I'm not really a brutalist striker

Chapter 198 198. Iron blood?Tough?Dirty team to the bone.

Carlisle rearranged his tactics during the halftime break. The Pacers' defense did get better in the second half, but the team's offense was still so bad. Under the Eagles' impregnable defense, the Pacers struggled every offensive round.

More than three minutes into the third quarter, Suter's attack directly broke the last line of defense in the Pacers' hearts, just like the last straw that broke the camel's back, ushering in the Pacers' already on the verge of collapse. collapse.

Souter received the ball from the left corner and swayed, used a shot fake to pass Jermaine O'Neal who was defending him, then buried his head in the basket, and jumped high in the face of Artest who was coming to defend him. It is about to stage a tomahawk split.

Artest, who won the best defensive player this season, naturally wouldn't watch Suter dunk and score.

However, Suter showed his terrifying waist and abdomen strength in the air. He forcibly adjusted his center of gravity when his body was out of balance. He relied on Artest's body to complete an extreme pull-up layup. into the basket.

The goal is scored, 2+1!

The difficulty factor of this goal is very high. After Sutega made a free throw, the difference between the two teams was widened to nearly 30 points, which filled the eyes of the Pacers players with despair and helplessness, and they could not raise the slightest fighting spirit.

In this game, the Pacers couldn't even score 20 points in a single quarter, let alone stage a comeback in the last 12 minutes of the quarter.

The Eagles led the Pacers by nearly 30 points and entered the final quarter. The starters clocked out of get off work early again. There was no need for them to strive for a victory with more than 30 points. At this stage of the series, as long as the players can ensure their health, it is better than anything else. powerful.

The Pacers starters played for a while at the end of the quarter, and after finding that they were unable to reverse, they sat back on the bench with a look of unwillingness.

In the end, the Eagles beat the Indiana Pacers 108:76, rewriting the total score of the series to 2:0, which almost made the Eastern Conference Finals, which has not yet ended, lose suspense ahead of schedule.

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle mocked himself helplessly with technical statistics at the press conference after the game: "Is this really the score that a team with 60 wins in the regular season should have? More than 80 points, even I don't know what the players are playing."

108 points is considered a relatively low final score for the Eagles this season, but the Pacers' offensive performance in this game was even worse. In the end, they only scored a total of 76 points, not even reaching the 80 mark.

苏特今天一共只出战了29分钟，个人13投8中，三分球4中2，罚球8中5，交出23分12篮板5助攻1抢断和2次封盖。

杰梅因-奥尼尔的出手次数比苏特更多，全场16投6中，罚球9中8，得到20分7篮板和1次封盖。

At first glance, the data of the two are not much different, but O'Neal's shooting percentage is only 37.5%, and he got 4 points in the garbage time of the last quarter.

If you don't count these 4 points, he only scored 16 points against the Hawks' main lineup today, and his shooting percentage was less than 35%, which is definitely a real score based on the number of shots.

Veteran Reggie Miller's performance was even worse. He played 34 minutes and made 16 of 5 shots and 8 of 1 three-pointers. In the end, he only scored 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. 6 turnovers.

When the Pacers needed Reggie Miller to stand up and score, he couldn't find a good opportunity to shoot. The Eagles' defense against him was too targeted. Suter also assisted him from time to time to let Reggie -Miller played very uncomfortable throughout the game, and his shooting percentage hit a new low since this year's playoffs.

The 8-for-1 three-point shooting rate is even more shameful for him. After all, Reggie Miller is the best shooter in NBA history, but today's three-point shooting rate is only 12.5%. That's not the case with Reggie Miller.

德里克-安德森7投4中，三分球5中2，罚球2中2，得到12分3篮板4助攻还有2次抢断。

He didn't score much, but his offensive efficiency was several times that of Reggie Miller. Although the defensive pressure faced by the two was not at the same level, Derek Anderson still completed the tasks assigned to him by the coaching staff very well. .

In this round of the series, Derek Anderson showed his hard-working defensive spirit to the outside world. Although his physical fitness is average and his defense is not very good, he has a lot of energy when defending Reggie Miller .

No matter where Miller ran, he stuck to it like a jelly candy. Even if he was blocked by the Pacers' cover, he would always get rid of the opponent's defense and choose to face the difficulties at the first time.

The will shown by Derek Anderson is worth learning from all the little people who work hard in the NBA. There is no coach who doesn't like players who play hard.

At the press conference after the game, Suter once again emphasized that he would not underestimate the enemy.

"Yes, we did lead the opponent 2:0, but it is not the time to celebrate, because the next two games we will play at the home of the Pacers, this is a team with very different performances at home and away. We Next, we have to play at the risk of injury, and their defense will definitely become very strong, which will not allow us to easily advance to the next round."

Suter gritted his teeth and said the last words almost word for word.

The reporter asked: "When you say tough, do you mean that the Pacers may intentionally hurt players? Or are they too small in defense?"

"I don't know what the small action you are referring to is. I believe that all fans watching this round of the series know that there was an unpleasant experience between me and the Pacers. Today, Artest Fouled me with dangerous moves."

"To be honest, I'm a little scared when I think about that action. Fortunately, my waist and abdomen are strong enough and I adjusted my body's center of gravity in time. Otherwise, I might not be able to sit here and talk."

Suter knows better than anyone that this Pacers team is not a good guy. With a big score of 0:2 behind in the series, the Pacers who return to the home court will definitely increase their defense. Players will also be arranged to try to provoke themselves in a deliberately provocative way.

In order to prevent the Pacers from using dirty tricks in the third game of the series, Suter decided to pave the way for public opinion in advance, so that the Pacers can carefully consider the consequences of this behavior for the team before preparing to act irrationally.

A reporter from Indiana was dissatisfied with Suter's remarks, and at the same time raised his own doubts: "All you said is your guess, the game hasn't started yet, how do you know that the Pacers are back? After the home game, you will definitely use dirty tricks?"

"If the Pacers players play cleanly in the next game, I will applaud them no matter whether they win or lose, and even solemnly apologize to them after the game."

"To be honest, I really hope that I have the opportunity to apologize after the game, because I can guarantee that I will play very clean, as if I have never had a conflict with anyone entering the playoffs."

Suter smiled slightly, apparently not believing that the Pacers would play the entire game step by step in the next game.

All the teams that played against the Pacers in the playoffs had a hard time finding cheap deals at the Indiana Arena. The Pacers players' defensive moves and bad mouths have almost become the label of this team. Many of them have suffered from the Pacers. His opponents wished that this group of people would die quickly.

If the Pacers' defensive moves back home were really clean, Suter wouldn't mind publicly apologizing to them after the game.Anyway, the Eagles will get the match point at that time, with an absolute lead of 3:0. For a team like the Pacers, which is dirty in their bones, if the defense is clean, the team will never win.

In this year's Eastern Conference semifinals, the Pistons and Pacers almost sparked a large-scale conflict, because Artest and O'Neal's defensive actions were not restrained when they played at home. If they cling to each other tightly, the two sides are likely to trigger a collective brawl that will lead to a large-scale ban.

Suter has never been afraid of fights, and he has never been afraid of opponents making dirty defensive moves when defending him, but it is not easy for the Eagles to reach the Eastern Conference Finals this year. Cannot be suspended at this time.

Not only Suter, but also Stephen Jackson and Rasheed Wallace. Otherwise, even if the Eagles eliminated the Pacers 4:0 and entered the finals, they would become very disadvantaged when facing Western teams.

A reporter from Atlanta asked: "Many people say that you are a well-deserved leader of the Eagles. Your arrival has provided the team with stable offensive firepower and passionate vitality. Do you have any thoughts on this?"

There was a smile on Suter's face: "It's too early to say these things. Let's discuss this issue when I lead the team to win the championship."

"I think I am a good team player. We never discuss who is the leader in the team. In terms of age, many people on the team are my big brothers. They also support me in private. Provided a lot of help.”

"And the last player who kept fighting for the boss in the team has been traded to the distant Portland by the management, and unfortunately suffered a lot of injuries."

Many reporters were amused by Suter's answer. This guy didn't forget to mock Jason Terry who had conflicts with him back then.That guy was pitiful enough, but in the end, Su Te was still throwing salt on people's wounds, which could be called murder in the true sense.

However, more reporters still felt that there was news written today. On the surface, Suter said that he was a team player and never cared about the position of leader.But in fact, from his words, the reporter heard more self-confidence, which shows that he is confident that he will lead the team to win the championship trophy in the near future.

With this confidence-filled energy, who is the leader if he is not the leader?If Steve Nash and Rasheed Wallace were to answer this question, they would not be as confident as Suter.

The next day, as the media published the interview video of Suter last night, the outside world agreed that the arrival of Suter changed the team.

Since the rise of Suter, the Eagles have obviously become better and better. This year, Suter is definitely the number one contributor to reaching the Eastern Conference finals.

Otherwise, even if the team gets Steve Nash and Rasheed Wallace through trades, it is impossible to get to where it is today.

After the Pacers experienced two big defeats, not many people are optimistic that they can regain their dignity in the third game of the series.

In the third game in Indiana, the Pacers let people see his tenacity, and they returned to the home court to be more fierce, tough and hated by fans.

The neutral fans who rarely watch the Pacers have always felt that the Pacers team is very iron-blooded and tough, but after Suter’s press conference yesterday, all the fans who watched the national live broadcast today have an impression of the Pacers There is only one word left, which is - dirty!

When defending Suter, Jermaine O'Neal and Artest almost used their feet. In a fast-break counterattack, even Artest's upper body jersey was hardened by Artest from behind. It's a mess.

Eagles fans really don't know what else to say when they can tear jerseys from behind with their hands, and the referee only calls a common foul on the Pacers.

The Pacers fans at home kept booing Suter. As soon as Suter received a pass from his teammate on the offensive end, the Pacers fans would howl like mad dogs, for fear that Suter would kill the Pacers in the next second. one strike.

This scene disgusted many fans who watched the live broadcast on TV. It was the first time that there was such a big gap between fans.

The entire Pacers team knows one thing from top to bottom, that is, they must remain iron-blooded and tough in order to win. This is what head coach Rick Carlisle asked them to do. Fighting against each other, it is impossible for them to defeat the Eagles.

Carlisle knows that this defensive style may cause a lot of controversy after the game, but controversy is better than losing the game.

The Pacers are already behind by a big score of 0:2. If they continue to lose at home, the mentality of the Pacers players will inevitably collapse irreversibly. There is a probability of more than 95% that they will be swept by the Eagles in the G4 game.

In order to prevent the fate of shaving his head, Carlisle can't care so much anymore. This season is his first year as the head coach of the Pacers. He just wants to lead the team to win.

However, the Pacers still failed to defeat the Eagles in one wave despite increasing their defensive efforts and having the home whistle. At the end of the halftime game, the scores of the two teams were evenly matched, and there was no one-sided situation.

44:47, the Eagles are only three points behind the Pacers.

(End of this chapter)