The Fifth Point Guard

The originally cheerful atmosphere gradually turned cold under Silas' gaze.

The players gradually put away their smiles and drank water silently or arranged their wrist guards, sneakers and other equipment.

Silas slowly walked from the front of the locker room to Shentong's position.

Everyone else held their breath and looked at the two men.

In the solemn atmosphere, Silas finally spoke.

"Even if Ron elbowed LeBron, you couldn't do that to him on the court. Do you think the referee couldn't see those dirty tricks?"

Shentong was about to speak, but was stopped by Silas' words.

"Yes, it did escape the referee's eyes, but we can't do this. No matter what the opponent does, we should focus all our attention on the court instead of competing with the opponent on these destructive things."

Shentong nodded slightly.

Silas seemed to be still reluctant.

"Tell me, are you free?"

Shentong raised his head and was about to speak, but was stopped by Silas' words.

"If you have nothing to do, I will find a job for you. From now on, you will be the captain of the team, just like Big Z!"

After saying that, Silas turned and left.

With a "bang" sound, the door was closed heavily.

Everyone, including Shentong, was stunned.

After a brief silence, deafening cheers erupted in the locker room.

"Wow~~~~"

Silas, who was standing at the door of the locker room, smiled, nodded slightly, and walked away.

In the second half, the Cavaliers seemed to have taken Sildenafil collectively, surrounding their eldest brother Shentong, and they actually played the same momentum as at home in the away game.

Barkley was also blown away by the Cavaliers' performance.

"I really didn't expect it. I thought that without LeBron, the Cavaliers would suddenly collapse. But when Shentong went berserk, other players bravely stood up. Even Jason Statham made a hit from the outside. Four three-pointers!"

Smith immediately reminded: "It's Jason Kapono."

"Oh, whatever, actually what I mean is that today's knights are all tough guys and behave very manly."

Artest is the most depressed person.

Playing against a player like James who relies on his body to play is Artest's favorite defensive target.

Who would have thought that after James came off the court, Kapono came up and had no physical contact with him at all. He only attacked through running positions and standing still waiting for the ball. This completely eliminated the physical advantage that Artest was most proud of. live.

What annoys him even more is that Kapono can't make any mistakes.

Several active defenses or double-teams allowed Kapono to easily get an open opportunity to take a shot, and he made consecutive hits, which in turn set the Cavaliers on a climax.

After the third quarter, the Cavaliers led 71-64 on the road by 7 points.

Already one game behind by a big score, the Pacers were still disgraced in their second home game.

The morale of the team is somewhat low, and some players are even complaining about each other.

"Jamal, give the ball to me directly after halftime and let me attack the rookie." Artest yelled at Tinsley.

Although Artest's performance is very good, Tinsley has been with the Pacers longer than Artest. Faced with Artest's accusations, Tinsley, who was behind in the score and anxious, couldn't help his temper and was direct and sharp. He replied: "Yes, leave it to you, so we are still lagging behind now. Please, you are the best defensive player, not the scoring leader!"

Tinsley's words were very sharp and made Artest blush.

But this sentence also reminded him.

The scoring champion!

He is the best defensive player, so if he is not the best rookie James, he should be the scoring leader this season, Shentong.

Although Artest's brain often doesn't work well, there are times when he suddenly gets a bright idea.

Ignoring Tinsley's taunt, Artest immediately addressed coach Rick Carlisle.

"Rick, let me defend Shentong in the last quarter, and leave Jason Kapono to Reggie."

Carlisle looked at Reggie Miller.

After all, Miller is the big brother of the team, and even coach Carlisle must respect each other's opinions.

Miller, who defended Shentong for three quarters, was already a little exhausted. Artest's proposal actually met the actual needs of the team and himself.

It is not difficult for Miller to defend a pure shooter like Kapono.

Miller nodded and said, "Let's do it."

A sunny expression immediately appeared on Artest's face.

It seems that as long as he can encounter tough challenges and opponents, it is a very happy thing for Artest.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Shentong found Artest standing directly opposite him.

"There has been a substitution. Are you the one taking the initiative to defend me?" Shentong asked.

"Yes, it is"

As soon as Artest's answer began, Shentong had already dribbled the ball away.

Facing O'Neal's block, Shentong made a lowhand layup, put his hand under O'Neal's armpit, and then hit the ball with a basket.

Watching Shentong score the ball, Artest couldn't help shouting: "Despicable, actually"

Before Artest could finish his words, Shentong started running back.

"Damn it, you treat me like air!" Artest stamped his feet angrily.

Pacers offense.

Artest felt insulted.

Because the one defending him in front of him was still Jason Kapono.

"Damn it, you didn't treat me as a star at all and give me the respect I deserve."

Artest immediately decided to pass this ball to show Tinsley and his opponents how stupid his offense was.

Hitting Kapono with his body, Artest easily knocked Kapono away without any resistance or confrontation.

Artest didn't even expect that the gap between the two men's physical confrontation would be so big, and the space was created with a light touch.

But precisely because it was beyond his imagination, Artest's center of gravity shifted a little, causing the next dribble to hit his own foot.

"ah--"

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Artest couldn't believe he would make such a low-level mistake.

Silas couldn't help but find it funny.

During the halftime break, STO had already mentioned Artest.

"This guy is a guy who gets strong when he's strong and weak when he's weak, so we don't need to take special care of him in defense, just leave it to Jason Kapono."

Kapono: So I'm the weak one?

Facing Artest's defense, Shen Tong kept shaking, trying to disorient Artest's defensive steps.

But what Shentong didn't expect was that Artest's defense seemed watertight in front of him.

Even, this guy gave a lot of pressure.

Artest, who kept his mouth shut, was really strong defensively.

However, Shentong is not afraid of physical confrontation.

His left shoulder collided fiercely with Artest's chest muscles, and then he stepped back one after another.

After gaining space, Shentong made a bowing move.

Artest immediately pounced on him.

Naturally, it came to nothing.

Worshiping Buddha is just a realistic fake move.

It's very easy to deceive the simple Artest.

Shentong broke into the penalty area and encountered O'Neal's block in the air.

But he did not retreat. After a physical confrontation with Xiao Ao in the air, he fell backward and threw the ball at the same time.

At the same time as the referee's whistle sounded, the ball bounced off the board and into the basket.

Rick Carlisle shook his head helplessly.

O'Neal has committed five fouls.

Barkley commented: "The game was very tough, well done to Shentong."

Smith turned his head and said to Barkley: "Charles, haven't you noticed? After LeBron left the game, STO has been playing in this desperate style."