My basketball vision is different

Facing the upcoming visiting Pacers, the entire San Antonio Spurs team felt a strange atmosphere.

The "old" Spurs, who have aged another year, have become more and more calm. Playing against a team composed of young people, they are like a master with great internal skills facing the "showy" knights who have just entered the world.

With one punch and one kick, the opponent lay on the ground.

"Compensate!"

Damn it to you!

Are the Spurs, who have won three consecutive games at the start of the season, afraid of anyone?

But in the daily training before the start of the next round of games, coach Popovich seemed particularly serious and even lacked those smiling faces.

The players who stayed on the team in the middle of the year generally understand it, and the "three veterans" of the Spurs also understand it.

Leonard also seemed particularly serious during training.

"Kawhi, you have to hurry up."

Popovich accused: "Your lateral speed is still a bit slow. Facing players faster than you, you will suffer a lot."

"Tony, what are you laughing at? Do you want to defend that guy?"

"No, I don't want to!"

Parker smiled and raised his hand, "For such an old guy, he still preaches to him at every turn."

Tony Parker, who is famous outside, probably suffered the most punishment within the Spurs.

Everyone knows the reason for today’s training.

Before the draft, Popovich repeatedly overestimated that kid, but when he was suddenly intercepted by Larry Bird, there was nothing more uncomfortable than this.

The fantasy core of the next decade is being snatched away, just like Popovich took away Tim Duncan. What do you think about other teams that are trying to steal people.

Things are changing, and now it's Popovich's turn to swallow the bitter pill. How can he not be hurt? How many people may be watching the joke!

Now that three rounds of the regular season have passed, that kid's voice can be heard as far away as San Antonio.

“The biggest discovery among the 2012 rookie class!”

Such shocking headlines were even created by the San Antonio media to build momentum for the next round of competition.

"Do you think I'm making a fuss?"

Popovich took out the data in his hand and pointed at the series of data on the screen.

"So far, through three games, the Pacers' Lynn has demonstrated his immediate ability as this year's Rookie of the Year. 14 of 16, a three-point shooting percentage of 87.5%. There is someone in our team who can officially

Can it be done according to the occasion?

We just need to give that guy a chance to take action, believe it or not, he can kill us from the outside."

Popovich pointed to the figure on the slide jumping in the air to shoot a basketball.

"His height is indeed average, only 6 feet 4 inches, but his wingspan reaches 6 feet 9 inches. Coupled with his jumping, who of you here can guard him?"

Popovich said a little ferociously, looking around at the crowd. Facing his gaze, most of the players lowered their heads.

Unexpectedly, Kawhi Leonard, who was sitting on the side, raised his hand.

"I want to try."

"oh!"

Looking at Leonard with his hands raised, Popovich smiled.

"Okay, it's just you."

Leonard, whose height and wingspan exceeds that of Lin Shaojie, in Popovich's eyes, is an indispensable top defensive engineer for the Spurs.

If Parker was justified in losing to Lin Shaojie in the test offense at the beginning of the year, Popovich did not want his players to lose to the young player defensively.

Although he is very fond of that player, the more Popovich values ​​​​him on the court, the more he wants to let the opponent know how good he is. Just like those famous stars, how can we establish friendship without fighting life and death, and how can we establish friendship without blowing the brains out?

Let others see your good side.

Leonard is slightly inferior in dynamic talent, but his static talent is more than enough to make up for it. In Popovich's mind, he is the best candidate to defend Lin Shaojie.

In Popovich's eyes, Leonard may still be immature now, but he has become an indispensable member of the Spurs defensively.

In particular, this player's style of play is simple. Although he does not look like a superstar, he is definitely suitable for the current Spurs. It is very meaningful. If they can win Lin Shaojie, these two people will be enough to support the Spurs for another ten years.

But it's a pity...

Now that the two sides have become enemies, Popovich talks about being worried, but in fact he is just worried about unexpected factors. Judging from the past two years of games, the Spurs have never lost to the Pacers. This psychological advantage is great.

In addition, there are also several players in the Pacers who came from the Spurs, such as:

George Hill, Ian Mahinmi.

Especially the former, when George faces the Spurs, it may be difficult for him to perform well. Popovich understands the hearts of these players very well.

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The Pacers have won three consecutive games in the regular season, and domestic fans are as happy as celebrating the Spring Festival.

But when I think about Coach Lin facing the Spurs, this is a tough battle to fight. The game hasn't even started yet, and everyone is just counting the data on paper.

It seems that after all calculations, the chances of winning are not great.

Among the main players, "Gao Yuanyuan" Hibbert is a bit timid. He can only be Ponyboy under Lin's guidance. This is recognized by everyone. Facing the inside gate Tim Duncan, no matter how confident people are, they dare not say Hibbert.

This center can defeat Shi Buddha;

George Hill was released by the Spurs. Since he dares to release him, others are not afraid. Whether it is Parker or Ginobili, at most they will explode with each other, and the chance of others' explosion is higher;

Paul George, this is a arrogant brother, but he has a really good personality. You can often see Lin Shaojie hugging him, and the two of them are arm-in-arm. The taller one is obviously stooped, like

I want the boss in the locker room to hug me more comfortably.

Look, this pattern has opened up!

But when he thought about the Dior he was facing, who was also a mature veteran, he always felt that he was at a disadvantage because he was a little immature;

Needless to say, David West is not inferior in skills and experience, and he really takes care of Coach Lin. Everyone can also see that he is the mainstay of the Pacers. He has been unable to open a few games because of him.

Here to help Director Lin share the pressure.

It's a bit similar to Uncle Mu and Uncle Huo back then, so everyone is looking forward to his performance.

On the other hand, the Spurs, I won’t mention the three senior Spurs players, everyone is familiar with them.

Leonard, who is new to the line and attracts attention, is shocked to see that his static talent is even higher than that of Coach Lin, and his height and wingspan are almost 10 centimeters higher.

There are veterans at the top and young at the bottom. They are rich in experience. No matter how you look at it, you feel that the Pacers can bully the weak teams in the East, but they feel that they cannot open up in the West.

You see, it would be too difficult for the Kings, who were on a losing streak, to force the Pacers into overtime!

Therefore, the fans who made suggestions said that the Pacers played away against the Spurs, and the six major factions besieged Guangmingding. If you want to successfully break through, you will definitely not be able to rely on the current Pacers players alone.

They must have a gang leader like Zhang Wuji.

In the pictures sent back by overseas reporters, isn't Lin Shaojie the gang leader of this youth faction? He seems to be very majestic in the Pacers' locker room, and I'm afraid there is no one more suitable than him.

When the Pacers went to San Antonio, the Lakers, who had lost three consecutive games in the regular season, finally won their first regular season victory. They defeated the Pistons 108-79 at home, avoiding their first four-game losing streak.

What is embarrassing is that Nash, who was out due to injury, did not play in this game, and the newly formed Big Four won because of his absence.

Could it be that it's Nash's problem?

Everyone shook their heads. The Lakers, who were playing the twin-tower tactic, did not use any Princeton tactic. It was the twin towers inside and Kobe Bryant's outside deterrence, plus Artest's defense. It was simple.

Kobe, who scored 15 points, ranked third on the team in scoring, but these points were only obtained through fifteen shots, and he ranked fourth on the team in terms of shot power, far lower than Gasol, Artest and Howard.

Everyone understood that Kobe was suppressing his own offense and wanted to rely on his connection to help his teammates.

He did very well in this game, with all eight assists coming from the first half.

After this game, Kobe shot over 50% from the field for four consecutive games. The last time was in early 2011.

The Lakers' misfortunes this year have been seen by everyone, and the Thunder, who are also in the Western Conference, are highly anticipated.

The Thunder's Durant also scored 22,128 against the Atlanta Hawks.

Such achievements should have been something to write home about. After all, he is a much-anticipated "big killer" and "god of death" figure. However, in front of the gems of pacer Lin Shaojie, the mainstream media actually found that something was not right.

Good to blow.

The kind that gets more embarrassing the more you blow it.

As for other things like the Timberwolves not beating the Raptors on the road in eight years and the Suns not beating the Magic in five away games, these are all fates.

Now we see the Pacers coming to San Antonio.

A group of reporters rushed over eagerly. Everyone wanted to see that magical No. 13 pick. You have already scored such impressive statistics at the start of the game. Facing the giants in the Western Conference, I wonder if you can shine this time.

data.

As for the previous achievements, the media always describe them as scoring points against underdogs.

The media that looks at people through filters has always existed. Some people are just unhappy with Lin Shaojie. You can't change this.

When they arrived at the Att Center Arena in San Antonio, Yangma's reporter revealed to Lin Shaojie without leaving any trace before the interview, hoping that he could produce good data and show it to some media who were not very optimistic about him.

These reporters are also familiar with the Spurs. After all, they were the ones here to interview the Rockets when they faced the Spurs.

At this time, looking at Lin Shaojie in front of me, I always feel that things are different and people are different.

The once little giant has turned into a "little" defender with a height of 1.93 meters in front of me. Looking at the opponent's warm smile, he is as friendly as the little giant.

"Xiaojie, come on!"

Hearing the familiar words, Lin Shaojie looked around before warming up and suddenly saw a few more familiar faces on the sidelines.

With a few big steps, Lin Shaojie rushed up.

"Dacheng?"

"hey-hey!"

Li Dacheng was hugged by Lin Shaojie and responded with a smile: "Don't you want to give you a surprise?"

"Xiaojie."

Zhang Dong, who was standing next to Li Dacheng, also greeted him warmly, and was similarly hugged by Lin Shaojie.

When a fellow villager saw a fellow villager, he shot him in the back. No, both of them burst into tears.

"This sudden attack of yours is unreasonable. Do you need to tell me in advance before coming?"

"You don't know how popular this game is in China. Everyone wants to see if you can perform brilliantly against a strong team and prove your ability. I'm on a business trip right now.

!”

"What about Brother Zhang?"

Zhang Dong looked at the young man in front of him and said with emotion.

"The company is too busy, and things have just been sorted out. You are so popular, and you are the company's major shareholder. It makes no sense not to support you."

I thought that the Olympics would be Lin Shaojie's peak, but I never thought that was his starting point. Look, now in the NBA, he is also doing well with the Pacers.

Looking at the Pacers' warm-up just now, Lin Shaojie is considered average in size among the team, but if you look at the big players next to him, it's obvious that he follows his lead.

The young man with a handsome face has an annual salary of several million dollars. Not only that, the "Commander" series of signature shoes launched by Nike (Jordan) are also very popular in China.

I heard that it is also very popular in the beautiful country. The Pacers No. 13 jersey of the NBA is the only one of its kind.

Apart from the so-called "Mr. $50 Million" title, Lin Shaojie has definitely received a lot of hidden benefits (although jersey sales do not participate in the share, they can determine the popularity of the players and gain greater bargaining chips for their sneaker contracts).

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The Spurs fans around him also greeted Lin Shaojie one after another, hoping to get autographs, and were not hostile because he was an away player.

Lin Shaojie, who took the initiative to jump into the auditorium, also fulfilled the fans' wishes. It took a while before he greeted Li Dacheng and the others and left.

The group of male and female fans who got the autographs were extremely excited.

When Lin Shaojie came off the field to warm up, Li Dacheng and Zhang Dong looked at each other.

"This kid is so popular. This is an away game. If it were a home game, his name would probably be on everyone's name."

"Who says it isn't?"

Li Dacheng also sighed with emotion as he edited the photo he just took and posted it on Weibo.

As the former No. 1 "Lin Chui" reporter, Li Dacheng's real account also followed Lin Shaojie's "one man's enlightenment" and Li Dacheng's "chickens and dogs ascended to heaven."

At this time, a photo of Lin Shaojie hugging each other intimately, with the stadium in the background clearly made a group of fans excited.

"Reporter Li is going to broadcast live!"

"I'm so envious that he can watch the game live. Coach Lin is so handsome."

"Although handsome people cannot be eaten, I always feel very comfortable every time I see those friendly eyes."

"Can any master please help me upload my avatar to replace reporter Li's? That way I will feel more immersed in watching the game."

"..."

When Lin Shaojie returned to the warm-up scene, he was "surrounded" by the Spurs. The Pacers players thought that the Spurs wanted to "bully the customers," but they didn't expect them to take a closer look.

Lin Shaojie was chatting with the three Spurs seniors, and the group of people dispersed indifferently.

The boss in the locker room is a bit wild! Does anyone know anyone from the Spurs?

"Will you still shoot three-pointers in this game? I bet you can't get a 100% shooting rate."

Ginobili said affirmatively.

"Want to pass the ball? I brought warm greetings from Kawhi. He is looking forward to meeting you on the court."

Parker didn't mind at all and said that the game would start soon and he didn't mind "spoilers" at all.

"Lynn, you don't want to dunk one on my head, do you?"

Duncan touched Lin Shaojie's hair. It felt smooth, but he couldn't touch it for a long time, which was a pity.

"You think I'm easy to bully when I'm young, right?"

Lin Shaojie looked at the three shameless old men opposite him, who were about a hundred years old in total, bullying a player of his who was less than twenty years old.

"You guys wait one by one, we'll see you on the court later."

Lin Shaojie replied "arrogantly", and the three people opposite took the opportunity to touch Lin Shaojie's head before leaving, all trying to take advantage.

"Did you see that? When you are strong enough, someone will be your friend."

Li Dacheng held up his camera and took the opportunity to secretly take pictures, and Zhang Dong nodded accordingly.

Who would have thought that that young man would become an "international celebrity". After only three games of the regular season, he was already gradually accepted by the mainstays in the league.

Unlike other rookies, they are still proving themselves and need to let more people know their names.

Not so with Lin Shaojie. He has already made his name in the Olympics. Perhaps in the eyes of most viewers, he is not as famous as other players, but in the eyes of the players, Lin Shaojie is a very capable young man, plus

After entering the league, he was not acclimated like new players, and he joined the team very harmoniously.

Being able to be the boss of a team like the Pacers has opened a big gap between him and other rookies.

Thinking back to when James was in the league like a duck to water, although Lin Shaojie couldn't do it, he could still be a "paper brother" with an international league like the Spurs.

Several pictures of Li Dacheng made fans who didn't know the truth feel a little self-conscious.

"I, Lin Dagouzi, are still mighty. I can slay the dragon in my hand, and I own the world."

"9494, the little giant wasn't so prosperous when he entered the alliance, right?"

"Stop talking about this, the game is about to start. Let's get over the Spurs mountain. Don't fall into the gutter."

"Who dares to say that the Spurs are a sewer? Any team that dares to say that it is a sure win will be a team that the Heat will be afraid of."

"Yes, yes, you Spurs are the most naughty in the league. We don't have any cards, right?"

"You guys kneeled for three games in a row and we won three games in a row. I said that the Spurs are the most stable. Come and beat me if you can!"

"￣△￣, our lake just won, don't you accept it? Leave your address and we'll challenge each other."

...

"Okay, the game officially begins."

In the commentary box, this time there was no Zhang Weiping, but Xu Jicheng.

"For the Spurs, Duncan, Parker, Green, Diaw and Leonard are starting. The Pacers are coached by Lin, George, Hill, Hibbert, and David West."

Hibbert won the jump ball. Lin Shaojie held the ball just past half-court when Leonard on the opposite side stared at him with a cold expression.

"Long time no see, Kawhi!"

Lin Shaojie said hello, but his eyes quickly looked past him to his teammates. Leonard on the opposite side maintained a consistent expression from beginning to end.

"Are you a master of psychology like Tim?"

Lin Shaojie said noisily, and the other person stood in front of him and opened his arms.

Although there are still two steps away from the three-point line, as the Pacers' number one engine, Kawhi Leonard has carried out Popovich's orders from the moment he came on the field.

As long as Lin Shaojie passes halftime in this game, we must keep an eye on him and never allow him to shoot from outside the three-point line at any time.

The seven three-pointers he faced against the Kings in the last game, and his 100% shooting rate really swayed Popovich. After three rounds of games, he made 14 of 16 three-pointers, which was far more brutal than when he faced Parker in the trial.

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Leonard, who came on the field with a mission, did not relax and stared closely at Lin Shaojie.

Lin Shaojie looked at the young player in front of him who was obviously not very old but had a calm face. If it was said that love comes from the heart, he must be like this too!

After several tentative moves, Lin Shaojie discovered that although the dynamic talent of Leonard on the opposite side was average, his static talent was amazing, especially because he was taller than himself and had a longer wingspan than himself. More importantly, he also had a guy who looked thin but actually had a skeleton.

Very wide arms.

If such a player gains a little weight, he will definitely be a big weapon on the defensive end. He may even defend from the first to the fourth position. When encountering some teams with weak centers, it is possible to play from the first to the fifth position.

The NBA sees such talented individuals from time to time. Lin Shaojie has to admire the frequency with which "rare species" appear. At least in basketball, we are still far behind.

"In the first three rounds, we can all see that Coach Lin is very comfortable, but it is obvious that this second-year player from the Spurs has caused a lot of trouble for Coach Lin."

Xu Jicheng said with a slight frown in front of the TV.

Lin Shaojie, whose smile gradually disappeared, was obviously serious. The easy breakthrough points or pull-up jump shots that he used to do in the past did not appear.

On the court, Lin Shaojie kept testing and pulling back and forth.

The delicate and soft feel of the ball requires Lin Shaojie to put in more effort when defending the opponent's top players.

However, Lin Shaojie's seemingly slow passing movements made Leonard feel a little uncomfortable in terms of frequency and rhythm.

This is also an experience he has never had before.

Leonard, whose statistics seemed average in the first three rounds, scored five steals in each of the first two rounds. He only took about ten shots in each game and averaged 10 points per game.

Results, including his rebound data, averaged five per game.

Each of Leonard's statistics does not seem to be high, but taken together, he is a player who is suppressed by Popovich's tactical system.

In the analysis report given by Huang Shenxing before the game, he specifically pointed out that he hoped everyone would pay attention to this second-year player from the Spurs.

With average statistics, he may play a very important role in Popovich's tactical system.

The more this happens, the more uncomfortable George Hill becomes as a member of the team.

After all, that player was just a bargaining chip in exchange for him. Now that the chips are so powerful, there is no excuse for George not playing his due value.

George Hill, who was trying to find an opportunity on the court, finally got rid of it and got a good position.

And Lin Shaojie, who seemed to have no chance of being guarded by Leonard, suddenly started to move and leaned sideways against Leonard. The two thin young men collided with each other, and even made a muffled sound of "collision"!

"So hard!"

Leonard, who was expressionless, sighed in his heart, but refused to give in.

Taking advantage of the force of the collision, Lin Shaojie, who knew it well, ran through the gap left by Leonard when he retreated.

Leonard stretched out his hand and tried to steal, but Lin Shaojie, who seemed to be breaking through, stopped suddenly at the last moment.

On the contrary, Leonard was shaken away, giving Lin Shaojie a chance to pass the ball calmly.

"Crack!"

George Hill received Lin Shaojie's pass and immediately took off from the center line without making any adjustments, but it was a pity.

"Bang!"

George Hill was very unlucky and the basketball hit the frame.

Hibbert in the paint didn't even have a chance to jump, so he was squeezed away by Duncan, and the Spurs got the backcourt rebound.

"When Hibbert faced Duncan, he suffered a huge loss in terms of strength."

Duncan is obviously very good on the floor. Whether it's offense or defense, he seems to rely on just one or two moves, but it's hard to resist.

Hibbert, who was young and strong, had to be convinced and retreated.

The walkers returned in vain.

Parker took the ball and advanced quickly. George Hill also wanted to block it, but the opponent dribbled the ball in a different direction to avoid it.

When Parker's speed picked up completely and the Pacers players were about to give up and watch helplessly as the opponent made a fast break layup, No. 13 Lin Shaojie appeared out of nowhere.

Parker, who had originally planned to hit the ball with a high throw, was surprised and quickly switched to a softer approach for a layup.

But it's a pity that Lin Shaojie, who was staring at him, made it impossible for the French sports car to change after completing this action.

No one can stop me!

At the last moment, Parker threw the basketball in his hand.

"Crack!"

Lin Shaojie forced a big hat to cover Parker's head.

The basketball hit the rim with a loud noise.

Lin Shaojie, who took off the second time, picked off the basketball with one hand and stood there looking at the staggering Parker.

"Are you okay? Tony!"

"Shit, you covered me, it's no wonder I can do well!"

Parker said angrily. When he passed by Lin Shaojie, he suddenly made a gesture of reaching out. Most people would have made his surprise attack successful.

But Lin Shaojie, who had been wary for a long time, suddenly raised his arms high, and Parker felt lonely.

"You are not authentic!"

Lin Shaojie smiled, and the embarrassed Parker hurriedly ran to the back. He, a French sports car, also started to walk towards the classic car. If he were a year or two younger, this ball would never be blocked.

The two sides once again switched positions of offense and defense, and neither side made any achievements in the first round.

When Lin Shaojie held the ball again for half-court, Leonard came up to him again. His presence made Lin Shaojie feel like there was a shadow beside him when he dribbled the ball.

This time Paul George took the initiative to step in and pick-and-roll for Lin Shaojie. He also saw that this newcomer was different from the previous players and had full defensive skills.

Lin Shaojie, who was blocked by Leonard, watched helplessly as Lin Shaojie passed the ball again at the free throw line. Duncan, who rushed towards the three-second zone, was attracted by Lin Shaojie's seemingly shooting action, leaving Hibbert unguarded.

Lin Shaojie, whose feet were off the ground, sent the ball over with a flick of his wrist before Duncan could make up the defense.

But faced with this situation, Hibbert actually smashed the ball away.

The fans at the scene were whistling.

"Oh, what's going on with Gao Yuanyuan?"

Xu Jicheng was stunned. Can a seven-foot tall man dunk a dunk that was so close to him?

Fortunately, after landing, Lin Shaojie grabbed this precious offensive rebound, suddenly took off before Leonard could stand again, and shot a smooth long two-pointer.

"Whoosh!"

It finally opened, and the Pacers led 2-0.

"What's wrong?"

When retreating, Lin Shaojie patted Hibbert, who was a little frustrated.

"They made me feel very uncomfortable. Duncan is very strong. Just now I thought Duncan would make up defense, so I made a big deduction."

If Lin Shaojie hadn't made this two-pointer, Hibbert would have been a sinner.

When it was the Spurs' turn to attack, Parker didn't dare to shoot at will in front of Lin Shaojie, but as long as he passed the ball in place, Duncan couldn't guard him inside. Hibbert was easily missed and gave Duncan a 21.

"This bad old man is very bad!"

Lin Shaojie looked at Duncan, who was expressionless and took advantage of free throws to score another point.

Hibbert couldn't score a point, but got a foul.

Hibbert and George Hill's touch seemed to be contagious. The team's offense in the first quarter was very jerky. The Spurs seemed to have put a lock on the basket. From time to time, you could hear "bang bang bang" basketballs being smashed.

The sound on the rim.

"I feel like I'm going to suffer!"

Looking at the scoreboard, the Pacers are still in single digits, but the Spurs have already scored 15 points.

Frank called a timeout!

"The Pacers' touch is really bad. If we play like this, we will definitely lose."

"Who says it isn't?"

Frank at the scene pointed at Hibbert.

"Roy, we need rebounds. When you feel bad, you have to fight for more opportunities for us in the paint."

After speaking, Frank said to David West: "David, you have to help Hibbert, he has a hard time resisting Tim (Duncan) in the paint.

When you feel bad, everyone knows that you can improve your shooting percentage by getting closer to the basket.

But looking at the Spurs' inside line, if anyone rushes in here, isn't that looking for a hat?

The Pacers still felt the same when they came back into the game. By the end of the first quarter, the Spurs led the Pacers 26 to 18. If Lin Shaojie hadn't scored a key two points, the point difference between the two sides would have been double digits.

During the rotation in the second quarter, the Pacers' bench caused some trouble for the Spurs' bench. Hibbert and George Hill led several substitutes, which actually outperformed the opposite bench led by Parker and Diaw.

A 6-0 score actually closed the gap between the two sides, but when Duncan and others came on the court.

The form of both sides once again returned to the performance in the first quarter.

Hibbert was too weak to face Duncan. Except for West, who scored 10 points in a single quarter with Lin Shaojie as the main force, the other players still felt cold.

As for Lin Shaojie, he also scored 7 points in this quarter to help the Pacers stay alive, plus Paul George's 3 points.

After two quarters, the Pacers trailed the Spurs 38 to 47.

During the intermission, Lin Shaojie was lying on a chair while resting, with a towel covering his head.

His personal data is not bad, he still scored 14 points in the first half, but if he continues like this, he will definitely lose.

West's 10 points were all outside the paint area. It was difficult for the Pacers to score points in the paint area. The penalty area guarded by the old guy Duncan and Diaw were really airtight.

"Lynn, it's not okay to go on like this. We have to do something. Everyone's feelings are not very good."

David West said.

Frank on the side was also a little hesitant. Not one person felt cold in this game. David also recovered a little. Others were still the same, even Paul George was taught how to behave.

Facing the experienced Spurs, the Pacers looked very immature, and Frank's intelligence was useless.

"Defense, what we have to do now is defense."

Lin Shaojie suddenly sat up and said: "When our offense is not good, why can't we focus on defense and drag the opponent into our rhythm?"

Lin Shaojie's question attracted everyone's attention.

"After all, the Spurs players are a bit old. This is just the regular season. It's not time to go all out. They can't spend all their energy for one game. We need to let the other side see our determination."

Lin Shaojie raised his index finger.

"So what we have to do in the second half is to defend and not let Tim score easily inside. Paul and I will put pressure on any player including Tony and Manu on the outside."

As he spoke, Lin Shaojie looked at Hibbert.

"Roy, if you continue to be so soft and let Duncan take what you want, I guarantee that all the insiders will be able to bully you. You must know that the guy opposite is 36 years old and may have to retire."

"Who knows when he will retire!"

Roy Hibbert muttered something, but looking at Lin Shaojie's angry look, he quickly responded.

"I knew my performance was not good and I would cause trouble for Tim in the second half."

"But what about our offense?"

George Hill's words made everyone look at Lin Shaojie.

"You control the ball, I score. Try to release the ball as fast as possible. Don't give the Spurs a chance to steal. Let's speed up the frequency and don't follow their rhythm. Even if we can't guard them, we must let them score every point."

Not easy."

Before the game, because Lin Shaojie had a 100% three-point shooting percentage in the last game, everyone was discussing how much trouble Lin Shaojie's three-pointer would cause the Spurs.

But until the end of the midfield game, Lin Shaojie didn't make a single three-pointer. He was very uncomfortable being taken care of by Leonard on the outside. He only scored ten points by relying on the pick-and-roll of his teammates.

Looking at the score of the Pacers, everyone seems to have seen a real No. 3 show, a No. 3 show under a mirror that is as defensive as an iron barrel.

Everything seems to be gone.

"I have said that the Spurs are the mirror for every team. You will know who they are after a game. No matter how good you were before, it was just a data brush. If you have the ability to score 30 points against the Spurs, you will be a superstar.

performance.”

On Weibo, there is someone who seems to be a die-hard Spurs fan.

"But Coach Lin also scored 14 points and 7 assists in the first half. These statistics are not bad at all."

"So what? Can he maintain the level of the whole game?"

"Don't be complacent, people upstairs. The Spurs are great, but they haven't opened up a big gap. Everyone knows that it was Coach Lin who pulled the Pacers back from the abyss at the critical moment. The Spurs won't always win. Wait until the end of the game.

Let’s see again.”

"Okay, let's watch it after the game. It's people and ghosts who are bragging. After a few good games, you don't know what your last name is..."

...

When the game restarted in the second half, everyone saw that the Pacers' starting lineup was exactly the same as the opening lineup, but Lin Shaojie did not hold the ball again. On the contrary, they restored last year's lineup, with George Hill standing at the No. 1 position.

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Paul George took Granger's place, and Lin Shaojie appeared in Paul's place.

The Pacers' changes have made everyone a little confused. Is such a change feasible?

yes!

Everyone, including fans and media, are wondering.

Lin Shaojie, who walked onto the court, knew that in such a critical moment, it is impossible to expect others to be inferior to yourself.

I seem to understand why Kobe always played his own game in those years.

Is it his uniqueness that makes him the Iron King?

Did he think of the title "ferric oxide"?

Maybe!

For Kobe, those balls given to teammates who didn't know where they would end up were not as good as his own.

Just like in the Olympics, when no one can count on it and no one can stand up and score changes in the offense, the only way is to strengthen one's shots.

Instead of waiting until the end, start early.

Lin Shaojie was still calm behind his smile, but as the coach, Frank always felt that it was not like that. He always felt that the Spurs' home court was a bit cold.

Are the Spurs going to start playing these dirty tricks during the regular season?

Since his debut, Leonard has continued to be Lin Shaojie's "personal bodyguard!"

But Lin Shaojie, who was without the ball, played a game of "walking the dog" with him.

Lin Shaojie, who doesn’t want to waste too much time controlling the ball, has learned to save energy in the professional arena. Now Leonard of the Spurs has created a lot of trouble for himself. If he is still wasting time with him in the half court

, the only one who gets hurt in the end is himself.

After all, in the Spurs, Leonard is an engineer-like player. Apart from defense, he is very immature on offense.

Popovich could use him to confront him, but Lin Shaojie knew very well that Frank couldn't do it, and he couldn't do it either.

He is now a player averaging 20 points per game.

Too much energy is being spent on this right now. Needless to say, with the Spurs' careful calculation and the thickness of their bench, the Pacers will definitely be doomed.

"Look, what I saw, Lynn took the initiative to give up the ball, and George Hill returned to the shooting guard position."

Lin Shaojie, who was running without the ball, began to run with Leonard all over the court. This was a No. 13 pick that had never been seen before.

Leonard was even stunned for a moment at first, and then subconsciously chased after him.

But George Hill was qualified. He hurriedly delivered the basketball to Lin Shaojie before Leonard attacked.

Even if he is not in possession of the ball, Lin Shaojie is the brains of the Pacers and enjoys the first possession of the ball.

Lin Shaojie got the ball and was already inside the three-point line.

Leonard even thought that his defensive mistakes would make him take a step back. After all, in Popovich's teachings, Lin Shaojie's three-pointers were very accurate, very sharp.

But Lin Shaojie took the ball and didn't stop at all, he took off from the spot.

The straight up and down shots were very smooth, and there was a slight pause at the highest point.

You can see the beauty in this long two-point shot.

That was the most perfect shooting posture in the air made by a player with super strong core strength.

Leonard, who was in a hurry and was too late, could only watch the shot.

"Whoosh!"

The basketball seems to draw a rainbow in the sky.

Lin Shaojie's long two points have made great achievements.

Lin Shaojie raised his arms, stretched out his index finger, and tapped his temple gently.

"How's it going, how's my pass?"

George Hill came over as if he was taking credit.

"It's great, just like me."

Lin Shaojie replied.

Perhaps within the Pacers, this is the highest compliment.

The Spurs didn't take it seriously and continued to organize the attack.

With the Pacers pressing hard all over the court, George tried his best to keep up with Parker.

Even if he can't stop it, he must put pressure on the opponent. This is what Lin Shaojie said. The Spurs must see the Pacers' determination.

Parker, who quickly broke through George Hill's defense, saw Paul George trying to help defend again. Fortunately, Duncan stood up inside and blocked Paul with his generous body.

Parker, who quickly released the ball, did not attack the basket directly, but passed it to Ginobili, who was substituted today.

But there is no way to figure out the No. 13 halfway. Lin Shaojie's ghostly running is very fast, far faster than Parker back then.

"Crack!"

"Steal the ball!"

Xu Jicheng shouted loudly.

"Coach Lin stole the ball, and the entire Spurs team paid a return visit..."

But it's obvious that the retreating Spurs simply can't keep up with Lin Shaojie's rhythm.

Leonard, who has amazing static talent, fell behind, while Ginobili and Parker followed closely behind Lin Shaojie.

Frank stood up excitedly outside the court, staring at Lin Shaojie as he crossed the half court.

This young player has now become the Pacers' most reliable player, and every move he makes affects the Pacers' path forward. This is something no one thought of before the regular season.

At that time, it was Granger who determined the Pacers' upper limit, but now, it is this new guy.

Not far away, Popovich watched everything happening on the court, feeling increasingly uneasy.

Throughout the first half, the Spurs had every chance to pull the point difference to more than 15 points, but the No. 13 draft pick always made a sudden attack at the most critical moment.

Interrupted the Spurs' rhythm with a long two-pointer.

Popovich, who originally looked calm, looked a little serious at this moment.

Then I watched that kid take off after half-time with just one big step.

"What do you want to do?"

Lin Shaojie, who was still some distance away from the three-point line, hit his three-pointer for the first time in the ATTC Center Arena.

The quick emergency stop jumper gave Parker who was following him no time to brake. It was only when he hit Lin Shaojie that Parker suddenly realized what he was doing.

"Probably not?"

The basketball drew a rainbow in the air and fell straight into the basket.

"31, Coach Lin successfully scored four points at the critical moment."

Xu Jicheng said excitedly that after the start of the third quarter, the Pacers played very well in these two rounds.

The score of 44 to 47 instantly narrowed the point difference between the Pacers and the Spurs to within a stone's throw.

Lin Shaojie's score also reached 20 points.

"Holy shit, this is Coach Lin's scoring ability. If he doesn't score, he will score 6 points in less than two rounds. If the Spurs want to win at home, they have to ask Coach Lin first if he agrees."

On Weibo, Lin Shaojie’s fans instantly became emotional.

Popovich pointed at Leonard and yelled at him.

"Kawhi, are you sleepwalking? Keep an eye on him. Keep an eye on him. Do you hear me clearly?"

The expressionless Kahuai nodded slightly, walked quietly to Lin Shaojie, and continued to do his job of "personal bodyguard".

Leonard made up his mind that he would not even touch the ball throughout the second half. He would just follow the No. 13 rookie and go wherever he went without giving an inch.

Lin Shaojie never thought that even when the Spurs were attacking, this man named Kawhi Leonard would be following him.

This makes Lin Shaojie very inconvenient when defending.

This approach of killing you at all costs puts the Pacers into a 4v4 defensive situation.

When the Spurs' three foreigners plus Diaw are on the court, how can a lineup like West, Paul, George and Hibbert stop them?

As a result, the two sides became mutually explosive. The Spurs' offense and the Pacers could not defend themselves. Lin Shaojie, who ran long distances on the court and then ran out of position, was able to return the favor at the critical moment.

Lin Shaojie, who has carefully accepted the knowledge of rugby movement, and with the assistance of Real Eyes, will always find a gap to catch the ball one or two steps ahead of Leonard.

Throughout the third quarter, Lin Shaojie except for one three-pointer, the rest were all two-point shots. For the first time, Lin Shaojie showed a stable mid-range shot. Everyone saw that this three-pointer hit rate was 80%.

How high is the player's level of mid-range shooting?

"Oh my god, this No. 13's mid-range shot is really accurate. So far, he has only missed one shot!"

"Who says it isn't?"

Lin Shaojie accounted for more than 90% of the team's shots in the entire third quarter. He can run and jump and has a very good shooting rhythm. Especially the last shot after taking off is particularly comfortable.

The basketball is still in the air. You can tell by looking at his shooting posture and the look on his face that the ball is there.

The two-pointer was so accurate that the Spurs had to adopt the treatment only a superstar can have. When defending, either Parker or Ginobili made up the defense.

However, Lin Shaojie could still score points with a wide-open jumper against two defenders, but he didn't see a reasonable shot.

He just unreasonably forces a shot on your head.

Other Pacers players are also willing to give the ball away. As the team's hottest player, Lin Shaojie also enjoys the first ball right.

Throughout the third quarter, Lin Shaojie relied on his fiery hands to lead the Pacers forward, holding on to the tail of the Spurs.

Popovich, who was sitting on the sidelines, seemed to have seen the Spurs playing against the Lakers, and the No. 13 standing in the Pacers was the incarnation of the hateful No. 24.

All kinds of unreasonable playing styles make it difficult for you to figure out, and they rely entirely on the personal abilities of the stars to defeat you.

If every ball is reasonable, then why do you need a super giant?

But is that kid super giant?

Why, the more I look at it, the more the four major shooting points appear. It's the feeling that as long as I want to shoot, you can't stop me.

By the end of the third quarter, not to mention Popovich, even the audience could see that during the period of the four major shooting guards, most of the players had the shadow of Jordan.

At first I thought if Lin Shaojie looked a bit like Kobe Bryant or even Tracy McGrady, the player who once scored amazing moments with the Spurs.

But in the end, this is clearly the same way as Jordan.

He is a bit shorter in stature, but because of his wingspan, core strength and bounce, his shots are very good-looking.

If you change his skin color and clothes, you might even think that this is the bull's guy.

Today, Lin Shaojie seemed to have turned off the three-point shooting button, relying on long two-pointers inside the three-point line to get the points he wanted.

Every shooting action made every fan who had watched Jordan play feel tears in their eyes at this moment.

His smart turns when faced with a double team, his back-up feint, and then his sudden turn and jump shot, each of them seemed to be paying tribute to the god of basketball.

Fans who have never seen Jordan play just think that every action is too smooth.

The Spurs, which were originally suppressing the Pacers and almost unable to move an inch, seemed to have turned into a mudslide in this series of attacks like waves.

No matter how strong the mudslide is, it is powerless in the face of the sea.

"Lynn, does he want to win the game with one mid-range shot after another?"

At the end of the third quarter, the Pacers trailed the Spurs by three points 67-70. In this quarter, Lin Shaojie had absolute control and scored an astonishing 29 points in the quarter.

Except for a four-pointer and a foul on him by the Spurs, which gave the No. 13 overall pick a chance at 21, all the other goals were scored one-two.

With a shooting percentage of 13 out of 14 in one quarter, how can you ask the Spurs to argue with such a player who can run and shoot?

"Be tougher, Kawhi, aren't your fouls strong enough?"

During the break, Popovich roared off the court that the Spurs played very well in this quarter, so good that ordinary opponents would have surrendered in front of such a strong Spurs.

But what about the Pacers?

Lin Shaojie seemed to have no defense under Lin Shaojie's unreasonable shots one after another.

It was not until the end of this quarter that Popovich discovered that Lin Shaojie, the chicken thief, had deliberately improved and sped up the tempo of the game. The pace of both sides on the court was very fast, and every round was like rushing to reincarnate.

Not giving everyone a chance to breathe at all.

Mainly, both sides also seized the opportunity. It was like playing in the All-Star Game, and each other's shooting percentage was very high.

But what about the result?

The Pacers were exhausted, but even worse than them were the Spurs. At the end of the game, Tim had begun to gasp for air. Even Leonard, who was guarding Lin Shaojie, had his chest rising and falling violently.

"Be more aggressive when you commit fouls in the second half, understand?"

Popovich said with a fierce look: "That kid has already scored 43 points on us. I don't want a rookie to score more than 50 points at our home court. Do you understand?"

Leonard took a sip of water and nodded.

At the sight, Lin Shaojie, not far away, was also taking a swig of water. As if he noticed something, the guy holding the energy drink raised the water bottle in his hand far away, as if he was clinking glasses in the air.