"We've got to make a change, and if we don't feel good, then go inside and shoot free throws and use them to score. Also, since we can't get up to speed, let's defend and get the ball under control! ”

D'Antoni boldly begged for a change, turned to Chi Liang and said: "Chi Liang, I can give you unlimited firing rights in this game, but if your shots are less than 20 times, I will recommend to the management that you be fined!"

D'Antoni is very troubled, with Ji Liang's shooting rate, he definitely has the possibility of becoming a top scorer, but his assist ability is very strong, and he is more willing to assist his teammates to score.

It's not the same time it used to be, and now the players are collectively feeling cold and someone has to step up. Unlike other players, Ji Liang does not feel cold and has excellent singles ability. When his teammates can't open up, he should have scored more points for the team.

Regarding D'Antoni's 'coercion', Chi Liang said that he was speechless, he is still a rookie, and his way of playing is naturally 'reasonable', but now that the head coach has given him unlimited firing rights, he will naturally not refuse.

"Don't worry, Coach!"

After the timeout, the Nuggets raised the roster height by replacing Alexander with Eric Washington.

Unlike Alexander, Washington defended better, with him defending Mullin, while Billups served as point guard.

The Nuggets' possession of the ball, Billups passed the ball to Ji Liang, who was one step outside the three-point line.

After receiving the ball with both hands, Ji Liang leaned his head forward, looked ahead, his knees slightly bent, and his feet were about the same width apart as his shoulders in a triple threat pose.

Miller didn't dare to be careless, his hands were wide open, his eyes were fixed on Chi Liang, and he kept a step away from him.

Without any hesitation, under Miller's surprised gaze, Chi Liang jumped straight up and threw the basketball in his hand at the basket, his movements were smooth and natural, without a trace of fireworks.

Miller didn't expect that Chi Liang would shoot three points from such a distance, so when he jumped to intercept, his reaction was obviously slower, and before he could jump to the highest point, Chi Liang had already thrown the basketball in his hand.

Swish~

The basketball hollows into the basket and brings up a touch of net flowers and falls to the ground.

After scoring three points, Ji Liang glanced at Miller, didn't have the idea of talking trash with Miller, and turned back to defense.

By the time the Pacers were attacking, the Nuggets' defense had tightened up a lot, and everyone was keeping an eye on the opposing players to keep them from running out of the open space.

Jackson waited for a moment, and when he saw that his teammates couldn't shake off the defender, he passed the ball to Schmitz.

Schmitz stood at the edge of the penalty area, leaning on McDyce with his back, without any tentative thoughts, Schmitz completed the turn in an instant, and remembered to shoot the jumper.

But McDyce is obviously wary, he is also a low-level master, has a deep understanding of back-to-back skills, and naturally has a lot of experience.

So at the moment when Schmitz turned around, McDice took half a step up, clinging to Schmitz, and cut to the basketball with his right hand.

Schmitz didn't have time to catch up, and the basketball was stolen by McDyce and bounced in the direction of Ji Liang and Miller.

The two pounced on the basketball at the same time, and in the process, Ji Liang took the initiative to seek confrontation, squeezed Miller aside, and grabbed the basketball first.

Without hesitation, Chi Liang rushed towards the front court with the ball at the fastest speed.

Miller chased after him, and while confronting Ji Liang, he wanted to take the opportunity to pull out the ball.

The two were not slow, and soon passed halftime.

When he appeared outside the three-point line, Ji Liang did not continue to move forward, but made an emergency stop, and then jumped high, stretched his body, and threw the basketball to the basket.

Miller was caught off guard, and by the time he finished the 'brakes', the two had already opened up two or three steps away, and could only watch the scene.

Swish~

The basketball rushed into the net again, and two three-pointers in a row erased the original point difference.

"Old bird, I got ten points, what about you?"

After leaving these words, Ji Liang jogged back to the defense, leaving only Miller's slightly annoyed expression.

The Pacers' offense, Miller runs tirelessly, his positioning skills are excellent, and he often uses the bodies of players on both sides to shake off defenders.

This time, Miller ran out of space again and then received a pass from Jackson.

Without hesitation, Miller took a jumper.

Swish~

"Rookie, you're still far away!"

After leaving this sentence, Miller didn't give Chi Liang a chance to speak, and turned back to defense.

McDyce serves from the baseline and passes the ball to Billups.

Ji Liang stood outside the three-point line, and Miller immediately greeted him, not wanting to give him a comfortable space to receive the ball.

After moving two steps, Ji Liang had to jam Miller with his back and catch Billups' pass with both hands.

At this time, Chi Liang exerted force on his back, even if Miller tried his best to resist, he was slightly inferior in strength and weight, and began to be knocked back by Chi Liang.

Miller slowly retreated, since there was no five-second rule for back-to-back singles yet, his heart was undoubtedly anxious, and God knows if Ji Liang would learn from Barkley, arch him to the basket, and then score easily.

In other words, Ji Liang can arch Miller to the basket in the first 23 seconds, and then use the 24th second to shoot easily under the basket, which is Barkley-style play.

Of course, the other side is also likely to take measures.

Ji Liang continued to arch backwards, and at the same time he remained vigilant to avoid being attacked.

Under Chi Liang's back, Miller felt very uncomfortable, and retreated step by step.

Arch after arch, step after step, Ji Liang spent ten seconds arching to the edge of the box, and then after Miller lost his balance, he turned around and made a jumper.

By the time Miller maintained his balance, Ji Liang had already jumped to the highest point and threw the basketball in his hand.

Swish~

"12 to 6, 12 to 6, 12 to 6! Important things to say three times! ”

Standing beside Miller, Chi Liang's mouth was broken.

For Chi Liang's broken thoughts, Miller was resentful on the surface, but he was still unfazed in his heart. He is a seasoned veteran and a well-known trash talk king, and he can't easily lose his mind.

After the Pacers served, Mark Jackson controlled the basketball and quickly passed the half.

He waited for a while, and when he realized that his teammates didn't have a chance, Jackson immediately turned his back to Washington and turned on the back-to-back mode.

In the NBA, Barkley's back-to-back play is 'deeply rooted in the hearts of the people', but Mark Jackson is no different in this regard, often playing the opposing guard with his back for more than 15 seconds in the offense, resulting in a very boring game.

So, wait until next year when the NBA officially introduces the '5-second violation of carrying the basket', because Jackson is the most affected, it is also referred to as the 'Mark Jackson Rule'.

Billups was on top of Jackson, but Jackson's feet seemed to be rooted, and his shoulders were shaking all the time, giving people the feeling of turning around at any time.