noveldepot Chapter 117 Indiana Pacers
Chapter 117 Indiana Pacers
Chapter 117 Indiana Pacers
Indianapolis, the vast cornfields that can be seen everywhere, the fertile black soil and the temperate continental climate have created Indiana's long-lasting agriculture.
Corn yellow is also considered the national color of Indiana.
Indiana has a very good sports tradition, especially basketball, which has a pivotal position.
Speaking of basketball, you have to mention the godfather of Indiana basketball, the legendary superstar-Larry Bird.
When you mentioned Larry Bird in Indiana, even a five-year-old kid would say the legendary Larry nickname.
He joined Indiana University in 1974, and then he brought Indiana University, which had never entered the NCAA playoffs, to the national finals.
With a unique style of Indiana, he blew up the basketball whirlwind in this ancient and simple land.
The Indiana Pacers have a long history, and the team ushered in prosperity in the 80s.
In the 1987 draft, the Pacers selected the lanky Reggie Miller from Los Angeles with the 11th overall pick.Pacers fans at the time scoffed at this. They didn't like this thin and untalented guard.
Reggie Miller proved the fans wrong, and he led the Pacers to rise rapidly.
In the Eastern Conference semifinals in 1995, Reggie Miller scored 9 points in the last 8 seconds. The Miller moment was the pinnacle of his life.
In 1997, Larry Bird returned and became the head coach of the Pacers, and he began to reinvent the Pacers.
In 1998, the Pacers fought Jordan's Bulls in seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals. The scene where Miller pushed Jordan to kill the Bulls was a miracle.
In 2000, the Pacers reached the finals, but lost to the ok combination of O'Neal and Kobe at their peak, and then the Pacers made it to the playoffs repeatedly, but they always failed.
Today, Miller has entered the end of his career and can no longer perform Miller moments, and his scoring average is also declining year by year.But he is still the Pacers' starting guard and the spiritual leader of the Pacers.
Miller is old, and now the Pacers build a team around Jermaine O'Neal. This 2-meter big man has become the inside pillar of the Pacers. He can play center or power forward. He also has a famous nickname "Little O'Neill".
Being called Jr. O'Neal is enough to show his strength, averaging 20+10 per game, an All-Star super insider with both offense and defense.
The reason why the Pacers have been able to occupy the No. [-] position in the Eastern Conference since the start of the season is because they have both offense and defense.
In addition to the insider Optimus O'Neal and the spiritual leader Reggie Miller, the Pacers also has a well-known name, and that is Ron Artest.
Ron Artest, whose Chinese name is Ci Shiping, means charity-world-peace. He also has an affectionate name "Artest", and he has a frowning nickname "Beast".
Artest himself once said that during his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls, he lived a full and simple life, and he was the player who trained until the latest every day.
And his nickname "The Beast" comes from his strong physique and strong defense.
Artest himself once said that an incident that happened in the summer of 2001 made him almost a sinner in the hearts of all Chicago fans.It was in the personal training camp held by Jordan "His Majesty" for his comeback. Artest broke two of Jordan's ribs in a breakthrough with the ball. As you can imagine, he immediately became the murderer of "Basketball God" in the media pen .Fortunately, "God" recovered smoothly and forgave him, otherwise he might have left the NBA before becoming the best defensive player in the league.
Artest is a defensive player, one of the best one-on-one defensive experts in the league, and also the most troublesome opponent for Kobe, McGrady, Iverson and other stars.Strong fighting spirit, with outstanding strength, speed, stealing ability and first-class defensive skills.Have fun freezing the opposing team's leading scorer on the court.The disadvantage is that the action can sometimes be harmful, and it will only defend individually, and it is not good at assisting in defense and supplementary defense, and gambling-style steals sometimes miss people.
In addition to Reggie Miller, O'Neal and Ah Tai, the Pacers also have Al Harrington, Jamal Tinsley, Jeff Foster and other catchy names.
Not to mention that the Pacers rank first in the league in offense and defense, at least in the current Eastern Conference, and their record is still rising year by year.
Facing such an offensive and defensive team, the league's first-class team, no wonder the Cavaliers will feel the pressure.
On the one hand, there is the Pacers, the number one in the Eastern Conference, with strong strength, and on the other hand, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have the most momentum in the league recently and aim for ten consecutive victories.This game has received a lot of attention.
The domestic CCTV sports channel broadcast the game, and the two hosts of the commentary were Director Zhang and Xu Qicheng.
Many TV stations in the country broadcast the game live, and Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley once again acted as host commentators.
The local TV station in Cleveland even warmed up before the game two or three hours before the start of the game. The TV screen kept showing the highlights of the Cavaliers' nine-game winning streak.
At 8:7 in the morning in China, which is around [-]:[-] in the evening in Cleveland, Director Zhang and Lao Xu are also warming up for the game.
Many Chinese fans, who originally wanted to sleep in, paid attention to the Cavaliers schedule in advance. Knowing that there will be a game today, they specifically set the alarm clock to get up and face the TV, just to catch a glimpse of Ling Bo's demeanor.
On the TV screen, Director Zhang said: "This game has attracted much attention in the United States. Of course, there is Lingbo's game, and every game in our country is as exciting as a focus battle."
Old Xu said: "That's right, the Cavaliers have played very well recently, although the middle games were a bit difficult, especially after Carlos Boozer was injured, almost every game was won by Limbo and James."
Director Zhang: "That's true. I think the national team can send an invitation to Ling Bo. Now Ling Bo has become the Cavaliers' top scorer."
Xu Qicheng: "Yes, the average points per game has surpassed LeBron James."
Guidance Zhang: "Not only that, Ling Bo ranks first in the team in terms of assists and steals."
Old Xu said like he was flattering: "It's amazing."
"Director Zhang, in your opinion, what troubles will the Cavaliers encounter in the game against the Pacers?"
Director Zhang has already thoroughly analyzed the strength and form of the two teams, and he said clearly: "The Pacers' inside lane will put a lot of pressure on the Cavaliers. This pressure is no less than the impact of Shaquille O'Neal. Another point is that Ron - Artest's defense will bring a certain threat to James. Why do I use the word threat? That is to say, Artest's defense against James is not only pressure, but also some physical threats. Of course, Artest does not He will deliberately hurt people, but his defense is extremely fierce, and there may be some problems."
Xu Qicheng: "According to what you say, what chance will the Cavaliers have of winning?"
Director Zhang: "Of course we hope that the Cavaliers can win, but from an objective point of view, it should be June [-]th, Pacers [-]th, Cavaliers [-]th, Cavaliers are not completely hopeless, it still depends on Ling Bo's performance."
Xu Qicheng said: "Thank you Director Zhang for bringing me the pre-match analysis, well, the camera is on the court, and the game between the two sides will start immediately."
(End of this chapter)