knife point guard

Chapter 177 [Magician’s Magic]

Su Xi dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and Atkins stepped forward to interfere.Su Xi has also played against Atkins before, but has never seen Atkins so 'ferocious'. He gave Su Xi some interference.

But Su Xi still relied on her superb ball control ability and strong body to get past him.As soon as Suhi got rid of it, before Suhi had even set foot inside the free throw line, Pierce came forward and collided with Suxi head-on.

Pierce's strong body forced Su Xi to stop.

The referee didn't say anything.

Su Xi was unable to shred the defense with precision and sharpness.

In the first round, Suhi felt the completely different intensity of the playoffs.

The old Celtics head coach John Carroll was sitting on the sidelines, and he had already studied Susi carefully.He has full confidence in the entire series.

But just when Carroll thought that the team would stop scrapping the Pacers' new engine Suhi, Susi quickly completed the pass. He saw the opportunity and decisively handed the basketball to Artest on the side. Accelerating into the penalty area, O'Neal knowingly provided him with an off-ball screen. Artest quickly hoisted the basketball in, and Su Xi jumped up... He grabbed the basketball... Boom!

Complete the dunk.

Although the process was somewhat tortuous, the results were in line with expectations.

Su Xi's dunk penetrated the Celtics basket... They increased their defense on the outside, but could not cover up the lack of inside.

In this attack, Su Xi was very resourceful. When the Celtics saw through the breakthrough route, he decisively changed the route.Complete dunks with the help of teammates' tacit understanding.

If Su Xi used his breakthrough ability to help his teammates open up situations in the past, then in this round, Su Xi completely relied on the strength of his teammates.

This made Celtic head coach Carroll feel excited that his tactical goal was achieved.

The game continued, Su Xi entangled and defended Atkins.But after Atkins entered the playoffs, his speed was significantly faster, and he was more experienced and knew the standards of the referee.

While being entangled, he gave Su Xi a concealed elbow blow, quickly passed Blount's screen, jumped to the side, and quickly shot a three-pointer... Whoosh!

Boston scored 3 points.

One attack and one defense.

Su Xi was baptized by reality.

Before the game, Carlisle discussed with Larry Bird whether to let Jack sit on the sidelines for a few minutes in order to quickly adapt to the rhythm of the playoffs.

Bird said: "Believe in Jack's ability to adapt. The Celtics should be his touchstone."

"This series may allow Jack to have a better rapport with the team."

Bird took a longer view.

The Celtics are still trying to break through the gap in Suhi on the defensive end. They believe that if Suhi is locked, the Pacers' overall offense will come to a halt.

However, this is not the case.

Although Su Xi will be delayed for some time after being targeted by the defense, the super spatial sense talent he received from Magic has been polished well enough to allow him to pass the basketball to his teammates who are in open positions.

Moreover, Su Xi's off-ball ability is far above average.

The Celtics' internal firepower is far inferior to that of the Pacers, and O'Neal Jr. takes over the ball.He began to show the versatility of the league's third power forward: Ou is almost useless in tough battles, but he has many tricks to deal with opponents who are below average.

Su Xi was replaced after playing 5 minutes in the opening game.

On the one hand, he is not quite adapted to the rhythm of the playoffs: the speed and intensity of the playoffs are more than one level higher than the regular season, and he needs to use actual combat to evolve.

On the other hand, his physical energy was consumed faster.

"Jack only scored 4 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound and 1 steal." Charles Barkley said on TV: "If another player had such an efficiency, I would say it is very good, but Jack... I can only say it is barely qualified. "

"In my mind, Jack is a future superstar. How many other players can be elected to the All-NBA Team and All-Defensive Team in their rookie season like him."

Buckley couldn't help but brag about Susie.

Kenny Smith on the side was 'sarcastic': "Signature superstar? Charles, why are you confused? The reason why Suzy the Lamb got the best team and the best defensive team is because the Pacers are the strongest team in the regular season this season. Team, he has reaped the bonus of record."

"I'm still saying the same thing, Xiao Yang Suxi is not a superstar player, he plays in a blue-collar style. He may have highlight moments in the regular season, but in the playoffs... his true colors will be revealed."

"Look at Suzy the Lamb's performance tonight. He didn't show the ability to tear apart defenses on his own. Instead, he became invisible in the Pacers' system." Kenny Smith said sarcastically: "Super Aren’t superstars supposed to single-handedly open up the situation at the team’s most dangerous moment?”

"Now is not the most dangerous moment for the Pacers." Barkley argued: "They are leading more and more."

The Pacers continued to expand their lead after Su Xi came off the court.

Even without Suhi, Indiana is still better than the 35-win Celtics.

Suhi came on the field in the second half of the second quarter. His appearance made the Pacers' defense even more intense. After his entangled defense strengthened the physical confrontation, the Celtics suffered.

Suhi is far ahead of his fellow point guards when it comes to entangled defenses.Even Jason Kidd is only more experienced in judging the ball path. In terms of pure one-on-one entanglement, Su Xi is a level above.

However, in terms of offense, Su Xi still has no achievements.

Although Carlisle encouraged him to attack independently, it was always just a hair's breadth, and after two or three rounds when it didn't work, he reduced his work in this area.

The first half is over.

The Pacers led by 48 points with 39:9.

Su Xi scored 7 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.

The game continued in the second half.

The Celtics are still in a state of being surrounded. When they focus on Su Xi, the Pacers take the lead elsewhere.Carroll's defensive strategy is meaningless except to set an example for other teams on how to defend Suhi.

In the end, the Pacers defeated the Celtics with a score of 89:71.

苏希下半场只打了5分钟，他全场数据是11分7助攻5篮板3抢断。

From a rookie perspective, this is still a very efficient number.

However, judging from the contribution value to the team, there is no doubt that it is declining.

This made many basketball experts revel in it. They were like flies that smelled a bad smell, gathering together and buzzing non-stop.

It makes me sick.

Su Xi didn't take them seriously at all, she just kept watching the tapes and training in a targeted manner.

The second playoff game is coming soon.

Su Xi strengthened the pick-and-roll with O'Neal Jr. He entered the penalty area at the beginning, knocked Blount away and scored points strongly.

Evoking collective cheers in the home arena.Subsequently, Su Xi increased his powerful output against Atkins. He used his wide back to squeeze the space, and then used his size advantage to quickly turn around, maximize his explosive power and speed, and hit in a straight line... Su Xi's aggressiveness has improved .

However, under this style of play, the Pacers' overall offensive efficiency has declined.

This is the disadvantage of super teams: Super teams without superstars often follow one link after another, and every detail is perfect.If Su Xi forcibly changes this point, the overall offense will cause some confusion.

Carroll used the physically stronger Marcus Banks when Atkins was completely unable to guard Susie.

Banks was holding back all his energy. He had long wanted to vent his anger on the successful Su Xi.He wanted to get back what he had lost.

He always believed that it was because his luck was destroyed by Su Xi in the battle in Chicago that Su Xi, the little sheep, was prospering while he fell into depression.

So, he wants to take it back.

Marcus Banks' ability to break pick-and-rolls is very good, and his strong and candy-like defense strengthens the restriction on Suhi. He joins forces with Pierce and Ricky Davis...

Although Su Xi has a way to solve this pincer attack, the overall price he has to pay is relatively high.

Therefore, Su Xi chose to pass the basketball to O'Neal.

Let him go inside and eat easier opponents.

O'Neal Jr. opened up the situation inside, and the Pacers once again gained a fault-level lead.

"Jack's problem is that he can see his teammates with his eyes, but his technique is not good. He cannot pass the basketball immediately."

"Passing, cutting and shooting are the trinity. Superstars must have at least two of them."

"Jack's attacking ability is definitely among the best in the league, but his shooting while holding the ball is average, and he is not very confident in shooting under high-intensity defense. His passing is not unique in positional warfare, because the defense is more dense. , he only knows those conservative passing techniques."

Magic stood in the box at the Pacers' home court. He analyzed Big Bird: "If Jack had my passing skills, the Pacers' current problems would be solved. And they would be stronger."

Larry Bird brought Magic here to do just that.

Now that the magician has taken the initiative to speak out, how can he not be overjoyed: "Then what are you waiting for? Moji, the alliance needs a magician so much. You should be excited to find such a talent."

Magic Johnson smiled and said, "Larry, I think you are saying that on purpose. You want me to teach Jack passing techniques?"

"No, Maggie. I'm doing this for my own good. What are you worried about? Are you worried that Jack will learn your skills and surpass you to become the number one point guard in history? Or are you worried that Jack will learn your skills and lead the Pacers to defeat in the finals? Your parent team, the Los Angeles Lakers?"

Big Bird said this deliberately.As the saying goes, it is better to challenge a general than to provoke him. Big Bird is worthy of being a language artist back then.

At that time, the magician said decisively: "How is it possible? Why should I worry about this? There will never be a second magician in this world. Even if I give them all to the little sheep Su Xi, he can't learn them all, let alone It’s impossible to surpass me!”

"Do you think passing the ball can build Rome in one day?"

"It's hard for me to talk about that with a scorer like you."

"As for what you said about leading the Pacers to defeat the Lakers? Hey, Big Bird, let me make a bet with you? You can't even dream of beating the Lakers this season. Do you know what the Lakers' lineup is now? How good is the OK combination? do you know?"

Magic Johnson said proudly.He has no crisis at all, so where does the sense of crisis come from?
So, he said, "Let Jack come to the gym tomorrow afternoon and I'll give him a little bit of individual instruction."

"He has to go to Boston tomorrow afternoon. I think it's better for you to stay here for two more weeks. Anyway, you have two weeks of work here." Larry Bird continued.

"No problem." The magician agreed.

Big Bird raised his glass and drank with the magician.

To be honest, he actually didn't have much confidence that Su Xi could fully master the magician's magic. After all, each person's unique tricks were tailor-made, and God would not allow the second person to fully master them.

However, he hopes that Su Xi can truly take the road to stardom.

Su Xi's breakthrough is already very powerful. As Magic said, star players must gain at least two advantages in passing, cutting and shooting.

This is the best year for the Pacers to win the championship, and Indiana is stronger than ever.

Moreover, it is also the Pacers' best window to win the championship.

After this year, it may become more and more difficult to win the championship in the future.

Because, Reggie Miller is another year older.

It's hard to say whether Suhi can play like a superstar, and he only has a two-year contract. He will play through next year... Larry Bird has no confidence in keeping Suhi and continuing to struggle here... because Suhi's commercial value is too great. Now, both he and his team see huge benefits in big cities.

The most important thing is...the league has already made rumors that it wants to modify the defensive rules.

The league encourages offense and outside superstars for a long time. Neither the audience nor the league officials like the boring and slow-paced basketball now.

At that time, players who focus on defense will be greatly restricted, especially those with brutal collisions like Su Xi and Artest.

Therefore, Larry Bird now particularly wants Su Xi to become stronger. If the magician says to him: I can teach Jack, but you have to admit that I am stronger than you.

Even the king is willing to say it.

Because he really wants to help his hometown team win a championship.

In 2000, he led the team to the finals.Unfortunately, the OK combination swept them out and started the Lakers dynasty.

This season, he wants to end the Lakers dynasty and break up the OK group.

beep!

The whistle for the end of the game sounded.

91: 73.

The Pacers won again.

The Celtics' black eight dream is still a wishful thinking.

他们这场比赛最大的成功是让苏希这场比赛只拿到14分7助攻4篮板3抢断1封盖。但是，除此之外，他们一无所获。

"This points the way for other teams. Even if the Celtics will lose this series, I think other teams will open up opportunities to win from here." Kenny Smith said after the game.

He doesn't like the scenery of Suxi, and naturally he doesn't want the Pacers to continue to win.

Who will the Pacers' next opponent be?
The Miami Heat seem to have a high probability, and the Hornets are also very likely.

Their lineups are all better than the Celtics.

The Celtics can push Susie into a corner, but can't they?

(End of this chapter)