"We need this win, after three consecutive defeats, we desperately need to stop the bleeding, today, we found our form well and played some good defense" After the game, Gao Dazhuang and Coach Johnson attended the team's press conference together, Gao Dazhuang said at the press conference, "Today, we scored 104 points, shooting more than 50%, which is much better than the previous three games, and then, no matter who the opponent is, we need to play our own style."

The spotlight flickered non-stop, the familiar, feared "super scorer" is back, tall and strong at the press conference, he played 39 minutes in this game, 13 of 22 shots, 6 of 7 free throws, scored 34 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, the data is very eye-catching, completely dominating the court.

Coach Johnson just briefly said: "The team feels really good at home, today we are confident, we know we have a tough schedule ahead, but we just want to play one game at a time, and now we have to be ready for the game against the Pacers and go into the game with the same focus and intensity."

However, after the game, New York Times NBA columnist Howard Baker reported the game from a different angle, and after affirming the team's performance, he wrote at the end of the special issue:

After the game, I was in the locker room of the Brooklyn Nets, and all the Nets players were happy, they were celebrating each other, except for Brook Lopez, who was sitting alone. There was no expression on his face, and in this game, he only scored 15 points, six rebounds, and five turnovers.

Although I don't want to say it, the word "cancer" is getting closer and closer to Lopez, who doesn't know how to support his teammates and is indifferent to the team's hard-won victory.

The Nets are in a bit like the current Los Angeles Lakers, they have a couple of superstars, but at the same time they can't twist into a rope.

Can you say Lopez is a bad guy? Not necessarily, he's actually a good kid.

Lopez should learn to learn the Lakers' lessons. No matter how talented this team is. If teammates don't like and support each other, then they can never win.

In other words, Lopez has failed the team that trusts him, pays him a salary, and his teammates who need him so much at this critical time.

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The excitement of the victory over the Suns is not yet over. The packed schedule puts the Brooklyn Nets in the immediate face of another serious challenge – the Indiana Pacers.

Center Roy Hibbert, power forward David West, small forward Paul George, shooting guard Lance Stephenson, point guard George Hill. The Indiana Pacers' starting five are already standing in the center of the court at Barclays Center. They are waiting for their opponents.

Even though Indiana are a young team, they put a lot of pressure on the tall and strong, just like the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. In this young team, the tall and strong people even feel this pressure, and they have an atmosphere similar to "kings".

Gao Dazhuang carefully looked at the players on the court of the Pacers, and found that their expressions were relaxed and full of confidence, and I have to say that the team structure of this young Pacers team is very "perfect".

They have 2.18 meters tall big center Hibbert, known as "Black Yao Ming", in charge of the interior line, and his interior partner is experienced All-Star power forward David West.

At the small forward position, Paul George, who has improved greatly and is good both offensively and defensively, his only weakness is that he is "young".

In the back line, there is the "Spurs" smart guard George Hill and the physical titan Lance Stephenson.

Inside and out, offense and defense, this young Pacers team has quickly become a strong contender in the East.

The Brooklyn Nets currently have a 23-14 record, and their previous three-game losing streak cost them the third place in the East, and interestingly, it was the Indiana Pacers who grabbed the third place in the East.

The Pacers currently have a 24-13 record, just one win ahead of the Nets, but if the Nets can win at home today, they can reclaim third place in the East.

Soon, though, the Nets fans at Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets were amazed by the strength of the Eastern Conference youth team.

The Pacers were on fire at the beginning, and a wave of scoring climaxes from 2.18-meter big centers Hibbert and George Hill combined to make the Nets face a 9-0 deficit in the opening three minutes.

Pacers center Hibbert, who received the ball on the inside, leaned and squeezed, followed by a small hook that stepped back and turned.

With a "brush", Hibbert hit the ball again.

Pacers center Hibbert beat Nets center Lopez three times in three minutes in a row, forcing Coach Johnson to call a timeout within the opening three minutes.

And the strange thing is that Hibbert, who was wreaking havoc at the Barclays Center Arena, unexpectedly won the applause of many Nets fans, and later learned from the team staff that Roy Hibbert is an authentic New Yorker, he was born in Queens, New York City, so for his wonderful performance, the hometown fans did not skimp on their applause.

Despite his limited athleticism, lack of explosiveness on the court, and stiff running, Roy Hibbert's height of 2.18 meters is undoubtedly a pillar on the inside.

He is a good player on the inside to limit the opponent's breakthrough, and Hibbert's presence will undoubtedly make the opposing player have some scruples when breaking through.

On the offensive end, Hibbert has the ability to open the bow left and right, can complete the hook with both left and right hands, has flexible feet, and is calm-headed, under normal circumstances, it is difficult to limit him in one-on-one defense, and as long as he is trapped, he can quickly pass the ball to the outside.

George Hill's three-pointer after the start was a pass from Hibbert.

Overall, Hibbert is undoubtedly the best of today's centre-forwards, he can play low singles or high positions, he is agile and level-headed, and he is a smart athlete.

Hibbert, who was selected as an All-Star in 2012, has become a representative of the league's new generation of centers in an era when traditional centers are scarce.

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"Come on!" Seeing that his teammates were "sleepwalking", Gao Dazhuang felt that he had to stand up.

With a "cluster", the tall and strong changed direction after a series of false shakes, leaving the Pacers' fierce Lance Stephenson behind, but the tall and strong who entered the restricted area was indeed affected by the 2.18-meter big center Hibbert, and his height and arm span undoubtedly increased the difficulty of the tall and strong shot.

In the end, Gao Dazhuang still chose to pass, and after breaking into the inside line, Gao Dazhuang distributed the ball to Lopez on the outside.

Lopez received the ball and threw it, but with a "dang" sound, Lopez bounced out of the basket with a half-volley.

After Lopez's shot missed, Pacers center Hibbert and Nets power forward Humphries engaged in a fierce scramble under the basket, but the bounced basketball was unexpectedly grabbed by the tall man who was ambushed under the basket.

After the tall and strong grabbed the rebound, he didn't stop at all, and shot directly to the basket.

With 8 minutes and 48 seconds left in the first quarter, Gao Dazhuang used the offensive rebounds he fought to make up for the basket to help the Brooklyn Nets open.

Soon, though, David West, another big man on the Pacers' interior line, started to go berserk, first taking advantage of his teammates' blocking shots to hit mid-range shots in quick succession.

David West's instantaneous explosiveness and unpredictable shooting point really gave him a sense of vanity, and when Nets power forward Humphries took him in stride to play a game with him, he stepped out of the three-point line.

When he returned to the box, he had already bypassed behind Lopez, grabbed the rebound in the frontcourt, then jumped, switched left hand in the air, and licked the basket to score.

Throughout the first quarter, the Pacers were completely dominating the game, and their interior duo completely overwhelmed the combination of Lopez and Humphries.

Fortunately, he was tall and strong, hit three three-pointers in the first quarter, and carried the Nets team forward alone.

With a "brush", at the beginning of the second quarter of the game, Gao Dazhuang singled Lance Stephenson at the top of the free throw line arc, a standard step-back jumper, and Gao Dazhuang easily scored two points.

But it was from this point in that the Pacers made a subtle change of formation, with the violent muscular man Stephenson finding Wallace and the Pacers small forward Paul George coming in front of the tall and strong.

Paul George, who is 2.06 meters tall, has been one of the most improved players this season, and has become the backbone of the Pacers by averaging 37.6 minutes per game and 18.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

Paul George not only got a good vote in the All-Star vote, but also took over from his predecessor when the team's "boss" Granger was injured, leading the team to continue to gallop in the East, bringing the team to the third place in the East.

Although Paul George averaged 18.4 points per game, after several direct conversations, the tall and strong deeply felt that Paul George's defensive ability was still above his offensive ability.

As a 6-foot-8" small forward with an extraordinarily long reach, Paul George's athletic explosiveness doesn't require much space to jump.

His athleticism and ability keep him athletic on defense, and he has a great ability to anticipate.

In the face of Paul George's close defense and high school forward Roy Hibbert's ready-to-go defense, the breakthrough of the tall and strong became more and more difficult, and the tall and strong had to change his offensive style and take more mid-to-long-range shots, of course, the direct impact of this change was the reduction of the shooting percentage of the tall and strong.

At this point, the Indiana Pacers began to slowly build up their lead. (To be continued......)

PS: Motherland, the 7-day National Day holiday is not enough to express my love for you......!

I wish all brothers a good time drinking on the National Day!