Li Wei is adjusting here, and Bird is also adjusting.

He used 2.06-meter-tall power forward Antonio Davis to replace the slow-paced Rick Schmitz, so that the Knicks would not always stare at Schmitz with a pick-and-roll.

But after Antonio Davis came on the court, Big Z was no longer dangling from the three-point line. According to Li Wei's tactical requirements, he ran to a low position and played alone with the ball!

Facing a big center 15 centimeters taller than himself, Antonio Davis struggled to defend very hard, and he couldn't take the hook of Big Z at all!

After a difficult round of defense, the Pacers' tactics adjusted again in the second round, with Dale Davis defending Big Z.

Both of the Pacers' Davis are defensive stalwarts, but Dale Davis is taller and slightly better at protecting the basket. As soon as Big Z saw that the tall man was coming to defend himself, he pulled it out again, so that Dale had no chance to protect the basket at all.

The two sides come and go, fighting wits and courage.

At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks managed to tie the score. But in the second quarter, when Big Z went to rest, the Pacers sent Rick Schmitz and Chris Mullin to take the bench and played an unexpected wave of offense, once again opening up a 10-point difference!

Li Wei twisted his eyebrows and changed to the main force in the second half of the second quarter, and then the effect was not good, and he immediately replaced it.

At the end of the second quarter, the score on the court was 57:42, and the Pacers led by 15 points!

Costas said: "The Pacers have been leading, and the Knicks are not in a good situation! ”

Isiah Thomas said: "Yes, since Coach Lee took over, the Knicks have beaten the Pacers twice, once in the preseason and once in the regular season. Both games were about the same, with the Knicks taking a big lead at the start and then the Pacers struggling to chase the points. ”

Costas said: "In the preseason, the Pacers actually chased the points back. ”

Isaiah Thomas said: "It's a pity that Coach Li personally went off the field and hit the shot. ”

Costas said: "Don't say it, that lore is really classic, two Davis plus one Reggie Miller, it really covers the sky, Coach Li was stunned to throw in, and he was not capped." ”

Isaiah Thomas said: "That ball was a miracle, the Pacers didn't lose unjustly. However, judging from these two games, I personally think that David is a little better than Bird in terms of pre-game arrangement, otherwise the Pacers would not be targeted at the beginning of every game. However, in terms of on-the-spot response, he is still not as experienced as Bird, otherwise he would not be chased every game. ”

Costas said: "But today, the Knicks didn't have the advantage in the opening game, they were the behind side, and Coach Lee needed to chase the points." ”

Isaiah Thomas said: "Yes, that's exactly what I'm worried about. The Knicks may not be able to catch up with the point difference, or even widen. ”

Costas said: "You mean the Pacers will end the Knicks' 17-game winning streak and extend their winning streak to 10 games? ”

Isaiah Thomas said: "Chances are, a strong team like the Pacers doesn't usually give an opponent a chance when they're ahead. ”

The NBC commentator had already leaned over to the Pacers, but Bird was frowning.

In the second half of the second quarter, Li Wei replaced all the main forces and kept writing and drawing there, obviously arranging new tactics. Bird felt like the Pacers' defensive system would be targeted as soon as the second half began.

But if he temporarily changes the Pacers' defensive routine now, it won't work.

First of all, he doesn't know what new way the Knicks will attack the offense, and changing it would be self-defeating. Secondly, he feels that the team's existing defensive method is the best way to defend the Knicks, and the effect will definitely be greatly reduced after the change.

"Let's see how it goes." Bird thought to himself.

The second half began.

The Knicks sent Nash, Houston, Garnett, Buck Williams, Big Ben.

The Pacers fielded Mark Jackson, Reggie Miller, Derrick McGee, Antonio Davis and Dale Davis.

The Knicks serve, Nash dribbles the ball across the halfcourt, and the whole team runs!

Bird squinted his eyes and instantly recognized this tactic of the Knicks.

That's one of the Knicks' usual three-point tactics this season, with Alan Houston going around to a 45-degree angle on the left side after two screens to catch the ball and then shoot a three-point shot!

If the pick-and-roll execution doesn't go well, Garnett in the bottom corner will run up and make a cross cover with Houston!

On the court, as a veteran player who has played in the league for 10 years, Reggie Miller also recognized this tactic and understood that Big Ben was about to come over to block Houston!

According to yesterday's tactical arrangement, Reggie Miller immediately went around the moment when Big Ben blocked and dismantled!

Generally speaking, the blocking and dismantling are wound from the inside, with the smallest straight-line distance, which can prevent the opponent from entering the penalty area. But the Pacers' defense does the opposite, they can chase outside, but never inside!

Because they know very well that Alan Houston will not kill inside at all, as long as the defender of him is a breakthrough, this kid will definitely run outside the three-point line and hit a three-pointer mercilessly!

But in this round, Reggie Miller bypassed Big Ben and was about to chase Houston to the 3-point line, but Houston was so desperate that he folded in!

Nash, who was in possession of the ball, seemed to know that Houston would run in like this, and quickly passed the ball in!

Bang!

Houston showed off a mid-range shot, and the basketball landed firmly in the basket!

"Beautiful!" Li Wei applauded loudly.

This season, Houston has been drifting outside to shoot three-pointers, and the three-point shooting is getting more and more accurate, but Li Wei has never forgotten his nickname - the king of mid-pitching!

When the Pacers use the defensive style of the leading era, squeezing the basket and the three-pointer, the mid-range becomes the most vulnerable link of this defensive formation!

So Li Wei also adjusted his tactics at the right time and tried to kill the game with mid-distance. Alan Houston, the king of mid-pitches, is undoubtedly the best person to execute this tactic!

The Pacers attacked, and the Knicks defended.

Nash advanced with the ball, and after two tactical runs, Houston, who was supposed to go around the three-point line, stood in the bottom right corner again to receive the ball from mid-range!

Dale Davis didn't have time to make up for it, so he could only watch Houston score the ball again!

"Damn it!" Bird saw the way out, "Strangled Houston's mid-range, they changed tactics!" ”

The whole Pacers team immediately made Houston a key target and tried not to let him catch the ball!

But in the third round, Garnett organized on the perimeter, Houston sucked away the defense, and then Nash came to the three-second zone to catch the ball one step away and threw the ball with a "thud"!

Nash also showed off a middle distance!

The score recovered 6 points in the blink of an eye!

"Don't panic, don't panic, keep an eye on the defense, and change to the third defensive tactic!" Bird shouted.

The Pacers hit a one-iron shot, and after turning around, the defensive plan was readjusted to the No. 3 plan that was practiced yesterday.

But in this round, the Knicks no longer shot, but played a regular routine, Alan Houston went around the 3-point line!

"Damn it!" Bird stomped his foot.

If he hadn't adjusted in time, the Knicks would have been defended. However, if the Pacers temporarily switch to the No. 3 plan, the Pacers' defense will no longer expand, so Houston's chances are very good!

Bang!

The kid hit a three-pointer, and then the ball landed firmly in the basket!