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Chapter 134 Chapter 132: The New Lineup Appears
December 2011, 12, Christmas Eve, Indianapolis Conseco Arena.

After a long offseason, the restless hearts of the fans have no place to rest.Before the game started, Henson had to yell at the top of his voice to communicate with the players, because the scene was too noisy.

"Steady the rhythm, don't panic! I repeat, we not only want to win, but also win beautifully! Go, go to the court!" Henson yelled one last time, and then sat down on the bench with peace of mind.

If it was the Pacers team last season, Henson might have emphasized several times to stabilize the rhythm.But this season is much easier. With Chris Paul here, Henson probably doesn't have to worry about the rhythm collapsing.

Since it was the first game of the new season, before the game started, an introduction ceremony for the starters was held at the Conseco Arena.

First of all, the players of the Pistons were introduced. When the Pistons were introduced, the scene suddenly became quiet.There is no background music in the arena, and the live DJ just chanted the names weakly.

"Starting center Greg Monroe, starting power forward Jonas Jerebko, starting small forward Tayshaun Prince, starting shooting guard Ben Gordon, starting point guard Ronnie Stuckey."

It felt like just a few perfunctory words, and the on-site DJ finished calling the names of the Pistons starters.The starting five of the Pistons could only applaud themselves without music and cheers from the fans, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

After that, the lights at the scene suddenly dimmed, and the roar of racing engines sounded in the Conseco Arena.Henson smiled slightly, the Pacers leading the track are about to debut!
"Now, let's welcome Indiana~~~~~~~ Pacers!" The DJ on the scene dragged out his voice, and the cheers of the fans spewed out.

"Starting center, from the Dominican Republic, Al~~~~~~ Horford!"

Horford stood up from the bench and pointed to the stands.The center, who is about to start his second season in Indianapolis, has already become the darling of Indiana fans.

"Starting power forward, David~~~~ West!"

West hopped onto the court. He didn't come to Indianapolis for retirement.

"Starting small forward, Danny~~~~Green!"

"Starting shooting guard, PG, Paul~~~~George!"

After introducing the first four people, fireworks erupted from the basketball hoops at both ends of the field, and Henson couldn't help clenching his fists. He could even feel the arena trembling slightly due to the shouts of the fans.

The roar of the field turned into an alarm, and a big "3" appeared on all four sides of the big screen at the scene.

The fans know that the most important guy is coming.

"Next, starting point guard, Chris~~~Paul!"

As soon as Paul played, the lights of the stadium turned on again in an instant, as if Paul had dispelled the darkness in Indianapolis in recent years!

The number 3 came on and gave everyone a high five and got everyone together and said something.

Subsequently, the starting five tigers dispersed.When they stood in the designated position, each of them had a grim expression, as if they wanted to tear the opposing Pistons players into pieces.

"What a wonderful opening ceremony. After an offseason, we finally saw Chris Paul wearing a Pacers jersey and landing with both feet in Indianapolis!" Reggie Miller was naturally very excited. The Pacers' operations this offseason all point to one goal. They are no longer satisfied with the fourth and semifinals in the Eastern Conference last season!
"The Pacers and the Pistons had some grievances, although it was many years ago. But I think the fans at the scene are still very happy to see the Pacers can tear the Pistons into pieces!" Beside Reggie Miller, Kevin Harlan adjusted his glasses. "But this is the NBA, and everything is hard to say."

At the beginning of the game, Horford took the lead in winning the first attack for the Pacers.After all, the Pistons starting center Monroe is only 2 meters tall, not much taller than Horford.

Paul received the basketball, he raised his left hand to direct the offense, and then approached the half court unhurriedly.

Henson's plan has been made very clear before, and now there are only two main attack points, one is West on the inside, and the other is George, who has a height advantage.

Paul passed the ball unhurriedly, and after a few tactics ran down, the Pistons' inside line was already emptied.Seeing this situation, West simply sat down on Jerebko's lap, got stuck, and then opened his hands for the ball!

"West intends to play Jerebko in the post. This is a low post! Last season, we rarely saw that the Pacers would choose such a tactic!" Miller is excited about the changes in the Pacers. After the introduction of West, the All-Star forward, the Pacers' interior configuration is at least a true All-Star level.

West sat back hard, and the Swede Jerebko, who played on the outside, couldn't parry at all.Although he worked very hard, West seemed to be born with the iron and blood mark of the Pacers.

Paul lightly hung the ball, and West caught the ball familiarly and turned his back to catch the hook. West's inside skills are not gorgeous, but they are very superb.

With ease, the Pacers scored their first point of the new season in the low post.Paul and West high-five each other, a new chapter in the career of this old combination begins here!
"A typical Paul West-style goal. Of course, this is also a typical Pacers-style offense. Coach Henson's players can stretch the inside and give West a huge 1-on-1 space. It can be said that Coach Henson perfectly combines the characteristics of the Pacers with the abilities of the new players."

On the first offense, Reggie Miller was relieved a lot about the Pacers' running-in state.It seems that after not playing a small lineup and fast-paced offense, Henson still did not mess up.

"Go up, go up, you're only two points behind, don't be discouraged!" On the other side, Pistons coach Lawrence Frank yelled at the players while waving his hands.

Lawrence Frank, who was born in 70, became the coach of the Nets at the age of 34. Just like Henson now, Frank at that time was undoubtedly the youngest coach in the entire league.

After becoming the head coach of the Nets, Lawrence started with a dreamy 13-game winning streak, setting a record for any rookie head coach in the four major North American professional sports leagues.

This shows how hot Lawrence was at that time.However, what is amazing is that what led to Lawrence Frank's dismissal was two seasons ago when he had a 16-game losing streak with the Nets.

In the first 16 games, the Nets still haven't won a game, just the opposite of his famous 13-game winning streak. A 16-game losing streak undoubtedly brought his Nets career to an end.

Amidst the doubts, the former "genius coach" was labeled as incompetent, and Lawrence took a rest for a year until he was picked up by the Pistons this season.

And his purpose of joining the Pistons is also very clear, that is to prove himself again!

Therefore, although in the lineup, there are some gaps between the Pistons and the Pacers.But from beginning to end, Lawrence's goal is to win!He didn't allow his players to slack in the slightest, so he simply supervised every attack of the players on the sidelines!
After Stuckey took possession of the ball through half court, Paul immediately went to the physical confrontation.This is Henson's arrangement. If you want to win beautifully, you must give the opponent an oppressive defense.

Stuckey is not a point guard, so he was rudely posted by Paul, and he chose to pass the ball without thinking.

Ben Gordon used Jerebko's cover to catch the basketball in the right corner, but as soon as he faced the basket, he saw the tall and long-armed Paul George! George at 2 meters stood in front of Gordon at 06 meters. He couldn't even see the basket!This tall No. 1 position will not let anyone take advantage of it.

Helpless, Gordon had to continue pouring the ball, this time it was Jerebko who caught the ball.

However, Henson had already greeted West and asked him to stare at the Swedish fort.Therefore, West did not commit the habitual shrinkage of most insiders, but ate the Pistons' space-type fourth position to death.

The ball passed in a circle, but the Pistons didn't get any chance!Whether Lawrence Frank is willing to admit it or not, the Pacers' lineup's defensive ability is so strong that he can't break it with just a few words!

After 24 seconds of attack time was running out, Stuckey had to attack with the ball himself.But Paul didn't even give him a chance to get inside. Paul made a steady shot during Stuckey's breakthrough and broke the basketball in Stuckey's hand.

The moment Stucky dropped the ball, George and Danny Green rushed forward like clockwork!The thinking of quick counterattack has penetrated into their bones!
Paul made a long-distance ground pass and sent the basketball accurately into George's palm.

"Here we come, the Pacers' iconic counterattack!" Reggie Miller shouted, then held his breath.

On the court, George jumped high one step inside the free throw line, gliding gracefully in the air for a considerable distance, and then scored with a tomahawk dunk!Every dunk of this Indiana No. 24 is pleasing to the eye!
"Steals and assists from Paul, and finally PG dunks the ball. Cheer, Indianapolis fans, this will be a scene you will see often this season!" Reggie Miller raised his arms high, and behind him were thousands of fans doing the same.

Showtime performance, only this time, the stage is not in Los Angeles!
"Tsk tsk tsk, Zhenxiu, return the long pass." Henson, who was sitting on the bench, shook his head. If he continued to beat like this, his ass would probably suffer today.

After a beautiful counterattack, the Pistons were ready to open the situation with Monroe's inside attack.The second-year Monroe has high expectations from Detroit this season, and people hope that the No. 7 rookie can play his worth.

However, in fact, Monroe can't deal with Horford's defense at all without the absolute advantage in height.

Horford doesn't ask for blocks or steals, he just raises his arms high and clings to the confrontation.In this way, Monroe couldn't make technical moves comfortably.

Turning over and hitting the iron with a jumper, Monroe's offense was not smooth.

Just when everyone thought that Paul was going to control the ball in person, Horford made a long pass and sent the ball to George, who had already run across the midfield line.

Everyone has the ability to hit the ball with the first hand, which is the basis for Henson's quick counterattack.

After George received the basketball, he pretended to shoot, but in fact, he sent the ball to the side and sent it to Paul who was plugging in.

Paul rushed in. At this time, Jerebko and Monroe hadn't had time to rush back, and the Pistons' inside line was empty.

Paul eyed Green, who was ambushing in the corner, and played Stuckey beautifully on a fake facsimile for an easy layup.

6-0, Henson's ass didn't even come off the bench, and the Pacers were in control.

"The ratings of this game will definitely not be too high." The bored Henson even chatted with Vogel.

"Why? We played well."

"It's not about playing well, it's because no one wants to watch a one-sided game, not even me." Henson leaned back and crossed his legs.

(End of this chapter)