This year, the first round of the NBA playoffs is a five-game three-win system. The Bucks won two games first and beat the Pacers more than 10 points in each game. The pressure on the Pacers is self-evident.

Under normal circumstances, in a few days, the Pacers' season will be completely over. Then you can prepare for the subsequent draft.

However, the Pacers are a championship team! Even if you choose a potential rookie, it takes time to train rookies.

Pacers can afford to wait, but can Reggie Miller? You should know that Reggie Miller is 36 years old!

In fact, this season, the Pacers have done all the work to prepare for the championship.

O'Neal Jr. was finally trained to be both offensive and defensive, and could support the Pacers' offensive and defensive system.

Reggie Miller seems to be out of the system with no ball, but in fact he is raising his energy and is ready to stand up and turn the tide at a critical moment!

Even when the team is in a bad situation, Reggie Miller can still be condescending to lead unremarkable substitutes to chase points with his old age.

In addition, Brad Miller and Ron Artest from the Bulls trade are also the most successful deals the Pacers have made this season.

Artest's arrival has perfectly strengthened the Pacers' wings.

Although Brad Miller is not yet an All-Star center in the future, he is at least the top ten centers in the league.

The most important thing is that these two are strong enough, one dares to beat Jordan and the other dares to beat O'Neal. It is indeed the player Isia Thomas needs.

As for point guard Jamal Tinsley, although he is still a bit immature, he is also a player with the ability to see the naked eye and is at the level of an NBA starter.

If this Pacers hadn't met the Bucks, even if they were close to the Eastern Conference Finals, there would be no hope.

This season, the Pacers only ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, mainly due to injuries to O'Neal Jr. and Al Harrington, and the need to level up for Jamal Tinsley.

Then there is Brad Miller and Artest in the mid-season trade. Because the lineup needs to be adjusted and run-in, the Pacers struggled.

I have to say that sometimes the regular season record does not fully reflect the team's strength. Today's Pacers definitely have the strength of the semi-finals in the Eastern Conference!

I can only say that the Pacers are not lucky and happened to make it to the playoffs, and happened to meet the Bucks, who are definitely ranked first in the Eastern Conference!

Although the Bucks have average defense, they mainly rely on offense to win.

But there are too many stars in the Bucks. Even if they are defending normally, there is a great chance of winning in the playoffs.

The Bucks need to worry the most is the first round of the playoffs, because it is a five-game three-win system, and the Bucks are not lucky, and there is still a chance of being hacked.

If it is in seven games and four wins, there is really no team in the East that can beat the Bucks head-on.

Why do you say that? Because the Bucks are soldiers, not only are there many stars, but the quality of substitutes is also better than most teams in the league.

NBA games are very intense these days, and in the eyes of fans, it is the best time. This is the most passionate and passionate era.

But it's not without problems, that is, role players are indeed a few levels behind those in more than ten years.

The role players these days do not have that strong offensive ability, but then again, on the defensive end, they have two tricks.

The Bucks players, even as substitutes, have the ability to attack.

Although the defense level is different, role players with offensive ability will create more variables in the game and more variables in winning the game.

In the case of good quality of role players, the Bucks have many stars, which is another great benefit.

In other words, even if the Bucks lose points in the starting lineup, the second lineup may win back the lost points, which makes the Bucks invincible.

Pacers also know that the Bucks are difficult to deal with, but if they were last year's Bucks, the Pacers still didn't have the chance to do it with real swords and guns.

But now, the rookie leader He Li suddenly appeared, and it was Jordan and Jabbar who could not defend. What happened to people?

Coach Pacers studied it.

Good guy, after two games, He Li averaged 30 points per game!

Someone thought about it. The effect of Jordan's law on limiting Heli is not very good. So are there other effective ways to limit Heli?

It would be fine if you don’t study it, but once you study it...

Research shows that in the past two decades, Jordan has averaged 30 points per game.

The key is that He Li didn't make many shots, averaging 18.5 shots per game.

Of course, He Li has played two playoff games, and this data is not "reliable".

But He Li's current performance is indeed a surprise.

Everyone was surprised that He Li was not a regular season shooter, but was indeed able to perform very well in the playoffs.

What is even more surprising is that in the playoffs, the Bucks' overall scoring data dropped.

However, with He Li's playing time not increasing, his personal scoring data not only did not drop significantly, but his real hit rate also increased.

The playoffs are more accurate than the regular season? Is this really Jordan playing on the court?

No, Jordan didn't have such an incredible three-pointer!

"He Li's three-point shot and free throw ability are enviable!"

The Pacers clearly have a historic three-point shooter like Reggie Miller, and Reggie Miller's ability to make fouls is not weak.

But when everyone saw He Li, who was more accurate in three-pointers and more accurate in free throws, could only sigh helplessly.

A monster like He Li, who averaged 18.5 shots per game, suddenly appeared on the court, who averaged 30 points per game. Just looking at this data, you know that there is no way to target it.

In fact, it will undoubtedly take more energy to target a powerful character like He Li.

However, time waits for no one.

On April 22, after the Pacers and Bucks are finished, the next playoff game may be the last time the two teams will face off this season and will be held on April 26.

In other words, it only takes three and a half days to complete the walker.

In such a short time, how could a team develop a practical and feasible tactic that can limit the offensive ability?

Therefore, walkers can only take the simplest and most rude method.

Regardless of whether it can succeed or not, the Pacers must have a bold try, even if He Li has already enjoyed the star whistle in the playoffs.

...

It was soon April 25th, and the Bucks and their group arrived in Indianapolis early to prepare for tomorrow's game.

Preparing for the playoffs these days puts a lot of pressure on the players.

Because they are restricted to hotels and training halls, they are basically isolated from the outside world, and with daily training, playing ball is boring, so the players are not in good spirits.

If you want to win in the playoffs, you need some experience and it is not something to say.

No one has given me some advice, since I prepared before the playoffs, many people have already "lost".

He Li is not a role player, but the boss and the core of the team. He Li has the care and care for him and can naturally adapt to all this well.

In addition, there is a sleep aid set, which also saves He Li a lot of unnecessary troubles.

On the 26th, He Li was not at all uncomfortable when he entered the Conseco Stadium. Instead, he was a little excited.

"Just within your strength, have fun!

Today I just want to sweat, but there is actually no other requirement.

I hope I can enjoy it!"

This is He Li's first away game in the playoffs, and it is still memorable.

He Li thinks that he can record all this with high scores and sweat.

However, He Li could also guess that the Pacers would definitely not let him score so easily, and would even have ideas about him.

Not unexpectedly, when the starter appeared, the Pacers gave He Li a warning.

He Li made the final appearance, and the last big shot was Big Dog.

He Li smiled when he saw this, and the big dog looked quite serious when he came out.

"He Li once again won the ball for the Bucks in the jumping ball."

"The reason why the Pacers didn't shoot Jermaine O'Neal was to prevent the Bucks from playing fast attacks."

"The whole game is pressing tightly, and the Bucks are not advancing fast. The Pacers have two followers at He Li at any time to avoid He Li from catching the ball."

The Pacers' strategy is very simple, defend around the front and avoid He Li from catching the ball.

Even though He Li was standing outside, waiting to pick and roll for Big Dog and Kassel, someone was staring at him.

However, just as He Li was observing the game situation, O'Neal Jr. bumped He Li from behind.

He Li didn't stand firm, but he didn't fall, just staggered.

If it was the regular season, maybe He Li got the superstar whistle, and O'Neal came up and made a foul without the ball.

Indeed, there is obviously a foul here, which can even be regarded as a tactical malicious foul.

But now it's the playoffs, O'Neal Jr. even has a reason to repeat, saying that he is in the position with He Li, so...

Nothing happened on the field.

He Li even took the initiative to run without the ball and did a three-pointer from the outside.

"Can't afford to offend me, can't I still afford to hide?"

He Li avoided excessive physical contact with other Pacers players without the ball.

No matter how hard a tough guy is, he is still a body, and it is not steel after all. To take a step back, even if the machine is touched too much, it will wear out.

There is no need for He Li to fight against the Pacers and other losers, just like He Li was bitten by a mosquito and could not have bitten back from the mosquito.

Even if it bites back, isn't it a mouthful of blood? There is no need for He Li to disgust himself like this.

He Li ran on the outside, O'Neal did not continue to chase, and the Pacers began to change defenses, allowing Artest to follow up.

Seeing this, Kassel was very decisive and immediately passed the ball to the big dog, letting the big dog beat the big dog, and challenging the little O'Neal.
To be continued...