Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

The Pacers ended the first quarter with a 16-9 lead.

But this did not satisfy Vogel. He scored 16 points in a single quarter and still scored 16 points against the Pistons. This shows that there is a big problem with the team's offense.

So in the second quarter, Stephenson and Granger came on the stage, paired with Augustin, Hansbrough and Mahinmi.

The Pistons also replaced a full bench lineup:

Will Bynum, Middleton, Inglis, Villanueva and Kravtsov.

"Why do you feel that something is wrong?"

The team's performance was obviously different from the past, especially the last game, and the fans also noticed it.

"Isn't it because... Boss Danny's comeback affects the team's understanding?"

When there was a timetable for Granger's comeback, everyone hoped to see the Granger who gave his best last season. Even if some people guessed that Granger's comeback might affect the current team, but now it's really here.

Only then did they discover that seeking perfection and blaming is a problem everyone has.

"No way, Boss Danny won't become a cancer!"

But the performance on the court doesn't lie. After Augustin scored 4 points in a row, Granger's jump shots and three-pointers continued to hit, and the Pacers failed to open up the score.

"clang!"

Hansbrough hit a jumper, and Middleton grabbed the rebound and quickly passed it to Will Bynum, assisting his teammate for a fast break layup.

"20-16."

"How come you're still being chased down to 4 points?"

The fans were a little panicked, and Vogel quickly replaced West and Hibbert to strengthen the defense inside.

"Boss Danny!"

Stephenson handed the ball over and passed it to Granger on the outside. Granger looked at Middleton in front of him, hesitated, and chose to step back and shoot a three-pointer.

"clang!"

Still missed the three-pointer.

The Pistons took advantage of their opponent's downturn and scored 5 points in a row to overtake the score.

"20-21."

"ohhh!"

"nice shot!"

The Pistons fans at home finally came to life and began to cheer loudly for the home team.

They were holding their breath after losing a big score in the last game, and now it was time to fight back.

How ugly it is to lose two games in a row. One to one is the most reasonable result!

West scored inside to stabilize the situation for the Pacers, and then Granger fouled on defense.

"Substitute someone else!"

Vogel shook his head secretly and replaced George and Qi Tian. Granger, who had not scored yet, seemed to still need time.

Qi Tian hit a three-pointer as soon as he came on the court. George's three-pointer missed and the Pistons took the opportunity to chase points. However, George adjusted his method and scored by attacking the basket.

West and Hibbert showed their strength, and Qi Tian also succeeded in a fast break layup after a steal. The Pacers went on a 17-7 run in the last 6 minutes of the second quarter, once again letting the home fans know what the difference in strength is.

"39-28."

"Dudududu!"

The referee blew the half-time whistle, and the two teams returned to their respective locker rooms through the tunnel.

The Pistons can comfort themselves with the difference in strength. After all, in the last game, they were beaten badly by their opponents. After one quarter, it almost entered garbage time. No one in the game played more than 30 minutes.

On the contrary, on the Pacers' side, who were originally in the lead, the atmosphere became a bit dull.

When they came off the field, seeing the looks from the coaching team, George Qitian and others realized that they had played too smoothly before and were a little careless.

Granger has just come back and hasn't scored yet, but you guys have widened the point difference. Isn't this a slap in Granger's face?

So they looked at each other and walked into the locker room in silence.

Granger gently sat down on the chair next to his locker and exhaled slightly.

"how?"

He turned around to look and found a strange atmosphere in the team. His heart raced and he knew the reason. He joked,

"Do you still want me to praise you personally? Okay, okay, everyone played very well, especially Paul and Qi. You both made contributions on both offense and defense. Are you satisfied?"

Granger's teasing eased the awkward atmosphere in the locker room, and Vogel also spoke at the right time, emphasizing the focus of the next game:

"We must pay attention to both the inside and outside lines. The opponent's defense is not strong, which is the perfect target for us to experiment with offensive tactics!"

He looked at West and George,

"David and Paul, you are the core of the offense in the second half. Others help you open up space, look for opportunities, and take decisive action when you have the opportunity!"

Then Brian Shaw also came up to propose countermeasures for the poor performance in the first half. The Pistons' defense was not strong, but their shooting percentage in the first half was still low because they were not decisive enough.

"The coach is right, we must take the coach's advice to heart."

Granger firmly supports the head coach, but he also does not forget to cheer up his teammates.

"It's mainly me who's holding me back, but don't worry, I will definitely make things right!"

"Boss Danny, don't say that!"

George didn't allow him to belittle himself like this, so Granger just smiled, nodded at him, and put the matter behind him.

The Pacers were united again, and under the leadership of Granger, they once again passed through the tunnel and returned to the court.

In the second half of the game, the Pacers did not give their opponents another chance. West made 5 of 9 shots from the inside and scored 12 points. Hill and Qi Tian fired continuously from the outside. George also made 1 of 3 shots from the field and hit the target with a very high shooting rate.

After a three-pointer, Granger, who came on the scene later, also wanted to shoot a three-pointer, but failed to hit it.

"63-48."

After three quarters, the Pacers led their opponents by 15 points. As soon as they came into the fourth quarter, with a little effort, they opened the point difference to 20 points.

All fans know that the result of the game is final, but while Pacers fans are happy, they are also a little regretful.

In the first three quarters of the game, Granger failed to score due to his short playing time. In the fourth quarter, he came on the court from the beginning, but only relied on George's pass to him and scored 2 points. It was obviously not a successful game.

Comeback show.

"Substitute!"

Vogel made some substitutions, limiting Granger's playing time to 19 minutes. His statistics also stayed at 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, and his shooting percentage was a sluggish 10%.

"Dudududu!"

The Pacers finally defeated their opponent 90-72. After the referee blew the whistle to end the game, George walked down and walked towards Granger.

"Ha, thank you so much for being able to lead me to win!"

Before he could speak, Granger came up, hugged George tightly, and said to him.

"It's okay, Boss Danny. You just need time. If you fight a few more games, you will definitely recover!"

Granger nodded and agreed with him.

"Go on, shake hands with your opponents and tell them they are a great opponent!"

Granger took George Qitian and others towards the direction of the Pistons.