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Chapter 187 185: It's actually a pass? (reward plus more)

What happened to Stephenson really made Henson very angry, so even after getting the guy out of the police station, Henson didn't talk to him much.

Although being arrested for speeding is really not a big deal, if Stephenson continues to be allowed to do whatever he wants, God knows if it will be a big deal next time he provokes it.And being arrested by the police may also face the danger of being suspended.

Fortunately, Stephenson's arrest did not cause much turmoil in the league.Firstly, it was because Stephenson's position was not important enough, and secondly, the news of Chris Paul's absence from the game due to family matters greatly overshadowed Stephenson.

But the combination of these two things can't help but make the Pacers' prospects of winning very worrying.

"Back to back, playing the same team for two consecutive days. I think this season, we will not be double-killed again!" Facing the cameras of the reporters, Anthony was very confident.

Although the Pacers' ranking is biting the Bulls, the Knicks' current record of 19 wins and 24 losses is somewhat eye-catching.But if you add Jeremy Lin's continued strong performance and Paul's absence, Anthony believes that the Knicks still have a very good chance of winning.What's more, the arrest of Stephenson broke out this morning, which will definitely affect the state of the Pacers to some extent.

Even if Paul only misses one game, for the Knicks, it would be nice to get 1 win and 1 loss in consecutive back-to-back games with the Pacers.

So Anthony's goal is very clear. He must take advantage of his good friend Paul's handling of family affairs to steal a victory at the Conseco Arena!
Anthony wasn't the only one who thought the Knicks could win big in Indianapolis. In fact, only a handful of reporters and pundits still thought the Pacers could still win.But the most unexpected thing is that Sir Charles Flying Pig Barkley was one of them.

"Without Chris Paul last season, didn't the Pacers also double-kill the Knicks in a row? Think about it, aside from the magical 7-game winning streak that Jeremy Lin led the Knicks, what would their current record look like. In other words, the Knicks' record is not at the same level as the Pacers. This huge gap is not caused by a single player, but by the overall strength of the team. Therefore, even if Paul is absent, the Pacers have a great chance of winning."

When Barkley said this on the T.NT program, Kenny Smith couldn't help but pat his partner's head.

This guy has a fever and burned his brain out?He didn't take this opportunity to wash Henson away, but instead stood on the side of the Pacers.

However, as early as Henson unexpectedly used the inside to defeat the Grizzlies, Barkley found that he began to like this Chinese coach slowly.

It's just a pity that ESPN won the live broadcast rights of this game, so Barkley couldn't come to the scene to explain the game in person.But even so, Barkley expressed his support for Henson on the show.

At this time, in the Pacers locker room, the atmosphere is also extremely serious.

This back-to-back continuous battle with New York has long been circled in red by Henson on the schedule, and it is an important match.For one thing, the Knicks weren't that easy to deal with.Secondly, the Pacers need to win these two games to get close to the goal of being No. [-] in the East.

Therefore, the players have been preparing for this day for a long time.Everyone worked very hard in training before the game. After all, no one wants to be told that they can't win without Paul.

Among them, the hardest and most serious one is undoubtedly Stephenson.The whiteboard in the locker room has clearly written that Hinrich will replace Paul as the starting point guard for the game.Henson didn't joke with Stephenson, he really deprived Stephenson of the starting position that originally belonged to him.

Now, Stephenson is not even sure if he has a chance to play!Because the Pacers' back line has never been short of people. Don't forget, Henson has always liked that kid named Jimmy Butler.

Therefore, Stephenson must use his own efforts to win back a chance to enter the rotation.boy or man?Stephenson hopes to use his performance to give Henson the answer!
Before the start of the game, there were different opinions on who could win the Pacers or the Knicks.But there is one evaluation, but it is almost one-sided.That is, "If Paul can't play, then Jeremy Lin must be better than Hinrich and Stephenson."

"Maybe the Pacers can win the game, but with Jeremy Lin, the Knicks will definitely have an advantage at the No. [-] position."

"I'm not surprised that Stephenson was arrested again last night. Are you eager to end the 'Linsanity' tonight with a guy who was still in the police cage last night?"

It seems that the fans still have not forgotten the miracle created by Jeremy Lin.A low-key, hard-working, and finally successful player, defeating an arrogant, decadent and undisciplined New York villain, this is just like the script of a Hollywood inspirational movie!

With such a perfect plot, fans certainly hope to see it on the court.

But the moment the game started, New York fans were disappointed.Because Henson actually made Hinrich, who had few opportunities to play this season, start the game, but what about Stephenson?He sat silently at the end of the bench, eyes full of desire.

"It seems that Coach Henson is still holding a grudge against Stephenson's scandal last night. I thought Stephenson would replace Paul in the starting lineup, but everyone has seen that this guy is now firmly on the bench." Mike Breen was once again attracted by Henson's employment strategy. Of course there is nothing wrong with Hinrich, but the same, there is nothing too outstanding about him now.

"Tonight, there will be a hard fight at the Conseco Arena." Brin's commentary partner, former Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy, also echoed.

Sure enough, in the Knicks' first attack, Jeremy Lin hit Hinrich with his own speed.

Hinrich's defensive awareness is still there, but Stoudemire's pick-and-roll allows Jeremy Lin to easily get rid of this white guard who is not very athletic.

After the breakthrough, Jeremy Lin hit a difficult layup under the interference of Horford.Henson curled his lips. It was really difficult to score this goal. Is Jeremy Lin so confident now?
"A very beautiful breakthrough. It is said that Jeremy Lin's speed in the physical test is at the same level as the champion John Wall. Now it seems that his speed is indeed very outstanding."

Seeing Jeremy Lin scoring a goal, Stephenson couldn't help turning his head to look at Henson.But to his disappointment, Henson seemed unresponsive to the loss.This also means that Henson doesn't need himself just yet.
Nonsense, since it is a difficult layup, it proves that this kind of ball will not be hit frequently.Even if it happens again, Jeremy Lin may not be able to make progress with the kind of ball just now.

In Henson's view, the most important thing in this game is not Jeremy Lin, but Anthony!
Pacers offense, although Hinrich's organization and passing is not as good as Paul, but it is still stable and will not make any big mistakes.

A few tactics ran down, and Paul George got the shooting space.Last season, the Knicks starting shooting guard was tortured by Stephenson to be "out of shape".This season, Stephenson is gone, but there is another George who is 2 meters 06 but plays the bully in the second position.

Faced with George's height, the only thing Fields can do is try his best to jump up and block the shot.However, George's shot was false, and the breakthrough was true.

After picking up Fields, George rushed to the basket with the ball, held high and scored a layup.

Although the Knicks are sitting inside last season's champion center Chandler and star forward, Stoudemire, who beat Yao Ming to win the rookie of the year.

But George's breakthrough with this ball was really sudden. Before the two insiders could react, George's layup had already hit the net.

"Pay attention to the defense, I don't want to see the opponent score easily!" Knicks coach Mike Woodson yelled loudly, obviously very dissatisfied with the team's defense just now.

Seeing Woodson dancing on the sidelines, Henson couldn't help but think of the mustache D'Antoni who was also dancing there last season.

From that time on, Henson could see that D'Antoni and Anthony had some differences in their tactical concepts.It was just that the two had just cooperated at that time, so the conflict did not intensify or break out.

However, what should come will come after all.No, in less than one season, wouldn't D'Antoni, who did a good job, dismiss get out of class?
Not everyone, like the Nuggets' George Karl, can survive the war with the stars.

Now that D'Antoni is gone, the "social melon" is even more unfettered.Any tactical system is nonsense, as long as Anthony thinks, he can play singles with the ball unscrupulously at any time.

So Jeremy Lin lost the right to shoot in the second round of the Knicks' offense.

Just after halftime, the Chinese guard raised his hand for the ball.At the same time, the Knicks opened up, and Anthony wanted to single Green!
Green's improvement on the defensive end has also been huge this season, and he is basically Henson's unstoppable starting three.Although the stats are mediocre, this desperate runner can bring plenty of vitality to the starting lineup.

Anthony made a three-threat feint, and then suddenly accelerated to break through!
Halfway through, Anthony made an emergency stop and then turned around, ready to shoot a jumper!This is Anthony's usual trick this season, and the scoring rate is quite high.However, Green did not lose his position. He raised his hand in a timely manner and blocked Anthony's fingertips!
"Green's defense is very beautiful, that's why he can be the starting number three!" Mike Breen exclaimed excitedly. Now, it depends on whether Anthony's personal ability is magical enough.

Just when everyone thought Anthony would shoot against the defense, this New York No. 7, a single player who needs a lot of shots and ball possession, unexpectedly changed his shot into a pass!
The basketball fell into Fields' hands, and George didn't expect Anthony to pass the ball, so the defense was a step slower.

In this way, Fields made an open mid-range shot and Anthony sent an assist to the role player!

"Pass!?" Henson didn't expect Anthony to pass. Last season, Anthony would definitely choose to hit the iron very decisively for that ball.Pass?It is impossible to pass the ball in this life. With so many possessions, Anthony's assists per game per season hover between 2 and 3. This is not a question of passing well, but a question of not wanting to pass at all.

But just now, Anthony did pass the ball and got a direct assist.

Watching Fields score, Anthony glanced toward the Pacers' bench and met Henson's eyes.

From Anthony's eyes, Henson read complacency.

It seems that tonight, the determination of "Social Melon" to win is really strong.

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(End of this chapter)