Super All-around Point Guard

Wade's expression was very exaggerated. The playoffs are about to begin. The biggest theme of this year's Eastern Conference playoffs is James VS Xie Chen, which is the showdown between the Cavaliers and the Knicks. So Wade knows that the two will eventually have a battle, but there is absolutely no way Unexpectedly, Xie Chen actually wanted to meet the most powerful Cavaliers in the East in the first round!

This is by no means a wise choice. Wade knows that Xie Chen has always been unfathomable. He has already won against James once and has enough confidence, so Xie Chen may want to defeat James in a black eight!

"Xie's idea is so crazy. If LeBron knew about it, he would definitely go crazy." Wade thought to himself.

James is really not in a good mood right now. He lost to Xie Chen in the slam dunk contest during the All-Star Weekend. After that, he met the Warriors, Spurs and other strong teams in the Western Conference and all lost. These two teams have the best chance to win the Western Conference. For the championship team, James regarded their game as a practice for the finals, but the result was that they lost miserably, which made him very depressed.

Many people, including Irving, are saying that if the Cavaliers had stayed healthy last season, they would have defeated Xie Chen's Heat and advanced to the finals. As long as they entered the finals, they would definitely win the championship.

The reporter did not take the Warriors generals into consideration at all. The reporter told Irving's words to the Warriors' dream chasing Green. Green's expression was very interesting. He rolled his eyes and said: "What if? If I were a little taller, I would He can still be Anthony Davis!"

Wade didn't understand why Xie Chen wanted to meet the Cavaliers in the first round. It wasn't that Wade thought that Xie Chen wanted to hack James, but that he had no choice. Xie Chen changed the subject and asked Wade: "What do you think of this year's situation? Which team do you think has the best chance of winning the championship?"

Wade said: "Frankly speaking, I think this year's Warriors will still enter the finals. They have a greater chance of winning the championship. Maybe you think your team has double-killed the Warriors, but if they meet in the finals, it will be completely different." It’s a different battle, unless you still have the ability to use it.”

Xie Chen smiled and looked into the distance. If he could reach the finals this season, it would be quite pleasant if he met an old opponent in the finals, right?

…

After defeating the Heat, the March journey began in the blink of an eye. Carmelo Anthony returned to the team, and the Knicks defeated the Trail Blazers and Celtics one after another. Finally, on this day, they were promoted to eighth place in the Eastern Conference!

The New York Knicks are back in contention for the playoffs!

The Knicks becoming eighth in the Eastern Conference has become the focus of the entire league. In any previous year, no one would pay attention to a team ranked eighth, but this year is different because of Xie Chen's presence , everyone knows how terrifying this eighth place’s real strength is.

The Cleveland Cavaliers also got the news immediately.

"The New York Knicks are now eighth in the Eastern Conference." Dellavedova reported to James and said with a smile, "Maybe our opponent in the first round will be them."

James was completely dismissive. The boss of the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference was full of style: "They have finally caught up. There is still one month left before the end of the regular season. They should be able to rush to fifth or sixth place, so no They are most likely our opponents in the first round, hehe, although I also want to deal with them in the first round, Xie will definitely try his best to avoid us first."

…

New York.

Xie Chen invited teammate Anthony, coach Fisher and president Phil Jackson to his home for dinner. After dinner, several people came to the gym, and Xie Chen explained the reason for inviting them over.

"Actually, I invited you here because I want to discuss something with you." Xie Chen said.

The Zen master smiled and narrowed his eyes, sitting on a fitness equipment: "I have guessed that you have something to do, so I called all three of us here. It must be a big deal. Please tell me quickly."

Xie Chen stopped hesitating and said: "The regular season will end in one month. According to our current winning rate, if there are no injuries and luck is not too bad, we may rush to the fifth place in the Eastern Conference. , in that case, we may face the Miami Heat in the first round, and I don’t want to meet them in the first round.”

Fisher saw what Xie Chen was thinking: "I understand what you mean. You want to take the initiative to choose a team as your opponent in the first round. Although the Miami Heat have an unstable record, it will definitely be very difficult in the playoffs." Our opponents, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, are two core players who have won championships and entered the Finals many times. Hassan Whiteside's interior defense will also cause us a lot of trouble. Plus it's your old team and your first team in the NBA, you definitely don't want to meet them. I agree with Xie's idea. In addition to trying to avoid the Miami Heat, we also need to avoid Cleveland. knight……"

Before Fisher could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xie Chen: "No, I mean, except for the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls, I can play anyone in the first round! It doesn't matter to the Cavaliers!"

"What?" The three of them were stunned at the same time. If they said they didn't want to face the Heat, it could also be understood that Xie Chen was not emotionally involved, but why did the Chicago Bulls avoid it? Indeed, the Bulls are also very strong, but they can't be stronger than the Cavaliers, right?

Anthony was puzzled: "You avoid bulls but not knights. What is the reason?"

Xie Chen replied: "Every time I play against these two teams, I feel very uncomfortable. Frankly speaking, playing against them makes me have no confidence at all."

The three of them looked at each other in shock after hearing this. This answer really shocked them. Of course they knew that this answer was too far-fetched, but Xie Chen was the most critical person in deciding how far they would go in the playoffs. Since even he said "No "Confidence", then these two teams must never meet!

Zen Master, who has always been calm, couldn't sit still. He thought that with Xie Chen, the strongest ace, he could sit back and enjoy the championship trophy in the playoffs, but he didn't expect that Xie Chen also had something to be afraid of!

The Zen master quickly said: "Fisher, show me the current rankings in the Eastern Conference."

Fisher quickly took out a paper and pen, wrote down the rankings without thinking, and handed them to the Zen master. The Zen master took a look and saw that from first to eighth place were the Cavaliers, Raptors, Bulls, Eagles, Heat, and Walkers. The Celtics and the New York Knicks.

The Zen master pondered for a moment and asked Xie Chen a question: "Xie, every team will try to avoid opponents they don't want to encounter, but do you know that there are some things that we cannot control, maybe we can control our record, But we cannot decide the record of the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat. In the next month, the ranking is very likely to change. The Chicago Bulls may drop to fourth or fifth in the Eastern Conference. The Miami Heat's record may rise. We may There’s no way to avoid them perfectly.”

"There is a way." Xie Chen stepped forward, took out his pen and circled the Cavaliers in first place and the Raptors in second place, and said: "I just want to avoid the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls. I don’t care about any other opponents. The rankings of these two teams will definitely change a little in the next month, but no matter how they change, the first and second positions of the Cavaliers and Raptors should not change, at least , the Cavaliers' top spot in the Eastern Conference will not change again, so we just need to firmly occupy the seventh and eighth positions."

After Xie Chen said this, all three of them were startled. Anthony even said loudly: "Xie, are you crazy? You want to hold on to our eighth place just to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round? No, no, no, you must have eaten something wrong. The Cavaliers are scarier than those two teams! It is definitely not a wise choice to face the first place in the Eastern Conference in the first round. If this is the case, the Celtics and Pacers I don’t know how to kowtow to thank us!”

It is normal for Anthony and others to be excited and surprised. After all, anyone who hears such a crazy idea will think it is too crazy. The Cavaliers are the strongest team in the East. There is no reason to avoid weak teams and face strong teams unless they start from the team that won the championship. From a perspective, it's the same for everyone you meet. Anyway, you will meet what you should meet sooner or later.

Zen Master was also secretly shocked: "In order to avoid those two teams, Xie did not hesitate to hold on to the eighth position and fight against the Cavaliers. Why are the Bulls and Heat so scary to Xie? I just finished playing with the Heat a few days ago. Obviously It’s so easy to win!”

The more unguessable it is, the more worried Master Zen becomes. You know, Xie Chen is the only guarantee for the Knicks to win the championship!

The Zen master looked at the excited Anthony and consoled him: "Do what Xie wants. He is the key to our team. We must respect all his ideas. I believe his actions are not completely unreasonable. Next , if I guess correctly, you should be planning to deliberately lose games from time to time to ensure our spot at the bottom of the playoffs, right?"

Xie Chen nodded: "Of course we have to strive for seventh place. We will face the Toronto Raptors, not the Cleveland Cavaliers. What I mean is that even the Cavaliers cannot be the Bulls and Heat."

Anthony thought about it and then said with a smile: "Actually, I think you are too nervous. No matter who we meet, it is the same. If our goal is the championship, then there is no point in avoiding anyone in the first round. Sooner or later, we will meet what we should encounter."

"Yes, Cameron is right. You can't avoid what you encounter. Even if you avoid the Bulls and Heat in the first round, what about the second round? I think they have the possibility of advancing in the first round. They are all very sexual,” Fisher said melancholy.

Fisher said this, and Zen Master became even more worried. Now Xie Chen just found a way to avoid the Bulls and Heat in the first round, but what about the second round? What if one of the Heat and Bulls teams is destined to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals? If Xie Chen really can't beat these two teams, does that mean that the championship will be ruined if he meets them?

Xie Chen also sighed. There was no way he could avoid it in the first round. If he encountered it again, he would have no choice but to bite the bullet.

…

At present, only the four of them on the team have reached a consensus on the decision to selectively lose, and they have not told others. They do not want to hurt the confidence of the players, and they cannot give a reasonable explanation.

Fortunately, without Anthony and Xie Chen, the team is just a second-rate team with few opponents that can beat them. Therefore, as long as Xie Chen and Anthony have the intention of losing on purpose, what others do will not affect the outcome.

In the next game, the Knicks' opponent is the Pistons, who are ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference.

Drummond was very nervous before he came to New York. The entire team took this game very seriously. Before the game, the coach talked many times about the importance of the game and the fear of the opponent.

"The New York Knicks are very close to our record, but their strength is far better than ours! They have returned to the top eight in the Eastern Conference, and they will never fall back again. They will definitely rush to a higher position before the end of the regular season. So this time we may face a massacre from the very beginning! You must be at your best, Xie and Anthony will not let us go. If you don’t want to be humiliated, then do your best on the field!"

At the critical moment of competing for the playoff rankings, if teams in such awkward positions as eighth or ninth meet, it will definitely be a life-or-death fight, and everyone recognizes that the Knicks are stronger, so everyone generally believes that this game will be a massacre.

Drummond was very serious from the beginning, and he didn't expect to win this game. When Xie Chen got serious, he couldn't even beat the Golden State Warriors, who had the best record in the league, let alone them, he only played ball Just don't lose too badly.

However, after a few minutes of play, Xie Chen did not score. Instead, the Pistons took the lead. This made Zhuang Shen a little bit unsettled. He walked over and said to Xie Chen: "Stop pretending, I know you want to kill us in this game." , If you want to fight, do it quickly and quickly. If you don't take any action, it makes me feel even worse!"

Xie Chen smiled and said: "Then feel uncomfortable for a while."

Xie Chen originally wanted to lose this game. Of course, it doesn't matter if he wins. He just doesn't try his best to win. The outcome depends on God's will, but Drummond believes that Xie Chen will win at all costs.

At the end of the first quarter, the Pistons led by seven points, and the coach started talking nonsense again.

"We were ahead by seven points in the first quarter. Xie will definitely start a crazy attack in the second quarter. You have to cheer up and hold on!"

Everyone was highly nervous by the coach's words. Reggie Jackson was almost nervous. However, in the second quarter, Xie Chen and Anthony still didn't make any crazy points-getting moves, and the score was extended to 10 points. above!

The coach once again warned the main players: "Xie is about to start scoring like crazy! He is about to attack! You must hold on!"

Reggie Jackson reached out to the coach while covering his lower body and said: "Coach, stop talking, I'm so scared by you that I can't even stand!"

Unexpectedly, Xie Chen's deliberate loss could also bring a different kind of torture to his opponent.