On the court, George faced Harden's defense and stumbled to the frontcourt with the ball.
Hibbert originally wanted to set up a screen for George to help him pass the half court smoothly, but was "shocked" by George's look. Are you kidding me, real men never have to cover half court. The fans in the audience laughed loudly. This is right. The game is more interesting if it has more personal emotions.
"You start, I want to play singles!"
George saw Hibbert running over again to prepare for a pick-and-roll, but George yelled and refused again.
Hibbert's expression was a little helpless, but he hesitated to speak, and kept complaining in his heart:
"Brother, if you want to fight one-on-one, you two can do it yourself, and I will be the audience for you."
"Gao Yuanyuan" could only dare to mutter these words in his heart. If he said this, he might just pack up and leave.
At the top of the arc, George dribbled the ball to find rhythm, then stepped back and shot a pull-up jumper. Harden was stunned when he saw this move. It seemed familiar and a little awkward. He suddenly realized, isn't this my move?
"Uh-huh!"
The three-pointer went into the net at 9:9. George made a response shot again. Not only did he make it, but he also used Harden's method.
The fans at the scene also exclaimed. When did their prince secretly learn the signature skill of the opposite bearded man? Although his movements were a little stiffer, he was still successful.
"How about it, you just have to be good at this step-back three-pointer!"
After the shot, George shook his shoulders and said proudly.
"The action is too ugly, it hurts the eyes, bad review."
Harden replied.
"Tch, just tell me if it's a step back. A thousand people have a thousand Hamlets in their hearts. I think my step back looks better than yours."
George said unconvinced.
"Then you are a real shrimp."
Harden replied succinctly.
The two people were "chatting" during the transition from offense to defense. Although there was constant communication, George said it with a smile. Harden couldn't see his expression because his beard was too thick. The referee saw the two. The person did not act excessively, and did not show any signs from the side.
"If you can, hit me, don't pass the ball."
George snorted coldly.
"Just fight, you have to watch out."
Harden said, opening his hand for the ball.
Jeremy Lin handed over the ball just after halftime. Who doesn't like to watch the Royal City PK between the top stars?
Harden caught the ball, called on his teammates to spread out, and singled out George at the top of the arc.
When George saw this, he did not dare to neglect at all. Although he was not convinced, his actual actions truly reflected his mental state.
Harden continuously moved George's center of gravity in one direction. This time George pressed closer. Harden had just made a very difficult step-back three-pointer. The touch was so hot that he would not let him go this time. Shot.
George defended slightly sideways and blocked Harden's left hand. This is a defensive strategy used by most outside players in the league. If you guard against the direction of your dominant hand, whether it is the opponent's shot or breakthrough, you will have some advantages.
"It's so tight, no matter who you are."
Harden thought to himself.
Then he increased his dribbling intensity, once again moved his hips in one direction, then dribbled with his right hand in a suspended position, took an attack step, and accelerated the breakthrough from the right side.
Although George is passive, his excellent physical fitness allows him to move quickly laterally in the defense, blocking Harden's path forward.
Harden had already expected it, and he changed the direction of his body significantly, and the ball also came to his left hand. Without any pause, he passed George cleanly in one step.
Hibbert quickly stepped forward to cover the defense. Harden slowed down and threw the ball high. The basketball drew an arc and just passed Hibbert's fingertips. A figure behind him jumped up and caught the ball with both hands in the air. , smashed into the basket.
It is Asik, the white center who does all the hard work for the team.
"Harden's offensive choices are too calm. In this offense, Harden's dribbling, breakthrough, and passing are all in place."
Su Kui admired.
"Yes, Harden's biggest improvement this season is not his scoring blowout, but his organization of the team's offense. His ability to connect the team is already among the top ten in the league. You know, last season, Harden More than half of the offense is still based on off-ball play.”
Yu Jia echoed.
"Why don't you shoot anymore? Why don't you just play alone? Are you admitting defeat?"
George sarcastically said from behind that he was not convinced by Harden's operation just now. He said he was a good man if he passed the ball in a one-on-one duel.
"Young man, basketball is a team game. Besides, your defense is too bad. Passing you is like crossing the street in the early morning. Our manager Xu said, if you don't take advantage, you are a bastard!"
Harden shook his head and spoke plausibly.
If Xu Xin heard this, he would probably laugh in anger. He said it, but it was not used in this way.
"What a mess, you're just a coward!"
George snorted and asked for the ball. He was bound to defeat Harden head-on tonight.
He did exactly that. In the first six minutes of the game, other Pacers players touched the ball only a handful of times, and George basically took care of it all by himself.
At the beginning, George's offensive efficiency did remain at a very high level, but as the game progressed, his physical fitness declined and his mentality changed, the shortcoming of unstable shooting began to be exposed.
In comparison, Harden's handling of the ball is much more mature, and he has just the right timing to attack and distribute the ball to his teammates.
Under the leadership of Harden, the Rockets hit a 9:2 spurt and opened the score in one fell swoop.
Vogel saw that the situation was not good and quickly called a timeout to adjust.
"Paul (George), you need to calm down. I know this game is very important to you, but if you keep playing like this, not only will you lose the game, but you will also lose."
Vogel said earnestly.
George took the towel handed by Pierce, wiped the sweat from his face, and took a deep breath. The surge of adrenaline just now made him emotional, but now he gradually calmed down.
The coach was right, he was indeed too reckless just now.
Thinking of this, he nodded and took the initiative to admit his mistake:
"My question, sorry."
"Hey, what are you talking about?"
"That's right, we can just call back."
Pierce, Hill and others took over and comforted him.
The Pacers teammates are very friendly, and of course they have to pamper their young master. Besides, the game has just begun, so there is still time for everything.
"The atmosphere on your team is so good."
Xu Xin had been paying attention to the movements on the Pacers' bench just now, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised to see everyone enjoying themselves.
George's offensive choices were described as "terrible" just now to praise him, but his teammates were not dissatisfied, which is rare.
Xu Xin knew that even the Heat, the championship team back then, would have quarrels. The fight between James and Chalmers on the bench was a classic.
