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Chapter 614 Chapter 612: Dissipated dominance

Just as Kerr feared, the Warriors' second unit was blown to pieces.Victor Oladipo showed his value in this game. He seemed to be transformed into the super sixth man James Harden who was still in the Oklahoma City Thunder in an instant.

Unlike Harden, Oladipo did not drop the chain in the finals.It is said that Harden had been going to nightclubs during the finals.But this kind of thing will naturally not happen to Oladipo.

Since the first quarter of the game, it has completely fallen into the rhythm of the Pacers.Oladipo's impact and Brogdon's cold shot allowed the Pacers to finally maintain the 10-point difference until the end of the first quarter.

At the scene, all Pacers fans were cheering.Henson was right, they didn't even need to play a goddamn tie-break!

It is a good thing for the Pacers to win the championship trophy at home, but wouldn't it be even better if they could snatch the championship trophy in front of the proud Oaklanders!

"Play with more confidence! We are the best team in the league with a small lineup. Go attack freely and don't be led by the nose!"

During the intermission, Steve Kerr actually didn't have many tactical solutions.It is not difficult to break the five-small lineup. Use your height to actively grab offensive rebounds to get a second offensive opportunity, force the opponent to pass mistakes, use a strong inside to score in the penalty area, or directly call the whole team to hit the basket.
But the Warriors can't meet any of the above conditions. They don't have an inside line with strong personal ability, so it is impossible to play inside offense and offensive rebounds.Hit the rim?Don't underestimate Siakam and Antetokounmpo's ability to protect the frame.

Therefore, Cole can only enlighten his players psychologically.tactics?At least for a while, he couldn't think of it.

So in the second quarter, the coaches of both sides still let Wu Xiao VS Wu Xiao.Cole hopes to use the five small lineups to take the lead in gaining the advantage, so as to fill the lost points of the second team.

But it is a pity that the Pacers' five small lineups still maintain the intensity of the first quarter.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Antetokounmpo rewarded Draymond Green with a big hat.After Green screened for Curry, he immediately cut inside, then received the basketball and directly attacked the frame.

He wanted to use brute force to push Antetokounmpo directly, but unfortunately, Antetokounmpo still used his long arms to forcefully press down the basketball in Green's hand.

Afterwards, Siakam went to the bottom line on the right to single out with the ball. This is a singles tactic specially set up by Henson for this rookie.

In other championship teams, it is absolutely impossible for rookies to get singles opportunities.What's more, Siakam is not a high-ranking rookie.

But in the Pacers, all these unreasonable things will happen.Because their head coach is not a "normal person".

On Cole's side, Green was deliberately asked to face Siakam.Because compared to Siakam, Antetokounmpo's three-point threat is lower.Therefore, Iguodala can be used as a maneuvering point, temporarily abandoning Antetokounmpo outside the three-point line for quick defense.

But the power contained in Siakam's body is greater than Cole imagined.This guy is not as simple as a simple space-type fourth!
Siakam dribbles in the right corner, then changes direction and breaks through.Under the given confrontation, Siakam made a layup directly.

In the air, Siakam made a pull to avoid Green's block.Under Green's astonished gaze, the basketball thrown by Siakam went hollow into the net.

The Pacers continued to score, and the point difference has become 12 points!

"Siakam's versatility has always been underestimated by people. This guy has been reborn since he moved to Indianapolis. I think the Raptors must regret it very much now. Because they personally made the Pacers strong!"

It's useless to regret, the Raptors have already gone home to fish.As for the Pacers, now they still have a chance to compete with the Warriors for the championship.

The Pacers scored consecutive goals, and Cole became more and more nervous.But his nervousness didn't help, as the Warriors hit the ground again.

Klay Thompson's shot was missed by Bogdanovic, who, as an off-ball shooter, also knew how Klay Thompson would run to get his shot.So he is like the "roundworm" in Clay's stomach, always able to predict his next move.

Trailing by 12 points, the offense failed, and Steve Kerr felt more pressure than he had ever felt.During the regular season, the Warriors also encountered this situation.But the importance of the regular season and the finals cannot be compared.

Basketball strikes iron, and the Warriors dare not rush to grab offensive rebounds at all.Cole looked over at McGee and Pachulia over his shoulder, then sighed silently again.

If he has a center like O'Neal, why should he be afraid of the five small lineups?
Many fans have asked whether O'Neal would be so great if he was born in modern times.However, the fact is that if the league has O'Neal, the small ball era will never come.

The Warriors' quick retreat did not allow the Pacers to make a quick counterattack, but the positional battle also did not trouble Paul.

He made a few gestures, and the others immediately started to move according to the command.

After the space was opened, Paul and Antetokounmpo played a screen.At the moment the screen was formed, Paul suddenly threw the ball into the air.

At first, people thought Paul was throwing shots.But it wasn't until Antetokounmpo caught the ball in the air that people saw it was an alley-oop!
"Very stealthy alley-oop coordination, I think the two of them must have cooperated countless times on the training ground with this tactic!"

"Bang!" The basket made a loud noise, and Iguodala couldn't reach Paul's pass to Antetokounmpo at all, which was the height that Paul tailored for the Greeks.

Iguodala can do wonders defending LeBron James, but James doesn't have the height of 2 meters and the mobility that doesn't match it.

The moment Antetokounmpo made a dunk, Cole slumped to the bench.A deep sense of frustration rose from the soles of the feet to the top of the head.

His killer lineup of five minors has no power to fight back against the Pacers' five minors.It is impossible to close the score now, and the Pacers' offensive will only become stronger when the time comes.On the bench, Oladipo and Brogdon are gearing up.

Since coaching the Warriors, Kerr has never been so aggrieved.In the past, he was the one who suppressed the other party so that they couldn't lift their heads.But this time, it was he who was so oppressed that he couldn't breathe.

Just as Kerr was thinking, Kevin Durant finally used his personal ability to hit a half-stop.But soon, George, who is the best mid-range shooter in the league, fought back.

The point difference is still 12 points, but the time is passing by every second.Cole clenched his fists. He realized how terrifying the Pacers were during the three-peat championship.

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Popovich dragged his tired body back home, he had just returned from the hospital.

Of course, it wasn't that there was something wrong with the old man's own body.Popovich went to the hospital to visit Leonard.

After being stepped on by Pachulia, Leonard's injury is not optimistic.At first, people thought Leonard was just sprained.But after examination, it was discovered that the sprain of the silent man was more serious than expected.

Next season, the Spurs may not welcome their star until the middle of the season.

"Hey." The old man sighed. Ever since the guy who balded his head retired, the Spurs have not been very smooth.He can't believe what the Spurs will look like when Parker and Ginobili leave one day.

Helplessly, the master poured himself a glass of red wine, but he always felt that something was missing.So, turn on the TV again, and switch to ESPN.

Today is the day when the Warriors and Pacers compete for match points.The competition should have reached its most intense time.

Popovich sipped his wine before glancing at the score first.However, just looking at the score, Popovich almost didn't spit out the red wine from his mouth!
96 to 80, the Pacers actually lead the Warriors by a full 16 points!And at this time, there are only 4 minutes left before the end of the game!
"What the hell did that guy do!?" Popovich asked to himself, and at the same time, the close-up shot of the scene happened to be given to Cole.

I saw the man who was always handsome and smiling, but now his hair was disheveled and he looked at a loss.

Popovich smiled, it seems that the days of the Warriors dominating the league are over.Because the real master of the alliance is back!

(End of this chapter)