With only one game left, the Indiana Pacers can set foot on the NBA Finals!
Before the start of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics, the Conseco Arena, home of the Indiana Pacers, was already overcrowded. This arena, which can accommodate 18,345 spectators, seemed to be filled with more than 20,000 fans tonight. Many people came here specially, looking forward to the team's return to the finals after twelve years! []
Not only the crazy fans, but also the veterans who have played for the Indiana Pacers have returned to Indianapolis, to the place where they once fought, in the arena they are most familiar with. Here I witnessed my old club advance to the NBA Finals again.
In addition to the team's legendary star Reggie Miller who still continues to serve as the on-site commentator in Conseco Arena, such as the team's former point guard Mark Jackson, who has served as the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, and has retired The team¡¯s former main inside player Dale Davis and the recently retired team¡¯s former main center Brad Miller and others came to Conseco Arena to watch the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics. The fifth series between the teams.
The arrival of many old players and the huge noise made by the fans at the scene gave the Conseco Arena, which is not a very large arena, the atmosphere of the Devil's home court again.
However, compared with the old guys of the Boston Celtics, the pressure on the players of the Indiana Pacers at home is actually greater.
Although the team currently leads the Boston Celtics with a big score of 3:1, due to the arrival of many old players and a large number of fans, this game has become a game that the Indiana Pacers absolutely cannot lose. In the NBA playoffs, there is no saying which team can definitely win the game. In contrast, falling behind by a big score will make the Boston Celtics players more relaxed and less psychologically stressed.
It is precisely because of this that Ellen Page, who is sitting in the first row of the audience at the side of the court, has been silently praying for Xu Nuo in her heart, hoping that Xu Nuo will not perform abnormally in this game.
Xu Nuo, who still played as the starting point guard of the Indiana Pacers, looked at Ellen Page on the sidelines and couldn't help but smile. The promising smile seemed to have a calming power, and Ellen Page immediately felt much more at ease in her heart.
In the court, it was not only Ellen Page who was paying attention to Xu's every move, but also Xu's opponent in the game, the Boston Celtics' main point guard Rajon Rondo. In addition, Mark Jackson, sitting courtside, is also paying attention to the promise.
"It's really puzzling. How on earth could this kid perform such a magical performance in the game" the Golden State Warriors head coach thought in his heart.
The referee on duty for this game was still Joe Crawford. Joe Crawford threw the ball in his hand high in the air. Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert defeated the jumper. Boston Celtics power forward Brandon Bass grabbed the opening jump ball. Suddenly, the Conseco Arena erupted in cheers like a roaring tsunami.
"Roy Hibbert grabbed the opening jump ball. Now the game has begun. The home team Indiana Pacers will take possession of the ball first!" On-site commentator Reggie Miller said, "The Indiana Pacers are now one step closer to the NBA total. The final only requires one victory, and I believe this group of boys will fight for victory in this game with a new mental outlook!"
However, the Indiana Pacers players on the court obviously haven't let go yet, and they missed two consecutive attacks. Instead, the Boston Celtics turned the tables and took a 4:0 lead. However, the Indiana Pacers quickly found their offensive feeling under the promise of success. After Danny Granger hit a long outside three-pointer, the Indiana Pacers relied on a 7:0 run. **The score will be overtaken.
"But Xu Nuo's playing style is really puzzling." Mark Jackson thought in his mind. "It seems that Xu Nuo has a strong personal offensive ability, and sometimes he puts his own score before the team's." above, but at the same time Xu Nuo also has extremely good passing skills. He has a good grasp of both the reading of the game and the overall situation, and can connect the whole team together well. This sounds very good. Contradiction, but this pair of contradictions are perfectly integrated in Xu Nuo. And coach Larry Brown can actually use Xu Nuo well and bring out his maximum strength. It is indeed not simple."
Just when Mark Jackson was admiring, Xuxi received a pass from power forward David West and hit a mid-range jumper, winning his own victory in the game.?'s first point. Ellen Page, who was sitting in the first row of the stadium, cheered as excitedly as the other fans, as happy as a child.
"Now the Indiana Pacers have really found their own feeling for the game and incorporated the game into their own rhythm!" On-site commentator Reggie Miller said, "The Indiana Pacers have taken the initiative in the game, and now they have Five points ahead of the Boston Celtics!¡±
Indeed, after center Roy Hibbert hit a hook shot, the Indiana Pacers at home already led the visiting Boston Celtics by five points, 11:6. In the past three minutes or so, the Indiana Pacers went on an 11:2 offensive run.
"Damn it!" Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo cursed in a low voice.
However, no matter how hard Rajon Rondo tried, he still could not prevent the team from continuing to lag behind its opponents. Although Rajon Rondo scored six points and four assists in the first quarter, his team trailed the Indiana Pacers by six points with a score of 20:26, ending the first quarter. .
"Everyone, cheer up!" Before the start of the second quarter, Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers loudly encouraged his disciples, "Now we are in a last-ditch battle, and behind us There is no way out! Now we can only go all out and not make any mistakes! In fact, our performance after the start of the game was quite good, but we lost our own rhythm in the next few minutes of the game. If we concentrate all our attention and go all out, we won't be so vulnerable!"
With the encouragement of coach Doc Rivers, the Boston Celtics players once again stepped onto the court. However, with both teams playing off the bench, the Boston Celtics are obviously slightly inferior to the Indiana Pacers. Not long into the second quarter, the Boston Celtics were already trailing the Indiana Pacers by double digits.
"Now the Indiana Pacers have undoubtedly gained the upper hand in mentality and momentum." On-site commentator Reggie Miller said.
After trailing their opponents by as much as double digits, it seemed as if the Boston Celtics players no longer took the game seriously and were playing more casually on the court. If it weren't for three-point shooter Ray Allen hitting two consecutive long-distance three-pointers from the outside, the Boston Celtics would have fallen even further behind.
"Haha The Boston Celtics now only have their last breath left. If they can defeat this last breath, they will have no chance!" Xu Nuo thought in his heart.
Until the end of the first half, and even until the middle of the third quarter, the Boston Celtics were still holding on to their last breath. However, starting from the second half of the third quarter, the Indiana Pacers suddenly accelerated the pace of the game, completely accelerated, and immediately overwhelmed the Boston Celtics' defense. The Boston Celtics' last breath was defeated.
"The Boston Celtics are really in trouble" the on-site commentator Reggie Miller sighed.
The entire fourth quarter of the game was played amidst the crazy cheers of the fans at Conseco Arena. This was simply a nightmare for the Boston Celtics players. The most difficult period of my life. Although a game only lasts a "short" twelve minutes, in the eyes of the Boston Celtics players, these twelve minutes feel like twelve years.
In the end, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Boston Celtics at home 105:89. The moment the final whistle sounded, the entire Conseco Arena was boiling! Streamers falling from the sky quickly flooded the entire arena to celebrate the Indiana Pacers regaining the Eastern Conference championship after 12 years!
However, Xu Nuo did not directly participate in the celebration after the game. Instead, he found Rajon Rondo, the main point guard of the Boston Celtics.
"Although we fight each other to death on the court, I really hope we can become best friends off the court!" Xunuo said with a smile and extended his hand to Rajon Rondo.
Rajon Rondo smiled slightly and hugged Xu Nuo.
Xu Nuo held his arm around the waist of Ellen Page and watched team captain Danny Granger receive the Eastern Conference championship trophy. While feeling bursts of joy in his heart, Xu Nuo also reminded himself in his heart: the season is not over yet, and there is still one last opponent in front of him. No matter who this opponent is, he will be a very strong opponent, and he must not take it lightly. !
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