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Chapter 301 299: The Missing Person Notice

Paul George scored 32 points in a single game, matching Durant's 36 points.Jimmy Butler scored 14 points, even though he didn't play in the first quarter.This guy's singles ability shocked the entire league.

Horford had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, a very versatile stat.Henson is right. No one stipulates that centers cannot organize offenses, and no one stipulates that centers cannot get accurate triple-double data.Al Horford's versatility is still expanding day by day.

Of course, what impressed fans most about the victory in this game was not the players' personal performance, but the lineup sent by Henson in the last 3 minutes of the game, which completely lost Durant and Westbrook and closed the game!
"Death defense lineup."

The name appeared on major news sites the day after the game against the Thunder.

In the absence of Paul, Henson was able to lead the team to defeat the Thunder, which is incredible.What's more, Henson still used such an unconventional trick at the critical moment, which undoubtedly increased the drama of the game.

"3 minutes, three outside lines with strong defensive ability. Coach Henson's boldness has once again paid off. He proved that doing one thing to the extreme is the best way to close the game in a short time!"

"Of course there are flaws in this lineup. Their shooting range, their ability to organize the ball are all shortcomings. But because of this, Henson didn't use this lineup as a regular lineup. He was very smart to send this lineup in the last 3 minutes. And this lineup only needs 3 minutes to bring the Pacers victory."

"The death defense lineup is like a scythe in the hands of Coach Henson Joe. He can kill people with just one swing!"

All kinds of news and commentators exaggerated Henson's lineup in the last 3 minutes. Of course, this did allow Henson to confirm the feasibility of this lineup in actual games.

Indeed, this lineup, like the elevator door tactic, cannot be used as a regular strategy due to its own flaws.But the rewards are just as great, if present and used correctly at the right time.

And the facts have also proved that this time the media can't exaggerate Henson.Because soon, he relied on this lineup to win again.

On December 12, the Pacers played away against the Cleveland Cavaliers.This season, the young Cavaliers are still heading for the lottery.So far, the Cavaliers' record of 10 wins and 5 losses has put them "at the top" on the road to the No. 17 pick.

It stands to reason that there shouldn't be any suspense about the defending champion's team.However, the fact is that every season, the defending champion will always capsize on one or two weak teams.

The same is true in this game. Without the restrictions of Chris Paul, the second-year champion Kelly Irving showed his talents. His fancy dribbling and shaking made Stephenson, who used to play streetball in Rock Park, wobble.

On the other side, George, who had just scored 32 points against the Thunder, seemed to have used up all his touch.It can also be said that George and his counterpoint seem to have exchanged souls.

Today, George struggled very much against CJ Miles, the Cavaliers' starting second position, and made several open shots.On the contrary, Miles, who has always been tepid, played out today.He made 9 of 6 shots from outside the three-point line, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 66.7%!Miles scored the second-highest 28 points of his career in one fell swoop, making the Cleveland people fall into madness.

Because of various accidents like this, the Pacers still only led the Cavaliers by 3 points 2 minutes before the end of the game.So, with a big wave of his hand, Henson adjusted the lineup and moved the "death defense" to the field again!
"Here it is, this is the signal that Coach Henson wants to close the game!" Cleveland's local commentator shouted in horror.

So in the last 3 minutes of the game, Miles showed his true colors, and Kelly Irving also ended the time when he could score easily.The Pacers' meat grinder-like perimeter defense easily messed up the Cavaliers' smooth offense.

And so, for the second time, the world witnessed this roster's ability to finish games.The Cleveland Cavaliers were amazing all night, but they couldn't hold back when facing the death defense. 98 to 90, Henson pushed Cleveland one step closer to the No. [-] pick.The corn yellow in Indianapolis is even more terrifying.

Now, as long as Henson puts on such a "dead lineup" to play, most coaches will be terrified!

So far, the Pacers have won another wave of eight consecutive victories since losing to the San Antonio Spurs.And their record of 21 wins and 1 loss is unmatched.In the three games without Paul, the Pacers have already done two.Henson's experience accumulator is only 200 experience points away from the next upgrade, and the day to get the reward is just around the corner.
On the basketball court, although Henson's team has experienced setbacks, it has always been smooth sailing.Outside the basketball court, Henson also received good news from his old partner Stephen Silas.

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Jeff Austin has been living a happy life recently. As a professional sports agent, Stephen Curry's rise in the Warriors finally gave him his own golden sign.At this point, a large number of players began to seek him to cooperate, and Austin's income also increased.

At the beginning, no one thought that the lean "second-generation star" guard at Davidson College could succeed, but Austin believed in Curry's potential and helped him along the way. Even when Curry was seriously injured, he never left and actively sought treatment.

Since Curry, Austin has set his sights on players who have great potential but have not yet been discovered.Of course, this kind of player is rare in the United States.A child playing in the United States may have been watched by multiple scouts and agents since junior high school, and Austin has no chance at all.So this time, Austin set his sights on Europe, which has not yet been fully developed, hoping to find the next potential customer like Curry.

The proportion of international players in the league has become larger and larger in the past ten years. From the beginning of the 21st century, Paul Gasol first entered the league as a No. 2002 player, and then Yao Ming became the first real foreign No. 2005 pick in 2006.Immediately afterwards, Bogut, the Australian No. [-] pick in [-], Bargnani in [-], and "Spanish Golden Boy" Rubio all illustrate the rise of international forces in the NBA.

The goal of Austin's trip is these clients who are not well-known in Europe, but may one day gain a firm foothold in the NBA and need an American manager.At this time, Austin was holding a name in his hand, which was given to him by the general manager of his Bafang Economic Company, Max Salatisis.

Bafang Economic Company may not be regarded as the "aircraft carrier" among American sports brokerage companies, but it is also quite large.The headliner among them is none other than the Greek X Salatisis.Saratisis is good at managing international players. British players such as Ruhr Deng and Ben Gordon are all his clients.

Saratisis asked his subordinate Austin to contact the Greek player, but it was not because Saratisis knew this player of the same nationality as himself.The reason why he knew Antetokounmpo was because of the recommendation of his good friend Stephen Silas.

So, in Zaragoza, the fifth largest city in Spain, Austin saw the "Greek monster" with a twisted name.The first time he saw Antetokounmpo, Austin was taken aback.

First, the kid is too skinny to be a professional player.Second, this guy's body is too slender.Long hands and feet, looks taller than Durant, but it is said that he played the point guard position.
When Austin introduced himself as a sports agent of Bafang Company, the youthful Antetokounmpo was still in a daze.But in one sentence, Austin and Antetokounmpo found a common language.

".Okay, do you want to enter the draft? Boy, the NBA draft!"

In this way, Austin successfully found his "European Curry".As the price of information exchange, the task of Austin and Salatisis is to do their best to ensure that this Greek guy who plays in Spain can be selected by the Pacers in the next year's draft.

Hearing that Silas had arranged the layout according to what he explained, Henson couldn't be happier.

Both on and off the court have been fruitful, and even made Henson temporarily forget the distress after losing Paul.

On and off the field, two blossoms, two blossoms.

　Three people eat with six chopsticks, six, six more
　　
　
(End of this chapter)