Legendary star

Chapter 204 You still owe me 18 pieces of iron
"Reggie, how is my defense? Does it feel great?" When Meng Xu and Reggie Miller landed almost at the same time, Meng Xu rubbed his chest and said to Reggie Miller not far away.

And Reggie Miller, who was almost knocked over by Meng Xu in the air just now, just rolled his eyes. It is rare that he did not argue with Meng Xu, but what Reggie Miller is thinking now is that this is San Antonio. , You bastard has already been called for a defensive foul.

After the official timeout of the second quarter, the Pacers finally started to double-team Tim Duncan, and at the same time, through the defense, they directly emptied Avery Johnson. If we say that in the playoffs last season, Mario Leigh and Sean Elliott used more than 42% of their 3-pointers to prove that they can still save a bit, then Avery Johnson can only be described as terminally ill, with an 11% 3-pointer in the regular season , although it more than doubled in the playoffs, it was only about 25%.

The triangle offense itself will compress the point guard's possession time and chances to touch the ball. For Avery Johnson, it is no problem to give up the ball, and it is no problem to run without the ball, but let Avery Johnson run to the end Isn't that nonsense, waiting to shoot a 3-pointer, and because of this, it is even more difficult for Avery Johnson to truly integrate into the triangle offense system than Meng Xu.

When the Pacers didn't double-team Duncan, they expected the Pacers to double-team, but when the Pacers really started to double-team Duncan, the Spurs faced a bigger problem.Therefore, in the second half of the second quarter, Popovich replaced Avery Johnson with Jalen Jackson, who had a better shot. Although the shooting is poor, there is still no problem with the basic running position and passing, and Jalen Jackson's IQ is much worse than that of Avery Johnson. Still can't find where he should go, and the cuts after two passes all ran in the wrong direction.

And the head coach of the Pacers, Thomas the Smiling Assassin, who has been fighting with Jordan for nearly 10 years, is very familiar with the Bulls' triangle offense. ?Therefore, when Thomas made targeted arrangements for the Spurs' point guards, the Spurs' triangle offense was even more useless.

In the end, when the halftime game ended, 47 to 42, the Pacers actually overtook the Spurs by 5 points. When the halftime paused, Popovich also directly stopped the triangle offense, but resumed the regular twin towers tactics.Today's game is the Spurs' championship ring presentation ceremony. In front of more than 40000 fans and countless spectators around the world, this game cannot be lost no matter what.

In the third quarter, the Spurs switched to twin-tower tactics, and their defensive strength has directly increased by more than one level. With David Robinson and Tim Duncan as two major insiders, the Spurs' basket directly became a no-fly zone. O'Neal was directly locked by David Robinson and Tim Duncan, and with David Robinson sitting at the basket, Duncan can defend without any worries, and at the same time can better support Meng Xu, and Meng Xu can also make the defense from the free throw line to the top of the arc of the three-point line airtight by switching defenses with Duncan.

Also on the offensive end, after David Robinson came on the court, Avery Johnson regained control of the ball. Tim Duncan and David Robinson's inside combination, even O'Neill has to stay away, let alone the Pacers' weak inside.Meng Xu, who changed to shooting guard at the same time, ran off the ball with Sean Elliott around Duncan and David Robinson, and at the same time waited for an opportunity to shoot 3 points from the outside. Comparable to Reggie Miller's coquettish running position, and the emergency stop jump shot after receiving the ball, it is more threatening than Meng Xu in the triangle offense in the first half.

"Reggie, the basket is going to be smashed by you." When David Robinson and Duncan were on the court at the same time, the inside line of the Spurs was no longer a place that Reggie Miller could casually enter. With Meng Xu chasing after him, Reggie Miller was getting further and further outside. The several shots in the third quarter were all completed 3 meters away from the basket, and the shooting percentage was getting lower and lower. After Jimmeller missed a 6-pointer again, Meng Xu, who was defending him, also taunted him in a timely manner.

"Boy, it's normal to feel bad. Have you forgotten that you made 8 of 1 shots?" Regarding Meng Xu's ridicule, Reggie Miller not only did not feel unhappy at all, but instead responded seriously to Meng Xu. After Meng Xu had just learned Larry Bird's skills in the season, because he still couldn't master the touch of shooting, he was always accurate in one game and iron in one game. Sometimes, 5 of 3 shots, 6 of 1 shots, even 7 misses, and 1 misses are also common.In the words of Larry Bird, since you have enjoyed the thrill of scoring crazy points and the cheers of the fans, then you have to endure the embarrassment of continuous strikes, and at the same time have the mentality of being criticized by thousands of people without changing your face.

"It's only 7 irons. I still have a long way to go from 20 of 3 shots and 27 of 9 shots." Dare to laugh at me for 8 of 1 shots. Let's see if I don't reveal all your black history.To be honest, Meng Xu's face is quite thick now, not to mention that Reggie Miller taunted Meng Xu with 8 of 1 shots, even the boos of visiting team fans could have been treated as cheers for Meng Xu.

Hearing that Meng Xu dug up his black history many years ago, Reggie Miller was stunned for a moment, and then cursed at Meng Xu: "FACK, you little bitch, you will hit 20 iron sooner or later."

After the Spurs offered their strongest defense in the third quarter, and after Jaylen Rose's truce, the Pacers, who lacked the ability to attack inside, could only keep floating outside, perhaps infected by Reggie Miller's touch. , The Pacers team from Jermaine O'Neal to Travis Best is crazy about ironing.

"Reggie, you have hit 7 irons in this game, and you are only 30 irons away from Houston to Indiana."

"Reggie, this is your eighth iron of the game."

"Reggie, this is your eighth iron of the game."

"Reggie, this is your 10th iron of the game, my God, you will reach Indiana soon." In the following games, every time Reggie Miller missed a shot, Meng Xu would run to the There was a yell beside him, and Meng Xu's continuous yelling also made Reggie Miller very upset.

In the end, when the third quarter ended, the Pacers, who scored only 3 points in a single quarter, trailed the Spurs by as much as 11 points 58 to 70. Although Reggie Miller regained his touch in the fourth quarter, he still Powerless. 12-84, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Pacers at home in the season's NBA opener.And Tim Duncan, who achieved two consecutive FMVPs, is undoubtedly the best performer in this game. He made 91 of 23 shots and 13 of 7 free throws in the game. He scored 6 points, 32 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 blocks. .And Meng Xu also had 3 points, 15 rebounds and 7 steals.

"Reggie, you still owe me 18 irons. Remember to pay me back next time." After the game, after Meng Xu and Reggie Miller hugged each other, Meng Xu said something that made Reggie Miller go crazy .In this game, Reggie Miller made 21 of 9 shots, 3 of 12 three-pointers, and 5 of 4 free throws. He scored the Pacers' team-high 4 points. almost.

　Thank you for the monthly pass for cowardice, thank you.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)