basketball player

189 Chapter 187 Half Angel, Half Demon

Defense is paramount, and has been biting the score by piling up defense in the case of losing the head star.Looking at the current league, perhaps only Henson has such courage.

After all, the Pacers have the deepest defensive reserves in the league.As Kenny Smith once said: "You don't have to repeat how hard or tough a certain player on the Pacers is. That's bullshit, because all the players on the Pacers have those qualities."

Indeed, from guards to centers, from small to big, almost everyone in the Pacers is very willing to defend.Therefore, Henson has enough "bullets" to deal with the Knicks, and there is no need to worry about running out of ammunition and food.

When Anthony is out of breath, the Pacers can find another strong defensive champion to deal with him.

In the third quarter, Henson also had this mentality to grind against the Knicks.Both Jeremy Lin and Anthony have lost their previous style, and the madness is no longer there.Coincidentally, new Knicks coach Mike Woodson is also a guy who made his fortune as a defensive coach.His coaching, coupled with the joining of champion center Chandler, undoubtedly gave the Knicks an excellent defense that they didn't have last season.

Therefore, the two head coaches simply fought a defensive battle.The two sides spent another half of the game in this way. Anthony and Jeremy Lin both consumed a lot and both were inefficient.At this time, the Knicks with the highest scoring efficiency was JR Smith, one of the most famous knives in the NBA.

After half a quarter of the game, the Knicks led the Pacers by 5 points relying on JR's outstanding performance.Henson immediately called a timeout, and a "twitch player" like JR must not let him surrender.Once this kind of guy plays well, his power is no less than that of a superstar.

Therefore, seeing that JR had a slight momentum, Henson immediately interrupted the game.So far, the defense of both teams has reached the extreme.No matter how you change, you can only make changes on the offensive end.Offense, the Pacers must start attacking!
"Lance!" Henson looked up at the time on the big screen, it's time!

Stephenson, who had been sitting at the end of the bench for the entire game today, suddenly "bounced" off the bench. Henson's shout seemed to have shocked Stephenson, and instantly revived the young defender who was bewildered.

"Remember what you said in the locker room?" Henson didn't immediately deploy tactics, but looked at Stephenson and asked a question that confused everyone.

the words said?Did the boss talk to Lance in the locker room just now?

"Yeah!" Stephenson replied firmly.

"Very good, Yi Jianlian, come here too, replace Al, and partner with Chris inside. Use your shooting range to open up space for everyone. If you get an opportunity, don't worry, and turn the opportunity into a score steadily." Afterwards, Henson beckoned to Yi Jianlian again.

Now, the Pacers are going to attack, and they need more space and more range.Horford has been playing for a long time and needs to rest.Because of fluctuations in physical fitness, it has a great impact on the long-range shooting percentage.And West's range is a little closer. Although he can make some three-pointers every season, he is still not a space four.

Therefore, Henson now needs Yi Jianlian, and the problem of inside defense is handed over to Anderson, who performed outstandingly today and made the "Champion" suddenly misfire.

After drawing a few plays on the tactical board, an electronic beep signaled the restart of the game.

"Lance!" Just as Stephenson was about to appear on stage amidst everyone's astonished eyes, Henson stopped the "villain" who was still at the police station last night.

"Who are you? What can you do?" Henson asked again, but before Stephenson could answer, he waved his hand, "Go, go to the court."

"The timeout ended and the game started again! Coach Henson's substitution this time is very special, because he suddenly brought up Stephenson who hadn't played for a minute in the first half. As we all know, Stephenson was just arrested by the police last night. If it wasn't for his gaffe, we might not be able to see him on the court now." While Mike Breen was speaking, Stephenson had already begun to control the ball for halftime.There is no doubt that Henson used him to play the first position.

"It was reported that Coach Henson personally picked Stephenson up from the police station last night. This reminds me of a long time ago, when Stephenson was arrested, he actually filled in the name of Coach Henson in the emergency contact column, and also memorized Coach Henson's phone number. So, Coach Henson inexplicably received a call from the police station in the training hall. Hahahahaha, it seems that Lance has never been a player who can make Henson Joe feel at ease."

Van Gundy, a very neutral guy, couldn't help but joke about Stephenson's arrest at this time. Stephenson's topicality was indeed too strong.And Henson can't even imagine how many Knicks fans in New York are ready to watch this "villain" make a fool of himself.

"Coach Henson must have no one available, so he sent such a guy to try his luck." Countless New York fans must have thought this way in their hearts. They seemed to have forgotten Stephenson's outstanding performance at Madison Square Garden last season
"Who am I? What can I do? Fight, cause trouble, gamble, talk and play with women? I am indeed capable of these things, but I can't do them on the basketball court. To be precise, I can't do them during the season. Then what else can I do? I can score, I can pass the ball! The coach replaced me to do this!"

Stephenson's mind is running fast. This guy is neither stupid nor stupid, but as Henson said: "He is too simple."

So, Stephenson handed the ball to his teammate Paul George according to the tactics just now, and then immediately cut to the basket.In the middle of the cut, he suddenly ran to the left wing of the court under the cover of Yi Jianlian!

After a few simple runs, the strong side has been emptied.George sent the ball to Stephenson, who would be one-on-one with Jeremy Lin, who set off a storm.

"Single out against Jeremy Lin?" Knicks fans showed disdainful smiles, Stephenson didn't have A and C numbers in mind?
Facing the Chinese yellow-skinned player who swept across the United States in February, Stephenson was not afraid.Not afraid of the sky, not afraid of the earth, willing to risk his life, this is the biggest characteristic of Stephenson.

He continuously dribbled the ball under his crotch in search of a breakthrough rhythm, then suddenly accelerated and plunged towards the bottom line!

Jeremy Lin immediately moved sideways, but unexpectedly, his confrontation ability was still a little bit worse than that of Finsen.Stephenson arched to the basket with a jump, so "boxing champion" Tyson had to raise his arms to defend.

"Who am I? What can I do? Yes, I can pass the ball! How do you say that? Men decide things with their brains!"

Therefore, Stephenson didn't rush forward against the best defensive player in front of him. Instead, after a jump, he made a no-look pass and sent the ball to Anderson next to him.

Because Chandler came to defend Stephenson, Anderson was completely missed.After all, Chandler didn't expect Stephenson to pass the ball in such a narrow space.

The two "stabs" of the Pacers completed the handover of the ball, and the "Birdman" took the ball and took off immediately, pulling it up and dunking it!When Chandler turned around again, Anderson had already firmly pressed the basketball into the frame with both hands.

"Bang!" Mike Breen yelled his trademark, "The cooperation between Lance and Anderson, I don't think any head coach in the entire league would dare to let these two people stay on the same team. But Coach Henson not only dared, but even made them play such an exquisite small-scale cooperation. No matter what these two people have experienced, but now, they have changed the Pacers' offense!"

If Henson could hear Mike Breen's commentary, he would blush.Because it wasn't Henson who made them so obedient, it was themselves who made them complete the transformation.

Anderson and Stephenson high fived, and the two "villains" turned the Knicks' proud inside defense upside down.Subsequently, Stephenson's tough defense made Jeremy Lin miss a layup.I have to say that if Jeremy Lin wants to go further, he must improve his ability to score points in the confrontation.

"Foul, that's a foul!" Mike Woodson was still defending his star point guard. Well, at least during this time, Jeremy Lin was indeed a star point guard.

However, the Pacers will take care of you. Stephenson personally took the rebound from the basket and immediately advanced with the ball!

Finally, after being frustrated for a whole half and the third and a half quarters, the Pacers finally got a decent chance to counterattack!

Stephenson advanced at a high speed, and Jeremy Lin's friend Fields wanted to stop the guy who didn't play for 1 minute in the first half.But how could Fields have succeeded when even the police officers hadn't been able to stop him last night?

Fields reached out to break it, and Stephenson dribbled the ball behind his back very flexibly to avoid the opponent's hand, and then used his strong body to continue deep into the penalty area!
Just when the Knicks' defense was all chasing the basket, Lance. Dead to show. Stephenson began to show.He turned his head to the left, but actually sent the ball to the right.

In the bottom right corner, Yi Jianlian is already in place!After receiving the ball, Yi Jianlian glimpsed Stoudemire who was rushing towards him.So he feinted and sent the "Little Overlord" flying, and then broke through with the momentum, easily scoring a jumper from the middle distance!
"Yi! A beautiful mid-range shot. This season, Yi has not been hit by injuries, and his shooting stability is much better than in previous seasons. There is no doubt that the Indiana Pacers are a team that can make players better!"

Those badges of Henson subtly affect everyone.

Seeing that the point difference was only one point away, the Knicks players were naturally eager to score.Therefore, JR, who had performed well just now, got the right to fire.

It's a pity that Henson's suspension seems to have interrupted JR's feel.Under George's interference, Smith's three-pointer knocked out.The basketball was shot hard and flat, hitting the front of the rim hard.

"Desperate Saburo" Danny Green grabbed the long rebound and quickly passed the ball to Stephenson.

Stephenson again, always at the front.This fast break, the Knicks simply couldn't catch up.Because the speed of the counterattack was so fast, the Pacers attacked almost as soon as JR hit the iron.

With a two-handed dunk, Stephenson scored 2 points and 2 assists after playing, and immediately helped the Pacers get rid of the disadvantage of being 5 points behind.

The camera was given to Henson, and his substitution once again achieved immediate results.I saw Henson applauding on the sidelines very pleased, with a confident expression of "the situation is under control".

Henson's vision and trust have been rewarded. Stephenson, like Anderson, is undoubtedly a good player as long as he is willing to play seriously.

After the dunk landed, Stephenson stuck out his tongue wildly at the camera.

If he was your teammate, you would like him.But if he is your opponent, you will hate him.Even, want to kill him!

Watching Stephenson sticking out his tongue, Knicks fans must be gnashing their teeth by now.
(End of this chapter)