My basketball vision is different

The Pacers faced the Toronto Raptors at home two days later. After six days, the two sides met again.

This time it's the Pacers' home court, so it's obvious whether the Raptors soldiers have any thoughts in mind.

They lost to the Heat by a narrow margin in their previous road trip, and that feeling seemed familiar.

Facing the Pacers again in this game, the paper strength of both sides is not at the same level.

In other words, there are no big gimmicks between the two sides, but the tickets to Conseco Arena are at least twice as expensive as usual.

The main reason is that the Pacers' winning streak is too bluffing.

In the past, the "VIP tickets" in the first row have increased three to four times, but it is still difficult to get a ticket.

The few family and friend tickets Lin Shaojie had were used this time.

Cook, the fruit boss, rarely appeared on the sidelines of the NBA games, and even Larry Bird, the Pacers' star, accompanied him.

Who said basketball is just a competition? Isn’t this a matter of human relations?

In the future, if anyone says anything about beautiful countries or even the West being ungrateful, their faces will be swollen. Just ask Bill Guy how he got the order from Big Blue. Anyway, everyone knows some things well.

Most of the reporters at the scene thought that this was Cook's sudden idea to watch the Pacers play.

Mainly this year's Pacers are too hot.

After years of silent efforts, a small ball market became famous all over the world.

Among the four major leagues, the Pacers are unparalleled in the limelight. More and more well-known fans are coming to Conseco Arena to visit, and even local dignitaries are participating. This shows!

Now that Cook is here, many people at the scene are not surprised. Only Li Dacheng and Yu, who are watching from the sidelines, feel that things are not that simple.

From that night to today, dozens of hours have passed. In the meantime, Cook attended a product launch event, and then appeared in Indianapolis again today. People like this calculate their money in hours and minutes.

, it is impossible to spend two or three hours to watch the game live for no reason.

Not every big boss has a fun-loving personality like Allen. Ballmer, who is approaching retirement, doesn't have much time to appear on the basketball court, let alone Cook.

But no matter what, before the game, Cook was able to show an intimate conversation with Lin Shaojie. The feeling of "no contact with anyone" still made host Yu and others a little excited.

No matter what happens next, Lin Shaojie can be called the biggest name in Chinese sports in social situations. There is no point in saying this. It is said that when he was in London in 2012, a certain department focused on Lin Shaojie's card and let him

The Olympic Village did a lot of propaganda to promote China, and even did not hesitate to "sell out the sex." Everyone knew this, and it almost caused the tennis queen to misunderstand it.

But the rumors are just rumors. The reality is that the two are still friends on Twitter. Although they are not booed by the crowd like the little diva in the music industry, they are also liked by many CP fans. After all, they are both sports practitioners!

In this game, the Raptors still fielded the main lineup headed by DeRozan, and the Pacers also started the five-pronged game.

And Hansbrough returned to Conseco Arena, although reporters wanted to write a little drama, such as a revenge scene for an abandoned general.

But in fact, the home fans didn't show much love for Hansbrough.

This makes Hansbrough seem a little sad. In any case, he gave everything he had when he was with the Pacers. Now that he is being treated like this, it is really hard to accept.

But even so, Hansbrough has nothing to say. This season, the Pacers' second-choice performance was absolutely eye-catching at the beginning of the season, but after December last year, his status became somewhat ups and downs.

The recent performance is even more like this, as if he has entered a period of fatigue. The reputation of this "second boss" among the fans has declined sharply.

After the game started, everyone could see how hard the Pacers' second-in-command was working on the court, but the more he tried to express himself, the worse Paul George's condition became.

In the first quarter of the game, the Raptors took the lead. Lin Shaojie gave Paul George a very special blow in the counterattack. (This chapter is not over yet!)

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A good opportunity, but he missed two shots in a row. One of the layups that was close at hand slipped out of the basket, which almost shocked the fans.

That shot looked very amateurish, mainly because Lin Shaojie and others had completely attracted the attention of the Raptors players, and Paul George himself used a little too much force.

It's not a critical moment of the game. Making such a mistake is almost unforgivable. If it weren't for Paul George's status in the team and Frank's character, a coach like Popovich would have called a timeout at the beginning to make substitutions.

The Raptors also relied on their opponent's mistakes to gain a 7-0 advantage at the start. Lin Shaojie quickly adjusted and switched to the inside.

West, a veteran, finally helped the team stop the bleeding and successfully made a mid-range shot.

Although the Raptors' counterattack came quickly, Lin Shaojie used a chasing block to tell DeRozan that this is Conseco Arena, the home court of the Pacers.

The Raptors players could feel Lin Shaojie's determination from the dull sound.

Soon, the Pacers, who switched from focusing on the outside to focusing on the inside, gained an advantage. Near the end of the first quarter, they countered the opponent's exaggerated 16-2 score, overtook the opponent in one fell swoop, and finally gained an 8-point lead.

Both sides entered into rotation lineups.

If you only look at the first quarter of the game, the Pacers' inside line is the biggest contributor to the team's lead, and Paul George's performance is the main culprit for the team's lagging behind.

Everyone can see at this point that the Raptors have lost their advantage in transitioning offense and defense, as well as in the paint.

The Raptors were dragged away by their opponents in pace and completely lost their advantage.

Especially on the inside line, the Pacers have a huge advantage.

In today's league, with Bynum becoming a free agent, the Clippers and Heat are both chasing this former inside powerhouse.

However, Bynum, the person involved, said that he wanted to go to a team with the potential to compete for the championship. In the eyes of most people, this was Bynum ogling the Pacers.

Even though Bynum currently only has less than 10 points and 6 rebounds, for the Heat and Clippers, Bynum is definitely a powerful player who can improve the current situation inside.

After all, after entering the playoffs, no one would complain that the inside line is not good enough. Even though the Clippers have good inside depth reserves, they still feel that it is insufficient.

For the Heat, if a player like Bynum is really snatched away by the Pacers, the Pacers, who are not bad inside, will definitely make their opponents despair.

You know, the current Pacers are Hibbert, who is known as the "black version of the little giant." He is no joke to have this name.

With the addition of West, Scola and others, the Pacers' inside line can run sideways in the Eastern Conference. They can even make time for French towering Gobert to develop, and they are definitely the most confident team.

A team like the Heat that suffers a loss in the paint, even if they can't get it, doesn't want the Pacers to get it, otherwise it will be a disaster for them.

Now, the Raptors are beginning to taste their opponents' strong inside line.

This is a team that is very capable of competing for championships and can even continue to attract stars to join.

As the second-in-command, Paul George certainly doesn’t want to rest on his laurels.

Even during the rotation, he was thinking about how to deal with it after he returned to the field.

In the playoffs last season, when Paul George felt cold, he defended with all his strength. That kind of unknown dedication was unanimously praised after the game. Paul George believed that he could continue like this.

But the performance of Stephenson who came into the rotation was eye-catching. This player with the lowest salary is only the Pacers' best sixth man on the surface, but his ability to fight on the court is extraordinary.

The Raptors' restrictions on him were almost zero. When Lin Shaojie and Paul George were away, Stephenson exerted pressure on both ends of the offense and defense. Strong players like DeRozan and Lowry even faced each other on the court.

He was a little at a loss when he was there.                                                                                                                                                                                                             whatsoever given

Stephenson, who seems a bit reckless but has very strong athletic ability, completely led the bench players during the rotation and overpowered the Raptors.

You know, the rotating Raptors only replaced the inside line, and DeRozan and Lowry stayed on the court. Even so, they. (This chapter is not over yet!)

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He also lost points again and again.

Frank watched with great joy, but Larry Bird on the other side felt a little uncomfortable, especially after Cook said so.

"What a great player!"

Although Cook is not an industry insider, he can still tell the good and the bad. Besides, his alma mater has also been a frequent visitor to the NCAA in recent years. As a well-known alumnus, he has also sent blessings on Twitter.

As for Cook's praise, Larry Bird could only respond with an awkward yet elegant smile.

Whether Stephenson is a good player or not, it seems that he is definitely an excellent player and has no problem even standing as the main player. In many recent periods, this substitute's performance has exceeded Paul George's role on the court.

But does this mean Stephenson is better than Paul George?

It can't be calculated like this. The talent gap between the two sides is put here. Now is Paul George's nap, but no matter how bad it is, Stephenson can still get a big contract.

Even though the Pacers have just given away Danny Granger, the salary space they have freed up is not much. When the contract extension with Stephenson is completed after the season, it will be a contract worth at least several million or nearly ten million.

Larry Bird knows how much is left.

How good Stephenson's performance is now, how painful it will be for the front office staff when it comes time to renew his contract.

By the time Frank "restarted" the main force, the Pacers had already taken an absolute lead, which even made Lin Shaojie feel that he was just going through the motions.

Paul George, who wanted to prove his strength again, once again used too much force. He was beaten by DeRozan on the defensive end.

Three consecutive defensive fouls gave Paul George three free throw opportunities to his opponent, and Lin Shaojie didn't even have a chance to make up defense.

There must be referee factors in this, but more importantly, it is the loopholes left by Paul George.

Three fouls in a single quarter, and it was a core player like Paul George. This swingman, mostly small forward, was actually deeply troubled by fouls. It is almost unimaginable, just like he didn't score the goal in the opening game.

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And DeRozan just relied on his performance in this period to help the team chase the Pacers and counterattack with a score of 13 to 4, which also made the point difference between the two sides less conspicuous.

Frank also had to make adjustments, Paul George came off and Stephenson came on.

Lance Stephenson, the "ghost horse" weirdo who got the opportunity, once again stepped onto the court. Between him, Paul George and DeRozan, it seemed like a cycle was formed.

DeRozan abused Paul George;

Paul George abused Stephenson;

Stephenson beats DeRozan.

After taking the field, Stephenson once again pressed the flame that DeRozan wanted to chase.

Although he didn't score many points, his steals, assists, etc. all allowed Stephenson to perform well in Conseco Arena. Lin Shaojie also benefited from this, standing on the outside and firing calmly.

After three quarters of the game, Stephenson had scored 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. If Frank gave him another chance in the fourth quarter, Stephenson might have scored a triple-double today, or at least a double-double.

During the break, Stephenson was eloquent, and the Raptor was like a little lizard in his mouth.

Lin Shaojie looked at Paul George sitting aside, somewhat taciturn, stretching out his long arms to comfort "Second Brother!"

"What, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"This feels terrible!"

Paul George said unhappily: "I knew I didn't feel good and wanted to focus on defense, but I always couldn't control myself and wanted to steal and counterattack. Now it's better. I committed three fouls."

"Can a foul cause trouble?"

Lin Shaojie said softly: "There is still one quarter left. Even if you commit five or six offenses, what will happen? The consequences will be serious. As long as it is not malicious, is there anything wrong with doing your best?"

There are good and bad states, you need to face your own state, it doesn't matter if you are almost a little bit, but you can't be constrained by it."

While Stephenson was chatting in front of his teammates, he was secretly looking at Lin Shaojie with his peripheral vision.

After Granger officially left the team, Stephenson's status in the team has been greatly improved. (This chapter is not over yet!)

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Improvement, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the Paul George on the bench.

In Stephenson's mind, Paul George rose to power because he stood on Granger. Now that he wants to be the main force, the "second boss" is also standing in front of him!

If he wants to challenge Lin Shaojie's status, Stephenson knows that it is impossible. Even if he squeezes out George Hill, Stephenson feels it is a bit inappropriate, because Lin Shaojie is a player who can change positions at any time, switching between with and without the ball at any time.

The Pacers need George Hill to pass the ball to Lin Shaojie when he has five goals, and his and Stephenson's passing ability are not enough to complete all of this!

As for the large number of assists in this game, it is because Lin Shaojie and other teammates received the ball well. Stephenson knows that his passing ability is much worse than that of Lin Shaojie, let alone George Hill.

Looking at the closeness between Lin Shaojie and Paul George at this time, Stephenson felt that his previous bragging had become like a clown.

Emotionally, I am not No. 13’s favorite yet, which makes me unhappy!

When the fourth quarter started, Paul George got the chance to play. He finally let go of his shackles under Lin Shaojie's persuasion. It didn't matter even if he committed a foul. He finally completed the blockade of DeRozan on the defensive end, allowing him to

Only 4 points were scored during the fourth quarter.

But because of this, Paul George committed five fouls and was kicked off the game early by Frank midway through the fourth quarter.

Stephenson, who replaced Paul George, also lost his previous accuracy. Fortunately, the established psychological advantage was still there. The Raptors could only struggle to catch up. Stephenson could always find some opportunities to perform in the chaos.

In the end, relying on Lin Shaojie's precise shooting, Stephenson scored 10 assists and achieved a triple-double in this game.

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, all the fans stood up to celebrate. This was the Pacers' 34th victory this season.

Although the game was not pretty, Lin Shaojie's core performance could only be average.

Even the score of 91 to 76 did not make the Pacers' victory impressive enough.

Paul George committed 5 fouls, and Lin Shaojie only had 26 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 blocks.

But Stephenson's 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists gave the Pacers a "triple-double" in this game. For many people, it was a worthwhile trip.

The most important thing is the 34-game winning streak.

In this game, the Pacers, coupled with their inside advantage, almost doubled the number of rebounds compared to the Raptors. The latter only grabbed 35 rebounds after playing full game, but the Pacers got 67 rebounds. In the end, the overwhelming victory only ended with this.

Point difference.

Everyone knows that Paul George, who committed five fouls on the field, will take the blame. His shooting percentage of 4 of 14 has once again bottomed out his statistics. Fortunately, he saved some face with 11 points and did not fail to score.

pair.

Looking back at the Raptors, the entire team began to leave the game as soon as the game ended. In the past, they were chased by reporters. In this game, more than 90% of the eyes were on the Pacers players.

It suddenly became a sea of ​​joy.

Although DeRozan scored a game-high 28 points, he only scored in vain. He made 13 free throws and made 12 of 13 free throws. His free throw shooting rate was astonishing.

But in fact, DeRozan knew that his true shooting percentage was not as high as expected. He took 28 shots in total. No one on the team took more shots than him. Lowry only took 11 shots.

Patterson only went crazy for a while while on the bench, taking 14 shots.

A large part of the responsibility for the Raptors' loss lies with DeRozan. The ball was too concentrated and the shooting percentage was not as high as expected.

Looking at the Raptors' interior, Valanciunas only scored 4 points and was crushed to pieces in the interior. He made 1 of 6 shots from the field, which was a disaster;

Amir Johnson scored 0 points and made 0 of 5 shots, which was a devastating blow.

As for Vasquez, who wanted to grab points while Paul George was napping, he not only scored once and scored 2 points, but also contributed 2 blocks and 2 steals to Lin Shaojie. He made 1 of 7 shots in the game.

In the middle, it was terrible at the back line.

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Even Terrence Ross made 1 of 6 shots. They all died under Lin Shaojie's "careful care". I don't know if there will be a shadow in these people's hearts the next time they face each other.

The Pacers' inside line is so terrifying, and Lin Shaojie's outside line is even more "cruel"!

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