roccoschili Chapter 277 Who Can Stop It?
Chapter 277 Who Can Stop It?
Chapter 277 Who Can Stop It?
There is not too much rest time. After winning the Clippers, the Pacers embarked on the journey again non-stop. This time they are playing back-to-back away games. The next opponent is the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Trail Blazers let go of Aldridge, the current top insider in the league this season, just to make room for Lillard, but Lillard did not live up to the expectations of the Trail Blazers management. His scoring average has soared from 21.0 points last season to 25.1 points now, an increase of more than 4 points.
Adelaide is not there, he is the only core of the team.
But Xu Xiang knows that averaging 25 points per game is far from Lillard's limit. In later generations, Lillard averaged 27 points per game!
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game was held on time at the Moda Center Arena.
Thanks to the Pacers' winning streak, there were a lot of fans in the arena in this game. Many of them came for the Pacers' winning streak. Now in the East, the Pacers can be said to be thriving, while in the West, the Warriors are doing their part. Many Trail Blazers fans also want to see the strength of the only two teams in the league that currently maintain an undefeated record.
They haven't played against the Warriors yet, but in the same area, they can clearly feel that the Warriors are strong and suffocating this season. It is certainly not easy for the Pacers to maintain the same win margin as the Warriors.
At the appearance ceremony, Xu Xiang met the leading star of the Blazers, Damian Lillard.
Regarding this person, many people in later generations have very extreme impressions of him, either they like him very much, or they don't like him very much.
He is also relatively controversial, especially about participating in the All-Stars. He has bombarded the fans for unreasonable votes several times. He obviously has the strength of the All-Stars, but he just couldn't make it.
The pressure of the All-Star competition in the West has always been very high. There are too many outstanding people on the back line, such as Curry, Harden, Paul, Westbrook, etc. There are too many candidates.
For fans, Lillard is not as good as Curry in three-pointers, and he is not as comprehensive as Harden, and he is not as good-looking as Westbrook in playing. Fans will definitely not buy him, it is all human.
But no matter what you say, his strength is still very strong, and he is also the first-class level in the league as a guard, and his ability at critical moments is very strong, with a big heart, just like Irving, he was born for big scenes.
Before the start of the game, Xu Xiang hugged the five starters on the opposite side, and there was no conflict between the two sides. At most, Lillard was "sour" against Xu Xiang during the All-Star season last season, but the matter is over, and from the current strength, Xu Xiang has no problem entering the All-Star starters, averaging 30.4 points and 3.9 assists per game. Who can make it if such statistics can't make it to the All-Stars?
If it was Xu Xiang who helped the 13 billion people behind him last season, then it is definitely based on strength now.
The game started quickly, with regulars on both sides, and the jump ball was won by Hibbert.
Without Adelaide's Trail Blazers inside, it is definitely not enough to rely on Noah von Lai alone. Plumlee also swept away his dissatisfaction with being "blood abused" by Griffin yesterday, and proved himself with a hot pot hat at the beginning.
Now there is a phenomenon in the inside line of the Pacers: more than the top and more than the bottom.
If you encounter a team with a tough inside line like the Clippers, the Pacers' inside line will be a bit weak, but against a team with a weak inside line like the Trail Blazers, they will have an advantage.
Relying on the strength of the inside line, Xu Xiang and Paojiao clocked out of get off work in three quarters. The Trail Blazers did not struggle too much, and they all replaced the substitutes. The coaches on both sides began to practice the lineup match tacitly.
103 to 95, the Pacers won by 8 points.
The biggest contributors to this game are undoubtedly the insiders Hibbert and Plumlee. The two teamed up to score 38 points, 18 rebounds and 5 blocks, which severely abused the Trail Blazers' inside combination.
Xu Xiang only scored 18 points and 2 assists in this game, and made 4 of 3 free throws. The efficiency value is still very high, but he didn't take many shots. He gave up the opportunities to the two insiders.
Opposite Lillard performed well, 9 of 5 three-pointers, 55.6% shooting, 40% shooting, 26 points, 9 assists and 3 rebounds.
"Which one of you can continue to win?"
When Xu Xiang hugged Lillard after the game, he said something to Xu Xiang.
Xu Xiang was taken aback. This should mean the Warriors and them. That's really hard to say.
"It depends on the situation. If there is a chance, I definitely want to continue to win. Who doesn't want to add more glory to their resume?"
"I like you guys! Kick their asses hard!" Lillard said before turning and leaving.
Xu Xiang: "."
thank you.
After playing the Trail Blazers, the Pacers' winning streak has not stopped. On December 12th, the entire Pacers team rested in the hotel for a day. The next game of the three-game winning streak is on December 4th, so there is no need to rush to Indiana. The gain outweighs the loss. It is better to rest in the hotel for a while.
At the same time, the Warriors' winning streak has not stopped. As of December 12, they have successfully completed 4 consecutive victories!
On December 12th, the Pacers came to the last game of the three-game streak, and challenged the Utah Jazz away.
The Jazz are the last opponent of the team's three-game streak in the West, and everyone does not know whether it is joy or sorrow.
The fans in Salt Lake City have always been very fanatical. No matter which team in the league plays for their director, they will experience a "special" baptism.
This includes boos and unimaginable curses, and even greets your family. When Battier talked about the Jazz home, when you walk into that hostile stadium, 20000 fans will start booing you. They will tell you that you are too bad. They will talk about your parents and even your dog.
However, this is only one of the reasons. Another important thing is that the altitude of Salt Lake City is about 1300 meters. Although it is not as high as Denver, 1300 meters is still a difficult altitude for some people with "altitude sickness".
The fans and the special geographical location make it the famous "Devil's Home Stadium".
Before the game, Xu Xiang talked to Hayward about the past. The two had a good relationship. Hayward originally wanted to keep Xu Xiang in Salt Lake City for a day, but Xu Xiang declined. The Pacers have a very tight game in December, and he doesn't have much time to spend time.
So far, Hayward has averaged 19.7 points, 3.7 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game, which is similar to his data last season.
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