My basketball vision is different

Chapter 462 Super Giant

On June 6, Game 16 of the Finals between the Pacers and Spurs officially began at Conseco Arena.

As the initial sponsor of the Pacers home court, Conseco Insurance and the Pacers signed a 20-year naming contract totaling 4000 million dollars.

Unfortunately, the insurance company that spent a lot of money at the beginning of this century could not survive the changes in the market. The eliminated insurance company went through bankruptcy and reorganization, and finally changed its name to CNO Financial Group.

The sponsored arena was originally scheduled to be renamed the Bankers Arena in 2012, but unfortunately, the plan could not keep up with the change.

With Lin Shaojie's strong presence and the brilliant record he led the team to achieve, the originally unknown arena has become the top five well-known arenas in the league in these two seasons.

The name change has been delayed again and again.

It's not that the financial group doesn't understand business, it's that the bosses and senior executives of the Pacers think that Feng Shui should be paid attention to in everything.

The top executives, including Larry Bird, were afraid that some bad things would happen after the name change.

Don’t think that the beautiful country doesn’t pay attention to Fengshui or superstition. There are many people who believe in these things here. The Fengshui masters in Huaguo have taught many foreigners, the feeling of compass with Tarot cards and fried five-nut mooncakes with tomatoes almost.

But seeing such a high level of enthusiasm, the financial group certainly couldn't miss a good opportunity, so after holding on for more than a year, the Conseco Arena will undergo a name-changing ceremony after the end of this season.

But not long after this matter was settled, Paul George was seriously injured.

"Look, look, I said you can't change your name casually!"

This is the gossip that Frank secretly told Lin Shaojie after the uniform team meeting.

Larry Bird put this unnecessary matter on the name change matter. After all, before this matter, the Pacers were in very good health, but as soon as the matter was brought up, it didn’t take long for this matter to happen. You How could it be such a coincidence.

At this point, the final decision of the financial group cannot be changed. They are also afraid that the Pacers will soon decline from their peak. If they don't seize such a good opportunity, if they miss it, they will really miss it.

As the Conseco Arena before the name change, it is even likely to be the Pacers' last battle in the Conseco Arena.

Game [-] of the Finals caught the attention of the NBA.

"The Last Battle at the Conseco Arena"

The name given by the Star with a slight secondary name attracted many local fans to watch the game.There is actually no shortage of fans in this game, but the onlookers like this kind of sentimental thing.

The price of VIP tickets in the front row has exceeded [-] US dollars, the kind that money can't buy, you have to have an identity.

Those who can sit there and watch the game are all big shots in their respective fields. Those who are familiar are good to say, most of them are top-notch, Gotham, and the film industry. Those who are not familiar with them are the real big players. The more random the more amazing.

Paul George, who had already completed the operation, also appeared on the scene with injuries, cheering for the home team. The fans gave warm applause seeing this scene.

When Cook of the fruit company and Paul Polman, the head of Unilever, appeared in the box, accompanied by the owner of the Pacers, David Simon, the scene that should have passed by briefly paused for a while. Second.

David Simon seldom showed up, except for local fans who would gossip about him because of the Simon Family Real Estate Company. The outside world knew little about him, and he was far less famous than Larry Bird.

On the contrary, those two "guests" are somewhat "famous in the beautiful country!"

Paul Polman is easy to say, after all, he spent a huge sum of money to sign the star of the Pacers. I heard that Unilever also has a series of close cooperation with the "ShowTime" short video. This kind of matter involves vital interests, so he was forced to attend Everyone can understand supporting their own stars, but you Apple doesn't seem to have anything to do with Lin Shaojie, right?

David Simon didn't know the reason for Cook's arrival, and even Larry Bird, who was accompanying him, didn't know the reason. A performance in the finals wasn't enough to attract the big tech giants, could it?Is it related to Lin Shaojie again?

Everyone in the box looked at Lin Shaojie, who was being interviewed after warming up among the stadium crowd, with flickering eyes.

Everyone knows how high the gold content of that popular fried chicken is. Except for the payment of two draft picks, it seems that the Pacers didn't spend much money on him.

No matter how exaggerated the draft year the media claims this year is, as the most successful player in the 12 draft, Lin Shaojie has already locked in the legendary player quota in advance by virtue of his personal strength and leadership achievements.

Even entering the Hall of Fame is just a matter of time.

The honor of the Hua people and the market behind them are doomed. As long as the NBA wants to continue to promote it in the world, the Hua people called "Lin En" will be a hurdle that cannot be avoided.

Even in the Men's Basketball World Championships held in Spain this year, why Huaguo was able to squeeze out other countries and successfully entered the game by relying on the "wild card" has his figure.

After all, among Huaguo's active players, there is only one male basketball player who can be called famous in the Western world.

It just so happens that this person seized the No.1 status of the men's basketball team in the field of new media, and he is the most familiar player in Europe, second only to Jordan and Kobe.

These data are not aimless, they are all data released by a world-renowned data research company. As for whether it is filled with water, it is not known, anyway, manufacturers and the public are very recognized, this is enough!

You said that such a high-traffic star is absent from the World Championships. Will the gold content and traffic of this World Championships be much inferior?

So the Hua Guo team rejoined it, and everything made sense.

The world needs China, and China needs the world.

Lin Shaojie on the court also noticed this situation, and raised his hand to wave to the boss's position.

David Simon, who dreamed of making the Pacers lose an away game and usher in an extra home game, got his wish today.

The direct benefits generated by the Pacers' home court are likely to exceed 300 million dollars, and this is only a direct benefit, and the indirect influence and potential benefits are countless.

But this is definitely not what David Simon wanted. The away game he lost was too tragic. The Pacers spent tens of millions of dollars on Paul George every year, and the total contract of nearly [-] million is not a joke.

If I had known this earlier, David Simon definitely wanted to get a healthy Paul George instead of one more home game.

But it's too late to say these things now, and the fifth game is about to start.

After the short interview before the game, Lin Shaojie took the opportunity to look at the Spurs not far away again.

I haven't seen him for a few days, and the formerly high-spirited Spurs player looks like a dusty orb tainted with ashes.

Except that Duncan couldn't see clearly, Lin Shaojie could feel their nervousness no matter how well the other players concealed it.

You know, this is the home of the Pacers, or the victory of the Spurs.

If they lose, they will fail this season, and they will go home. No matter how brilliant their previous record is, it will not help.

People will not praise the second child in an arena, people's eyes will only pay attention to the top of the list.

No one is willing to make a wedding dress for others, especially in the arena.

Throughout the game, Duncan's strength on the inside is unique. The Pacers can't even find anyone who can match him. What the Pacers can do inside this game is to try their best to limit the scoring of "big basic skills" .

Regardless of whether it is Gobert or Mahinmi and others, as long as the number of fouls in the half court does not exceed the standard, the only thing the Pacers' inside players have to do is to watch the "eternal rookie," and don't give him an easy shot. Opportunity.

For this task, Bynum also rested for a while, and this game may get a few more minutes of playing time.

In addition to this stable scoring point, the Spurs must also be careful with their three-point "steal" shots. Don't underestimate their ability to grab points on the outside because of the Spurs' old age. The Spurs are no worse than other teams.

Don't look at their slow rhythm, but they have never been soft in their shots at critical moments.

Danny Green, Manu Ginobili, Matt Bonner...these players' outside ability is not bad at all, especially Matt Bonner, who has competed with Lin Shaojie for the three-point crown good hand.

As for Ginobili, it goes without saying that his overall ability is at least A+. He has made 11 of 8 three-pointers and scored 46 points. Any player who underestimates him will be ruthless by the Argentines. Hard lesson.

But......

The person who knows you best is always your opponent. The Spurs have a great three-point threat, but the Pacers have the best three-point shooter in the league. With the tacit understanding between George Hill and Lin Shaojie, no one in the Pacers is worried about the three-point threat brought by the Spurs.

Rather than being careful with their three-point shooting, it is better to worry about the threat of a player like Ginobili going deep inside and making fouls.

Without Paul George, the Pacers' defense on the wing does have loopholes, unless Lin Shaojie changes positions, but at such a critical moment, Lin Shaojie must control the team, and Stephenson is the best candidate.

Anyway, from the view of the audience in the Conseco Arena, the strength of the two sides in this match is not yet clear, and they must have played their cards, especially the seasoned No. 13 who is not like a rookie, and is the most popular in everyone's hearts. Good point.

If he can lead the team to victory and win the championship, it will be even more exaggerated than last season.

At least this season's Pacers, or the Pacers in the finals, has gradually become a team led by a single core. Except for Lin Shaojie, there are not many stars in the Pacers' core lineup.

And Lin Shaojie's wonderful performance in the last game also gave everyone unlimited expectations.

After the game started, everyone found that the lineups of the two sides seemed to be familiar.

The Pacers are the new Five Tigers headed by Lin Shaojie, and Stephenson replaced the absent Paul George at the small forward position;

On the Spurs side, Ginobili is still sitting on the sidelines, and Danny Green takes his place, plus Duncan, Parker, Leonard and Diaw.

The start of the two sides is almost not much different from the previous games.

After the start of the game, the Pacers at home quickly seized the first-mover advantage amid the cheers of the audience. Gobert, who successfully won the jump ball, changed his previous cautiousness and took the ball in a gambling style. .

Lin Shaojie quickly broke through to the frontcourt after receiving this "pass", and Leonard and Danny Green began to double-team him from beyond the three-point line.

"Sure enough, Popovich did what he said. As soon as the game started, the Spurs double-teamed Lynn."

Barkley, who was explaining the game, said loudly, and Smith on the side also nodded.

"The biggest hope for the Pacers right now is Lynn. If the Spurs dare to let him go, then there is no need to play this game. As the first superstar to win 21+ in the finals after the 50st century, Lynn deserves this treatment."

"Oh, do you also think Lynn is super giant?"

Barkley asked with a smile.

"Of course, no one doubts this now."

Smith replied affirmatively: "As the assist leader for two consecutive seasons, he also won the scoring leader this season, plus the MVP for two consecutive seasons... Such a player is not a super giant, so the league No one in here dares to call themselves super giant."

Is there a problem with Smith's expression?

No!

But time and the usual perception will always give people some misleading. Even after Lin Shaojie's first season is over, his strength has been able to match the honor, but for the majority of fans, especially the fans of the beautiful country, they I really don't think a rookie can deserve the title of "super giant".

But what they have to be convinced is that in the second season, the performance of the best rookie is far more exaggerated than in the first season. If it is said that the debut is the peak, then the "freshness period" of this peak period is too long.

Nowadays, no matter what they say in their hearts or words, when they see Lin Shaojie, they always have to match a noun.

The title "Super Giant" is no longer uncommon. If there is no such default honor, then how should other players who have been trampled feel?

So at the beginning of the game, the Pacers, who had successfully taken the initiative, played well. Although the Spurs were not at a disadvantage on the scene, facing a Pacers with a loophole in the flank, the fans felt the Spurs for the first time. old state.

When Lin Shaojie faked a breakthrough from Leonard and Danny Green's double-team, and then touched the hearts of most defensive players.

Pacers No. 13, surrounded by several big hands, suddenly sent a wonderful pass from behind his head, and George Hill on the other side stepped on the three-point line to complete a long 2-point attack.

"Shh!"

The fans at the scene had to sigh with emotion.

"Wonderful!"

In fact, Lin Shaojie made a lot of moves before passing the ball, which gave everyone a lot of misunderstandings, thinking that he was going to be aggressive.

Gobert and West even made a false impression of being stuck inside, and everyone was waiting for Lin Shaojie to make a sudden or shot.

Lin Shaojie, who had lost his vision, could hardly see George Hill's position, but such a wonderful pass suddenly came out, which could hardly be explained except by the tacit understanding between his teammates.

"It's not the first time Lynn has made a pass like that, it's just so exaggerated."

Barkley said with emotion.

"If I could match a guard like that, I'm sure Jordan would never have achieved that, and I'd be a whole new basketball god."