Healing Basketball

Chapter 467.

When it came time for the Pacers to attack, Tinsley continued to single-handedly beat Payton, broke through decisively, and made more decisive shots inside.

But if he didn’t grasp the opportunity in the last round, this round will be difficult. If Tinsley shot from close or mid-range, Kwame Brown can’t do anything, but when he shoots from the basket, Kwame Brown shrinks in time and quickly. Hao Hao cut off the route on the other side of the pass, and Tinsley's vision was limited, so he had to force it.

The block was avoided, but the shot was seriously interfered, and Tinsley threw the iron!

Looking back, Raheem's singles was also disturbed by the pincer attack of Anthony Johnson and Crohill.

It's the Pacers' offense again, and Tinsley feels enveloped...Gloves Payton!
Regardless of Tinsley's breakthrough, Payton tried his best to prevent the shot and followed the restricted start. Tinsley seemed to be gloved and unable to make a shot!
Inside, there is another genius who was delayed by God...

Jermaine O'Neal was in charge of catching, shooting and rushing at this time, as soft as ever.

So, the situation went round and round, and it returned to the matchup that people discussed at the beginning-Artest VS Liu Xiu!

Carlisle watched this scene and began to pray, but he was afraid of something.

Artest's singles Liu Xiu chose to make a strong jump, but his starting speed was limited, and he couldn't get deep enough. He was blocked on the left sideline of the three-second zone, and the take-off height of the throw was not high enough.
Crohill rushed, but after Liu Xiu interfered with Artest's shot, he turned around and took off, defending the rebound by himself.

In the confrontation between the two powerful madmen, Artest was limited in his jumping, but Liu Xiu seemed not!

'Rock Solid' Trigger!
After Liu Xiu grabbed the rebound and advanced quickly, the Pacers retreated quickly, but Liu Xiu still found a chance to break into the inside and hit a layup against Crohill!

The point difference came to 8 points again!
Compared with Tianzun, Crohill's frame guard is more than one level behind. This ball is replaced by Tianzun. Liu Xiu dare not play like this. Carlisle looked at Tianzun who was eager to try, and resisted the idea of ​​​​changing it in advance.

Tianzun is good at everything, but his physical strength is not good.

Moreover, there is no chance now, the initiative is with the opponent, and the point difference has reached 8 points. If the opponent tries to launch a fierce attack at this moment and try to establish a clear lead, then their Pacers will also have a chance!

As one of the league's best defensive teams and the team with the strongest defensive frontcourt, the Pacers' ability to seize opportunities in this area is among the best in the league. Tinsley and Artest are both excellent in this area good hand.

However, in the next few rounds, the Trail Blazers did not attack regardless, and played very steadily!

Like Artest, after finally cheating Liu Xiu with a fake move, he rushed inside and dunked and scored two points. Immediately afterwards, Liu Xiu was able to launch a positional pick-and-roll attack steadily without hitting.

Although the Trail Blazers did not create a good opportunity and the lead was not widened, it did not leave an obvious loophole for the Pacers. When the official timeout of the third quarter was reached, the score was still at 6 points!
The Trail Blazers and Pacers entered the official timeout 63-57.

Carlisle, who was waiting wholeheartedly for an 'opportunity', saw the referee indicating that he would enter the official timeout period, and suddenly realized that what the warden on the opposite side wanted in the past few minutes was not to gain an advantage, but to hold on to the leading score!
And in this link, continue to improve the confrontation of the game and consume the shooting touch!
After opening his mind, Carlisle immediately realized Liu Xiu's real goal-it is naturally best to win the game, if not, he will spend the last to play the key ball.

Carlisle spotted a problem.

After he came to the Pacers to coach, he never worried about the key ball.

He respects Reggie Miller very much, but this year he really feels that Reggie Miller has hindered the team's reconstruction.

And he also ignored that he doesn't have to worry about the fact that no one can shoot the key ball because of Reggie Miller, the super key man who made New Yorkers cry.

However, there is also a super key Mr. who made God cry on the opposite side! The warden in 34 seconds and 13 minutes!
...

This competition is to compare who consumes more energy and whose mental quality is stronger.

The one who didn't hold his breath first was Jim Carrey!
Although he is a champion coach, his ability to withstand pressure is better than that of the warden.

In the second half of the third quarter, the Pacers, who replaced James Jones and Tianzun again, played more aggressively than before. They tried to take advantage of the stage when Tianzun returned from a rest and his touch was not re-consumed. To catch up with the score, it is best to overtake the score in one fell swoop, but James Jones' shooting touch is not as good as Carlisle expected.

Although the Pacers' defense has been upgraded to the strongest after these two people played, the offensive end has not played as well as when Crohill and Anthony Johnson were on the court!

Carlisle's aggressive strategy, in turn, was seized by Liu Xiu!
In regular time, Liu Xiu made a counter-attack dunk, a cut-in throw and made two free throws for a foul. At the end of the quarter, the key goal of the penultimate attack, Liu Xiu's European step layup caused Tianzun to foul, the ball was scored and a penalty was also scored. 7 points in the first quarter, helping the Trail Blazers score 75 to 64, and successfully extended the lead to double digits!

As Artest missed a three-pointer in the confrontation again, after three quarters, the Trail Blazers led by 11 points and entered the intermission!
单节9投4中，其中三分球2中1，外加5中4的罚球，刘秀狂飙13分，三节30分！
The 11-point difference is not just an excessive score difference, but the impact on the mentality is even more serious for the Pacers.

In this kind of game, they should have an advantage, but whenever it comes to the critical moment when they need to play singles, they are not opponents of each other, causing them to lose a few points every quarter, not much, but every quarter is a loss !

With 27 points in the first quarter, 24 points in the second quarter, and 24 points in the third quarter, the Trail Blazers played a very stable offense relying on Liu Xiu, who scored 30 points in three quarters!
This is a huge blow to the Pacers!

In the first half of the last quarter, the two teams scored 6-6.

After just three quarters, the Trail Blazers' scoring performance finally declined during this time period. When they needed to take a break, the Pacers had an opportunity, but the Pacers failed to seize it, and the Trail Blazers' Bang Bang' hit the iron for a long time, and those who didn't know it thought it was the Staples Center.

After more than 5 minutes of the game, the score was 81 to 70. Finally, in this battle of who is more determined to play on the west coast, one side lost... Xiao Momonga, who came off the bench, hit a hollow three-pointer, and the score was 84. 70, the Trail Blazers' lead expanded to 14 points, and the Pacers called a timeout!
Carlisle had the idea of ​​giving up.

I can't fight anymore!

In the defending year, he learned how difficult it is to be the defending champion. In this regard, he can empathize with Popovich. At the same time, Pat Riley, Chuck Daly, Phil Jackson, Tomjanovi Qi and other four coaches who can complete the defending title in modern basketball pay high respects.

But at this time, someone made Carlisle dispel the idea of ​​giving up.

"Rick, try putting me on!"

Former ace player Reggie Miller applied to play!

Carlisle was very surprised to see the three-pointer who was burning with fighting spirit.

He feels that Reggie Miller is lagging behind this year because the three-point leader has lost momentum after winning the championship.

But that wasn't the case with Reggie Miller last season...

came back!
at last!

The never-say-die killer is back!

Carlisle didn't say much, nodded, replaced Reggie Miller, and equipped with tactics around his three-pointer.

At this moment, Carlisle also felt a surge of emotion, and like a fool, he put his confidence in an old player who was about to turn 40.

No reason, he just did it and really put in the anticipation and confidence!

...

The victory has been set!

With a score of 9 to 6 in the half quarter and a total score of 84 to 70, the Trail Blazers took it for granted at this time that they had won.

Of course, they were not careless. The combination of Liu Xiu, Derek Anderson, Outlaws, Kwame Brown, and McDyess is mainly defensive and ready to consume to the end.

The Pacers sent Tinsley, Reggie Miller, Artest, Dale Davis, and Jermaine O'Neal.

Seeing Reggie Miller playing, they didn't pay much attention to it. They naturally thought that this was Reggie Miller's way of saying goodbye to their opponent on the court.

Unless the two teams both reach the finals, Reggie Miller, who has announced his retirement and will hold a deferred buyout fee of $3 million a year for the next three years, will be the last time he will play against the Trail Blazers tonight.

As a veteran with 18 years of long playing experience, even with the Trail Blazers, a western team, he has played more than 30 times, which is somewhat unforgettable.

After the timeout, the Pacers will attack. For a player who has not played for a second in the middle of the three quarters, the Trail Blazers will let go of the team defense, which is a routine operation.

But Reggie Miller caught the ball and hit a three-pointer with a knife, and the Pacers used this to start a counterattack!

It wasn't just Carlisle who was ignited by Reggie Miller.

Tinsley, Dale Davis, Artest, Jermaine O'Neal, each of these four players grew up under the wings of Reggie Miller!Their dream of becoming a champion was largely influenced by Reggie Miller. Driven by Reggie Miller, they developed their current tenacity, even Jermaine, who was called a softie O'Neal, on the defensive end, is also full of resilience and extremely positive.

When chasing points, Dazui Miller is always trustworthy!

Playing at this time, Reggie Miller played a super performance, hitting all two three-pointers, plus 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 8 points!
Under his leadership, the Pacers ran wild. Jermaine O'Neal made a mid-range shot and a tip-up, Tinsley made a three-pointer, and Dale Davis made a layup.

In 4 minutes, the Pacers scored 17 to 7!
(End of this chapter)