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Chapter 165 163: The 17-foot Assassin

After the Pacers experienced the initial temptation, or induction, they immediately began to close the net.

The initial perimeter offense and Henson's remarks in an interview were just to deceive people.Henson's offensive focus today is not on the outside line at all, but on the inside line that the Grizzlies are proud of!To be precise, it is the vacuum zone between the outside line and the inside line.And the person Henson sent to rule this vacuum was none other than West!
Of course, at first Hollins or anyone else didn't notice the Pacers' offensive change today.But this time, even a fool could see what Henson was up to.

"Chris Paul is commanding from the outside. He's not in a hurry to drive, he's not trying to screen, but wait, David West sinks inside, and the Pacers want to play in the low post!"

After a few runs, Kevin Harlan was surprised to find that the Pacers had stretched out the Grizzlies' defensive lineup!Horford slipped out of the three-point line after blocking it, and the Grizzlies still believed that the Pacers' offensive focus was on the outside.

After West received the basketball, people realized instantly that a situation of low-post one-on-one singles had formed on the field.

"Is he crazy? Want to play inside?" Hollins turned his head and glanced at the Chinese coach in the other half in surprise. David West singled out Zach Randolph. Do you think West is still the All-Star power forward who fought with Duncan during the Hornets period?
West leaned against Randolph, and the "big black bear" weighed 118 kilograms more than West by a full 9 kilograms.

Don't underestimate the difference of 9 kilograms, just look at the weight difference in a boxing match to score an order of magnitude, and you will know how obvious the advantage brought by the 9 kilograms is.

West didn't seem to intend to push back with brute force, he just leaned back suddenly, and then immediately turned over and shot a jumper!
West actually seldom seeks intense physical contact on the offensive end, nor will he use his back or hips to arch to the basket like Barkley in the commentary booth.West's contact with the defender is often only for a moment, in order to detect the presence of the defender.

A very quick turnaround jumper, this jumper West's height does not look exaggerated, and the speed is not so fast.But his wonderful explosive power and soft touch made all this seem very sudden.Almost no one can keep up with his move,
"Swipe." The crisp sound of the Nets swept over again. Randolph had originally set up his posture, ready to fight this old forward who dared to challenge the Grizzlies penalty area.

However, there was little physical contact between the two sides, and the fight was over.

West is really like an assassin, completing the task lightly.Then, as if nothing had happened, he retreated silently.

"The goal was scored. David West succeeded in singles against Randolph. A very beautiful turnaround jumper, West's signature move. It seems that the Grizzlies put a lot of pressure on the Pacers outside today, and they haven't been able to play the iconic offense so far. Fortunately, West's singles played a role." Kevin Harlan scratched his head. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't explain it.

You see, they are still covered in inertial thinking!

Double team, another successful double team.Hollins was surprised to find that his "black and white bears" were restricted instead.

This time, the Pacers didn't double-team Gasol as soon as he caught the ball, but waited for Gasol to sink deep with the ball before double-teaming.There is no doubt that this will increase the difficulty of Gasol scoring.

And when Gasol managed to distribute the ball to Randolph, the all-star power forward who seemed to never make a sound blocked his thugs in front of the "big black bear".

Fortunately, this time Randolph used his back-up skills to score a goal, which did not let the Grizzlies' offense stagnate.But Hollins also found that his tactics did not seem to work as expected.

6 to 7, the cheers in the FedEx Arena are endless, the intensity of this game is very in line with the imagination of the fans.

But most people think that the Grizzlies have the advantage. After all, the Pacers haven't been able to score outside.

However, after one round, the Grizzlies' defense failed again.Only this time, people couldn't tell if it counted as an outside score for the Pacers.

The Pacers repeated their tricks, West faked the screen, and George attracted the defense.In the end, Paul, the guard, instead set up a pick-and-roll for West, and George handed the ball to West, who wandered to about 17 feet from the basket.

This trick has just been used by the Pacers, and it was successful.So Gasol can't just watch West just shoot so easily, the Spaniard raised his arms high and forced up to replace Randolph.

West did not make a strong shot against the Spaniard's supplementary defense, but an understatement pass with one-handed ball.The basketball slipped across Gasol's armpit and into the right corner.There, Al Horford was unmarked!
Don't think that Horford is a "fake shooter" like Pondexter. Horford's three-pointers have always been very stable, even compared with outside shooters.Not to mention, this guy Horford has no cold zone at all outside the three-point line.

The sound of the Nets tumbling into Hollins' ears again, but this originally pleasant sound was very heart-wrenching at this time.The Pacers hit their first [-]-pointer of the game, but you can't say it was Henson's perimeter offense that paid off.Because, this is the cooperation of the two inside players of the Pacers.
"Three-pointers, the Pacers scored consecutively. They played very well, but they always felt weird. They always felt that this kind of offense didn't come from the Pacers. In short, even if they scored, it was uncomfortable to watch." Kevin Harlan thought about the Pacers' several offenses carefully. Just when he seemed to have an answer, Barkley said the answer in his mind.

"Because today, Coach Henson has increased the proportion of inside players holding the ball and shooting. He is fighting the Grizzlies with West and Horford as the core!" Barkley smiled, what a crazy plan!Use the method that the opponent least expects to attack head-on, of course, it also takes a lot of risk at the same time.After all, the Grizzlies' interior defense is very good.Their inside line does not mean that you can play if you want to.

So far, however, Henson's plan has undoubtedly been a success.The Pacers currently have 9 points out of 7 points from two insiders. This kind of scoring division is unprecedented throughout the season!
But, isn't this exactly the style of that fellow Henson Joe?Unexpectedly, do not play cards according to the routine!
Then, it was Rudy Gay and Mike Conley who joined the battle, and the Grizzlies' offense finally picked up.

Hollins originally wanted to take advantage of the "Double Bears"'s physical strength to attack the inside to establish an advantage, but now it is the Grizzlies who are behind!
It seems that the experience of dealing with the Pacers last season is not very useful now.

After the first quarter, West continued to hit the Grizzlies' defense with his mid-range shots.The Grizzlies put all their defensive focus on the outside players headed by Paul, but they always let West seize the loopholes and seize the "vacuum zone" of Henson's tactical board.

This 2-meter-tough insider did not overwhelm the restricted area, nor did he use his height to crush the restricted area like the "black and white bears".

But he used his soft fingers and delicate touch to score the ball in every open corner.

West's hands became hotter and hotter, and the basketball in Paul's hands seemed to be attracted, and it was always delivered to West's hands accurately.

The set that was played by the New Orleans Hornets back then was perfectly reproduced by the two in Memphis today!

Paul seems to be a pair of hands pulling the trigger, while West is the bullet that can accurately hit the enemy's heart!

After playing 7 minutes in the first quarter, West has scored 10 points! He made 6 of 5 shots, and his shooting percentage made everyone feel incredible.

"This buddy is on fire!" Kevin Harlan on the commentary stage exaggeratedly believed in West's touch tonight.

Hollins couldn't have imagined that the person who opened the situation for the Pacers first today would be West.The experienced Paul, the nimble George and the three-point accurate Green all acted as cover for West.

It is also very simple to solve this problem. Hollins must strengthen the protection of the middle distance and the three-second zone.But in this way, the Pacers' outside group is completely liberated!

A few minutes later, Hollins stopped the game again.At this point, the Grizzlies have trailed by 8 points.Trailing by 8 points in the first quarter, this is not a good sign for the Grizzlies who like to play positional warfare.

During the timeout, all fans who followed the game turned their attention to West, and the live cameras followed West all the time.

"Good job, David." Henson happily clapped West's hands. Sure enough, this guy's power is more terrifying than anyone imagined!
It was so then, and it is so now!
An outdated All-Star forward?He's not dead, it's just that you think he's dead.

After the timeout ended, when Hollins tried his best to prepare to deal with West.People discovered that West, who efficiently scored 7 points in 10 minutes, disappeared and was replaced by Henson!In its place was the fierce "Birdman" Anderson.In other words, Hollins' arrangement against West just now was all in vain.

Henson didn't care about those astonished gazes, but continued to stand on the sidelines, directing the show.

David must take a break, after all, he still has a lot to do today.
　Today, four shifts will be paddled first, and three shifts will be guaranteed?Forget it, the third watch is enough to watch.Starting today, four changes are guaranteed!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)