basketball player

Chapter 605 603: Cole's Reciprocity

The first game of the 2017 NBA Finals set a record for the highest ratings in NBA history.

The battle between the Pacers and the Warriors set off a basketball boom all over the world.Now even people who don't usually watch football are bombarded by all kinds of news and become fake fans, just like those "football fans" who only watch a few football games in four years.

Adam Silver is naturally very satisfied with this result, and the commercial value Henson brought to the NBA far exceeds his imagination.

On the second day after the game ended, people's discussions about the game never stopped.

"The Warriors' first loss in the playoffs, the Pacers broke the unbeaten status of the Golden State battleship!"

"Antetokounmpo - the next superstar."

"Pseudo-giant? Draymond Green is useless on the court."

"Stephen Curry: Next game I'll find my form."

A piece of news bombarded the mobile phones of the fans, and the sports channel was scrolling to show the picture of Antetokounmpo knocking down Green and throwing the lore in yesterday's game.

This time, Antetokounmpo and Green became popular on the Internet.Of course, Green would prefer not to be so popular.

At yesterday's press conference, Henson confronted Green in front of reporters.And as Henson said, Green didn't respond at all today.

After all, who made him lose face so badly yesterday?
Not to mention being slapped in the face for talking nonsense before the game, the last lore goal was so embarrassingly defended.Even a thick-skinned person like Green is not good at speaking harshly when he behaves in a mess.

The reporters were all amazed by Henson's precise "prediction" ability. He said that Green dared not respond, and Green really dared not respond.

Although he didn't make a sound, Draymond Green is very annoyed now.If you can't get angry, this may be the most aggrieved finals Green has ever played.

When Stephen Cole just stepped into the training hall today, he found that Green was not in the right mood.The guy looked angry and depressed. Green had never been so depressed in the past two years, even with LeBron James.

Cole shook his head, and had to say that Henson was indeed a master of psychological warfare.Not only does he know how to win, but he also knows how to destroy the confidence of his opponents.

And confidence is very important in the playoffs.As far as Kerr is concerned, he believes that confidence is as important as tactics.

Fortunately, after yesterday's careful consideration, Cole has found a way for the opposing Pacers.As long as everything goes well, Green will definitely regain his confidence in the game the day after tomorrow.

Don't think the Warriors can be defeated so easily, the godfather of basketball in Indianapolis.

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On the stage of the NBA Finals, in addition to the most intense confrontation between the players, there are often a series of mental struggles between coaches and coaches.

The game between the coaches of the two sides is also very exciting, just like the duel between Henson and Popovich, which was often used as a textbook by many coaches.

Suppression, anti-suppression, lore, anti-lore, defense and breakthrough defense Although laymen can't see it, expert fans can definitely feel the brainstorming of the coaches of the two teams on the basketball court.

The same is true for this year's finals. Steve Kerr is not the kind of coach who can only rely on superstars.His tactical arrangement has always been an important part of the Warriors' success.

So in the second game of the finals, the Pacers encountered a huge setback.

"Antetokounmpo made a breakthrough, I wonder if he can succeed this time!?"

On the commentary stage, Mike Breen's heart was in his throat.Today, Henson continued his one-star four-shot tactic.After all, he won the game like this in the last game, so there is no need to change.

But obviously, Steve Kerr found a way to deal with the one-star four-shot with only one game of trial and error.

After Antetokounmpo broke in with the ball today, he didn't get the chance to attack the frame as easily as he did.As soon as he stepped into the penalty area, Draymond Green appeared "as promised".And once Antetokounmpo and Green get entangled, Durant will quickly shrink and complete the encirclement!

It was the same this time. Antetokounmpo thought he had made a breakthrough, but he didn't know that he fell into the opponent's defensive trap.

In the end, his layup was interfered by Green and Durant.Once again, Antetokounmpo's offense failed.Yes, again.This scenario has happened more than once today.

"Still not, the Warriors counterattacked! This is a good opportunity for them to widen the point difference to double digits!"

Durant grabbed the rebound himself and then handed the ball to Curry.Curry drove straight in, and an emergency stop outside the three-point line seemed to be chasing and shooting.

Curry's action fooled Paul, allowing Paul to jump up and block.But in fact, Curry didn't hold the ball with both hands at all, he made a false bow to Buddha!

Click on Paul, enter the penalty area, hit the board with a high throw, and the basketball hits the net.After breaking through Paul, Curry's subsequent actions were completed in one go.

So far, Henson's Pacers officially fell behind the Warriors by 8 points in the 10th minute of the third quarter!
Henson frowned tightly, he didn't expect Cole to find a solution to the problem so quickly.This guy's on-the-spot scheduling may not be as cunning as Popovich, but he is still very good in formulating grand strategies.

Today, Kerr asked the whole team to give up the offensive rebounds and retreat at high speed. When retreating, they gave priority to setting a card at the free throw line and the basket to prevent Antetokounmpo from running.

Antetokounmpo doesn't care when he can't get the ball. Once he gets the ball, Green will fill in and block the top of the arc in the reasonable collision zone. Durant shrinks quickly, front and back.

So today, the "Greek Monster" was forced to start shooting threes.But the Warriors didn't care at all. They knew that Antetokounmpo would hesitate before making a sudden three-pointer. As long as he hesitated, the defense was successful.

That's it, creating a huge advantage for the Warriors.

The guy who once fought Jordan really didn't disappoint Henson, and he didn't let the series end boringly.But 10 points behind, Henson can not be happy.

In the following game, Henson asked the players to focus on George, but after the game fell into a one-on-one defense, the score was never close.The Pacers can score one-on-one, and so can the Warriors.

Today, Curry, Durant and Thompson are all in good shape, and no one is left behind.With the Warriors' offensive firepower so fierce, Henson has no way to attack efficiently.If you want to win the game, I'm afraid it's just a dream.

Finally, Pacers fans froze in the stands when the 48 minutes of the game ended.Because this is the first time the Pacers have lost at home in the playoffs so far.

128 to 119, the Pacers lost at home by 9 points, and the total score of the series was tied at 1 to 1!In the last game, the Pacers gave the Warriors their first loss in the playoffs.Today, the Warriors gave the Pacers their first home defeat.

Cole smiled smugly, and I'm reciprocating courtesy.

Kerr just smiled on the sidelines, while the Warriors celebrated on the court.Especially Green, the guy with his mouth provoking the fans is simply annoying.

But today, Green does have the capital of arrogance.

"Green did a very good job of defending Antetokounmpo today. He strictly implemented Coach Cole's defensive strategy, allowing the Greek to only make 21 of 7 shots in the game today. This is obviously not the efficiency he should play. In just one game, Antetokounmpo was locked by Coach Cole's defensive strategy. I don't know how Coach Henson will respond in the next game. However, this is precisely the charm of the finals."

Antetokounmpo stood on the court in frustration, hands on hips, shaking his head constantly.He knew that he had let his teammates down and let the fans down.Most of all, let Henson down.

"Let's go Giannis, the game is over, we should go back to the locker room." Henson went up and patted Antetokounmpo on the back without saying anything more.He knew that it was not Antetokounmpo who lost today, but himself.

In the brainstorming with Cole, he was at a disadvantage.

But fortunately, the score of 1 to 1 is not the end of the world.They still have time in the Bay Area to get back what was lost.

After the Pacers coaches and players exited, Cole was still on the court to be interviewed by reporters.

Today, Cole finally had the opportunity to say the words that have been held in his heart for a long time in front of reporters.

"Coach Henson is out of date."

(End of this chapter)