The Bulls' starting lineup tonight is: Kirk Hinrich, Kendall Gill, Su Feng, Eddy Curry, Tyson Chandler.
The Pacers' starting lineup is: Kenny Anderson, Ron Artest, Reggie Miller, Jermaine O'Neal, Jeff Foster.
No matter how you look at it, the Pacers have the advantage.
Beep!
When the whistle blows, the game begins.
When Su Feng came on the stage, the Conseco Arena erupted into the loudest boos.
Away boos are an important indicator of player popularity.
After these two rounds of publicity, Su Feng has become the most famous player in the Bulls youth team.
Other Bulls players didn't just save the beauty with their bare hands, but also fell in love with Scarlett. He also failed to gain an advantage in the direct confrontation with LeBron James. Two consecutive goals were selected as the best five goals this week.
Gill told Sufon: Enjoy the boos, it's their 'fear' of you.
He didn't want Su Feng to be frightened by these Indiana.
Su Feng smiled. These boos did not scare him, but made him more excited. He was a person who liked big scenes. The bigger the scene, the more exciting it was, and the calmer his heart became. It's in your genes. The reason Grandpa Su Feng was able to repeatedly make military exploits on the battlefield where he almost escaped death and survive was because of his natural big heart.
In the NCAA finals, with more than 60,000 spectators, Su Feng hit a key three-pointer. At that time, he was far from the talent and skills he has now.
Therefore, in Su Feng's eyes, this bit of booing was nothing.
"Tony, I'm sorry, I'm going to beat you up tonight." Artest came over, leaned next to Su Feng, and said, "After the game, I'll treat you to dinner."
"Maybe I'm the one who invited you." Su Feng smiled slightly.
He is very confident.
When Su Feng entered the court, it was difficult to see any emotion on his face other than a smile.
He stood here, giving people the feeling of being in the depths of the clouds.
Artest's aura is also very strong. After all, he is the man who broke Jordan's ribs. But facing the smiling Su Feng, he did feel a little unsure.
This guy definitely didn't hold back his work.
He must have a secret weapon.
Beep!
The whistle sounded.
Game start.
Tyson Chandler and Jeff Foster jump ball, bam!
Tyson Chandler moved the basketball to his own half, and Hinrich dribbled the ball across the court.
Su Feng landed on the left waist area, and Artest quickly entangled him. He pressed against Su Feng's back to prevent Su Feng from taking the position comfortably.
Su Feng didn't bother with him. He quickly ran over to cover Hinrich. Su Feng's body was not thick, but his lower body was very strong. He withstood Kenny Anderson, and Hinrich quickly moved in.
Artest hesitated for a moment, and Hinrich took action decisively... Whoa!
hit.
Hinrich reached out and gave Su Feng a high-five, and Coach Bill was also very happy on the sidelines.
This is a play outside the playbook, and generally speaking there is no shooting guard to cover for the point guard.
But Coach Bill is a mid-career, and he does not have the strict philosophy of an academic coach. Moreover, his coaching level is only half-baked, so he gives his players a lot of tactical freedom.
There are good and bad situations in this situation.
But for Su Feng and Hinrich, it is definitely a good thing.
Rookies need a relaxed and free environment to grow.
After changing sides and fighting again, Su Feng did not face Artest, but ran to track Reggie Miller.
Miller's running was very strange, but Su Feng was able to keep up with him.
This surprised Miller. He even felt that Su Feng could predict his running trajectory and give feedback in advance... This shows one thing, Su Feng's off-ball running skills are better than him. That's why it's so easy.
Bird had sharp eyes, and he saw it.
His scalp was numb. He knew that Su Feng's running ability was very strong, but he didn't expect that he could cover Reggie Miller's level. Although Reggie Miller's running ability was only about seven or eight at his peak due to age, injuries and other comprehensive reasons. It has reached a standard, but Su Feng, a rookie, can completely cover Miller's path. What does it mean?
It shows that his running ability in his rookie period has already reached Miller's peak level.
This is the embryo of a top blue-collar worker.
Why do the Bulls want to train him to be the core ball-handler?
This is a waste of natural resources!
Bird felt a burst of physical pain. He took a deep breath: No, this kid must be traded to Indiana, and the talent cannot be buried in the hands of Chicago's grassroots team.
Uh-huh!
Little O'Neal completed a deft back turn under the defense of Little Shark and hit the throw.
These two 'juniors' are both related to Shaquille O'Neal. One has the same name, and the other has similar weight and tonnage.
It's just that Little O'Neal's style of play is completely different from Big O'Neal. Big O'Neal takes an unparalleled route. O'Neal Jr. is very gorgeous on the offensive end, with face-to-face shooting and elegant back-turning movements. On the defensive end, his ability to help defend and protect the basket is also very scary, a bit like Olajuwon and David Robinson.
O'Neal Jr. is one of the few super insiders in the league today who can score 20+10+2. Among the four power forwards, he is second only to Duncan and Garnett.
Compared with him, Eddy Curry has no advantage except weight.
Therefore, it is natural for O'Neal to score.
Hinrich quickly brought the basketball over, this time Kenny Anderson pressed early, and Reggie Miller on one side also interfered.
Hinrich stopped the ball, and Su Feng quickly ran over and caught the basketball.
At this time, Artest had already taken a stance and stood one step in front of Su Feng.
Su Feng pressed down, and the moment he made the starting action, he suddenly lifted it up... This was a fake move followed by a fake move.
Extremely realistic.
After Artest's sudden retreat, he subconsciously jumped forward. He knew that Su Feng's shooting ability was very strong.
But the moment he lifted up and his center of gravity rose, Su Feng stepped forward smoothly, powerful explosive power burst out, and the ball and man stood out at the same time.
call out!
Artest was knocked out of defense in an instant.
Fortunately, Artest is a defensive warrior with extremely rich defensive experience. Any other Pacers player would not be able to escape the fate of being passed by in one step.
Bird raised his eyebrows slightly on the sidelines: Not bad. very smart.
Su Feng's speed was not very fast. Artest caught up with him inside the free throw line. He used his body to push, but... Su Feng was not disturbed at all. Instead, he stopped quickly, pulling Artest's defensive focus towards Right, he quickly changed direction and got away again.
After getting rid of it, Su Feng directly collected the ball. He stepped into the paint area. The angle of the cut was very tricky, and he cleverly calculated the space for Artest to turn around and be blocked.
He went deep into the basket, and O'Neal Jr. quickly came over to defend him, but he was not as restless and eager to take action as other young people.
Instead, there is a deceleration buffer after taking a step. The effect is like slow playback.
He took off after O'Neal was falling, and used his left hand to flip the basketball over the basket...double insurance, very safe.
Uh-huh!
Basketball hits.
Scottie Pippen on the sidelines stood up excitedly and applauded.
too strong!
Su Feng's layup was amazing!
Pippen never dreamed that he would reach this level after teaching for less than an hour. This kind of learning ability is like no one else!
Coach Bill was also very surprised. He clenched his fists and waved vigorously: Yes!
Then, he turned back and said to Pippen: "Scott, this move is a bit like the way you and Jordan played."
"I taught him." Pippen said proudly.
As he said that, he turned his head and gestured "Yeah" towards Larry Bird.
Bird's face twitched.
To be honest, he didn't expect it: this kid's breakthrough layup was a bit good. This move of slow and fast was beginning to take shape. Moreover, he is really good at controlling the ball, and his confrontation is so strong.
call!
Bird let out a breath. He gave Artest a wink and told him to work harder on defense and not to be too polite to the rookie.
Artest received Bird's signal, but he felt wronged: I was not polite to him at all. How the hell did I know that he suddenly became so strong.
The last time Artest met Su Feng, Su Feng's ball control level was at the level of an average NCAA power forward, and he didn't even touch the threshold of a college guard. Who knew he had made rapid progress in the past month or so. His strength has also increased, his breakthroughs have become clearer, and most importantly, he can actually play slow and fast layups with ease under high-intensity defense.
Artest was so surprised that he could even swallow his fist.
The game continues.
Kenny Anderson broke through the basket, was interfered by Hinrich, and chose to stop and make a step-back jumper. But the basketball missed and the rebound was taken by Tyson Chandler.
Hinrich dribbles the ball forward, he is not slow and slow, and he has the style of a general.
Bird was eager to see it. He admired Hinrich very much. He believed that Hinrich matched the overall style of the Pacers very well. If they can get Hinrich, the Pacers will definitely win the championship this year.
Hinrich patiently sorted out the ball at the top of the key, and when Eddy Curry blocked the position with his wide body, he quickly passed the basketball in.
Curry started to post up.
Curry has a huge body and delicate post-up skills.
He patiently probed in, like a woman with big breasts and fat butt whispering softly in your ear. It was difficult for defenders to withstand it, and even O'Neal couldn't.
Curry pushed three steps in, turned around quickly, and made a left hook...O'Neal Jr. worked hard to block the shot and hit his wrist...Bang!
Basketball and iron.
The referee didn't call it.
Little Shark was very angry.
Fortunately, Su Feng happened to be passing by from one side, and he caught the basketball with quick eyes and hands.
Artest quickly stuck up, but at the moment when Artest came up, Su Feng quickly turned his back. He bypassed Artest's body from the baseline and went straight to the basket... Artest was completely passed.
Su Feng got to the basket and took off quickly.
Foster quickly jumped up to block the shot.
But Su Feng didn't want to complete a dunk, he threw the basketball.
Uh-huh!
Falling into the net.
"If this is a dunk, it will be a perfect replica of Jordan's classic dunk on Ewing."
Coach Bill turned around and said to Pippen with interest.
Pippen was a little confused at this time. To be fair, many of his layup moves were taught by Jordan. The two got along day and night and often studied techniques and tactics together. However, after Pippen practiced, he integrated with his body and formed his style.
But now, Su Feng obviously learned his skills, but he still plays like Jordan.
Is this atavism?
Moreover, Tony handles the ball like a smiling assassin, lays up like Jordan...this and this.
4 points.
Bird frowned and looked at Artest, his eyes full of complaints: Are you okay? Why did Su Feng play like one of the top four shooting guards under your defense?
Artest is very aggrieved. I don’t even know what kind of school this kid is in now.
I didn't have any defensive information before the game, so I went up and made a bet. My eyes darkened, and my previous experience was completely useless. This kid seems to have changed. How can I guard against him?
I can only spread my hands and complain in my heart: You can do it.
The game continues.
Artest beat Gill on the offensive end, using his rough ball-handling and strong body.
After that, Su Feng did not pursue scoring in several rounds.
Because Eddy Curry played very smoothly, he continued to threaten under Hinrich's feeding. Although his scoring efficiency was not high, he gave Tyson Chandler a high offensive rebound rate.
The Pacers are also working hard on how to deal with Eddy Curry.
Their goal this season is to win the championship, and their research on O'Neal must be prepared in advance.
Eddy Curry is an important tool for them to study O'Neal.
Little shark.
If you can't even handle the small shark, how are you going to handle the big shark?
Su Feng has been running on the outside to open up space.
At the eighth minute of the game, Su Feng came off the field to rest. Jaylen Rose was replaced by Coach Bill to support him.
As soon as Jaylen Rose came on the court, he was intercepted by Artest.
Rose's ball-handling ability is not even the slightest bit worse than the current Su Feng, and his confrontation ability is not as good as Su Feng's. After Artest experienced the matchup with Su Feng, he beat Rose again: it was like having just finished the college entrance examination and getting a fifth-grade elementary school mathematics test paper.
"No wonder you're a substitute now."
Artest stole the ball and attacked him with trash talk.
Can Rose swallow this bad breath? He is one of the top five Michigan players.
So, when Reggie Miller hit a 3-pointer, he held the ball in singles again. He ran rampant with the ball, got to the basket and took O'Neal's big block.
Fortunately, Hinrich picked up the basketball and passed it to Gill, who responded with a three-pointer.
Coach Bill clapped his hands angrily on the sidelines, reminding Rose to calm down and follow the tactics.
After shouting, he turned back angrily and said, "Did you see it? Why do you think he doesn't play as a substitute at his level?"
The entire bench understood what he meant.
Larry Bird also breathed a sigh of relief at this time. Su Feng was not there and replaced with a straw bag.
But the relief didn't last long.
After the first quarter and 2 minutes into the second quarter, Su Feng was replaced on the court.
As soon as Su Feng came on the field, he received a pass from Hinrich. Su Feng quickly made a probing step, and Artest subconsciously retreated. The moment Artest retreated, Su Feng seized the fleeting opportunity. , take off and take action... shua!
Three point hit.
Su Feng made an impact when he came on the court.
Pippen laughed and stood up. He stretched out his hands toward Bird and showed seven fingers.
7 points!
Bird was a little angry.
He stood up and shouted to Artest: "Stick up, stick up and defend!!"
He roared.
Everyone was watching him from the sidelines, especially new head coach Rick Carlisle.
Carlisle is a young coach and has no factions in the NBA.
He had just been edged out by Larry Brown in Detroit.
Now that Bird is shouting like this, is he trying to exclude me again?
Does he want to listen behind the curtain like Pat Riley?
Bird saw Carlisle's alert and worried eyes. He quickly waved his hand and said, "I just want to remind Artest that the tactics are up to you."
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