pinnacle swinger

Chapter 60 Incompatibility

Tang Wenlong's basketball shots were like cannonballs with fixed sails, hitting the Pacers' position with precision.
Iguodala and the other 76ers on the field immediately realized that Tang Wenlong's shooting touch seemed to be very good today, and when Tang Wenlong made the third three-pointer in the single quarter in the 7th minute, the Pacers coach finally couldn't sit still Stopped, reached out like a referee requesting a timeout.

"It's so accurate!" Iguodala touched Tang Wenlong's head excitedly, admiring from the bottom of his heart.

Holiday on the side curled his lips, didn't speak, and returned to the bench in a muffled voice.

The 76ers' bench was relaxed, and within 6 minutes of the game, they led 14 to 7 by 7 points. This momentum is not too good. If they can win back-to-back away games against the Pacers, I believe this will definitely boost the overall morale.

Pacers coach Jim O'Brien was furious.

"What did you do? Can't you guard against that rookie? He's only 19 years old this year. Do you want this brat to dominate you?"

The thick growling sound reached the ears of every Pacers player, and Dunleavy was particularly blushing and speechless.

Jim O'Brien's sharp eyes fixed on Dunleavy, and then he gave an order that made Dunleavy almost collapsed: "Mike, you come down to rest, Paul, you substitute for the game."

After a long timeout, the two sides returned to the field.

The mental state of the two teams has obviously adjusted, but the 76ers relaxed inexplicably, while the entire Pacers team was blushing and murderous.

Tang Wenlong's heart skipped a beat, feeling that the entire Pacers team looked at him differently.

He turned his head to look at Lance Stephenson on the bench, and heaved a sigh of relief: Fortunately, that guy didn't play, otherwise it would be really troublesome.

Then a young player who was obviously a little taller than him appeared in front of him.

Off the court, Coach Doug Collins was powerless to complain, "Where did the Pacers find so many tall and thin forwards and guards? This is a rookie this year, isn't it a swingman at the small forward and power forward positions? He can still play. Number two?"

Paul George!
Tang Wenlong and Paul George were close to each other, waiting for the kick-off from the sideline.

Both of them are the kind of players who are bored when others don't speak. Tang Wenlong didn't bother to talk with Deng Lewei just now for so long. As a result, there was nothing to say between the two of them quietly, and the atmosphere was quite strange. .

The ball went to Collison, and Paul George took a long leg from the weak side to the corner.

Collison immediately completed a high-quality pick-and-roll with Hibbert on the inside, and slipped into the penalty area as soon as he wiped himself. Jay made an off-ball screen that just blocked Iguodala.

Granger received a pass from Collison to a familiar position from the outside, and he felt comfortable passing the ball from the shooting machine.

He jumped up and shot easily, and his technical movements were done in one go.

"Shh!"

Hit! 14 to 10.

This kind of shooting is a morale booster, and there was a lot of applause in the Conseco Arena.

The 76ers' faces remained unchanged. After all, a 4-point difference in a basketball game means that two goals are needed unless 3+1 is completed.

Holiday moved to the front court, and he looked at the situation on the court.

According to the coach's instructions during the timeout just now, Tang Wenlong feels good during this period of time and hits three of three shots, so let Tang Wenlong be the main attack point and make more shots. Of course, the Pacers may also make targeted arrangements for Tang Wenlong during this period, so If you don't have a particularly good opportunity, you can come by yourself.

Almost without thinking, Holiday chose to do it himself.

He waved and made a tactical gesture to the old captain on the inside.After the old captain Brand understood, he moved out slowly, preparing to set a pick-and-roll for Holiday.

Off the court, Collins frowned slightly, glanced at Tang Wenlong who was harassed by Paul George's long arm, and suppressed his doubts.

Holiday's breakthrough was very light. Before Brand was able to stand still, he suddenly made a sharp change in front of his body and chose to break through from the place where there was no pick-and-roll on the other side.

Collison didn't expect that Holiday would do the opposite. If he didn't adjust his center of gravity, Holiday passed him by half a body.

Under such circumstances, the first reaction of a person is to reach out, and the second reaction is to step back in small steps, hoping to stop the opponent.

And Holiday is indeed outstanding. After taking the initiative, he did not accelerate the breakthrough, but suddenly stopped at a high position, and then bent his knees to shoot a jumper.

Collison arrived later, but the disturbance was minimal.

Holiday hit a jumper, 16 to 10.

3分钟后，20比15，76人领先5分。

Now it's time for the second timeout, and it's time for the teams to rotate normally. Players from both sides walked off the field following the referee's instructions.

Tang Wenlong shook his head with a gloomy expression. During these 3 minutes, he hardly touched the basketball.

His personal score is fixed at 9 points. It seems that the efficiency of scoring 9 points in 9 minutes of playing is very high. In fact, he spent the rest of the time playing soy sauce, and he was late for a foul caused by the opposing player Paul George.

Substitute players from both sides gradually returned to the field to fight, and the game slowly entered a see-saw period.

Collins looked at the young man with his mouth pursed and silent, with a trace of confusion and helplessness in his eyes. After nearly ten games, he finally understood: "Tang Wenlong and Iguodala can play exquisitely. Iguodala He and Holiday can also play a good match, but Tang Wenlong and Holiday don't call each other, the mutual cooperation between the two is very rare, they are almost two independent individuals on the court, only occasionally in the fast break Among them, there was a simple cooperation between the two."

This is very detrimental to the team's good chemical reaction, what should we do?
One is a young point guard whom the team strongly recommends, and the other is an all-American super rookie. Both of them have the potential of A-level or above. I don’t know how many teams are eager to see the 76ers draft these talented teenagers.

"Is it true that only one person can be sacrificed?" Collins turned pale. This is definitely not a good thing for the 76ers.

The game on the field was intense, but his mind had already flown away at this moment.

After a long time, at the end of the first quarter, the 76ers led 26 to 20 by 6 points.

Collins let out a long sigh, glanced once again at the resting players on the bench, then his gaze gradually became firmer, and he suddenly said, "At the beginning of the second quarter, Don, you and Andre will play first!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they didn't think about anything. This kind of temporary change of players' playing time and order is very normal in the NBA. They probably think that the coach has come up with some tactics.

Tang Wenlong saw that Collins looked at him full of encouragement, as if he was conveying some message, and he smiled at the coach, feeling a little understanding in his heart.

Some thoughtful players, such as Nocioni, have already smelled something unusual, but Lao Qiupi didn't speak, and put his elbow on Tang Wenlong's waist with a smile.

The rest time between each game in the NBA is very short. According to the audience, sometimes when you go to the bathroom, you miss the most exciting shots.

Players from both teams returned to the field.

Pacers coach Jim O'Brien was surprised that Tang Wenlong and Iguodala appeared on the bench at the same time.

"What is he going to do?" Coach O'Brien glanced suspiciously at Coach Collins across the way, thinking in his mind, "Could it be that he went all out in preparation for this quarter? That's not right, this is a back-to-back game, and he just Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to keep up with your physical strength? Could it be that there is some new tactical coordination, and you must partner with a certain player on the bench?"

The more he thought about it, the more disturbed he became, he beckoned Paul George who was resting, and then whispered something in his ear.
At the moment the second quarter has begun, the ball is Louis - Williams.

On the field, Tang Wenlong is still a shooting guard, Iguodala is a small forward, power forward is Thaddeus Young, and center is Maris Speights.

On the other side of the Pacers lineup, point guard TJ-Ford, shooting guard Brandon Rush, small forward Mike Dunleavy, power forward Taylor-Hansbrough, and center is veteran Jeff Foster.

Dunleavy took a long break in the first quarter, and was put on the court by the coach at the beginning of the second quarter to enhance the team's offensive firepower.

It's just that Tang Wenlong returned to the court again, Deng Lewei's eyes turned red, and he almost didn't go up to find Tang Wenlong desperately.

The kick-off was won by the 76ers, and the Pacers owned the ball at the beginning of the second and third quarters. After TJ-Ford took over the basketball, he quickly advanced to the frontcourt.

After a few guides and moves, Dunleavy threw a three-pointer from the outside and missed.

The man who defended Tang Wenlong became the young Brandon Rush, who was also a third-year student in the lottery zone in 08. He has been playing the team's best jigsaw puzzle. Last season, he scored a career-high 30.4 minutes per game. , The three-point shooting rate is as high as 41.1%, and he is an excellent fort player.

Is it just defense? It's just below average.

Even better than the reason for personal experience on the court, it is not as good as Mike Dunleavy Jr.

Tang Wenlong got the ball from Williams at 45 degrees, took advantage of the situation and made a fake move to transfer the ball to the baseline in a large range, and then slid in the opposite direction to break through, the movement was coherent and agile.

Rush staggered, almost not being shaken by this simple movement.

Then he fought against the explosive Tang Wenlong, his chest was numb for a while, his center of gravity deviated, and Tang Wenlong was suddenly outstripped by Tang Wenlong, and the defense was about to lose his position!
The Pacers players had no choice but to shrink their defense, forming a tendency to double-team Tang Wenlong.

No one noticed that a red figure sneaked over from the bottom line.

Tang Wenlong's eyes swept away, and suddenly a sudden brake came from outside the paint area, and he tilted his body to throw the basketball in his hand.
(End of this chapter)