Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

With Qi Tian's two three-pointers, the Pacers opened the point difference to 15 points.

They did not relax their vigilance and blocked Larry Hughes' attacks one after another.

"Give me!"

Seeing his teammates' offense being frustrated, Howard immediately reached out for the ball.

Although West tried his best, he still couldn't prevent Howard's attack and watched Howard dunk.

"75-62."

"Some are beating, some are beating..."

The Magic fans on the sidelines still believed in the home team, murmuring to themselves to give themselves confidence.

Unfortunately, there was not much time left in the third quarter. In the last two minutes, Vogel requested a substitution and replaced all the main players to rest.

Although Redick scored 5 points in a row, it was to no avail. After three quarters, the Pacers led the Magic by 12 points 80-68.

Inside the studio.

"Oh ho ho~"

Buckley laughed strangely and said jokingly,

"Why do the Magic have no intention of fighting?"

In the Pacers' last attack, Howard didn't even want to move. He just watched West and Hansbrough get 4 offensive rebounds in a row, paid a foul, and allowed Hansbrough to score 2+1.

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Obviously, from Howard's body movements, he has given up.

Kenny Smith looked at Barkley and said nothing.

To be fair, Howard's double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds in the three quarters is already very strong. However, the game has always been a winner-take-all game. Kenny Smith believes that winning the game is the most powerful counterattack.

"The Pacers just broke out as a rookie, and they beat the Magic 32-17. It seems that my expectations for the Pacers are correct."

Buckley seemed to be talking to himself.

O'Neal couldn't bear this level of yin and yang, but Qi Tian, ​​who scored 18 points and 7 rebounds in the three quarters, had already achieved a career high, and it was difficult for O'Neal to refute.

Seeing O'Neal's silence, Barkley was proud and said wildly:

"Actually, in this year's Eastern Conference, I have always thought that the only team that can cause trouble for the Bulls and Heat is the Pacers!"

The Bulls have continued their strength from last season and currently have 17 wins and 4 losses, firmly occupying the first place in the Eastern Conference and the first place in the league;

The Heat ranked second in the Eastern Conference with a record of 14 wins and 5 losses.

"You don't take the Celtics and Hawks seriously?"

Kenny Smith quickly gave O'Neal advice and tried to persuade Barkley in a seemingly fair manner.

Buckley sneered.

"Celtics? They are now 9 wins and 9 losses, and they can hardly maintain a 50% winning rate. Are you telling me that they have the strength to cause trouble to the Heat?"

Smith continued to ask:

"Then the Hawks, who have 14 wins and 6 losses and are ranked third in the Eastern Conference, can do that, right?"

"ha!"

Buckley continued to say disdainfully,

"The civilian Hawks led by Joe Johnson and Josh Smith? I don't think they can perform as well in the playoffs as they did in the regular season."

Even though O'Neal doesn't want to admit it, he still believes that it is really difficult for the Hawks and Celtics to compete with the Heat and Bulls. Even with the Pacers, who are currently performing well, it will be difficult to gain the upper hand.

But in a debate, you have to choose a side to support.

"I don't think the Hawks and Celtics are inferior to the Pacers."

O'Neill said,

"How about this, Charles, let's guess the outcome of the next game between the Celtics and the Pacers."

Kenny Smith nodded slightly. The chance of winning or losing in the regular season was greater than that in the best-of-seven playoffs. O'Neal's choice was right.

"OK,"

Buckley readily agreed,

"For $20, I bet the Pacers will win."

20 dollars is nothing to them, it is just a symbol.

"ok!"

O'Neal accepted the challenge, and as the game began, the camera returned to the field.

In the fourth quarter, the Magic were unwilling to admit defeat and directly replaced Howard.

And Vogel also put the main lineup on the court.

After adjusting during the rest time, Howard calmed down his emotions and when his teammates missed a jump shot, he grabbed an offensive rebound and scored a tip-in.

"80-70."

West received the pass in the open space and took a long three-pointer.

"clang!"

The basketball jumped out of the hoop.

Redick turned around to collect the rebound and immediately turned for a fast break.

Magic fans immediately straightened their backs and looked toward the court with intense eyes.

"A 10-point disadvantage is actually not too much. If you score one on a fast break, Howard defends and scores another, and then hits two three-pointers, won't you get it back?"

The anxious fans have already conceived a script for the team to take the lead.

"Yes, yes, as long as Redick scores this goal."

Granger, Qi Tian and Collison quickly retreated to defend.

Redick suddenly changed direction and rushed toward the basket after passing Qi Tian. Facing the empty basket, he made a decisive layup.

"careful!"

Larry Hughes's voice came at the same time as the force coming from behind. Redick looked up blankly, only to see the basketball being hit by a big hand on the rim and rebounding.

It’s Qitian!

"Walk!"

Granger took the basketball and saw that Qi Tian had landed firmly on the ground. He immediately called for Collison to start a defensive counterattack.

West caught the ball under the basket and hit a reverse layup.

"82-70."

The Magic team's momentum dropped a bit, but Granger worked hard and directly grabbed the basketball from Richardson's hand and passed it to Hansbrough.

Turkoglu quickly came up to defend, but Hansbrough attracted the defense and passed back to Granger on the outside.

Granger caught the ball and made a strong shot from outside the three-point line.

"Whoosh!"

Basketball hollow hit.

"85-70."

"Oh~~~!!!!"

There was a burst of jubilation on the bench.

"Hey~~"

Magic fans sighed in unison.

The point difference returned to 15 points, which means that the Magic made useless efforts at the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth quarter, and their momentum has been completely controlled by the Pacers.

Howard scored again inside to help the Magic stop the bleeding.

West held the ball inside and was about to turn around and take a jump shot, but Howard suddenly jumped up and blocked the opponent's shot.

But West reacted quickly, took the basketball, and quickly hit a layup.

"87-72."

Van Gundy had no choice but to apply for substitutions decisively, replacing all three players except Howard and Redick.

I hope to be able to use different permutations and combinations to find a suitable lineup.

In the next game, the Pacers fell into a scoring drought for nearly 2 minutes, but the Magic only hit a three-pointer by Jason Richardson.

The Magic failed to seize the opportunity and could only watch Granger and West hit the ball one after another, opening the point difference to 20 points in one fell swoop.

"100-79."

With four minutes left in the game, Van Gundy sighed, requested a substitution, and replaced all the main players.

Howard turned his head and glanced at Qi Tian, ​​who had been replaced. Some complicated emotions flashed through his eyes, and he silently walked back to the bench.

"Dudududu!"

When the final whistle sounded, the Pacers completed their revenge 106-85, beating their opponents by 21 points and winning their third consecutive victory.