My basketball vision is different

The Pacers handed the Hawks a sixth consecutive loss at home and were about to play back-to-back games. They immediately left for Minnesota after the press conference.

After watching today's game, everyone on ESPN, TNT and other radio stations didn't know how to describe what they saw and heard today.

As professionals in the industry, it's not that they can't see the strength gap between the two sides. The Hawks are indeed inferior to the Pacers. This is obvious, but it is precisely because of this gap that it is difficult to accept.

Once upon a time, the basketball court was a place full of "unruly" atmosphere. Look at the current commentators. If Gang Leader Qiao hadn't appeared back then, who among them would have been able to live in peace.

But after watching such a game, it was like a fighting game between an adult and a child. A few punches from the adult made the child completely lose his temper.

So disappointing.

Lin Shaojie scored 20 assists and 21 points, which can be said to be easy.

While other players are still striving for double-doubles, No. 13 has easily scored double-doubles.

Everyone can see that this data is very watery. It is the kind of "water" that if you don't suppress it, he can give you a shocking big data that will flood the Jinshan Mountain!

What should I do in this situation?

And not only that, the Pacers' lineup is neat, the players are reasonably configured, and the rotation mechanism is enviable. Many facts tell all the Pacers' opponents that your biggest enemy is waiting for you ahead.

Whether it is the Heat in the East, the Thunder, Spurs, or Trail Blazers in the West, any team that has watched such a game feels a little numb. How can such a team defeat such a team? So far, the league has played more than fifty rounds.

The Pacers have only lost three games. If this continues, the Bulls' record will become obsolete.

After landing, Paul George waved the check and entertained all the players. In this still cold and barren land, it was somewhat unique.

It may be said that this "North Star State" is not as bitter and old-fashioned as "alpine places" such as Salt Lake City, but it is not an ideal place to live after all, and its attraction to league stars can be imagined.

In addition to the "Wolf King" Garnett who blurts out, the current Love is actually a star that can already be ranked.

It's almost on a historical level.

If Indianapolis, where the Pacers are located, is a small ball market, then Minnesota is even more miserable.

Minnesota has never been a good choice for most of the prospects who wanted to join a league team.

Although modern transportation has shortened the distance between each other, this remote "bitter cold place" has inherent deficiencies. How can those players who are easily millionaires and multi-millionaires waste their time here?

If the Timberwolves were in the Eastern Conference, they would still be more or less competitive. However, it is actually very difficult for the Timberwolves in the Western Conference to enter the playoffs. Successfully "fighting for eight" is a victory.

As the current head coach of the Timberwolves, Rick Adelman has a history of outstanding achievements.

It was he who built the powerful Trail Blazers in the 1980s and 1990s;

The "Gorgeous King" of the new century is a gun in his hand;

In addition, after joining the Rockets, the "Yao-Mai" combination aroused people's imagination, and Lin Shaojie is a fan of the Little Giants. It can be said that Lin Shaojie knows the old coach quite well.

It's just a pity that after leaving the Rockets and joining the Timberwolves, Adelman's "ideas" became outdated, or there was no suitable person who could take over his tactics, and the team's winning rate continued to decline.

Now if the Timberwolves want to enter the playoffs, it depends entirely on other people's faces.

Therefore, when facing the visiting Pacers, one can imagine the mood of the Timberwolves as they were facing a formidable enemy. On the contrary, the Pacers after landing were trying to spend a relaxing night.

On the second day, the Pacers, who were playing back-to-back away games, faced the enemy with a relaxed attitude.

The excitement last night did not last long, Paul George's banquet was only a brief taste of it, everyone understood the cruelty of back-to-back, and with Lin Shaojie in charge, the scene would definitely not be expensive.

Of course, the local Minnesota media didn't have good words to say. Their candid photos clearly showed that in back-to-back away games, the Pacers actually dared to ignore their opponents? The group went out to have fun at night.

Although anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that it was just a clearinghouse where a group of people just sat down to chat and relax, the Wolves fans who didn't know the truth were a little reluctant.

Anyway, after Garnett left, their record has been getting worse year by year.

The locals must know how much the Timberwolves paid for Garnett, and this has also become a possibility that hinders the Timberwolves from becoming stronger.

But it's not like this. You can't keep people. It's the same for other people. The geographical restrictions are obvious.

But the "arrogant" attitude of the pedestrians is a bit annoying.

What is even more unacceptable is the Pacers' tactical arrangement for this game.

The starting lineup for the Timberwolves can be guessed before the game. Love occupies the C position. Rubio, the Spanish golden boy who has returned from injury, will start, and then Brewer, Budinger, Turiaf and others will be added.

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It can be said that the Timberwolves' lineup is not bad. Of course, on the bench, the Timberwolves have nothing to offer.

Before the game, Lin Shaojie had an intimate exchange with Pekovic, who was sitting in the audience due to injury. This is also a scene that reporters have often seen over the past two seasons.

The relationship between the two who turned enemies into friends has improved a lot. If the Blazers' team doctor is poisonous, then the Timberwolves are terminally ill, and their health problems have never been well solved.

Their lineup is rarely in perfect order, and it's either this disease or that disease. I don't know if it's caused by Adelman.

Last year they almost succeeded in breaking into the top eight, but when half of the team entered the "physiotherapy center", you will know how terrifying the story of the Timberwolves turning into the "Huskies" overnight is.

Therefore, it is rare for the Timberwolves to be so organized this season, or at least to put together a complete lineup.

But it's a pity that Pekovic can't play.

"What, you're not starting?"

Pekovic was a little shocked when he heard the news. Soon, when the fans at the scene also learned the news, they booed.

Seeing Stephenson taking the starting position on behalf of Lin Shaojie in the Pacers' lineup, and Pacers No. 13 sitting next to coach Frank giving guidance, the fans didn't know how to describe their feelings.

It seems very much like a lady’s relatives coming every month.

I'm afraid that he won't come, but I'm also afraid that he'll mess around.

How can the Pacers' No. 13 be so easy to get along with?

But if you sit in silence like this, who are you looking down on?

Adelman was also shocked by the Pacers' "bold behavior." The coach knew well that this kind of thing was properly done by Frank to take care of Lin Shaojie.

It can be said that after he took over the coaching staff from Van Gundy, he used the little giant to "make the best use of everything." Although he later restrained himself and wanted to extend the little giant's career, it was already too late.

Now I see that "Young Marshal" Frank has such confidence and dares to put the league's popular fried chicken off the court. More or less, it seems that he has learned the style of "A Certain Thorn". The strongest team in Texas is Chang Gan.

A habitual offender of this kind of thing.

As a game that is not broadcast live across the United States, but is still highly valued, the commentators who explain the live game are a bit boring.

What's so exciting about the Timberwolves? Don't look at the boos from the fans at the scene. The Pacers coach really had the guts not to let Shaojie Lin play and sit out the whole game. The fans at the scene 100% wanted a refund.

To describe the fans with their ready-to-eat and fun-loving character is perfect.

After all, Lin Shaojie is very popular and very attractive, just like Kobe Bryant playing away games at his peak. Nowadays, Lin has this trend.

The Pacers' "change of formation" was beyond everyone's expectations. Lin Shaojie didn't care about the honor of starting the game. He became Frank's right-hand man and watched the game from the sidelines.

After the first quarter of the game started, the Timberwolves' Spanish golden boys Rubio and Stephenson went back and forth.

It is not easy for Lin Shaojie to meet this player who joined the Timberwolves after many twists and turns.

The Spanish golden boy who became famous at a young age is a BUG-level player in the European League. He entered the first-tier league at the age of 15, entered the national youth team at the age of 16, and joined the national team at the age of 18.

This "inhuman" experience would be unparalleled for any other player.

Of course, Lin Shaojie's sudden rise in China not only broke professional records. Although Lin's many deeds in the national team did not break records as exaggeratedly as Rubio's, they are still rare two thousand years later.

The main reason is that the honors achieved by leading the team are of a historical level, not inferior to Rubio.

After Rubio was selected by the Timberwolves in 2009, he did not join until 2011. However, the experience after joining the Timberwolves was not too wonderful. Injuries were intermittent, making it difficult for Rubio to perform consistently well.

After the two had similar national team experiences, their completely different career experiences made Lin Shaojie, who originally looked up to Rubio "on the sidelines", now become the one others look up to.

It feels like the world has changed a lot!

Lin Shaojie, who was sitting off the court, just watched the Spanish golden boy connect the team on the court.

It can be said that under his command, the Timberwolves achieved 120% combat effectiveness.

Coupled with the outstanding strength of Love inside, he is a powerful player that many teams want to acquire.

The connection between these two people is a match made in heaven.

After the start, Rubio sent out assists one after another, causing a lot of trouble for the Pacers.

Fortunately, the Pacers barely withstood the pressure exerted by their opponents. Lin Shaojie seemed to be sitting "peacefully" on the sidelines, watching the performance of Paul George and others.

Overall, the Pacers played very poorly in the first quarter, and everyone can see this.

The main reason is that the Pacers have a strong inside advantage in the East, and they are very uncomfortable facing the Timberwolves' Love;

On the other hand, Stephenson's physical fitness is obviously better than that of his opponent, and he is a good player in chaos, but his organizational ability is much worse;

George Hill transferred the ball too much to Stephenson and Paul George. Even if the shooting percentage was reasonable, it still couldn't hide the overall decline.

At this time, Paul George is still able to take on the offensive responsibility. It is not easy to constantly rely on his personal ability to attack the inside or help the team score with outside shooting.

Looking back at the Timberwolves, except for Love who used his strength to crush Hibbert and West in the paint, the other Timberwolves players blossomed more under Rubio's command and played smoothly.

The negative impact of Lin Shaojie's "absence" is far more exaggerated than everyone expected.

The Pacers players, who had long been accustomed to receiving the ball comfortably and not having to worry about defense, whether they needed to make up positions, suddenly found that the offense began to become jerky and the defense was full of mistakes.

Frank endured it again and again. This was his arrangement before the game. Seeing this scene in front of him, as the coach, he had to shake his head.

This was Frank's attempt, and it was also a problem that Larry Bird and others were worried about before. It was not just this game.

Because the current seemingly sound and flawless Pacers are actually built on a team based on Lin Shaojie. In this way, if those competitors shamelessly injure Lin Shaojie, the team that lacks the core

Whether the pedestrians can survive this disaster is self-evident.

After losing Rose last season, the Bulls unexpectedly had a better record. The most uncomfortable person during that period was probably Rose himself.

Larry Bird even heard rumors that if Rose still behaves like this, even after returning from injury, the Bulls will plan to trade away their "untradeable" core, because the Bulls during that period showed everyone that without Rose

The Bulls' strength is not bad and their overall competitiveness is very strong, but most people's eyes are fixed on that dazzling No. 1 player.

Today's pedestrians don't seem to be like this.

This game was a touchstone. After the first quarter, relying on Paul George's outstanding performance, the messy Pacers still clung to the score.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Lin Shaojie was motionless off the court, but the Pacers were in a state of collapse.

Paul George, who was alone, faced the opponent's crazy double-teaming and missed all his shots, while the Timberwolves played vigorously under the leadership of Rubio.

The fans at the scene also cheered. After halftime, looking at the score of 52 to 39, the Pacers trailed their opponents by 13 points on the road.

Obviously, this is a severe challenge for the coach. Even Larry Bird, who was watching the game from afar in Indiana, felt his heart sink when he saw this scene.

Eggs cannot be put in one basket. What "Big Bird" wants to build is a system. Today, Lin Shaojie is no longer a link in this system, but has become an indispensable link.

The previous Pacers lacked Danny Granger, Paul George was able to step up immediately, and the team barely moved at all.

It can survive without Hibbert, Gobert, Mahinmi and others.

If West is in a situation, Scola can also stand up...

But now that Lin Shaojie is gone, neither Stephenson nor George Hill can shoulder the responsibility of organization. The efficiency of his and George Hill's backcourt combination is too low, not only in offense, but also in defense.

On the one hand, he is proud of his "eye for recognizing heroes," but on the other hand, Larry Bird is worried about the Pacers' future.

Fortunately, there is not a glimmer of hope. Evan Turner from the 76ers, who has been dormant among the Pacers for a long time, finally appeared in the third quarter.

His appearance stopped the Pacers' decline, and in the third quarter he led his teammates in a back-and-forth game with the Timberwolves, which somewhat gave the front office staff some hope.

As an important bargaining chip to replace Danny Granger, everyone felt for a moment that the deal was worthwhile.

But compared to Rubio, who had 11 assists in the half and 4 assists so far in the third quarter, the Pacers' point guard is far inferior.

Including Evan Turner, all the defenders who played only had 12 assists in total, which was not as much as Rubio alone got.

Under his control, Love scored 35 points in three quarters, which was the best of the bunch.

Frank has been deploying troops for such a long time, and has tried all positions, but he has endured the position of Lin Shaojie over and over again.

Waiting until the second half of the third quarter, I watched the score difference reach 20 points.

Evan Turner's performance was also considered good. At least he did not let the point difference continue to widen, but he also did not bring the score between the two sides closer.

After Frank waved his hand, Lin Shaojie, who had been sitting on the court for nearly three quarters, stood up and came on the court.

What came next was the cheers from the fans in the audience.

The group of fans who were clearly Timberwolves howled like wolves, as if they were welcoming the Chinese, which made all the Timberwolves soldiers look at them with suspicion.

"The game...has only officially begun now!"

The commentator pretended to be serious and said: "The Pacers, who have been training for a long time, finally showed their fangs and sent out their strongest warriors. I don't know if the Timberwolves can win at home. Let's wait and see."

The fans clasped their hands and watched Lin Shaojie replace Evan Turner.

Lin Shaojie, who was slowly dribbling the ball, looked at his teammates and opponents on the court. Rubio was bent over and walking with strong steps.

The two people have similar body shapes, but Lin Shaojie is taller and has stronger muscles.

In the past, Rubio, who usually sat on the sidelines as a wounded player and watched the opponent's performances, looked squarely at this terrifying opponent.

Just when Rubio guessed that the opponent was going to pass the ball or break through, Lin Shaojie changed his direction and instantly opened up the positions of the two sides. Lin Shaojie, who jumped on the spot, ignored Rubio's belated defense.

The basketball he held high was thrown steadily under the best view. After landing, Lin Shaojie turned around and stretched out his arms, tilted his head slightly, and closed his eyes tightly, as if he was listening to something.

For a while...

"Whoosh!"

The sweet sound of entering the frame broke the tranquility of the stadium, and for a moment, the other nine people seemed to have become foils.

"Holy shit, I give Director Lin full marks for being so cool."

Countless fans couldn't help but wave their fists in celebration in front of the TV. The shot was invisible, but they saw a red line on the "enemy's" neck, and he fell to the ground dead.

"So fast!"

"Good accuracy!"

Rubio looked back at the basketball that bounced "ping ping ping pong" after landing, then turned to look at the player who turned his back to him and was greeted by the silence of the entire court.

The original score difference of 19 points returned to 16 points.

Adelman stood up and yelled loudly off the court.

"Double-team, double-team Linn!"

Well, the Pacers players seemed to have just reacted at this moment, rushing over one by one to hug Lin Shaojie.

"Lynn, do you know that your football skills are amazing?"

"It's great. I feel better than when I was in bed."

"Really, you scared the shit out of your opponent."

The lagging score did not depress the Pacers players. After Lin Shaojie came on the court, those previous glooms seemed to dissipate in an instant.

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