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Chapter 657 Chapter 655: Ultimate Lineup

Mike D'Antoni was quite proud, because he actually suppressed the defending champion in both scenes and scores.In his opinion, these two guys, Henson Joe and Steve Kerr, were just lucky.After all, the lineups of the Warriors and Pacers are there.

The fans joked more than once, "My grandma can win the championship when coaching the Warriors and Pacers." D'Antoni firmly believes in this.

Now that the Pacers are without Paul, they won't be able to fight tough battles immediately.There is no doubt that this makes D'Antoni very refreshing.He is finally going to expose the true level of a head coach who has no strength. Isn't this refreshing?

This guy already regards himself as a counterfeit guard.Today he dealt with Henson first, and next time he will "expose" that guy Cole.

Therefore, when he was interviewed on the sidelines after the first quarter, the mustache D'Antoni was also very confident.

"We will continue to suppress in the second quarter. Even if we lead in the first quarter, we can still do better."

Many people think that the head coach of a championship team is insignificant.But in fact, both Henson and Cole have their own uniqueness.

Henson recognized Cole's ability. Although the Warriors' lineup is abnormal, without Cole, it is impossible for the Warriors to be unbeatable in the West for so many years.His rotation, his employment and strategy are all at the master level.

Because of this, Henson was able to win the Warriors twice.Because, he never underestimated his opponent.

And D'Antoni made this mistake, he underestimated Henson.

"The second quarter is about to start. The Rockets are very aggressive. They didn't let the Pacers lead by even a second in the first quarter. Huh? Coach Henson changed? And, there are still three people!?"

Webb next to Reggie Miller was a little surprised. In the second quarter, Henson changed three starters in one go. This approach was very bold.But what is more daring is his replacement candidate.

"In addition to Antetokounmpo and George, Henson replaced three starters at once. He may want to change the situation, but this approach is too risky! Even the main players can't contain the Rockets. Does Henson think that substituting will solve the problem?"

At this time, not only Weber, but also many other commentators did not understand Henson's approach.

But Henson did it not to be understood, but to win.

At this time, the Pacers did not have any player under 2 meters tall on the court.George, Bogdanovic, Kuzma, Siakam and Antetokounmpo, you can't even tell who is a guard and who is a forward.

Reggie Miller swallowed, isn't this the ultimate lineup that Pat Riley said! ?
The Pacers' starting lineup just now is "close" to what Pat Riley called the ultimate lineup.And now, Reggie Miller can drop the word "close."Henson is now on the field, is an ultimate lineup!
Pat Riley, the general manager of the Heat and one of the greatest coaches in the NBA, once said: "In the future, the players on the basketball court will all be over 2 meters tall. They will all have the ability to switch defenses and hold the ball infinitely, and have the speed of offensive and defensive transitions."

When he coached the "showtime" Lakers led by "Magic" Johnson, he actually fit this set of concepts very well, playing gorgeously but tough.

But his prophecy was so far ahead that people didn't take it seriously at the time.

And now, just today, the lineup that Pat Riley was talking about appeared.

乔治2米06，西亚卡姆2米03，库兹马2米06，博扬2米03，阿德托昆博2米11。没有后卫、前锋和中锋的分别，这五个人都十分均衡。

D'Antoni hasn't taken this lineup too seriously at this time. He believes that the Pacers' offense without a guard will be a mess.The Pacers without an inside line will be dunked by Capela.

However, the performance of this lineup on the court is quite different from what D'Antoni expected.

First of all, Antetokounmpo has taken up the responsibility of point guard very well.His organization is not subtle, but at least it is not chaotic.

Five people move flexibly and cover each other.On the other hand, on the Rockets side, it feels like no matter how they defend, they are preventing misplacement.

In the end, after a series of transmissions, the basketball was sent to Bogdanovic.At this time, it was former teammate Paul who defended him.

Paul knew very well how capable this guy known as "Little Peja" was, so he hurriedly stuck to Bogdanovic, but Paul's height was still too short for the Croatian.

Bojan shot calmly, and Paul's interference was better than nothing for him.If Bogdanovic chooses to break through, Paul can also use some dirty tricks to interfere with the opponent.But in today's league, defensive players dare not easily attack shooters.

Speaking of which, this atmosphere was brought out by Harden. But now, the Rockets have become the one that suffers.

"brush!"

The pleasant voice reached Henson's ears, and he sat back on the bench with satisfaction.Both Becky Harmon and McMillan looked at Henson with unbelievable eyes. They couldn't believe that Henson actually moved this immature lineup to the basketball court!

"The goal was scored, but the defense of this lineup has not been tested." Webb swallowed, he couldn't believe that this lineup that only existed in Pat Riley's imagination actually appeared.

The future of basketball may no longer be in the future.

The Rockets' offense is still the same, but no matter how Harden and Paul switch, they have to face a higher defender than themselves.

In the end, Harden met Antetokounmpo by mistake.He wanted to attack by himself, but found that Capela had a better chance.After all, he was facing Siakam.

But is Capela really taller than Siakam?No, it's just people's impressions.Capela is 2 meters, but Siakam is only a few centimeters shorter than Capela.

Therefore, in the face of Harden's lob pass, Siakam waited for the opportunity, jumped high, and cut off the ball in a daze!

Henson smiled, Capela is not a traditional center, and the advantage is not that great.If the ball is thrown to Yao Ming, do you think Siakam can still grab it?
In other words, the Rockets' insiders really don't necessarily have an advantage!

After the steal, it was a fast break across the board.Five players with a height of more than 2 meters rushed to the frontcourt, and the Rockets didn't know how to position for a while.

Because no matter who they stare at, it seems that they are misplaced and inappropriate.Therefore, no one can figure out who they should defend against, so they can only run around.

While the Rockets' defense was still hesitating, Siakam quickly made the ball to Kuzma who was in the bottom corner.Kuzma raised the knife and hit a three-pointer.

Until Kuzma scored, the Rockets players looked at each other in blank dismay. They still didn't know who was responsible for the loss just now.

"The Rockets' defense is a bit confused, because they are not in the right position! Is Kuzma a guard or a forward? This may only be known by Coach Henson." Miller smiled, Henson is really a ghost!

"Come here, let me arrange it!" Paul also knew that the situation was wrong, so he arranged for everyone to match up while serving the baseline. After all, the second quarter had just started, and D'Antoni could not call a timeout now.

Besides, D'Antoni's strength is not defense.Even if he is willing to call a timeout, he may not be able to arrange this matter clearly.This can be seen from D'Antoni's bewildered expression now.

Therefore, now we can only rely on Paul, the field coach, to stabilize the situation.

The Rockets went from leading by 5 points to trailing by 1 point in an instant, and Harden needed to shoulder the heavy responsibility.

He calls a screen, wants a mismatch.But when it was changed, it was changed to Siakam
If it is a typical small fight big, Harden can use rhythm changes to kill the opponent.But does Siakam say he is small or big?Harden didn't know either, so he could only follow the steps.

His retreat is very fast, but Siakam's pace is not slow.He raised his arms high and didn't force him to foul Harden.

But even so, Harden was greatly disturbed.After all, that has a wingspan of 2 meters!

"Boom!"

The basketball hit the rim with a crisp sound.Even Harden, it is impossible to hit every shot in the interference.

Antetokounmpo received the rebound, and in terms of height, he seemed to be more of a center than Capela.

The Rockets quickly blocked the Pacers' passing lanes and prevented them from playing at a fast pace.Because at this time last season, Antetokounmpo would definitely find Paul first.

But this year, the Greeks don't have to look for anyone.He pushes himself, which is equivalent to a center who grabs a rebound and pushes himself.This shows how smooth the transition between offense and defense is.In the history of the NBA, few teams can play this kind of tactics.

In the end, Antetokounmpo assisted Siakam who cut inside to make a layup.Although James Ennis interfered with the jump, but Siakam's wingspan made Ennis far behind that basketball.

"Unexpectedly, with a simple substitution, Coach Henson actually played a historic moment! Yes, I call it a historic moment. Because Coach Henson turned future basketball into modern basketball! He created a genre that only existed in imagination before, and his moves are too advanced!"

D'Antoni looked left and right, his eyes a little confused.He thought that people like Henson were just lucky, but they had no real skills.

However, the Chinese coach made a simple substitution and misfired the mustache.

Although the Rockets are only 3 points behind, D'Antoni panicked.

Because he found out that he didn't know what to do!If you don't know what to do, the difference will be opened sooner or later!

It is really difficult to threaten the status of the defending champion
(End of this chapter)