My basketball vision is different

Kobe knew long ago that Bynum was interested in joining the Pacers. At that time, the Heat and other teams that lacked inside players flocked to Bynum, a player who could play without the ball.

For Kobe, Bynum's relationship with him was a love-hate relationship. He was like an old father on the court, training this talented player who joined the league as one of the last high school students in 2005.

Outstanding height, wingspan, and physical fitness are not inferior to O'Neal. When the "ok" combination falls apart, Kobe needs a big man inside to assist him.

Bynum's arrival made Kobe full of hope, and he persisted for three seasons. Kobe was happy to mention the fruits of victory on the court. Bynum's growth in that season gave many people hope of winning the championship.

But like many stories, happy times are always short-lived. Bynum was injured and ended the season. The Lakers' condition continued to decline, and they were eventually easily eliminated by the Big Three of the Celtics.

Fortunately, the young man was not discouraged and eventually started over again. In the "Twin Towers" lineup formed with Gasol, he successfully helped Kobe win the championship.

But it's like an old story. After winning the championship, the top center Miaozi let himself go, disobeyed discipline, and became a famous "killer" representative in the league.

Like every disappointed old father, Kobe also gave up on this uncoachable big man.

Nowadays, Kobe no longer wants to mention this sad past, as if it all happened in the last century.

But like every old father, even if he talks about severing the relationship between father and son, he still pays attention to the "abandoned child" from time to time in his heart. Under such circumstances, Bynum actually stood on the court again.

Is it a return to the lost path, or is it a return to the old ways?

Kobe can only wait and see what happens.

Of course, during the phone call with Lin Shaojie that night, the answer given by the other party was "it's okay." It was still far from what he imagined he could use as soon as he arrived, but at least he could still stand on the court.

Don't think that Lin Shaojie's evaluation is too low. You must know that there are only a few hundred people in the league who can stand on the court, which is the top level among basketball practitioners. Even if they only have more than ten minutes of performance time, compared to other

The alliance is a top-notch existence.

Bynum is still standing on the court after struggling for so long. His talent is amazing.

Kobe felt a little emotional. The picture he imagined did not appear. Even if he was once as strong as Bynum, he had only been in self-exile for a long time, and it was so difficult to make a living.

I just hope this guy can cherish this rare opportunity. In Kobe's eyes, this season may be his last chance.

In fact, for Lin Shaojie personally, the team's signing of Bynum is quite cost-effective. Signing a big man with an annual salary of one million US dollars is very cost-effective.

On the one hand, you enhance your own strength, and on the other hand, you reduce the strength of the Heat. You go back and forth and make a lot of money.

After the training game, he could also see that Bynum had somewhat "changed his mind." What he said yesterday about wanting to return to the game was not a joke.

But things are not 100% satisfactory. Just like today's training match, even in the warm-up session, the big man's medical team is extremely nervous, fearing that under excessive load, the same unhealthy body will appear.

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Those few seemingly impressive dunks made many people extremely nervous. Fortunately, Bynum said there was no problem, and the same was true during the post-game inspection.

Think about it, if a big guy weighing more than 250 pounds has to turn around and run quickly, the pressure on his knees and ankles will be great, let alone dunks and the like.

So on the last day of January, when the Pacers faced the Phoenix Suns at home, Bynum was wearing a suit and watching from the sidelines.

The reporters at the scene gave the new big man a lot of focus, which he also enjoyed very much.

Although we came to a small ball market, the atmosphere at the Pacers' home court was particularly good, especially when the main players came on the field, the cheers they received were far better than expected.

Bynum was a little envious, but he knew very well,

It's not his turn to play yet, and he still needs to train to meet the coach's needs.

The Suns came all the way here not to seek defeat. They have won three consecutive games. Even if they are not as good as the Pacers, they defeated them at home last time. This time, the Suns are not mentally familiar with their opponents.

Even if this is Conseco Arena and the Devils' home court, so what, the Devils' home court doesn't have a 100% winning rate.

As the head coach of the Suns, Jeff Hornacek certainly needs to study the opponent's situation.

As the most popular and lucrative team in the league, the Pacers have many reporters and experts studying them. Hornacek also agrees with some of people's previous opinions.

For example, No. 13 Lynn is the most outstanding player in the league, a 360-degree player with no blind spots, and is the cornerstone of the team.

Hornacek is convinced of this view. If the Suns have such players, he will definitely build a championship team for this;

For another example, Paul George, the current second-in-command of the Pacers, is extremely talented and has a very high ceiling, but his condition is unstable and he is obviously older. However, there is no essential difference between him and other top-talented players. He still relies on his talent to play. This way

As a result, his condition on the court was unstable, and his scoring efficiency was sometimes high and sometimes low.

Hornacek fully agrees with this.

It's not that Danny Granger suppressed the development of Paul George when he was here. It's unreasonable for you to compare a rookie with a mature player, but with Lin Shaojie, "Zhu Yu" in front, let's look at Paul.

George, I feel like it's missing some meaning.

So in this game, Hornacek wanted to try. On the one hand, he imitated the Nuggets' Brian Shaw and guarded Lin Shaojie tightly; on the other hand, he blocked the connection between him and Paul George, forcing the latter to play alone.

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In Hornacek's mind, Lin Shaojie's "selfless" attitude is sometimes not a good choice. This can be seen from the Pacers falling behind from time to time. He is obviously capable and his teammates are not feeling good. Why?

Still trying to pass the ball?

In Hornacek's mind, although the Suns currently do not have a very good lineup, with Dragic and others, the Suns are not considered a rookie. As long as their tactics are reasonable, there is still some hope.

After the game started, facing the opponent's familiar five-man starting lineup, Hornacek sent out a familiar lineup of Dragic, Green, Tucker, Frye, and Plumlee.

In the first quarter of the game, the Pacers, who were playing at home, did not show mercy. Lin Shaojie's pass escaped the Suns' pressing. Although the double-team at the beginning was beyond most expectations, the double-team was too much for the Pacers' No. 13.

It's too common, but it's just like this at the beginning, and it's still at Conseco Arena, which is too condescending.

However, Lin Shaojie's effortless performance still shocked Hornacek. He thought about failure, but he did not expect that his opponent was so strong.

The double-team lineup of Dragic and Tucker needs to be both high and talented, and talented. Although they are some distance away from the Chinese, the two of them can always cause some trouble to their opponents!

But in the eyes of that player, the two of them seemed like they didn't exist.

Passing the ball is too easy!

Plumlee and Frye, who are sitting inside, are enough to block the first wave of the opponent's impact in the interior confrontation with the Pacers, but Lin Shaojie's passing is always frightening.

No. 13, who went deep into the low post, mobilized everyone's attention. When everyone was careless, the basketball would come out through the holes.

In three consecutive rounds, the Pacers scored all the goals. Lin Shaojie's three assists were passed over the defensive player's head, passed from the side, and were sent from the crotch to behind.

Those easy passes were almost incomparably familiar with the movements of his teammates. As the beneficiaries, Hibbert and West played very happily.

The increased height of the Suns' lineup is no match for the Pacers in terms of flexibility. The Suns, who wanted to play steadily, were not lucky at the start. They had the ability to squeeze out George Hill, and they could also go head-to-head with Paul George.

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But facing Lin Shaojie, who was always on defense, the Suns didn't play well in the opening game.

They can't guard the opponent's pass, and they can't withstand the opponent's defense. The Pacers' ability to start is very good, and they perform well on both offense and defense.

Bynum, who was sitting on the sidelines watching the game, his eyes glowed as he quickly put himself in Hibbert's position.

If he gets the ball on the court, then there is no need to think about it. The sun has no height in front of him, and he has no ability to resist at all. He doesn't even use his steps. He only needs to rely on the opponent to turn around and dunk successfully.

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In such a game, it is easiest for him to average a double-double per game.

Bynum feels that all these years of playing have been wasted time and years. If he had known the Pacers earlier and got to know Lin Shaojie earlier, then he could have definitely found a way to join the Pacers and team up with that talented passer.

Team.

Look at how wonderful his passing is. A "silly guy" like Hibbert actually has to habitually pat the ball before dunking. He can obviously do it by turning around. Any extra movement will fail the pass.

ball.

But look at what Lin Shaojie did, he actually patted the opponent's butt drum encouragingly when he retreated.

Oh my gosh!

Bynum has not felt this feeling of being "pampered" for a long time. He vaguely remembers that it was only possible to obtain it through outstanding performances when he was young and ignorant.

Lin Shaojie didn't know what Bynum was thinking on the sidelines. He only knew that in this game, the Pacers' interior was clearly crushing the Suns' interior.

Green on the court is simply draining Paul George's energy. He is an old player from the Pacers. Doesn't he understand the gap between them?

Maybe this is Hornacek's arrangement?

The other Plumlee is also an outcast of the Pacers. Hibbert's psychological advantage is too great in the consumption of the inside. That guy feels so good at fighting his own people. It's hard to imagine that this guy will face

Plumley and Duncan were in two completely different states.

Before the first timeout of the first quarter, if the Suns' Dragic hadn't successfully hit a mid-range shot, the Pacers would have rotated with an absolute 11-2 lead at home.

When Lin Shaojie walked off the court, coupled with his physical talent, the fans could not even see any sweat on his body. He was like a player who was playing soy sauce on the court. He just finished his warm-up exercises and sat off the court.

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Stephenson, who was replaced, stood in the same position and continued to assist Hibbert.

But at this time, the Suns actually continued their double-teaming tactics, but this time they focused on Paul George, who was still on the court. The Suns were obviously further behind, but they seemed unaware.

The game continued, but Stephenson felt a little uncomfortable. The Suns didn't know when they started crazy offense and defense, playing a wave of 6-0.

During the rotation of the Suns, the new Barbosa actually developed a tacit understanding with Green. The pass was not something that the two of them could pass. Relying on the tacit cooperation of the two, the Suns actually gradually approached the score in intermittent attacks.

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Stephenson became more and more courageous at home. With his 5 points, the Pacers still maintained a slight lead, but in defense, he failed.

Where is Paul George?

He was targeted by the Suns, and the double-teaming tactics did not work for Lin Shaojie. However, Paul George was a little lost under such defense, and his hands began to get cold.

At the end of the first quarter, the Pacers had a slight lead at home with a score of 25-23.

When the game continued in the second quarter, the Suns replaced the Morris brothers. The two men's appearance was a tacit understanding. The two-meter-plus big man was also considered a good player on the bench. Paul George and Stephenson led a group of

The substitute couldn't beat him on the court.

Together with Barbosa, the former Brazilian Lightning, a wave of 9-0 made the Pacers players at home lose face.

Frank immediately called a timeout.

"What are you doing, sleepwalking?"

The good old man Frank got angry rarely and squirted at Stephenson

stand up.

"What are you doing? Where's your defense?

Isn't this a heads-up match?

Also, couldn’t you see that Paul George was double-teamed and you still passed the ball to him?”

With that said, Frank roared at Paul George again.

"Paul, you chose to take action at the worst possible time. Why didn't you pass the ball out? Your teammates had already moved out of position. Why did you do it yourself? You are not a stingy player."

Paul George and Stephenson couldn't resist. The latter knew he was wrong. He couldn't say whether it was intentional or unintentional. It was perfectly fine for him to take some balls by himself, but when he saw Paul George being double-teamed, Stephenson always wanted to try Paul.

.George's fineness.

Paul George seems to be a tough kid. When his touch is not good, whether he goes deep into the basket to find a more reliable way or passes the ball out, he is better than shooting in front of double teams.

Although Green is only a substitute for the Pacers, his physical talent is not bad, and with the help of his teammates, he really restrains Paul George on the court.

Frank gave the two men time to reflect, and Lin Shaojie was replaced in the second half.

From the nearly double-digit lead when he left the game, the Pacers actually lost to their opponents by 7 points.

After Lin Shaojie came on the court, he showed no mercy. The opponent watched him come on the court and sent out the same double-team lineup, but unlike Paul George's ups and downs, Lin Shaojie came on the court just to score.

Three consecutive shots, in addition to the 2 points scored on a low post, the other two 3-pointers also allowed the Pacers to defeat their opponents 8-2.

Lin Shaojie's appearance instantly erased the Suns' lead. What made it even more uncomfortable for the opponents was that their offense began to be hindered and they fell into a scoring drought.

Lin Shaojie is like a poisonous snake waiting for a chance, always watching the opponent's situation. Whether it is Dragic, Green, or other players, Lin Shaojie will make every Suns attacker feel uncomfortable.

The Morris brothers originally enjoyed the bonus element of "brotherly" tacit understanding, but the pass that Lin Shaojie passed between the two clearly told everyone on the court not to play with tacit understanding in front of him, even if it was

Neither can brothers.

Either play honestly, or use the Renhai tactics, otherwise he won't give you face no matter you attack or defend.

By the end of the half, the Pacers regained the lead.

After the second half of the game started, the other main players left the field. This time it was Lin Shaojie's turn with Scola, Gobert and other substitutes to compete with the Suns on the court.

Lin Shaojie, who had absolute control of the ball on the court, was full of firepower, and his continuous bursts of scoring made the Suns players and Hornacek off the court a little uneasy.

Lin Shaojie's shooting is so accurate. Although Dragic sometimes hits the magic ball, compared with Lin Shaojie's shooting at any time, it is undoubtedly much worse.

Green and Plumlee also lost their elegance in the first half when they stood on the court. When they faced Lin Shaojie, they were far more aware of Lin Shaojie's intimidating power than anyone else.

In my memory, the scene of how Hibbert was taught a lesson by the Chinese during the training match is still vivid in my mind.

Sometimes what they heard was far more exaggerated than what they saw, but they had actually seen that scene. Lin Shaojie, who was six feet four, stood in front of Hibbert, who was more than seven feet tall. He lowered his head and said nothing.

No resistance.

This must be due to Hibbert's inner fragility. It is precisely because of this that the instability of such a player is also due to psychological reasons, but a boss can make such a player obedient. This is his ability.

If you were on another team, it would be a good thing if a big man like Hibbert listens to you and doesn't rebel against you.

Frank quietly watched Lin Shaojie's performance on the court. Judging from the playing time, Lin Shaojie had already exceeded the standard.

Back at home, Frank also privately discussed with Larry Bird the issue of Lin Shaojie's playing time. If it was still about twenty minutes of playing time, it would protect the Chinese people, but in the playoffs where the competition in the playoffs is fierce,

Will there be any discomfort?

How about increasing the time to about thirty minutes? At least it should be on par with Paul George.

But there is a premise, that is, Lin Shaojie must reduce his excessive behavior on the court.

For example, free throw line dunks, spinning dunks and other fancy but useless actions.

Now it seems that Lin Shaojie is still a good choice to focus on shooting from the outside.

By the end of the third quarter, the Pacers, who had regained the initiative, had scored 34 points in a single quarter, widening the point difference between the two sides to more than 15 points.

The offensive efficiency of both sides in this round is not low, especially the Pacers, which has a shooting rate of almost 80% or more. On the other hand, the Suns can barely survive with Dragic's magic ball, but the difference in time consumption between the two sides per round is too large.

, the Pacers' successful defense caused the Suns' shot count to drop severely.

When the fourth quarter entered, Hornacek still thought that the Pacers could replace Lin Shaojie to give them a chance to make a comeback. However, five minutes had passed and Lin Shaojie was still on the court, and the point difference between the two sides had widened.

At 25 minutes, Hornacek surrendered.

The increase in Lin Shaojie's playing time was immediate and did not give his opponents any chance. Paul George, who felt cold in the first half, finally broke through to 15 points in the fourth quarter with Lin Shaojie's feeding.

However, the low scoring efficiency cannot ignore Paul George's role on the court. In the second half, he did a good job of restricting the Suns' offensive players near the three-point line.

This is why the players love him and why Lin Shaojie is willing to feed him the ball.

"Pickled Pepper", whose offensive efficiency is sometimes high and sometimes low, is still very reassuring defensively. His talent determines that he is an indispensable member of the Pacers. This is something that neither George Hill nor Stephenson can make up for.

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So what if such a second-in-command can't attack? What Lin Shaojie needs is a player who can "wipe his butt", and Paul George does this very well.