Suhi arrived with the ball and Atkins stepped forward to interfere. Suhi had also fought Atkins before, but he had never seen Atkins so 'fierce', and he gave Suhi some interference.

But Suhi still relied on his superb ball control ability and strong body to pass him. As soon as Sushi got rid of it, before Sushi stepped foot in the free throw line, Pierce caught up and hit Suhi head-on.

Pierce's muscular frame forced Sushi to stop.

The referee didn't say anything.

Suhi couldn't tear through the line with precision.

In the first round, Suhi felt the intensity of the playoffs being very different.

Sitting on the sidelines, Celtics head coach John Carroll is there, and he has long studied Suhi carefully. He has plenty of confidence throughout the series.

But just when Carroll thought that the team would terminate the Pacers' new engine Suhi, Suhi quickly completed the pass, he saw the opportunity to decisively hand the basketball to Artest who received on the side, and at the same time accelerated to impact the penalty area, O'Neal Jr. provided him with off-ball cover with a sharp heart, Artest quickly hoisted the basketball into it, Suhi jumped up... He grabbed the basketball...... Rumble!

Complete the Violent Buckle.

Although the process was a bit tortuous, the results were as expected.

Suhi's dunk pierced the Celtics' basket... They added defense on the outside, but they couldn't cover up the lack on the inside.

In this attack, Suhi was very quick and wise, and when the Celtics saw through the breakthrough route, he decisively changed the course. With the help of teammates, complete the violent dunk.

If in the past, Suxi used his breakthrough ability to help his teammates open up the situation, then in this round just now, Suxi completely relied on the strength of his teammates.

This is heartening for Celtics head coach Carroll, whose tactical goal has been achieved.

The game continued, with Suhee winding around defending Atkins. But Atkins is significantly faster in the playoffs and he is more experienced and knows the scale of the referee.

He gave Suhee a hidden elbow in a tangled situation, and quickly got through Blount's cover, jumped to the side, and made a quick three-point shot... Swish!

Boston scored three points.

One offense and one defense.

Sushi was baptized in truth.

Before the game, Carlisle had a discussion with Larry Bird about whether to let Jack sit on the sidelines for a few minutes so that he could get used to the rhythm of the playoffs more quickly.

Bird said: "Trust Jack's ability to adapt. The Celtics should be his litmus test. ”

"This series may allow Jack and the team to get closer together."

Bird takes a longer view.

The Celtics are still trying to break the gap on Sushi on the defensive end, and they think that locking Suhi will bring the Pacers' overall offense to a halt.

However, it was not like this.

Suhi will delay for some time after being defended by a targeted defense, but the super spatial talent he has received from the Magic has been polished enough for him to pass the basketball to his teammates in the open spot.

Moreover, Suhey's off-ball ability is well above average.

The Celtics have far less firepower on the inside than the Pacers, with O'Neal Jr. taking over the ball. He's starting to show the versatility of the league's third-best forward: O Jr. is almost a tough game, but he's got a lot of tricks to pick up the opponents below average.

Sushi played 5 minutes in the opening game and was substituted.

On the one hand, he hasn't adapted to the rhythm of the playoffs yet: the pace and intensity of the playoffs are more than a level higher than the regular season, and he needs to evolve with actual combat.

On the other hand, his physical energy was depleted faster.

"Jack only had 4 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound and 1 steal." Charles Barkley said on television: "If it was another player playing with that efficiency, I would say it's good, but Jack... All I can say is barely qualified. ”

"In my mind, Jack is the signature superstar of the future. There are a few others who can be named to the All-Star Team and All-Defensive Team in their rookie season. ”

Barkley couldn't help but brag for Suhi.

Kenny Smith on the side was 'snarky': "Signature superstar? Charles, how are you confused? Suhi the Sheep won the All-Star and All-Defensive Team because the Pacers were the strongest team in the regular season this season, and he ate the record bonus. ”

"I'm still saying the same thing, Suhi the Sheep is not a superstar player, he is a blue-collar player, maybe there will be highlights in the regular season, but in the playoffs... It's all revealed. ”

"Look at Suhee the Sheep tonight, he didn't show the individual ability to tear apart the defense on his own, he became invisible in the Pacers' system." Kenny Smith sarcastically said, "Aren't superstars supposed to be single-handedly opening up the game in the team's most dangerous moments?" ”

"It's not the most dangerous time for the Pacers." Barkley argued: "Their lead is getting bigger and bigger. ”

The Pacers continued to extend their lead after Suhee went off.

Even without Suhi, Indiana is still more than a step ahead of the Celtics, who have 35 wins.

Suhee came on the court in the second half of the second quarter, and his presence made the Pacers' defense more intense, and after his wrapping defense strengthened the physical confrontation, the Celtics were beaten.

When it comes to winding defense, Suhi is far ahead of his fellow point guards. Even Jason Kidd is only more experienced in judging the way of the ball, and when it comes to simple one-on-one entanglement, Sushi is a notch higher.

However, on the offensive front, Sushi still has not made a mark.

Although Carlisle encouraged him to take his own offense, it was always a fraction of a second, and after two or three rounds of inaction, he cut back on his work.

The first half ended.

The Pacers led by nine points at 48:39.

Suhi had 7 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.

The second half continued.

The Celtics are still under siege, and when they focus on Sughy, the Pacers will be on the spot. Carroll's defensive strategy means nothing other than to show other teams how to defend Suhi.

In the end, the Pacers defeated the Celtics with a score of 89-71.

Sushi only played 5 minutes in the second half, and his total stats were 11 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals.

From a rookie's point of view, this is still very efficient data.

However, judging by the contribution value to the team, there is no doubt that it is declining.

This makes a lot of basketball experts revel, and they are like flies that smell the smell, gathering together and buzzing.

Disgusting.

Suhi didn't take them seriously at all, just kept watching the tape and kept training for it.

The second playoff game is fast in coming.

Suhi stepped up his block with O'Neal Jr., and he opened the scoring with a break into the box and bumping past Blount.

Caused a collective cheer in the home stadium.

Subsequently, Suhi increased his powerful output to Atkins, he used his wide back to squeeze the space, and then used his size advantage to quickly turn around, bursting with explosive power and speed, and hitting in a straight line... Suhey's aggressiveness has improved.

However, under this style of play, the overall offensive efficiency of the Pacers has declined.

This is the disadvantage of superpowers: superpowerhouses without superstars tend to be one after the other. Suhi forcibly changed this point, and the overall attack would produce some confusion.

Carol used the physically stronger Marcus Banks when Atkins couldn't defend Suhi at all.

Banksy held back his strength, he had long wanted to take a bad breath on the successful Suhey. He's going to get back what he's lost.

He always thought that it was because he was defeated by Suhi in the Chicago War, so Susie the Sheep was thriving, while he fell into a malaise.

So, he's going to get it back.

Marcus Banks' pick-and-roll ability is good, and his strong, kraft-like defense strengthens Suhey's constraints, and he joins forces with Pierce and Ricky Davis....

Although Suxi has a way to solve this pinch, the overall price to pay is more.

So, Suhi chose to pass the basketball to O'Neal Jr.

Let him go to the inside to eat easier opponents.

O'Neal Jr. opened the scoring on the inside, and the Pacers once again took a fault-class lead.

"Jack's problem is that his eyes can see his teammates, but he can't do it, he can't pass the basketball in the first place."

"Passing and cutting is a trinity. Superstars must have at least two of them. ”

"Jack's assault ability is certainly the best in the league, but his shooting is average when he is on the move, and he doesn't have a lot of confidence when he shoots with high intensity. His passing is also not unique in positional battles, because the defense is more dense and he will only use those conservative passing techniques. ”

Standing in the box on the Pacers' home court, Magic gave Big Bird an analysis: "If Jack had my passing skills, the Pacers' problems would have been solved. And it will be even stronger. ”

Larry Bird brought the magician here to do just that.

Now that the magician took the initiative to say it, how could he not be ecstatic: "Then what are you waiting for? Maggie, the alliance needs a magician too much. You should be thrilled to find such a seedling. ”

Magic Johnson smiled and said, "Larry, I think you're saying that on purpose, wanting me to teach Jack how to pass?" ”

"No, Maji. I'm doing this for your own good. What are you worried about? Are you worried that Jack learns your skills and surpasses you to become the all-time number one point guard? Or are you worried that Jack will learn your tricks and lead the Pacers to defeat your parent team, the Los Angeles Lakers, in the Finals? ”

Big Bird said this on purpose. As the saying goes, it's better to be agitated than to be excited, and Otori is worthy of being the language artist of the year.

At that time, the magician said very decisively: "How is it possible? How could I worry about this? There will never be a second magician in this world, and even if I give it all to Suxi the Sheep, he will not be able to learn them all, let alone surpass me! ”

"Do you think the passing is a day to build Rome?"

"It's hard for me to talk to a scorer like you about that."

"As for what you said about leading the Pacers to beat the Lakers? Hey, big bird, I'll make a bet with you, right? You guys don't even dream of beating the Lakers this season, do you know what lineup the Lakers are now? Do you know how powerful the OK combo is? ”

Magic Johnson said triumphantly. He has no crisis at all, where does the sense of crisis come from?

So, he said, "Let Jack come to the arena tomorrow afternoon and I'll give him a little bit of individual teaching." ”

"He's going to Boston tomorrow afternoon. I think it's better for you to stay here and play for two more weeks, because you have two weeks of work here anyway. Larry Bird continued.

"No problem." The magician agreed.

Big Bird raised his glass and toasted with the magician.

To be honest, he actually didn't have much confidence that Su Xi would be able to fully master the magician's magic, after all, everyone's exclusive tricks were tailor-made, and God would not let the second person fully master them.

However, he hopes that Suhi can really make his way to stardom.

Suhi's breakthrough is already impressive, and as the Magic puts it, star players need to have at least two advantages in three pass-and-cut shots.

This year is the best year for the Pacers to win a championship, and Indiana has never been stronger.

Moreover, it is also the best championship window for the Pacers.

After this year, it may become more and more difficult to win the championship in the future.

Because, Reggie Miller is a year older.

It's hard to say if Sushi will be able to play superstardom, and he only has a two-year contract, and he will play next year... Larry Bird has no confidence to keep Suhi and continue to fight here... Because Suxi's business value is too great, both he and his team can see huge benefits in big cities.

And most importantly... The league has already released rumors that it will revise the defensive rules.

The league has long been saying that offense is encouraged and outside superstars are encouraged, and neither the audience nor the league's top officials like the dreary, slow-paced basketball of the moment.

At that time, players who focus on defense will be greatly limited, especially the savage collision type like Suhi and Artay.

So, Larry Bird now really wants Suhee to be stronger, if the magician says to him, "I can teach Jack, but you have to admit that I'm stronger than you."

The king is willing to speak.

Because he really wanted to help his hometown team win a championship.

In 2000, he led the team to the finals. Unfortunately, the OK combination swept them out of the tournament and started the Lakers dynasty.

This season, he wants to end the Lakers dynasty and break up the OK combination.

Backbite!

The whistle blew for the end of the game.

91：73。

The Pacers won again.

The Celtics' dream of the Black Eight is still wishful thinking.

Their biggest success in this game was for Sushi to only get 14 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block in this game. But, other than that, they got nothing.

"It's going to show the way for other teams, and even if the Celtics are going to lose this series, I think other teams are going to open up a winning opportunity from here." Kenny Smith said after the game.

He didn't like Suhi's scenery and naturally didn't want the Pacers to continue to win.

Who will the Pacers face in the next round?

The Miami Heat look likely, and the Hornets are not unlikely.

They all have better lineups than the Celtics.

The Celtics can push Sushi into a corner, can't they?

(End of chapter)