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658 Chapter 656: Cracked down

Pat Riley was sitting in a luxurious box, smiling.Watching that No. 3 show himself to the fullest is Riley's happiest moment this season.

Since Wade announced that this is his "last dance", every game of the Heat has actually attracted much attention.Of course, what people pay attention to is not only the outcome of the Heat, but the countdown performance of that great defender.

On the court, Wade broke through JJ Redick's defense after borrowing a screen.Although not as lightning-fast as before, his rhythm changes still caught Redick off guard.

Just like that, the Heat slammed into the paint and forced a layup on Joel Embiid's defense.

In the air, Wade deftly dodges Embiid's big hands before tossing the ball softly toward the hoop.

Although in the past season, Wade's state was very average.But this year, the last season, Wade's state is very good.

This can be seen from the data. Wade averaged only 11.4 points per game last season.This season, Wade's scoring average is as high as 15.0 points.Although he can't be compared with him in his heyday, he is indeed playing well.

During the layup in the confrontation, the basketball hit the backboard to reflect into the net.At the same time, the referee whistled to signal Embiid's defensive foul.

The audience stood up and cheered, this man completed a beautiful three-point attack.

"It's wonderful!" Pat Riley applauded in the box. Once, as a general manager, he did something that was beneficial to the team, but very impersonal.

That is to let Dwyane Wade go.

But now, when the Heat don't have too much performance pressure, when he sees Wade playing happily on the court, this old guy who was once spurned by all Miami fans finds that he hasn't been this happy for a long time.

This time, there are not so many interests, and there are not so many intrigues.Pat Riley, like Wade, is enjoying basketball.

Enjoying basketball has become a luxury for professional basketball players.

At this moment, Andy Ellisberg, Bird's good helper and current general manager of the Heat, walked to the side of silver-haired Riley with a look of horror on his face.He held a cell phone in his hand, and it was broadcasting a live broadcast of another NBA game.

"Riley, you have to look at this court." Ellisberg's voice trembled a little.

"Well, I'm watching it. Devine's performance is really wonderful." Byrd smiled and waved his hands, not paying attention to his mobile phone screen.

"No, I'm not talking about the course down there, I'm talking about Bankers Life Arena!"

"Bankers Life Arena!?" Hearing these words, the smile on Riley's face suddenly disappeared.After all, the arena in Indianapolis once made him very painful.

Yes, if it weren't for the Pacers, the Big Three of the Heat should be very successful.And Dwyane Wade can also get more championship rings.

"I don't want to watch the Pacers game. Our goal this season is not a championship, so what do they do?" Riley continued to look down, he didn't want his good mood to be ruined.

"No, this game is very special. The lineup you mentioned. Henson Joe made him a reality!" Ellisberg handed the phone directly to Riley. Riley saw that Ellisberg was not joking with him, so he took the phone and glanced at it.

At this point, the game between the Pacers and the Rockets has reached the fourth quarter.The Rockets trailed by 15 points, a result that didn't surprise Riley.

Henson Joe weighs a lot, he knows it all too well.After all, the Heat lost the most that year was to the Pacers.

Later, Riley looked at the Pacers' lineup.Suddenly, he frowned.

"This" Riley leaned closer to the screen and took a closer look.

Antetokounmpo, George, Kuzma, Bogdanovic and Siakam!He read it right, Henson sent a lineup with almost no positions!Now Riley knew why Ellisberg was so surprised.

Henson Joe turned Riley's fantasy of the future of basketball into reality!

"They ... led by 15 points with this lineup!"

Riley was asking about it, and Wade added another two points with a beautiful mid-range shot on the court.The fans cheered enthusiastically, and the cheers even entered the luxury box.

Riley, however, was indifferent to what was going on on the court at this point.His attention has long been transferred to Indianapolis.

"That's right. With this lineup, Henson Joe has been suppressing the Rockets, driving the Rockets' three-point shooting rate to a very low level. Because no matter how the Rockets change their players, they are almost always misplaced."

"Then what about Capela? Shouldn't he be overwhelmed in the paint?" Riley looked at Ellisberg eagerly. Although the concept of no position division on the basketball court was proposed by himself, he was willing to accept the fact that Henson Joe really did it all.

"No," Ellisberger shook his head, his answer disappointed Riley, "Capela didn't gain any advantage in the paint!"

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Mike D'Antoni stood anxiously on the sidelines. It was not difficult to see from his expression that this guy was full of despair about the situation.

However, just three quarters before the game, he thought he was a "fake guard", a great coach who could uncover the fig leaf of Henson Joe.He will prove the truth of the saying "my grandma can win the championship with the Pacers".

However, at this moment, he laughed at himself inwardly.Laughing at myself for being so arrogant, laughing at myself for daring to underestimate the godfather of basketball in Indianapolis.

With just one substitution, Henson tore the Rockets' championship dream to pieces!
If the Rockets want to win the championship, they must find a way to contain the Pacers' ultimate lineup.Of course, the premise is that they have to pass the level of the Warriors first.
"Antetokounmpo misplaced in front of Harden. Last season MVP James Harden defended very hard. However, his efforts were of no avail!"

As soon as Reggie Miller finished speaking, Antetokounmpo rushed inside with a crushing advantage.Seeing this situation, Capela's only option is to supplement the protective frame.

However, it is a pity that Antetokounmpo is not a one-sided guy like Westbrook.Seeing Capela defending, the Greek skillfully distributed the ball to Siakam, who is also an international player.

The latter fired from the bottom corner to help the Pacers hit a three-pointer.

This kind of similar goal, the Pacers don't know how many hits.But there is no way. It is dead to make up defense or not to make up defense. Of course, the Rockets are willing to make three-pointers with lower certainty.It's a pity that today's Pacers' ultimate lineup is not inaccurate beyond the three-point line.

The three-pointer that the Rockets rely on for survival has become the weapon that the Pacers used to kill them today.

"The Pacers scored again. The difference is 18 points. If the Rockets are widened to 20 points by the Pacers, it will be too disappointing!"

"That's right, Mike D'Antoni should call a timeout now!"

Reggie Miller and Chris Webber both looked at D'Antoni on the sidelines, but he still just stood there like a log, doing nothing.

That guy was frightened out of his wits.

On the other side, Henson sat firmly on the Diaoyutai.From the beginning of his coaching career, he has been working to blur the division of positions on the field.Of course, Henson's initial actions were just "small troubles" such as letting Granger play the fourth position.

Later, Henson used "Death Defense" and "Death Five".At the same time, Al Horford played the role of organizer during the Pacers period.

So, Henson has been experimenting.People say that old Nelson is a "mad scientist", and Henson is the kind of "scientist" who strives for innovation while maintaining stability.

The reason why he likes jack-of-all-trades like Stephenson and Tucker who can play multiple positions is to prepare for an extremely balanced lineup.

And today, Henson's years of experimentation and research finally paid off!

He watched with satisfaction that the ultimate lineup he had created appeared in front of the world without warning.Even Vogel and Becky Harmon were surprised, let alone the others.

Henson smiled, now, I really want to light a cigar
"Beep~~~~"

To the cheers of all Pacers fans, this confrontation, which Reggie Miller called "historic game", finally came to an end.

128 to 109, the Pacers beat the Houston Rockets, who were clamoring to end the championship before the game, by 19 points at home.

Even though the Rockets supplemented Paul and Anthony, they were still beaten!

The moment the game ended, all the reporters flocked to Henson, while other players, even last season's MVP James Harden, were ignored!

D'Antoni stood there blankly, as if he still couldn't believe what he had just experienced.

Is the Rockets now a championship-level team?D'Antoni shook his head. He felt that he had been faked.

(End of this chapter)