Chapter 89 Beat the Pacers

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 89 Beat the Pacers

"Hey, Reggie, I think you should at least score a goal before you say these words."

Hearing this, Reggie Miller, who was still chattering, suddenly froze, feeling that he was being ridiculed.

As one of the biggest trolls in the league, it's not that no one trolls him, but there are very few who can break his defense.

I don't know if he was irritated, but Reggie Miller started running more crazily.

He is indeed the best pitcher in the NBA, but he really took advantage of the fleeting opportunity.

Reggie Miller, who was running along the baseline, suddenly stopped and then circled the center line to near the free throw line.

Mark Jackson was well prepared and immediately followed up with the pass.

Wang Hao quickly caught up again, but Reggie Miller had already completed the shot and hit it as steadily as a free throw.

"Hey, rookie, are you really guarding me?"

I have to say, these old hooligans who talk trash are really annoying, like a fly flying into their ears.

When he turned back to attack, Wang Hao was not disturbed or challenged, but executed the tactics very well.

Received the ball from Brent Barry, and then steadily handed the ball to Gary Payton outside the three-point line.

It has to be said that Gary Payton is not an honest person. Facing the elderly Mark Jackson, it was a merciless blow.

Seeing his good brother being bullied like this, Reggie Miller definitely couldn't sit idly by and would double-team whenever he found an opportunity.

However, Gary Payton was already prepared.

With a hit pass, the ball flew past Reggie Miller and fell steadily into the hands of Wang Hao, who was well prepared.

The Sonics have tried this tactic countless times, and Wang Hao is extremely familiar with it.

"Whoosh!"

He felt very good. He took a shot from outside the three-point line and the ball fell steadily into the basket.

11:4

After scoring the goal, Wang Hao did not forget to say to Reggie Miller: "Reggie, it's already 5:2."

Reggie Miller didn't understand. Wang Hao was clearly talking about their scores in this game.

It's okay to be ridiculed.

When the Pacers were attacking, Reggie Miller directly interfered with Mark Jackson's tactical command.

In this regard, Mark Jackson will naturally not fail to cooperate. Not only him, but his teammates are also actively cooperating.

Jaylen Rose even gave up the ball very simply and set a screen for Reggie Miller.

He really found an opportunity, but Wang Hao followed closely, at least he didn't give up an open opportunity.

Reggie Miller didn't care. Although the opportunity was not good, he was able to take action.

Under interference from Wang Hao, the basketball bounced out of the frame.

Gary Payton got the defensive rebound and immediately switched offense, and the Sonics immediately accelerated.

A standard third-line fast break, with Gary Payton holding the ball in the center, Wang Hao and Brent Barry on the left and right.

The running of Wang Hao and Gary Payton really attracted the defense, which gave Brent Barry the opportunity to make a three-pointer from the corner.

Unfortunately, the shot missed slightly.

Reggie Miller and Jaylen Rose immediately took advantage of the position and prepared to protect the rebound.

Just when Reggie Miller was about to pick off the rebound, an arm suddenly stretched out from behind.

But Wang Hao jumped up high, reached out and stabbed the ball behind his back, and the basketball flew towards the hoop again.

The basketball circled around the basket and then fell steadily into the net.

It can only be said that old players are like this, too dependent on experience and too obsessed with saving physical energy.

When he was young, apart from blocking, Reggie Miller would not wait for the basketball to fall into his hands.

After glancing at Reggie Miller, Wang Hao didn't irritate him with any trash talk this time.

The main reason is that compared to these old gangsters, his vocabulary is far inferior, and he can't even win against them.

What's more, he is a moral person and must respect the old and love the young.

Not only Wang Hao, but also the Pacers were helpless in the face of Gary Payton, who was hitting hard.

Not only that, even Horace Grant, who rarely participates in offense, shined today.

Under the control of Gary Payton and Wang Hao, he got a lot of opportunities in the mid-range position.

Not only were there many opportunities, but the touch was also good, which further widened the score between the two sides.

At 10 minutes and 21 seconds into the first quarter, the score difference between the two sides had widened to 27:13.

"A quiet Reggie is a good Reggie!"

Hearing this, even though Reggie Miller was no longer a young man, he couldn't help but grit his teeth at this time.

I wanted to reply to Gary Payton, but I couldn't say a word.

What is trash talk?

Swearing is a dirty word, not trash talk. Only people like Garnett can use it.

The essence of real trash talk is to present facts, reason and evidence.

For example, Jordan, every time he scores against his opponent, he has to say something to his opponent.

"Try harder and you almost guarded Michael Jordan."

If the goal hadn't been scored, would Jordan have the nerve to say anything?

And Gary Payton, when facing a defensive player, he will always ask the opponent after scoring a goal.

"Do you know why I get a salary of 10 million?"

If they didn't score a goal, or even got worse every game, would they have the nerve to say such a thing?

Trash talk is not just about swearing, but also about leaving your opponent with nothing to say.

Only by showing your strength in front of your opponent and then adding a little bit of murderous intent can you defeat your opponent.

Trash talk at its core strikes, rather than angers.

As for the higher realm, it is pretentious and Versailles. There are very few people who can reach this realm.

It is estimated that except for the man on the coaching bench opposite, it would be difficult for anyone else to reach this level.

After the timeout, Larry Bird directly replaced the main team and sent out a substitute lineup.

Naturally, the SuperSonics would not be polite and took advantage of this time to continue to expand the score.

Reggie Miller did not play for the entire second quarter, which made Wang Hao feel a bit regretful.

When he was learning to play with Gary Payton, he also learned a lot of trash talk.

I finally met an opponent, and just when I was about to continue trying, the opponent stopped playing.

Not just Reggie Miller, but Rick Schmitz and Mark Jackson too.

Three old men in their thirties, whose physical fitness is not good to begin with, and they are even more exhausted from the away trip.

Paul Westphal also saw Larry Bird's thoughts and probably didn't think too much about this game.

The substitute lineup has a lot of playing time. If the substitute lineup can hold up and the score difference is not big in the last quarter of the game, then give it a try, otherwise, give up.

The regular season can be abandoned, which is why the media does not attach great importance to the regular season.

It’s not that I don’t care at all, but after all, this is just the beginning of the new season.

If the Sonics want to clear their name, the road ahead is not short.

In addition to continuing to maintain the record, we also have to play against those strong teams and win.

Defeating the Pacers is a small step for them.

Today, Wang Hao also performed well, with 21 points and 6 rebounds, but Wen Baker was a little sluggish.

As for Gary Payton, as the core of the team, his performance becomes more and more stable as the new season progresses.

33 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, almost another triple-double.
Chapter completed!