Chapter 451: The Christmas Battle as a Test
The battle is imminent, and the atmosphere on the Pacers side seems a little nervous. The old players from last year are relatively relaxed now. They have played 7 games in the Finals and the Warriors. After all, they have already vomited, but for those newcomers, this game is a new test. Especially Grant, they have met twice before this.
The first time was when I met the Thunder in the opening game. Grant was beaten by George in that game. George was the player who played the best in the game, and the Pacers won the game with their advantages in the inside and overall performance.
The second time was when he met James. At that time, it was when Gordon was injured. Linson performed poorly in that game, which can be said to be one of the worst games of the season, but so was Grant. The triple-double opposite James 40 completely crushed the Pacers' forward line.
This time, Durant suppressed George's players in the finals last year. Moreover, only looking at offensive ability, Durant is probably one level better than George.
"Jerami, you can't defend against Kevin. I think I'll order you a wax in tomorrow's game!" Lin Sen mocked Grant. In today's training game, he was shot by Garlinari.
In terms of shooting alone, Durant may be at the same level as Garlinari. In terms of holding the ball, Durant may be a little more powerful, and in terms of running, Garlinari will do better. After all, this may be his ability to make a living in the house. But Durant is not the only thing he can do. He can break through and shoot, and he will also have a big round of turns. Not to mention that he is the small forward with the most offensive means in the league, but he is indeed the small forward who is the most difficult to defend one-on-one.
Grant covered his ears, didn't listen or listen. I don't care. I'm the best third position in the Pacers' defense. In fact, as a substitute, he did a good job, with high positive and negative values, and his defensive efficiency was second only to Linson, Oladipo and Turner! Simmons was also doing well in defense when facing the 76ers, and now he is very inflated.
When the Pacers have been winning streak, the media naturally won't cause trouble for them. They are the best team. Every player will be yelled by the media as long as they perform well. Some media already believe that Grant may become one of the best defensive teams in the league this year when Leonard is injured and unable to play.
This is obviously inconsistent with Grant, a person who relies more on the entire defensive system and physical fitness on the defensive end. He will easily be deceived and fouled. He likes to take off quickly on the defensive end. These are all his problems. His defensive experience may become a player close to the best defensive lineup level after various improvements in this year, but now, he is still a little young.
As tomorrow's commentator, Rachel looked at Lin Sen and complained wildly to his teammates, and then smiled and said, "What, do you think Jeramy can defend? A superstar is just like this and you, a character player, and the Warriors' 30 million is really spent in vain!"
Recently, Durant is obviously a MVP-level killer, and it is a killer that points most of his skill points on the offensive end. He has been scoring for several times, and these are not a joke. To be honest, Tony Allen is the only player who has defended well in recent years. Leonard, the best defensive player, was a little confused when he met Durant. This is not something Grant can solve it with his efforts.
"So I want to give him some motivation. He is the kind of player you don't push and you won't move forward and take the initiative." Linson still saw it thoroughly. Grant needs some motivation. "And we won't put all the motivation to defend Kevin on him alone. Our defense is a whole, and I will help him."
Rachel understood that this game was not only a Christmas battle for the Pacers, but also a preview of the finals. Obviously, in Lin Sen's heart, their biggest opponent is still the four-star Warrior with a double MVP. Try the tactics and try out what will happen to the defensive system under the opponent's offense. It is a good thing for the truly important finals.
In the next day's game, Rachel threw out this point before the game started. Bill Walton listened very seriously at the beginning, but the more he heard it, the more he felt something was wrong: "Rachel, are you looking for a reason for Lin to lose a little later?"
"Losing? It's impossible. The Pacers are in good shape and have been winning streak recently. In the first two games, the Warriors lost to the Hawks. Their condition is not very good recently. Stephen's feel is very average. This game is the Pacers' home court again. I think the Pacers' winning rate is even greater!"
Bill Walton looked at Rachel with wide eyes: "Are you serious? I'm afraid that as long as it's a Pacers game, you will think that everywhere is home!" This sentence really hits the nail on the head.
Soon, the Pacers sent their starting lineup, which was a little different from their regular starting lineup this time. Grant, who had been substituted for ten thousand years, became the starting lineup. There was no way. If Garlinari really wanted to fight Durant, he might be beaten! This is definitely something that the Pacers couldn't accept, especially if they were beaten on the defensive end, then Garlinari would not be able to show any good performance to the Pacers on the offensive end. This is the characteristic of Garlinari. There was no way, and Garlinari naturally became the fourth position.
In fact, the Pacers are also considering letting Grant play the starting third position, and Sadison plays the substitute in the fourth position, and Garlinari moves to the fourth position. The closer to the inside on the defensive end, the greater the help Linson gives. The Pacers are not like letting Garlinari do too much on the defensive end.
"Jerami Grant becomes the starter? This is a variable, it depends on his defensive ability! Rachel, you are so optimistic about the Pacers, it's not because Jerami becomes the starter! He can't solve Kevin!"
"Believe in the team, Bill! You were the best defensive player at the time. In that Trail Blazers, did you defend Tian Gou with only one person? Did you defend Moses Malone with only one person? An impossible thing. There is Lin behind Jerami!"
Chapter completed!