Chapter 601: Must be thorough, to eradicate evil completely

Fan Xi's fierce words and attitude caused the Rockets to develop some resistance.

They scored in two consecutive rounds, which to some extent hindered Fan Xi's pace of breaking the Finals' historical largest margin.

However, with 28 seconds left before the end of the third quarter, Fan Xi received Nash's pass on the wing, he quickly drove inward one step, while Beverly shifted his weight back, he abruptly stopped and stepped back… his retreat step came before gathering the ball, so he could take two steps back.

This comes from James Ha Deng.

Fan Xi's easy jump shot release… swish!

Three-pointer made.

101:61.

The margin expanded to 40 points.

Exceeding the score when the Boston Celtics slaughtered the Lakers back then.

The entire arena erupted.

Everyone stood up, screaming and cheering.

Fan Xi raised his right index finger, his gaze coldly sweeping toward Chris Paul. "This is just the beginning."

Fan Xi's declaration.

Paul quickly drove into the paint, he received the inbound pass, he wanted to launch a counterattack.

But Fan Xi immediately followed up.

He applied full-court pressure on Paul.

TNT replayed Fan Xi's this three-point shot.

Cha Er Si Ba Ke Li said Fan Xi's this shot was a bit traveling, Ken Ni Shi Mi Si said: "If Jie Ke's this shot was traveling, then Ha Deng at least has three or four similar travels per game."

When Ken Ni Shi Mi Si said this, TNT, with much experience, switched to the replay of Ha Deng's reaction when Fan Xi made the three-pointer.

Ha Deng wore a look of astonishment, he seemed somewhat unprepared.

He still thought this was his exclusive move, but he didn't expect Fan Xi to execute it so smoothly.

This made him realize that if Fan Xi was as crafty as him, his offense would be even harder to contain.

He began to worry about Paul.

He realized Paul was facing a monster unprecedented in a one-on-one.

This monster's learning ability is too strong.

After Paul crossed half-court, he headed straight for the paint, Fan Xi pursued him from the side. His movement was extremely resolute; upon finding an opening, he jumped straight up, he grabbed the basketball and slammed it down hard.

Fan Xi didn't expect Paul to be this brave in the final moments.

Under high pressure, he erupted with unprecedented courage and determination.

He didn't want to be subjected to such merciless humiliation.

He wanted to display his own might.

At this angle, Fan Xi finds it hard to block, and can only resort to fouling.

Fan Xi tried to tap it with his left hand… but didn't make contact.

Paul forcefully slammed the basketball toward the hoop… he went forward irresistibly, his momentum was like breaking bamboo.

But his height was slightly lacking.

His body couldn't keep up with his thoughts.

Boom!

After the huge sound, the basketball was struck by him against the inner rim, then violently bounced out.

Madison Square Garden was filled with delighted exclamations.

Then came waves of laughter.

They rubbed salt into Paul's wound.

For Paul, this was a strong stimulus; he was originally destined to succeed, he mustered unprecedented courage and resolve, but fate denied his dunk, the basketball bounced out of the hoop, turning into an overreaching joke.

At that moment, he felt discouraged, defeated, and even contemplated giving up.

But Fan Xi didn't wait for him.

He carried the ball and sprinted toward the front court.

At this moment, Beverly was blocked by Stoudemire, the Rockets' other players did not crazily come to chase, the player closest to Fan Xi, Brewer, having reached outside the three-point line and still two steps away, simply slowed down and gave up, his hands hung limp, his face read "Tired, let it be destroyed."

Meanwhile, Fan Xi, after stepping half a step inside the free-throw line, his body suddenly leapt upward.

He was like an eagle spreading its wings and soaring, he single-handedly gripped the basketball, tracing a beautiful arc in the sky, his body extremely graceful and elegant, full of beauty.

When he opened his body at the highest point of the flight arc, there was an indescribable sense of beauty.

The onlookers were all conquered, emitting an unstoppable spiritual admiration.

This is subconscious admiration.

It is the appreciation of beautiful things deep within human genes.

Even D'Antoni's face showed admiration.

Boom!

When Fan Xi slammed the basketball into the hoop, the shouts and cheers reached the game's peak, immense energy seemed to surge from beneath the floor, the entire Madison Square Garden plunged into an ocean of passion.

103:61!

The Knicks expanded the margin to 42 points before the end of the third quarter.

And Fan Xi at this moment already had 51 points, 11 assists, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks.

According to Fan Xi's touch tonight, he will undoubtedly push the Finals' margin record and his personal record to a brand-new height, even to a height unprecedented and unmatched.

The Rockets had only two seconds left, Beverly threw the ball from half-court, but it didn't go in.

End of the third quarter.

Madison Square Garden remained immersed in a frenzy of celebration, as Fan Xi's graceful step-in dunk from the free-throw line replayed on the overhead screen, repeatedly stirring the Knicks fans' wave of passion.

When Fan Xi left the court, his teammates rushed over to high-five and chest-bump him. If it weren't for the game not being over yet, JR Smith even wanted to dump a cooler of Gatorade over Fan Xi's head.

Fan Xi completed the greatest single-quarter slaughter in Finals history.

His name was spreading wildly across the global internet.

On the U. S. Twitter trending list, Fan Xi and God were tied as a single entry; besides God, they could think of no better descriptor.

Fan Xi proved God's existence by punishing Paul; he is God himself!

This is a highlighted tweet.

Without a doubt, this phenomenal game has plunged basketball fans and non-fans worldwide into collective revelry.

"If you ask me now who is the most dominant player in NBA history, my answer is C, Jieke Fan! Jieke Fan! Jieke Fan!!" Shaq O'Neal shouted excitedly during the intermission break: "Answer A is Shaq O'Neal, answer B is Michael Jordan."

"The Rockets are indeed weak, but that cannot obscure Jieke's greatness. He says what he does and does what he says, turning the impossible into possible with just one quarter of play. Now the Rockets have only two options: either bench Paul and leave the game to the role players, or keep Paul on the court for an honest man-to-man showdown!"

"After all, the whole world is watching him now."

Kenny Smith was fanning the flames from the sidelines.

Charles Barkley shook his head helplessly, saying: "Paul has no way out; he must go on the court. After Fan Xi shouted that line in front of the camera, he can only stay on the court until time runs out."

More and more people realized that Fan Xi had devised a yang scheme—a scheme that put Paul over a fire and tore apart the Rockets.

Now, Fan Xi's championship is beyond question, and a sweep poses no problem either.

Paul's reputational bankruptcy is not an issue either.

The question is… how many points can Fan Xi slaughter Paul by? How far can he expand his personal record and the margin record?

Michael Jordan stood up in front of the TV, swaying his body slightly.

Chris Paul is an endorser for the Jordan brand, although he does not participate in its substantive operations; he clearly knows that after this battle, Paul's commercial value has declined.

His shoes will struggle to become bestsellers, and the brand will have to incur greater costs to convince kids to wear his shoes and play on the court.

Who would want to wear these shoes only to hear someone say, "Hey, your idol is that guy who endured every biggest margin"?

Besides his shoes, Paul's other commercial value will also be greatly affected. Although he is not a player with huge commercial appeal, the loss is real.

However, fortunately, the NBA is pragmatic. Given Paul's ability, he can still command a high salary. Those teams will not overlook his actual ability because of his crushing defeat; merely when negotiating salary, this might be used to drive down the price.

Beep!

The whistle blew, and the battle resumed.

To Fan Xi, this was an exciting chime.

To the Rockets, this was a complaint: "Why do we still have to play a quarter?"

Paul silently stood up and walked toward the court. As Charles Barkley said, he had no other option; he could only remain on the court.

This was a game without garbage time.

He could not lose the game and lose his courage at the same time.

Paul personally guarded Fan Xi, and he remained very active.

He was not crushed by the huge point deficit.

He had a tenacious personality.

This is the key to becoming a superstar.

Fan Xi, at the top of the arc, used a quick change of direction to cut his center of gravity, then took a small shuffle step to accelerate, deceiving Paul's judgment; his body leaned back and paused.

Taking advantage of that pause, Fan Xi quickly shot the basketball… Swish!

Again, it hit.

This was Fan Xi's eighth three-pointer of the game.

His personal score continued to rise.

TNT had already set the odds.

Kenny Smith believed Fan Xi had a chance to score 70 points, breaking the Finals scoring record.

Charles Barkley said it would approach 70 infinitely.

Only O'Neal disregarded the basics, saying Fan Xi could score 100 points.

Of course, no one would take O'Neal's "exaggeration" seriously; that's impossible.

But whether approaching 70 points or exceeding 70, it truly proves one thing: Fan Xi's dominance in the Finals has reached an unprecedented level.

Michael Jordan went to the Finals six times, winning six.

He had many divine performances in the Finals.

But those divine performances of his could not outweigh Fan Xi's past divine performances, let alone dominate tonight's globally broadcast display of dominance.

After this game, more and more people will reexamine the question of who truly is the greatest basketball player of all time.

But this, for now, is still outside Fan Xi's range.

Fan Xi only wants to make Paul suffer more and more.

He is applying full-court pressure on Paul.

Even at this moment, he has no intention of easing up.

Because, eradicate evil completely!

Since we are to slaughter, let us do it most thoroughly, leaving no room for imagination.

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