Chapter 127 Jiang Chen's Performance in a Single Quarter Blew up the Whole Audience! Will He Surpass Kobe's 81 Points in the Future?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the sidelines exclaimed repeatedly, completely shocked by Jiang Chen's amazing bounce.
But this is just the beginning.
Jiang Chen landed on the ground, without any buffering, and quickly ran to the front court, grabbing the basketball and launching a fast break.
After dribbling across the center line in two steps, he stopped suddenly and shot an ultra-long-range three-pointer at the huge Lakers logo.
The Hornets players had just returned to defense and wanted to chase Jiang Chen, but after seeing the latter shoot, they all froze in place.
The audience was shocked and bewildered.
The basketball drew a high arc.
Swish.
Hollow into the net.
Instantly, the whole place was boiling.
"This three-point shot is f*****g amazing!"
"He can shoot three-pointers so easily from mid-range. I've been in the NBA for 20 years, and I've never seen anyone shoot three-pointers so well."
"This Chinese player is quite interesting."
Jabbar stood up excitedly and kept applauding Jiang Chen's performance.
In the first half, Jiang Chen also showed his superb three-point shooting skills, but they were all quite standard, just making people feel that his shots were accurate.
The two three-pointers just now were a true display of talent.
"What did I say? This Chinese player will not disappoint us."
"Magic" Johnson said proudly, as if he had shot the three-pointer on the court himself.
"My mistake was that I underestimated this young man. Now I am looking forward to his performance in the next game."
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's desire to watch the game was completely aroused, and he even felt a long-lost feeling flowing through his body, that was boiling blood.
"Wow! Jiang Chen's three-pointer was really beautiful."
Elizabeth excitedly clasped her hands together in front of her chest, completely transforming into a little fangirl.
"That goal was really amazing! He was able to score from such a long distance. It's incredible."
Black Widow exclaimed, opening her big, kazilan eyes wide, completely shocked by Jiang Chen's shot.
"Hey, don't be too surprised, this is just Jiang Chen's routine operation!"
Elizabeth said with a smile, not noticing the change of emotion in Scarlett's eyes, but concentrating her whole attention on the game.
The Hornets attack.
After being sanctioned for two rounds in a row, Paul looked very embarrassed and his expression was a little gloomy.
After dribbling across half court, he didn't think about shooting. After all, Jiang Chen's jumping ability just now left him with too deep a shadow.
Dribbling, changing direction, and graceful fake moves.
The basketball in Paul's hands is like a magic prop, bouncing around magically and full of coolness.
This time, he wanted to break through Jiang Chen and complete the attack.
Paul suddenly accelerated, trying to shake off Jiang Chen's defense.
Bang!
A crisp sound was heard, and Paul waved his hand subconsciously, but was surprised to find that the basketball in his hand disappeared.
Look back again.
Jiang Chen was already dribbling the ball down the front court for a fast break.
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Paul's pupils were dilated and his hands were filled with horror. He didn't realize that the basketball in his hands had been snatched away.
You have to know that his dribbling skills are top-notch in the league, and few players can snatch the basketball directly from his hands.
But this Chinese player did it.
It's really outrageous!
Once again, Jiang Chen completed a one-on-zero situation in the frontcourt and made an easy layup.
Less than 2 minutes into the second half, Jiang Chen scored 8 points in a row and contributed 1 block and 1 steal.
While maintaining a strong personal offensive performance, he also completely locked down the Hornets' ace Chris Paul.
66:66.
Tie the score.
"Dude! Calm down, you're Chris Paul!"
Hornets head coach Byron Scott frowned and said that he believed Paul had strong self-regulation abilities, without saying much.
Paul calmed down quickly.
After dribbling across half court, he waved to David West to go to the high post for a pick-and-roll, then used the screen to break into the restricted area, attracted the defense, and passed the basketball back to West, who made a jump shot near the free throw line.
This is the core tactic of the Hornets.
David West, who has mid-range shooting ability, can be said to be Paul's strongest partner.
While playing alongside Paul, West's scoring numbers also skyrocketed, and he even had a crazy performance of 40 points in a single game.
The Lakers attack.
Jiang Chen was double-teamed after dribbling across half court, so he passed the ball to Kobe.
Kobe made an easy jump shot.
After several consecutive rounds, the Hornets gave up the double-team on Jiang Chen because they could not afford the cost of Kobe's offense.
Seeing this, Jiang Chen seized the opportunity and launched a crazy attack.
Consecutive three-pointers and mid-range jump shots pushed the atmosphere to a climax.
All the audience were roaring and cheering for Jiang Chen, and they would continue to shout even if they were hoarse, because Jiang Chen was constantly stimulating the audience's adrenaline.
With his cannonball goal after cannonball goal, the Hornets' defense and morale were quickly collapsing.
Chris Paul no longer had the courage he had in the first half, and his offensive efficiency dropped rapidly.
The third quarter ends.
86:96.
The Lakers went from trailing by 8 points to leading by 10 points.
Jiang Chen broke out completely in the third quarter, playing the full 12 minutes, making 9 of 13 shots, 5 of 8 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws, scoring 26 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 3 steals, and 1 block.
As a result, his three-quarter score reached 51 points!
This was the greatest scoring performance at Staples Center since Kobe Bryant.
Paul, who faced Jiang Chen, made 3 of 9 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws in the quarter, scoring only 9 points.
Completely suppressed by Jiang Chen.
"Wonderful! Jiang Chen's offense and defense in this quarter were so wonderful, they are definitely at the top level in the league!"
"And when Jiang Chen goes crazy, no one can stop him! Once he enters his personal offensive mode, he becomes a different person. No, he becomes a scoring machine!"
Reggie Miller said excitedly.
"With 51 points in three quarters, he has already tied his score from the previous game. It looks like he will break his career scoring record again in this game."
"Breaking my own scoring record in every game is magical."
Smith shook his head and sighed, his tone full of shock.
Reggie Miller's eyes flickered, and he felt that some words had already reached his throat. After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but say it out.
"Yes! Jiang Chen's explosive scoring power is so strong that it is impossible to predict his limit!"
"I think he has a chance to surpass Kobe's single-game record of 81 points in the future!"