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However, the Pacers, who were able to reach the second round, were not easy to mess with. Vogel gritted his teeth and once again came up with the abnormal double-teaming strategy from the previous game. The effect was immediate. No matter how powerful Li Kaiming was, he could not fight against three people. Enter.

When he passes the ball to others on the Wizards, his scoring efficiency drops instantly.

The Pacers also began to get closer to the score in the second quarter, especially last year's No. 9 pick Paul George. He suddenly became more aggressive in the second quarter, scoring 8 points in a row from inside and outside, and soon the score was close to 4 points. .

Therefore, under Sanders' instruction, Kawhi Leonard, the Wizards' perimeter defender who had been ignored for a long time in this series, reappeared and faced off against last year's lottery pick as a rookie.

Paul George was a little unconcerned at first. After all, he had not faced off against this paralyzed guy before. The latter did have two skills in defense, but he was not as good as the media boasted!

In particular, he is good at death-coil steals. Just look at me and let him pass...hey, where is my ball?

After George made a silky change of direction against Leonard, the basketball successfully passed into Leonard's hands. The latter's elusive robotic hand seemed to be controlled by a program. During the steal, George didn't do anything at all. Feel it all cut cleanly onto the ball!

At this time, Li Kaiming immediately let go and rushed forward after seeing Leonard steal the ball. Leonard knew that he couldn't dribble now, so he passed the ball directly to Li Kaiming, who made a fast break with one arm. Successful dunk!

Cheers erupted from the MCI Center!The audience at the scene has been suppressed for 3 minutes!

3 minutes!Do you know how we got here in these 3 minutes?Zhang Weiping in the media broadcast area burst into tears, and Li Kaiming finally came up with the starter!

The Pacers served, and after reaching the frontcourt, Darren Collison and Hibbert picked and rolled, but were delayed by the Wizards, so Collison could only pass the ball to Paul George, who had the best touch of the Pacers tonight. people.

After George got the ball, he was more vigilant when facing Leonard. He actually called Hibbert to come up for a pick-and-roll just in case. Seeing that Kawhi was blocked by Hibbert's huge body, George smiled slightly, and then borrowed The ball hit the inside under the cover, but as soon as he took a step beyond Hibbert, he heard Hibbert's exclamation from behind him!

"PG! Watch out behind!"

later?What's behind?Aren't you behind me?

George was still wondering, and then he felt that his dribbling hand was empty!

Ouch, shit!Where is my ball?George's expression suddenly changed. When he looked back, he saw that the robot had started dribbling the ball for a fast break!

No one expected this steal, so Leonard dunked easily, helping the Wizards stabilize the point difference.

Even Zhang Weiping praised Leonard twice, "This guy with facial paralysis really has two brushes. The guy named Paul George scored 8 points in a row before. After he came up, he stole the latter twice in a row. It was worthy of this performance." The best defender among the rookies! The Wizards have found a treasure!"

The other Wizards players also touched Leonard's head excitedly, which actually made the robot show an embarrassed expression!

Of course, after seeing Leonard's outstanding performance, there was one person on the Wizards who was not as happy as others, and that was fellow rookie Klay Thompson!

Especially after seeing that Leonard was actually recognized by the team with his defense, Thompson felt even more unbalanced!

snort!They are all rookies. If you can perform, so can I!

The Pacers attacked Danny Granger, and the big brother of the team successfully scored against Thompson, adding more fuel to Thompson's inner fire!

Finally, less than two rounds after Leonard suddenly broke out, Thompson also broke out!

After Hinrich came to the frontcourt, he followed the tactical pick-and-roll. Li Kaiming was double-teamed and the ball was given to Thompson who was running on the outside. When the latter received the ball, the Pacers were already on defense. If the tactics were followed, Thompson should give the ball to Thompson at this time. Hinrich reorganized the offense.

But he didn't. Facing Danny Granger's defense, Thompson pulled up the ball with anger in his eyes, and then made a strong three-pointer in front of the dull eyes of the rest of the Wizards!

The MCI center was quiet for a while, and then it got excited!

Thompson's performance in this series was far inferior to that in the first round. Wizards fans have also discussed it, but most believe that it is very normal for rookies to perform inconsistently, and it is still against such a strong playoff team.

But starting from this ball, Thompson let the Wizards players and fans know what it means to be truly enlightened!

The Pacers missed the attack, and the Wizards advanced to the frontcourt. Li Kaiming caught the ball one step outside the three-point line, and then passed it directly to Thompson. When the latter received the ball, his body had not turned to face the basket, but was in the air. He completed the turning movement and then moved his wrist to take action!

Danny Granger's hands were locked in Thompson's face, but the ball still hit the net!

beep!Vogel, who was next to the visiting team's bench, immediately called a timeout. The Wizards' two three-pointers were too sudden, and their previous efforts to chase points were all in vain!

After the timeout, the Wizards players all rushed toward Thompson, and then played with Tang Shen's brain one after another. Thompson seemed to enjoy this feeling very much, and he was grinning so much that he almost reached the back of his head!

Vogel thought that this timeout could interrupt the Wizards' hot touch and allow the Pacers players to strengthen their defense and reduce mistakes.

But as soon as the game started, Vogel broke the defense!

Paul George finally broke through Leonard with the ball. As a result, he rushed to the basket for a layup and was directly rejected by Li Kaiming with a nail board!

Leonard, who was following behind, grabbed the rebound and gave it to Hinrich and the Wizards launched a fast break. During the fast break, Li Kaiming took the lead in the middle, breaking through the Pacers' perimeter and reaching the free throw line. Vog on the sidelines. I was so anxious that I stood up and shouted, "Hold him, don't let him in!"

But at this time, Li Kaiming was without the ball, and it was not appropriate to commit a direct foul. Instead, several Pacers players were defending Li Kaiming, which caused the team's defensive formation to be compressed into the penalty area.

Hinrich passed the ball directly to Thompson, who had the hottest touch. The latter caught the ball and threw it, with a 45-degree touch!

Three three-pointers in a single quarter!

Under the sudden outburst of the two rookies, the Wizards set off a wave of flow and immediately opened the point difference to 15 points!

Vogel applied for a timeout again. In order to stabilize the situation of the game, changes must be made. If this trend continues, let alone the next game, the Pacers can pack up and return to Indiana at the end of this quarter. !

But seeing a problem doesn't mean it can be solved, especially for a team like the Pacers that is generally good at defense when it comes to offense. When the Wizards feel explosive, the defense can't defend them at all, and they can only attack with the Wizards. .

If you happen to feel good, you may not enter garbage time all of a sudden, but if you feel bad...

God is obviously not on the side of the Pacers tonight. People who can score stably in such high-end games only have half of the Pacers' lineup. Danny Granger can score, but his explosive ability is limited, so he can only score. Count half.

Is it possible for others to rely on Paul George, who is a ghost every time?Especially after the explosion some time ago, Leonard is now almost fully defending George, making the latter miserable!

Damn it, how did you train this facial paralysis?The body is like a stone!

Soon after the first half of the game ended, the Wizards suddenly broke out and scored 60 points in the half, while the opposite Pacers only had 43 points. This shows how big the offensive gap between the two sides is!

During the halftime break, the bad old man Sanders also showed off a wave of brutal moves, "Well done, guys! Let's continue in the second half and let those B**chs on the opposite side go fucking fishing!"

Under the leadership of the coach, the Wizards players were like tigers descending the mountain in the second half, full of aggression and aggression!

The moves on the defensive end became more and more intense, and even the home referee couldn't stand the game anymore, and started to favor the Pacers. The meaning was obvious.

You guys should be gentler, it's hard for me to commit such a foul!

But the Wizards players are completely jealous at this time. No matter who the home referee favors, how should I defend or how should I defend? If you have the ability, you can continue to criticize me!

Of course, the referee did not dare to blow the Wizards player, so he could only continue working with a sympathetic expression on his face.

Under the brutal treatment of the Wizards, the Pacers players became less and less afraid to attack the basket and began to focus their shots on the outside. However, the Wizards players saw that heavy-handed defense was so effective, so they intensified their efforts to strengthen the confrontation. !

It is estimated that every Pacers player has bruises all over his body. The loss of physical strength accelerates under high-intensity confrontation, so outside shots from behind are inaccurate.

When there were 5 minutes left in the last quarter, Pacers head coach Vogel replaced all the starters, took the water dispenser and raised the white flag!

When seeing this scene, the entire MCI Center audience became restless!

Finally, we won, the Eastern Conference Finals, here we come!

At the end of the game, the Wizards defeated the Indiana Pacers 121-94 at home, sweeping the latter 4-1 and becoming the last team to advance to the conference finals!

李凯明全场出战34分钟，投篮19中14，其中三分球6中3，罚球8中5，得到36分13篮板7助攻4盖帽的全面数据。

Thompson broke out in this game. He made 14 of 8 shots, including 6 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 20 points and 4 rebounds. Leonard's performance on the defensive end was still impeccable. He played 35 minutes in the game and scored 7 points and 8 rebounds. 3 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, [-] steals and [-] blocks, even George was numb!

After the game, players from both sides could finally shake hands as they did in the regular season. Li Kaiming hugged Paul George with appreciation in his eyes.

"You are great, the future is yours!"

Paul George:……

Hey, are you really mistaken? You and I are from the same class!With a pervert like you here, when will it be my turn in the future?

Eh!George was wrong. He could have waited until his rookie contract ended to join Li Kaiming!In this case, wouldn’t Li Kaiming’s future be his future?

A certain Oklahoma City man calls himself an expert!

In the Western Conference, the second-ranked Thunder took away the Lakers 4-1 in the second round. The Thunder reached the Western Conference finals for the first time in their career with three whistles. On the other side, the Spurs were even more decisive, directly 4-0. The Clippers swept the Thunder to [-].

GDP is getting stronger and stronger, the Thunder's three young men are rising, in the Western Conference finals, who will win in the final duel between the old and new generations?

Before the Wizards advanced, the Heat, ranked third in the Eastern Conference, had swept the Bulls without Rose 4-0, and were waiting for the Wizards in the Eastern Conference finals.

The three historical giants are making a comeback this season after experiencing a humiliating defeat last season. They cannot tolerate any failure.

And when the Wizards face the terrifying Big Three Heat, their hatred for last season's sweep and James' hatred for Li Kaiming's stepping aside are stacked together. What kind of sparks can the two sides create?