The Basketball Court Swordsman

Tom Thibodeau looked at Antetokounmpo, who was advancing with the ball, his brain blank. He couldn't count it, Henson could be so bold.

Also with a blank brain is Jeff Teague, as a point guard, he is 1.88 meters tall and weighs 82 kilograms.

And his opponent? He is 2.11 meters tall and weighs 101 kg. What's more terrifying is that this guy is rushing towards him with the ball right now.

"I fucking..."

Before Jeff Teague could say anything, Antetokounmpo accelerated his breakthrough. Teague was like a pebble at the feet of an elephant, easily knocked away by Antetokounmpo.

On the Timberwolves' side, Towns and Gibson hadn't realized what was going on, and there was a loud noise in the basket.

Antetokounmpo succeeded in dunking with both hands, and the Pacers scored for the first offense. Moreover, getting in is so simple and rude!

"Antetokounmpo's dunk is so easy, the Timberwolves can't stop him at all. Defending Antetokounmpo with Jeff Teague? It's really kidding!" Barkley waved his fist excitedly, and received He was looking forward to this scene from the moment he made the starting list.

The Timberwolves players looked at Thibodeau in confusion, but Thibodeau couldn't call a timeout at the beginning of the game. Therefore, he did not say much, but signaled the players to attack first.

But offensively, the Timberwolves are not so easy. At this time, Oladipo, the shortest on the Pacers' field, also has 1.93 meters. Whether it is inside or outside, the Pacers have given the Timberwolves a lot of height pressure.

Teague passed the ball to Jimmy Butler early to deal with. On the defensive end, Antetokounmpo did not match Teague, but instead defended Ty Gibson. But even in the face of Oladipo, Teague was a little struggling.

Jimmy Butler held the ball and signaled everyone to stabilize the rhythm. I have to admit that after leaving the Pacers, Jimmy Butler is indeed becoming more and more leader.

Butler motioned for Towns to play a screen with himself. After passing through the screen, Butler returned the ball to Towns who was outside the three-point line.

"Vote!" Butler yelled at Downs the moment he passed the ball.

Downs raised the basketball and was about to shoot, but he hesitated again when he saw Lopez leaping towards him.

"Damn it!" Jimmy Butler gritted his teeth with anger, he had to go back to the outside and raise his hand for the ball at Downs.

In fact, the Timberwolves are far less beautiful than they seem on the surface. Just two days ago, the Timberwolves and team reporters broke the news that Jimmy Butler had verbally challenged Towns and Wiggins on the training ground. In Butler's eyes, Downs and Wiggins have top talents, but they are not working hard enough.

It is said that the bench led by Butler defeated the starting team led by Towns and Wiggins, and the performance of the two champions by Towns and Wiggins made Butler very dissatisfied.

When interviewed by reporters, Butler also bluntly said: "I am not the most talented person on the team, this person is Downs. Wiggins is the player that God loves! But the person who plays the hardest is me! I play hard every day. , Devote yourself to the game, which is unmatched by others! Without me, you can't win the ball!"

However, Butler did not play a role in inspiring Towns and Wiggins, but put a lot of pressure on these two guys.

As a result, Towns and Wiggins didn't dare to make a decisive move at all. If you can't make the investment, you will be "educated" by Butler again.

That's why Towns hesitated just now in his shot.

Not all teams are as healthy as Henson's Pacers.

After receiving a pass from Towns, Butler had no choice but to call his teammates to start singles. But unfortunately, under the defense of his former teammate Paul George, Jimmy Butler's layup eventually fell to the rim.

The Timberwolves missed their first offense. Butler gritted his teeth unwillingly. He didn't want to continue to fall in the Bankers' Life Arena!

"The Timberwolves' tactics have not been played out. Butler can't beat the Pacers alone. After all, the Warriors four together last season failed to kill them."

The Timberwolves’ offense is struggling, and the Pacers’ offense is very easy.

This time, Ty Gibson personally went to defend Antetokounmpo, who was in possession of the ball. Although the all-around power forward who was once highly optimistic about Henson is not a top star in the league, his ability is still remarkable. It is up to him to defend Antetokounmpo, at least not to be ignored like Teague.

With such a change, Teague ran to defend Oladipo, Jimmy Butler defended George, Wiggins defended Siakam, Towns defended Lopez, and the Timberwolves' defensive matchup was temporarily matched. , There will be no embarrassing picture of Teague defending Antetokounmpo.

Everyone is always an NBA-level professional player, and the basic self-adjustment ability is still there.

But just matching the position doesn't mean Thibodeau's defense will be successful.

Antetokounmpo raised his hand and motioned for Siakam to come over and cover himself. Well, a 2.11-meter player called for a screen from the outside... Antetokounmpo really took the role, he really regarded himself as a point guard.

It is also a cover, and it is also a simple tactic. But when the Pacers and Timberwolves are executed, they are completely different.

Under the cover of Siakam, Antetokounmpo started to move forward with his big strides.

Gibson was delayed by Siakam, so Wiggins had to defend Antetokounmpo.

However, Wiggins' stride span and Antetokounmpo are simply incomparable. Moreover, Antetokounmpo's top confrontation ability is not afraid of Wiggins's slight weakness.

Wiggins has physical fitness, but his attitude seems to be loose. In fact, this is also the biggest reason for Butler's dissatisfaction with him.

Downs was pulled outside the three-second zone by Lopez, so he couldn't protect the frame in time. Before Towns rushed back to the basket, Antetokounmpo had already completed a layup against Wiggins' weak defense.

And the most terrible thing is that when the basketball hit the net, the referee also blew Wiggins a foul.

Antetokounmpo got the chance to hit three points!

"What are you doing!? Be tough, you could have guarded him!" Butler yelled at Wiggins. For the first time in the new season, he lost patience with Wiggins.

Wiggins waved his hand helplessly. In fact, even if he was tough, he might not be able to guard Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo was already one of the most terrifying players in the league last season. He walked into the three-second zone, usually with two results.

Let him score, or let him go to the free throw line.

In the high morale and the quiet environment created by the Pacers fans, Antetokounmpo made a steady free throw. 5-0, Thibodeau's defense was useless in front of Henson.

Fortunately, Gibson then used his soft touch to score a goal in the low post, which allowed the Timberwolves to stabilize the situation a bit. But this ball didn't change anything. As soon as it passed, Gibson was paid back by Antetokounmpo.

Although the tough Gibson did not allow Antetokounmpo to score directly, he was still fouled. It is not so easy to stop a player who is 2.11 meters tall but is as agile as a defender.

Antetokounmpo's shooting has not been very good, but with the help of Fraser and Nash, the free throw still barely passed.

Today, Antetokounmpo feels just right. On the free throw line, he made two free throws and continued to maintain a good free throw record.

7 to 2, the Timberwolves are still passive. In the face of Henson's high point guard lineup, Thibodeau has no strength to fight back.

In this way, the game played for four minutes, and the Pacers turned the score to 15-6. Of these 6 points, 4 points came from Gibson and 2 points came from Butler.

The two champions, Towns and Wiggins, did nothing for various reasons. Seeing the performance of these two men, Henson sighed. It seems that Jimmy Butler's temper is not incomprehensible.

Think about it, can someone who is accustomed to being in a team like the Pacers, who is used to being a teammate, can be used to the lazy style of his teammates?

However, the Timberwolves matter was left to Thibodeau to consider. During the timeout, Antetokounmpo was called by Henson. His shock just now definitely made Thibodoo very jealous. Therefore, this guy will definitely shrink the penalty area and wait for Antetokounmpo to **** himself.

At that time, it is time for Antetokounmpo to show off his point guard style!

"Yangnis, you may face a double team next. But don't panic, distribute the ball to teammates outside the three-point line as in training, and we can still score easily."

"Well, I don't panic, boss!" The Greek smiled honestly.

Henson nodded, and in just one sentence, he finished all the tactics. No way, who made him know Thibodeau well?

The preseason is the only chance for others to win the Pacers. In the regular season, Henson will not be soft!