The Fifth Point Guard

On the night of deciding that the opponent was the Pacers, Paul Silas took his disciples by plane to Indiana to prepare for the game two days later.

The next night.

It rained heavily in Indiana.

Thunder and lightning.

Shen Tong was sitting next to the floor-to-ceiling windows of the hotel, watching the huge and dense raindrops draw a line in the air, then hit the window, making a "tick tick tick" sound.

"Hey, Shin, what do you think?"

James suddenly jumped out from behind and put his arm around Shen Tong's arm.

"It's okay, but it's been a long time since I saw such a heavy rain."

James smiled, sat next to Shentong, and said, "Paul will call together to watch the Pacers' game video later. I'll be over now. Don't be late."

"Ok."

James dressed neatly and went out.

Shen Tong picked up the phone and sent a text message to Avril Lavigne: "Dear, are you busy lately? I have heard the new song, it's very good..."

After a pause, Shentong deleted the words typed after "very good" and sent it out.

Taking off his pajamas, Shen Tong put on a thick coat, it was still cold in Indiana in April.

Picking up the phone, the unread text message is still 0.

Putting the phone in his pocket, Shentong also opened the door and walked out.

......

The Pacers at this time are completely different from the Pacers when Shentong played for the Nets.

Jermaine O'Neal has grown into an All-Star player, and the old undead demon knife Reggie Miller still shoots sharply.

They also ushered in Ron Artest, the player who transformed the team from a quasi-strong team to a quasi-championship team.

Supplemented by players such as Al Harrington, Jamal Tinsley, Jonathan Bender, Anthony Johnson, Jeff Foster, Austin Crohill and others.

A complete lineup for the championship is about to emerge.

There is a core and a puzzle.

Dealing with this Pacers is completely different from the first round against the Heat.

What's more, in the opponent's lineup, there is also guard Johnson, who used to play for the Nets with Shentong.

Based on Shentong's understanding of him, the Pacers will definitely deploy defensive tactics for themselves based on his suggestions.

After carefully watching the video of the Pacers game, Shen Tongcai found that the Pacers had made such long-term progress in the past two years.

If the Cavaliers want to play down, they must guard against the two points of O'Neal and Artest, and at the same time, there can be no slack in the old Miller.

"Let’s see today’s video. Take a good rest tonight. Tomorrow night is the first game against the Pacers. We can just play as usual. We will see you when we play."

Paul Silas finished speaking and turned off the TV to watch the video of the game.

James stood up from the bench and said: "Paul, shouldn't they make some targeted defensive arrangements for Jermaine, Ron and Reggie? In my opinion, the Pacers rely on the most The three strong points are the three of them."

Silas replied with a smile: "No, we will fight as we usually train."

James asked rhetorically: "Why?"

Silas mysteriously said: "Because our team is in the same position, there are three strongest points that make them headaches. If we want to make targeted defensive tactics that change the usual rhythm, this task is still given to them. Come and do it."

......

The crowd dispersed from the hotel conference room.

Ilgauskas: "It turns out that I am one of the three strongest points in the coach's mind."

Boozer: "Damn it, why not me?"

James: "Although I am the second child now, it does not mean that I will always be the second child."

Shen Tong: "Why haven't Avril Lavigne reply my text message."

Wagner: "Isn't I one of the three strongest players on the team?"

McGinnis: "I want to fight back to start..."

With their own thoughts and moods, everyone returned to the assigned double deluxe standard room.

......

The next day, Shen Tong got up early.

Open the window.

The sun is shining outside.

It's another sunny day.

James rubbed his sleepy eyes and sat up, showing his strong chest muscles, and said, "Shen, bring me breakfast."

......

On May 3, 2004, the weather was fine.

One matchup in the Eastern Conference semifinals will be the first to start.

The opponents are the Indiana Pacers playing at home and the Cleveland Cavaliers playing away.

TNT will broadcast the game live.

Charles Barkley and old partner Kenny Smith will comment on the game.

Before the game started, Barkley's mouth could not help being the first to comment on the two teams.

"The Pacers team has become more and more mature. Although he has taken some advantage in the Eastern Conference, his record is indeed the best in the league. There is no doubt about this. In addition, the team is very well staffed. Neat, with all the conditions for a championship. I looked at the 15 people in the team's lineup. Almost everyone is a guy who can get it right and play directly."

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"What about the Cavaliers?"

Smith doesn't know when he became a fan, but he seems to like to play such a role when partnering with Barkley, because he can make Barkley's language amazing every time, and burst a lot of fierce material and jokes~www .ltnovel.com ~ The Cavaliers are a young and promising team. Their strengths and weaknesses are very clear. The advantage is that the players are generally very young and have a pair of trump cards that the entire league envy. Over time, the combination of Shentong and James is absolutely as powerful as Jordan and Pippen. "

"How do I feel that you are using a combination of gentlemen to belittle Jordan's achievements."

"of course not."

Barkley's head shook like a rattle.

"I really think they are very good. They have the same posture as the Bulls duo. However, the shortcomings of the Cavaliers are also obvious, that is, they are too young and lack sufficient experience in the game, although Shentong has participated in it twice. The finals, and won the championship last season, but he alone is not enough for the Cavaliers. The Cleveland team has become accustomed to failure, they have not made the playoffs for a long time, before I come Look, the Pacers will be a difficult gap for them to cross. It is more realistic for this young team to accumulate more game experience and strive for more playoff victories."

......

In Barkley's endless talk, the warm-up time for both sides is up, and the official game is about to start.

The starting list of the two sides for this game is:

Pacers: Jeff Foster, Jermaine O’Neal, Ron Artest, Reggie Miller, Jamal Tinsley.

Cavaliers: Ilgauskas, Carlos Boozer, LeBron James, Shentong, Da Juan Wagner.

Players from both sides stand still on the court.

Waiting for the start of the game.

......

Barkley said: "The Cavaliers must withstand the Pacers' offensive in the opening game, and then wait for the opportunity to counterattack, so as to have the possibility of winning away."