In the small ball era, high-speed offense and defense are the basic strategies, and high scoring is the norm in the league. Take the new season as an example. There are five stars in the league (Emperor, Doncic, Antetokounmpo, Durant and Alexander) who average 30+ points per game, and the competition for the scoring leader is unprecedentedly fierce. Among them, Doncic has scored 30+ points in 9 consecutive games, tying his career record of consecutive 30+ games. Considering Doncic's current state and the background of Irving's injury, he definitely has a chance to significantly set a new record for this data. Doncic scored so fiercely, but he only ranked second in the scoring list with an average of 32 points per game. The top scorer belonged to Embiid, the scoring champion of the past two regular seasons.
The Great Emperor once said: As long as I want to score, I can win the scoring title every year like Jordan. The Emperor is a little crazy to say this, but we have to admit that the Emperor has the same scoring skills and the same ability as Harden. He does have a chance to hit the three consecutive scoring champions! So far, the Emperor has averaged 33.8 points per game, beating super scorers such as Doncic, Antetokounmpo, Durant and Alexander, and has staged scoring performances time and time again. Among them, against the Wizards on November 7, the Emperor scored 48 points; against the Wizards again on December 7, the Emperor scored 50 points; against the Pistons on December 14, the Emperor scored 41 points in three quarters. This is the Great Emperor, who has a first-class ability to abuse food, and will never show mercy just because his opponent is too weak.
In addition to the emperor, there are two players who have completed the feat of scoring 50+ in a single game this season. They are Maxi of the 76ers and Antetokounmpo of the Bucks. Among them, on November 13th, the 76ers VS Pacers, Maxi scored 50 points, setting a career single-game scoring record; on November 10th, the Bucks VS Pacers, Antetokounmpo scored 54 points; on December 14th, the Bucks VS For the Pacers, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 64 points, setting a career-high single-game scoring high and setting a personal single-game scoring record in Bucks history. Giannis Antetokounmpo became the 12th active member of the club to score 60 points, comparable to Harden and Lillard. , Booker, Curry, James, Tatum, Beal, Walker, Thompson, Towns and Irving.
Maxi and Antetokounmpo took turns to set new records, but nailed the Pacers to the pillar of shame. According to statistics from the NBA's official website, the Pacers are the only team in the new season that has been scored more than 50 times by opposing players multiple times. In another statistics, the Pacers have lost at least 150 points in a single game three times this season and at least 140 points in a single game five times this season. Both statistics are the most in the league. It is no exaggeration to say that the Pacers are truly the NBA's point-giving boys, and this is inseparable from the Pacers' offensive and defensive strategies in the new season. They have become an extremely extreme alternative team in the small ball era due to their strength. Offensive but not defensive, it highlights a sour feeling.
So far this season, the Pacers are far ahead of other teams in many offensive statistics, including rounds (104.5), points (128.4 points), inside points (59.7 points), fast break points (17.5 points), and bench points. (47.8 points), offensive efficiency (123), field goal percentage (50.7), and true shooting percentage (61.4%) all rank first in the league. On the defensive end, the Pacers rank second from the bottom in the league in points allowed per game (125.5 points) and opponent shooting percentage (50.3%), and third in the bottom in defensive efficiency (120) and defensive efficiency (120). position, limiting opponents' three-point shooting percentage (38.1%), ranking fifth in the league.
In a sense, the Pacers allowed Maxi, Antetokounmpo and other opponents to score unlimited points. In fact, for their own small calculation, they wanted to use undefended strategies to speed up the pace of the game and create more opportunities for themselves. Multiple rounds, practicing the law of offense winning the regular season. At least judging from the current situation, the Pacers' strategy is effective. They have transformed from a weak team into a dark horse in the Eastern Conference, reaching the mid-season finals and ranking first in the Eastern Conference with a record of 13 wins and 9 losses. 5 people! Of course, the Pacers dare to make such a calculation. In the final analysis, they have a unique ball-holding core Haliburton, who can attack and pass without making mistakes. He is like a combination of Nash + Kidd + Paul + Magic.
So far this season, Haliburton has averaged 26.1 points + 4.3 rebounds + 12 assists (first in the league) + 1 steal per game, with an assist-to-loss ratio of 4.8! The Eastern All-Star starting lineup predicted by the US media shows that Haliburton is among them, and the other four are Antetokounmpo, Embiid, Tatum and Maxi! According to NBA official arrangements, 2024 Indiana All-Star fan voting will start on December 20 and end on January 21. Among them, December 26, January 2, January 6, January 13, and 1 March 16th and January 20th are triple voting days. Haliburton's stable output is the cornerstone of the Pacers' rise from the Eastern Conference. Coupled with the fact that the Indiana Pacers are the hosts of the 2024 All-Stars, he definitely has a chance to impact the Eastern All-Star starting lineup.
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