Legend Raiders

Chapter 1203 The man is back

The atmosphere in the huge arena continued unabated.

The fans entertained themselves, talked and laughed with the live music.

First quarter.

Although the Celtics tied with the Pacers, anyone believes that it is impossible for the Pacers to win.

Especially before Qin Tao and Durant broke out completely, this kind of thinking became more and more firm.

But Qin Tao and the others are not so relaxed, at least the pressure that the Pacers brought to them just now is not too small.

But as I said before, Paul George is attacking with his life alone. Unless he is not ready to rest for the whole game, with a group of role players, the Pacers will lose this game.

then.

The second quarter started soon.

The Celtics did not take advantage of the victory to pursue. Qin Tao and Durant were placed off the court, and Isiah Thomas and Avery Bradley led the team to play.

Jokic and David West on the inside already have a good tacit understanding, and the two have performed very well in these few games.

With the addition of Jack Crowder, this lineup is actually not weak.

And the Pacers have to be a lot more cautious.

Paul George fought too hard, so he is resting off the court now.

The other starters who appeared with him in the first quarter still stayed on the court.

in this way.

The Pacers are stronger on paper, but in terms of lineup strength, the Celtics are still stronger.

it has started.

Without Qin Tao and Durant, Isiah Thomas advanced significantly faster.

Simply put, the players in this lineup are either young or short, plus they have good physical strength, so they can naturally keep up with his rhythm.

Come to the front court.

The first ball was of course given to David West to play.

As a former Pacers player, he should have been given such respect.

In the face of Mahinmi, the former little brother, David West played quite proactively.

Even if the strength and height are not as good as the opponent's, David West's toughness still makes him aggressive.

Bang bang bang! !

The tough physical confrontation made everyone hold their breath.

But old age prevented David West from continuing, but in the end he used his own experience and personal ability to comfortably complete the mid-range shot with a small step back.

The fans at the scene were very face-saving and cheered loudly for the veteran.

Easy to fight again.

Monta Ellis finally showed his style.

As the short-lived boss of the Warriors, his style is quite sharp, and his breakthrough can be called a scalpel, splitting the Celtics' defense in an instant!
After easily completing the one-handed dunk, Monta Ellis obviously matured a lot. He didn't show any emotion at all, he just turned around and quickly returned to defense.

off the field.

Qin Tao and Durant couldn't help but praise Ellis for this goal.

He may no longer be as strong as he was at his peak, but as long as he finds the touch, or finds any kind of state, then his scoring continuity will be top-notch!

To know.

Ellis was a well-known scorer in the league back then!

soon.

As the second quarter progressed to the 5th minute, the two sides were still hard to distinguish, playing quite evenly.

But when it was about to approach 6 minutes, the situation on the court changed.

CJ Miles suddenly exploded!
This not-so-fast swingman, under the defense of Avery Bradley, actually used the cover of his teammates to break the situation with a three-pointer!
In just three rounds, he made three three-pointers alone!

As such.

The Pacers have become the one in the lead, and the lead is as much as nine points!

This scene made Vogel very excited off the court!

As long as someone can stand up and not seek to lead the Celtics, as long as Paul George can tie or fall behind by three to five points when Paul George is resting, this is considered a mission completed.

at the moment.

Monta Ellis had a small test of his skills, and CJ Myers sent a big surprise again, which really made him unexpected.

But Stevens immediately curbed this momentum and called a timeout immediately.

But enough.

Holding a nine-point advantage, the original idea of ​​​​returning to Paul George after the timeout can also be put aside temporarily and let him rest for a while.

Even if the Celtics chase all the way, as long as these players can bite the score, it will be considered a victory.

It's the second half.

Even if there are some problems with Paul George's feel and state, as long as he is there, the Pacers have the capital to play key shots!

in this way.

When the timeout came back, Paul George still rested off the court.

But what Vogel didn't expect at all was that the Celtics didn't exchange Qin Tao at all, but put Durant on the court.

And directly replaced Avery Bradley and Isiah Thomas with Nate Robinson!
This lineup is simply too big.

In the entire lineup, apart from Durant, there is not a single starter!
There are Jokic and David West on the inside, Durant, Jack Crowder, and Nate Robinson on the outside.

This kind of lineup is a pure second lineup. You must know that the Pacers have still maintained three starters until now.

hemp eggs.

Vogel was depressed.

It's somewhat embarrassing to them.

however.

When such a lineup started playing, he knew what it means to be strong!
Durant can be said to be fully fired, he is the only king of this lineup!

He shot inside and outside, focused on defense, and before the last minute, he overtook the score by three points!

And in the last attack, with the two-way cover of Jokic and David West, Durant pretended to break through, suddenly took a three-pointer with a step back, and immediately entered the net hollow!
Cool!
Durant raised his right arm, he has never been so confident!

The fans at the scene, as well as Qin Tao and the others off the field, said with emotion, that man is back again!

Halftime is over.

The Celtics temporarily lead the Pacers with a score of 58:52.

When they returned to the locker room, they were not happy for the lead, but happy for Durant who had completely returned.

Well known.

Once Durant has no problems, the Celtics will only be even more terrifying!
This is different from when Qin Tao led the team alone. With Durant, they will have more styles of play and more opportunities to win!
Furthermore.

After they enter the playoffs, it will not be at the same level as the regular season!

When other teams study Qin Tao to a certain depth, then he may encounter many difficulties if he wants to do whatever he wants.

With Durant, the Celtics' offense and defense will be greatly improved!
and so.

When Stevens arranged the tactics for the second half, he still continued the style of play in the second quarter, letting Durant lead the offense and defense!
As for Qin Tao.

He enjoys being a cheerleader.

As long as Durant can fully adapt and imprint this feeling, everything is worth it!
(End of this chapter)