Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

"Paul!"

Collison used his teammates' pick-and-roll to decisively find the open Paul George.

Seeing Paul George receiving the ball, James Johnson immediately stepped forward to defend.

Paul George received the ball at his waist, bent his upper body downward, and hit his opponent with his head.

Although James Johnson and DeRo agreed to be a first-round pick in 2009, his development was not as expected, so he was traded by the Bulls to the Raptors in exchange for a future first-round pick.

Now that he saw George preparing to attack, he immediately became more cautious and took a slight step back.

"Chance!"

George immediately seized the opportunity and forced a jump shot in front of his opponent.

"clang!"

In George's expectant eyes, the basketball hit the neck of the basket hard and bounced out.

Magloire protected the rebound on his opponent's head and turned it over to Bayless.

Bayless received the ball and ran directly towards the opponent's half.

"Watch out for quick attacks!"

Collison and Stephenson quickly returned to defense, but Bayless's speed was astonishing. Collison's distance from him continued to increase, and he could only watch his opponent layup.

"18-13."

Collison took the basketball from his teammate and then found George in front.

George held the ball in singles for the second time, but James Johnson in front of him did not suffer in terms of size and speed, and actually forced George to die.

Collison could only come over from the other side and reach out for the ball.

But George did not choose to pass the ball, but jumped up directly and made an extremely difficult fadeaway jumper in front of James Johnson.

James Johnson jumped hard and failed to block his opponent.

"Dangdang."

The sound of hammering that reassured Raptors fans came. Pendegraf jumped up to grab the rebound. Magloire was a step slower, but he was rich in experience. Taking advantage of some small movements in Pendegraf's hands, he directly made a big difference.

Fell down.

"Ouch!"

"Dudu!"

Magloire's cry of pain was indeed responded to. The referee pointed at Pendegraf, indicating that he had committed a foul while grabbing the rebound, and the ball was given to the Raptors.

"Is this all a foul?"

Pendegraaf reluctantly handed the basketball back to the referee and walked back with his teammates.

"That's too bad,"

Brian Shaw looked at George, who was clearly looking up, and approached head coach Vogel with some worry and said:

"Paul seems to be a little over the top."

Stability has always been a problem that troubles George. When the feel is not good, George can miss consecutively. Of course, when the feel comes, he can explode with output.

Vogel naturally took the situation into consideration. He hesitated and did not choose to make a substitution.

Granger took on a lot of offensive responsibilities in the first quarter and needs a rest now.

Although George has a poor touch, his defensive ability alone is enough to contend with the opponent's bench lineup.

Fortunately, George also knew that his touch was not good, so he decisively chose to break through.

"Dudu!"

The referee pointed at Magloire of the Raptors, indicating that it was his defensive foul. George made two free throws and went to the free throw line.

"Woo!"

The Raptors fans behind the backboard immediately began to interfere off the court, and even the cheerleaders standing next to the basket made various moves to try to distract George.

"hiss!"

The rippling white color like water waves immediately captivated George's eyes. He was distracted for a moment, and his shot of the basketball in his hand missed immediately.

"clang!"

Seeing that their efforts were paying off, the Raptors cheerleaders worked harder and harder, and sure enough, George's attention was once again diverted from basketball to another ball.

"clang!"

The new player Amir Johnson decisively blocked the position and protected the defensive rebound.

"snort!"

Vogel on the sidelines snorted with some dissatisfaction. Granger knew that his younger brother was timid, but he didn't know how to persuade him, so he could only sigh and shook his head.

The Raptors took advantage of the opportunity and successfully attacked one after another, but George's touch was not good, so Collison started a pick-and-roll attack, assisting his teammates to score inside, helping the team maintain the score.

After the second quarter, the Raptors went on a 23-20 run in the second quarter and trailed by only 4 points, 34-38, at halftime.

Through the away tunnel, the Pacers returned to the field.

"Are you sleepwalking on the court?"

Vogel scolded George with some hatred:

"Can you tell me how many shots you missed in this 12-minute quarter?"

Seeing George's silence, assistant coach Brian Shaw replied:

"1-for-6 shooting, only 3 points."

George did not expect that he was stabbed in the back, and immediately glared at Brian Shaw, but his performance did not provide him with any confidence, so he lowered his head again.

Vogel shook his head, turned to Granger and said:

"You started the second half."

Granger looked at the dejected George and suggested to the coach:

"Let George play with me, he can still defend."

When George heard this, he immediately expressed his stance:

"Coach, don't worry, I will definitely be able to defend well!"

Defense has always been the focus of Vogel's requirements. If George can't even defend well, I'm afraid his playing time will be reduced in the future.

Vogel saw that George had calmed down after the beating, so he nodded and agreed to his proposal.

George's poor state did not escape the eyes of the Pacers fans present. After all, fans who would rather go abroad to watch the game for the sake of the home team are real fans.

"George's consecutive missed jump shots will affect his mentality?"

A fan wearing George's No. 24 jersey turned to his companion and asked.

While George rose to prominence in his rookie season, many fans used a magnifying glass to watch his games. George's ability to seamlessly switch between gods and ghosts has gradually become known to fans.

His companion, wearing Granger No. 33 jersey, shook his head and said:

"Maybe George will adjust?"

George fans were about to speak, but saw the players preparing to enter the stadium and the second half of the game was about to begin, so they quickly said:

"I hope so."

DeRozan did not appear in the second half. He only rested for half a quarter in the first half. Raptors head coach Casey replaced the inside core Bargnani. The one who controlled the ball on the outside was the one who performed well in the second quarter.

Bayless and James Johnson also stayed on the court.

"Remember, you must seize your opponent's weaknesses and don't relax!"

After listening to Casey's instructions, everyone in the Raptors nodded and walked onto the field.

Granger received the pass at a high position and prepared to attack, and James Johnson immediately came forward.

"Let me see your strength!"

Granger, who was sitting off the court, naturally saw George's deflated appearance in front of James Johnson. As the big brother, of course he had to find space for his teammates.

“Pull off the singles!”

The Pacers immediately gave up their position at the top of the arc to Granger, who dribbled the ball continuously, suddenly changed direction, and headed towards the basket.

But James Johnson followed him like a shadow, and when he saw Granger taking action, he immediately jumped to interfere.

"Dang! Dang, shua!"

"40-34."