The Basketball Court Swordsman

The current president of Indiana Pacers basketball operations will never forget the night in Game 2 of the first round of the 1986 Eastern Conference Playoffs. At that time, a rookie guard who was only a sophomore made 22 of 41 shots and 21 free throws in 53 minutes. In 19, he scored a record of 63 points in a single playoff game, plus 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.

Although the Celtics led by Bird eventually won the game, the young guard named Michael Jordan still left a deep impression on Bird. Therefore, he said a classic saying that is often mentioned today.

"God is playing in the No. 23 jersey tonight."

At this time, on February 19, 2014, eSPN's top commentator Mike Brin quoted Bird's sentence and modified it. Just when Kevin Love hit a three-pointer against David West's defense and scored the personal 16th of the fourth quarter in one fell swoop, Mike Brin shouted with excitement.

"Tonight, God is wearing the No. 42 jersey!"

"Gosh, can you believe it!? 40 points, Kevin Love scored 40 points tonight! Under the indestructible defense of the Pacers, he scored 40 points! His shooting percentage is terrifying, he Repeatedly hit the ball even under interference! Unless he is blessed by God, it is impossible for Kevin to hit such a high shooting percentage!"

In the noisy target center, Mike Brin must roar to ensure that the fans can hear his voice.

40 points, plus 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Kevin Love once again scored an exaggerated oversized double-double, and his determination to win the best player of the Western Conference in February is extremely strong!

As for Mike Brin's statement, Henson also has no comment. Indeed, the performance of the white forward today made Henson completely temperless.

He changed a lot of people to defend Love, West, Yi Jianlian, Anderson, Horford and even Antetokounmpo. It can be said that Henson pulled all the players in the Pacers who can play the fourth position one by one. Go up and sneak around. But in the end, no one can really contain the powerful firepower of Love!

In Pacers games, Henson can always find a player who can contain the opponent. But today, Henson was stunned that he did not find a player who could guard Love.

"Kevin Love's magical three-pointer gave the Timberwolves a two-point lead in the last 35 seconds of the game. The Timberwolves still have a chance! But the next time the Timberwolves will defend the defending champion, they will have no hope of victory! We see , Love is directing his teammates to take their place on the court. He doesn't want his magical expression to become an empty cut again!"

Love showed his leadership qualities. The appearance of this seemingly elegant white forward roaring on the court really subverted people's perception of him.

All-star starting, best of the week, winning streak... Love has already received too many honors, and now, he needs the Player of the Month to prove himself. Although the stumbling block of the Pacers is very hard, Love still wants to kick this obstacle aside!

Since the 11-0 wave at the beginning of the second quarter, the Timberwolves have been suppressed by the Pacers. If it weren't for Love's frequent magical goals, the game would have lost its suspense. Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that Love saved the game.

This time, after Love hit the magic three-pointer again, Henson called to stop the game and also used up his penultimate timeout.

Henson, no matter how good Love is doing today, he doesn't care how important the victory of this game is to Love. He only knew that about 95% of the people on the field wanted to see themselves lose, and Henson did not intend to let them do so.

If God really wears the No. 42 jersey today, then he will defeat God too!

"The next offense is very important for us! George, they will definitely guard you, after all, you have scored 35 points in the target center today! So I need you to hold the ball to attract the defense, Paul runs without the ball , He will perform the final blow!"

Henson drew with the tactical board, and Adelman in the other half was trying to figure out what Henson might make. The silver-haired old man's hands were trembling slightly, and he secretly cursed his weakness in his heart. He didn't expect that he would be nervous because of Henson's timeout!

"The Timberwolves have only one timeout. In the next round, no matter if we improve and score goals, Adelman will stop the game! So, now we are attacking with all our strength! When the next timeout, I will tell you about defense! Remember! Now, George attracts the defense, Paul ends the offense! You have left a deep shadow on Rubio today, so let's not torture the poor boy, give him a good time!"

After Henson shouted, the timeout just ended.

35 seconds, 2 points difference. Whether it is Timberwolves or Pacers, this is a round of life and death.

Adelman watched the players walk onto the court while he sat back on the bench. The old man is not because he is at ease, nor is he trying to pretend to be calm. The reason he sat back was because Adelman felt dizzy when he stood on the sidelines.

This guy, his blood pressure has started to soar!

"The Timberwolves' strategy is very obvious. From their position, it can be seen that Adelman is focusing on George defensively. George has already scored 35 points and 11 rebounds today, although compared to Love's 40 16 rebounds are a bit inferior, but it is still a very beautiful stat. There is no doubt that George is now the most threatening to the Timberwolves!"

Everything went according to plan, George held the ball to attract the defense, and then used a breakthrough to send the opportunity to Paul.

Seeing Paul holding the ball, Rubio immediately became nervous. After all, today, he has been tortured to death by Paul. Once this critical moment is tense, the player's body tends to become stiff.

Therefore, Paul speeds up, changes direction, and breaks easily, passing Rubio. Then, in the desperate eyes of Timberwolves fans and Adelman, he made a jumper and scored two points!

"Pretty! Coach Henson's strategy was successful again! George was just a feint, and the real end point was in CP3! Adelman guessed wrong, he didn't predict what Henson thought about!"

"Fuck! Pause, pause!" Adelman yelled, and he stood up abruptly, but almost fell back.

High blood pressure is tormenting Adelman's nerves, and it seems that he is no longer suitable for fighting on the front line of the basketball court.

This is why Henson is now trying to control his emotions. His heart is many times more dangerous than high blood pressure.

"Good job. Next, the Timberwolves will definitely let Kevin Love take a shot. Any fool can guess what they want to do. Don't give Love a three-pointer or free throw. If Love scores, I I want you to play a quick counterattack and keep the points difference! After that, you will press on the defense and try to keep the Timberwolves ball from passing halftime!" Henson said, staring at Paul, who just scored the key goal.

Paul nodded intently, but Ricky Rubio, he was really going to be completely destroyed.

Vogel on the side had to exclaim in his heart. During his time as the acting head coach, the Pacers faced a critical moment. But he believes that he and Henson are not at the same level in terms of control ability at critical moments.

If it is Henson, maybe the Pacers really have a chance to win 70!

After the pause, the live camera gave Love a close-up. There is no doubt that Love is the only hope for the Timberwolves and the only variable in this game.

As soon as West got up, he clung to Love. Henson said that he should not give Love any three-point shots. West did not give Love any space.

Faced with this situation, Love's approach is to set up a cover for his teammates. Then cut inward at the moment of disassembly, throwing away West in one fell swoop!

Rubio passes the ball from behind, Love takes the ball and shoots! The engrossed West has been sealed to Love's fingertips, and then the same as before. Kevin Love hit the key shot again under severe interference! At the same time, this is Love's 42nd point in this game!

"In, in, in! Kevin Love, he almost saved the Timberwolves..."

However, before Mike Brin in the stands had finished shouting, Horford suddenly delivered a quick baseline! The Timberwolves fans are still cheering, but the Pacers have already scored halftime!

Henson's plan was once again perfectly executed by the players!

By the time Mike Brin and the live camera reacted, Jimmy Butler had already made a layup! Before Love's magical goal made the Timberwolves happy for long, the point difference turned into 4 points again!

At this time, Adelman has no timeout, and only the last 6.8 seconds of the game are left! Love is no matter how good it is. As a power forward, it is impossible for him to personally control the ball for half the court and then shoot.

As a result, the Pacers followed Henson's arrangement to press the defense. Now, the Timberwolves just have to safely send the baseline ball and pass the halftime, it is very difficult! Not to mention, the ball was delivered to Love!

Adelman's head became more and more dizzy, because the loss he least wanted to see seemed to be getting closer and closer to him. Thinking of Henson's arrogant appearance after the game, Adelman was extremely unwilling!

"The Pacers' full-court press is very tight, and Turiaf can't even make a baseline kick!"

In the end, Turiaf gave the ball to Rubio. But the ball was almost directly intercepted by Paul, shocking everyone on the scene in a cold sweat.

Although there were no mistakes, Rubio found himself entangled by Paul as soon as he received the ball. The numbers on the calculator began to beat, which made Rubio a little confused.

He planned to speed up and rush through Paul's defense, but was forced to stop by Paul's rough collisions.

Seeing that there was not much time left in the game, Rubio had to take the risk and pass the ball with a long pass. And the pass goal is Love!

Just as Love was about to reach out to catch the ball, a black shadow suddenly flashed out! It was Jimmy Butler, who got to the passing lane in time and cut the ball easily. Rubio's fatal mistake completely ruined the game!

At that moment, Le Fu seemed to have taken all of his strength away. His fighting spirit is no longer high, and the rest of the Timberwolves no longer grab the ball. Jimmy Butler threw the ball into the air excitedly, and the red light on the backboard sounded.

104 to 100, Adelman buried his head in his hands, and Love walked directly back to the player channel.

Everything is over, Henson also disappointed 95% of the people in the Target Center!

Want to watch the walkers deflate in the target center? Go dreaming!

"It's over, it's over! Kevin Love's 42 points turned into an empty cut. The Pacers won this back-to-back match! After the return of Coach Henson, they won two consecutive victories!"

Henson raised his mouth slightly and hugged every player who walked off the court.

In the second game of the first round of the 1986 Eastern Conference playoffs, Jordan scored 63 points. Larry Bird said after the game "God is playing in the No. 23 jersey tonight."

But in fact, there is another sentence after Bird's praise that is often ignored by people, "If Jordan can score 20 points in the next game, I will become a truck driver after I retire."

As a result, in the third game of the series, Jordan made 8 of 18 shots under the strict defense of the Celtics and only scored 19 points. Even the center Duff Corsin in the team had 3 points more than Jordan.

Indianapolis people are never afraid of God wearing a jersey!

And there is no doubt that Coach Henson has inherited this fine tradition perfectly.

What if God put on the No. 42 Timberwolves jersey? It's simple, let's knock down God!

After the game, Henson is still that unbeatable face. He spread his hands toward the camera, and if Adelman heard these words from Henson, his blood pressure would have risen to 200.

"Don't talk about Adelman's experience, even God can't prevent us from winning 70 games!"

Madman, still so mad.