The Basketball Court Swordsman

The Dallas Mavericks are definitely one of the league's most capable offensive teams. Their superb mid-range shooting and strong tactical execution ability, coupled with Carlisle's clever command, are the reasons why the Mavericks became famous last season.

So from the beginning, Henson hoped that the rhythm could be a little faster. Falling into the position with the Mavericks is as stupid as falling into the position with the Spurs. Even if the Pacers now have Paul, a master of field control, it is best not to grind with the Mavericks so much. After all, being as good as the "Queen Bee" is not omnipotent. Otherwise, the Hornets championship should be softened.

After the suspension, as always, Henson's substitution decision caused a very big controversy. Paul, Matthews, George, Leonard and Horford, the Pacers actually sent a large and four small lineup!

This season Henson has rarely placed a large and four small lineups to play, because in his opinion Leonard's performance in the fourth position is not as good as last season's Granger. Leonard's post-back skills in college also allowed him to score points frequently in the paint as a fourth position, but his post-back offense in the NBA seems not so easy to use.

"Continue to sit inside and attack! Attack their inside and hit the basket!" Seeing this, Carlisle immediately reminded his players loudly.

If you let the Pacers' tall outside line play a fast pace, the game will be very passive. Carlisle now needs to use his height advantage in the interior to continue to drag the pace and force Henson to switch back to the traditional double interior lineup.

This is a game between two coaches, but who can win this game depends on who can play their own basketball rhythm. Both coaches wanted to force each other to change. It was only the first quarter of the game, and Henson and Carlisle didn't want to try again.

Seeing George and Matthews playing at the same time, eSPN's on-site photographer couldn't help giving them a close-up. The narrators of all the TV stations became agitated in an instant. They really wanted to see what kind of chemical reaction the two recently caught up in the rumors could produce.

In the first attack after coming back from a timeout, Paul no longer slowly passed the half. In order to contain Paul's quick push, Carlisle let Boubowa press on Paul.

However, Boubois's defense was unable to form pressure for Paul. Paul changed his crotch a few times before throwing off the Frenchman and safely taking the ball across the midfield line.

As soon as he crossed the midfield line, Paul passed the ball. The pass was not the three outside lines, but the high-level Horford.

Horford is the same as last season, in the big and four small lineups, he plays the role of high fort and command tower.

As soon as Horford received the ball, he immediately passed the ball from the 2.13 meter Brandon Haywood. The camera moved quickly to keep up with the orange-red afterimage, only to see Leonard just cut in from the bottom line and steadily caught the basketball!

"Damn it!" Carlisle gritted his teeth, and what he feared most was coming. Leonard cuts into the basket with speed, and the old Dirk has nothing to do!

Leonard caught the ball and made an anti-basket, and Henson's first attack after a timeout succeeded the Pacers. Nowitzki was very helpless, he reacted promptly, but his legs and feet could not keep up with the opponent.

"Classic Pacers-style tactics, Horford's high position to support, other people cut points. Coach Henson seems to bring us back to last season, but I am very curious, how they want to defend the Mavericks inside bombing!"

Van Gundy put it right, inside, this is the point where the Mavericks currently have the most advantage. Dirk and Heywood are both over 2.13 meters tall, while Horford and Leonard of the Pacers are 2.08 meters and the other is only 2.03 meters.

Bubois wanted to suppress the rhythm after receiving the baseline ball from Dirk, but he did not know that Paul also forced it up. The audience pressed on. This is Henson's task specifically to explain Paul.

It stands to reason that oppressive defense will make the opponent's rhythm forced to slow down. But for the Mavericks, it may be completely different.

As a point guard whose ability is far from the starting level of the NBA, Bubois encountered one of the best defensive positions on the planet.

He wanted to use speed to rush, but Paul's rough physical confrontation made Boubois unable to even raise the speed. He wanted to use a quick change of direction to get rid of a little space, but Paul didn't eat his way at all.

Boubois can't keep playing with Paul in the backcourt. His only option is to pass the ball quickly and pass it to the frontcourt first. As long as Bubois passes long, the Pacers have a chance to fight back!

Old Carter and Marion saw the French little brother in trouble and both mentioned positions close to the midfield line to respond. At the same time, George and Matthews also quietly approached.

Boubowa was forced by Paul to panic, so he hurriedly passed the ball to Carter. However, the basketball had just been released, and Bubois knew that something was bad.

Carter just made the ball catch, and he felt a huge pressure behind him. He knew that Matthews posted it!

Matthews stretched out his hand from Carter's side, and both hands touched the basketball at the same time, but no one caught it.

The basketball fell forward, and Carter was just about to reach out to pick it up, only to find that Matthews behind him fell directly to the ground to pounce the ball!

"Wesley Matthews, he has always been very active in fighting for the floor ball! Bubois made a mistake and the Pacers got the offensive ball!"

In Van Gundy’s shout, Matthews lay on the ground and passed the ball. Of course, his pass is not Paul, but George who has already cut from the middle!

George rushed to get Matthews' pass, and went straight to the basket! Marion madly chased after George, but he could only find desperately that the distance between him and George was getting further and further!

Marion, the "hacker" who used to be able to run and jump, was also defeated by the strangulation of the years.

George remembered the rumors between him and Matthews, the remarks that said he was not worthy of starting. But he is not angry, but feels full of power!

So George leaped sharply, grasping the basketball tightly with both hands and placing it behind his head. In the horrified eyes of everyone, this seemingly thin No. 24 forward smashed the frame with his hands vigorously!

"Wow~~~~~ Whoa, what a wonderful dunk! Speed, height and strength, George’s dunk contains all the elements of a wonderful dunk!" Van Gundy’s voice is just a representative, because at this time Conseco Ball He is not the only one who has fallen into madness in the museum!

After George landed, he looked up to the sky and screamed. This guy is usually low-key and restrained, but that button seems to make him shout out all the dissatisfaction and aggrieved in his heart!

Subsequently, George ran back to his own half and gave a light high-five with Matthews, who fell to the ground to save and assist him.

"Hey!" The hands of the two touched gently, breaking the ridiculous remarks that made people suspicious in one fell swoop!

"If George and Matthews are both problematic, then the entire league can't find a team that gets along well!"

The corners of Zach Lowe's mouth twitched twice, and the palms of George and Matthews seemed to hit him in the face just now! A reporter is more afraid of inaccurate reporting than not reporting.

Zach Lowe could not do Wernarowski and others in reporting on player transfer events, but the performance of George and Matthews seems to have brought his team insider coverage to an end.

Of course, it is not just Zach who is uncomfortable at this time, Carlisle is also nervously crossing the sidelines. The scene is gradually getting out of control, and that guy Henson has come prepared! At this time, Carlisle missed the old Kidd very much. If Kidd is on the court, the Mavericks will no longer have difficulty controlling the rhythm. At the very least, Old Kidd can also take the ball through halftime.

Unfortunately, the injury is a side effect that this old calf must bear.

Subsequently, Boubois stumbled and finally passed halftime and dropped the ball to Dirk. But Dirk encountered a double double team between Horford and Leonard! Leonard interfered with the ball, Horford was the top man and blocked shooting space. The two have a clear division of labor, and they are not in good agreement.

In the hectic, Dirk handed the ball to Brandon Heywood, but Heywood is always a "fauvist" center. His heavy dunks in the interior are pleasing to the eye, but his work is a bit rough.

Leonard immediately made up his defense and returned, but Haywood had no choice but to throw a shot from close range. If it is strong through Leonard, it is an offensive foul! Dumbfounded? That used to be his masterpiece, but now Brandon Haywood can't perform that kind of drama.

But it was obvious that Haywood's stiff hand couldn't do this kind of job. Basketball knocked out of the box, the Mavericks' height advantage didn't work!

Paul quickly pushed back after receiving Horford's pass, and the Mavericks had to follow the group of Pacers to dash around the court. Once running on defense, the Mavericks are full of loopholes!

Paul plunged into the Mavericks penalty area like a bullet, but the clever "Queen Bee" did not do it by himself, but distributed the ball to Matthews who was lying in the bottom corner.

Three-pointers in the counterattack, this is Matthews' favorite rhythm. He didn't waste Paul's brilliant pass, and he shot quite decisively. By the time Carter was sealed up, the basketball was already in the air.

Without any accident, Matthews' three-pointer fell into the net, and the three-pointer quickly counterattacked, and the cheers in the Conseco Arena rose by an octave.

Henson was waving his arms excitedly off the court. Although the Pacers are now only 3 points ahead, but more importantly, the rhythm has fallen to his side!

Carlisle immediately stopped the game. He was really afraid of something. He must interrupt the Pacers' momentum. Experienced, he doesn't want to be like Spoelstra. He waited until he was beaten to think of stopping the game.

When the referee sounded the whistle to suspend the game, George and Matthews leaped face-to-face and met shoulders in the air.

"They put an end to the rumors in the most perfect way!" Van Gundy clapped and laughed.