basketball player

Chapter 351 349: The Perfect Strike

In the locker room, everyone was a little tired.After all, every time they attack and defend, they will encounter a player who can restrain themselves.

Playing exhausted is the last thing Henson wants to see.The lessons of David West and Ray Allen are still "fresh". To win the game without being tired is Henson's goal.

But obviously, today's game is not as easy to end as the Pacers imagined.

Henson knew he had to make some adjustments.In the absence of two main players, make some personnel adjustments that caught Larry Drew off guard.

But right now, there is only one person who meets this requirement—Sean Livingston.

After signing for one month, it's time for him to play a role.

"Sean, in the first half of the game, you have already adapted to the atmosphere of the scene." As always, after the players rested for 2 minutes, Henson spoke.

"Huh?" Livingston raised his head in surprise. He didn't expect that in such an anxious situation, the head coach would be the first to talk about himself.

But soon, he withdrew his surprised expression and tried to calm down, "I've fully adapted, boss. Do you want me to play?"

Henson nodded: "That's right, we need to make some changes to break the balance on the field. I think it's a good idea to replace you, Shelvin Malone, that guy is strong and fast, and he strikes very fast. Hey, don't worry Lance, I don't blame you. Don't worry, I will let you face someone who is easier to deal with. But Sean, Mark is not as good as you in height!"

Henson said, picked up the marker pen, and started to draw on the big whiteboard.

"I need you to sit in the low post, torture him with your post-ups, and try to score a few goals. At that time, the Eagles' defense will be completely messed up. Then, use your coping ability to create opportunities for teammates who cut inside. Larry Drew thought he knew us [-] percent, went up and told him he was wrong."

Henson knows what Livingston can do, and if you let him shoot [-]s and run a team like Chris Paul, he's not a good player.

But if you let him fire in the middle distance, give him the right to post up and let him do occasional support, Henson believes that Livingston will not let himself down!

Some players are easy to use no matter how you use them, such as Kobe Bryant, such as LeBron James.But some players, you only get the best out of them if you find the right way to use them.

For example, Sean Livingston.

"I see, boss!" Livingston nodded vigorously. He didn't get a minute to play in the first half of the game. He thought he would have to wait for garbage time to show his face today.

Unexpectedly, the opportunity came when it said it would come!Now that the opportunity has come, there is no reason to waste it.

So in the second half of the game, in the crowded Bankers Life Arena, the old Drew nervously watched the opposite half, trying to figure out what kind of lineup Henson would replace.

Since Henson is now engaged in egalitarianism, the starting players may not necessarily start every game.The camera turned to the Pacers' bench, and they saw Lance Stephenson sitting on the bench wearing a training suit, and Chris Paul sitting on the bench wearing a training uniform!
"What's Coach Henson planning? Don't use the No. [-] position? Go to the death defense lineup? Or, does he plan to play by himself?" Bill Wharton's eyes widened, and the scene he saw afterwards was even more shocking.

Sean Livingston took off his training clothes and stood beside Henson. The two whispered to each other. Henson seemed to be making the final arrangements for Livingston!
That guy, is he going to start the second half? ?

Henson hooked Livingston's shoulder, and put his mouth next to his ear: "See what we are doing now? We are entangled with the Eagles, and we can't break the score."

Livingston just listened with his hips akimbo, without speaking.

"After going up, try to attack from the middle distance as much as possible. Don't worry, I know what you are good at, so you just do what you are good at. Shelvin Mark is strong and strong, but he is not a good player to defend against back-up attacks. I want you to take your chances, score goals efficiently, and disrupt their rhythm for me!"

Henson pointed at the ball, then made a fist, "Give me a good fucking hand!"

Then an electronic beep sounded and Henson called everyone on, including Livingston.

Livingston closed his eyes, feeling the cheers passing by his ears, feeling the tragic atmosphere of the battle, feeling the hardness of the wooden floor under his feet
He is back, Sean Livingston, the guy who never let go of his basketball dream, is back again!

"Unexpectedly, Coach Henson actually let Livingston play! Bill, what do you think of this adjustment? You said that Livingston can't affect the game, but Coach Henson just let Livingston play at this critical moment!" Chris Webb looked at his commentator partner with interest. Bill Wharton did not speak, but frowned.

He didn't think Livingston would affect the game, but Walton was still uneasy seeing Livingston play.Because everyone knows that Henson Joe almost never makes mistakes in his employment adjustments!
"Mark, make that trash pay!" Larry Drew proudly sent Shelvin Mark on the field.In his opinion, Henson was really desperate, so he sent Livingston up to try his luck.

But in competitive sports, you can't bet everything on luck!Even Stephenson can't handle Mark. Sending a guy with unstable shooting and not outstanding athletic ability can solve the problem?
Livingston took the baseline ball from Horford and pushed forward slowly.There was warm applause from the stands of the Bankers Life Arena.But Livingston knew very well that the applause was only reassuring.

In the eyes of many people, it is already very remarkable that they can still find a job in the NBA.

But Livingston will prove to everyone that he didn't get his job because of sympathy!

After halftime, Livingston handed the ball to Paul George.This is very much in line with everyone's expectations. In most people's eyes, Livingston's role is like Chalmers of the Heat.

The only responsibility the two of them had was to dribble the ball across the court.

But Livingston did not stand still after passing the ball, but quickly cut into the middle distance position!

Mark's defense was a little absent-minded, so that George returned the ball to Livingston, and Mark still didn't increase his defensive strength.

"George passed the ball to Sean in the mid-range position. What will he do? Singles on Shelvin Mark? Although Sean has a height advantage, Mark is not easy to mess with!" Chris Webb was very nervous, and he had already put his heart and soul into Livingston.

"Singles? No, Livingston doesn't have the ability to play singles." Bill Walton still didn't believe in evil. He didn't believe that any player could turn decay into magic when he came to the Pacers.

Livingston held the ball in the middle distance, his eyes fixed on Shelvin Mark in front of him.Mark couldn't help feeling chills down his back. From Livingston's cold face, he saw a strong murderous look!
Livingston dribbled twice in place, found the rhythm, and then suddenly leaned back!
He wants to play back singles!

"Post-up with the ball! Everyone knows that Livingston likes to score in the mid-range position. But post-up singles" Webber scratched his head. In fact, Livingston's turnaround jumper has always been very good.It's just that after wandering for so many years, no one remembers what else he can do.

Mark was completely stunned. As a No. [-] player, he rarely encountered a few times in a season when he was singled out by others.Seeing Livingston start to recoil, Shelvin Mark didn't know what to do for a moment.

Is it time to reach out?Or should it be top defense?Or beware of this guy turning his back?
Henson stood up from the bench and stood in front of Frank Vogel.Vogel clearly saw that the guy was clenching his fists!

The assistant coach shook his head. Henson seemed to be understatement on the surface, but in fact, this guy was more nervous than anyone else.
On the court, when Shelvin Mark was still thinking about how to contain Livingston's offense, the 2-meter-tall guard suddenly used his knee that had been smashed to take off, turning over and shooting a jumper!
Mark couldn't react in time, so he took two steps hastily and rushed forward!But helplessly, he, who was already at a disadvantage in height, didn't interfere with this goal at all!And the most terrible thing is that because Mark jumped too hard, he couldn't stop the car and hit Livingston's body.

Violation of the cylinder!Fouls are inevitable, and Mark only hopes that the "trash" in Larry Drew's mouth will not score.

However, before Mark could turn his head, he heard the soft sound of the net rolling.
"Sean Livingston! A beautiful turnaround jumper, and his ability to end the offense from the mid-range position is still excellent! The referee blew the whistle, Shelvin Mark fouled, and Livingston got a chance to hit a three-pointer!" On the commentary stage, Chris Webber was completely insane. He grabbed the microphone and yelled!
Accompanied by the intense cheers of the fans in the stands!But this time, their applause and cheers did not come from sympathy!
Henson raised his arms high, still clenched his fists tightly, and let out a hearty shout!

Right next to Livingston, Paul George was the first to rush up and hugged Livingston!Livingston was a little flattered, after all, he hadn't experienced what it was like to have real teammates for a long time.

In the commentary booth, Bill Wharton was completely silent.He didn't know how to describe this moment, three months later, unclaimed, a player almost out of sight.When Henson came on, it worked.
The magic is not only Livingston, but also the Chinese coach who is wearing an Armani suit and cheering on the sidelines.

"Hold on, he's just lucky, give me a solid defense!" Larry Drew, the Eagles bench, shouted angrily.

But Drew Sr. will soon learn that he can't always bet on luck.

Sometimes, he will have to admit the opponent's strength, indeed powerful.
(End of this chapter)