"Is this Larry's tactic?" When the game reached 8 minutes in the first quarter, the situation on the court made Michaels on the commentary bench almost unbearable, obviously Jamal Tinsley has always been at a disadvantage when facing Kidd, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he was comprehensively suppressed by Kidd, but the Pacers still continued to give him the ball and let him challenge Kidd again and again.

"This must have been arranged by Larry." Magic Johnson is also a little clue now, Larry Bird should be thinking about the playoffs now, if the Pacers meet the Nets in the playoffs, then Jamal Tinsley will definitely face Kidd's targeting, so this game Larry Bird may be to make Jamal Tinsley familiar with and adapt to this possible dilemma in advance.

"Jamal, how are you feeling?" When Jamal Tinsley broke through Kidd's blockage again, and after taking half a step back, Jamal Tinsley, who was trying to protect the basketball, did not continue to entangle with Kidd this time, but directly hoisted the ball to Jermaine O'Neal on the inside, Jermaine O'Neal resisted Kenyon Martin's defense, hooked his hand, and Meng Xu, who retreated, patted him on the shoulder when he passed by Jamal Tinsley's side.

"I'm fine." Seeing Jermaine O'Neal hit a hook shot, Jamal Tinsley's face also showed a relaxed smile, although he didn't beat Kidd in one-on-one, but being able to assist his teammates to score under Kidd's defense will undoubtedly greatly enhance his confidence in facing Kidd.

"This time, I'm not going to let you step in front of me." Although he still failed to beat Kidd, but after a series of assists to his teammates to score, Jamal Tinsley is now also high in morale, when Kidd held the ball through the center circle, Jamal Tinsley put all his attention on the defensive end, at this moment, the only thing on Jamartinsley's mind is how to prevent Kidd's attack.

"Rookie, that's a little interesting." When Kidd tried to get rid of Jamal Tinsley twice in a row, but was stuck to Jamal Tinsley, Kidd was also a little surprised at the moment. Jamal Tinsley and Kidd are about the same height and weight, but they are slightly inferior in terms of movement speed, body flexibility and bounce, so every time he faces Kidd, these flaws of Jamal Tinsley will be infinitely magnified and repeatedly ravaged by Kidd.

"yes, that's it." Seeing that Kidd tried several times in a row, he couldn't get rid of Jamal Tinsley's defense, and Meng Xu on the side also showed an excited look, as long as Jamal Tinsley can prevent or limit Kidd in this round, then there is no doubt that Jamal Tinsley will regain his confidence in fighting against Kidd.

"Kidd was guarded by Jamal?" When Kidd and Jamal Tinsley were entangled at the top of the arc, Michaels on the commentary bench also had an unbelievable expression, Kidd, who used to face Jamal Tinsley, was simply begging for it, but he was entangled by Jamal Tinsley, and it seemed that it was a little difficult to even get out of the ball, you must know that Kidd is the best playmaker in the league.

"Jamal, well done." Although Kidd relied on his own experience and finally gave the ball to Keith Van Horn, there is no doubt that in Meng Xu's opinion, Jamal Tinsley's defense was very successful, and in the past, Jamal Tinsley would need teammates to help defend Kidd, but this time, Kidd was entangled by Jamal Tinsley for nearly 10 seconds before passing the basketball out.

Because Kidd consumed too much time just now, Keith Van Horn, who received Kidd's pass, is also in a very awkward position at the moment, due to his height, Keith Van Horn's breakthrough ability is not good, and in the case of James Posey's timely filling, Keith Van Horn now has no room to break through. After a moment's hesitation, Keith Van Horn ended the offense with a half-turn stepback jumper after a push-off James Posey failed.

Seeing Keith Van Horn hit a jumper on James Posey's head, Larry Bird on the sidelines showed a smile on his face, Keith Van Horn was also one of the many "Larry Bird successors" back then, and Duncan was known as the two strongest rookies in 97, and it was also the player that the Celtics valued back then, but Keith Van Horn was constantly attacked by injuries in the rookie season, and now 5 seasons have passed, and continuous knee injuries, The mental illness that came with an ankle injury and even the resulting mental illness gradually ate away at his talent and talent, and now, in addition to the occasional flash, people can also see the talented Keith Van Horne of the past.

"Jamal, come on." Before the first quarter of the game was over, the Pacers were already nearly 10 points behind the Nets, but looking at Jamal Tinsley with confidence on his face, Meng Xu knew that in today's game, the main task of the Pacers had been completed, so all that remained was to beat the Nets, take away a win from New Jersey, and then take the first place in the East.

When the game continued to start, Jamal Tinsley faced Kidd on both offensive and defensive ends, playing more and more calmly, Meng Xu also gave up covering for Jamal Tinsley, and began to use off-ball running to constantly tear the Nets' defense, and Jermaine O'Neal's efficiency in playing Kenyon Martin on the inside line was also getting higher and higher, and the situation on the court gradually developed in the direction of the Pacers when the first quarter of the game was about to end.

"Maybe this season, we can really get back to the finals." When the first quarter of the game ended, relying on a wave of 7-2 small climax at the last moment, the difference between the two teams has now been narrowed to 6 points, and when he saw Meng Xu, who was leaving the court, and several Pacers players behind him, all with confident smiles on their faces, Larry Bird also clenched his fists at this moment.

Originally, Larry Bird felt that he had estimated Meng Xu's ceiling high enough, but after getting along for most of the season, Larry Bird found that he still underestimated Meng Xu, Meng Xu not only has super personal ability and unyielding fighting spirit, but he also used practical actions to prove that he can become a great leader, with such a player, the Pacers are still far away from returning to the Finals and winning the first NBA championship in team history?

"You really have shit luck, a player who only had an ability value of 83 at his peak, actually broke through the upper limit of his ability value under your deliberate tricks, maybe his future is far brighter than the one in the system." Just as Meng Xu sat on the bench and wiped his sweat with a towel, Anna's familiar voice sounded in his ears.

"Broken through the upper limit of your own stats?" After hearing Anna's words, Meng Xu was also stunned, no wonder Jamal Tinsley, who had been abused by Kidd in the past, suddenly had the ability to resist. Kidd's ability value, Meng Xu also inquired this season, Kidd also had 94 ability value at his peak, but I don't know what the reason is, Kidd, who is only 29 years old this year, has dropped to 93, but even so, Kidd is still the strongest in the entire league in the organizational guard position.

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