The game became different due to the start of Byron Davis.

"Byron Davis scored his best first quarter since the start of the semifinals." Mike Bryn commented, "Although there are some flaws, he performed well overall and was the number one hero for the Hornets to maintain the score."

Davis, who faced Xie Hou in the whole time, relied on his speed advantage to score 14 points, and his score exceeded half of the team's total score. In addition to scoring, he also performed well in passing. His performance of 3 assists in a single quarter proved that he did not only have the basket, and he could still see his teammates when he had the opportunity.

Students at the same level broke out like this, and Xie Hou had responded several times, but in most cases they fought steadily and never acted recklessly.

Davis' passion and passion set off Xie Hou's maturity and stability. He did not compete with him just because Davis opened his mouth and said, "I'm not worse than you" and shut up, "I'm better than you" (even if it's true, he doesn't need to say so many times).

He calmly played his due level, played for 8 minutes, scored 6 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, making great contributions to the Pacers' 4 points leading the Hornets with 30-26 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Claire adjusted the personnel on the field.

Jamal Tinsley and Papalucas played together, and Jeff Foster also replaced O'Neal Jr. to rest.

Among the five tigers, only two model workers were left.

Artest and Kirilenko took a short rest for two minutes before continuing to play. These are the two players with the heaviest defensive tasks on both inside and outside the Pacers. Their presence can ensure the stable operation of the team's defensive system.

The Eastern Conference has been a defensive team since ancient times.

The greatest master of NBA ever was the Eastern Star (Riddle: This person's surname is Pipen, so what is his name?), and he has a classic saying: "Our shooting may be out of order one night, but the defense will never betray us."

Claire agrees deeply that Xie Hou can guarantee the team's offense, and the team's defense is all based on the hands of beasts and Russians.

If you look through the league, it is difficult to find players who have done more extreme single defense and assisted defense than these two players.

The Hornets' substitution was also interesting. They took the initiative to take the lead in replacing veteran Steve Smith.

The 1990s star defender who was overshadowed by Flying Jordan and gliders is about to reach the end of his career. An old man like him is just a ring symbolizing glory. Of course, the Hornets cannot meet his needs, but the team is at least still working hard for it.

He didn't get any chance in the previous three games.

Tonight, he was replaced during the stalemate. He could provide the periphery shot basket and risk being blown up by the Pacers as soft persimmons.

The veterans take action, one is the one that stands for two.

Smith averaged only 9 minutes per game in the playoffs, but he was able to score 1.5 three-pointers with a 52% shooting percentage. He is the most reliable gun on the outside of Davis, and although it is an old gun with few cigarettes left, he can only make it happen now.

Smith's physical fitness is only enough for him to play high-quality games for 10 minutes, so as long as he is on the court, led by Davis, he has to feed the ball, otherwise his only role on the court is to let his opponent beat.

Soon, Smith got the chance and made a three-pointer, feeling good and hit.

29 to 30

This is the first goal of both sides in the second quarter.

"I think you're going to play soon," Miller suddenly said leaning against the bench.

Xie Hou was surprised when he heard this: "Can I ask why?"

"Can't you tell? Although these people are not as resilient as us, they are strong and will not easily admit defeat. Byron Davis has really good physical strength and has the style of my youth. He is really no worse than you." Miller deliberately emphasized the last word.

If you want to be king, how can you be easily stimulated?

"You happened to tell the only thing that he was no worse than me." King Arthur considered himself an enlightened man, and he accepted that others were better than himself in some ways.

Miller failed to provoke the trick and used another method: "He scored more than you tonight!"

"Hahaha!" Xie Hou laughed, "What's there? The game has not been finished, why don't you compare our average data? I'm just averaging points, assists, rebounds, steals and blocks per game, plus or negative value... (Omit n statistics) than him."

Miller was so angry that he bared his teeth like a wild dog snatched away food.

He was about to get angry, but Xie Hou added: "By the way, he still has some average data that is higher than mine, such as fouls per game, turnovers and missed shots. I really want to give up these data."

"You little brat, don't be too arrogant!"

O'Neal, little O'Neal, was furious when she saw Miller being furious by Xie Hou, and she felt bored. Everyone saw Xie Hou's strength. Miller didn't know what medicine she took wrong and insisted that Davis was better than him?

Out of respect for the boss, O'Neal Jr. did not say what he thought, but watched Miller's blood pressure rise by Sheffield.

Thinking about it the other way, Xie Hou's words made Miller angry and his blood pressure rose. If O'Neal, who looked honest and honest, suddenly expressed his thoughts, Miller died of cerebral congestion tonight, it would be a high probability that he would die.

However, the game will not stop running due to small riots off the court.

The Pacers, who lacked Shehou, Miller and O'Neal Jr., not only lost the team's internal and external core, but also lost the most stable outside three-pointers.

They became a team from the early 1980s (a three-pointer shot is like a team as exciting as a buzzer-beating three-pointer in the small ball era). There are basically no outside lines, and they rely on positional battles to create opportunities.

Tinsley is a typical point guard with top ball possession ability, can play fancy tricks, and struggles. Some three-pointers are not worthy of him playing tough battles.

Papalucas instead adapted to the rhythm of the game under this suffocating confrontation.

The confrontation in Europe is no worse than that in NBA.

What is worse in Europe is talent, and confrontation is the foundation of basketball, but to touch the ceiling of this sport, it requires top-notch talent. Europe lacks the soil for any one to capture is the top talent in the world.

The Greeks got the ball and his tall figure made people unable to believe that he could become a point guard like Xie Hou. At the moment of tactics, he made an unexpected breakthrough attack.

At the high position on the left, the Greeks' frontal breakthrough is expected to break the deadlock.

Three minutes into the second quarter, the Hornets made a three-pointer, and the Pacers won no point.

The scoring drought has been going on for a long time, and it is time to end.

"No, there is no room." Veteran Kenny Anderson shook his head.

Papalucas's breakthrough line was judged by the Hornets' inside line, blocking the intersection in advance, so he had to leave the paint area and start from the low position on the left.

Everyone thought he wanted to fight with his back honestly, but he suddenly shook his shoulders and turned around and bypassed the defender. His tough and skillful breakthrough took away the attention of the inside and created an excellent opportunity for Jeff Foster.

The Greeks turned their backs to the basket, and the defenders and teammates didn't even look at them. They hit the ground with their right hand, but they were not worried about passing the ball to someone else's hands.

The audience screamed, it was the first time that Papalucas could see his talent.

Foster received the pass and dunked at the basket.

32 to 29

"It's very much!" Miller shouted.

This season, Papalucas has been fighting against the positioning that Claire gave him.

He can play No. 1, but the team does not lack No. 1. Not to mention the tall No. 1 position, his competitors include Tinsley, Anderson, Anthony Johnson and others.

These are all native American defenders, including Tinsley, the elderly but experienced veteran Anderson, and Anthony, who has proved that he can become a safe substitute.

The competition is so fierce that he only has 5-8 minutes of playing time per game.

If the game is intense, he can only sit on the bench for the whole game.

Without enough playing time, he would not have the chance to adapt to the positioning given to him by the team.

The 202 cm high is the first position, but the attributes of being able to swing the second and third positions have given him more playing time. Those opportunities are rare, but they are not enough.

There are still too few scenes for him to show himself to the fullest like tonight.

"He is not like you at all." Miller said to Shehou.

"Thank you for saying that." Xie Hou was so grateful that he didn't want to be such a boring person as Papalucas.

If Xie Hou had not persuaded Papalucas to come to the United States to develop together, he might have really handed over all the golden years of his athletic career to the CSKA Moscow.

It’s not that CSKA is not good, but for a player like him, it would be a pity not to challenge the NBA.

Papalucas is like an ascetic, he is an outstanding commander, allowing Xie Hou to share the ball rights with him.

When in Moscow, once Xie Hou was in a state of mind, the person who could calm him down quickly was not the head coach, but Papalucas.

Xie Hou respects Papalucas and also appreciates his playing style, but he does not advocate his private life planning. He is a very regular person.

Training, competition, going home to sleep. He is such a person.

Thanks to Papalucas, Xie Hou was not replaced in advance.

In the 5 minutes of the game control between Papalucas and Tinsley, the Hornets did not climax, and the Pacers were always in the lead.

Halfway through the second quarter, the Hornets finally replaced Byron Davis, who has played in the first quarter.

The person who replaced Davis was David Wesley, the old minister of the Hornets.

The Pacers also made substitution adjustments.

Sherlock Miller and Crohill replaced Tinsley, Artest and Kirirenko.

The Pacers' starting lineup became Papalucas, Miller, Sherlock (playing the third position), Crohill and Jeff Foster.

"Theo, thank you for your blessing. Our boss enjoyed a whole set of horse killing chickens off the court." Xie Hou shouted.

Papalucas' outstanding performance allowed him to stay on the court.

Claire wanted to see what kind of sparks could be generated between the Greeks who entered the state and Sherlock.

Before the spark appears, they must first defend against the opponent's attack.

Wesley did not take the Greek defense seriously when he controlled the ball from the outside.

Xie Hou gave a look and Papalucas understood.

The Greeks suddenly stepped forward to suppress Wesley, forcing the veteran who was only 183 cm tall to dribble to the left, while Xie Hou instantly abandoned the defender and double-teamed him in close proximity.

Two amazing guards oppressed Wesley, who was only 183 cm at the same time, and his experience could not allow him to save the ball.

In order to protect the ball, Wesley moved to the corner and was not cut off on the spot. It was already a skillful ending for dribbling out of bounds.

"pretty!"

“Excellent defense!”

"Arthur and Theo's defense echo really well, and they are teammates who have worked in Europe for many years."

"We also need to be friendly between China and Greece today, Theo." Xie Hou smiled faintly.

Papalucas slammed his high-five expressionlessly: "Of course."
Chapter completed!