Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

After this battle, Qi Tian successfully proved his ability to serve as a starter. Although he may not be better than the top shooting guards in the league, he is at least the best solution for the Pacers.

And Stephenson is not in vain. After Collison left and Qi Tian was promoted, the Pacers now need an engine for the bench lineup. Augustin, who averaged 11.1 points per game last season, can be the one, or the recently risen Stephenson.

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As for who the Pacers' final main lineup will be, it still needs to be tested in the game before a conclusion can be made.

The fourth game will be an excellent opportunity.

The Pacers flew to San Antonio to challenge the Spurs, a traditional strong team, away from home.

Last season, even though Ginobili missed almost half of the game due to injury, the Spurs still ranked first in the league with a record that ranked first in the league. They swept the Jazz in the first round and the Clippers in the second round. Just when Spurs fans were vaguely looking forward to it.

, they met Youth Storm Thunder.

The Spurs won the first two games cleanly, but in the third game the Spurs felt bad, with their overall shooting rate dropping below 40%. Fans thought it was no big deal, after all, they were still leading by a big score.

But then, Durant showed his offensive firepower, scoring a total of 97 points in the last three games, leading the team to four consecutive sets and reaching the finals for the first time in his career.

Stopping in the Western Conference Finals is an acceptable result for Spurs fans. After all, the last time they reached the Western Conference Finals was four years ago.

But there is still a faint worry. After all, the Thunder are so young, and they will definitely have a place among the top teams in the Western Conference in the future;

The Spurs' GDP is another year older, and the team's strength will inevitably weaken.

In the summer of 2012, two things happened that may affect the Spurs.

One is the Olympic Games. Ginobili once again led the Argentine team to participate in the competition. At the age of 35, he failed to continue his magic and failed to help the Argentine team win a medal.

Will his aging body and less than two months of rest be important factors preventing the veteran from participating in the regular season?

The second is that the league released news before the start of the new season that flopping will be severely punished.

In a ranking of the top 15 flopping players in the league, voted by 152 players, Ginobili beat Scola and ranked second, only behind the Brazilian movie star - Immovable Varejao.

With Ginobili's strength, he really doesn't need to rely on diving to play.

But in the Western Conference Finals, Ginobili and Harden teamed up to perform a diving game, successfully throwing Duncan into confusion. The scene has not been forgotten by the fans. Will the rash change of playing style affect Ginobili's performance?

Let him continue his downward trend?

After all, his scoring last season dropped from 17.4 points in the 2010-11 season to 12.9 points.

After missing the first two games of the new season, Ginobili made his first appearance of the new season against the Jazz on November 3.

He played 16 minutes and scored 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 4 of 7 shots. It was a satisfactory but not very satisfactory performance, which made fans hope that he could play better in the second game.

At least 20 points like Duncan Parker or even Green Leonard.

You must know that in the second game without Ginobili, Duncan and Parker led the team to defeat the Thunder and avenge the Western Conference Finals.

"But it's okay to let Ginobili play slowly. Anyway, Green, Leonard and Gary Neal also performed well. Give the young people some opportunities!"

"Yes, yes, the three consecutive wins in the beginning are beyond imagination. Even if it takes one game to let Manu find his condition, it is acceptable."

Spurs fans think so.

The walkers on the other side were very solemn.

The opponent is definitely not weak. After all, it is a strong team that reached the Western Conference Finals last season, so the Pacers plan to use their opponent as a touchstone to test their own level.

The wonderful thing is that the Pacers and Spurs are in the east and west. Except for one or two regular season matchups, they will almost certainly not meet in the playoffs, so there is no need to hold back.

What, the finals?

When it comes to the finals, the state of both sides will be completely different from that of the regular season or even the early stages of the playoffs, so there is no need to worry.

"Play more steadily. The Spurs' targeted defense is not an excuse."

Hill, who had more experience than his teammates, reminded them.

All the past problems were vented long ago when he returned to San Antonio last season. For Hill, his old club is now just an opponent he knows a little better.

"Don't worry, George."

George said,

"Our defense is not necessarily worse than theirs, our offense is not worse than theirs, every position is worthy of theirs!"

"The Spurs are a team team, don't be careless."

Head coach Vogel explained the tactics of today’s game to the players.

"Today we have to give full play to our advantages, break through more pick-and-rolls, and make more stable shots in the paint."

"You should also pay attention when defending. Even if you don't change defense, you should help your teammates to delay. They have a strong ability to seize opportunities and shoot."

"Their point guard is the engine of their offensive tactics. Hill and the inside guard must be careful, but don't lose their position. Duncan's offensive and support capabilities cannot be underestimated."

Coincidentally, the Spurs had a similar idea.

"Today's focus is to defend the opponent's point guard and the inside. Don't let them catch the ball easily. Especially Hibbert. His physical strength is a problem. Pay attention to using up as much as possible when he is stuck."

Popovich then looked at Green and Leonard,

"The two men on the vanguard will be left to you."

To this day, Popovich has no doubts about the correctness of the trade in the summer of 2011. Leonard has proved with his defense that he is the best puzzle piece for the Spurs now.

Of course, it would be great if he could have more stable shooting ability in addition to his excellent defensive ability.

Green and Leonard nodded, left the locker room with their teammates and walked onto the court.

"Coming, coming!"

Hu Yingzhe kept refreshing the screen, and finally at a certain moment, he saw the start of the game, and he quickly called Yu Guohao.

"Daniu, hurry up, the game has begun!"

"Okay."

Yu Guohao quickly turned off the data switch on his mobile phone, jumped out of bed, turned off the power of his router, and watched the game with his friends.

In this damn school, the network cable is shared by the entire dormitory. If you want to see a smooth picture, you have to close other data channels.

"Hu'er~"

Yu Guohao looked at the continuously playing scenes and asked,

"Do you think the Monkey King will take revenge on the Spurs today, or will the Spurs defeat the Pacers?"

"Hmph, the Great Sage has just been promoted to the starting lineup, so scoring 20 points is a big deal,"

Hu Yingzhe curled his lips and said,

"If the Pacers really want to win, they have to look inside."

"If the inside is smooth, the Pacers will win."