The Fifth Point Guard

　　 On the night of the decision that the opponent was the Pacers, Paul Silas took his disciples to Indiana by plane to prepare for the game two days later.

　　 The next night.

　　 It started to rain heavily in Indiana.

Thunder and lightning.

　　 Shentong sat next to the floor-to-ceiling windows of the hotel, watching the huge and dense raindrops draw a line in the air, and then hit the window, making a "ticking" sound.

　　 "Hey, Shin, what do you think?"

　　 James suddenly jumped out from behind and put his arm around Shen Tong's arm.

　　 "It's okay, but it's been a long time since I saw such a heavy rain."

　　 James smiled, sat next to Shentong, and said, "Paul will call together to watch the Pacers game video later. I'll be over now. Don't be late."

"Ok."

　　 James dressed neatly and went out.

　　 Shen Tong picked up the phone and sent a text message to Avril Lavigne: "My dear, are you busy lately? I have heard the new song, it's very good..."

　　 After a pause, Shentong deleted the words typed after "very good" and sent it out.

　　 took off his pajamas and Shen Tong put on a thick coat. It was still cold in April in Indiana.

　　 Picking up the phone, the unread text message is still 0.

　　 put the phone in his pocket, and Shen Tong opened the door and went out.

　　......

　　 The Pacers at this time are completely different from the Pacers when Shentong played for the Nets.

　　 Jermaine O'Neal has grown into an All-Star player, and the old undead demon knife Reggie Miller still shoots sharply.

　　 They also ushered in the player who turned the team from a semi-strong team into a semi-championship team, Ron Artest.

　　 It will be supplemented by Al Harrington, Jamal Tinsley, Jonathan Bender, Anthony Johnson, Jeff Foster, Austin Crohill and other players.

　　 A complete championship lineup is ready to come out.

　　 has a core and a puzzle.

　　 Against the Pacers, it was completely different from the first round against the Heat.

　　 What's more, in the opponent's lineup, there is also guard Johnson, who used to play for the Nets with Shentong.

　　 Based on Shentong's understanding of him, the Pacers will definitely deploy their defensive tactics according to his suggestions.

　　 After carefully watching the video of the Pacers game, Shen Tongcai discovered that the Pacers had made such long-term progress in the past two years.

　　If the Cavaliers want to play, they must guard against O'Neal and Artest, and at the same time, they can’t relax with Miller.

　　 "Let’s see today’s video. Take a good rest in the evening. Tomorrow night is the first game against the Pacers. Let’s just play as usual. We will see you when we play."

　　 Paul Silas finished speaking and turned off the TV to watch the video of the game.

James stood up from the bench and said: "Paul, shouldn't they make some targeted defensive arrangements for Jermaine, Ron and Reggie? In my opinion, the Pacers rely on the most The three strong points are the three of them."

　　 Silas replied with a smile: "No, we will fight as we usually train."

　　 James asked rhetorically: "Why?"

Silas said mysteriously: "Because our team is in the same position, there are three strongest points that make them headaches. If we want to make targeted defensive tactics that change the usual rhythm, this task is still given to them. Come and do it."

　　......

　　 Everyone dispersed from the hotel conference room.

　　 Ilgauskas: "It turns out that I am one of the three strongest points in the coach's mind."

　　 Boozer: "Damn it, why not me?"

　　 James: "Although I am the second child now, it does not mean that I will always be the second child."

　　 Shentong: "Why Avril hasn't returned my text message yet."

　　Wagner: "Am I not one of the three strongest players on the team?"

　　 McGinnis: "I want to fight back to the starting..."

　　 With their own thoughts and moods, everyone returned to the assigned double deluxe standard room.

　　......

　　 The next day, Shen Tong got up early.

　　 opened the window.

　　 The sun is shining outside.

　　 is another sunny day.

　　 James rubbed his sleepy eyes and sat up, showing his strong chest muscles, and said, "Shen, bring me breakfast."

　　......

　　 May 3, 2004, the weather was fine.

　　 One of the matchups in the Eastern Conference semifinals will start first.

　　 The opponents are the Indiana Pacers playing at home and the Cleveland Cavaliers playing away.

　　 This game, TNT will broadcast live.

　　 Charles Barkley and old partner Kenny Smith will comment on the game.

　　Before the game started, Barkley's mouth could not help being the first to comment on the two teams.

"The Pacers team has become more and more mature. Although he has taken some advantage in the Eastern Conference, his record is indeed the best in the league. There is no doubt about this. In addition, the team is very well staffed. Neat, with all the conditions for a championship. I looked at the 15 people in the team's lineup. Almost everyone is a guy who can get it right and play directly."

　　 "What about the Cavaliers?"

　　 Smith didn't know when he became a fan, but he seemed to like to play such a role when he partnered with Barkley, because he was able to make Barkley's language amazing every time, exposing a lot of fierce material and jokes.

"The Cavaliers are a young and promising team. Their advantages and disadvantages are very clear. The advantage is that the players are generally very young and have a pair of ace combinations that the entire league envy. Over time, Shentong and James The power of the combination is definitely no less than Jordan and Pippen."

　　 "How do I feel that you are using a combination of gentlemen to belittle Jordan's achievements."

"of course not."

　　 Barkley's head shook like a rattle~www.NovelMTL.com~ I really think the two of them are very good, they have the posture of the bull duo back then. However, the shortcomings of the Cavaliers are also obvious, that is, they are too young and lack sufficient game experience. Although Shentong has participated in the finals twice and won the championship last season, he is the only one. Not enough for the Cavaliers. Cleveland’s team has become accustomed to defeat. They have not made the playoffs for a long time. In my opinion, the Pacers will be a difficult gap for them to bridge. They will accumulate more game experience and strive for more playoff wins. The number of games is more realistic for this young team. "

　　......

　　In Barkley's endless talk, the warm-up time for both sides is up, and the official game is about to start.

　　The starting roster of both sides in this game is:

　　 Pacers: Jeff Foster, Jermaine O’Neal, Ron Artest, Reggie Miller, Jamal Tinsley.

　　 Cavaliers: Ilgauskas, Carlos Boozer, LeBron James, Shentong, Da Juan Wagner.

　　 Both players stand still on the court.

　　 waiting for the start of the game.

　　......

　　 Barkley said: "The Cavaliers must withstand the Pacers' offensive in the opening game, and then wait for the opportunity to counterattack, so as to have the possibility of winning away."

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