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Chapter 102 Chapter 101: Team Battle

Facing Anthony's provocation and demonstrations, Henson didn't take it seriously at all.As a super scorer, Anthony will not be surprised to make any shots Henson.

But it's just one shot, and one shot doesn't decide anything.

The Pacers didn't play fast today, at least compared to the lightning-fast offense of the past, the speed was relatively much lower.

If you still play as before, Mike Roberts and Horford can only follow the switchback.In order to allow everyone to fully participate in the attack, it is not impossible to reduce the speed appropriately.

The Pacers' offense is not as obsessed with star singles as the Knicks. Their frequent screens and running positions and fast passing make it difficult for the Knicks on the defensive end.

Mike Roberts sits in the low post leaning against Jared Jefferson after receiving a pass from Holiday. At the same time, Horford, who set up a high screen for Danny Green, suddenly cuts to the basket!At this time, Matthews instead helped Horford block Stoudemire.Mike Roberts hit the ground pass at the right time, Horford took off and dunked with one hand after receiving the basketball, and Madison Square Garden exclaimed!
"The first offense ended with a dunk!" Van Gundy rubbed his eyes, sure Horford and Stoudemire did not exchange jerseys?

Since Henson's offensive system requires players to open up space as much as possible, Horford's offense this season is relatively "gentle", focusing on shooting.Cutting dunks like the one just now are often Granger's job.

However, Henson was stunned to use Horford to play Granger's effect. From the beginning, this tactic was set up for Horford.The complex off-ball screen easily dismembered the Knicks' defense.

"Use a guard to cover the inside, and then use an inside pass to assist Horford to dunk. This is the characteristic of the Pacers. Coach Henson blurred the boundaries of positions." Marvin Albert was full of praise for Henson's tactical arrangement. The guards cover the inside?

It doesn't exist, in Henson's eyes, maybe there is no distinction between guards and insiders at all.

With a dunk to open the first offense of the game, the Pacers' morale was greatly boosted.Of course, this also angered the proud king of New York.

After Anthony moved to New York, he did not curb his desire to attack because of Stoudemire's presence.Henson even felt that even if this guy played with James, he would not reduce the number of shots he took.

In the first half of the season with the Nuggets, Anthony averaged 19.3 shots per game.After ten games with the Knicks, Anthony averaged 19.6 field goal attempts per game.

Anthony is still the same Anthony, and singles with the ball are still his favorite offensive method.

This time, Anthony used Stoudemire's cover to break through the basket and hit high.

Horford made up the defense quickly, but Anthony's impact was not so easy to block.

I saw that Anthony still steadily advanced the ball in the confrontation with Horford. At the same time, the referee blew his whistle and added a penalty!

"Cameron played very aggressively on the offensive end today. He just made a turnaround jump shot, and now he has a breakthrough and hit a three-pointer. It seems that Cameron didn't just talk casually when he said that he wants to win the Pacers."

Anthony and his teammates high-fived to celebrate, and all the Knicks fans were cheering for him, and D'Antoni, the coach, would not yell at him for his singles.

Anthony felt as if he had come to heaven, a holy place without George Karl's roar, and without so many rules and regulations restricting him.

With the quiet cooperation of the New Yorkers, Anthony's extra penalty hit steadily. 5 to 2, the Knicks still have the upper hand!

"Be careful not to give him free throws lightly. If you want to foul, give me more. I don't want to see the opponent score 2+1 again!" After the Pacers re-attacked, Henson clapped his hands and yelled on the sidelines.

Henson didn't really blame the players for shouting this, he was just creating an atmosphere of "all cheer me up" for the players.

So in this offensive round, the focused players immediately rewarded Henson.

As for Landry Fields, the so-so guard is the Knicks' defensive gap in Henson's playbook.

"Whoever plays against Fields will cover for Holiday and form a dislocation!" This is what Henson emphasized to the players more than once before the start of the game.

So this time, Horford floated on the outside, and Mike Roberts did not sit in the low post.It looks like this will be a regular offense for the Pacers.

But when Matthews, the guard, went to pick and roll his partner Holiday on the back line, Van Gundy found that this offense did not seem to be so "ordinary".

Matthews' screen was very tough, and Billups, who had just returned from injury, couldn't quickly bypass it for a while.The only option for the Knicks is to switch defenses.

Landry Fields switched defenses in front of Holiday, he raised his hands cautiously, ready to interfere with Holiday's shooting,
At the same time, the rest of the Pacers pulled away.Marvin Albert frowned: "Coach Henson set up a singles tactic for Holiday?"

It is indeed a singles tactic, but it is not aimed at Holiday, but at Fields.

Seeing that the space has been opened, Holiday took two steps back, and immediately burst into acceleration after crotch with a strong sense of rhythm, and rushed to the right of Fields.

One step, with only one step of acceleration, Fields was completely passed.This mediocre athletic first-year guard is still too immature on the defensive end, with weaknesses everywhere.

Holiday speeds up, takes off, changes hands for layups, and uses the basket to separate the defender's hands from his own basketball. These are all Holiday's routine operations.

Before Stoudemire returned to the defense, Holiday easily put the ball in.The Pacers' offense is still smooth, and they haven't messed up because of Anthony's strength.

After that, Anthony was still obsessed with singles. He turned over and shot a jumper at the mid-range position, but it is a pity that he cannot maintain his magic all the time.

Anthony made a solid shot, and Stoudemire actively made a tip-up, but the tip-up still missed.The Pacers protected the defensive rebound without any risk, and Horford counterattacked with a long pass!
Counterattack, which has almost become the hallmark of the Pacers, their quick counterattack often only takes a few rounds to open the point difference.

It's not that D'Antoni didn't arrange corresponding strategies. The first is to interfere with the first point of the ball, and the second is to cut off the long pass route.

But the arrangement belongs to the arrangement, whether the players can execute it is another matter.

Stoudemire obviously forgot about interfering with the shot point. Horford had just grabbed a rebound when the "little bully" turned around and ran back to defend.

Billups remembers cutting off passing lanes, but he's too old to do anything about it.

Holiday quickly threw off Billups and rushed to the front. When he received the basketball, he stopped right under the basket.

Billups dragged his newly recovered body and rushed to Holiday, who had already raised the basketball, and flew towards him.

However, the former FMVP missed a shot. Holiday feinted a shot and flew Billups, and then easily scored the ball on the spot. 6 to 5, the Pacers played their own basketball in an orderly manner, and seemed to regard the strong Anthony as air.

"The Pacers have succeeded in attacking three times in a row. After losing Granger, the Pacers have no focus of offense!" Albert looked at D'Antoni with great interest. How would you deal with the Chinese coach's team?
On the next Knicks play, Anthony finally made the pass.He and Stoudemire played a simple pick-and-roll, and Horford was forced to switch on Anthony, which means that Danny Green was in front of Stoudemire.

After the screen, Anthony hit the ground pass in time, allowing the dislocated Stoudemire to attack the basket.

If it's just a Green, then it certainly can't stop Stoudemire.But what if you add another Mike Roberts?
Mike Roberts has been cruising on the edge of the penalty area for a long time, just waiting to make up the defense.Another insider of the Knicks, Jared Jefferson, has no offensive means, let alone shooting.Therefore, Mike Roberts can focus more on defense.

If it was Stoudemire at his peak, dunking a Mike Roberts would not be a problem at all.But now Stoudemire, whose athletic ability has declined significantly, is not so overbearing.

Mike Roberts' active supplementary defense forced Stoudemire to make a shot in a fierce physical confrontation. His layup knocked to the left side of the basket and failed to succeed.

Horford protected the rebound, and the frustrated Stoudemire was ready to counter-rob.Fortunately, Horford calmed down and didn't hit the ball indiscriminately.

As long as you don't make a mistake, you have an opportunity to attack!

"It seems that the lads have adapted very well to the traditional lineup."

Frank Vogel was extremely happy to see the players waiting for the Knicks to step back before taking control of the ball.

Henson is well aware that juniors and juniors cannot play a role in every game and situation.It is impossible for a trick to work in this alliance.Therefore, some time ago, Henson increased the proportion of training for the players to play a double inside lineup, as a second set of tactics just in case.

From the current point of view, the proficiency of the players in this second set of tactics is already very high.

"Their sweat will always be rewarded. I hope tonight will be a harvest day."

As soon as Henson finished speaking, Wesley Matthews hit the target with a three-point bombing.There were boos in Madison Square Garden. I don't know if they were booing the Pacers or the Knicks players who were not performing well enough.

Four consecutive attacks, four different goal points.After losing Granger, the Pacers made up for the lack of a major scoring point with the strength of the team.

The entire first quarter of the game finally turned into the Pacers' team battle VS Anthony's fancy singles.

Anthony was indeed unstoppable today, scoring 10 points on 6 of 14 shots in a single quarter.But besides Anthony, the Knicks only have Billups and Stoudemire scoring data, which are 3 points and 4 points respectively.

In contrast to the Pacers, their starting five tigers all have scoring data, and they are all very average.On the bench, George and Stephenson performed even better.

So when Anthony scored 14 points in a single quarter and looked up, he found that the Knicks were 21 to 29 behind!

At this point, Van Gundy finally understood why Henson remained calm even after losing Granger.The Pacers' team style of play has never relied too much on any single scoring point.

Anthony wants a personal score?Do as you please.But what I want is to win the game!

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