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Chapter 368 Chapter 366: Thank you, Chris
The Pacers attacked, and Chris Paul deliberately sent the ball to George.Belinelli's defense was a bit hasty. If George breaks through decisively according to Henson's arrangement, it is very likely to cause damage or score directly.

But at this moment, George hesitated.What he thinks in his heart is not how to score a goal, but what to do if he can't score a goal.The most taboo thing about offense is hesitation.Indecision will disrupt the rhythm of the offense, and it will also disrupt your touch.

The fans in the stands at Bankers Life Arena shook their heads and sighed as George's hesitant catch-and-shoot failed to lead to a goal.Since scoring 30 points with only 9% shooting in the last game, George seems to have not recovered.

"Good job, stabilize the situation for me, and continue to defend like this!" How disappointed the Pacers fans were, how happy Tom Thibodeau was at this time.

A team's leading scorer doesn't help the team's offense, which is fatal to any team, even if the team has just won 72 games.

In the next Bulls offense, Noah failed to score on Horford, who entered the league the same year as him.George is not in good shape, but it does not mean that everyone on the Pacers is in bad shape.Horford followed Henson's arrangement. His rough close-to-body marking was very close to a foul, which made Noah very uncomfortable.

But Noah can't do anything about it, as long as the referee doesn't blow it, it's not a foul!This is the playoffs. It is not that simple to get fouls in the playoffs.

Noah is not an insider with very good skills. His value lies in his extraordinary defense, excellent rebounding ability and coping ability, not scoring.So as long as he gets tough and keeps Noah from getting close to the basket, Noah's offensive threat will plummet.

The two teams still failed to score, but the Bulls retreated quickly, which did not allow Horford to seize the opportunity to counterattack with a long pass from the backcourt.Paul had to continue to advance slowly, looking for a gap in the Bulls' impregnable defense.

This time, Paul did it himself.He used West's cover to reach the penalty area, but the Bulls' defense shrank decisively.Almost the moment Paul stepped into the three-second zone, his eyes were full of players in red jerseys.

In desperation, Paul only scored the ball to George.Instead of shooting this time, George chose to break through!Little did he know that Nate Robinson suddenly reached out from the side and destroyed George's dribble!
"One mistake, Paul George was intercepted, Nate Robinson was fast-breaking with the ball! Beautiful one-handed dunk! Nate Robinson! He escaped the shackles of gravity again, again!"

Looking at Van Gundy who was dancing excitedly beside him, Reggie Miller shook his head helplessly.

Come to your senses quickly, brat!
"Damn it!" Seeing Nate's dunk, Henson yelled.Being given such an easy scoring opportunity by the opponent is the most unacceptable thing for Henson.

George gave Henson a pitiful look. He knew that the head coach was very angry now, but he was still afraid of failure in his heart.

This bad state has fallen into a vicious circle, the more he is afraid of failure, the easier it is to fail.

On the next defense, George knew he had to cheer up.However, this time, he was a little too excited to be rational.

The breakthrough of the Italian Belinelli is not fast. As long as George keeps sticking to the opponent and pushes him towards Horford, he can be successfully defended.

But in the process of the opponent's advance, George was very calm and ready to steal.As a result, the cunning Italian suddenly jumped up and shot at the moment George shot.

So, it turned into a shooting foul.Belinelli will stand at the free throw line and laugh at the "big gift" George gave him.

"Unnecessary fouls, God, Paul George's performance today was a disaster. Throughout the Eastern Conference semifinals, George seemed to be lost. Reggie, where do you think the problem lies?"

"The problem is, he's only 23 years and 6 days old." Miller said helplessly.

George naturally didn't know that Jeff Van Gundy and Reggie Miller were talking about him, but he knew very well that he messed up the game again today.

Belinelli hits the line, and for a soft-touch shooter, the Italian is shooting 84 percent from the line this season.This time, he also did not miss, and the first free throw was made steadily.

"Come here, George, come here!" At this moment, Paul walked up to George and waved to him.

George obediently approached Paul's mouth, he knew that Big Brother had something to say to him.

"Do you know what you're doing?" Paul whispered in George's ear.

"sorry"

"I'm sorry? I don't need to hear sorry, the boss doesn't need to hear sorry, and the fans don't need it either! What you have to do is not to say sorry, but to learn from this lesson! I will pass the ball to you next time, so don't look unprepared."

"But."

"Remember, George, when you have the ball, even if you don't know what to do, don't show it. Put away that confused look, no one here will make fun of you! You have to look confident, you have to look confident and calm, you have to make the bastards think you have a lot of ways to handle the ball, and let your opponent suspect! If you think to yourself, 'I don't know what to do,' then you really don't know what to do. But if you keep calm and watch the opponent, you will naturally know what to do .Calm down! Forget about those failures, all you have to do is kick their asses now! If you have been wallowing in failure, then congratulations, you will always be a loser!"

After Paul finished speaking, the referee just came over and urged Paul to return to the designated position, and Belinelli was about to make a second free throw.

Patting George on the butt, Paul leaves.Sure enough, only the words spoken without embellishment during the competition are the most authentic.Paul has done what he can, and the next thing is to see if George can absorb it.

And George stood still, staring at the basket, as if thinking about something.

"If you have been immersed in failure, then congratulations, you will always be a loser!"

This sentence kept repeating in George's mind, loser?No.My goal is to become one of the greatest players in the history of the Pacers!
"brush!"

The sound of the nets tumbling pulled George out of his thoughts.Belinelli made the second free throw and the Chicago Bulls led 4-0.Unfortunately, the Bulls' 4 points are all related to George, and he has to bear the greatest responsibility.

"What did Chris tell him? You asked Chris to talk to him?" Vogel looked at Henson curiously, but this time, Henson just shook his head.

"I swear, Frank. This time, I really don't know anything." Henson smiled, and the Pacers attacked again.

What will you do this time?Paul George!

"Young...still too young." Watching the Bulls turn the score into 4-0, Van Gundy sighed, "Actually, George doesn't have to steal the ball. He just needs to stay beside the Italian and force him to hit Horford. The Bulls don't have this chance... Really... Oh! George's state in the Eastern Conference semifinals is worrying."

Due to the consecutive goals in the previous two rounds, the morale of the Bulls has improved a lot.Their tough defense reappeared, and Belinelli has been keeping George at arm's length.In his opinion, this young guy has lost his fighting power.The Italian also focused his defense on supplementary defense.

Paul broke through Nate with a beautiful change of direction, but before he could pick up the speed, Belinelli was delayed.

Seeing this situation, Paul smiled slightly, and sent the opportunity to George with a secret back pass.

"It's still George, what would he do!?" Van Gundy clenched his fists, and he had to say that Thibodeau and Belinelli were really thieves.Isn't George in a bad shape?Then induce George to catch more balls!
But is it really a wise choice to let go of a team's leading scorer?
The moment he received the ball, George remembered the conversation Paul had just had with him.He is no longer confused, no longer hesitates.Instead, according to Henson's plan, he took the ball and went inside to kill!
Noah obviously didn't expect that George would give up an almost open opportunity not to shoot, but to attack the inside.So in supplementary defense, he hesitated for a while.

When Noah rushed back to the basket and was still unsteady, the disheveled center found a black shadow rising suddenly!
"Paul George, this is his plan"

"Bang!" Before Van Gundy finished speaking, there was a loud bang from the basket!I saw George with his hands hanging on the basket, while the defensive champion Joakim Noah was knocked to the ground in embarrassment!

"This is one." Reggie Miller's eyes widened, he swallowed, and his throat didn't make a sound for a moment, ".This is a dunk dunk, dunk dunk! Hahaha, Paul George, his decisive attack broke all doubts! He used his own strength to violently smash the Bulls' impenetrable defense!"

Henson kept waving his fists vigorously on the sidelines, showing off his might in front of Thibodeau!
"Fucking bastard!" Thibodeau put his hands on his hips in anger. Who would have thought that George would get the first point of the game for the Pacers in this way.

After completing the dunk, George could not suppress his inner excitement. He turned and rushed to Paul and touched his head.In American culture, it is not disrespectful for players to touch their heads.On the contrary, it was one of their most intimate actions.

"Thank you, Chris! Thank you!"

"Don't get complacent, kid! Keep it up, show those guys how you became the top scorer! Get back on defense, quick!"

The banker's life arena, which was originally lifeless, was ignited by George's decisive breakthrough and tough dunks.

Some words are not suitable for the coach to say, and some words are not suitable for speaking before the game starts.Henson has always believed that some things can only be resolved in the game, and it turns out, he was right again.

"Next, Frank, Brad," Henson turned his head and looked at his two assistants, "It's time to give Thibodeau something in return!"

(End of this chapter)