May 20, 2015, Quick Loan Center Arena.

The first game between the Indiana Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In the frantic cheers of the Kecun fans, Xu Xuan and the Pacers started the team's journey to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The game against the Cavaliers was tough.

Before the game, much of the nation's media didn't think the Pacers had any chances.

The Cavaliers are so strong that even the Bulls, who defended so fiercely, were beaten 4-2 by them, let alone the Pacers?

The strong point of the Pacers is Xu Xuan, and the strong point of the Cavaliers is the Big Three led by James.

The biggest weakness of the Pacers is the interior, and the Cavaliers are not very strong on the inside, but they have the point of Lefou, and they can completely crush West.

Xu Xuan's offensive ability is very strong, but Owen is enough to match him.

James beat Pickles Pepper who returned from injury, and Love beat West.

Of course, this game is difficult to play.

4-0, that's the score that most pundits gave to this series.

With the current situation of Xu Xuan's popularity in the United States and Xu Xuan's popularity among experts.

It's not so easy for most of them to make such pre-match predictions.

If not, it can't be beaten.

If not, there is no hope of victory.

These people could never have made such a one-sided prediction.

A little later, this round series between the Pacers and Cavaliers began.

In Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant finished his recovery session with no training and no straight out of the gym, taking a shower in the locker room and turning on the TV.

"Kobe, aren't you going back?" Byron Scott walked in with a stack of papers.

"Yes." Bryant sat in his chair and on the TV, the game between the Pacers and the Cavaliers was about to begin.

"Pacers vs. Cavaliers? Watch their games? Byron Scott shook his head. You can't really be idle at all, Kobe Bryant, but I don't think there's anything to see in this game, and the Pacers are going to lose."

Kobe smiled: "Byron, I think so too, but I still want to know about the young man, maybe this should be the toughest game for him, and I also want to see what he can do under such high pressure......"

Byron Scott seemed to be convinced, he nodded, didn't move, sat aside, and watched with Kobe.

In Cleveland, in the visiting locker room, the Pacers have changed their clothes, and Frank is standing in the center of the court, making a pregame speech.

"Guys! We're already on the stage of the divisional finals! We have gone all the way, the regular season is thrilling but also dangerous, and the first two rounds of the playoffs are also very smooth, but this does not mean that we are invincible, it does not mean that we have no opponents! Look at our opponents this time, Cleveland Cavaliers, who are they? The league's No. 1 man, All-Star First Team, regular season MVP, championship winner, and their emperor - LeBron James, the top pick, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, All-Star power forward, former Wolves Kevin Love ......"

"Looking at our lineup again, there is only one Xu Xuan, who is the second team in the league and an All-Star point guard, and he is completely incomparable with the Cavaliers."

"But tell me now, are you afraid?"

"Don't be afraid!"

"Then use all our strength to win every next game!"

"We have the biggest enemy, but all we need is to fight! Fight! Fight! ”

Frank shouted a slogan at the end, and the locker room shouted in unison.

"Fight!"

After the appearance ceremony, with the magnesium powder floating in the sky, the game began!

"Irving, Shambaugh, James, Love, Mozgov" Barkley sighed, "The Cavaliers' starters are tough......"

Obviously, the opponent used Shambaugh to start to defend Xu Xuan, as long as Xu Xuan was prevented, the Pacers would naturally collapse.

The starters of both teams took their positions in the center circle and were ready to jump the ball, the cheers and screams of the fans on the sidelines grew louder and louder, and as the referee's whistle blew, the basketball flew into the sky, and Hibbert and Mozgov, who were in charge of jumping the ball, jumped high and met in the air.

"No surprises! Mozgov got the ball! ”

In the first wave of the Cavaliers' attack, Xu Xuan faced Owen, but this attack was finally ended by Kevin Love, the former wolf king in the face of West's defense, a subtle feint, one step to shake off West, or the bottom corner!

Hit a three-pointer on a jumper.

"The Cavaliers' offense is really fluid......"

"West can't keep up with Love's speed, and it seems that the Cavaliers are likely to shift the focus of their offense to Love this time."

In normal times, Love can only be regarded as the Cavaliers' third point of attack.

The Pacers' baseline ball is out.

Catch the ball.

Smooth possession of the ball through the half.

Defending Xu Xuan is the former old teammate Iman Shambaugh.

However, Shambaugh's face was very serious, and he didn't mean to catch up with Xu Xuan.

The Cavaliers played a 3-2 zone defense, the main defense on the outside, and the 3-2 defense was a variation of the 1-2-2 defense, and the essence of the two defensive systems was roughly the same.

This kind of defense strengthens the perimeter defense, which is good for defending the perimeter mid-range and long-range shots and steals to launch a fast break, but it is not conducive to defending the mid-to-long-range shooting and under-basket offense in the two corners, and it is not conducive to grabbing rebounds.

Because the Pacers' offensive rebounding rate is not high now, and Xu Xuan's mid- and long-range shots are basically on the line, the Cavaliers' defense is very bold.

Xu Xuan observed the knight's defense at the top of the arc and frowned.

It's hard to fight.

Xu Xuan gave the ball to the pickled pepper that ran out.

Pickled pepper stuffed to CJ Myers in the bottom corner.

Myers met James after taking two steps on the left side, and immediately coaxed, and wanted to give a ball to Xu Xuan outside.

However, the ball was directly intercepted by James, who had been prepared for a long time!

"Not good!!"

Knight Aggro.

James launches a tank sprint!!

Xu Xuan also immediately turned to accelerate the pursuit.

James was parallel to Xu Xuan, and after James passed the half, he crushed Xu Xuan all the way from the middle.

Xu Xuan kept disturbing, and finally cut the ball when the two stepped on the three-point line.

However, James still did not lose the ball, but followed the rhythm and directly received the ball.

James started to shake off Xu Xuan.

Xu Xuan was also passed, and Xu Xuan could only watch James take three steps at this time.

But James's rhythm was not adjusted well, and there was some garlic under his feet, and he staggered to start......

one-step

Two steps,

Three steps,

Four steps,

Five-step ......

Huh?

Wait a minute!

Five steps?!

Xu Xuan's eyes widened as he watched.

James made a five-step layup.

"Walk, he walked! Referee"

Xu Xuan turned around and yelled at the referee.

However, the referee did not indicate that the score was valid.

Grass!!