After back-to-back games, the Trail Blazers came to the East, Indianapolis.

After a night's rest, I came to Conseco Arena on February 11th. Tonight's opponent was the Pacers.

This morning Liu Xiu saw news about the shot-blocking king again.

Entering February, the Nuggets lowered Camby's selling price from a young potential stock, a first-round pick that cannot be too low to protect the pick, a top role player, to a first-round pick or a young starter-level player.

But half a month has passed and still no one cares.

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen this!

Liu Xiu went to the Nuggets forum before, and some Double Gun fans said that they have menopausal Kenyon Martin and Nene's twin towers, and they can trade Camby for so-and-so.

The names mentioned are more horrifying than the last.

Swap for Deron, trade for Kidd, trade for Harris, trade... you can name it.

Ranked second in rebounds and first in blocks, his trade value seems to be particularly high.

But when it comes time to actually trade...

This reminded Liu Xiu of what happened to their prison team last summer. They were interested in joining the league, but the only 'big name' they signed was Hill, whom he casually invited a few years ago...

At 5:40 in the evening, Liu Xiu led his teammates into the court of Conseco Arena.

"The Indiana Pacers, 39 wins and 11 losses, averaged 101.6 points per game, conceded 96.1 points per game, shot 45.9% from the field, and limited their opponents to 44.8% from the field..."

"Ron Artest, 28 years old, ability evaluation 95 (peak), 91 offense, 99 defense...averaged 25.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.3 steals, 0.7 blocks per game...shooting rate 49.6%, three-point shooting rate

39.9%, averaging 2.2 three-pointers per game..."

Beyond the top!

In terms of comprehensive ability, Artest is the worst super giant Liu Xiu has ever seen, but his defense is amazing!

Unlike Garnett and Ben Wallace, 90% of Artest's defensive focus is single defense, and he is also very good in assist defense, but his main strength is single defense.

To be able to reach the top of the offense depends on the steady three-point shooting, and the core style of play is still tough.

Liu Xiu estimated that Ci Shiping's super strength may not last for a few more years. This may even be the best year for Artest's combination of skills, physical fitness, and game experience. After this year, there will be no more top players.

strength.

But world peace at its peak was something that did not exist in original time and space.

Liu Xiu feels blessed!

Looking at the players on the opposite side, Liu Xiu didn't expect this.

He thought that after the Pacers won the championship, they only wanted to make money by selling tickets in the three frontcourts. Unexpectedly, a few years passed and after a few years of mediocrity, this team stood up again!

Artest, who averaged 25.5 points per game, is the absolute boss and star.

Although Jermaine O'Neal has been affected by injuries, he is still at the level of a first-class center averaging 17.1 points, 9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.1 blocks per game.

Tianzun averaged 12.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.8 blocks per game. His singles offense was basically gone and completely degraded. He could only shoot, eat and support, but his defense was not good. What limited his defense was his physical strength.

He can only play good ball for more than 20 minutes per game, and his playing time is only 30 minutes per game. It will be really bad for him to play any more.

But with World Peace and O'Neal Jr., Tianzun who can connect internal and external defense well and has strong personal defense, it is enough.

Except for the three of them, the main lineup of the Pacers that won the championship was almost completely changed.

Jamal Tinsley went to the bench. The Pacers hired Benno Udrih from the Spurs last summer. He averaged 8.8 points and 6.8 assists per game this season and performed well. The third point guard Travis

-Dinar, the performance is not bad.

Shooting guards, Marquis Daniels, who was recruited from the Mavericks the summer before last, and Kareem Rush, who was recruited from the Lakers, are both very good.

In terms of interior substitutes, the Pacers got a big bargain last season. They used two garbage mid-level contracts that expired last summer to trade from the Warriors to get a player who was in his prime and averaged a double-double in the 2005-06 season.

Murphy.

There’s one more key change…

Mobley serves as the sixth man! Averaged 12.6 points and 3.2 assists per game!

Liu Xiu saw the news that Mobley took the initiative to apply to Carlisle as a substitute, and last summer rejected the Cavaliers' three-year, US$30 million offer and renewed his contract with the Pacers for three years, US$24 million.

Big Bird praised Mobley a hundred times last summer for this awareness.

It's obvious that Big Bird wants to take advantage of Artest's peak, O'Neal Jr. and Tian Zun at the tail end of their peak to once again attack the championship.

It happened again! I really waited patiently until all the long-term middle-class contracts signed in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 expired.

In a poor place like Indianapolis, the Birds can build a team like this.

If he stays in the Celtics management team, with the reputation of that team...

…

Liu Xiu copied Ray Allen's full-health 'Quick Shot' and Artest's 'Beast', and the talent 'Marksman' was temporarily activated!

Tonight, Ray Allen returns from injury to join the fight!

Trail Blazers starting lineup: Liu Xiu, Ray Allen, Hill, Randolph, LaFrentz.

Except for Kwame Brown, who is still injured, all other starters played.

Pacers starting lineup: Beno Udrih, Marquis Daniels, Artest, Rasheed Wallace, Jermaine O'Neal.

The game starts at 8pm!

The three-point king and butcher are back. Liu Xiu is very excited. He steals Udrih at the beginning and counterattacks the mid-point ball to Ray Allen. The latter catches the ball and hits a three-pointer, starting the Blazers' offensive frenzy tonight!

The Pacers' strategy was to play steadily and defend first. Udrih and Tianzun cooperated in the pick-and-roll to launch a team offense...but then the offense was not good, and the defense was not good either.

Ray Allen's three three-pointers in the first quarter overwhelmed the Pacers from the outside!

The Trail Blazers led the Pacers by 11 points 31-20 in the first quarter!

In the second quarter, Artest was guarding Ray Allen, and his defense was wide, so Ray Allen had no chance to shoot.

But Mobley, Udrih, Daniels, Tinsley... were all beaten against Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu also scored three three-pointers in the second quarter, plus two layups and a counterattack from close range.

Although there were no free throws, he still scored 15 points in a single quarter.

When Artest faced Liu Xiu's defense, he played averagely and defended others alone. Liu Xiu is now at a first-class level and has made huge progress. When guarding Artest... he performed directly as a top defensive player!

The Trail Blazers scored 30-20 in the second quarter and led the Pacers by 21 points 61-40 at halftime!

In the second half, the Pacers' defense finally worked. The Trail Blazers scored under the basket and were restricted from scoring on the wings. However, Liu Xiu and Ray Allen still scored. Ray Allen scored in the third and fourth quarters.

Each made two three-pointers, making 7 of 10 three-pointers in a single game!
Chapter completed!