Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

Collison had just come on the field and had not yet developed his touch, so he passed the ball directly to Qi Tian on the other side, allowing him to continue his performance.

This is the first time Qi Tian has demonstrated his offensive abilities in front of his starting teammates.

He looked at Hibbert, who was wrestling with Howard. It was obvious that the inside line could not provide much help.

But Granger, the most accurate three-point shooter, did not play, and his outside shots were not reliable enough.

"You still have to hit the basket!"

Qi Tian gritted his teeth and called for a pick-and-roll.

West came up to block Richardson. Qi Tian only had eyes for the basket and rushed straight towards the basket.

Hibbert saw Qi Tian break through without slowing down, and immediately blocked Howard behind him, preventing him from defending.

Turkoglu quickly stepped in and tried to block Qi Tian's layup.

The basketball suddenly flew out.

"Dudu!"

The referee decisively gave Turkoglu a thug foul, and Qi Tian went to the free throw line.

After high-fiving his teammates, Qi Tian took a deep breath, took the ball from the referee, and made two free throws.

"46-33."

Howard looked at the timer and saw that there were only the last 6 minutes of the second quarter.

"It's my turn to perform."

Howard came to the high post to screen and roll his teammates. Then he picked up speed and rushed towards the basket. He caught the ball and dunked directly into Hibbert.

"46-35."

Collison attacked with the ball, went to the top of the arc and called for a pick-and-roll, and then broke through to the basket.

Howard stepped forward directly and used his body to block all routes for Collison to pass to the basket.

When Collison was hesitating when his opponent forced him to stop, Howard made a decisive move and stole the opponent's basketball.

"Quick attack!"

Howard handed it over to Duhong beside him, and he quickly rushed towards the opponent's half.

"Oops!"

George secretly thought something bad. Although Duhon had not yet taken the lead, Howard had already set off. As long as Duhon made a long pass, he could assist Howard for a dunk.

He was keenly aware of his opponent's next move and decisively hugged Du Hong.

"Dudu!"

The referee immediately blew the whistle, but George started early and the Pacers had not yet reached the count, so they only gave a common foul.

"Apply for substitution!"

Vogel had no choice but to replace Granger.

Fortunately, halfway through the second quarter, Granger took a long enough rest.

"Well played."

Granger gave Qi Tian a heartfelt high-five and comforted him.

Of course, because he usually spoke very sincerely, Qi Tian did not realize the true meaning of his words.

Brian Shaw handed Qi Tian his towel and a bottle of energy drink as he walked over.

"Your growth rate is really amazing."

He sat down with Qi Tian and began to review Qi Tian's game. He explained some redundant actions and unclear movements that Qi Tian had in the game.

Henke looked at Brian Shaw and Brian Shaw who were talking in low voices with some sadness, and expressed a silent protest at being ignored.

As the team's equipment manager, Genk is not well-known, but he is very important.

He has to manage everything the entire team needs, from daily necessities such as toothbrushes, to coffee machines and sports equipment used by various players. It is precisely because of the hard work of Genk and other team staff that players can professionally

Put your experience into training.

Jerseys, equipment, backups, backups of jerseys to prevent cracks or injuries and bleeding, and various accessories need to be organized by the equipment manager.

Some media pointed out that the team needs to bring 81 bags, 71 pairs of shoes, 69 jerseys and 16 basketballs for an away game.

The home court is a little more relaxed, and it just doesn’t have to take a plane to catch up on jet lag.

The reason why Henk was sad was because unlike most people, Qi Tian would always say thank you in a low voice when receiving towels and drinks.

This is already a small blessing in his life.

After listening to the assistant coach's explanation, Qi Tian nodded, and then he was ready to return his eyes to the court.

He suddenly remembered something, turned his head and said to Henk in the second row:

"Thanks, Henk."

Henk nodded with satisfaction, feeling that his efforts had been rewarded.

The starters of the two teams faced off again. At this time, Howard showed a strong sense of presence, blocking shots, grabbing rebounds, and causing fouls.

Through Duhong's 4 points in a row, Howard's two free throws and Richardson's three-pointer from outside, the Magic narrowed the point difference to 3 points.

"46-43."

home field

West held the ball in the high post, found Collison on the outside, assisted his teammates to score, and finally stabilized the situation for the Pacers.

"48-43."

Howard's performance did not end. West, Hibbert and Granger scored inside one after another, and even Collison and George's breakthroughs were interfered by Howard.

For the Magic, Turkoglu hit a three-pointer from the outside, and then cooperated inside to assist Howard to score, finally taking the lead.

The Pacers made successive strikes, and the Magic finally took back the lead before the halftime buzzer sounded.

"48-51."

The Pacers did not score in the last three and a half minutes of the second quarter, while the Magic launched a 22-7 offensive wave in the 7 minutes Howard came on the court.

"oh!!!"

The confident and flamboyant Magic fans finally found themselves, waving Howard's portrait vigorously in their hands, hoping that the players returning to the locker room through the tunnel could hear their cheers.

During halftime, it was the cheerleading team's turn to perform.

In the studio.

O'Neill straightened his back, coughed slightly, and said:

"Now it seems that the number one center in the league is well deserved."

Kenny Smith grinned, snickered, and quickly returned to work.

"Let's take a look at the data of both sides. Howard scored a near-double-double with 14 points and 8 rebounds at halftime. Richardson and Anderson also scored 10 points and 11 points respectively;"

"The Pacers' scoring was much more even. What surprised us was..."

Buckley quickly changed the subject with a shocking performance:

"The Pacers actually led the halftime scoring with a substitute?"

Almost everyone in the studio looked at the big screen, which showed that Qi Tian, ​​who came off the bench, scored 11 points at halftime, the highest score for the Pacers.

Granger and Collison both scored 9 points.

"Of course, after all, it's just a half-time performance, so it's normal to have some surprises."

Kenny Smith quickly made up for it, but he still had a deep impression of this young man who was competing against Howard.

However, Barkley obviously underestimated O'Neal's insight. O'Neal, who was wearing a custom-made suit, coughed and asked:

"Charles, please explain to me, what is the number one center?"