"The Western giants were defeated in a row, and Haliburton was deserving of 24 points and 11 boards
On the 29th Beijing time, the NBA's ordinary season kicked off again, and the Pacers sat at home to face the Pelicans, and the loss in the previous round made them desperate for a win to turn the situation around. With this period of winning streak, the Pelicans are currently ranked 5th in the East, and they will definitely try to keep their ranking, so a tough battle is inevitable, let's discuss this game, and the performance of the players.
Game recap. At the beginning of the first quarter, Sika and Turner combined for four points, CJ also scored three points, Marcelin and Turner each scored five points, Ingram and Nance Jr. scored four points each, and then another round of wandering, Haliburton led the team to a wave of 16 points. In the second quarter, the McConnell-led Pacers led by more than 20 points at one point, but Zion exploded at the end of the quarter and stretched the score to 11 points.
At the start of the second half, Sika continued to score, and Ingram began his "private" form, constantly causing problems and giving the opponent 10 points in the first quarter, and under his leadership, the Pelicans trailed by 10 points at one point before the third quarter. Ingram's side won 123-114 against the Pelicans after back-to-back key goals from Haliburton and Sika, even though they were only six points behind.
Valan's injury.
After talking about this game, Ben Simmons talked about his performance again, Zion shot 10 of 20, 1 of 2 3 points, got 23 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, and now his position in the team has become very embarrassing, his passing ability is limited, and his shots outside the three-point line have been suppressed by the opponent, his performance has not been able to bring much help to the team, according to this trend, Ben Simmons is likely to become a qualified substitute.
Ingram has done his best, 20 games he scored 30 of 8 shooting, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, the Pelicans' recent results have improved a lot, Ingram also played a vital role, CJ is still poor in this game, 21 games 9 of 3 23, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, at present, Ingram and Thibodeau have become the main targets of the opponent, CJ has more free shots, but the performance is not satisfactory.
In this game, Herbert Jones scored 14 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist on 5-of-9 shooting; Murphy had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists on 4-of-11 shooting, Murphy was outstanding, and his defense was also excellent, and honestly, I think it would be better for the Pelicans to put CJ on the bench because he is better at handling the ball, so that Murphy can be a starter, and his defense and consistent shooting percentage will also make the starter better.
Varan went off the court early with a right foot injury, which was undoubtedly bad news for the Pelicans, who have fallen to sixth place in the East after this loss. If Varland continues to be absent, it will be very difficult for the Pelicans to retain the sixth spot in the West, so we hope that he can return sooner rather than later.
Sika is getting more and more energetic.
Haliburton shot 7-of-15, 17 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block, 17 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block, Haliburton was very consistent, he looked like a young man, and he played well in the game, but from the middle of the season, he led the team to the middle of the playoffs, and now the team has taken his defense very seriously, so they will recruit Sika into the lineup.
And Sika's excellent offensive and defensive skills are also a good supplement for the Pacers, the reason why this game will be won, Sika played a big role, he shot 11 of 18, 3 of 3, 2 of 4, scored 24 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, and now Harry. Burton has become the engine of the whole team, the number one attacker of the whole team.
Recently, after sweeping Dallas led by Doncic and Irving, the Pacers defeated several teams in a row and were called the "Suns". Most recently, the Pacers have beaten several strong teams in a row, and this team is very competitive, and they are now in 7th place in the East, and from the current momentum, this team looks like a team that can make the playoffs.
Previously, the Pacers wanted to buy Sika, which also caused a lot of suspicion, because the Pacers traded Bruce Brown and Jordan Walla for him, and used three first-round signatures and a contract extension with an expiring Sika, and now it seems that the Pacers' deal did not work out, Sika's talent is enough to combine perfectly with Haliburton, and if they are willing to offer a high-wage contract, then Sika will be signed.
Carlisle has more chips in his hands, which is a good thing for the Pacers. So, what do the active players on both the Dallas and Pelicans teams say right now? Please leave your comments with us**.