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Chapter 117: Barkley Scored Three Points at the Start and Blew the Whistle

During the pre-match interview.

Players from both teams made harsh remarks.

There is no need to say much about Kobe's character. When facing his old rival Iverson, he must want to do everything he can to defeat Iverson.

The same is true for Iverson.

At the same time, Iverson also made it clear that he would teach Jiang Chen a lesson and let him know that it is not easy to get into this league.

This is Iverson, confident, frivolous, flamboyant and rebellious!

Never give up.

After completing the pre-match interviews, both teams walked through the long player tunnel, came to the court, and began warming up.

beep!

The referee blew the whistle.

The starting players of both teams are ready to take the court.

The Lakers still have their regular lineup: Bynum, Gasol, Jiang Chen, Kobe, and Fisher.

The Nuggets starting lineup is: Nene, Kenyon Martin, Carmelo Anthony, Anthony Carter, Iverson!

"The competition is finally about to begin! I can't wait to see Jiang Chen perform!"

Barkley, the live commentator, said excitedly.

After kissing the donkey's butt on the show, Barkley flew to Denver the next day to prepare for the commentary of the game.

"Oh? Are you sure Jiang Chen can explode in this game? He is facing Anthony, the league's top small forward."

Van Gundy shook his head and glanced at Barkley.

I have to say this guy is really thick-skinned. He was mocking Jiang Chen a few days ago, but now he has become a loyal supporter of Jiang Chen.

"That's a must. Now I have full confidence in every game against Jiang Chen."

"Hey man, haven't you seen Jiang Chen's game live yet?"

Barkley said with some excitement.

Van Gundy nodded. This was indeed his first time commentating on Jiang Chen's game.

"Why don't we take a gamble?"

Barkley said with a sly smile.

"What's the bet?"

Van Gundy also became interested.

"How about betting whether Jiang Chen can score more than 50 points in this game?"

"The bet is that you have to admit that your commentary ability on TNT's basketball show is not as good as mine!"

Barkley said with a hint of anticipation on his face.

"Let's bet, who's afraid of who? I really don't believe that this Chinese player can explode in every game! Before commentating on this game, I also did my homework and knew that Jiang Chen scored 40+ points in the first two games!"

"Is it possible that he can score 40+ points in three consecutive games? Even more than 50 points? This is too incredible!"

"There has never been a player in NBA history who can score 40+ points in three consecutive games at the beginning of a new season!"

Van Gundy said, looking unconvinced.

Barkley smiled faintly and said nothing, but turned his gaze to Jiang Chen, his face full of expectation.

For some reason, after watching Jiang Chen's crazy performance in the opening game, Barkley seemed to be obsessed and wanted to watch every game of Jiang Chen.

Is this what it feels like to be a star chaser?

On the stadium.

Nene and Bynum jump ball.

Bang!

The basketball was hit by Bynum and fell into Fisher's hands.

The Lakers took the lead in attacking.

Fisher did not dribble across half court, but threw the basketball directly to the front court.

Before everyone was in position, Jiang Chen had already run across half court and stood outside the 45-degree three-point line on the right.

Anthony looked at the trajectory of the basketball with a look of doubt on his face, and rushed towards Jiang Chen with all his strength.

But it was still too late.

After Jiang Chen received the basketball, he made a fake move and shook off Anthony's defense, then stabilized his rhythm and made a three-point jump shot.

The basketball drew a high arc.

Swish!

Hollow into the net.

This attack only took the Lakers 5 seconds.

Bynum and Gasol hadn't even settled into the paint yet.

"WoooW! Jiang Chen hit a three-pointer at the start of the game. It seems that he is still in great form today!"

Barkley said excitedly.

"Dude, what's the big deal? It's just a three-pointer."

Van Gundy said with some confusion, wondering what was wrong with Barkley to make him so excited.

Could it be that kissing the donkey's butt yesterday aroused some emotions that had nowhere to vent?

"Man, you don't understand, this is a three-pointer?" Barkley's mouth curled up slightly, "This is a series of three-pointers!"

Van Gundy still hadn't figured out what that meant.

Jiang Chen on the court made another three-pointer in the transition between offense and defense.

Anthony's pupils shrank slightly and his expression became serious.

"Dude! Don't let this Chinese player easily take a three-pointer!"

Iverson said with a frown.

The game had just started for less than 30 seconds and two three-pointers were made. How can this be tolerated?

"Of course, I will try my best to defend him."

Anthony gritted his teeth and said, his face became resolute.

The Nuggets attack.

After Iverson dribbled across half court, he passed the basketball directly to Anthony.

In his opinion, Anthony had to get back at Jiang Chen for shooting a three-pointer over his head, otherwise where would the superstar's dignity be?

Anthony faced Jiang Chen with his back to the basket, and after a series of fake moves, he turned around and made a jump shot.

BANG!

The basketball bounced out of the basket.

Jiang Chen activated the skill [Tomoki Tsukawa's Strongest Wall] and successfully interfered with Anthony's shooting accuracy.

Bynum firmly protected the rebound and then passed the ball to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen dribbled the ball across half court, ignoring Anthony's already positioned defense, and shot an ultra-long three-pointer two steps away from the three-point line.

Swish!

Hit again.

"Man, what did I say? When Jiang Chen starts making three-pointers, it's not just one, it's three in a row."

Barkley said excitedly, very excited.

"Interesting! This Chinese player's scoring power is really strong!"

"But he won't be so accurate throughout the game!"

Van Gundy said, somewhat skeptically.

"I was yesterday, and you are now! I thought so at the time, but Jiang Chen's performance was really amazing!"

"I once mistakenly thought that Jiang Chen's performance in the finals was just a sudden burst, so I sneered at Jiang Chen's selection as one of the top 50 active stars, but I was wrong, and I was very wrong!"

"Jiang Chen not only maintained his performance in the NBA Finals a few months ago, but he became even better!"

"For a super shooter who can easily break the record for the most three-pointers made in the NBA Finals, how difficult is it to score 50 points?"

Barkley said, praising Jiang Chen.

Van Gundy stood there in a daze. Is this Chinese player really as amazing as Barkley said?