Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

"You dare to vote for this?"

Stephenson, who was sitting in the audience watching the game, was amazed.

“You can really get in!”

He trained with George and Qi Tian. He originally thought that Qi Tian would be able to play back and forth with him within a few months, even if he had progressed quickly enough.

But Qi Tian missed such a move, and he realized that it turned out that Qi Tian was able to enter the decisive lineup, not because he did not like the coach, so Qi Tian missed it, but because he could really enter!

The score difference was caught up to one point by the opponent, and the Jazz immediately became more cautious.

As I said before, the twin towers lineup that works together very well can restrain breakthrough lineups. If the inside defense is strong, the outside defense becomes a weakness. The terrible thing is that neither Harris nor Laga Bell on the outside are good at defense.

"First defend alone, don't mess up the formation!"

Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin shouted loudly to comfort the players on the sidelines.

Hayward's one-on-one defense against Granger could not provide him with more support from the outside. They could only hope that Qi Tian's shot could be blocked by Laga Bell.

Harris's jump shot missed, Hibbert took off the rebound and turned around and handed it to Qi Tian.

Qi Tian slowly dribbled the ball forward. When Hibbert caught up to block Lagabert, Qi Tian quickly broke through and passed the ball to Hibbert.

Hibbert jumped slightly and barely scored.

"18-19."

The Pacers finally took the lead for the second time in the game.

The fans on the sidelines also burst into joy, and towels were flying on the bench.

Al Jefferson played the role of an inside pillar and continued to score in singles to help the team take the lead.

But the Pacers' scoring momentum has been on the rise. Qi Tian and Hansbrough scored 8 consecutive points.

At the end of the first quarter, the Pacers led their opponents by 4 points 27-23.

If it hadn't been for the new CJ Myers hitting a three-pointer, the point difference would have been even greater.

Watching the players come off the field, Vogel had no smile on his face.

Although the team took the lead, Granger failed to hit any of his four shots in the first quarter and failed to score.

The team boss can't open the door. If the opponent catches up, how will the Pacers respond?

Vogel looked at Qi Tian, ​​who scored 7 points in the first quarter, and felt something in his heart.

"It's the substitute's playing time anyway, can you..."

Vogel quickly made up his mind, called for the substitute players to surround him, and arranged for them:

"In the second quarter of the game, take decisive action if there is an opening, but you must also defend well!"

Just as the players nodded, Vogel said something that shocked them,

"On offense, seven is the main force."

"Really?"

Qi Tian was surprised and happy that he finally had the opportunity to become the main offensive point in the substitute lineup.

Vogel nodded and asked the players to prepare for the stage.

In the second quarter, the Pacers replaced Price, Stephenson, Qi Tian, ​​Hansbrough and Amandelson as a full substitute lineup.

The Jazz also have a full bench of Watson, Miles, Josh Howard, Jeremy Evans and Favors.

"Subs vs. subs!"

The Pacers fans on the sidelines were excited.

The Pacers' substitute lineup performed extremely well this season. Even if George Hill missed the game due to injury, Qi Tian and Hansbrough averaged nearly 10 points per game, ranking among the top three substitutes in the league.

It can be said that even if the starting performance is not good, fans still believe that the substitutes can recover the points.

The second quarter of the duel between the two teams started with a strike of iron. After giving each other two pieces of fine iron, Favors scored inside to break the deadlock.

"25-27."

Derrick Favors was the No. 3 pick in 2010. The Nets selected him in the hope that Favors could form an interior twin tower with Lopez. However, under the temptation of Deron Williams, the Nets general manager still chose

The trade, using Devin Harris and Favors as the main subjects, resulted in the Jazz's leading point guard.

Favors is skilled in interior offensive skills. He relies on flexible movement and shuttles around the basket like a snake. He is nicknamed "Snake Man". In high school, he averaged 23.7 points, 17.1 rebounds and 9.1 blocks per game.

It's just that after entering the NBA, everyone's talents were very different. Favors had no chance to perform, so he didn't meet expectations.

Stephenson dribbled forward and found Qi Tian. Qi Tian quickly accelerated to break through, attracting the defense, and passed back to Stephenson who was cutting through the air.

Stephenson caught the ball and scored directly for a layup.

"25-29."

Myers attacked with the ball, and when he broke through the pick-and-roll, Hansbrough quickly stole the opponent's basketball inside.

"Quick attack!"

Hansbrough made a long throw and passed the ball to the running Qi Tian, ​​assisting his teammate to hit a layup.

When the score was about to be opened up by the opponent, Favors scored inside again, narrowing the gap.

Stephenson broke through the basket with the ball, caused a foul on Myers, and went to the free throw line.

But he missed both free throws very outrageously, ruining the opportunity in vain.

Vogel on the sidelines shook his head and took advantage of the opponent's foul opportunity to replace Stephenson with George.

"Why."

Seeing Stephenson walking down blankly, Brian Xiao sighed in despair.

Among the three rookies he focused on training, Brian Shaw always thought Qi Tian was the weakest. When Qi Tian successfully entered the rotation, he was happy for Qi Tian.

As a result, Stephenson, a sophomore, proved himself with his often short-circuited brain. Never overestimate Stephenson.

Paul George took the ball in the high post and when he broke through, he decisively found Qi Tian in the bottom corner.

"Oops!"

Myers rushed over to defend, but it was too late. Qi Tian caught the ball and shot a jump shot.

"Whoosh!"

Basketball hollow hit.

"27-34."

"handsome!"

Seeing Qi Tian hit his second three-pointer of the game, the fans on the sidelines cheered.

Jazz head coach Corbin looked solemn.

The team mainly defends the interior, and under desperate restrictions, Granger is unable to score. Now that the Pacers are blooming on the outside, if the team's defensive strategy is easily changed, the interior defense will inevitably relax.

He originally wanted to wait a little longer, but finally couldn't help it when he saw Qi Tian take another three-point jumper.

Although this shot was an iron shot, it has proved that the Pacers are not timid about taking outside shots.

The first principle of defense is not to let the opponent get an open shot.

Corbin sighed, called a timeout, and said to the players:

"Don't give your opponent an opportunity to take an open shot. Try to follow the opponent and quickly go around the pick-and-roll."

"clear!"

The substitutes and starting players on the bench all shouted to express their understanding.

Corbin then picked up the tactical board in his hand and began to lay out tactics.

Since Favors performed well and was an inside player, Corbin asked the substitutes to use the starting inside offensive tactics.

"The opponent's substitute lineup mainly relies on the outside line, and the inside line is not as good as ours. Let's attack the inside line more and find opportunities for our teammates!"

Corbyn said firmly.