My vision is different

Chapter 360 Increased game time
Kobe knew a long time ago that Bynum wanted to join the Pacers. At that time, the Heat and other teams that lacked insiders rushed to Bynum, a player who could play without the ball.

For Bryant, the relationship between Bynum and him was a love-hate relationship. He was like an old father on the court training this outstanding player, the player who joined the league as the last batch of high school students in 05.

Outstanding height, wingspan, and physical fitness are not lost to O'Neal. When the "OK" combination fell apart, Kobe needed a big man inside to assist him.

The arrival of Bynum made Kobe full of hope. He persisted for three seasons. Kobe enjoyed the fruits of victory on the court.

But just like many stories, the happy time is always short-lived. Bynum was injured for the season and was reimbursed for the season.

Fortunately, the young man was not discouraged, and finally started again. In the "Twin Towers" lineup formed with Gasol, he successfully helped Kobe win the championship.

But like an old story, the top seedling center let himself go after winning the championship, disobeyed discipline, and became a well-known representative of the "killing Matt" in the league.

Just like every disappointed old father, Kobe gave up on this big man who couldn't be adjusted.

Now, Kobe no longer wants to mention this sad past, as if everything happened in the last century.

But just like every old father, even if he talks about severing the relationship between father and son, he still pays attention to the "outcast" from time to time in his heart. Under such circumstances, Bynum actually stood on the court again.

In the end is to return to the lost, or the germination of old ways?
Kobe can only wait and see.

Of course, during the call with Lin Shaojie at night, the answer given by the other party was "it's okay," which is still far from being ready to use when it comes, but at least it can stand on the court.

Don't think that Lin Shaojie's evaluation is too low. You must know that there are only a few hundred people in the league. If they can stand on the court, that is the top level of basketball practitioners. The league is a top existence.

Bynum has been tossing himself for so long, and he can still stand on the court. His talent is amazing enough.

Kobe was a little bit emotional, the picture he imagined did not appear, even if he was once as strong as Bynum, he had only been exiled for a long time, and it was so difficult to make a living.

I just hope this guy can cherish this rare opportunity. In Kobe's eyes, this season may be his last chance.

In fact, for Lin Shaojie personally, the team's signing of Bynum is still good in terms of cost performance. Signing a big man with an annual salary of one million US dollars is high enough for the cost performance.

On the one hand, it strengthens its own strength, and on the other hand, it reduces the Heat's strength. Once and for all, it makes a lot of money.

After the training match, he could also see that Bynum still somewhat "changed his mind," and he was not joking when he said yesterday that he wanted to return to the game.

But things are not 100% satisfactory, just like today's training match, even in the warm-up session, this big man's medical team is extremely nervous, fearing that the heavy load will cause problems to his unhealthy body .

Those dunks that looked good made many people very nervous. Fortunately, Bynum said that there was no problem, and the inspection after the game was also the same.

Think about it, a big guy who weighs more than two hundred and fifty catties has to turn around and run quickly, how much pressure will be on his knees and ankles, not to mention dunks and the like.

So on the last day of January, when the Pacers played against the Phoenix Suns at home, Bynum sat on the sidelines in a suit.

The reporters on the scene gave the new big man a lot of focus, which he enjoyed a lot.

Although they came to a small ball market, the Pacers' home atmosphere is particularly good, especially when the main players play, the cheers they get are far better than expected.

Bynum was a little envious, but he knew very well that it was not his turn to play at this time, and he still needed to train to meet the needs of the coach.

The Suns did not come from afar to look for failure. They have won three consecutive victories. Even if they are stronger than the Pacers, they have already defeated them at home last time. This time, the Suns are psychologically unfamiliar with their opponents.

Even if this is the Conseco Arena, the devil's home game, so what, the devil's home game is not a 100% winning rate.

As the coach of the Suns, Jeff Hornacek of course has to study the opponent's situation.

The Pacers are the most popular and money-absorbing team in the league. There are many reporters and experts who study them. Hornacek also agrees with some of the previous opinions.

For example, No. 13 Lynn, as the best player in the league, is a 360-degree player with no dead ends, and is the cornerstone of the team.

Hornacek is convinced of this point of view, if the Suns have such a player, he will definitely build a championship team for it;
For another example, Paul George, the current Pacers second-in-command, is extremely talented and has a very high upper limit, but his state is unstable. He is obviously older, but he is not fundamentally different from other top-talented players. He still plays with talent.This result also caused his unstable state on the court, and his scoring efficiency fluctuated from time to time.

Hornacek agrees.

It’s not that Danny Granger suppressed the development of Paul George when he was there. It’s unreasonable for you to compare a rookie with a mature player. George, I feel that some meaning is missing.

So in this game, Hornacek wants to try. On the one hand, learn from the Nuggets' Brian Shaw to guard against Lin Shaojie; on the other hand, block his connection with Paul George, forcing the latter to fight alone. fight.

In Hornacek's mind, Lin Shaojie's "unselfishness" is sometimes not a good choice. This can be seen from the Pacers falling behind in the score from time to time. It is obvious that he is capable and his teammates don't feel good. Why? Still trying to pass the ball?
In Hornacek's mind, although the current Suns don't have a very good lineup, the Suns with Dragic and others are not considered rookies. As long as their tactics are reasonable, there is still some hope.

After the start of the game, facing the familiar five-man starting lineup on the opposite side, Hornacek dispatched a familiar lineup of Dragic, Green, Tucker, Frye, and Plumlee.

In the first quarter of the game, the Pacers at home were not soft-hearted. Lin Shaojie's pass escaped the Sun's pressure. Although the double-team at the beginning was beyond most expectations, the double-team was too much for the Pacers' No. 13. It's too common, but it's just like this at the beginning, and it's still in the Consec Arena, it's too condescending.

However, Lin Shaojie's skillful performance still shocked Hornacek. He thought about not succeeding, but he didn't expect the opponent's strength to be so strong.

The double-team lineup of Dragic and Tucker needs to be high and talented. Although there is some distance from the Huaguo, the two of them can always cause some troubles to the opponent!

But in the eyes of that player, the two of them seemed to not exist.

Passing the ball is too easy!

Plumlee and Frye, who are on the inside, are enough to block the opponent's first wave of impact in the inside confrontation with the Pacers, but Lin Shaojie's passing is always frightening.

No. 13, who went deep into the low post, attracted everyone's attention. When everyone got a little careless, the basketball would come out of the loophole.

For three consecutive rounds, the Pacers scored all of them. Lin Shaojie's three assists were passed from the defensive player's head, passed from the side, and passed from the crotch to behind.

Those easy passes are almost very familiar with the teammates' running positions. As the beneficiaries, Hibbert and West played very happily.

The increased height of the Suns lineup is no match for the Pacers in terms of flexibility. The Suns who want to play steadily are not lucky in the beginning. They have the ability to squeeze George Hill away, and they can also face Paul George head-on. Ability.

But facing Lin Shaojie, who was ready to defend at any time, the Suns didn't play well in the opening game. They couldn't defend the opponent's pass, and they couldn't resist the opponent's defense.

Bynum, who was sitting on the sidelines watching the game, was watching with flooded eyes, and he quickly put himself in Hibbert's position.

If he is the one taking the ball on the court, then don't think about it. The current high-empty sun is in front of him. In fact, he has no resistance at all. He doesn't even need to step, he only needs to rely on the opponent to complete the turn, and he can successfully dunk. .

This kind of game is the easiest for him to average a double-double per game.

Bynum felt that his so many years of games were a waste of time and wasted years. If he had known about the Pacers and Lin Shaojie earlier, then he could have found a way to come to the Pacers and team up with that talented passer. team.

Look at how wonderful his passing is. A "stupid" like Hibbert actually has to habitually slap the ball before dunking. What can be done by turning around, any extra movement is disappointing that pass. ball.

But look at what Lin Shaojie did, he actually patted the opponent's ass encouragingly when he was retreating.

God!

Bynum hadn't felt this feeling of being "spoiled" for a long time, and he vaguely remembered that it was only obtained by outstanding performances when he was young and ignorant.

Lin Shaojie didn't know how Bynum felt on the sidelines. He only knew that in this game, the Pacers' inside line crushed the Sun's inside line very obviously.

Green on the court is purely consuming Paul George's energy. He is an old player from the Pacers. Don't you know the gap between them?

Perhaps this is Hornacek's arrangement?

Another Plumlee is also an outcast of the Pacers. Hibbert's psychological advantage is too great in the consumption of the inside line. When Plumlee and Duncan were in two completely different states.

Before the first quarter of the game entered the first timeout, if Dragic of the Suns hadn't successfully hit a mid-range shot, the Pacers would have rotated at home with an absolute lead of 11 to 2.

When Lin Shaojie walked off the court, coupled with his physical talent, the fans couldn't even see any sweat on him. He was like a player who played soy sauce on the court. He just finished the warm-up exercise and sat down on the court. .

The replaced Stephenson stood in the same position and continued to assist Hibbert.

But at this time, the Suns actually continued their double-teaming tactics, but this time they targeted Paul George who hadn't left the game yet. The Suns were obviously behind in the score, but they didn't seem to realize it.

The game continued, but Stephenson felt a little uncomfortable. The Suns didn't know when they started crazy offense and defense, and they played a wave of 6-0.

During the rotation of the Suns, the new Barbosa and Green had a tacit understanding. The pass did not seem to be passed by the two. Relying on the tacit cooperation of the two, the Suns gradually approached the score in intermittent offenses. .

Stephenson can be regarded as more and more courageous at home. With his 5 points, the Pacers still maintain a weak lead, but in defense, he boasted.

What about Paul George?
He was targeted by the Suns, and the double-teaming tactics did not work well on Lin Shaojie, but Paul George was a little lost under such a defense, and his hands began to get cold.

At the end of the first quarter, the Pacers took a slight lead at home with a score of 25 to 23.

When the game continued in the second quarter, the Suns replaced the Morris Brothers. The appearance of the two can be described as a tacit addition. The big man with more than two meters can be regarded as a good player on the bench. Paul George and Stephenson led a group The substitute couldn't grab it on the court.

Coupled with Barbosa, the former Brazilian Lightning, a wave of 9-0 made the Pacers players at home faceless.

Frank called a timeout immediately.

"What are you doing, sleepwalking?"

Frank, the good old man, got angry rarely, and sprayed madly at Stephenson.

"What are you doing? What about your defense?
Isn't this a one-on-one match?
Also, can't you see that Paul George is double-teamed, and you pass the ball to him? "

As he spoke, Frank yelled at Paul George again.

"Paul, you chose to shoot at the worst time, why didn't you pass the ball out, your teammates have already run out of position, why did you come by yourself, you are not a stingy player?"

Paul George and Stephenson couldn't resist. The latter knew he was wrong, and he couldn't say whether it was intentional or not. . George's fineness.

Paul George seems to be a tough kid. When he doesn't feel good, whether it's going deep into the basket to find a safer way or passing the ball out, it's better than his shooting in front of a double team.

Although Green is only a substitute for the Pacers, his physical talent is not bad, and with the help of his teammates, he really restricted Paul George on the court.

Frank gave the two time to reflect, and Lin Shaojie was replaced in the second half.

From the nearly double-digit lead when he left the field, the Pacers at this time actually lost to their opponents by 7 points.

Lin Shaojie was relentless after he came on the field. They watched him play and sent out a double-team lineup. However, unlike Paul George's ups and downs, Lin Shaojie came on the field to score.

Three consecutive shots, in addition to a low post singles scored 2 points, the other two 3-pointers also allowed the Pacers to pay back the opponent 8-2.

Lin Shaojie's appearance instantly wiped out the Suns' lead. What made the opponent even more uncomfortable was that their offense began to be hindered and fell into a scoring drought.

Lin Shaojie is like a poisonous snake waiting for a rabbit, watching the opponent's situation at any time. Whether it is Dragic or Green, or other players, Lin Shaojie will make every attacker of the Suns feel uncomfortable.

The Morris brothers originally enjoyed the element of "brother" tacit understanding, but Lin Shaojie went straight into the pass between the two and told everyone on the court clearly not to play tacit understanding in front of him, even if it is Neither can brothers.

Either play honestly, or use tactics in crowds, otherwise, no matter whether you attack or defend, he will not give face.

By the end of halftime, the Pacers regained their lead.

After the start of the second half, the other main players left the field. This time it was Lin Shaojie's turn to compete with the Suns on the court with Scola, Gobert and other substitutes.

Lin Shaojie, who holds the absolute possession of the ball on the court, fired all his firepower. His continuous explosive scoring made the Suns players and Hornacek off the court a little uneasy.

Lin Shaojie's shooting is really accurate. Although Dragic also hits the fairy ball, it is undoubtedly much worse than Lin Shaojie's shooting at any time.

Green and Plumlee also lost their demeanor in the first half when they stood on the court. When they faced Lin Shaojie, they knew Lin Shaojie's deterrence far better than others.

In my memory, the picture of how Hibbert was taught by the Chinese during the training match is vivid.

Sometimes what they heard was far more exaggerated than what they saw, but the two of them had actually seen that scene. Lin Shaojie, who was six feet four, stood in front of Hibbert, who was over seven feet tall, and said that the latter lowered his head, showing nothing No resistance.

There must be Hibbert's inner fragility, and it is precisely because of this that such a player's instability is also due to mentality, but a boss can make such a player obediently, this is his ability.

For other teams, you can see who a big man like Hibbert can listen to. It is a good thing not to rebel against you.

Frank quietly watched Lin Shaojie's performance on the court. Judging from the playing time, Lin Shaojie has already exceeded the standard.

Back at home, Frank also discussed with Larry Bird privately about Lin Shaojie's playing time. If it is still about [-] minutes of playing time, although the Hua people are protected, but in the playoffs where the playoffs are highly competitive, Will there be discomfort.

How about increasing the time to thirty or so minutes, at least equal to Paul George.

But there is a premise that Lin Shaojie wants to reduce his excessive behavior on the court.

Such as free throw line dunks, idling spin dunks and other fancy and useless actions.

Now it seems that Lin Shaojie is still a good choice to focus on shooting from the outside.

By the end of the third quarter, the Pacers, who had regained the initiative, had scored 34 points in a single quarter, opening the difference between the two sides to more than 15 points in one fell swoop.

The offensive efficiency of both sides in this round is not low, especially the Pacers, which is almost [-]% of the shooting rate. On the other hand, the Suns, they barely survived by relying on Dragic's fairy ball, but the difference in the consumption time of each round between the two sides is too large , The Pacers' successful defense caused the Suns' shots to decline severely.

When entering the fourth quarter, Hornacek still thought that the Pacers could replace Lin Shaojie, so as to give them a little chance to comeback, but after five minutes of the game, Lin Shaojie still stayed on the court, and the point difference between the two sides had widened At 25 minutes, Hornacek surrendered.

The increase in Lin Shaojie's playing time can be said to be immediate, and he didn't give his opponent any chance at all. Paul George, who felt cold in the first half, finally broke through to 15 points in the fourth quarter under the feed of Lin Shaojie.

But the inefficient scoring efficiency cannot ignore Paul George's role on the court. In the second half, he did a good job of restricting the Suns' offensive players near the three-point line.

This is why the players love him and Lin Shaojie is willing to feed him the ball.

"Pickled Pepper", whose offensive efficiency fluctuates from time to time, is very reassuring on defense. His talent determines that he is an indispensable member of the Pacers. This is difficult for George Hill and Stephenson to make up for. on the loopholes.

It doesn't matter if such a second-in-command can't attack, what Lin Shaojie needs is a player who can "wipe his ass", which Paul George has done very well.

(End of this chapter)