basketball player

第113章 111：1对9（56）

12 minutes into the game, with Horford and Granger frantically smashing the frame.On the defensive end, they have to face the fierce impact of the Pacers.

Henson doesn't know how many more of these 12 minutes Howard can last, but it certainly won't be four.Maybe in the third quarter, Orlando's "Invincible Hulk" will completely shut down.

This is always the NBA, and its confrontation is so fierce that even Howard, who is physically abnormal, can't play the whole game like this.

Even the Pacers players who played team basketball were sweating at this time, sitting on the bench and gulping water.

What's more, the intensity of the playoffs is completely different from that of the regular season, and the physical exertion is even greater.If Howard does not have the support of his teammates, the Magic will die sooner or later!

In the regular season, Henson has proved the fact that one person cannot beat a team more than once.

Among them, Carmelo Anthony must have a deep understanding of this "although I scored gorgeous statistics, but in the end I lost" mode.

What's more, Howard is still an insider. He can't use shooting methods to help himself save energy like outside players.Every time he wants to score, he has to go through a hand-to-hand fight and an explosion.

And for a center who can't shoot three-pointers, it is impossible for Howard to take away the game with a wave of unreasonable three-pointers like Kobe.What's more, even Kobe didn't know whether it was the Lakers or the opponent who took away after a three-pointer.

Therefore, even if Howard scored 12 points in the first quarter, even if he almost smashed the basket in the Conseco Arena, Henson was not in a hurry.

Howard's game is indeed beautiful, but it can't kill people!
"In the second quarter, Al, increase your shots. I want you to mobilize Howard, force him to run with you, and give him more defensive pressure!" During the intermission, Henson arranged many tactics for Horford, with the purpose of putting pressure on the Sparks.If you want to defeat magic, you need to consume as many "monsters" as possible.

After the start of the second quarter, Stan Van Gundy did not let Howard play.It seems that Van Gundy also knows that he can't let Howard play the full 48 minutes.

But after losing Howard, the Magic seemed to become another team in an instant.

The "general" Arenas, who has lost his glory, averaged only 46 points per game in 8 games for the Magic. In the playoffs, Arenas' state did not pick up.

Van Gundy originally planned to let Arenas provoke the mainstay of the offense, but in the face of Holiday's smart defense, Arenas' first shot in the second quarter deviated from the target.

The Pacers immediately counterattacked quickly. The Magic lost Howard and Gortat, which meant that their inside defense instantly became extremely empty from the top of the league.

Holiday made a wonderful pass to Granger, who was in the middle. Granger leaned on Ryan Anderson, who was guarding the basket, and easily scored the ball.Anderson is the kind of big turret that the Magic like very much, but he is indeed too soft on the defensive end.

"One point ahead, the Pacers' fast offense played like a fish in water without Howard. The Magic must have someone stand up and buy some breathing time for Howard!"

"Damn it!" Howard on the bench smashed the towel in his hand to the ground. In the first quarter, the advantage that he worked so hard for the Magic was easily wiped out by the Pacers.

Of course, Van Gundy also knew that the Magic must have someone stand up, but it was not up to Van Gundy whether they could stand up.

Turkoglu's layup was blocked by George. As a tall three with the same height and arm length but better athletic ability, George almost locked Turkoglu today.The first quarter of the game only allowed the Turks to take four points, and now they immediately offered hot pot.

There is a block, which means there is a counterattack.Horford got the basketball and made a long pass from the backcourt. Granger rushed to the front. In the confrontation with Brandon Bass, he still made steady progress with the ball, and even drew a foul on the other side, 2+1!

When the Pacers played the Magic for the first time this season, Granger experienced countless moments of this kind of violation, but the referees turned a blind eye.But as Henson said, it is impossible for the Magic to get the favor of the league in every game.At least in this series, the Magic have no privileges!
Granger made an extra free throw, and the point difference instantly became 4 points.And Stan Van Gundy knows very well that if he does nothing, the point difference will definitely continue to widen.But what can he do?The only thing he can do is to replace Howard.

So, after playing only 2 minutes in the first quarter, Stan Van Gundy called to stop the game.

Henson was not complacent because the Pacers took the lead temporarily, he hurriedly called the players down, and the real battle was about to begin!

"Other people on the Magic team must help Howard share some pressure. Even O'Neal, he needs a Kobe or Wade."

Kevin Harlan knew exactly what the Magic lacked, but it was a pity that Howard didn't have Kobe or Wade by his side.

After playing 12 minutes in the first quarter, Howard returned to the battlefield after only a 2-minute break.

Although he is an opponent, Henson admires Howard's fighting spirit.But respect is respect, competition is competition!

As soon as Howard came back, the Magic's offensive and defensive levels instantly improved to a higher level.

He continued to bombard the inside, and the defensive end even sent a beautiful volleyball over George's head.

Al Horford interspersed with running positions according to Henson's instructions and scored shots, which greatly attracted Howard's attention.But even so, Howard still seems to be full of energy.

With 8 minutes and 37 seconds left in the game, Howard grabbed the offensive rebound and then forced the offensive frame. He still scored the ball in the fierce body collision, and also made Horford a foul by the way.

"Warcraft" is still fierce and unstoppable.After the extra penalty hit, the Magic went from being 4 points behind to overtaking by 4 points.

"Damn it, is this guy a monster!?" Seeing that Howard was able to score 2+1 toughly in this situation, Henson couldn't sit still.

Howard's persistence lasted much longer than Henson expected.

After another 2 minutes, some variables finally appeared in the game.Howard started to pass the ball, and he no longer had the strength to push Horford and Granger away!

Two years ago, Lewis and Turkoglu were always able to turn Howard's pass into a killer three-pointer.And now, without Lewis, Turkoglu's crosshairs seem to have been forgotten in Toronto in the north.

The Pacers double-teamed Howard aggressively, making it difficult for him to connect the ball.And the other players of the Magic team who got the vacancy squandered the opportunity with repeated strikes.

Blacksmithing is like an infectious disease, which has infected every Magic player.Turkoglu, Nelson, Richardson, and even JJ Redick, who has always been steady, have all fallen into the strange circle of blacksmithing.

"God, take one person to stand up, even one person!" Kevin Harlan couldn't stand it anymore, but Henson enjoyed it.

In the end, Howard had to do it himself, even if it was likely to overdraw his physical fitness in advance.

Seeing this situation, Henson sat back on the bench with peace of mind.Howard wreaked havoc on the court, while Henson looked relaxed, as if everything was under control.This huge contrast forms a stark contrast.It seemed that it was Henson's players who were wreaking havoc on the field.

In the last 6 minutes and 45 seconds of the second quarter, Howard scored all the points of the Magic.Others really couldn't make the shot, and Howard couldn't help it.

6分45秒，霍华德独自拿下13分，整个第二节单节加起来砍下19分，半场31分8个篮板！
But what didn't match Howard's super data was a score of 48 to 55.The visiting team is in front, the home team is behind!

"31 points in the half, the Magic are still 7 points behind." Kevin Harlan looked at the data in his hand in disbelief, 1v5, this is a real 1v5!No, it was 1 against 9, and the other four on the Magic almost held Howard back.

In the first half of the Magic, apart from Howard, only Arenas scored more than 5 points. On the other hand, four of the Pacers scored in double figures.

Howard was distraught by cheers at Conseco Arena after halftime.Sweating profusely, he walked into the player tunnel with his head down, and did not accept any reporter's half-time interview.

The reporters had no choice but to find Henson who was smiling but not smiling.

"The key point of the second half of the game? The key point of the second half of the game is that the staff need to adjust the basket, because the basket smashed by the Magic players is likely to affect our shooting percentage." Henson shrugged and didn't mention Howard's 31 points in the half, nor did he say that he should strengthen the inside defense.

What a joke, now the headache for the second half of the game should be Stan Van Gundy.

(End of this chapter)