MTL - Healing Basketball-Chapter 952 The three-point king is back!

  Chapter 952 952. The three-point king returns!

   After playing back to back, the Trail Blazers came to the East, Indianapolis.

   Rested for one night. On February 11, I came to the Conseco Arena. Tonight's opponent was the Pacers.

  This morning Liu Xiu saw the news about the block king again.

   Entering February, the Nuggets lowered Camby's selling price from young potential stocks, first-round picks that cannot be protected too low, and top role players to first-round picks or young starting-level players.

   But half a month later, no one cares about it.

   It's been a long time since I saw you!

  Liu Xiu went to the Nuggets forum before, and some Double Gun fans said that they have menopausal Kenyon Martin and Nene's twin towers, and they can trade Camby for whoever.

   The names mentioned are more terrifying than the other.

  For Deron, for Kidd, for Harris, for...you can name it.

  Second in rebounding and first in blocks, it seems that the transaction value is particularly high.

   But when it comes time to trade...

   This reminded Liu Xiu of what happened to their prison team last summer. They wanted to join the league, but the only 'big name' they signed was Hill, whom he casually invited a few years ago...

  At 5:40 in the evening, Liu Xiu led his teammates into the court of the Conseco Arena.

   "Indiana Pacers, 39 wins and 11 losses, averaging 101.6 points per game, conceding 96.1 points per game, shooting 45.9% from the field, limiting opponents to 44.8% from the field..."

"Ron Artest, 28 years old, ability evaluation 95 (peak), offense 91, defense 99... averaged 25.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.3 steals and 0.7 blocks... shooting 49.6% from the field and 39.9% from the three-point range , averaging 2.2 three-pointers per game..."

  Beyond the top!

  Comprehensive ability, Artest is the worst super giant Liu Xiu has ever seen, but his defense is amazing!

  Different from Garnett and Ben Wallace, 90% of Artest's defensive points are in single defense, and his assistance defense is also very good, but his strength is mainly in single defense.

  The offense can reach the top, relying on the steady three-pointer, the core style of play is still tough.

Liu Xiu reckons that Ci Shiping's super giant strength may not last for a few years, and it may even be the best year for Artest's combination of technology, physical fitness, and game experience. After this year, there will be no more top players. strength.

  But the world peace at its peak was not in the original time and space.

   Liu Xiu feels blessed!

  Looking at the players on the opposite side, Liu Xiu didn't expect it.

  He thought that after the Pacers won the championship, they only wanted to make money by selling tickets in the big three frontcourts. He didn't expect that after a few years of mediocrity, this team stood up again!

   Artest, who averaged 25.5 points per game, is the absolute boss and star.

  Jermaine O'Neal is affected by injuries, but his average of 17.1 points, 9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.1 blocks per game is still at the level of a first-class center.

Tianzun averaged 12.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.8 blocks per game. The singles offense was basically gone, completely degraded, and he could only shoot, eat cakes, and support, but his defense was not good enough. What limited his defense was his physical strength. He can only play good ball for more than 20 minutes per game, and the average playing time is only 30 minutes per game.

   But with World Peace and Jermaine O'Neal, Tianzun who can connect the inside and outside defense well and has a strong personal defense is enough.

   Except for the three of them, the Pacers' main lineup that won the championship that year has almost changed.

Jamal Tinsley went off the bench. The Pacers dug Benno Udrih from the Spurs in the middle class in four years last summer. He averaged 8.8 points and 6.8 assists per game this season. -Dinar, the performance is also ok.

  Shooting guards, Marquese Daniels dug from the Mavericks the summer before last, and Kareem Rush dug from the Lakers are all very good.

In terms of inside substitutes, the Pacers picked up a big deal last season, using two junk middle-class contracts that expired last summer, and traded from the Warriors to get a player who was in his prime and averaged a double-double in the 05-06 season. Murphy.

   One more key change...

   Mobley serves as the sixth man! Averaged 12.6 points and 3.2 assists per game!

   According to the news that Liu Xiu saw, Mobley took the initiative to apply to Carlisle to play as a substitute, and last summer rejected the Cavaliers' three-year, $30 million offer, and renewed his contract with the Pacers for three years, $24 million.

   For this awareness, Big Bird praised Mobley a hundred times last summer.

   Obviously, Big Bird wants to take advantage of the peak of Artest, O'Neal and Tianzun at the tail of the peak, and once again attack the championship.

   It's done again! I really patiently endured until the middle-class long-term contracts signed in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 all expired.

   In Indianapolis, the Birds can make such a team.

  If he stays in the front office of the Celtics, with the prestige of that team...

  …

  Liu Xiu copied Ray Allen's full blood 'Quick Shot' and Artest's 'Beast', and the talent 'Sharp Shooter' was temporarily activated!

  Tonight, Ray Allen returns from injury to join the battle!

   Trail Blazers starters: Liu Xiu, Ray Allen, Hill, Randolph, LaFrentz.

   Except for Kwame Brown, who is still injured, all other starters played.

   Pacers starters: Benno Udry, Marquis Daniels, Artest, Rasheed Wallace, Jermaine O'Neal.

  At 8:00 p.m., the game starts!

   The three-point king and the butcher came back, Liu Xiu was very excited, stealing Udry at the beginning, and counterattacked Ray Allen.

  The strategy of the Pacers is to play steadily and put defense first. Udri and Tianzun cooperated with the pick-and-roll to launch a team attack...then the offense was not well played, and the defense was not well defended.

  Ray Allen made 3 three-pointers in the first quarter, blasting the Pacers outside!

  In the first quarter, the Trail Blazers led the Pacers 31 to 20 by 11 points!

   In the second quarter, Artest marked Ray Allen, and the defense was wide. Ray Allen had no chance to shoot.

But Mobley, Udry, Daniels, Tinsley... all were hammered against Liu Xiu, and Liu Xiu also scored 3 three-pointers in the second quarter, plus two layups and a counterattack close-range throw. , Although there were no free throws, he still scored 15 points in a single quarter.

   Artest’s defense against Liu Xiu was mediocre, and he only defended against others. Liu Xiu is now at a first-class level and has made great progress.

   In the second quarter, the Trail Blazers scored 30 to 20, leading the Pacers 61 to 40 by 21 points at halftime!

In the second half, the Pacers' defense finally played a role. The Trail Blazers were restricted from scoring at the basket and on the wing, but Liu Xiu and Ray Allen were still scoring. Ray Allen scored in the third and fourth quarters. Each made two three-pointers, and made 7 of 10 three-pointers in a single game!

  The two scored 12 points in the third quarter and 14 points in the fourth quarter. The Trail Blazers scored 20 points in both the third and fourth quarters. They supported the situation and did not let the team's offense completely collapse!

  (end of this chapter)