Chapter 31 Adults can't have it all
"Let's look at the starters of both sides." Vinier Johnson said in surprise, "The Pacers' starting lineup has two changes compared to last season. Russian Andre Kirilenko started as a power forward, and Chinese Arthur from CSKA Moscow replaced Jamal Tinsley, who had no injuries, and became the team's new starter."
Johnson's partner was named Elia Bowens. Seeing the Pacers' formation in such a row, he jokingly said, "Is this the Arthur who has become famous recently?"
"Yes, the legendary European Emperor Star." Johnson nodded.
Bowens expressed doubts about Shehou's strength, and he had a legitimate reason: "I don't deny that the level of European basketball is improving, but there must be a big gap compared to the NBA. Arthur may be invincible in Europe, but I don't think he can adapt to the NBA in the first game."
"Jamar is a reliable ball handler. He has the impact that the Pacers are short of. I don't think Arthur can score super statistics such as 19 points, 11 rebounds and 23 assists in his rookie season." Bowens's words are indeed difficult to refute (Tinsley's peak career battle).
Johnson is an experienced commentator and will not easily draw conclusions before watching the players' games with his own eyes. This is his experience gained from years of gameplay.
On the Pistons, their starting lineup is Billups, Hamilton, Anthony, Wallace and Elden Campbell.
The Pistons have more first-grade rookies, while the Pacers have more second-grade Kirilenko and first-grade Xie Hou.
Both sides have changed a lot, and the game will begin soon.
Campbell was the Lakers' starting center. After O'Neal was under Luo Zhi's contract with a sky-high price of 100 million yuan, he naturally became a substitute. However, during O'Neal's injury and quit, he also led the team to beat the 96 Bulls 3015. It was a good inside line that was buried due to the prosperity of the center.
Now that the peak has passed, he has emitting residual heat for the Pistons. His age has caused his athletic ability to plummet. The 25-year-old O'Neal easily shot the ball to Xie Hou.
"Are the Pacers really relieved to let a young man like Arthur take the ball?"
A 204-centimeter point guard is rare in any era.
Billups took the initiative to come up and put pressure on the defense. He thought this young man with a childish face would pass the ball because of his approaching.
No matter what the result was that Billupus had imagined before, it was not as he wished. Xie Hou first stepped over the logo of Auburn Mountain, and then used his figure to push Billupus away.
A 102 kilogram weight is not a decoration. Xie Hou is different from an ordinary rookie. At the age of 23, he has been practicing a good body for NBAs in Europe, and at this moment he gave his opponent a surprising and tenacious confrontation.
Billups lost his defense, and Xie Hou ran into the piston's iron barrel formation like a flying racer on the track.
Big Ben flew out to assist in defense, and he had a good sense, but don't take Kirilianko too seriously - Xie Hou waved his pass with one hand to assist the Russian to score.
2 to 0
"Hope is my illusion," Johnson said in surprise. "I saw the shadow of the magician from Arthur."
Bowens has been standing opposite Xie Hou from the beginning, and now he cannot turn his position around. He can only go one way to the dark: "Vinier, the Magician doesn't play like this." (He said it seems like he played with the Magician)
Xie Hou saw O'Neal Jr.'s position was very good. As long as he passed a good ball, the latter only needed a turn and pace to destroy Campbell's defense and complete the score.
Passing the ball well, is this a problem for him? (dor.mo tone: This is not even a problem)
Xie Hou's view of Bilups had reached the point where "a wooden man stood in front of me." He had an overwhelming advantage in length and wingspan. As long as he wanted to pass the ball, the opponent could only watch it.
Billups had no choice. He watched Xie Hou stand on the top of the arc and successfully gave the ball to O'Neal Jr.
Campbell wants to stop O'Neal from receiving the ball, and also wants to defend well. It is said that adults do not do multiple-choice questions, and adults all want them, but a mature adult should understand that life is difficult, and sometimes you have to make choices. The result of insatiable greed is that no matter which option you choose, it will eventually leave you and cannot be sought.
Xie Hou's pass was not only to pass O'Neal Jr., but he also seduced Campbell and gave him the hope of "severing the ball". Campbell took the initiative to put pressure along the ball, but was easily pushed away by O'Neal Jr. At the same time, Campbell behind him also lost his defensive position.
There is no way to know that a pass can have so many technical details through live broadcasts.
O'Neal Jr. received the pass, turned around and occupied Campbell's defensive position, shouted loudly, and dunked.
Chapter completed!