After losing three games in a row, The Brotherhood felt the pressure of winning their next match in order to avoid a greater crisis. But the rival wasn't easy. After letting their best player, Danny Granger, go away, the Indiana Pacers managed to sign three legends: Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing and Dennis Rodman.
Their starting lineup also features Muggsy Bogues and Monta Ellis, and they have Gilbert Arenas, Roy Hibbert and Grant Hill coming off the bench. The Brotherhood would need a great effort if they wanted to win this match.
Their starting lineup also features Muggsy Bogues and Monta Ellis, and they have Gilbert Arenas, Roy Hibbert and Grant Hill coming off the bench. The Brotherhood would need a great effort if they wanted to win this match.
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| Once rivals, Bird, Rodman and Ewing teamed-up in Indiana looking for another ring |
The Pacers hit first with Monta Ellis. Ashaming Jrue Holiday's deffensive capabilities, he scored 12 points only in the first quarter, which ended with the Indiana team leading by 5 points.
During the second quarter, the Sixers team remained unresponsive. This time led by Larry Bird and Patrick Ewing, the Pacers managed to take a 14-point lead going to the halftime. Being dominated in every aspect, it was looking like The Brotherhood would take another loss.
But then Allen Iverson happened. After scoring a season-low 15 points before the half, he scored 32 points and gave all his 9 assists in just two quarters. The Brotherhood slowly returned to the match, and they managed to finally tie the game with 6 minutes remaining in the last quarter.
It was at that moment when Jrue Holiday finally step up. Even though he had finished the first half without scoring any points, during the last minutes of the third and all the fourth quarter he scored 12 points to help Iverson's efforts.
The Pacers couldn't respond in time, and they found themselves in the free throws game, being down by three, hoping for a miracle. A miracle that almost happened, as a Larry Bird's clutch 3-pointer tied the game. Although, Iverson answered quickly with a 3 of his own, which was the only one he scored in the entire match.
In the end was a 3-point differencial. Although losing in almost every aspect, the Sixers defied the odds and took a win out of Indiana. The crisis wasn't over, but ending the losing streak was the first step to return to the winning path.
During the second quarter, the Sixers team remained unresponsive. This time led by Larry Bird and Patrick Ewing, the Pacers managed to take a 14-point lead going to the halftime. Being dominated in every aspect, it was looking like The Brotherhood would take another loss.
But then Allen Iverson happened. After scoring a season-low 15 points before the half, he scored 32 points and gave all his 9 assists in just two quarters. The Brotherhood slowly returned to the match, and they managed to finally tie the game with 6 minutes remaining in the last quarter.
It was at that moment when Jrue Holiday finally step up. Even though he had finished the first half without scoring any points, during the last minutes of the third and all the fourth quarter he scored 12 points to help Iverson's efforts.
The Pacers couldn't respond in time, and they found themselves in the free throws game, being down by three, hoping for a miracle. A miracle that almost happened, as a Larry Bird's clutch 3-pointer tied the game. Although, Iverson answered quickly with a 3 of his own, which was the only one he scored in the entire match.
In the end was a 3-point differencial. Although losing in almost every aspect, the Sixers defied the odds and took a win out of Indiana. The crisis wasn't over, but ending the losing streak was the first step to return to the winning path.
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