The Godfather of Basketball

"Deron, No. 5 organization."

He walked to the sidelines and made tactical gestures directly to Deron.

After the Pacers lost David West, they didn't have much offensive ability in positional warfare. All the points in this period came from conversions.

George is in good condition, but the real problem is that the Nets didn't play well on offense. The premise of switching is that the opponent can't score, and the problem will naturally be solved if they score.

Deron understood. After dribbling the ball to the front court, he signaled Jokic to set up outside the three-point line, and then passed the ball over.

The Pacers' defensive strength is still very high for the Nets' frontcourt tactical moves, but after Jokic pulled Mahinmi out from the three-point line, the Pacers were empty inside and their tactical execution was significantly stronger.

Gordon ran back and used Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll to break into the basket. Jokic made a beautiful through ball. Gordon caught the ball and threw away Allen to open the pot for the Nets.

There was a burst of cheers from the fans at the scene.

Tang Tian nodded after seeing it, and sat back on the bench.

As long as the offense can score, the Nets have an absolute advantage on the court.

Sure enough, the Pacers advanced to the frontcourt to play positions. There was no offensive axis inside, and they could only rely on pick-and-rolls to get opportunities.

Except for Jokic, the Nets' mobility on the court is not bad. George has no chance to run back consecutively. The ball finally came to Ellis. He chose to single Gordon.

Ellis was known as the double gun in the Warriors and Curry at the beginning, and his strength was not bad, but his strength declined a lot as he got older. Gordon's close defense did not give him a chance, and the last shot against the defense was obviously biased. The defensive rebound was picked off by Jokic.

Just like what Tang Tian knew, without West, this team really doesn't have much offensive ability in positional warfare.

The Nets attacked the frontcourt, and it was still Jokic's organization. This time Jokic made a fake pass in, passed Mahinmi and then directly held the ball to the basket, forcing Allen to come over to help defend. Give the ball to Yi Jianlian on the weak side, who catches the ball and makes a quick shot.

"Shua!"

With a crisp sound, Yi Jianlian's vacant position is now almost guaranteed, and the ball is also firmly pocketed.

There were bursts of cheers.

The Pacers beat the Pacers 5-0 in the opening game, but after recovering, the Nets immediately returned a 4-0.

George was stalked by Butler in the frontcourt. When he came out to receive the ball through continuous pick-and-rolls, Gordon stuck up again. He chose to break through with the ball. The Nets directly shrank and did not give a chance. Did not enter.

Yi Jianlian received the defensive rebound, and this time it was the Nets' turn to fight back. Deron caught the ball in the frontcourt and made a layup, which caused Ellis' thugs.

After two free throws, the Nets have exceeded the score 6 to 5.

Hill took the ball to the front court to greet Mahinmi for the pick-and-roll, and took a step back to throw a three-pointer directly with speed.

But he obviously underestimated Jokic's speed. Although he is a big center, Jokic's speed is not bad. He was obviously disturbed when he shot this ball, and he directly made a three-point shot.

Butler picked up a defensive rebound, and the Pacers retreated in time and did not give a fast break opportunity.

Deron dribbled the ball to the front court and handed it to Jokic.

The Pacers also began to shrink the basket.

Yi Jianlian gave Gordon a chance at a 45-degree angle on the right wing after the pick-and-roll. He caught a pass from Jokic and shot a three-pointer before George came back from the defense.

"boom!"

The ball hit the side of the backboard, but slid into the net pocket.

9 to 5!

The Nets' offensive is fierce, and they have played a 9-0 offensive in less than three minutes!

There were thunderous cheers at the scene.

George made a good start for the Pacers, but the Nets are really much stronger than the Pacers. This period is the true embodiment of the strength of both sides.

Hill's breakthrough layup caused Jokic to foul, and one of two free throws finally scored for the Pacers.

But looking back, Deron singled out Hill and scored a goal, and the point difference was opened up a little bit.

Under the intensity of the playoffs, it is difficult for the Pacers to have an impact on the Nets.

At the critical moment, George stood up. He caught the ball and played a simple pick-and-roll with Allen, directly signaling to start a one-on-one single against Yi Jianlian.

The Nets don't have a double-team defense, and Yi Jianlian is not at a disadvantage in other aspects except that his speed is relatively slow.

George's consecutive changes of direction failed to pass Yi Jianlian. As a more 3D scorer, he has not yet reached the S level in singles with the ball.

Unexpectedly, George chose a step-back jumper after a confrontation.

Yi Jianlian flew to block the shot, and his jumping height did not suffer, and the pressure from this lunge was enormous.

George's line of sight was almost completely blocked, and the ball barely passed Yi Jianlian's fingertips.

"Shua!"

But the ball went into the net hollow!

George's state and feeling tonight are really hot!

Gordon's frontcourt cut layup was missed by Allen, but the Nets quickly retreated and did not give the Pacers a chance to switch.

The ball was still given to George in the frontcourt.

Allen put up the pick-and-roll and wanted to give Yi Jianlian a chance, but this time Butler was obviously wary and squeezed ahead and didn't give him a chance.

After more than ten meters, the pick-and-roll failed.

George signaled Allen to go back at this time, this is to beat Butler.

Although Butler is shorter than George, he is top-notch defensively, and it is worthwhile to play one-on-one at this moment.

He knew his own disadvantages, and when he saw that George was going to go it alone, he pressed his body forward to not give a chance to break through, and kept trying to steal with his hands.

George was a little uncomfortable protecting the ball and was forced to turn his back.

Butler continued to interfere, forcing George to use an offensive method he was not good at, and his defense was more than half successful.

The attack time was getting less and less, George did not push Butler after two hits, and directly chose to turn around and fall back.

Butler seized the opportunity to take off at the same time, and blocked the shot with his outstretched hand, a perfect defense.

George's shooting angle was blocked, so he could only be forced to increase the arc of his shot, and shot at the moment of falling back.

The ball was almost caught and flew to the basket through a super high parabola.

Jokic and Mahinmi at the basket were already having a fierce scramble for the ball.

"boom!"

The ball hit the front of the basket and bounced, but it didn't go out of the basket. After a few bumps, it still went in!

There was a commotion at the scene.

This is already the 9th point that George has scored, and it has only been more than five minutes since the opening game!

And he hit all 4 shots!

9 to 11, with George's outstanding performance, the Pacers stalemate the score.

At this moment Tang Tian stretched out his hand and called for a timeout.

In the previous life, some people used the comment "that Mamba, General George of India City" to describe George.

Not only does it mean that he has similar technical characteristics to Kobe, but it is also a recognition of his strength.

His performance in this period is also worthy of this evaluation.