NBA's No. 1 guard

Chapter 194 Show's Turbulent Water Flow (33)

After bidding farewell to Dayao, Xu Xiang continued on his journey.

After winning the Rockets in the last game, the Pacers' "eleven-game losing streak" is over.

But the Pacers have only played 2 games in their "five-game streak", and there are 3 games left.

On January 1, the Pacers challenged the Atlanta Hawks in an away game. In the past, it was absolutely impossible for the Pacers to win the Hawks, but now if the Rockets lose, everyone really dare not say it. After all, judging from the performance of the Pacers on the field, the smooth offense, active defense, and tactical cooperation made everyone feel refreshed.

If the Pacers can still play the match, this game is hard to say.

One person who didn't think so by then was Jeff Teague of the Hawks.

The current record of the Eagles has improved, and they have the momentum to catch up with the No. [-] in the Eastern Conference, so he is very arrogant now, with the uppercase arrogance.
"Can they win without hacking tactics? We don't have that kind of "free throw loophole". Their trick is not very good for us." He said to reporters, "However, if there is no other way, they can also hack me. I welcome it!"

After speaking, he left, leaving reporters with a chic back and flowing hairstyle.

"Isn't this too arrogant?" After seeing this interview, Hibbert said dissatisfiedly to Xu Xiang.

Xu Xiang raised his head impatiently. He chatted with Dayao late yesterday, and he is still sleepy now. "It's him who is arrogant, not me. Why are you shouting at me?"

Only then did Hibbert come to his senses, he nodded in a smug manner, and went to bother West again.

Really, I don’t know where his spirit came from. Last night, he said that in order to celebrate the end of the losing streak, he dragged West to a nightclub to have a good night. As a result, West stopped there like a dead pig and didn’t want to move.

Fortunately, the people in the league are not too "crazy", and they didn't arrange "back-to-back" games at the same time as the "five consecutive customers", so there is no way they are really going to die.

Especially Xu Xiang, who fought a hard battle against the Rockets yesterday and didn't have a good rest at night, so he is still a little tired now.

The game started on January 1, and the Philips Arena, home of the Eagles, was brightly lit at the moment.

Because of Jeff Teague's harsh words before the game, this game also touched the heartstrings of many people.

The lineup of the Pacers changed again this time, and West was also put on the bench. At this time, George Hill, Xu Xiang, Solomon Hill, Lavoy Allen, and Hibbert were on the court.

The Pacers switched to a small lineup, using tough defensive, younger Lavoy Allen and Solomon Hill to defend against Paul Millsap and Al Horford.

The Pacers and the Eagles have already played two games and this is the third game. The previous two games were tied. Therefore, this game is also a decisive one. Neither side wants to give up.

The Eagles want to rush to the No. [-] position in the Eastern Conference and pick a "good opponent" for their playoff journey, while the Pacers have just emerged from the "losing streak" and don't want to fall into it again.

From the first quarter, the smell of gunpowder on both sides was very strong. Now the average age of the Pacers on the field is very low, so they play more aggressively. At the end of the first half, the two sides tied 51-51.

At the beginning of the second half, Xu Xiang scored 3 mid-range shots one after another, opening up the point difference for the Pacers. Although Horford tried his best to explode, he still couldn't prevent the final outcome.

106比101，步行者队领先5分获胜，徐向全场出战35分钟，20投11中，三分6中2，罚球4中3，拿到27分3助攻1篮板的数据。

After the "eleven-game losing streak", the Pacers ushered in their own "two-game winning streak", but everyone's physical fitness has declined a bit. After all, they have played three consecutive away games, and the Rockets and Eagles are still tough!

On January 1, the Pacers returned to Miami to challenge the Heat in an away game, but they failed to usher in their "three-game winning streak" and lost the game when everyone was exhausted.

Both sides were strong in this game, 87 to 89. The Pacers lost the game by a narrow margin of 2 points. Xu Xiang had 13 points, 4 assists and 1 rebound, which was a sharp drop from the previous games.

On January 1, the Pacers set sail again to challenge the Orlando Magic, the last opponent of their "five consecutive customers".

This was their second match this season. The Pacers won the last game, but this time they were not so lucky. The Pacers were so exhausted after five straight trips. Before the game, everyone, including Xu Xiang, was in no mood to warm up and didn't even want to take the ball.

Fortunately, the next few games are all in the Eastern Conference, so the journey is not very far away, but even so, everyone is exhausted beyond belief.

Seeing this situation, Coach Nate made a decisive decision. In this game, Xu Xiang, George Hill, and Hibbert will all play as substitutes, and all starters will be replaced to give the main players a little rest time.

Nate has been the head coach for so many years, and he knows that the body of the players is the most important thing, and they cannot be exhausted.

All this time, the lineup sent by the Pacers is: Donald Sloan, CJ Miles, Solomon Hill, Lavoy Allen, Ian Mahinmi.

Except for CJ Myers, none of them are big names.

The Magic felt insulted from top to bottom. Why can you send such a lineup?Everyone's records are similar, and you are no better than me, so why are you so arrogant?

When I saw Coach Nate shaking hands with the opposing coach Jacques Vaughn before the game, I could clearly feel the opposite's dissatisfaction, and I felt a wry smile in my heart. I didn't think this way on purpose. What can I do if I'm tired?

But Xu Xiang poked his nose at his performance. If this "big brother" is right, he will soon follow Frank Vogel's "old road". Xu Xiang clearly remembers that on the 5th of next month, this guy will be packed up and left.

Then the most outstanding thing is that after him, the Magic hired former Bucks head coach Scott Skiles to sit in charge, but there was no improvement, so what should we do?The management of the Magic racked their brains and came up with a candidate, and that was Frank Vogel!
Who is the show?

There was no suspense in the game. A group of "novices" must not be as experienced as the opponent. In the end, they lost the game cleanly. Xu Xiang only played for less than 3 minutes and scored 2 points!
This also set a new low for his career scoring average!

So far, the five-game streak is over, with 2 wins and 3 losses. At the same time, the results of the All-Star voting over there are also out.

Ku Hao surpassed James to become the All-Star vote leader at the end, and Xu Xiang ranked third in the total number of votes.

　To be honest, it's embarrassing not to have a monthly pass...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)