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Chapter 182 Chapter 180: Scoring Maniac Paul

Chris Paul, master of passing, best point guard in the league, top assist player, on-court coach, field control expert, and best defensive point guard. There are too many good names for this number 3.

Many people even said: "As long as you have Chris Paul, the head coach can sit on the bench and watch the game with peace of mind."

However, among Paul's many titles, almost no one would say: "Chris Paul is a super scorer."

Indeed, looking at Paul's career statistics, he only averaged more than 20 points per game in two seasons.But don't say anything because Paul is the No. 20 position. Now there are no No. 20 positions in this league who average [-] points per game.The most typical example is the Thunder's Westbrook and Rose, who is fighting Henson on the court at this time, and the Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving estimates that next season's scoring average will easily approach [-].

The times are different. There are very few point guards like Paul who control the field, but more offensive point guards, such as Rose and Westbrook, who are full of impact "bombs".Under the explosive performances of these new generation point guards, Paul often gives people the illusion that his scoring ability is not strong enough.

Well, Henson calls it an illusion.

Although Paul is indeed not like those perverts who bombard opponents with 40+ points in a row at every turn, nor is it Kobe's scoring maniac who scored 62 points in three quarters and 81 points in a single game.But this does not mean that Paul will not score, just because Paul prefers to direct the offense.He chose to use other methods to help the team win.

But when the team needs him to score, when his head coach also asks him to score.Paul will let everyone realize that once a traditional point guard starts scoring points, it is also very crazy!
Rose and Brewer are still working hard. Just after Brewer assisted Rose to score a three-pointer, Rose "reciprocated" and assisted Brewer to score a three-pointer.

The Bulls' offense has never been smoother and more efficient. If the Pacers encountered Rose and suddenly started to exert force last season, they would probably have lost control.

But today was different, when the Bulls thought they were about to take the initiative and take control of the game.Paul then dribbled past Rose with a pretty nice behind-the-back switch, went straight to the basket, and pulled the bar for a layup under Noah's rough defense.

The basketball went into the net lightly, and at the same time the referee blew the whistle to make a three-pointer!The Bulls just made a three-pointer and were immediately returned by Paul. This is undoubtedly a blow to morale.

Noah is still appealing to the referee, but Paul has already started to high-five his teammates.

The camera gave a close-up of the "Queen Bee", who has never let go of his frown since the start of the game.The save at the beginning of the game was just a warning. Now, Paul will let you know what is the determination to win!

Standing on the free throw line, in the quiet environment created by the Pacers fans for Paul, Paul easily made an extra free throw.Henson doesn't have to worry about Paul's free throws.In the last two seasons, Paul's free throw percentage has approached 90%, which means that as long as Paul is sent to the free throw line, it is basically equivalent to sending points.

"Tsk!" Thibodeau gritted his teeth, and finally made his attack, but the Pacers were able to continue.

Last season, the Pacers did not have such a strong attack point.Whether it is Granger or Holiday, they are still not quasi-first-line superstars, and sometimes it may not be so timely to score in a tough battle.

But at this time, Thibodeau is facing Chris Paul!
After that, Rose used an almost suicidal change of direction without slowing down to enter the penalty area, and scored the ball head-on with Horford.

Henson was shocked to see this ball, because not slowing down and changing direction would definitely cause huge damage to the knee.Rose has been playing on and off this season, but his style of play has no intention of restraining himself.

Rose scored again, and the Bulls had already scored consecutively.The Bulls' defense is still based on cutting off the passing and receiving routes.

Paul didn't cross halftime slowly this time, because his task was not to organize, but to attack and score!

The young Rose opened his arms, facing the player who is known as the strongest No. [-] player in the league.Unlike Ross's unreasonable change of direction without slowing down, Ross's upper body suddenly swayed during the high-speed advancement process, which tricked Ross into a sideways movement and then suddenly paused. With a twist of his wrist, the basketball that was originally shot to the left was pulled back to the right!

A one-handed change of direction made with the delicate work of the wrist!There is no doubt that the sudden change of direction and rhythm of this move made Rose lose his defensive position.Paul blew past Rose like a gust of wind, and in just a flash, the Bulls' defense line was cut open!
Paul rushed toward the restricted area, Noah and Boozer are ready.But Paul suddenly made an emergency stop at the moment he was about to hit the basket, and then made a direct jumper from close range.

This sudden change of rhythm made Noah and Boozer immediately unresponsive.Although Rose tried his best to arrive, the interference was still a step behind.What's more, this is a close-range jumper. At this distance, Paul will hardly miss it!
Score in a row!From the start of the second half to the present, the Pacers' scoring has been single-handedly handled by Paul.Now Paul is no longer the master of field control, no longer the on-court coach who shows his passing art in the cracks.

He is now a scorer, a head star who competes with Rose, a head star!

Want to overthrow my team with personal ability?Then you have to ask me if I agree!At this time, Paul undoubtedly showed this courage.

The most frightening thing is that among the roles of passer, defender and scorer, Paul can switch freely, plug and play!
Henson felt very comfortable at this time, this is the change after the team has a superstar!Since then, the Pacers no longer have to be afraid of the opponent's superstar suddenly going crazy and then winning the game unreasonably.Because we also have our own superstar!

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In the third quarter, the fans had a great time watching it.The offensive battle between Rose and Paul made the second half seem to have changed to two teams.

Rose, who only scored 9 points on 1 of 2 shots in the first half, scored 8 points in a single quarter in the third quarter.At the same time, his breakthrough points also allowed Noah and Brewer to get many easy scoring opportunities.

Almost all the Pacers' wins against the Bulls last season were based on the condition that they restricted Rose to death.

However, today, when Rose hit the bottom and led the Bulls to a 33-point offense in a single quarter, the Pacers still led the Bulls by 5 points!
They were not defeated again. Chris Paul's 15 points in a single quarter allowed the Pacers to firmly control the situation at home from beginning to end!
"15 points in a single quarter, God, is this the Chris Paul we know!? He scored a lot of points with his exquisite swing, cutting melons and vegetables, and the Bulls' defensive players may be stumps in Paul's eyes! At the same time, Paul has now recorded 7 assists. Although there is still an entire quarter of the game, the 'Queen Bee' has almost booked a double-double!"

Mike Breen didn't mention Rose, who performed well, because Paul undoubtedly stole the limelight of the youngest MVP in the third quarter!
At this time, Breen suddenly remembered the picture of Henson whispering in Paul's ear before the start of the second half.

Sure enough, when these two extremely smart guys start to add up, the Pacers' opponents are very dangerous.

After the start of the fourth quarter, the Bulls showed no signs of being able to reverse the situation.After the unsuccessful recovery in the third quarter, Rose's state seemed to sink again.He was eager to score, so he became obsessed with singles with the ball.But Paul is by no means a defensive point that can be broken through alone.

Brewer and Luol Deng are still working hard, but after all, these two people are only Rose's deputy, and they still don't have the ability to decide the outcome of the game.

After entering the rotation lineup, Leonard played his own mid-range shot.And, a high-flying layup that penetrated the Bulls' entire defense.Leonard's terrifying wingspan can not only be used on the defensive end.

In the third quarter, Paul suppressed Rose.By the fourth quarter, the Bulls seemed to have no heart.The point difference has been fluctuating around 7 points. The less time there is, the more hopeful the Bulls will be.

Rose can't kill the Pacers, and Boozer and Noah inside have lost the advantage they had last season.

Thibodeau has no way to sit on the bench, and there is a terrible fact that makes this defensive moron feel extremely disappointed.

This year's Pacers may have surpassed the current Bulls in terms of overall strength and talent.
(End of this chapter)