naaapseattle Chapter 379 The first battle with the Eagles! !
Chapter 379 The first battle with the Eagles! !
Chapter 379 The first battle with the Eagles! !
The core of the Eagles this season is obviously Paul Millsap.
Only four of last season's five Eagles are left.
Although Mike Budenholzer helped Kent Bazemore up, it was still not as handy as last season's lineup.
This is also the current shortcoming of the Eagles.
But the Eagles' defense is as tough as ever.
Whether it is a single-point defense or a regional zone defense, it is the leading team in the league.
But what Xu Xiang wanted to pay attention to was one of their substitute generals.
Dennis Schroeder.
In the first 6 games, he averaged 13.2 points, 4.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds for the Hawks.
He is also an absolute magic weapon for the Eagles to defeat the Celtics.
Xu Xiang talked to Coach Nate, and if the bench team wants to play well, they must pass him first.
Anything from Lou Williams and CJ Myers is heavy.
On May 5, the second round of the Pacers playoffs officially began.
The home rules are still the same as in the first round, and the first game is played at the Pacers' home court.
At 7:[-] p.m., the Bankers Life Arena is brightly lit!
There are still a lot of people watching the game. During this period of time, there are basically many people watching every game.
The season is coming to an end, and if you don't watch it now, you will be entering a months-long offseason.
In addition, this is the playoffs again, and the play is very intense and beautiful, attracting a lot of spectators.
The starting lists of both sides were given on the big screen.
For the Pacers, George Hill is paired with Xu Xiang on the outside, Paul George is paired with Plumlee on the forward line, and Hibbert is the center.
For the Hawks, Jeff Teague and Kent Bazemore are on the outside, Korver and Millsap are on the front, and Horford is the center.
Of course, Korver will definitely not go against Pickled Pepper, otherwise you will definitely beat his head to pieces.
Millsap is also one of the few All-Star power forwards in the East. He has strength, but he can't reach the level of finality.
Following the command of the referee, the center forwards on both sides went to the free throw line respectively, and the game began immediately.
Horford's jump ball was not very good. After Hibbert jumped up, he stretched out his hand and dialed the ball back to his side of the court. The Pacers won the offensive right in the first round.
George Hill stabilized after receiving the ball and passed it to Xu Xiang.
For the first attack, Xu Xiang prepared to attack by himself.
His hand feeling has been getting better and better recently, and he is already getting out of control.
May I ask how many people can score an average of 35.5 points per game in the playoffs?
This is the playoffs not the regular season! !
Xu Xiang faced Bazemore with the ball.
Bazemore was under a lot of pressure. He looked nervous and didn't dare to be distracted.
He has heard Xu Xiang's name more than once, and the two sides have faced each other more than once, but he still doesn't know what he should do to guard Xu Xiang.
Especially now when Xu Xiang is both offensive and defensive, he can break through, shoot, and pass.
He swallowed nervously, frowning tightly.
Xu Xiang is clearly aware of his disadvantages. He has a lot of disadvantages in terms of height and weight, but he has too many offensive methods now, so many that he can't count them.
However, the first attack must be aggressive!
Xu Xiang chose the safest way.
His footsteps moved slightly, his eyes were always on the basket, and the ball in his hand was constantly shifting between his left and right hands, and Bazemore was dazzled.
At this moment, Xu Xiang started suddenly!
The left foot stepped out first, and the ball in his hand was transferred from the right hand to the left hand!
"Go left!?"
Bazemore was taken aback for a moment, and he tried his best to defend himself!
Just when the person came to make contact, Xu Xiang suddenly retracted his body, and his body, which was going to the left, suddenly changed.
Turn right!
Bazemore was stunned, but it was even more difficult to chase after him at this time, and Xu Xiang's shoulder was already half pressed on his body.
The Eagles' first line of defense was broken.
Horford and Millsap felt that they still couldn't let go of the ball, especially in the first game.
The first attack must be strangled to death by him!
Break their momentum.
They rushed forward with ferocious faces, wanting to give Xu Xiang a hard time.
Seeing the pincer attack of two big men, Xu Xiang didn't panic at all, and even wanted to increase his position a little bit.
His eyes were still fixed on the basket in front of him, and the ball in his hand had gone nowhere.
"Oh!"
"boom!"
The pickled pepper carrier who came out from the right received the ball with unstoppable momentum,
Ball-style dunks! !
The basket trembled.
By the time Horford and Millsap reacted, the Pacers had completed their offense and began to retreat.
This was destined to happen when Millsap came over to pinch Xu Xiang.
Now for the Eagles, neither Xu Xiangkong nor Paojiao is a good choice, so this requires defenders to do one-on-one marking.
Once the front is passed, it will definitely be difficult to defend behind.
The first attack was completed, Xu Xiang and Paojiao clapped their hands, the two of them had already understood this ball, and they had cooperated many times.
For the Eagles' offense, Pickled Pepper single-handedly defended against Millsap, and Xu Xiang defended against Korver.
This three-point shooter will definitely prevent him to death. If Korver's hand feels soaring, it will kill him.
As soon as Jeff Teague saw that his teammates had no chance, he broke through with the ball.
The throw from outside the penalty area missed the board.
The rebound was protected by Hibbert, and the Pacers quickly launched a fast break!
It's really fast!
In the blink of an eye, Xu Xiang had already reached the frontcourt, and the pickled pepper in the second pass found his position in time, long pass!
Leave you!
Xu Xiang scored again with a two-handed dunk! !
In the 0-4 start, Xu Xiang and Paojiao scored two points each.
The Pacers are in full swing!
"Won't it be swept away again?"
"It should be impossible. The strength of the Eagles is much stronger than that of the Pistons. Even if they are not as good as the Pacers, they cannot be swept away."
The game continued, and the Eagles calmed down a bit this time.
The five began to run around the three-point line, and even Horford was pulled out, and the inside line gave up directly.
Xu Xiang stared at Korver closely. He knew that this guy was very accurate. As long as he could lock him up, the Eagles' outside offense would be half-baked.
Howard finally got a chance, his mid-range shot.
"Shua!" There is.
Horford is also a representative insider who can play inside and outside.
Not only that, he also has a three-pointer, and he shoots well.
With a score of 2 to 4, the Eagles temporarily stabilized the situation.
The Pacers attacked Plumlee's attempted mid-range shot was interfered, the rebound was protected by Horford, Jeff Teague made a fast break to the basket and scored a layup!
The score was 4-4.
(End of this chapter)