Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

At the end of the first quarter, relying on the team's performance, the Spurs entered the second quarter with an 8-point lead 26-18.

Unlike the Spurs, who are in full bloom, only Hill and Qi Tian of the Pacers have scored more than one goal.

"Phew, I was shocked. I thought the opponent was a team like the Mavericks that could tie with us."

The Spurs fans looked at the Pacers with lingering fears and said with a smile,

"It turned out to be a lame team that can only defend but cannot attack."

"Well, you can't say that. Defense can at least guarantee the lower limit. The current Pacers are just people who cannot guarantee the upper limit."

There are still discerning people out there,

"Speaking of which, the current Pacers are a bit like the Bulls. Others work hard to defend to keep the minimum limit, and rely on the team boss to raise the upper limit. It's a pity that Rose and Granger are both injured, otherwise..."

"Hey, you're talking like Granger can hit Rose. Rose can reach the Eastern Conference Finals when he's not injured, but Granger can't even fight back against the Heat!"

"I'm thinking, didn't the Bulls also lose to the Heat? Didn't you face the same opponents 1-4 in the Eastern Conference finals and 2-4 in the semifinals?"

The topic immediately went off topic.

The second quarter of the game is naturally the time for the substitutes to appear.

The Spurs fielded a pure bench lineup of Gary Neal, Ginobili, Stephen Jackson, Bonner and Blair.

The Pacers did not replace all the substitutes, but let Qi Tian play with Augustin, Stephenson, Hansbrough and Mahinmi.

"Hey, I'm bringing a substitute."

Ginobili looked at Qi Tian and said softly,

"The future is bright."

Several people nearby heard it and immediately grinned.

"Every starting substitute will be treated the same in front of us!"

Under Popovich's command, no matter what kind of substitute, they can also play a role. This is the main reason why the Spurs' substitute scoring has always been at the forefront of the league.

Of course, the Spurs' substitutes were not low-spirited. They looked at the Pacers and certainly didn't take them seriously.

"Well, that's how young teams think they can turn their talent into strength."

Gary Neal intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Hill on the bench and said,

"As everyone knows, the strength of a team depends on the efforts of the entire team."

"What a pity."

He also wanted to compete with his opponent's starting lineup.

They didn't lie. The first half of the second quarter turned into a teaching game for the Spurs.

Qi Tian, ​​Mahinmi and Stephenson's offenses were blocked by their opponents one after another. On the contrary, the Spurs' outside attacks continued. Bonner hit a three-pointer, and the old captain Jackson scored 4 points in a row. Although Ginobili did not score, he also scored.

Mahinmi sent a face-to-face quick break.

"18-35."

With Gary Neal hitting a jumper, the Spurs held their opponents scoreless and opened the point difference to 17 points.

"Too violent!"

Spurs fans have no time to argue with others. Instead, they wave their hands wildly and cheer for the team.

"This is what team basketball is like!"

"Traditional strong teams are so scary."

The situation took a turn for the worse, and Vogel did not dare to put the starter on the bench to rest, and quickly replaced West, Hill and George gradually.

After Jackson made two fouls and made two free throws, West responded offensively and grabbed a three-pointer from Qi Tiandongtie and scored a tip-in.

Then he caused his opponent to foul and went to the free throw line.

"Substitute!"

Popovich was not a die-hard, and gradually replaced Danny Green, Leonard and Duncan as a response, but Parker still rested off the court.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

West made two solid free throws, and then received a pass from Hill and hit a jumper.

But the point difference did not narrow at all. Leonard received a pass from Blair and scored a layup, completely opening the score.

"25-45."

"Made!"

Qi Tian cursed lowly. He played for nearly 8 minutes, but the score was getting wider step by step. He was a little worried.

George Hill forced his way through Gary Neal's defense, but Duncan came over to block the shot.

"clang!"

The basketball hit the backboard and bounced out.

"rebound!"

Everyone under the basket huddled together, preparing to fight for the rebound.

But Qi Tian rushed over from the outside and grabbed the basketball.

Hill was overjoyed and rushed outside to reach for the ball.

"This way!"

Qi Tian almost reacted to Hill's shout and passed the ball to Hill outside the three-point line. Hill jumped up after receiving the ball and took a long shot.

"clang!"

It seemed that his touch was not good today. Hill shook his head helplessly and prepared to return to defense.

Qi Tian rushed in again and grabbed the rebound for the second time in a row!

"good!"

"Nice!"

The fans on the sidelines and the bench immediately cheered loudly.

"Outside!"

This time, George asked for the ball, and Qi Tian immediately distributed the ball.

George caught the ball and broke through, but Blair jumped out from the side and stole the basketball from his hand.

"Quick attack!"

Newly debuted Danny Green and Gary Neal rushed out immediately. Gary Neal made a feint and handed the ball to Danny Green on the other side.

Danny Green was about to go for a layup, but unexpectedly a figure jumped out from behind him. His layup skills, which were not good in the first place, were immediately affected.

It’s Qitian!

"clang!"

Hill followed up, jumped up to grab the rebound, and quickly turned around for a fast break.

"seven!"

Hill reciprocated the favor. After breaking through to attract the defense, he passed the ball back to Qi Tian in the high post. Qi Tian caught the ball and shot a jumper.

"Whoosh!"

"27-45."

"Strengthen your defense!"

Qi Tian was about to remind his teammates, but found that it was too late.

Duncan easily scored in a single, once again widening the point difference to 20 points.

"Substitute!"

Vogel quickly sent Hibbert on and replaced all the main players.

"Do a good job in defense and leave the offense to us!"

Hill said to Hibbert who had just appeared.

In the first quarter, facing Duncan's defense, Hibbert's rough technical flaws were fully exposed. He made all 4 shots. In this case, it is better to let him defend and protect the frame.

Hibbert, who already knew the gap between him and his opponent, nodded.

If you want to win today, you must rely on the efforts of the whole team.

Blair successfully proved that he does not have the ability to be a starter.

West easily singled out and scored.

"29-47."

"Card troupe, come on!"

In the last 3 minutes of the third quarter, when they were 18 points behind, those who cheered for the Pacers were undoubtedly the team's ardent fans.

But the Pacers did not live up to their expectations.

Hibbert made a quick move when Leonard broke through and stole the basketball. Hill received the ball on the fast break, shook off the defense, and handed it to Qi Tian.

Qi Tian caught the ball and faced Gary Neal and forced a layup.

"Dang-dang-dang, swish!"

"Dudu!"

When the basketball hit the ball, the referee blew the whistle.

2+1!

In the last two and a half minutes, Popovich quickly replaced Parker and Diaw.

Qi Tian made steady hits and added penalties.

"32-47."