NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 379 This is dominance!

The fourth battle will come soon.

This is a battle of dignity for the Pacers.

After all, they had lost three games in a row, with the score reaching 0:3. They were forced to the edge of the cliff and had no retreat.

Moreover, after losing so miserably in three games, no one can remain indifferent. We must give an explanation to the fans and the team management.

If they were really swept 4:0, it would really be a joke.

Especially for George, after the start of the playoffs, his confrontation with Frank has ruined his reputation and made him a laughing stock among the public.

If you don't win a game, then this laughing stock will be completely confirmed.

This result would be unacceptable to any All-Star player.

In this game, the cheers for Xue Liancheng from the audience on the sidelines were not so enthusiastic.

no way……

He was about to be swept away, so how could he still be in the mood to let Xue Liancheng feel the friendship of a landlord.

What's more...

Xue Liancheng beat his hometown team so hard, which still made them feel a little uncomfortable.

The game begins.

Sure enough, the intensity increased, and all members of the Pacers increased confrontation and physical contact with the Knicks players.

Xue Liancheng and Oladipo are their key care targets.

But the strength gap is there after all.

Furthermore, Xue Liancheng is not a purely offensive player. In the first three quarters, he usually focused on passing and attacking as a supplement, so flanking is not a bad thing for him.

It's even easier for him to deliver good shots.

The Pacers' defensive strategy still has some impact on Oladipo.

But Oladipo can switch to the role of an offensive arrow. How do you double attack without holding the ball in singles? How to fight physically?

and so……

This is an unsolvable problem.

In addition, the Knicks' role players are really strong.

Halftime ended.

The Knicks once again led by double digits.

The fans at the scene have turned off, and there is still half the strong atmosphere of the playoffs.

The second half.

Vogel once again made adjustments, directly adopting zone defense tactics and shrinking the defense line.

This trick finally worked.

Neither Xue Liancheng nor Oladipo can break through, which means that the entire defense line has formed an iron tower-like effect.

How to crack it?

Shoot threes.

That's right.

As long as the three-pointer is accurate enough, you don't dare to shrink your defense and let others take shots easily.

In other words, they have to make a save.

Coincidentally, the Knicks' three-point shooting in this game was really not very accurate.

This allowed the Pacers to huddle under the basket even more unscrupulously.

In addition to three points, there is a way to crack it.

That's the low post.

of course.

In low post singles, you must also cooperate with an accurate three-point shooter, otherwise, others will directly trap you.

At this time, Ilyasova's role came into play.

Xue Liancheng buried himself on the weak side and turned his back.

Ilyasova responded from the bottom corner of the three-point line.

Oladipo came to the top of the arc for the second response.

The three of them formed a corner-leaning position and tore a hole in the Pacers' defense.

The low-post skills really showed off their power at this time.

Xue Liancheng tested his strength in singles, slipped directly to the bottom, and made a lowhand layup like a roc spreading its wings.

scored.

The decline was finally stopped.

But the Pacers are not fools. In the next round, they immediately let go of Lopez, and Mahinmi came to the basket to protect the frame.

Xue Liancheng could only score the ball.

But Lopez's three-pointer has not yet taken shape, and he has not made any open shots.

In the face of the Pacers' changing strategies, the Knicks are not static.

They immediately made substitutions and let Lopez play in the low post.

And Xue Liancheng will be the first responder.

As the league's three-point king and the best three-point shooter, no one dares to let him go easily. This is deterrence.

And Oladipo continues to be the second receiver.

Ilyasova plays a containment role in the other bottom corner.

There are some effects, but not as good as Xue Liancheng's low post singles.

As for the Pacers, the offense still hasn't improved significantly. It's not that easy to overtake.

The two sides went through the third quarter like this. The Knicks still had a double-digit lead. They couldn't pull away all of a sudden, but the Pacers seemed unable to catch up.

Because of this game, Pacers star George did not perform well.

Currently, he has made 11 of 4 shots and only scored 13 points. His performance is far from meeting expectations.

The fans at the scene began to shout: "George, come on..."

The sound waves are getting louder and louder.

They tried to wake up sleeping George in this way.

pity……

George immediately responded with a mid-range shot.

The fans were silent for a moment, what a heartbreaking feeling!

It’s really hard to stand up…

The game quickly came to the last five minutes.

The Pacers are still 88 points behind the Knicks, 100:12.

But they did not give up, but made a final struggle.

Their defensive standard suddenly reached a new level of intensity. At this time, the referee may have sympathized with the weak and did not give a whistle.

This immediately put the Knicks' offense into trouble.

When the game came to the last two minutes, the Pacers had caught up to the last 7 points.

The fans at the scene seemed to see hope.

result.

Xue Liancheng ran without the ball and grabbed a gap.

After receiving the ball, he can fly past the defender and take the shot calmly.

Three point hit.

The score difference returned to 10 points again.

The fans at the scene felt as if they had been hit hard, and they were suddenly knocked off the clouds.

And it's not over yet.

Off-site attack and defense.

Oladipo completed the steal and pushed the fast break with Xue Liancheng.

Because everything happened so unexpectedly, no one was mentally prepared.

As a result, the Pacers failed to return to defense in time this time. Xue Liancheng assisted Oladipo and completed the alley-oop drama.

The score difference returned to 12 points again.

Next round.

George stepped up, won the referee's sympathy, stood on the free throw line, and made two free throws.

Xue Liancheng pushed over and directly motioned for everyone to go back.

That's right.

Pressure time.

All the Pacers fans couldn't help but feel a little bit in their hearts.

Because every time at this time, Xue Liancheng signals to start the singles, which means that it is the final harvest moment.

In fact.

They were right.

When there were still 6 seconds left in the attack time, Xue Liancheng started to push over.

The Pacers didn't seem to take any chances. Ellis rushed up to attack with great determination.

But Xue Liancheng rushed in from the other side.

Then suddenly pull back.

The two of them fought hard.

But still to no avail.

Xue Liancheng successfully made a three-pointer.

And then the next second.

Swish!

The hearts of all the fans at the scene twitched violently.

There is only the last 1 minute and 07 seconds left.

They looked at Xue Liancheng dumbfounded.

I know you are going to take action, I know you are going to harvest.

but……

They just can't stop it. This is very frightening.

And George missed the mark.

Xue Liancheng rushed over again, not giving you any time to react.

Directly chase the body for a three-pointer.

This time.

The blood of everyone present ran cold.

Swish!

Time seemed to have stood still.

George shook his head, obviously desperate.

16 points difference.

Two consecutive three-pointers.

In this situation, everyone would be confused.

The commentator of this game couldn't help but admire: "The familiar Xue Liancheng is back, and his consecutive three-pointers are really disappointing, giving people a feeling that he cannot be defeated."

Commentator: "Frank seems to have something."

Host: "The strength gap between the two sides is there. This is visible to everyone. I am not surprised that the Pacers were swept 4:0."

Commentator: "Yes, George is just trying to maintain his dignity. In fact, he has tried his best. After four games, he averaged 26+ per game. He gave it his all."

The result of the game is actually no surprise at this point.

finally.

The Knicks defeated the Pacers 117:100, completing the sweep.

Became the first team to advance to the second round.

Xue Liancheng scored 4 points in a single quarter with 16 three-pointers in the last quarter, plus a double and two free throws.

After the whole game, another 31 points were scored.

It's just so magical.

In the first three quarters, he made 11 of 5 shots and only scored 15 points. He looked average, nothing special, just at the level of an ordinary All-Star.

But in the last quarter, he suddenly exploded, making 7 of 5 shots and scoring 16 points.

After the whole game, he made 18 of 10 shots and had 31 points.

This score was definitely top-notch in the playoffs. In addition to 31 points, he also had 16 assists and 10 rebounds, which was a slight triple-double.

In terms of overall performance, it can be said to be quite outstanding, and he is the biggest contributor to the team's victory.

Although George was disappointed, he still sent his blessings to Xue Liancheng. After the two hugged, they sincerely praised, "Xue, you are so strong. How did you make consecutive three-pointers? This is amazing. …”

Xue Liancheng smiled: "Just strengthen your beliefs and take action resolutely."

George shrugged: "No matter what, you conquered me. I hope you can go further to show that we are not that bad after all."

Xue Liancheng was happy: "Haha... I will definitely try my best."

The two of them chatted for a while and then separated.

The reporter immediately seized the opportunity and rushed forward, "Xue, can you talk about your opponents in the next round?"

Xue Liancheng: "Now they are tied 2:2, I still can't say who it is."

Reporter: "Then who do you think is better? In other words, who do you most want to advance?"

Xue Liancheng replied domineeringly: "It doesn't matter who gets promoted."

As soon as the words came out, he realized that this sentence could easily offend people, and quickly added, "We will all do our best."

The reporter was very arrogant: "Are you saying that no matter who is promoted, they will all be defeated by your men?"

Xue Liancheng simply said: "There is only one way to the championship, and that is to move forward bravely and defeat all opponents. We do not pick anyone. Only by defeating all powerful opponents will the championship be more valuable."

Reporter: "Are you regretting not meeting the Cavaliers or Heat in the second round?"

Xue Liancheng nodded, "You can say that."

The reporter finally stopped the topic and asked another question, "What do you think of George's performance throughout the series?"

Xue Liancheng replied: "Excellent. He did what a leader should do. I admire him very much."

This is the truth.

乔治本场比赛16中6，虽然只得到19分，确实有些虚了，但乔治前三场的得分分别是33+28+25。

On average, he averaged 26.2 points per game, plus 6.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists. The overall shooting rate was 45.8%, which is already quite good.

He really did what a leader should do.

Reporter: "Then have you paid attention to the ridicule of George by fans online?"

Xue Liancheng: "I don't pay much attention to off-field factors, but... George's performance is worthy of admiration. I don't think there is anything about him that deserves ridicule."

As soon as George's game ended, he immediately found him, greeted him and sent him blessings.

He felt that George was a pretty good person, so naturally he wanted to do something to honor George.

And that day.

In addition to reporting on the Knicks' 4-0 sweep of the Pacers to advance, the sports section also reported on Xue Liancheng's arrogance during the interview.

"Ignore your opponent?" Xue Liancheng: It’s the same no matter who advances”

"Xue Liancheng: There is only one way to the championship, don't be afraid of any strong opponents"

"Xue Liancheng made a bold statement: He will conquer all powerful opponents"

The original video of Xue Liancheng's interview was also posted online immediately and was hotly discussed by everyone.

But there was no voice of criticism as imagined, but a chorus of support.

"Is that wrong? If you want to win the championship, don't pick your opponent."

"I think it's very domineering. It's more valuable to push and win all the way."

"And he also has the confidence to be domineering! In the first four games, he took a total of 75 shots and hit 45 goals, with a shooting percentage of 60%. You can imagine how ridiculous this efficiency is, and his three-point shooting percentage is also 51.5%, it’s really a mobile turret on the offensive end.”

"I did the math, and it's really good. He averaged 32.7 points, 12.7 assists, and 6.7 rebounds per game in the first round. He is truly top-notch!"

"Yes! If you look at the performance of Oladipo and Lopez, you will find that Xue Liancheng is really strong, obviously several levels higher than his teammates."

"I took a look and Oladipo averaged 18.5 points per game in this series. His performance dropped slightly, but it's still pretty good."

"For Lopez, 16.3 points and 8.6 rebounds are not bad, but compared to Xue Liancheng, the gap is indeed obvious."

"Like this game that ends the series, if Xue Liancheng scores consecutively at the last moment, the result of the game is not certain."

"This is dominance! So...is there anything wrong with people saying that it doesn't matter who the opponent is?"

"From Xue Liancheng's confident tone, I can tell that the Knicks really look like a champion. They have superstars who can step up to solve problems at critical moments. They also have an All-Star guard on the back line and a first-class player on the inside. Lopez can provide help on both offense and defense. The role players include P.J. Tucker, Vonleh, Crowder, Jeff Green, Ilyasova, David West, Tyler Johnson, plus Lowe and others really can’t see any obvious shortcomings.”

"If Xue Liancheng wins another championship, then Xue Liancheng will be really awesome!"

"Directly ranked among the top 30 in history."

The more the fans discussed, the more outrageous it became, and the discussion went directly to its historical status.

It can be seen from this that Xue Liancheng has indeed conquered many fans and media with his super gorgeous statistics and super high honors.

No need for Xue Liancheng to explain himself, fans and media came forward to list the data for Xue Liancheng and fill in the honor column.

At this time, NBA officials once again announced a major honor: the winner of this season's best coach is Tyronn Lue.

This result is really beyond people's expectations.

After all, the Warriors have the best record in the league this season, and have reached 70 wins, becoming the second-best record in history.

result……

Cole's lack of comment was really surprising.

However, there seems to be no problem with Tyronn Lue.

As the head coach for the first time, he brought last season's team to the top of the Eastern Conference and achieved the best record in team history of 68 wins. Tyronn Lue's gold content is also very high.

Because Cole led the team to 65 wins last season and improved to 70 wins this season, the improvement does not seem to be that big.

In this comparison, Tyronn Lue has obvious advantages.

What's more...

There are only two wins left, and it's not a big problem to give Tyronn Lue.

But Chasing Green was dissatisfied and immediately jumped out to complain for Kerr: "It is simply unbelievable. A head coach who has led the team to a historical level has not been named the best coach for two consecutive years. It is really too much." Outrageous.”

But it has become an established fact, no matter how you scream, it will be useless.

Moreover, the fighting power of New York fans is no joke. They immediately responded: It seems like it is your family's internal decision. Tyronn Lue's record of leading the team is also obvious to all. Do you dare to say that he is not worthy?

Besides.

The official website also has posters of major data kings.

Xue Liancheng won the assists title for the first time and won the points title for the first time.

Golden Thigh finally made some noise again.

What is added this time is the non-contact and unobstructed shooting percentage bonus. It was 15% before, but now it has been increased to 20%. The improvement is still very obvious.

But while he was excited, he was also a little disappointed, because winning the assists title again did not bring him any success.

In other words, Golden Thigh will only strengthen him when he activates and lights up the honor bar for the first time.

An honor that lights up like that is of no use if it is obtained again.

This made his excited heart instantly cool down.

But soon.

He was relieved.

He is already very strong. With several skills of Golden Thigh, he has reached the top level in the league. If he continues to strengthen like crazy, will others still be able to play?

So, it's nothing to be upset about.

As long as he maintains his form, with the skills he possesses now, he will not be able to dominate the entire league, but at least it will be enough for him to become a top player.

If these skills are to be enhanced to the extreme, there must be very harsh conditions, such as winning several championships, or several regular season MVPs, before they can be further enhanced.

of course.

This is his guess, and he doesn't know exactly what it is.

But he clearly knows that this season is also the best window for him to win the championship.

If you miss it, you don't know when the next opportunity will be.

After all, it’s an injury! Player status! Players' minds are changing all the time.

Who can guarantee that they will still be healthy enough next season?

Who can guarantee that Oladipo has no desire to be the team boss?

You know, after this season, Oladipo can renew his contract in advance. He was selected as an All-Star this season. If he wins another championship this season, he will definitely have ideas next season.

wrong……

He promised Kobe to go to Los Angeles.

Have to start all over again?

(End of this chapter)