The reason why the Bobcats fell behind was actually not surprising at all, because Jiang Jun was called for a foul again.
Because Old Brown was furious, the three outside players Jiang Jun, Jackson and Budinger had to work harder on defense. In fact, in Jiang Jun's view, a balance was needed in the game, because the referee was obviously biased towards the opponent, and he could only keep up with the opponent. Keep a certain distance and avoid physical contact. In other words, be a little more restrained on defense and put more energy on offense.
After Granger made consecutive shots, Jiang Jun had to help defend with Budinger. Granger was also a smart player. He saw the referee's "special care" for Jiang Jun. He also knew that Jiang Jun was carrying two A foul was committed.
Therefore, when Jiang Jun stepped forward to defend, Granger did not hesitate to follow Jiang Jun and break through inside.
When Jiang Jun saw Granger coming, he immediately took up his position to prevent him from breaking through.
But Granger had no intention of stopping. In the final analysis, he was betting on the referee's attitude.
In the end he succeeded.
Just after Granger bumped into Jiang Jun, Jiang Jun was puzzled at first, but the moment the two came into contact, he suddenly realized: This guy just wanted a blocking foul.
Therefore, Jiang Jun did not hit the ball hard, but immediately fell back. In the situation of the draw, the referee should call Granger a foul with the ball, or it doesn't matter if both sides don't call it.
But when Granger saw Jiang Jun fall, he felt like he had been hit by cotton, but he reacted quickly and immediately threw himself to the side.
His falling action was very realistic, as if he had been tripped by Jiang Jun.
The referee not far behind Granger saw Granger falling to the ground and immediately called Jiang Jun to block it.
The fans in the audience were in an uproar. Jackson also stepped forward to negotiate with the referee, but the referee was unmoved.
But this obviously biased penalty angered Brown. Coach Brown couldn't bear the referee's insistence.
"Trash! What a bullshit whistle you are blowing!" Old Brown shouted harshly regardless of his demeanor.
The referee was not far from Old Brown. Hearing such obviously insulting words, he was a little ashamed, but he became angry on the spot. He turned around and made a T sign to Brown.
Old Brown also pointed at the referee and roared loudly, but the assistant coach next to him quickly ran over and pulled Old Brown away.
Today¡¯s game is obviously a bit strange. If Brown is sent off for two technical fouls again, the Bobcats will be in real danger.
Old Brown was still angry and immediately applied for a timeout and rearranged his defense.
After the timeout, in order to protect Jiang Jun, Brown asked Jiang Jun to rest for a while and sent Augustin to play.
After the game restarted, the Bobcats played Yao Ming. Yao Ming's playing time in each quarter was controlled, so his physical fitness was guaranteed, and his shooting percentage was very high. He succeeded in three consecutive attacks.
"But today's Pacers played a little crazy, and every player's shooting percentage was very high. In particular, the opponent's power forward Hansbrough made consecutive hits. Halfway through the third quarter, the Pacers actually led 69 to 57 by 12 points.
Smith shook his head repeatedly: "Without Jiang, the Bobcats have simply become another team. Relying solely on Yao, the offensive pace is too slow, and Yao's physical fitness is also a problem. But if they play fast, the Bobcats can't Guaranteed shooting percentage. It looks like the Bobcats are not optimistic."
Barkley sighed: "If the referee doesn't let Jiang play, what can we do? The first two fouls are very reluctant, and the third one is even more ridiculous. No matter what, Jiang should not be called for a foul. I don¡¯t know what happened to this referee today.¡±
Miller smiled and said: "Maybe the referee will always sympathize with the weak. The Pacers have a poor record, but they played really well tonight."
Barkley curled his lips and said: "The Lakers and Heat are strong, but I have never seen referees sympathize with their opponents. I am speechless about this."
In the VIP box, Jordan was sighing again and again, at his wits' end. Bird, on the other hand, smiled and remained silent.
"Coach, let me play!" Jiang Jun took a three-minute rest and felt a little angry. He took the initiative to ask Old Brown for help and said he would control fouls well.
Old Brown is also a little helpless. He is an experienced coach. In the playoffs, the most critical thing is the fourth quarter, especially the last few minutes, when the game often changes dramatically.
So he still wanted to wait. He just took out Yao Ming and Thomas to rest and replaced them with Diogu and Brown.
"After you play the last three minutes of this quarter, control the fouls, no need to defend, and focus on offense." Old Brown made up his mind and said:Jiang Jun said.
¡°But Jiang Jun will not not defend. As a kung fu master, let him only attack but not defend. That is not his style.
In the following minutes, the Bobcats mainly relied on shooting and breakthroughs from small players on the outside, while Diogu and Brown on the inside defended desperately.
After the opponent¡¯s center Hibbert fouled the breakthrough Augustin thug, Jiang Jun finally got the chance to play again.
There are three minutes left in the third quarter, but Jiang Jun has not scored yet and only contributed 1 assist, giving him a total of 24 points and 10 assists in a double-double.
At this time, the Bobcats were already 14 points behind 62-76.
This is a somewhat embarrassing number, and it is also a very dangerous number.
Reaching this score gap usually means that the lagging side has to fight to the death.
But Jiang Jun had enough confidence, and he was even somewhat grateful to the referee.
In the United States, almost everyone has a Hollywood complex and they make their lives full of drama.
Like many Hollywood movies, heroes always jump out at the most critical moments to save the world, the common people, and beautiful women.
If the hero is invincible from the beginning, it will not arouse everyone's interest.
Therefore, Americans like to see any situation where a country falls behind and is beaten at the beginning, and then a lone hero emerges to turn the tide.
Jiang Jun knew that his three fouls and his playing time were cut off, which actually increased his weight. In other words, drama was about to come.
At this time, Barkley, who was listless in the commentary box, also said in shock: "Okay, finally Jiang comes on the court. If the team's victory is ruined because of his foul today, it will be an extremely bad result."
Although Miller has great admiration for Jiang Jun's performance this season, the Pacers are his home team after all. He bit the bullet and said: "The NBA has never been a team of one person. In front of the team, individuals are always small. Even if It¡¯s Michael, he can¡¯t control the game by himself.¡±
Smith smiled and said: "It seems that Reggie has lost his flat lining. Everyone knows that superstars still have a significant impact on the game. Especially in the playoffs, the competition at this time is superstars. Only superstars can He was taken care of in a more intense game. Of course, Jiang did not receive such care today, but I guess he will be able to avoid fouls in the future."
The current lineup of the Bobcats is Jiang Jun, Henderson, Carroll, Brown and Diogu.
It is still a lineup that favors outside attack. However, this time there was a Jiang Jun.
And Granger, Collison and others also hurriedly came on stage, striving to thin the lead.
In the first round, Jiang Jun and Henderson simply dropped the ball and suddenly made a jump shot from outside the three-point line. Collison was unable to defend and had to watch the ball go into the basket. 65 to 76!
When the Pacers attacked, Granger missed a three-pointer, but Hibbert used his height advantage to grab an offensive rebound and scored on the board.
Jiang Jun dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, pretended to break through Collison, and promptly passed the ball to Carroll, who hit a three-pointer!
68 to 78, the score difference is 10 points.
Barkley said excitedly: "With Jiang on the court, it seems that other role players are particularly confident in shooting. That is the role of a superstar. He can attract defense and attract attention. At this time, role players can train as usual. Shot."
Smith smiled and said: "Charles, were you able to attract defenses and let role players shoot three-pointers back then?"
Barkley smiled: "Yes, players who shoot three-pointers are role players."
Miller said disdainfully: "If you don't have teammates who can shoot three-pointers, a short fat guy like you will probably have nothing to do under the basket. The opponent only needs two people to stare at you."
At this moment, Jiang Jun intercepted Collison's pass to Granger, and then ran quickly to his frontcourt. Seeing that Collison and George still had some distance to catch up, he calmly A jump shot from outside the three-point line and another three-pointer.
? 71 to 78, the score gap instantly narrowed to 7 points.
The fans cheered loudly, and Jiang Jun also got excited. He raised his hands to indicate that the cheers should be louder.
The home fans and the Bobcats were even more excited. Even Jordan stood up and waved his hands to cheer for Jiang Jun. Bird frowned, with a stern look on his face.
Buckley exclaimed: "Oh, my God, that magical ginger is back again. In the face of such a god-level performance, tremble, mortal!"
In China, especially in Ningdu, attention is paid toThe fans of Jiang Jun's first playoff game were even more excited. They couldn't help but be extremely happy when they saw their hero turning his hands into clouds and rain, almost making a comeback with just one hand.
Almost everyone believes that the Bobcats' downturn is because Jiang Jun has not adapted to the scale and rhythm of the playoffs. Once he adapts, it will be a nightmare for opponents.
And several of Jiang Jun¡¯s confidantes did not come to Charlotte because of their influence on his game. But they all stayed next to the TV or computer, paying close attention to Jiang Jun's game.
The Pacers immediately called a timeout and deployed a stricter defensive plan against Jiang Jun.
¡°We must stop Jiang Jun at all costs!¡± Pacers head coach Frank Vogel roared at the top of his lungs.
Vogel replaced the original team coach Jim O'Brien on January 30, 2011. He has served as a scout for the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards, and has also served as an assistant coach to assist O'Brien in coaching the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics.
Bird was not satisfied with this head coach, although he led the Pacers to the playoffs and eventually stumbled.
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