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Chapter 120: Defending Iverson and Becoming a Silencer on the Court
After hearing what Phil Jackson said, Jiang Chen's eyes lit up.
He was still worrying about how to complete the task, but unexpectedly Phil gave him an assist.
It is easy to steal the ball from Iverson five times in a game, but the difficulty lies in the fact that Jiang Chen is not directly facing Iverson, which means he rarely has the opportunity to defend Iverson alone.
So he didn't complete the task until the end of the first half.
After changing positions in the second half, the task could be easily accomplished.
"Don't worry, coach. I will definitely restrict Iverson."
Jiang Chen said confidently.
"I hope so! Your defensive performance in the first half was very good, keep up the good work in the second half!"
Phil smiled faintly, looking mysterious.
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Nuggets locker room.
"Guys, you performed very well in the first half and kept up with the Lakers' offense. You need to keep up in the second half and make sure to reduce your turnovers!"
"Don't let that Chinese player steal your ball again!"
Head coach George Karl said seriously, looking very serious.
"Don't worry, coach! Give me the ball in the second half and let me finish off the Lakers."
Iverson said confidently.
"Man, you were intercepted twice by Jiang Chen."
George Karl said somewhat dissatisfiedly.
"That was because I was too careless, and I took the initiative to challenge Jiang Chen. I would not take the initiative to challenge him in the second half of the game."
"Compared to individual wins and losses, I value winning the game more."
Iverson said seriously.
Anthony did not express his opinion, but he felt a little bitter in his heart because he still had to face Jiang Chen's defense in the second half!
This is very troublesome.
...
The halftime break is over.
The second half of the game begins.
The Lakers changed their starting lineup. When Iverson saw Jiang Chen standing in front of him, he frowned and looked a little unhappy.
This... the script is wrong!
A 2.01m small forward who changes to a guard?
This is more or less bullying!
With Jiang Chen defending like this, how can we take over the game in the second half?
Looking at Anthony again, he seemed expressionless, but he was actually secretly happy.
This way, I finally don't have to deal with Jiang Chen's harassment.
Although Jiang Chen's defensive ability is average, his stealing ability is still a headache.
"Oh? We saw the Lakers change their formation and push Jiang Chen to the point guard position."
"The Zen Master is worthy of being the Zen Master. This lineup change is really bold!"
"In this way, Jiang Chen will be directly facing Iverson, and can use his tall body, abnormal jumping ability and air-staying ability to suppress Iverson."
Van Gundy exclaimed.
"Not only does he limit Iverson on the defensive end, but when Jiang Chen plays as a point guard, his offensive deterrence should not be underestimated either."
"Now we're going to have some fun."
"Dude, don't forget our bet before the game. Jiang Chen has already scored 29 points in the first half. If he scores another 21 points, he will have 50 points."
Barkley said with some pride, his face full of anticipation.
The Lakers attack.
As the point guard, Jiang Chen dribbled the ball across half court. Looking at Iverson, who was half a head shorter than him, he jumped up and shot a three-pointer without any hesitation.
Iverson jumped high to defend.
But his height and jumping ability are not as good as Jiang Chen.
He could only watch Jiang Chen shoot the three-pointer over his head.
The basketball drew a high arc.
Swish!
Hollow into the net.
The audience exclaimed in astonishment.
Jiang Chen's three-pointer just now was too sloppy, completely ignoring Iverson!
Fans couldn't help but feel sorry for Iverson.
He really is enduring pain that he shouldn't have to endure at his height.
"Come on, Iverson!"
Some fans couldn't help but shout loudly to encourage Iverson.
The Nuggets attack.
Iverson dribbled across half court, changed direction continuously and broke through Jiang Chen before making a quick stop jump shot.
Swish!
Hollow into the net.
After scoring the goal, Iverson roared wildly, venting his emotions.
How about Jiang Chen's defense?
My breakthrough is still sharp and still undefendable.
After scoring this goal, Iverson's self-confidence reached an unprecedented level.
Jiang Chen shook his head helplessly. He used the skill [Hanamiya Steal] but failed to steal the ball. He could only watch Iverson make the shot.
The Lakers attack.
After Jiang Chen dribbled across half court, he passed the ball to Kobe, who turned around and faced his opponent, making an easy fadeaway jump shot.
The Nuggets attack.
After dribbling across half court, Iverson confidently asked his teammates to create space and indicated that he wanted to play one-on-one.
Dribbling, changing direction, breaking through.
The movements are done in one go, smoothly and fluidly.
Just when he lowered his center of gravity and broke through Jiang Chen.
Bang!
A clear and familiar voice, yet one that one does not want to hear, rang out.
Jiang Chen once again stole the ball from Iverson and ran towards the frontcourt after grabbing the basketball.
Iverson turned around suddenly, his pupils shrank slightly, and a look of horror flashed across his eyes.
"How is this possible?"
He muttered to himself, and the self-confidence that had just swelled up disappeared without a trace again.
His center of gravity was almost down to the ground, how could this 2.01 meter tall guy bend down to steal the ball?
This is totally unscientific!
It goes against the laws of human science.
Iverson frowned, completely numb.
Jiang Chen dribbled across half court and made an easy layup with no one defending him.
The scene was completely silent, no more boos could be heard.
This Chinese player is so good that it's a bit weird!
"Another steal! This is the third time Jiang Chen has stolen the ball from Iverson in this game. It's incredible."
"I'm afraid Iverson has never been robbed so many times in a game in his entire career."
Barkley said excitedly.
"This is unbelievable. When did Jiang Chen's stealing ability become so strong?"
"Isn't he a pure scorer?"
Van Gundy shook his head and looked confused.
"The Chinese are always good at creating miracles."
Barkley said, his tone full of admiration.
Van Gundy rolled his eyes and complained silently in his heart that it was the Chinese people who were good at creating miracles that caused you to kiss the donkey's a** twice.
Bang!
A crisp sound resounded throughout the stadium.
Jiang Chen stole the ball from Iverson again.
The audience has become numb.
Iverson's performance was uglier than crying.
Is this... never going to end?
Let's end it!
Let's end this game now.
It's really tiring.
If he continues to fight like this, his career and reputation will be ruined.
Jiang Chen didn't care about that. After dribbling across half court, he hit another three-pointer, quickly helping the team widen the gap.
After another two or three minutes, Jiang Chen completed his fifth steal on Iverson.
At this point the audience no longer felt anything, after all, this scene had appeared many times.
Iverson completely lost himself as his passes were constantly intercepted.
After the third quarter, the Lakers had already gained a 24-point lead, beating the Nuggets by 20 points in a single quarter!