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Chapter 239 237: A perfect defense
The Oklahoma City Thunder is indeed a magical team, but Henson seems to have overlooked one point, and his team is not quite "normal".

The league's number one point guard?have.

A young man who can become the team's second scoring point in his second grade?have.

All-star insider?Yes, and two more.

Three-point shooter?Defensive champion?Space insider?Frame protector?Yes, yes, everything!
The Pacers are a team with a more reasonable age structure and more flexible player mix.This is why they were able to soar into the Eastern Conference Finals as the No. [-] in the Eastern Conference, and the reason why they reached the finals in one fell swoop.

The diversity of the Pacers' players is enough to allow them to cope with various types of opponents and various changes in opposing head coaches.

In fact, Henson didn't ignore the magic of his team, but just got used to these magical things.

But the outside media didn't think much of it, and even the gaming company felt that the Oklahoma City Thunder had a greater chance of winning the championship!This is not because the outside media is targeting the Pacers. Henson believes that even if the Heat advance to the finals, the gaming companies and the media will be more optimistic about the Thunder.

The reason is very simple, the Thunder's offensive in the first three rounds was too devastating!
Many experts believe that the finals need 6 to 7 games to determine the winner, but the final winner will be the Oklahoma City Thunder!

"The Thunder's interior offense is indeed relatively weak. Although Serge Ibaka has made 11 of 11 shots, he is not an offensive interior. But make no mistake, the level of Thunder's interior defense is not comparable to that of the Miami Heat."

"Russell Westbrook's impact will bring Paul great trouble, which will undoubtedly make Paul focus more on the defensive end. Westbrook is not Chalmers and Jody Meeks of the 76ers, and he is not a point guard like Rondo who is not a high scoring threat. Facing a young guard who averages 20+ points per game, Paul's defense will face a huge challenge!"

"I know, you will say that Leonard's performance in the Eastern Conference finals is simply a blockbuster. But Kevin Durant, he has been the scoring champion for three consecutive years! Moreover, KD has no problems such as low mid-range shooting ability. He can shoot suddenly and has the advantage of height and wingspan. Kevin can't be restricted by Leonard on the offensive end!"

The experts analyzed it so well that they almost didn't directly award the championship to the Thunder.

But unlike in the past, although most of the media, experts, and professional gaming companies are on the side of the Thunder, more fans are extremely supportive of the Pacers.

Henson directly questioned the media's approach in front of all reporters, and defeated the public enemy of the Heat, which undoubtedly won the Pacers the favor of many fans.

Therefore, in this year's finals, more neutral fans sided with the Pacers.How does a civilian fighter counterattack the alliance elite?This is literally everyone's favorite script.

But basketball games are not about who has more fans, no matter how popular you are, no matter how the experts blow you up.The only way to win the game is still the game itself.

On June 6, Indianapolis was already sunny at this time.Usually at this time, Henson would be spending time with An Jiali and enjoying his sunny vacation.Either on the way of observing rookies, looking for the next star of hope for the team, and planning to "pit" other teams with a lot of thought.

But this year the situation is quite different. After eating the breakfast An Jiali prepared for him, Henson went out in a corn yellow suit.

Coach Henson's holiday hasn't come yet, and he's going to lead the team to the finals!

At 07:30 that night, when American pop singer Fergie sang the national anthem at the Conseco Arena, the atmosphere of the audience reached its peak.Although Fergie's fusion of jazz singing and out-of-key high notes made the national anthem before the finals very embarrassing.But even so, the enthusiasm of the fans has not been extinguished.

The moment the lights were turned on again, the cheers of the fans came back instantly!At this moment, no one cared about the embarrassing singing just now, no one cared how much Henson was fined before the game, and how optimistic the experts were about the Thunder.

At this point, the only thing fans care about is how the Pacers and Thunder will interpret the finals!
"Hello, viewers! Welcome to ESPN! I'm Mike Breen, and the finals are getting closer and closer to me!" After that, Mike Breen's voice pulled everyone into the atmosphere of the finals!

"The Thunder and the Pacers have never met in previous history, and the regular season has never had any sparks! Looking at it now, these two teams even lack some background. The Pacers have never won a championship. The last time they reached the finals was 12 years ago! And the Thunder team has never tasted the finals! Although these two teams are new faces in the finals, I believe that this year's finals will be as fierce as any previous one!"

Beside Mike Brin, Marvin Albert also spoke.Since the broadcast rights of the finals are monopolized by ESPN, you can't hear T.NT's funny style in this kind of game.

But unfortunately, well-known sideline reporters like Sager, because they belong to T.NT, can't directly report on the scene of the finals.

Without Sager, Henson also lost some pre-match "little fun".So from the beginning to the end, Henson kept a straight face, extremely serious.

"Coach Henson is definitely the person who has been discussed the most in recent days. He was fined for some remarks not long ago. I don't know if this will affect his coaching."

"Impact? No, unless that guy is sent to the stands. Otherwise, Henson will not give up his control of the game!" Mike Breen smiled. A mere $[-] can't suppress this Chinese coach full of personality!

The starting positions of the two sides entered the middle circle, and the starting positions of the two teams did not make any adjustments.After all, being able to reach the finals has proved that the lineup of the two teams is extremely successful.Now if it is temporarily adjusted, it will be superfluous.

What's more, Brooks is not the kind of coach Henson likes to change.From the start of the season to the present this year, unless there is an injury problem, the Thunder's starting lineup will always be those few people.

The camera showed close-ups of the coaches of the two teams respectively. No one expected that the coaches of the Eastern and Western All-Star teams would meet in the finals this year!

After the referee briefly explained to the players, the big center Kendrick Perkins, who used to play for the Celtics, tensed up and pushed the ball into Westbrook's hands!

The Thunder launched their first offense, and the Pacers' defense settled quickly!
With Ibaka's off-ball screen, Durant went to the three-point line to receive a pass from Westbrook.However, Ibaka's screen did not cause any trouble for Green. He was still close to Durant, not afraid of the scoring champion in front of him.

As a third-year player with mediocre statistics, Green and Durant naturally cannot be athletes of the same level.Even though Green's defense is very good, no one thinks he can limit Durant's play.

Durant rushed with the ball, and at the same time Ibaka's screen was put on again!Screens, screens, endless screens, this is the focus of the Thunder's offense, and it's one of the reasons they were able to go all the way to the Finals.

The screen can create opportunities for Durant to dislocate shots, or even directly create an open space.

This time, Durant got the latter!
Bursting to the mid-range position, Durant made an emergency stop for a jumper!Henson can guarantee that Durant's height is definitely more than the official 2 meters.Because compared with George, who is also 06 meters, Durant is still a bit taller.

Durant's shot point is very high, and any outside defense will not help!But what if it's an insider who makes up the defense?

"What!?" Durant was just about to make a shot, but found that Horford made up just right.As the best supplementary defender in the league, Horford's supplementary defense is absolutely perfect!
Neither too early to leave a gap in the paint.It's not too late, and it won't wait for Durant to finish his shot before making up.

This well-timed blocking interfered with Durant's fingertips. Even if he is the scoring champion, it is impossible to score such a difficult goal every time!
"Bang!" The basketball knocked out of the frame, and Durant made a shot!

"Beautiful defense, no, perfect defense!" Mike Breen's praise is no exaggeration, the Thunder has indeed been a blockbuster this season.But this is the first time the Thunder have encountered that perfect defense just now!
Henson smiled smugly. The appearance of this perfect defense was not a coincidence.

After winning the tiebreaker with the Heat and reaching the finals, Henson's experience accumulator finally reached 1500, and he also unlocked the achievement of "entering the finals".

So, before the start of the finals, Henson chose a plug-and-play speech technique and a badge with a heavenly effect!
Words: keep your eyes open, put your heart into it, and can't lose: reset the morale of the team to 95, and keep it no lower than this value for five games!
Emblem: Defensive Awareness Level 1: Increases defensive awareness of all players by 10%!

The Pacers are already an excellent defensive team, and Horford is also one of the best defenders in the league.Now, with the help of badges, it's hard for the Pacers to play a near-perfect defense!
This series is indeed likely to require 6 to 7 games to determine the outcome, but Henson believes that the winning team will not be the Oklahoma City Thunder!

　It's a new month! ! !At the same time, this month also means that the New Year is coming!Thanks to everyone for taking care of me in the first month on the shelves, I also wrote nearly 40 words a month!40 words a month is not too much, but definitely a lot.Of course, 40 a month is not the limit, everyone hurry up and unleash my full potential!Hehe, it’s a new January in human terms, and I hope everyone will continue to support Brother Pujie!Of course, these are not the most important. The most important thing is that Pujie is here to wish you an early New Year. I wish you all a happy Spring Festival holiday and a happy new year!
　　
　
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