NBA's No. 1 guard

Chapter 174

Before the game, Frank’s goal was to win the game. He was very angry about falling out of the eighth position in the East, including the management and coaching staff. They felt that some plans had to be stepped up. There was only one month left in the trade deadline.

"We're going to win this game, you know?" Frank's eyes were sharp, Xu Xiang looked a little glaring
"Xu, your task is very heavy, you know?" After scanning around, Frank turned his gaze back to Xu Xiang.

"I know, coach." Xu Xiang nodded. Although the two of them cooperated pretty well before, recently, Xu Xiang clearly felt that something was wrong with Frank's attitude towards him. Could it be that the team really traded me?Xu Xiang secretly guessed in his heart.

"Whoever performs badly this time, I will replace him, no one is an exception!" After Frank finished speaking, he looked at the circle of players around him. It may be an illusion. At that time, Xu Xiang could feel that he looked at him for an extra second when he was here.

"Remember! No one is an exception!"

The game started soon, and the starting players of both sides were shown on the big screen, the Pacers: George Hill, Xu Xiang, CJ Myers, West, Hibbert.

Bucks: Brandon Knight, Jared Dudley, Antetokounmpo, Middleton, Zaza Pachulia.

The Bucks' lineup is very strange, with a three-forward lineup, only Brandon Knight on the back line to play the ball, and as the shooting guard, Dudley was sent to play.

The Bucks also suffered a large-scale injury this season. The main point guard OJ Mayo was injured and was reimbursed for the season. This year's No. 12 pick, Jabari Parker was also diagnosed with a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee on December 17!Basically bid farewell to this season.

Coupled with the fact that most of the players in the rotation are injured, and all of them are seriously injured, the number of people they can use now is also stretched.

However, this gave Antetokounmpo a chance. In the case of scarce talents, coach Kidd will naturally focus on other players.

Since Parker was injured, Antetokounmpo has entered the regular starting list. This "don't know, you will be shocked!" Kidd suddenly discovered that this Greek guy who "actively played" last time for "100 chicken legs" performed really well.

From the initial average of 6.8 points per game to the current average of 12.7 points per game, it has more than doubled. Coupled with this guy's increasingly strong body and steady breakthroughs, Kidd feels more and more that he has discovered a malleable talent.

To be honest, Antetokounmpo's talent is really strong, with his height and long arms, basically no one can guard him when he makes a shot, his breakthrough speed is very fast, and they all have a brute force, which is very similar to James.

Soon the game will start.

Hibbert's advantage in playing Zaza is simply too great. They are also centers with slow feet, but Hibbert is taller and stronger than Zaza, so Xu Xiang is not worried about the jump ball. Hibbert has never let him down.

Sure enough, as soon as the ball went out of the referee's hand, Hibbert jumped lightly, and the ball reached the Pacers' backcourt.

George Hill controlled the ball, and the Pacers' formation was slow but solid. Hibbert directly pulled up to the high post to play support. Although his support level was terrible, but in short, he had this idea and no longer stayed at the basket all the time.

West directly pulled away from the bottom corner and took away Middleton on the opposite side. CJ came to the top of the arc. His opponent was Antetokounmpo. It is impossible for him to attack against his defense, so it can be ignored.

Xu Xiang stood obediently outside the three-point line, ready to catch and shoot at any time.

After George Hill observed it, he didn't choose to pass the ball, but wanted to play one himself.

If Hill rushed in, it would be very lethal to the basket, so Knight didn't dare to let the distance go.

His speed was very fast. After a tentative step, he swayed past Knight who was defending him, but Dudley came over in time to assist in the defense, and stood straight in front of Hill.

One step, two steps, three steps, a small throw at the basket—

It's a pity that it didn't hit!

The ball was very difficult just now, the angle has been blocked by Dudley, Hill can only choose this relatively stupid way.

Zaza took the rebound.

Knight advances with the ball, and the Bucks are now the main scoring point. So far, he has averaged 17.8 points, 5.4 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.

From the data point of view, there is really no problem at all. Except for scoring a little less, he is no worse than star players in any other way.

Except for Xu Xiang, the Pacers' defense is still fine. It's not top-notch, but it's not bad either.The Bucks don't take a lot of three-pointers per game, so the Pacers' defensive circle is relatively close.

This was seized by Antetokounmpo from the outside line. Facing CJ Miles' defense, he shot a three-pointer with a very floating arc!
Swish!
Successful hit!

Antetokounmpo, who made a three-pointer, was very excited, and he erected his biceps directly at Xu Xiang.

Xu Xiang: "."

It's just a three-pointer, as for it?

Looking back, the Pacers made another mistake, CJ Mills missed a three-pointer, Hibbert grabbed the rebound inside, but his touch was not very good, and he missed a tip-up!

Under Knight's organization, the Bucks went to the basket and scored two more points.

Started 5-0.

Frank's face was very gloomy. The Pacers had already made three shots including Hibbert's tip-up at the start, but they failed to score.

"Stable, stable!"

In the frontcourt attack of the Pacers, George Hill no longer holds the ball. In this situation where the situation is too late to start, Xu Xiang will take the initiative to ask for the ball.

Seeing Xu Xiang holding the ball, the defensive lineup on the opposite side suddenly changed. Antetokounmpo Gaddley instantly assisted in the defense, forming a wave of "three-in-one", and Xu Xiang could only hold the ball tightly. In this case, he couldn't even make a shot. He could only pass the ball in a hurry. CJ Miles in the bottom corner received the ball, and there was no one in front of him!
It's a pity that today's hand feeling is really bad, so I still didn't make it.

As the game progressed, Frank’s face on the sidelines became more and more ugly. It’s been 6 minutes in the first quarter, and the Pacers only scored 4 points, while the opposing team has scored in double figures. The Bucks’ tactics are very simple. As long as you Xu Xiangyi holds the ball, I will use three people to help defend you. If you have the ability, you can shoot.
(End of this chapter)