Chapter 60: [Who Says The Pacers Will Be Defeated?] 】
Miller is worthy of being a man who can make money every time he gets married, and being meticulous is his label. Among NBA superstars, many people will shrink their fortunes because of the breakdown of their marriages, as Jordan has been fooled. But Miller will do property justice, so the divorce has nothing to lose for him, at most a symbolic spiritual consolation.
Half a year ago, there was a similar conversation between them. It turned out to be about the same as now, Miller is not a man of temperament, he will not be like Magic Johnson, Isaiah Thomas, Gary Payton... Hearty and straightforward giving.
This is mostly the case with the top shooters of this era, and shooting is a precise technical job that requires careful calculation.
The game goes on.
The Pistons' attrition strategy against Suhi continued.
Suxi's resolute plan was also carried out to the end.
The two sides went back and forth between offense and defense, and Suhi was like a bandit, and his huge destructive power made the Pistons' defense crack a hole, which established a lead for the Pacers.
However, Suhi had to take a break in the seventh minute of the second half, and the rapid decline in fitness forced him to go into forced rest mode.
The intensity of the playoff confrontation is high, especially for the Pistons, coupled with the consumption of Prince's offense and defense at both ends, Suxi can carry it until the seventh minute, which is already a super level performance.
Suhi had to go down, he was exhausted and overdrawn.
At this time, he had 13 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, and he helped the Pacers take the lead.
He is the player with the highest assist stats on both teams and the second-highest scoring player for the Pacers, with a lot of efficiency.
"If Jack was the core of a normal team, he wouldn't have been able to play hard." Kenny Smith took a different look on TV and said, "He's a bit like Ginobili. The difference is that Ginobili is not as lucky as him, there is not so much lace news, and it is not from the huge Asian market. Oh, by the way, Ginobili is actually a little bit better than him. ”
Kenny Smith was the most keen satirical of all the TV commentators.
He has rarely praised Suhi from his first day in the league.
After he was kissed by a donkey on All-Star weekend, he became more and more obsessed.
Charles Barkley sat next to him, he has a hardcore 'sheep honey' nickname, and he is always ranked in the top five in the selection of the top ten treasures of the NBA by Chinese fans.
But he was really powerless to argue with Kenny Smith. Although Smith is yin and yang, adding fuel and vinegar. But he is telling the basic truth. In any other team, Sushi can't be the absolute core of the tactical end, and playing time is his confinement.
Moreover, Suhi's shooting ability and scoring ability are not up to elite standards.
He and the Pacers really fit together perfectly and make each other work.
By the time Sushi went off, the Pacers had a six-point lead.
After Suhi went off the court, the Pacers still played back and forth with the Pistons, and they were a super strong team in their own right.
Suhi sat on the bench and gulped down energy drinks, and he had to get himself back on the court five minutes before the end of the fourth quarter.
At this time, Larry Brown instructed his players to raise the tempo.
He has studied a lot of Suhi's games, and now the whole league knows that Suhi's recovery ability is amazing. If the attacking time is consumed quickly, Sushi may not be able to return to the court.
Many people say that the Pistons are a team that only knows how to defend with a dull rhythm, but in fact, the Pistons' players are very fast, whether it is Ben Wallace, or Rasheed Wallace, Hamilton and Prince on the front line, and Billups's ability to push counterattacks cannot be said to be weak.
The third quarter ended quickly.
Then came the fourth quarter.
In the opening stanza, Rasheed Wallace hit a shot from long distance, and then... Oku also hit a three-pointer from the three-point line.
The two long men each hit the shot.
This stopped the walker directly.
Carlisle had to bring O'Neal Jr. back on, with Tony Barty in centre-forward.
O'Neal Jr. came on the court and pulled away to score points in the singles, and he established a certain advantage.
He previously played four years off the bench for Rasheed Wallace with the Trail Blazers, and he knows Rasheed Wallace well. Although Rasheed Wallace appears to be very tough on the defensive end, O'Neal Jr. is clearly at a higher level than Rashid today.
He scored back-to-back goals to keep the Pacers ahead of the pack.
The two sides come and go.
It wasn't until the fourth minute of the fourth quarter that Ben Wallace was back on the court. Larry Brown arranged for Ben Wallace to defend O'Neal Jr. O'Neal Jr. is a big forward and a center-forward style of play, and Ben Wallace is tougher than Rasheed Wallace.
After he pestered O'Neal Jr., O'Neal Jr. was very uncomfortable, and he failed to hit the shot twice in a row.
This put his confidence in question and he became less determined to go down low.
O'Neill Jr. has a lot of attacking styles and that's his strength.
But it is also his weakness.
The Pacers are gradually falling into a scoring drought.
Fortunately, the Pistons' offense is not good either.
The two sides come and go, striking each other.
The tempo was fast, and overall, the Pistons were gradually closing the margin and slowly building up the lead.
When the camera caught Larry Brown, his face was calm and composed.
In the absence of Suhee, the Pacers are weaker overall than the Pistons.
When Artest picked up his sixth foul at the seventh minute and 24 seconds into the fourth quarter, Larry Brown excitedly stood up from the bench.
He liked the penalty.
Artest was very aggressive defensively tonight, which caused foul trouble and made the Pistons very uncomfortable on the outside.
Now, Artey has been sent off the court as an outside defensive gate, and with Suhi's return undecided, the Pacers' solid perimeter defense has opened two huge openings.
Carlisle was quick to get Eric Williams to add.
However, Eric Williams let Prince run away in the second round and hit a three-pointer.
The Pistons lead by five points.
There were 4 minutes and 18 seconds left until the end of the race.
Due to the fast pace of the game, Suhi's fitness has not yet recovered to the state of being able to maintain a high level of efficiency. But he had already asked Carlisle two minutes earlier.
Carlisle initially refused.
But now, he had to let Sushi prepare.
He wants Suhee to finish one more round.
He instructed Kenny Anderson to keep his tempo down, and Anderson dribbled through half the pitch and Billups made a powerful save on him, and he almost threw his body on Anderson.
If it was Anderson when he was young, maybe a change of direction would have flashed by.
But he was old after all, and he was oppressed by Billups, and he could only turn his back quickly.
Just then, Prince saw an opportunity and rushed over, he wrapped his rope around Anderson, and when Anderson was about to call a timeout, he forcibly snatched the basketball away.
The Pistons made the pick-and-roll, and on the fast break, Billups pushed down the out-of-center Kenny Anderson, who jumped over Anderson.
This sparked a tidal wave of boos at the Conseco Arena.
But the Pistons didn't stop their two-line fast-break counterattack, and Billups assisted Prince for a dunk in the frontcourt!
Rumble!
Prince's slam dunk ignited the passion of the Pistons players, and their entire bench boiled over.
Morale is like a rainbow.
7 points ahead.
There are only 3 minutes and 59 seconds left in the game.
The Pacers' number one defensive man, Ron Artest, was sent off.
Jermaine O'Neal, the Pacers' leading scorer and interior core, cringed and retreated.
This situation... No matter how you look at it, the Pacers are bound to lose, and their home loss is just around the corner.
So, Rasheed Wallace roared with infinite passion, and he shouted at Suhi on the sidelines: "You lost the rookie, don't think you can do anything, you are a joke." ”
As he spoke, he gave a thumbs up, and then fell upside down.
He is very provocative, and he writes mockery all over his bearded and scumbag face.
His actions drew wild insults and boos from the sidelines, and the Indiana was short-tempered. The referee hurried over and gave Rasheed Wallace a technical foul.
This caused Rashid Wallace to immediately hold his head and roar, and Larry Brown hurried over to protest.
But the protests were ineffective.
"The Pacers only had one timeout and they fell into passivity across the board. Even if they get the free throw for this technical foul, their chances of winning are close to zero. ”
"I often say that regular season records aren't everything, that the regular season and the playoffs are two worlds. We won the championship in Houston that year, and we didn't finish the regular season first. ”
"The playoffs are a stage for superstars, and the more critical it is, the more superstars are needed to save it."
"If this is the time, you go and ask Larry Bird. Do you want Susie the Sheep to lead your team to charge, or LeBron James to lead your team to charge. I am sure that I will definitely give the most accurate answer. ”
"That's why those fans in the entertainment industry list so many statistics that prove that LeBron James can't be tied with Susie the Sheep for the best rookie, but authoritative experts still recognize LeBron James."
Kenny Smith spoke eloquently during the timeout.
He said even more than Carlisle said on the bench.
Carlisle is talking to Susie: Don't be pressured, lose and count me.
He's a very good coach.
But Su Xi's expression was very serious and murderous.
Backbite!
The whistle blows and the game continues.
Suhi glanced at the Pistons bench when she came on the court, and just as Larry Brown's eyes were also looking this way, Larry Brown showed a confident smile and lifted Erlang's leg up.
He doesn't think the Pacers have a chance to turn the tables around.
I don't think Sushi can do any miracles.
There is no miracle in this world, and if there is, then I, Larry Brown, must be the stifler of miracles.
Suhi took the free throw from Reggie Miller for a technical foul.
While Suhi didn't shoot as much from the free-throw line as Reggie Miller, Rasheed Wallace came at him and he had no reason to dodge.
Swish!
Swish!
Sushi hit both free throws to narrow the gap to five points.
Then on the serve, Suhi received a pass from O'Neill Jr. at the top of the arc.
He didn't hesitate for a moment, and took a sharp step straight into the penalty area.
Prince did not withstand the onslaught of Suhi's power, Suhi can be described as infinitely powerful in the back line, and he was as fast as lightning and as violent as fire. Speed, strength, and explosiveness have all stepped into super talents, plus flexibility on top of super talents.
Prince chased to the free throw line and lost his position.
The Pistons' defensive system is good at pressing the ball and limiting the passing of the basketball.
They turn a blind eye to the ball-carrier's assault because they believe in the inside's ability to fill in the position. The Wallace brothers are strong in this regard.
Suhi entered the penalty area, and he showed a fearless and brave posture.
Rasheed Wallace moved quickly sideways, but he was still half a beat slower, and Suhey slotted in from his side early.
Ben Wallace swooped in from the other side.
Suhey jumped, he followed suit, he was making the final interception, he was going to shoot Suhee down in the air.
But at the moment when he flew over and was about to hit Suhi, Suhi slammed the lever in the air... Suhi's coordination talent is only a little bit away from the super talent, and the full-level flexibility plays an important role at this moment, and his body is almost folded.
And, due to the low height of his bounce.
So, give him more room to operate.
Ben Wallace pounced.
Suhi threw the basketball out at the same time as her body opened... It's a bit of a limit tie rod...... Bang! Swish!
The basketball wipes in.
Sushi scored 4 points in a row, and the difference was instantly narrowed to 3 points.
This is a relatively safe area.
Pistons head coach Larry Brown lowered his legs, but his expression remained confident and composed.
He has faith in the Pistons' system. And, with Artest sent off, the Pacers' current roster is not enough to form a formal challenge for them.
However, when Billups was about to cross the halfway line with the ball, a sudden change occurred!
In the last round, Billus, who swooped down and bit Kenny Anderson fiercely, was bitten even harder.
Suhey bit at him like a lunge, and he slammed his wound around Billups.
Billups is very experienced and he also has a strong body.
However, Suxi does not speak of martial virtues.
He stumbled when he hit him directly, and he didn't dare to return to the line, so he could only quickly close the ball and was about to ask for a timeout.
Suxi shoved it into his arms and pulled it out hard... At that time, Billups was even pulled with the ball, and he shouted foul foul!
But the referee didn't say anything.
Suhee tugged for the second time and pulled out the 'turnip' directly, while Billups stumbled and his body almost fell to the ground.
He's even worse than Kenny Anderson last round.
Anderson on the sidelines clenched his fists excitedly, and at the moment when Sushi pulled out the basketball, he roared excitedly.
Sushi hit the front, he looked back, there was no defense.
So, he jumped straight and shot...... Swish!
Three-point hit.
Suhee was right.
He was arrogant, he raised his hands and made two OKs.
The Conseco Arena was boiling, I don't know who started it, and it soon became a recitation by the whole army: MVP! MVP! MVP!
The mountains roared and the tsunami and the roar of 20,000 people gathered the surging morale of the home field.
Suhi scored 7 points in the last two rounds and tied the score directly.
Larry Brown got up from his bench and he directed from the sidelines, signaling for his players to keep the tempo.
He didn't want the team to mess up first, but he also sent Rasheed Wallace to the back to pick up Billups and pass the ball quickly once Sushi made a move.
Although Larry Brown still looks confident, he has to admit that Sushi is messing up his game.
When did this kid have such a strong scoring explosion?
He must be held down.
(End of chapter)