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Chapter 147 Chapter 145: On-the-spot command

On January 2012, 1, Indianapolis, Conseco Arena.

Today, heavy snow covered the streets of Indianapolis, but even so, can not conceal the mania that basketball brings to the city.

For four of the past five years, the Pacers have barely had national coverage.After all, during the period of Jim O'Brien, the Pacers were an out-and-out team.There has never been any connection between the fish belly team and the national live broadcast.

However, this season, in the second year after the magical Chinese coach took office, the new season has just started less than a month, and the Pacers ushered in their second national live broadcast game!

"The Lakers played against the Pacers. These two teams are not direct competitors. The last time the two sides played in the finals, Reggie Miller and Jaylen Rose were still professional basketball players. Now, our Mr. Jaylen Rose has successfully turned into a greasy man with a big belly."

Before the start of the game, ESPN ace commentator Mike Brin teased his partner today, a former Pacers player, and of course, the background board for Kobe's 81 points, Jaylen Rose.

"I am very happy to be able to return to the Conseco Arena to explain the game. Since Coach Henson entered the Pacers, the place has undergone tremendous changes and has become unfamiliar to everyone. I have a statistic here, which is the comparison between the summer when Coach Henson first became the head coach and the Pacers roster at this moment."

Jalen Rose cuts to the chase with a joke.

"Coach Henson Joe took over the team in the summer of 2010, and it has just started in 2012. There are only three players on the team who are still on the team from the summer of 2010 to now. They are Jeff Fords, Solomon Jones and Brandon Rush. Originally TJ Ford was also in the team, but because the Pacers roster was full of 15 players, he was cut by the team before the start of the season. And none of these three people can enter the team roster." After a pause, it seemed to give the fans time to digest the information he brought.

"Coach Henson Joe has completely remodeled the Pacers from the inside out, completely abandoning his predecessor's team. During this offseason, he even sent Daniel Granger! Coach Henson's changes to the Pacers are complete, but we still don't know whether they are effective. But I believe that such a huge personnel change, which is almost torn down and rebuilt, will make the Pacers' locker room turbulent."

"I don't know if it's effective? I have to remind you that the Pacers have a record of 11 wins and 1 loss this season." Mike Breen thought Jaylen Rose's analysis was interesting at first, but the more he heard it, the more it became wrong.

"Uh..." Jaylen Rose didn't expect to be dismantled so soon. Although he used to be a member of the Pacers, he actually has a general affection for the Pacers after wandering in many teams, so he won't stand on the Pacers side to interpret the game like Reggie Miller. "During the regular season, the team's problems have not been exposed, but in the playoffs, Coach Henson knows how important it is to have a stable and experienced team."

Mike Breen looked at Jaylen Rose speechlessly. It would be more appropriate for him to go to T.NT with his funny style. Obviously this is a regular season, and he insisted on talking about the playoffs.

Rose seemed to understand Brin's contemptuous gaze, so he added: "The stable and experienced Los Angeles Lakers will allow Coach Henson to discover the problems he faces in advance. What the Pacers need is a steady rise, not a messy lineup."

"But in fact, Coach Henson managed to get Chris Paul. And the addition of Chris Paul is also the reason why this game will be broadcast live across the United States." Mike Breen decided not to harry with Jaylen Rose, but directly cut into the game.

Henson has always been an unconventional and unconventional coach, but this is precisely the reason why he can succeed.Mike Breen doesn't believe in solid development. As long as you win, no one cares how you win.

Was the Lakers' robbing of O'Neal a solid development?Is the Celtics' formation of the Big Three a solid development?The Heat's acquisition of James has nothing to do with stable development.The way of cultivating rookies by yourself is no longer so applicable in the present.

At this point, both starters have stepped onto the pitch.The starting lineups of the two teams are exactly the same as before. The only difference is that because of George's injury, Henson replaced him with Matthews. This change is reasonable.

"The impact of George's injury on the Pacers is self-evident. Kobe is a terrible scorer. He will make the Pacers' defense very tense." Jalen Rose, who was once scored 81 points by Kobe, seems to have been able to foresee the tragedy of Matthews. The black Mamba in anger is really terrible.

After the game started, Bryant did not take the lead, but let Gasol put in a high ball.West's defense was a little slack, he thought Gasol was just a supporting point.

It seems that since the Spaniard was put on the shelf, he also very much hopes to use actual performance to prove that he is still valuable.

Then, something unexpected happened.Just after Paul dribbled the ball halfway, Kobe pushed away his old partner Fisher and signaled that he would defend Paul himself!
Suddenly, the entire Conseco Arena became restless.The direct confrontation between stars is enough to make everyone's blood boil instantly.

In fact, the private relationship between Kobe and Paul is very good, because the personalities of these two people are somewhat similar. "Black Mamba" and "Queen Bee" are the kind of people who have a strong desire to win, so they are also demanding on themselves and their teammates.

So when it comes to the game, Kobe naturally hopes to match up with the person who has the most desire to win, and destroy him with his own hands!

Since you can't make the best combination, then make the worst enemy!

Kobe's strict defense did make Paul a little difficult, after all, Paul was at an absolute disadvantage in height.In the end, the basketball was played into Green's hands.However, Green's three-pointer ended in a strike, and the Pacers failed to score in the first round.

After Gasol made a high mid-range shot, Bryant also did his part, torturing Matthews' nerves with his back attack.

Although Matthews is tough enough, he still seems a little powerless in the face of Kobe's superb skills.You have no idea what inhuman training and torture this No. 24 has gone through in order to hone his skills.Therefore, Matthews' toughness is simply a piece of cake for Kobe.

With a shoulder-shocking turnaround jumper at the free throw line, Kobe is no longer the "Peter Pan" who flies into the sky and escapes from the ground, but he uses the change of playing style to keep himself among the league's top stars.

"4 to 0, the Lakers are aggressive, and they want to crush the Pacers!" Jaylen Rose looked very enthusiastically. After all, if the Lakers can win, wouldn't it prove that his point of view is correct?
A steadily developing team is definitely better than a patchwork "mercenary"!
After that, the Lakers' tide-like offensive made it difficult for the Pacers to parry, and Bynum's inside behemoth's defense really made Henson see some "shark" shadows.

On both offense and defense, the Pacers were stuck to death by the Lakers.George's absence allowed Kobe to defend against Paul with confidence. After all, Matthews' offensive methods are still a bit simple, and his threat of breakthrough with the ball is not great, and Fisher is enough.

Paul can't attract the defense of others, and the characteristics of Matthews' three-point shooting can't be played out.The same problem also appeared in Green. Matt Barnes' "mad dog" defense made it difficult for Green to get opportunities simply by running.Of course, the "mad dog" here is actually a commendatory term.This kind of ruthless role that bites the opponent's offensive player like a "mad dog" is what all coaches dream of.

After a period of 2 minutes and 32 seconds without scoring, Henson called a timeout again in the 6th minute of the game.At this time, the Pacers trailed by 8 points in the half quarter!
None of the previous tactical adjustments worked. Paul, the first organization point, was overwhelmed by Kobe.Under such circumstances, outsiders such as Matthews and Green, who are not very capable of holding the ball and attacking the ball, cannot exert their strength.

The defense of the Lakers' champion twin towers also made it impossible for West and Horford, the All-Star insiders, to open up the situation.Henson didn't expect Kobe to take the initiative to defend Paul, so the problem he is facing now is unexpected.

At this time, the coach usually needs to make correct on-the-spot commands to lead the team out of the predicament, such as an unconventional rotation decision.

This timeout, Henson did not lose his temper.He knew that the players tried their best, but they were suppressed in the formation.He picked up the tactical board and walked up to Stephenson.He needs a ball-handling point, a second ball-handling point besides Paul.

Hinrich?No, Hinrich's offensive ability is not enough to share the pressure for Paul.What Henson needs now is a ball-holding point that can pass, score and defend!
"Stephenson, Yi Jianlian, come here and sit in the middle. The tactical tasks of the two of you are quite heavy. I don't think you will be afraid of taking on important tactical roles, right?" Henson sat in front of Stephenson and Yi Jianlian, and other players also surrounded them. Yi Jianlian and Stephenson instantly became the focus of the entire team.

"I'll listen to you, boss!" Stephenson would be afraid?Even if Henson told him to rush over and beat Kobe right now, maybe this single-minded guy could do it.Seeing that he was going to play early today, he was too excited.

Yi Jianlian was not so excited, but nodded firmly.After nearly a month of playing, although Henson did not let Yi Jianlian start, he did keep his promise and gave him a stable playing time.

For Henson's trust, Yi Jianlian doesn't want people to say that it's because he has the same skin color as Henson.He hopes to use his strength to prove that he is worthy of a stable chance to play.

"Very well, that's the end of the failure." Henson bit off the cap of the marker pen, and it was time to use the depth of the bench to deal with Kobe's unexpected change.

On-the-spot command from a rookie coach?Please look forward to it!
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