Legendary star

Chapter 713

"The Wizards played too badly today." Seeing the scoreboard with a difference of more than 20 points, the reporters on the sidelines, Michaels and others in the commentary all shook their heads, obviously very impressed with the Wizards' performance today. Disappointed, in today's game, not to mention some interesting things, the Wizards didn't even cause a little trouble for the Pacers.

Perhaps for the Wizards, they think that the series against the Pacers is inevitable, so in today's game, the Wizards basically gave up the victory without much resistance, except for the first quarter. In addition to appearance, in the remaining three quarters, the Wizards felt as if they were dealing with errands. They looked like they lost early and ended early. Maybe when they played the game, they didn't think about how to win. , but where did you go on vacation.

78 to 106. Finally, at the end of the game, the Wizards lost to the Pacers in the away game by as much as 28 points. The 28-point difference was also the biggest difference among all four games in this round. A low-intensity game with a big difference in points is absolutely unwilling to see ABC, which arranged today's game as a national live broadcast.

"Gilbert, I don't know why, I don't feel your fighting spirit anymore." After the game between the Pacers and the Wizards, Meng Xu, who walked to the sidelines and hugged Arenas, separated from Arenas. After that, he said something that surprised Arenas with a blank face.

Maybe it's because of his personality, or maybe it's because of Mike Budenholzer, the relationship between Meng Xu and Arenas is very good in private. They train together, and Meng Xu is also very optimistic about Arenas. Even after the Wizards formed the Three Musketeers, Meng Xu once regarded the Wizards as his competitors, but under the rule of the top three in the East, the Wizards have always been Unable to make a breakthrough in the playoffs.

As for Arenas himself, after joining the Wizards, as Meng Xu expected, he has gradually grown into a first-tier star in the league. Meng Xu played very "cool", but Arenas' performance today made Meng Xu a little disappointed. Arenas, who averaged 28 points per game in the regular season, only scored 12 points on 4 of 9 shots today. assist data.

"Meng, I..." Looking into Meng Xu's eyes, Arenas hesitated for a long time and didn't know how to answer. Perverse and domineering have always been the labels of Arenas, but in Arenas Beneath his rebellious appearance, there is a heart longing for tolerance and recognition. In Arenas's heart, there are a few people he has always respected very much. Mike, his head coach during the Warriors period, Budenholzer, his eldest brother Antawn Jamison, and Meng Xu, so after hearing Meng Xu's almost questioning tone, Arenas was at a loss for words and didn't know how to answer.

In today's game, Arenas really couldn't raise the slightest fighting spirit. When facing most teams in this league, Arenas was unwilling to admit defeat, even if he was the leading scorer this season Kobe Bryant, Arenas was not afraid at all, and even scored a career-high 60 points in the game against the Lakers, but only facing the Pacers, facing Meng Xu, Arenas always He will feel that he lacks confidence and does not know how to defeat him. Arenas is too familiar with Meng Xu, and the more familiar he is, the more Arenas feels that Meng Xu is invincible.

In fact, not only Arenas, but the entire Wizards team, including Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan, is also relatively depressed now. Originally, at the beginning of the season, the Wizards were planning to take advantage of the Pistons and Heat. A big effort, but in the middle of the season, the Wizards suffered from injuries. The three wizards of the Wizards, Arenas, Jamison and Butler, have missed more than 50 games this season. It also barely entered the playoffs with a record of 41 wins. Although it entered the playoffs, it will face the Pacers with 70 wins in the regular season in the first round. The Wizards have lost to the Pacers in the playoffs many times, and the head coach Eddie Jordan even publicly said that as long as they are not swept by the Pacers, it is a victory for the Wizards, so the Wizards are looking forward to This round of the series can end sooner. After all, no matter how you fight, you will lose. It’s better to lose more happily. Hello, me, hello everyone.

"Gilbert, I remember you said that basketball is your love and your life, but now I feel that basketball is just your job and the means to support your family." Although it was too much to stimulate Arenas, It's not good for the Pacers and Meng Xu, which will undoubtedly make it more difficult for the Pacers to advance, but Meng Xu did it anyway, because Meng Xu didn't want to see Arenas depressed like this, what Meng Xu wanted to see It was the Arenas who dared to fight against himself, the Arenas who would never admit defeat.

"Meng, don't worry, I won't let you down in the next game." Looking at Meng Xu who turned and left, Arenas, who had come to his senses, swore secretly to Meng Xu's back, that once upon a time, Meng Xu was still the goal that Arenas wanted to surpass and defeat, but at some point, Arenas didn't have any thoughts about Meng Xu other than looking up to him.

Perhaps it was Meng Xu's stimulation that really worked. In the second game between the Pacers and the Wizards, Arenas reversed the decline in the first game, from the first quarter to the end of the fourth quarter. In 1 minute, he always performed very strong and efficient. Under the defense of Tony Allen, Arenas made 29 of 16 shots and scored a personal playoff high of 43 points.

However, the Wizards' inside line was completely overwhelmed by the Pacers. The Pacers grabbed nearly 20 more rebounds than the Wizards in the game. No matter how the NBA develops, it is always an unchanging truth that the rebounder wins the world, so With so many rebounds lost, it is obviously impossible for the Wizards to upset the Pacers.

After winning two games in a row, the results of this round of the series between the Pacers and the Wizards have basically been decided. With the strength of the Wizards, it is obviously impossible to reverse the situation when they are behind 0 to 2. However, the Wizards did not give up. After all, no matter what, they were unwilling to be swept away by the Pacers.

(End of this chapter)