Chapter 293: The Footsteps of the Winning Streak

The Pacers are on an eight-game winning streak, their best finish in recent years. And Li Cheng also topped the scoring list with an average of 40.6 points per game, and his average points per game were nearly 11 points more than Kobe Bryant's 29.7 points, which ranked second on the scoring list.

Someone once said that if Li Cheng was willing to let go of his hands and feet to score every game, his average points per game should be able to add another 3 to 4 points.

This season is only the second season of Li Cheng, and there are already comments that say: "Perhaps, he is already the best player in this league." You can see anything you want to see in him, the big picture, the ability to score, the calmness...... And so on all this. ”

"He may be the future of basketball, and he has not had the slightest injury record since he entered the league. Perhaps, he is the guy sent by God to break all records in the NBA. ”

Today's Li Cheng is in the limelight in the NBA for a while, and everyone is looking forward to seeing his performance.

Indianapolis is not a tourist city, but it has become a must-visit destination for Chinese fans traveling to the United States.

In order to be able to watch Li Cheng play on the spot, many Chinese fans have chosen the travel route of the "basketball tour" of the travel agency.

In the United States, Li Cheng has continuously appeared on the cover of the hoop world and the famous American fashion magazine GQ.

Li Cheng's achievements now have amazed countless people, and also made people have an illusion of illusion.

"I think he's a guy who has traveled back in time, why? In this day and age, have you ever seen a rookie achieve something like this in such a short period of time? —Phil Jackson.

"I would never have imagined that a kid who was inconspicuous in the draft would be able to achieve where he is now after more than a year." - Pat Riley.

"It's up to the Pacers to grow up with Lee and Granger, as long as the Pacers can put their rookies together and let them play to their strengths. This Pacers is a team that can compete for a championship. ”

"Why not? Li Cheng did it more difficult at the Olympics, didn't it? If I could, I would very much like to have Li Cheng on my team. It is an honor for every coach to be able to coach Li Cheng. - Popovich.

Among the NBA's famous coaches, Po\Povich has made a very high evaluation of the Pacers team and Li Cheng. But there is one person who has made a very high opinion of Li Cheng personally, Jerry Sloan of the Utah Jazz said: "Give Utah a Li Cheng, and Utah can create a dynasty." ”

In Jerry Sloan's eyes, Li Cheng is no longer a championship core, he has been able to become the core of a dynasty team.

In the history of the NBA, it can become the ultimate murder weapon of a dynasty attacking the city. The quality and status of this team will be something to look up to.

Today's Pacers have shattered all pre-season doubts and are on a high-speed path to the championship this season.

"Perhaps, our biggest enemy in defending the title this season is the Indiana Pacers!" Rivers said helplessly.

Last season, the Celtics were actually relatively easy against the Pacers, although the final score was 4-3, but in the last two games, when the Celtics showed all their strength, the Pacers did not put too much pressure on the Celtics. But now if the Celtics face the current Pacers, Rivers doesn't think his team is too sure.

And as the season progresses, the Pacers will only get stronger, not weaker. Wait for their rookies to grow to a certain level one by one. O'Brien is going to be terrifying as long as he can bring everyone on this team together.

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After an eight-game winning streak in the opening game, Lee and his Pacers will travel to take on the Chicago Bulls.

Chicago is where Joe was once glorious, and the Pacers are now on an eight-game winning streak at this once-glorious arena.

The Bulls and the Pacers are rivals. Whether it was Jordan and Miller in the past, or Li Cheng and Lore Deng now.

Lore Deng still remembers that night of shame, and the figure of Li Cheng will appear in his mind from time to time.

Li Cheng almost became a shadow in Lore Deng's heart.

And Li Cheng also reproduced Miller's classic celebration of "strangling the neck" on that day, and Li Cheng was also called "Bull Killer" by the media after the game. ”

Today. Can the Bull Killer perform the true colors of the killer again?

As soon as the game began, the most violent boos rang out at the United Center Arena in Chicago. Because right now, the team that Chicago fans hate the most is attacking with the ball.

Hibbert won the jump ball and Jack was holding the ball steadily and preparing to attack.

The Pacers don't have a set starting point guard for the point guard position. The Pacers will field Ford if they need a quick offense, and Jack if they need a slow positional offense.

The Pacers' backcourt combination is not as bloated as last season, but it is much stronger. As for the worrying interior line, with the rapid growth of Ibaka and the gradual maturity of Hibbert, the Pacers' starting lineup has become complete.

As for the Pacers' bench, Rush and Chanmos aren't too shiny right now, but Lopez's play is getting more consistent now. In addition, Foster is still very conscientious, and McRoberts can play at the level he deserves.

Facing the Chicago Bulls, the Pacers' first offense, Li Cheng hit a direct pull-up jumper in the face of Lore Deng, and the Pacers scored two points very easily.

"Facing Chicago, Li Cheng seems to be very energetic!"

"The bull killer is not built after all."

In this game, Li Cheng's performance is decent! He didn't try to humiliate each other as desperately as he did against the Bobcats and the 76ers, but he will never show mercy in this game.

As long as Li Cheng is on the floor, the Bulls' defense is full of holes. Thibodeau, a defensive master, still has no way to limit Li Cheng.

Everyone knows that Li Cheng is the engine of the Pacers, as long as Li Cheng is restricted, the Pacers are like a fighter without power, and their strength will be weakened a lot. But how to restrain Li Cheng?

Li Cheng's arsenal is now very rich, and this guy's ability to attack means is already very many. And he's also very good at organising the offense, and if you try to get a brainless grip on him, he'll pass the ball. In addition, with the presence of Li Cheng, Granger's strength seems to have been strengthened.

Li Cheng and Granger is an obvious arithmetic problem where 1+1 is greater than 2, and the tacit understanding between the two of them has caused a lot of headaches for countless teams.

1 to 1, you can't guard against Li Cheng. Bag clip, Li Chengcheng passed. Want to cut him? Look at his 100% free throw percentage! It's better to give up on this idea.

No one could have imagined that in just half a year, Li Cheng has grown from a guy who started a second-round show storm to a bug on the court.

In order to deal with Li Cheng, Thibodeau had racked his brains, but in the end, he couldn't limit the engine of the Pacer's super fighter.

The Twin Stars of India continue to shine in the Windy City of Chicago, and their light shines across the United Center arena.

There weren't many waves in this game except for the game, and Lore Deng didn't take the initiative to provoke Li Cheng again. Lee scored 35 points in Chicago as the Pacers beat the Bulls 109-91 on the road, and the Indiana continued their winning streak.

9 wins in a row! Indiana fans feel like they're in a fantasy land. And at this moment, they really felt the call of the O'Brien Cup. Even if it doesn't work this season, it will work next season, and one day, the trophy, which represents the NBA's highest honor, belongs to Indiana.

After the game against the Bulls, the Pacers are back in Indiana, where they will have two days of rest in Indianapolis, and on the 19th, they will host the Atlanta Hawks.

The Indiana Pacers, who won nine straight games after the start of the season, became the only team to remain undefeated in the new NBA season, and they also created the best start in Pacers history.

However, the Pacers' nine-game winning streak is not too high, and the Pacers have not been too challenged in these games. Their first nine games against teams other than the Celtics were not strong teams. However, in that game against the Celtics, the Green Shirts lost the whole team, allowing the Pacers to easily win a victory.

However, winning nine in a row also shows that the Pacers' form is relatively stable, and their form does not seem to have fluctuated after the start of the game. However, the Pacers, a very young team, also have a hidden danger, or the convention of young teams, that is, the younger the team, the greater the ups and downs in form.

"If the Pacers play a really weird game next, don't be surprised, because that's normal."

"Maybe the Pacers are in hot form right now, and when their heat cools down, it's still unclear how far they can go this season."

Not everyone is singing praises for the Pacers to achieve such a result. The Cleveland media poured cold water almost without hesitation after the Pacers had won nine straight games.

But that's hardly a problem for the Pacers, and as far away as the media in Cleveland, their coverage has had little impact on the Pacers' players. In addition, all of the Pacers' energy sources now come from their god of war, Li Cheng. As long as Li Cheng doesn't have problems, this Pacers will never lack confidence and motivation. (To be continued......)