Legendary star

Chapter 395 The Desperate Walker

"I won't say much about other things. I hope everyone will forget about the previous game and regard this game as the first game of the series. Play today's game with your best game state. In this game we There is only one goal, and that is victory! Victory!" On June 2002, 6, before the start of the fourth game of the Pacers-Lakers series, in the locker room of the home team at the Bankers Life Arena, the tactics for the game were arranged After that, Larry Bird put down his solemn expression and shouted passionate slogans.

The importance of today's game is self-evident. The Pacers, who have fallen behind 1 to 2, can only continue to fight against the Lakers if they win today's game. To complete a 1-3 reversal in the finals is simply impossible, because the NBA has developed so far, and there has never been a team in the finals that has completed the miracle of a 1-3 reversal. Therefore, Today's game, for the Pacers, is a game that must be won, a game with no retreat at all. Larry Bird does not want to coach the Pacers' second trip to the finals and fail again. return.

"Must win, must win, must win..." When the Lakers led by O'Neal played amidst the boos of the fans, when it was the Pacers' turn to play, the entire Bankers Life Arena Immediately, almost crazy shouts sounded.Indiana itself is a place with a very good basketball atmosphere, and as the Pacers have achieved the No. Every game in the Home Life Arena is full.Although in the previous two consecutive games, the Pacers lost no temper at all, even including the first game, if Meng Xu hadn't burst out in the fourth quarter and scored 21 points in a single quarter, the Pacers would not have lost their temper. There is no hope of winning. Although the outside world is not optimistic about the Pacers' trip to the finals, as Indiana natives, they will naturally not, and it is impossible, to give up supporting their team like the outside world.

"Odin, Odin, Odin..." When Meng Xu was the last player to play as the Pacers' finale, the fans in the Banker Life Arena immediately stood up and shouted Meng Xu in unison. Xu's nickname, and the cheers were louder than later. After only one season, Meng Xu became the hero in the eyes of the fans, the darling of the Bankers Life Arena, and in the eyes of the Pacers fans, Meng Xu is omnipotent Pronoun, the fans at the scene supported Meng Xu and his team with their best shouts.

Just as Meng Xu walked out of the player tunnel, he waved to the fans in the audience. Amidst the shouts of MVP all over the sky, when he walked onto the court to start warming up, several Lakers players who had already played ahead of schedule all turned their attention to Meng Xu. Xu's body, although in the previous two games, Meng Xu's performance was not as crazy as the first game of the series, but the whole Lakers, from the head coach to every player on the field, did not dare to relax. In the first game, after Meng Xu broke the Lakers star Elgin Baylor's single-game scoring record in the finals at the Lakers' home court, the Lakers' ups and downs were on the rise. I reached a consensus in my heart, only by defeating the Pacers and Meng Xu, just like the 76ers last season, beating the Pacers, and winning this year's O'Brien Cup, can I wash away the shame imposed on myself by Meng Xu .

"Boy, are you ready to be blown away by us?" O'Neal, who was practicing free throws, saw Meng Xu enter the court, and directly threw the basketball in his hand to Robert Hawley, who was near the middle circle. Meng Xu walked over, and after the first game, O'Neal was suffocating, so since the second game, O'Neal continued to provoke Meng Xu, trying to provoke him and make him mentally disturbed , but to O'Neill's disappointment, this guy is exactly the same as his senior, that stupid guy from the Spurs. No matter how provocative he is, Meng Xu just remains unmoved.

When O'Neal provoked Meng Xu, Kobe behind him also gave up warming up, put his hands on his hips, and looked at Meng Xu with a strange expression. When Meng Xu played just now, listening to the uniform cheers of the fans, Kobe I am really jealous of Meng Xu. Although Kobe is now the darling of Staples, he is not the only protagonist there, and Kobe can't enjoy Meng Xu's current treatment there.

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"In today's game, the Pacers' starting lineup has undergone some changes. Reggie Miller replaced James Posey and returned to the starting lineup. Apart from this, the rest of the lineup has not changed much. The point guard is still Jamal- Tinsley, small forward Meng Xu, two big men Jermaine O'Neal and Lorenzen White."

"The Lakers still continued the starting lineup of the previous three games, with center Shaquille O'Neal, power forward Robert Hawley, small forward Rick Fox, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, and point guard Derek Fisher. After winning two consecutive games, there is basically no need for the Lakers to adjust, as long as they continue to implement the tactics and styles of play in the previous games."

"In fact, under the current situation, there is not much room for the two teams to adjust. The two teams are very familiar with each other's tactics and styles of play, and even the tactical characteristics of each player. On the one hand, it’s all about controlling the details and the performance of the players themselves.” After introducing the starting lineups of both sides, Magic Johnson began to discuss tactical issues with Michaels. During the session, Michaels looked at Magic Johnson with a dark face and a look of resentment. Although he has been doing commentary for more than 20 years, and he has also commented on basketball for some years, when it comes to his understanding of basketball, And the insight and analysis of the situation on the court, Michaels is really inferior to Magic Johnson.

This game is very important. It is no exaggeration to say that this game will be the game that will determine this round of the series. Therefore, before the game, almost all basketball experts are discussing the trend of this game At the same time, it also predicts the outcome of this game. The Lakers have two superstars, O'Neal and Kobe, and they have been familiar with the triangle offense for a long time. Therefore, whether it is playing team basketball or playing superstar tactics, the Lakers are better than the Pacers. It has a lot of advantages, and the Pacers have already proved a point in the previous games. If they want to beat the Lakers, it is not enough to rely on Meng Xu's performance. After all, Meng Xu can't be like the No. 60 player in every game. They scored [-]+ every game like that, so if they want to beat the Lakers, the Pacers have to play as a team, and more players need to stand up to share the pressure for Meng Xu.

But at this time, it is impossible to temporarily change the team's tactics, so we can only make some small changes in the lineup, and at the same time rely on the players' own adjustments on the field, so in this game, La Liberd can only put Reggie Miller back into the starting lineup, hoping that when Meng Xu continues to face the Lakers double-teaming, Reggie Miller can share some pressure for Meng Xu on the offensive end.Just replacing James Posey with Reggie Miller means that the Pacers have to relax their defense against Kobe, and Meng Xu will inevitably take on more responsibilities on the defensive end. Therefore, Larry Bird's change , It can basically be regarded as a desperate move. Of course, at this time, the Pacers have indeed reached the time to put all their eggs in one basket. If they win, both sides will continue to fight. If they lose, the Pacers will go home to fish with a high probability.

"Hey, except for the jump ball, Jermaine basically does nothing when facing Shaq!" When the game started, relying on his explosive bounce and bounce speed, he once again overwhelmed O'Neal. , After grabbing the ball for the Pacers, Magic Johnson on the sidelines looked at Jermaine O'Neal with a cute expression, and laughed too. For four consecutive games, Jermaine O'Neal was jumping the ball Won Shaq O'Neal, but Jermaine O'Neal's advantage is limited to this. In the first three games, Jermaine O'Neal was beaten by Shaq O'Neal no matter on the offensive or defensive end. Temperament, compared with the regular season and playoffs, the data has shrunk significantly, and the average fouls per game have reached an astonishing 5 times.

"Jermaine's physical fitness is very good, but it is obvious that he still lacks some experience in major competitions. Many times when facing Shaq, he seems a little at a loss. He wasted too much time in the Blazers Already." As a leader of the 96 golden generation, being selected as a high school student with the 17th overall pick in the first round of the draft year, which was like a blowout for talented players, has already proved the outstanding talent of Jermaine O'Neal , but talent cannot be directly realized into strength. When the players of the same generation are firmly seated in the main position and constantly sharpen themselves, and even become star players, Jermaine O'Neal is constantly wasting himself on the Blazers' bench. Talent, judging from the improvement rate of Jermaine O'Neal in the past two seasons after joining the Pacers, if Jermaine O'Neal hadn't wasted those three years, maybe he would have been as good as his contemporaries Ray Allen, Marbury, Raheem, Walker, and Nash have joined the ranks of the league's first-line superstars, and it is even possible to become superstars like Kobe and Iverson.

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