Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

Chapter 44

"Don't leave open opportunities for outsiders!"

Vogel, who was belatedly aware of the situation, quickly gave instructions to everyone on the field.

When I saw Heat coach Spoelstra replacing Battier and the lineup changed to Bosh, Battier, James, Jones and Cole, Qi Tian on the sidelines knew that the Heat still released them.

The trump card.

The Heat's senior team and four junior players can take advantage of their speed in defensive counterattacks as long as the opponent cannot penetrate Bosh and James in the paint.

In the summer of 2011, after recruiting Battier, the Heat's strength reached a higher level.

The "President" who can be called a 3D player on President Hill can help James move to the power forward position, and rely on his three-point ability to open up space on the outside when attacking. James can return to the small forward position when defending, and also

They can get a wider space under the basket when attacking, and the two are a perfect match.

James attacked with the ball from the outside, then ignored George's defense and rolled in like a bulldozer.

"Whoosh!"

When James made a layup, the referee blew the whistle.

"Shooting foul, one extra penalty!"

George raised his hand to receive another foul of his own, and defending James was still too advanced for the second-year player.

After James high-fived his teammates and walked to the free throw line, Granger couldn't sit still and asked Vogel for a fight:

"Coach, let me go."

Seeing that there were still 6 minutes left in the game, Vogel thought for a while and decisively replaced him.

James hit the extra free throw, and the score was rewritten to 32-43, with the point difference reaching 11 points.

If the Pacers can't catch up with the score, then the energy Granger saved by resting will be meaningless.

It's a pity that Granger, who just came on the field, hasn't warmed up his hands yet, so he can't hit the ball with his jump shot.

"rebound!"

Hibbert tried his best to protect the frame, but was firmly stuck by Bosh. Battier on the other side collected the basketball and turned around and passed it to the point guard.

"Quick attack!"

Needless to say, everyone in the Heat immediately turned around and rushed towards the opponent's half.

Although George and Granger struggled to catch up, James easily completed the layup.

"32-45."

"It's broken. Why is the score difference getting bigger and bigger?"

While the Pacers fans on the sidelines were still confused, the Heat played a 9-0 wave, completely widening the point difference to 18 points.

Granger, George and others became more and more anxious because of their anxiety, and the sound of iron became louder and louder.

The Heat, which was full of self-confidence, were doing well, and Chalmers hit another long shot.

James squeezed the time and waited until the last few seconds of the second quarter to start the game. He changed direction and passed Granger, and rushed in for a dunk.

"bang!"

The on-site DJ shouted at the right time, igniting the enthusiasm of the audience.

"39-62."

The Pacers were beaten 33-15 in the second quarter, and the point difference directly reached 23 points.

"It's over!"

They were completely blown away at halftime. Everyone in the Pacers was very frustrated and walked slowly back to the visiting team's locker room from the tunnel.

The big lead in the first half made the Heat fans go crazy. This is the team they want to see.

Listening to the cheers that almost reached the locker room, the Pacers became even more frustrated.

Vogel lowered his head and glanced at the technical statistics, then folded the annoying paper, unwilling to look at it again.

In the middle of the second quarter, the Pacers were continuously defended by their opponents and shot 1-for-15 from the field, while their opponents blossomed inside and out and opened up the score in one fell swoop.

He took a few deep breaths, then turned around and walked into the locker room.

"Pop!"

Vogel clapped and made the team members look at him.

"Why don't you have any energy?"

Listening to the head coach's questions, if in the past, several people would have started to refute.

But even Stephenson, the quickest talker, just glanced at the head coach and then lowered his head.

"What are you doing?"

Seeing that his usual methods were ineffective, Vogel immediately changed his mind and said:

"Look at your lifeless looks!"

"You gave up after trailing by 23 points at halftime?"

"Then don't play in the second half!"

"coach!"

George spoke:

"We also know we shouldn't be so sad, but..."

He hesitated for a moment, and then said this fact that made him ashamed:

"We were defeated by our opponents!"

"Then don't fight in the second half, just surrender!"

Vogel blocked his mouth with stronger words and said:

"A game lasts for 48 minutes, and it's only half over, and you're giving up?"

"After your opponent beats you, you just want to lie down and admit defeat?"

"You're still called a professional player!"

Vogel looked around and said word by word:

"You don't have to play if you don't want to. I'm not begging you to play. The Pacers never need cowards to play for them!"

He pointed to the pedestrian sign on the wall and said:

"You are wearing a Pacers jersey, which is a disgrace to the Pacers!"

When Granger saw the team members lowering their heads in shame, he stood up and said to the coach:

"Coach, I will get the points back!"

"Believe me!"

Seeing the team leader speak, others also spoke:

"Yes, coach, we will definitely be able to get back the points!"

When Brian Shaw saw Vogel's impassioned speech, he swept away the team's depressed atmosphere and quietly gave a thumbs up to the head coach to express his admiration.

Vogel returned a look, raised his hand, stopped the team members, and said:

"In the second half, we still have to focus on defense, try our best to open up the offense, and chase after two points!"

"clear!"

At the end of the half-time break, the Pacers followed the coach's footsteps and returned to the field from the player tunnel.

Looking at the Pacers who still refused to admit defeat, Spoelstra again sent out a lineup of one senior and four juniors led by Bosh in the third quarter.

"Destroy them in one fell swoop!"

James looked at each other and his teammates, then turned and went on the court.

Seeing James receiving the ball and attacking, Granger came close to him again and tried to defend.

"useless!"

James opened his hand to let his teammates pull away, then found an opportunity, forced his way past Granger, and broke through.

West retreated quickly to help Granger double-team his opponent.

But James found an opportunity and passed it back to Bosh in the high post.

Bosh took the ball and made a jump shot.

"Whoosh!"

Basketball hollow hit.

Bosh was feeling great today, scoring 11 points on 5 of 7 shots.

Granger lifted up to help Collison block Chalmers, and then ran toward the basket.