Chapter 106: Come to the Nuggets and be our leader

Raymond Felton, covered in blood, was forcibly sent out of the court, and the team doctors pulled him toward the player tunnel.

NBA rules do not allow players with obvious wounds and bleeding to participate in the game.

In fact, George Karl couldn't let Raymond Felton play anymore; Felton had made a fool of himself, and he couldn't let him lose face anymore.

Raymond lost all his chips and lost his reputation.

The whole world would remember the last few rounds he left on the court; he would become evidence of another miracle by Fan Xi: using his bloody body.

Swish!

Fan Xi used the made free throw to put a lid on Raymond Felton.

Subsequently, Fan Xi stood in front of Ty Lawson, and Ty Lawson organized the last wave of offense.

He held the ball and arrived at the front court with ambition, then used Nene's screen to kill into the three-point line. He jumped quickly and shot... He didn't want to repeat Raymond Felton's mistakes, and he had no intention of proving anything on Fan Xi; the bloody Felton made him feel real fear of Fan Xi.

However, just at the moment he threw the ball, Nene's voice sounded behind him: "Careful."

Before the words fell, a black shadow descended from the sky, completely covering his head. He looked up and watched a huge palm slap toward the basketball... Pop!

The basketball representing the Nuggets' final fate was slapped away by Fan Xi.

No more miracles.

The Pepsi Center sounded with uncontrollable sighs, and despair surged into their hearts. They watched helplessly as Lakers point guard Fan Xi rubbed Raymond Felton and Ty Lawson, two elite point guards in their minds, on the ground in the last few rounds.

The basketball slapped away by Fan Xi was grabbed by Dunleavy.

Dunleavy then threw a long pass forward.

Fan Xi had already been sprinting toward the front court, and Ty Lawson was also trying his best to block.

Ty Lawson was a fast person, but compared to Fan Xi, who possessed the speed of prime Iverson, he was still a bit short.

When Fan Xi grabbed the ball, he was half a step behind, and he hurriedly reached out to foul.

However, he was a bit short.

Even the foul wasn't achieved.

It was really a bit sad.

Ty Lawson subconsciously thought of Raymond Felton's confidence before the game, thinking of the way Felton looked when he said "fame and fortune are tonight" with great ambition.

At that time, Ty Lawson also thought Raymond Felton had ushered in his opportunity, and he was even a bit jealous.

Now, at this moment, he understood.

Even when a tiger is young, it can bite through the throat of an animal.

Jack is a tiger that is growing rapidly.

Raymond Felton wanted to find a soft persimmon to pinch, but he found the wrong person.

Fan Xi dribbled to the corner and then shot... Swish!

Another super three-pointer.

There were only 2.2 seconds left in the game.

The Nuggets trailed by 5 points.

It made no sense.

The Lakers' bench had already stood up to celebrate in advance, and the fans at the Pepsi Center had long since stood up and walked back.

For them, staying in this arena for even a second was torture.

That terrible rookie Fan Xi destroyed their last bit of expectation for victory.

The Nuggets didn't complete their offense in the final 2.2 seconds; their desperate shot was sent by JR Smith, but it was at least 3 meters away from the rim.

The Colorado Plateau fell under Fan Xi's iron hoof.

Fan Xi took a double-20+ in half a game, and he was comprehensively superior in the duel with Raymond Felton.

After finishing off Raymond Felton, the "elite point guard gatekeeper," there weren't many point guards standing in front of him.

"Jack's growth speed seems to be faster than we imagined." Phil Jackson sighed to Lao Wente beside him.

Lao Wente smiled and nodded slightly.

He felt Phil Jackson's luck was really too good; he always ran into heaven-sent geniuses. Originally, before this season, he thought the Lakers were at the end of their rope.

But he didn't expect an undrafted player to appear out of nowhere and change all this. From then on, "ten thousand trees spring in front of the sick tree."

When the two were chatting, George Karl walked toward Fan Xi. He was Raymond Felton's head coach, but he held Fan Xi's hand tightly and said to Fan Xi: "Jack, you played very well tonight, leaving a very deep impression on me. I appreciate you very much."

George Karl was also a famous coach of a generation, having made the playoffs in Denver for so many years, and in the last century, he even personally built the SuperSonics into a Western powerhouse.

Fan Xi smiled modestly, saying it was all due to the cooperation of his teammates.

Hearing this, George Karl liked him even more.

He said to Fan Xi: "Are you willing to come to Denver to play? If you come, you are the leader, you are the absolute core. I will give you unprecedented tactical status and unprecedented shooting rights. The privileges Carmelo Anthony enjoyed here before, you will have them all, and what he didn't enjoy, you can also have."

As soon as Fan Xi heard this, he was stunned.

This was something he hadn't expected.

He rose rapidly in the Lakers, but his tactical status hadn't been raised to the absolute core level. When he was on the court with Kobe, he was more of an assistant. His team status was also behind Kobe and Gasol, and after Bynum returned, he might have to move further back.

So, George Karl's words were very tempting.

Anyone who has been in the NBA knows what absolute leader, absolute core, and absolute tactical status mean.

Counting through NBA history, the players who received this kind of full cultivation in their rookie season could be counted on one hand. In recent years, Kevin Durant counts as one, LeBron James counts as one, Derrick Rose counts as half, Carmelo Anthony counts as half, Chris Paul counts as half... What about others?

There shouldn't be any.

So, Fan Xi hesitated for a moment. Then he replied: "I don't have any plans to leave the Lakers for the time being."

George Karl always had a gentle smile on his face, and he subsequently said: "The Nuggets welcome your arrival at any time. You have also seen that our Nuggets are now strong and the lineup is complete; they just need a leader to lead them."

Saying this, Karl patted Fan Xi on the shoulder and walked toward Phil Jackson, having a ritual handshake with Phil Jackson.

His words, however, formed an influence in Fan Xi's mind.

He recalled the Nuggets' performance tonight, and it was indeed as George Karl said; the Nuggets' lineup was very good, and there were many elite players, but they lacked a leader.

If I become this leader... Phew.

Fan Xi shook his head and threw this incredible idea away.

Then, he walked toward the player tunnel, preparing to catch up with his teammates and celebrate in the locker room.

However, just as he walked into the player tunnel and turned to go to the locker room, a man covered in blood rushed out and blocked his way.

Looking closely, it was Raymond Felton.

… ===== CHAPTER 107 =====