Chapter 647 (1/2)
In the first quarter of the game, the Pacers defense was a big hole in the middle of the Grizzlies.
Although only four points behind, Frank Vogel really saw the possibility that the Grizzlies could kill the game with a mid shot.
Vogel doesn't want to be so passive. He needs to be active now.
Although it's just a regular season, it still has a place in Vogel's mind. Simply, if the Pacers beat the heat to the finals this year, they are most likely to encounter the Grizzlies!
Because the Grizzlies and Pacers are divided into two parts, the number of times they meet in the regular season is very limited. If the Pacers want to make a difference in the finals, they must try to find a way to contain the Grizzlies in a limited number of times.
Vogel's ambition is not just the Eastern Conference finals. Last season, the Eastern Conference finals were only one match short of the finals, so who doesn't want to go to the next level?
What Reggie Miller didn't do, Vogel wanted his team to do.
Last season, the Pacers defense efficiency was the second highest in the league. But attack efficiency, but only ranked 19th in the league.
But today, Vogel is still confident about the team's attack. Because Paul George is not the same Paul George he was.
The game resumed and George stepped into the field amid cheers from walkers fans.
He knew very well that the Pacers were now shouldering the burden of attack on himself. Whether you can overturn the Grizzlies depends on whether your attack is sharp enough.
George looked up at the opposite side and found that link didn't show up. As usual, link will take a break in the first few minutes of the second quarter.
Unlike his predecessors, Hollins and Stevens, Dave Joel has a very strict control of players' playing time.
There is no need to elaborate too much on how terrible injuries are. So in the regular season, Joel won't let a player play too long unless he has to.
It's impossible for Georges to be killed in a whole match like sibodu.
Anyway, now that Grizzlies are in the lead, Joel wants to play steady first. So he replaced link with Jimmy Butler and gave him a few more breaths.
George looked at link on the bench and clenched his fists.
It's OK. I'll let you back soon!
In the first round of the second quarter, the Grizzlies attack first. In this mixed lineup of starters and substitutes, Randolph is the first attacking point.
But this time, David West didn't let Randolph take advantage. As Randolph pushed back, West suddenly pulled out of the bench. Randolph dragged his big butt and fell heavily.
It has to be said that Randolph and West are the old rivers and lakes. When they meet the old rivers and lakes, it depends on who is more vicious. Neither of them is likely to eat the opponent completely.
After Randolph fell down, the basketball also dropped. West immediately pounced on Randolph and thrust the ball into the hands of his teammates.
Rugged, tough, full of blood, no doubt, that's the style of the Pacers.
Randolph, who was pressed down by west, was not happy. He threw off West's leg, but West did not let Randolph get up. The two men made up their strength secretly.
While Randolph and West were performing freestyle wrestling for the fans, George Hill had already rushed to the front court with a basketball.
The pace of the Pacers was so fast that Pau Gasol couldn't keep up with the pace.
Hill delivered the ammunition to George with a touchdown pass.
George catches the ball and breaks through with it. In the confrontation with Jimmy Butler, he keeps the ball up!
Butler is a tough defensive player, but in front of George, it seems that he is still immature.
”Nice counterattack, David West, the big black bear suffered a lot. George is really a sharp knife in the defensive counterattack. Once he rushes up, even the Grizzlies' defense is tough. Without Pau Gasol to protect the basket, George's shot rate is very high
After George scored, he took a look at the Grizzlies' bench. Link's fingers are interlaced and his joints are white with excessive force.
Stinky boy, you've learned how to provoke people!
Joel still did not send link, he stood on the sidelines to direct the team attack, let the Grizzlies continue to seek opportunities from the middle distance.
This time, igordala used Gasol's cover to break into the middle distance and shoot the jump shot directly.
The Grizzlies' offensive play was extremely simple, almost a pick and roll break shot.
A simple attack is usually easy to carry out, but it also requires more personal ability of players.
Igordala's mid range shot is not as steady as link's, so this simple tactic is not as efficient as it was just now.
”First brother” jump shot hit the side of the basket, rebounded suddenly, this is a long rebound!
Just when igordala was going to fight for it, George took the lead and took advantage of his height and arm length to win the basketball steadily!George, in these two seasons, every game has 7 rebounds!
As soon as George won the basketball, he pushed back.
Instead of grinding the ground with the Grizzlies, the Pacers changed their slow pace and seized every opportunity to fight back.
Vogel gives George a lot of freedom, and as long as he can score, the rhythm is up to him.
Before George had half-time, Jimmy Butler blocked it.
But George was not in a mess. Instead of bumping into Butler clumsily, George flexibly dribbled a ball behind his back and crossed Butler's side.
”Shit!” Link gritted his teeth. George couldn't have done this kind of back dribbling in the air. But this summer with link in the training hall, George's ability in this area is really great progress.