Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

This is the role of a leader.

Vogel smiled with relief. Hibbert's recent desire to be promoted has been revealed through various performances, but after all, he is the highest-paid player in the team, and Vogel cannot get too tense with him.

When Hibbert nodded in agreement, he comforted and said:

"Of course, we have a huge inside advantage and we should try our best to take advantage of it."

"Hill and Qi, you should try your best to take advantage of Hibbert and do more cooperation inside and outside."

"clear."

Hill and Qi Tian looked at each other and nodded together.

"Defensively, we need to continue the intensity of the first half, just on the back line,"

Vogel looked at Hill and said to him,

"We must guard against the opponent's point guard."

Curry, who scored 23 points in the first half, has proven with his performance that he must be taken seriously, and Vogel did the same.

"Entangle him on the outside and force him to break through. Also be prepared on the inside to help defend. Don't give your opponent a chance to break through."

Curry's precise shooting has already left a deep impression on Vogel. He continued,

"If the opponent calls a pick-and-roll, the inside line will delay, and the outside line will change defense decisively!"

The Pacers' perimeter players Hill, Qitian and George are all in extremely good shape, so they won't suffer too much if they choose to switch defenses.

Even if Hill is asked to switch to a small forward, Vogel believes that a rookie small forward may not have much impact on their defense.

The third quarter of the game started quickly, and Vogel took the time to tell his players:

"Try to drive your teammates and don't be obsessed with individual scores!"

"Okay, brothers, win this damn victory!"

Granger took the lead and walked onto the field with his high-spirited teammates.

Unlike the Pacers, who were united by Granger and went very smoothly, the Warriors, who deployed defense on the other side, had a bit of a difficult time.

The Warriors have established a basic team building policy of focusing on two guns in the backcourt, paired with David Lee inside. Biedrins and Barnes both have functional roles, but against the Pacers, who have a stronger forward line, it is difficult to defend

Very strenuous.

Thompson completed the planned plan and followed Qi Tian closely. Although his opponent scored 17 points with a high shooting rate, he did his best;

Although Barnes was the No. 7 pick this year, he was even more immature against George. He easily got 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists by his opponent.

David Lee has obvious characteristics. Although his offense is indeed a bit kaleidoscope, his defense is almost the same as Anthony's. His opponent West is not weak either, easily scoring 16 points in the first half.

Biedrins had to face off against Hibbert again, draining his opponent's energy.

Now the Warriors can almost only rely on Curry alone.

"Be yourself and try to be as defensive as possible."

Mark Jackson could only tell the players this and watched them take to the field.

The Pacers, who had already determined the inside function, decisively chose to fire from the outside, and Hill confidently made a jump shot.

"clang!"

The basketball jumped out of the hoop.

But George grabbed the offensive rebound, made a layup, caused a foul on Biedrins, and went to the free throw line.

"Whoosh!"

"clang!"

George made one of two free throws. The Warriors grabbed the rebound and turned it to Curry. Curry broke through and made a layup to tie the score.

"55-55."

"You want one?"

Hill and Qi Tian looked at each other and decisively broke through and passed the ball to Qi Tian, ​​who was running out of position. Under the watchful eyes of the fans in the audience, Qi Tian took the ball and jumped up to throw the basketball.

"Whoosh!"

The sound of the basketball passing the net was so sweet that it attracted praise from the home fans.

"Too accurate!"

"55-58."

"As expected of you!"

Curry looked at Qi Tian, ​​his eyes gleaming.

When participating in the three-point contest, Curry was a little disappointed to see that it was not Qi Tian but George who represented the Pacers in the competition. However, in the All-Star Game, Qi Tian proved it with 5 three-pointers in a single quarter.

It can also be a weapon to change the situation.

Curry, who was sitting on the sidelines watching the game, had eyes gleaming, and he secretly made up his mind to compete with Qi Tian in three-point shooting.

Thompson caught the ball in the high post and hit a shot. Then, taking advantage of George's three-pointer, Curry made an emergency jumper to help the team take the lead.

"59-58."

"Although my opponent is young, he is also very strong?!"

Granger watched several young people competing on the field, and he felt that he was already old.

He was born in 1983 and is only 30 years old this year, but Qi Tian, ​​George Curry and Thompson, the oldest Curry, was also born in 1988, and is a full 5 years younger than him.

What is the concept of 5 years? The average career length of an NBA player is only 5 years.

This also means that he and several young people on the court can be said to be two generations of players.

Hibbert, who returned to the role of a meat shield center, showed his strength and blocked David Lee and Biedrins one after another. Curry also unexpectedly blocked Qi Tian's shot. The two teams were in constant contact, but the Pacers

Relying on a stronger inside line and free throws, the advantage was consolidated.

West feinted a shot inside and passed the ball to Qi Tian, ​​who was cutting through the air. Qi Tian scored a backhand layup.

"59-63."

Four minutes into the third quarter, the Pacers gained a 4-point lead.

The rhythm of the game also began to develop in the direction the Pacers are accustomed to.

"Huh~~"

"Huh~~~~"

Playing for several consecutive rounds did not consume Curry's confidence, but he was entangled by Hill, and the forwards and interior defenses continued to cover up, causing Curry to consume a huge amount of energy every time he attacked. At this moment, he was a little out of breath.

Sure enough, the physical exertion caused Curry's movements to begin to deform. Although Hill's forced steal was blocked by Curry, the basketball flew out of the sideline.

"Out of bounds!"

The referee awarded the ball to the Pacers.

Although Hibbert made two free throws, David Lee and Thompson scored 5 points in a row to hold on to the score.

Hill made a decisive move and this time directly stole Curry, causing David Lee to foul and go to the free throw line.

"That's not good."

Mark Jackson looked at the time with some concern. There were still 6 minutes left in the third quarter. If Curry, the only hope, was replaced at this moment, the team would probably collapse.

He hesitated and asked for a substitution to bring on Jack to share Curry's ball-handling pressure.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Hill steadily made two free throws to widen the point difference.

"64-69."

"Polo team, come on!"

Of course the fans could see who was in control of the situation on the field. When they saw the team taking the lead, they immediately shouted loudly and cheered for the home team.

"It's strange, why are Qi Tian and George not attacking, but Hill and Hibbert are the ones who score the most?"

A fan asked with some confusion.

His questions were quickly answered.

Curry stole the basketball from Hibbert's hand and was about to break quickly, but was surrounded by Qi Tian and George. He passed the ball out, and Qi Tian took two steps back to Thompson and blocked his layup.

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"clang!"

Basketball blacksmithing.