Nine hundred and sixtieth chapters fifth ring
In 5 preseason games, the old men won 4 and lost 1.
The Pacers' starting lineup was shocking: Steve Nash, 38, Xie Hou, 32, Yao, 32, Kevin Garnett, 36, Sabo folks, there is a young man named Sephlosa, 26.
The starting lineup with an average age of nearly 33 years old is indeed sleepy.
But the competition showed that the only thing they were sleepy was their age. In terms of performance, it was not bad at all.
Win 4 games in the preseason, with the regular season opening against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The other party may be the team in the East that has the most chance to steal their final tickets, and they have been strong rivals for many years, so they naturally have to take them seriously.
The Pacers changed their set to start.
Xie Hou, Sephrosa, Omi Casby, Garnett and Yao.
This is a true combination of old, middle-aged and young.
Seflosa has been teammates in the Bulls and Garnett for many years, and has been washed by Garnett KG's locker room. She entered the typical wolf king-style rogue mentality of "No matter what you think, I think I am the most awesome and awesome for granted".
He has no problem playing in the starting lineup, and his advantage of youth is very obvious.
He can follow his opponent like a candy, shoot a three-pointer at a gap, and has a tacit understanding with Garnett, which will take some time to integrate into the Pacers' offensive system.
The Cavaliers do not want to lose to the Pacers who are in the running-in state, and they play fiercely, especially Wade, who is determined to hit the penalty area than anyone else.
Garnett's arrival allowed Yao to enjoy the protection O'Neal had in his early years.
When O'Neal Jr. was playing for the Pacers at his peak, Artest stood at the outermost side, with the defenders near the paint area, Shehou and Kirirenko sweeping, and he never had to worry about pick-and-roll defenses.
Just imagine, if a team owns Xie Hou and Kirilenko but are still worried about pick-and-roll protection, wouldn’t that be scolding them?
Yao Zhun didn't catch up with the good time.
When he arrived in Indiana, Kirilenko was forced to play as a small forward, and O'Neal Jr. became a power forward, and his ability to assist, switch and repair defense was greatly degraded.
Garnett's arrival allowed Yao Yun to get the best power forward partner in his career.
He then withdrew from the topic of "If I were to give me a good inside partner, I would be able to **" and gave the throne to Duncan and the Sharks.
Why are the two of them? After the Admiral retired, Duncan's inside partner was like a young and handsome guy who had made an appointment with Elva Hsiao. There are all kinds of strange shapes. Who is the strongest? I really can't say it, because if you say the word "strong" to him, you feel that it is an insult to the word "strong"; the Shark is even more miserable. He has never been a partner with the inside player at the 35-year-old general level in his life. The strongest inside player he has ever left at the peak is...40-year-old Carl Malone.
Duncan also has a general who can play, and the Sharks have a young Kobe, so he has a draw, so no one can say anything about anyone.
Yao Yun must withdraw. He first had McGrady and then Xie Hou. Now he has Garnett, whose style is perfectly complementary to him.
How suitable are they?
If Xie Hou made a metaphor, his metaphor was Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang in "Bright Sword", or the sparks and chemical reactions produced by Li Youbin and He Zhengjun in the play. It was seamless and there was no choice.
If Yao Xun is physically better and Garnett is 3 years younger, the Pacers' goal should be to win three consecutive championships.
The knight is extremely powerful, and it is obvious that he wants to give strong medicine to the walker.
Garnett was entangled at a high position, Yao Guo was blocked in the inside, Wade couldn't shoot, and Cory Brewer became the Cavaliers' scoring champion.
If the Cavaliers' scoring champion is Kobe, who is the first to arrive, they will not be able to defeat the Pacers.
In the second half, Vogel, who was sure to win, showed a lineup that made Cleveland fans at the scene not know whether to cry or laugh.
Nash, Ray Allen, Hill, Garnett and Yao.
"Can you see an older lineup than this?"
"No way!"
The elderly choirs showed great strength. Nash, Hill and Garnett worked together in the 2007-2008 season. Nash and Hill were old teammates for many years, and they were tacitly in touch with each other, bringing "Jesus" and "Old Giant". The five old men not only did not let the young people run away, but also pulled the gap to 20 points.
"If I were Wade, I would hit the wall and commit suicide when I went back." Xie Hou stood up and slapped Yao Gui, "I was stunned by a group of old men."
This is the opening game for the Pacers, and they do have the oldest lineup.
But they are old and never grow old. No one can underestimate their strength just because of their oldest average age.
Xie Hou and Yao Guan, who have the strength to determine the trend of the game, are only 32 years old and are not old enough to run.
Thinking back to the beginning, Jordan started the second dynasty at the age of 32.
The Pacer's age structure has many similarities with that bull.
The old and incomplete core, the outside inside defensive player.
They have more veterans than the Bulls, but the veterans they have are not to make up for the numbers.
Just look at how the knight died.
119 to 97
The Cavaliers, who opened at home, swallowed a humiliating defeat.
Garnett, who made his Pacers debut, contributed 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.
His real value lies beyond data.
His presence makes Steve Nash's defense seem like no big problem.
As we all know, Garnett is best at playing side balls with half-legal and half-illegal cover. As a pick-and-roll wall, he is more comprehensive than Dirk Nowitzki and Tim Duncan. What will happen if he plays a pick-and-roll with the experienced Nash? Their brief connection in the Suns back then has given the answer.
If you can't remember it too long, you can't remind me: Sam Kassel, Wally Szebiak, Troy Hudson, Kevin Martin, Chris Paul, all defenders who can shoot three-pointers and move their feet have had a close cooperation with the Wolf King.
It best shows his determination that the walkers with him are not for retirement, but for what he said to reporters.
"My goal is to kill, that's what the team needs me to do. No matter who the opponent is, whether it's the Clippers or the Lakers, it's better for both of them to get hurt. That's my mission, I'm here in Indiana to do this."
Then he said his feelings about joining the Pacers: "I am very excited. Obviously, this is another chance for me to win the championship."
No one would doubt whether Garnett's enthusiasm could infect his teammates.
He is the most infectious human-shaped stimulant in history, and the only people around him are assimilated.
Thanks to his joining, every training session of the Pacers is war.
Xie Hou needs to get used to new teammates, especially Garnett's active promotion of competition and confrontation.
Two days later, they returned to Indiana and started their home debut.
There are still some things that cannot be missed in the first home game of the season.
For example, the Pacers must raise the fifth championship flag.
For example, Xie Hou, Kirilenko, O'Neal Jr., Artest, and Jeff Foster (retired) will get the fifth championship ring.
Even Shaq O'Neal, who had signed a contract with TNT, came to the scene, and he was about to claim his fourth ring. He had the same number of rings as Kobe's fourth ring.
First, the flag belonging to the champion flew above the Banker Life Stadium.
"Arthur, the fifth championship flag since 2004, created a grand era for the Pacers. I believe that there will never be Pacers players who can replicate his achievements. He is unique, just like a statue outside the United Center - unprecedented!"
When the championship flag was raised, the fans shouted excitedly: "For victory!"
For a moment, For victory irrigated the entire venue.
The slogan, born during the 2007-2008 playoffs, has become the spiritual food for the Indiana area.
Not only can I use it when encouraging the team, but also when encountering some setbacks and problems on weekdays, some people will use this sentence to comfort themselves.
“For victory!”
Its own meaning is positive: for victory!
"I've been most annoying to this sentence before,"
Listening to the call, Garnett said to Nash.
Nash stared at Hill, who was standing in the championship club.
He didn't expect Hill to get the ring before him.
Garnett didn't listen to what he said to him, but instead said to himself: "I sacrificed a lot, if I couldn't get a ring..."
Then, the league's president, David Stern, who is about to usher in the last year of his presidential career, awarded the championship ring from last season to the champions.
Xie Hou got the fifth ring.
"I can finally wear one hand." Xie Hou muttered, "It's so satisfying!"
The shark sounded unpleasant, "I would have beaten it for a year if I had known it. Maybe I could get another ring..."
Sharks play for one more year? Xie Hou’s first reaction is not the ring, but the average age of the team is probably to improve again.
Can such an old team survive the regular season?
I guess the bones were broken after 82 games, and I was still fighting for a ball ring.
"Don't be greedy Shaq. Since you retire, you can enjoy your life. The future will be long... If you can claim that I am the best player in history on TV, I can consider giving you a championship ring." Xie Hou joked.
The shark asked: "Then won't you wear your ring with your hands?"
"Don't you understand? If I only have four rings on my hand, I will chase the fifth one with all my might, which is also one of the ways to motivate myself." Anyway, the ring is just a ring, and honor will not disappear.
Xie Hou made the shark feel moved, and he almost agreed.
Rings are special, and some people can't get one in their entire lives.
Chapter completed!