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Chapter 680: Chapter 678

Cousins ​​will never forget January 2016, 1, even though it has been three years since that day.

On that day, the Kings faced the challenge of the Atlanta Hawks at home.At that time, with the last 1.9 seconds left in the game, the Kings led by 3 points, and the Eagles had the last chance to attack.

Prior to this, the Kings had lost 15 games in a row.They urgently need a game victory to stop the loss, and they cannot let the Eagles successfully drag the game into overtime.

After returning from the timeout, Rondo began to direct the defense as the king's field commander.He yelled at Cousins, told him to go to the left corner and prepare to defend.

Cousins ​​looked confused because there was no one in the left corner.But seeing Rondo's firm attitude, Cousins ​​still reluctantly went.He thought to himself at the time that if the defense went wrong this time, he would definitely dismember Rondo after the game.After all, he was never a good boy.

The referee whistled, and the Eagles began to execute the final attack.As soon as the referee blew his whistle, Millsap ran crazily to the left corner where there was no one.Cousins' expression gradually changed from anger to surprise, and from surprise to excitement.

Rajon Rondo actually predicted the Eagles' tactics correctly, so he was asked to come to the empty left corner to prepare in advance!

Due to Cousins' early positioning, the Eagles' tactics did not play out.In the end, the Eagles missed the opportunity to drag the game into overtime due to unclear tactics, and regrettably lost.And this key defense also allowed the Kings to end their 15-game losing streak.

After the game, Cousins ​​looked happily at Rondo who had just let him stand in the bottom corner, and couldn't help shouting in his heart: "It smells so good!"

Since then, Rajon Rondo has become one of the few most respected players in Cousins' heart.

So today, seeing that the Pacers let Rondo start, Cousins ​​​​felt no problem at all.Others may not know it, but Cousins ​​is very aware of the value of a player like Rondo.

Facts have proved that Cousins' conjecture is extremely correct.Because the game has been played so far, Rajon Rondo's performance has been perfect.

At this time, the game has reached the 8th minute of the first quarter, and the Pacers attacked.

Rondo, as always, pointed the country outside the three-point line, and all the Warriors were tense.Today, the No. 9 defender's elusive pass has already caused them to lose too many points.

Rondo and George, who ran out to meet him, handed over. George made a breakthrough, but passed the ball back to Rondo on the way.Rondo played the ball again almost as soon as he received the basketball. He made the ball transfer so fast that when Tucker received the basketball, Green hadn't realized what was going on.

When "Big Mouth" Green rushed up to block, Tucker had already made a three-pointer, and the basketball went into the net.

Another three-point hit, and this is Rondo's fourth assist today.Four assists in a single quarter, this is not a statistic that any point guard can get.

"The three-pointer again came from Rajon Rondo's offense. I have to admit that Rondo organized the team's offense very comfortably today. It seems that we are welcoming back the Pacers team with Chris Paul."

Kenny Smith said and looked at the big screen above his head. The Pacers have already led the five-star Warriors by 6 points!

Although the point difference is not big, the way the Pacers took the lead is very smart.If the Warriors want to score, they must shed a layer of skin.On the Pacers side, because of Rondo's relationship, the players got too many easy shots.

Although Rondo has only four assists, it does not mean that he only created four opportunities.After all, not every wonderful pass can lead to an assist.

It can be seen that the energy invested by the two sides on the offensive end is not equal at all.

In this way, at the end of the game, or at the critical moment, which team will be more energetic?Kenny Smith believes that this question is not difficult to answer.

Henson Joe is a bastard, as always, he is fishing for big fish with a long line!
After Tucker hit a three-pointer, Steve Kerr called to stop the game.At the juncture of the 8th minute, it was time for the two teams to take turns.

But the rotation lineup, this is a major weakness of the Warriors this year.Basically, Cole didn't dare to engage in long rotations, because the Warriors' bench is not as thick as before.

Iguodala, Livingston and Pacers veteran Kevin Rooney are Cole's three most important rotation players.

As for Henson, there are simply too many people he can use.During the timeout, Henson called Rose, Oladipo, Kuzma and Siakam to his side, and he had only one requirement for this lineup.

"Give me all the strength to attack!"

Therefore, in the last few minutes of the first quarter, the Warriors were suppressed miserably.The impact of Rose and Oladipo coupled with the cold arrows of Kuzma and Siakam made the Warriors' second team play extremely embarrassingly.

In the end, Cole had to replace Klay Thompson in advance, and finally managed to hold the situation.

After the 12-minute competition in the first quarter, the Pacers led the Warriors by 8 points! 33 to 25, the whole world was shocked.The Pacers' offense is actually stronger than the five-star Warriors' firepower!

"This result was really unexpected. At the beginning of the game, Coach Henson started Rondo and Tucker. Everyone thought they were just fake starts. As a result, Rondo and Tucker performed very well. This change also allowed the Pacers to play a different game from the past. In the end, the five-star warriors fell behind so much!"

"Coach Henson must have prepared for this game for a long time, so every decision he made was extremely decisive. But the game is not over yet, and it is not certain who will walk out of the court standing up in the end."

The Pacers led the Warriors by 8 points in a single quarter, which gave Henson unanimous praise.Little did they know that just before the start of the first quarter, most people were still clamoring that the Pacers couldn't stand it.

Steve Kerr became the busiest person in this intermission. He changed some tactics based on Henson's first-quarter play.

If someone told Cole before the game that the two role players Rondo and Tucker would become the biggest obstacle to stop the five-star Warriors, Cole would definitely laugh.

But basketball games are like this, the truth is sometimes crazier than imagined!

"In the second quarter, Rondo continued to lead the team to attack! Tucker, I need you to strengthen your defense. As long as Durant gets close, you will confront me. Even if he wants to score, he must pay the price. Consume him, torture him! Let him know whose territory this is!"

Henson hasn't changed too much, after all, he is leading now.This Chinese coach just emphasized that Tucker must continue to consume Durant. If Tucker can succeed, the Warriors will lose one of the most stable scoring points at the critical moment!

After the second quarter came up, Cole's side mainly increased the diversity of offense, and no longer let Curry and Durant compete with Rondo and Tucker.

In this way, Thompson and Cousins ​​naturally got more opportunities.

"Tang Shen" feels average today. After all, Paul George's defense is not easy for him.

And Cousins ​​seized the opportunity to make a big kill on the inside. I have to admit that Lopez still had a bit of difficulty defending Cousins ​​in one-on-one.

The last time he played against the 76ers, Henson could contain Embiid by double-teaming.But in this game, he obviously can't use the same method to deal with Cousins.

After all, the ability of the Warriors to open space and the ability of the 76ers to open space are not at the same level.Double-team Cousins, the Warriors can really shoot you to death.

Cousins ​​played extremely excitedly, scoring frequently on Lopez's head.Fans are speculating that if this continues, Cousins ​​may get his first 20+ points after his comeback.

But no matter how good Cousins ​​is, he can only score two points and two points. The biggest problem for the Warriors now is that they cannot play their favorite game.

A few three-pointers directly opened up the gap, which is the Warriors' favorite rhythm.Now, however, the Warriors are playing like a team from the 90s.

They rely on breakthroughs and inside storms to score, which really makes all Warriors players very uncomfortable.

Although with the efforts of Cousins, the Warriors gradually narrowed the point difference.However, Henson was extremely relieved, because the Warriors' attack was proof that they had no better way!
Now, the rhythm has been firmly controlled by Henson.Everything depends on the last moment, whether my arrangement will work.

(End of this chapter)