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Chapter 273: Chapter 271
The Pacers' first attack in the second half ended with a goal. Of course, this attack has nothing to do with the Pacers' tactics and lineup.

So although the Pacers scored as soon as the game came up in the second half, people still didn't see what this team wanted to do.

"I don't know. But, Yi Jianlian? Are they serious about using Yi Jianlian at the fifth position? Yi Jianlian's ability to protect the frame is not as good as West, Horford, and Anderson. Even if the Pacers need three-point ability and space, they can continue to use Horford." Reggie Miller looked at Stevens, and then at the incredible lineup on the court.

Yi Jianlian's ability to protect the frame is insufficient. To be precise, Yi Jianlian and Leonard partnered inside, and neither has an advantage in protecting the frame!
So Carlisle's strategy at this time is also very clear, to hit Nowitzki!
Nowitzki is 2 meters tall, and Leonard will be over 13 meters tall.Carlisle believed that even if that guy was tall and long, he wouldn't be able to interfere with Dirk's shots!This lineup of the Pacers is no different from giving up defense!
Nowitzki is also very active this time, he sits in the low post, raises his long arm and asks for the ball at Collison.Yi Jianlian didn't double-team in advance, and Leonard didn't move forward. The Pacers seemed to give up resistance.

Collison lobbed the ball in. The reason why he chose to lob the pass was to prevent Leonard from reaching out to steal it.Nowitzki caught the basketball steadily, he was full of confidence!
In the 2011 Finals, Nowitzki destroyed the Miami Heat with such a low-post offense.As if today, the Mavericks will destroy another Eastern powerhouse in the same way!
Dirk leaned back a few steps, still without double-teaming!Vogel gritted his teeth off the court, and he seemed to be more nervous than Leonard on the court.

Dirk Silver Horn King Nowitzki suddenly turned over when he saw that the distance was almost the same. He raised the basketball and was about to shoot!However, the moment Dirk turned around, Leonard's long arm stabbed forward, stabbing the basketball away!
"Beautiful defense! Leonard never gave Dirk a chance to shoot! He is a true stealer, Leonard's every steal is fast and accurate!"

Under the exclamation of Reggie Miller, George, who was concentrating on it, picked up the basketball on the ground.The Mavericks made a mistake, they just have the ability to shake the sky, and it is impossible to prevent the Pacers from playing a quick counterattack!

The Pacers now have a smaller lineup and run more than they did in the first half.Four outside players rushed to the frontcourt. George made a wonderful pass to Paul on the move. After Paul broke through to attract the defense, he threw the ball to the right corner.There, Ray Allen is already in place!

"Three-point shot in the fast offense. Hit! Ray Allen, his sights did not fall on Boston! This season, he is undoubtedly the most reliable three-point shooter in the Pacers team!"

Seeing Ray Allen throwing the basketball into the frame with precision, Carlisle felt his scalp tingling.This kind of offensive rhythm and offensive space is too exaggerated!
Subsequently, OJ Mayo and Collison tried to break through the inside to score points, and Yi Jianlian seemed to them a delicious cake.But Paul and George didn't give these two guys a chance. Why did Henson send all the perimeters he could defend?It is to prevent the Mavericks from rushing inside and reduce the pressure on Yi Jianlian and Leonard to protect the frame!
The Mavericks' offense was at a stalemate under the Pacers' tough defense. In the end, Collison chose a simple and rude method-directly throw the ball to his own center!
So, after Dirk singled Leonard just now, Mavericks starting center Chris Kaman got another chance to single Yi Jianlian.

Chris Kaman, Dirk's national team teammate, as a member of the 03 Super Platinum Generation, ushered in the peak of his career in the 09-10 season.Kaman averaged 18.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game that season, making him an All-Star.

People thought that Kaman was about to rise, but in the following 10-11 season, Kaman suffered serious injuries and only played 32 games.After experiencing this serious injury, Kaman's strength plummeted.In the Hornets last season, Kaman's data once shrank to 13.1 points and 7.7 rebounds.

This season, Kaman's shrinking data continues.On the defensive end, he can still rely on his own experience, tonnage and height to contribute, but on the offensive end, he has long since lost the ability to average 18.5 points per game.What's more, Kaman is not a very aggressive center on the offensive end, which can be seen from his free throws.

Therefore, with Yi Jianlian raising his arms high, Kaman did not rely on his own body to push in, but hooked directly with Yi Jianlian between him and the basket!
Kaman has never been a steady scorer, the result is known, the basketball hit the basket, the Mavericks did not take advantage of Yi Jianlian's "cake"!
Yi Jianlian immediately turned around and picked off the rebound, and then handed the ball to Paul.In an instant, the "Pacers" of Indianapolis were running wildly on the court again!

The Mavericks retreated quickly, and they still stabilized their lineup with zone defense.Paul hurls the ball to George, who tosses it to Ray Allen.This time Ray Allen didn't get a chance because he was still in the Mavericks' defensive zone.

At the same time, Dirk and Kaman are also in place.Seeing this situation, Ray Allen jumped up and passed the ball directly to Yi Jianlian who just came from the backcourt!

Yi Jianlian is now 45 degrees to the right of the three-point line, and the Mavericks are responsible for defending this area is Marion!
Marion didn't even think about it, and immediately rushed forward.Yi Jianlian is regarded as a "cake" on the defensive end, but no one thinks this Chinese player is easy to bully on the offensive end.

Yi Jianlian did not make a strong shot, but sent the ball to Leonard very calmly.At this time, the Mavericks' zone defense is actually useless.After they stabilized their formation, they gradually turned their defense into a man-to-man defense.In this way, the person defending Yi Jianlian became Marion.Chris Kaman, who moved slowly, switched to Leonard.

Leonard didn't even try to cover, and just accelerated past Kaman, who had inflexible knees.After passing through Kaman, the Mavericks' penalty area can be described as wide open!

Dirk?Dirk had already been nailed to the bottom corner by Ray Allen!

"Oh, no." Carlisle held his forehead, and then there was a loud noise on the court, Leonard dunked with both hands and scored!

"A beautiful offense. Although this offense is not strictly a counterattack, it also tore the Mavericks' defense into a mess! I have to admit that this lineup has completely revitalized the Pacers' offense!"

Henson sat in the locker room and crossed his legs proudly. Playing a small lineup is indeed a risky move, but it also pays off!

Later, seeing that the Mavericks hadn't been able to score, the "Master Mayo" started to convulse.He used a dizzying operation to find the rhythm, then suddenly accelerated to break through, and made a sudden stop jump shot at the mid-range.

But Paul George was very "incomprehensible". Instead of being tricked by Mayo, he stretched out his hand and blocked Mayo's shot.

It's really a fierce operation like a tiger, and it looks like a .
Get blocked, which means there is a counterattack!Carlisle's heartbeat began to speed up. Why did the situation completely reverse after a halftime break?
This time, it was Paul George who scored the goal.Paul deceived everyone with a beautiful back pass. The Mavericks thought that the target of his pass was Ray Allen, who was ambushing outside the three-point line, but the basketball jumped into the hands of George, who was following up at a high speed.

George did not give up this opportunity to show off, and dunked with one hand. The Mavericks' defense looked as fragile as tofu.

Not long after the start of the second half, the 7-point difference that the Mavericks managed to accumulate disappeared like this.The Pacers' fast-playing whirlwind swept Bankers Life Arena again, and Henson once again used an unreasonable substitution to disrupt the opponent's strategy.

Carlisle hastily called a stop to the game, not allowing the Pacers' momentum to continue.At the same time, Stevens hurriedly looked at the small note in his hand.

Next, who should replace it?
(End of this chapter)