In the first quarter of the game, the Pacers' defense was hit by a big hole in the Grizzlies' mid-range shot.

Although only 4 points behind, Frank. Vogel really saw the possibility that the Grizzlies could kill the game with a mid-range shot.

Vogel doesn't want to be so passive, he needs to be proactive now.

Although it was only a regular season game, this game still has a lot of place in Vogel's heart. Quite simply, if the Pacers beat the Heat to reach the Finals this year, their most likely opponent is the Grizzlies!

With the Grizzlies and Pacers split the East and West, the number of times they met in the regular season was limited. If the Pacers want to make a difference in the Finals, they will have to try to find a way to contain the Grizzlies as much as possible in the limited number of times.

Vogel's ambitions aren't just for the Eastern Conference Finals, as he was just one game away from reaching the Finals last season, so who wouldn't want to take it to the next level?

Reggie. What Miller didn't do, Vogel wants his team to do.

Last season, the Pacers were the second-most efficient defensive team in the league. But the offensive efficiency is only ranked 19th in the league.

Today, though, Vogel remains confident in his team's attack. Because Paul. George, long since he was not the same Paul he used to be. George too.

The game restarted, and to the cheers of the Pacers fans, George stepped onto the court.

He is well aware that the Pacers' offensive burden is now on his shoulders. Whether you can top up the Grizzlies depends on whether your offense is sharp enough.

George looked up at the other side and saw that Link didn't play. As usual, for the first few minutes of the second quarter, Link had to rest for a while.

Dave. One thing that sets Joggle apart from his predecessors Hollins and Stevens is that he has a very tight grip on the minutes of his players.

I don't need to elaborate too much on how terrible injuries are. So in the regular season, Joggle won't let a player play for too long unless he has to.

Something like Thibodeau's kind of full-game killing without substitutions can't happen to Jogle.

Anyway, now that the Grizzlies are in the lead, Joggle wants to play steady first. So, with Jimmy. Butler came on in place of Link, giving Link a few more breaths.

George looked at Link on the bench and clenched his fists.

It's ok, I'll get you back soon!

In the first round of the second quarter, the Grizzlies attacked first. In this mixed line-up of starters and substitutes, Randolph is the first point of attack.

But this time, David. West didn't let Randolph take advantage. As Randolph pushed back, West suddenly came to the bench, and Randolph dragged his big ass and threw him hard.

I have to say that Randolph and West are old rivers and lakes meet old rivers and lakes, it depends on who is more vicious. It is unlikely that any of them will completely eat their opponents.

After Randolph fell, the basketball was naturally out of his hands. West immediately pounced on Randolph and stabbed the ball into his teammate's hands.

Rough, gritty, bloody, don't doubt it, that's the style of the Pacers.

Randolph, who was pressed under West, was unhappy, and he shook off West's leg, but West didn't let Randolph get up, and the two secretly competed.

While Randolph and West were performing freestyle wrestling for the fans, George W. Hill had already rushed to the front court with a basketball.

The Pacers are fast, which makes Gasol Jr. a little out of the way.

Hill made a ground-hitting pass that delivered "ammo" to George.

George catches the ball and breaks through with Jimmy. Butler's confrontation, the ball is steadily up!

Butler is indeed a defensive giant, but in front of George, he still seems a little immature.

"Nice counterattack, David. West made the big black bear suffer a big loss. George is really a sharp knife in the defensive counterattack, once he rushes, even the Grizzlies defense is enough to choke. Without Gasol Jr. protecting the basket, George's under-the-basket shooting percentage was very high. ”

After George scored, he glanced at the Grizzlies' bench. Link's fingers are intertwined, and his joints are white from excessive exertion.

Stinky boy, he's learned to provoke people!

Joggle still didn't send Link, and he stood on the sidelines and directed the team's offense, allowing the Grizzlies to continue to seek opportunities from mid-range.

This time, Iguodala borrowed Gasol's cover to break through to mid-range and shoot straight jumpers.

The Grizzlies' offense was extremely simple, almost breaking through the shot with one block.

Simple offenses are usually easy to execute, but they are also more demanding of individual player ability.

Iguodala's mid-range shooting isn't as solid as Link's, so this simple tactic isn't as efficient as it was just now.

"Brother Yi"'s jump shot smashed into the side of the basket and rebounded violently, this is a long rebound!

Just as Iguodala was about to go up and scramble, George rushed up first, taking advantage of his height and arm length to win the basketball steadily!

In the past two seasons, George has averaged 7 rebounds per game!

As soon as George won the basketball, he pushed the counterattack himself.

The Pacers don't play with the Grizzlies, and they change their usual slow pace and take every opportunity to counterattack.

Vogel gave George a lot of freedom to dictate as long as he could score.

George hasn't been half-time yet, Jimmy. Butler blocked it.

But George didn't ram into Butler with a clumsy face, but nimbly dribbled past Butler with a backdribble.

"Damn!" Link gritted his teeth, this kind of flowing behind-the-back dribble maneuver on the move, George definitely couldn't do before. But after soaking in the training gym with Link this summer, George's ability in this area has really improved a lot.

After getting past Butler, George broke into the box and used his slender arms to put the ball in under the double pursuit of Iguodala and Butler.

At the same time, George was knocked off the line. The referee blows the whistle and the Pacers get a chance to hit a three-pointer!

"Paul. George! He completely revitalized the Pacers' offense! As soon as the second quarter began, he attacked very fiercely! If this free throw is hit, George will score 5 points in a row! ”

Reggie. Miller danced with excitement, also from California, also thin and slender. Watching George lead the Pacers through the game on the court, Miller always felt that this was a kind of legacy.

George roared, high-fives and chest bumps with his teammates. He really changed, from a young No. 10 show to the patron saint of Indianapolis.

Watching George do whatever he wanted on the court, Link stood up on his own before Joggle could speak.

Jogger turned his head to look at Link and just said softly, "Go ahead."

So in between the dead balls, Link returned to the game and replaced Jimmy. Butler.

Link stared straight at George, making George's heart furious. It was the first time George had seen Link on the basketball court look so hideous.

George was at the free-throw line, and Link was right the closest to George.

I don't know why, but just because of this, George felt a huge sense of oppression.

George received a pass from the referee, slapped it twice, and was about to make a shot.

Link put his hands on his knees and spoke slowly, "You've me off, man. ”

"Bang!" George misses the penalty!

Hibbert was about to scramble for an offensive rebound, but found that Link, who was wearing the No. 0 jersey, jumped into the air almost instantly, and took the lead with his incredible speed and bounce height.

As soon as he got on the pitch, Link was extremely active.

Link wasn't in a hurry to fight back on his own like George, but handed the ball to Conley and steady the tempo first.

George immediately stuck to Link's side, and before Link had even crossed the halfway line, George was already nervous.

"Hey, you're not trying to beat me with an attack, are you?" While confronting George, Link spoke.

George didn't answer, but continued to cling to Link's side, trying not to give him a chance to catch the ball.

"Haha, if that's the case, then you've picked the wrong opponent!"

With that, Link suddenly gave George a push, and then quickly drove to the top of the arc outside the three-point line.

George turned around and was about to chase back, but collided with little Gasol Jr., who came to cover.

That's why Link doesn't want to play too fast, he needs everyone to be involved on the offensive end. Offensive efficiency will only increase if everyone is involved in the offense.

"Damn, can't let him get a slot!" When George bumped into Gasol, he immediately dodged and lunged at Link.

By this time, Link had already received a pass from Conley, but he was still one step away from the three-point line.

George knew that this distance was not worth mentioning to Link!

George hurriedly reached up to block, and thanks to his enthusiasm and excellent reach, George still interfered with Link's shooting to some extent, which was considered to be a catch-up.

If it were an ordinary person, there was a chance that this goal would not go in. But FMVP is not an ordinary person.

Link didn't even blink an eye in the face of George's outstretched hand. He took his shot calmly and shot without the slightest deformation. Shooting in interference is not only a matter of skill, but also a test of a player's mental quality.

As a person with the mentality of a nearly twenty-year-old ballpie in his body, Link would not be disrupted by this situation at all.

This ultra-long-range three-point, which seemed to have been seriously interfered with, finally "bombed" the target with precision like an intercontinental missile!

"In! Link's three-point goal is crisp! As soon as the scene opened, Link gave George a dismissal. George, who scored five points in a row, now has a strong opponent. ”

The Pacers are finally getting some improvement, and they are about to pick up. But Link's three-pointer put the Pacers' momentum down in an instant.

Just as Vogel had expected, it was going to be a big game.

"Haha, I knew that if you take a slow step, it's almost impossible to stop you." George wasn't discouraged when he saw Link score, but laughed dryly.

"Then you're going to have to pay more attention after that, man."

"No, you have to pay more attention. Because soon, I'll get this ball back on the offensive end! ”

George completely turned on the attacking mode, he was not afraid of Link scoring goals, because Link didn't want to stop him from scoring either!

Sure enough, in the next round, George used a back turn to break through Link to the basket, and raised the basketball to complete the layup softly.

This ball Link defended very well and did not make George comfortable from the beginning of the break. But in the end, George was stunned to score the ball in such a difficult situation.

These two attacks completely set the tone for this game. Link and George then fall into mutual explosion mode. The two sides have each other's difficult goals and do not give in to each other. The duel between Link and George was addicted to the fans.

Both played well today and both deserved to win. But the game of basketball is brutal, there are no draws, no handshakes here. Someone has to be killed here!

The game was played to a critical moment in the final quarter, and the scores of the two sides were still not opened......