rpbooks Chapter 374 Take down the Pacers
Chapter 374 Take down the Pacers
Chapter 374 Take down the Pacers
Xu Tian stood at the top of the arc in the backcourt, with his center of gravity lowered to the lowest point, watching Louis Williams who was dribbling intently, his leg muscles tensed, ready to take off quickly at any time.
Louis Williams has also been teammates with Xu Tian, and he knows what he is good at on the defensive end, and after not seeing him for a few months, his strength must have grown.Therefore, he didn't dare to be careless, and kept moving all the time.
Xu Tian moved with Lou Williams' movement, keeping him between him and the basket, preventing him from finding easy opportunities to attack.
Once an offensive player is turned on, there will often be a continuous wave of offense, so pressure must be put on him from the beginning so that he will not feel like playing.
Louis Williams dribbled the ball for nearly ten seconds, but still failed to find a breakthrough space, so he quickly passed the ball to George Hill on the right.
George Hill received the ball, with less than five seconds left in the attack time, dribbled the ball to find his touch, faced George's defense, and forced a three-pointer.
George's 206 cm height played a role, and his fingertips touched the basketball to form a block.
Xu Tian predicted the trajectory of the ball, caught the defensive rebound, and made a long pass to the frontcourt.
Kobe ran to the front court, received the pass, jumped with both feet as hard as he could, and completed a straight-armed one-handed dunk!
60-41!
Kobe's last game at Bankers Life Arena was extremely efficient.
The fans at the scene respected Kobe very much, and gave cheers that were not weaker than those of the home team's players, which made the stadium that had been silent for a while heat up again.
The Pacers made a mistake in their busy schedule, and were accidentally touched by Xu Tian while passing the ball, which led to a direct error.
Randall happened to be not far from Xu Tian, rushed over to hug him, and chose to use a tactical foul to prevent him from pushing back.But he overlooked one point, that is, the number of fouls in a single quarter by the Pacers has reached, and this foul sent Xu Tian to the free throw line.
When George Hill told Randall about this, he remembered it and clapped his hands angrily, but the mistake had already been made and he could only bear it.
Xu Tian made two free throws and made all of them understatement!
62-41!
The Pacers fans did not give up, impromptu shouting "Beat LA", adding fun to this game that gradually lost its suspense.
Randall pushed Nance Jr. inside, and the bull rushed to complete a tough layup.Then he smiled and pulled Nance up and patted him on the back.
62-43!
Frank Vogel walked to the assistant coach, took the statistics sheet, and checked Xu Tian's performance.
Xu Tian played for 13 and a half minutes and has already scored 12 points, 6 rebounds, 13 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. His performance is comprehensive and efficient.After Frank Vogel returned the stat sheet to the assistant coach, he walked slowly to the sidelines and asked the players to strengthen their defense against Xu Tian's teammates.
The execution ability of the Pacers players is pretty good, and they immediately made adjustments to strengthen the restrictions on the remaining four, allowing Randall to face Xu Tian alone with the ball.
Xu Tian played back singles, moved skillfully to shake Randall away, turned over and leaned back, and made an unsolvable mid-range jumper!
Randall's height and wingspan are not good enough, so he tried his best to take off, but still failed to form a limit.
The basketball hits the backboard and bounces into the hoop!
64-43!
Xu Tian's overall state was extremely relaxed, calmly retreated to the backcourt, and immediately entered a defensive state.
Reggie Miller praised this: "The current players should learn from Xu's game spirit. As long as he is on the court, he will do his best. Even if the opponent is not very strong, he will not relax in the slightest. In such a state, Commendable."
"Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant both belong to this type of player. Because of this, they have the opportunity to become the top existence in the league." Mike Breen thought of Jordan and Kobe.
Randall once again singled Nance Jr., but was blocked by McGee's defense.
Nance Jr. got the defensive rebound, handed it to Xu Tian, and quickly ran forward.
Xu Tian suppressed the rhythm, dribbled the ball at the top of the front court, took advantage of Randall's unpreparedness, changed his body in front of him to deceive his defensive position, and hit the penalty area in a straight line from the weak side.
Myles Turner threw himself out to defend with all his strength and received a thug foul that knocked Xu Tian to the floor.
Kobe rushed over quickly, between Myles Turner and Xu Tian, for fear that further conflicts would break out.The Lakers are currently leading by more than 20 points, and there is absolutely no need for such a situation to happen.
Randall took Miles Turner away, and the two exchanged a few words briefly, hoping to turn this matter over.
The three referees got together, discussed for a while, and decided to watch the replay of the video and decide on the penalty.
The slow-motion playback showed that Xu Tian was about to make a high throw, but he didn't expect Miles Turner to rush towards him, and his center of gravity was out of balance.Then Myles Turner hit Xu Tian hard on the head with his hand and knocked him down to the floor.
The referee discussed with the replay center and decided to give Myles Turner a flagrant foul.The main reason is that the suspense in this game is not high, so there is no need to encourage confrontation.
Xu Tian made two free throws and made it steady!
66-43!
The Lakers still have the offensive ball.
Xu Tian received the serve at the top of the arc, ignoring Randall who was defending in front of him, and made a super long-range three-pointer.
The basketball flies through the air and hits the net with precision!
69-43!
Frank Vogel shook his head, sat back on the coach's bench, and quietly watched the offense and defense of the next round.
Myles Turner got the pass on the offensive end, turned around and wanted to finish with a dunk, but he didn't notice behind him, Xu Tian pressed the ball on the backboard with both hands, and ate a brutal hot pot.
Xu Tian grabbed the defensive rebound, then threw the ball forward and handed it to George who had already run over.
George awakened the soul of acting, grabbed the ball with one hand in the frontcourt, and dunked with a 360-degree windmill, dedicated to the Indiana fans who have supported him for several seasons.
Miles Turner took a big hat and was so angry that he pushed Xu Tian from behind.This impulsive behavior caused him to get his second malicious foul of the game and was sent off.
Xu Tian executed a free throw and hit two again!
73-43!
The Lakers have the right to attack the ball, Xu Tian receives the serve, and in the same position, the murderous three-pointer sword, piercing the needle hollow!
76-43!
The game entered garbage time before halftime.
Frank Vogel replaced the main lineup, replaced the bench players who rarely played time, and officially forfeited the game.
Xu Tian took the initiative to pull a foul, put the game into a dead ball state, and walked to the sidelines.
During the intermission, the Banker Life Arena played a tribute video to Kobe, and the live host invited Kobe to give a speech.The players on both sides and the fans on the scene gave a standing ovation, paying tribute to the veteran who has played for nearly 20 years.
In the second half, the Pacers' bench lineup somewhat regained some ground, and at the end of the game, they chased the point difference to only 13 points.If you don't watch the first half, fans will feel that there is a lot of suspense in this game.
Lakers 106-93 Pacers, win another away game!
Wearing a towel, Xu Tian gave a high-five to the Pacers players, and then went to the sidelines to accept Rachel's interview.
The fans in the Bankers Life Arena realized that it was impossible for Kobe to play here again during his career, and they were reluctant to leave for a long time.
(End of this chapter)