NBA's No. 1 guard

Chapter 221

On April 4, the Pacers challenged the Knicks away. At the same time, the Nets played against the Eagles at home.

Compared with the Pacers, the opponents of the Nets are obviously more difficult to deal with. The Eagles are now No. [-] in the Eastern Conference, while the Knicks are ranked last in the Eastern Conference. The gap between this.
Moreover, Anthony, the core player of the Knicks, has confirmed that he will be reimbursed for this season, so there is nothing to say.

If you think about it, even the "Philadelphia Bad Team" with such a poor opening record has now surpassed the Knicks. What threat does he have?
The Pacers played very steadily. Xu Xiang did not play as a substitute this time, but returned to the starting position. The substitute lineup was handed over to Paul George and CJ Myers.

Although the team's record is poor, there are still a lot of people watching the game in New York. The basketball atmosphere here can still be strong, and this year's All-Star Game is also held here, so there is still some enthusiasm.

Xu Xiang noticed that the attendance rate of Madison Square Garden has reached about [-]%, which is already a very good attendance rate. Compared with the team playing like this, there are so many fans supporting it.

This is a big city, Xu Xiang secretly sighed.

If this were placed in those small cities, no one would come to see it now, except for some hardcore fans.

The Pacers played very well. In the third quarter, when Xu Xiang and Paul George were on the court at the same time, they played against each other directly, 102 to 86, and the Pacers easily won the game.

徐向出战29分钟拿到21分3助攻1篮板，保罗乔治出战17分钟，拿到13分2助攻4篮板。

The two directly dominated the game.

But even though they won, everyone in the Pacers did not feel relieved, because at this time, not far from the Barclays Center next door, the Nets and the Eagles were fighting hard.

In fact, at the level of the Eagles, it doesn't matter if they win a game or lose a game, but who doesn't want to go to the playoffs with an indomitable posture?

Therefore, it is a game to win a game.

And the Nets are now under the leadership of Johnson, and they are really desperate. They were able to bite the score tightly and never let the point difference exceed 5 points.

It is worth mentioning that Johnson's "Eagle King" is the nickname he once got when he was in the Eagles. Facing his old owner today, and it is also a "survival" game for the team, he did not show any mercy.

Just as Korver made a three-pointer, Johnson over there forced his way to the basket and scored a layup.

"The Hawks' tactics are so well arranged." Paul George praised from the side.

Xu Xiang nodded. The Eagles' offensive rhythm is the smoothest in the league. Their coach Mike Budenholzer has been under Popovich for 20 years, and he has also learned a lot of old man Pop's tricks. The best proof is that he can bring the Eagles without a superstar to the No. [-] position in the Eastern Conference.

Nate also came over and spread out the tactical board, and began to record something.

"Who do you think will win?" West said quietly.

Hibbert was the first to stand up "of course not," and said, "Of course it's the eagle."

Everyone started to talk about it.

"Coach, who do you think will win?" Someone asked Nate next to him at this time.

Coach Nate tapped the tactical board, got up and left, and said as he walked:
"I think we can win."

"What's the answer?" Hibbert muttered dissatisfiedly towards his back.

Xu Xiang and Paul George looked at each other without saying a word. Coach Nate already understood what they meant. They "won"?
It's not immediately clear who "loses".

Sure enough, at the last critical moment, Korver staged a "savior riding alone" and ended the game with a fatal three-pointer. The Eagles won the game 114 to 111.

Of course, the happiest person is not the Eagles, but the Pacers.
The Nets lost, the Pacers won, and the victory between the two has come to a delicate point.

The two sides are tied!
Both are 36 wins and 42 losses!
However, due to the difference in victory and defeat, the Pacers are still ranked No.9 and the Nets are No.8.

Now the outside media can't figure out who in the Eastern Conference can make the playoffs. How can I judge that you have given me exactly the same record at this time?Take the lead?

There are even odds out in some places outside, and the Pacers' odds are a little lower.

Anyone can see that whoever has a weaker opponent at this time has a higher chance of winning. In all fairness, the Nets' opponents are much stronger than the Pacers.

值得一提的是，两边都只剩下4场比赛了，而且比赛的时间都基本相同，分别是4月11号、4月13号和4月16号，唯一不同就是步行者队4月15号有一场比赛，而篮网队是在4月14号。

Many fans are also divided into two factions, one faction supports the Nets, and the other supports the Pacers.

As a result, as long as there is a match between the two teams, the stadium will be full and the seats will be full. Everyone is guessing who can withstand the pressure and enter the playoffs.

Watching the ball, in addition to watching those players operate, this kind of more exciting plot is also very popular.

Now as long as they are the opponents of these two teams, those bosses will laugh crazy. There are actually more people watching them play than watching the Cavaliers, Warriors, and Lakers.

On April 4, the Pacers played away against the Pistons, while the Nets played against the Wizards at home.

What makes people feel incredible is that the two teams actually won at the same time. The Nets beat the Wizards 117 by 80, and the Pacers beat the Pistons by 107.

徐向22分3助攻2篮板，保罗乔治11分3助攻2篮板。

On April 4, the Pacers played against the Thunder at home. At the same time, the Nets challenged the Bucks away.

The Thunder should bid farewell to the playoffs this season, so they played very well. Westbrook also ushered in its own "super explosion" during Durant's absence. In this game, he scored 54 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists directly on the Pacers.

Incredible Westbrook.

However, Xu Xiang was not surprised at all. Later generations are used to seeing his miracle of "averaging triple-doubles per game". Relatively speaking, this is just "pediatrics".

The Pacers are in crisis. Originally, they have ushered in their "four consecutive victories", but are they going to fall here after all?

(End of this chapter)