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Chapter 572 Chapter 570: The Atomic Bomb on the Bench

Kyle Korver was looking forward to this game two hours ago, but now the white shooter just wants this game to end quickly.

Just as he was thinking wildly, James' breakthrough point was delivered again.According to tactics, Korver should be a turning point. After attracting the Pacers' defensive attention, he must immediately guide the ball to Irving.

But unfortunately, under the pressure of Oladipo, Korver hesitated.But this time, it was enough for Paul to catch up with Irving and block his passing lane.

"Damn!" James cursed secretly, and Korver wasted another great opportunity!

"Kyle Korver's pass was a step slower, and he was forced to stop again. Victor Oladipo brought Korver a lot of trouble today. Since the first quarter, Korver has been unable to get rid of Oladipo's entanglement. As long as Tyronn Lue takes Korver up, Henson will immediately replace Oladipo. It seems that Coach Henson has found a way to contain Korver."

Mike Breen said, looking at Korver's data today.The white shooter missed all 5 three-pointers and is now in the fourth quarter with only two points scored.At the same time, Korver was forced to make 3 turnovers and missed countless passing opportunities like just now.

There is no doubt that Korver was completely nailed by Oladipo.In this set of matchups, the Cavaliers were completely defeated.

But what's even more tragic is that Tyronn Lue had no choice but to "send it to death" with Korver.After all, the depth of the Cavaliers' lineup is really bad now.

JR Smith's injury has stretched the Cavaliers' back line. It is said that the Cavaliers are preparing to trade Deron Williams in order to fill up the strength of the back line.But at least in today's game, it is impossible for Deron Williams to suddenly parachute into Cleveland. The Cavaliers' backup guard line can only be supported by Korver.

As a result, the poor Korver became a stepping stone on Oladipo's road to fame.

Seeing Korver stop the ball, Oladipo showed no mercy.He actively pushed up, the purpose is to force Korver to make mistakes.

Korver holds the basketball high, looking like he's about to drop the ball.Fortunately, at this time, James came out and successfully responded.But when the tactics have been completely disrupted, James can only hold the ball and make a strong breakthrough.

But just like many previous rounds, under the combined interference of Antetokounmpo and George, James' layup with an invincible finishing rate knocked out again.

Even James struggles when two of the league's top defensive monsters are tangled up at the same time.

After George and Antetokounmpo missed a layup under the interference of long arms, a deep sense of powerlessness came to James.

At that moment, countless images of those three years of "dark time" flashed through his mind.The desperate feeling of suffocation when facing the Pacers seems to be back.

"LeBron missed a layup, and the Cavaliers couldn't close the gap to single digits. Wait, look at the Pacers' offense. Paul surrendered the ball just after halftime. Is this a play that Coach Henson arranged?"

On the court, Oladipo got the ball.With George, Antetokounmpo and Paul on the court, he got the ball.Moreover, the others are all pulled away, Oladipo is going to play singles with the ball!

Last season, Oladipo struggled because he was forced to play off the ball with those three "giants".

But this season, Henson gave Oladiport the rights.Even when playing with the starter, he occasionally has the right to play alone with the ball.

Paul, George and Antetokounmpo have no objection to this. First of all, they all love to hear Henson's words.Secondly, Oladipo's performance today is indeed convincing.As long as you have strength, no one will object to giving you the ball for singles.

James wanted to switch positions with Korver, but he was afraid that Oladipo would seize the opportunity to pass the ball to George.If George gets a chance, it will not be worth the candle.

Therefore, James can only prepare for supplementary defense.Just a small substitute, is it possible that he still wants to score 30 points! ?
Oladipo changed direction in front of the continuum outside the three-point line to find a rhythm, and finally he suddenly started to the right hand, and his explosive power seemed to be a runaway horse.

Without changing direction or making an emergency stop, Oladipo used his speed and his own confrontation ability to humiliate Korver and crush him.

After two big strides, James has rushed to the basket.But Oladipo is not just a reckless man. Seeing this situation, he avoided James' block with a low layup.

The basketball passed James' fingertips and then entered the net lightly.Courtside, the entire Pacers bench was boiling.Including Henson, he, like the players, cheered for Oladipo's wonderful goal.

With his 30th point in the game, Victor Oladipo played his best game of the season.Henson proved with facts that as long as the kid is given enough chances, he will be at the All-Star level.

The reason why his statistics are not so explosive is not because of his lack of strength, but because he is only positioned as the sixth man.

A luxury sixth man with core strength!
Tyronn Lue called a timeout, LeBron James shook his head while akimbo, and Korver was already staring blankly.Being slaughtered by a young substitute for 30 points, this is really a "sad" night of mileage.

In the stands, a large number of Cavaliers fans have begun to leave early.Because no one believed that the Cavaliers could reverse a 2-point deficit with less than 12 minutes left in the game.

During the timeout, ESPN named Victor Oladipo the player of the game.Henson believes that after today, the coaches of the other 29 teams in the league will be impressed by the name Victor Oladipo.

In the last 2 minutes of the game, Antetokounmpo took over the game.His consecutive breakthroughs killed the last fantasy of the Cavaliers.In the last few rounds, James even defended the "Greek monster" himself.But it is a pity that even this powerful "old man" cannot stop Antetokounmpo's impact.

Antetokounmpo's long-awaited revenge finally ended with a successful ending!

118 to 105, the Pacers defeated the defending champions in Cleveland by 13 points and won their first victory since the All-Star break.

Although Antetokounmpo's performance in the last few rounds was very impressive, after the game, Oladipo had the most reporters around him.

Oladipo smiled shyly when facing the camera. He kept emphasizing a sentence, making reporters wonder if this guy had prepared a manuscript in advance.

"I am grateful to Coach Henson. Without his trust and encouragement, I would not have been able to do it. I will continue to work hard and become the next player to represent the Pacers in the All-Star Weekend!"

This is what the "Black Panther" who bit Korver to doubt his life on the court said so.

At the end of the interview, Oladipo encountered a "Gatorade topping gift" from his teammates.Of course, Oladipo, who was drenched in water, still smiled happily.

The day after the game, ESPN basketball commentators published an article with a catchy headline.

"Super Battleship of the East - Indiana Pacers"

The article compared the Pacers' lineup with the Warriors' terrible lineup. With the maturity of George and Paul, the rise of Antetokounmpo and Oladipo's performance last night, the article said that the Pacers' lineup is no worse than the Warriors.If the two sides really meet in the finals, they will definitely play very well.

"In terms of the starting lineup, the Pacers are already very strong. But don't forget, they still have Oladipo on the bench, an atomic bomb that can detonate the stadium at any time. And there is no such character on the Warriors' bench." The passage in the article undoubtedly gave Oladipo a great affirmation.

Finally, this little guy who was disliked everywhere got everyone's approval!

Seeing this article, Henson laughed out loud in his office.His original goal was to build a team that could compete with the Warriors.

Of course, the current Pacers are not the perfect state that Henson envisioned.And Siakam didn't show his "true body".

I don't know how the kid's training is going during this period of time.
(End of this chapter)