NBA: The God of Basketball Begins with Precise Scoring

Chapter 60: Starfall Offensive Gets Off to a Good Start, Cole's Killer Move Revealed!

After Game 3 of the series, various media outlets predicted that the Jazz had a 92% chance of advancing.

However, after the Warriors' big home win in Game 4 and their near-game-winning shot on the road in Game 5, the Warriors' chances of advancing have soared from a pitiful 8% to 60%—in fact, they are still not favored, otherwise, with a 3-2 lead, their chances of advancing would definitely be more than 60%.

The popularity of the live stream was also at an all-time high.

Previously, it was probably mainly Warriors fans and Curry's haters who followed the Warriors' games.

But today, countless neutral fans also flooded into the live stream.

The reason is simple: the sixth "Black Eight" upset in NBA history could happen today, and who wouldn't want to witness such a historic moment?

"The betting market is open! Will the Warriors have a chance to upset the eighth seed today?"

"There's hope, but not much! We barely won the last game; we only managed a last-minute victory by luck. We won't be that lucky every time."

"Wow, my brother Xingchen's clutch performance was amazing, scoring two incredible goals in a row to seal the victory, and you call it just luck? You little bastard, you've really shown your dirty tricks!"

"Looking at it from another angle, if the Warriors can beat the Jazz in Game 5 at their home court, their advantage will be even greater today."

"Moreover, I feel that the Jazz actually made some good adjustments in the last game, and there shouldn't be much room for adjustment now, because with Mitchell's current form, he can't beat our Little Lee, so the Jazz's offense is destined to not pick up."

"But I don't think the Warriors have any absolute advantage. If Kerr doesn't come up with any new tricks, the two teams are probably evenly matched right now, and it's hard to say who will win! But as a neutral fan, I still hope the Warriors can win. Who doesn't love watching an upset?"

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The scene of the game.

This time, back on home turf, even more people asked Li Xingchen for his autograph.

In the last away game, he simply made the normal contributions of a playoff rotation player on both offense and defense.

But in this crucial away game, he shut down the opponent's offensive core and even delivered a near-game-winning shot!

It's fair to say that Li Xingchen's contributions in these few games have been on par with Curry's and far surpass those of everyone else on the team, including Wiggins.

His fan base has also seen an exponential surge.

Li Xingchen is still very confident about today's match.

It wasn't just because of his confidence in his own abilities, but also because Kerr had come up with a new killer move at the team meeting that morning.

If this tactic really works, then the Warriors and the Jazz might no longer be evenly matched.

Today could very well be another resounding victory!

In the center circle jump ball, Draymond Green once again won possession of the ball from Gobert.

The court floor seems to have a magical power; just standing on it can give Draymond Green the edge in a jump ball contest against Rudy Gobert.

The Warriors' offense is still initiated by Curry.

Curry started with a pick-and-roll with Draymond Green, but Gobert and Royce O'Neal still chose to completely ignore Green and both rushed to double-team him.

Green had no choice but to quickly move down to the basket, and Gobert naturally returned to his position to guard the basket. Although they didn't get any offensive opportunities, at least they managed to create space again.

Curry shook his head helplessly.

Once upon a time, Draymond Green was capable of making six three-pointers in a single game in the Finals. How did his offensive level drop to this point?

Forget about three-pointers, even his mid-range shooting is completely off, and his layups often result in incredibly comical mishaps...

In the past, when Curry's pick-and-roll failed, Curry would usually choose to run another pick-and-roll with Wiggins.

Although Wiggins is a player who is strong on defense but weak on offense and doesn't pose a significant offensive threat, Curry really didn't have a better option.

However, now, Li Xingchen has joined the team.

Although Li Xingchen's average points per game have not yet surpassed Wiggins', his shooting accuracy is significantly higher than Wiggins'.

Li Xingchen's points mainly come from beyond the three-point line, unlike Wiggins who sometimes scores inside using his physicality.

Therefore, in terms of player attributes, Curry's pick-and-roll with Li Xingchen as a double guard is currently the most likely tactic to disrupt the opponent's defensive formation!

If the Jazz choose to switch directly, Curry is basically guaranteed to score against Mitchell one-on-one; if the Jazz choose not to switch, then Li Xingchen will have a lot of room to make plays during the gaps in the screens or delays!

Ultimately, the Jazz opted to prioritize Curry's offense.

There's no way around it. Curry has scored 40 points in one game and 38 points in the other, which proves that the Jazz's previous strategy of sticking to one-on-one defense against Curry is not working. They need to double-team and delay him more.

During the screen, Li Xingchen faked a handoff with Curry. Originally, Curry was supposed to pass the ball to him first so that he could draw the defense's attention, and then he would suddenly pass the ball back to Curry, creating a three-point opportunity for Curry.

However, the Jazz placed too much emphasis on Curry, and the opportunity was not successfully created. But Li Xingchen was not afraid, after all, he was not a player like Draymond Green who had no offensive ability.

Since you've chosen to temporarily sideline me, you'll have to pay the price!

Taking advantage of Mitchell's delay and inability to get back into position, Li Xingchen dashed towards the basket.

Facing Gobert, who was still guarding the paint, Li Xingchen showed no fear and used all the skills he had practiced the day before.

Because Draymond Green slightly blocked Gobert's position, Gobert couldn't comfortably interfere with Li Xingchen's mid-range shots.

Despite feeling uncomfortable, he insisted on trying to interfere, resulting in Li Xingchen leaning against him and then throwing the ball away.

"Beep—"

"Whoosh—"

The whistle for a foul and the sound of the basketball going through the net rang out at the same time.

The Warriors' first offensive play of the game saw Li Xingchen score a beautiful and-one!

Curry and Wiggins both looked at Li Xingchen with some surprise.

They played several rounds of one-on-one matches with Li Xingchen yesterday and deeply appreciated just how fast he was improving.

However, one-on-one matches are very different from official competitions. Some skills that can be used in one-on-one matches may not be applicable in official competitions.

But for Li Xingchen, this constraint seemed to be non-existent.

How well you practice will determine how well you perform in the competition, and you might even be able to perform at 120%!

What a terrifyingly talented learner!

The Warriors took an early three-point lead and won the opening game.

When it came to the Warriors' defensive possession, Kerr's killer move finally came to the fore!