My basketball vision is different

Jeff Hornacek left Conseco Arena with regrets. The coach who originally planned to double defeat the Pacers this season and accomplish great things finally shook his head helplessly as he looked at the final score of 90 to 109.

In the end, the walkers walked around the sun magnanimously and did not resort to cruelty.

Lin Shaojie, who had the most assists, scored 17 assists and 29 points.

The Pacers' No. 13 has improved from a regular double-double record at the beginning of the season to now averaging 16 assists per game, and has already booked himself as the assist king this season.

Coupled with the Pacers' results, as long as they last until the second round, it will be a sure thing for last season's MVP to defend this honor.

In the game that ended, the Pacers left two new impressions on everyone. First, the Pacers took the initiative to increase the playing time of core player Lin Shaojie at home;

On the other hand, the team's second-in-command Paul George's offensive status on the court is ups and downs.

Usually when the Pacers take the lead, coach Frank will replace Lin Shaojie and give this player who has performed well as a rookie a loose rest period so that his body can fully recover.

Paul George's state is ups and downs, allowing more media people to see his instability on the offensive end.

His scoring style that is sometimes explosive and sometimes weak seems to make his role on the court somewhat useless.

At the post-game press conference, reporters have repeatedly expressed whether a "combo guard" or even a "swingman" like Lin Shaojie conflicts with Paul George's position on the court and affects each other.

Faced with this problem, Frank said it was impossible. The Pacers are a rare team basketball team in history, and they are also a team with tacit cooperation. It is normal for the players' status to fluctuate, and the media's questions are all unwarranted.

"I think we have a say in this issue!"

Of course reporters want to get big news. The Pacers' team atmosphere and team record are so good. If they break the news about conflicts between players at this time, it will definitely attract the attention of fans.

As for whether or not a bomb was planted, that has nothing to do with the reporters; they only care about the popularity.

"Paul's offensive efficiency is not as good as Lynn's, but he occupies more shot rights. Both of them are tall players, and they actually appear on the court at the same time. Don't you want to win by doing this?"

I think back when Danny Granger left the team, how many people wanted to pry some news out of Granger.

Whether it's the position conflict between Granger and Paul George, or the emergence of Lin Shaojie taking away the former's identity as the boss of the locker room, no matter what Granger says, the reporters will be excited.

But Granger's subsequent performance was very good. Apart from repeatedly emphasizing that it was a certain Heat star who ruined his career with the Pacers, Granger didn't reveal much other than that. Instead, the fans discovered it themselves and expressed that it was

Paul George's growth forced Danny Granger to leave the team.

After all, no capitalist would spend such a large amount of money to support an injured player.

(Kobe smiled and said nothing.)

Nowadays, the scoring efficiency of Paul George, the second-best player on the court, has declined rapidly. The Pacers were originally the leading scorer, but after two months, they actually fell to this situation.

In this game, he only scored 15 points, which is really unjustifiable, considering that Hibbert scored an astonishing 22 points on the court.

What's even more uncomfortable is that Paul George once again took the most shots in the team, 21 times, a quarter. In the end, with only this score, the efficiency value was far behind Stephenson.

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It is amazing to say that Stephenson's defensive efficiency has also declined rapidly in recent games, but his assist data has increased significantly. George Hill, another man with an offensive mentality, has not assisted much. In the process of Lin Shaojie playing alone,

The latter does not need his teammates to pick and roll. Lin Shaojie, who passes the ball, can always solve the battle in his own way.

On the contrary, Stephenson got a lot of assist opportunities when he was on the court with a substitute.

Media criticism of Paul George

It is precisely because of this.

The offense is not good, and it is a "black hole"-like existence. If you don't scold me, who will you scold?

"I think I have more to say about this!"

Lin Shaojie took the microphone from Frank's hand.

"When you focus on "Pickled Pepper"'s offense, I still say the same old thing. I hope you will pay more attention to his defense. "Pickled Pepper" has had some problems with his touch recently, but it doesn't matter, who are we?

We are the Pacers, and we will not give up such an excellent player because of his poor touch. We need him to play a role on the court, and he did all this instead of standing there and watching his teammates work hard.

Do you think his scoring efficiency has decreased and he should be given up?"

Lin Shaojie asked noncommittally.

"Look at the players of the Suns. Their offensive efficiency is much lower. Each round consumes 5 seconds more than us? 10 seconds? This is the result of our hard work on the court. "Pipe pepper" is not an option.

The missing member.

When you focus on his scoring, such an evaluation is unfair, you have to look at his defense."

Lin Shaojie's explanation saved some face for Paul George, but the media bombardment later did not stop.

In the eyes of many people, the Pacers can win easily and there is no need to work so hard.

In the training match the next day, everyone saw that Paul George was angry. He even had a small conflict with Stephenson during the warm-up.

In a training game, Paul George's carelessness caused George Hill's pass to him to slip out and roll out of bounds.

Stephenson, an idiot, covered his head and shouted loudly.

"Oh my God, Pickled Pepper, did you make a mistake?"

Paul George's face darkened at that time: "Damn it, shut your stinky mouth."

Stephenson was stunned for a moment, because if it was just a joke, the other party shouldn't have said that.

"I said brother, are you kidding me?"

Stephenson pointed to his ears in disbelief and said deliberately.

"Stop your clown act, I don't want to hear your voice at this time."

After receiving the pass, Paul George took over the basketball in a depressed manner. He felt like drinking water would fill his teeth. It seems that many people are working against him recently.

He actually missed a simple pass and was laughed at by his teammates?

"Brother, I think you should apologize to me. There is no need for you to tell me like this. It was just a joke."

Stephenson deliberately forced a smile from his face and approached Paul George.

Everyone on the training ground gradually became quiet, and another group of people who were watching the excitement not far away also looked at each other in confusion.

Looking at the somewhat unsafe distance in front of him, Paul George put his hand on Stephenson's chest.

"You're too close to me, I just don't want to hear your nagging, do you understand?"

"Are you jealous that my performance is better than yours?"

Stephenson said angrily: "You think that I only have a salary of less than one million and I am not qualified to talk to you. You actually told me to shut up. It's impossible. This is something that even my mother can't do. You should ask me

Apologize......"

Everyone in the team knows that Stephenson's "cunning" character can be so nonsensical sometimes, but except for this moment, Stephenson didn't show anything wrong before, it's just that Paul George seemed to be thinking too much.

, Stephenson’s words are not wrong in the eyes of some people.

"Shut your mouth!"

At some point, Lin Shaojie came over from the other side. Stephenson wanted to continue shouting with Paul George at first, but when he turned around and saw Lin Shaojie's figure, he suppressed his words and put up his hands.

"Okay boss, I was just joking and didn't mean any harm, but he seemed to take it seriously."

Lin Shaojie didn't say much, but patted Stephenson on the shoulder: "You take a break and let CJ (Watson) play for a while!"

With that said, Lin Shaojie turned to look at Paul George.

"Pickled pepper, you go down and rest for a while, I have something to tell you!"

Paul George nodded awkwardly, then handed the basketball to George Hill, who came to the rescue, and walked out of the training ground without looking back.

Bynum, who was also training but did not play, looked at all this with some disbelief, and then touched Scola with his shoulder.

"Wow, I was expecting a good show. Is this the end?"

"Please, what do you want to see?"

Scola squinted his eyes and glanced at the big guy next to him.

"Of course it's a boxing match. The atmosphere is here, but there's no fight."

"Fk, are you a violent maniac?"

Scola joked: "This is Lynn's team. Do you think he, a Chinese, will make his teammates fight and make headlines?"

"It seems so."

Bynum looked at Lin Shaojie with interest and said, "Continue training," and then followed Paul George out of the training ground without looking back.

Stephenson was standing on the sidelines, silently doing other training, and no longer had the anxious look of wanting to hit someone.

"Lynn's control of the team is unimaginable."

Bynum said sincerely: "I feel like Kobe has never done it."

"Really?"

Scola thought of many interesting things in the locker room. Teams like the Pacers rarely have quarrels, but there are still some quarrels. After all, they are a group of guys with excessive hormone secretion.

But Lin Shaojie's existence is like a pressure cooker, able to suppress the restless elements until it's time to vent, opening a "vent" for everyone to vent.

The smooth operation of the team cannot be separated from the control of this boss.

Let’s look at David West, the “wise man” in the team. He left the game shortly after Lin Shaojie left. Then he stood next to Stephenson and whispered something. The latter’s face was gloomy and uncertain.

"What's wrong? You can't bear it if Paul says something to you. Isn't he just telling you to shut up?"

West joked: "You don't know how cheap the damn joke you just made is, do you want to challenge Paul's status?"

Stephenson did not respond. He muttered after a while: "I think my performance is not bad. I can take up Paul's position."

"Brother, are you kidding? That guy is just taking a nap, but you need to go all out to achieve it."

West's merciless words made Stephenson look a little ugly, but when he thought about it, it was true.

The same opportunity is placed in front of the two of them. Paul George can reach a level of 35 or above, but Stephenson can only reach a level of 25 if he fights to the death.

Don't underestimate this 10-minute gap, which is the gap between role players and stars.

An annual salary of tens of millions is a hurdle. His scoring ability is explosive. There has never been a rookie in history who is as talented as Lin Shaojie and can show off his talent.

Stephenson is, at best, a decent star who can sign a big contract if he's lucky.

"I feel like you've been a little distracted recently. You have to know that you don't have the final say on this team, and it's not Paul who has the final say. With the importance Larry (Bird) attaches to Lynn, Frank's words are not as effective as him.

What are you trying to prove on the court?

Do you want to prove that you are Lin En's horse boy? Do you want to fight for him?"

Stephenson stopped responding, and his eyes drifted to the exit.

The weather outside the training hall is a bit cold. On non-basketball game days, there are many tourists and sports enthusiasts coming here. However, the cold wind is a bit strong today and there are far fewer people.

Walking outside the training room, standing in the passage, looking at the white world outside the glass window, Paul George felt uncomfortable.

It wasn't that he felt uncomfortable because of Stephenson's words, it was simply "taking the opportunity to cause trouble."

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Because he judges others by himself, Paul George doesn't know if Stephenson's words are his own. After all, Granger has not left the team for a long time. Now that Stephenson's performance is so good, he may get an annual salary of tens of millions next year.

, Paul George, who just signed the team's highest contract, knew how much salary pressure the Pacers had at that time.

In particular, the team members behind him have already told him that they hope that his performance on the court can be more "selfish" and there is no need to consider other people, because the contract has restricted Paul George to win certain honors.

Lin Shaojie walked to Paul George and stood quietly. The howling cold wind made the glass resonate a little, as if it might collapse at any time, which was a bit scary.

Lin Shaojie, who had "listened" for a while, smiled, and Paul George's mind was in a mess.

The ostensibly second-in-command position for the Pacers is neither embarrassing nor awkward.

"Intimate" fans are saying that Paul George is a good second-in-command, but after being the second-in-command for a long time, he also wants to try the taste of the boss.

Paul George, who has recognized the reality, no longer tries to challenge Lin Shaojie's position.

But with the rise of Stephenson, Paul George also began to worry about his position. After all, he knew better than others how Granger left.

No matter how good a brother is, he has to stay humble in front of a contract worth tens of millions of dollars, and Paul George is no exception.

He also has a wife and children to support.

"The season is about to be halfway over, and there will soon be an All-Star. Now we are walking on thin ice on the road to defending the title. Everyone regards us as the number one enemy. Frank's hair is turning gray in order to rotate the lineup, and he even introduced Andrew (bye).

Namu), you actually still have the heart to think about intrigues here?"

Lin Shaojie's almost straightforward words made Paul George's dark face become more and more gloomy, like a dark cloud. The feeling that his little thoughts were seen through made him feel a little embarrassed, and he wanted to scream loudly.

"No!"

"impossible!"

"You lied!"

But when the words came to his lips, he shrank back again.

"Listen to me first!"

Looking at the hurried pedestrians outside the window avoiding the biting cold wind, Lin Shaojie continued.

"We have played 45 games and only lost 3. The Bulls' record is waving in front of us, but can you imagine how difficult the road ahead will be?"

Lin Shaojie's fingers gently tapped the floor-to-ceiling glass in front of him, and the coldness coming from his fingertips told of the severe cold outside the window.

Compared with Los Angeles, the winter in Indianapolis is undoubtedly much colder and less pleasant.

But Lin Shaojie likes this kind of winter.

The winter in Jiangnan is too wet and cold, and lacks the decoration of snowflakes, making it not as distinct as in the imperial capital.

"Reporters outside, fans, and even other teams are saying how strong we are, but do we really have no weaknesses?"

Lin Shaojie turned his head and looked at Paul George.

"Don't care about those comments. When you perform well, your farts taste good. But think about the few games we lost. Didn't you read the comments from the media?"

Paul George moved his somewhat mechanical neck.

"Why did we bring in Andrew (Bynum)?

This is for the sake of the playoffs. When it comes to life and death battles, these players will play a crucial role, but I don’t want to use Andrew one day;

And you? Who else do we have at small forward?

Lance (Stephenson) is the best sixth man. He can't stand at the small forward position. He doesn't have the mentality to stop LeBron, and he can't.

Evan Turner also doesn’t have Frank’s trust, and it’s impossible to give him too much playing time. Haven’t you discovered that except for you, we actually have no one available at this position?”

Paul George wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, it was exactly what Lin Shaojie said.

"It's impossible for Stephenson to replace you. He is the substitute for me and George Hill. The others will not play a big role in the playoffs. I can still take a break and someone will replace you, but you are our only choice."

After saying that, Lin Shaojie patted Paul George on the shoulder: "I don't know who said something behind your back that caused you to misunderstand, thereby interfering with your behavior on the court.

I just hope that in the next game, if you feel bad, you can give the ball to me and I will help you solve it, or you can try to pass the ball. There is no shame in passing the ball to me or Stephenson.

I need you to stand there and help me share the pressure. You can do everything, score, pass, defend. Your role on the court is never simply limited to scoring. That is what we lack most.

Do you understand?"

After a while, Paul George nodded, expressing his approval of Lin Shaojie's statement.

"Apologise to Lance. You know that guy's character. He's not bad, but he has a big mouth."

"good!"

Paul George said concisely and concisely: "How about I treat you tonight?"

"Forget it, there is still a game tomorrow, we have to double beat the Nets, wait until next time."

"good!"

Soon everyone who was on the training field saw Lin Shaojie spinning back, followed by Paul George like a little wife returning home. After a while, he got out from behind Lin Shaojie. He first said hello to everyone, and then stepped forward to talk to Stephen.

Sen muttered, and the two "black and hard" fist bumped.

The conflict disappeared and the lively training started again.

Bynum quietly touched Scola.

"Is this the end?"

"Of course, you thought."

Scola responded with a smile: "I heard that David (West) used to do this kind of spiritual mentoring. Now it's Lynn's turn. We are very convinced of the Chinese."

"Well, I also think he is quite reliable. I don't know when Frank will let me play. I can't wait."

"Then show your best and tell him you can play."

On and off the court, training filled with hormones continues, and you can faintly hear it outside the window!