In the locker room at halftime, Li Cheng sat alone in the corner. Everyone seemed to think of him as air, except for the occasional glare of concern.

Li Cheng didn't think about it this time, he was listening carefully to O'Brien's tactical arrangement.

The Pacers have been using O'Neal Jr. as the tactical core last season, but O'Neal Jr.'s knee injury has made it difficult for him to show his former style. After Rick Carlisle was sacked, new Jim O'Brien moved the team's offensive core to the perimeter. And Danny Granger, who has grown up rapidly, has become the new core of the team perfectly.

"Danny, you're going to have to hit the opponent's interior more often. Mike (Dunleawick): You need more movement, don't hesitate to make a decisive move when the opportunity comes. ”

"Jeff (Foster), you have to pay attention to the defense. Especially the defense on the flank, which can't allow Roy to break through easily, you know? ”

O'Brien said a lot of chatter, and Li Cheng listened very carefully. He wants to play, he needs a chance, a chance to prove himself and a chance to prove the "top of the basketball system".

The game of the second half was once again in the rhythm of the Trail Blazers, and the weak Dunleavy Jr. was beaten into a sieve. O'Brien's face was very ugly, and he looked at little O'Neill in a suit and leather shoes, and shook his head.

Right now, the Pacers are very weak on the inside, and the only advantage of the roster is the depth of the frontcourt.

And the strange thing is that their biggest shortcoming is the scoring guard.

Daniels is a breakaway who doesn't have three-point ability, and the bad thing is that this guy is still injured. Dunleavy Jr. was a softie, and his fabled playmaking skills close to Big Bird Bird were even more ethereal. How O'Brien wished these two guys could fit together.

The team's No. 2 position is a huge hole, and there is no advantage on the inside. The weakness is so obvious, how can it not be blown up? Despite Granger's best efforts, he couldn't help his team take the lead.

Even Kobe Bryant can't help the team get to the playoffs on his own, let alone Granger?

In the 7th minute of the final quarter, the difference between the Pacers and the Trail Blazers came to 11 points again, and the team was about to usher in a 10-game losing streak. Seeing that his team is about to usher in a double-digit losing streak, how can O'Brien not be in a hurry? Even though he racked his brains and couldn't think of a solution to the problem, he had to struggle somewhat, right?

O'Brien called a timeout, he was going to replace Dunleavy Jr., who was sleepwalking because he had been beaten into a sieve, but who should he replace?

"Coach, let Li try again!" Granger took a large sip of Gatorade and whispered in O'Brien's ear.

O'Brien gave Granger a puzzled look, then nodded imperceptibly. Anyway, now he can't think of any way to solve the current situation, it is better to let Li Cheng go up to gangsters, which can be regarded as fulfilling the boss's instructions!

"Gross! Shit, that Chinese turned out to be replaced again. Did O'Brien's brain get water? Is he ready for a 10-game losing streak? I'm betting this guy's coaching career will last until the end of the season at most. Mark Boyle complained.

Seeing that Li Cheng was replaced again, the boos rang out again. "What is this? That East Asian sick man has been replaced again? ”

"That little white face is damn good, he's going to help us get a 10-game losing streak."

"This season's playoffs are hopeless again."

In fact, this is also O'Brien's helpless move, if he has even a little way, he will not agree to replace Li Cheng.

At the start of the season, Indiana fans also considered their team a playoff team. But now their fantasy bubble has finally burst, but they can figure it out, but they can't put it down.

Once the Pacers were as hard as Detroit and as deep as Dallas, and they were an opponent that no team in the league would want to face, but now? In the case of inexplicable scenes, he was replaced by a Chinese who had no ability to speak of.

The negative feelings of the fans turned into boos and sent them to Li Cheng.

In the face of this boo, Li Cheng just smiled indifferently. After obtaining the "Top of the Basketball System", he seems to have been reborn, and his heart has also experienced a nirvana.

Seeing that Li Cheng came up again, Otlo sneered, walked up to Li Cheng's side, and said, "Hey! You're here again, boy! The skin is itchy again, and you're looking for abuse again? I advise you to go back to your mother's arms and nurse! The NBA is not for you, you are softer than that guy (Dunleavy Jr.)! ”

Li Cheng directly took Otlow's provocation as air, he didn't even look at the latter, and walked straight over.

"Huh! Boy, how dare you be so arrogant? I hope you will dare to catch the ball later, and I will educate you well. ”

Jamal Tinsley controlled the ball and passed the half, and he has a superb ability to control the ball as a street player. He was watching his teammates' movements, and the basketball was like an obedient elf in his hands.

A shake shook off Jack's defense, and his right hand was sent forward, and the ball hit the ground into Granger's hand.

As the Pacers' most stable scoring point today, almost every time the Pacers attack the ball goes through Granger's hands.

After holding the ball on the wing, Granger shrank and squeezed Roy and burst inside. Soon he was trapped, and his peripheral vision happened to see Li Cheng's running figure. He didn't hesitate and threw the ball to Li Cheng.

"The ball is given to the Chinese again? It was over, and the Trail Blazers added another rebound. ”

"Shit, he doesn't seem ready to pass the ball yet! Is he going to do it himself? ”

Like the boos of thousands of bees flapping their wings and flying at the same time, Li Cheng didn't frown, he was thinking about how to complete this attack.

"Hey! Softie, do you dare to make a move? Otlow's provocation reached Li Cheng's ears again.

Li Cheng sneered and said, "I'm here to vote, can you guard against me?" ”

Dangling, turning, leaning back. Li Cheng made a shooting action that people all over the world couldn't think of - a step-back jumper.

Outlaw didn't expect Li Cheng to use a step-back jumper, but he wasn't worried, he expected that the Chinese in front of him would not be able to shoot with this ultra-difficult shooting action.

"Shit, what shit, he even dared to use a step-back jumper?"

"This Chinese must be crazy, what is in his head!"

O'Brien smiled self-deprecatingly, "How could I have thought of putting this Chinese on it?" Rotten wood can't be carved! ”

Mark Boyce was yelling into the microphone: "Even if we lose, we can't accept this approach. The Chinese made such a choice at such a difficult time for the team, and he simply did not deserve to be a part of the Pacers. ”

However, Li Cheng confidently looked at the ball that flew towards the basket. He looked at the basketball with confidence, drawing a graceful arc in the air. And then...... Crash into the hoop and send the net into a beautiful wave.

PS: The contract was sent out yesterday, asking for a count~