After Reggie Miller and Eric Williams came on the court, the Pacers' overall height created some advantages.
However, it completely collapsed on the defensive end.
Billups and Hamilton joined forces to penetrate the Pacers' perimeter defense into a sieve.
Fortunately, Derrick Williams has a good touch. He hit mid-range shots successively, and then Reggie Miller also hit a three-pointer.
They barely maintained the game, but the Pacers' decline was obvious, and everyone could see that they were like a building about to collapse.
Carlisle showed unprecedented strategic calmness at this time. He was not in a hurry to let Su Xi play, even if the Pacers were losing ground and the point difference widened.
Suchy requested to play in the third minute of the fourth quarter.
Carlisle refused, saying: "At least wait until after the 5th minute, Jack! You have a good rest. Our goal is not to win tonight, but the championship. I can afford to lose this game. But, I We can’t let you charge with fatigue.”
Then, Su Xi sat on the bench waving his fingers and waiting for the fifth minute to arrive.
The fifth minute came quickly, and the Pacers were 6 points behind.
Susie stood up, but Carlisle decided to wait a little longer.
In Carlisle's mind, he was actually more inclined to give up this game. After all, the Pistons were now in full swing and Ron Artest was sent off again.
Carlisle thought he could withstand the ridicule after the game, and he didn't want Susie to go on the field and bear the blame for the failure.
The game continues.
"Charles, you are lost. Your savior has still not been put on the court, and Carlisle has given up on him. Carlisle knows that even replacing Su Xi will not solve the problem. Simply keep the powerful imagination of him to the Pacers fans. "
Kenny Smith made a razor-sharp jibe at Barkley on TV. "You always fail with Chinese players. Last time it was because you didn't believe in Yao Ming, and now it's because you believe in Su Xi too much."
Barkley felt guilty at this time, but his tone was still firm: "The game is not over yet, be careful of getting slapped in the face."
"Haha, only people like you who have lost all hope will believe in so-called miracles." Kenny Smith was a little carried away. He said: "Let's do it, Charles. If your savior can turn defeat into victory tonight, I will kiss the jackass one more time." How about your lips? But if he can’t do it, I just want you to hold it and say: I love you. That’s it. Hahaha.”
Kenny has a great comedic effect and fills the live broadcast room with a cheerful atmosphere.
Everyone was laughing at Barkley's joke.
Barkley is a strong man and never gives up. He went to the Rockets to hug his thighs, but he made himself the biggest and even cut his salary to sign for the Rockets. It's just...he still didn't win the championship in the end.
"Okay. I have nothing to be afraid of. Kenny, kiss your butt first and then your mouth. You have to pay attention to your hygiene."
Buckley just finished speaking.
boom!
Ben Wallace made an alley-oop and completed a powerful dunk.
Successfully widened the point difference to 9 points.
After Ben Wallace dunked, the entire Palace of Auburn Hills erupted.
Ben Wallace also rushed to the sidelines. He shouted to Su Xi: "Coward, why are you still hiding there?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Xi took off his coat and he quickly walked to the technical table.
He took the lead on the court without waiting for Carlisle's instructions.
The Pacers' lineup immediately became: Suhi, Reggie Miller, Eric Williams, Tony Batty, O'Neal Jr.
Suhi came on the court and received Miller's pass. He whispered a few words to Miller and moved forward.
"Will there be any more miracles?"
Larry Bird muttered silently in front of the TV, feeling the same as all Pacers fans.
With a 9-point difference and only 6 minutes left, Artest was sent off. The opponent was a master of positional warfare like the Pistons.
Can you win?
Even the most die-hard and die-hard Pacers fans can't help but have questions in their hearts at this time.
But Susie didn't.
He kept moving forward.
He quickly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt without stopping at all, and took a sharp step forward. As soon as Billups came up to him, he completed a change of direction like flying close to the ground. Billups quickly followed up, but Suzy's flexible body allowed him to bypass most of the defense, and the rest was left to...power!
puff!
Billups was directly knocked away. Although Suhi's tonnage was not large, his strength reached 96 with the help of Ben Wallace, which is a terrifying statistic.
Billups felt like half of his shoulder was numb.
Su Xi entered the paint area instantly. He did not avoid Ben Wallace, but went directly to meet him. He kept accelerating.
Ben Wallace quickly got close to him. Just when he was trying to give Su Xi a strong confrontation, Su Xi suddenly stopped suddenly. His body was shaking a little. His coordination talent was not enough to control such a violent sudden braking. But Ben Wallace was also deceived, and his stopping pace was also unstable. Just when he was about to get closer to him, Su Xi used his excellent flexibility to quickly complete a turn, shoot the basketball, and enter the penalty area. Jump up violently...smash the basketball into the blue frame with both hands...boom!
Beat the slow with the fast!
Done in one go!
The momentum is overwhelming!
There was a moment of dead silence in the majestic Palace of Mount Auburn, with many air-conditioners and uncontrollable sighs reflecting their anxiety and panic. But then, these emotions were enveloped in even louder boos, taking on an aggressive tone.
The color is sharp and the heart is full.
Su Xi landed from the sky, and he glanced at Ben Wallace coldly: "Best Defensive Player?"
A simple noun, Su Xi interpreted the ultimate irony in an indifferent tone.
Ben Wallace tried hard to adjust his breathing before suppressing the urge to strangle Su Xi.
He turned around and walked to the basket, and the ball was passed to Billups.
But as soon as the basketball was passed, Su Xi suddenly came out from behind Tony Barty. He directly knocked Billups away and took the basketball away.
Ben Wallace quickly jumped into the court to grab it back, but Su Xi turned around and handed the basketball to Tony Barty, who took off and jumped... Boom!
Another dunk.
The score difference narrowed to 5 points.
Su Xi made an immediate impact as soon as he came on the court.
The screams at the Palace of Auburn Hills quickly turned to boos and curses.
Billups and Ben Wallace also told the referee that Suhi fouled the ball.
But the referee did not adopt it. First of all, Billups did not touch the ball. This was a reasonable collision without the ball. Secondly, the referee has already sent Artest off. It would be too much to find fault with Su Xi.
"Defend!"
Suhi applauded her teammates on the way back to half court.
The Pacers' morale quickly improved under his encouragement.
The 5-point difference lets all teammates know that victory is by no means without a chance, and we can win against God!
Artest was watching the scene on TV in the locker room, and he suddenly realized that Su Xi was indeed a better leader than himself.
He's better at communicating, and he's not easy to get on top of.
Larry Bird was even more emotional in front of the TV, this is what he wanted. He feels that he needs to go to the training ground more in the future. If Su Xi's offensive ability with the ball is stronger, the Pacers will be even stronger.
The Pacers fans in front of the TV were even more excited. They came on the court for 26 seconds and created two consecutive dunks. It is not an exaggeration to say that Su Xi is the savior of the Pacers!
Barkley banged the table in the live broadcast room and shouted: "Haha, only 5 points left! Kenny, you are right, Jack is the savior of the Pacers! He is here to save the Pacers, Larry Bird, I love you!"
As soon as he finished speaking...pop!
Suhi drove into the paint and slapped Ben Wallace's inevitable dunk from behind the head out of bounds.
The Palace of Auburn Hills was once again in an uproar.
The whole process was replayed on the big screen above: Billups and Ben Wallace were playing a pick-and-roll. Billups got to the basket with Su Xi's pursuit. He couldn't do anything, and quickly passed to Ben Wallace who followed up. Ben Wallace caught the ball, slapped hard, squeezed Tony Barty away with his strong body, jumped up and was about to dunk. Su Xi suddenly burst out of the diagonal stab, and slapped Ben Wallace's basketball with one slap.
The power is huge!
The basketball controlled by Ben Wallace was blown away instantly.
The basketball flew to the fifth row of the audience.
This shows Su Xi's strength.
"I'm here to fuck you." Su Xi asked Ben Wallace: "This is your own request. Are you happy being fucked from behind?"
Ben Wallace got mad at that moment. He turned around, stretched out his hand and pushed Su Xi.
Su Xi took advantage of the situation and stepped back, taking three or four steps.
Beep!
The referee didn't hesitate.
He called a technical foul on Ben Wallace.
Beep.
Larry Brown requested a timeout.
Now it is necessary to delay Su Xi's offensive momentum and let him continue like this. The Pistons will not be able to hold on to the lead, but they will have to accept a defeat!
Once the Pistons collapse, then... not only will Susie become famous. Larry Brown may lose his reputation.
Because the media was already saying that he took advantage of Carlisle.
He dispelled such rumors with two victories against the Pacers.
But if Carlisle completes the counterattack in such a passive situation in this game, and defeats the Pistons by a big score.
Those voices will rise again, and they will say: Larry Brown is not as good as Carlisle. If Carlisle can create a powerful Piston, he can create a more iron-blooded Pacer.
Larry Brown has reached this age and it is time for his historical status to be finalized. He does not want to leave a stain.
So, when Ben Wallace came back to the bench, he asked Ben Wallace, "Do you hate Jake Sue?"
"Yes!" Ben Wallace was very angry.
"Then your fouls should be harder." Larry Brown told Ben Wallace calmly.
There was no psychological burden when he said this.
It feels like Popovich giving orders to Bruce Bowen.
Oh, by the way, Popovich is Larry Brown’s big disciple.
At the same time, Su Xi said to Carlisle on the bench: "Rick, I think we should get up quickly next! We should play a quick pick-and-roll and then take quick shots."
Su Xi said: "My speed is my advantage, Tony has the shooting ability, as well as the tonnage and blocking position. Jermaine has a full set of face-to-face singles skills, and Eric is also very fast in running, and Reggie, He’s an all-time three-point shooter.”
"Our tactical understanding is very good. We can definitely get up and play quickly. Why should we fight a war of attrition with them on the offensive end?"
Suzy asked Carlisle.
Carlisle did not have a mentor in the NBA, nor did he have the baggage of academic authority. In fact, he is a very enlightened head coach who pursues a black cat and white cat strategy.
When he heard Su Xi's suggestion, he thought for a while and said, "I think it's okay. Run up and complete the attack quickly!"
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(End of chapter)
