Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

Granger's appearance gave everyone on the court a backbone for the Pacers. They broke free from the entanglement with the Kings and took the lead in one fell swoop.

The moment Granger got the defensive rebound, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

"Dudududu!"

The Pacers went on a 12-7 run and led their opponents by 5 points 50-45 at halftime.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the two teams once again sent out their starting lineups.

"George followed my opponent Evans closely and tried not to let him catch the ball."

"Listen, although the opponent's inside line is difficult to deal with, their outside three-point ability is not strong, so,"

Vogel gave his instructions to the players,

"Let me attack their inside line!"

"clear!"

Everyone nodded and walked onto the field.

Granger's jump shot missed, but Hibbert grabbed the rebound from his opponent and turned around and passed it to Collison on the outside.

Collison shook Thornton and fired directly.

"Whoosh!"

Basketball hollow hit.

"53-45."

Evans advanced with the ball, but George stepped forward to harass him before halftime, forcing him to pass the ball.

Salmons received the ball and was about to turn around and pass it to Cousins ​​under the basket. West had already predicted it and quickly reached out to steal the ball.

Collison got the basketball and immediately turned around for a fast break.

George and Granger also followed closely to provide help.

Facing Thornton who was returning to defense, Collison took the ball in his hand and swung it to the left, tricking him into turning around. Collison seized the opportunity and scored an easy layup.

"55-45."

The score difference reached 10 points in one fell swoop. Qi Tian and his substitute teammates immediately cheered and cheered for them on the sidelines. Only Hill's expression was slightly complicated.

It's still very cruel. If Collison performs well, he will have no chance to rise to the top.

Evans assisted Cousins ​​and scored a jumper to help the team chase the score.

Hibbert responded in the paint.

Salmons received a pass from Evans and hit a three-pointer from the outside.

"Whoosh!"

"57-50."

Hibbert repeated his old tricks and caught the ball under the basket again.

This time Cousins ​​finally took it seriously and pushed forward.

"Give me."

George took the opportunity to speed up, get rid of Evans' defense, break through to the basket, catch the ball and score a layup.

Suo Tama received the pass from the outside and immediately shot a three-point jumper.

"Hiss, no way?"

Qi Tian was a little frightened as he watched his opponent wildly shoot three-pointers.

Fortunately, the three-pointer was missed this time. Instead, Granger got the rebound and scored a fast break layup.

"61-50."

When the score difference reached 11 points, coach Smart on the sidelines immediately called a timeout and prepared for tactical arrangements.

"Playing well, just keep the score stable."

Granger high-fived his teammates one by one and warned:

"We still need to be tight on defense."

Vogel nodded and took the lead around everyone. This is the role of a team leader. With Granger here, he really saved a lot of things.

"We still need to focus on attacking the inside line. Their outside line is not accurate enough, so we don't need to be too concerned about it."

Qitian on the other side listened to the coach's arrangements and felt helpless.

This is why before the three-point era came, it was only useful to focus on defending the inside. In a few years, the Pacers will not have to wait for George to leave, and the defense will be penetrated by opponents.

At the end of the timeout, Garcia hit a three-pointer from the outside to extend the life of the Kings.

It's a pity that their touch was not good afterwards, they hit the ball one after another, and even had to rely on free throws to increase their points.

Fortunately, the Pacers' touch disappeared with Granger and George, and the point difference remained at around 8 points.

"65-55."

Thomas Jr., who made his debut in the game, made an immediate impact as soon as he came on the court. He passed by Hibbert, borrowed the basketball from his opponent, and then started a fast break.

Granger quickly went up and committed a foul, sending Thomas to the free throw line.

"Substitute!"

Vogel saw that there were only 5 minutes left in the third quarter and gradually replaced him as a substitute.

Hill and Hansbrough appeared together.

Thomas made one of two free throws, and Hansbrough caused a foul on his opponent and went to the free throw line.

The difference in strength of the substitutes makes the Pacers' offense easier.

Vogel replaced Granger with Qi Tian after he received a technical foul.

Qi Tian came on the stage and looked at Thomas on the opposite side, then turned around and high-fived his teammates.

The next few minutes will be game time for the substitutes of both sides.

Hill hit a jump shot from the outside. Cousins ​​was about to pick off the rebound, but Armandson quickly jumped up next to him, picked the basketball off the head of his inattentive opponent, and then made a tip-in.

"75-64."

Thomas advanced with the ball, broke through with the help of Dante Green's pick-and-roll, and passed back to Green in the high post.

After confirming that he was outside the three-point line, Green fired directly from the outside.

"clang!"

Amandasson got the rebound again and turned it over to Hill.

"Take your time, don't rush!"

Hill is waiting for his teammates to get into position on the outside, ready to look for offensive opportunities.

Amandasson passed by Hill, helped him block the opponent, and then quickly broke through and came to the basket.

Hill broke through and passed the ball to his teammates.

Armandson carried Cousins ​​behind him, turned around and shot for a layup.

"clang!"

"Dudu!"

The sound of the basketball jumping out of the hoop and the referee's whistle sounded at the same time.

"Shooting foul, two free throws."

The referee pointed at Cousins, indicating that it was his foul.

Amandasen made one of two free throws, opening the point difference to 12 points.

"Hey, it's broken. The king won't be wiped out in one wave, right?"

The Kings fans who were originally interested immediately had a bad premonition.

Cousins ​​was a little unhappy when the referee whistled. His mid-range jumper, which he was good at, also failed, and was rebounded by Amandasson under the basket.

"Quick attack!"

Qi Tian received the pass from the side and quickly rushed towards the opponent's half.

Hill and Stephenson inserted themselves from both sides to attract the defense. Seeing a rare opportunity, Qi Tian accelerated directly past Garcia and scored a backhand layup.

"78-64."

The Kings' offense ended in a blackout, with Hansbrough hitting a buzzer-beating jumper as the shot clock counted down.

"80-64."

"Hey, how can you beat this?"

The Kings fans finally broke out. Looking at the score that was already 16 points behind, they said helplessly:

"Made, wasn't it just a single digit difference just now? Why is it now 16 points?"

"Give me!"

Thomas received the ball from the outside and dribbled to the frontcourt.

He spent a little time and waited until there were only the last 10 seconds left in the third quarter before suddenly starting.

Hill saw his opponent break through and immediately moved sideways to defend.

But he underestimated his opponent, and Thomas forced a breakthrough to the basket and shot for a layup.

"Dudu!"

The referee pointed at Amandelson in the paint and signaled him to commit a shooting foul.

Thomas Jr. made two free throws and recovered two points for the team.

"80-66."