Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

"What's wrong? Are you worried?"

After not hearing Qi Tian speak for a long time, Granger threw the basketball in his hand and said,

"There's nothing to worry about. Believe me, believe Hill, George and the others, we will definitely be able to win the game!"

"That's not true."

Qi Tian hesitated for a while and then asked,

"Boss Danny, are you really not affected by some remarks?"

"after all……"

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Granger.

"seven!"

Granger held Qi Tian's shoulders, his eyes showing firmness.

"The past games have passed. We must look forward and step onto the court. We have only one goal, and that is victory."

He quickly understood what Qi Tian meant and asked:

"What did someone say to you? Don't worry about them. Victory is your best way to fight back."

"Besides, your role on the field is to score shots. It's just that your touch is a little bit worse. Just change it and it will be fine. It's my fault. If I had been more accurate at the time, I wouldn't have had to put you under so much pressure."

Qitian's eyes were moist.

"Danny Boss,"

He screamed with sincerity, just like George.

Qi Tian finally understood why George regarded Granger as a big brother.

Even though Granger's strength is not the best in the league, his leadership qualities are definitely among the best in the league.

"As you said, we should look forward. Victory is the best fight back."

"Yes, that's it!"

Granger nodded happily, turned around, got the basketball, and passed it to Qi Tian,

"Come for a bullfight?"

"Okay!"

Naturally, Qi Tian would not miss this opportunity and swatted the basketball over.

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In the second round of the playoffs, the Spurs in the Western Conference went very smoothly, sweeping the young Clippers with a score of 4-0 and advancing to the Western Conference finals;

In another round of the series, the Thunder also relied on Durant's three-pointer in the last 13 seconds and Harden's two game-killing free throws to lead the Lakers 3-1 and advance to the Western Conference Finals.

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In addition, the Eastern Conference seemed to be struggling a lot. Before the Heat equalized the big score, the Celtics' offense was cut off at a critical moment in the away game. Iguodala scored 5 points in a row, helping the team even the big score to 2-2.

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Fortunately, in the Battle of Tianwangshan held on May 21, the Celtics relied on the performance of the entire team to win the key game and lead 3-2.

On the same day, the Thunder defeated the Lakers 106-90 and defeated their opponents 4-1, advancing to the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year.

Since the Eastern Conference has not yet decided a winner, the Spurs and Thunder have gained valuable rest time of at least four days and up to seven days.

In the fifth game of the second round, only the Pacers and Heat were left.

In the TNT studio.

"Listen Shaq..."

As if casting a spell and shaking forward, Barkley paused for a few seconds before speaking out his conjecture.

"If the Pacers can win Game 5, then..."

"No, they must win the fifth game. If this series can end within six games, then I think the Pacers will be the winner. Once it is dragged to the seventh game, the Heat will definitely advance."

In other words, if the Pacers lose today, then if they want to win the game, in Barkley's view, it is not much different from a daydream.

In a rare move, O'Neal agreed with Barkley.

"For Indiana, the fifth game is indeed crucial, but even if they win the fifth game, they still can't escape the fate of being eliminated."

Barkley shook his head, knowing that O'Neal had determined that the Pacers would be eliminated, and even winning G5 would be in vain.

"In fact, as the number of games increases, teams with rich lineups tend to have more chances of winning. After all, they have more players they can choose to trust."

"But instead of expecting people in the lineup to suddenly break out, it is better to believe in players who have performed before and are trustworthy. Unfortunately, in this regard, the Heat have an absolute advantage."

"In the past four games, Granger George and others could at best limit James Wade's performance slightly by relying on defense. Even so, Wade helped the team defeat the opponent through two outbursts."

"So far in the playoffs, James has averaged 30.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, proving once again that he cannot be restricted by his opponent's one-on-one defense. In addition, he averages 42.8 minutes per game, which also forces the Pacers to shorten their rotations.

To prevent the substitute from being beaten by the opponent."

Kenny Smith next to him is not optimistic about the Pacers either.

"All in all, the Pacers must burst out with all their energy today, otherwise they are likely to stop in the second round."

Vogel also said similar words to the players in his pre-game instructions.

"I hope we will play every subsequent game as the last game, be tougher on the defensive end and decisive on the offensive end!"

At this point in the game, all the strengths of both teams have been exposed. After all, no one would keep their secret weapons until the last game.

"Do a good job on defense and try to hit the basket offensively."

After Vogel finished speaking, he looked around at the players and let them take the stage.

"Dudududu!"

The referee blew the whistle to start the game and threw the basketball in his hand into the air.

In the second round of the playoffs, the fifth game of the series between the Pacers and the Heat, the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, officially begins!

Turiaf made a great leap and stole the ball from Hibbert's head.

Chalmers got the basketball and handed it directly to James, asking him to control the ball and advance.

"HOT!"

"HOT!!"

The 20,000 Heat fans on the sidelines immediately shouted loudly to cheer for the team.

When James came on the scene, he made a signature breakthrough pass. After attracting the defense, he handed it to Battier in the bottom corner. Battier made a decisive jump shot.

"Whoosh!"

Basketball hollow hit.

"0-3."

"Sean~~~Shane~~ForThree!!!"

The Heat fans at the scene immediately cheered loudly under the guidance of the DJ.

In the previous four games, the Heat were slow to start, and were beaten 7-0, 9-4, and 11-4 at the beginning. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, the team suddenly took the lead.

Granger immediately took action and scored a long three-pointer to return the favor.

But then George missed the opportunity, and the Heat once again hit a three-pointer from Battier.

The defensive intensity of both sides was very strong, and many shots were converted into strikes, but the Heat successfully maintained their lead thanks to the scores of Turiaf and Chalmers.

"5-10."

"broken!"

Four minutes into the game, Pacers head coach Vogel looked solemn and felt something bad in his heart.

Sure enough, with James Wade's score, Battier hit his third three-pointer from outside, and the Heat opened the point difference to 8 points.

"13-21."