Chapter 428: A powerful second lineup
Originally, it was a temporary decline, but in fact, after this striking, the Pacers' offense became even more fluid. This three-point lineup actually had high requirements for their physical strength.
It is obvious that this is not simply relying on Lin Sen's personal ability, and then others will be able to make a three-pointer game. If it is really that simple, the world probably won't need any coaches.
When Lin Sen played with the ball, all their other players were running, and these running positions were very important. The Raptors' goal of playing first, first, fourth and second is to keep an eye on the outside and then harass the inside to a certain extent. The Pacers' running position and pick-and-roll gave Lin Sen the greatest space to perform his operations, which is his advantage.
The Raptors rely on Lowry and Siakam in excellent condition tonight to hold back the score. DeRozan played a perfect first half, but in the second half, Oladipo and Linson were finally restricted from the middle and close range.
However, Lowry is really amazing tonight. All three-pointers outside are fairy balls. His 185cm tall completely ignores Gordon's defense, who is half a head taller than him, and hits one after another. More importantly, he has been assisting Siakam, who is in a hot state, which makes the Raptors lead by 1 point in the third quarter and enter the fourth quarter.
But in the fourth quarter, the Pacers changed the lineup again. Without Lin Sen, Lin Sen, who played in the third quarter, recovered the 15-point difference for the others. Even with the perpetual motion machine, he had to rest for a while. The Clippers' three-point lineup was also disintegrated a lot. Fortunately, they did not play in the full quarter. Each of them had a certain rest time. Only as the core of this three-point lineup, Lin Sen, who was extremely threatening in the inside, could not get out at all.
"Now it's the Raptors' chance, the forest is gone, this is the Raptors' chance to win the game." Garnett looked excitedly at the new lineup set up by the Pacers, CJ Myers and Gordon play as a defender, Grant and Sadies Young partnered with the forward, and the center is Turner!
This lineup is not weak anymore. If Grant is replaced by George and the center is replaced by Lin Sen, isn’t this the starting lineup of last year’s championship Pacers? It’s just that the most critical two people are missing, which makes many people think it’s OK! This will be an opportunity.
The Pacers' second lineup showed their super ability, and moving the offensive center of gravity from the inside to the outside was not at all stagnant for them. Before that, everyone attributed the reason why the Pacers won the first place in the East to Lin Sen's excellence. Oladipo and Garlinari became the team's second- and third-score new players! For the Raptors' second in the East, the Trash Brothers played well, but more importantly, their substitute performance was explosive. Therefore, their substitute is also considered the strongest bench in the East.
But in the fourth quarter, when the second teams on both sides met, the Raptors did not take any advantage at all. The Raptors used Lowry and Valanciulos to lead the second team, and there was no problem with the core inside and outside. Moreover, Valanciulos' offense was not a problem. In several playoffs, he was completely a 2010 interior monster.
As soon as the fourth quarter began, Valanciulos wanted to use his threat at low posts like Lin Sen to help the team create opportunities. This style of play requires high personal ability. Valanciulos has enough confidence in himself on the offensive end. Moreover, the helplessness on the defensive end just made him forced him to get out of the field, which made him very uncomfortable. He wanted to vent all the energy he had just saved now.
I'm afraid even the Pacers' fans do not think Turner can defend him, but everyone ignores Grant's role in the defensive end. Whether it admits it or not, in fact, the most reassuring thing about the Pacers' forward defense is Grant's defense. The assisting defense is very fast and there is bounce. The biggest gap between him and George is in experience, and these are quickly supplemented in the Pacers' sound defensive system.
Grant's double-teams come very quickly, strong, speed and height. In this era, top small forwards are based on these things. As a top small forward, these are the foundations of physical talent. After that, let's talk about shooting ability and skills. As a defensive small forward, he only needs the first three.
Valanciulos immediately wanted to pass the ball to Siakam who was just cut in the air, but the ball was cut off. In the Pacers' clamping, it was never simply not to let you dribble. Just judge your ball-out route, your ball-out time, and what you want to do. Grant had suffered a lot when he hit Linsen before. I don't know how many times Linsen's pass show was dizzy.
In his opinion, Valanciolos's passing purpose was too obvious, and his eyes were still staring at Siakam who was cutting in the air. Do you want to tell the whole world where my passing goal is?
The moment the ball was cut off, it meant a loss of two points. The Raptors' lineup could not prevent the Pacers' intercepted ball and counterattack. Grant made a one-stop counterattack dunk. Lin Sen once again played the role of the captain of the towel team, stood up and waved the towel like an electric fan.
For the Pacers, their offense is far more than that, and that's not all their offense. Even if they put on a second roster, they don't just have to fight back, they have a lot of other things.
This lineup dared to play against the second team Warriors who were led by a team without MVP last year. Many times, last year's Pacers let their Linsen rest with George, or Linsen is a tool guy on the court, which can also produce very good results.
Gordon has not had a high tactical position in this Pacers now, but he is very important in this lineup.
His position has been adjusted to point guard this season. Many times he has to learn to control the rhythm of the team. Now he is doing well and has not accelerated the rhythm of the court just because they fight back and just hit one or Valanciulos on the court. In fact, their dribbling and passing ability are destined to be a team that needs to complete scores in sports battles.
Chapter completed!