Chapter 109: [Two battles for the pistons, sudden events]
Since the summer, there has been a lot of news in New York City that Sushi the Sheep will join New York after completing his two-year contract.
Big Apple basketball fans are sworn by it, and they're pretty determined.
This even dilutes their dissatisfaction with the poor status quo.
Sushy the Sheep was the Knicks' pick with the eighth pick in 2003, and then those two stupidly bad management traded him to Cleveland, and then he rose to the top of his career in Indiana.
This was supposed to be the glory of Madison Garden.
Many New York fans are still haunted by it, and the most nostalgic is James Dolan.
"If Sushi the Sheep doesn't join the New York Knicks, why would Isaiah Thomas go to the Athens Olympics to be a consultant for the Chinese team?"
The reasons given by the New York media are very strong.
Isaiah Thomas has raised his eyebrows this summer, and he's the only person in American basketball who can laugh out loud. Because he won the Olympic gold medal that he had been dreaming of, although he was not a player, he finally avenged the revenge of that year.
When Suhi appeared in Manhattan, she caused a commotion. He and Scarlett Johansson went shopping arm-in-arm, so many fans ran over to ask for autographs, and many young girls also showed a posture of not folding their legs, if it wasn't for Scarlett next to him, it was really hard to guarantee that they wouldn't fly up... Take a bite of kiss Sushi.
In fact, in a luxury store, the female clerk touched Suxi's slender and white fingers more than once.
Scarlett didn't say anything, but returned to the hotel.
She began to 'yin and yang'. 'Jack, I have to hold your pillow to fall asleep every night...''Jack, your fingers are so slender, people say that the slender fingers mean...''Jack, when will you come again, we will give you the lowest discount......''Jack......'
Su Xi corrected her on the spot.
And took out a set of Catwoman suits from the suitcase. "Come on, dear lady Scarlett, let me see how wide your acting path is."
"Hey, you're so bad."
"Wait a minute, you'll say awesome."
Suhey lay down on the bed, and it didn't take long for Scarlett to crawl out of the bathroom, she was indeed an actress with a wide range of scenes, her eyes were full of wildness, and the tights gave him an extreme sexiness.
"Come, please me."
Suhey hooked her fingers, and Scarlett climbed up....
…
Madison Garden is never short of fans, and it's a treasure trove of fanfares, no matter how outrageous their ticket prices are and how modest their record is. They always manage to attract an eager audience.
Madison Garden is still full tonight.
But what embarrassed Knicks fans like Stephen Marbury was that when Sushih played, the entire audience was chanting MVP.
New York fans love Suhi far more than Stephen Marbury, the authentic 'son of New York'.
This made Marbury very angry.
Marbury has always firmly believed that he is the number one point guard in the world, and he does not think that Suhi is better than himself, Suhi won the gold medal in FIBA because he did not meet the dream team, and Suhi's style of play is very suitable for FIBA. won the Finals MVP in the NBA because the Pacers are strong as a whole, and he stands on the shoulders of giants.
If I were the Pacers' leading point guard, I would be the Finals MVP.
Marbury had thought so more than once.
However, the resume of the world's No. 1 point guard. In addition to complementing Garnett in the Timberwolves, but in the end they fell out because of salary, team status, etc. Almost wherever he leaves, the team takes off.
He left the Nets, who reached the Finals twice.
He left the Suns, and the Suns' current run-and-gun tactics were running rampant.
The Knicks' starting lineup is not weak, and the Knicks owner will spend money is known throughout the league, and usually big city teams don't give premium contracts, but James Dolan not only gives, but also supplies in bulk.
Their starting line-up is: Stephen Marbury, Jamal Crawford, Tim Thomas, Cott Thomas, Mohammed.
The starting lineup of the Pacers is: Suhi, Artest, Stephen Jackson, O'Neal Jr., Jeff Foster.
After Foster won the jump ball, Suhi dribbled the ball across the half.
Marbury defended with open arms.
Marbury's defensive ability is still good when he is willing to defend.
For example, he is quite willing to do so now. Su Xi saw that his defensive posture was okay, so he pulled away to play with him.
After a tentative step, change direction, turn around and other operations, turn over and jump shot... Bang! Swish!
Hit.
Very good.
Suhi looked into Marbury's eyes satisfied, it was just the right amount of defense. Match your current offensive ability.
Marbury thinks Suhey is provoking herself.
How could a lone wolf endure such a provocation, and when he turned around, he pulled away and singled one.
He was very experienced in attacking, and after a quick assault, he jumped up and shot an arrow on Suhey's body to hit the basketball.
In terms of offensive level with the ball, Marbury is definitely better than Suhey.
Suhey went into heads-up mode, and he pulled away and Marbury started various singles.
In terms of offensive efficiency, Suhee is slightly inferior to Marbury.
But it doesn't matter, Suxi is not aiming for scoring now, he wants to pull up his iron and improve Kobe's super offensive talent as soon as possible.
This made the fans at the scene confused, what happened? Didn't you say Marbury was a lone wolf? Why is Sushi a lone wolf more than Marbury? Little wolf Suhi?
The first quarter was dominated by two heads-ups, and the second quarter was the same.
In the second half of the third quarter, Suhi saw that the team was already eight points behind. So with a wave of his hand, the brothers played some tactics.
As soon as the Pacers were serious, Nickston softened.
Marbury crashed into the Pacers' three-man perimeter and his offensive efficiency plummeted. At this time, Jamal Crawford, another lone wolf of the Knicks, also turned on the single mode, which is a convulsive at the peak of the NBA. When he's on the right foot, he can score forty or fifty points or even sixty points a game.
But tonight, apparently he can't pump yet.
The walker pressed him to death.
Halfway through the fourth quarter, the Pacers had a 15-point lead.
The Knicks didn't have the power to fight back at all, and simply announced their surrender, lest they continue to fight, and the score difference will become wider and wider, and it will become very unsightly.
The Knicks surrendered, and the Pacers pursued a shoot-no-kill policy.
105:89。
Easy wins.
Interestingly, Stephen Marbury, who scored 25 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal after the game, said very complacently: "This fully proves that Suhi the Sheep's achievements are based on the overall strength of the Pacers." ”
"He's nowhere near as good as mine."
Marbury left the classic quote: "New York fans fantasize that he joins, and it might as well be better for me." ”
Suhi had 19 points, 12 assists, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks in this game, although the scoring data was not as good as Marbury's, but other aspects showed a surround trend.
Suhi did not respond to Marbury's remarks.
There is no need, he also said that he is the number one point guard in the world.
How can you be more serious with him?
But Jackson couldn't stand it and said, "Wait for next time." The next time we met, Stephen Marbury knew how far apart he and Jack were. ”
The Pacers are now more united than ever within themselves, and they are like a family.
Carlisle is very confident of defending his title this year, and Larry Bird thinks so too.
After all, the strongest Lakers team in the West has fallen apart, leaving Kobe Bryant to work tirelessly to brush up the scoring title. And the Detroit Pistons in the East, they didn't make reinforcements in the offseason, they were able to kill them last year, and they will definitely be able to kill them this year.
Soon, the Pacers will face two consecutive games against Detroit.
One game is at home and one away from Detroit. Anyway, it's all in the Central Division.
But before that, the Pacers swept the New Jersey Nets.
The Nets can be regarded as Suhi's hometown team, but every time she meets the Nets, Sushi plays extremely hard.
The Nets also didn't have the momentum to reach the Finals twice that year, and they failed to complete Kenyon Martin's contract extension this offseason. Jason Kidd lost the most important inside helicopter, and a lot of tactics played ridiculously.
Then, the Pacers fought against the Miami Heat.
This battle is the Pacers' strongest game since the new season.
O'Neal is even in better shape than last year, although he has gained a lap in weight. His dominance can still make the Pacers' penalty area tremble, and neither Foster nor Tony Barty nor Slade can restrain him.
Although Wade's offensive skills are not as rich as Kobe's, he is clean and neat, his breakthrough is lightning, and his compatibility with O'Neal is even higher than that of O'Neal and Kobe.
Both Stephen Jackson and Ron Artest were overwhelmed by his defense, neither of whom was well suited to defensive speed guards.
It can only be Suhi to entangle, but this year's whistle is particularly sensitive, although Suxi's super winding defense has far surpassed Gary Payton's peak, but in this era, he has emasculated himself by three or four percent.
There is no place for it.
The game was played until the last moment, and only with Suhi's ultra-difficult three points did he gain the advantage.
This three-pointer Sushi threw out against the defense of two people.
There's a lot of luck involved.
But God is on the side of the walkers.
Indiana struggled to get the win, and after a stumble in the regular season, the Pacers used this winning streak to rush to second place in the East, behind the Detroit Pistons.
In the blink of an eye, the Pacers will return to Indiana to host the Detroit Pistons at Conseco's home court.
The Pistons have been unconvinced after losing the Eastern Conference finals last season, believing that the Pacers would not have won if it weren't for Suhee's constant evolution and new weapons. As long as the Pistons beat the Pacers, they will win the championship. They have a good win rate against the Lakers.
But there is no if, and if you lose, you lose.
Just like Ben Wallace, he was beaten by Suhey, and no matter how bad the concussion was, it was useless.
What else can you do but increase the hatred in your heart?
"All we need to do is win back-to-back games against the Detroit Pistons and we'll be back in first place in the East."
Rick Carlisle motivates his players in the dressing room.
In fact, there is no need to mobilize to hit the piston.
Everyone knows that these two teams are enemies to the death.
TNT has been broadcast nationally for two consecutive games.
Fans across the United States are looking forward to a fateful battle like Mars hitting Earth.
Before the game, the smell of gunpowder was strong.
Ben Wallace called it the battle for revenge.
Rasheed Wallace said he wouldn't give the Pacers any more reason to be happy.
Artest says they're farting.
Jackson said the Pistons would keep losing, and they simply didn't have the genes to beat the Pacers.
The lips are at loggerheads, and the smell of gunpowder is full.
…
Suhi received a text message from Scarlett before the game, and Scarlett told him: "I've been delayed for three days. ”
Yes?
Su Xi was stunned and hurriedly called: "Didn't you say the safe period?" ”
"There is no safe period for this kind of thing, which shows that we are full of energy." There was even a hint of joy in Scarlett's tone.
At that time, Sue asked Catwoman to call her daddy.
Catwoman grabbed him by the waist and said that she wanted Susie to call her mother.
And then....
Suhi didn't control it.
Who would have thought that this news had not been received even two weeks later.
Sushi was flustered.
He wasn't ready.
"I'll come to Indiana tomorrow morning, and you'll accompany me for a checkup." Scarlett said to Suhi.
Tomorrow?
After tonight's game, tomorrow the Pacers have another big game in Detroit.
"It's important to us, Jack. It's the result of our love. Even if there is an important game, you should take a day off. Scarlett said seriously.
Sushi nodded in agreement.
Then, he sat on the bench in a daze.
Sometimes a little worried, sometimes smiling.
The mood is mixed.
He adjusted for a moment and chose to go with the flow.
I think she's going to be a pretty girl.
It should be a little more like me, my facial features are more delicate than Scarlett's.
…
The game begins.
The Conseco Arena was filled with fans, and TNT live was packed with a national audience, waiting in front of the TV to follow the battle for the pinnacle of the East, which is the battle of fate in the Pistons' mouth.
The starting lineup for the Pistons is: Billups, Hamilton, Prince, Rasheed Wallace, Ben Wallace.
Although these five people do not have a strong star temperament, they have extremely strong overall combat effectiveness under the kneading of Larry Brown.
Last season's Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers witnessed it.
The starting lineup of the Pacers is: Suhi, Artest, Reggie Miller, O'Neal Jr., Tony Barty.
Carlisle made changes before the start of the game, bringing on Reggie Miller and Tony Barty in hopes of adding more projection.
O'Neill Jr. jumps to beat Rashid Wallace.
Suhi dribbled across the half-court and Billups defended.
For Suhi herself, the Pistons' defense is the best way to level up, and what other team in the league is more dense than the Pistons' defense?
However, Sushi did not do so.
This match carries everyone's hopes and cannot disappoint the fans.
Therefore, Su Xi quickly struck inward after changing direction, and his strong explosive power, speed, and power burst out at the same time.
Billups is very physical and defensively aware.
Even if he anticipated Suhey's move, he only followed up one step before being pushed out of the way, and Suhey smashed into the basket, where he jumped up to face Ben Wallace's frantic pounce and forced a collision.
Although his body was a little staggering, he still put the basketball into the basket.
It opened with a tough frontal charge.
The Conseco Arena was boiling, and the MVP voices came and went.
But for Suhi, there is still a bit of dissatisfaction. He was thinking that if his bouncing talent also reached super, the ball would be directly dunked.
Ben Wallace is not of high stature.
(End of chapter)