Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

During the 2012 All-Star Game, everyone benefited a lot:

Irving, the No. 1 pick in the 2011 draft, won the MVP of the Rookie Challenge and initially entered the attention of fans;

Durant won the first All-Star Game MVP in his career. The Thunder, which failed to reach the Western Conference Finals last season, once again gave fans great expectations;

West is also very satisfied. In his opinion, the growth of knowledge is more meaningful than making money;

Qi Tian gained inner satisfaction and gained roots.

Besides that, there is good news.

Agent Jack received invitations from two companies and was going to discuss with Qi Tian about commercial endorsements, one of which was a sneaker endorsement.

Jack's voice was filled with unconcealable joy, and he said to Qi Tian:

"Seven, this is your chance!"

No wonder he was pleasantly surprised. For a rookie, or a second-round pick, to receive an endorsement contract in his rookie season, it was definitely not common in his long career as an agent.

The agent implemented a commission system, and Qi Tian's rookie contract was pitifully small. This opened up a source of income, which meant that Jack had another income.

Of course, unlike the specialized signature sneakers that fans are familiar with, what Qi Tian received this time was just an ordinary endorsement contract. The other party provided the shoes, and Qi Tian wore them in games to increase his exposure.

"Let's talk about it then."

Qi Tian confirmed the time to meet with the other party, chatted with Jack for a few words and then hung up the phone.

He is currently training to prepare for the second half of the game the next day.

Of course, since the All-Star Game has just passed, everyone is very relaxed and the amount of training is not heavy.

On February 28, 2012, the Pacers at home faced another opponent, the Warriors.

Curry sprained his right ankle again in the game against the Suns on February 23 and needed to rest for at least 4 games, so Qi Tian did not see him in the opponent's lineup.

Frequent absences due to injuries have also caused Warriors fans to worry about Curry's future.

This is Curry's third year as a rookie. In theory, he is the most energetic, and it is also a critical period for the formation of his skills. Can such glass really help the team?

When Curry-Ellis appeared on the court at the same time, the Warriors' backcourt defense was in a vacuum, which also increased fans' concerns.

On the contrary, the Pacers have good news:

George Hill, who missed nearly four weeks due to a wrist injury, will return in this game.

"It's broken,"

Fans who came to Bankers Life Arena to support the Warriors learned the news and immediately became worried about the team.

"We are missing one starter, and our opponent has one more main player. As one goes, today's game will be difficult."

At this time, the Warriors can only rank tenth in the Western Conference with a record of 13 wins and 17 losses. It is still difficult to squeeze into the playoffs;

The Pacers are striving to reach the upper reaches and fight for the upper half of the Eastern Conference. You can tell who is strong and weak at a glance.

As expected, men are most taboo about saying no. The companion wearing Curry’s No. 30 jersey next to him said to him:

"That's not necessarily true. The opponent is playing well, and with the return of George Hill, it may destroy the team's chemical reaction. We still have a chance."

What No. 30 Jersey said was quite reasonable, and it really made his companions feel relaxed.

Vogel is mobilizing the team members before the war:

"The opponent's main attack point is the cooperation between the defender and the inside. We must take strict precautions. Paul, David, your defense is the key to today's game."

George and West nodded heavily.

Vogel looked at Granger again and said to him:

"The opponent's front line and interior defense are not strong. Today is your chance to perform."

Granger smiled and nodded.

On the current Warriors forward line, there is Dorell White with a height of 201 centimeters, and David Lee has a height of 206 centimeters, but his defense is hard to describe.

Although the Warriors' starting center, Biedrins, has a tough style of play and good defense, he is only a little better than the European interior players. Compared with the black and tough black centers, he is still a bit behind.

The referee quickly signaled the players from both sides to come on stage, and the center jumped the ball in the middle circle.

The Pacers still have the starting lineup of Hibbert, West, Granger, George and Collison;

The Warriors are starting with Biedrins, David Lee, Dorell White, Jenkins and Ellis.

"Dudududu!"

The referee blew the whistle to start the game and threw the basketball straight into the air.

Hibbert jumped hard and slapped the basketball behind him.

Collison attacked with the ball and immediately handed it to Hibbert, assisting his teammate to score.

"0-2."

White hit a three-pointer, George turned around and grabbed the rebound, passing it to Hibbert, who scored again.

Hibbert's magical performance did not end, and then gave Jenkins a big shot on the defensive end.

Although Biedrins grabbed the offensive rebound, White once again lost himself under George's defense.

"clang!"

"clang!"

"clang!"

"clang!"

The Warriors' buzz continued, while the Pacers scored consecutive points while constantly attacking the paint.

"0-10."

Warriors fans looked at each other, a little unable to accept this result.

David Lee finally showed his strength, singled out West, and hit a turnaround jumper, helping the team end the scoring drought for more than three minutes.

"2-10."

The Warriors fought back hard, but the situation was firmly controlled by the Pacers.

In the last 4 minutes of the first quarter, Hansbrough and the returning George Hill replaced West and George. The Pacers led their opponents by 10 points 22-12.

The guess about jersey No. 30 was correct. Hill was not in good condition. He only hit 1 goal in 4 shots. The Warriors took the opportunity to chase points.

At the end of the first quarter, with Rush and Ellis scoring 10 points in a row, the Warriors trailed their opponents by only 3 points, 21-24.

However, in order to catch up with the score, the Warriors started Ellis, Jenkins and David Lee for the entire 12 minutes of the first quarter, which gave Pacers fans some peace of mind.

"Don't worry, they won't have any advantage by the time the substitutes show off in the second quarter."

"Yes, yes, we have enough time to find Hill's form, but the Warriors don't have such a deep rotation."

At the beginning of the second quarter, both teams put on substitute lineups.

Qi Tian also makes his debut.

Nate Robinson advanced with the ball. He didn't try to break through Hill's defense and handed it directly to Aipai Udu under the basket.

Youdu forced his way away from Amandasen and scored a dunk.

"23-24."

George Hill called a pick-and-roll, broke through and passed the ball to attract the defense, and then passed the ball back to Hansbrough in the high post.

"Give me!"

George Hill used Qi Tian in the corner to get rid of his opponent's entanglement. Just as he was about to reach out for the ball, Hansbrough had already made a jump shot.

"clang!"

The basketball jumped out of the hoop.