Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

Qi Tian returned to training with joy on his face, which naturally did not escape the eyes of his teammates.

After learning that Qi Tian was tentatively scheduled to get engaged in March, the Pacers stadium was immediately filled with cheers.

"Good guy, I didn't expect you to be one step ahead of me!"

This is George, but he has just broken up with his model girlfriend and is destined to be unable to catch up with Qi Tian in a short time.

"No way, you are getting engaged at such a young age?"

Stephenson looked at Qi Tian with a smile on his face, feeling a little puzzled.

"That's right, I still want to play with you for a few years."

Hibbert took every opportunity to emphasize his leadership status.

As for Qi Tian's age just reaching 20, this is not a problem at all.

There are many rookies who take their children to participate in the draft.

Of course, there are very few rookies who get married before entering the draft.

After receiving approval from Qitianhui to invite the entire team to attend the engagement ceremony, the Pacers received the second piece of good news.

Granger's recovery is in good condition and he is likely to return early based on the doctor's previous decision that he will be absent for 5 months.

But it won't come back in January at the earliest.

"According to the doctor's judgment, Danny is expected to return around mid-to-late February, around the time of the All-Star Game."

Vogel said.

"That would be great!"

The team members cheered.

Although there are still close to 50 days until the All-Star Game, they have been waiting for 2 months, and they have to wait for another 2 months.

"When Boss Danny returns, our strength will definitely reach a higher level!"

"There is no timetable for Rose's comeback this year. As long as we surpass the Heat, we are likely to reach the finals!"

The most excited person was still George, but after hearing his words, West had a strange look on his face. He glanced at the coaching staff and immediately knew that they had the same idea as him.

The strength of a team is not a simple addition and subtraction. The degree of tacit understanding between the players and the suitability of the team's tactics are important factors that affect the team's performance.

The same team of people, after working together for a year, will definitely be stronger than they were the previous year.

Of course, there are also reverse frictions, and the outbreak of conflicts between the main forces is just one of them, and it will be miserable at that time.

At that time, the Pacers will not only have to find Granger's condition, but also make fine-tuning tactics to adapt to Granger. No matter how you think about it, it will not be easy.

"When Danny returns, will the Pacers return to last year's tactics?"

When West compared the current situation with last year, he immediately felt a headache.

No one wants to play in a team with a smooth offense, but for the Pacers last season, just handing the ball to Granger with one move obviously had little to do with the smooth offense.

"On the contrary, now, at least the shooting ability of the back line and even the forwards is quite good, and the space inside will not be too crowded."

It's not that West has never partnered with a big center, but the Pacers' outside shooting ability is still far behind that of his previous team.

Needless to say, when he was with the Hornets, West's outside partner Paul was excellent in mid-range scoring, and his three-point shooting percentage was guaranteed to be above 35% all year round;

Paired with Paul's shooting guards, most of whom are players with range like Peja and Thornton, there is no need to worry about the team's offensive space.

But now, the excitement about Granger's early comeback is far greater than the worry about the adjustment after Granger's comeback, so the atmosphere in the Pacers is still mostly positive.

After successfully defeating the Wizards at home, the Pacers flew to Boston and lost to the Celtics away from home.

Fortunately, they quickly got rid of the slump when they returned to their home court, mainly because of West and George, who made 4 of 18 shots in the last game. Once one of them returns to normal, they can help the team defeat the Bucks.

The schedule in January is very beneficial to them, because the Pacers will face the next four opponents at home.

But what makes Pacers fans a little worried is that among these four opponents, including the Heat and the Knicks, currently the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference, they are still playing their second and third home games in four consecutive games.

"My fighting spirit can no longer be restrained!"

George looked at the Heat team members who were warming up and said with enthusiasm.

The expressions on other people's faces were a little strange.

In the last game against the Bucks, George made 4 of 11 shots and scored 8 points. He had scored less than double digits for two consecutive games. At this time, he was speaking harshly to the No. 1 player in the Eastern Conference. Isn’t it a bit...

"Don't worry, Paul's character is to be strong when faced with a strong situation. Let's leave it to him today."

Stephenson and Hibbert looked at Qi Tian even more strangely.

I don't know if it was their misunderstanding, but after it was confirmed that they were going to get engaged, Qi Tian gradually developed in the direction of West from the previous vigorous life, and became the second veteran cadre of the team.

The Heat are very strong this season. After more than 30 games on the schedule, their losses have still not reached double digits, staying at 9 games.

The Pacers have won 3 fewer games than their opponents, which is 20 games, and lost 5 more games than their opponents, reaching 14 games.

Not to mention that the combination of Qi Tian and George they rely on is bound to be at a disadvantage after facing James Way, who has scored 50+ points in recent games.

"Today's game must rely on the efforts of the whole team!"

Vogel looked at Hibbert and West and said,

"The inside line must have an advantage and drive the outside attack!"

After seeing the referee's signal, Vogel gave his final instructions before the game:

"Defend well and don't give your opponent a chance to make a fast break!"

"clear!"

The Pacers' starters all walked onto the court.

The Heat's starting lineup is Haslem, Bosh, James, Wade and Chalmers;

The Pacers are Hibbert, West, George, Qitian and Hill.

"We have an advantage inside and we will definitely win!"

The Pacers fans who came to the scene to support the home team looked at each other and cheered each other on.

Then they cheered loudly for the home team of the Pacers.

"The cavalry team, charge!"

"The horse-walking team will win!"

"I don't believe it!"

Hu Yingzhe put the snacks in his hands on the table in front of him and looked at the computer screen in front of him intently.

"The last time we played against the Grizzlies, I was so beaten that I fell asleep on the table after the game. This time against the Heat, can I still sleep again?"

"Has it started? Has it started?"

Yu Guohao jumped out from the side, opened Copico first, stuffed ten pieces into his mouth, chewed it, and then continued to ask,

"This is a match against the defending champion. Who do you think can win, Dahu?"

"Call Brother Hu!"

Hu Yingzhe corrected his title, and then looked at the centers of the two teams who were preparing to jump the ball but were of very different sizes.

"If James uses his power, the Pacers may not be able to withstand it, but if Monkey King and George can withstand the pressure and others perform well, then the Pacers may not lose."

"Then aren't you still optimistic about the Heat?"

Yu Guohao looked at the screen and whispered,

"I think the Pacers can win!"