My vision is different

Chapter 345 "Cruel" is unbearable!

The Pacers ushered in the challenge of the Toronto Raptors at home two days later. After a lapse of six days, the two sides met again.

This time it's the Pacers' home court, so it's self-evident whether the Raptors have any thoughts in their hearts.

They lost to the opponent by a small margin in the previous road trip against the Heat, and the feeling is familiar.

This game faces the Pacers again, and the paper strength of the two sides is not at the same level.

In other words, there is no big gimmick between the two sides, but the tickets for the Conseco Arena are at least twice as expensive as usual.

The main reason is that the Pacers' winning streak is too bluffing.

In the past, the first row of "VIP tickets" increased by three or four times, so it was still hard to get a ticket.

The few family and friend tickets that Lin Shaojie held were used up this time.

Cook, the big man of fruit, rarely appeared on the sidelines of the NBA, and even Larry Bird, the Pacers' Ti Shanghuang, accompanied him.

Who said that basketball is just a competition? Doesn't this mean that there is a relationship between people?

In the future, if anyone says that the beautiful country or even the West is ungrateful, his face will be swollen. Just ask Bill Gaizi how he got the order from Big Blue. Anyway, everyone knows some things well.

Most of the reporters at the scene thought that this was Cook's whim and wanted to watch the Pacers game.

The main reason is that this year's Pacers are too popular, and they are as popular as out of the circle.

After years of silent efforts, a small ball market became famous all over the world.

Among the four major leagues, the Pacers are in the spotlight for a while, and more and more well-known fans come to the Consec Arena to visit, and even local politicians are also involved, which can be seen!
Now that Cook is here, many people at the scene are not surprised. Only Li Dacheng, who is watching from the sidelines, and the two hosts feel that things are not that simple.

From that night to today, dozens of hours have passed. In the middle, Cook still participated in a product launch event, and then appeared in Indianapolis, Indianapolis today. People like this whose money is calculated by hours and minutes , It is impossible to spend two or three hours for no reason to watch the game live.

Not every big shot has a playful personality like Allen's. Ballmer, who is close to retirement, doesn't have much time to appear on the basketball court, let alone Cook.

But in any case, before the game, Cook was able to show an intimate conversation with Lin Shaojie, and the feeling of "no white contact" still made Host Yu and others look a little excited.

No matter what happens afterwards, Lin Shaojie can be regarded as the biggest card in Huaguo's sports world in social situations. The Olympic Village publicizes Huaguo a lot, even at the expense of "selling out its luster," and everyone knows about that matter, and it almost got misunderstood by the queen of tennis.

However, rumors are just rumors. The reality is that the two are still friends on Twitter. Although they are not as booed by the crowd as the music queen, they are also liked by many CP fans. After all, they are both sports practitioners!
In this game, the Raptors still sent the main lineup headed by DeRozan, and the Pacers also started the five tigers.

And Hansbrough returned to the Conseco Arena, although the reporters wanted to write some tricks, such as the revenge of the abandoned general.

But in fact, the fans at home did not show too much love for Hansbrough.

This made Hansbrough look a little sad. Anyway, when he was in the Pacers, he gave his all. It is really unacceptable to be treated like this now.

But even so, Hansbrough can't say anything. The Pacers' second-in-command performance at the beginning of the season is absolutely eye-catching, but after December last year, his state has been a little fluctuating.

The recent performance is even more so, as if entering a period of fatigue, the "second master"'s prestige among the fans has declined sharply.

After the game started, everyone could see how hard the Pacers' second-in-command was working on the court, but the more he wanted to express himself, the worse Paul George was.

In the first quarter, the Raptors took the lead. Lin Shaojie gave Paul George a very good chance in the counterattack, but he failed to make two consecutive shots. Get the fans' attention.

That shot looked very amateurish, mainly because Lin Shaojie and others had completely attracted the attention of the Raptors players, and Paul George himself was a little too hard.

It's not a critical moment of the game, and making such a mistake is almost unforgivable. If it weren't for Paul George's status in the team and Frank's personality, a coach like Popovich would have called a timeout for substitutions at the beginning.

The Raptors also relied on the opponent's mistakes to gain a 7-0 score advantage at the beginning. Lin Shaojie quickly adjusted and switched to the inside.

West, a veteran, finally helped the team stop the bleeding and successfully made a mid-range shot.

Although the Raptors' counterattack came quickly, Lin Shaojie told DeRozan with a chasing hat that this is Conseco Arena, the Pacers' home court.

The Raptors players could feel Lin Shaojie's determination from the dull voice.

Soon, the Pacers, who were mainly attacking from the outside to the inside, gained an advantage. At the end of the first quarter, they returned the opponent's exaggerated score of 16 to 2, overtook the opponent in one fell swoop, and finally gained an 8-point lead.

The two sides entered the rotation lineup.

If you only look at the first quarter of the game, the Pacers' inside line is the biggest contributor to the team's lead, and Paul George's performance is the main culprit for the team's lag.

At this point in time, everyone can see that the Raptors have lost their advantages in offensive and defensive transitions and inside.

The Raptors were dragged away by their opponents in terms of rhythm, and completely lost their own advantages.

Especially on the inside line, the Pacers have too much advantage.

In today's league, with Bynum becoming a free agent, the Clippers and Heat are chasing the former insider.

However, Bynum, who was involved, said that he wanted to go to a team with the strength to compete for the championship. In most people's eyes, this was Bynum winking at the Pacers.

Don't look at Bynum's current data of less than 10 points and 6 rebounds, but for the Heat and the Clippers, Bynum is definitely a capable player who can improve the status quo inside.

After all, after entering the playoffs, no one would dislike that the inside line is not good enough. Even if the Clippers have a good inside depth, they still feel insufficient.

For the Heat, if a player like Bynum is really snatched by the Pacers, the Pacers, who are not bad inside, will definitely make their opponents desperate.

You know, the current Pacers are Hibbert, who is known as the "Little Black Giant". Being able to have this title is no joke.

With the addition of West, Scola and others, the Pacers can move sideways inside the East. They can even spare time for the development of France's Gauta Gobert. They are definitely the most confident team.

A team like the Heat that suffers from the interior, even if they can't get it, they don't want the Pacers to get it, otherwise it will be a disaster for them.

Now, the Raptors are beginning to taste the opponent's strong inside.

This is a team with great championship strength, and can even continue to attract stars to join.

As the second in charge, Paul George certainly doesn't want to rest on the credit list.

Even during the rotation period, he was thinking about how to deal with it when he returned to the court.

In last season's playoffs, when Paul George felt cold, he tried his best to defend. That kind of unknown contribution was unanimously praised after the game. Paul George thought he could continue to do this.

But Stephenson, who came up in the rotation, performed well. This player with the lowest salary is only the Pacers' best sixth man on the surface, but his chaotic strength on the court is extraordinary.

The Raptors' restrictions on him tended to zero. When Lin Shaojie and Paul George were not around, Stephenson played both offensive and defensive oppression. Powerful players like DeRozan and Lowry even faced him on the court. He was a little overwhelmed at the time.

A seemingly reckless, but very athletic Stephenson played against the Raptors with substitute players during the rotation.

You know, the rotated Raptors only replaced the inside line, and both DeRozan and Lowry stayed on the court. Even so, they repeatedly lost points.

Frank looked elated off the court, but Larry Bird on the other side felt a little uncomfortable, especially after Cook said so.

"This is a very good player!"

Although Cook is not an industry insider, he can still see the good and the bad. Besides, his alma mater has also been a frequent visitor to the NCAA in recent years. As a well-known alumnus, he also sent blessings on Twitter.

As for Cook's praise, Larry Bird could only respond with an awkward but elegant smile.

Whether Stephenson is a good player or not, it seems that he is definitely an excellent player at present, and there is no problem even standing firmly as the main force.In many recent periods, the substitute's performance has surpassed Paul George's role on the court.

But can it be said that Stephenson is better than Paul George?
It can't be calculated like this. The talent gap between the two sides is here. Now is the time for Paul George to take a nap, but no matter how bad it is, Stephenson can still get a big contract.

Even though the Pacers just sent away Danny Granger, the salary space vacated is not much. When the contract extension with Stephenson is completed after the season, it will be at least a few million or nearly ten million contracts. Larry Bird knows how much is left.

How good Stephenson is now, how painful the uniforms will be when the contract is renewed.

By the time Frank "restarted" the main force, the Pacers had gained an absolute lead, and Lin Shaojie even felt that he was just going through the motions.

And Paul George, who wanted to prove his strength again, tried too hard again. He was blown out by DeRozan on the defensive end.

Three consecutive defensive fouls allowed Paul George to give his opponent three free throws, and Lin Shaojie didn't even have a chance to make up the defense.

There must be referee factors in this, but more, it is the loophole left by Paul George.

Three fouls in a single quarter, and a core player like Paul George, a swingman and mostly small forwards, is actually deeply troubled by fouls, which is almost unimaginable, just like the goal he didn't score at the beginning.

And DeRozan insisted on relying on this period of performance to help the team chase the Pacers desperately, and counterattacked with a score of 13 to 4, which also made the point difference between the two sides less conspicuous.

Frank also had to make adjustments, with Paul George off and Stephenson on.

Lance Stephenson, the "ghost horse" geek who got the chance, stepped on the football field again. There seems to be a cycle between him, Paul George and DeRozan.

DeRozan abused Paul George;

Paul George abused Stephenson;
Stephenson abused DeRozan.

After playing, Stephenson once again pressed the flame that DeRozan wanted to chase.

Don't look at the low score, but steals, assists, etc., have allowed Stephenson to perform well in the Conseco Arena, and Lin Shaojie has also benefited from this, and he can shoot calmly from the outside.

After three quarters, Stephenson scored 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. If Frank gave him another chance in the fourth quarter, Stephenson might have a triple-double today, at least a double-double.

During the break, Stephenson was eloquent, and the Raptors were a small lizard in his mouth.

Lin Shaojie looked at Paul George sitting on the side, a little taciturn, and stretched out his long arms to comfort "Second!"

"What, are you uncomfortable?"

"This feels awful!"

Paul George said unhappily: "I know that the hand feels bad, and I want to focus on defense, but I can't control myself, and I want to steal and counterattack. Now it's fine, three fouls."

"Can a foul be a problem?"

Lin Shaojie said softly: "There is still one session, even if there are five or six offenders, what's the matter? It's a big deal. As long as it's not malicious, is there anything wrong with doing what you can?
There are good and bad states. You need to face up to your state. It doesn't matter if you are almost there, but you can't be restrained by it. "

While talking eloquently in front of his teammates, Stephenson secretly looked at Lin Shaojie from the corner of his eye.

After Granger officially left the team, Stephenson's status in the team has been greatly improved. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the Paul George of the substitute.

In Stephenson's mind, Paul George stood on Granger's body to be able to take the top position. Now that he wants to secure the main force, it is also the "Second Leader!" standing in front of him!

Wanting to challenge Lin Shaojie's position, Stephenson knew it was impossible, even if it was to squeeze George Hill, Stephenson felt that it was a bit inappropriate, because Lin Shaojie is a player who changes positions at any time, switching between with and without the ball at any time.

The Pacers need George Hill to pass for Lin Shaojie at five balls, and he, Stephenson's passing ability is not enough to do it all!
As for the large number of assists in this game, it was because Lin Shaojie and other teammates received well. Stephenson knew his passing ability, not to mention Lin Shaojie, but he was much worse than George Sherby.

Looking at the intimacy between Lin Shaojie and Paul George at this time, Stephenson felt that his previous boasting was like a clown.

Feeling himself is not the favorite in No. [-]'s heart, which makes people feel uncomfortable!

When the fourth quarter started, Paul George got a chance to play. Under Lin Shaojie's persuasion, he finally let go of the shackles on his body. Only scored 4 points during the fourth quarter.

But because of this, Paul George was also kicked off the court ahead of time by Frank in the middle of the fourth quarter.

Stephenson, who replaced Paul George, also lost his previous aim. Fortunately, the established psychological advantage is still there. The Raptors can only catch up hard. Stephenson can always find a little chance to play in the chaotic battle.

In the end, relying on Lin Shaojie's precise hit, Stephenson scored 10 assists and got a triple-double in this game.

When the referee blew the game-ending whistle, the fans stood up and celebrated. This was the Pacers' thirty-fourth victory this season.

Although the process of the game was not pretty, Lin Shaojie's core performance could only be quite satisfactory.

Even the score of 91 to 76 made the Pacers not win enough.

Paul George committed 5 fouls, and Lin Shaojie only scored 26 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 blocks.

But Stephenson's 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists allowed the Pacers to get a "triple-double" in this game. For many people, it was a worthwhile trip.

The most important thing is the 34-game winning streak.

In this game, the Pacers combined with the inside advantage, crushed the Raptors by almost twice the number of rebounds. The latter grabbed 35 rebounds after playing all the games, but the Pacers got 67 rebounds. The crushing victory was only this point in the end. Points difference.

Everyone understands that Paul George, who made five fouls, is going to be blamed. His 14-of-4 shooting percentage once again let his statistics bottom out. Fortunately, he saved a little face with 11 points, so that he would not miss the score pair.

On the other hand, the Raptors, as soon as the game ended, the whole team began to leave the field. In the past, they were chased by reporters. More than [-]% of the eyes of this game were on the Pacers players. It became a sea of ​​joy for a while.

Although DeRozan scored a game-high 28 points, he scored 13 free throws, 13 of 12, and an amazing free throw percentage.

But in fact, DeRozan knew that his true shooting percentage was not as high as imagined. He took a total of 28 shots. No one in the team took more shots than him, and Lowry only had 11 shots.

During the substitute period, Patterson was only crazy for a while, taking 14 shots.

A large part of the responsibility for the Raptors' loss lies with DeRozan. The possession of the ball is too concentrated, and the shooting percentage is not as high as expected.

Looking at the inside of the Raptors, Valanciunas only scored 4 points, was crushed into scum inside, and made 6 of 1 shots, which was a disaster;

Amir Johnson scored 0 points and made 5 of 0 shots, which was a devastating blow.

As for Vasquez, who wanted to grab points while Paul George was taking a nap, in addition to scoring 1 goal and 2 points in the game, he contributed 2 blocks and 2 steals to Lin Shaojie. He made 7 of 1 shots in the game Among them, it was appalling on the back line.

Terrence Ross, who was better than him, made 6 of 1 shots. They were all under the "careful care" of Lin Shaojie, and Conseq was crushed. I don't know if there will be shadows in these people's hearts when they face each other next time.

The Pacers' inside line is terrifying, and Lin Shaojie's outside line is even more "cruel"!

(End of this chapter)