Chapter 605: Ruan Erniu counterattacked, and Woodson roared
"Bang!", "Bang!"
The lunar eclipse missed two free throws, and Hibbert also used his huge body to withstand Erniu and took advantage of the situation to protect the backcourt rebound. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Hibbert sent the ball to Brandon Rush, who immediately sent a long pass, and the fast TJ Ford overtook Bibby like a lightning bolt and attacked the basket directly after receiving the ball.
Also seriously injured, Bibby couldn't keep up with JT Ford in high-speed transitions because of his age.
In other words, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and the TJ Ford still has a clear advantage in speed.
And that's just the beginning!
On the offensive end of the Hawks, when Erniu held the ball in the low position again, Manniu just made a false movement, and before he could turn around, "Toot!" The referee's damn whistle sounded again.
Erniu reluctantly threw the ball to the referee, and the Pacers tough guy Jeff Foster had no expression on his face at all, as if he had fouled the lunar eclipse in a row, but it was just a matter of course.
"Bang!", "Brush!"
The lunar eclipse stabilized the mood a little, and two penalties were one.
On the offensive end of the Pacers, TJ Ford used Hibbert's block to kill the inside, took advantage of the speed, and wanted to forcibly overtake Erniu, but was pressed on the rebound by a big hat from the Celestial Empire.
But Hibbert behind him was in an unguarded state, and the steel orangutan beast descended again, Hibbert lightly stretched his ape arms, took the frontcourt rebound with both hands, and filled the basket with both arms to complete the score.
Then he roared angrily and waved his arms, as if he had just completed the slacks on Ruan Erniu's head.
The Pacers' hack-and-kill tactics didn't end, and after replacing Jeff Foster and replacing Granham, the Pacers fouled the eclipse again and sent him directly to the free-throw line.
"Bang!", "Bang!"
Tonight's free throws from the Eclipse were also extremely bad, he rarely made 1 of 6 free throws, and the rebound was once again taken by Hibbert, who was incarnated as a black name, and TJ Ford played an offensive and defensive transition again, completing the attack on the Hawks' basket.
"Toot!"
It was Woodson who was forced to ask for a timeout, otherwise the game would have been lost.
The Atlanta fans at the scene had the illusion for a moment that the home team was wearing the dark blue away uniform, right?
It can only be said that the Pacers in this game were indeed calculated or unintentional, and when facing the defending champion of the historical level, the tenacious Pacers did not flinch, but chose an extremely desperate style of play.
Is this really Jim O'Brien's tactic?
No, it was the Pacers assistant coach in the dugout who suggested this tactic - Frank Vogel.
The conservative O'Brien couldn't think of such a tactic, and only Vogel, a very bold guy, would come up with such a way to play with his life.
Reusing Hibbert, slashing the Lunar Eclipse, and using TJ Ford as a fake starter allowed Jack to get more chances off the bench and play defensive counter-attacks like an Eagle, bringing out the last bit of speed from TJ Ford.
No matter how you look at it, you won't win or lose, and I don't know how Vogel persuaded O'Brien, but the result was that the Pacers played with momentum and the Hawks were in trouble.
Egghead thought about it for a while, and finally resolutely pressed the lunar eclipse on the bench.
J-Smoove is out of balance at the moment and can't even make the most of his free throws, so he needs to calm down.
The Birdman was back with three fouls and couldn't take any chances, so Zaza Pachulia got more playing time and formed the Hawks' interior combination with Erniu.
At the end of the timeout, the Hawks quickly strengthened their defense and gained a foothold.
The Pacers, on the other hand, were unable to continue the madness of the second quarter in the second half of the second quarter, and as the lunar eclipse came down and the visitors lost their slash target, they quickly understood the fear of being dominated by the home team.
On the offensive end of the Eagles, Ruan Erniu, who had been holding back for most of the quarter, was the first to go crazy!
Erniu held the ball high and forced Hibbert to save.
At the same time as Hibbert raised, Ruan Erniu suddenly lowered his center of gravity and entered the penalty area with the ball.
Yao Ming still has no possibility of blocking Ruan Erniu in the impact state, let alone black Yao Ming.
Erniu took off domineeringly, and after a short stay in the air, he rounded his arm and dunked the ball into the basket.
"Toot!"
At the same time as the goal, it also caused Hibbert's blocking foul, and the two bulls played 2+1.
Nguyen Er Niu, who had an obvious opposition advantage, did not give the Pacers the slightest chance on the inside in the second half of the game.
Whether it is a breakthrough in the basket or a strong back to eat, Ruan Erniu, who is serious, is far from being an existence that can be blocked by the Pacers' inside line.
Hei Yao Ming quickly accumulated two fouls and went off the break, and even substitute Graham ate the second foul of the game on Erniu.
The change of offense and defense was so sudden, and the Pacers, who were still dominant, instantly fell into a predicament.
Hibbert had 2 fouls, Granham had 2 fouls, Jeff Foster had 2 fouls, and only Troy Murphy had only one foul, but with him playing against Nguyen on the defensive end, the foul stats were not safe.
Slashing a lunar eclipse is indeed cool, but the cost is also significant.
The Pacers' interior line, which originally occupied the top, was beaten back to the prototype by Ruan Erniu in just a few rounds.
In the final analysis, basketball is still a game of strength, and a player of historical level like Kraft Nguyen can cover it up at critical moments.
At 24:28, the Hawks won the opponent by 4 points again in a single quarter.
At halftime, the home team led by eight points at 54-62, which did not guarantee the Hawks their 72nd win of the season at home, but the momentum of the game, which had been quite passive, has been reversed.
Nguyen Er Niu, who scored 18 points and had 12 rebounds in the half, was certainly the team's No. 1 contributor, although his defense in the final stage of the second quarter had already caused him to commit three fouls.
Woodson didn't dare to replace Kraft, on the one hand, because he bet that referee Ken Moore would not dare to send him off, and on the other hand, the Hawks really can't do without Kraft Nguyen's magic weapon, because he is the most consistent scoring point on the court.
Erniu was interviewed by Doris Burke, the voice actor of 2K games and a famous ESPN female reporter, at halftime.
"Kraft, the Eagles struggled at one point, how did you adjust?"
"Defense! Defensively, we have to do the most basic work. ”
"What do you think about J-Smoove's slashing, and will this be an unsettling factor for the Eagles?"
"No, maybe J-Smoove just didn't sleep well. I'm sure he'll get his groove right and if anyone really wants to beat us in this way, I'm sure J-Smoove will make them pay the price. ”
"Last question, will you draw with the Bulls tonight and win 72?"
"Of course!"
"THANKS!GOOD-LUCK!"
Erniu ended the interview, and when he returned to the locker room, Woodson was about to begin his lecture.
"Are you all there? Alright, let's get started!" Woodson beckoned, motioning for the players to gather together.
"Do you think I'm going to praise you?
No, you're acting like a piece of shit!
You're not playing against the Lakers, you're not playing against the Spurs, you're not playing against the Celtics, you're not playing against a team that has little hope of qualifying for the playoffs.
You keep saying that you will break the Bulls' record and become the only team in history, but you can't even handle him as a Pacer.
Do you value this game?
No, it's like you're losing to the Bucks, you're simply wasting your talent.
You just take it for granted that your opponent will lose to you.
Ridiculous, this can never be!
The Pacers are the team that deserves to get the lead because they are far more dedicated and hardworking than you.
Go to his X's all-time best team, and all I saw was a loose game.
I'm going to take the guy off in the second half at any time who isn't focused, you know?"
The Hawks were silent, but they didn't dare to refute it, and Woodson was right.
The Pacers played well, but if the Hawks played their normal strength, they could have sent the game into garbage time early in the first half, rather than relying on Nguyen's superstar performance to gain an advantage.
There is no retreat for either side, and only the tougher side will emerge victorious.