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Chapter 584 Chapter 582: It's all a strategy

Kyle Lowry came to Indianapolis with great ambitions. He originally hoped that he could replace Paul as the No. [-] point guard in the East. In Lowry's view, Owen is not a pure "point guard".

While defeating Paul, he won the next big contract for himself by the way.

However, the reality was like a slap in the face, waking Lowry up instantly.An athlete of Chris Paul's level cannot be defeated by gritting your teeth.

Although only 7 minutes were played in the first quarter, although Lowry still has a long time to change all this.But Paul's actions have already hit Lowry's confidence.

The same thing happened to Raptors coach Devin Casey. In just 7 minutes, the Pacers led him by 7 points.And it seems that Henson will immediately replace Siakam.

Siakam, this is almost the last fig leaf for German Casey.If Henson lets Siakam play well, Devon Casey will undoubtedly lose face.

Casey looked at Kevin Rooney and Patrick Patterson, still feeling uneasy.So, he decided to keep Ibaka on the floor.He believes that no matter how amazing Siakam is, he cannot be Ibaka's opponent.

After all, Ibaka's strength is well known.During the Thunder period, he was already the team's most terrifying defensive gate.Nowadays, although Ibaka's athletic ability is not as good as before, he has practiced a good three-pointer.There is no doubt that in Casey's mind, he is an upgraded version of Siakam.

"Look at that kid, I don't want him to get any chance to make a move! He's just a rookie, nothing to be afraid of!" Devin Casey's tone was very tough, but it revealed more fear.

He didn't want his last fig leaf to be removed.

Ibaka nodded slightly. When he joined the Raptors, Siakam had been traded away.Therefore, he does not understand Siakam's situation.However, according to his teammates, that guy used to play NBDL, so Ibaka relaxed his vigilance.

After the timeout, Devin Casey stood nervously on the sidelines.And Henson sat back on the bench leisurely. Ibaka may be able to resist Siakam now, but can he play for 48 minutes?

Henson smiled, and Devin Casey changed his rotation strategy for Siakam, which has actually fallen into his rhythm.

The first time the Raptors attacked, Ibaka sat inside and beat Siakam.

I have to admit that Ibaka is better than Siakam in terms of confrontation ability and tonnage.He was stunned to use a traditional four-position method to forcefully drill into the inside and score a goal.

Devin Casey let out a sigh of relief. As long as Siakam can't play, the morale of the Raptors and his own morale will at least not fall to the bottom.

He glanced smugly at the bench in the other half, where Henson wanted to hit himself with Siakam.But in the end, he will only fall into his own hands!
But to Casey's surprise, there was no anger or surprise on Henson's face.

just like.
It was as if Ibaka scored because Henson allowed him to.

The game is still going on, and Ibaka still continues his outstanding performance.In the game after the first quarter, Ibaka hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner and ignited the audience with a dunk after a cut.

And Siakam didn't score a point under Ibaka's marking, let alone scoring, he didn't even have many chances to hold the ball.

After the end of the first quarter, the Raptors were only 6 points behind, which can be regarded as biting the point difference.

"The Raptors' resistance is very tough, and Serge Ibaka's role is fully reflected. Siakam is still too tender in front of Ibaka!" Kenny Smith applauded Ibaka frequently, when Lowry scored no points in the first quarter.If it weren't for Ibaka's outstanding performance, the Raptors would probably be behind by double digits.

Ibaka's performance was indeed outstanding, but few people noticed that Ibaka played 11 minutes in the first quarter
Henson remembers this very clearly. It was in his plan that Siakam was suppressed by Ibaka.Think about it, let Ibaka play such a long time inside with a history of serious injuries, and Ibaka will miss at least half of the second quarter.

So when the time comes, who will the Raptors use to protect the frame, and who will they use to mark Antetokounmpo and Siakam?
"Pascal, I need you to continue playing in the second quarter. Giannis, you play the third position. Everyone remembers, give me the inside of the Raptors! Use your breakthroughs to open the score!"

Henson waved his hand and began to give orders.The end of the first quarter means that the time when the score difference is close should also be over.

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Siakam feels that Henson is very similar to his father. Although the two men have completely different skin colors, their attitudes towards him are very similar.

Siakam couldn't believe that he would have become a professional player without his father's encouragement.It's as if Siakam can't even imagine where he is now without Henson.

Therefore, he was willing to listen to Henson's words.Even if the task Henson entrusted to him in the first quarter of the game was to attract firepower.

But when Siakam played again, his eyes were burning with fire.Because of this verse, he will no longer succumb to being a bait.Henson's goal is to open the score, and he will also make the Raptors regret their original decision in the second quarter!
After the start of the second quarter, neither the Raptors nor the Pacers maintained their starting lineups.The Raptors had to replace Ibaka who played 11 minutes with Rooney.And the Pacers still haven't replaced Siakam!
Now, the Pacers lineup is Paul, George, Antetokounmpo, Siakam and Lopez.

In the first quarter of the game, Siakam was almost a little transparent, without any performance.Therefore, people are puzzled as to why Henson continues to use Siakam.

Devin Casey also couldn't understand, but soon, he will get the answer.

"Both coaches didn't keep their starting XIs and it was obvious that the game didn't go as they expected."

"No," Barkley denied Kenny Smith just after he finished speaking on the commentary stage. "The game just didn't go according to Devin Casey's plan. But Henson is controlling the overall situation."

Before he knew it, Henson had plugged in behind Devin Casey.Now his every move is under the control of Henson.

Ibaka is not there, and Henson happens to have Siakam and Antetokounmpo at the same time. Hopefully, the basket at the Bankers Life Arena is strong enough.

On the first goal at the opening of the second quarter, Antetokounmpo staged a slam dunk!
"Poor Lithuanian, he has worked very hard. But cruelly, his efforts were in vain in the end! Antetokounmpo's physical condition is really enviable, and Valanciunas is no threat to him at all!"

Antetokounmpo's breakthrough button made Devin Casey's blood pressure soar.That terrible No. 34 didn't use any technique at all, but simply crushed his body.This kind of loss is the most unacceptable of all coaches.

Devin Casey didn't know yet that behind all this, it was Henson who was directing.

Then, because of Looney's weakness on the offensive end, the Pacers can help and supplement defenses as they please.Henson knows Rooney very well. Apart from dunking, that guy basically doesn't know how to score.

Sure enough, under the active double-teaming of the Pacers, DeRozan also missed his shot.The Trash Brothers have chilled a Lowry today, and Casey doesn't want to see DeRozan also be frozen.

Siakam grabbed the defensive rebound himself, and just as he landed, he heard Henson yelling from the sidelines.

"Run! Run! Run!"

Henson's shout seemed to ignite Siakam's engine, and he ran to the frontcourt with the ball crazily.It seems that he doesn't want a four player at all.

But then again, most of Henson's players are unconventional.For example, George who is 2 meters but plays the second position, such as center Horford who used to shoot from the outside and organize offenses.Now, Siakam has also become a member of this "wonderful army".

After Siakam crossed the midfield line, he passed the ball to Paul.But Paul didn't get entangled with Loredo, but threw the ball directly into the air.

Siakam jumped hard, but Kevon Rooney's reaction was half a beat slower.However, this half-beat distance is enough for Siakam to catch the ball and dunk!
In the air, Siakam hugged the basketball tightly with both hands, and then smashed it into the frame hard!Rooney's jumping and wingspan are actually enough, but the judgment of the timing of the jump is still a bit meaningless.

Siakam's dunk pulled the basket very low, and it seemed to be pulling Devin Casey's last fig leaf.

In just two rounds, the Pacers managed to widen the point difference to double digits.Ibaka is not there, and the impact on the Raptors is visible to the naked eye.A mere Rooney can't resist the double impact of Antetokounmpo and Siakam.

The most desperate thing is that Casey knows that replacing Ibaka can solve the problem, but he just can't do it.Because, he just let Ibaka play 11 minutes.

At this time, Devon Casey suddenly realized that he had fallen into Henson's trick!

"That cunning bastard!" Casey roared angrily. He knew why Thibodeau and Scott Brooks had black lines all over their faces when they mentioned Henson.

"Patterson, come here!" Casey couldn't bear it anymore, and called Patrick Patterson, an experienced fourth player with space, in front of him, and it seemed that he was about to make a substitution.

But can Patterson alone stop the rampage of Siakam and Antetokounmpo?
Henson raised his legs, he liked to see the opponent struggling in despair.
(End of this chapter)