: Six hundred forty-one: mutual explosion

In the first quarter of the game, the Pacers' defense was punched out by the Grizzlies' mid-range shot.
Although only 4 points behind, Frank Vogel really saw the possibility that the Grizzlies could kill the game with a mid-range shot.
Vogel doesn't want to be so passive, he needs to take the initiative now.
Although this is only a regular season, but this game is still very important in Vogel's heart. Quite simply, if the Pacers topped the Heat and reached the Finals this year, the most likely enemy they will encounter is the Grizzlies!
Because the Grizzlies and the Pacers are divided into two parts, the number of encounters in the regular season is very limited. If the Pacers want to make a difference in the finals, they must try to find a way to contain the Grizzlies in a limited number of times.
Vogel's ambitions are not just in the Eastern Conference Finals. Last season, the Eastern Conference finals were only one game short of reaching the finals. So who doesn't want to take it to the next level?
What Reggie Miller did not do, Vogel hopes his team can do it.
Last season, the Pacers ranked second in the league in defensive efficiency. However, offensive efficiency is only 19th in the league.
But today, Vogel is still confident of the team's offense. Because Paul George is no longer the same Paul George.
The game restarted, and George stepped onto the court amidst the cheers of the Pacers fans.
He knows very well that now the Pacers' offensive burden is on him. Whether you can top the Grizzlies depends on whether your offense is sharp enough.
George looked up at the opposite side and found that Link did not appear. As usual, in the first few minutes of the second quarter, Link will take a break.
The difference between Dave Jorge and his predecessors Hollins and Stevens is that he controls the playing time of players very strictly.
There is no need to elaborate on how terrible things like injuries are. So in the regular season, Georgel will not let a player play for too long unless he has to.
It's impossible for Georgel to kill things like Thibodeau in the whole game without replacing players.
Anyway, now that the Grizzlies are in the lead, Georgel wants to play steadily. So he replaced Link with Jimmy Butler and let Link take a few breaths.
George looked at Link sitting on the bench and clenched his fists.
It doesn't matter, I will let you back soon!
In the first round of the second quarter, the Grizzlies attacked. Randolph is the first offensive point in this mixed starting and bench lineup.
But this time, David West did not let Randolph take advantage. When Randolph was pushing forward, West suddenly came to the bench and Randolph dragged his big and slammed a big one.
I have to say that Randolph and West are the old rivers and lakes encountering the old rivers and lakes, and it depends on who is more vicious. Either of them is unlikely to completely eat the opponent.
After Randolph fell, the basketball naturally dropped. West immediately pounced on Randolph and stabbed the ball abruptly into the hands of his teammates.
Rough, tough, and full of blood, don't doubt, this is the style of the Pacers.
Randolph, who was pressed by West, was unhappy. He shook West's leg away. West didn't let Randolph get up, and the two secretly got into a fight.
When Randolph and West were performing freestyle wrestling for the fans, George Hill had already rushed to the front court with a basketball.
The pace of the Pacers is very fast, which makes Gasol somewhat unable to keep up with the rhythm.
Hill hit the ground and passed the ball to George.
After receiving the ball, George made a breakthrough, and in the confrontation with Jimmy Butler, the ball steadily advanced!
Butler is indeed a defensive champion, but in front of George, he still seems a little immature.
"Nice counterattack, David West made the bear a big loss. George is really a sharp knife in the defensive counterattack. Once he rushes up, even the Grizzlies' defense will be choking. Without Gasol. With the protection of the rim, George’s shooting percentage is very high."
After George scored, he glanced at the Grizzlies bench. Link's fingers intertwined and his joints turned white from excessive force.
Stinky boy, have learned to provoke people!
Georgel still did not send Link, he stood on the sidelines directing the team's offense, allowing the Grizzlies to continue to seek opportunities from the middle distance.
This time, Iguodala took advantage of Gasol's screen to break through to the mid-range and took a jump shot.
The Grizzlies’ offense was extremely simple, almost breaking through a pick and roll.
Simple offenses are usually easy to execute, but the requirements for the players' personal abilities are also higher.
Iguodala's mid-range shots after the pick and roll are not as stable as Link, so this simple tactic is not as efficient as it was just now.
"Brother Yi" hit the side of the basket with a jumper and rebounded suddenly. This is a long rebound!
Just as Iguodala was about to fight, George rushed up first, taking advantage of his height and arm length to win the basketball steadily!
In these two seasons, George has averaged 7 rebounds per game!
As soon as George won the basketball, he personally pushed back.
The Pacers didn't grind their positions with the Grizzlies. They changed the slow pace of the past and seized every opportunity to counterattack.
Vogel gave George a lot of freedom, as long as he can score, let him control the rhythm.
Jimmy Butler blocked it before George had passed halftime.
But George was in a hurry and didn't bump into Butler cumberly, but flexibly used a back dribble to pass through Butler.
"Damn!" Link gritted his teeth. This kind of dribbling behind the dribble while moving, George must have been unable to do it before. But this summer with Link in the training hall, George's ability in this area has indeed improved a lot.
After passing Butler, George broke into the penalty area and used his slender arm to put the ball in under the double chase of Iguodala and Butler.
At the same time, George was knocked out of the bottom line. The referee blew the whistle and the Pacers got a chance to hit three points!
"Paul George! He completely revitalized the Pacers' offense! At the beginning of the second quarter, he attacked very fiercely! If this extra penalty hits, George will have 5 points in a row!"
Reggie Miller danced with excitement, also from California, also thin and slender. Seeing George leading the Pacers on the field, Miller always felt that this was a kind of inheritance.
George roared, high-five and bumped his chest with his teammates. He really changed, from a young No. 10 show to the patron saint of Indianapolis.
Seeing George doing whatever he wanted on the court, Link stood up before he waited for Georg to speak.
Georgel turned his head and glanced at Link, but said softly, "Go."
So in the gap of this dead ball, Link went back into the battle and replaced Jimmy Butler.
Link stared directly at George, making George feel frizzy. This was the first time that George saw Link's look on the basketball court.
George stood on the free throw line, and Link happened to stand at the closest position to George.
I don't know why, just because of this, George felt a great sense of oppression.
George received the pass from the referee, patted it twice, and was about to shoot.
But Link put his hands on his knees and spoke slowly, "You made me messy, man."
"Hey!" George missed a penalty!
Hibbert was preparing to fight for offensive rebounds, but found that Link, wearing the No. 0 jersey, jumped into the air almost instantly, using his incredible bounce speed and jumping height to get the rebound first.
As soon as he played, Link was extremely active.
Link was not as eager to fight back as George did, but handed the ball to Conley to stabilize the rhythm first.
George immediately pressed to Link's side. Before Link crossed the midfield line, George was already nervous.
"Hey, don't you want to defeat me with offense?" Link said while fighting against George.
George didn't answer, but continued to stick to Link's side, trying not to give him a chance to catch the ball.
"Haha, if that's the case, then you picked the wrong opponent!"
After that, Link gave George a sudden push, and then quickly went to the top of the arc outside the three-point line.
George turned around to chase back, but ran into little Gasol, who came to cover.
This is why Link doesn't want to play too fast. He needs everyone to participate on the offensive end. Only when everyone participates in the offense will the offensive efficiency increase.
"Damn it, can't let him get a gap!" After George hit Gasol, he immediately bypassed and rushed towards Link.
At this point, Link has received a pass from Conley, but his position is one step away from the three-point line.
George knew that this distance was not worth mentioning to Link!
George hurriedly reached out to block, thanks to his enthusiasm and excellent wingspan, George still interfered with Link's shooting to some extent, and he was caught up.
If it is an ordinary person, this goal will probably not be scored. But FMVP is no ordinary person.
Link faced George's big hand, without blinking his eyes. He took his shots calmly, without any distortion of his shooting. Shooting in interference is not just a question of skills, but also a test of a player's psychological quality.
As a person with a nearly 20-year-old ballistic mentality in his body, Link will not be disrupted by this situation.
This ultra-long-distance three-pointer that seemed to have been severely disturbed, eventually "bombed" the target like an intercontinental missile!
"It's in! Link's three-pointer is very crisp! As soon as the game opened, Link gave George a slap in the face. George, who scored five points in a row, is now facing a strong enemy."
The Pacers finally improved, and they are about to rise. But Link's three-pointer, the Pacers' momentum was instantly suppressed.
As Vogel expected, this will be a big battle.
"Haha, I know, as long as you take a step slower, it's almost impossible to stop you." George didn't get discouraged after seeing Link scored, instead he gave a dry laugh.
"Then you have to pay more attention, buddy."
"No~EbookFREE.me~ you have to pay more attention. Because soon, I will get this ball back on the offensive end!"
George completely opened the offensive mode, he was not afraid of Link scoring, because Link would not want to prevent him from scoring!
Sure enough, in the next round, George used a back turn to break through and wiped Link to the basket, raising the basketball and finishing the layup softly.
Link defended the ball very well and didn't make George comfortable since the breakthrough. But in the end, George was stunned to score the ball in such a difficult situation.
These two attacks completely laid the tone of this game. Subsequently, Link and George fell into a mutual explosion mode. The two sides have difficult goals for each other, not giving way to each other. The match between Link and George made the fans enthusiastic.
Both played well today, and both were worthy of victory. But the basketball game is cruel. There is no tie, no handshake. Here, one must be killed!
The game reached the critical moment of the final quarter, and the scores of the two sides were still not opened...