O'Neal Jr. has put on a tough attitude, which also indicates that tonight's game may not be very favorable for the Bulls.

As the referee in midfield officially threw the ball into the air, O'Neill Jr. jumped with all his strength to slap the ball back to the backcourt, which just confirmed this.

However, Dwan was not afraid of this, and motioned to his teammates: "Leave it to me Jermaine, you are optimistic about the others." ”

Tonight's Bulls are still a man-to-man defensive strategy.

Little O'Neal saw that it was still Doon who was defending him, but he was not afraid at all.

Receiving the ball with his back in the low post, ignoring Doon's hand on his waist, after getting the ball, he did not turn his back to the frame as usual to determine Doon's position and defense, but turned his back directly to the middle.

Doon's traverse speed was still very fast, and O'Neal Jr. broke through halfway and stopped and jumped.

In fact, after the two big battles of G1 and G2, how could O'Neal Jr. not know how strong Doon's athleticism and defensive ability are?

O'Neal Jr. also knew that there was no way to pass Doon by speed and speed alone, so this breakthrough was actually just a feint.

I saw Reggie Miller, who ran without the ball, ran to the basket from the bottom corner of the right side at the same time as O'Neal Jr. turned from the low post to the free throw line.

Because Dale Davis made a cover for Reggie Miller under the basket, and even Dale Davis reached out to pull Andres Nocioni.

So, Reggie Miller got an open layup.

After receiving the ball, Reggie Miller naturally did not miss the opportunity, but completed the layup with great fluidity for decades.

When the basketball left Reggie Miller's hands, there was no mistake in the result, and it bounced directly from the rebound into the Nets.

0-2, the Pacers played resolutely, and it was equally simple.

However, the Pacers were able to play so smoothly this time, mainly because of the penalty scale tonight, which was different from the previous two games.

Mobile pick-and-roll is not a product unique to the small-ball era, in fact, the so-called mobile pick-and-roll is one of the illegal covers.

In fact, the cover can be moved, but it cannot be moved against collisions, and can only retreat and avoid.

Legal screens need to give a chase defender a step away.

The covering player strikes the pursuing player head-on by moving, or moves to collide with the opponent with the waist, hips, and shoulders, which is illegal contact in illegal covering.

At the same time, as just now, Dale Davis reached out and pulled Andres Nocioni, which was also an illegal contact.

It's just that the playoffs encourage confrontation, and illegal cover depends on how the referee blows, and since the referee doesn't blow it, it's legal.

Of course, the referee can't be too dark unless he bets on the ball.

If it's an illegal cover for a lot of unnecessary physical confrontations, it's definitely going to be blown.

Pulling hands, pulling clothes, etc., belong to the category of turning a blind eye.

It was only one round, and Doon had already seen the scale of tonight's decision.

Obviously, the Pacers will have some home whistles, but the Bulls can also take advantage of the opportunity to improve their defensive intensity.

By the time Ben Gordon had just dribbled past halftime, Doon was two or three steps from beyond the three-point line and gesturing to his teammates.

Doon motioned for his teammates to pull away, and this time Doon was going to take the ball and single.

In other words, tonight's Pacers also adjusted their defensive strategy, and did not go directly to the pack, but adopted a defensive tactic of staring at the quadruple.

Martial Saint Jackson came to the top of the arc to limit Doon's attack, and Doune did not call for blocking, but directly walked to the left side with a cross step, and then elbowed the way, squeezing Martial Saint Jackson one step over.

Reggie Miller and O'Neal Jr. immediately pinched Doon in the elbow area, and instead of continuing to shoot down to the basket, Doon passed the ball to Andres Nocioni.

The vacancy was already out, and Andres Nocioni didn't hesitate to shoot straight three.

Martial Saint Jackson's defense was very fast, but it still didn't play an effective role in interfering.

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Goal scored, 3 to 2.

It seems that the 2-0 lead in the series has allowed Andres Nocioni to evolve as well.

At least G3 played away from home with ease and confidence, and there was no hint of pressure on them.

It was the Pacers' turn to attack, and it was O'Neal Jr. who took the ball in the low post.

O'Neal Jr. turned his back and broke through without saying a word, and Doon once again blocked O'Neal Jr.'s breakthrough.

At the same time, Andrés Nocioni suffered a loss last time, and this time he has an extra heart.

Before encountering cover, Andrés Nocioni reached out and pulled Reggie Miller's clothes in advance. Sure enough, the referee didn't blow the whistle.

Although Reggie Miller still received a pass from O'Neal Jr. with the help of cover, he couldn't go straight to the basket.

And Dale Davis disassembled to catch the ball and shoot, and Tyson Chandler also went around the front defense and blocked Reggie Miller's passing route.

The Pacers couldn't attack under the basket, and Reggie Miller could only pass the ball to Jackson on the perimeter.

I saw that Martial Saint Jackson singled Rohr Deng strongly, turned his back and turned Roel Deng to the basket.

But Doon helped defend it, so that Jackson could only pass the ball to O'Neal Jr.

O'Neal Jr. received the ball and dribbled to the basket, but Doon turned around to block O'Neal Jr.'s path to the basket.

O'Neal Jr. could only make a quick stop jump shot, but was interfered by Dhorn who flew out, and the mid-range shot did not hit.

Roel Deng, who chased Jackson to the basket, protected the rebound, but the Pacers were quick to get back on guard.

Even if Doon advanced with the ball and presided over the fast break, the Pacers began to pull the Bulls' players' clothes as early as halfway through, restricting the Bulls players from accelerating to the basket and receiving the ball halfway.

However, switching offenses doesn't have to be done with the help of teammates.

Doon held the ball and went inside to kill, and quickly changed direction to pass Jackson.

Even though Martial Saint Jackson reached out and tugged on Doon's jersey, Doon still raised his elbow and slammed it into the basket.

However, little O'Neill was not soft at all tonight, and rushed up directly with his chest puffed up.

After confronting O'Neal Jr., Doon almost couldn't hold the ball steadily, so he could only protect the ball with his back first, dribble to find a feeling, and then break through or jump to shoot.

However, the Pacers' bag was unusually resolute, and Doon could only pass the ball out immediately.

No, Andres Nocioni just made a three-pointer in the previous round, but this round was obviously a big open and didn't take the opportunity.

After shooting the iron, although Doon was also rushing to grab the rebound, Doon was stuck by O'Neal Jr., and the rebound was snatched away by Martial Saint Jackson.

The Pacers also tried to play a wave of fast breaks, but fortunately, the Bulls' defense was also very hard and did not give a chance.

In this positional battle, the Pacers did not continue to let O'Neal Jr. launch in the low post.

It was Anthony Johnson who gave Dale Davis a pass, and then Anthony Johnson ran to Dale Davis and threw a three-pointer into the bottom corner with his hand-to-hand cover.

Obviously, the Pacers have a lot more guard play tonight.

After two huge defeats in G1 and G2, Carlisle also figured out that if you want to win the Bulls, it is not enough to rely on defense alone, more people must stand up and score.

And where do the scores come from? Naturally, it's from the simple ball!

With the same number of overs, the Pacers can't score efficiently just by relying on the O'Neal Jr. star alone.

Reggie Miller's open cut and Anthony Johnson's shot were the keys to the Pacers' win tonight.

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Anthony Johnson can play as a starter for the Pacers, so naturally he has two brushes.

With Anthony Johnson hitting a three-pointer, the Bulls trailed the Pacers by two more points.

Doon was in no hurry and continued to test the Pacers' defensive strategy.

This time, instead of single-handing Martial Saint Jackson, Doon found Ben Gordon to play a cross-screen.

Not to Doon's surprise, the Pacers' strategy tonight is to limit Doon's shots, and not to limit Doon's playmaking ability as before.

However, the Pacers didn't let O'Neal Jr. come out too much from the inside, apparently focusing on protecting the basket and not paying so much attention to the outside.

With Doon's pass to Ben Gordon, Ben Gordon did not disappoint Doon, and directly made a three-point shot and hit it steadily.

"Since you don't value me, then be prepared to be killed by me!"

Seeing the three-point shot hollow into the net, Ben Gordon also began to be in high spirits and spoke harshly to the Pacers players on the court.

Both the Pacers and the Bulls put their weight on rookies like Ben Gordon tonight.

The Pacers bet that the Bulls' rookie would pull their hips, and the Bulls bet on Doane to give the Bulls a scoring opportunity and they would be able to score the ball they deserve.

The strategy on both sides actually made sense, and at the beginning of the first quarter, the Bulls relied on Doane to attract the defense, and the others blossomed more and pressed the Pacers fiercely.

However, after more than half a quarter of the first quarter, the Bulls' starters have begun to affect their shooting percentage because of the intensity of the defense they suffered.

Tonight's Scott Skeles was very clever and directly called a timeout to adjust the lineup.

The problem is that it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice.

The Bulls have a limited number of pitchers, and Scott Skeyles has pulled Ben Gordon and Andres Nocioni off, leaving no consistent shooting spots on the court.

In this case, the Bulls can only take Chris Doon and Dio to the top first.

However, it is precisely this arrangement that hits the right one.

Doon was trapped, and Dio reconnected the team after getting the ball, activating Tyson Chandler and Roel Deng, who had done half a quarter of dirty work.

Don't say that Carlisle didn't expect this, and even Bulls head coach Scott Skels didn't expect this level.

also relied on the wonder of Dior, who played an unexpected role, and the Pacers declared bankruptcy ahead of schedule by wrapping Doon to limit the Bulls' offensive strategy.

After the first quarter, the Bulls didn't have to tighten up their defense, and it became incredibly difficult to score.

It was basically the same as the previous two games, 29-24, and after the first quarter, the Bulls still led the Pacers by 5 points.

It is worth mentioning that in the first quarter, Doon made 2 of 4 shots and only scored 4 points.

That is, after deducting Doon's score, the Bulls still lead the Pacers by 1 point.

Of course, that doesn't mean Doon isn't important.

Even if Doon doesn't score, as long as he gets the ball, the threat on the offensive end can create more scoring opportunities for the rest of the Bulls' teammates.

Coupled with the influence of defense and organization, it is also very huge.

The Pacers made a lot of money by covering it out tonight and scored a lot of simple goals, but the final score didn't particularly explode because Doane restrained O'Neal Jr.

Doon used the defense to play O'Neal Jr., while the Pacers had to use the outside and the inside, a total of two or three players to go on together, to limit Doon's scoring.

And that's the influence of Doon!

(End of chapter)