Defending champion

Chapter 109 A tribute to the starter

The New Orleans Hornets' game against the Pacers at home begins immediately.

Jack appeared in the starting position in this game.Jack knew that something must have happened when he appeared in the starting position.However, Jack does not know exactly what happened. What he can do now is to play well and reward those who believe in him.

Among the jump balls between O'Neal and Hilton, the return of the king was staged.O'Neill used his actual actions to prove that he is not a vegetarian.He is indeed a representative of the 96 golden generation.

Jermaine O'Neal first took the lead for the Pacers in the jump ball.

As expected of someone Jack is optimistic about, Peja Stojakovic performed his three-pointers as soon as he came up.After receiving a pass from Stephen Jackson, pull up and shoot, the ball is scored!
The Pacers took the lead first.

Jack played as the starter, and he felt very refreshed, and his desire to attack was also very strong.Singles Peja Stojakovic in the paint.

Peja Stojakovi's [-]-point shooting is okay, but when it comes to defending him, he really isn't very good.Jack used brute strength to single Peja Stojakovic.Stumbling, but in the end Jack was very lucky to send the ball into the basket.

The Pacers attack, the Pacers' offensive purpose is very clear, they advocate playing from the inside, after they dribble the ball through half court, they immediately hand it over to O'Neal under the basket.The other players are responsible for pulling them apart.

O'Neal's small hook under the basket was unfortunately interfered by Hilton and the ball was not made.

Jack gets the rebound and the ball goes to Paul.The pace of the Pacers back to defense is very slow.Paul seized this point and immediately launched a fast break. The Pacers were caught off guard and the Hornets scored two points.

The Pacers changed in time, this time the main attacker was Stephen Jackson.Stephen Jackson is one of the main points of attack for the Pacers.If he can be the main offensive point of the Pacers, then he must be outstanding.

Stephen Jackson's offensive moves are neither chic nor elegant, and even give people a childish feeling.However, this does not mean that his offensive ability is not strong. Stephen Jackson's offensive skills are comprehensive and diverse, such as three-pointers, breakthroughs, mid-range jumpers, back-ups, turns, and air-cut layups.

Stephen had a change of direction to shake away the defensive JR Smith, a mid-range jumper with a sudden stop at the top of the two-point arc.

The ball was scored with a sound of "rinse".It seems that Stephen Jackson's touch is also very hot today!

The Hornets attacked, and the Pacers stepped up their defensive intensity this time.Moreover, their defense was also very timely. The Hornets couldn't make a quick break and could only play positional warfare.

As soon as Jack was in the low post, Danny Granger was right up there.The Pacers changed their defensive strategy, with Danny Granger guarding Jack.The fact that the Pacers started to change so quickly shows that before the game, the Pacers didn't think too little about Jack!

"Boy, so you are also a basketball player! No wonder I lost to you carelessly last time." Danny Granger's person hadn't arrived yet, but the trash talk came over first.

"Hey, who am I talking about? It's Danny you are so familiar with! Why didn't you lose badly enough last time? Do you want to try this time?" Jack didn't show any weakness.

Losing to Jack in front of the woman he loved last time had become an internal injury to Danny Granger, and every time he thought about it, he would get angry.Danny's eyes burst into raging fire, and his upper and lower teeth kept fighting. He kept telling himself in his heart, "Revenge, I want revenge." Danny shouted in his heart.

Jack leaned his back against Danny Granger, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Danny Granger appear briefly absent-minded.Jack pretended to walk outside, then suddenly changed direction and passed Danny Granger.Before Danny could react, Jack got rid of Danny Granger by running empty-handed.

Paul, who was dribbling, also kept an eye on the positions of the players on the court, and found that Jack had gotten rid of Danny.Paul thoughtfully threw the ball in his hand to the basket.

Jack bent his knees and jumped up high, raised the basketball to the highest point, caught the basketball with both hands in the air, took advantage of the momentum, and smashed the basketball in his hands to the basket with both hands, and slammed it down.

"Boom" the basket groaned, and the rack was shaking.

"Hahaha...how about this ball? Didn't you say you want to blow my ass off? But, it seems that I can already smell your ass." Jack successfully dunked and did not forget to provoke Danny. Granger, Jack looked at Danny Granger with a smile and said.

"You bastard, just wait for me." Danny Granger couldn't stand Jack's provocation, and swears a few times violently.

Jack shook his head at Jack, then quickly returned to the defense.

As the Pacers' second-leading scorer, Danny took the initiative to ask for the ball for singles.In any case, he couldn't bear the breath he suffered from Jack.He wants to fight back, he wants revenge.However, the more Danny is like this, the more difficult his offense will be.

Biao made a three-pointer and didn't score, and Jack didn't make a single shot in the low post, and he didn't make a mid-range shot, but was slapped away by Jack...

黄蜂队捉住了这一次机会，打出了一波12比0的小高潮。在第一节还有6分多钟的时候，黄蜂队就已经以18比2取得了12分的领先的优势。杰克在这几分钟将丹尼给爆了又爆。杰克在6分钟的时间之中，拿下8分，其中还具有2记扣篮。4篮板，还送给了丹尼·格兰杰一个封盖。

At this time, the Pacers can't let Danny Granger go on messing around like this.Quickly called a timeout and replaced Danny Granger.

On the Hornets side, Byron Scott is very satisfied with the performance of the players, and he still puts the main players on the court.

Pause back, the game continues.

The Pacers adjusted well. This time they used O'Neal in the interior as the main attack point. O'Neal did not disappoint the Pacers. He scored 6 points on 4 of 8 shots and led the Pacers. Give it a tight bite.However, even so, two fists are no match for four hands.After the first quarter, the Hornets still led by 12 points, 18 to 30.

Judging from the results achieved in the first game, it is undoubtedly very correct for the Hornets to mention Jack as the starter.By doing this, the Hornets not only strengthened their defense, but also had more options on offense.

In the second quarter, the game attacked the rotation time.

The Hornets are mainly played by David West with the Hornets' substitutes. Such a change has not had much impact on the Hornets' second team.On the contrary, David West is more suitable for the second team than Jack.

Led by David West, the Hornets were able to stay within 12 points until the first unit returned.David West's ability has been brought into full play.Played 8 minutes, scored 8 points on 6 of 12 shots, and also picked up 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Such luxurious statistics.

Seeing that his change of formation has achieved such great results, Byron Scott also showed a knowing smile.At the same time, he also became more determined to use this lineup.

(End of this chapter)