"The Pacers played an epic offense and defense in the first quarter, and I'll say it again now, this game is over, it's over!"

Reggie Miller "shamelessly" yelled "It's over" during the break between the first and second quarters.

The performance of the Pacers in the first quarter was indeed shocking, 40:15, 25 points advantage, almost disabled the Bulls.

If the Bulls are the kind of offensive team with three-point precision and full stamina, then they are 25 points behind in the first quarter, and they can still save.

But the Bulls don't have such hard power, and they played really badly in the first quarter, the kind of bad performance from the field to the mental state.

The TV station gave the game data of the two teams in the first quarter.

The Pacers shot 65 percent from the field in the first quarter, while the Bulls shot a measly 30 percent, not even half of the Pacers.

Moreover, the Bulls didn't hit a single three-pointer in the first quarter, and the offense was in disarray.

He didn't dare to shoot from the outside, couldn't get in from the inside, made mistakes again and again, and didn't make free throws.

It makes people wonder whether this bull has changed from the previous game.

You can look at the starting list, which is exactly the same as the previous game.

It can only be said that in the playoffs, different situations will happen in each game, and no game will be repeated according to the script.

After the start of the second quarter, the second team of the two sides faced off on the field.

The Bulls replaced the little black bean Aaron Brooks in the backcourt, and the Pacers were led by Garnett, David West, Stephenson and others.

To be honest, the Pacers' second team is still better than the Bulls.

However, the second team often does not look at the whole, but at the part.

It is to see if there is a particularly prominent point that can be played in a short period of time and give the opponent a quick and effective blow in the transitional stage.

In this regard, the Pacers are lacking, there is no such microwave player.

Stephenson can deal quick and effective blows, but he often hits his own people.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Stephenson missed a three-pointer from the outside.

Brooks got the rebound and made a long pass to Gibson in the frontcourt. Jebson caught the ball and dunked directly.

It's Gibson again. The only thing that the Bulls can play normally tonight is Gibson.

However, the Pacers have David West and Garnett after all.

After a high pick-and-roll, West rolled down, received a pass from Sloan, and made a layup that caused a foul by the opponent.

On the free throw line, two free throws were made, and West's free throw was very stable.

Now, the Pacers' inside line is the two elders Xuan Ming sitting in charge.

Li Liang once cooperated with the outsiders Xuanming, Kobe + Nash, and now West and Garnett.

The two attack and defend. Although they are a bit old and their style of play is a bit behind the times, with them, it will be very difficult for the Bulls to set off a wave of counterattacks.

Brooks tried to break through from the right, was blocked by Garnett, and almost made a mistake.

However, Brooks stumbled and passed the ball to Rose who was squatting outside. Rose caught the ball and made a three-pointer, and finally scored!

The Bulls finally hit their first three-pointer of the game.

For the current NBA, you can't shoot three-pointers, and if you can't make three-pointers, it is really difficult to win.

Rose's three-pointer relieved the pressure on the Bulls and at the same time gave the Pacers a warning.

It's only the second quarter now, and the game time is still very long.

Garnett immediately caught the pass in the high post and hit a mid-range jumper.

The Pacers have two mid-range insiders, enough for the Bulls to drink a pot.

Subsequently, Garnett blocked Bruce in defense again!

Brooks tried to force a shot in the three-second zone against Sloan, but was slapped down by Garnett.

Garnett's block wasn't that big of a volleyball cap. He just rubbed his fingertips on the ball, changing the flight trajectory of the ball, and the ball fell right into his hand.

After Garnett got the ball, Stephenson was already on his way.

Seeing a chance, Garnett sent a super long pass to the frontcourt again!

This time Stephenson didn't waste the opportunity. After receiving the ball, he stepped directly for a layup!

This kind of ball is usually not passed easily, after all, the risk of being intercepted is too high.

But in the current situation, the courage to pass the ball is much, much greater.

"Beautiful pass! A guided long pass from Kevin Garnett! They completed what they didn't complete in the first quarter!"

Reggie Miller was so excited that he completely ignored his status as a commentator and began to applaud the Pacers' unstoppable offense.

This time, Garnett was finally able to high-five Stephenson happily.

The point difference is getting bigger and bigger, and the Bulls are in danger.

At this time, Rose stood up.

In addition to just contributing a three-pointer, he broke through the basket twice in a row, forcibly using his speed to get rid of Garnett, throwing a shot from the ground, and succeeded in a mid-range shot.

The rose that suffered from injuries is still blooming tenaciously.

Of course, Rose's body is not as good as before. His explosive power and change of direction have been compromised after the injury.

Therefore, he relies more on his skills and willpower to support him on the court. Without Rose, the Bulls will never be included in the ranks of the championship teams, no matter how colorful and tough they seem to play.

Rose scored 7 points in a row.

Thibodeau is also a thief. He replaced Rose in the middle of the first quarter and let Rose play with the second team at the beginning of the second quarter. , Rose can play shooting guard and focus more on chasing points.

The Bulls got a little closer to the score.

Then, David West fouled his opponent in the low post and went to the free throw line.

At this time, Bird knew that it was time to replace Garnett.

Garnett is already sweating profusely. Although his physique is to sweat like crazy when he exercises, he is already 40 years old, and playing for such a period of time in the first half is enough.

Li Liang reappeared, and he was replaced by Bird as a center.

Li Liang felt reluctant. Although he started at the 4th position in the first quarter, he actually played and functioned as the 3rd position on the offensive end. It can be said that the effect was excellent.

"Larry, let McKee go, let McKee go too."

"McGee take another rest, let McGee rest again."

"He's been resting for a while! Can't you let me rest more?"

"Your salary is high."

Bird's words were held back by Li Liang.

Damn, when I was the lowest salary in the Lakers, didn't you tell me to pay less?

Li Liang had no choice but to re-enter the stage, and ran to the center position to top the tank again.

The reason why Bird didn't go to McGee was mainly because he trusted Li Liang more.

He hopes that the team can further expand the score advantage.

If it leads by more than 20 points in the third or fourth quarter, it is basically stable.

It happened to be the first quarter, which was the most unsafe, and the game was going to be very long and there were still many variables.

So when Li Liang went up, he wanted to nail the bull's coffin firmly.

As soon as Li Liang came on the field, the defensive end immediately contributed steals. Rose couldn't adapt to his defensive strength for a while.

As a result, after switching defenses, Li Liang directly steals the ball from Rose, and then makes a long pass to the frontcourt. Granger catches the ball and makes a quick break to the basket for a dunk!

The Pacers had more fast breaks combined tonight than all four games of the previous round combined.

But Rose immediately responded.

He continued to hold the ball in the middle, continued to call pick-and-rolls, and faced Li Liang face to face.

This time Rose accelerated, followed by a strong change of direction, crossover passed Li Liang, hit the basket in the middle, protected the ball, and then made a layup with his right hand!

The shot felt like it drained all of the energy Rose had been accumulating for a long time.

The sudden stop and change of direction after a high-speed breakthrough, this trick won him the MVP, and also ruined his knee.

He can still sprint up when needed, and he can still turn to the layup without slowing down, but not as often.

Even Reggie Miller exclaimed, "Crossover! Crossover! Derrick Rose, this ball is really back, back."

No one noticed that before defending Rose, Li Liang silently recited "Ball Blind Detector".

Alright, he decided to use his own way to treat his own body, and use a move to turn the stars away!

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