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Chapter 396 Chapter 394: Unreasonable layout
"Just 24 hours ago, Coach Henson Joe was still expressing his views on fashion in the Center Mall. I think Henson must regret it now. He shouldn't focus on things other than the game. If he had prepared well yesterday, the Pacers would not be 10 points behind the San Antonio Spurs now!"

On the commentary stage of the Bankers Life Arena, Kevin Harlan shook his head.At this point, the game has reached the middle of the third quarter.And as he said, the Pacers are currently 10 points behind the Spurs.Moreover, the gap may continue to widen.

Henson stood on the sidelines frowning, and the Chinese coach looked a little nervous.Behind him, the three generations of fans of the security family were shouting loudly, hoping that their cheers could help the team reverse.

However, the Spurs were not fooled by the enthusiasm of Pacers fans.This time Parker's pass was destroyed by Paul, and the basketball flew straight into the audience.Little did he know that Tim Duncan, as if rejuvenated, swooped out at the age of 37, dialed the basketball back, and then fell heavily in the audience.

Tim Duncan's hard work is undoubtedly admirable, and Gary Neal did not waste Duncan's efforts. He directly shot a three-pointer after receiving the basketball rescued by Duncan!Although Paul George tried his best to block it, it didn't seem to interfere with Neal's shooting rhythm.

"No way." Henson gritted his teeth and stared at the basketball, but the result disappointed him.

Gary Neal hit a three-pointer, and Tim Duncan made an assist with a flying save!Of course, this goal also made the Pacers trail the Spurs by 13 points!
Three-pointers, damn three-pointers!The reason why Henson and the Pacers ended up in this situation was not because Henson was unfavorable in command, nor because the players were playing abnormally, or because the Spurs' three-pointer was too unconventional!
In the first quarter of the game, the two sides played quite normally.After 12 minutes of the first quarter, the Pacers were only 4 points behind the Spurs.But in the second quarter, changes began to appear.

Today, the Spurs' substitute surprise player Gary Neal was amazing again. He made 3 of 3 three-pointers in the second quarter, allowing the Spurs to widen the gap.And Neal's fiery touch soon spread to Ginobili. The two guards used all kinds of incredible goals from beyond the three-point line to widen the point difference to double digits.

上半场马刺打出了15投8中的三分球命中率，其中加里.尼尔一人就6投4中，拿下了14分。

After the game entered the second half, the 15-minute intermission did not cool down the feeling of Neil and Ginobili.The Pacers' offensive efficiency in the third quarter was actually very high, but facing the Spurs' unreasonable three-pointers, the Pacers have been unable to close the point difference.

Slowly, the rest of the Spurs got into shape.They fought more and more courageously, so just now there was a picture of Duncan flying to save the ball.

For this reason, Henson called a lot of timeouts and arranged a lot of tactics.But later he discovered that the Spurs' crazy three-point shooting may not have much to do with his defense.Because he saw with his own eyes that the Spurs made several three-point shots against the defense!
A team that has always been dominated by traditional offensive positions, but today it exploded in unconventional three-pointers. Sure enough, miracles in the NBA are everywhere.

"Coach Henson must find a way to contain the opponent's offense. The point difference is still rising. If it continues to play like this, it will be a huge disaster for the Pacers. You know, the game has reached the third quarter! If Henson can't get the team to narrow the point difference before the fourth quarter, the game will become very tricky! Going to San Antonio with a score of 1 to 1 to play three consecutive away games, I believe Coach Henson does not want this to happen."

Mike Breen was worried for Henson. Losing this game would have a great impact on the entire series.And with the fact that Henson participated in the endorsement yesterday, if he loses this game, he will definitely be overwhelmed by the saliva of the reporters.

However, the Pacers haven't started yet, but the Spurs are getting more and more accurate.At this time, even Boris Diaw made a three-pointer.The momentum of the Spurs did not mean to be interrupted at all, and Henson was walking back and forth on the sidelines.He couldn't think of a way, because there is actually no tactic that can cool down the opposing player's hand immediately!

In the middle of this quarter, under the indiscriminate offensive of the Spurs, the Pacers even fell behind the Spurs by 21 points! A gap of 21 points. In the games Henson has coached, the Pacers have rarely fallen behind by this much.

Fortunately, at the end of this quarter, Paul George took on the heavy responsibility and scored 9 points in a row by himself, which eased the situation a little.Otherwise, Henson estimated that the Spurs could take the game away with a wave of flow in the third quarter.

But even so, the difference is still huge.In the last 8 seconds of the third quarter, Duncan scored a defensive rebound, and then made a long pass to Ginobili to launch a fast break!

The Spurs are actually not a team that likes to play fast counterattacks. After all, their configuration is destined to make them unable to get up quickly.However, the "Argentine Demon Knife" used its own practical actions to explain what it means to be an old man talking about a teenager.

I saw Ginobili rushing around the court quickly, and then completed a one-handed dunk before the end of the third quarter.

A buzzer dunk, Manu Ginobili's performance is bound to make the whole of San Antonio are boiling up.But there is no doubt that it has also silenced Bankers Life Arena.

78 to 63, the San Antonio Spurs ended the third quarter with a 15-point advantage.Their hands were hot, and the extremely high morale allowed the Spurs to play a lot of blooming performances.In the last game, Henson figured out a way to open up the point difference in a positional battle through a three-pointer, but he didn't expect that it was his opponent who used this method to the extreme.

At the end of the third quarter, the reporter found Popovich and asked why the Spurs were so aggressive in this game.

"Don't say that Henson is not ready to play. He just went to participate in a commercial event. It's as if if he doesn't participate in a commercial event, he will definitely win us. I know the series too well. In the series, after the loss, it often bounces back. Now it's our turn to deal with the loss. Let's see how we bounce back."

Popovich is very confident, leading by 15 points into the fourth quarter decisive battle. It is not easy to hit a 15-0 climax when both sides rely on slow-paced offensive scoring.Unless, the Pacers also hit such a magical three-pointer.

But this is impossible, and even Popovich knows that it is difficult for even the Spurs to replicate such a magical game.There are times when a team's magic is impossible to replicate.

"The Pacers are in big trouble. As we all know, the San Antonio Spurs are one of the most stable teams in the league. Maybe it's not a big deal to be behind by double digits against other teams. But it's not that easy to comeback against the Spurs. Like Henson, Popovich is also a master of field control, and he will not easily lose his huge advantage."

Mike Breen had a good point, but he was one of the few people who worried about Henson.Most of the other commentators and reporters were rather gloating.They had already prepared countless questions to make things difficult for Henson, and they were ready to throw them all away after Henson lost.

Endorsing a fashion brand?In the face of failure, everything you endorse is worthless!
Henson also knows that if he continues to grind against the Spurs, it will be difficult to turn the score back.Although there is still a whole section of the game, but now it has actually come to the moment of life and death.So Henson picked up the tactical board and sat among the players.When he spoke the first sentence, everyone was stunned.

"In the fourth quarter, we will play a small lineup! Chris, George, Ray Allen and Leonard, you four will play together. Al, I will entrust you with the task of protecting the rim. You must protect the rebounds and not give the opponent a second chance to attack."

Next to Henson, Vogel and Stevens looked at each other. There is no doubt that Henson's arrangement is not reasonable.Playing a small lineup in front of the Spurs will definitely cause big problems on the defensive end.

But it is also impossible for the two of them to directly question Henson in front of the players. It is not that Henson does not allow his assistants to question him, but if the assistant coach questions the head coach face to face, it will undoubtedly greatly dampen the prestige of the head coach.So the two had to wait for the game to restart and the players to play before asking Henson about his detailed thoughts.

Fortunately, the Pacers players trust Henson 100%.After Henson spat, the players stepped onto the field with confidence.

Since the regular lineup cannot play a fast attack and offensive climax, then Henson will create the conditions for a fast attack by himself!

"Coach Henson actually sent out a large team and four small teams!?" Of course, other people did not agree with Henson's approach, including Mike Breen. "To be honest, this lineup is not reasonable!"

"Henson, what do you think about it!?" After the players got on the field, Vogel and Stevens walked up to Henson and asked.

"It's just a gamble, guys, it's just a gamble." Henson touched his chin and began to explain his thoughts to the two assistants
(End of this chapter)