basketball hero

Chapter 566 Talent visible to the naked eye

Miller turned his head to look at Barkley, a big fat man with a full face of energy, and said, "Charles, this is the playoff style of the Eastern Conference! Upper body, iron and blood defense!"

"Tch, you think I've never stayed in the East! The playoffs are all about my life, otherwise I'll go home and go fishing!" Barkley teased with a smile.

Ying Xiong's outside touch in the opening game was average.Of course he can still make shots, but he can't make opponents pay for it easily, and he can't punish opponents.His teammates are not only limited by the opponent's defense, but also in poor condition.Fortunately, the team's defense is still online, so they can play evenly with their opponents.

The Raptors coach Casey saw that the team's offense was not open, and quickly replaced DeRozan with Gay.

With this kind of defensive strength, in many cases, the tactics can't be played out, and in the end, they can only fight hard.At this time, the test is the personal ability of the players on both sides.

Yingxiong and Bargnani pick and roll, break through Bargnani who splits the outside bomb, and Bargnani holds the ball and rushes to Paul George, who is on defense, but he fails to gain an advantage in the physical confrontation with the opponent. Instead, he got a walking violation.

Even the venomous Barkley couldn't help applauding Paul George's defense: "Beautiful single defense!"

Miller laughed: "Paul's defense, Charles, how do you think it ranks in the league?"

Barkley quickly replied: "Top line defender!"

Seeing that Barkley, who has always been tricky, is praising Paul George, Miller is very satisfied.

Hibbert was really suffocated. What happened in the last game made him really want to tear Yingxiong into pieces.So he took the ball in the low post, faced the white center Bargnani who was defending him, and directly crushed it forcibly.However, although his defensive ability is outstanding, his offensive ability is quite mediocre.His lower body strength is not particularly outstanding, so he cannot easily squeeze Bargnani away.And because of his low-post footwork and poor offensive skills, even the stiff hook that allows him to survive falls far short in emotional situations.

Naturally the ball missed and the rebound was accepted by Ying Xiongfei.

Ying Xiong gave the ball to Jeremy Lin, and he rushed forward quickly.

The Pacers' defense speed is very fast, and George Hill's offensive skills are lackluster, but on the defensive end, he is a very reliable No. 1 position.

Jeremy Lin was forced to stop by George Hill and returned the ball to Ying Xiong.

Ying Xiong holds the ball to the top of the arc on the right wing, faces Paul George, and picks and rolls with Bargnani.

Paul George squeezed fiercely through the screen, and Bargnani's already poor pick-and-roll quality was even more like there was no pick-and-roll.

"Great defense!" Miller said.

At this time, Ying Xiong signaled his teammates to pull away, and he didn't need to cover, and he was one-on-one with Paul George.

The fans at the scene started booing. This kind of star one-on-one can easily stimulate the adrenal glands of the fans.

"Reggie, do you think Paul can defend this round?" Barkley liked this kind of heads-up very much, and started to pick a topic.

"I'm not sure, any player may score in a one-on-one situation!" Miller said more cautiously.

"Hey, you're too serious. I bet I can score a goal, so let's bet on a bucket of popcorn! Hahaha..." Barkley grinned slyly.

"You know how to eat..."

Ying Xiong slowly dribbled the ball at the top of the arc with his right hand, staring straight ahead with his eyes, the opponent couldn't see what was in his eyes at all.

Paul George didn't cling to him, but was less than an arm's length away from him.With a height of 6 feet 9, he is confident that at such a distance, even if the opponent is Yingxiong, he still has the opportunity to ensure that he can interfere when the opponent pulls up.

Ying Xiong was dribbling the ball lightly, and suddenly, he started... With a sudden drop of the center of gravity, he crossed the right hand in the middle with lightning speed, such a quick first step, such a big step It is really incredible that such a height can lower the center of gravity so low.

For a player of his height, Paul George's traversing speed is considered fast, but the problem is that what he is facing at the moment is a monster... Even if he reserves space, it is still useless. All he can do is keep moving forward. Move laterally while backing away, hoping to avoid being completely thrown off by the opponent as much as possible.

When Ying Xiong walked near the free throw line with the ball, David West, who assisted in the defense, blocked his breakthrough line.At this moment, he suddenly stopped, stabilized his center of gravity, and threw the ball before the opponent's defense was in place.

The basketball drew a wonderful arc in the air, and fell into the net bag firmly in front of 2 fans at the scene!
"Good shot!" Even Reggie Miller, the Pacers' own man, couldn't help sighing. It can be seen how shocking Yingxiong's series of offenses were just now.

"Ying's offense is really unique!" Barkley sighed without hesitation in his praise.

"Didn't you always think that the talents of Asian players were limited?" Reggie Miller asked.

Barkley smiled awkwardly: "It was in the past, because...about Yao...you should have heard of it..."

Of course Reggie Miller knew that Barkley was referring to the bet he had made with Yao Ming at the beginning, and he later lost to kiss the ass of the donkey.Indeed, it is undeniable that Ying Xiong, from Yao Ming to now, is using their performance to gradually change people's prejudice against people of yellow race who can't play basketball.

Barkley continued: "Such a quick first step, such a height can make a Crossover with such a low center of gravity, it's incredible!"

Of course Reggie Miller knew that Yingxiong, as a 6-foot-8 shooting guard, possessed a proud talent that was visible to the naked eye.No matter how much he prefers the Pacers in his heart, he dare not deny this reality.In stark contrast to Ying Xiong, the Pacers' new core Paul George, as a tall striker, lacks a quick first step with the ball, and can't press the center of gravity as low as Ying Xiong, let alone hold the ball. Stability and the ability to pass and throw.Paul George is very good, only 23 years old, but compared with Ying Xiong, who is 2 years older than him, the gap is clear at a glance.

In the first half of the game, the two teams played extremely anxiously.On the Raptors side, except for Ying Xiong and Gay, the other players are a bit sluggish, and there is no stable offensive fire support.As for the Pacers, George Hill and Lance Stephenson felt good in this game, making it impossible for the two teams to easily open the score.

This kind of game process was expected by Ying Xiong.He knew the game was going to be tough and the series wasn't over so quickly.In the playoffs, the team has a large number of players, and the advantage of a good lineup depth will no longer be so obvious.This round of the series also made him very impressed with his shooting, especially the 3-pointer, which is not too good. If he is more accurate, the game will be much easier.

(End of this chapter)