basketball hero

Chapter 366
The Pacers are definitely one of the few hard bones in the league, especially for a breakthrough team.The fact that the Heat have struggled every time they meet them is a testament to that.Their overall height is very high, with 218cm big center Hibbert on the inside to protect the frame, Paul George and Danny Granger on the front line, and power forward David West sweeping to fill the position.It's going to be tough against them if your shooting isn't consistent.

The two teams played for more than 5 minutes, and the scores were very low, less than 10 points. The scene was a bit dull.For the Pacers, that's exactly what they're used to and what they like.If both sides play at a lower tempo, the Pacers' halfcourt defense with Hibbert can be considered very solid.

For Xiong, the fact that he was violated for a layup and did not call a foul just now was the fuse that made the flames burn in his heart.He admitted that Hibbert's defense is indeed very good. Even if he blocks the shot, he jumps straight up and down and protects the frame well.But this kind of big center has a common problem, that is, they like to hide under the basket, whether it is defense against pick-and-rolls, or defense against big men who can go outside, they don't like and are not good at it.He has seen such a center in the CBA (Battelle, Tang Zhengdong) and in the Asian Championships (Hadadi), so he is not surprised at all.

At this time, the score between the two sides was 9:8, and the Pacers in the away game temporarily led by 1 point. Since the start of the game, Ying Xiong has only scored 2 points with free throws.

The Pacers attack.Darren Collison dribbles over and finds Granger at the top of the key.From the beginning of the game to the present, under Yingxiong's tight defense, Granger only made 4 of 1 shots and only scored 2 points.

Granger used the cover to catch the ball. Facing the opponent, he didn't dare to play singles anymore. The efficiency of the previous few singles was very low, and he even made a mistake once.This time, he chose to pick and roll with David West.

Considering Granger's projection threat, Ying Xiong and Amir Johnson decisively switched defenses.Ying Xiong defended David West, who stuck Ying Xiong with his back.

Granger lobs to David West, allowing him to hit Yingxiong on the back.

David West pushed Ying Xiong hard with his back, and squeezed towards the basket step by step.

Ying Xiong lowered his center of gravity, firmly resisted the opponent, and prevented David West from getting close to the basket.

David West was surprised that this not-so-strong yellow man had such outstanding strength. When he was thinking about what to do next, he accidentally hit the ball in his hand.When he came back to his senses, he suddenly found that it was Ying Xiong who was defending him who stole the ball from him.

After Ying Xiong got the ball, he quickly moved forward. With a decisive and accurate pass, he found his teammate DeRozan who was about to go down. After receiving the ball, the latter directly made a flying dunk!
Here, Paul George made an emergency stop and missed a jumper. Ying Xiong received the rebound, dribbled the ball over by himself, and reached the top of the arc to pick and roll with Bargnani, who was defended by Hibbert.

Bargnani's pick-and-roll quality is not high, but he can still slightly delay Granger.Taking advantage of this gap, Ying Xiong took a horizontal step back and made a single-block 3-point shot—a direct hit!
"Wow, it's so cool!" The fans shouted happily. Barbosa and other players on the Raptors' bench stood up and roared, gesticulating "3" with their hands.

Ying Xiong, who scored the goal, looked calm, as if he had nothing to do with him.But in fact, a single-block 3-pointer is a test of one's shooting skills. This is different from an open 3-pointer. There is not so much time for adjustment and shooting. Not to mention, the requirements for rhythm control and body control are very high.

The Raptors coach Casey Yingxiong on the sidelines is very satisfied with Yingxiong's self-adjustment ability. You must know that he was violated by the opponent just now and did not get the whistle. Not to mention that his mentality is not out of balance and affects his performance. What mature players should do.

Coach Casey laughed in his heart, Ying Xiong, a Chinese player, might be far better than he imagined.He watched the Chinese team VS US team match in the World Championships last year, and he thought Ying Xiong had reservations in the regular season, at least until now.

Here Hibbert quickly returned the hook with the basket!
Calderon dribbled over and found Ying Xiong at the top of the arc again.Bargnani came out to pick and roll, Ying Xiong once again performed a 3-point stunt with a step back, and hit the 3-pointer again!
Pacers coach Vogel asked for a timeout with a look of dissatisfaction!
The cheerleaders in the center of the field began to dance, and the fans began to cheer.You must know that Ying Xiong's two 3-pointers just now were too impressive, as if they were like two throwing knives piercing the enemy's heart.

Back from the timeout, the Pacers replaced Hibbert with substitute insider Hansbrough.

Here the Pacers Paul George also hit a 3-pointer!
Calderon dribbles over and finds Yingxiong at the top of the arc.As a veteran who has played in the NBA for many years, he naturally knows who is the hottest player on the court at this time.

Ying Xiong came out to catch the ball. Facing Granger's pressure, he slammed with his right hand while holding the ball. When he reached the free throw line, he made an emergency stop. He pulled the ball from his crotch, stepped back to avoid the space, and then jumped high. Mid-range shots...

Granger could not control his center of gravity to chase after Mao Yingxiong, it would be good if he could hold on and not fall.For this kind of technical moves made by a small guard, the 203cm Ying Xiong can do it with a huge range, making it difficult for people to guard against.Faced with such an offense, the only thing a defender can do is to pray that he will not make a shot.

Ying Xiong's hands were so hot at this time, he naturally held this kind of ball in his hand, easily pocketing 2 points.

Vogel stood on the sidelines with a helpless expression on his face, and shook his head slightly.

Here, Paul George missed an extended 3-pointer, and the long rebound bounced out and was taken by Calderon, who directly passed it to Ying Xiong, who was about to go down the frontcourt.

Ying Xiong received a long pass from Calderon, faced an empty basket, slowed down, jumped with both feet, and made a powerful windmill slam dunk!This dunk instantly detonated the entire arena, making the fans instantly excited.

Since "UFO" Carter left, the Raptors haven't seen such a powerful dunk in a long time.DeRozan also dunks often, but he always seems not aggressive enough or violent enough.How can people not love Ying Xiong, a Chinese with a handsome appearance, who dunks so well?

Ying Xiong has inadvertently captured the hearts of many Raptors fans with this dunk alone.

Vogel was tempted to call another timeout because the morale of the team was low at this time.But not long after the timeout was called, he didn't want to waste it. After all, the official timeout was coming soon.

结果首节结束，应雄打满了首节，在开场3投不中后后面6投全中，砍下16分2篮板2助攻1抢断，帮助球队以29:17领先对手12分。

Not only the Pacers players were surprised, but even the Raptors fans and players were surprised that the team was playing against a playoff-level team in the Eastern Conference, leading by double digits in the first quarter.

(End of this chapter)