After Hibbert came off the court, the Pacers' height immediately dropped.

They signed Jordan Hill in the summer, but both Hill and another backup big man, Lavoy Allen, are short big men.

This also explains why Jokic has such a weird smile.

He has been practicing hard all summer, so we must give him a chance to perform!

Hibbert had no chance before, but now Hibbert is beaten!

The Pacers missed a wave of attacks in the frontcourt. Looking back, Jokic said hello to Lin Ying, and then dropped to the low post.

The person guarding him at this time was Turner.

Lin Ying saw it and knocked the ball in, then moved to the right to give Jokic space.

Jokic looked excited after seeing it. He couldn't betray Lin Ying's trust!

Turner lowered his center of gravity to support Jokic. His height is not at a disadvantage to Jokic, and his wingspan is 2.24 meters, which is longer than Jokic.

In terms of physical talent alone, he is much better than Jokic in both static and dynamic aspects.

But basketball is not just about physical talent.

Jokic used his strength to chisel once, twice. Although his strength was not much greater than that of Turner, his weight was greater than that of Turner, so Turner had to lower his center of gravity.

At the moment when he lowered his center of gravity, Jokic used Turner's entire body as a shaft, and then turned around and rolled over him like a disk.

Turner felt a ball of white stuff run over his face.

Really, the wheel of the car pressed down on my face!

And compared to his size, Jokic turned around quickly and flew quickly. By the time Turner got up to defend, Jokic had already moved to the basket, and then wiped the ball with his backhand and sent the ball into the basket!

The fans cheered...

This shot is very beautiful!

George was very smart at this time. He took the initiative to hold the ball, but it was not a singles game, but a pick-and-roll with Jordan Hill and then directly broke through Jokic. It was the kind of complete physical confrontation.

Jokic had already committed a foul before, and Jokic should take a rest after another foul.

Jokic performed well last season, but his foul control was substandard.

No one would study him last season, but this season he has been promoted to the starting lineup, and it is impossible for opponents not to target him.

However, George's foul was not successful because Jokic twisted his butt and shrank his stomach and dodged it!

I can't believe that a man weighing more than 120 kilograms can do that action.

George lost his balance and fell to the ground.

The baseline referee was nearby and immediately signaled it was out of bounds after seeing it. There was no foul.

The referee over there was about to blow the whistle, but he held his breath back.

At this time, Lin Ying came over and patted Jokic's butt.

You can do it, kid! This big body is so flexible!

Durant also applauded again from the sidelines.

Since he and Lin Ying were both present in the preseason, Jokic's space to perform was relatively limited.

But now that he can't play, it has become a stage for Jokic to show off his abilities!

The Nets advanced to the frontcourt, and Jokic continued to sink low.

This time, despite Jokic's efforts, Turner did not lower his focus.

Jokic's hard-hitting has an advantage, but it's not obvious.

After two attempts with no chance, Jokic turned towards the baseline.

When Turner saw it, he stretched out his hand to block the shot. I must have caught him!

But what he didn't expect was that Jokic turned around and came back!

And this time he was completely thrown away from his side!

A close-range layup with a change of hands, Jokic hit the ball into the basket again!

The fans cheered again at the scene, and there was also a burst of whistles.

One round may be a bit of luck, but two rounds will make the difference!

Jokic is ready to beat Turner!

I recall that last season he was forced to stop playing Love in the low post, but now he can play with Turner, who is a larger size, and he is making rapid progress!

And after he played like this for two rounds, the score on the court has reached 6 to 11, and the Nets have already led by 5 points!

George repeated his old trick and broke through again. This time Jokic raised his hands high, and Lin Ying's defensive contraction directly blocked George's shot!

The fans cheered loudly at the scene.

The excitement was clearly visible on their faces, the Nets were really on their way!

Ellis' three-point shot from the outside missed, and the Pacers fell into a scoring drought during this period.

However, after Hibbert came off the court, their retreat speed did become faster. The Nets' fast break failed and the two sides shifted into position again.

At this time, the Pacers had adjusted their defense, and the person guarding Jokic changed from Turner to Hill.

Hill's physical condition is worse than Turner's, but he is more flexible. After all, he is a veteran who has been in the league for many years and has more experience in low-post defense than Turner, a rookie.

Lin Ying continued to give the ball inside.

Jokic caught the ball and immediately began to drive hard inside.

Hill couldn't stand it at all.

Jokic is much stronger than him, and he is really good at using his body, putting his entire body weight on every blow.

Hill finally tried to withdraw from the bench, but Jokic predicted it in advance, turned around and easily wiped the ball and scored the ball.

The Barclays Center instantly erupted, Jokic was invincible in the paint!

Vogel reached out and called a timeout.

At this time, Durant had completely lost the frustration he felt at the beginning. He stood up from the bench excitedly, laughed and extended his arms to greet his teammates who came off the court.

Especially when he met Jokic, he high-fived Jokic vigorously and was obviously very excited about Jokic's performance.

The camera was shown, and fans whistled again.

After all, they gave up a Durant!

The game ended like this, which shows that the Nets are stronger than just their dual core.

At least in this section, Jokic is not playing half, but another core!

After the timeout, no one on either side made any personnel adjustments.

The camera swept over, and Hibbert looked at Vogel's back with murderous intentions.

George Hill hit a long two-pointer after a pick-and-roll, and the Pacers finally added points.

After returning to the defensive end, Jokic was just about to take position in the low post, and Hill chose to go forward to defend. He has that flexibility.

But Jokic is really smart, turning his body to the side of the basket and raising his right hand high.

Lin Ying saw this and lobbed the ball directly to the basket.

But when Lin Ying lobbed the ball, Turner on the other side was already helping to defend the basket.

Even if Jokic catches the ball, it is difficult to have an offensive opportunity, and he will also be trapped in the double-team of Turner and Hill.

The corners of Vogel's mouth raised on the sidelines. This was his "gift" to Jokic, a defensive trap.

But soon, his expression changed.

Because after Jokic saw Turner coming to help defend, he didn't catch the ball with his hands at all, but slapped the ball to the center with a volleyball-style shot!

Accompanied by a burst of exclamations from the fans at the scene, Lin Ying cut in from the center, received the ball and then jumped into the air.

"Bang!"

A one-handed dunk and smashed the ball into the basket!

Whistles were everywhere.

Jokic's previous rounds showed fans his progress in the summer, and his low-post offensive ability has been significantly improved.

But with this pass just now, Jokic showed his top passing ability, which is something he already showed last season!

After Lin Ying landed, he turned around and gave Jokic a high-five.

Originally, he thought that if Durant didn't play tonight, he would be more tired, but it was obvious that even though he had raised his expectations, he still underestimated Jokic's progress!

How come Jokic now has 70% to 80% of the strength he had at his peak!

This growth rate is truly worthy of being a player at the ceiling of the league's history.

When Durant saw this, he was not only happy, but also gearing up unconsciously.
To be continued...