"It's just a normal intra-squad training, don't read too much and don't talk to any media."

Paul Silas came out as soon as he could, he was very experienced. He knew that this was a special time, and any slight disturbance would have a decisive impact on these two young geniuses.

Deep down, Paul Silas wants to keep both of these talents with the Cavaliers. His tactical system is large enough to accommodate the growth of two talented teenagers.

However, judging from the fact that the two sides did not communicate with each other after the heads-up, the two who originally seemed to be close did encounter serious challenges.

This kind of challenge is tough for Paul Silas, who is not Phil Jackson and who doesn't have the skills to dance on two eggs.

In fact, he couldn't figure out whether this was a battle of two young geniuses, or a battle of incompatible positions.

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Indiana are currently the top players in the East, averaging 91.4 points per game and limiting their opponents to 85.6. Under the tactical guidance of Rick Carlisle, they have contributed well on both ends of the floor.

They have a very neat squad and they are strong.

The core of the interior line is O'Neal Jr.

O'Neal Jr. was a first-round pick in '96, a little younger than Kobe Bryant. But the start of his career is not the same as Kobe's. After four years on the bench in Portland before being traded to the Indiana Pacers, the Smiling Assassins single-handedly built him up and tailored his tactics, and his face-frame offensive ability and back-to-back singles skills improved rapidly, making him the league's most improved player.

Up to now, he is the best power forward in the league today with the combination of offensive skills and back-to-back skills, and there is no one, and the offensive skills are more gorgeous than Chris Webb's peak, some people say that they see the shadow of Olajuwon from him, which is of course a great compliment, but if you look at the offensive comparison chart of the two, you will find that they are similar in many ways. In particular, the trick he is best at using is to turn his back to the basket and wipe it under the basket, which is exactly the same as Olajuwon.

O'Neal Jr.'s defensive mobility is very strong, his ability to protect the basket is unparalleled, coupled with his fast lateral movement speed, good sense of smell in blocking, perennial dominance at the top of the blocking list, and was also elected league block king in 01.

However, O'Neill Jr. also has the shortcomings of O'Neill Jr. This kind of player with a gorgeous style of play often plays inconsistently under high-intensity defense, because there are too many technical means, and they will choose syndrome. In addition, his lack of strength in his lower limbs, coupled with the fact that his shoulders are very narrow and he can't hang too much meat, leads to a loss in the top defense of the inside line.

This summer, he signed a seven-year, $123 million contract extension with the Pacers. He was named the interior core of the Pacers for years to come.

The outside core of the Pacers is Ron Artest.

Artest was drafted by the Bulls in '99 for two and a half years of practice before eventually being traded to the Pacers for the interior double Proton position. When it came to the Pacers, he quickly dug for Isaiah Thomas and did his best to build it.

In the past, many people have said that Suhee is the Ron Artest at the point guard position.

Why?

Because their defensive style is a bit similar, and the shortcomings are relatively similar.

Artest is known as the best defender in the league at the No. 3 position today, his center of gravity is low, he is very stable in the lower set, and he is very fierce in steals...... These are very similar to Suhi. But what makes him better than Suxi is that although his explosiveness is not as strong as Suxi, his lateral movement speed is fast, and his positioning is extremely accurate, and he can quickly distinguish the opponent's breakthrough route and follow it up.

He's able to defend three or four positions on the pitch and his marking ability is absolutely historic.

However, his ability to assist in defense and rotation is a little worse. In the Pacers, it doesn't matter, he has O'Neal Jr. behind him, and O'Neal Jr. is the guru of this.

Any single defense master in history has a strong co-defense master behind him, and they complement each other. Bowen has Duncan behind him, Joe Dumas has a whole army of bad boys behind him, and Moncreve has Lannier behind him.

In contrast, Suhi is empty behind her... This is also why many defenders can penetrate the Cavaliers' penalty area as if they were in no man's land once they break through Suhey's defense.

Artest and Sushi have the same flaw, as their defensive efficiency drops dramatically when facing speedy and agile defenders.

It's just that Suhi's anti-blocking and pick-and-roll ability is much stronger than Artest.

Maybe it's because Artest's grandfather and father both practice boxing, and their family is used to one-on-one.

In addition to the two interior and exterior cores, Indiana also has the all-time leading scorer Reggie Miller, although he is entering the end of his career. However, the double-screen tactics that Larry Brown devised for him back then still play a powerful role today.

In addition, they also have Kenny Anderson, Al Harrington, Clohill, Anthony Johnson, Tinsley, Forts and a group of elite soldiers.

It's fair to say that they outrun the Cavaliers by a wide margin in terms of lineup.

Hardly anyone thought the Cavaliers would survive tonight, not even the home fans.

When Suhi was introduced to her name tonight, some boos and invective were heard at the Gaunt Arena.

It sounds ridiculous that a man who had just won three in a row for his team and was voted Player of the Week was booed.

This is probably the narrow-mindedness of fans in small places. They would not allow anyone to compete with their Sons of Akron, not even the slightest hint.

It's a pressure that everyone who plays in Cleveland has to face.

"Jack, it looks like you're not welcome in Cleveland."

Reggie Miller took the initiative to say hello to Suhi: "Hello, I'm Reggie. ”

Suhi reached out and shook his hand.

At this time, the elf automatically wakes up, and he tells Suhey. Reggie Miller has a super talent, a super talent that has been cultivated the day after tomorrow. 'Super catch-and-shoot rhythm talent'!

Suhi is not surprised, as Reggie Miller is the best three-point shooter on the planet in his own right, and his off-ball ability is unrivaled.

At this time, Ron Artest walked over and he put his shoulder on Suhey: "Hey, little one. You've stolen my Player of the Week, and I'm going to show you what the best defense looks like in this game! ”

"You're not defending against me." Suhey told him: "But I'm going to have more steals tonight than you. ”

"Dreaming!"

Ron Artest said-for-tat.

Backbite!

The whistle blew.

The game begins.

The Cavaliers' lineup for tonight is: Suhi, Jason Capono, LeBron James, Carlos Boozer, Ilgoskas.

The starting lineup of the Pacers is: Kenny Anderson, Reggie Miller, Ron Artest, O'Neal Jr., Jeff Foster.

Foster earned the Pacers the first offense.

Kenny Anderson, the once unruly genius point guard who brought basketball to the frontcourt with the rules of the game, is no longer the 'street culture' propagandist who plays the game with all the bells and whistles.

In Rick Carlisle's tactics, he honestly waited for his teammates at the top of the arc to pick up, and then handed the basketball to Jermaine O'Neal who was in position.

O'Neill named Carlos Boozer and used his gorgeous forward breakthrough to turn past Boozer, but the moment he shot, Sushi rushed over to interfere... Bang!

Striking iron.

Suhey got the rebound.

Larry Bird sat there on the sidelines, smiling.

He had just had a conversation with Suhey's agent, and while he was uncomfortable with Mike O'Connor's arrogance, at least he brought good news.

Suhi dribbled the ball across the half, ignoring LeBron James' reach for the ball and instead directing James to run to the other side.

He and Carlos Boozer played a pick-and-roll, he violently accelerated into the box, he crashed into Foster in the air, turned and handed it to Ilgoskas, who followed up and slammed the dunk.

Larry Bird is satisfied.

What the Pacers are lacking most right now is this kind of strong attacker: the current Pacers are technically a jumper. Hardly anyone can threaten from beyond the three-point line with the ball into the box.

Tinsley has breakthrough skills, but his finishing level is weak and his passing vision is mediocre.

At this point, Suhey ambushes Kenny Anderson in the middle line.

Although Anderson was called the genius of the talented point guards in the '90s, even Iverson said he was influenced by him.

But he is indeed old now, and his talent has left him with his perennial debauchery. He was ambushed by Suhey and trapped on the touchline just as he tried to pass the ball. Suhi crashed straight into him and snatched his basketball away.

It was a blatant roadblock robbery.

Suhi accelerated into the frontcourt, and when LeBron James followed up from the side, he passed the basketball and assisted James to complete the dunk.

The Gander Arena was boiling.

James raised his hands high, and in a trance, it was like all the home fans shouting long live in the mountains.

Suhee didn't care, and he continued to follow Kenny Anderson's side.

Anderson learned from his experience this time and tried not to go to the sidelines, and Carlisle also arranged for Artest to be on the side.

Anderson handed the basketball to Artest after halftime.

Artest isn't very efficient offensively, but you can't say he doesn't have offensive means. In fact, he has quite a lot of offensive means, after all, he was mixed up from the New York Street Court.

Now he has the ability to attack with the ball and the frame, he can also shoot from a fixed point and has a bit of scale in the back singles. It's just that his hand is really average, his shooting talent is a little worse than Suxi's, his muscles are relatively stiff, and he can't even take free throws. But he has worked it, and Reggie Miller has instructed him.

So, he has the possibility of becoming a fixed-point pitcher.

Of course, all this is based on the fact that his head does not offend. If his mind goes astray, ten cows won't be able to pull it back.

He made a shooting feint in front of James, which was not realistic, but made James's center of gravity move up.

He hurriedly rushed forward with the ball... His dribbling looked awkward.

This allowed James' gambling nature to overflow, and he forced his hand to steal.

was completely shaken off by Artest's backdribble, and Artest accelerated, used his body to push James who missed the position, and directly hit the basket to complete a layup.

"Your defense is three notches worse than Suhey the Sheep."

After Artest scored, he said to James very sincerely: "I still need to learn, don't waste such a good body." ”

But James is now 'allergic' when he hears Suhee the sheep, and he is furious, and his eyes are glaring fiercely at Artest.

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(End of chapter)