NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

Chapter 202 The playoffs begin!See old enemies again!
With the end of the regular season, the Eastern and Western Conference rankings have been completely finalized!
east:

1. Chicago Bulls 62 wins and 20 losses.

2. Miami Heat 56 wins and 26 losses.

3. Indiana Pacers 56 wins and 26 losses.

4. Charlotte Hornets 51 wins and 31 losses.

5. Atlanta Hawks 50 wins and 32 losses.

6. Cleveland Cavaliers 47 wins and 35 losses.

7. New York Knicks 44 wins and 38 losses.

8. New Jersey Nets 42 wins and 40 losses.

west:

1. Utah Jazz 62 wins and 20 losses.

2. Seattle SuperSonics 61 wins and 21 losses.

3. Los Angeles Lakers 61 wins and 21 losses.

4. Phoenix Suns 56 wins and 26 losses.

5. San Antonio Spurs 56 wins and 26 losses.

6. Portland Trail Blazers 46 wins and 36 losses.

7. Minnesota Timberwolves 45 wins and 37 losses.

8. Houston Rockets 41 wins and 41 losses.

In addition to the playoff teams, the Nuggets are at the bottom of the league. With a perfect record of 11 wins, they successfully won the last place and the highest probability of the No. 16 pick. The Raptors and Clippers followed closely. Those with 17 and 19 wins ranked second and third respectively, followed by the Warriors and Grizzlies, both with [-] wins, ranking fourth and fifth.

Then there are the 20-win Mavericks, the 27-win Kings, and other teams that are not so completely bad.

For the Pacers, their most ideal situation this year is that the Raptors cannot draw the top three, and then get a fourth, so that the Raptors' pick belongs to them, and if the Raptors get a Top three, then this pick will have to wait until next year to be cashed in.

Anyway, after Lin Tian took a look at the rankings, he recalled the draft rankings in his memory.

Well, at least in terms of ranking, it’s exactly the same!Since the rankings are the same, the draft results are exactly the same, which is very reasonable and is something that is very likely to happen!

The Raptors will most likely get a fourth spot, and then they, no, the Pacers, can choose between Carter and Jamison!

Again... Pierce and Nowitzki are also great, but Lin Tian is not ready to persuade the team to choose them.

If you don't look good at golf, don't come to Indiana!
It's so realistic!
From this point of view, according to the original plan and route, choosing Jamison and then trading it to the Warriors for Carter to get some extra rewards should be the best choice!
Of course, the lottery will be held in one month, and the draft will be held in two months. Lin Tian and the Pacers don't need to worry about this now. They just need to make a good playoffs!
As for the draft, we’ll talk about it later!

And when the season ended, the statistics of everyone on the Pacers were completely fixed.

林天本赛季出战58场，场均拿下23.7分11.1次助攻5.3篮板2.0次抢断0.5次盖帽的全面成绩！他的3项命中率则分别达到48%、40%和81%！

Absolutely excellent efficiency, absolutely top performance, coupled with the fact that in the games he played, the team won 44 wins and 14 losses, while in the games he was not in, the team only had 12 wins and 12 losses, and the winning rate just reached 50%!Even excluding the team's poor rotation in the last two games of the season, the team only had 12 wins and 10 losses without Lin Tian.

When he was there, the team's winning rate was 75.8%!When he was away, the team's winning rate was 54%!

The huge difference of more than 20% points clearly demonstrates Lin Tian's importance to this team!No matter what those black men say, Lin Tian is the strongest and most important first core of this Pacers team!

At the same time, Lin Tian’s 23.7 points ranked fourth in the scoring list!Although the top three scorers are Jordan with 30.5 points, O'Neal with 28.3 points, and Malone with 27 points, all of which are at least 3 points higher than Lin Tian, ​​fourth is fourth, and Lin Tian's score is higher than all others. Everyone is tall!

In addition, he ranks first in the league in assists with 11.1, and his 2.0 steals per game are tied for sixth in the league with Jason Kidd and Eddie Jones. However, due to the small number of appearances and insufficient total steals, he can only regrettably be ranked second. eighth.

But even so, Lin Tian's ranking of fourth in scoring, first in assists, and eighth in steals is still the only one in the entire league!Apart from him, no one else can be in the top ten in these three technical statistics at the same time!

It's no wonder that the Indiana media published a lot of hateful articles as early as the middle of the season.

"Lin is the No. [-] point guard in the NBA! 》

"Target Magician!"Can Lin become the number one point guard in history? 》

"The best organizer, top scorer, top defender!"This is Lin! 》

After these hateful articles were published, one thing that is very rare is that whether it is Seattle with Payton, Salt Lake City with Stockton, or Phoenix with Kidd, the media in these places have all chosen to be quiet. Post a reply.

Unless you are really asked in the face and have to face it, you can only say one thing: Lin has never personally led a team to achieve anything in the playoffs.

Yes, winning the championship as the core of the team is the only thing Lin Tian can question now. If Lin Tian can win the championship this year, then all active point guards will be stepped on by him!Even if we look at the entire history, after Lin Tian won the championship this year, he was still able to stabilize his point guard, and I am afraid that only Magic is left.

Even Isaiah Thomas only has those statistics that need to be accumulated better than Lin Tian.

Everything depends on this year’s playoffs!

In addition to Lin Tian, ​​Pacers new aid Christie averaged 14.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.4 steals per game in the games he played. He ranked third in the steals list, and the combination of him and Lin Tian Averaged 4.4 steals per game, ranking No. 1 among all duos in the league!
The two's stealing and defensive abilities not only gave the Pacers a lot of fast break opportunities, but also gave the Pacers, who had mediocre air defense and basket protection abilities, a lot of breathing space inside.

The most intuitive set of data is: before Christie's arrival, the Pacers' points allowed per game ranked third in the league, and their points allowed per [-] possessions ranked seventh in the league. They were a typical team with strong offense and weak defense and the worst defense in the league.

But after Christie came, their points allowed per game dropped to ninth in the league, and their points allowed per 14 possessions dropped to No. [-] in the league.

Although it is still not a strong defensive team, it is at least barely able to break away from the bottom and reach the average level.

The help Christie brings to the team is definitely more beautiful than the numbers on his books!

另外，巴克利本赛季场均能够拿下17.7分11.4篮板，米勒场均14.8分3.1篮板2.6助攻，施密茨场8.2分5.1篮板，五大首发场均能够奉献78分！他们的火力绝对堪称恐怖！
Even on the bench, the Pacers still have Dumars, who averages 12.1 points per game, who can support the team's bench firepower.

In addition, coupled with the firepower of Ainge, Davis, Best and others, the entire Pacers team performs their own duties. After a whole season of running-in, they have created a super offensive team with the highest firepower in the league!
Average total points per game, points per 36 possessions, points per 3 minutes, number of 3-pointers attempted, number of 3-pointers made, [-]-point field goal percentage, average fast break points per game, average number of possessions per game, offensive efficiency...

Among all these most important offensive statistics, the Pacers all rank first in the league!

They are the strongest offensive team of this era, with the most extreme offense, the craziest firepower, and a everyone-centered style of play. The best synonym for this Pacers team this season is offense, gorgeousness, and madness!

And their first opponent in the playoffs is the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have also just completed their reconstruction and have just acquired the biggest player in team history, 'Rain Man' Sean Kemp!
As one of the toughest and most tenacious opponents in the Eastern Conference during Jordan's first three consecutive championships, the Cavaliers once had a glorious period in the early 90s. However, with the emergence of Mark Price and Brad Doherty, When the team's meritorious players retired, this team also fell into sedimentation.

During the offseason, the Cavaliers spent a lot of money. Not only did they give 'Rain Man' Kemp the largest super contract in team history, they also almost reorganized the entire team. Drastic reforms in the management were soon seen. The result has allowed this team to re-enter the playoffs!

'Rain Man' Sean Kemp is their absolute core, averaging 18 points and 9 rebounds per game. He is the league's top shooter. Wesley Person, who ranks first in the league in 3-point shooting percentage this season, averages 14.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. He scored 3 points and hit [-] [-]-pointers per game, making him the team's first perimeter firepower.

Rookie point guard Brevin Knight is young and mature. Although his scoring ability is average, he has a steady style of play and experienced passing. He was able to send out 8.2 assists in his first year in the league. He is a very important booster for the team!
In addition, the Lithuanian 'Big Z' Ilgauskas, who entered the NBA a year late, is also able to deliver 13.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, and together with Kemp, he supports the Cavaliers' inside line!

Then there are the two rookies selected by the team this year. Derek Anderson, the 13th pick in the first round, averages 11.7 points per game and is the team's leading scorer on the bench. He has strong impact and is good at disrupting battles. , but the shooting was mediocre.

As well as the 17cm tall striker selected with the 201th pick in the second round, Cedric Henderson is also tall and strong, can rush, attack and defend, and averages 10.1 points per game.

These six people are basically the most important rotation players of the Cavaliers today, plus Bob Sura, Cavaliers veteran Danny Ferry, who Chinese fans will be very familiar with in the future, and Ukrainian insider Vitaliy Potapenko and others form the core lineup of this resurgent Cavaliers team!

It can be seen that this team is indeed very young. Three of their six most important players with the highest scoring average are first-year rookies!There is also a repeater named Big Z. It can be said that their lineup is very young!
Being young means being full of energy, hard work and courage, but it also means being inexperienced and prone to roughness.

On April 4, U.S. time, more than 23 fans rushed in at the Indianapolis Plaza Arena!As the craziest and most loyal fans in the United States, the Indianapolis didn't get to see even one game from their home team in the playoffs last year, but fortunately, they didn't have to wait too long!

After the team failed to enter the playoffs last year, it made drastic reforms in the offseason. Not only did it offer the largest super contract in NBA history to recruit third-year guard Lin Tian, ​​but it also recruited Barkley and Dumars. , Big Ben and other strong players joined the team and quickly completed the reconstruction.

Facts have proved that the team's craziness in the offseason is indeed worth it. Not only did the Pacers return to the playoffs after a year, they also ranked third in the Eastern Conference. If not for the last two games, they would have been We can also get second place in the Eastern Conference!

Moreover, in the prediction of winning odds before the start of the playoffs, in addition to the Chicago Bulls ranking first, the Jazz and Lakers ranked second and third respectively, and the Pacers ranked third among these three teams. Later, their probability of winning this season can be said to be very high!
It's no wonder that the Indiana people are so crazy and looking forward to the start of the playoffs, because this year, they can really feel... they are extremely close to the championship!

They all believe that the team can do something great this year!

With 20 minutes left before the start of the game, the re-started Pacers team walked out of the player tunnel. The Indiana fans who had been waiting for a long time immediately cheered and shouted wildly and almost hysterically!

The crazy fans gave all their passion to the players before the game started!
It’s their way of showing support and it’s their way of showing their love!
"The fans in Indiana are so passionate!" Barkley felt the cheers of the fans and couldn't help but said: "When I played in the finals in Phoenix, the local fans were not so crazy!"

"What about when you reached the conference finals in Philadelphia? Were the fans crazy?" Lin Tian asked curiously.

Before Barkley could say anything, Miller followed up: "Didn't you also reach the conference finals in Houston? How are the fans in Houston? I often hear Hakeem boasting about their fans. Isn't it better than us?" Indiana?”

"Can you two bastards shut up? It's rare for me to express a serious emotion." Buckley cursed and showed a middle finger to Lin Tian and Miller each.

How could there be such a bastard in this world?Before the game even started, you started bullying your teammates?
Aren't you afraid of internal strife?

Afraid of internal strife?
If Barkley asked this question, Lin Tian could insult him again every minute.

Isn't it Buckley himself who is most afraid of internal strife in the team?
In this Pacers team, he is the oldest and most likely to experience a significant decline in form. Lin Tian has two championships in hand, and Miller relies on his shooting skills and positioning to make a living without falling off a cliff.

As for Barkley, to put it bluntly, if he misses this year, if this guy wants to win the championship, he will either be a substitute for others, or he will be a soy sauce. If he wants to win the championship as almost the second leader like this year, then basically It's impossible.

This year is Barkley’s best opportunity!

Infighting?

He is more scared than anyone else!
After Barkley was silenced by Lin Tian and Miller, the players from both sides quickly started warming up to get a feel for their game.

Then, the referee walked to the midline with the basketball, and the ten starting players on both sides quickly and consciously stood in their positions.

The Pacers' first playoff game is about to begin!
Bird has not made any adjustments to tonight's lineup, which is still the five-man combination of Rick Schmitz, Charles Barkley, Doug Christie, Reggie Miller and Lin Tian!

It's just a team of knights, no need to use your brain to change the formation!

The Cavaliers' starters are 'Big Z' Ilgauskas, 'Rain Man' Shawn Kemp, Cedric Henderson, Wesley Person and point guard Brevin Nye special.

"Lin, I won't be afraid of you!" Knight walked up to Lin Tian and tried to spray trash words at him.

"Wait a moment." Lin Tian looked at Knight, who was 175 centimeters tall, bent down, held his knees with both hands, and said with his ears: "I'm sorry, I was too far away just now, I didn't listen. That’s clear, say it again.”

FUXX!

Knight cursed, turned his head decisively, and stopped talking to Lin Tian.

Just say someone is short when you come up and hit them in the face first?
Stop talking to him!

"Run away now?" Lin Tian picked his ears boredly, thinking he was a tough guy who could exchange a few words with each other.

disappoint others.

"First, don't cause trouble for me on the court! If you mess up, I guarantee you will regret it! Second..."

Tonight's referee Vitti took the trouble to intimidate players from both sides before the game in the center circle. I don't know if these referees' speech skills are uniformly trained. Every threat from every referee is so threatening. Similar, and so useless.

Lin Tian feels that 99% of the players in the league will not take what the referee said before the game to heart, and will only treat them as nonsense.

After making this threat that no one listened to or believed, Vitti finally blew the whistle and threw the ball into the air.

Big Z and Schmitz actually have very similar styles. They are both from Europe, both have average physical fitness, are tall and can shoot. At the same time, they are criticized for being weak because of their mediocre rebounding and defense.

This time, the two people met their opponents in the jump ball. They met the basketball almost at the same time, but in the end, Schmitz was stronger. After a little effort, he successfully passed the ball to Lin Tian!
After Lin Tian got the ball, he didn't stop to observe the movements of Miller and Christie as usual. Instead, he dribbled the ball himself and rushed towards the frontcourt at lightning speed!
Then, before everyone in the Cavaliers could react, before they started to stop and take position, Lin Tian had already accelerated again and dribbled directly towards the Cavaliers' inside line!

Big Z has even just reached the free throw line at this moment. Kemp has always been strong in offense and defense in defense. The Cavaliers' Noda penalty area is actually empty at this moment!
Faced with such a gift, Lin Tian would certainly not be polite. After pulling it up, he did a 180-degree turn to tighten his abdomen, and then exerted force to complete a 180-degree turn in the air and then clasp his hands behind his back!
"Do you like this dunk, Sean? Do you know why you are the 'Rain Man' and not the 'Ravager'? Because you are so wet!" After the goal, Lin Tian turned around and saw Kemp without any hesitation. Hesitate and immediately turn on the taunting mode.Anyway, I have a grudge, I have taken action anyway, there is no need to save any face!
Anyway, if there is a lockout this year, this guy will be fatter when he comes back, and he won't even have the chance or ability to retaliate.

Kemp did not answer Lin Tian's trash talk. After many duels with Lin Tian, ​​he had already understood one thing: compared to trolls, eight of them tied together are no match for Lin Tian. It is better to be quiet. Playing ball!
Looking back, Knight dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Although he was a small man of only about 175 centimeters, he did not focus on speed and breakthrough like Iverson, Boykins or Bogues. Those few Each of these guys has the top speed in the league, and when they break through, they are so fast that no one can stop them.

But Knight's style of play is known for its stability and tradition. He is an out-and-out, very traditional classical point guard.

Passing comes first and he organizes the whole team. He rarely takes the ball unless there is an absolute chance. He does not have fancy dribbling or passing, but he can always twist the team into a rope and pass the ball to the hands of the people who should receive it. superior.

For example, this time, after Kemp got stuck, he quickly gave the ball to him. It is the rule and tradition of many teams to let the team leader take the first offense.

"Fat man, how about I show you my new move?" Kemp looked at Barkley, changed from back to face, lowered his center of gravity, faced Barkley, made continuous tentative steps and feints, and then suddenly pulled up. Just a mid-range shot!

"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, Kemp actually made a test step exclusive to defenders and then made a pull-up jumper!

"How's it going? Have you seen this?" Kemp was very proud after scoring, waving his fingers at Barkley.

Barkley ignored him, but quickly turned around and grabbed the basketball. Then he flicked one arm and the basketball immediately flew to the front court. Christie jumped high to catch the basketball and faced Henderson's defense. He was able to move forward with ease.

After only dribbling the ball twice to reach the frontcourt, he suddenly passed the ball with one hand and gave the ball to Lin Tian on the other side who had already reached the three-point line.

Facing Knight, who was more than 15 centimeters shorter than himself, Lin Tian raised his hands in the air. After easily getting the basketball, he did not put the ball down at all, but just passed the ball out again.

The basketball flew over Knight's head, but there was nothing he could do.

What should I do if I can’t reach it?
The basketball almost flew diagonally, from the 45-degree three-point line on the left directly to the baseline on the right. In principle, this is a taboo when passing the ball. No coach would like his players to do this. Passed.

Too easy to make mistakes and too inefficient!
But Lin Tian can just pass it!

Miller, who had just run to the bottom corner, didn't even stand still. The basketball had already flown to his chest. After catching the ball, he didn't even have time to think about how the ball was passed and who passed it. The shooter. Driven by instinct, his body moved faster than his head!

"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, Miller also hit a 3-pointer!
In the first two attacks, the Pacers were all about the Cavaliers' unstable foothold and transition between offense and defense. The two attacks combined did not take more than 15 seconds!A perfect rhythm that pacers love!

In the Cavaliers' offense, this time Barkley relied on his strength to push Kemp further outward, preventing him from receiving the ball in his most comfortable position. But when the two were wrestling, Kemp suddenly relieved himself. Barkley lost his center of gravity, and then he suddenly turned around and went directly to the basket!

Knight's pass flew out immediately after Kemp and reached the basket directly.

Kemp then jumped up high, took the basketball with both hands and smashed it towards the basket with all his strength.

"boom!"

After a loud bang, Kemp also scored 4 points in a row at the beginning, playing extremely tough!

"This kid really improved after leaving Gary. He didn't have such good escape skills before." Barkley looked at Kemp's back and muttered.

"If you can't handle him, we can help Charles." Lin Tian walked to Barkley and while waiting to serve, asked Barkley if he needed help.

"I can do it myself!" Barkley shook his head decisively and said, "Offensively, I want to beat him twice first!"

"Ask for the seat!" Lin Tian didn't say much, but directly agreed to Barkley.

There is no reason not to agree to such a small matter.

Not to mention that this kind of thing can not only make Barkley happy, but also consume Kemp, who focuses on offense but not defense and is not good at defense.

He is the Cavaliers' only reliable offensive point with the ball. If he fouls too early or consumes too much, the Cavaliers will lose all opportunities and weapons to compete with the Pacers!
Barkley's speed and jumping are not as good as Kemp, but his strength and tonnage are also incomparable to Kemp.

When this guy wanted a position, he wanted it deep and hard. By the time he got the ball from Lin Tian, ​​he was almost in the 3-second zone!He took advantage of the situation and used his strength to push the elbow. Kemp had to take half a step back after suffering the pain. The space of this half step was enough for Barkley to take off and complete the finish!
The first exciting point of this game appeared.

Barkley VS Kemp!

These two started a wave of one-on-one duels in the first half of the first quarter!
Kemp's mid-range shots, his speed to turn and directly hit the basket, and his quick breakthrough to the frame all made Barkley very helpless. He couldn't keep up with Kemp's speed!

The invasion of time on Barkley may not be so obvious, but it is profound enough!

But fortunately, Barkley's advantage is still there. He continues to penetrate deep into key positions and play post-up singles. His league-famous big butt is pushing Camp hard, but the team's other inside big Z can't stand it at all. With a reckless player like Barkley, if Big Z were to switch defenses, he would be knocked to pieces by Barkley in half the game at most!

Therefore, even if Kemp cannot withstand Barkley, he can only risk his life to do so!
This season is the first season for him to take the lead, and it is also the first time for him to become the leader of a team. He hopes that he can take responsibility, and he hopes to wash away everyone's neglect of him. He also hopes to wash away the neglect of everyone. His current poor public opinion and reputation.

With 5 minutes left in the first quarter of the game, Bird made the first substitution. He replaced Barkley, who had already scored 7 points, and replaced him with Davis, who was more mobile and could compete with Kemp. , let him go against Kemp who already scored 10 points tonight!

Barkley goes down and Davis comes up, which means that the Pacers' only inside singles strength is no longer there, and they will no longer engage in positional warfare.

It's time to rush!
In the first round when Davis came up, he used his energetic defense to interfere with Kemp's shooting and let him shoot the ball. Then Schmitz grabbed the rebound and immediately passed it to Lin Tian.

After Lin Tian got the ball, he ran towards the frontcourt!

Fast attack!

Knight and Person stood in front of Lin Tian, ​​one behind the other, one on the left and one on the right, trying to stop his fast break and allow the Pacers to return to positional warfare.

But just when everyone thought Lin Tian would pass the ball when facing a double team, Lin Tian suddenly dribbled the ball and rushed towards Knight. Then when the two were so close that they were almost completely touching each other, Lin Tian Suddenly, a small change of direction at a very low altitude flashed in front of Knight, and he was in front of Person in the blink of an eye.

And Person didn't even make a timely reaction or defensive action. Lin Tian had already hit the ball with great force and then turned around, disappearing from in front of him and behind him in the blink of an eye!
"boom!"

This is the only movement that Person can hear coming from Lin Tian!
He couldn't even turn around in time, and couldn't see exactly how Lin Tian dunked the ball.

He could only hear a loud noise and crazy cheers from the fans in the audience!

Lin Tian's ball is so silky!
The two men passed by in the blink of an eye, and the Cavaliers' backcourt duo passed by like wooden stubs!
Lin Tian's breakthrough ability and dribbling ability are getting better and better!
After this ball was hit, the Pacers once again gained the lead. They currently lead the Cavaliers by 19 point at 18:1!
In the Cavaliers' offense, this time Kemp faced Davis' fierce defense. He was unable to withstand and lacked preparation. He chose to pass the ball to Person in the bottom corner, but Person faced a man who was running without the ball. The patriarch of the field!
Miller knows very well how Person moves and how to use screens to find openings. Miller is really not good at dealing with other types of players. His too thin body and not enough speed make him have the ball every time. Type opponents are very passive.

But what if Miller is asked to guard a shooter who can run without the ball, catch and shoot?

Miller will immediately show everyone what it means to be the master of catching and shooting with empty hands!
For example, in this ball, as soon as Kemp's ball was released, Miller had already adjusted his position and stood in front of Person!

He didn't even have to start to steal, the basketball flew directly into his hands!
If we only look at the result of this goal, it is not Miller who completed the steal at all, but Kemp who completed the pass!
"Lin!" Miller yelled and passed the ball to Christie near the midline. Christie took the ball without stopping and quickly threw it toward the empty frontcourt.

The basketball bounced alone on the field. No one around could catch up or get the ball. When the basketball was about to go out of bounds, a pair of big hands suddenly picked it up.

"boom!"

Then, the owner of these hands took advantage of the situation and jumped up, smashed the ball into the basket with both hands, and hit the must-win 2 points!
The yellow No. [-] jersey kept dancing in the air, and the entire stadium started chanting Lin Tian's name again!

"This ball was given well in advance, it looks a bit like me!" Lin Tian found Christie after landing, smiled and high-fived him in celebration!

The next attack of the Cavaliers finally led to a mid-range hit by Big Z, but the Cavaliers had no chance to breathe at all, because the Pacers started running again!
Lin Tian once again took the lead and rushed to the front. Although he didn't have a basketball in his hands, how could the Cavaliers dare to let it go?Person and Knight, the brothers in distress, could only grit their teeth and chase Lin Tian with all their strength.

But until Lin Tian reached the Cavaliers' basket, the basketball didn't fly over.

Pacers, this fast break should be impossible!

Person and Knight both heaved a sigh of relief. After all, they didn't run away in vain. The two guys didn't forget to glance at each other and gave an encouraging smile.

"Brother, good job this round!"

"No, no, no...you are the one who is better at guarding against me!"

Ok?
and many more……

After Person and Knight looked at each other, they discovered the problem.

Both of our guards followed Lin Tian around the 3-second zone, but what about Miller?
What about the league's top scorer?Who is following him?
The answer, of course, is no one!
Miller ran all the way to the 3-point line and stood firm. Christie's pass had already arrived. Miller was 3 meters away, and there was no defender at all!

Kemp, who was closest to him, took one look and decided to give up and not waste any effort.

If Miller didn't score this kind of ball, he wouldn't have to be in the league anymore!
"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, Miller felt hot tonight and was absolutely on target!

The Pacers continued to expand their lead.

As the first quarter of the game continues, the Pacers have gradually begun to grasp the rhythm of the game. There is a huge strength gap between the two teams. At the end of the first quarter, the Pacers The team relied on several fast breaks and their excellent ability to score points in transition periods between offense and defense to widen the point difference.

33: 24!

In the first quarter of the game, the Pacers led by 9 points!
Before the start of the second quarter, Bird sat next to Barkley and suddenly said: "Charles, although we scored high when you were here, we were lagging behind. After you took the break, we suddenly took the lead." 9 points.”

"In the second quarter of the game, you have to live up to your expectations! Otherwise, many people will definitely say that I don't know who I am and I won't start for Dell!"

Barkley couldn't help but frown after listening to Bird's words.

Who is this stupid bird talking about in a roundabout way?

Do you really think I can't hear it?

Doesn't this mean that I didn't play well and was dragging down the team?
If Dale Davis really plays well but doesn't start, who will the people in the league criticize? Needless to say?
It’s definitely not Bird!

He must be the number one target!As for who else will be pulled into the water, it depends on how well Davis plays.

Thinking of this, Barkley did not try to talk to Bird, but walked towards the court.

Insinuating that I am a cancer, right?Do you really think I have a pig brain and can’t hear it?

I, Sir Charles, am smarter than a monkey!

This time Barkley came on the court, the Cavaliers did not let Kemp face him from the beginning. Instead, they asked Kemp, who was extremely exhausted in the first quarter, to sit off the court and rest for a while.

But in the entire Cavaliers team, except for Kemp, who else can compete with Barkley?
No matter who the rest is, if they face Barkley, they will be crushed and beaten wildly!

As soon as Barkley saw that Kemp was not around, he immediately entered the most excited state!
No matter which insider of the Cavaliers other than Camp he faced, Barkley got what he asked for and scored in style!And even if he fails to score, his big elbows can open up enough space for himself, ensuring that he can grab offensive rebounds and score in the second attack!

In less than 3 minutes of the second quarter, Barkley scored 7 points by himself, including a 2+1!

He is indeed old and can no longer run or jump higher than when he was young.

But his tonnage is still there, and if he beats the Cavaliers' rotation insiders, there is still no problem!
And with Barkley scoring 7 points in a row, the point difference between the two sides has widened to 13 points!
At this moment, Cavaliers coach Fratello dared to let Kemp continue to rest. He quickly called Kemp and Knight to his side and said: "Pick and roll! Sean, you and Blevins play the pick and roll, go attack The shortcoming of their inside line and Barkley’s poor lateral speed!”

With a dead ball, Kemp and Knight both walked onto the court. In the first attack after taking the field, Kemp gave Knight a screen, and Knight quickly broke through. At the same time, Kemp targeted Barkley. He wasn't as fast as him, but he kept his head down and headed inside!
Although Davis is still standing inside the Pacers at the moment, there is obviously not much he can do facing Kemp, who is already sprinting and running at full speed.

Knight accurately found Kemp with a one-handed pass to the ground. Kemp took the basketball with both hands and jumped directly to the basket.

"boom!"

There was an explosion. Kemp jumped into the air and showed off his almost perfect physical fitness. He changed from holding the ball with both hands to holding the ball with one hand, avoiding Davis's containment and block. The forward slammed the ball into the basket!
"Beep! The goal is valid, Dale Davis's thug fouled, and there is an extra penalty!"

When Kemp landed and roared to celebrate the dunk, referee Vitti blew his whistle!

"You guys, no one can stop me!" Kemp beat his chest with both hands, arrogant and domineering!

(End of this chapter)