Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

Vogel couldn't tolerate such low-level mistakes off the court and immediately replaced Hibbert, and then Collison also replaced Hill.

"The main force is here!"

Seeing that the Pacers were finally getting serious, the fans on the sidelines were also excited.

"Give them some color!"

"Kick their ass off!"

Thomas called a pick-and-roll, and then broke through and passed back to Outlaw.

Outlaw made a quick decision and immediately took a jump shot.

"clang!"

The basketball jumped out of the hoop.

"rebound!"

Hibbert was immediately ready, but the basketball flew in the other direction.

Jason Thompson picked off the rebound and turned it over to Evans.

"There is me!"

George immediately went to defend.

Evans already knew how difficult his opponent was. When he saw him coming forward, he immediately used his teammates to pick and roll, and after breaking through, he made an emergency stop and shot a jumper.

George worked hard to block the shot, but he could only watch the basketball pass through his fingertips and fly towards the basket.

"wrong!"

As soon as Evans shot the ball, he felt something bad. When the basketball flew out, he knew as soon as he saw it that he might not be able to score, so he immediately called to his teammates:

"rebound!"

"clang!"

The basketball hit the backboard, bounced off, passed the basket, and changed direction again.

Outlaw took the basketball off Granger's head and passed it right back to Evans.

Evans caught the ball after running and made another jump shot.

"clang!"

The Kings, who wasted offensive opportunities one after another, finally failed to get any more offensive rebounds. After Hibbert protected the basketball, he turned and handed it to Collison.

Collison decisively found Hibbert under the basket and passed the lob ball in.

Hibbert caught the ball and immediately stepped up, turned around and shot for a layup.

But Jason Thompson defended well and allowed Hibbert to make a shot.

"clang!"

When Thompson was about to turn around and collect the rebound, he saw a figure flash past him, got the basketball and directly dunked the score!

It's Granger!

"84-76."

Granger's goal restored the confidence of everyone in the Pacers. George and others immediately became cautious and focused on defense.

The Kings continued to score, and could only rely on free throws to score 1 point.

However, the Pacers did not seize the opportunity to open the score again. Hibbert and Granger hit jump shots one after another, and the score between the two sides was in a stalemate.

Kings coach Smart called a timeout. He replaced Cousins ​​and Thornton in advance and began to arrange tactics.

Thomas Jr. successfully stayed on the court due to his excellent performance.

There were only the last 6 minutes left in the game. Thomas was a little proud to have successfully appeared in the team's decisive lineup. He raised his eyebrows in Qi Tian's direction, causing Qi Tian to shake his head helplessly.

"Listen, in the last 6 minutes of the game, we are still 8 points behind. We must improve our offensive success rate and don't waste opportunities!"

Coach Smart told everyone,

"Moreover, I have discovered my opponent's fatal flaw."

"What is it?"

Hearing the coach speak so eloquently, even Thomas was a little curious.

Coach Smart sneered and said:

"When the Pacers defend us, they focus on defending the basket, and their offense also prioritizes the inside. Their flaw is that they only have the basket!"

He turned to look at Cousins ​​and said:

"Cousins, just focus on guarding the basket and wait for the opponent to rush over. Others will also help cover up the defense. When you need to choose, give priority to defending their breakthrough!"

"When attacking, just focus on Hibbert, the opponent's inside man!"

Smart looked at Thomas and Evans on the back line and said:

"Use more pick-and-rolls to beat the opponent's center in isolation!"

"clear!"

Several people nodded in unison, and when the timeout ended, they walked back to the field.

"Come on!"

Qi Tian, ​​who was sitting on the bench, waited until Granger and others came on the stage again, and immediately cheered for them.

"We still have an 8-point advantage, just hold on."

Granger said to his teammates,

"I will lead you to victory!"

Thomas called for a pick-and-roll, blocked Collison, and quickly broke through.

Hibbert came from under the basket to cover up the defense. When he saw his opponent approaching, he immediately raised his arms in an attempt to interfere.

Thomas had no room to shoot, so he turned and passed to Evans in the high post.

Evans did not make a strong move. After attracting the defense, he turned and passed to Garcia in the bottom corner.

Garcia received the ball and made a long three-pointer.

"Whoosh!"

Accurate basketball shooting.

"84-80."

The score difference gradually narrowed, and the Pacers fans on the sidelines became more and more impatient.

"Is this okay? How can I be the main force and still be chased by my opponent for points?"

"More than that, haven't you noticed that the Pacers have played 6 minutes from the beginning of the fourth quarter to now and only scored 4 points."

"It seems to be true."

Granger glanced towards the basket, and Collison immediately understood that the breakthrough pass was given to Hibbert under the basket.

But after Hibbert caught the ball and was about to turn around for a layup, the referee blew the whistle again.

"Out of bounds!"

It turned out that Hibbert only paid attention to getting stuck with Cousin, but did not notice that his big foot had gone out of bounds.

The ball was handed over to the Kings, and it was still Thomas who singled out Hibbert.

"Dudu!"

The referee saw Hibbert put his hands down and immediately blew the whistle.

"Shooting foul, two free throws."

"coach."

Assistant coach Brian Shaw turned to look at head coach Vogel.

It turns out that Hibbert's number of fouls has reached 5. In the next 5 minutes of the game, if you don't pay attention, the main center may have full fouls and leave the field.

"They're targeting insiders!"

Vogel had also judged the Kings' plan. After weighing it, he replaced Hibbert, not the center, but Hill, trying to use a faster lineup to match the opponent.

Seeing that it was Hill who replaced Hibbert, Qi Tian's heart skipped a beat.

"This is bad!"

In the previous lineup, Qi Tian believed that as long as they stick to the strategy of focusing on the inside, even if Hibbert is replaced, the Pacers can quickly widen the point difference. At the worst, the current point difference is not a problem.

Of the Kings, only Garcia has made a three-pointer. To be honest, everyone's three-point level is not much different.

But now, Vogel replaced Hibbert, and replaced him with Hill, Granger, and West who all had to move into unfamiliar positions, which required a change in offensive tactics.

And no one knows what effect tactics without much practice will have.

"I hope Boss Danny can withstand it."

Qi Tian looked at West and Granger, who needed to withstand the opponent's inside line, and prayed secretly.

"Actually, it's not that difficult. Just play one senior and four juniors like the Heat did."

Qi Tian successfully comforted himself and said.

I just don't know if West and Granger can be like Bosh James and become the Pacers' golden pillars at critical moments.