Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

Chapter 177 Alliance First

The Pacers were on a high after defeating the Warriors. After defeating the New Orleans Hornets 102-84 on the road, they extended their winning streak to 7 games.

But next, they will face another strong opponent, that is, the Chicago Bulls, who are ranked first in the Eastern Conference and first in the league with a terrifying 31 wins and 8 losses.

Although the Heat, second in the Eastern Conference, also have 8 losses, they are three games behind the Bulls. The Thunder, currently first in the Western Conference, have 29 wins and 8 losses, and the second-place Spurs have "only" 25 wins and 11 losses.

Although for the Bulls, who are targeting the Heat, the Pacers are just an opponent that may cause them a little trouble;

But in the eyes of the Pacers, whether they can compete with the league's top teams, or even fight back and forth, will be important for the management and coaching team to evaluate how far this team can go in the playoffs.

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If they can defeat the Bulls, then the Pacers won't be afraid to meet them in the playoffs. If they work hard, they may still be able to hope for the Eastern Conference finals;

If you are defeated by your opponent, there will be nothing to say, and the second round tour will be considered a success.

Hu Yingzhe thought the same way, so he skipped today's training and came to the Internet cafe to watch the game.

He wanted to go back to his dormitory, but he had to check his dormitory recently, and if he was caught, he wouldn't be able to escape without a warning.

"Brother Hu, here it is."

When I saw Hu Yingzhe's strength on the basketball court that day, I immediately recognized Hu Yingzhe as the boss "with lots of equipment" and bought a few bags of potato chips and handed them to him.

"Hey, why did you buy this?"

Hu Yingzhe waved his hand and said,

"Forget it, I don't like this, it's too high in calories."

"Brother Hu is so steady!"

Equipment praised him a lot and put the potato chips on the table in front of him.

"What are you looking at?"

"Oh, the Pacers and Bulls game."

"bull?!"

With so many equipments, his eyes lit up and he immediately showed off his knowledge reserves.

"Ross is so strong. He almost knocked down the Heat's Big Three, but he is still not as good as the top three. In this regard, he is not as good as the driver."

Hu Yingzhe didn't intend to agree with him, let alone correct him. He clicked on the live broadcast link, lay back and watched it carefully.

When I saw that Hu Yingzhe was silent, he knew that the new eldest brother was annoying him, so he let his machine stop on the desktop, tilted his body, and looked at the game screen on Hu Yingzhe's screen.

In the picture, Vogel is giving pre-game instructions to the Pacers:

"Our opponents are very strong, so I need you to cheer up and be careful in every offensive round, and defense is the top priority."

This is why Vogel is not cautious.

Record? The Bulls are 8 games ahead of them;

Winning streak? The Pacers have won 7 consecutive games and the Bulls have also won 6 consecutive games.

Not to mention the pressure on opponents with Noah guarding the inside.

Seeing the team members nodding cautiously, Vogel quickly passed by Hill and Qi Tian.

The Bulls' defense is only better than the Pacers', and the inside line is a hindrance to breakthrough players. In today's game, the breaking point is the Pacers' outside touch.

Hill and Qi Tian are already the team's most trustworthy outside players.

In the last game, George Hill performed well, scoring 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 3 of 5 shots. He has obviously regained his strength.

The referee signaled the starting players from both sides to come on and the game was about to begin.

"I hope I can feel online today."

Vogel watched the starting lineup led by George Granger take the stage, and he prayed inexplicably in his heart.

After the All-Star Game, Granger performed very well, but his previous performances of 2 for 11 and 4 for 14 made Vogel unable to believe the team leader's shooting.

There are no surprises in the Bulls' starting lineup, with Noah, Boozer, Luol Deng, Hamilton and Rose.

As soon as Rose stepped onto the court, he received support from the fans at the United Center.

"Derek!"

"rose!"

"ROSE!!!"

Looking at the portraits and banners held up by the fans around him, Rose waved to them, which immediately triggered even bigger cheers.

The huge momentum attracted the envy of Qi Tian in the audience.

"This is a top superstar!"

Halfway through the season, he has seen everything he needs to see, but looking around the entire NBA, there are really not many players who can receive treatment like Rose at home.

The youngest MVP, the savior after Jordan, his explosive playing style, personal data, team record, and even the atmosphere at home and the fanaticism of the fans all have to be full to achieve this situation.

Kobe Bryant of the Lakers, Durant of the Thunder, etc. Qi Tian calculated that there are only three or five people in the entire league.

"Dudududu!"

While Qi Tian was thinking, the referee blew the whistle to start the game and threw the basketball into the air.

Noah jumped hard, grabbed the basketball ball over Hibbert's head, and slapped it behind him.

Rose advanced with the ball and reached the top of the key.

How to limit Rose is the focus of the Pacers today.

Collison stepped forward to greet them. Although George and Granger on both sides stood in front of Hamilton and Luer Deng, they still glanced at the top of the arc from time to time.

This is especially true for Hibbert and West who fell behind.

However, Rose did not rush to break through, but used the pick-and-roll to hand the basketball to Boozer.

Seeing Rose being so steady, Vogel off the court knew that today's game would be a tough battle.

A point guard like Rose doesn't read the recipe, ah no, doesn't break through, and turns to organizing offense. What does this mean?

It shows that Rose is prepared to lead his teammates first and save his physical strength until the critical moment.

Whether the Pacers can fight their opponents until the critical moment is still a question. Just knowing that Rose is preparing to exert his strength at the critical moment scares the fans. Can they count on Granger and Rose to compete against each other and lead the team to victory?

Boozer broke through and shot directly for a layup.

West does not seek merit but seeks no fault. After doing his best to interfere with his opponent, he is ready to fight for rebounds.

"clang!"

The basketball jumped out of the frame, and before West's joy could bloom, Boozer quickly passed by him and jumped up to grab the offensive rebound!

"good!"

Bulls fans cheered.

"no!"

Seeing Boozer take off for the second time, Pacers fans felt a pang of regret.

But Hibbert didn't agree. He let go of Noah and faced Boozer with a block!

"Handsome!"

There was a commotion on the bench off the field.

West got the rebound and turned around and handed it to Paul George.