Legendary star

Chapter 644 Pacers' Big Problem

"Jermaine, concentrate, your opponent is also human, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

At the beginning of the game, the Spurs started to tightly double-team Meng Xu, but the Spurs' defense did not continue to show flaws because of the continuous double-teaming of Meng Xu. Instead, Tim Duncan's strong defense and assistance , has always maintained an excellent overall defense, especially the inside of the Spurs. When Robert Holly needs to constantly pull out to double-team Meng Xu, Tim Duncan has to call NN-Hilary and Jermaine O'Neal has two players, but the two insiders of the Pacers can't take advantage of it in a two-on-one situation. Especially in this round, Jermaine O'Neal has already locked his position O'Neal and NN-Hilario were caught by Tim Duncan on the offensive rebound and then made a dunk.

Therefore, when advancing towards the frontcourt, Meng Xu also yelled at Jermaine O'Neal who passed by him with some dissatisfaction, and after Meng Xu finished yelling, Jermaine O'Neal also hung down a little embarrassedly. Blind, the rebound just now, originally Jermaine O'Neal was determined to win, but Tim Duncan crossed it.

"I've tried my best." Jermaine O'Neal muttered in a low voice with his head down. He didn't dare to say such words to Meng Xu, because Jermaine O'Neal knew that as long as he said such words, then Meng Xu will definitely ask himself, "Jermaine, what about your dream? What about your ambition? What about your promise to punch O'Neal and kick Duncan?"

As the Pacers continue to win championships, and Jermaine O'Neal has been able to steadily contribute around 20+10+2 data for many consecutive seasons, so now Jermaine O'Neal has squeezed out the status that has continued to decline due to injuries Chris Webber, who turned the five major forwards back into the four major forwards, but like Chris Webber, Jermaine O'Neal is also at the bottom of the four major forwards, and against the rest of the four major forwards. When there are several people, Jermaine O'Neal rarely has the upper hand, especially Tim Duncan, the head of the four power forwards. Duncan's tactical characteristics and habits are already very familiar, but in the confrontation after match, Jermaine O'Neal was still made clear by Tim Duncan, and he always lost to the same opponent continuously. But it hurts a person's confidence very much. Perhaps Jermaine O'Neal has already cast a shadow on Duncan now.

"Jermaine, pull down and give me a pick-and-roll." Looking at Jermaine O'Neal, Meng Xu was furious, Duncan can eat you up, look at her little NN, she knows she can't handle Duncan, Still pounced again and again, compared to NN Hilario who doesn't care about 21, Jermaine O'Neal's mentality is somewhat problematic now.

After Tony Allen dribbled the ball through the half court, he still handed over the basketball to Meng Xu. As the Pacers' organization and offensive core, no matter how many people are around, no matter what kind of defense they face, basketball always has to Spin it in Meng Xu's hand.

After receiving the basketball, Meng Xu did not move the ball laterally to pick and roll with Jermaine O'Neal who was already waiting at the top of the arc as he greeted Jermaine O'Neal just now, but directly handed the basketball to the already Jermaine O'Neal, who was in the pick-and-roll position there, signaled to the teammates around him not to cover Jermaine O'Neal, and let Jermaine O'Neal go singles this round.

"It's a very strange pass. Originally I thought that after O'Neal got to the top of the arc, Meng Xu would do a pick-and-roll with him, but Meng Xu directly handed the basketball to O'Neal." Looking at the Pacers present Magic Johnson was also a little surprised by this unorthodox style of play on the Internet. Although Jermaine O'Neal is the Pacers' second-in-command, in the current tactical system of the Pacers, Jermaine O'Neal basically will not go Singles with the ball, not to mention let him play singles with the ball at the top of the arc like now.

"Rick, do you want to call a timeout?"

Looking at the Pacers who had no tactics under Meng Xu's connivance, the Pacers' assistant coach Lester Conor looked at Rick Carlisle standing on the sidelines and asked with some uncertainty.

"Wait." Rick Carlisle shook his head with his hands folded in front of his chest, expressionless.As the head coach of the Pacers, after a wave of four-game losing streak, Rick Carlisle needs a victory too much now. Rick Carlisle has also been questioned by the outside world. After the gang fight at the Palace of Auburn Hills, many people questioned Rick Carlisle's control over the team. After the defeat, the outside world is not only questioning Rick Carlisle's ability to control the team, they have even begun to doubt Rick Carlisle's coaching ability, so Rick Carlisle now urgently needs a victory to end the current predicament , but as a head coach with a higher level of pursuit, Rick Carlisle is also very worried about some situations in the Pacers.

There are too many players in this league. After winning the championship and signing a big contract, they will have nothing to pursue, lack the fighting spirit to continue to fight, and even wait to die. The championship team undoubtedly has this situation in the Pacers team. This is exactly what Rick Carlisle has been worried about for a long time. With the championship in hand, he has signed a 7-year contract of more than 1 million yuan with the team, and has his own company. Most players who play in the NBA basically only need to reach the position of Jermaine O'Neal, or more At least they will lose the fighting spirit to continue fighting, so Rick Carlisle has been thinking about how to reinvigorate their fighting spirit. After all, Rick Carlisle does not have as many championship rings as they do.

Rick Carlisle can feel it. As the boss of the team, Meng Xu is now aware of this problem, and Meng Xu is also looking for a solution just like himself, so Rick Carlisle is willing to give Meng Xu a chance. Willing to support him behind the scenes, let him try and find a solution to the problem.

(End of this chapter)