The Basketball Court Swordsman

Henson knows exactly where the team's problem lies. This routine of the regular lineup has basically been eaten to death by the Grizzlies. They know how to block the Pacers’ passing lanes and how the players will move. To put it bluntly, Dave Georg did something that Henson often did-to figure out the thinking of the opposing coach.

I have to admit that Georgel was very successful. Everyone who can climb from assistant coach to head coach has two brushes. Georgel did what Hollins could not do, so he could take his place.

But it is not difficult to break this situation. Henson only needs one substitution to get everything done. He picked up the tactical board and looked at Stephenson, who almost got his engagement ring off this summer.

This guy Stephenson is like that, you never know what he will do next second. Maybe he will throw the jacket with the ring on the ground, maybe he will throw himself in the jail, and then fill in Henson's name and number in the emergency contact column... even Henson, Neither can predict Stephenson's behavior.

This is not only Stevenson's shortcomings, but also his strengths. In fact, it was his traits that allowed Henson to let him play the number one position with confidence. Because he can always use the unexpected method of others to send the ball to the most suitable position.

And this is exactly what Henson needs! Now that Dave Georgel and his Grizzlies blocked the pass, send a player who makes him unpredictable!

"Lance, you replace Leonard and play the second position. George, you top the third position and continue to be an offensive player. CP and Lance, I want you to form a double point guard lineup, understand what I mean Do I need two offensive engines to give the team more possibilities on the offensive end. We were just controlled by others. Now, as long as we get out of control, we can quickly get out of trouble."

After Henson changed players, he picked up a marker and drew several tactics on the tactical board. These tactics made Becky Harmon and Vogel stunned, because some of them seemed unreasonable at all.

But in fact, this is also the reason why Henson can cross the alliance. Although Becky Harmon and Vogel are experienced and have better resumes, they are too "academic" and prefer to play games in a disciplined manner. In this way, it is easy for the opponent to predict the next move.

And Henson, he doesn't care how ridiculous a tactic or a substitution seems, as long as he finds it effective, he will try it. Since then, no one can predict Henson's tactical arrangement.

In some ways, Henson and Stephenson are somewhat similar.

"If you are his teammate, you will like him. If you are his opponent, you will hate him very much and even want to kill him."

This sentence is used by the outside world to describe Stephenson, but when used on Henson, it does not seem to have any sense of disobedience.

"Beep~~~" The stabbing electronic buzzer made the scene excited again. The Pacers' mascots Bouma Cat and Buser Dog mobilized the fans' shouts like musicians in the stands.

Henson sat back on the bench again, as if not too worried about the situation. If he is really worried about this game, he will not let Becky Harmon and Vogel take over.

"The game restarted. This is the first time that Coach Henson picked up the tactical board after the arrangement before the game. Let us see what changes he can bring to the team. First of all, Coach Henson changed. He took After Leonard, who has been performing well this season, he made George into the third position. Stephenson and Chris Paul partnered with the back line."

Reggie Miller scratched his head, although Stephenson and Paul are already old teammates. But in actual games, the two rarely appear at the same time. Because under normal circumstances, Henson used Stephenson as a substitute for Paul. When Stephenson comes on, it usually means that Paul is already off.

So, seeing Paul and Stephenson playing together, Reggie Miller felt a little confused. Henson Joe, what's the trick?

Paul pretended to accelerate the breakthrough after halftime, but quickly handed the ball to Stephenson. It seems that CP3's task is just to take the ball through half the court.

After receiving the ball, Stephenson did not carefully lower the center of gravity to protect the ball with both hands. Instead, his arm drooped naturally and then grabbed the ball with one hand. There is no doubt that this teaser will not let go of any chance to pretend. Of course, his amusement, Pacers fans and players, including the coach, are already used to it.

Stephenson is defending by Tayshaun Prince. After all, Tony Allen and Paul George have to look after him. Stephenson reached out for a cover at David West, and then accelerated the breakthrough!

Prince couldn't keep up with Stephenson in his footsteps, and Gasol did not chase Stephenson, but stood firmly in front of West. As a defensive expert at the level of the best defensive player, Gasol knows very well that if he rashly makes up for defense, West, who is in the gap, will not miss the chance to score easily.

But did the Grizzlies just let Stephenson hit the rim? Of course not, isn't there Zach Randolph on the inside? You know, that guy is not easy to provoke. Randolph, who used to play in New York, is even worse than Stephenson.

Sure enough, when Stephenson hit the basket, "Big Black Bear" Randolph had raised his arms and waited at the basket. Stephenson wasn't a layup, and he couldn't pass Randolph's arm to pass the ball. It looked like he was in a dead end again.

But Stephenson's uncertainty cannot be contained so easily.

I saw Stephenson slam the ball to the ground! The basketball crossed Randolph's legs and bounced back into Horford's hands behind Randolph!

Horford didn't expect Stephenson to choose this way of passing the ball in the crowded penalty area. If Horford had not been highly focused, he might not have received the ball.

Randolph turned around in surprise, Horford had already made a shot. The basketball rolled up the net, and the Pacers found a gap under the grizzly's copper and iron defense!

"How did the ball get passed to Horford?" Reggie Miller scratched his head. Since the penalty area was so crowded just now, it was difficult to see the details of the ball with the naked eye.

However, after waiting for the replay on the big screen, Reggie Miller and Chris Webber were shocked. Yes, even Chris Paul dare not pass the ball easily. But the one named Stephenson just dared to do so!

"It seems that Coach Henson intends to use dual-core creativity to disrupt the Grizzlies defense." Reggie Miller smiled, Henson's adjustments always hit the nail on the head!

Block the pass? When Henson sent a guy that he couldn't even know how to play, can you still block the pass?

It can be seen that Stephenson was very proud of the offense just now. He bounced back and forth as he retreated, and if Henson hadn't yelled at him, he might have danced in the middle circle.

"Coach Henson spoke, this is the second time! You are lost, Reggie." Webber pointed to the Pacers bench and joked at Miller.

"His **** didn't leave the bench, Chris. We bet on the number of times Coach Henson has left the bench, not the number of shouts."

On the commentary stage, Reggie Miller and Webber were able to chat and laugh leisurely. On the court, everyone on the Grizzlies is tense.

After finally overtaking the score, no one would be happy to be evened so quickly now. But unfortunately, Mike Conley's shot failed this time. When the Grizzlies can't disrupt the Pacers' defensive rhythm, their offense is actually very difficult.

Stephenson personally grabbed the defensive rebound. Seeing that it was Stephenson holding the ball, the Grizzlies also slackened their defense. After all, Stephenson has to hand the ball to Paul before the Pacers' offense can come up.

As everyone knows, Stephenson directly ignored the step of handing over the ball to Paul, and accelerated himself after grabbing the rebound!

The Grizzlies defense didn't react until Stephenson hit the three-point line. Randolph and Prince wanted to block Stephenson's breakthrough route, but it was too late.

I saw Stephenson jump through the middle of the two, and then easily scored a layup under the basket. Prince and Randolph looked at each other, dumbfounded. In less than 30 seconds of playing time, Stephenson has already scored 4 points for the team with a goal and an assist. The Grizzlies' leading position was not warmed up yet, and the Pacers once again seized it.

Dave Georgel pouted. He didn't expect Henson to send Stephenson and Paul to play at the same time. This seemingly insignificant X factor makes the Grizzlies' defense more difficult.

After a goal, Gasol's insider made a strong draw for the Grizzlies. But soon the Pacers hit a mid-range shot by George. Of course, the ball was still an unexpected pass assist from Stephenson.

Henson's appearance broke the balance of the situation. For the rest of the second quarter, the Grizzlies' defense seemed no longer tight. With Stephenson's unexpected passing point and the steady control of CP3, the Pacers played both creative and stable offense.

After halftime, the score became 55-50, and the Pacers regained control of the situation! And as Reggie Miller and Chris Weber predicted, Henson has never stood up from the bench since he replaced Stephenson.

As long as the problem is solved, Becky Harmon and Vogel will be able to control the situation.

Before returning to the locker room, Henson accepted a reporter's midfield interview. The question is simple, "Do you think Stephenson can maintain such an excellent form in the second half?"

Henson raised his eyebrows. In the few minutes he played in the first half, Stephenson had scored 5 points, 4 assists and 5 rebounds. His almighty performance disturbed the Grizzlies. And he is sure that in the second half, Georgel still couldn't find a solution to Stephenson.

So, he smiled confidently at the camera, "Look, there will be a triple-double data today."