NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

Chapter 257 Old friends reunite in Indiana! MVP award ceremony live!

The 76ers failed to catch up with too many points in the fourth quarter. Even though they faced only the Pacers' second team, the point difference between the two sides has been hovering around 20 points. Minutes later, after Carter hit a 5-pointer that widened the point difference to 25 points, Bird immediately requested a substitution!

Without waiting for a round, Carter, Ben and Schmitz were replaced directly, allowing the role players to continue playing on the court for the rest of the time.

Long nights and many dreams! Bird now really has a profound understanding of this word.

In the end, in the final game of this series, the Pacers, despite being extremely anxious in the first half, relied on Lin Tian's strong performance in the third quarter to easily defeat and crush the 76ers. Successfully swept the opponent with a big score of 3:0 and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals!

Although the team lost Mullin in the first game, overall in this series, the Pacers did not suffer too many fierce battles, and they won very easily.

At the same time, Lin Tian, ​​who has made it to the playoffs for the fourth time, has not lost a single game in the first round in the first four years of his career! In the first round of the playoffs, he has achieved an exaggerated record of winning 12 games so far!

Some people have already started calling Lin Tian the 'King of the First Round'!

In this regard, Lin Tian said that he prefers others to call him the king of the finals!

Because in the three finals that Lin Tian participated in, he also achieved complete victory and won three championship rings!

This year, it is Lin Tian’s fourth consecutive time to challenge for the championship!

After the game, Lin Tian, ​​who once again scored a triple-double of 3 points, 39 rebounds and 11 assists in 12 quarters, hugged Iverson. Iverson said: "I won against Lin Tian, ​​​​and I was convinced to lose! Let's see you next year!"

"See you next year!" Lin Tian waved to Iverson calmly, indicating that it was going well. Then he turned around in confusion and went to find someone else to hug.

Is this Iverson real or fake? Are you convinced by this?

Iverson still hasn't reacted yet. He was fooled by him. Did he regard him as an idiot?

Well, okay, after recalling Iverson's stupid and clear eyes, Lin Tian was convinced that he did not notice it.

Then Lin Tian heard Iverson's wailing: "What? Resume training in July?! But I still have to go on vacation! I object! I don't want to train!! Impossible, it takes too long! What? Scoring champion?" Can I win the scoring title next year?"

"Okay, then July!"

With Iverson wailing and thinking about next season, this series between the Pacers and the 76ers is officially over!

In addition, although the league announced all the awards for this season, Lin Tian did not choose to receive his MVP trophy in Philadelphia. He wanted to save this honor until he returned to his home court in the second round!

For such an exciting moment, of course we have to stay at home and celebrate with 2 fans!

In addition, on the night when the Pacers eliminated the 76ers, the Spurs also eliminated the Timberwolves!

The Spurs' twin towers faced off against the Timberwolves' twin star combination of Garnett and Sprewell. They played easily and freely, giving and receiving what they asked for. Although they did not win as much as the Pacers, the point difference in the three games exceeded 3. It’s also a very suspense-free series!

In this series, Duncan averaged 24 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks per game, shooting 54% from the field!

加内特场均拿下18分11篮板2盖帽2抢断，命中率49%！

Plus a big score of 3:0!

The first playoff showdown between the greatest No. 21 ended with Duncan winning and completely suppressing Garnett!

The twin tower combination of Duncan and David Robinson led the team to advance to the Western Conference semifinals again. Their goal is of course this year's championship trophy!

The third and last team in the league to sweep their opponents was the New York Knicks. They also easily defeated the Milwaukee Bucks with a score of 3:0.

In their first year as a team, the Bucks' three Musketeers failed to create miracles or create too many difficulties for the powerful New York Knicks, and they ended their first playoff run in a hurry. trip.

However, the powerful attack power they displayed and their crazy firepower still left a deep impression on many people.

In this series, 'Alien' Sam Cassel averaged 15 points and 9 assists per game, and 'Big Dog' Glenn Robinson averaged 20 points and 8 rebounds per game. Both of them performed impressively. A profound performance, facing the Knicks, the league's top team, without making any mistakes.

But the most impressive thing about the entire Bucks team is Ray Allen, the youngest of the three!

这轮系列赛中，他场均供献23分7篮板3助攻，在每场命中3个三分球的情况下，他的3分命中率仍旧高达47.3%！妥妥的有质又有量！

Especially in the matchup between him and Jordan, he was not beaten to the point of being unable to fight back like the previous challengers. Instead, the fight was back and forth, and the scene was quite beautiful!

Although he was swept in his first playoff trip, this top shooter of the 96 generation has begun to move towards an elite scorer!

In addition to these three series sweeps, the Lakers, led by their two-star combination of Kobe and O'Neal, only succeeded in advancing one step slower!

Facing the Phoenix Suns led by Kidd, the Lakers only relaxed a little and lost one game in the third game, but in the remaining three games, they all won easily, especially Kobe, who was strengthened this year. It was a surprising performance!

If O'Neal's average of 30 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks per game is considered normal for him, then Kobe's average of 24 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists per game is absolutely exciting. He is the first player this year. Kobe, who became a starter for the first time and was selected to the All-NBA third team, finally began to get rid of the 'idol' hat.

Of course, no one knows yet how the combination of Kobe and O'Neal will take the league by storm in the future!

In addition, the Trail Blazers, an emerging force in the league ranked second in the Western Conference, also easily won the showdown with the established team SuperSonics. They also only lost one game in the third game, and the rest were All three games were won without any danger!

虽然佩顿在这轮系列赛中场均能够供献超过25分和7次助攻，命中率更是高达51%，47%和89%！

But he couldn't bear the disappointment of his teammates, and the single-handed 'Glove' tried his best, but he could only win one game for the team!

The Miami Heat, third in the Eastern Conference, faced off against the Detroit Pistons led by Grant Hill. Mourning, the best defensive player and member of the league's first team, gave Hill and his Pistons no chance.

Except for Hill's explosion in the second game of the series, scoring 39 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists and leading the team to a near-triple-double, the Pistons were completely dominated by the Heat in the remaining three games. Completely melt the cold car city!

It was also after this series that Grant Hill was completely disappointed with the Pistons' poor operations. After playing for so many years, he failed to break through even the first round, and the team did not find even a reliable helper for him.

Therefore, although he has not formally applied for a trade, he is determined to leave the team this offseason!

Coincidentally, the Motor City has lost patience with this sunny boy who is always gentle and doesn't even know how to say bad words. They don't like Hill! They didn't like Hill from the beginning. This kind of gentleman-like guy is incompatible with the Motor City!

The Pistons and Hill have reached the point where they dislike each other and look down on each other. They are just waiting for an opportunity and they will officially separate!

The fourth and fifth teams in the Eastern Conference, that is, the showdown between the Hawks and the Magic, is the only game in the Eastern Conference that reaches tiebreaker. The team building styles of these two teams are very similar. Although there are very good star players in the team, They essentially play team basketball!

During the regular season, no one from these two teams averaged more than 19 points per game. Five players from the Hawks averaged double figures, and three players from the Magic team scored in double figures, with two averaging more than 5 points per game.

From this set of data alone, we can see that these two teams are playing proper team basketball!

The two teams competed with each other every game. One person won every game, from 1:0 to 1:1 and then to the final 2:2. In the end, when it came to the winning tiebreaker, almost everyone originally won. Expect Anfernee Hardaway, the only player on either team to be close to a top star, to break out and save the team.

After all, the playoffs are the place to test a star's quality, and it is also the best time for stars to save the team!

But what no one expected was that even though the Magic were at home, and even though there were more than 18000 spectators cheering for Hardaway and his team, the final result was shocking!

哈达威全场比赛17投只有5中，只拿下14分3篮板6助攻，同时还被逼出了6个失误！

The team boss's performance is so bad, it is naturally difficult for the Magic to win! They were at a disadvantage throughout the game, and finally lost the promotion battle 89:70, with a 19-point disadvantage!

This game really made countless Magic fans sad and disappointed. They felt that the team had paid wrongly. If O'Neal had been retained instead of Hardaway, and if the team had not been so stupid back then, their team would definitely not be this bird now. look.

Of course, the fans must have forgotten that they were the ones who voted that O'Neal was not worth tens of millions of annual salary, so they forced O'Neal to leave. They also forgot that Hardaway was injured several times, and they were the ones who provided support to Hardaway in various ways. Putting pressure on him and forcing him to come back early made Hardaway fall at the speed of light.

After this game, the Orlando Sentinel immediately published an article criticizing Hardaway, using almost the entire page to complain about Hardaway's fault.

As the official mouthpiece of the Magic, the Sentinel's rant basically announced that the relationship between the Magic and Hardaway had reached a freezing point. Once the Magic management said to O'Neal: "We can't give you too much money. How arrogant they were when they said "because Anfernee will be angry", how regretful they are now!

Who knows that fat guy who doesn't like training and doesn't pay attention to his body shape can fight so well!

But no matter who is right or wrong, in short, the Magic and Hardaway are on the verge of separation. Like Hill, what they lack is an opportunity!

The tie-break of this group in the Eastern Conference was extremely disappointing because of the early failure of the game, but the tie-break of the Western group was bloody and fierce!

Jazz VS Rockets!

In the first four games, these two teams each defended their home court.

Although we can win the game at home, this round of games feels more like novices pecking each other!

火箭双星的奥拉朱旺前四场场均18分9篮板2盖帽，皮蓬场均13分6篮板4助攻。

犹他双煞的马龙前四场场均20分7篮板3助攻，斯托克顿场均8分5助攻2抢断。

The core players on both sides have not performed well enough to match their value. They are almost competing to see who is worse and who is better!

No matter who these four people are, they have lost their former grace and strength! They are really old!

But when it comes to the fifth life-and-death battle, everything is different again!

Malone and Olajuwon, old rivals and enemies in the Western Conference, played the best state they can show this night. Maybe they both know that this is likely to be the last time they show themselves in this kind of game. , so on this night, they all showed their 120% state!

奥拉朱旺全场33分16篮板4盖帽！马龙拿下了39分11篮板6助攻！

Both men performed impeccably tonight!

And the score between the two sides was tense all the way to the last moment of the game!

In the last 30 seconds, the Rockets still led by 1 point!

But then, Stockton, who had not scored a point tonight, suddenly found his sense and calmly shot from outside the 1-point line, scoring his first goal tonight and taking the lead!

Then Pippen's breakthrough layup was blocked by Malone. Although Olajuwon got the offensive rebound, he failed to hit the tip-in!

This time, the rebound fell into Malone's hands.

In desperation, Olajuwon could only choose to foul and let Malone go to the free throw line. However, Malone, who had a free throw rate of 85%, stabilized the situation tonight. After he made 2 free throws, the Jazz took the lead at home. 4 points, basically sealing the victory!

With Mario Ally's almost desperate 3-point shot in the last 3 seconds, the Rockets' season was over!

Olajuwon has probably played the last game of his career, which can be called a brilliant game!

At this point, all 8 teams in the East and West semifinals have been formed!

The 8 teams will be divided into 4 groups and start a new round of competition in a 7-game 4-win series!

Knicks VS Hawks!

Pacers VS Heat!

Spurs VS Jazz!

Lakers VS Trail Blazers!

Four duels, start the battle together!

Because the Pacers are ranked second in the Eastern Conference, the semifinals of the playoffs still start at their home court!

In the first game of the series, City Plaza Arena was once again crowded inside and out. Whether inside the arena or in the square outside the arena, a large number of fans gathered, and they were shouting loudly early on. All kinds of slogans!

The fans are so happy, of course, not because the Pacers reached the second round of the playoffs!

They are the defending champions and will not be happy over such a trivial matter.

They are happy because Lin Tian is about to receive the first regular season MVP trophy in team history tonight!

Since the Pacers joined the NBA, no Pacers player has ever been able to lift the MVP trophy here!

This is the first time in over 20 years!

Not to mention that this MVP can be said to be the most valuable and closest to a unanimous vote in NBA history!

In addition, Lin Tian specifically rejected the league's offer to let him win the trophy in Philadelphia, but insisted on holding this historic moment at the Pacers' home court!

That's why Pacers fans are so crazy and excited!

Once again, they felt that it was really great for the team to sign Lin Tian!

This guy can really make fans feel valued and respected in every aspect!

An hour before the game started, all the Pacers were still in the locker room, but even though they didn't play, everyone was extremely excited at the moment! Because everyone knows that their boss is about to receive the first MVP trophy in his career and the first in the history of the Pacers!

Bird sat on his exclusive table and smiled and said: "How do you feel, Lin? Do you need me to give you some advice? You know, I am the only player in NBA history to win the MVP for three consecutive years. Regarding this matter Son, I have a lot of experience."

"I'm just a little worried and really want to call Isaiah." Lin Tian said with a smile: "After you won the third MVP, Isaiah said that if you were a black man, you would be an ordinary All-Star at best. , your skin color helps you reach a level you shouldn’t be.”

“I wonder, would Isaiah say the same thing to me?”

"Don't worry, it won't happen." Miller, chewing gum and putting a splint on his arm, said, "Isaiah dared to say that because he had two trash men, Ma Hong and Laimbeer, and Larry I don’t have any teammates around me who can play well.”

"But now, you are the best player in this league, and no one dares to say anything about you winning the award! Unless they want to be sent to the hospital!"

"Is that so? I thought they liked me because I'm strong, handsome, and have a gorgeous playing style. But it turns out it's just because I can play?" Lin Tian's words caused everyone at the scene to laugh. Miller and Mullin laughed. The trouble of being injured and missing was finally relieved slightly because Lin Tian won the MVP.

Mullin, who was standing next to Miller, took out a bottle of wine, put it to his nose and smelled it hard, then squinted his eyes and said, "You just need to remember to thank everyone who deserves to be thanked. Okay, don’t worry about anything else.”

"Have you given up drinking or not?" Miller looked at Mullin's gesture of looking at plum blossoms to quench his thirst, and was very curious. "Trash like you doesn't understand what it means to be dedicated!" Mullin curled his lips and said, "When I'm injured, I never drink! I want my body to recover as quickly as possible."

"Whether I'm hurt or not, I don't drink too much!" Miller said angrily: "You damn drunkard, how dare you say that I'm not dedicated to my job?"

"If you are dedicated, you won't train blindly and end the season." After Mullin was reimbursed for the season, he seemed a lot more cheerful. He replaced Barkley and became Miller's number one quarrel.

"Hi guys, long time no see." A group of people were chatting happily in the locker room. The door to the locker room opened, and Isaiah Thomas and Joe Dumas, who had not been seen for a long time, walked in with smiles on their faces: "I was at the door just now, and I thought I heard someone mention my name?"

"Larry is still angry because you said he didn't deserve three consecutive MVP awards!" Lin Tian pointed at Bird and immediately started to fan the flames.

"This old fool, didn't he also say that he wouldn't let me join the Dream Team? I thought this shit was over a long time ago!" Thomas cursed: "This damn countryman is just annoying!"

"I'm still here!" Bird's eyes widened and he cursed: "If you scold me on my territory, do you believe that I will kill you and fill you with cement and sink you in the Mississippi River?"

"You really scared me to death." Thomas shrugged, obviously not afraid at all: "But if you can return our two future draft picks to me, how about I formally apologize to you! Publicly. Apologize!"

"No, how about I publicly apologize to you? Give me your team's first round this year. Forget about a public apology, I can publicly call you daddy!" Bird rolled his eyes and looked confused. A generous look.

"Isaiah, you can't argue with Larry." Dumas, who had been silent for the whole time, smiled and patted his old buddy on the shoulder and said, "Have you forgotten how many people collapsed after being sprayed by him?"

"Joe! I heard that you will be promoted in the summer and become the president of Detroit?" Thomas suddenly hugged Dumas and said as if the two brothers were good friends: "Don't you want Grant? Give it to me. ! Make whatever price you want, among the little guys in our team, whoever you like will be taken away directly!"

"I want your first-round draft picks next year and three years from now." Dumas grinned and directly made a condition that Thomas could not agree to, showing that this 'gentleman' also has a very bad side.

"Are you really going to trade Hill? This is big news!" Barkley, who was obviously fatter than at the beginning of the season, also showed his head from the door and said happily: "Isaiah, if Joe offers Jaylen ·Ross and Tracy McGrady, do you want to change?"

"You bastard, you don't have a recording device on you, do you?" Thomas touched his hand with a look of distrust to see if Buckley had a recording device. If the joke they just made was revealed by Buckley, then what would happen if Buckley revealed it? It can detonate the alliance in minutes!

"Fuck you, where are you touching?" Barkley pointed his middle finger angrily and said: "I'm here to attend my good buddy's MVP award ceremony, not to argue with you bastards! I'm here. I took a day off and a lot of money was deducted!"

Seeing that if they didn't leave, these old guys would start bargaining and making deals directly in the locker room, or treat this place as a tea party, Lin Tian stood up first and said: "Let's go! Let's go quickly! Let's go Stadium, I can't wait to see my MVP trophy!"

"There's nothing to see, just a worthless little golden man!" Buckley muttered indifferently.

"It's really nothing to see. I usually only have one in my house. I throw the other two in the warehouse. I don't know if I can find them again." Bird followed closely and expressed disdain.

Thomas opened his mouth and found that he had nothing to say. If only Barkley had it, he could say that he had the FMVP, but Bird was here too, and his FMVP was not very valuable. So, Thomas could only curse: " A dead fat pig, a country idiot, not as familiar as you!"

A few minutes later, when the Pacers players entered the court, the fans at the City Square Arena immediately burst into loud cheers!

Not only because they saw Lin Tian, ​​but also because they saw the team's 'stars'!

Although Barkley and the Detroit duo have only played in Indiana for one year, because they both won the championship with the team and both played for the team last season, fans are still very affectionate towards them!

What's more, this is the first regular season MVP in Indiana's history. Let alone the fans having feelings for them, even if they have no feelings at all, as long as they come to support today, you are Indiana's guests!

As a result, the entire stadium was filled with cheers and shouts. The fans shouted everyone's name crazily, welcoming everyone!

The climax of the cheers came when David Stern walked into the arena with the MVP trophy!

This is what the fans have been waiting for!

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

"Lin! Lin! Lin! Lin!"

The fans shouted crazily and were looking forward to it. They couldn't wait to get the ceremony started.

At this time, all members of the Heat, led by Riley, walked out of the locker room very gracefully and watched Lin Tian's award ceremony live.

Mourning and Lin Tian have a good relationship. Riley is also thinking about whether he can lure Lin Tian to Miami when Lin Tian's contract expires in 6 years, so he has never given up on building a good relationship with Lin Tian. this matter.

What if?

Even if Lin Tian doesn't come or his condition plummets in 6 years, having so many friends is not a bad thing!

With the chants of the fans in the audience, the lights suddenly dimmed, and the only lamppost was pointed at David Stern on the temporary podium.

Stern held the microphone and smiled and said: "I think no one wants to listen to this old man's nonsense now. You really want me to read out my name quickly and get out of here, right?"

In response to Stern's joke, the fans at the scene immediately responded with a long series of boos!

Stern smiled and continued:

"But I choose not to! I'm going to say my lines long and slow."

As the fans booed even louder, Stern continued: "The 98-99 season was an extremely difficult year for the league, a year full of changes and turmoil. I'm not afraid to tell you all. , I once thought that our league would be completely canceled this year!”

"But fortunately, with everyone's efforts and everyone's expectations, we have ushered in an imperfect, but exciting season! Many players have performed outstandingly this season! But I think everyone here tonight has the exact same idea as me.”

"That is, the most outstanding, perfect, best, and most valuable player who has played this season is undoubtedly that person. Let us shout his name together!"

"Lin...tian!!!"

The 18000 spectators at the scene completely erupted, shouting, roaring, celebrating wildly, and meaningless roars came overwhelmingly, almost completely overturning this 37-year-old stadium!

Outside the stadium, the tens of thousands of spectators who had gathered early were jumping and cheering crazily, as if their voices were being transmitted into the stadium. Inside and outside the stadium, tens of thousands of crazy fans echoed each other. , celebrate together!

With cheers, Lin Tian strode onto the stage, took the microphone, and said to everyone: "Thank you, thank you everyone! I am very happy, and I also want to thank everyone here today, and everyone who supports me but because of the ball Friends who are unable to attend due to capacity issues."

"Of course, I would also like to express my special thanks to several good friends who came all the way from other places to witness this historic moment with me! I know there are many people who want to come, but cannot come due to various reasons, but I hope you I believe I can receive your blessings! Really!"

"I didn't prepare any cold jokes or humor tonight. I just want to say that I will continue to prove that I am worthy of all this, and I will also lead the team to continue to win! We will continue to win the championship! For Reggie and Chris, for everyone! We will continue to win more than one championship!"

After saying this, Lin Tian took the MVP trophy from Stern's hand, then raised it high and showed it to everyone present!

The big screen suddenly lit up at this time and began to play Lin Tian's highlight moments of this season!

Killers, scores, dunks, shots, passes, defense...

After the more than two-minute tribute video ended, the big screen went dark again, and then less than two seconds later, the big screen lit up again, but this time, there was only a row of words left on it.

"To the eternal King of Indiana: Lin!"

By this time, the atmosphere at the scene had completely reached a climax!

The fans shouted and roared wildly, eager to use up all their energy and passion before the game started.

As for the competition?

talk later!

Let’s feel good first before talking!

The cheers of the fans lasted for almost 5 minutes before ending. At this time, the lights on the scene had already turned on, and the players on both sides had begun to warm up. The first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals was about to officially begin!

The more than ten minutes of warm-up time was fleeting. In order to allow the players to calm down and not be affected by Lin Tian's MVP award, Bird called everyone back to the bench 10 minutes in advance and asked everyone to keep quiet. , slowly regained his composure, and let the excitement dissipate.

"Okay, everyone, I think everyone has calmed down now, so now, let's recall the training we have done in the past few days, and the key points we have been emphasizing!"

"The Heat's style, the Heat's key players, their tactics, how to restrain them."

After Bird said this, he paused for dozens of seconds, as if to let the players recall the tactics he had explained to them in the past few days. Then, Bird continued slowly, his speaking speed It's obviously much slower than before.

This is the method he found after secretly asking Lin Tian before the game. He uses a gentle and gentle speaking speed and voice to help the players quickly return to calm and avoid being too excited during the game!

"The Heat's number one core is Alonzo Mourning, who averaged 20 points, 11 rebounds and 3.9 blocks per game this season. He is the most important person on both ends of the floor for the Heat. His defense and shot-blocking abilities are the best in the league! He is even considered by many to be the toughest guy in the league!”

"What also cannot be ignored is his offense. His shooting area is very wide. Although his footwork in singles under the basket is not top-notch, it definitely cannot be ignored. He has many ways to send the ball into the basket! But his free throws can only It's fair to say that he can be sent to the free throw line when necessary."

"There is also Tim Hardaway, the Heat's outside core and playmaker. He averaged 17 points and 7 assists per game this season. Due to injuries and age, Hardaway's condition has declined significantly this season. His shooting is stable. Sex has also declined significantly, Lin, you have to deal with him!"

"As for the rest of the Heat, they cannot be ignored. First of all, they actually encountered a lot of injury troubles during the regular season. Mashburn only played 24 games and Leonard only played 12 games! These two people are... The Heat’s third and fourth leading scorers over the past few seasons!”

"However, although they were injured for a long time in the regular season, in the playoffs, these two guys actually played well! Mashburn averaged 14 points per game in the first round and shot 3% from 43-pointers. Although Leonard He only averaged 9 points per game, but his shooting percentage reached 54%, and his 3-point shooting percentage was an exaggerated 64%!"

"Vince, Doug, when you two face them, you must be careful to guard against their shots! Doug, especially you, you have to deal with Mashburn, and this guy is the type of guy you are least good at dealing with! He is strong, fierce and likes to bully people with his physical prowess and strength!”

"Be careful when dealing with him!"

"Essentially, the Heat are a shooting-first team. Although they have Mourning, they rely heavily on 3-pointers and like to shoot 3-pointers! But in contrast, except for Mourning, they do not There is no reliable mid-range shooter!"

"So when we deal with them, we just block 3 points, hit mid-range shots, and close the basket! Do you understand?"

"understand!"

"As for the offensive end, Rick, you have to be brave in shooting! Pull Mourning out so that others can have room to break through! Lin, Vince, you two must be careful when breaking through! Whether it is Alonzo's blocking efficiency or The ability to limit the opponent's shooting percentage under the basket is the best in the league this season!"

"He is completely different from the shot-blocking brush of Ratliff! His sense of smell, position selection and toughness on the defensive end are all among the best currently! In short, if he stays under the basket, then there is no need to rush to challenge him! We have plenty of opportunities !”

"understand!"

Following another shout from the players, Bird applauded, then pointed to the court and said: "Then, let's go!"

The Pacers' top five starters took to the court again!

Bird did not change his starting lineup as usual, he was not in a hurry! He wants to see what the five of him can do against the Heat!

Riley didn't do anything fancy, he still sent in his top five regular starters.

Alonzo Mourning! PJ Brown! Jamal Mashburn! Woshan Leonard! Tim Hardaway!

Looking at the five people opposite, Lin Tian seemed very familiar!

When he was with the Bulls, he eliminated the Heat once!

The Heat at that time also started with these five people!

It has to be said that Riley's ability to build a team is indeed top-notch in the league. Not only can he quickly form an excellent lineup, he can also make this lineup play stably and quietly!

No wonder so many people regard Riley as one of the best front offices in the league!

The referee had already walked into the center circle. After giving everyone on the court a threatening look, the referee blew the whistle and the basketball was thrown into the air!

Mourning roared and slapped the ball to Hardaway!

Heat, start attacking!

(End of this chapter)