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642 Chapter 640: Unbearable Shock

Tom Thibodeau looked at Antetokounmpo who was advancing with the ball, his mind went blank.Even after all his calculations, he couldn't figure out that Hansen would be so bold.

Also with a blank mind is Jeff Teague. As a point guard, he is 1 meters tall and weighs 88 kilograms.

And what about his opponent?He is 2 meters tall and weighs 11 kilograms.What's even more frightening is that this guy is holding the ball and rushing towards him.

"I hit the fuck"

Before Jeff Teague could speak, Antetokounmpo accelerated his breakthrough.Teague was like a pebble at the foot of an elephant, easily knocked away by Antetokounmpo.

On the Timberwolves side, Towns and Gibson hadn't realized what was going on, and there was a loud noise from the basket.

Antetokounmpo succeeded in dunking with both hands, and the Pacers scored on the first offense in the opening game.Moreover, the entry is still so simple and rude!
"Antetokounmpo's dunk was so easy that the Timberwolves couldn't stop him at all. Using Jeff Teague to defend Antetokounmpo? It's just a joke!" Barkley waved his fist excitedly. From the moment he received the starting list, he was looking forward to this scene.

The Timberwolves players looked at Thibodeau in confusion, but Thibodeau couldn't just call a timeout at the beginning of the game.Therefore, he didn't express much, but signaled the players to attack first.

But on the offensive end, the Timberwolves are far from easy.At this time, Oladipo, the shortest on the Pacers field, was also 1 meters.Whether it is inside or outside, the Pacers have given the Timberwolves a lot of height pressure.

Teague passed the ball to Jimmy Butler early on. On the defensive end, Antetokounmpo didn't match up with Teague, but went to defend Taj Gibson.But even against Oladipo, Teague struggled.

Jimmy Butler held the ball and signaled everyone to stabilize the rhythm.I have to admit that after leaving the Pacers, Jimmy Butler has indeed become more and more charismatic.

Butler signaled Towns to play a screen with himself. After breaking through the screen, Butler returned the ball to Towns outside the three-point line.

"Shoot!" Butler yelled at Towns the moment he passed the ball.

Downs raised the basketball and was about to make a shot, but when he saw Lopez rushing towards him, he hesitated again.

"Damn it!" Jimmy Butler gritted his teeth angrily, so he had no choice but to go back to the outside line and raise his hand to demand the ball from Towns.

In fact, the Timberwolves are far from being as beautiful as they appear on the surface. Just two days ago, the Timberwolves and team reporters broke the news that Jimmy Butler had verbally provoked Towns and Wiggins on the training ground.In Butler's eyes, Towns and Wiggins have top talents, but they haven't worked hard enough.

It is said that the bench team led by Butler defeated the starting team led by Downs and Wiggins at the time, and Butler was very dissatisfied with the performance of the two champions of Downs and Wiggins.

Facing the interview with reporters, Butler also bluntly said: "I am not the most talented person on the team. This person is Towns. Wiggins is God's favorite player! But the person who plays the hardest is me! I play hard every day and devote myself to the game. This is unmatched by others! Without me, you can't win!"

However, Butler's doing so did not motivate Towns and Wiggins, but put a lot of pressure on these two guys.

Therefore, Towns and Wiggins did not dare to make decisive shots at all.If you fail to make the shot, you will be "educated" by Butler again.

That's why Downs was so hesitant when he made the shot just now.

Not all teams are as healthy as Henson's Pacers.

After Butler received the return pass from Towns, he had no choice but to call his teammates to open the singles.But unfortunately, under the defense of his former teammate Paul George, Jimmy Butler's layup eventually rolled off the basket.

The Timberwolves missed their first attack, and Butler gritted his teeth unwillingly. He didn't want to continue to fall in the Bankers Life Arena!
"The Timberwolves' tactics have not been played out. Butler can't beat the Pacers alone. After all, last season, the Warriors' Big Four together failed to beat them to death."

The Timberwolves' offense struggled extremely, while the Pacers' offense was very easy.

This time, Taj Gibson personally defended Antetokounmpo from possession.Although the all-around power forward who was once extremely optimistic by Henson is not the top superstar in the league, his ability is still remarkable.He will defend Antetokounmpo, at least he will not be directly ignored like Teague.

With such a switch, Teague ran to defend Oladipo, Jimmy Butler defended George, Wiggins defended Siakam, Towns defended Lopez, and the Timberwolves' defensive matchup was considered right for the time being. There will be no embarrassing picture of Teague defending Antetokounmpo.

Everyone is always an NBA-level professional player, and the basic self-adjustment ability is still there.

But just matching the position does not mean that Thibodeau's defense will be successful.

Antetokounmpo raised his hand, signaling Siakam to come over and cover him.Well, a 2'11 player who called out to cover Antetokounmpo really put in the role, he really thinks of himself as a point guard.

It's also a cover, and it's also a simple tactic.But the execution of the Pacers and Timberwolves is completely different.

With Siakam covering him, Antetokounmpo strode forward with his stride.

Gibson was delayed by Siakam, and Wiggins had to defend Antetokounmpo.

However, Wiggins' stride span is nothing compared to Antetokounmpo's.Moreover, Antetokounmpo's top confrontation ability is not afraid of Wiggins' slightly weak blocking.

Wiggins has physical fitness, but his attitude seems a little loose.In fact, this is the biggest reason Butler is dissatisfied with him.

Downs was pulled out of the three-second zone by Lopez, so he couldn't protect the frame in time.Before Towns rushed back to the basket, Antetokounmpo had already completed a layup against Wiggins' weak defense.

And the most terrible thing is that when the basketball hit the net, the referee also called Wiggins a foul.

Antetokounmpo got a chance to hit a three-pointer!

"What are you doing!? Be tough, you could have prevented him!" Butler started yelling at Wiggins. For the first time in the new season, he lost patience with Wiggins.

Wiggins waved his hand helplessly. In fact, even if he gets tough, he may not be able to guard Antetokounmpo.Antetokounmpo was already one of the players with the most terrifying finishing rate at the basket in the league last season. Let him enter the three-second zone, usually with two results.

Let him score, or let him go to the free throw line.

Under the high morale and the quiet environment created by the Pacers fans, Antetokounmpo steadily made an extra free throw. 5 to 0, Thibodeau's defense was useless in front of Henson.

Fortunately, Gibson then used his soft touch to score a goal in the low post, which allowed the Timberwolves to stabilize the situation a little bit.But this ball can't change anything. As soon as it passed, Gibson was returned by Antetokounmpo.

Although the tough Gibson did not allow Antetokounmpo to score directly, he was still fouled.It is not so easy to stop a player who is 2 meters tall but has the agility of a defender.

Antetokounmpo's shooting has not been very good, but with the help of Frazier and Nash, the free throw is still barely passable.

Today, Antetokounmpo feels just right.At the free-throw line, he made both free throws and continued his impressive clean-throw record.

7 to 2, the Timberwolves are still passive.Facing Henson's high point guard lineup, Thibodeau has no power to fight back.

In this way, the game played for 4 minutes, and the Pacers also turned the score into 15 to 6.Of the 6 points, 4 came from Gibson and 2 from Butler.

The two champions, Downs and Wiggins, both did nothing for various reasons.Seeing the performance of these two people, Henson sighed.From this point of view, it is not incomprehensible for Jimmy Butler to lose his temper.

Think about it, a person who is used to being in a team like the Pacers who are all soldiers, can he get used to the lazy style of his teammates?

However, the matter of the Timberwolves is still left to Thibodeau to consider. During the timeout, Henson called Antetokounmpo.His shock just now must have made Thibodeau very afraid.Therefore, this guy will definitely shrink the penalty area and wait for Antetokounmpo to throw himself into the trap.

At that time, it is time for Antetokounmpo to show his style as a point guard!
"Giannis, you may face double-teams next. But don't panic, give the ball to teammates outside the three-point line like in training, and we can still score easily."

"Well, I'm not panicking, boss!" the Greek laughed honestly.

Henson nodded, and with just one sentence, he arranged all the tactics.No way, who let him know Thibodeau well?
The preseason is the only chance for others to beat the Pacers.In the regular season, Henson will not be soft!

(End of this chapter)