basketball player

Chapter 227 225: The Second Card

Everyone thought that Henson would change in this desperate game.However, he still played as a regular starter.

Paul, George, Green, West and Horford, this lineup allowed the Pacers to win 50 regular seasons and win the first place in the Eastern Conference.But it is also this lineup that makes them trail 0 to 2 now.

"Coach Henson didn't change his lineup. What's his plan?" Mike Breen couldn't help but sweat for Henson. Although the Pacers lost by small scores in the first two games, it means that Henson does have a chance to win the game. The Heat didn't "torture" the Pacers to win.

However, there are also several types of small-score losses. One is that the two sides take the lead alternately, and finally rely on the key ball to decide the victory.One is that although the opponent has not opened up the point difference, the whole game has been exhausted and lost by a small score.Obviously, the Pacers belonged to the latter in the first two games.

The camera came to Henson. This time, he didn't pretend to be calm, but frowned.The Heat's media cheered. Before the game started, we couldn't do anything about you.But in a real battle, talking can't save you!
Seeing that the Pacers have not changed, everyone in the Heat feels relieved.After all, they lead 2 to 0, and they are still playing at home.Both James and Wade are veterans with many years of experience in the playoffs. They know very well that as long as they give each other a bad start at the beginning of the game, the opponent will fall to the bottom because of the collapse of morale!
At that time, it will be much easier to close the game.

Is it really?As soon as Paul opened the game, he denied the Heat's beautiful fantasy with a tough score!

"A tough layup, Chris Paul got a chance to hit a three-pointer!" Mike Breen had to shout loudly in the first round of the game, the first offense.

As soon as Paul came up, he played a set of tacit pick-and-roll cooperation with West. This was just an ordinary pick-and-roll tactic.However, in the face of Wade's tough defense and James' quick defense, Paul was not afraid. The "Queen Bee" forcibly attacked the frame and scored the ball when his body had completely lost his center of gravity!

Paul fell to the ground, curled up and rolled around, and immediately stood up without waiting for anyone to come to help him!Paul roared at the fans in the stands of the American Airlines Center, punched hard, and expressed his attitude!

"Chris Paul is very angry today. It seems that he has not lost confidence because he fell behind 0 to 2. I just don't know if the rest of the Pacers are like Paul, still full of desire for victory." Mike Breen couldn't help applauding Paul, but Paul alone is not enough to be confident.

But soon, the rest of the Pacers let Mike Breen see their desire to win.

After Paul made an extra free throw, the team retreated immediately.James hung West to the basket, and he also tried to score an easy layup like in previous games.

However, instead of giving James room in the middle, West forced him to go sideways.Either shoot, or face Horford's supplementary defense at the basket!

James chose the latter. He wanted to pass the ball to Bosh after Horford made up the defense.James' style of play is like this, using his own impact to tear the opponent's defense, and then split the ball or attack the frame by himself.

However, this time, James has a bad chance to score the ball or attack the frame!Horford and West's position is chicken thief, they raised their arms just to block Bosh!As for the other points of the Heat, they were also tightly blocked by the Pacers.The only thing James can do is force a layup and pray for a foul.

But a second later, something unbelievable happened.Instead of waiting in place, Horford took the initiative to jump, waved his arm, and gave James a big blow!
"Al Horford, take a leap! God, is this still Al Horford!? Cole, have you ever seen Al Horford ever be so bloodthirsty?" Mike Breen stood up directly. Horford is a real floor runner, so he doesn't jump easily.But just now, he used a height comparable to "jumping man" to beat James with blood.

George stretched out his long arm, and caught the ball that flew out of bounds in a daze.Then he made a long pass from the backcourt, and Paul had already rushed to the front!

Chalmers followed, glancing back at the falling basketball before jumping up to intercept it.Little did he know that the basketball slipped past Chalmers' fingertips and fell into Paul's hands!And with such a rash jump, he undoubtedly missed the last chance to defend Paul.

"Chalmers is too reckless, he should continue to press, not rush to steal!"

You make mistakes, don't blame me for taking the chance.After receiving the ball, Paul easily sent the ball and scored five points in a row!

"Beautiful defensive counterattack, from style, to scrambling the ball to the end of the long pass, every step is perfect. I don't know what magic coach Henson has, but the entire Pacers seem to be completely unaffected by the total score. They are still playing their own basketball, even more active than the previous two times!"

Mike Brin couldn't stop talking, and Steve Kerr beside him just kept smiling.

What is he saying?Create the impossible, the Pacers have been doing it all season!
"My Cao, the effect is remarkable!" Henson himself was taken aback when he saw Horford bleeding James.The effect of the words that filled the morale of the players was even more exaggerated than Henson imagined!Even Horford's elegant floor style has become brutal.

5 to 0, Spoelstra stood up from the bench.Are the Pacers masochistic or something?How come the more behind the total score, the more excited?
On the next play, the Pacers forced the Heat into position, and the players faithfully executed Henson's pregame plan.

Positional warfare means that the inside defense is tight, and the effect of James hitting the basket will be infinitely weakened.Everyone played steadily, giving every point huge pressure on the ball, forcing them to rush the ball.

20 seconds passed, and the Heat still had no chance to pass.In the end, James had to make a long-range shot.

Even so, Green did not let up.He jumped up very aggressively and interfered with James' long shots.COSCO is not what James is good at, and then he is tortured and interfered by Green, and he has no sight at all.

The Heat's offense failed again, and the Pacers played an anti-customer momentum!
After that, Paul George's three-pointer hit the frame, and James immediately rushed to the rebound.In the first two games, once James grabs the rebound and advances by himself, there is a high chance of being able to fight back!
However, just as James stretched out his hand and was about to touch the rebound, David West was one step ahead and pocketed the rebound!Active offensive rebounds, this is also Henson's arrangement.

Since the Heat have only one power forward on the inside, the ability to protect rebounds is actually not strong.On the Pacers side, both Horford and West are good rebounders.Instead of retreating directly after making a shot, it is better to give it a chance for a second attack!

As a result, the Pacers won the second chance that Henson expected.After West grabbed the rebound, he jumped for a layup for the second time. James reached out and knocked West's face in a hurry.How could West miss this opportunity?Immediately covered his face in pain until the referee whistled.

"The score is valid, and a penalty will be added!" The referee yelled at the technical platform.

"That was a flop, damn flop!" Spoelstra yelled at the referee, because West, who was still extremely "painful" just now, laughed and got up the moment the whistle was blown.

Even though the Filipino coach's scolding resounded throughout the audience, the referee ignored it and signaled West to take a free throw!

Although there were huge boos in the American Airlines Center, West was still as calm as water, and made the free throw steadily!
8 to 0, the Pacers gave the Miami Heat, which had a 2-0 lead, a blow in the head!
Spoelstra hurriedly stopped the game in an attempt to interrupt the Pacers' offensive rhythm.Henson was not idle either, he walked up to Leonard, and it was time to play the second card!

"Kawaii!"

"I'm here, boss!" Leonard immediately took off his training uniform. Henson had told everyone before that he would let Leonard play early.

Henson stood up, walked to Leonard's side, and put his mouth close to the silent man's ear.

"Remember, I'll just tell you one thing. Fuck Paul, fuck George, fuck David! You get the ball and do it yourself when you get the chance, do you hear me!?" Henson said, patting Leonard's chest.

He knew Leonard's character, and he knew the guy wasn't as aggressive as other young guys.Therefore, Henson helped him raise his desire to attack.

If you don't attack, what's the use of strengthening the attributes?
Leonard glanced at Henson, did not express any objection, but nodded resolutely, "Understood, boss."

Although he didn't know why, he himself knew very well that his hand felt suddenly hot in the past two days.Maybe, he can really play in the game.

After a brief explanation, Henson pushed all the players onto the court.They want to see us fail?Then we give them failure!Of course, it is to defeat the opponent!
"Go, young children, fly as much as you want."

Paul, George, Leonard, West and Horford, watching the strongest starter he imagined for two years finally stand together, Henson grinned slightly.

(End of this chapter)