was counterattacked again and again.

With Leonard breaking through with the ball and jumping to find the rebound after the confrontation, the Spurs started with a 6-0 lead.

Chen Fang stopped Rivers' timeout, and through a pick-and-roll, he took his first shot and hit a three-pointer, immediately reversing the situation.

Duan Ran in the commentary booth exclaimed: "Chen Fang has become the most trusted scorer of the Clippers, a core player with the ball. Look at this goal. Even though Leonard blocked it in his face, he still made it."

After scoring the goal, Chen Fang shouted to Griffin: "I need your running position, where is your jump shot?"

Later, facing Leonard's one-on-one play on the wing, Chen Fang double-teamed him and forced the latter to pass the ball back to the three-point line. Gay's jump shot was again interfered by Chen Fang who came out to save the ball. The rebound was grabbed by Jordan Jr., who threw it directly to the frontcourt with force.

It turned out that after Chen rushed out to interfere, his first choice was to go to the frontcourt. When he saw the rebound was taken, he began to accelerate.

The ball fell towards the Spurs' penalty area and was caught by Chen in the air. He did not choose to land, but directly changed hands and used his left hand to pick the ball towards the basket.

"Oh my, an incredible alley-oop, how was this done?" The live commentator David shouted. He has been upgraded to a regular commentator for the Clippers throughout the season, and he will appear even on the road.

6: 5.

The Clippers' crisis was immediately eliminated.

"Perfect offense and defense, double-teaming, blocking, fast break, my God, the growth rate of the Chinese is beyond our imagination, and this is only his first season." David then launched into sweet praise.

Not only him, Duan Ran also discovered something surprising.

Chen Fang frequently communicated with his teammates. No matter whether they were attacking or defending, at the end of each attack or defense, he would run to his teammates and say a few quick words.

Not only Griffin, but other teammates as well. It was obvious that Chen was trying some new moves.

The Spurs' defense on Chen Fang was increasing in intensity, but Chen Fang avoided it and called for screens. He did not confront Leonard head-on, but instead ran without the ball after dribbling across half court, looking for opportunities.

But when he faced Guy, Chen Fang changed his face and determined to play singles. Guy, who was thin and not very strong, even though he was the same height as Chen Fang, was one level lower in mobility and burst.

After two consecutive games, Popovich was forced to call a timeout.

The old man looked up to see the score.

Five minutes into the first quarter, at 5:12, the Clippers had overtaken by two points.

"What a troublesome opponent." Popovich saw a familiar figure in Chen Fang.

This is the type of player he dislikes the most. His personal strength can crush any defensive tactics. You can only pray that he misses the shot instead of hoping that the defense can bring miraculous effects.

During the timeout, Popovich emphasized high-post defense and wing help defense.

"Kawhi, I need you to be more aggressive in entanglement with the Chinese. Your opponent has no offensive capabilities. Ignore him completely."

"This is your comeback match, I don't want you to mess it up."

Perhaps it was this provocative remark that made Leonard angry. In the remaining time of the first quarter, Leonard took the initiative to exchange defenders with Gay, and when facing pick-and-rolls, they also resolutely double-teamed.

Chen Fang could only pass the ball earlier, but except for him, it was difficult for anyone else in this lineup to control it.

The disorder in the offense gave the Spurs an opportunity to seize the opportunity, and they made continuous defensive counterattacks to overtake the score.

At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs were leading by 27 points again, 24:3.

Rivers also made adjustments. He replaced Gallinari, who did not contribute much, with Wesley. He also replaced the tired Sanwall and let Kuzma increase his personal ball-holding points.

Griffin and Jordan were also replaced by Nance Jr. and Zubac.

Of the entire launch, only Chen Fang was left untouched.

According to the order of playing, Chen Fang should have been substituted, but before the game, Chen Fang rarely stood up and said something after Rivers arranged the tactics.

"I really want to win today. Last time, I only got 8 points. Today is the day for me to wash away the shame."

"Hey guys, seriously."

Therefore, not only teammates, but even coaches need to take Chen Fang's attitude into consideration.

During the short break, Rivers said to Chen Fang: "Control your playing time yourself. Don't force yourself. You are needed more in the second half."

"We played well, but the Spurs' defense was better. We need more people with the ball. I will attract the firepower." Chen Fang said to the head coach.

Before going on stage, Chen Fang suddenly grabbed Griffin.

"Hey, man, have you seen Aldridge? I need to shoot and assist like him, instead of sticking to the ball unnecessarily. Be more decisive and confident, and turn the ball passed to you into an assist."

Griffin was a little dazed, but Chen Fang was very powerful today and he had to take it into consideration.

This week, Chen Fang, with his outstanding performance, began to show more verbal command. Although some people were not used to it in the beginning, now everyone started to obey.

"I need you more than ever, now!" Chen Fang stared into Griffin's eyes and said seriously.

"Leave it to me." Griffin agreed.

Just three minutes into the second quarter, Popovich couldn't sit still.

He was surprised to find that Griffin began to stop sticking to the ball and began to frequently run in the two elbows and short corners. Once the ball was passed to him, he used mid-range shots and layups to digest the finishing rights.

Griffin raised the ball and dribbled past Aldridge, then rushed into the basket quickly. Facing Gasol, he immediately repelled his opponent with a fierce takeoff and slammed the ball into the basket with one hand.

Chen Fang rushed forward excitedly and chest-bumped Griffin, who was roaring after landing, to celebrate.

"That's great, man, you are a prehistoric beast."

This is Chen Fang’s strategy. He needs to set an example and have strong abilities, and constantly use actions and words to transform Griffin and change the situation with the situation.

Talking alone is useless. To get the Pistons version of Griffin, strategies and methods with higher emotional intelligence are needed.

"Just play like this, I promise you, there will be a steady stream of balls flying towards you." Chen Fang assured the excited Griffin.

With Griffin activated, the Spurs were forced to shrink the inside to cut off each other's connections, while Chen was placed on the outside to gain more space.

But it was still not enough. Leonard started to lock him after midfield. At this moment, Chen Fang understood very well that it would be difficult for him to gain an advantage over Leonard in a one-on-one match. He called out to Kuzma when the opponent was shooting free throws.

"I need you to wait a little outside the wing at the top of the arc. When I pass the pick-and-roll and get double-teamed, you cut in from the wing and I'll pass the ball to me."

So in the next round, Leonard and Gay ignored Zubac's arc-top screen again and decisively double-teamed the ball handler Chen Fang.

Chen Fang suddenly jumped up and passed the ball to Kuzma who cut in from behind them.

The latter made a layup and caused Gasol to foul.

When Kuzma was shooting free throws, Chen shouted at him loudly: "Even so, they will double-team me. You have a lot of chances."

This blatant reminder made the Spurs players feel ashamed. Even the expressionless God of War Leonard couldn't help but look up at Chen Fang, with a gleam in his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.

So in the next round, when Chen Fang used the same trick again, Gay, who was assisting in defense, hesitated. He went to look for Kuzma's running, and Chen Fang suddenly accelerated and passed through the gap between the two men.

The front was bright, but Chen Fang did not covet it. He jumped up with the ball and scored his 10th point.

"Don't trust me too much. What I said on the court may not be true!" Chen Fang said sincerely to the deceived Guy.

"10 points and 5 assists, Chen Fang's efficiency today is amazing. And we're only halfway through the second quarter." Duan Ran shouted upon seeing this.

Rivers said to Bryant in an amazed tone: "He is simply the conductor of the court. Words and actions, deception and truth. If this continues, the Spurs players will fall into infinite self-denial."

Popovich looked at the score and saw that the Clippers had taken the lead again. He made up his mind that if the Clippers widened the gap again, even by just one point, he would call a timeout.

What on earth is this Chinese man's brain made of?
Playing with open cards?

Unbelievable!
Just as the old man was still thinking, something happened on the court that would be recorded as one of the best shots of the season.

Chen was in the Zubac pick-and-roll in the center circle and moved quickly with the ball. He saw that Leonard was still looking at the other side, so he immediately passed an overhead ball to Griffin who was pulling out from the top of the arc, but a strange scene appeared.

Leonard seemed to have eyes behind his head. He suddenly raised his hand and the ball was intercepted.

The flight trajectory of the basketball was disrupted and began to bounce upwards, and Leonard immediately turned around and looked up to grab the ball, but Chen Fang's reaction was faster. When he saw Leonard raise his hand, he subconsciously shouted "Oh no!", and his heart and body reacted together, and he pounced towards Leonard as soon as he touched the ground.

Both of them touched the basketball almost at the same time, and their fingertips collided, making the basketball fly higher.

The audience just reacted and let out a thunderous cry of surprise.

Chen Fang's continuous bounces helped him. Chen Fang jumped up to make up for the mistake, but Leonard used his wider skeleton and coverage area. Even though he was a little slower, he took advantage of the situation and struck back. The two touched the basketball almost at the same time.

The fingertips were entangled again, and no one could gain better control. The basketball was still flying and started to move towards the center circle.

At this moment, Chen Fang collided with Leonard when he landed. The difference in strength made Chen Fang suddenly bounce outwards. In a flash, Chen Fang became furious, and after partially losing his balance, he pushed off the ground and jumped up, snatching the basketball out of thin air.

Leonard didn't expect Chen Fang to be so persistent and desperate for the ball. He caught a glimpse of a blue figure rapidly growing larger in the corner of his eye, and his first reaction was to jump up.

So in the eyes of 20,000 spectators, they saw the two people leaping to the floor one after another like swimmers in a swimming competition.

Chen Fang finally touched the basketball for the first time. He quickly hugged it with both hands, but Leonard's big hand came out from under his armpit and poked the basketball hard.

The ball was poked out. Chen Fang's eyes were always locked on the basketball. As soon as the ball left his hand, an idea came to his mind and his body reacted quickly. He supported himself with one hand to lift his body off the floor, and with a fierce push of his right toe, he rushed forward like a torpedo.

Leonard, who was sliding on the ground, used his remaining kinetic energy to grab the basketball that was rolling on the floor.

The next second, Chen Fang rushed over and held his hands and the basketball in his arms.

The two finally merged into one and became entangled, tumbling over each other.

The players from both teams who rushed over finally arrived.

The referee's sharp whistle and repetitive actions were telling both sides, fight for the ball, fight for the ball, don't move, stop struggling.

The two men gasped for breath, but still did not let go of the ball. Chen Fang was not as strong as Leonard, but he used grappling and fighting techniques to tightly entangle the opponent's shoulder joint.

Even the commentator was shocked and speechless, and kept exclaiming "OMG".

The director quickly played back the slow-motion video, and the battle from the top of the arc to the center circle was displayed in all directions for everyone to see.

The astonishing reaction and the touching determination to not give up created a moment that will definitely go down in the best contention of the season.

There are no losers, only winners.

The two sides got up again and received the cheers and encouragement from their teammates. Griffin even hugged Chen Fang in his arms. He yelled, "Man, you are the first one to grab Leonard. How did you do it? God, I can't believe my eyes."

But Chen Fang was still unhappy. He still made a mistake and still didn't get the ball back. He went to look for the opponent in disappointment, and Leonard was also looking for him.

Their eyes met, and they didn't look away for a long time.

I will definitely beat you next time!
Chen Fang grinned and swore.

Leonard was angry because the Chinese man almost crippled him. His shoulder was still hurting, and his sensitive nerves were immediately stressed out by the injury.

At this moment, his eyes were full of murderous intent.

Emotions affect everything. Chen Fang suddenly gave up his previous strategy. He held the ball and wanted to challenge Leonard alone to relieve his anger.

Leonard was waiting for such an opportunity, so he not only let out a rare roar, calling out to Guy who was trying to come over, but also lowered his hips and stared at Chen Fang in front of him.

This sudden confrontation immediately attracted everyone's attention, even Popovich stretched his neck.

Commentator David shouted faster than his brain: "Here it comes, the showdown of the century!"

Chen Fang did not choose to play slowly. Once Leonard got close to him, he could quickly wrap around him even with just a little finger. He dropped his step and made a strong attack posture, then suddenly changed his hands and dragged his steps, pulling away from Leonard who wanted to get closer.

He then leaned over and forced Leonard to respond by turning his hips and taking a side step, but before taking that step, he slid in advance, similar to a scissors step, and made a sideways pull back and change of direction in front of Leonard.

"Oh oh oh oh oh!" The commentator was so excited by Chen Fang's continuous actions that he could only scream.

Leonard had lost most of his defensive position due to Chen Fang's continuous actions, but he still used his arm span and big hands to poke out.

When the defender extends his hand, it is a huge flaw. It is impossible for human strength to be uncoordinated between the upper and lower body. The direction of hand movement is also the direction of the center of gravity tilting. This is the last killer move. Once it fails, the opponent will be completely defeated.

However, Chen Fang predicted it. He pulled back and made a floating ball at the same time, teasing like bait. When Leonard stretched out his hand, Chen Fang made a move that shocked the audience. He suddenly twisted his body without any forward movement, turned on the ground and pulled the ball. Not only did he dodge Leonard's hand, but he also took a step forward and came to the area on the same side of the opponent's body.

He pushed off the ground, accelerated, and the two men's bodies never touched, it was a perfect pass.

Chen Fang beat Leonard cleanly for the first time.

"OMG!" David jumped up and yelled, "Incredible dribbling, incredible footwork, Chen Fang played Leonard around like a fool, what did I see? This is the most exciting dribbling this season, thank you so much, I am so excited by this gorgeous move."

With every step, Chen Fang read Leonard's next step and made predictions layer by layer, especially the moment he turned around, which drew the most perfect ending to this elaborate confrontation.

Chen Fang passed Leonard and swung like a snake, pinning Aldridge who wanted to assist in defense. He looked to the left, but suddenly threw the basketball to the right.

Griffin suddenly caught the flying basketball with both hands in the air, turned around in the air to face the basket, and slammed it in.

"Bang!" The basket exploded and the frame tilted, and Griffin roared and roared on the basket.

After he landed, he raised his hands high and looked at Chen Fang with an incredible expression. Then he rushed over and shouted at Chen Fang: "Oh God, oh God!"

The entire AT&T Center fell into unbelievable silence.

David's blood was gushing out, and he really felt like he was going to explode. "It was the dunk of the century, comparable to the one Kobe threw to O'Neal. OMG, I'm so excited, I can't breathe, I can't believe what I'm seeing now."

"This game suddenly became an eternal scene!"

Countless cameras captured the scene frantically, and the scene of Griffin, who couldn't believe himself, yelling at Chen Fang was frozen in time.

Everyone on the Clippers bench huddled together, even Rivers hugged Bryan excitedly. They jumped and shouted, which sounded so harsh in the silent AT&T Center.

Popovich called a timeout, the Clippers started to gain momentum, and the difficulty of winning increased infinitely.

When Chen Fang sat on the chair, no one sat down and everyone surrounded him. At this moment, the historical moment that Chen Fang was the real boss of the Clippers was firmly confirmed.

Duan Ran saw this scene, his eyes filled with tears, his voice choked with sobs: "In the 29th NBA game, Chen Fang, with his unparalleled talent and hard work, became the new generation leader of the Los Angeles Clippers!"

"At this moment, Chen Fang is the God in my heart. He is the strongest player I have ever seen in the history of Chinese basketball. This is an irrefutable fact."

But it's too early for everyone to be happy. The Spurs' historical status is there. Although the veteran is old, he is not dead yet.

Ginobili came on the court, Parker recovered, and Tielin blossomed, as if everyone was back. After the timeout, the Spurs returned to the 13-14 season. Although they did not have Duncan, Leonard, who was humiliated continuously, broke out in his strongest form.

He held the ball and played singles continuously, and no matter who faced him, he would overpower them with various techniques.

It was useless for Chen Fang to hide, as he was singled out by a misplaced defender and put on trial.

With a back-to-back, he pushed out half a body length, turned and leaned back, out of reach. Chen Fang landed to see the result, and when he turned around again, he was greeted by Leonard's cold eyes.

In the final stage of the second quarter, the Clippers were hit by a storm and were on the verge of collapse in the rough waves.

51:46, the Spurs overtook by 5 points and entered the second half.

In the Clippers locker room, Rivers kept cheering up the players, and in the end, Chen Fang's words took effect.

"This is just the final madness. If we are scared by the old man, what's the point of playing ball?"

"Come on, in the third quarter, let them see how powerful the Clippers are!"

"As for Leonard, come on, I'll take care of him!"

Throughout the halftime, everyone was discussing the century alley-oop between Chen Fang and Griffin, and were also looking forward to the Spurs' revival and Leonard's full firepower.

"Chen Fang will fight back. The second half of this game will be even more exciting!" Ke Fan asserted.

"Yes, fans in front of the computer and mobile phone screens, don't leave. The second half is going to be a scene of Mars hitting the Earth!" Duan Ran was also very excited.

Not only them, the Spurs fans at the scene were even crazier. When the two teams came on the court again, the Clippers were greeted with deafening boos, and Chen Fang was the one who was booed the hardest.

But Chen Fang, who was wearing a dark blue away jersey, a white arm guard on his left arm and a thick wrist guard on his right elbow, was stretching his legs as if nothing had happened.

He played almost the entire first half today, but he was so full of desire to win that he didn't feel tired at all. This was not the first time he had experienced this. He once asked Wick about it, and the latter said that it was adrenaline that made the body ignore abnormalities.

"Come on, come on!" Chen Fang muttered to himself while staring at Leonard not far away.

Just kidding, there are not many opportunities to play against him. Maybe in five years, there will only be a few games, so we must cherish it.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the two sides started a playoff-level confrontation.

Chen Fang was facing a crazy double-team, but his mind was now clearer and working faster than ever before. His early pass was not only fast but also just right.

He has already made 13 assists and grabbed 7 rebounds, and is on the verge of a triple-double.

Kuzma, Griffin, and Rivers Jr. were all in great form. Wesley and Jordan's screens always helped Chen Fang to get out of trouble. Zubac and Thornwell, who kept rotating in, constantly offset the Spurs' crazy offense.

Attack and defense became the nine-section whip in Chen Fang's hand. Although it was long, every section made a deafening sound whenever Chen Fang swung it.

Throughout the third quarter, with full offense and defense, the Clippers scored 35 points, surpassing the Spurs' 27, not only leveling the score difference, but also overtaking by 3 points again.

77:81.

Not only the audience on site, but also users of various terminals were fascinated. This was simply the sunset fight of NO Handcheck② in 04.

Punch-to-flesh confrontations, fighting in the interior, one-on-one duels on the outside, screens and cuts flying together, double-teaming and blocking.

David's throat was dry, and he shouted in a hoarse voice: "This is the best game of the season. I wouldn't trade it for the finals."

Three minutes into the fourth quarter, Rivers couldn't bear it anymore and took the initiative to replace Chen Fang and Griffin.

Chen Fang, who came off the court, gasped for breath. He had already scored 24 points, 18 assists and 7 rebounds. An unprecedented double-double was just around the corner. But at this moment, he was not thinking at all. His mind was full of countermeasures.

The Spurs' rich offensive and defensive tactics became even more sharp today under Popovich's micro-management.

He glanced at Griffin, who was also sweating, and muttered, "Hey, bro."

Griffin turned to look at him, too lazy to move his lips, just asking with his eyes.

"Why are you out of energy?" Chen Fang laughed.

Griffin was embarrassed, his face blushing even though he had scored 34 points.

Chen Fang also took the opportunity to point out that as the player with the worst physical fitness, Chen Fang almost played all three quarters today, while Griffin played a few minutes less and was actually more tired than Chen Fang.

After saying that, Chen Fang closed his eyes. He needed time to recover. The Clippers needed him.

In the 8th minute, Parker counterattacked and narrowed the gap to 3 points.

90: 93.

Chen Fang and Griffin return.

Throughout most of the fourth quarter, both sides' shooting efficiency plummeted due to physical exhaustion. Leonard, who had been out of action for a long time, also began to miss shots. When he saw Chen Fang return to the court, his eyes changed.

Not only him, but also old man Popovich's white beard was trembling.

And the first time Chen Fang touched the ball, he lived up to his opponents' fear.

Chen Fang got the ball on the wing and pretended to pass it, but he dribbled away from Li Kaier's interference and shot with only half a body length of shooting space.

The ball went through the net, sending the Spurs into a state of shock.

The Spurs immediately called a timeout, replacing Li Kaier with Gay.

At the same time, Derrick White also replaced Ginobili to maintain the height of the backcourt.

Leonard turned around and took advantage of the mismatch, forced a back-to-the-basket shot from Kuzma, and recovered two points.

But Chen Fang, who was determined to defeat the Spurs, dribbled the ball across half court and made a sudden three-pointer from the top of the arc without any warning.

An arrow pierced the heart, and the entire AT center suddenly became dead silent, as if it was in a cemetery.

"30 points, Chen Fang scored 30 points against the Spurs!" Ke Fan was very excited. This was achieved in front of Leonard, the best one-on-one defender in the league, so it was of great value.

After two three-pointers, the Spurs were forced to play high-zone defense and start a 1-on-4 defense tactic.

Leonard pestered Chen Fang throughout the game, and the two started a cat and mouse game. Chen Fang used his teammates' cover as obstacles and kept dodging and running.

In the tenth minute, Chen Fang and Griffin once again played a wonderful cooperation. They made a pass together and passed it back to Griffin at the free throw line. The latter made a mid-range shot and scored his 36th point of the day.

This also brought Chen Fang's assists to his 19th.

The Spurs' double-team today gave Chen Fang more opportunities to assist. Opportunities like this are rare, maybe only a few in a lifetime.

Even Duan Ran in the commentary booth was shouting: "There's only one assist left, a super double-double!"

But Chen Fang had no idea, he was just staring at the score.

92:101.

Just hold on a little longer, just a little longer, and you can win the game.

Chen Fang kept saying this to himself. At this moment, he could no longer hear the sounds. The boos and shouts from his teammates were all fading away.

Chen Fang began to walk slowly on the court. He was almost out of the entire offensive and defensive system, but who dared to ignore him? Gay and Leonard were secretly controlling him in the middle, constantly turning their heads to confirm his position.

The Spurs were chasing points, the Clippers were defending, and Leonard hit a life-saving three-pointer from the top of the arc, narrowing the gap to 6 points.

The game entered the last minute and the countdown began.

Chen Fang stood on the wing with his knees together, legs apart, not moving a muscle. His eyes were still watching, because he knew that if the Spurs could score one more goal now, their hopes of catching up would become completely hopeless.

Griffin is moving, Kuzma is moving, and Jordan in the middle is screening for Rivers who has the ball.

Suddenly, Chen Fang moved.

He rushed straight in, immediately bringing in Gay on the wing and Leonard who was helping defend at the top of the arc.

But this was a counter-run. Chen Fang turned back and stepped back, just in time to receive the ball from Rivers. When he saw him holding up the basketball, even Popovich, who was off the court, shouted desperately: "Stop him!"

Leonard pounced forward, but saw Chen Fang retract the ball into his chest. Chen Fang looked up at Leonard, but accidentally passed the ball.

Leonard turned his head in the air to follow the trajectory of the ball and saw a blue figure appear.

The huge No. 32.

Griffin, who quietly slid to the free throw line from the short corner, took the ball and jumped to score his 38th point.

This also allowed Chen Fang to achieve a super double-double for the first time in the NBA.

Looking at Leonard who had landed, Chen Fang did not forget to criticize him: "I don't even have the strength to dribble the ball, how can I still shoot?"

Leonard walked away silently, which made Chen Fang lose the mood to mock him.

As the Spurs missed a three-pointer in the next round, this most intense matchup of the season came to an end.

Chen Fang was substituted off the court. He did not hear the applause from the audience. He sat heavily on his chair, enjoying the joy of victory that came from a desperate fight.

At this moment, Duan Ran said affectionately to the countless Chinese fans watching the live broadcast: "Although Chen Fang has played several masterpieces, there is no doubt that today's game is the best one in my mind."

"Chen Fang played for 40 minutes, scored 30 points, 20 assists and 8 rebounds, and led the Clippers to an away win over the Spurs who were returning to their 14th championship season."

"This was a genuine game with 999% gold content, and it was also a masterpiece of the new Clippers' duo formed by Chen Fang and Griffin. The two combined to score 68 points, 27 assists, and 21 rebounds."

"I'm glad to see the new Clippers' giants have completed their running-in. I can now proudly announce that the Los Angeles Clippers are setting sail!"

(End of this chapter)