In the first quarter, the Pacers' defense was hit by the Grizzlies' mid-range shot.

Although he was only 4 points behind, Frank Vogel really saw the possibility that the Grizzlies could kill the game with mid-range shots.

Vogel doesn't want to be so passive, he needs to take the initiative now.

Although this is only a regular season game, this game still has a very strong position in Vogel's heart. It's very simple. If the Pacers beat the Heat and entered the finals this year, the enemy they are most likely to encounter is the Grizzlies!

Since the Grizzlies and the Pacers are divided into the east and west parts, the number of encounters in the regular season is very limited. If the Pacers want to make a difference in the finals, they must try to find a way to curb the Grizzlies in the limited number of times.

Vogel's ambition is not just the Eastern Conference Finals. Last season, the Eastern Conference Finals were only one game away from reaching the finals. So who doesn't want to go to the next level?

What Reggie Miller hasn't done, Vogel hopes his team can do it.

Last season, the Pacers ranked second in the league in defensive efficiency, but their offensive efficiency was only ranked 19th in the league.

However, today, Vogel is still confident in the team's offense. Because Paul George is no longer the Paul George he used to be.

The game started over and George stepped into the court amid cheers from Pacers fans.

He knew very well that the Pacers' offensive responsibilities are now on him. Whether he can beat the Grizzlies depends on whether his offense is sharp enough.

George looked up at the opposite side and found that Link did not play. As usual, Link had to take a break in the first few minutes of the second quarter.

What makes Dave Joggel different from his predecessors Hollins and Stevens is that he has very strict control over player playing time.

How terrible is injury, there is no need to explain too much. So in the regular season, Jogel will not let a player play for too long unless he has to.

Things like Thibodeau do not replace people in the whole game, it is impossible for Joggel to happen.

Anyway, the Grizzlies are in the lead now, so Jogel wants to play steadily first. So, Jimmy Butler replaces Link, so that Link can breathe a few more breaths.

George looked at Link sitting on the bench and clenched his fists.

It doesn't matter, I'll get you back soon!

In the first leg of the second quarter, the Grizzlies attacked first. In this lineup that combines starting and substitutes, Randolph is the first offensive point.

But this time, David West did not let Randolph take advantage. While Randolph was sitting back and pushing forward, West suddenly came to remove the bench, and Randolph dragged his big butt and fell heavily.

I have to say that Randolph and West meet the old world, it depends on who is more vicious. None of them will be able to completely eat their opponents.

After Randolph fell, the basketball naturally lost its hand. West immediately rushed to Randolph and stabbed the ball into his teammates.

Rough, tough, full of blood, and not doubtful, this is the Pacers' style.

Randolph, who was pressed under West, was unhappy. He shook West's leg off, and West refused to let Randolph get up. The two of them secretly argued.

Just as Randolph and West performed freestyle wrestling for fans, George Hill had already rushed to the frontcourt with the basketball.

The Pacers are very fast, which makes Gasol a little unable to keep up with the pace.

Hill passed the ball with a hit and delivered the "ammunition" to George.

After receiving the ball, George broke through and made a steadily move forward in the confrontation with Jimmy Butler!

Butler is indeed a defensive player, but he still seems a little immature in front of George.

"A beautiful counterattack, David West caused the Big Black Bears to suffer a big loss. George is really a sharp knife in the defensive counterattack. Once he rushes, even the Grizzlies' defense line will be terrible. Without Gasol, George's shooting percentage at the basket is very high."

After George scored the goal, he glanced at the Grizzlies' bench. Link's fingers were intertwined, and his joints turned white due to excessive force.

A bad guy, he has learned to provoke people!

Jogel still did not send Link. He stood on the sidelines to command the team's offense, allowing the Grizzlies to continue to seek opportunities from the middle distance.

This time, Iguodala used Gasol's cover to break through to the middle distance and made a jump shot directly.

The Grizzlies' offense was extremely simple, almost breaking through and shooting with a pick-and-roll.

Simple offenses are usually easy to execute, but also require more personal abilities of the player.

Iguodala's mid-range shooting after pick-and-roll was not as stable as Link, so this simple tactic is not as efficient as just now.

The "No. 1" jump shot hit the side of the basket and bounced back suddenly. It was a long rebound!

Just when Iguodala was about to go up and fight, George rushed up first and took advantage of his height and arm length to win the basketball steadily!

George has averaged 7 rebounds per game in the past two seasons!

As soon as George won the basketball, he personally pushed the counterattack.

The Pacers did not grit the positions with the Grizzlies. They changed their slow pace and seized every opportunity to fight back.

Vogel gave George a great degree of freedom, and as long as he could score, the rhythm would be at his control.

Before George could pass halftime, Jimmy Butler blocked it.

But George was calm in the face of danger and did not bump into Butler clumsily, but flexibly dribbled the ball behind his back and passed by Butler.

"Damn!" Link gritted his teeth. George must have been unable to do this dribbling behind the marching while he was moving. But this summer, George's ability in this area has indeed improved a lot.

After passing Butler, George broke through to the penalty area and used his slender arms to put the ball in under the double pursuit of Iguodala and Butler.

Meanwhile, George was knocked out of the baseline. The referee blew the whistle and the Pacers got a chance to score a three-pointer!

"Paul George! He completely revitalized the Pacers' offense! At the beginning of the second quarter, he attacked very fiercely! If this extra free throw is made, George will score 5 points in a row!"

Reggie Miller was so excited that he danced with joy. He was also from California, and he was thin and slender. Seeing George leading the Pacers through the road on the court, Miller always felt that this was a kind of inheritance.

George roared, slapped his teammates and touched his chest. He really changed from a young No. 10 show to the patron saint of Indianapolis.

Seeing George do whatever he wants on the court, Link stood up before Jogel could speak.

Jogel turned his head and glanced at Link, and just said softly, "Go."

So in the gap between this dead ball, Link took the ball back to replace Jimmy Butler.

Link stared at George straight, making George feel irritated. This was the first time that George saw Link's ferocious expression on the basketball court.

George stood on the free throw line, and Link happened to be at the closest position to George.

For some reason, just because of this, George felt a huge sense of oppression.

George received the referee's pass, slapped it twice, and was about to take action.

But Link supported his knees with both hands and spoke slowly, "You made me angry, man."

"Bang!" George missed the penalty!

Hibert was about to fight for the offensive rebound, but found that Link wearing the No. 0 jersey rushed into the air almost instantly, and took the lead in picking the rebound with his incredible bounce speed and jumping height.

As soon as he got on the court, Link was extremely active.

Link was not as anxious as George to fight back, but handed the ball to Conley and steadily first.

George immediately approached Link. Before Link crossed the midfield line, George was already nervous.

"Hey, you don't want to defeat me with an attack, right?" Link spoke while fighting George.

George did not answer, but continued to stick close to Link, trying not to give him a chance to catch the ball.

"Haha, if that's the case, you've picked the wrong opponent!"

After saying that, Link suddenly pushed George and quickly reached the top of the arc outside the three-point line.

George turned around and was about to chase him back, but he ran into Gasol, who was coming to cover him.

This is why Link doesn't want to play too fast. He needs everyone to participate on the offensive end. Only when everyone participates in the offense can the offensive efficiency improve.

"Damn it, you can't let him get a gap!" After George hit Gasol, he immediately bypassed and rushed towards Link.

At this time, Link had already received a pass from Conley, but his position was one step away from the three-point line.

George knew that this distance was not worth mentioning to Link!

George hurriedly reached out to block it. Thanks to his enthusiasm and excellent arm span, George still interfered with Link's shooting, which was considered to be a catch-up.

If it is an ordinary person, this goal is very small. But fmvp is not an ordinary person.

When Link faced George's big hand, he didn't even blink his eyes. He took a calm move, and his shooting movements did not deform at all. Shooting in interference is not only a matter of skills, but also a test of a player's psychological quality.

As a person with a mentality of nearly twenty years old, Link will not be disrupted by this situation at all.

This ultra-long-distance three-pointer that seemed to be seriously disturbed, ended up being precisely "bombing" the target like an intercontinental missile!

"I've entered! Link's three-pointer is very crisp! At the beginning, Link gave George a warning. George, who scored five points in a row, now meets a strong opponent."

The Pacers finally improved a little and were about to take shape. But Link's three-pointer made the Pacers' momentum instantly suppressed.

Just as Vogel expected, this would be a big battle to score.

"Haha, I knew that as long as you take a step slower, it would be almost impossible to stop you." George was not discouraged after seeing Link score the goal, but instead laughed dryly.

"Then you have to pay more attention after that, man."

"No, you need to pay more attention. Because soon, I will get this ball back on the offensive end!"

George completely started offensive mode. He was not afraid of Link scoring, because Link could not stop him from scoring!

Sure enough, in the next round, George turned around and broke through Link and killed him to the basket, lifted the basketball high and completed the layup softly.

Link defended this goal very well, and did not make George comfortable since the breakthrough. But in the end, George scored the ball under such a difficult situation.

These two attacks completely set the tone of this game. Later, Link and George fell into a mutual explosion mode. Both sides scored goals with high difficulty and refused to give in to each other. The showdown between Link and George made fans excited.

Both of them played well today and deserved the victory. But the basketball game was cruel, there was no draw, no handshake and peace. Here, there must be one person to be killed!
Chapter completed!