Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

"I'm afraid it won't be easy to fight today."

In just a few rounds of confrontation, Lowry judged that his opponent's strength was still higher than that of the Raptors.

Yes, the Pacers lost Granger, and the starting lineup has changed a lot from last season;

But the Raptors' starting lineup, Lowry and Fields, also just arrived in Canada in the summer, and their integration with their teammates has not yet been completed.

"George can limit DeMarre's offense very well, but it is difficult for DeMarre to limit George's offense."

Lowry quickly learned the Raptors' secret to winning.

"Now I can only cooperate with the defender and the inside."

Just as he thought, Lowry called on his teammates to set up a pick-and-roll, and then took advantage of Bargnani's range to attract the opponent's defense and hit a jump shot to stop the Raptors' bleeding.

"Yo ho!"

With just one round of defense, Hill knew that the opposite Kyle Lowry was also a point guard with ideas, not a good one.

But George Hill was not someone to be trifled with. He advanced with the ball, blocked the ball and assisted Hibbert in the basket for a layup.

The next two minutes of the game became a battlefield between the two point guards. Lowry assisted Bargnani and Valanciunas to score consecutively;

Hill also assisted Hibbert and West to succeed one after another.

"8-8."

Three minutes into the game, the two teams were tied at 8-8.

Unlike Lowry, who was as comfortable as a duck in water, George Hill became more and more frightened as he played. He found that he had underestimated his opponent. Lowry's offense was very sharp and his speed was not slow, which made him very uncomfortable to defend.

As has been said, George Hill is not very good at guarding defenders of his size.

"We have to find another breakthrough point!"

George Hill held the ball at the top of the arc and glanced at Qi Tian in the bottom corner.

"Run!"

The tacit understanding between Qi Tian and Hill gradually developed. He took a look at Fields' defensive position, suddenly started running towards the basket, circled around, and rushed out of the perimeter.

"Chance!"

Qi Tian ran to the three-point line and received a pass from Hill. He made a slight adjustment, made a dribble, and then shot a jumper directly.

"Whoosh!"

Basketball hollow hit.

"What a ball!"

"11-8."

The Pacers bench burst into jubilation, waving towels and cheering for Qi Tian.

"You're the only one who can shoot three-pointers?"

Not to be outdone, Lowry called Bargnani on the pick-and-roll and quickly broke through to the basket. When West and Hill were about to double-team, Lowry decisively moved the ball in a wide range and passed it to Barney outside the three-point line.

Yanni.

Bargnani responded with a long three-pointer.

"11-11."

"This is the advantage of a shooting insider."

Looking at Bargnani who had already scored 7 points, Qi Tian felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart.

Bargnani, a white European center who took advantage of Nowitzki's bonus, has been criticized for being soft and unable to adapt to NBA-level defense after entering the NBA.

But who would have thought that just five or six years later, one-handed shooting and even three-point shooting would become the most popular ability for centers?

It's a pity that Bargnani, a veteran of 10 years in the league, can no longer enjoy the shooting bonus at that time.

If Bargnani had appeared a few years later, maybe he would have become a little Towns?

"Tsk."

Vogel on the sidelines looked at West, who was struggling to defend Bargnani. After West was fouled by Bargnani, he requested a substitution and replaced him with the young Hansbrough.

David West is a very comprehensive and standard power forward player, capable of offense, defense, frame protection, and support. The only problem is that he is slightly short in height, so he needs a center with sufficient height and weight inside to help him make up for his shortcomings.

Once in the Hornets, there was Chandler; in the Pacers, there was Hibbert who was squatting.

At this time, facing Bargnani, another flaw in West's defense was exposed:

When defending, he cannot sweep the mid-range or even extend to the three-point line.

Of course, if he could, Garnett wouldn't be the most powerful forward in the Eastern Conference.

Replacing the younger Hansbrough can help West consume Bargnani's physical strength.

The first quarter of the game quickly entered rotation time, and the Raptors replaced this year's 8th overall pick, Terrence Ross;

The Pacers also replaced this year's new aid Augustin, Sam Young and Mahinmi.

The offensive firepower on the court dropped instantly. Terrence Ross was obviously adapting to the intensity of the NBA and took shots one after another. Fortunately, the Pacers' new players were also getting used to it, and the offense was not smooth.

"27-25."

After the first quarter, the Pacers led their opponents by 2 points and ended the game.

"Okay you."

As soon as George came off the field, he was greeted by condolences from his teammates.

Following Granger's lead and playing the entire first quarter, he made 5 of 9 shots in the first quarter and scored the Pacers' highest 10 points, completing the task perfectly.

"The second quarter will be left to you."

George wiped his sweat and said to his teammates.

"Don't worry."

At the beginning of the second quarter, Qi Tian led his teammates on the stage.

Joining him were Augustine, Stephenson, Hansbrough and Mahinmi.

Collison and Amandasson, who appeared on the bench last season and played together, have left the team, which made Qi Tian a little emotional.

"I hope everything goes well for them."

Looking at the young rookie Terrence Ross opposite, Qi Tian smiled slightly.

Welcome to the NBA, newcomer.

The Raptors also came on the bench, Calderon, Alan Anderson, Terrence Ross, Amir Johnson and Ed Davis.

The same 206 centimeters, the same 113kg, but Amir Johnson used his fighting spirit to prove to his opponent Hansbrough that even as a power forward, there is a gap.

He grabbed 2 offensive rebounds in a row, scored a tip-in, and evened the point difference.

After Qi Tian handed the ball to Mahinmi, it was Amir Johnson who stole the basketball from Mahinmi.

"Quick attack!"

The moment the Raptors players and fans shouted, they saw the Pacers retreat quickly and return to their own half, not giving their opponents a chance at all.

Calderon used the pick-and-roll to quickly rush towards the basket.

“What a beautiful thought!”

Mahinmi, who had just lost face, decisively refused and shot the basketball out of the baseline.

"Good hat!"

The new players performed well, and George and others who were sitting on the bench to rest immediately cheered loudly.

Qi Tian originally wanted to let his new teammates perform more, but the tacit understanding was not developed, and the team made consecutive mistakes.

The Raptors took the opportunity and Calderon scored consecutively to take the lead.

"27-31."

"You still have to get used to it."

Qi Tian ran out to get the ball, glanced at his teammates, and then looked at Terrence Ross in front of him and smiled.

Rose's heart flashed with confusion, and before he could react, he saw Qi Tian speeding past him and rushing to the basket.

"What?"

Ross couldn't catch up, so he could only chase after Qi Tian.

"Outside line!"

Qi Tian rushed in to attract the defense and decisively found Stephenson on the outside.

"Whoosh!"

Stephenson hit a three-pointer.

"30-31."