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Chapter 352 Chapter 350: It's always wrong

Until Livingston stood at the free throw line, the fans in the stands still had trouble calming down.For that turnaround jump shot just now, the stretch of Livingston's body and the precision of his shooting all made the fans say hello in their hearts.

Is this guy really an unwanted player?
Although it was only one goal, as a player who was not expected, his goal was enough to make everyone excited.

Originally, under the effect of the badge, Livingston has been able to improve the tacit understanding with his teammates since entering the team.What's more, Henson also allowed Livingston to use his best way to attack opponents.Livingston will never get this kind of treatment in other teams.But it was Henson who allowed him to play the way he was good at, and he showed his strength!

So, amidst the cheers of the Pacers fans, Livingston stood on the free throw line and made a steady extra free throw!He used a wonderful three-pointer to complete his first offense after joining the Pacers.While Larry Drew was still complaining about Livingston's luck, Livingston was already thinking about how to torture Shelvin Mark in the next round.

The point difference instantly became 6 points. If the Pacers continue to score goals, the gap will soon be widened to double digits.Larry Drew was dancing on the sidelines. He didn't allow the Pacers to show momentum because of the appearance of Livingston!
Drew doesn't want to lose again, it's not only about his job, but also because he doesn't want to lose to that Chinese man again!

Although three years have passed, although the grievances between him and Henson have lasted for three years.But he still remembered the man's vicious sarcasm after every defeat.Henson climbed to the position of head coach after only one year as an assistant coach, which still made Drew feel unbalanced.

He had never seen such an unmanned and cunning head coach, and what made Drew even more angry was that this unmanned person could beat himself time and time again!In the first three encounters between the Eagles and the Pacers this season, he even had his "bald head" shaved!
Old Drew kept these grievances and accounts firmly in his heart!
Losing to Henson again and again, success, honor, and money all evaporated.But now, seeing Henson becoming more and more successful, and seeing the gap between Henson and himself widening, he became even more unwilling.It felt as if Henson stepped on his dead body to rise to the top!
Are you going to lose to this person again today?Will the Eagles be completely shut down by the Pacers this season?No!Larry Drew has had enough. This time period is the best chance for the Eagles to defeat the Pacers!No matter what, he will win back a victory!
That's why Drew is so excited and excited today.His yelling on the sidelines never stopped from the beginning of the game. He didn't believe that Henson could bury his great situation with a "waste"!
Old Drew was aggrieved there, but Henson didn't care about Old Drew's mood and thoughts.Who is Larry Drew?Henson doesn't care, the only thing he cares about is how to win the game without excessive consumption of players!
Livingston's offense played beautifully, but the defense was also very tough.Most players who have experienced such a devastating injury, even if they recover physically, have a difficult time recovering mentally.

Once a player starts to be timid, do you still expect him to perform well?

But after Livingston experienced the psychological trough of thinking about suicide at the beginning, he has become stronger.He is not afraid of confrontation. On the contrary, he knows that a fierce confrontation on the defensive end can impress the team coach.So on the defensive end, Livingston has never been a good stubble.

Shelvin Mark has experienced this. If he is tough, Stephenson is also very tough.But compared to Stephenson, Livingston's defense is a little more calm.

He will not be impulsive or angry, just like his always cold face.Mark tried several times to break through to no avail, so he had to hand the ball to Josh Smith.

Smith tried to use his strong body to hit the basket like he did in the first half.But this time, Al Horford made up the defense in time and drew an offensive foul from Josh.

Josh's impact was a bit too violent. To deal with this kind of player, fouling is undoubtedly the best way.

"Damn, how could that be a foul!?" Drew yelled at the referee, but the referee ignored it.

Drew was glad that the referee ignored him, because once ignored, it would be at least a technical foul.

The Pacers attacked again, with 6 points hanging over Drew.As Henson's old opponent, he knows very well how difficult it will be to get back once the game enters the pace of the Pacers.

Livingston holds the ball steadily and advances. Although he is 2 meters tall, he has to admit that he is more of a point guard than Stephenson.

Livingston looked around. The Eagles' one-on-one defense was so determined that none of his teammates had a chance to catch the ball.

But it is also because the opponent's one-on-one defense is very resolute, so there is a big gap in the basket!

So Livingston suddenly lowered his center of gravity, accelerated sharply, and ran towards the penalty area!

"Livingston suddenly accelerated, and the Eagles' man-to-man defense left their rim unattended! His strides are very large, and Shelvin Mack is very difficult to defend!"

While Webber was speaking, Livingston had already galloped into the penalty area.Under the defense of Shelvin Mark, Livingston once again used his left leg to exert strength, jumped high, and completed a one-handed dunk with extremely fast bounce speed!
Just after Livingston dunked and landed, Shelvin Mark still stood there.He froze, he didn't expect the guy in front of him to dunk suddenly.Because what word does his coach use to describe this guy?waste?

"Mark is not good at defending high-altitude operations." Off the court, Stevens, Henson's right-hand assistant, shook his head. He really knew Shelvin Mark too well.Naturally, he also has a thorough understanding of his shortcomings.So if Livingston chooses to attack from a high altitude, Mark has nothing to do.

Just now, Mark has been made a three-pointer by Livingston.He doesn't want to send the opponent to the free throw line for the second time in a row.So, only to watch Livingston complete the dunk.

"Damn it, is that guy really Livingston!?" Drew turned his head and yelled at his assistant coach. He couldn't believe that this cripple could dunk with such fast speed!
Drew's plan today is to make every player on the field match up with the Pacers players as much as possible, and play a suppressive role.But Livingston suddenly appeared, so that Shelvin, Mark is not right.Once the position is not right, Drew's plan will go wrong!
At this time, the point difference had become 8 points, and the old Drew didn't know whether he should continue to use Shelvin Mark to play.He decided to wait. Livingston's ability to score two goals in a row does not mean that he will be able to perform in the future.

This time the Eagles attacked, and the others were still locked up.When Henson emphasized one-on-one defense, Josh Smith's breakthrough and scoring did not work.

In the beginning, the Eagles were able to play a beautiful team offense, but now they can only rely on Josh to attack alone.

As in the previous round, Horford's timely supplementary defense caused Josh to hit the wall.It's just that this time the referee didn't call Josh an offensive foul, but gave Horford a defensive foul.

But getting Josh Smith to the free throw line, Henson wasn't worried.As a tanky small forward with a huge weight, Josh Smith's free throws are as unreliable as James.To be exact, it is even worse than James.

Without Joe Johnson this season, Josh is shooting just 51.7 percent from the free-throw line after his free-throw volume has gone up. What is the concept of 51.7%? The "Warcraft" Dwight Howard, who is generally recognized as incapable of free throws, has a free throw percentage this season that is only two percentage points lower than Josh.

So at the free throw line, Josh only made 1 of two free throws, and the gap was still 7 points. The Pacers still have the opportunity to widen the point difference to double digits.

This time, it was Livingston!His off-ball running and Horford's tacit off-ball screen allowed Livingston to throw a little distance away from Mark.In the case of an absolute height advantage, this space is enough for Livingston to complete the catch and shoot at the free throw line.

In everyone's impression, Livingston is a guard who can't shoot.In fact, such an assessment would be unfair to Livingston.Livingston is just not good at shooting threes, but his mid-range is a must.

Under the guidance of Frazier this month, Livingston quickly recovered his mid-range touch.In yesterday's confrontational training, Livingston made more than one mid-range shot on the heads of two defensive champions George and Green, let alone Shelvin Mark.

In this way, Livingston threw the net into the net. Facts have proved that a point guard who can't shoot three-pointers can also find an efficient offensive path.

After this goal was scored, the Eagles officially fell behind the Pacers by 9 points!The old Drew called to stop the game, allowing Livingston to score 7 points in a row, he must be replaced!

But after looking around, who else can Drew replace?Jeff Teague?Teague was shorter and thinner than Shelvin Mack, and he certainly wouldn't work against Livingston.Finally, Drew set his sights on John Jenkins, a first-year guard.

John Jenkins was selected by the Eagles with the 12rd overall pick in 23. He is 1 meters tall and serves as a shooting guard. He is a shooter player.Physically strong, but not fast, just right against Livingston!

"Jenkins, you go, top position! I don't want to see that trash score again, not even one!" Drew decided not to let any traditional point guard play, he must first solidify his defense!

Jenkins is obviously a bit confused, because he has never been an organizer.But he had to listen to what the coach said.

In this way, Jenkins, who didn't know the situation, was ordered to take the No. [-] position.But when the timeout was over and Drew looked at the court again, he suddenly felt extremely hopeless.

Livingston, who had scored 7 points in a row, was replaced by Henson. He was replaced by Stephenson, who had been holding back the entire halftime, eager to blow up the Eagles' basket!
Henson acknowledged that Jenkins is a very good catch-and-shoot player.But limited by height, speed and awareness, Henson dared to assert.In 1v1, Jenkins can't guard anyone!
This time is the best time for Stephenson to unleash his anger!
"Coach Drew's substitution is incomprehensible. Jenkins and Deng Tai Jones partnered outside? He is crazy!"

Webber was right. Drew had lost his sanity in the first half of the game. Livingston's 7 points in a row and the gap close to double digits made him feel pressured.Not everyone can make the right decision under high pressure.

Lacking a traditional point guard, the Hawks' first offense after coming back from a timeout was chaotic.In the end, the ball passed for 24 seconds but failed to pass through the gap, so Deng Tai Jones had to forcefully shoot the ball against George.

But naturally, Jones is not the kind of player who can finish the offense against the defender.

Then, a furious Stephenson tricked Jenkins, a first-year rookie, with tricks he'd picked up from Harlem.Stephenson's gimmicks looked like pass-offs to Mark, but not to Jenkins.

He went inside, and before Eagles center Johan Petro arrived, he staged a brutal one-handed dunk!

"Finally, Lance Stephenson played a wonderful offense! With 11 points difference, will the Eagles collapse!?"

Chris Webb is on the mic, mouth like a machine gun.
Walton next to Webb was completely silent, and the dunk seemed to slap him in the face.He once said that it was impossible for Livingston to change the game, but it turned out that the situation of the game began to change from the moment Livingston came on the court.

At the same time, the old Drew seemed to be discouraged, and suddenly sat down on the bench.

This guy who has worked as a basketball coach for more than ten years fell into deep self-doubt.

Because, he was beaten into a mess by a "trash".

From here on old Drew, the Eagles have literally collapsed.
(End of this chapter)