Winning is the catalyst that makes talented players get better and better.

The 15-point victory in G1 in the first round of the Bulls playoffs also made the Bulls youth army energetic, full of confidence, and stronger.

And the Pacers, who are opponents, are not aware of this.

On April 25, the Bulls and Pacers G2 kicked off again.

Because of the loss of G1, the Pacers had to start frantically pinch early in the first quarter and consume Doon.

Unexpectedly, Ben Gordon, who didn't dare to make a shot in the last game, played with extra confidence this time.

As early as the first quarter, Ben Gordon took advantage of Doon's inability to take over the ball and fire infinitely.

5-of-8 shooting, 2-of-4 three-pointers, no one expected that Ben Gordon could score 12 points in a single quarter just by shooting.

Although Anthony Johnson, the starting point guard of the Pacers, is not known for his defense, but it is in the playoffs, and the defensive attitude is definitely no problem.

In particular, seeing that Ben Gordon has a good hand tonight, it will naturally work harder to defend, using small movements and physical confrontation to limit Ben Gordon.

However, the effect of defense cannot be said to be none, it can only be said that it is minimal, and it feels like you are facing a trainer.

In other words, it was Ben Gordon who opened up the situation and played the performance that the Bulls should have, and the Pacers were forced to adjust the resources of defending Doane.

When Ben Gordon got tired of playing, Doon also began to hold the ball and call for pick-and-rolls to burst inside.

O'Neal Jr. was on guard tonight and was not so easily fouled by Doon.

However, Doon's ability is very well-rounded and can go beyond fouling.

The basic breakthrough point, as well as the incomparably accurate mid-range, are very headaches for the Pacers.

At the end of the first quarter, although Doon only got 8 points and 3 assists, the Bulls, under the leadership of Doon, have stretched the gap to 9 points, almost double digits.

22-31, the Pacers, as a strong defensive team, were actually beaten by the Bulls in the playoffs with a single quarter of 30+ situation, which is somewhat embarrassing.

As the game entered the second quarter, Doon returned to the No. 2 spot, and Josh Smith got the chance to start the second quarter.

It is also because Doane and Ben Gordon open up space on the outside, and Josh Smith, who receives Dwan's pass, can also charge the Pacers basket from the wing or the bottom corner.

O'Neal Jr. didn't dare to defend Doon, but as the defensive core of the Pacers, he always had to play a role on the court.

In the face of Josh Smith's impactful basket, O'Neal Jr. had to rise to the occasion.

One thing to say, O'Neal Jr.'s defensive effect is really good.

Josh Smith shot 2-of-6 in the second quarter, one of which was directly blocked by O'Neal Jr.

However, Josh Smith also relied on his individual ability to get four free throws on O'Neal Jr.

It's a pity that Josh Smith's body hasn't fully grown up, and now he suffers a little from O'Neal Jr.

After the physical confrontation, he immediately followed the shot, and the arm muscles were relatively stiff, and in the end he only shot 2 of 4 free throws.

However, Josh Smith's plan to foul O'Neal Jr. was executed well.

There were still more than 4 minutes before the end of the first half, because O'Neal Jr. accumulated 2 fouls in a single quarter, and Carlisle also withdrew O'Neal Jr. in advance for the sake of prudence.

Without O'Neal Jr.'s defense, Doon was confident and bold in possession of the team, constantly breaking inside to attract the defense, and then creating some simple balls for other teammates to motivate them to play.

At the end of the first half, the Bulls had already won the game.

The score on the sidelines was 46-63, and the Bulls built a full 17-point lead in the first half!

If you look at it from the perspective of the second in the East and the seventh in the East, it is normal for the Bulls to run over the Pacers.

However, considering that the Pacers were still a championship team at the beginning of the regular season, and now only because Artest was suspended and beaten by the Bulls, who only Doane took the lead, it will make people feel that the Pacers are a pseudo-strong team.

It is worth mentioning that in the last game of the regular season, the Pacers also took the initiative to admit defeat and chose the Bulls as their opponents, thinking that there was a soft persimmon pinch!

Who knows, before Doon has even pushed hard, the Pacers will be unable to stop it?

"We're not going to stop here because we're aiming for the championship!"

At halftime, Carlisle also knew that the Pacers were in big trouble, but this time he had to be tough and withstand the pressure.

With pots and pots of chicken soup freshly baked, the Pacers' morale finally returned.

However, after the start of the second half, the Bulls' youth team still performed well.

Instead of gaining the upper hand, the Pacers continued to be crushed by the Bulls.

It wasn't until the second half of the third quarter that the situation on the court changed slightly.

It seems that the Bulls youth army has risen violently, and the frequent fast attacks in the first half, as well as desperate defense, have consumed a lot of physical strength.

Now in the third quarter, it seems that he also wants to take away the Pacers in waves, and wants to clock out and leave work in the third quarter.

However, the pressure was withstood by the Pacers, and then his physical strength was exhausted, and the offensive state declined rapidly, and there was a phenomenon of "power outage".

"Leave it to me next!"

After his teammates missed the iron, Doon sensed that something was wrong and stepped back up to take over the game.

Doon directly asked for the ball in the low post with his back to play alone, and the Pacers were not very good at covering Doane, otherwise there would be more opportunities for outside shots, so in the end, it was O'Neal Jr. who came to defend Doon himself.

I don't think Doon's strength is not bad, and his feet are unusually agile.

O'Neal Jr., although he tends to start in the low post on the offensive end, is notoriously disliked confrontation.

It is precisely because of this that O'Neal Jr. has a pretty good back play, and when he encounters a big center, he often relies on footwork and jumpers to finish.

Now defending Doon, O'Neal Jr. was leaned on by Doon Iron Mountain, and he was a little afraid to come forward to find trouble with Doon.

As a result, Doon turned his back and elbowed the way, squeezed O'Neal Jr. and went to the basket.

Boom –

Dale Davis, who came to help defend himself, was directly blocked by Doon in the front!

O'Neal Jr. wanted to use the offense to save face, but Doon didn't give him a chance, while defending O'Neal Jr., he asked his teammates to come over and wrap up.

O'Neal Jr. made a pass error, and the Bulls immediately started a transition attack after completing the steal, and as the Bulls scored again, the difference returned to more than 15 points.

The key to the Pacers' victory is defense, but judging from the last two playoff games, the Pacers can't defend the Bulls at all!

Judging from the individual offense of the bosses of the two teams, Doon easily played a 30+ performance, but O'Neal Jr. did not have this ability.

By the end of the third quarter, Doon's personal score had reached 26 points.

However, with Reggie Miller hitting a buzzer-beating three-pointer late in the third quarter, the gap between the two teams narrowed to 14 points.

When this happens, Doon naturally has to hold his hand steady and play again at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

While Scott Skels has been concerned about Doon's form tonight, Doon has a high status with the Bulls and is in control of his own playing time.

Doon told Scott Skeles that he didn't have to worry about his stamina and promised to get the game done as soon as possible, so Scott Skeles didn't have much of an opinion.

The next game, as Doon had promised before, only took four or five minutes to complete it.

Doon led the team to widen the gap to 19 points, and although it was not up to 20, the game time was running out.

Carlisle also knew that there was no play in tonight's game, so he quickly cut through the mess and withdrew the main force in advance.

85 to 108, the Bulls beat the Pacers again with a huge advantage of 23 points!

Two big wins in a row made the Pacers, who took the initiative to pick the Bulls, a clown.

Now the outside world has basically seen the reality of the Bulls and Pacers, and the Bulls, under the leadership of Doon, do have the strength to be second in the East.

Any team that puts too many defensive resources on Doon in order to limit Doon's play is likely to be beaten to death by the Bulls' rookies.

And once he relaxes his defense against Doon, Doon will step up and take over the game.

Two consecutive 30+ performances are enough to prove that Doon in the playoffs is stronger than Doon in the regular season!

(End of chapter)