Chapter 1186 1185. Punch Out at Halftime

When he played against the Hawks in the last game, Tinsley didn't feel Liu Mang's stronger defense, nor did he feel it the last time in the regular season. At that time, the Pacers' three first-class stars were not getting used to each other. He doesn't have many opportunities to hold the ball.

But this time Tinsley felt it!

People don't care about the change of direction of his fake moves at all, they can keep up with his footsteps even if he slows down a beat.

It was the Pacers' turn to attack. Tinsley handed the ball to Artest after halftime. Tinsley was considered the kind of point guard who was at his peak when he debuted. He had the highest number of assists in his rookie season. At that time, Reggie Rice LeBron is still there, as are Brad Miller and others, but now the number of assists is getting fewer and fewer, and none of the three-star Pacers is a running shooter.

Artest received the ball and wanted to crush McGrady with his body. McGrady pushed forward violently. Even after being squeezed away, Artest stayed close to him.

Artest did not get rid of McGrady. When he forced his way to the free throw line, Prince came up from Anthony Johnson in the corner. As long as Artest could see people, he did a good job of distributing the ball. , passed towards Anthony Johnson.

But there is a big gap between Artest and LeBron James, who has the same physical fitness as him at his peak. He has a tough hand, and he has the same shortcomings as Josh Smith, that is, he needs to see the person first and then pass the ball. James' ability to predict.

When Anthony Johnson received the ball, Liu Mang had already rushed over from the top arc.

Anthony Johnson could only give it to Tinsley who ran to the left at a 45-degree angle.

Tinsley couldn't break out at this time. In the middle of the straight line between him and the basket were Artest, Prince, and McGrady. Kwame Brown was fighting fiercely with O'Neal, and Tinsley didn't. The solution was to choose a three-point shot... Tinsley, who played 70 games in the regular season this season and only made 28 three-pointers in total, missed three!

The ball fell directly to the basket, and Rasheed Wallace caught the ball!

Rasheed Wallace quickly passed the ball to Liu Mang, who immediately ran to the free throw line to catch the ball. Liu Mang received the ball and pushed forward to counterattack!

too fast!

Liu Mang played very actively today. After crossing the three-point line and surpassing Tinsley, he triggered on his own!

Liu Mang, whose speed rating soared to 99, rushed forward. Tinsley wanted to chase him, but found that the distance was getting bigger and bigger!

Liu Mang rushed to the frontcourt, took one step inside the free throw line and then jumped high...

"Ding... fancy dunk level 5 trigger..."

Liu Mang stretched his body like a bow, quickly slid through the air, and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand.

The sound of the dunk was clear and crisp. When Liu Mang smashed the ball into the basket, his hand touched the basket and landed without any extra movement.

Clean and neat!

"Ding... After completing the tomahawk dunk, the host's team's morale increased significantly, and the opponent's team's morale was hit."

Liu Mang scored a three-pointer and a counter dunk, plus a dunk that guided McGrady to pass to Kwame Brown. The Hawks went on an 8-0 run!

The Pacers called a timeout!

Although the game only started for two minutes, coach Carlisle could only call a timeout.

If we don’t call a timeout, we will be doomed!

The Pacers players were stunned. It was completely different from what they expected. They felt like they had no power to fight back!

The opponent's defense was fierce and active, and their offense was so good. They hit three consecutive goals and scored 8 points, but they didn't score a point!

During the timeout, the Pacers made a substitution. They originally wanted to use Stephen Jackson as the sixth man, but now they found that there is no single scorer on the outside. Artest is the kind of person who needs to open up space and crush one-on-one. Prince didn't care about Anthony Johnson at all and went directly to flank Artest. This gave Liu Mang the opportunity to quickly switch defenses and put Tinsley in an uncomfortable receiving area. Using high-speed rotations to press the Pacers' rhythm put Tinsley and Anthony Johnson in a tense state and made irrational choices.

The defense deployed by Mike Woodson finally came out today!

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After the timeout, the Eagles did not make any substitutions. They just emphasized defense. The focus is on defense. The Pacers scored 109 points in the last game, which is unacceptable to the Eagles.

The Pacers fielded a lineup with the three strongest first-class stars plus Tinsley and Foster.

Pacers offense.

O'Neal Jr. got angry. After receiving a pass from Tinsley in the mid-range, he rushed towards the basket under Kwame Brown's defense, squeezed Kwame Brown and forced a throw. The ball hit the basket and bounced. Once, it pops into the box.

Finally scored!

However, this style of play is too tiring. Kwame Brown's weight of 120 kilograms is more than ten kilograms heavier than O'Neal's weight of 105 kilograms. If you fight like this a few times, O'Neal will be disabled.

When the Hawks attacked, Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady started a pick-and-roll and hit Stephen Jackson with a three-pointer...

Stephen Jackson really wanted to cry. Why did Liu Mang start a pick-and-roll with McGrady when he came on the court?

Liu Mang would do it every time he saw him!

What made Stephen Jackson feel better was that Liu Mang's three-point shot was crooked.

But Kwame Brown under the basket had just been hit. This time he was very active. He judged the direction of the ball's bounce, jumped high, and pushed the ball back to the basket through O'Neal who was stuck in the position!

Moreover, O'Neal pushed Kwame Brown, the referee's whistle sounded, the goal was valid, and O'Neal committed a rebound foul!

After Kwame Brown landed, he roared at O'Neal!

When Kwame Brown was eaten by O'Neal just now, the cheers on the scene were muted, and now they are detonated again!

With great luck, Kwame Brown went to the free throw line and made the extra free throw!

11 to 2, the Eagles lead by 9 points!

Confidence, determination, decisiveness, hard work, hard work...

What the Pacers players felt from the Eagles players today was all positive energy!

Unlike the last game, the Eagles gave them the feeling of being careless, proud, relaxed, and wanting to tease them...

The Eagles played very focused today, treating the Pacers as an opponent that needed to work hard to win. From the beginning of the game, the Pacers players felt fear!

The Pacers players now feel like they are about to collapse: Did they not play well at all in the last game?

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40 to 17 in the first quarter!

Liu Mang scored 13 points and 2 assists in the first quarter, Kwame Brown scored 8 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal, McGrady scored 3 points, 3 assists and 2 blocks, preventing the Pacers from scoring only 17 points!

In the last game, the Eagles were defeated by the Pacers by 39 points in the third quarter, setting a new record for points scored in a single quarter in the playoffs in the history of the Pacers. Today, the Eagles are back!

After the first quarter, we led by 23 points!

The Pacers did not give up in the second quarter and continued to send out their main players. They wanted to give it a try.

For the Hawks, two of the four Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, Jason Terry, and Korver are always on the court, and one of Prince and Iguodala is always on the court, with Rasheed Huale inside. The combination of Shi, Josh Smith, Kwame Brown, and Mourning took turns.

The Pacers don't want to give up, Liu Mang will beat them until they have to give up!

There is no need to deliberately think about passing the ball, and there is no need for McGrady to deliberately score more points. Jason Terry can still play how he wants to play, and the Hawks are playing very hard inside...

Although Artest and O'Neal worked hard to score 15 points in the second quarter, leading the Pacers to 23 points in a single quarter, the Hawks scored 31 points in a single quarter!

At the end of halftime, the Eagles were 71-40, opening the point difference to 31 points!

In the third quarter, the Pacers completely collapsed. In the third quarter, where the gap between the strength of the strong team and the weak team was the largest, the Eagles sent Jason Terry, Tracy McGrady, Iguodala, and Yokohama. The lineup of Smith and Rasheed Wallace, O'Neal, whose physical fitness began to decline sharply after playing hard in the first half, and Artest, although the defense is still fierce, today's offensive performance is not as stable as the last game. The Pacers led by Special are 23 to 9!

The Pacers completely collapsed in the third quarter, scoring only 9 points in a single quarter!

After three quarters, the Eagles led 94 to 49, leading by 45 points!

Crush!

The Hawks completely crushed the Pacers!

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Only scoring 49 points in three quarters, the Pacers players collapsed emotionally!

He no longer even wanted to fight.

In the last game, the Eagles' loose play gave the Pacers hope.

Now the Pacers players just want to ask: Why give us hope?

By the fourth quarter, all the main players of the Hawks were replaced, and they sent out a lineup of Calderon, Iguodala, Horry, Josh Smith, and Mourning to play casually.

If Barry, Granger, and David Lee hadn't made the 12-man roster, Coach Kruger and even Iguodala, Josh Smith, and Calderon wouldn't have wanted to replace them.

In the end, the Eagles only scored 20 points in the final quarter, but the Pacers only scored 22 points in the final quarter.

114 to 71, the Eagles slaughtered the Pacers by 43 points, avenging the last game!

Liu Mang only played the first half, scoring 23 points and 6 assists in 21 minutes, and clocked out at halftime!

McGrady played 28 minutes and scored 14 points and 7 assists, Jason Terry scored 17 points, Kwame Brown had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Korver had 11 points, Josh Smith had 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists...

Six Eagles players scored in double figures and massacred the Pacers!

The Eagles cheered throughout the game today. Fortunately, the Eagles will play away games in the next two games. Otherwise, they really don't know if they will still have the voices to cheer in the next game.

The feeling of revenge makes the fans feel so happy!

Within a few minutes of the game, the host of the American cable TV broadcasting the game began to feel lucky that he did not mock the Eagles for losing the first game as the boss said, otherwise his face would be smashed.

The Eagles once again proved a truth in the league today...don't offend the Eagles!

These people are all stingy!