The Basketball Court Swordsman

Henson's first attack after changing his strategy achieved almost perfect results. Antetokounmpo blew the Pacers' clarion call for a counterattack with a dunk.

At this point, the Spurs only had a 6-point lead. Popovich stood up from the bench, but Henson still sat firmly on the Diaoyutai.

After Parker reorganized the attack, he made a downward gesture at everyone. Obviously, this gesture means to signal everyone to slow down the rhythm.

Henson smiled slightly, look, the Spurs dare not play fast!

Antetokounmpo directly chose to defensively defend Split. After he raised his arms, even Parker was not sure that he could sling the ball inside.

Antetokounmpo is really a very headache guy. On offense, he has the mobility of perimeter players. On the defensive end, he is not inferior in height.

The Spurs' desire to play the fifth position was shattered and they had to find another way.

But the ball passed for a long time, and the Spurs did not get any good chances under the Pacers' strict one-on-one defense. For a team team, not getting a good opportunity is very fatal.

Popovich reached out and called Manu Ginobili to his side. It was obvious that the Spurs needed some "unconventional" offensive points.

"You'll be out after the ball is dead later, to create some trouble for their defense." Popovich put his mouth in Manu's ear.

The Argentine nodded, hoping that the score will not be equalized before the ball is dead.

In this attack, Belinelli finally barely shot before the end of the 24 seconds offense. However, under Leonard's stalking, Belinelli didn't mention a goal, but almost shot a three-pointer.

Duncan wanted to take the opportunity to swim inside to grab an offensive rebound, but Horford was stuck in the middle distance.

Horford is a very capable center, even if he does not fight for rebounds, he is willing to get stuck for his teammates. This is why Horford tends to not rebound much. But once he loses him, the Pacers' rebound protection efficiency will decline.

In the end, it was Paul George who rushed to grab the defensive rebound. Corey Joseph is very clever to go up and press George, he knows that Pacers players will directly attack once they grab a rebound.

Even if Joseph couldn't stop George, he could cause him to hit people with the ball!

However, Joseph got nothing. In the process of fast advancing, George flexibly changed his hands behind his back, avoided Joseph's cylinder, and continued to advance! The Pacers' fast break has not stopped.

With a height of 2 meters 06, he can use a variety of dribbling skills to complete the offense. Popovich sighed, the Pacers players are too versatile. He didn't know how hard Henson took to mature George's dribble.

After George broke through the three-point line, he threw the ball high into the air, Leonard jumped from the baseline to receive the basketball, and then slammed it into the frame.

An aerial relay is an understatement.

Belinelli is a pure shooter, his athleticism is very average. For this kind of high-altitude ball, the Italians have nothing but breathtaking.

"Bang! Another dunk, the Pacers' offense was completely crazy. They were so fast. Almost the moment the Spurs missed a shot, the Pacers completed the counterattack."

Mike Brin waited for half of the game and finally waited for Henson's counterattack! He knew that Henson would not wait to die.

The Spurs' third offense in the third quarter of the game ended in Parker's missed shot. Parker originally wanted to break through and score the ball, but he didn't know that the Pacers' one-on-one defense was so determined. Even if he has reached such a deep position, there is still no Pacers player to defend. Without a back defense, there will be no passing space.

When Parker took off, Paul caught up and gave Parker a very secret but very tough confrontation. I have to say that Paul is indeed a core point guard who is very "willing" to play the black hand.

"Boom!"

The muffled sound of the collision between the basket and the basketball made Popovich’s heart tremble with the basket.

So, in a blink of an eye, the orange Spalding basketball crossed the court, and the Pacers' fast break was formed instantly!

This time, the initiator of the fast break is Al Horford, one of the most accurate long pass centers in the league.

When the Pacers' offense was past halftime, Duncan and Split were still within the three-point line of the other half. This huge speed gap makes the Spurs defense almost nothing.

After receiving the ball, Paul stopped abruptly, changed direction, and got up again, completely swaying Parker, then broke into the inside with a light pick, and elegantly finished the goal.

6 to 0, only 2 points left. Henson is swallowing the last remaining advantage of the Spurs, but since the second half of the game has just begun, Popovich does not want to pause so quickly. He knows very well that when playing against Henson, the timeout must be used with caution. He hasn't forgotten how Henson passed the last timeout in the final few seconds of last season's finals.

He is still waiting for the dead ball, waiting for a chance to substitute. But Ginobili obviously couldn't satisfy Popovich's needs now, so the old man called another Frenchman, the Burris Dior who was full of coffee.

Seeing Dior and Ginobili both preparing on the technical stage, Henson joked. It seems that Popovich is also preparing for a "small lineup". Duncan played five and Dior played four. Strictly speaking, he was not a small team. But in terms of function, Dior played the role of a small lineup.

Popovich is changing his strategy based on Henson, which means that he has regained the initiative in the game.

"The Spurs must use a goal to stabilize the situation. They haven't scored in the second quarter. What will Parker do with the ball this time? He chose to hand the ball to Tim Duncan!"

As soon as Duncan caught the ball, Antetokounmpo posted it. But Duncan is not stupid, he is a great historic forward. Even if it is Antetokounmpo and Horford's double team, it will not make him make a mistake.

Duncan knew that Antetokounmpo's height was terrible, so instead of passing the high ball, he used an inside pass to hit the ground to pass the opportunity to Split.

"Hit the ball, Splitter got a chance!" Mike Brin yelled. Duncan's basketball IQ is too high. Antetokounmpo raised his arms high? Then pass it from Xia Sanlu!

However, Split couldn't keep up with Duncan's ideas. He was ready to receive the high ball, but Duncan passed a low ball.

It is very difficult for a center to receive a low ball without preparation. After all, the big players are not as sharp as the small ones.

So, when Splitter bends down to catch the ball, he didn't get it steady in the first time! When he adjusted the basketball and straightened up to attack the frame, Antetokounmpo had already arrived.

Antetokounmpo leaped high, rubbing his fingertips slightly against the basketball thrown by Split. Although this time did not stage a **** attack, it also changed the trajectory of basketball.

As a result, the basketball has become a three non-stick, passing over the basket. Duncan and Horford jumped to compete for the basketball at the same time, but no one could compete for it. Instead, the basketball was spotted outside.

In the end, the 2.06 meter Paul George stood out from the crowd and picked the ball off the head of Corey Joseph.

"Stop him, stop him!" Popovich yelled. He knew that if George was allowed to run, the Spurs would lose the last two points!

Joseph was also very helpless, where could he stop Paul George. In this world, not every guard is as good at blocking shots as Wade.

Joseph had no choice but to force a block when George took off and layup. The result of this is that George did not score a goal, but got two free throw opportunities.

"Foul, dead ball, finally dead ball. Coach Popovich’s substitutions can begin. Ginobili replaced Joseph and Dior replaced Split. It seems that the Spurs are also downgraded. The lineup."

The substitution was finally completed, but Popovich shook his head helplessly. This dead ball came too late.

On the free throw line, George made two free throws steadily. An 8-0 offensive climax formed, and the Pacers tied the score at the beginning of the second half.

The Spurs have no advantage now, and the Pacers have taken the initiative. Henson was still sitting on the bench, not smiling. Popovich on the sidelines was worried, as he just said.

This dead ball came too late. When the Pacers are in control, the game is already very difficult to return to their own hands...