NBA: The God of Basketball Begins with Precise Scoring

Chapter 53 Li Xingchen's popularity soars, Curry extends another invitation!

In Tencent's live stream room.

The match was over, but Ke Fan and Guan Weijia were still immersed in discussing the exciting rounds.

"Wow, Draymond Green's defense at the end was crucial! It barely pulled him out of the meeting room. That rebound he missed in the last possession was just too ridiculous."

"Li's pull-up jumper was absolutely incredible! It's the most amazing game-winner I've ever seen in my life!"

"More than that! In those last two possessions, our Xiao Li was practically possessed by the basketball god! He was a complete master of both offense and defense!"

"First, he broke through Royce O'Neal's defense, pulled up for a layup under the basket to avoid Gobert's block, and then made a crucial steal and called a timeout to retain possession; then, despite being surrounded by three defenders, he scored this unprecedented game-winning shot..."

"His pull-up mid-range jump shot—he wields even this divine weapon with unparalleled skill! So, when exactly did he develop such a smooth ball-handling and driving technique?"

"Also, everyone thinks that last possession was all thanks to Green and Looney, but it was actually because of our Little Lee. He completely shut down Mitchell on the perimeter, forcing Conley to pass the ball inside!"

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Li Xingchen's popularity is constantly rising on the internet, both domestically and internationally.

More than a week ago, his "40 seconds and 15 minutes" miracle had already won him countless fans, and "Star Moment" was even showing signs of breaking into the mainstream.

As fans' attention to him continued to increase, his performance in the playoffs not only did not falter, but he became stronger and stronger, with one memorable moment after another. It's no wonder that the discussion surrounding him has soared so quickly.

In tonight's game, he once again made outstanding contributions in two consecutive attacks and two defenses at crucial moments, and also contributed the most crucial near-game-winning shot in such a gorgeous way, which made the fans' praise for him reach the sky.

A week ago, if someone had said that Li Xingchen could carry the domestic men's basketball team and lead a new era, they would have been met with a lot of skepticism and might even have been labeled as a "high-level sarcastic commentator."

However, in just one week, after only a few games, almost no one questioned this anymore.

The discussion has shifted to when Li Xingchen will be able to return to the men's national basketball team, and whether he should return at all.

It's worth noting that Yao Ming's career was shortened because he participated in too many games, both big and small, for the national team during the offseason, which ultimately led to injuries.

Therefore, how to balance the conflict between NBA games and national team games after domestic players enter the NBA and achieve good results has always been a hot topic.

The next day, Li Xingchen boarded a plane with the team to fly back to their home stadium in San Francisco.

While waiting for takeoff, he happily scrolled through various news and comments about his match yesterday, as usual.

Having won the game, and even contributing a near-game-winning goal, of course I should enjoy the praise from the fans.

However, while enjoying the praise, he also noticed the topics that the fans were discussing.

"After I played well, everyone seemed to have even higher expectations of me..."

"The problem is that there is only about a month left until this year's Olympic qualifiers."

"The NBA playoffs probably weren't even over yet back then, around the Western Conference Finals, so how could I possibly have time to participate?"

"Oh right, I don't think I'll necessarily make it to the Western Conference Finals, but that's okay."

Li Xingchen chuckled self-deprecatingly and decided to stop thinking about it for the time being.

If the national team really needs him or contacts him someday, then he'll decide based on the situation then.

Don't let these things, which may not even happen, cause internal conflict beforehand.

After getting over the annoying things, Li Xingchen went on to enjoy the praise from the fans.

To his surprise, the news section about him even included interviews with Mitchell conducted by the media after the game last night.

Clicking in, I found that Mitchell had praised him in a post-game interview, especially highlighting his defense, saying, "Lee, he did a great job limiting me, but I will work hard to overcome that."

Li Xingchen silently gave this news article a thumbs up.

It has to be said that the most satisfying thing in the world is to gain recognition from your opponent, especially when that opponent is not a low-profile figure.

In any competitive sport, the only one who truly knows how strong you are is your opponent!

On a certain rating software, Li Xingchen's post-match rating for this game was as high as 9.9. I wonder which haters made up that 0.1 difference.

His labels have also been changed. In the last game, he was described as a "defensive anchor" and a "death grip," but in this game, he has been labeled a "clutch player" and a "clutch player."

Li Xingchen clicked on the comments, expecting to see fans showering him with praise, but it turned out that most of them were just making jokes.

"I managed to summon Michael Jordan during my spirit-summoning event..."

"Brother Li, tell me honestly, do you have some kind of talent-stealing system? You weren't satisfied with stealing Pippen last game, so this time you stole even Danzi's talent?"

"Bro, how come you score sixteen points in every game? You're even more consistent than Ah Zui. It looks like the title of Golden State Mathematician is really going to change hands."

When you're down by two points and your team only has one possession left, who would you choose to give the ball to?

A. Michael Jordan

B. Kobe Bryant

C. LeBron James

D. Kevin Durant

E. Stephen Curry

F. Wiggins, who has only scored 15 points in this game so far.

G. Li Xingchen, who has only scored thirteen points in this game so far.

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Li Xingchen was so frightened that she quickly turned off the comments section.

Are you really putting him and Jordan in the same multiple-choice question?

However, he quickly realized that there was another option, Wiggins, right next to him. They were obviously in this battle of the titans because of the legend of "point control".

"It seems we'll have to adjust this scoring element next time."

"Sixteen points in one or two games is not a big deal, and sixteen points in five or six games can be considered a coincidence, but if it happens in more than ten games in a row... that's a bit absurd."

Li Xingchen clicked his tongue. He didn't want to be captured and dissected for research for some inexplicable reason.

Next time we complete a task, we'll need to upgrade or improve this "score control element" related to scoring.

Just as he was thinking this, Curry suddenly walked over and patted him on the shoulder.

"Hey, Lee! Don't forget our promise, see you at the training gym this afternoon!"

"I definitely want to experience what it's like to be guarded by you... After the game, come over to my place for dinner! Your sister-in-law is a professional chef!"

Hearing Curry's invitation, Li Xingchen couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Not only did he insist on challenging me to a one-on-one fight, but he also invited me to his house for a meal.

Little Ku, you're not up to any bad ideas, are you?

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Tomorrow is Tuesday, the day of the competition. I humbly beg all my readers to be sure to read tomorrow! Your Majesty, I thank you!