Super All-around Point Guard

This time against the Hawks at home, the Lakers not only suppressed their opponents from the beginning, but also frequently played wonderful coordination. The "showtime" that Xie Chen was looking forward to before the season is really slowly returning to the Lakers.

In the end, the Lakers easily defeated the Atlanta Hawks. Howard scored 20+10 and failed to prevent the Lakers from stealing another victory.

The Lakers continue to have the same record as the Golden State Warriors, losing only one game. The two teams are tied for first place. The Warriors have never bothered to tie for first place with the Lakers. They want to monopolize this first position, but they never expected that in the Lakers After another winning streak without another loss, the Warriors ran into trouble first.

The Warriors are visiting the Toyota Center in Houston to challenge the Rockets. It's already the fourth quarter, but the score is still close. James Harden, the star of the Rockets, played extremely bravely in this game and reached the fourth quarter. quarter, the score has exceeded 40 points!

"James Harden is in really good shape today." On the court, Warriors star Kevin Durant looked tiredly at Harden, who was getting more and more courageous as he played. The two were once teammates and had always had a good relationship in private. Durant was even more He once verbally attacked Dwyane Wade over Harden’s ranking, believing that Harden is a better shooting guard than Wade. Last season, Harden was not selected for the All-NBA Team, and Durant also Complaints.

Durant has always admired Harden's skills. When Harden plays well, he is also happy for his friends, but when his team meets, he still wants his team to win.

Curry was in foul trouble early in this game. Curry was not on the court for a large part of the time, relying entirely on Durant and others for support. This also gave Harden a chance to chase points. The Warriors actually had several chances. The scores were widened, but they were not grasped.

Curry doesn't want to lose this game. The Warriors and Lakers are now tied for first place. The Lakers haven't lost yet. How can the Warriors lose earlier than the Lakers?

So, Curry started to show off his power and hit a domineering three-pointer. But today, James Harden's touch was also extremely hot, and he immediately returned Curry's three-pointer!

"WOW, James Harden played so confidently today!" Ingram was surprised. The Lakers players were also paying attention to this game at this time. The Warriors are the Lakers' biggest opponent, and the Rockets are their next opponent. .

Jefferson smiled: "Today's Rockets are very scary. It would be great if they could beat the Warriors. We, the Lakers, would be the only No. 1 player in the Western Conference."

"Oh, I don't want to be tied for first place with their warriors!" Ci Shiping answered with a look of disgust. I don’t know what it would be like if the Warriors players heard it.

Before Curry could respond, Harden found Curry running to the basket when he was attacking, and immediately rushed over fiercely. Harden is the best player in the league at drawing fouls, and now he is a small defense player, drawing fouls. Even easier, even if Curry tried to hide in the end, he couldn't. Harden committed Curry's sixth foul!

Curry was sent off!

"Stephen Curry was sent off? The Warriors really may lose this game!" Ingram was excited. As a rookie, he still values ​​​​the team's ranking.

"Damn it!" Curry spat out his braces on the court and felt the malicious cheers. It wasn't that he couldn't lose to the Rockets, but he didn't want Xie Chen's Lakers to become the only No. 1 player in the Western Conference!

Curry glanced at Durant before leaving the court. Durant understood what Curry meant. He was the one who targeted Xie Chen the most. How could he succeed in Xie Chen's success?

Durant forcibly responded to Harden's goal and said to him: "Sorry brother, I have to win this game because I can't let Xie occupy the first place in the Western Conference."

Harden has always been grateful to Durant for his support. He is very familiar with Xie Chen and Durant, and also knows about the grievances between him and Xie Chen. However, Harden often wanders among women. , but felt that Durant's hostility towards Xie Chen was unnecessary and was making a fuss. Xie Chen did not go to steal Durant's woman. Scarlett and Upton were both women he liked. Xie Chen, and her identity is not "Durant's woman", but at most "the woman Durant wants." Chasing a goddess depends on your ability, and Harden doesn't feel aggrieved by Durant at all.

Moreover, he will not show mercy to the Warriors because of Durant's personal relationship with him. The Warriors formed this super team, and Harden is also very unhappy. The Warriors have such a good start, and there is no problem in making the playoffs. Poor It's unclear whether Harden's Rockets can make the playoffs. He has to fight for every win.

So, next, the former three members of the Thunder launched a fierce confrontation on behalf of the Rockets and Warriors respectively!

Kevin Durant vs. James Harden! In any past year, I have never seen such a wonderful matchup between the two. Both of them have super strong personal strength. Needless to say, Durant’s performance tonight is particularly impressive. His The score quickly reached 50 points, and it still couldn't stop, 52, 55, 57!

"Oh my God, James Harden is about to score 60 points!" Rockets fans at home are also excited. James Harden has tied the historical Rockets player's single-game high of 57 points! If he can score more than 60 points in this game, he will become the first person in Rockets player history to achieve this achievement.

Olajuwon, Tracy McGrady, and Yao Ming have never done it!

Xie Chen couldn't help but get excited. He was very happy for Harden. He should show this kind of fighting power when facing the Warriors! Except for Xie Chen, no one has scored close to 60 points this season. Xie Chen is very happy that someone can finally get close to him!

Uh-huh!

At the critical moment, James Harden once again cold-bloodedly shot a three-pointer that was enough to decide the game!

60 points! The Rockets lead the Warriors by three points!

After hitting the ball, Harden once again made his iconic three-point celebration, but secretly said in his heart: "Thank you, I helped you win the Warriors and made your Lakers the only number one in the Western Conference. How can you Thank me!"

Durant's buzzer beater failed, and the Warriors lost their second game of the new season!

"Haha, the Warriors lost! They lost another game!" Clarkson began to gloat. The last time he lost to the Warriors, these Lakers players are still brooding.

Xie Chen also smiled and said to his teammates: "Now we are the only number one in the Western Conference. Only we, the Lakers, have only lost one game!"

All the players just felt proud. After playing for so long, even the Warriors lost two games, while the Lakers only lost one!

Xie Chen looked at James Harden on the screen who was being interviewed by reporters after the game, smiled and said: "Well done, man, wait for us in Houston, I will thank you very much!"

After the loss, the Warriors players were quite angry, especially Stephen Curry, Durant, and Green. The regular season is very long, and unexpected situations inevitably occur in several games, such as Curry being sent off in this game, or No matter who is injured, losing is not unacceptable. What they cannot accept is that they lost one step earlier than the Lakers, because in this case, they will no longer be tied for first place with the Lakers, but He could only succumb to the Lakers and become second!

Coach Cole saw the mood of the players and comforted him: "We were unlucky in this game. We met James Harden who played the best game of his career. We also lost important players at a critical moment, but I believe that Los Angeles It won’t be too easy for the Lakers to face this Rockets again, and we will soon be able to catch up again and become No. 1.”

In the past two days, Xie Chen focused on practicing Ginobili's layup ability, hoping to improve the integration of this ability as soon as possible, because the opponent in the next game, James Harden, is a left-handed player, and Xie Chen I also hope to use my left-hand layup ability to have fun with the opponent. James Harden has been in great form recently. In the last game, he broke his career single-game scoring record. Xie Chen believes that this duel with Harden will definitely be a success. Very wonderful.

Two days later, Xie Chen led the entire Lakers team to the Toyota Center in Houston!

As soon as they met, James Harden came over and asked Xie Chen for credit: "Hey, you are now the only team ranked first in the Western Conference. This is thanks to us defeating the Warriors. You should thank me."

"Hahaha, you pick the place tonight, and I will continue to treat you!" Xie Chen also said with a happy smile. The two of them would go to a nightclub every night after playing a game.

But Harden shook his head: "This is my territory. There is no reason for you to spend money anymore. I have other requirements. I don't know if you are willing to agree to it."

"Oh? Are you asking us to lose to you? I can't do that." Xie Chen knew that the Rockets' record was not as good as the Lakers, so they were very eager to win every game.

Harden said: "I have always been obsessed with something in the past. Do you remember the first time we met in a nightclub in Miami? We saw a beautiful woman, and then we made a bet. The bet was that if I lost, I would I let my guard down when I was defending you. Later, you won, so I did the same, but then I found out that you had known that beautiful woman for a long time, and she has now become your wife and has a child with you. Brother, you This win is not honorable, I lost unjustly!"

"Hahaha." Xie Chen laughed. Unexpectedly, Harden still cared so much about this matter. At that time, when Xie Chen and Harden first met, the two had no friendship at all, and Harden was mentally a little He looked down on Xie Chen, who was a rookie, so Xie Chen just wanted to tease him. In the end, Harden kept his promise. During the official game, he really did not reach out to block Xie Chen in defense, and just watched helplessly. When Xie Chen shot Harden, many fans ridiculed Harden for his "eye defense".

And not many people know the truth.

"Then what do you want?" Xie Chen asked.

Harden said: "I know you Lakers really want to occupy the first place. If I let you lose to me, you will definitely not want to. As a professional player, I will not let you do this. We will rely on our own It is your strength and performance that determine the outcome. However, I hope that you will also let go when you are guarding me alone. I will shoot a three-pointer in front of you. You are not allowed to reach out to block the shot. Think of it as thanking me for helping you defeat. How about a warrior?"

Xie Chen thought about it carefully. Harden obviously wanted Xie Chen to make the same embarrassment that he did. He was guarding his opponent alone and his opponent was shooting without even reaching out his hand. The fans would definitely not understand Xie Chen.

Seeing Xie Chen's hesitation, Harden did not force it: "If you don't want to do this, forget it. We are friends and I don't want to embarrass you. After all, you are now the biggest star in the NBA."

Harden scored 60 points to defeat the Warriors, which really did the Lakers a big favor. The Warriors have never bothered to tie for first place with the Lakers. The Lakers have long known that, and Green frequently made insinuations about the Lakers on social networks. Now the Warriors are ranked behind the Lakers. Next, this severely damaged the morale of this super team, making them dare not be arrogant anymore, and the entire Lakers team was excited for a long time.

Therefore, Xie Chen decided to promise Harden: "Okay, I promise you that I will not reach out to block you when you shoot a three-pointer."

Harden was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect Xie Chen to really agree! But Harden was also wondering if Xie Chen was playing some word game. If he didn't reach out to block the shot, would he just stretch his foot when the time comes?

Xie Chen did have other ideas and strategies, but they were not what Harden thought.

The game started quickly. Harden scored one after another as soon as he started, scoring more points than Xie Chen!

The fans in Houston were all excited!

"James Harden's touch is still so hot! The last time the two faced off, Harden scored 40 points. Will they both score 60 points this time?"

"60 points vs. 60 points? Oh my God, if it were true, what a wonderful matchup it would be! Both teams only have one superstar. If you play against a team with multiple superstars, such an individual matchup is can not be seen!"

Xie Chen's guess was indeed correct. Harden's recent form has been very strong. It's definitely not a good game or a bad game. This level is likely to continue. Harden has scored 50 points in a few games. , now that he has reached a higher level, it may be because of the offseason contract.

Harden's original two-year guaranteed contract has been extended to three years, and he has a player option in the fourth year, which upgrades each season's salary to the maximum salary level. Although Harden is not a free agent this summer, he also received To maximize profits under the salary cap.

The Rockets value Harden so much, and Harden is undistracted and focuses on the game wholeheartedly. This is how Harden reaches the peak of his career!

Morey, who was at the scene, also said when he saw this: "I have seen too many superstars. James Harden is 27 years old this year. If I read it correctly, this will be the best year of his career. Unfortunately, it happened It was in this year that KD went to the Warriors!"

Can Xie Chen win against James Harden, who is having the strongest year in his career, and even with a missed three-pointer?