My vision is different

During the recent period, under the guidance of Frank, the Pacers team is undergoing some minor adjustments.

The most important reason is, how is Paul George positioned?

When it comes to personal skills, he is definitely a model of the team's "second leader". From a purely technical point of view, he is second only to Lin Shaojie in the forward and defensive line, and is a rare representative of the technical flow.

Especially Paul George's one-on-one level, which is one of the best players in the entire league. Although there is still a certain distance from the offensive kaleidoscope like Anthony, and it is not the same as the bells and whistles like Irving, but in the new generation, absolutely Belongs to the top.

Even compared with a "hexagonal" fighter like LeBron, Paul George is not inferior to the opponent technically, and even has better tricks.

In the past few years, Paul George's defensive responsibility has caused LeBron a lot of trouble.

Such a player with both physical and technical skills is really a blessing for the team.

Therefore, the Pacers' "second leader" is the second leader, and it is not just a reflection of the status of the locker room. Besides, Paul George is not considered the second leader in the locker room, and David West is still ahead of him. .

But for a coach like Frank, although Paul George is strong, one-on-one is just a pure skill. Basketball is not a pure 1V1 game. The ability of players to lead the team on the court is even more as important.

It's like the peak McGrady in the magic group, and even beat Kobe in many cases.

With the addition of the later "rising star" LeBron, his physical fitness is even better, and he can even overwhelm the two, but he certainly cannot compare with the two when it comes to technology.

Those two representative players of the "Four Major Shooting Backs" period were indeed tyrannical at their peak, and their skills were picturesque, and they could almost be regarded as a model of singles on the court.

But what about team leadership?
McGrady really can't compare with Kobe. In that "version" situation, McGrady seemed to be under a spell.

Regardless of whether it is subjective or objective, McGrady, who has never had a championship in his life, is not even the defending king. Iverson has at least reached the finals, but McGrady stretched his hips, which is really regrettable.

This is Paul George's impression of Frank now. The skills of the "Second Master" are nothing to say, there is still room for improvement, and the mentality is not bad, and he can adjust in time.

Even before Lin Shaojie established his status, as the team's most promising star, he was also a player who could defend LeBron alone on the court.

Such a dedicated player, why can't he give people a sense of security when leading the team alone on the court?
The next two games, one against the Celtics and one against the Utah Jazz.

One host and one guest, under the instruction of Larry Bird, Frank bravely confronted the league. For two consecutive games, Lin Shaojie only played [-] minutes of the game, not a minute more.

Under such continuous tests, Paul George's performance is not bad.

The team also won as always, and Paul George's personal statistics occupy the first and second positions of the team.

The first game against the Celtics, the old enemy of "Big Bird", was also the last game in February.

The starters of Lin Shaojie and Paul George confirmed the opening advantage. The comeback Rondo was targeted by Lin Shaojie and did nothing in the first quarter.

The two "commanders" on the court fought each other, and "Director Lang" was defeated in an instant.

It's not that Rondo is not strong, it's just that he has not been back for a long time, and he has not fully recovered, and Lin Shaojie has almost caught his weakness.

Rondo, who is smart and talented, led a group of "remnants and defeated generals" who had no advantage at all.

Coupled with Rondo's height, facing Lin Shaojie's misplaced competition, the latter can always use his physical talent to "press" on Rondo's body.

As a fan of the TD Garden Stadium, seeing this scene is actually a bit distressing. Rondo is not afraid of confrontation when facing other teams. He is smart and smart, and he always has a way to solve his opponents.

Losing is also the reason for the overall configuration of the team, and has nothing to do with Rondo's personal ability.

But when facing Lin Shaojie, just like other players, no matter how Rondo changes direction, the 1V1 process is very miserable. If Rondo did not make adjustments quickly, the core of the Celtics might lose face hurts.

He has no advantage in the back line. Lin Shaojie is taller and faster than him. Most importantly, he seems to have seen through his intentions, and his every move has been exposed.

When Stephenson changed to the field, the fans who were still in front of the TV could find the gap between them.

No matter how Stephenson and George Hill switch defenses, Rondo is like a different person, and the mountain that was pressing on him has been completely removed.

Obviously the figure is more dominant, but Stephenson is like a clumsy big rhinoceros, being played by Rondo.

The same is true for George Hill. Rondo's scheduling made the two of them feel uncomfortable. Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Celtics also hurriedly chased points.

As for Paul George, who used to score like a bag, he was gradually restrained by the Celtics' defense.

Paul George can still score, but the difficulty level is showing a geometric upward trend.

Rondo's ability to assist in defense is directed at the Pacers' internal and external connections, Stephenson and George Hill, and even Evan Turner who played later.

Rondo, who is only 1 feet [-] inch in stature, relies on his long arms and big hands that are against the sky, and he is stunned to complete a sharp steal in the hands of the Pacers guard, and his assist ability is even more dazzling.

If Lin Shaojie hadn't appeared again in the third quarter to stabilize the situation, the Pacers would have been dragged into the quagmire by the Celtics in the third quarter.

Everyone can see that the "star flavor" of the Celtics is much less, but the iron-blooded spirit of "even if I die, I will take off a piece of your body" is still there.

As the core player, Rondo is a standard lion with a group of sheep, full of combat effectiveness.

It's a pity that the "lion" who came back from injury met Lin Shaojie, a young-looking but old-fashioned "hunter," and was finally defeated.

In the fourth quarter, Lin Shaojie, who sat off the court for almost the entire quarter, watched Paul George stabilize the situation and finally lead the team to a narrow victory over the Celtics.

The score was 102 to 97.

Frank saw the ups and downs of his mind. Although the feeling of unknown future is a little exciting, it is really unbearable. It's not something ordinary people can afford, and the money is too hot to hold.

The final result also speaks for itself. The narrow victory also makes people see that the Pacers are not invincible. A lineup like the Celtics can fight the Pacers like this, which shows that the opponent is not invincible.

But there is a premise, that is, how to deal with No. 13 on the opposite side!
This is also an old-fashioned question, just like facing the Lakers, as long as Kobe is dealt with, everything can be dealt with, but unfortunately, it is difficult for you to deal with that paranoid, as long as he is present, even if his health is worrying, but you can never ignore him Existence, the current Lin Shaojie is like this.

When the Pacers return to their home court to face the Jazz, it will be the first game in March, and it will also be the Pacers' back-to-back home games.

Frank's formation was slightly different from the previous game. This time, Larry Bird was sitting in charge in person and accompanied Lin Shaojie to watch the game from the sidelines.

The players understood in their daily training that it wasn't Lin Shaojie's physical problems, nor his physical fitness problems, but the team wanted to be safer and wanted to confirm Paul George's status as the second-in-chief so that he could Carry the burden of the team.

Otherwise, if the burden of offense and defense is put on Lin Shaojie alone, and the situation of "one wins, one wins, one loses", no team can afford it.

Paul George's mood can be regarded as painful and happy. After asking Lin Shaojie's permission, he took the initiative to ask for more shots.

Lin Shaojie was also willing to be an adult, and for the first time at home, he did not start the game, but sat on the sidelines and watched Paul George lead the army.

Although this is a back-to-back game, the Pacers have the home court advantage after all. In addition, they played against the Celtics in the previous game and the Bucks in the last game.

The current Jazz is even worse than the Lakers in the bottom of the Western Conference. Of course, there is only one win between the two sides.

So this game is not high in terms of difficulty, and back-to-back also reduces the adverse effects because it is the Pacers' home court.

But the process of the game was somewhat beyond everyone's expectations.

It's not that Paul George didn't perform well, he performed very well in the first quarter, and Stephenson was also a rare high-spirited player. The two teamed up to score 17 points, but the Jazz's touch was also good, until the end of the first quarter, Just one point behind at 20-21.

When Lin Shaojie played in the second quarter, the Pacers' No. 13 consecutive three-pointers decisively widened the gap between the two sides, expanding the advantage to 12 points in one fell swoop, and the sharp offense defeated the Jazz.

Lin Shaojie, who runs off the ball, is amazingly efficient, and the Jazz can't prevent him at all.

The same offense, but Lin Shaojie's three-pointer threat is too great. His high shooting rate is one point more than the opponent's mid-range shot every round. What's more, the Jazz can't hit every shot. Driven by it, he also made contributions on the defensive end.

In the second half, when they changed sides and fought again, the Jazz played a wave of 7-0 at the beginning, narrowing the point difference between the two sides. Take the lead.

After Lin Shaojie left the court and within a short period of time when Stephenson took over, the Jazz's outside line was like a godsend. They once again played a wave of 9-2 scores to narrow the point difference. If it weren't for West's continuous output, the Pacers had previously established an advantage It's all gone.

Paul George's problem of cold hands in the second half has not been resolved. When he is obviously allowed to play, he will always use too much force. Lin Shaojie is worried for him. He doesn't feel good.

"'Pickled Pepper,' did you dunk?"

Lin Shaojie stood on the sidelines and yelled loudly. Paul George, who had already missed three shots, seemed to be exhausted with COSCO. I don't even know.

If the previous Jazz couldn't score a single point in four minutes, Paul George did the same during this period. It was like an infectious disease, and everyone on the two teams had to come.

Reflecting on himself, Paul George quickly broke into the inside with the support of his teammates. His physical talent determined that when he made up his mind to attack the inside, without a strong striker, it was difficult for any team to stop him.

Paul George's technical moves are very solid. Even if he doesn't feel good, he can still help him score by dunking or laying up.

Jazz center Derek Favors could only use a foul to stop Paul George's fearless breakthrough.

The three fouls sent successively made Paul George's consecutive penalty shots cause very powerful damage to the opponent.

The stagnant scoring also began to rise. The Pacers finally took the lead again by relying on Paul George's "bravery" performance in the last half of the fourth quarter.

The Jazz looked at the failure and replaced the core substitute Alec Burks again.

No one expected that the first-round pick in 9 would actually score [-] points in a three-minute "garbage time" from the bench.

As a core player on the bench, he has played a lot of time, even more than most starters.

However, as a guard, he had been focusing on rebounds and assists before. When the Jazz "gave in defeat", he was left to organize offenses on the court.

The counterattack climax set off by Burks almost broke the Pacers' record of victory after the All-Star.

If it weren't for Burks' missed layup at a critical moment, Hibbert grabbed a key rebound, and then Paul George, who was counterattacking, caused Hayward to foul, and "Pickled Pepper" made two free throws and one to seal the victory.

In this game, the Pacers almost turned the tables.

From this point of view, every victory is hard-won, and you don't know which player in the next opponent will jump out of the corner and give you a fatal blow.

The score of 94 to 91 also speaks for itself. The Pacers' victory was narrow and dangerous.

Paul George's 20 points were the second highest in the team, West scored the most with 24 points, and Lin Shaojie's 19 points ranked third.

In these two games, Paul George played well at the critical moment, at least he didn't lose the chain, but his luck was bad, either there was a moment when the hand felt cold, or the opponent suddenly broke out.

All Pacers fans have a heart-wrenching feeling when watching such a game.

Especially in the second game, facing a team like the Jazz, which is the bottom of the West and fourth from the bottom in the East, with the same record as the Celtics, the Pacers played a bit inferior.

And under the Pacers' official website, there are voices from fans.

"We want Lynn, we don't want a rotation!"

Similar voices even resounded throughout the world in the next home game.

Frank also smiled and said nothing, while Paul George was a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Lin Shaojie hugged his partner vigorously while warming up.

During this period of time, Paul George was undoubtedly much more mature than in the first half.

It's like a three-point contest in an All-Star game. No one can predict their ranking, except for Lin Shaojie, who is a big loser.

But Paul George's state and mentality have greatly improved, and he is no longer as lost as before and needs comfort.

And the request for Lin Shaojie to extend his playing time is also urgent for the fans, they want to see the performance of this magical boy.

Right now, the player who currently ranks first in the strength list is performing well in the Pacers, not only because of his excellent statistics, but more importantly, he can drive the performance of his teammates.

The Pacers' two "adjusted" changes at home, in addition to further confirming Lin Shaojie's level as the number one point guard in the league, the "bonus" he can bring to his teammates on the court is too great.

Whether it's Scola's rapid rise in statistics after he came to the Pacers, or Gobert's performance in the Pacers as a rookie, Lin Shaojie's old teammates and new teammates are on the right track one by one.

His organizational ability and three-point shooting ability can help teammates open up space, make teammates face less defensive pressure, and make offense easier.

And in defense, Lin Shaojie's individual defensive ability, cooperative defense ability, etc., are all league textbooks.

When encountering players with poor physical talent, they use pure talent to "bully" their opponents. When encountering those with outstanding talents, they use the Pacers' powerful lineup to consume the opponent with the lowest energy consumption, and then deal a fatal blow to the opponent.

On the other hand, those players who left the Pacers, after the Pacers unexpectedly won the championship last season, the substitute players who left the Pacers this season all had excellent statistics.

But including Hansbrough who went to the Raptors, and Green and Plumlee who were traded to the Suns, their data and performance in the new team could not reach the heights of last season.

Especially when the Raptors are looking for the main force Hansbrough, although the Raptors gave him the main position for a period of time at the beginning of the season, it is a pity that Hansbrough failed to seize the opportunity.

Hansbrough's brave and reckless style of play is unacceptable in the league. Compared with this white man, there are countless "black and hard" players in the league. If you want to rely solely on your body to open up a sky in the paint, you don't even have to think about it, let alone historical levels. Said he was an ordinary white man.

So now that Hansbrough is in the Raptors, he is still just a substitute player.

This also allows those players who are trying to transfer to carefully weigh whether the team gave him a chance to play, or whether it is a reflection of their own strength.

And the Lakers, as the Pacers' next opponent, came to Indianapolis, which was also a rare lively scene.

If the Lakers, the second-to-last in the league, lose to the Pacers, they will be the last-to-last "throne" with the same winning percentage as the Jazz.

After the Lakers landed in the "cornfield", Lin Shaojie appeared in front of the Lakers soldiers.

Gasol, whom I hadn't seen for a long time, was smiling all over his face, but Lin Shaojie saw a little loneliness on his face. The forced smile made Lin Shaojie's impression of the Lakers even worse.

Such a player, "soft" is a little soft, but it is really useful on the court. If there is such a player in the Pacers, Lin Shaojie doesn't need to worry about the risk of the inside line. It is the standard soft with rigid.

What injury?
It's all small problems.

The Pacers have enough strength to rotate to ensure that Gasol has sufficient physical fitness for the playoffs.

For Gasol himself, this season he can't say a word, full of bitterness and sadness.

Since D'Antoni took over the Lakers, his life has never been so difficult.

It's as if Feng Shui turns around, and the bad spirit comes to his house.

Kobe's successive injury seasons are reimbursed; that's all;

Howard and his competition made the locker room a mess in Bryant's absence;

After finally getting rid of the unknown Howard, under Kobe's re-injury, the same is true for other guards.

The current Lakers are not only lacking in organization, they even have problems in offense.

People and ghosts are all on show, but the Lakers are crying.

Although the executives didn't say it directly, they had something to say, and they were actually accusing him of Gasol's inability to lead the team to victory.

How can a so-called "big family" who can't even get together a guard, let him stand in the paint as a seven-footer?
When O'Neal comes, he needs a player who can pass the ball to him!

Coupled with the failure to take the initiative to cut his salary and want to renew his contract, Gasol was very disappointed with the entire Lakers. After the Lakers clearly put him on the shelf, Gasol's spirit is no longer in "Luo Village".

So when he saw Lin Shaojie at the airport, Gasol was very happy, and he felt the care from Lin Shaojie.

Seeing Lin Shaojie pick up Gasol alone, all the Lakers soldiers looked at each other in blank dismay.

Who is that kid?

Dare to show face to the Lakers?
Pick someone up and leave?
So arrogant!

Ok!

Although everyone said so, D'Antoni didn't say a word, and it's hard for these players who are fishing for fish to say anything.

The uniform team also asked worriedly.

"Paul (Gasol) won't reveal our tactics?"

D'Antoni wanted to laugh when he heard this. In this situation, is it necessary for the Lakers to worry about tactics being leaked?

Although he and Gasol will not be incompatible, the relationship is really not good.

Now that Gasol has been notified by the high-level, it is clear that he will not renew his contract. Now it is the stage of waiting for a price, and he is ready to "sell" for a good price, which is obviously waste utilization.

Can he escape D'Antoni?
Although before coming to Los Angeles, D'Antoni knew that it was difficult to make money and things were difficult for the giants, but he thought that he was somewhat successful in the Knicks, although he was limited by injuries and could not lead the team to go further.

Switching to the Lakers won't be so miserable, right?
But I don't think the reality is so magical. The Lakers are even more exaggerated than the Knicks. When the injury strikes, even the star is reimbursed for the season. This is a season reimbursement, which is different from Anthony's injury.

And it coincided with the death of the Lakers owner, the disputes among the Lakers' top management, and Kobe's contract renewal and other issues, the Lakers couldn't even buy a player who could see the eye.

D'Antoni originally liked Howard, but "Warcraft" has now gone to the Rockets, and all his dreams have dissipated, after Kobe was reimbursed.

It's even worse now, the Lakers haven't got enough guards for some time. When exaggerating, before Kobe is injured, Kobe will serve as the team's point guard.

Not to mention, Kobe's organization is really good, but it's a pity that other players can't take on the heavy responsibility of offense. Rather than making such a fuss, it's better for Kobe to do it himself.

So during that time, Kobe was injured again after hitting him, and he never returned to the team, and then the Lakers returned to the pre-liberation.

For D'Antoni himself, even if there is no real negotiation now, the old coach is convinced that a giant like the Lakers will not give him more time.

In the remaining [-]-odd rounds, the Lakers won't make it to the playoffs even with a perfect record. This is the cruelty of the West, but everything in the East is easy to say.

If Gasol wants to leave, D'Antoni can't escape, it's just a matter of decency.

Active or passive, each has its own account in mind.