Legendary star

Chapter 364 Ripening O'Neill
"Jermaine, you have to be more resolute. As for the Celtics insiders, what's the difference between beating them and getting points for nothing..." Pacers and Celtics During the official timeout of the first quarter, Meng Xu, who was sitting on the bench, wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel, and at the same time said loudly to Jermaine O'Neal next to him with a little sternness.Originally, Meng Xu wanted to be more serious and speak louder, but he was afraid of hurting Jermaine O'Neill's self-esteem, so Meng Xu swallowed the second half of the sentence, and then looked up at Larry Bird. One glance, one eyebrow raised, I've finished singing the white face, it's time for you to sing the red face.

"I see, Meng." Jermaine O'Neal nodded, but his eyes kept avoiding Meng Xu. In the first half of the first quarter, because Meng Xu was crazy double-teamed by the Celtics, Jay Maine O'Neal got a ton of opportunities.However, in the process of consecutive singles against Antoine Walker, but after being taken by Tony Batty who was assisting in defense, Jermaine O'Neal became more and more outside on the offensive end, and even in the next few minutes, he He has been floating near the free throw line to shoot. Not only are Meng Xu and Larry Bird dissatisfied with him, but even he himself is dissatisfied with his performance.

"Jermaine, in the previous games, you did a good job on the defensive end, but your offensive performance can only be described as shit, worse than the fat guy you played against." After Meng Xu finished speaking, Larry Bird walked up to Jermaine O'Neal with a tactical board. As a player and coach, Larry Bird has a very high IQ and EQ. , so Larry Bird has always been very clear about Jermaine O'Neal's little ninety-nine, because he once had a similar experience, although Larry Bird doesn't think Jermaine O'Neal can have the courage he used to have And ability, able to seize the power and status of the leader from Meng Xu.But in Larry Bird's heart, Jermaine O'Neal is also very important to the Pacers, and Jermaine O'Neal is also the only thing that Larry Bird felt that his predecessor Isaiah Thomas did when he was coaching the Pacers. the right thing to do.After a pause, Larry Bird said with a smile: "Jermaine, in the following games, we will not make any changes. You will get more opportunities than in the previous games, so prove your strength." The time has come, didn't you always want to be a great player like Shaq and Tim? Go on the court and realize your dream!" After Larry Bird finished speaking, he patted Jermaine O'Neal on the shoulder heavily one time.

Seeing Larry Bird with a gentle face but a stern tone in his tone, and Meng Xu who was nodding at him, Jermaine O'Neill pulled off the towel covering his head, nodded fiercely, and responded two people.

After yelling a few times to cheer himself up, Jermaine O'Neal stepped onto the court with a determined face, while Meng Xu, who stayed on the sidelines, turned his head and looked at Larry Bird, their eyes met, and the two showed their faces at the same time. An eerie smile.Although Meng Xu chanted the championship slogan at the beginning of the season, no one took it seriously at that time, and even took it as a joke to ridicule Meng Xu. As the regular season progressed, not only It was Meng Xu who kept chanting slogans, and even Larry Bird was moved by the championship.

But when he thinks of the Lakers and Spurs, Larry Bird feels uneasy. O'Neal and Duncan are too dominant in the interior. Fortunately, both of them are in the west. Champions don't have any illusions.But after all, if you want to think about it, when the Pacers really have the strength to dominate the East, anyone will imagine the finals and the final championship.When the potential Al Harrington was used to trade Lorenzen White, Larry Bird was already preparing for the playoffs, but if only Lorenzen White was used, the Pacers' inside line would be He was beaten by the Spurs and the Lakers, and the better insider Larry Bird couldn't get it, so Jermaine O'Neal became Larry Bird's only hope.

Fortunately, Meng Xu is also very supportive of his own ideas. After the All-Star Game, Meng Xu allocated part of the shooting rights to Jermaine O'Neal, and at the same time, Meng Xu also pulled Jermaine O'Neal into his system through the pick-and-roll , Therefore, after the All-Star Game, Jermaine O'Neal's data directly skyrocketed a lot, and won the Most Improved Player of the season, and at the same time entered the best team of the season, he has already shown that he has become a superstar potential.

Compared with Larry Bird relying on feeling and observation, the data obtained by Meng Xu through the system is more detailed and clear. The current Pacers, among the main starters and rotation players, are undoubtedly the strongest It's Meng Xu, and now he has reached 97. He is one of the three strongest superstars in the entire league. After that is Jermaine O'Neal's 89. After Jermaine O'Neal, Reggie Miller, Jamaltin Seeley, James Posey, the strength of the three have reached 86, but Reggie Miller is a veteran, his strength has been in a state of decline, and Jamal Tinsley, due to the existence of Meng Xu, his strength is now I have already exceeded the upper limit of my ability value, and now I have reached my peak state, and I don't think I will improve much in the future. I am thankful that I can maintain the current state, and James Posey is similar, although according to the system. According to the potential standard, Posey's strength is expected to exceed 90, but the probability is very small, and it is still far away from 90. After that, Lorenzen White's 84, Jeff Foster's 78, Bobby Simmons' 77.

There are 6 players on the team with a strength of over 80. In the entire league, apart from the Kings and Mavericks, there is only the Pacers. Even the Lakers and Spurs do not have such a luxurious lineup.But the Lakers have two super giants with strengths above 95, Kobe 96 and O'Neal 98.Although the Spurs are slightly inferior, they also have Duncan with 97 and David Robinson with 91, and the Kings and Mavericks have three 3+ players at the same time.

Therefore, in order to have a glimmer of hope of winning after entering the finals, Meng Xu must now mature Jermaine O'Neal in advance. As long as Jermaine O'Neal can complete a breakthrough in his own ability before entering the finals, he will have With a strength of 90+, when the Pacers' insiders face the Lakers and Spurs, there is more or less room for resistance, unlike now, where they can only be hanged and beaten by O'Neal and Duncan.

To the relief of Meng Xu and Larry Bird, Jermaine O'Neal, after re-entering the court, really started to go hard towards the basket. Although Antoine Walker has good weight and strength, he is a small forward after all. There is still a big gap from an orthodox insider like Jermaine O'Neal. At the same time, after Lorenzen White strengthened the containment of Tony Batty, Jermaine O'Neal also began to show his power. After being interfered by Tony Batty in the second strong hit to the basket, Jermaine O'Neal was not discouraged at all, and if he failed once, he would do it twice.

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(End of this chapter)