My basketball vision is different

"The Son of Indiana" Danny Granger appeared in the locker room. This was just a small thing after the game. Not many reporters paid attention to a "passed" star, even the local media in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The same is true.

It feels like the tea has cooled down when the person leaves, but now, the tea has cooled down before the person leaves!

For Paul George, these are nothing for the time being. What affects his mood is the overwhelming scolding.

As the "second in charge" of the Pacers, he has been silent for a long time.

During the road trip in the Western Conference, Paul George "inexplicably" caught a bad cold, so he didn't get much performance in that cruel battlefield and performed miserably.

Although he played well against the Heat after returning and had a wonderful explosive performance, in the eyes of everyone, Paul George was always a little inferior when facing LeBron, which was completely different from Lin Shaojie's superior skills.

The reason why the first boss is the "big boss" is very clear, and the reason why the second boss is the "second boss" is also well-targeted.

As for Lin Shaojie helping himself “decompress” after the game!

Paul George is extremely grateful. Although he makes a lot of money with his super contract, the pressure is not small.

Everyone hopes that he can achieve his goals. Paul George was undisputed before, but in recent games, he has been a bit miserable.

Obviously, the players' status is good or bad, high or low, but when Paul George encounters a cheating Lin Shaojie, it is almost impossible to avoid being drawn out for horizontal comparison.

"Why do you care about that? Isn't it normal to downplay someone who is down and support someone who is great? It's useless no matter how much you say, just fight back against them on the court. Our opponent in the next game is the Pistons. I think this opponent should be enough."

Well, Lin Shaojie's suggestion is great.

Because Danny Granger appeared in the locker room, Paul George did not expect that Lin Shaojie would drag him to see Danny late at night, and the three of them would sit down and chat together.

Lin Shaojie's explanation made Paul George feel much better. He knew that even a pig could grow up under Lin Shaojie's feeding. When he met a blind boss, he might even get a big contract.

And when Lin Shaojie suddenly spoke to Granger.

"Have you chosen your next home?"

Paul George suddenly understood what Granger meant by what he said in the locker room earlier.

Danny Granger decided to leave. Although there was a vague feeling in everyone's hearts, the "Son of Yincheng" was so famous that not many players would have thought of this. Everyone cared more about themselves.

interests, as for others?

Sorry, my vision is too short-sighted and I can't see that far.

"It's possible to stay in the east!"

Granger finally gritted his teeth and said this.

"Stay in the east?"

Lin Shaojie was a little puzzled.

"It's not the Bucks or the Wizards, right?"

"no!"

Granger shook his head.

"The Heat have approached me, and the Pistons have also approached me, but you know, I can't go to the Pistons, that's my opponent, and I can't go to the Heat, that's the team that's causing me harm.

I actually don’t want to stay in the East, because then I will see you all the time, but unfortunately, I don’t have many choices at the moment, the most promising team..."

"Then I wish you a safe journey!"

Lin Shaojie raised the wine glass in his hand. It was a non-alcoholic drink and very light.

"It's good to stay in the Eastern Conference. After all, the competition is not so fierce. If we go to the Western Conference, we will have the same record and not even make it to the playoffs."

...

Danny Granger leaving the Pacers?

When he learned the news, Paul George didn't react for a long time. Even if some things were thought about in his heart, they were still shocking when they actually happened.

Paul George was in a daze for a long time before he realized that Granger's subordinates were actually the 76ers, a team that was said to be in need of improvement and rebuilt every year.

But when the party was over, Lin Shaojie stayed a little longer before leaving, leaving Paul George waiting outside the door for a while.

"What's wrong?"

Paul George was joking. After all, he was Granger's real younger brother. The boss actually did not discuss it with him, but instead chatted with Lin Shaojie. Paul George felt somewhat unhappy.

"I just told Danny that the 76ers are not suitable for him!"

"oh!"

Paul George never paid attention to this, but he just signed a big contract.

He was just thinking about one thing, whether he was a little too indifferent to Danny Granger before. That was his former boss. If he had known it would be like this...

After the separation, Lin Shaojie made a special phone call to ask Larry Bird.

Only then did he realize that it was the Clippers who really wanted Granger.

But today's Clippers cannot afford Granger. They have regrouped for many years and their core is very stable.

The Clippers don't need a guy who seizes the class, but they need an experienced player to help them in the playoffs.

As for the 76ers, they are not actually Granger's target. Although the 76ers will go there, both parties may not be satisfied.

After all, Granger's contract is worth tens of millions.

Why are the 76ers willing to be taken advantage of?

The biggest reason is that they are really rebuilding.

Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen, who seem to be performing well in the team, have proven with their performances that they do not meet the 76ers' needs for team building.

Comparing it to the Pacers, everything matches up, and this approach can be considered as everyone getting what they need.

As for Danny Granger going to the 76ers, how to deal with the rest of the matter is between Granger and the 76ers. Whether there is a buyout or something like that depends on their discussion.

After all... Granger definitely doesn't fit the needs of a rebuilding team.

The biggest reason why Granger was willing to accept this condition was the buyout, which seemed like a good sum of money.

The Pacers cleared a large contract and gained immediate combat power. Even though this combat power may be relatively low, it is still better than Granger who can only watch but cannot be used;

The 76ers can also send away hot potatoes and continue their rebuilding journey. They have bright eyes and choose suitable players. Next year will be a big year for the draft;

Danny Granger can also get a windfall. As for the future, Granger is not in ruins. If it operates well, he might even get a good contract.

Overall, it seems that everyone gets what they need and no one loses.

There is no contradiction between "benevolence, justice, morality" and practical interests. What a wonderful prospect!

But Lin Shaojie himself knew very well that Granger's losses would be huge. Buyout money was never that easy to get. Continuous injuries naturally lowered each team's expectations for Granger. The road ahead is also

It's rough, after all, he is a player who has suffered serious injuries.

Lin Shaojie, who repeatedly reminded himself that this was a business alliance, hung up the phone and went home in the slightly cold and lonely night!

...

On the 17th, the Pacers faced the challenge of the Pistons at home.

For the Pacers, who are on a winning streak, the thing they are most proud of is their defensive efficiency, which ranks first in the league. Whether it is the penalty area or rebounding, if you look at the league, you can count the number of teams that can compete with them on one hand.

The Pistons are not among them!

Judging from the record this season, the Pistons are less than 50%, with a record of 12 wins and 14 losses. If they were not in the Eastern Conference, they might not even be able to make the playoffs.

But no one can underestimate the Pistons, after all, they are the Pacers' old enemy.

Although everything from coaches to players has almost changed over the years, old enemies are old enemies, and after Auburn Hills the two sides had a blood feud.

If it weren't for that game, would Miller have retired sadly? The Pacers might have won their first championship that season.

And that lineup is really good. If it continues, Danny Granger will still be a little brother!

But now that the Pacers have re-emerged, the Pistons are still looking for their Mr. Right!

But in the Eastern Conference, or within the league, the Pistons are definitely a troublemaker and a giant killer.

In yesterday's back-to-back game, the Pistons challenged the Trail Blazers away from home. They actually took their opponents into overtime, but unfortunately they lost to Lillard's buzzer-beater.

The Pistons lost the game and earned respect.

Not only that, in their previous winning battles, there were strong opponents like the Heat. In addition to losing to the Pacers, the Heat also lost to the Pistons;

The Nets have four wins and one loss in the last five games, and the opponent they lost was the Pistons.

This civilian team with no superstars created a giant killer that is a model of "miracle".

"I know the gap between the two of us, but we will definitely take away the victory here, just because this is the home court of the Pacers, and we will try our best."

Before the game, both Jennings and Smith showed toughness.

"The Pacers are very strong. They are the best team in the Eastern Conference and even the entire league, but they will use our tough methods to fight back."

The Pistons soldiers in the interview were really eloquent.

After the game started, the Pistons fielded their strongest lineup.

Jennings, Pope, Monroe, Josh Smith, Drummond.

Except for Pope, who is this year's rookie, everyone else can be considered an old face. Regardless of whether they are the core players of the Pistons or not, when they form a team, they are full of fighting power!

The Pacers are still the unbeatable starting five.

Before entering the venue, Lin Shaojie also glanced at Paul George's hand, and the latter immediately responded.

"No, don't think that every game I play is like the last one. No, my hand won't be that bad!"

"Well, I hope so!"

Paul George was absolutely poisonous in the last game. If it weren't for that dismal touch, Lin Shaojie's assists would probably have exceeded 20 again.

After the game started, Hibbert "naturally" lost to his opponent in the jump ball.

Soon, Drummond received a pass from Jennings inside and wanted to dunk, but failed under West's defense. Unfortunately, Hibbert was a little careless.

Facing the opponent's dunk ball, Hibbert didn't grab a defensive rebound.

This unforgivable mistake happened twice in a row. With two secondary attacks, the Pistons took a 4-0 lead in the opening game.

"Fuck, this is the Pistons and the Pacers. Both sides are pretty good on defensive rebounds, but the Pacers didn't do very well on defensive rebounds today."

The Pacers fans at the scene never cared if there were any problems with the team's scoring ability. If Paul George made 0 field goals, they would criticize it after the game, but they really don't care.

Who makes the Pacers' offensive firepower strong!

For the fans at the scene, what they are most proud of is the team's defense, which is the capital that allows them to settle down and make it to the playoffs.

But now, the capital has actually "become less", and the fans are a little unhappy!

Hibbert could feel the "disdain" in the fans' eyes at him, for such a big man actually missed a defensive rebound.

It’s really unforgivable!

Lin Shaojie also blamed himself a little. Regardless of whether he switched defenses or not, Josh Smith, Jennings, and even rookie Pope were all his defensive targets.

However, he, the strongest outside defender, did not provide strong support to the inside, leaving Hibbert exposed to the Pistons' firepower. It was really inappropriate.

Soon, Hibbert felt Lin Shaojie's "care" for him. Hibbert stood still during the offense, thinking that Lin Shaojie would pass the basketball to Paul George and perform the Pacers' routine operations.

However, Lin Shaojie directly delivered the basketball to Hibbert's hands. Monroe could only watch helplessly as his opponent took the lead and completed the dunk.

The Pacers opened the scoring with a powerful attack in the paint.

When Smith got a good shot in the frontcourt and hit a long two-pointer, Lin Shaojie shouted loudly to Paul George.

"Keep an eye on that guy, don't let him take action!"

Paul George took a total of five shots in the next five minutes. His shooting rate was much better than in the previous game, but his shooting rate was still less than 50%.

Made 2 of 5 shots and scored four points.

The most important thing for the Pacers to keep up with the Pistons was that Hibbert and West crushed the Pistons in the paint.

Everyone can see Shaojie Lin's love for the Pacers inside.

At the beginning, Hibbert allowed his opponent to score consecutively because of his own fault in defense. Hibbert, who knew his shame but then became brave, did not give his opponent this chance again.

On the contrary, it was Josh Smith who gained the upper hand in the head-to-head confrontation with Paul George.

The two sides played very efficiently in the first quarter. Except for the rotation of individual players, no large-scale adjustments were made. The efficient performance allowed the two teams, which are good at defense, to score 31 to 28.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Smith made consecutive jump balls from the outside and scored 5 points to open up the score between the two sides.

The fans are noisy again!

The main reason was that the Pacers' defense and counterattack efficiency were somewhat low. Paul George, who only hit two goals in the first quarter, was the first person responsible for defending Smith. Of course, he was booed by the fans.

After the game started in the second quarter, Paul George hadn't started yet. There was no problem with his shooting, but his shooting percentage was very impressive.

This time Lin Shaojie adjusted very quickly, and soon allowed West and Hibbert, who continued to exert their advantages, to chase points in the paint. The Pacers soon tied at 44.

During the Pacers' pursuit of points, Lin Shaojie's defensive ability on the outside prevented Smith from taking action easily.

Continuous missed shots made Paul George wonder what the cause of the problem was. Since the offense could not be opened, he wanted to prove himself on defense. However, Josh Smith has never been a rookie. He has rich experience and talent.

Also very strong.

Paul George does not have an advantage in this one-on-one situation.

On the contrary, his radical move gave his opponent a chance. If it weren't for Lin Shaojie's help in defense, he would have really been embarrassed.

It is true that Smith played too "bravely". Whether it was offense or defense, he had a strong psychological advantage when facing Paul George.

This mysterious self-confidence, I wonder if it was the self-confidence given to him by Paul George's ridiculously low shooting percentage in the last game.

Lin Shaojie saw the psychological advantage the opponent had, so he gave Smith two mistakes in assisting defense, and the latter became less proud.

Pass the ball honestly!

The Pistons, who already had no advantage inside, lacked Smith, their strongest scoring point, on the outside, so they were naturally caught up by the Pacers.

The fans then applauded. At the critical moment, the leader of the team is the most reliable one!

After the score caught up and took the lead, Frank made adjustments to the team and officially entered the rotation!

Scola and Stephenson came on, replacing West and George Hill.

Lin Shaojie continued to control the ball on the back line and mobilized his teammates, especially Paul George.

By the time of the halftime break, his shooting percentage of 3 out of 9 was indeed much better than the previous game, but it did not play a decisive role in the team's score.

Although Lin Shaojie's efficiency was high, he played sluggishly and didn't seem to have much passion. He "played the ball" for Paul George from time to time, and he wasted many opportunities.

Look at Josh Smith of the Pistons. He took 15 shots in the first half, accounting for 30% of the team's shots.

Where is Lin Shaojie?

So far, there are only 4 times, 3 of 4 shots. This is not the data that a core should have. It is even as many as the Stephenson who was replaced. At least the latter also has four shots!

McMillan said to Frank during halftime.

"What happened to Paul recently? He has seriously affected the team's normal tactics. We can't get an absolute lead when facing a team like the Pistons. This is not what a second-in-command should do.

He wants to give the ball away and take the initiative, we need Lynn."

McMillan was a staunch coach when he first joined the Pacers. He wanted to control more rights on the court and take back some of the privileges held by Lin Shaojie.

He even did not hesitate to introduce Paul George as the second-in-command and let him compete head-on with Lin Shaojie.

But now, McMillan knows whose team this is.

Frank knows something in his heart. Paul George is an excellent player, but some things have come up one after another recently, which has made him perform poorly in the past ten days, just like a rookie encountering the rookie wall.

A cold is one thing;

It took a long time for my body to recover, and while I was looking for the feeling, I continued to be strong.

After surviving the heat, the feel was lost again.

Before this game started, news that Danny Granger was about to leave the team had already spread among the core players.

How could it have no impact on Paul George?

Lin Shaojie can continue to pass the ball to him on the court, it must be because of this factor, that is, he wants to "awaken" the second boss.

4 chances to take action?

The Pacers have the ball in Lin Shaojie's hands. If he wants to take shots at will, he will take 40 shots in a game. Frank won't say a word. I'm afraid he will get a shocking score.

In Frank's mind, a player's competitive ability is one thing, but his mentality is another.

Just like in the Pacers, no one denies Roy Hibbert's ability, but the big man's mentality is not so good.

He was able to perform like a superstar when facing the Heat, but when he faced the Spurs, he failed again.

If that black guy is given a healthy mentality, the Pacers' inside line will probably be worry-free for three years.

There is no need to introduce Scola.

Frank even felt that it was necessary to find a psychiatrist for Paul George now.

Because the root of the problem is not on the court, but off the court.

In the locker room, Lin Shaojie pulled Paul George and whispered.

"Are you feeling guilty?"

They know a lot of things that other players don't know.

What Lin Shaojie calls "guilt" is not that Paul George occupied Granger's position, but that when Granger wanted help, Paul George did not behave as a younger brother should.

Now that Granger is leaving, all the past events are constantly coming to mind. How can George not be affected?

That is not the mentality of "the rabbit dies and the fox is sad", but a mentality of... taking both responsibility and standing.

If he had known that Danny Granger was leaving, Paul George should have shown a deep brotherhood with Granger instead of evading because the other party lost power.

Teammates may not be able to see it, but there is always a small number of people who think of Granger's benefits. As Paul George who has taken Granger's position, he will naturally become the target of private criticism.

Paul George knows the old black mentality all too well, he is only a child!

"Be realistic, Danny's departure is inevitable!"

Lin Shaojie stood in front of Paul George. He could "see" that mentality clearly, but he had to comfort him. The Pacers needed a sound second-in-command:

"Although my words may be a bit extreme, you can never feel sorry for a rotten fruit.

Some things are already destined, so there is no need to worry about them anymore.

The walker's path is ahead. If he can keep up with the car, I am willing to give him a hand. If he is unwilling to follow, then I can only helplessly let go and watch him go away.

From what I know about Danny, he wouldn't have much to say to me, except LeBron, don't you think?"

In the third quarter, Paul George, who came back on the field, seemed to perform very well. In the battle with Smith, he once again regained the feeling of being the "second master". He shot exactly the same as in the opening, but he was able to hit it accurately.

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Paul George was so happy. Although it was just an ordinary shot, he seemed to have found confidence.

Lin Shaojie, who passed the ball to Paul George, was also smiling, and his guidance was effective.

The point difference has gradually widened under the joint efforts of the two, heading towards double digits.

It was the Pistons' turn to attack. As a rookie, Pope, who had seized the starting position, made a mistake in the offense. Facing the sudden switch to the Pacers, he fell into a disadvantage in the fight with Paul George, and the basketball was shot by his opponent.

the scope of control.

A sudden steal, Pope thought Paul George was nothing more than that, but he didn't expect his opponent to defend so sharply when he was serious.

Originally, this was just an ordinary transition between offense and defense. Paul George was about to launch a quick counterattack when he saw Lin Shaojie rushing forward with his peripheral vision.

However, Pope made a move to tackle "Fang La" with one arm and knocked Paul George down on the basketball court from behind.

"Boom!"

Everyone saw the back of Paul George's head hit the floor of Conseco Arena hard.

How dare you, a rookie, in an away game!

My basketball vision is different