Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

After facing the Cavaliers at home, the Pacers will fly to Detroit overnight to challenge the Pistons and play back-to-back games in the third game, which makes Vogel a little worried about the players who have not yet successfully adjusted.

"In this game, we must extend the rotation as much as possible to ensure that physical problems will not affect the next game."

Vogel looked around the team members and said:

"Although this is the beginning of the season, I hope everyone can do their best and don't take it lightly."

Somewhat coincidentally, the first two opponents of the Cavaliers and Pacers at the beginning of the season were the same, both the Pistons and the Raptors. However, the Cavaliers lost to the Raptors first and then won the Pistons.

To a record of 1 win and 1 loss.

"clear!"

Accompanied by the cheering sounds of the home fans, the Pacers players shouted in unison and then took their positions, waiting for the game to start.

George Hill's performance in the last game was a bit stretched, so Vogel naturally replaced George as the starter.

The Pacers' starting lineup is: center Hibbert, power forward West, small forward Granger, shooting guard George and point guard Collison;

The Cavaliers' starting lineup is: center Varejao, power forward Jamison, small forward Omikaspi, shooting guard Anthony Parker and point guard Kyrie Irving.

"The opponent's inside line is more threatening, so you must be careful when attacking and defending."

Granger warned his teammates.

Jamison was the No. 4 pick in 1998, and was immediately traded by the team for Vince Carter. He once led the Warriors to fight against Kobe Bryant, but now Jamison is already a 35-year-old veteran.

Anderson Varejao is nicknamed "Fudo King". Although he has the weakness of white people's inferior athletic ability, he relies on his flexible mind and superb acting skills to make a name for himself in the crowded NBA.

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"Watch out for Varejao's dive."

West has played against Varejao many times, so he is no stranger to the Brazilian actor. In fact, when a person can study making opponents' offensive fouls as a skill, he is already better than others.

People are too far ahead.

It's just that such a player's reputation won't be very good.

The same goes for drawing defensive fouls.

As for Anthony Parker and Omikaspi at forward and back, George and Granger are not afraid at all.

The referee signaled the centers of both sides to jump the ball in the middle circle, and the others took their positions and waited for the result of the jump ball.

Collison looked straight at the new No. 1 pick waiting at the Cavaliers' half, and his fighting spirit ignited in his heart.

"Welcome to the NBA."

This is Jordan facing the provocation of rookie Uncle Mu, and responded to the opponent's trash talk with a closed-eyes free throw.

Collison had the same thought in his mind at the moment.

"Dudududu!"

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

Hibbert made a matchbox jump and could only watch as Varejao slapped the ball toward the Cavaliers half.

Irving advances with the ball and prepares to attack.

Assistant coach Brian Shaw, who was sitting on the bench, whispered to Stephenson:

"Observe more, and you are likely to defend the opponent's core defender in the future."

"Limit your opponents as much as possible so that you can enter the rotation."

Among the Pacers' lineup, Collison, Price and George Hill on the back line are not good at defense. At best, Hill can defend at a medium level.

The Pacers' main competitors: the Bulls, Heat and Celtics all have at least one strong defender in their teams, which requires Stephenson to grow up quickly and at least be able to slightly limit the opponent's defender offense.

Stephenson nodded. In fact, as a second-year rookie, he was still struggling to enter the rotation. Seeing that a top pick like Irving could directly enter the starting lineup, he felt a little unbalanced.

"As long as you match up with the opponent's defender, you don't necessarily need to guard against it."

Stephenson never considered himself a good person. When he was in elementary school, he fouled his teammates because he wanted to compete for the ball. He was a teammate, not an opponent.

So after understanding Brian Shaw's expectations, Stephenson used his brain to deconstruct the assistant coach's requirements from his own perspective.

Irving's jump shot missed, but fortunately Granger's outside three-pointer did not hit the net, and the ball was once again given to the Cavaliers.

Casspi rushed to the basket after a pick-and-roll, and George jumped up to try to block the shot.

"Dudu!"

As the basketball flew out, the referee's whistle immediately blew.

"Shooting foul, two free throws."

The referee pointed at George, indicating that it was his foul. George received his first foul less than 1 minute into the game.

Vogel looked at George and said nothing.

Defensive champion seems to be a very popular name, but the requirements for defense are not low at all. Reaction, speed and even experience are all indispensable.

The current George does have the potential to become a defensive champion, but his lack of experience makes him vulnerable to fouls.

In short, he still needs a little time to grow.

Casspi made two steady free throws to give the team the lead.

When the Pacers attacked, Collison failed to find a chance to break through after a pick-and-roll, and could only hand it over to Hibbert in the high post.

When Granger was about to run over to catch the ball, Cavaliers guard Anthony Parker burst out from Hibbert and knocked the basketball out of his hand.

"Quick attack!"

"Return to defense quickly!"

The two teams reacted quickly, with the back line and forwards all running in the same direction.

Irving received the pass and quickly dribbled forward.

When he saw Collison's attention being attracted by the fast-moving Casspi and turning his head in the direction of his teammates, he made a quick decision and went straight for a Euro-step layup.

"4-0."

Seeing that the visiting team was gaining momentum, Vogel immediately became anxious on the sidelines and shouted to the players on the court:

"Attack the inside!"

Collison immediately implemented the coach's instructions, and after picking and rolling with Granger, he found David West who was in the low post.

David West immediately relied on beating his opponent, and with his 3-year-younger body, he forced Jamison to take the shot.

"Clang!"

The basketball bounced twice on the rim and finally fell out.

But West reacted quickly, grabbed the offensive rebound, and then tipped the ball in.

"4-2."

The home team fans immediately revived and began to cheer for the Pacers.

"pretty!"

Qi Tian and other bench players immediately waved towels and shouted for West.

Then Granger and Collison scored consecutive points, while the Cavaliers responded by scoring points from Irving and Varejao.

In the 3rd minute of the first quarter, George once again fouled Anthony Parker who was off the ball, and the number of personal fouls accumulated to 2.

"Still young."

Vogel and the assistant coach looked at each other and could only request a substitution, replacing George with Hill.

Sitting in the "school", Qi Tian knew that the walkers were just unlucky and met the super ghost George today.