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Chapter 712 Farewell to March

If losing to the Knicks in three-overtime was the inside, then losing to the Bobcats two days later made Michael Jordan happily blow off a bottle of champagne and was sent directly to the hospital, which was the problem for the whole team.

If you play in overtime, neither side wants to lose, the winner will be excited, and the loser will show frustration and fatigue in subsequent games.

Bobcats build teams around young people, and have good talent inside and outside. What they lack is experience and combat power, which requires long-term planning by management.

As we all know, Jordan is not outstanding as a management staff member. Choosing Aldridge and Deron Williams is just a fate. If he doesn't choose these two people in that position, he will be considered idiots. These two people are also successful and both make a name for themselves.

Last season, he entered the playoffs with the eighth place in the East. This season, the young man showed no expectations after being targeted, and losing is destined.

Tonight, when they faced a Pacer who had just suffered a defeat, the young people all had the urge to pull their teeth in the tiger's mouth, and the impact from the inside was amazing.

On the other hand, Xie Hou's long shot was not accurate, and Xiao Ao wanted to prove it at a low post, but he didn't pull it out when it was time to pull it out, blocking the breakthrough space.

Kirilenko's long shot was tested in the first four games, and except for the Mavericks, there was basically no team taking special care of him.

Kirilenko lost the threat of long-range shots, and Xie Hou's breakthrough space was further reduced.

In addition, Xie Hou had no touch and could only kill inward. The person who performed the best in the team was the sixth man, Danny Granger, but his courage alone could not save the team's downturn.

The Bobcats beat the Pacers 112 to 92 at home and scored 20 points.

Jordan, who was watching the game on the spot, kissed Cubanian models in public after the game. In an interview, he said: "This is one of the greatest regular seasons in the history of the Bobcats. We defeated the overlord of the Eastern Conference and defended the champion. I believe that the confidence built by the young people in this game will help us enter the playoffs!"

As a result, the Bobcats actually made a big move and won consecutive games, becoming the biggest threat to the Knicks' playoffs. In the final stage of the regular season, a "either you die or I die" position battle was launched. This is a later story.

The most interesting thing about this incident is that Jordan, who was in Hero I, was so happy that he blew off a bottle of champagne, and was sent to the hospital overnight due to discomfort in his body.

Finally, Lao Qiao took a funny photo and posted it online for people to complain.

The old fans who witnessed his legend all the way could only sigh that the Flying Man's divineness after retirement was gone, and he was so excited that he actually became the defending champion who won a defending champion.

This is actually a lack of understanding of the general background.

Jordan not only celebrated this game, but also started to celebrate Xie Hou's sudden appearance in 2004, and when someone chased him and compared him with various celebrities, finally, those celebrities were defeated in front of his honor, and even god-level figures like Magician and Larry Bird could not suppress him, Jordan, the great god, was moved out.

But Xie Hou's advanced technology and advanced game reading ability make his comprehensiveness look like a surreal existence.

The offense is against Jordan, the assist is against the Magic, and the All-Agent would have to compete with Birdder. After he averaged a triple-double, his fans disdained to compete with their idols and the team's director. They climbed to the still-surviving triple-double king Oscar Robertson. A few years ago, the scoring battle between Xie Hou and Kobe became a hot topic. Jordan, who has never easily commented on his juniors, implicitly said that Kobe is better.

As we all know, Kobe is the most powerful successor of Jordan. He thinks that Kobe is better than Xie Hou, just to say tactfully, "You can't even compare my fakes with me, but you dare to compete with me?" Today, Bobcats beat the Pacers and gave them a series of losses. Jordan was ecstatic, and it was not surprising that he had such a reaction.

Xie Hou was not so happy: "I was very angry, I was very frustrated. We lost so many points, which is simply too bad, and I can't accept it. For me, what I can do, what our team can do is change the status quo on the court, and we can't just show off our strength."

“We have to stay focused and work hard to be better. I don’t want to hear something like that, ‘We need a process to get to the top.’ Although we do need to get in, we have to work hard to win. We have the ability to win, and that’s all I think.”

Critics have been declining to teams like the Knicks and the Bobcats, which are strong and weak.

Next, they will go back to their home court to face the Chicago Bulls, a strong team in the Central Division.

Previously, the Pacers lost all three battles against the Bulls, and professional media figures believe they are likely to fail again.

"Another three-game losing streak seems inevitable."

The civil war in the central division has always been difficult.

This division gathers several Eastern Conference powerhouses, including five teams, including Pacers, Bulls, Cavaliers, Pistons and Bucks.

It can be seen that except for the Bucks, the other four teams are all strong teams.

And they have to play four games each season, and it is difficult to maintain a high winning rate in such a devilish division.

Especially the Bucks, their strength does not seem as bad as their record, but they have to play against the top five teams in the Eastern Conference in 16 games each season, and anyone will be hit with a psychological shadow.

The outside world, who was looking forward to the Pacers' three consecutive defeats, did not wait for this moment to come.

Xie Hou was very angry and frustrated. He didn't want to blame his teammates. He was a veteran and knew that just one victory would bring the team back to anger.

They need a victory.

In the game with the Bulls, the Pacers came up to show their attitude, increased the intensity of defense, and the amazing confrontation made the fans empathize.

"Just just sitting here watching them play I feel breathless!"

O'Neal Jr. reduced his low-post offense, and he did not forget how he lost when he played against the Knicks. He had too many positions and had inefficient strong plays occupied Xie Hou's breakthrough space, and eventually lost both ends. He could not get points, Xie Hou could not make any breakthroughs and was defeated by the Knicks in overtime.

Kirilenko continued his previous bad form and has played a good goal against the Mavericks since his comeback.

Perhaps the Mavericks should reflect on themselves, why so many teams can defend Kirilianko as much as an NBA player, but they make people feel that "Kirianko has not deteriorated at all"?

During the regular season, Kirilenko made five fouls and was abandoned by Claire.

After Tim Thomas came on the court, the space she got became larger.

In the final quarter, the Bulls led by 10 points, Xie Hou alone, 16 points in a single quarter and assisted Papalucas at the last minute to tie the buzzer, and both sides entered overtime.

In overtime, the tough defensive battle made neither side achieve any achievements.

Score 7-7, the game enters the second overtime.

Paul played, Xie Hou responded, Howard dominated the penalty area, Thomas made a three-pointer, Kevin Martin's key 31 almost cut off the Pacers' life, Xie Hou's tied three-pointer 10 meters away, bringing the game into the third overtime!

"Arthur!"

"Arthur!"

"Arthur!"

The cheers from the Banker Life Stadium inject endless vitality into the walkers.

In the third overtime, Xie Hou moved forward and scored 12 consecutive points.

Paul's height problem became an obstacle for him at times when he needed to grit his teeth and support. Howard's autonomous offensive ability stabbed into the Chicagoan's body like a nail.

Xie Hou dominated the third overtime game, scoring 68 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists in the game, and using his superhero-like performance, he stepped on the Pacers' public opinion that the Pacers were doomed to lose three consecutive times.

He played for 41 minutes in regular time, and did not take a break in overtime for a second, and played 56 minutes in the whole game.

Xie Hou stood there, and as long as he was there, the big flag of the walker would not fall.

"Arthur, many people have doubted your strength. Is this your response to them?" asked the reporter.

Xie Hou was so tired that his lips turned white, and he laughed again when he heard this question.

He may have been in shock due to insufficient physical strength at any time, but he still has the will to be sober and said: "What a joke? We have won three championships in four years and doubt our strength? Who is doubting our strength?"

As a winner, you can be unreasonable and logical.

Especially after such a strong performance helped the team to stop losing streak, Xie Hou's words sounded extremely exciting.

Xie Hou is well aware of the truth that morale has ups and downs.

Their morale fell to the bottom after losing to the Knicks in three-overtime. Now it's time to lift the aura when defeating the Bulls in three-overtime.

Xie Hou did a lot of work on the coaching staff, and the coaching staff was also a little worried.

"Although I won the game tonight, Arthur scored 68 points, while the team only scored 113 points." Claire said softly.

This is indeed a defensive battle. No Pacers can score stably at this intensity except Xie Hou. But if others don't stand up and help Xie Hou share the burden in time, just like the second overtime, they will still lose the game they shouldn't have lost.

The March schedule of the Pacers is coming to an end with a victory over the Bulls, but it is not over yet.

Beating the Heat back to back and continue winning streaks.

He defeated the Nets three days off the season and won the 49th season.

In the next three games, they won two wins and one loss.

The Pacers' whole team is recovering, and Kirilenko's performance is worrying. Since his comeback in early March, he averaged 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1 steal. Basic data, efficiency, and high-level data are all the lowest points in his career.

His defense and skills are still available, but his offense cannot be returned by two months of recovery training.

It will take time for him to recover in the end, or whether he can recover—or stop there—no one knows.

Teammates can support him on the court, but if he cannot score a chance goal, the impact on his confidence and the team's injury is potentially invisible but huge.

The regular season is in April.
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