After the timeout, neither team made any personnel adjustments.

Morris-Cheeks and Carlisle both regretted it, but admired each other very much.

At this time, whoever wants to be sure to replace the team member who caused the conflict will lose at least half of their combat power.

The Pacers will lose the team's leading scorer and the team's third defensive player; the Trail Blazers will even lose the team's defensive backbone.

Just now, Kwame Brown slapped the ball onto Jermaine O'Neal and it bounced out of bounds. The Trail Blazers kicked the ball in the backcourt.

The little flying squirrel received the serve and advanced to the frontcourt, and cooperated with Liu Xiu's sudden point + assist control play.

The little flying squirrel rushed deep, Liu Xiu took advantage of the screen to attract a flank attack, and the lawless maniac took a step outside the free throw line and took a mid-range shot... but missed!

But Liu Xiu grabbed the offensive rebound!

He pushed away his opponent and squeezed into the three-second zone to rush aggressively. His efforts were not in vain!

Jermaine O'Neal and Tianzun's attention were all on Kwame Brown, and Liu Xiu made a second offensive throw!

The Pacers judge that as long as they can withstand the impact of the Trail Blazers' double guns in the backcourt, survive the current stage where role players can't make outside shots, and adjust after halftime, the Trail Blazers will not dare to shoot in the second half.

Play defense with them like this.

Because there is not enough time!

It took the Trail Blazers a quarter and a half of the first half to create the opportunity they had now.

If the Trail Blazers fail to seize the current opportunity and try again in the second half, the Pacers will be very happy. This is their dominant style of play and they have a greater chance of winning. Maybe this advantage will not lead to a big score.

lead, but they don't need to win by much, just two or three points is still a win.

However, someone from the Pacers needs to step up at this time, but their team's most stable offensive player, Jermaine O'Neal, was weak again when faced with the young, wild and exposed Kwame Brown!

Although Jermaine O'Neal is the number one power forward in the Eastern Conference and one of the top four forwards in the league, he has been criticized for one thing - his style of play and personality are very soft.

After leaving the Trail Blazers, he played against Tianzun 7 times. Facing the "King of Technical Fouls", he won 2 and lost 5. He was obviously not weaker than the opponent in terms of strength, but he could only be defended by the opponent and his shooting rate was only 40%.

In the five years since he became the main force, he has 3 wins and 7 losses against Duncan; against Garnett, the team has such a huge advantage, only 3 wins and 6 losses, and he only averages 9 points and 6 rebounds per game; that is, his words and style of play are not the same.

The tough Weber had an advantageous performance of 4 wins and 2 losses.

Like now, everyone thought that Jermaine O'Neal, who had just been blocked by the parallel import No. 1 pick and was angered by the ridicule, would regain the situation after returning from the timeout, but Jermaine O'Neal chose to open up the space.

Jermaine O'Neal, who was so angry that he got into a fight, gave up. Tonight, Artest, who seemed to have given in and was beaten in "justifiable defense" without even daring to say anything, immediately came to the low post on the left side of the three-second zone and took the initiative.

Leaning on Liu Xiu to ask for the ball!

The commentator praised Artest's choice. He is unable to break out and has no ability to move without the ball. He can't rush against Liu Xiu with his rushing style. At this time, using his height and weight to play in the low post is a very good choice.

However, Artest regretted it after catching the ball and heading it.

When he bumps into him, how can he break it if the other party doesn't move at all?

It’s a bit square!

He is confident that his strength is top-notch, plus he weighs 110 kilograms as an inside line, but he can't hold it up! He was able to hit Bosh from behind before...

But at this time, we must fight one and win!

Artest chose to turn right and go to the baseline to attack!

Artest's choice confirms the player detection report Liu Xiu saw - his first entry into top-level offense! His consciousness has really improved a lot.

Artest goes to the bottom line, Liu Xiu cannot block the bottom line, and has to leave room to advance, otherwise it will be a blocking foul.

Liu Xiu also had methods to block Artest, such as using fierce confrontation to force the opponent to stop, but he did not try. Although he was very confident in the current power of 96 that surpassed the top level, the opponent at least had top level power +

With the weight inside, the success rate is not particularly high, and there is a possibility of fouling. He chose to stay close and not give Artest a chance to accelerate.

And this is enough!

Artest's cutting speed to attack the frame was limited. As soon as he threw it out, he was slapped by McDyess who recovered it! Liu Xiu grabbed the defensive rebound!

Perfect defensive cooperation between Liu Xiu and McDyess!

After two rounds, the situation is very clear - when it comes to relying on the stars to step up and fight tough battles, the Pacers can't defeat the Trail Blazers!

However, the defense of the Pacers' frontcourt trio is really good, and Jermaine O'Neal is also amazing. The offense can be very soft and timid, but the defense has always been very active and hard-working. When the Trail Blazers attack, the outlaws cut in from the middle.

Liu Xiu's second pass was interfered by Jermaine O'Neal. Artest protected the defensive rebound and Carlisle called a timeout!

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During the timeout, the Trail Blazers were speculating on what adjustments the opponent would make next and who they would use to attack? Will Tianzong make a comeback?

But no, after returning from the timeout, the Pacers resumed their iron-blooded defense. On the offensive end, they began to play a team offense with Tinsley's breakthrough and Tianzun's high-position support.

Can the Pacers' team offense compete with the Trail Blazers' isolation?

It's possible with Reggie Miller, but it's obviously impossible without Reggie Miller.

This is also true. After returning from the timeout this time, the Trail Blazers completely took control of the initiative.

At the end of the first half, Artest hit a three-pointer at the buzzer. The Trail Blazers still led the Pacers by 6 points, 51 to 45. The Trail Blazers' advantage was fully demonstrated.

However, the benefits of the Pacers' style of play are obvious. They only scored 20 points in the second quarter, especially after the timeout. They only scored 8 points, and they still relied on Artest's three-pointer.

They made a hit and only scored 8 points, but even so, they were in such an unfavorable situation, and they were only 9 points behind when they were the most behind!

Because their defense is really good! They can rely on defense to slow down the Trail Blazers' speed of widening the point difference, wait until the first half is over, and then make plans for the second half.

When there is no solution to the problem, minimize the loss!

Carlisle's strategy, coupled with the Pacers' defense, was like a turtle shell, and Maurice Cheeks really had no way to start!

His team members finally created the opportunity, and the warden and the little flying squirrel seized the opportunity and took advantage of it, but the opponent was so tenacious.

Maurice Cheeks looked at Carlisle, this guy is not good at playing, but he is really good as a coach.

But he is not in a hurry, he has the warden!

The Warden made 6 of 13 shots in the half, including 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored 17 points!

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After the halftime break, the Trail Blazers sent out a starting lineup of Payton, Liu Xiu, Raheem, Randolph, and Kwame Brown.

Tonight, Kwame Brown's playing time will go towards 40+ minutes, but he is very excited and plays very bravely.

Because the warden pushed up his glasses frame and said to him while he was reading: Pillar of Rose Bay, step on to a higher level! The strongest twin towers in the alliance are left to you to deal with!

The Pacers sent a combination of Tinsley, Anthony Johnson, Artest, Austin Crohill, and Jermaine O'Neal.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Trail Blazers attacked first. Raheem singled out Anthony Johnson in the mid-range and hit a jumper, opening the point difference to 8 points. But then Anthony Johnson hit an open three-pointer from the wing! The Pacers will

The point difference narrowed to 5 points, and the score reached 48 to 53!

During the halftime break, what the Blazers were worried about arose - the Pacers' role players' touch was adjusted well during the halftime break!

Look at Anthony Johnson's confident shooting. Throughout the halftime break, this guy was shooting hot shots on the training ground...

Immediately afterwards, Payton's long two-point response was a little too strong and came out. Jamal Tinsley turned around and made a jump shot from the free throw line. The point difference was narrowed to 3 points! At this time, he stood up.

It was Liu Xiu again. Liu Xiu hit a three-pointer with the help of Kwame Brown's screen, helping the Trail Blazers stop the bleeding and once again extended the lead to 6 points.

It was the Pacers' turn to attack, and they were almost on the offensive.

When their wing shooting can ensure stability, they can use it to launch a team attack!

This is their style of play in the Reggie Miller era, a team offense centered around the containment of one pitcher, and they are most familiar with this style of play.

They know that the Trail Blazers will immediately start to proactively improve their confrontational style of play and narrow the gap in defensive strength between the two sides.

But currently, Anthony Johnson and Tinsley's shooting touch is still there, and the Pacers have the advantage on both offense and defense!

Seize the advantage and overtake the score, and the initiative will return to their hands!

The remaining time will definitely not be enough for the Trail Blazers to perform another first half operation!

In such an unfavorable situation, Carlisle suddenly found the most advantageous path.

After surviving the most difficult half of the game, he was finally able to show off his skills.

However, when the Pacers attacked, they found that the Trail Blazers' defense had changed!

The Trail Blazers started a complete one-on-one man-to-man defense!

Tinsley singled out Payton and successfully reached close range with the threat of shooting, but no one came to defend him. He hesitated before taking action, but Payton reattached him and threw the iron.

Fortunately, Jermaine O'Neal defended Randolph very well in singles. Randolph missed a small hook, Crohill protected the rebound, and the Pacers relied on defense to hold on to the score.

However, the situation that Carlisle originally thought was going to be favorable has become complicated again - the opponent uses one-on-one marking to restrict them and the Pacers from flowing the team's offense to prevent them from relying on the team's offense to gain momentum and want to compete with them.

Soaring star singles!

If he read it correctly, just now, the warden opposite called his teammates together and said a few words.

This is probably the independent adjustment of the layout!

Strong scoring ability, high confidence in offense, excellent on-the-spot adaptability, and more effective command than the head coaches of many teams. This made Carlisle think of Tracy McGrady, and then of Kidd, the Nets' invincible backcourt gave him

It feels like it’s concentrated on one person!

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Chapter completed!