Legendary star

Chapter 623 Old Rival

"Meng, we met again in the playoffs, but this time, the final winner will definitely be me!"

On May 2005, 5, the Pacers ushered in the Washington Wizards in the second round of the playoffs at home. As the only team in the first round of the playoffs this season, the entire Wizards team is now Even if they are facing the Pacers who have won the championship for three consecutive seasons, they have not shown any weakness, and Gilbert Arenas, the boss of the Wizards Before the start of the game, he shouted a declaration of victory to Meng Xu.

Due to the terrible record of the Pacers in the regular season last season, this also led to the Washington Wizards lying in the playoffs with a record of less than 40 wins, but finally returned to the playoffs after many years. However, they were swept by the Pacers 4-0 in the first round.Although for the Pacers, the Wizards are just a very inconspicuous opponent on their way to the championship, but for the Wizards, which is composed of a group of young and energetic young players, this way of getting out is undoubtedly a kind of humiliation.

As for the Wizards this season, due to the joining of Antawn Jamison, supplemented by Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler who have grown up, the three Musketeers of the Washington Wizards were born.Although at the beginning of the new season, due to the departure of the team boss Marbury and the eagerness of the team management to restore Arenas, the Wizards' state has always been ups and downs, but after the All-Star Game, after half a season The season-running Wizards created a hurricane in the entire league. After defeating the Pacers, Heat, Spurs, and Suns and other top teams in the league, the Wizards played a wave of 16 consecutive victories in the second half of the season. Relying on this winning streak, the Wizards jumped from ninth in the Eastern Conference to fifth in the Eastern Conference. In the first round of the playoffs, they eliminated the fourth-ranked Bulls in the Eastern Conference with a total score of 4-2. The Wizards are now fully motivated, ready to avenge their revenge in the Eastern Conference semifinals and teach the Pacers a lesson.

"Then give it a try, Gilbert!" After hugging each other with Arenas and smiling slightly, Meng Xu turned and walked into the court. Unlike Arenas, who wanted to avenge his shame, he missed the routine Meng Xu, the MVP of the competition, also wants to show his skills in today's game and prove it to the reporters who did not vote for him.

For the Pacers this season, after Sarunas Jascovicius joined, the starting lineup has undergone some changes. After a brief adaptation at the beginning of the season, Sarunas Jascovicius took over Meng Xu became the Pacers' starting point guard, and Meng Xu also returned to his familiar No. 3 position. After Meng Xu played small forward again, James Posey also started his career as a sixth man. , Mutombo has completely relegated to the second line this season, and NN-Hilary and Jermaine O'Neal have formed a new inside twin tower.

Although NN-Hilario still has a certain gap compared with Mutombo in terms of game experience and defensive ability, NN-Hilario is young and strong, and has gone through the baptism of last season's finals, so now NN-Hilario has grown into a very good insider, and in the middle of this season, when Jermaine O'Neal missed more than a dozen games due to injury, NN-Hilario also used his outstanding performance to perfectly Guarding the Pacers' basket.

Since Jermaine O'Neal was absent due to injury, NN-Hilario has taken over Jermaine O'Neal's jump ball task, and it has continued to this day. In today's game, it is still NN-Hilario who represents the Pacers for the jump ball Hilario, as the referee on duty threw the basketball into the air, NN-Hilario, who had been waiting in the middle circle, took off instantly, and without any suspense, threw the ball over Brandon Heywood's head. The basketball in the air was dialed to the Pacers' backcourt, and then quickly ran towards the frontcourt.

After Sarunas Jaskovicius got rid of Arenas' press and dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, he first observed the position of his teammates before starting to accelerate. After the breakthrough was blocked, Sarunas Without the slightest sloppiness, Jaskovicius handed the basketball to Meng Xu who had already run over to meet him, and after the pass was completed, he stayed where he was and helped Meng Xu take a screen to block the follower. Caron Butler behind Meng Xu.

Through the cover of Sarunas Jascovisius, Meng Xu successfully got rid of Caron Butler who was following behind him. Facing Gilbert Arenas who switched defenses, Meng Xu did not hesitate at all , directly in front of Gilbert Arenas.With the joining of Salunas Jaskovicius this season, and after showing excellent organization and passing skills on the field, Meng Xu gradually gave up part of the ball and energy. After grabbing it, he began to lean towards scoring.

After Meng Xu hit a three-pointer, Arenas was obviously a little upset. After receiving the baseline ball from Brandon Haywood in the backcourt, Gilbert Arenas accelerated all the way and moved towards the frontcourt.

Sarunas Jaskovicius, who is used to the zone defense rules in the international arena, has always been a little uncomfortable with the NBA's defensive rules. Although the Pacers also play zone defense, compared with those real zone defenses in the international arena, The so-called "zone defense" of the Pacers is undoubtedly a gimmick. At the same time, due to physical limitations, it is difficult for Sarunas Jaskovicius to limit those players in the NBA in one-on-one defense. A defender with super personal ability, but fortunately, the Pacers have two top wing defenders and helpers, Tyshawn Prince and Meng Xu, so in most games, Sarunas Jascovi Hughes' defense isn't even a big deal.

But in today's game, when Tayshaun Prince is going to defend Caron Butler and Meng Xu is going to defend Antawn Jamison, Sarunas Jascovicius needs to defend himself. To face the impact of Arenas.

With average physical fitness, coupled with not very outstanding moving and turning speeds, Sarunas Jaskovicius has nothing to do with Arenas at all. This is the case with the Wizards' attack. After Meng Xu hit a three-pointer on the head of Arenas at the beginning of the game, Arenas, who wanted to return it, used his physical fitness to directly crush Sarunas Jascovicius, and then in the distance There was more than one meter away from the three-point line, and he directly shot a three-pointer and countered Meng Xu with practical actions.

After hitting the three-pointer, Arenas stepped back slowly while holding up his right hand to demonstrate to Meng Xu not far away, you shot a three-pointer?I also shoot three points!
"Interesting." With the growth of strength, Meng Xu is on the strong side when facing most players, but in this league, there are also a few people who can always cause some troubles for Meng Xu, even Can compete with Meng Xu for a certain period of time, and Arenas is one of them. Once this guy gets angry, Meng Xu may not be able to hold him. Of course, the matchup with Arenas, or Even against each other, it can always make Meng Xu's adrenaline soar. This kind of opponent can often stimulate Meng Xu's desire to score.

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