Chapter 284 A true warrior takes life and death lightly
"Incredible, how did he do that?"

In the slow-motion replay, Chen Fang first held the ball high with both hands, and then retracted it to his chin when Gobert blocked it with his hands. The two touched and rubbed each other in the air. Gobert began to fall visibly, while Chen Fang was still in an upward trend.

When the basket was complete, Chen Fang lifted the ball again. You could see the details of his wrist turning. It was a standard jelly start. The basketball began to spin, and after touching the backboard, it produced a strange reverse falling trajectory and fell into the basket along the edge of the basket.

This is the first of the top five goals on April 4th. After Chen Fang broke through, he was protected by Gobert and Favors, and he made a super-long-air jelly layup.

Even Chen Fang admitted after the competition that he had no idea how he had created this masterpiece, a masterpiece that could never be replicated even if he tried a hundred times.

104:95.

The Clippers beat the Jazz again on the road, sweeping the Jazz 4-0 and becoming the first team to advance to the Western Conference semi-finals.

本场陈放28分7助攻8篮板，另外一大功臣就是祖巴茨，他今天拿下21分12篮板3助攻的数据，打出了自己的天赋和潜力。

Kuzma had 18 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds, which can only be said to be just a little above the passing line.

Rose is an important factor in the Clippers winning this series. He scored 14 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds in this game, and has become an indispensable main rotation player for the Clippers.

Richaun and Harrell both scored in double digits, and the entire Clippers showed an unstoppable momentum, which attracted the attention of the league.

Chen Fang averaged 31.7 points, 5.5 assists and 8.5 rebounds in four playoff games.

This data is already the best in the league. Now it depends on whether Harden can catch up.

I was shocked by the fighting power that Chen Fang showed in his first playoffs, and I realized that he is a rising star.

A-Smith praised Chen Fang's performance in the first round. He believed that in terms of technology and will, Chen Fang had undoubtedly entered the top tier of the league. The Jazz's proud defense did not affect Chen Fang, and the iron-blooded intensity also did not prevent Chen Fang from scoring.

"In the next round, the Clippers will most likely face the Warriors, which will be a tough test. The Warriors' firepower completely covers the Clippers. It has to be said that the current Clippers are still a remnant team."

"What we are looking forward to now is how Chen Fang will perform in the second round series against the Warriors!"

A-Smith's words represent the consensus of the professional basketball circle. Eliminating the Jazz proved Chen Fang, but facing the Warriors, it is hard for anyone to believe that it is okay.

The direct benefit of the gentleman's sweep is that there is a relatively long period of rest and recuperation.

The entire Clippers team returned to Los Angeles and began intensive short-term tactical drills for the next round.

On April 4, the Clippers' opponent appeared.

The Golden State Warriors beat the Spurs 99:91 at home and advanced to the second round with a total score of 4:1.

The Warriors will face the Clippers at home on the 29th.

When the reporter asked Green, who was celebrating after eliminating the Spurs, he was visibly stunned and then stopped smiling.

"The Clippers are a strong team, and Chen Fang played a very strong attack. After tonight, we have to think carefully about how to face the Clippers."

Green's unexpected low-keyness came beyond many people's expectations. They thought that the arrogant Green would speak out.

The reporters who were also waiting outside the Clippers' training center interviewed Chen Fang, who had completely changed his previous arrogance.

"The Warriors are still the Warriors. We will go all out so that we can live up to the Jazz who were eliminated."

The low-key nature of both parties was specially featured in an episode by VK, a popular podcaster in Los Angeles.

He invited Garnett and former Warriors head coach Mark Jackson.

"I think the Warriors coaching staff has realized that provoking Chen Fang will only have a counterproductive effect. Chen Fang has proved in one season that he is not afraid of provocation and pressure, and he enjoys this feeling." Jackson first interpreted.

"The Warriors coaching staff must have specifically sought out Green to communicate, and even Curry got involved."

“For a trait like Chen Fang, it’s actually correct to say as little as possible.”

"Isn't this like not provoking Jordan?" VK interjected.

Garnett and Jackson both laughed, and Garnett responded, "It's not that contrasting, but it does make sense."

"I know Chen Fang. If you are polite to him, he will be even more polite than you. But if you are hostile to him, he will immediately greet you with a more hostile attitude."

"In this league, we view that as -- hard guys."

"There are too few tough guys in the league right now. Even in the playoffs, there's not enough passion!"

“That’s why the ratings are down!”

After listening to Garnett's words, VK turned to look at Jackson.

"The tactical evolution has made players more focused on movement rather than going to the penalty area."

"The crowding in the restricted area is almost non-existent, but the top of the arc and the free throw line are overcrowded!"

"A few years ago, we were still thinking about how to get the center more balls, but now we just want the guards to have more shooting space."

"Times have changed!" Mark Jackson spread his hands, his expression looking very lonely.

In fact, he really wants to return to the coaching position, but in today's NBA, it's not enough to be a coach alone, you need a complete team to support your theoretical execution.

Therefore, commentary became his only option.

"Let's talk about what will happen in the series between the Clippers and the Warriors." VK adjusted the topic at the right time.

"First of all, raise your hands if you think the Warriors will win!"

All three raised their hands, and then VK sighed, "Well, Kevin, I thought you were going to support the Clippers."

"Of course I support it, but this year's Warriors have a complete lineup, and this is another good opportunity to win the championship. In comparison, the Clippers have nothing to hope for except Chen Fang."

"But don't you think that if the Warriors can't restrain Chen Fang, then the Clippers may be able to match him?" VK asked.

"Green, Klay, Iguodala, Livingston, Jordan Bell, these are all players who can suppress Chen Fang." Mark answered, counting on his fingers.

"Ker won't play his cards badly. Chen Fang has to face the Warriors' compound defense. Under the Warriors' offensive and defensive system, they are not afraid of other Clippers players. As long as they can control Chen Fang, the Warriors can easily suppress him and stay ahead in the whole game."

"The Warriors and Rockets both have this ability."

"The future of the Clippers lies in the offseason, to quickly put together a strong helper for Chen Fang, a strong inside line, a group of wing shooters, a reliable point guard, and enough rotations."

"With the Clippers' current performance, there is no chance."

VK looked at Garnett, who shrugged and said, "Mark is right. It's a cruel fact, but that's it."

"Well, let's talk about this, how many wins can the Clippers have?"

"One? Two? Or three?"

Mark Jackson held up one finger, while Garnett held up two.

"It won't be easy at the Clippers' home court, especially when they fall behind in the series. Chen Fang will burst out with strong fighting power. I am optimistic that they can win both games," said Garnett.

The broadcast of this episode on VK has caused enough discussion in the Los Angeles area.

In fact, except for the most fanatical Clippers fans, most people believe that the Clippers have achieved their goals this season and the next step is to experience the playoffs with the Warriors.

The Clippers did not respond to this.

Chen Fang drove to Panshi. He hadn't been here recently. He traveled with Elijah. From his expression, he didn't look relaxed.

Elijah comforted: "Enjoy the game."

Chen Fang didn't respond, but pushed the door open.

Soon, everyone from Panshi came to the meeting room.

This was a tactical discussion about the upcoming battle between Fast and Courageous.

"The Warriors will not let you have an easy time. They will arrange three people to take turns defending you, and then two people will double-team you at any time. Their blocking will form at least three layers, completely cutting off the relationship between the strong and the weak." First, Rock Stone chief trainer Carl provided the content of their analysis.

"As for the intensity, it will not be lower than that of the Jazz. You have to pay more attention to protecting yourself." Wick echoed.

"And in terms of physical energy consumption, your playing time may be sharply reduced to 30 minutes, which is estimated to be lower than the 35 minutes in the last series." Hannon sorted out the data of the last series.

"how do you feel?"

Chen Fang thought for a moment and said, "I didn't feel very tired during the Jazz playoffs. It wasn't even as tiring as the end of the season."

"That's because the average number of possessions per game is low. In the five playoff games between the Warriors and the Spurs, the offensive efficiency reached 5, and the number of possessions per 114.6 possessions was 108."

"This means that in each quarter, the Warriors had 27 possessions. The aging Spurs were completely dragged down by the Warriors. The apparent point difference is not enough to represent the Warriors' true combat power."

Chen Fang fell silent, and the atmosphere in the meeting room became depressing.

"The purpose of today's meeting is not to let everyone tell me that I am doomed to fail, but to find a solution." Several people looked at each other, and it was still Karl who spoke up: "We can't do it."

In fact, Chen Fang knew the answer before coming, but he still felt disappointed in his heart. In fact, he knew many things from the beginning, but he was unwilling to accept it when the time came.

"If you take that chance, my suggestion is to suppress Curry."

"Curry is the core of the Warriors. As long as he doesn't perform well, the Warriors' score won't be high."

Chen Fang's eyes lit up. He felt that Smith had hit the nail on the head.

Jack Smith continued: "I have been a trainer for many teams in the league. I know everyone's fear of Curry. A lot of training is aimed at restraining Curry."

"Curry's weakness is his defense, but the Warriors don't need him to defend. On offense, he has almost no shortcomings."

"He is very intimidating both when he is off the ball and with the ball. No matter how he feels today, the opponent needs to focus most of his attention on him, and his organization is not bad either."

“He always does a good job switching from offense to passing.”

"If you want to restrain Curry, you must have a few players who can run very well."

Chen Fang immediately filtered through his mind and nodded: "If Curry is contained, what should we do next?"

"Between Klay and Durant, find a bet."

"It's impossible for any team to lock down three Warriors players. If they do, they still have role players who can step up. Judging from the current situation, only the Rockets can do that in the entire league."

"Well, I'm not going to think about that."

"I've come up with some ideas recently. I think I can simplify my offense more to save energy." Chen Fang stopped thinking about it. In the previous life, the Warriors swept the Cavaliers in the finals this year, and James had no resistance.

Instead, they fought the Rockets to the decisive battle. I wonder if the Rockets can still be so strong without Paul this year!
On April 4, the Clippers will set off for San Francisco.

The last training session before departure.

Rivers focused on training to restrain Curry.

"Curry is the champion who drives the Warriors system, and Durant is the guarantee outside the system, so our hope of winning is based on how to prevent Curry from playing well."

"Slow down, play positional warfare, switch defense endlessly, man-to-man defense in the half court, and turn the offense into a one-on-one duel."

"Let Chen Fang name any Warriors member, and let Curry face all of us."

"If Curry can't score, no one else can kill us."

"We need to continue to prove ourselves. Everyone must prove themselves in the next series."

After saying all his words in one breath, Rivers began training.

Thornwell, Evans, Lou Williams, Wallace and Williams are the focus of this training.

Chen Fang is here to act as Curry, simulating his off-ball moves.

"I don't care about the result, as long as I can consume Curry!" Bryant was the one who provided this idea. He said to Rivers: "Don't think about the result, focus on the game. No matter how many points we lose or how many games we lose, if we have to face the Warriors again, we must continue to hone this defense."

Rivers has no objection to this. He knows very well that if the Warriors can't get through this stage, you can expect Curry to perform poorly in one game, but it is impossible for the entire series to be like this.

"Winning two games is enough to prove the Clippers' future!" he said.

Brian was silent.

He put his full attention on Chen Fang. He was very much looking forward to what this Chinese man could continue to bring.

On April 4, the Clippers plane landed in San Francisco. After checking into the hotel, Chen Fang was alone in the room looking through all the games the Warriors had lost this season.

Including the two games against the Trail Blazers and the two games against the Rockets.

After looking for a long time without any clue, Chen Fang has been shrouded in a feeling of powerlessness these days. He feels very uncomfortable, even disgusted and irritated.

Because the feeling now reminded him of the darkness in his previous life, the feeling of despair that there was no way out.

The phone suddenly rang, and it was Harden.

"I actually thought about it for a long time before making this call." Harden was unexpectedly embarrassed.

"Don't worry about what the outside world says, just play every game well."

"If you lose, I will avenge you!"

After Harden said what he wanted to say, he hung up the phone, leaving Chen Fang alone in a daze.

What is this operation?
But before he could react, DeRozan called.

"I'm sorry, I just suggested to give you a boost, but I didn't expect Harden to say that."

Chen Fang understood a little, and asked, "Were you talking to Harden just now?"

"Yes, actually I have experienced something similar to you, and I think you have similar experiences."

The Raptors' next opponent is the Cavaliers. This fate, which has been suppressed by James, will reach its peak in the coming week.

Afterwards, the Raptors disbanded, DeRozan went to the Spurs, and Leonard came to the Raptors, starting his miracle journey.

"Of course I know that the Warriors are more terrifying than the Cavaliers, but I would rather face the Warriors."

"This is my inner demon, and I don't know how to overcome it." DeRozan sounded haggard.

Chen Fang didn't know how to persuade them. DeRozan and Harden were both first-class good people in the league, and Chen Fang cherished his friendship with them very much.

Don't be hypocritical, don't be artificial, and don't let down your guard at critical moments.

Being friends is really the best.

James' role in the Cavaliers is stronger than Curry's. Without Curry, the Warriors won't be too bad. But without James, the Cavaliers will be a mess.

But the Raptors also have a huge problem: who will contain James.

James' positional warfare may not be the best, but it is adequate, and in terms of transition, he is indeed among the best in history.

In Chen Fang's opinion, the probability of the Raptors losing is the same as that of the Clippers.

This is where the feeling of powerlessness comes from.

Putting down his phone, Chen Fang felt very realistically what a professional player would feel at a certain stage.

In fact, this kind of thing exists in all walks of life.

You have to face an invincible opponent. It is impossible to defeat him, but you still have to resist in vain.

So Chen Fang called Kobe.

Kobe answered the phone quickly. He asked, "Did DeMar call you?"

"Yes, did he call you too?"

"I don't want to say more. He has to face it. Winning or losing is not important. The question is why you are afraid before the battle even starts."

Kobe's words, like a sharp blade, pierced Chen Fang's heart.

"Will losing mean the end of the world? Will losing mean I will never recover? No, the key is still due to my lack of confidence in myself."

"I know what you're thinking. What can I encourage? At this level in the playoffs, you have to be fearless and put aside any distractions."

"If you lose, you must have the belief in revenge. If you win, you must also be prepared to be avenged."

"So, what else do you want me to say?"

Chen Fang was silent. He said thank you and hung up the phone.

I stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the city of San Francisco. The hotel where the Clippers stayed today was the St. Regis Hotel, which is the tallest hotel in San Francisco. It is located on the 20th floor and can take in most of the night view.

Thinking of the belief of conquering a city, the feeling of powerlessness gradually disappeared.

Yes, a true warrior never thinks about winning or losing, but longs for the exciting process of fighting.

Life and death are bearish, if you don't agree, just do it!
Warriors, I will take away a victory with my own hands at your home court.

Chen Fang stared at the night view of Jinzhou and clenched his fists.

My heart is filled with a strong fighting spirit. The more people are pessimistic about my prospects, the more I want to prove myself!

(End of this chapter)