The Pacers started with a four-game winning streak into 2012.

Legend has it that the earth will experience a major disaster on December 21, 2012, or may experience visions such as "three consecutive days and nights". The source of this theory is the Mayan calendar, which the theory believes that the calendar will end on this day.

Whether the end of the world will come remains to be seen.

NBA will not give up on welcoming the New Year because of this.

At the beginning of the New Year, the Pacers suffered a defeat.

The team that beat them was the upstart Golden State Warriors in the West.

The Warriors have two elites who fight one-on-one, one Durant and the other Beasley.

Durant currently averages 32 points per game, ranking first in the scoring list, and Beasley averages 24 points per game. In terms of singles, he and Durant, plus Kobe, are the players with the most singles in the league.

They have endless talents and should have welcomed a bumper harvest in recent years.

Two reasons hinder them.

One is James and others forming an aircraft carrier, and the other is Brandon Roy's injury.

"Due to Roy's injury, we will never know how strong the Warriors will be at their peak."

Roy has all the skills a dual-energy guard should have.

Skills are basically time, degree and rhythm.

Kobe started to say that he was a Black Mamba a few years ago because the Black Mamba was still accurate at high speed; when looking at Bird and the future Jokic and the time lord Kyle Anderson, we would feel that time was fast and slow. Roy's ability is similar to this. The essence of his skills is like an old artist singing and playing, from slow to fast, from fast to slow, timing, strength, how to play in a round to be high and long, and how to play a key offense is still heavy after exerting force, with tension and balance, all at his fingertips and wrists. To be more broad, how to divide the ball, when to break up with Durant/Basley's pick-and-roll, and when to take over. These brain-consuming things are clear at a glance.

When his rookie contract was over, he had been playing NBA for four years like an old fry who had been playing fourteen years.

When the league was shut down, news came out that he was considering whether to continue playing.

It sounds incredible. He is only 27 years old and has just signed a big contract of 80 million. Why can't he play basketball?

Later the doctor told him that if he continued to play basketball, he might not be able to walk again in the second half of his life.

Until now, he has not appeared on the Warriors' roster again.

The Warriors seemed to have given up their fantasies about him and welcomed the Spanish golden boy Ricci Rubio whom they chose in 2009.

Rubio has the instinct of a playmaker, and his shots have fed the Warriors' two big singles.

The Pacers' first defeat in the season was due to their heavy blow.

In this battle, the Warriors frequently played pick-and-roll, bullying Yao Yu was slow and unable to get out. Durant scored 40 points with mid-range shots and Beasley scored 30 points. The two of them played bored and you beat me and I beat you. After I beat you, I beat you and I beat you, and I will do it to the Pacers.

"Obviously we didn't play well today, we knew this. We must face ourselves and do better. The performance on the field cannot be clearer. We just need to do better, that's it."

Vogel simply attributed the reason for losing to not playing well.

As for how to correct it, I don't know.

Xie Hou and Yao Zhuo did not expect to welcome the 32-year-old with a defeat.

Yao Zhuo even blamed himself even more. If he had defended the pick-and-roll, the Warriors might not be able to beat them.

"Obviously, I played poorly today, I should have done better, I should have played more aggressively on the offense. I don't know why, I'm content with making some difficult shots without attacking the basket. The defense is also very bad, and I'm not good at all today."

That day, Xie Hou also heard an interesting question.

"Who do you think is better than Brigie or KD?"

"What is the data of kd?"

"He currently averages 32 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game."

"Where is Brigie?"

"Average 26 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist." The reporter added, "His steals and blocks are more than KD."

Xie Hou smiled faintly and said, "Even if you only look at the data, kd is still the better one, which is obvious."

After Xie Jun entered Apple City, the surprises he brought were unexpected by many people.

The Knicks' first match in the new season against the Eastern Conference's strong rival Bulls.

Xie Jun's NBA debut, he unexpectedly defeated the Bulls with a violent output of 37 points and 10 rebounds, starting his Knicks career.

The opening match was his best performance.

Because the Bulls were not targeting him very much at that time, the teams behind him knew his strength and no longer treated him as a rookie. They defended as much as they should, and his game became difficult.

Xie Hou thought his heat was not enough.

In the rookie season, there are many skills that need to be improved. Confrontation can only be considered average, and I don’t like passing the ball to my teammates.

A scoring champion who doesn't pass is really easy to target.

The famous espn commentator, Shehou's good friend, and a loyal fan of the New York Knicks, said: "If Brigie continues to fight like this, my only expectation for him is Adrian Dantley!"

Xie Jun only played five games, and his characteristics of not passing the ball were known to the world.

How he would deal with the troubles in New York was what Xie Hou was concerned about.

But you can't worry too much, after all, his younger brother is no longer a child.

Adults must have adult troubles and face the wind.

The Pacers' training center, they are talking about ways to prevent pick-and-roll.

Vogel asked Yao what limit he could defend.

Yao replied: "If I stand outside the paint area, I can keep up with the opponent's pick-and-roll, but if they hold the ball and break inward, I will..."

Upon hearing this, Vogel was discouraged by Yao Yu's pick-and-roll defense.

Going out is not a problem for most insiders.

The problem is that after going out, face the defensive performance of those ball holders.

If you end up being beaten with one step, it would be better to stay near the paint area and wait for the other party to fall into the trap.

Fortunately, the Pacers have a group of players who can help Yao Guo defend the pick-and-roll.

On that day, they did relevant training.

In a simulation match, Xie Hou led a team and Yao Guo led a team.

All those who were fast-moving came to Yao Zhu's team, and Xie Hou kept playing pick-and-roll attacks and broke through with all his strength.

The defenses of Kirilenko, O'Neal Jr. and Ty Gibson have had some effect.

"If their defense can have an impact on Arthur, it can have an impact on the vast majority of players who launch pick-and-roll attacks," said assistant coach Dan Burke.

Xie Hou gradually made efforts later, and even if someone changed defense, he would have gone through one step.

He weighs 103 kilograms now, and he is still 1 kilogram from the weight loss plan he originally decided to lose.

The difference between 2 kilograms is nothing big, Xie Hou's speed has recovered a lot.

Xie Hou passed by just one step when he saw who was unhappy, almost reaching the point of lawlessness.

Vogel suddenly realized: "Our best player to switch defense is the player who is constantly attacking through pick-and-roll!"

Another assistant coach, Ukrainian and former NBA player Vitali Potapanko, said: "Arthur is indeed the fastest-footed person we defend."

Xie Hou proved this in the next few rounds.

This is the weight he had just entered the league, and his liberated body brought back his light speed.

Xie Hou's defensive skills are far from comparable to those in 2003.

In a certain round, Xie Hou defended the big defense of JJ Barria, and the Puerto Ricans were so defensive that they were passed on Yao Zhu.

Yao Zhu was about to attack, but Xie Hou's steps were as fast as lightning. He opened his hands and clamped Yao Zhu.

His double-teaming intensity was extraordinary. Yao Yun thought he was playing the game, but the ball was stolen in a blink of an eye.

Xie Hou's defensive influence rewritten the battle situation. His defense created multiple counterattack opportunities. Hill and McGrady benefited from this and performed very well.

"Is this Arthur? His performance is amazing!"

"I know why Larry is only willing to pay me 2 million a year, it's all your fault."

Kirilenko sighed after seeing Xie Hou's defense.

Thinking back to the beginning, he was his specialty to defend the pick-and-roll. With his top movement speed and the level of the basket protection demon king, he snatched the title of blocking king from the Giants as a forward. You should know that just like assists belong to point guards, rebounds belong to the inside, and scoring king belongs to superstars who have too many ball rights.

The blocking king is usually the center's private area.

It was a special thing for Kirilenko to win this honor as a former striker.

Xie Houquan thought he praised him and smiled on the spot, not saying anything else.

His defensive performance helped them win the matchup.

After the game, Yao Gui turned around and practiced three points.

The three-point performance of the Christmas game against the Cavaliers was actually the best.

Since then, he has either missed or made one of his three-pointers. Because his three-pointers are too stable, he likes to be called "Yao Yuanwai" by Chinese black fans.

Even domestic people who engage in live text broadcasts frequently appear the following words.
To be continued...