knife point guard

Chapter 193 [Sweeping is just a convention]

"I'm already a billionaire, my friend. It doesn't matter if I buy a lottery ticket on Friday or not."

Buckley told Kenny Smith.

This sentence is somewhat boastful, but in terms of absolute wealth, Barkley will definitely crush Kenny Smith. Although he only earned more than 4000 million US dollars in his entire career, he is not a person who squanders everything lavishly. He also did this in his early years. Have some successful investments.Now after becoming a sports commentator, the salary is also very high. (The salary of mainstream NBA TV analysts is very high, which is basically equivalent to the NBA mid-level contract. The salary of some of the top ace commentators plus other income can even be close to the NBA maximum salary.)
beep!

The whistle sounded and the game continued.

Amid Larry Brown's furious urging, the Pistons players walked onto the court enthusiastically.

They have reached their most dangerous moment.

If they had dreamed of creating miracles before, they would have turned the Pacers into a historical joke.

So now, after being beaten into a drowned rat at the beginning, they have to worry about whether they will be swept away.

Billups was steady and he carried the ball across half court with Fred Jones pestering him.Jones' defensive level is very average, but he is better because of his good physical fitness.

Following Su Xi and Artest, two defensive gods covered him, and he dared to make defensive moves.

After two attempts, Billups quickly rushed to the penalty area. He chose to make a pull-up jump shot... Bang!

Strike the iron again.

Su Xi quickly narrowed the penalty area and won the rebound.

He dribbles the ball to initiate a fast break, and the Pacers pay attention to adapting to circumstances.

Su Xi can play the No. 2 position, but No. 1 is his specialty.

He dribbled the ball across half court and quickly passed the ball to O'Neal, who pulled away from the free throw line.

He made a tentative step, but very quickly he passed the basketball into the penalty area. Su Xi just ran there, he caught the basketball, and Ben Wallace rushed over.

Su Xi threw it behind him easily, and Fred Jones rushed over. He grabbed the basketball and violently launched into the air... Boom!

The air strike was successful.

Suhi's ability to move without the ball, which he acquired from Reggie Miller, revitalized the entire Pacers offense.

Perhaps Suhi's off-ball movement skills are not as tricky and brilliant as Reggie Miller's.However, the damage he brings is something that Miller does not have. He is better at killing with the ball than Miller, he is better at passing than Miller, and he is stronger than Miller. In some places, Miller needs to use Technique, he just accelerated and knocked away... Therefore, the court effect brought by Su Xi far spilled over.

"It seems like I can retire," Miller said with a smile on the bench.He is very happy.

10: 0.

Exceeding the Pistons' worst pre-game expectations, the Palace of Auburn Hills felt like a slap in the face, and their fans stopped shouting so much.

It was like a lame stray dog ​​that had become exhausted after barking heart-rendingly all night, huddled in the corner and made a pathetic sound.

Yes, there is this wretched atmosphere in Detroit right now.

Even though they still made the loudest noises in support of their team when the Pistons went on the offensive later.

But I have to say, this is more like a desperate man kneeling at the door of the church and loudly begging God for mercy.They no longer believe they can do anything to change the status quo. Their only hope lies in God: Give the Detroit Pistons a little good luck and take care of this civilian team.

Prince made an exaggerated floater on the wing, he took over the basketball while Billups was being tangled up in Suzy, he hit Artest, he was kind of hysterical, he was big.The second-year player who was praised for his calmness was breaking out in silence. He fell from unlimited confidence to the bottom.

The Pistons' disciplined team showed signs of collapse.

This has never been seen before.

There was an uproar of disappointment at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

The furious Larry Brown suddenly fell into a calm, deathly calm at this moment.

"Why?" Kenny Smith didn't understand. He said, "Why can't the Pistons suddenly stop playing ball?"

Then, Charles Barkley next to him told him: "Because of you, because of you and those basketball experts who advocated so hard. You gave them too much confidence, and you made them feel that it was natural to kill the Pacers. The previous three Every game was an unexpected failure.”

"You also mocked the date between Jack and Scarlett with great fanfare. You thought that Jack had given up on himself and the Pistons had embarked on the glorious historical road. But you completely forgot that they had stepped on the softest soil on the edge of the cliff. If you take half a step back, you would There is no recovery.”

"Now, Jack played an epic performance tonight, and the Pacers completely broke away from the previous tactical system. The Pistons couldn't control it, their panic, and the cruel reality were bloody before their eyes..."

When Barkley said this... shua!

Artest hit a three-pointer.

Pass from Susie.

When Su Xi received the ball from O'Neal again, the Pistons were like a frightened bird. Their two outside defenders pounced on Su Xi, and Su Xi passed the ball... Whoa!

hit.

The start is 15:0.

Larry Brown calmed down. He reached out and tried to request a timeout, but ultimately failed to do so. Instead, he said to Billups on the sidelines: slow down the rhythm and play inside.

Billups performed the task by handing the basketball to Rasheed Wallace in the paint, who was deep.

Facing O'Neal, who once served as his substitute, he still has a psychological advantage.

There is a saying in a Chinese proverb: When times come, heaven and earth all work together, but heroes are not free when they go.

O'Neal Jr. is really not good at playing against the wind. When facing strong opponents, he has too many technical moves and cannot perform at the highest level defensively.

But now...it's a tailwind!

Tailwind, O'Neal Jr. YYDS!

Not only did he withstand Wallace, he also accurately judged the direction of Wallace's turn, and slapped him when Wallace threw with his left hand... His fingertips changed the trajectory of the basketball, and the basketball flew over the blue frame. .

Foster kept the basketball safe.

Passed to Su Xi, Su Xi dribbled the ball across half court, and when he was going for a layup, Prince dribbled the ball from behind and hugged him.

foul.

Susie stepped to the free throw line.

At this time, O'Neal Jr., who was slowly walking over in the middle line, suddenly said to Rasheed Wallace: "Why did I serve as a substitute for you before?"

He wasn't talking trash, but he was genuinely confused.For the first time, he felt that Rasheed Wallace's turning skills were ordinary.

Rasheed Wallace's post-up play can only be described as average. He prefers a space-based power forward and was born at the wrong time.If he enters the league in 20 years, he will definitely be a superstar.

At this time, little O'Neal was filled with a romantic emotion deep in his heart: the boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Swish!
Swish!
Made both free throws.

The Pacers had a dream start.

No one expected the Pacers to dominate the Pistons in this way. Even the most optimistic Indiana fans would not have such crazy fantasies before the game started.

But for Susi's supporters, this is the best counterattack.

"Those who say Jack can't do this or that, should wake up, otherwise there will be countless donkey butts in the future..."

Buckley said proudly on TV.

Kenny Smith wilted.

Although he said the game has just begun, the Pistons have plenty of opportunities to prove themselves.But in fact, anyone with a clear eye can see that the Pistons have been blinded and they are inevitably falling apart.Maybe they will have a few opportunities to make adjustments during the game.However, they will not gain any strategic advantage.

Their current system cannot contain Su Xi who moves to the No. 2 position.

Larry Brown and his coaching staff knew nothing about Suhi's ability to move without the ball, and they didn't expect Suhi to be so accurate tonight.

Su Xi came off the field to rest in the 6th minute of the first quarter. It seemed that he still had not solved the physical problem.

However, as Su Xi suddenly showed his scoring ability, Larry Brown made an arbitrary judgment: whether the little sheep Su Xi really has no physical ability, or is deliberately hiding it.

He is Chinese, and the whole world knows that the Chinese never bring all their weapons to the table, and they are extremely good at saving.They will only use the most deadly weapon when they are in a real life-and-death battle.

Just like tonight, everyone thought the Pacers were at the end of their game.Xiao Yang Suxi went to the 2nd position. He used off-ball movement and precise three-pointers to completely destroy the Pistons' home momentum.

After Suhi came off the field, Larry Brown organized the team to counterattack, starting with defense.

It has achieved certain results. The Pacers' lead has slowed down, and the Pistons have begun to score some goals.

However, the Pacers are full of momentum.

The sweep was just around the corner and everyone was in high spirits.

However, Pistons players inevitably suffered various psychological defeats.

In fact, a small number of fans at the Palace Arena of Auburn Hills also left the stadium: they came to enjoy the game, but returned in despair.

After the first quarter, 42:23.

The Pacers scored as many points as they did in the previous half of the game in the first quarter, which meant the Pistons' entire defensive system collapsed.

Then, the second quarter started.

Su Xi did not play.

But Reggie Miller started hitting 3s.

The Pistons still failed to narrow the point difference.

Su Xi has been sitting on the bench and he rested for a whole quarter.

The halftime score was 69:45.

The Pacers' lead was 5 points higher than in the first quarter.

The game has completely lost its suspense.

Many home fans will leave the arena during halftime, bidding farewell to their 2003-2004 season: traffic can be smoother at this time.By the time the game was over, the traffic was bad and I was in a bad mood.

It can be seen from TNT's aerial footage that the fans who were originally guarding outside the arena had left long ago. They were like bulls disappearing into the African river.

Barkley congratulated the Pacers in advance at halftime for their victory and reaching the Finals for the second time in history.

That was enough to send Indiana into a frenzy.

Larry Bird was celebrating crazily in his office. He yelled excitedly and banged the table in various ways.

No one was in a more agitated mood than he was at this moment.

He is a native of Indiana, and his biggest regret in his career is not helping Indiana win the championship.His loss to Magic in college did not help Indiana University win the championship.Entering the player era, he was deeply bound to Boston.

This season, he's filled Indiana.He made a huge gamble and traded for Suhi from Cleveland to fill in the last piece of the puzzle.

Now, they are about to break out of the Eastern Conference, enter the playoffs with the best record in team history, and enter the finals with the best playoff record in team history... three consecutive 4-0 sweeps.

Looking at the entire history of the league, only the Lakers did it back then.

Bird was so excited.

The silence in Cleveland was deafening.

Although their own failure was difficult to accept, Su Xi's success made them even more depressed.

This will make them wonder: Did we really send away the real chosen one and leave behind the false chosen one?
LeBron James’ high-end plasma TV got smashed again.

Didn't even make it to the end of the second quarter.

James was so angry that he smashed the remote control out in a standard football posture. It was now integrated with the TV, right in the geometric center.

Although the picture was gone, the sound of Barkley's excited voice was still playing on the stereo, which made James' mood even more unpleasant.

He turned around and went to the training hall. He wanted to improve himself and beat Su Xi severely in the new season.

He couldn't wait for this season to end quickly and end in a way that no one knew.

Then, next season is a new beginning.

He didn't want Su Xi to be sought after by thousands of people again.

Every time Suzy makes headlines, someone always asks, "Do you regret it after Cleveland?"
What a shame.

I am the Chosen One!
...

The second half of the game started, and it was not essentially different from the first half.

Su Xi completed a dunk when he came on the court.

He caught the ball outside the three-point line, and with just a tap, Prince was sent flying. Then he rushed straight into the penalty area with super explosive power. He jumped up... Both Wallaces were separated by his teammates, and one flew A low-height but powerful tomahawk chop was completed.

When Suhi's threatening firepower from the outside was certified, his breakthroughs and passes became more lethal.

The magician's trinity concept always works.

The Pistons are falling apart.

The difference is further widening.

The emotions of their players grew more and more intense, as they became increasingly unable to accept the humiliation, as it washed over their faces like turd.

Their technical moves are getting bigger and bigger.

The feeling of 'can't afford to lose' spreads in their hearts.

Artest drove to the basket with 1 minute and 19 seconds left in the third quarter. He was directly knocked away by Rasheed Wallace.

Artest was cursing and wanted to rush up to argue with him.

Su Xi caught him in time.

The referee gave Rashid a flagrant foul.

But he no longer cares, and he has no end.

Then, the fouls continued.

The Pistons committed venting fouls on Pacers players when they lost the possibility of victory.

They seem to be trying to save face this way.

Rick Carlisle frequently changed players in the fourth quarter. He had to plan for the finals. He didn't want anything to happen when the overall situation was already decided.

Artest was replaced by him immediately, and he used the calmer Reggie Miller and Su Xi to stay on the court and deal with them. ^
^
[Restore 2 updates starting tomorrow]
(End of this chapter)