Rebirth of Yidi Legend

Chapter 590 Fighting Pacers

New York got some attention in Game [-], when they met the Indiana Pacers.

The reason why this game attracted attention is also very simple. After six games, the Pacers are now ranked third in the Eastern Conference!
This is something that many fans did not expect!

Although it is said that the east is strong and the west is weak, this is only relative. After all, the vanguard of the east is also at the top level in the west.

It can be said that it is easy for teams from the West to enter the top eight when they come to the East. In any case, the eighth record in the East is almost the same as No.11 in the West every year. There are only 15 goals in a division. Team.

But the problem is that it is not that simple for these teams to hold home court advantage when they come to the East!
Let's take a look at the top teams in the Eastern Conference this year!

Needless to say, the New York Knicks, last season's championship, led by Yi Jianlian, who has a man in charge, is the only team in the league with two undefeated gold medals.

This proves that this season, they are still fierce and abnormal.

Under them, there is the Bulls with the best record in the league last season, and they have only lost one game so far this season. Obviously, the Windy City has risen, at least in the regular season.

In addition, there are the "Big Three" Heat in the East, as well as the Magic led by Anthony and Howard, and the Celtics.

One can imagine how difficult it is to break into the sky among these teams.

Even for those teams in the West, it may not be an easy task to reach the top four!
It is also for this reason that the Pacers can temporarily rank third in the new season, which is something that many people did not expect!
Every year in the NBA there will be a dark horse team, and the Pacers are obviously the dark horse team in the 2011~2012 season.

From the current overall situation of the league, the Pacers are also the only dark polo team. The other teams in the league are not much different from last season. Strong!

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The Pacers were also one of the strongest teams in the league at the beginning of the 21st century. Unfortunately, the Auburn Hills Palace incident made this team suddenly silent. In the eyes of many people, the Pacers were able to hit the championship. An accident made everything disappear, and Reggie Miller also regretted retiring after this game, becoming another uncrowned king of the "Jordan era".

After that, the Pacers went into a full-court rebuild, and after Larry Bird became president, the team started to turn around.

They drafted Leonard with the No. 15 pick this summer, then traded him to the Spurs for George Hill.

Judging from the results, the Pacers obviously didn't realize what they missed, but from the current point of view, this deal is worth it!
At least in many media articles, the beneficiary of this deal is the Pacers, not the Spurs.

From Yi Jianlian’s point of view, the Pacers can only benefit from this deal, whether it is now or in the future. There are many reasons. One important reason is that Leonard’s and Paul George’s early playstyles and functions overlap. Yes, although these two people joined forces later.

But in the first three years, which are very important for growth, if they are on the same team, the results will inevitably affect each other. It is better to have an already mature guard to help the team.

In addition, there is another reason. The Pacers are not the Spurs. Popovich and his coaching staff are unique in cultivating new players. Leonard may not be able to grow in other teams. At this stage, it seems that if Kobe had played his entire career with the Hornets, his influence would not have been as great.

It is impossible for the Pacers' management and coaching staff to have such patience with Leonard!
After all, Leonard really made his name in the 2014 Finals, whether it was deliberately concealed or unintentionally caused, but before the start of the playoffs that year, the entire league basically forgot " Leonard, the No. 2011 pick in the 2012~15 season, suddenly looked back and realized that this guy had grown to such a degree.

This is why it is said that the Pacers are making a steady profit.

Another small reason is that the lineup of the Pacers may not wait for Leonard to grow up, and all the ones that should be bought will be sold out!

After all, "Black Yao Ming" Roy Hibbert is the biggest victim of the "small ball era"!
The Golden State Warriors quietly selected Klay Thompson in the draft this summer, and the backcourt combination of the "five small lineups" is already in place.

Since the "five little" fit only three guys left.

And after the terrifying "five small balls" are officially assembled, the league will officially enter the "small ball era"!
Hibbert will also be completely eliminated at this time!

This day is only two or three years away.

Really wait for Leonard to grow up, the Pacers have officially entered the reconstruction!

Therefore, this deal is a guaranteed profit for the Pacers!

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The game officially begins.

The Knicks' starting lineup: Dragic, Pietrus, Yi Jianlian, Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler.

Pacers' starting lineup: Collison, George Hill, Danny Granger, Tyler Hansbrough and center Hibbert.

Judging from the composition of the entire lineup, this is a team with strong defense and weak offense. From positions one to five, except for Granger, the rest are capable of defense.

This is a bit like the flipped Bulls. Granger at the third position is the main attacker, but his offensive performance and performance at critical moments are not as good as Rose.

Of course, this is also normal. After all, Derrick Rose was No. 2 in the MVP list last season, and no star can match it.

But the overall offensive ability of the Pacers' other players is also a little better than that of the Bulls.

In fact, it can be seen from the rise of the Bulls last year and the rise of the Pacers this year that the lower limit of a team that starts with defense will not be low, and the upper limit will not be too bad!
Speaking of which, even the "Five Juniors" later, they attacked smoothly on the offensive end, but they were also very active on the defensive end. Their defensive counterattacks have been unsolvable by the entire league for a long time!
Of course, this is also normal, giving up part of the height of the inside line, naturally increases the speed of movement.

This is also the true meaning of the "five small".

The game officially started, and the Pacers grabbed the ball.

There was also a lot of cheers in their home court.

Hibbert got the ball and gave it to Collison.

How to evaluate this player, who became famous in the Hornets and is not willing to be a substitute player for Chris Paul, he has two brushes, no one can deny this.

(End of this chapter)