The Basketball Court Swordsman

One thing Henson is very good at is to interfere with other teams. Whether it is tactical or psychological interference, whether it is a basketball method or a method other than basketball. In short, once the opponent is disturbed, the Pacers' quick counterattack and tough defense will make the opponent into a hard fight from the first minute of the game.

The Celtics who were deceived by Henson's "I want to take a rest" back then, and the countless opponents defeated by Henson with unprepared substitutions, must all be impressed by Henson's strategy.

But today, instead of being disturbed, the Golden State Warriors just tasted the sweetness because of Henson's blind confidence.

At the beginning, Henson thought that relying on the strong single defense capabilities of Paul and George and others, it would not be difficult to contain the two little guys Curry and Thompson. It goes without saying that Paul has always been one of the best defensive point guards in the league, and he can even remove "one". And George, people have not forgotten his outstanding performance against Kobe in Los Angeles.

But this time, Henson found himself misassessing the situation.

Indeed, if Curry and Thompson singled out Paul and George one-on-one, they really have no chance of winning. Thompson's offensive methods with the ball are not rich enough, and Curry's confrontation ability is a bit anxious.

But if these two men are equipped with sophisticated tactics and screens, so that they can get open, even if it is a little open, they can throw the ball! In front of the Warriors' offensive strategy, the offensive and defensive relationship between players has long since got rid of the simple one-on-one, but the collision between the system and the system!

?? Halfway through the first quarter, the scores of the two sides rose alternately, but the Warriors always led the Pacers by 3 to 4 points. At this time Henson already felt that the signs were wrong, after all, few teams could use offense to curb the Pacers' performance.

As the game progressed, the Warriors' offensive coordination became smoother, and Curry and Thompson continued to feel hot. Before the end of the first quarter, even the Warriors' bench began to show off! A three-pointer from Jared Jack and a successful single against Yi Jianlian by the Rockets old player Carl Landry allowed the Warriors to open the difference to 8 points!

In a single game, he was nearly opened to a double-digit difference. Henson realized that he had made a fatal mistake! His assessment of the situation was misjudged!

I thought that the Pacers' outside line would completely misfire Curry or Thompson, but in fact the Warriors' offense was not affected at all!

So when the Pacers ended the first quarter with an 8-point disadvantage for an unprecedented time, Henson’s first words after the players left the field were: "Sorry, it's all my fault."

Although Henson has established a high level of prestige among the players, prestige cannot be established solely by fierceness. Sometimes a coach who is willing to take the initiative to admit his mistakes may be more trusted by players than a coach who "plays dumb".

"We can't play like this anymore in the second quarter. This is completely led by the Warriors. Forget about David Lee. In the second quarter, we must focus our defense on the outside! Unlimited defense changes, as soon as there is a screen. Change defense, don't let Paul and George fall into one-on-one! Don't give them space and interfere with their shooting! One step or one step can't be left for those two guys!" Henson shouted while picking up tactics. Write and draw on board.

"Kavai, you go first in the second quarter! Defensively! Green, I will let you play during the rotation time, and then I need your three-pointers to fire!"

"Understood!" Green and Leonard replied in unison.

"Very well, first defend firmly, and then we will think about offense. Put your attention on the defensive end." Henson waved his hand and the players played again.

Stevens patted Henson on the shoulder. It is not terrible for a coach to make mistakes. As long as he can find out and make correct adjustments in time, he is still an excellent coach.

Shouldn't the basketball coach enjoy the fun of fighting against the opposing coach based on the changing situation on the court?

"At the beginning of the second quarter, the Warriors attacked first. Incredibly, before the start of the game, maybe even Mark Jackson himself did not expect that his team could lead the defending champion by 8 points and enter the second quarter! If this time attacking the Warriors If it's done again, the difference will be widened to double digits!"

Chris Webber stared at the court nervously. Although the game was full of gimmicks, he really didn't expect it to go so unexpectedly.

But this time, when Curry and Thompson wanted to continue running without the ball and breaking the screen, they found that the Pacers' defense was not as easy as it was in the first quarter.

After Thompson used the screen to throw off George, he thought he would get another easy shot. But this time, the reticent, expressionless number 2 ran in front of him. George and Leonard's seamless change of defenses left Thompson without even a little space.

Seeing this situation, Curry had to hold the ball to seek opportunities. However, ordinary pick-and-rolls are obviously unable to achieve results. The most frightening thing is not the Pacers' defensive speed, but they have no defensive weaknesses at all. All five of them can defend. You can't change a weakness to focus on attack.

In the end, after a series of complicated moves and screens, Horford switched to the front of the library. Curry had an idea and wiped Horford with speed to the basket. But West's help defense came very fast, Curry's ability to confront is a weakness, and layup in a confrontation with West is not Curry's strong point.

He missed a layup, and as soon as the second quarter came up, Henson let Mark Jackson see what a defending champion-level defense is!

"Beautiful defense, it seems that Coach Henson has changed the defensive strategy! As long as the defense can be stabilized, the 8-point difference is not difficult for the defending champion at all!"

As soon as Weber's voice fell, the Pacers scored. It was Paul, who easily broke through Curry and attracted most of the Warriors' defense.

After jumping to the basket, Paul jumped up and made a back pass and sent the ball to the "17-foot Assassin". The assassin will never fail in this position, and the "assasination" is successful!

This is why Henson doesn't have to worry about offensive strategies, because with Paul, offensive combing is not a problem for the Pacers.

"Stephen Curry's defense is about to be sifted by Paul. Does Coach Mark Jackson really plan to use Clay to defend Paul?"

"No, no. If Clay defends Paul, Curry will be overthrown to death by the 2.06 meter George."

Van Gundy shook his head, and Henson put his "two bottles of poison" in front of Mark Jackson again. The only choice he can choose is not to win or lose, but how to be "poisoned"!

The next time the Warriors attacked, Curry was still looking for Thompson. Thompson is indeed an offensive player without the ball. Henson speculated through his data analysis module that this guy might even grow into the league's top offensive player!

This time, the Warriors changed their strategy very smartly. Since the Pacers have been blocking the three-point line, the Warriors will go the other way and cut inside!

Azeri was off the ball to screen, Thompson flicked a shot, looking like he wanted to run beyond the three-point line. Little did he know that this guy suddenly changed his center of gravity and cut to the inside! George didn't expect that the other party would change like this, and he couldn't keep up in the first time.

Seeing this, Curry immediately played the ball! But then, the unthinkable happened.

I saw Leonard suddenly turned around with his back facing Klay, and then quickly fell to the ground with the save action of a goalkeeper in a football! Then Curry's pass to Thompson was magically intercepted by Leonard!

"What!?" Chris Webber has played in the NBA for 15 years and has been a commentator for 4 years. But he can guarantee that he has never seen such a steal!

"How did he know that the ball would pass!?" Van Gundy also widened his eyes.

At the same time, Leonard lying on the ground handed the ball to George. George held the ball and pushed quickly. The Pacers counterattacked!

In fact, just now, Leonard, with his back to Thompson, saw Curry's pass from the corner of his eye. His body reacted very sensitively, and he reacted immediately, so he fell to the ground like a goalkeeper to save!

Just as Leonard got up, George flew high and completed a tomahawk-style split. This is not over yet, Barnes is frizzy with an unnecessary foul, giving George a chance to hit a three-pointer!

"Yes! A beautiful counterattack! If an additional penalty hits, the Pacers can instantly reduce the difference to 3 points! I have to admit that Coach Henson's on-the-spot command and Leonard's incredible steal are really brilliant!"

Henson smiled triumphantly. Don't expect the Warriors to kill themselves easily!

Meanwhile, Mark Jackson walked back to the bench and picked up the tactical board. The results of these two rounds proved that conventional screens can no longer shake the defending champion's defense. As long as they come back to their senses, their strength cannot tolerate Xiao Xu.

But what if you change to some less "normal" pick-and-rolls?

It's time to move out that tactic. The Golden State Warriors also have the capital and hope to win...