The Pacers finally woke up and showed their true fangs with 5 minutes left in the game.
The fans at Conseco Arena have been booing and swearing for the past 2 minutes. The rude Indiana fans are standard red necks. They don't want to watch the team lose to a young rebuilding team like the Bulls.
Under the boos and curses, Carlisle also realized that he was playing with fire. So he called a timeout, clapped his hands and told the Pacers: "Okay, kids, let's end this boring game. The fun with the Bulls is over, it's time for us to tell them why we are the Eastern Conference." The strongest team.”
Carlisle said this in a very calm tone, and he did not mean to be condescending.
But this ordinary tone better reflects the Pacers' true arrogance.
Carlisle replaced Harrington and Tinsley at the same time.
Then tell the team to start with defense.
At this time, Kenny Anderson suddenly said something to Carlisle: "Should we make some preparations for the No. 30 player, such as flanking, he is very strong."
Carlisle smiled and said calmly: "No need. When the Pacers' steel torrent rolls in, he can't stop it. He is not one of the four shooting guards."
Beep!
The whistle sounded.
The Pacers put on their strongest lineup.
The Bulls also replaced Su Feng, who had been resting for a long time, on the court.
At this time, the Bulls led 93:82 by 11 points.
After playing.
The Pacers quickly opened up the situation, and the basketball was handed to O'Neal. O'Neal used a deft step to get rid of Eddy Curry. Tyson Chandler stepped up to defend, and he threw the basketball into the penalty area at will... Su Feng rushed. It passed, but one shot later, Foster had already jumped up and smashed the basketball into the basket.
After the goal, Foster was all smiles and high-fived O'Neal.
They were talking and laughing.
Tyson Chandler was livid, and as a defensive player, he was angry.
But there was nothing he could do
He and Eddy Curry were both high school students participating in the draft. One was the second overall pick in 2001, and the other was the fourth overall pick in 2001. It can be said that they went hand in hand, so Tyson Chandler knew Eddy Curry very well. What is the level of defense here?
Wipe his butt every time.
This is also written in the Bulls' tactical manual, one focuses on offense and the other focuses on defense. It is Tyson Chandler's responsibility to wipe Eddy Curry's butt, but if he wipes it too much, resentment is inevitable.
"Can you follow his pace for a little bit and don't let him ask for anything."
Tyson Chandler said grumblingly.
Eddy Curry was a little nonchalant. He turned around and said, "Give me the ball later and I'll get this offense back..."
When he said this, he undoubtedly added fuel to the fire.
Tyson Chandler's face became visibly uglier.
Su Feng intervened appropriately and said, "The two of you together will definitely defeat them."
The exchanges on the court were brief.
Everyone walked to the front court.
Coming to the frontcourt, Eddy Curry was about to block the ball and saw Su Feng running over to catch the ball from Hinrich in advance.
After catching the ball, Su Feng took the initiative to reach out to Eddy Curry.
Curry frowned, but facing Su Feng who had a life-saving grace, he still stepped forward quickly.
He blocked Artest.
Artest's defensive ability is extremely strong, and he can be said to be the number one perimeter defender in the league today. However, he has a shortcoming: he is extremely poor at guarding pick-and-rolls.
Su Feng accelerated, unleashed his explosive power, and broke away from the defense directly into the free throw line. O'Neal quickly followed up and raised his right hand high to cover Su Feng.
O'Neal Jr. has a strong defensive ability and is an important part of the Pacers' strong defensive network.
Carlisle on the sidelines raised his eyebrows. He didn't think Su Feng could escape O'Neal's coverage.
After observing a game, he has discovered that Su Feng is not good at holding the ball and shooting jumpers. His offensive plan is very simple, and it is still at the level of "one trick".
However, in the blink of an eye, Su Feng reached the basket. He quickly made an emergency stop, and then made an upward shooting posture. Xiao O's defensive focus subconsciously moved up. Su Feng quickly turned around, He made a pass to the outside again... Foster on Su Feng's side was deceived, and he subconsciously jumped out to steal the ball.
But basketball is still under Su Feng's control.
That's when Foster realized he'd been tricked and turned around. I saw Su Feng casually throwing the basketball behind his head... Without any preparation, even O'Neal was deceived. He watched the basketball pass over his head. He turned his head, and Tyson Chandler had already He jumped up violently, grabbed the basketball and slammed it against the basket... Boom!
Dunks happen.
The Bulls scored 2 points.
This move is both false and true, teasing the Pacers' entire interior defensive system at the palm of their hands.
Su Feng's huge palms play an important role in this, and every move he makes gives people an extremely realistic feeling.
This made Bird on the sidelines think of Jordan more than once.
And the moment Su Feng casually threw the basketball behind his head, he concluded: This little guy has legendary talent and his sense of space is very good.
Although the force of his pass was a bit strong, causing the arc to be a bit high, it was well within the range of Tyson Chandler.
Moreover, his whole set of actions was very calm, and it can be said that he was willing to die and survive.
This little guy might actually learn my passing ideas.
Bird thought so.
Tyson Chandler reached out and gave Su Feng a high-five. "Good pass, Tony."
Su Feng smiled and said: Thanks to Eddie for his cover. The quality of his cover is unparalleled in the world, and he also attracted outside defense for us.
He gave Eddy Curry a hand without showing any trace, and Eddy Curry was very happy when he heard it. Tyson Chandler's mood wasn't as bad as before.
Su Feng is quietly repairing the rift in the team.
The media will not know these details.
Coach Bill, who was standing on the sidelines, wouldn't even notice.
Even the two parties involved are just experiencing it silently, and they will not notice it.
However, one thing happened subtly.
That is the aura of leadership.
There is a Chinese saying that goes, "Gongsheng begets honesty and integrity." Although people who work quietly will not publicize it, but...people will unnaturally become convinced in their hearts.
The game continues.
It was still O'Neal who was holding the ball in singles. He finally passed the ball to Artest, and Artest hit a three-pointer.
This ball made the Conseco Arena excited. Artest also raised three fingers with excitement.
Looking back, Hinrich went straight in, but because he was not experienced enough, he was entangled by O'Neal. He also faked a pass, but as soon as he made the fake move, O'Neal predicted and prepared it. He swooped up and intercepted the pass. His ball.
Hinrich is not Su Feng, he does not have Su Feng's confrontation ability, and he even lacks a pair of huge hands like Su Feng. Su Feng's left and right hands can firmly control the basketball in his hands like suction cups, which Hinrich cannot do. Even if his passing skills and passing vision are better than Su Feng, and he has better jump shooting ability, he cannot complete this offense.
Looking back, the Pacers patiently directed the basketball, and Kenny Anderson reached the basket through Foster's screen and made a throw.
The difference narrowed rapidly.
Hinrich dribbled the ball across half court, and after some back and forth, Hinrich finally shot from the top of the three-point line... Bang!
Missed.
Su Feng worked hard to grab the rebound. He accurately judged the landing point of the basketball, but missed it due to the high bounce.
The game changed again, and the Pacers launched another offensive. This time O'Neal turned left and walked into the paint. Although Eddy Curry withstood his lower plate, he still couldn't help but stretch out when O'Neal took action. He took a hand and pulled.
Beep!
The whistle sounded, foul.
O'Neal Jr. goes to the free throw line.
The Bulls' lead became precarious.
Morale at Conseco Arena was skyrocketing.
Carlisle raised his eyebrows confidently: Sure enough, the Bulls youth army's combat effectiveness is very weak. Two more hits and it should be defeated automatically. Coach Bill's tactical ability is indeed not very good, that is, the level of a video analyst.
In the NBA coaching system, video analysts are relatively low, only higher than scouts and behind assistant coaches. Although many current NBA head coaches started out as video analysts.
Coach Bill doesn't know what Carlisle thinks of him yet. He's standing on the sidelines and he really doesn't have any good ideas. He just said: "Tony, you will be the main player later."
He called Su Feng aside.
Let the task take its course and hand it over to Su Feng.
In critical moments, he could always think of Su Feng. Su Feng is already his direct descendant.
Because Su Feng can always bring him new surprises.
However, Coach Bill's action did not make Carlisle take it seriously.
He didn't think Coach Bill could change anything by calling rookie Su Feng over for a face-to-face interview. When the Pacers set out in full gear, how could a rookie stop them?
Uh-huh!
O'Neal Jr. made the first free throw.
boom!
O'Neal's second free throw missed the basket.
There was a scramble under the basket, and in the chaos, Jeff Foster clicked the basketball... He originally wanted to move the basketball to a position that would benefit the Pacers players, but luck was on his side... The basketball actually Directly into the basket.
When the basketball hit, the whole place went wild.
The score difference is only 5 points.
There are still 2 minutes and 26 seconds left in the game.
"Lower the tempo! Lower the tempo!"
Coach Bill yelled from the sidelines, and then he continued to remind: Tactics No. 3! Tactics No. 3!
This is a tactic that puts the basketball in the hands of the shooting guard.
In the past, Jaylen Rose always enforced the No. 3 tactic. Unexpectedly, now at the critical moment of the game, Coach Bill actually trusted Su Feng so much.
This is not to build him as a popular rookie, but to build him as a future core.
Can Su Feng bear this pressure?
This is a key goal!
Before Su Feng received the basketball, he was indeed feeling a little uneasy. Now every attack is crucial and related to the final outcome of the game.
But the moment he caught the basketball, his anxiety completely disappeared.
Ron Artest stepped forward with burning eyes, and he let Su Feng go.
"I know you want to waste time, and I know now that you rely too much on breakthrough layups on the offensive end."
Artest talked trash to Su Feng in order to influence Su Feng.
Su Feng didn't answer him.
He stepped directly, his steps quickly probing out. Artest turned slightly sideways, and he had a big defensive buffer.
'Sure enough, I still want to break through, hum! '
Artest had an expression of 'nothing more than that'.
However, in the next second, when Su Feng suddenly took a step forward, he discovered that Su Feng quickly started the second and third steps... Where is the ball?
He quickly followed.
It turned out that Su Feng threw the basketball directly behind him while charging forward, and Hinrich caught the basketball again.
Artest followed Su Feng and glanced at Hinrich again.
He only hesitated for a second, and Su Feng ran to the bottom corner.
And Hinrich also quickly passed the basketball in.
Su Feng caught the basketball and took the shot without hesitation... Artest then swooped up with ferocious force.
But he couldn't stop it, because the basketball was already flying into the sky.
Artest couldn't control his center of gravity and rushed towards Su Feng. Both of them staggered a little. Su Feng had the better chassis and reached out to help Artest.
Uh-huh!
The basketball fell into the net.
The score increased to 8 points.
There are 2 minutes and 02 seconds left in the game.
"Was it a layup just now?"
Su Feng asked Atai.
Although they are friends, Artest was a little annoyed: "You only know these two tricks."
"That's enough for tonight."
Su Feng smiled confidently.
His smile reminded Bird on the sidelines of his younger self.
After hitting this three-pointer, Su Feng's score has reached 35 points.
This is the first start of his career. If he wins and helps the team win, then... he will achieve another important milestone.
Bird had already fallen in love with talent and wanted to take Su Feng as his own.
Although the Pacers do not lack defenders now, they will lack outside core players in the future.
Artest is still more suitable as a defensive gate.
The Pacers were a little anxious and resorted to forcing shots.
Reggie Miller took the ball from Kenny Anderson and took a quick shot, even though Su Fengdu had already covered his face with his hands.
But, after an arc... swoosh!
hit.
The score difference narrowed to 5 points.
There is 1 minute and 45 seconds left in the game.
You still have time.
After all, Miller once scored 8 points in less than 9 seconds and killed the game.
The stadium was filled with cheers, and many people shouted Reggie's name in unison, with great momentum.
Reggie Miller has been the same for eighteen years, and he will always be Indiana's most trustworthy shooter.
He has been guarding the Pacers' glory, tonight and every night.
"Little guy, I must admit that you have some strength. But compared with us, you are still far behind. We will win tonight. This is the tuition fee you paid for your growth."
Reggie Miller trash-talked Su Feng.
Su Feng disagreed. He told Reggie Miller calmly: "I don't want to pay tuition, but I also want victory."
"Arrogance."
Miller commented on Su Feng.
Unexpectedly, Su Feng said some extremely domineering trash talk to him: "Believe it or not, I will hit a shot there next!"
Su Feng pointed to the heart of the Pacers: their penalty area.
At that time, Reggie Miller was stunned. He didn't expect Su Feng to be so arrogant.
He couldn't help but sneered: "Are you imitating Larry Bird? You're still far from it."
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