Chapter 299: First win

For the Pacers, the first game against the 76ers was really a big loss.
In the third quarter, the original stalemate was broken in one fell swoop. The important reason was the Pacers' outside line and a serious shortage of people.
Yes, the Pacers do not have a reliable pitcher on the outside, and there is no O'Neal on the inside. Yao Ming is a low-level killer. They are really embarrassed when facing the Philadelphia 76ers' "five pitcher" lineup.
Even if Hawes doesn't shoot three-pointers, when he pulls out to shoot two points long, the Pacers' inside line is directly empty!
At this time, Han Miao only needs to jump inside, and then either layup or score. The Pacers can only watch the basketball fly into their own basket.
Although they have beaten the 76ers on rebounds during this period of time, it is useless. You have to score if you have a rebound. What is the use of grabbing an offensive rebound and not making it? And Hawes is also a 211 cm big man anyway, not a short center later, even if he is not good at rebounding, he will not be blown by the Pacers inside, after all, there is no rebounding idiot in the Pacers!
In this way, facing the Philadelphia 76ers' five-shooter lineup, the Pacers really have no advantage. Even if the Philadelphia five shots do not have a particularly good defensive ability, the Pacers can take the opportunity to score goals, and there is no way to narrow the point difference.
After all, people have a lot of pitchers and don't score three-pointers once or twice. It doesn't matter, just keep throwing the ball!
If you calculate with one-third of three points and two-pointers two-for-three, the Pacers can only recover 1 point if they maintain this hit rate, and each side takes three shots, and they are still a dozen points behind, so they can catch up. In the Year of the Monkey...
What's more, the 76ers don't just shoot three-pointers, they can also break through, and even mid-range!
Throughout the third quarter, the 76ers continued to play a tide of offense, suppressing the Pacers for the entire quarter!
By the end of the third quarter, the Pacers were already 15 points behind!
Really can't catch up!
Granger worked very hard. He scored a total of three quarters, which is pretty good.
But to no avail, the Pacers still lose as dogs.
This is the playoffs! This is a game that can only be lost! Once you lose the fourth game, you can only go home and go fishing!
But Granger really didn't know what to do now.
15 points behind in three quarters, this is a test for any team!
In fact, the others in the Pacers are no longer willing to fight.
"Boss, should we give up this game strategically?"
This is what the assistant coach said to the Pacers head coach. He also saw that the team is in no state today. It is estimated that there is no chance of winning if it continues like this. It is better to give up a game strategically and see if you can find more 76 Information about the team.
"It's really difficult..."
The Pacers coach shook his head. The 76ers played well today. All he knows is that the 76ers have played a major or four junior team today, and they have five shooter combinations. The team has three very reliable shooters and a few although not. People who are stable but also have three-point ability, the others are really unknown.
"Then what to do?"
The assistant coach also looked helpless. Today the team was suppressed miserably. It can only be said that their intelligence work was not done well.
When the Pacers played the regular season with the 76ers this season, the 76ers played more pick-and-rolls and fast-break counterattacks. This kind of lineup of big, four and small, or five shots, the 76ers used very little in the regular season. .
It seems that Stevens, a young man, has hidden a lot for the playoffs!
On the 76ers bench, Stevens looked at his tactical book.
"So far, everyone's performance is very good. The fourth quarter continues. Our goal is to win!"
Stevens is very satisfied with the performance of the players today. If there are no surprises, he feels that winning the first victory today is not a problem.
In the playoffs, getting a 1-0 lead is undoubtedly very important, which means consolidating the home court advantage and gaining a leading position in the battle.
"Coach, we should almost go back to the regular lineup."
Han Miao, who has been replaced and rested, suggested that the 76ers' lineup of one, four, and five shots has not been practiced for too long, so other people don't understand this lineup, and this has achieved miraculous results.
However, if this kind of lineup is played for too long, it will be easy for others to find flaws and target, so let's just close it.
"Well, indeed, you can rest for a while, let Sean fight to find the feeling, and then Elton has been sitting on the bench for so long, it's time to go out and do some activities."
Stevens will not reuse a person easily, nor will he easily abandon a person. Although Brand has made a lot of strokes this season, the 76ers really do not have a more suitable power forward position than him. people.
Moreover, judging from the current situation, leading by 15 points, the Pacers should be ready to give up, so Stevens also intends to train directly.
Anyway, the Pacers should not be able to set off any storms in the rest of the time. Even if they are unlucky for a small counterattack, Stevens believes that his disciples can handle it.
I have a passer of Han Miao's level in my hands. How could I be afraid of you?
However, it turns out that the Pacers did give up strategically. They tried to launch several counterattacks in the first half of the fourth quarter, but each time they were blocked by the 76ers. The difference between the two sides was not lower than double digits, so they walked. The players gave up in advance, removed the main force and replaced them with substitutes, and they were also preparing to train.
"It's not easy."
Because there is still about half a quarter of time, Stevens naturally dare not care, but he is really relieved after seeing the Pacers withdraw all the main players.
Is it really no problem to withdraw the main force so early?
In fact, it is normal. Because it is indeed insufficiently prepared, the Pacers will release the water first~EbookFREE.me~ This exposes another problem of the Pacers at present. The coach's on-the-spot command ability is too poor and the flexibility is not good. It is estimated that after this game, they will be scolded to death by the Indiana media...
In the end, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers by 118:10, 15 points at home, leading the series with a total score of 1:0.
This game is also the young 76ers' first win in the playoffs this year. It is the first win of Han Miao and other rookies' career playoffs, and it is also the first win of coach Stevens's career playoffs!
"We will continue to win, and our goal is not just the first round."
Han Miao said in an interview after the game.
"We lost the first game, but the series is determined by four games. We will continue to work hard in the future."
Granger, who scored 40 points in this field, also expressed his views after the game.
However, judging from the situation in the first game, it is not easy for the Pacers to get back...