super point guard

Chapter 265 Before the Game
Xu Nuo stood firmly in front of his locker, looking at his teammate and good friend Paul George with surprise on his face, and Paul George grinned at Xu Nuo.

"What did you say?" Xu Nuo spoke after a long time, and his tone was also that of disbelief. "You mean, the NBA plans to award me the rookie of the season award?" Xu Nuo asked with a frown.

"That's right, that's right!" Paul George said excitedly, "According to sources, among all the 120 first ballots, you won nearly one hundred first ballots, accounting for most of them. The Cleveland Cavaliers No. [-] pick Kyrie Irving and the Minnesota Timberwolves Spanish golden boy Ricky Rubio followed closely behind, but neither of them received many first votes. As a result, the season The Rookie of the Year award goes to you, of course."

After Xu Nuo finished listening, he nodded silently and said nothing.In Xu Nuo's view, whether it is the "No. [-] pick" Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers or the "Spanish Golden Boy" Ricky Rubio of the Minnesota Timberwolves, they are more qualified than themselves to be the best rookie of the season. awards.Kyrie Irving's scoring average is nearly five points higher than his own; Ricky Rubio, as the main point guard of the Minnesota Timberwolves, has a much more consistent performance on the court than himself, although Ricky · Rubio's shooting is not very good. The reason why the NBA awarded the Rookie of the Season Award to himself is probably because his team's record is far better than the other two teams. Among these three teams, only the Indiana Pacers team he belongs to kills into the playoffs.In addition, Ricky Rubio missed a large part of the game due to injury, which is one of the reasons why Ricky Rubio failed to win the Rookie of the Year award.

"Anyway, to be able to win the rookie of the season award is indeed a very exciting thing." Team captain Danny Granger said while putting on his basketball shoes.

Xu Nuo looked at Danny Granger, who was fully armed, and suddenly realized that he didn't have much free time to think about the best rookie of the season, because the series between the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat The first game of the game will start soon.The Miami Heat are far more difficult to deal with than the Orlando Magic in the first round, and they must seriously prepare for the game.

By the second round of the playoffs, there was no question of choosing an opponent.In the first round of the playoffs, the Miami Heat, ranked third in the East, eliminated the New York Knicks, ranked sixth in the East, with a big score of 4:1. According to the NBA schedule, the victory between the second in the East and the seventh in the East The winner will face the winner between the third in the East and the sixth in the East.As a result, the Indiana Pacers, ranked second in the East, had no choice but to face the door-to-door challenge of the Miami Heat, ranked third in the East.

Xu Nuo silently turned around and began to change clothes silently.At this moment, the team's head coach, Coach Larry Brown, walked into the players' locker room and announced to the players the team's starting lineup for the game.To the surprise of all players, coach Larry Brown once again put his promise on the team's starting list, putting the team's original starting point guard Darren Collison on the bench.

"Coach, if Commitment is put in the team's starting roster, who will be the team's sixth man?" Danny Granger asked Coach Larry Brown.

"This question is actually very simple." Coach Larry Brown replied in a calm tone, "I think, whether it is OJ Mayo or Rudy Fernandez, both have the strength to serve as the team's sixth man. They are here, and our bench strength is still quite deep, it can be said that it is still above that of the Miami Heat. However, facing a team like the Miami Heat, we need to comprehensively strengthen our team's combat effectiveness, not only Including the combat effectiveness of the substitute players, but also the combat effectiveness of the starting players."

Danny Granger nodded, looked at Xu Nuo and Darren Collison respectively, and said nothing.Both Xu Nuo and Darren Collison looked very calm on their faces, but they were both thinking about their own things in their hearts.

"Coach Larry Brown put me in the team's starting list. It is very likely that he considered the team's backcourt defense. After all, the Miami Heat has a general like Dwyane Wade in the team. And Darren's defense is indeed relatively average, dealing with the Miami Heat's point guard Mario Chalmers is okay, but if he is really asked to face Dwyane Wade, Darren is very good You may be at a disadvantage. But in this way, Darren will definitely have some thoughts in his heart, thinking that Coach Larry Brown does not trust him." Xu Nuo thought in his heart.

"My performance in the first round of the playoffs was really mediocre. Facing Jameer Nelson, I really didn't have any outstanding performance. But this does not mean that my strength is worse. The series with the Miami Heat This game was originally a great opportunity to prove myself, but Coach Larry Brown put me on the bench. Maybe Coach Larry Brown really no longer trusts me. In this case, this series will be fine. Passed so-so." Darren Collison thought in his heart.

Coach Larry Brown's eyes were like torches, and his penetrating eyes swept over the eyes of Xu Nuo and Darren Collison respectively, and immediately Xu Nuo and Darren Collison both had a kind of iron The general feeling of brush brushing.Both Xu Nuo and Darren Collison hurriedly calmed down the thoughts in their hearts and brought their attention back to reality.Coach Larry Brown stood in front of the tactical board and took advantage of the period before the game to explain tactics to the players.

"It can be said that the three players Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh are the entire Miami Heat!" Coach Larry Brown said, "Dwyane Wade's Personal breakthrough, LeBron James' flank attack and Chris Bosh's inside offense are the three major weapons of the Miami Heat. If we can limit these three people, it is equivalent to choking the lifeblood of the Miami Heat .

"And our team's players in these positions are also the key players of our team, whether it's David West, Danny Granger or DeMar DeRozan. But, David is very It is possible to contain each other with Chris Bosh, and they will not be able to play their role well, while Danny's opponent is LeBron James, and the defensive task is even more difficult. As for Dwyane Wade, it is even more difficult. We need to double-team defense.

"And all of this is why I put the promise in the team's starting list!

"Compared with Darren, Xu Nuo's breakthrough is sharper, more impactful, and the defense is more oppressive. There are three main purposes for putting Xu Nuo on the team's starting list: first, to pass on David and Danny. The ball allows them to give full play to their offensive role while defending their opponents; second, use their own breakthroughs to tear through the defense of the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat do not have a particularly strong inside line, which provides us with a breakthrough in their defense. Big hole, and that’s when he committed to his breakthrough effectiveness; third, to help guard Dwyane Wade, as we did in the game against the Miami Heat.”

"Coach Brown, in this case, the burden on the promise's shoulders is too heavy!" David West looked at Coach Larry Brown and said.

"In the playoffs, the burden on everyone's shoulders is quite heavy, not just making a promise to one person!" Coach Larry Brown said seriously, "I believe that the promise will definitely do this, and It will be done brilliantly!"

Immediately, the eyes of the whole team were focused on Xu Nuo, and Xu Nuo immediately felt how heavy the burden was on his shoulders.Even so, Xu Nuo nodded firmly.Coach Larry Brown smiled in relief, then turned to the tactical board again.

"In addition, Miami Heat point guard Mario Chalmers is also a role that has to be guarded against. After all, Mario Chalmers' outside three-point shot is quite good." Coach Larry Brown continued He opened his mouth and said, "Defending Mario Chalmers, this is the job I promise you!"

Xu Nuo nodded again, and at this moment, Xu Nuo felt a heavier pressure on his shoulders.

"As for Joel Anthony, the center of the Miami Heat, his offensive ability is basically zero, we just need to be careful with his defense. So, Roy Hibbert, your task is not to deal with Joel Anthony Besides, help David defend Chris Bosh!" Coach Larry Brown looked at the team center Roy Hibbert and said, Roy Hibbert nodded.

"It's almost time for the game to start, and I hope you all can face your opponents in your best condition!" Coach Larry Brown said with a serious face, "This series will become the greatest series in the history of the NBA." game, and we, will be the final victors of this great series!"

The Indiana Pacers huddled together, chanting "1-2-3, championship!"Xu Nuo and his teammates ran into the huge arena, and bursts of high-decibel cheers came from the auditorium around the stadium.

"Now our boys have run into the stadium, let's see what kind of performance they will have tonight!" The DJ on the scene said loudly.

Xu Nuo looked at the Miami Heat players across the court and said coldly in his heart: "Come on, Miami Heat!"

(End of this chapter)