The Basketball Court Swordsman

Jimmy Butler never thought he would get the chance to start and win the championship. In his opinion, he is very, very satisfied that he can occupy a place in the Pacers at the end of the first round.

But into the starter? In the starting lineup of the Pacers with such a large staff reserve? Even if Leonard was injured, Jimmy Butler had no fantasies.

But the Chinese coach who returned after three months made the most incredible things a reality.

"Jimmy Butler, Coach Henson actually put Jimmy Butler in the starting position. I believe that it's not just me, but Coach Terry Stotts certainly didn't expect this. Henson's first place after returning. One game gave Stotts a surprise!"

In Reggie Miller’s excited shout, the referee finally kicked the ball. The Trail Blazers got the first strike, and Jimmy Butler was waiting. He knew that he could not waste the opportunity!

The Blazers' first offense was initiated by Damien Lillard. Lillard is a typical "new style point guard". Compared with relatively traditional point guards such as Nash and Kidd, Lillard's autonomous attack ability is stronger, but his ability to control the game is slightly weaker.

It can be seen that Lillard is extremely excited today. In such a nationally broadcast game, the excitement of young players is inevitable. So even if Lillard's opponent is CP3, he is not timid at all.

Aldridge made a cover for Lillard, and Lillard plunged into the penalty area like a knife! His speed made Horford too late to cover the basket. When Horford jumped to block the block, Lillard had completed the layup and easily scored the first point of the game!

Henson nodded approvingly, a classic pick-and-roll tactic. Although simple, but practical. I have to say that Terry Stotts was well trained by Carlisle. And Stotts trained the young pioneers well. Wesley Matthews can play under this kind of coach, and Henson can rest assured.

"Lightning breaks through, Damien Lillard bursts as usual."

"Coach Henson must be careful of this kid. In the three months since he disappeared, Lillard has made a name for himself in the league!"

Reggie Miller and his partner Webber all admired Lillard. The No. 0 guard is an important catalyst for the Blazers to soar this season.

In fact, Henson knew exactly how capable Lillard was. Not to mention that he can understand Lillard's ability with just a glance. Before the game started, Henson also did a lot of homework on Lillard.

Lillard is indeed very good, but not omnipotent. For example, on the defensive end, Lillard's performance is somewhat unworthy of his offense.

Therefore, Henson specifically asked Paul to increase the number of autonomous attacks today. As a team leader, CP3 will naturally lead by example and fulfill Henson's requirements for him.

So, less than 20 seconds after Lillard scored in Europe, Paul responded with a throw. Lillard's defense is aggressive enough, but his skills are average. He failed to capture Paul's position, allowing CP3 to break through easily.

After reaching the penalty area, Paul enjoyed the ball over Robin Lopez's fingertips. 2 to 2, the Pacers are not far behind at home!

As Paul failed to be selected as the All-Star starter this year, there have been many voices questioning Paul.

But in that offense just now, there is no doubt that Paul proved that he is still the league's top point guard!

"It seems that the Pacers have come out of the last game that was upset by the Mavericks. The players are full of energy and everyone is very positive."

"Of course, you don't even look at it. Now who is sitting on the sidelines directing the game!"

The camera gave Henson a close-up based on the words of the two narrators. At this time, Henson was holding his chin with one hand and the other on his chest. It seems that since the heart problem, Henson's emotions have not been as easily agitated as before.

But in fact, Henson can't suppress his emotions. Because he knows very well that the key to this game has not yet come.

In the subsequent defensive round, Paul gave Lillard a taste. He is so tough that it can even be said that some dirty defense makes Lillard a little overwhelmed. Lillard had to hang the ball to Aldridge, who singled out West on the inside.

LaMarcus Aldridge, the second place in 2006, has had very beautiful statistics since the second year of his career. But it wasn't until the past two years that Aldridge started a big fire in the league.

The reason for this is because before that, when people mentioned the Blazers, they would think of Oden and Roy. Aldridge? He is just an unknown supporting role by the two of them.

But after the age of Oden and Roy ended quickly like a meteor, Aldridge showed his leadership qualities. As the leading star of the Trail Blazers in recent years, he has finally entered people's field of vision.

His scoring methods are similar to his personality, low-key, unfancy, and plain, and it sounds like Tim Duncan means something.

Aldridge held the ball with his back, he observed his position and found that he was at the distance he liked. So the No. 12 forward didn't hesitate, and after two steps back, he turned over and shot a jumper!

Aldridge's shooting percentage has been maintained at around 50% all year round, and the efficiency of each game is very stable. Because Aldridge is an extremely demanding player, if he doesn't like the shooting position, he would rather pass the ball than shoot.

So once Aldridge makes a shot, it proves that he has great confidence in this goal!

Although West tried to interfere, Aldridge's shot point was too high for West to reach.

In this way, the basketball steadily got into the net, and even the Nets didn't touch it.

The Pacers scored two consecutive rounds of offense. They deserved the heat of this game!

"Aldridge is a terrifyingly robust offensive point, in which he is even better than David West."

"It's a pity that Coach Henson didn't have Leonard. Otherwise, he would definitely let Leonard double-team. I don't know what method Henson will use to curb Leonard's performance today." Reggie Miller said, looking at Henson. However, the Chinese coach still sits firmly on the Diaoyutai, as if still in control of the overall situation.

In the next few minutes, the game progressed more smoothly than expected by Stotts. On the defensive end, the Blazers did not allow the Pacers to take a three-pointer, and the defending champion could only rely on breaking through one point and one point.

On the offensive end, relying on Aldridge's terrible performance, the Trail Blazers once achieved a 6-point lead.

As for Jimmy Butler, Stotts found that he seemed to be overly nervous about that guy. Because so far, Jimmy Butler has not come up with any outstanding performance, even Chris Webber has complained, "Coach Henson should try to get Danny Green up? Because it is very Obviously, Jimmy Butler basically can only do a return run on the court."

"After three months, it seems that Coach Henson is a little rusty about his work. His changes have not had any effect." Some reporters who were eager to see Henson's embarrassment laughed happily on the sidelines.

"Would you like to pause?" Vogel couldn't sit still. Four minutes had already been played in the first quarter. If he was scored again, he would be behind by a full 8 points.

Henson did not answer his assistant, but continued to stare at the court. This time the Pacers attacked, the Blazers' defense still did not shrink the penalty area, but implemented a strict man-to-man defense!

It seems that Stotts' strategy is indeed not to give three points to two points. Rather than let you break through the ball to find opportunities outside the three-point line. Stotts believes that with Aldridge, the Blazers will not be killed by a two-pointer. Because Aldrie has a higher grasp on the three-point line than the Pacers!

Indeed, Aldridge is a player capable of killing games. Indeed, Stotts also limited the Pacers' three-point shooting and fast offense. If it's just two points, the Pacers are not necessarily more stable than the Blazers.

But after confirming Stotts' thoughts, Henson did not feel the crisis, but raised the corners of his mouth. Stotts is too idealistic about everything, at this point, he is not as good as Carlisle!

The trial time is over, and it's time to start working hard!

After a round, Henson stood up from the bench for the first time. Even so, the fans on the scene burst into violent cheers.

"I need a timeout, sir."

Henson's gentle tone made the referee stunned, but he blew the whistle in time. The game was suspended. After nearly five minutes of play in the first quarter, the Pacers entered the timeout with 6 points behind.

"The Trail Blazers restricted the Pacers very well. They did not allow the Pacers to play fast counterattacks and accurate three-pointers. On the contrary, Aldridge helped the Trail Blazers stabilize the situation in the middle distance. So far, he has taken it alone. 6 points! Coach Stotts was lucky and he got a good chance to defeat Henson! Obviously, Coach Henson’s ability to control the game has not eased. But considering that he was away from the game for three months, This situation is understandable."

Stotts also smiled, he didn't expect the game to go so smoothly. No matter how amazing Henson Joe is, he is just a head coach who has just been discharged from the hospital. Maybe from the beginning, I was too nervous.

Whether it is the commentator, the opposing coach or even the referee, they have begun to relax their vigilance. They all thought that in three months, Henson's edges and corners had been polished, and his magic had been swallowed.

Only Reggie Miller did not speak. He knew that Henson's team could not be nothing more than that. Henson has only been away for three months, everyone has forgotten his horror?

At this time on the side of the court, Henson gathered five starters around him, and was not emotional because of falling behind in the opening.

"Time is almost up, proceed as planned. Jimmy, don't be nervous, you can do it."

In a single sentence, without even taking the tactical board, Henson said everything.

Stotts thought he could control Henson? No, from the first second of the game, Henson has installed countless invisible ropes behind him.

He didn't know that he was just a puppet. The advantage he thinks is nothing but Henson let him take it...