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Chapter 139: Chapter 137: Fraser's Secret

Henson was also the last to enter the locker room due to delays in his interview.

When he opened the door and walked into the locker room, there was no sound in the locker room. Even Paul lowered his head and sat in front of his locker without saying a word.

Henson looked at the crowd in bewilderment, then opened the door, walked out of the locker room, looked at the door plate, and walked in again.

"I thought I went to the wrong locker room. What's wrong with you? Lifelessness is not our style! Are you afraid? Did you feel hopeless after being 13 points behind? If that's the case, then you can just play casually in the second half. Anyway, a team that gives up so easily doesn't deserve to win, let alone a championship!"

After Henson finished speaking, he deliberately glanced at Paul.Sure enough, when the championship was mentioned, Paul's body couldn't help shaking slightly.

"Are you going to give up? Or do you want to continue fighting those bastards in the second half?"

"Hard to the end!" Paul was the first to stand up and answer. He knew very well that although the competition in the East was not as fierce as that in the West, if he couldn't get over the hurdle of the Heat, it would be useless to say anything.

"In the second half, we had to improve our shooting and adjust our shot feeling. It's not that we didn't get chances, but the shooting percentage was too low. I apologize to everyone, because I didn't do well myself and wasted a lot of opportunities!" Paul, the leader, spoke, and no one dared to be lazy.

At this time, Bruce Fraser, who had just joined the team for less than two days, came to Henson's ear and whispered something.

Henson looked at his shooting coach in surprise, then nodded, "Well, Coach Fraser has something to say to everyone."

The players were also stunned. Generally speaking, the shooting coach has no tactical decision-making power.However, the fact is that Fraser is not explaining tactics to everyone.He just took out a small notebook, and then whispered to the players one by one.

Henson looked at Vogel and shrugged.

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"In the first half of the game, the Pacers' defense was quite satisfactory. On the offensive end, it was obvious that they also seized the weakness of the Heat's backline personnel. But the problem is that they can't shoot the basketball into the damn basket. Coach Henson must be crazy now, because the shooting problem is not something he can solve with tactics."

"Of course it can be solved with tactics, that is, let the players hit the inside more. Therefore, the Heat will definitely strengthen the protection of the basket in the second half. The Pacers have been eaten to death. Chris Paul has repeatedly sent wonderful passes but can't be converted into points. He must regret that he chose Indianapolis."

Barkley continued to taunt, but there was some truth to what he said.

Spoelstra really emphasized the inside defense and beware of the crazy impact of the Pacers.

"Let them shoot and shrink the penalty area!" This is what the Filipino coach said most to the players in the locker room just now.

The intermission was very short. After a few programs, the lights on the scene were turned on again. At this time, Horford had already stood at the bottom line and was ready to serve.

Seeing Chris Paul advancing unhurriedly, Henson couldn't help turning his head and asking Fraser who was sitting next to him, "Are you sure it's really useful?"

"Are you doubting the shooting percentage of Reggie Miller and Steve Nash?" Fraser asked with a smile, but did not answer directly.

While speaking, the Pacers had already attacked.Everyone in the Heat implemented Spoelstra's arrangement and directly let Paul take a big step, mainly blocking his breakthrough.

Paul was not in a hurry, he waved to Horford and asked for a cover.

In terms of defensive pick-and-rolls, the Heat still follow the principle of throwing shots and not letting go.So Chalmers didn't press around the front, and Joe Anthony didn't switch defenses. Instead, he dragged back to protect the penalty area.

As a result, Paul got a fleeting shot after passing the pick-and-roll. The "queen bee" didn't hesitate, and just went around the cover and took off to shoot!
James turned around directly, ready to receive the rebound and fight back.Barkley also shook his head. Why is Paul, who is always smart, so stubborn today?If you are not allowed to vote, you have to vote.

Paul aimed at the basket in the air, and Chalmers had just gotten rid of the screen at this time, and it was too late to interfere.Therefore, Paul has plenty of space and time to target.

Unlike before, Paul aimed at the back edge of the basket this time and made a quick shot!
The basketball drew a perfect arc, and under everyone's eyes, it fell directly into the net like a shooting star!

"Bang! Go in. Chris Paul missed so many shots in this position in the first half. But as soon as the second half came up, he scored very simply! Finally, Paul's shooting made Coach Henson's tactics finally work."

Kenny Smith waved his fist excitedly. That's right. If the Pacers were killed by the Heat so easily, it would be too much of a waste of the opportunity of this national live broadcast.

"Hmph, it's just a shot. It doesn't mean anything." Barkley didn't take it seriously. The Heat still lead by 11 points!

While retreating, Paul glanced at the bench, only to see Henson give him a thumbs up.

It's amazing to say that I listened to Fraser's advice, and when I shot the ball, I aimed back a little, and the aim came back!

Not to mention Paul, even Henson found it incredible, "How do you know how to tell them to aim?"

At this moment, Fraser opened his little notebook and showed it to Henson.On each page of the notebook was drawn a large circle, like a basket.And on the ring, there are densely packed with small black dots, which are the distribution of the players' strikes.

The rings on each page correspond to a player's shooting situation.Frazier was not idle sitting here in the first half of the game. He recorded the distribution of each player after every strike!So it's easy to see where the players are aiming today.

"Shooting is, for me, a knowledge and art that needs to be studied carefully. Paul's hand feeling is not right today. I found that most of his shots are at the front of the basket, so I told him not to think about hitting the net in the air, but to aim at the back. As a result, you just saw it. Therefore, it is not difficult to help a player aim at the basket." After finishing speaking, Frazier closed his magical notebook, "The shooting problem is solved, and then it depends on your command, Henson."

Henson really wants to give Byrd a bear hug now, but King Wang has found a great man for himself!

At this time, the Pacers' oppressive defense caused James to make a pass error.In fact, there is no problem with James' pass to Bosh. The problem lies in the active West who grabbed the first step and destroyed the pass.

George actively dived to grab the ball for the Pacers.Then he handed the ball to Paul, and Paul speeded up instantly, switching offense and defense!

"The Pacers' active fighting allowed them to get the ball. It seems that 11 points behind did not dampen their enthusiasm! James quickly chased and defended, and Chris Paul might be blocked if he made a direct layup!"

Paul couldn't hear Kenny Smith's reminder, but as an organizer with a high golf quotient, Paul knew it well without reminding him.How terrifying is James' body-chasing risk, Paul doesn't want to try it.

He rushed to the basket to attract the Heat's defense and then suddenly scored the ball!Paul's point shot had no warning because he was staring at the basket from start to finish!

The basketball quickly flew beyond the three-point line and was firmly caught by Danny Green!Green also didn't feel good in the first half, so Fraser also gave Green a few pointers during the intermission.

Frazier knows that each player's shooting habits are different, and each has a unique creativity.The coach must analyze these habits, find a methodology from them, and continue to guide them to improve.

"To the left. To the left," Green said silently in his heart, and shot quickly!
The basketball arc is high, but the backspin is fast.Just like an intercontinental missile, it hits the target with lightning speed!
"Swipe!" The Nets flipped up, and the melodious voice came to Green's ears, making him intoxicated.

"Following three points, Chris Paul's wonderful pass and the Pacers' warming touch allowed them to score 5 points in a row, narrowing the point difference to single digits in one fell swoop!"

After the goal, Paul and Green high-fived, and then nodded to George, who had just fallen to the ground and scrambled.This kind of young man who dares to fight is Paul's favorite.

"Cheer up, it's time for us to control the game!" Paul retreated beyond the three-point line, clapping his hands and shouting.

Everyone is in a defensive posture, ready to fight.The entire momentum of the team is completely different from the first half.

Henson stood confidently on the sidelines, arms crossed.His iron-blooded teacher is never afraid of tough battles!

(End of this chapter)