Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

Collison's shot missed.

"Dudududu!"

The referee blew the halftime whistle.

The Knicks, playing on the road, withstood the pressure of the Pacers and even had enough. They outscored their opponents 27-16 in the second quarter and entered the second half with a 9-point lead of 60-51.

"I really can't understand why we can't beat the Knicks?"

The Pacers on the sidelines looked at the score in confusion.

"What other reasons could there be? The offense is unstable."

Brian Shaw had just determined the next development direction for Qi Tian, ​​and then turned around and started worrying about George.

In the second quarter of the game, George did not take any shots and only recorded 1 rebound and 2 assists. The main offensive player was naturally Granger, but the team leader's 0-for-4 shooting performance was obviously not enough to drive the team.

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When he first came to the Pacers, Brian Shaw discovered that the technical characteristics of George and Granger were highly similar. If George had not regarded Granger as his big brother, it would be impossible for these two people to coexist on the same team.

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Therefore, after discovering Qi Tian's rapid growth, he decisively asked Qi Tian to transform into a guard, and even gave Qi Tian a substitute sixth man position to let him get out of the way of competition with Granger George.

Now, his worries have become a reality:

Two people with similar technical characteristics could not distribute the ball equally, so they had to give priority to Granger, but Granger switched to a super ghost state again.

The Pacers' future is bleak.

"Coach, do you want George to take more shots in the third quarter?"

Brian Xiao considered his words and cautiously suggested to the head coach.

Unexpectedly, he accidentally wanted to reduce the number of shots for the team boss. If Brian Shaw had not confirmed Granger's generosity, he would not have said this at all.

"certainly!"

Vogel's tone was very relaxed.

This old boy won't push me out as a shield when Granger launches an attack, right?

As Brian Shaw's heart beat, Vogel continued:

"Not only do I want George to take more shots, I also want Griez to assist Paul and Roy in the third quarter."

The head coach is crazy!

That was Brian Shaw's first thought.

Letting the team boss provide support to the rookie is definitely the best option to break up the team.

It took Brian Shaw a while to remember that he was not with the Lakers now, but with the Pacers.

Granger is clearly no lazy O'Neal either.

"Is this like this?"

Seeing Brian Shaw still not believing it, Vogel smiled slightly and said:

"Don't worry, I already talked with Grizz before the game, and he agreed to my proposal. Otherwise, with Grizz's character, he wouldn't have taken so many shots in the second quarter."

"Since he can't rely on offense to solve the problem under the opponent's defense, is it normal for him to change his personal attack?"

It's precisely because of Granger's poor performance that you have the confidence to let George take more shots in the second half, right?

Brian Shaw nodded and accepted Vogel's arrangement.

In the midfield locker room, Vogel announced the decision in public, allowing George to assume the core position of the offense in the third quarter.

"Can I do it?"

While George was still hesitating, Granger hugged George and said:

"Don't worry Paul, they must not have thought that you would be the core of the offense. Besides, this is an opportunity to compete with Anthony. Don't you want to test your own skills?"

Granger's persuasion clearly moved George. He showed an excited expression and said to the head coach, assistant coach and Granger:

"Don't worry, coach, I will perform well!"

Vogel watched the morale of the team members improve and breathed a sigh of relief quietly.

Although this change of formation is sudden, it is one of the few changes the Pacers have seen.

The disastrous defeat in the last game forced the coaching team to consider strategies for today's game. At this time, without changing the team's main tactics, replacing a main force similar to Granger's type is currently the best choice.

"Brothers, rush!"

At the end of the half-time break, Granger confidently led his teammates back to the playing field.

The halftime show gave the fans enough time to solve their personal problems. They had adjusted their emotions and were waiting for the home team to come on stage again.

"Polo team, come on!"

"Pacers, blow them up!"

The third quarter was still a battleground for the main force. Granger took the lead, but was interfered by Anthony and turned the shot into a shot. Jeremy Lin received the basketball and quickly dribbled the ball forward.

Collison quickly stepped forward to press and buy time for his teammates before retreating to the three-point line to defend.

"Pick and roll!"

Jeremy Lin called on Stoudemire and with the help of his teammates, he quickly broke through to the basket.

Although Collison was well prepared, he was still left behind by Jeremy Lin's speed.

"I'll do it!"

Hibbert immediately picked up the ball and raised his arms, trying to block Jeremy Lin.

"Dudu!"

When the referee saw Hibbert knocking Jeremy Lin to the ground, he immediately blew the whistle and sent Jeremy Lin to the free throw line.

"Whoosh!"

"clang!"

Jeremy Lin made one of two free throws to help the Knicks take the lead.

"63-51."

George picked off the rebound and handed it to his teammates, but West faced Stoudemire's jumper and the Knicks seized the opportunity to further widen the point difference.

The Pacers only had a foul caused by Hibbert and relied on free throws to chase the points.

"67-53."

"Almost!"

Granger looked at the time and saw that three minutes had passed. This was George's opportunity.

He pretended to break through and passed the ball to George in the high post.

Facing Fields' defense, George forced a jump shot.

But George's touch was not good and the basketball bounced out of the frame. Fortunately, Hibbert picked off the offensive rebound and made a tip-in.

"67-55."

Granger focused all his attention on defense, and as expected he prevented Anthony's three-pointer, and then caused his opponent's mistakes.

"Is he crazy?"

Anthony's heart tightened, and he expressed his confusion that Granger did not hesitate to defend with physical strength.

Although all players hope to be able to play both offense and defense, this is just a wish. Only a few can achieve success on both offense and defense, and the rest can only use their strengths to avoid weaknesses.

Anthony naturally puts all his energy on offense. As for defense, just pass it.

He believed that Granger was the same way. Now that Granger was spending his energy on defense, the offensive end...

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George kept up his efforts, fired from the outside again, and hit a three-pointer.

"They changed the core of their offense!"

Needless to say, the Knicks players who are a little more sensitive to strategy all know their opponent's plan.

With George's scoring, the Pacers successfully narrowed the point difference to single digits.

"70-61."

Seeing that the game time in the third quarter was already halfway through, Vogel decisively chose to make substitutions, replacing West and Granger with Hansbrough and Qi Tian.

"Although I let George take the lead, I didn't plan to give up the fourth quarter!"

Vogel turned his head and looked in the direction of the Knicks, waiting for his opponent's response.