basketball player

Chapter 646 Chapter 644: The strength of the top three in the alliance
"Boss, you are still so early today."

George, who was putting on equipment in the locker room, was not surprised to see Henson push the door in, so he greeted him naturally.

Henson likes to prepare far in advance on game day, and everyone has long been accustomed to this kind of thing.Although he is not a player, he does not need to warm up.But every link before the start of the game, Henson likes to spend with the players.

"Yeah, it has to be early. Today our opponent is the San Antonio Spurs. To deal with them, we must not capsize the gutter. George, how are you? How do you feel?"

"I'm very good, boss! Don't worry, I won't let you down during the game!" George clenched his fists. Yesterday afternoon, Henson specially held a tactical meeting for the players.

The content of the meeting was very simple. Henson said that Popovich would definitely implement a double-team strategy for Antetokounmpo. At that time, it would be very difficult for Antetokounmpo to pass or assist.Therefore, he needs George to stand up and occasionally execute singles tactics to disrupt the opponent's defense.

Naturally, no one in the Pacers team objected to this tactic. Paul George is the most expensive star of the Pacers. Why not give him the right to shoot?

But George knew in his heart that this was specially arranged by Henson in order to let himself break through the doubts.If Antetokounmpo was so easily restricted, the Pacers would have lost the game long ago.

George is very grateful to Henson for giving him a chance to break the doubt, so even if he tries his best, he will not let down the opportunity Henson gave him!
"Okay, I'll go out and look around. Remember, George. The media, whether it's praise or criticism, is farting!"

After Henson finished speaking, he left the locker room again.He wants to look around to see if there are any journalists who can make him feel good.

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The game officially kicked off at 07:30 pm local time, and when the Spurs' Australian center Jakob Boltel took the ball away, Henson had already become a celebrity on the Internet.

The reason why Henson has attracted people's attention is undoubtedly because he publicly scolded a certain self-media basketball commentator who didn't understand the ball at all.

That arrogant Henson Joe always attracts most people's attention.Just swearing at the camera, Henson's popularity will soar.

At this time, the lens of the camera gave Henson a close-up.Everyone wanted to see if the anchor really didn't understand football, or if Henson was swearing.

For the Spurs, what Henson needs to focus on is not DeRozan or Aldridge, but the entire Spurs.You never know, who will suddenly become a superstar under Popovich in this game.

Therefore, Henson's defensive strategy is to do one-on-one and switch defenses as much as possible, trying not to have two people chasing one person.After all, the Spurs' ability to use team strength to find opportunities is first-rate.

After DeMar DeRozan came to the Spurs, Popovich tried to play the No. 1 position.The effect is remarkable, but sometimes it doesn't work.But facing the Pacers' resolute 1-on-[-] marking today, DeRozan was really at a loss.

Eventually, DeRozan called a screen, and he was going to run one himself.If there is a chance, the ball after the breakthrough is also one of the good ways to score.

The hard-working Aldridge screened in place, and DeRozan waited for an opportunity to break through.However, he had just passed by Aldridge, only to find that George had opened his long arms and appeared in front of his eyes!

George's precise prediction and pick-and-roll ability allowed him to easily return to DeRozan!
"George deserves the title of the league's top perimeter defender!" Reggie Miller pumped his fist excitedly, as a Los Angeles native with a similar experience to George.Watching the news about George being questioned in the past few days, Miller felt very uncomfortable.

He has been looking forward to, looking forward to a game where George can use his performance to shut everyone up.I hope this game can make George a turnaround.

DeRozan was blocked by George and stopped the ball awkwardly.He held up the basketball bewilderedly near the free throw line, not knowing what to do with it.

Popovich shook his head. Five years ago, Parker would have thrown a ground-up pass to Duncan, and that damn nerd would have scored in the low post.

but now.
DeRozan scrambled to hand the ball to Bryn Forbes, the small guard who replaced Tony Parker.

But Oladipo accelerated, straightened his arms, and easily intercepted the basketball.DeRozan's pass was random, and he didn't evaluate the situation on the court at all.

The Spurs immediately began to retreat, and everyone knew how terrible Oladipo's impact was.This season, Oladipo has performed very well from beyond the arc, but his favorite way to score is to hit the basket.

Fortunately, Rudy Gay rushed back to the penalty area in time and blocked Oladipo's layup with his strong body and excellent defensive awareness.

The Gay of today is very different from the Gay of the Grizzlies, Raptors and Kings.Even a funny comparison like Stephenson would be mature, let alone Guy?

The former Guy was a black hole, an out-and-out cancer.But now, Gay is doing his job as a role player conscientiously.Don't tell me, he really played well.

Once, Gay was one of the most physically fit players in the league.Although affected by age and injuries, his running and jumping ability is still excellent.In the playoffs last season, Gay even staged a good show of catching Durant's shot!
That scene must have shocked many Warriors fans at the time.

Therefore, Gay's blocking of Oladipo in the air this time was also very successful.He neither fouled nor allowed Oladipo to make a layup.

Under Gay's tough block, Oladipo's layup slipped out.Just when everyone thought that the Spurs had defended the Pacers' fast break, a bolt of lightning suddenly entered the penalty area and jumped high.Before all the Spurs players could react, they smashed the basketball back into the frame!
Dunk, hit the ground, and roar to the sky.The No. 13, who was wearing the Pacers jersey, hammered his chest. This mouthful vented all his grievances in the past few days!
"The dunk was successful, and Paul George's follow-up was very active! We all know that George has been criticized this season. There is no doubt that he wants to use his actual actions to break through those voices of doubt."

After George scored the goal, he pointed to the sidelines. People thought he was thanking the fans for their cheers.Actually, the guy was thanking Henson.

Henson applauded, but didn't say much.Many people don't know that although George has been famous for a long time, his progress has never stopped.

After so many years of experience, George's offensive skills have now reached A-level and A+ level.Even dribbling, which he was least good at back then, now has an A-level evaluation.He is a true all-around scorer, more comprehensive than Antetokounmpo.

After all, Antetokounmpo's shooting is still a bit eye-catching.

If Henson is to evaluate it, George now has the ability of the league's top scorer!If he is allowed to play, his scoring average should be able to reach the top three in the league!Even, it is not impossible to strive for the scoring champion!

Just for the team, for his own tactics, George sacrificed too much.But his sacrifice was interpreted by the media as being in poor condition!
Henson really still said: "You know a ball."

Today, Henson is going to let the whole league see how a top three scorer in the league destroys the opponent with offense.

The supplementary dunk in the fast break is just a warm-up.

The team made up points at the beginning of the game, and the morale of the Pacers was greatly boosted.So in the second round, the Spurs ran into a tougher defense from the defending champion.

Popovich admires Henson's adaptability, and even more the tactical execution ability of the Pacers players.

After all, no matter how subtle the coach's tactics are, if the players can't execute them, it's a waste of effort.

But at this time on the court, the Pacers players are resolutely implementing the 1-on-1 defense and unlimited defense strategies.No matter how the Spurs pass, they just can't get out!
Don't the Spurs like to play team offense?Then Henson forced you to play one-on-one today!

So, Aldridge went one-on-one to Antetokounmpo by mistake.There is no doubt that Aldridge's shot was a little off in the face of Antetokounmpo's aggressive defense.Unfortunately, the Spurs' offense failed again!
Antetokounmpo grabbed the rebound himself and then made a quick charge.But the Spurs' strategy of blocking the front and covering the back worked. Antetokounmpo was double-teamed in the three-second zone, and his forced layup also missed.

"As expected of Popovich's team." Henson smiled. The timing of the Spurs' contraction was just right, but not every team can control the timing of contraction so well on the defensive end.

Because you shrink early, Antetokounmpo can pass and assist.The contraction was late, and Antetokounmpo had already scored.Only perfect timing can prevent Antetokounmpo from scoring while also sealing his passing lanes.

The Spurs are really going to kill Antetokounmpo today, but if they kill Antetokounmpo, they don't necessarily kill the Pacers.Henson was convinced of this.

Just now George has shown his vitality with a back button, so after the next timeout, let him completely release his energy.

(End of this chapter)