NBA: The God of Basketball Begins with Precise Scoring

He appears in the last 4 seconds of Chapter 1, marking the beginning of an epic comeback!

On the evening of May 21, 2021, at Chase Center in San Francisco.

In the second round of the 2021 NBA play-in tournament, the Warriors hosted the Grizzlies, and the game was nearing its end.

Sitting at the end of the Golden State Warriors' bench, Li Xingchen stared intently at the score on the court, his face calm, but his heart was churning with emotions.

He knew his chance was coming.

He traveled from five years in the future and became a two-way contract player for the Warriors who had just been promoted to the permanent contract.

With the regular season nearing its end and the team's record in dire straits, even Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, known for his long rotations and preference for two-way players, hasn't given him any playing time during this period, until today.

Therefore, the "precise scoring system" that came with him from his time travel has never been put to use.

At this moment, with another basket from Grizzlies' star player Ja Morant, the Warriors are down by twelve points, with only forty seconds left in the game.

There has never been such a dramatic comeback in NBA history. Even the world-famous "McGrady Time" saw the team trailing by only eight points with 35 seconds left.

Kerr is ready to surrender and bring on his substitutes.

As a time traveler, he remembered that the Warriors and Grizzlies had fought hard into overtime in this game. Although they ultimately lost, he didn't know why they lost even more miserably in the second game. Perhaps it was due to the time travel that caused the world line to change.

However, judging from the results, there was no difference.

If the Warriors lose this game, they will be out of the playoffs this year, so this will be the team's last game of the season.

As is customary, head coaches will bring on substitutes who haven't played in a long time at this time, to put a period to everyone's season.

These forty seconds will become Li Xingchen's opportunity!

He looked at his system panel, which currently displayed only two sentences:

1. Current scoring element: A player will inevitably score 15 points in a single game.

2. Complete the mission: Play in an NBA regular season game/play-in game/playoff and win once to unlock or upgrade more point control elements.

If it's a normal playing time, scoring 15 points in a single game is a decent record, but it certainly won't be particularly outstanding.

But if you only enter the game in the last forty seconds and score fifteen points within those forty seconds...

I can't even imagine!

Seeing head coach Kerr call a timeout, Li Xingchen's breathing became somewhat rapid.

As expected, Cole substituted all the starters, calling him and four other substitutes onto the field.

"You haven't played in the NBA play-in tournament yet, have you?"

"Go for it! Even if it's just for a short time, it'll be a new experience!"

Li Xingchen high-fived each of the key players who were substituted, and he could clearly sense the low spirits of the team's star player, Stephen Curry.

He put on a crazy scoring performance in the league over the past two months, almost single-handedly leading his team to the eighth seed in the Western Conference. Now, however, he is about to suffer two consecutive losses in the play-in tournament and miss the playoffs. Anyone would feel unwilling to accept this.

"Let me help you this time!"

Li Xingchen thought to himself, and secretly clenched his fist.

As he stepped onto the court, countless tactics automatically formed in his mind: the technical characteristics and movement habits of each opponent, the various possible changes in positioning on the court, his best receiving route and shooting position, and the ways he could score in a very short time...

He knew this was how the system helped him control his score.

All he needs to do is strictly follow the system's instructions!

……

All the players returned to the field.

The score was 94-106, with the Warriors trailing by twelve points at home.

With only 40.2 seconds left in the game, it seemed there was no way to turn the tide.

Many home fans couldn't bear to watch and began leaving the stadium.

On the contrary, the Grizzlies remained focused and did not bring in any substitutes—after all, this was a do-or-die game for the team's advancement, and even though the outcome seemed to be a foregone conclusion, they could not afford to relax.

Anything can happen on the NBA court.

Li Xingchen is 1.98 meters tall with a wingspan of 2.06 meters, a standard shooting guard build, and his role on the team is a 3D wing.

Now, he's coming off the bench at shooting guard, and his opponent is none other than Dillon Brooks of the Grizzlies, who later became infamous for his frequent injuries.

However, Li Xingchen didn't care who his opponent was; at this moment, whoever it was, he would crush them.

After entering the game, the Warriors had possession of the ball. As soon as the referee blew the whistle, Li Xingchen began to actively move around to call for the ball.

In the past, during garbage time, substitutes who finally got a chance to play would usually go it alone and seize every opportunity to show themselves.

However, there was simply too little time left in the match, so apart from Li Xingchen, the others didn't really have much desire to fight.

Seeing Li Xingchen's enthusiasm, the point guard who was serving the ball seized an opening and passed it to him.

Li Xingchen received the ball and, following the route he had planned in his mind, turned and stopped abruptly, leaving his opponent, Dillon, completely disoriented.

He then decisively launched a three-point jump shot, the basketball drawing a beautiful arc in the air before swishing through the net.

The clock stops when a goal is scored.

There are 37.8 seconds left in the game!

97-106, Li Xingchen only needed 2.4 seconds to bring the team back to three points!

The few fans still watching the game cheered and applauded – but there wasn't much of a reaction. No one thought that a substitute making a three-pointer could turn the tide for the team.

Off the court, Grizzlies head coach Jenkins frowned.

He sensed a dangerous aura emanating from the young Eastern man on the field…

But after all, the opposing coach had already substituted his substitutes and surrendered. I can't just call a timeout because the other team made a three-pointer, can I?

Before they could even finish their kickoff, the team had already been urged on by the referee.

Grizzlies' starting point guard Ja Morant dribbled the ball across half-court, intending to run down the clock, when suddenly his vision blurred.

What flashed past me? Why was it so fast?!

Amidst a commotion in the arena, Li Xingchen seized the opportunity before Morant could fully settle into his position and executed a beautiful steal!

As a shooting guard, he dribbled the ball to the frontcourt with incredible speed and fluidity, with no one in front of him.

This was an excellent layup opportunity, but he refused.

Because his goal is not a showy performance, but to completely turn the tide of the game!

Beyond the three-point line, Li Xingchen pulled up for a jump shot with confidence.

This time, the basketball swished through the net without even making a sound.

The entire stadium fell silent for a moment.

Then, a deafening roar erupted!