The Basketball Court Swordsman

The playoffs are a game of constant gaming and countermeasures. The seven-game series undoubtedly reduces the impact of various unexpected factors. Therefore, between teams of similar strength, the battle will be extremely exciting.

The two sides constantly adjusted and played games, and showed amazing fighting spirit and willpower in the hard fight. What's more, once the fourth game is over, the changes between the two sides are basically used up, and there are no more secrets between each other. At this time, the game will become extremely anxious.

This is how the Pacers and Heat compete. The two teams that have easily passed the first two rounds have played tie-breaks for the first time this season. The cards on both sides are basically finished, Spoelstra uses James to play the power forward, and then Henson will play Leonard, the "artificial" surprise. Spoelstra used his mobility to catch a counterattack, and Henson worked hard to control the offensive rebounds for a second offense. Spoelstra took advantage of the whistle to win, then Henson deliberately disgusted the league and the Heat...The coaches of both sides have been playing tricks and playing games with each other.

Up to now, both sides have eliminated all external causes, pure fighting strength and perseverance. In the end, Henson's rapid transmission and open shots allowed the Pacers to reach the last moment!

12 of 24 three-pointers, 50% shooting, 55.4% total shooting! The team has 34 assists, a full 14 times more than the Heat! The rebounds were 48 to 38, and the offensive rebounds were 18 to 7! The Pacers played all that Henson had arranged today. They used extreme teamwork, brave offensive rebounds and clean and precise shooting to push the Miami Heat to the edge of the cliff!

As James knocked out the three-pointer, the red light on the backboard lit up. James looked around in disbelief, then covered his head with his hands. Now, the Heat has completely fallen from the edge of the cliff!

110 to 117, lost, the Miami Heat lost. This is the end of James' second journey to the championship! The Big Three of the Heat failed to make it out of the East!

"It's over! The game is over! The Indiana Pacers are the Eastern Conference champions, and we are going to the Eastern Conference Finals!" Reggie Miller climbed to the stage of understanding, and Jeff Van Gundy next to him was completely reduced to spectators. Miller was yelling throughout the fourth quarter, and Van Gundy had no chance to interrupt.

And just now, Reggie Miller used the word "we". As a commentator, he said "we" are going to the Eastern Conference Finals. It seems that this series completely ignited Miller's long-dead passion.

Henson rushed into the court at the end of the game and hugged his players. At this moment, he can no longer sit quietly on the bench and pretend to be X.

Eastern Championship, Finals! Who would have thought that the Pacers could get this far? Even Henson couldn't even think of it! His goal at the beginning of the season was just to break through the Eastern Conference semifinals!

So Henson couldn't hide his excitement at all. Facing a victory that was not in his plan, no one could remain calm in the face of such unexpected joy.

Vogel was right, Henson always had a plan. Only this season, the Pacers have achieved even more than Henson's plan!

"We won, we won! We're going to fight for the championship!" Paul grabbed Henson's shoulders and shook hard. In the finals, Paul couldn't even think about it before! In the Hornets, Paul's only hope was to experience the Western Conference Finals!

Until one day, the coach who said he had a championship plan walked into his home. At the beginning Henson looked like a liar, but at this time Paul knew very well that Henson Joe would never lie to himself!

Others were equally excited. Among them, there was Anderson, who was abandoned by the Nuggets, Yi Jianlian, who was about to return to the CBA to play, and Stephenson, who could no longer play in New York, because the team was reluctant to spend money to renew. And the dismissed Detective Horford, Matthews who lost the draft, the real version of "Coach, I want to play basketball" Green, and the ridiculed NCAA second-level league player Paul George, who fell from the lottery zone. Leonard with the 15th pick...

Such a group of "problematic youths", coupled with Henson such a "half-hearted" coach. If someone told you a year ago that such a group of people could reach the NBA Finals, you would definitely think this person was crazy!

However, reality is sometimes so crazy!

"Let's go, let's thank some of the fans who supported us!" Henson suggested, and then the players held hands, lined up in a row, and bowed to the stands.

This very “socialist” way of celebrating may be the only one in the league.

"Bird, have you thought we can make the finals?" Pritchard's voice trembled in the stands. Not because of cold, but because of excitement.

Think about it, a few years ago, when the Pacers were in the O'Brien era, how chaotic the team was, as if there was a dark cloud over the Conseco Arena.

But how long has it passed before the Pacers have become a finals-level team?

"I can't even think about it." Byrd didn't talk nonsense, and answered very sincerely.

"What about the championship? Now that we have reached the finals, do you think we can... win the first championship trophy in team history!?"

"What's wrong?" Bird smiled. Is there anything magical that the Pacers have never experienced?

After the players thanked them, they jumped into the player tunnel. Behind 2-0, complete the reversal. In the case of the league eager for the Heat to advance, it just refused to let the league do what it wanted.

There is nothing more topical than this. The reporters rushed into the media reception room with all their brains, not only because of the interview, but also because the Eastern Championship award ceremony will be held in the media reception room!

Twenty minutes later, the Pacers players crowded on the small table in the reception room. Larry Bird, an Indianapolis basketball legend and one of the greatest players in the history of the Celtics, received the spherical Eastern Conference trophy from NBA officials!

Suddenly, the audience flashed everywhere. However, the smiles on the faces of the players did not stop for a moment!

Bird briefly lifted the trophy and passed the honor to the team's star Chris Paul. Paul held the Eastern Conference trophy and kissed it softly, and the cold from the cup noodles made Paul feel numb.

The Eastern Conference champions are in hand, can the championship be far behind!

After the reporters took enough photos, the players returned to the locker room holding their Eastern Conference trophy. Only Bird, Henson and Paul remained at the scene and continued to be interviewed.

"It's really a great victory, Coach Henson! Your tactics have worked, the Pacers shot a terrible 50% three-pointer. Do you think it's just luck, or you can often play like this? Performance?"

The reporter's first question came to Henson. At the press conference, even if Paul and Bird were sitting beside him, Henson was always the protagonist!

"Wonderful victory? No, this is an ugly game! Look at the technical statistics, I'm not talking about three-point shooting, nor our offensive rebounds, but a comparison of foul distribution and number of fouls! I know that our reaching the conference finals will make some people feel unhappy. After all, who would have thought that the Spurs had not survived, but we would have survived it. After all, the finals without the Heat’s Big Three are certainly not attractive enough. Pay attention. But no one is a fool, and don't treat everyone as a fool again. When my team and I play in the finals, I really don't want to see such an unfair situation again!"

People thought that after winning the Eastern Conference, Henson would be very happy. However, as soon as he spoke, he suppressed the reporter, Bird and Paul!

Popovich's cursing is over, and the Eastern Conference champion is in hand. Now it's my time to curse!

"Coach Henson, do you mean...Did the referee's decision on the game be fair enough? You mean, do you question the league's ruling?"

"No, I don’t mean it, these are all what you said. Okay, guys, just ask Bird and Chris if you have anything. Now, I’m going to the locker room to enjoy the Eastern Championship that the league awarded me. It's a trophy. Whether you like it or not, we are all **** Eastern champions!"

Henson finished speaking and waved away.

David Stern, who watched this press conference through live TV, gritted his teeth. The old man felt dizzy, maybe he was so angry that his blood pressure soared...