The starting lineup, point guard Darren Collisson, is six feet tall, that is, 1.83 meters, the same as Paul and Iverson. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In the No. 2 and No. 3 positions, the Pacers' two giants often swapped, and there was no fixed position confirmation in actual combat. Among them, Paul George is two meters and six meters tall, and Danny Granger, the team soul of the Pacers in recent years, is two meters and three meters tall.

The fourth position is David West, who is two meters and six meters tall, and the center Roy Hibbert is two meters and 18 meters tall.

From the perspective of the overall roster height, the Pacers are a fairly tall team, except for point guard Collison who prefers some, the height of the players in the rest of the positions is on average, or even higher.

Just how much of a height advantage plays in the sport of basketball, all basketball lovers know. The running and jumping ability is as weak as Yao Ming, relying on his height (of course, Yao Ming's basketball IQ, lower body strength, and soft to explosive feel are also part of his talent) to be able to compete with so many strong inside lines without falling behind, and even beat Howard, the monster of the bunker with running and jumping ability, home to find his mother, which is a clear proof of his height advantage.

And the reason why the Pacers can play a jaw-dropping record this season is not just because they are tall.

And also because they're long.

"Beautiful! The Kings' layup after penetrating the basket was slapped out by Granger, who was making up the defense! Outside Collison holds the ball and rushes, accelerates under the crotch, and goes to the wing for a layup...... There you have it!! Quick counterattack success!! ”

On the side of the commentary stage, the local Indianapolis anchor was impassioned, and as the basketball fell into the net, he waved his arm fiercely and said loudly: "17 to 7!" The Pacers' home lead is in double digits!! ”

No way......!

The one who had just infiltrated the basket and was blocked was none other than Gu Yu, who was full of fire.

Seeing the whole team of Pacers returning to defense with a paralyzed face one by one, as if it was not a team composed of humans at all, but a robot, the anger in Gu Yu's heart became more and more vigorous.

Except for the fouled layup "two plus zero" in the opening game, Gu Yu was not idle in the first quarter. When both sides played defense and the shooting rate was extremely bad, Gu Yu also hit a desperately snatched mid-range shot opportunity in nearly 7 minutes and scored 4 points.

But the Kings have only scored 7 points so far.

"What a trouble......!"

Westphale's brow furrowed, his expression serious, his hands folded in front of his chest, and he kept pacing back and forth on the sidelines.

The timeout has been called, the tactics have been arranged, the chicken soup has been fed, and the personnel have been adjusted.

However, it did not work.

Now on the court, the Pacers replaced the interior giant "Gao Yuanyuan" Hibbert, and West took the No. 5 position and replaced the backcourt George Hill, who just came from the Spurs this season.

By analogy, George Hill played the No. 2 position, and Granger and Paul George also moved up a position. This is clearly a small lineup, and theoretically the height advantage should be weakened, or even become a disadvantage.

But on the field, the Pacers' defense is still airtight, and even due to the increase in overall mobility, the defensive intensity is still climbing further.

“DEFENSE――！ DEFENSE――！ DEFENSE――！ DEFENSE――！ ”

The most NBA-specific court "noise" sounded, and the frenzy of the Pacers fans could be seen, and in the tsunami-like shouts of the whole court, Evans seemed extremely difficult every time he took a step forward in possession of the ball.

"E7 go one!"

On the wing, the Kings' sixth man Marcus Thornton, who was substituted on the court, shouted in a low voice, and Cousins and Thompson around him immediately reacted, seeing the timing, and when Thorton passed between the two, the two tall bodies were merged in the middle, and the elevator door slammed shut.

"Whoosh!"

Evans' passing has become more and more proficient, and the first time to send the ball into place, Thorton received the ball without hesitation to pull it up and throw it.

On one side, a figure flashed.

“…… Syllable! ”

George Hill!

"What a ball......!!"

The commentator and the fans in the audience went crazy in an instant, watching George Hill take off the basketball with his long arms, turn around and push the fast break directly, and the picture that countless Pacers fans have been looking forward to for many years finally appeared.

Twin-engine configuration!

George Hill isn't a very good passer, but his terrifying reach, running and jumping ability, defensive intensity, three-point consistency, and especially the basketball knowledge he learned from a dynasty team like the Spurs, can make the right choice in the first place.

"Whoosh!"

Out of the ball!

came to the middle circle and went straight to the ball, George Hill's short pass was not wrong, and Paul George in the back row plugged in to catch the ball, and went straight to the basket like thunder.

"I'm back......!"

Gu Yu was attacking the outside position just now, and he hurried to catch up with Paul George's speed, standing with both hands near the free throw line, quickly judging Paul George's offensive options.

In the case of a huge gap in physical fitness, it will be a high probability event for Paul George to choose to directly crush the hard, Gu Yu simply took root and stood up, and he had already calculated in his mind that as long as Paul George had the slightest physical contact with him, he would immediately fall backwards.

Lao Tzu faked a foul for you!

Well, of course, maybe it wasn't a fake fall, and Gu Yu would also be knocked away by Paul George......

"Whoosh......!"

What the?!

Just when Gu Yu was about to block the gun's eye and "bravely take justice", George in front of him stopped suddenly, half-turned and swept his eyes to the side, and sent the ball to the outside with one hand.

The people who are about to get to that location are......

"Smack...... Call! ”

Danny Granger!

“DANNY-FOR-THREEEEEEEEEEEE…… YEEEEEEEEES――！！！ GOT-IT-IN-POCKET！！！ ”

Three points into the net!

"20 to 7 ......!"

The barrage in the live broadcast room instantly swiped the screen, although the Pacers have a good record this season, they are not favored by people before the start of the season, so there are not many domestic broadcast schedules. Many fans are not familiar with the Pacers this season.

In their opinion, this is just a "small strong" type team with multiplayer combat ability, relatively even score distribution, and tough defense.

In the public's impression of this kind of team, the lower limit is not low, but the upper limit is not high at all. Because of the lack of superstars, there are no players who can make the final decision at critical moments, the defense basically relies on the scare, the offense basically relies on the legs, everyone scatters all kinds of running positions, the basketball is shared back and forth, whoever has the opportunity will shoot, that's all.

Speaking of defense, the Kings and the Pacers are not on the same level, but when it comes to offense and sharing the ball, it is not an exaggeration to say that the current Kings are the first firepower in the league, right?

The Kings don't have a strong enough lock-in defender, and they don't have any inside and outside lines, so shouldn't the Kings be most afraid of a "talent team" like the Heat, Thunder, 76ers, and Lakers, who have one or more superstars and can solve the battle alone?

When it comes to a team like the Pacers, the Kings should have an advantage!

"That being said, but when you really think that on the defensive end, there is no talent to do anything......

Someone raised a question in the barrage, and immediately a great god jumped out and explained mysteriously: "The offensive talent of the Pacers is insufficient, except for West, who can chisel a few with his back, there are almost no reliable singles, and even the team soul Granger is a team player, and his offensive ability with the ball is not too strong." ”

"But their defensive talent, absolutely the best in the league. You go and check the height and arm span of the Pacers players yourself, and then look at their PACE, limit opponents' scoring, force turnovers, steals and blocks, etc., compare them to the Grizzlies, the league's No. 1 defensive powerhouse, and finally think about it carefully with your brains......"

"Is the Pacers' defense really weaker than the Grizzlies......?"

To understand the Emperor of the Ball is to understand the Emperor of the Ball, and even popular science is so compelling......

"With an average of 94 points conceded per game, PACE is in the middle of the league, and our home team, the Pacers, is so horizontal defensively!"

“NICE-WORK！”

The game continued, and when the whistle blew at the end of the first quarter, the Pacers came off the bench and Jones hit a buzzer-beating shot.

27-14, the Pacers led by as many as 13 points in the first quarter.

“YEAAAAAAAAH――！！”

With the cheers of the fans, the Pacers players returned to the bench and sat down, taking a drink break while listening carefully to the coach's tactical set-up.

On the other side, on the Kings bench, the players all bowed their heads one by one, and their faces were extremely ugly.

Lowest score.

"14 points in the first quarter, which was our most disastrous performance on the offensive end of the season."

Westfaal was also helpless, and there were countless scoldings in his heart that were about to erupt, but seeing the players looking lost and annoyed one by one, he couldn't scold them.

"We had a problem with moving the ball, we didn't have enough space inside and outside, and every time we were ready to attack the ball, it was too hasty. From passing to receiving, it's embarrassing, the offense is disorganized, and the hit rate can be high. ”

"Coach, we all understand the reasoning, we also want to move the ball, we also want to open up space, but ......"

The extroverted Thorton couldn't stand it anymore, got up and said: "But they are too fierce, the intensity of the whole defense is too great, the referee's whistle is loose, and several pushing and shoving actions are not blown." As soon as any of us stop the ball and want to play, there will be a bag coming up, we ......"

"It's not a bag."

On the side, Gu Yu, who was uncharacteristically not scolding his mother, but sat silently on the side, spoke: "They didn't really come up to make bag clips, they were all pseudo bag clips." ”

Well......?

Westfaal's eyes lit up when he heard this, he looked at Gu Yu, nodded his chin, and signaled that love would continue.

"They have a terrible long arm span in every position, they are physically stronger than us, and they defend like a mad dog. WE WERE SUPPOSED TO PLAY DYNAMIC OFFENSE, AND WHAT PRINCETON NEEDED WAS EASY-BALL OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE DISTRACTIONS AND CONFRONTATIONS, AND THEY SAW THAT, CONSTANTLY GIVING US INTENSITY, USING LONG ARMS TO INTERFERE WITH THE BALL, DOING FALSE PACKS, AND DISRUPTING OUR RHYTHM. ”

Gu Yu's analysis was to the point, Westfaal, who was listening, nodded frequently, a thought flashed in his mind, and asked, "Then what do you think, how should we fight?" ”

"Singles."

Gu Yu's right hand squeezed the finished drink cup hard.

"The more this happens, the more we have to play alone, we have to tear apart their defense with a flashpoint, destroy their defensive system. Don't give us space? Then we will forcibly create space ......! ”