Super All-around Point Guard

Everything has two sides. The two main players Xie Chen and Anthony are unable to play, which makes it difficult for the Knicks to win and the record is in crisis. But the good side is that Porzingis can fly quickly during this period. Growing up, without the constraints of the team boss, this rookie kid can have more playing time and more opportunities to touch the ball. Now Porzingis's performance has exceeded everyone's expectations. If he is given enough Opportunities and ball rights, maybe we can become even better!

Phil Jackson heard what Xie Chen meant, touched his chin and said: "Let Porzingis be the core and give him more opportunities and responsibilities to perform. This will definitely make him grow a lot, but after all, he is not You won’t grow that fast, and the team’s record during this period may not be ideal.”

Xie Chen smiled and said: "Isn't it already unsatisfactory? Instead of gaining nothing in a losing streak, it is better to gain something when losing the game. Porzingis was your choice. You should know better than me. His worth.”

Phil Jackson smiled after hearing this. When Porzingis was selected in the draft, many New York Knicks fans didn't understand why Phil would do this. People generally looked down on Porzingis' future. Until now, Porzingis is playing very well, and everyone is starting to make all kinds of hindsight, saying why the Lakers insist on choosing Russell, and which one of Okafor and Porzingis is not better than him? Some people even call "Zen Master" a "divine fortune teller".

Phil Jackson laughed and said: "I am not a 'magic fortune teller'. I did know that he was seriously underestimated at the time, but what made me make up my mind to choose him was because his style matches you very well and he is very suitable to be your helper. .”

Xie Chen said: "So this is why I hope he will grow up quickly. I hope he can help me in the playoffs, just like Hassan did last season. But compared to Whiteside, Porzingis' His self-confidence is a little bit low, he should become more confident."

Phil Jackson nodded and said: "Okay, I understand, I will talk to Fisher, I hope this kid will not let us down."

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The Knicks' next game is against the Chicago Bulls at home. The Bulls' Rose is also absent, but this does not affect their overall strength. It is also very difficult for the Knicks to win this game.

Moreover, the whole team has reached a consensus that winning or losing is no longer important. What is important is to help Porzingis grow.

Porzingis and Lopez started together. Although Lopez was unhappy, it was bound to happen sooner or later, and he couldn't help it.

Of course, Ci Shiping was also unhappy. He thought that the main players were gone and he could be the boss, but he didn't expect that the team would start focusing on training the tall rookie.

The Bulls' current record is very good, ranking third in the Eastern Conference. If nothing else, they should be in this position at the end of the regular season. Rose has rested for a few games, and Jimmy Butler has become the team's scorer. Wang, not only is the offensive end stronger than last season, but the defense has also become more domineering, a bit like Leonard. At the last moment of the last game against the Pacers, it was Jimmy Butler who blocked Paul George's last shot.

Facing the Knicks without Xie Chen and Anthony, Butler wouldn't even look at him. He wanted to give the Knicks a massacre!

Jimmy Butler wanted to play against Xie Chen, but he felt it was a pity that he didn't have the opportunity to play against him this time. So he walked to the Knicks' dugout before the game and asked Xie Chen, who was wearing a suit: "You won't be suspended until the season." Is it over? It’s really boring to play a team without you.”

"You brat, say it again!" Ci Shiping became upset on the spot after hearing this.

Xie Chen smiled and said: "Don't worry, you will definitely meet me in the playoffs. If you are sure that you can make it to the Eastern Conference finals, if you can't wait, we can play together in the All-Star Game next month. You, be me substitute."

"You..." Jimmy Butler was frustrated. The results of the second round of All-Star voting are about to come out. Xie Chen once again boasted about his dunking ability and three-point ability. The number of votes will definitely soar. At this point, Butler is indeed Not as good as Xie Chen.

Jimmy Butler also said harshly: "You really shouldn't come to watch the game, because you won't be able to watch it later!"

Before leaving, Butler left Xie Chen with a strange smile. Xie Chen knew that Jimmy Butler would severely attack this leaderless team. Porzingis.

Porzingis felt Xie Chen's expectant eyes. He was also very nervous now. The team suddenly increased his responsibilities and asked him to take on the victory or defeat of the team. This is undoubtedly stressful for a rookie. It was huge. At this time, he also admired Xie Chen even more. Xie Chen was also a rookie last season and also shouldered the responsibility of the team. How could he be so calm and lead the team to a winning streak?

"I can't let Xie and Anthony down!" Porzingis clenched his fists.

The Bulls' Jimmy Butler was on full fire from the start, frequently attacking the Knicks' basket and taking the lead in the score. The Knicks took their time and tried their best to get the ball to Porzingis. Zingis felt pretty good at first, hitting consecutive mid-range shots.

Gradually, the Bulls suddenly felt that the Knicks had changed. They seemed to be particularly dependent on Porzingis, but Porzingis's performance was not particularly good, so there could only be one reason.

Taking advantage of the timeout, coach Hoiberg said to the players: "Tonight our opponent is not worth mentioning, and it is easy to solve. I don't think you have any reason to lose this game. However, I believe you also watched Come out, the Knicks don't care about winning or losing, they want to focus on training the rookie. He has already scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks on your head. Do you want him to score 30+10+10 in the whole game? etc. After Xie and Cameron return, the Knicks are still a strong playoff team that threatens us. We must not let that rookie grow up, stop him! Don't let him dribble the ball at all!"

Before this, Porzingis often got the ball in the high post and then dribbled to the basket. But after this, Porzingis would not have such an opportunity. As long as he dribbled the ball, he would be rushed by Jimmy Butler. Come up and break.

As the Bulls strengthened their defense against Porzingis and kept putting pressure on him, Porzingis made frequent mistakes. Soon, his turnovers reached a new personal high.

"Boy, you want a double-double? You do it quickly, you're going to have ten turnovers soon." Jimmy Butler smiled at Porzingis.

The Knicks without Xie Chen are simply too easy to beat. Except for Ci Shiping and Jimmy Butler, no one dares to bully them with a few trash words.

Porzingis himself also knows that he has made many mistakes. These mistakes directly caused the Bulls to score and opened the score early. Therefore, Porzingis is in a very bad mood now. He feels guilty and unworthy of his teammates. , I am ashamed of Xie Chen and the coach's trust in him.

As a result, Porzingis, who was already unconfident, became even less confident.

Anthony, who was sitting in the player's box, whispered to Xie Chen: "Porzingis seems to be a little afraid to play. The increase in mistakes has made him hesitant to take action."

Xie Chen nodded: "This is his biggest problem now. Confidence is always based on performing well. Once he performs poorly, he will not be able to play any role."

Therefore, at this time, it was necessary for Xie Chen to step forward and help this junior.

The Knicks called a timeout, and Xie Chen pulled Porzingis aside and scolded him head-on: "Where's your shooting? Where's your positioning? Where's your rush? Why are you looking like a piece of wood on the court now?" The same? Forget your mistakes, forget the number of times you hit the iron, you just need to remember that the team needs you, and you can't back down at any time!"

Xie Chen spoke with a strong voice. It was rare for the Knicks players to see Xie Chen speak with such force. Even the fans in the audience were dumbfounded.

Porzingis lowered his head and said nothing. When he returned to the court, murderous intent emerged in his eyes. Soon, everyone saw the familiar Porzingis again!

The Knicks missed a long shot. Jimmy Butler jumped under the basket to grab the rebound. Unexpectedly, Porzingis suddenly rushed from the free throw line, grabbed the basketball with one hand and dunked the ball into the basket through Butler!

Another dunk from behind!

Jimmy Butler felt humiliated and his face turned red with anger. He happened to see the Knicks players' bench next to him cheering, especially the ridicule from Xie Chen, which made him even more angry.

When Jimmy Butler walked back, Xie Chen didn't forget to provoke him: "Fortunately, Anthony and I didn't play. Otherwise, if you were ridden and dunked three times by three people in one game, how could you still have the nerve to continue playing?"

Jimmy Butler kept walking, and he secretly vowed to return the favor.

"With both Xie and Anthony out, this bad team is at my mercy!" Jimmy Butler couldn't wait to get the ball.

Xie Chen still knows a little about Jimmy Butler. This person is very similar to himself. Even when he is insulted, he wants to return it immediately. He was just dunked by Porzingis. Next, with Jimmy Butler's ability, Probably rush in and dunk Porzingis!

"Oops, Porzingis seems to be still immersed in the joy of dunking and didn't realize the crisis." Xie Chen was a little worried for Porzingis. If Butler dunked him again, the rookie boy didn't know that he would be beaten to death. What.

For Porzingis, confidence is important.

Xie Chen kept waving to Porzingis on the sidelines, and Porzingis finally saw it. He found that Xie Chen made a finger-wagging gesture towards Porzingis.

"Wagging your finger? Does it mean that my dunk just now wasn't fierce enough?" Porzingis was confused, but he was smart and quickly figured it out: "By the way, wagging your finger is Mutombo's signature move. He often shakes his finger after blocking the opponent's shot, which means...let me prepare to block the shot!"

At the same time, Jimmy Butler has already started and goes straight to the basket!

Porzingis tensed up and rushed forward, stretching out his long arms to block the shot. Although Jimmy Butler rushed fiercely, there was a big difference in height between him and Porzingis, so Porzingis gave him a hard reward. Hat, slap him directly out of bounds!

Then, Porzingis wagged his finger at Jimmy Butler.

The scene immediately erupted, and the Knicks dugout also cheered.

"Hahaha, Porzingis wagged his finger at Jimmy Butler! He actually learned to provoke his opponents!"

"Being on this Knicks team, it's hard not to show off."

Xie Chen also laughed. He just shook his finger at Porzingis just to remind him to pay attention to blocking shots. He did not mean to let him provoke his opponent. Unexpectedly, Porzingis actually dared to do this. , he is one step closer to the ferocious insider.

Of course Butler was not happy. He had just been dunked and insulted by this rookie boy, and he didn't expect to be blocked by him again. It didn't matter if he was blocked, but he actually wagged his finger like Mutombo. Who do you think you dare to be so presumptuous in front of me? ?

Rose was away, and Butler acted like a big brother. He pointed at Porzingis and muttered something, but Xie Chen was not worried about the conflict because Metta Shiping was up there.

Sure enough, as soon as Ci Shiping stood between the two of them, they quickly became peaceful.

In the end, the Knicks still lost to the Bulls and lost the game. Porzingis had an extraordinary quadruple-double of 30+10+10+10 in this game, 10 of which were turnovers.

In fact, Porzingis' performance in this game cannot be described as good, because given the same time and number of shots to people like Towns and Okafor, they can do the same, or even do better, and make more mistakes. few. We can only hope that Porzingis gets better every game.

After the game, when the arena was empty at night, Porzingis secretly came out to practice again. It happened that Xie Chen also wanted to practice his training here, and the two met by chance.

Porzingis still looked guilty when facing Xie Chen. He has many dreams, such as the championship, such as the best rookie, but now his biggest dream is only one, to let the team win a game so that Xie Chen and Anthony can Not so disappointed. However, this victory is so difficult.

"I'm sorry, I made too many mistakes tonight. Otherwise, I might have had a chance to beat the Bulls." Porzingis said with a guilty look on his face.

Xie Chen didn't say anything, but took the ball from his hand and said: "When I was a rookie, I made a lot of mistakes, so at that time, I didn't dribble the ball when I shouldn't, and didn't pass the ball when I shouldn't. This is to reduce mistakes, but you can't learn from me, otherwise, you will never grow, and the team will never win. You have been stopped many times today, so I will train with you and I will try to stop you. ball."

"Are you going to steal me?" Porzingis became nervous on the spot. Xie Chen currently ranks first in the league's steals list!

The Warriors' winning streak was ended by our protagonist in the book. In the real league, which team do you think can end the Warriors?