NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

Parker, who was selected to the Rookie of the Year First Team, averaged 10.1 points and 3.2 assists per game this season. Due to his strong performance, the team's original second point guard Best also lost his position and was sent away by Bird before the trade deadline.

After this deal, the Pacers saved nearly 300 million US dollars in expenses, and the reason why Bird made such a deal was to prepare for the offseason.

Although he did not continue to communicate with the owner about the lineup throughout the season, Bird was obviously unwilling and reluctant to give up such a dynasty lineup.

He still wants to try to convince the team owner to agree to increase investment.

At least, one of Carter and Harrington should stay, right?
Of course, everything will have to wait until the end of this season!

In addition to Parker, Arenas, who was selected to the second team of the Rookie of the Year team, can score 9.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists this season.

His shooting range, microwave properties and highly entertaining explosive style of play not only allowed him to almost fill the firepower points vacated by the decline in Miller and Christie's form, but also made him the new favorite of the Indiana people.

At least in Indiana, the arrogant, crazy Arenas is much more popular than Parker, who takes the route of a cute and good boy.

Apart from the two rookies, the team's top player and soul figure Miller's status and data this season, including playing time, shooting percentage and other indicators, have all reached career lows.

Miller played in 61 games this season, averaging only 8.2 points per game. His 3-point shooting percentage also dropped to a career-low 34%, and his hit rate was only 38%!

Obviously, after winning three championships in four years, Miller's desire and his attitude of always playing for his life have declined a lot.

At least, during the regular season, Miller no longer puts in too much effort.

Another tough player on the bench, Harrington, is averaging 8.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game this season. Although the statistics are mediocre, that is because he does not have enough playing time. But anyone with eyes who has watched the Pacers' games will know how much vitality he can bring to the team!

This guy is like a video toy that is always fully charged, never tired, and he is almost everywhere as long as he is on the court! Many people believe that if Harrington plays for a team that treats him as a key player, he will definitely have no problem averaging 15 points per game!

At the same time, his vitality and unyielding spirit can definitely transform a bottom-ranked team into one full of vitality and passion!
As for the team's other backup center Brad Miller, because Big Ben is in such good shape, his time has been further compressed, and most of the time he can only play the No. 4 position.

Because of this, although Miller is talented, he only has 20 minutes of playing time per game, averaging only 5.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.

Although the Pacers' substitutes include new forces and strong veterans, some are getting better and better while others are not in good shape, but one thing that no one can ignore is: in terms of substitute strength alone, the Pacers are definitely number one in the entire league!
Their lineup is so balanced and so solid!

Today's Pacers are not even afraid of injuries.

They have the confidence and the strength!

In addition to the bench players, the Pacers' starting players have also performed well this season.

Ben averaged 3.8 points, 13.9 rebounds and 3.8 blocks per game, making him the rebounding and blocking leader this season! According to current trends and news, this guy is likely to get the first important personal honor of his career this season.

Best defensive player!
He finally waited for Mutombo, Mourning and others to grow old. In the next few years, Ben will definitely be the best blue-collar center in the league! No one else!

Webber played in 68 games this season, averaging 16.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Although his scoring and rebounding numbers have declined significantly due to injuries, his assists are the highest in his career. This guy is playing more and more freely and easily.

Christie is the one who has declined most obviously among the Pacers' starting players. This guy, who has turned 32 this year, is obviously slower than in previous years, and his scoring control has also declined. He can only get 9.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

Fortunately, his defense can still be maintained at a very good level. He can still contribute 2.0 steals per game this season and is the most important forward defender on the Pacers.

Then there is Carter, who has now replaced Webber as the team's second-leading scorer.

Carter averaged 20.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game this season, making him the team's No. 2 scorer and the most entertaining finisher.

At the same time, Carter is also the biggest fish in the free market next year! Although under Bird's protection, Carter has never been involved in any trade rumors, the fact that the Pacers did not renew the contract with Carter in advance is enough to explain all the problems.

The Pacers, who are under tremendous salary pressure, are unlikely to keep Carter!
Therefore, this summer almost all teams with salary cap space want to recruit Carter. Even some teams without salary cap space are eager to get in touch with Carter to see if they can reach a sign-and-trade deal.

In short, one of the highlights of this summer is the battle for Carter!
Then, the last person in the Pacers' starting five is the absolute leader of the Pacers in the past few years and the number one player in the league today.

Lin Tian!

本赛季林天场均能够拿到24.6分11.9次助攻4.2篮板2.7次抢断1.1次盖帽的全面数据！

At the same time, he ranks fifth in the league in scoring, first in assists per game, and second in steals per game. He is the only person in the league who can rank in the top five in all three rankings!
In addition, his hit rates of 48%, 46% and 89% are also top-notch in the same position! It is definitely a top-notch level with both quality and quantity!
It is because of the players' outstanding performance that the Pacers were able to easily secure the second place in the Eastern Conference despite encountering many injury problems this year.

In the first round of the playoffs that is about to begin, the Pacers will face the challenge of the Charlotte Hornets at home!

The Hornets have been in a rebuilding state since they sent Eddie Jones to Charlotte in exchange for Mashburn through another big trade with the Heat two years ago.

This year, Baron Davis, the team's third overall pick in 99, finally rose to prominence. Not only did he average 18 points and 8 assists per game, he was also selected to the All-Star Game for the first time in his career.

In addition, Mashburn is still strong. Although he only played 40 games due to injury, he still contributed comprehensive data of 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists per game. In the battle for position in April, it was thanks to Mashburn's strong performance that the Hornets were able to defeat their opponents and enter the playoffs!

At the same time, many people also believe that with the Hornets' current state, if Mashburn had not been seriously injured, they would have a high probability of hitting a position in the upper half!
In addition to the two core players Davis and Mashburn, the Hornets also have veteran David Wesley who averages 14 points per game, the stocky inside player Campbell who averages 14 points and 7 rebounds per game, and forward Lee Nairon who has exploded this year and averages 10 points per game.

In addition, there are the fierce blue-collar PJ Brown who came to the Hornets with Machado and the second-year rookie Magloire.

The Hornets' lineup can be considered pretty good.

But obviously, just being good is not enough to beat the Pacers!
Especially, the Pacers in playoff mode!
If the Pacers' offense in the regular season was still sharp and terrifying, but their overall dominance was not as amazing as in the previous two years, then in the playoffs, the Pacers immediately improved their capabilities by at least one level!
Including Miller, who looked half-dead in the regular season and might retire at any time, was resurrected in the playoffs!
In the first two games of the series, the Pacers beat their opponents by 18 and 24 points respectively! Although it doesn't seem to be a very exaggerated victory, nor is it a victory worth mentioning, what is shocking about the Pacers is the oppression they showed in the game and the sense of oppression like a cat catching a mouse!
In these two games, the total time the Hornets led or tied the game did not exceed 2 minutes, and all of them came at the beginning of the first quarter!

The Pacers had firm control over the situation and direction of the game, and they didn't leave any chance for the Hornets at their home court.

The reason why the two games were won by only a dozen or twenty points respectively was that in the fourth quarters of these two games, absolute main players such as Lin Tian, ​​Carter, and Webber did not appear on the court, and the team also lost points in the fourth quarter.

If the Pacers really play with all their might, or even not really playing with all their might, as long as they get into a state where they don't let up, the final score difference of these two games will most likely be more than 30 points!
The Pacers are past the time when they could use huge score differences to scare their opponents and demonstrate their dominance.

Now they are more restrained.

This is what is called a heavy sword without an edge, and great skill without effort!
前两场比赛，林天场均等场时间只有30.5分钟，场均就能拿下27分13助攻4篮板2抢断！

In addition, the team's second-leading scorer is not Carter or Webber, but Miller!

This guy seemed to have played dead enough and looked like he had finally woken up. In the first two games of the series, he averaged 23 points per game and made a total of 11 three-pointers, with a horrible 3% 58-point shooting percentage!

All I can say is that the Pacers’ season has just begun!
In the third game of the series, the Pacers came to Charlotte, where they wanted to completely defeat their opponent and advance to the second round.

The always tenacious Charlotte players will certainly not give up. They will definitely put in a very tough performance tonight to respond to the Pacers!

At the same time, Hornets owner George Zinn got into trouble for not controlling his lower body during Christmas and was sued for rape by a woman.

No one except the two parties involved knows the truth of the matter, but the important thing is that Xin believes he is wronged, and he is impatient with the Charlotte people's betrayal, booing, insults and all kinds of condemnation against him.

In addition, he always felt that the city of Charlotte was too small, which was not conducive to the team's publicity and making money, so he decided to move the team away!
This matter has become a foregone conclusion and has passed all reviews and approvals. The league has also officially announced that the Charlotte Hornets will move to New Orleans starting next season and become the New Orleans Hornets!

In other words, if the Hornets lose this game again, they will leave this city in a humiliating manner of being swept.

Anyone with a bit of blood in his veins would not be willing to leave in such a shameful way.

So, the Charlotte team really unleashed all their potential tonight!

Mashburn and Davis, the two absolute core players of the team, scored 21 points in the first quarter by shooting from inside and outside! They also led the team to lead the Pacers by 33 points with 26:7 in the first quarter!
In the second quarter of the game, when the two absolute main players went down to rest, the team's veteran David Wesley also stood up. He made two consecutive three-pointers and a breakthrough layup, scoring 2 points in a row to stabilize the situation for the team, while also buying enough rest time for the two main players!
Even because of Wesley's outstanding performance, with 6 minutes left in the second quarter, they extended their lead to more than 10 points for the first time tonight and also the first time in this round of the series!
The people of Charlotte showed their bloodiness and love for this city in the battle on this final night!
On the other hand, Miller, who had been in great form in the first two games for the Pacers, seemed to have fallen asleep again. He made 3 of 3 three-point shots and did not score a single point in the entire first half. In addition, Carter was also locked down by the fierce Mashburn, and only scored 0 points with 1 of 8 shots in the first half.

Webber was caught up in the physical combat that he disliked the most and was not good at. He seemed to be frightened by PJ Brown's fat face and fierce look, and he fought very badly!

If Lin Tian hadn't been in great form tonight and scored so many points, the Pacers might have been behind by more than 20 points by now!

But obviously, Lin Tian’s firepower alone, especially the firepower that is not at full power, is not enough.

Because the three Hornets on the opposite side have gone completely crazy!

上半场比赛，戴维斯拿下18分5次助攻，马什本19分7个篮板，韦斯利也拿下了13分3助攻3篮板！

The three top scorers all performed above their levels, while the opposing team was not in good shape. As a result, the gap between the two sides continued to widen!
At the end of the first half, the Pacers were already 19 points behind the Hornets!
41: 60!

The Pacers are facing adversity for the first time since the playoffs!

Of course, this is obviously temporary!
After the halftime break, Carlisle directly changed his starting lineup.

He replaced Christie, who was in even worse condition and not only scored no points but also made 3 mistakes, with Miller, who was in poor condition and did not score a single point.

At the beginning of the second half, the Pacers showed their determination to solve everything with their best offense.

Come on! Aren’t you guys crazy when you run? Can’t the Three Musketeers score 60 points in the first half when they run crazy?

Today I’ll show you what we look like when we have a seizure!

The Hornets continued with their original starting lineup: Baron Davis and David Wesley in the backcourt, Mashburn and PJ Brown on the front line, and Campbell as center!

As soon as the referee blew the whistle, Davis jumped high and dribbled the ball across half court.

As a rising star who was selected to the All-Star Game for the first time this season, Davis is actually very similar to Lin Tian in some ways!

For example, both of them are top-notch little cannons at the No. 1 position, and Davis even weighs 96KG, which is heavier than Lin Tian. Another example is that despite their huge weight, both of them still have the physical fitness of a dunk contest champion!
Both of them can take off like a rocket and then deliver a soaring dunk.

For example, both of them have extremely fancy playing styles, which are the favorite types of fans. Also, both of them have a special liking for things like chase three-pointers and pull-up three-pointers, and they often do them. Also, both of them have very spiritual passes, which always make people's eyes shine!
This is why many people say that Baron Davis is "Little Lin Tian".

Sexy and strong!

"Lin! We will win the game tonight, and we will also win the fourth game two days later! I will let you know that I am not a 'small Lin Tian' at all. I am a stronger version of you!"

After Davis came to the frontcourt, relying on the lead in the first half, he finally started talking trash to Lin Tian!
“Why didn’t you dare to trash-talk when we beat you like a dog in the first two games?” Lin Tian immediately counterattacked: “Also, remember one thing, Baran, you are not the successor of so-and-so, you have to be Baran Davis!”

"Lin?" Davis was stunned. Was this guy actually praising him?
"Don't get me wrong, you're too ugly. You don't deserve to be my successor." Lin Tiansheng was afraid that Davis would misunderstand him, so he immediately explained, "If you want to be my successor, you must first get plastic surgery. Otherwise, I can't afford to lose face!"

"FUXX! I'm not ugly! When I was at UCLA, I was..."

"Yes, yes, yes." Lin Tian said impatiently: "You are a popular person, you are loved by everyone, but isn't that because you are just okay at playing basketball? Why don't you give up playing basketball and see if you can get the love of a girl even once in your life."

"FUXX!" Davis widened his eyes and cursed again, then suddenly passed the ball behind his back to Wesley who had just run to the top of the arc.

After Wesley received the ball, he didn't care that Miller was blocking his face, and he took the ball and shot resolutely!

"Shh!"

After the crisp sound, the difference between the two sides reached 22 points!
The excited Wesley roared to the sky!

Who said I'm not good enough? Who said we were the worst team in the playoffs?

We can overpower the Pacers!

Lin Tian took the basketball and looked at Davis, who was grinning lewdly in front of him, and found it interesting.

This guy with a big beard who looks like Li Kui, turns out to be a little bitch!

My goodness, Mr. Lin, you just like small pussies!
"Come on, Lin! I'm not afraid of you!" Davis lowered his center of gravity and focused his attention: "I'm no worse than you! I will become the best point guard in this league!"

"You only dare to talk trash when the team is leading by 20 points, right?" Lin Tian dribbled the ball easily and stretched out his hand to explain: "Let me teach you the classification of trash talk."

"When you're ahead, you're just a mean person who has achieved success and is not worth mentioning. When the score is tied, you're just a fox using the power of the tiger to embolden yourself. When you're behind, you're just a rage of incompetence and a stray dog!"

Davis listened to Lin Tian's analysis and couldn't help but say, "Isn't it true that you can't talk trash at any time? What about you? Aren't you the king of trash talk?"

"Of course I'm different! When I'm ahead, I'm using my confidence to completely crush my opponent. When the score is tied, I'm using it to boost the morale of my teammates. When I'm behind, I'm using it to make my opponent impatient and lose their mind!"

"This is our gap, understand?"

understand?
I don’t understand a thing!
It is true that Davis has a lot of hair on his face, but he really doesn't understand Lin Tian's logic.

Lin Tian: It’s okay if you don’t understand, as long as you understand another principle.

Double standards are the nature of human beings!

For example, when Lin Tian reads novels, he hates those that talk endlessly, chatter non-stop, and waste words. But if he were to write it himself, he would definitely write as long and wordy as he could.

While explaining the nature of human beings to Davis, Lin Tian had quietly passed the ball, then he walked to the low post, blocked Davis, and reached out for the ball!
"Oh, there is another more important truth I can teach you." After getting the ball, Lin Tian said, "If you want to attack your opponent accurately and effectively, you have to start from the aspect that your opponent is best at! For example, aren't you strong and known as the number one tank in the back line?"

After Lin Tian finished speaking, he suddenly dribbled the ball with force and hit Davis' chest heavily with his shoulder.

"Oh!"

There was a muffled sound, and Davis, who was just about to speak, almost couldn't catch his breath. He was hit in the chest by Lin Tian and it hurt a lot!

Then, after this collision, Lin Tian quickly distanced himself, turned around, and threw the ball from medium distance!

"Shh!"

After the crisp sound, Lin Tian also scored 2 points for the Pacers!
"Did you see it? That's it!" After scoring the goal, Lin Tian continued to scold Davis while returning to defense.

"I only saw the scoreboard! We are leading by 20 points now!" Davis is not a good-tempered person. After being confronted by Lin Tian, ​​this guy also became ruthless. After coming to the frontcourt, he lowered his head and bent over, accelerating to break through!
He almost hung on Lin Tian and forced his way forward. Then after reaching the 3-second zone, he suddenly used a European step, shook off Lin Tian and wanted to make a jump shot!

I have to say, this guy is so heavy, so fast, and he can stop and change direction so suddenly after a full sprint. He is really quite capable.

But two brushes are obviously not enough!

Because the Pacers have Ben Wallace in the interior!
"Snapped!"

There was a crisp sound, and Big Ben, who was squatting in the inside, slapped the ball thrown by Davis away.

Lin Tian, ​​who reacted the fastest, grabbed the basketball and accelerated forward, and the counterattack began!
Everyone knows that when the Pacers start running as a team, they are at their most terrifying and undefendable.

The Pacers' ability to switch between offense and defense is definitely one of the best in the entire league's history!
"Whoosh!"

After getting all the way to the free throw line, Lin Tian suddenly stopped and pulled back, moving the entire Hornets' defense one step toward the top line. Then the basketball in his hand suddenly flew over the heads of the Hornets players and all the way to the side of the basket.

"boom!"

Then there was a loud bang, and Carter, who had long regarded fast break and impact as his life creed, rushed over and slammed the basketball into the basket!
"What's the score difference now?" Lin Tian and Carter high-fived each other, then turned back to find Davis: "You'd better speak louder, or I can't hear you."

"Let's wait and see!"

Davis, who was blocked, didn't get too excited. It was just a block, not worth it!

The guy dribbled upcourt again and called a play.

Then the ball was given to Mashburn, asking him to bully Carter in the low post!

This is the trick of Mashburn, nicknamed "Monster"! When he was in the Heat, he used this trick to give Christie and the Pacers many bad memories!
Carter was not good at defense either, and was pushed back by Mashburn all the way until they reached the edge of the 3-second zone. Mashburn suddenly turned around and made a signature side hook shot, hoping to score another 2 points for the team!
This is Mashburn's ultimate move and his most lethal weapon on the offensive end.

Carter's defense on this shot was not good, but the basketball did not go into the basket, but bounced out for some unknown reason.

Big Ben grabbed the rebound and passed it to Lin Tian.

Lin Tian dribbled the ball slowly towards the frontcourt.

"I thought you would be more courageous and retaliate against me face to face, but it turns out you are still clinging to the old dog in the team!" Lin Tian said as he stopped passing the ball and once again squeezed Davis with his back and pushed hard into the inside!

Ever since getting Jordan's 'God's Back Shot', Lin Tian has used all the experience points he has accumulated this season on this skill. Now, this skill has been upgraded to LV3, and the bonus given to Lin Tian has reached 50%!

In addition, Lin Tian’s own back-to-the-basket ability has also been improved again, reaching S-!

It can only be said that Jordan's special move is very useful. One skill from LV1 to LV3 can make Lin Tian's back-to-back attribute jump 3 levels, from A- to S-!
Absolute conscience!
This time, Lin Tian did not force Davis to go too deep. There was no need for that at all!
He suddenly stopped at the waist position on the wing, then suddenly exerted force to push Davis away, and then turned around and shot a jump shot!

Everything is so similar to the previous round, as if everything just happened!
Even the basketball hit the basket accurately again!
"Shh!"

This is also the most signature part of Jordan's back-to-the-basket move!
Simple, efficient, fast and powerful!
Because Jordan's height, wingspan, and physical fitness stood out among his peers. The opponents defending him were either shorter than him, thinner than him, or slower than him. No one could match him in these physical fitness attributes!

The result of Jordan's crushing physical fitness is that his back-to-the-basket play is extremely simple!
Often, after a confrontation, he would turn around quickly and shoot directly. This is also the biggest difference between Jordan and Kobe, two low-post singles masters, when attacking in the low post.

Kobe does not have the outstanding physical fitness of Jordan, and his opponents include many tough guys who can keep up with him in all aspects of physical fitness.

So Kobe needs to use more fake moves, footwork changes and rhythm to deceive his opponents to gain space for shooting.

The most intuitive feeling people get is that Kobe is as beautiful as a painting and Jordan is as smooth as flowing water!
Lin Tian’s current back-to-the-basket approach is of course exactly the same as Jordan’s!

Even his advantage at the No. 2 position is greater than Jordan's at the No. position!

Except for Davis in front of him and Kidd of the Nets, there is no guard in the entire league who can withstand Lin Tian!
The difference in tonnage is too big!
Even if Lin Tian wanted to, he could sweep all the No. 2 positions in the league with this back-to-the-basket technique, making everyone helpless and having to let the taller and stronger No. position defend him.

But as for the players at position 2, their speed and agility simply could not keep up with Lin Tian.

No matter who you hit, it’s all wrong!

Of course, this also includes Davis, who is not very good at defense!

The rest of the game in the third quarter almost turned into Lin Tian's teaching of post-up singles. He used each post-up singles that was more concise and smoother than the last to constantly educate Davis.

Starting from the beginning of the third quarter, Lin Tian backed up Davis 7 times to teach him a lesson. He also made 1 low-post singles, 7 of which were scored by Lin Tian directly, and 5 time he made 1 free throws after causing a foul.

In other words, Lin Tian missed the shot only once out of seven attacks.

It is worth mentioning that when Lin Tian was teaching his back-to-back attack, Wesley came over and asked, "Do you need any help, Barang?"

"No need!" Davis was very tough!

Say the harshest words and get the worst beating!
After being beaten up by Lin Tian, ​​Davis, who used to be extremely optimistic and wanted to jump high when walking, obviously lost the light in his eyes. He was beaten to the point of doubting his life.

Until the last 3 minutes of the third quarter, when Lin Tian singled out Davis for the eighth time and succeeded again, making a direct shot and narrowing the gap to 13 points, Hornets head coach Silas finally couldn't help it and called a timeout.

"He can't help it now, he must have a very good temper." Carlisle stood up from the bench easily, shook his head and muttered something, then called his players to come over.

Looking at Carlisle's current state, he really doesn't look like he is trailing by 13 points at all. If you only look at his expression and body language, you would probably think that the Pacers are leading by 13 points!
"Lin did a great job. We really don't need to rush to gamble for 3 points at this time. We can just chase them slowly and destroy them with 2 points one after another. Then the chance of 3 points will come naturally, right?"

"Next, they will definitely double-team Lin, so Lin continues to play singles in the low post, but this time don't get the ball in the high post or waist position, go deeper and harder! Completely compress their formation within the free throw line!"

"Then, Gilbert, Reggie, Vince, and Al, the five of you go ahead! Stand in your favorite positions and wait for Lin to pass the ball to you! In the last 3 minutes of the third quarter, the score must be reduced to less than 5 points! Okay, that's it, go!"

Carlisle then waved his hand, and without caring that this long timeout would end in at least 30 seconds, he sat directly on the chair with a defiant look on his face.

It has to be said that after experiencing the bloody seventh game of last year's finals, Carlisle has matured and become more confident rapidly, and he has gradually begun to have a more "king of force" flavor.

All I can say is that the soil and water in Indiana are just perfect for breeding bullshit.

The pause ends.

The score between the two sides is currently 70:83.

The scoring efficiency of both teams in this quarter was actually very good, especially the Pacers. With the help of Lin Tian's 7-of-6 shooting, their shooting percentage in this quarter exceeded 67%!

It was just because Lin Tian kept scoring 2 points at a time, and the Hornets were also able to score, that the score gap was not widened quickly.

But that was just now!
Now, the Pacers are going to come up with something real, or rather, they have finally forced the Hornets to take a risk!

Lin Tian received the ball in the low post again. This time, just as Carlisle requested, Lin Tian's position with the ball was only one step away from the 3-second zone.

The moment Lin Tian got the ball, Wesley quickly let go of Arenas and rushed towards Lin Tian.

It was a double team indeed!
But who is Lin Tian? Facing Wesley's double-team, he was not in a hurry at all. Instead, he waited for Wesley to come over, then suddenly turned away from him and headed towards the basket. Then, when Wesley moved again and got one step closer to the basket, Lin Tian passed the ball leisurely!

Miller, who had been completely missed outside the 3-point line, grabbed the basketball, took a quick glance and shot decisively!
"Shh!"

Miller hits his first 3-pointer of the night!

Silas reacted very quickly this time. As the saying goes, a person's reputation resembles the shadow of a tree. After Miller, the top shooter in history, hit a three-pointer, Silas didn't dare to let him go anymore.

He yelled at Wesley to stop double-teaming and let Mashburn do it instead.

He also told Mashburn not to surround him too aggressively and not to get too close to the inside, otherwise he would not have enough time to return to defense and rotate.

But obviously, such arrangements are futile!
Lin Tian’s passing skills and timing are really great!
He always finds a time when the Hornets have no chance of returning to defense to pass the ball.

He always passes the ball when the Hornets think he is going to attack individually!
Even if the Hornets' rotation can keep up and fill the first open spot passed by Lin Tian in time, what kind of team are the Pacers?
Their passing ability can no longer be said to be the best in the league, but in terms of passing and spacing, they are almost the best in history!
Absolutely top-notch!

Even if the first gap is blocked, the Pacers can quickly find the second and third gaps through fast conduction!

The Hornets are not a strong defensive team, and their defensive discipline is just so-so!

Therefore, with Lin Tian's absolute strength attracting double-teaming, the Hornets' outside line was open on all sides and was riddled with holes by the Pacers' shots!

In addition to Miller's one, in the next minute or so, the Pacers' Harrington and Arenas each hit a 1-pointer, and Carter made 3 by himself, making it impossible to defend against them from all directions!
Then, the Hornets finally couldn't bear it anymore and chose not to double-team.

No double-teaming?

Lin Tian showed no mercy. He turned around and rushed to the basket, almost riding on Davis to make a forced layup.

"Shh!"

After the crisp sound, the difference between the two sides has narrowed to 1 point!

The Pacers launched a 17:5 offensive frenzy during this period!
The Hornets' lead disappeared in an instant.

At this time, there were only 28 seconds left in the third quarter.

Davis, who was completely beaten by Lin Tian in this quarter and was so covered in dust and dirt that he couldn't even open his eyes, finally remembered that he was the third pick in the draft, a new All-Star, and the future king of point guards.

He bit his tongue hard to cheer himself up a little, and then this guy picked himself up again.

Use a buzzer-beating goal to put an end to this terrible quarter!
Score at the buzzer to get back the points!
This is what Davis was thinking at this time.

He waved his hand to signal everyone to move away, he pressed down with one hand to signal everyone not to rush, he looked up at the watch and compressed the attack time to the last 6 seconds.

Then, it’s show time!
Davis showed his unique skills by dribbling between the legs continuously, coordinated with the changes in footsteps and the swing of the upper body!

Then he suddenly jumped to the front left, and at the moment when both feet landed on the ground, he suddenly changed direction with a small dribble between his legs and accelerated suddenly to the right!
This move is Davis' most signature skill!
Davis's strong weight, top-notch speed and agility, coupled with top-notch basic skills, make this move of his almost invincible. Every time he uses this move, he can always defeat his opponent cleanly!

"Snapped!"

But this time, what awaited Davis was a sound that could not be any crisper!
Then, the lovely basketball left him.

He couldn't even control his body balance and fell to the ground in a mess. He only had time to look back and see Lin Tian running towards the frontcourt with the ball, and when Wesley pressed up, he made a one-handed pass and gave the basketball to Arenas who was following up in the middle.

Then Davis saw in disbelief that Arenas stopped, then suddenly jumped up just two steps beyond the center circle and shot a long 3-pointer!
But at this time, there were still 4 seconds left before the end of the third quarter! How could this madman just throw it away?

Yes, throw it away!
Not only did he miss the shot, but after the shot Arenas didn't even wait for the basketball to go into the basket. He turned around in advance and happened to make eye contact with Davis.

In an instant, Davis understood something.

Even if we compete in craziness, I can't compare to these crazy people on the Pacers.

They are true lunatics, posers, maniacs, and incredibly powerful assholes.

"Shh!"

The third quarter is over! (End of this chapter)