Legendary star

Chapter 59 Miller's Invitation

The offense scored 4 goals and caused Dale Davis' 6 fouls to leave the field. The situation on the field was instantly reversed.

With 2 minutes left in the game, Meng Xu cut off the pass from Mark Jackson to Jaylen Rose, and succeeded in a fast break dunk. The Spurs led the Pacers by 93 points 82 to 11. Such a point difference basically declared the end of the game up.

"Boy, you performed well. Are you interested in playing in Indianapolis? Larry really hopes to recruit you." After the game, Reggie Miller approached Meng Xu, and after a few words of praise, Miller Straight "Greg, it seems that Meng's weight gain plan is still going to continue." In the game, the Spurs' assistant coach Mike Budenholzer stood behind Popovich.

"Yeah, Meng's strength is still too bad." Looking at Meng Xu on the bench, Popovich shook his head.After the Spurs selected Meng Xu this season, they made a weight gain plan for Meng Xu, but they were afraid that excessive weight gain would affect Meng Xu's movement speed and reaction ability, so Meng Xu's weight only increased by 10 kg, but his height He is 2 meters tall and weighs less than 90 kilograms, so he is obviously a little on the thin side.

Before the end of the third quarter, Meng Xu was replaced on the bench because of 3 fouls. Under the key care of Larry Bird, Reggie Miller, Chris Mullin, Jaylen Rose , 4 people took turns to attack Meng Xu, 3 people have different styles, Chris Mullin is more technical, Jaylen Rose is more powerful, Reggie Miller is both, facing different types of players at the same time , Meng Xu was also a little tangled in the fight.Especially Jaylen Rose, who constantly used his physical strength advantage to beat Meng Xu forcefully.

After Meng Xu was replaced, the Pacers' tactics became more resolute. They double-teamed Tim Duncan frantically and emptied the Spurs' perimeter group. The Pacers also gradually overtook the score.

This is often the case in basketball games. If one person feels bad, it will soon infect a group of people. The Spurs' outside lines are getting stronger and stronger in the game. The more they miss the shot, the more pressure they have. Finally, in the fourth quarter At the time of the official timeout, the Pacers led the Spurs by six points, 4-75.

After the timeout, Tim Duncan and David Robinson sat on the bench to accumulate energy for the final decisive battle, while Meng Xu re-entered the court, and Popovich once again resorted to a purely small lineup.

While the Spurs replaced the main players, the Pacers also carried out a rotation, leaving only two main players, Jaylen Rose and Rick Schmitz.

Meng Xu, with his back to Jaylen Rose, received a pass from Antonio Daniels outside the 3-point line, held the ball with one hand, and under the push of Jaylen Rose, Meng Xu, who was trying to stay in position, took aim. Glancing at the teammates around him, he quickly thought about the next offensive option in his mind.After the game against the Celtics, Meng Xu, who was suspected of deliberately scoring points, was sprayed by Popovich, and there was no chance to hold the ball in the next few games.

"They didn't have any vacancies." Looking at his teammates who were still running, Meng Xu finally chose to come by himself.In Olajuwon's words, I have a higher shooting percentage than them, my chances are better than theirs, why should I pass them.

After Meng Xu bowed his body and pushed Jaylen Rose back, just when Jaylen Rose was about to push Meng Xu forward with force, Meng Xu took a step forward, turned around and forced to take off.

"Larry, this little guy's shooting posture is really similar to yours." Seeing Meng Xu turning around and shooting from outside the 3-point line, the assistant coach of the Pacers said beside Larry Bird.

"Yeah, at the moment I saw that video, I was a little suspicious. Is it just me?" Looking at Meng Xu's back and the familiar shooting posture, Larry Bird once again remembered of myself.

Meng Xu's shooting posture didn't change much compared to the previous ones, but he jumped a little higher than in the previous games.After Meng Xu took off to shoot, Jaylen Rose also hurriedly took off to block the shot. Under the situation of insufficient preparation, he could only watch helplessly as Meng Xu hit a 3-pointer.

"Excellent 3-point ability. After Meng returned to the court in the fourth quarter, he hit two consecutive 4-pointers to help the Spurs tie the score. Larry Bird also called a timeout and prepared to adjust the lineup on the field." Meng Xu On the court, the Spurs' outside shooting ability will immediately improve to a higher level. Taking this game as an example, the Spurs made 3 of 3 three-pointers, of which Meng Xu contributed 12 shots and made 4 of them. A few outside lines are an amazing 6 of 3 shots.

"El, Meng is not only very good in defense, but also his 3-pointers are top in the league. It is said that Meng will participate in this year's 3-point contest, El, have you heard?"

"Well, I've also heard the news. Meng's 3-point ability is really good. It can be said that he is not inferior to top shooters like Reggie Miller and Ray Allen. I am very optimistic about him." A few words came out , Michaels showed his true colors for the second time.

"Larry, should we still use the third quarter?" the Pacers' assistant coach suggested to him beside Larry Bird.

"No need." Larry Bird waved his hand.The Pacers' defensive strategy in the third quarter is still very effective. The only downside is that this defense consumes too much energy. Jaylen Rose pressed Meng Xu for half a quarter, and he was already exhausted. .And Larry Bird is very clear that Duncan did not do his best in the previous game. With Duncan doing his best, it is hard to say whether Rick Schmitz and Dale Davis can defend Duncan.

Originally, Larry Bird had never thought of going head-to-head with the Spurs in this game. Bird's original intention was to experiment with various tactics in the game and find a way to deal with the Spurs. The result was quite satisfactory. It really restricted the Spurs.

And after this game, the Pacers will have a game against the New York Knicks tomorrow. That game is not to be missed, not only because of the relationship between the two teams' rivals, but also because of the playoff ranking. question.

Sure enough, after the game restarted, Tim Duncan began to take over the game, whether it was facing Rick Schmitz or Dale Davis, or the double-teaming of the two, and the double-teaming in the previous game In terms of passing, Tim Duncan played very resolutely. Whether it was a post-up single or a strong attack with the ball, Duncan maintained a very high efficiency. He invited Meng Xu straight to the point five times in a row. .

"Oh, I haven't thought of changing the team yet." Meng Xu directly rejected Reggie Miller, then turned and left, leaving only Reggie Miller with an embarrassed face staying where he was.

(End of this chapter)