In the opening round of the first round, both teams looked to play inside, but the use of the inside line was based on a very different approach.

Vogel is naturally more traditional, using a modified version of the offense with a combination of inside and outside.

Because of the monster Li Feng on Tyberdeau's side, the players are all young people, and he is forced to try to work speed, while the Knicks take a fast offense, fast positioning, and take advantage of the opponent's foothold to play the basket.

In recent years, the popularity of small-ball storms has allowed teams to introduce a lot of small-ball concepts, and the Knicks have also brought some useful aspects of small-ball to the team under their own conditions.

D'Antoni brought the idea of small ball to the league, but he didn't have the ability to adapt the tactic to make it more suitable for the league.

At the beginning of the game, the two teams played two completely different rhythms, so today's game will inevitably become a battle of rhythms.

Vogel, who was on the sidelines, looked at the Knicks' formation today, and also felt that the Knicks were not a general.

Vogel sat on the sidelines, his eyes glittering.

Although Hill is not fast enough, his brain is fast enough, and he knows the problem as soon as he sees the rhythm of the other party.

At this time, he got the ball in the backcourt, and he immediately yelled at the players: "We are standing firm and attacking, we must stand firm!" ”

When Hill yelled, Vogel nodded his head on the side, and the pacer had to steady his rhythm and let the rhythm follow him. You can't just be fast, the pacing of the Pacers is fast and slow, not blindly fast or slow, but when you meet the Knicks, you are better at being fast. They have to slow down first, much like a tongue twister, but that's bound to be the case.

The Pacers fell to the ground, and they still didn't give up and hit their own pair of live treasure inside. However, the last time he played Roy Hibbert, this time he came over and started fighting David West directly.

David West is a top priority for the Pacers at this time, and what he does with the Pacers is basically when the point guard does it.

The organization of the team, the strategy. The passes on the strong and weak sides are all done by David West. Although David West was weak against a strong interior and received a lot of criticism later, the Pacers are still reusing David West. Because David West is absolutely irreplaceable in the Pacers' lineup, especially in Vogel's system.

At this time, the Pacers started to fight David West, David West was not afraid to meet Monroe, and David West killed with such confidence. Resisted Monroe one step. Sure enough, Monroe was a little overwhelmed.

David West's advantage against Monroe was too great, and without helping to defend, Monroe was completely at a disadvantage.

David West rolled over and made a hook hand, and the basketball spun around the hoop and also shot.

The Pacers' inner twin towers are really powerful, and once they start, they either kill the opponent or hit the opponent's internal injuries.

Now David West and Roy Hibbert are making repeated efforts, even the Knicks can't stop it.

Today the Pacers vs. the Knicks. The Pacers' pair of inside lines were also extraordinarily excited, and they scored points in a row.

But the Knicks dropped two points inside. But there was not much wave, and the moment after the Pacers scored, they immediately started to pass a fast serve from the backcourt, and the Knicks still bit the Pacers' ass and chased after it.

The Knicks were so fast, and the fast break was so resolute, that the Pacers were completely unexpected.

Just when the Pacers' attention was on Li Feng, Parsons, who was advancing with the ball in the middle, suddenly took the initiative to attack and changed direction to kill the opponent's basket.

This can be regarded as a surprise soldier, and the Pacers really didn't guard against an attack like Parsons before.

Lance Stephenson didn't follow up with him, allowing Parsons to come up from the middle, and he was suddenly shocked into a cold sweat.

Just as Parsons was about to make a sneak attack, George went up for a block that didn't touch the ball, but it was also harassing.

Parsons missed the layup, but it also scared the Pacers out of a cold sweat.

Lance Stephenson ran from behind and grabbed the rebound in the backcourt, and after grabbing the rebound in the backcourt, Lance Stephenson also quickly chased the Knicks' half.

At this time, the Knicks' defensive focus was not on Lance Stephenson, so Lance Stephenson threw a three-point shot as soon as he saw the opportunity.

Lance Stephenson played really well in the Pacers this season, or his playing characteristics are very suitable for the overall playing style of the Pacers, what the Pacers lacked at that time was this kind of wing player with strong mobility, who could run, jump and three-point, and Lance Stephenson was this kind of player, so the Pacers made Lance Stephenson, and Lance Stephenson also helped the Pacers.

Now Lance Stephenson hit this counter-attack ball at the beginning, and Vogel is still relatively satisfied.

Lance Stephenson can have such a counterattack, which can remind the Knicks that they are not the only ones who have counterattacks, but their own teams also have counterattacks.

The Pacers opened the game with a 7-2 lead over the Knicks by 5 points, and the Knicks were silent again, but quickly kicked off, and Livingston took the ball this time and quickly approached the Pacers.

Livingston started again today, and he was unrelenting in the face of Hill, accelerating and then jumping into the Pacers' box.

Although Livingston's speed has decreased greatly after the injury, his outburst is still there, and he gave Hill a step away, jumped into the Pacers' restricted area, and faced the twin towers rising from the ground to a throw.

Livingston wasn't good at playing this kind of ball before, but today he met a soft persimmon, and Tyberdu also gave him the right to shoot.

So this time, Livingston was very confident, jumping in across the Pacers' twin towers and actually throwing a shot.

The Knicks finally got two points back. But today the Knicks clearly started from the corners. The main Li Feng, Cousins Monroe basically did not touch the ball, and the offense was started by Parsons or Livingston.

This tactic of starting from the corners. It also made the Pacers a little uncomfortable, they prepared a tight defense to deal with Li Feng and Monroe before the game, but now that the game begins, the Knicks don't start attacking from these commonly used offensive methods.

As a result, the Pacers' defensive design has mostly fallen short.

The Knicks scored two points comfortably, and the Pacers immediately took the ball and pushed forward. At this time, Hill still yelled for the team to suppress the rhythm and play.

Hill took the ball and passed it to George, who held the ball and didn't attack directly.

Although George would love to beat the Knicks and Lee, the Pacers had the upper hand at this point. There was no reason for him to rush into the action.

George still took the ball and passed it to David West, who cut in the air, and David West now has a clear advantage over Monroe.

David West is also a smart guy and immediately takes advantage of that advantage with a spying step and then straight up to a mid-range shot.

David West wants to score easily with this kind of offense. But his luck wasn't entirely good today!

The basketball hits the hoop and misses.

Once the Pacers miss this kind of shooting, the opportunity for the Knicks will come immediately, and today the Knicks are playing fast, and what is needed is this situation where the opponent does not score.

Cousins rebounded in the backcourt to protect it. The first point is to find Li Feng, but it is difficult to find. Instead, he passed the basketball to Livingston, who was holding the ball on the wing.

The successful throw in the middle gave Livingston a lot of confidence and allowed him to regain a lot of form.

So at this time, Livingston took the ball with confidence and rushed towards the Pacers' half.

How Hill ran past Livingston, Hill's steps were out of order after a few steps, in this situation.

Livingston made a sharp one-handed change of direction, then another jump to the baseline, where Livingston raised his hand and threw it high.

"Brush!"

Livingston hit another high throw, and he humiliated the Pacers' excellent point guard twice, and also rewrote the score to 6-7.

The Pacers have been playing hard. It took Guò to score 7 points with tight tactical coordination, but the Knicks blindly played fast. One grabbed the Pacer's soft underbelly and kept playing, but the score was fast.

I have to admit that playing fast is destined to be much easier in scoring than in half-time!

In the opening game, Hill actually became the weakness of the Pacers, but Vogel squinted at this time, and did not say a word or make substitutions. It seems that it is determined to continue with the current staffing configuration.

The Pacers clearly have a weakness in terms of staffing, but at this time, Vogel just didn't make substitutions, and also let Hill continue to play, obviously as if he believed Hill.

Hill was beaten so continuously by the opposing guard at this time, and he was indeed a little embarrassed, but he was an excellent point guard.

I know that if I really fight hard with the other party one-on-one, even if I win, it will be a kind of destruction for the team.

So at this time, Hill came over, and he still commanded the team steadily and without arrogance, so that the team's offense worked.

Roy Hibbert drew attention in the low post, and when David West suddenly cut Hill's pass, David West made a wide shift to pass the basketball to George on the side.

George faced Li Feng one-on-one on one side, and this one-on-one was the focus of the whole league. It was a fierce encounter, but the two sides took a short time, and George didn't have the fancys of college when he got the ball, only the concise lethality.

A quick step under his feet, and then he jumped up and threw a long shot without jumping.

George's long-range shot didn't see the fireworks, nor how high or fast, but it was in good rhythm.

Probing, retracting, and shooting are all in rhythm, Li Feng has all kinds of abilities in the face of this kind of attack, and he can't use any of them, so he can only watch George shoot and score.

George was a simple goal, but it was such a goal that many Pacers fans in Madison stood up and cheered.

After George scored, he also looked at Li Feng with warm eyes. George is looking forward to Li Feng, and he wants to fight Li Feng again and give the opponent a blow on his home court.

This is determined by George's personality, and he will not admit defeat lightly. Even if he loses, he has to get it back quickly.

But George's expression is too mild, with a bit of Iguodala flavor.

So when the Knicks immediately advanced quickly, Li Feng quickly went to the back and received the basketball.

Then immediately pushed towards the Pacers' half. Li Feng came up this time and launched an attack, and the Pacers' defense immediately chased after Li Feng like clockwork.

Li Feng controlled the ball on the flank, suddenly attacked the bottom line, deliberately pressed on the bottom line, and then got up and stepped back to shoot.

Li Feng pressed the opponent's defense to the bottom line, and just when the opponent's attention was on Li Feng, Li Feng faked a real pass to Cousins who slipped to the bottom line.

Cousins took the ball at this point and made a quick small mid-range shot.

Li Feng and Cousins cooperated. Two quick points. The way Li Feng came to counterattack was to cooperate with his teammates, rather than doing it alone. At that time, Li Feng had the opportunity to go it alone. But Li Feng didn't, Li Feng's choice made Vogel touch the beard at the corner of his mouth.

And Gary Payton, who was in the commentary seat, said happily:

"Li Feng is already very good at creating opportunities for his teammates, and Li Feng's pass is very expressive. Very beautiful offense! ”

Gary Payton is the point guard. He likes this kind of offense. Reggie Miller was on the side at this time, but he lost no time in saying:

"After today's opening, the Knicks obviously had the intention of going off the rails, playing unconventional tactics. The Pacers are dignified, which shows that the strength of the Pacers is still superior. ”

"It's natural, from today's table of strength, the Pacers are indeed stronger overall."

As for the strength of the two teams, Gary Payton and Reggie Miller still easily reached a consensus.

At this time, the shooting percentage of the two teams in the opening game was good, and the score was 9-8. The Pacers still have a one-point lead. But the Pacers' lead wasn't solid at this point, judging by a few rounds of the game. It's too easy for the Pacers to drop points, and a team that's too easy to drop points won't survive a tough battle. It's a worry for the walkers!

George Hill controlled the ball again, and the Pacers were still playing fast and slow, and elegance was the Pacers' coat.

Even if it's playing, Hill came over this time and handed over the basketball to David West to deal with it first.

David West has a lot of freedom in this system, and he took two steps straight from the rim to pass the basketball to George at the top of the arc.

George pulled the ball to the side, then abruptly stuffed the basketball to Roy Hibbert on the inside, who took the ball and pressed it inside, then hit a hook shot.

The Pacers' half-court offense is still methodical, under Vogel's tutelage, the Pacers' offense is indeed very organized, the Pacers have so many people, and the two big interior lines are playing inside, and it is difficult to get out of space in this situation.

But under Vogel's system, the walkers can dance on the tightrope, and several large athletes can also play on the court and gain space for each other.

It's a remarkable feat, and Vogel seems to be pretty good at dancing on tightropes like that.

The Pacers' offense is still the same, the elegance is still the same, and the offense in the half is still excellent, but the Knicks are still expressionless in the backcourt after being scored.

Then Livingston excitedly pounced on Hill, and at this time Hill knew what the other party was going to do, so he was firmly planted on his feet, retreated in small steps, and suddenly rushed forward to rush into Livingston.

Livingston had better legs and feet than the opponent at this time, but he was surprised that he was too much worse, and he was hit by the opponent and almost lost the ball.

Livingston could only turn the basketball back to Monroe, who followed up, and Monroe shot from distance over the free throw line.

As a result, Monroe's hand didn't feel very good today! Monroe missed, and the rebound was immediately protected by the Pacers.

The Pacers protected the basketball and pushed it up steadily again, and the Pacers' offense is indeed in a state of ease.

Hill came over and passed the ball to David West, who dribbled two steps with his back and made a powerful pass to Lance Stephenson on the weak side.

Lance Stephenson took the ball and pretended to make a three-point shot, and Parsons, who was suddenly shaking, also stiffened his footsteps, just like that. Lance Stephenson passed Parsons at once and went straight to the Knicks' basket along the baseline.

At this time, the Knicks came to defend Lance Stephenson, but Lance Stephenson used the cover of the basket to send the basketball to the Knicks' basket with a pull-up hook on the other side.

Lance Stephenson was indeed very active at the beginning of today, scoring 5 points in a row, and in the Knicks' fast-paced game, Lance Stephenson did have a lot of opportunities to show his strengths, and his rise also minimized the impact of Granger's injury.

At this time, the heat of the Pacers has not slowed down, their offense is still very easy, and in the defensive link, Tyberdu still remains silent.

The Pacers are also keeping silent, with both teams now having problems.

The Pacers' side is that the point guard can't be blocked, and the Knicks' side doesn't have much to do with David West, and the two teams clearly have obvious holes. But the two head coaches were silent and didn't make adjustments, so they let the team play in such a mess.

This scene appeared in the broadcast studio of China's cca.v, and Su Qun, who was commentating the game, immediately said:

"It's clear that the point guards on the Pacers' side can't keep up, and Vogel's lack of substitutions can be explained by believing in Hill's experience, but why didn't Tyberdu do something about David West! I don't understand this. ”

"Isn't it that Tyberdu can't see it! No way? But why doesn't Tyberdu do it? (To be continued......)