This Forward is Not Serious

Some people are born to be the protagonist, while some people are just the opposite, born to be the background.

George's background is the kind of person who can cut out highlights from history.

He was on defense for both of the two buzzer-beaters in this series. The Nets gave this highlight a beginning.

The moment the ball was scored, the hearts of the Indiana fans were shattered.

Miller in the commentary box was stunned for an instant.

Of course, the worst thing was George. He squatted down and collapsed emotionally on the spot.

At this time, he had just become an All-Star player, and he was hit twice in a row, and they were from different people.

It's hard to get used to that feeling of despair.

The most excited person at this time was Deron. Surrounded by his teammates, his eyes were already red. When he hugged Lin Ying, he kept mumbling.

"I did it, I did it."

It's like a child who made a mistake and did something right and begs for praise from his parents.

Lin Ying patted Delong on the shoulder, turned to look at Sloan, and saw that the old handsome man was also looking here.

The two looked at each other, and Sloan smiled at him.

Lin Ying could read many emotions from those eyes, including happiness, relief and affirmation.

At the post-game press conference, Sloan once again praised the players.

And it should be the first time since he arrived in Brooklyn that he praised the players of his team.

You must know that even after the G1 game, Sloan's rare praise was only to praise the opposite George.

"It was a tough night and our opponent was tough, but Deron proved with his actions that he is still one of the best defenders in the league."

After Sloan said this, Deron's suppressed emotions finally collapsed and he burst into tears on the spot.

He couldn't get Sloan's forgiveness, so he tried hard to get Sloan's approval.

Tonight he finally got his wish.

Lin Ying reached out and patted Delong on the shoulder, then asked for some tissues from the staff behind him and handed them over.

What a beautiful scene.

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3 to 1, Brooklyn, G5.

Brooklyn fans were particularly excited on this day, and a large number of banners supporting the Nets appeared on the streets.

Win tonight's game and the Nets will advance to the conference finals.

The team has achieved such results in the first year after moving here, which is exciting enough.

In the evening, there was still an hour before the game started, and the venue was almost full.

The Nets also arrived at the scene earlier today to warm up than in the past.

Seeing the fans at the scene being so active, they seemed very excited.

The effect of this excitement is that their bodies are activated early and they can shoot accurately every time they warm up.

Although it is just a warm-up without confrontation, this is obviously a good sign.

At the end of warm-ups, Billups called everyone together.

After a simple mobilization, a group of people couldn't wait.

The live footage also captured this scene and put it on the large LED screen, which also made the fans even more excited.

A virtuous cycle was created invisibly.

The camera then panned to the Pacers' half.

What is a bit surprising is that the young players of the Pacers did not appear depressed, but instead looked high-spirited.

George and Hibbert even beat each other's chests to encourage each other before the game.

They did not give up, but were ready for a last-ditch fight.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineup was released. Both teams were the same as the previous four games, with no lineup adjustments.

This time Hibbert got the chance to attack first for the Pacers.

Hibbert came up and started organizing with the ball in the high post.

George and West came out of their back pockets to catch the ball.

"Uh-huh!"

Basketball silk slip pocket.

He showed great touch.

And Vogel also seems to realize that compared to the less smooth on-ball offense, off-ball offense is more suitable for George now.

After returning to the defensive end, the Pacers immediately showed the same defensive intensity as in the previous two games.

The ball finally reached Lin Ying's hands. He took the ball to the free throw line and was immediately flanked.

Although the team's strategy at the last moment of the last game failed, Vogel still insisted on the strategy of flanking Lin Ying.

Lin Ying chose to pass the ball to the open Yi Jianlian.

Yi Jianlian caught the ball and shot quickly.

"Uh-huh!"

The basketball also fell into the bag hollowly.

The Pacers played the same tactics in the frontcourt again, this time the high-post organizer became West.

However, George's cut was followed by Johnson, and West finally chose his own mid-range shot.

"Uh-huh!"

Yes!

The Nets showed their form, and the Pacers showed their determination!

Sloan obviously didn't want to fight like this. He got up early and signaled to strengthen the defense.

The Nets showed execution, the Pacers were defended until the last moment, and the ball was in Stephenson's hands again.

He faced Johnson's strong three-pointer at the final buzzer.

This ball is difficult.

"Uh-huh!"

But the basketball seemed to be hit by the sights and fell straight into the net bag!

Stephenson is really amazing in this series!

He also looked particularly proud after scoring the goal, making the iconic "playing a little guitar" celebration to Johnson.gif.

Looking back, Lin Ying caught the ball without the ball and was flanked. He also continued to distribute the ball to Johnson.

Johnson took the ball directly from the three-point line.

"Uh-huh!"

Come in too!

5 to 7!

The first five attacks of the two teams all hit the target!

At this opening pace, both sides want to change the defensive tone of the past four games and engage in an offensive battle!

In this kind of offense, for the sake of continuity of offense, both sides rotate earlier, and the matchups are also changing.

For example, Butler replaced Johnson early to guard George, and another example was Stephenson switching to guard Lin Ying.

This quarter lasted about 7 minutes, and the score on the court was 20 to 19, with the Nets leading.

The ball belonged to the Nets, and Stephenson destroyed Deron's pass to Lin Ying, a sideline ball in the frontcourt.

Lin Ying has been flanked since the start of the game, including after Stephenson switched defenses, so his offense is more off-the-ball.

Now he bent down to start.

But at this moment, he felt a sudden itching in his ear.

He turned his head and saw Stephenson blowing into his ear. gif!

He was stunned.

He knew this familiar scene. Because Stephenson had blown James so much in history, he was also called "James Blowing"!

Now with the butterfly effect, the Pacers did not face James in the playoffs, so Stephenson became "Lin Chui"? !

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Moreover, the on-site photographer happened to capture this scene and immediately put it on the large LED screen at the scene.

The scene suddenly became agitated.

Playing the small guitar and blowing air, Stephenson can really make a living!

But recalling that Stephenson provoked Johnson with his first goal in the first game of the series, it is understandable.

This is not a simple trick, it is to annoy the opponent players, and it has the same effect as trash talk.

Lin Ying ignored it.

There are so many things in the NBA that you don’t know.

From a distance, he looks like Sloan's old subordinate Stockton, whose flirting with the underworld is frightening.

Recently, when Artest was still with the Pacers, he pulled down Pierce's pants while on defense.

So if you really struggle with these things, it will affect your own mentality.

"beep!"

The courtside whistle sounded, and the Nets' sideline ball came out. Lin Ying's excellent footsteps reversed and got rid of Stephenson to catch the ball.

"Uh-huh!"

Basketball hollow bag.

He kept passing the ball when he was flanked in front. This was his first shot tonight, and then he made a pass.

"Stephenson is probably blowing a breath of fairy air."

Cole teased with a smile.

After Lin Ying scored this goal, all five members of the Nets' starting lineup scored, and their shooting percentage exceeded 65%, which is called abnormal.

At this time, both sides also began to rotate.

Then the Pacers gradually couldn't keep up with their scoring.

The victory of the weak against the strong in basketball depends more on defense.

Because compared to offense, defense does not rely on talent and strength, but more on attitude and execution.

So when it comes to the offensive battle, the strength of the Nets' bench is fully demonstrated, while the Pacers are obviously unable to do what they want.

Just like it is difficult for George to explode for 17 points in the third quarter like G1, Augustin and the others are worse than Billups in terms of strength and experience.

The points difference was widened little by little.

Vogel was anxious and pacing on the sidelines, and used timeouts from time to time to emphasize defense, trying to bring back the tone of the game.

But the Nets' excited state tonight was like the Bulls who saw the red cloth and couldn't hold it back.

After halftime, the Nets entered the third quarter with a 14-point lead of 70-56.

70 points at halftime, which set a new record for the Nets' highest half-time score of the season.

Note it’s the season.

Sloan's team has always been known for its stability, especially before the All-Star Game, which designated a new playing strategy and would not play at full strength in the first half.

But even so, 70 points is already an excellent score.

Before the league revised the second attack time to 14 seconds, this was basically the upper limit.

Not to mention how happy the Brooklyn fans at the scene were at the moment, they were already eating popcorn and talking about some fun things.

Some men and women with better relationships even began to discuss which hotel in Brooklyn had a better view.

Because everyone knows that the third quarter is Brooklyn time, and the Nets lead by 14 points entering Brooklyn time. If this can overturn, then the Pacers will not be the Pacers, but... the Pacers.

However, in the Nets locker room at this time, Sloan was harsher than at any time in the series.

What happened to G1, he will not allow it to happen again.

This is not just a simple vaccination, but a requirement that must be met.

So when they returned from the halftime break, fans saw that the Nets were even more serious than when they started.

"Does Jerry think they should have scored 80 points at halftime?"

Such a scene even triggered a burst of ridicule from Cole.

The third quarter started quickly.

The Pacers started the second half aggressively.

Being behind by so many points and being a weak side, if you want to chase points, it is no longer enough to just rely on defense. You must perform well on both ends of the offense and defense.

But it's a pity that the Nets' defense in the third quarter was really like a big girl wrapping her little feet - it was too tight.

The Pacers' consecutive attacks failed to work.

On the contrary, the Nets played extremely seriously, not as if they were leading by 14 points, but as if they were 14 points behind.

In this half quarter, the score difference quickly reached 20 points.

At this time, what fans are paying attention to is no longer the outcome of the game, but... whether Lin Ying can win the first triple-double of the playoffs!

Lin Ying's statistics now show 20 points, 9 rebounds and 14 assists, one rebound shy of a triple-double.

But according to Sloan's character, if the point difference is enough, he will be replaced when the rotation time comes.

It’s hard to say whether it will be possible to replace it if it continues.

No, just as he was thinking about it, Sloan had already looked back at Kirilenko, and it seemed that he was about to make a substitution.

"beep!"

There was a whistle on the court, and George's breakthrough finally caused Butler's thug.

The Pacers haven't scored in quite some time.

George went to the free throw line, and Lin Ying stood on one side of the free throw line.

It was then that he noticed that his shoelaces had come undone.

He lowered his head and tied his shoelaces.

Tying shoelaces is very particular, especially for athletes.

How to tie it, how to tie it, these are not just fancy things.

From a kinematic point of view, it has a lot to do with whether it will cause sprains.

So Lin Ying simply untied the shoelaces and started tying them again.

This will take some time.

George made his first free throw.

Lin Ying checked her eyeballs to see if they would hit her, and then concentrated on tying her shoelaces.

"Dang!"

Just then he heard the sound of iron striking.

George's second free throw missed.

There was a scramble under the basket, and Chandler wanted to poke the ball into the air, but this time he poked it crookedly, and the ball flew straight to...

Um, in Lin Ying’s hand.jpg!

Lin Ying almost instinctively reached out and got the ball.

The fans didn't react at all.

Westbrook next door is crying!

But what's even more amazing is that Lin Ying showed his first-class reaction speed, almost the moment he got the ball, he passed it to Johnson in front of him.

Johnson immediately jumped down to the fast break after getting the ball, and then Lin Ying continued to tie his shoelaces!

This scene made the fans happy.

First, Lin Ying took a really long time to tie his shoelaces. I am afraid that he will be discussed on social media for a while after the game.

Second, although he was a little passive, Lin Ying finally got a triple-double!

Johnson's fast break caused an off-ball foul and gave him two free throw opportunities. Lin Ying finally finished tying his shoelaces and stood up.

Almost at the same time, a short whistle came from the sidelines, and the Nets made a substitution!

In a game with a big score difference, this scene can be called "thrilling"!

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116 to 90, the Nets defeated the Pacers by a huge score.

After the game, they also eliminated the Pacers 4-1 and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

If you look at it carefully, in history, the Pacers and the Heat reached the tiebreaker. Although it is not a simple math problem, the strength of the Nets will not be much worse.

Now they need to wait for their opponent in the Eastern Conference Finals, whether it is the Knicks or the Celtics.