The Basketball Court Swordsman

Van Fleet made 7 of 13 shots in the game, 7 of which were all three-pointers. This guy's magical long shot performance today was enough to wipe out his previous poor performance and extremely poor reputation.

This is the playoffs, this is the stage for the stars, and also the factory where the stars are made. After the torture of the playoffs, whether you are crushed or reborn in Nirvana, you will directly feel that there is a player's quality.

And there is no doubt that Van Fleet seized the opportunity, seized this opportunity to become a star.

According to the "script", this is destined to belong to Van Fleet's night. He scored one three-pointer after another to help the Raptors win a tough victory in Indianapolis. Then return to Toronto and strive for miracles.

Miracles, the Banker’s Life Arena is indeed a place where miracles are often performed. But don’t forget, in this arena, Henson only allows the Pacers to perform miracles!

"Listen up lads! I don't care what your mood is, I ask you to calm down! This is the match point, we are already 3-1. As long as the damned 38 seconds pass, we can go to Auckland Kick the Warriors in the ass! Why? Is it possible that you still want to go to the icy Toronto!?"

After the timeout, Henson did not immediately deploy tactics, but first started with the psychological construction of the players.

In the critical round, Henson believes that the player's mental state is more important than the competitive state. If any player is nervous or stage fright at a critical moment, it is fatal to tactical execution.

"We don't want to, boss!"

The players answered categorically one by one, they were awake at the Toronto airport a few days ago.

"Very well, I don't want to! Let **** miracles go to hell, we are miracles! Listen, next, I will make some personnel adjustments. Bogdanovic replaces Brogdon, PJ Tucker Substitute Lopez. Antetokounmpo, you are on top of the fifth position. We are three points behind and fools think we need a three-pointer. But the next round, Antetokounmpo, I need you to One two points!"

Henson was talking while writing and drawing on the tactical board. This is the third tactical board he replaced today. The first two have been completely broken and completed their mission.

Henson didn't want to destroy the third piece at the end of the game.

"After asking for two points," Henson continued to see the players without questioning, "the whole court pressed the defense and prevented them from playing the ball. At that time, their pressure will be greater than ours, and they will try to complete the steal. Foul if you can’t steal in 5 seconds. If we can steal, we’re only one point away, and they’ll definitely think we have 2 more points. George, I need you to pass the ball from the three-point line. Then, take us. Go to the finals!"

As soon as Henson finished painting, the piercing buzzing sounded in his ears. The timeout is over, and the final 38 seconds that determine the direction of the series officially begin.

The morale of the Raptors is high, after all, what Van Fleet did today is really amazing. If the Raptors eventually win this game, he is undoubtedly the biggest contributor. This game was enough for him to mention it repeatedly in front of his son several years later.

Nick Nas couldn't help but smile when the Pacers' lineup came on. He was sure that Henson wanted a three-pointer!

Substituting Bogdanovic for Brogdon and Tucker for Lopez are all adjustments made by Henson outside the three-point line. So Nas waved his hand and motioned everyone to proceed as planned.

As long as you guard this offense again, and guard this offense, the Raptors will escape! They will drag the game to Toronto, and then stage a 1 to 3 reversal!

Becky Harmon, who was sitting on the sidelines, was already shaking. She had experienced countless moments of life and death, but no one was as deadly as today.

It can be said that the final game between Nass and Henson will directly determine the ownership of the Eastern Hegemon.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous!"

Hearing Henson's yelling, Harmon looked up. The man in a corn-yellow Armani suit stood calmly on the sidelines, shouting loudly at the players. He is so calm, so calm. As if seeing him, Becky Harmon didn't feel that nervous anymore.

This is Henson Joe, the godfather of basketball in Indianapolis!

The game restarted, Oladipo took possession of the ball for half the time, Van Vleet's physical confrontation ability was not enough to stop Oladipo.

But Oladipo was never a point guard, so he handed the ball to the Greek Antetokounmpo just after halftime.

The Raptors are still the same, with Ibaka leading Antetokounmpo and Leonard following George all the time. Only this time, the Raptors didn't seem to be defending. Everyone clings to their counterpoint, not giving them a chance. The Raptors have done a great job defending beyond the three-point line!

Antetokounmpo dribbles the ball alternately with left and right hands, he is not nervous at all. It is his honor to be able to kill the game for Henson!

Suddenly, the Greeks accelerated their breakthrough! Ibaka, who was old and badly injured, slowed down by half a beat, but this half beat was enough for Antetokounmpo to gain a lot of room. After all, Antetokounmpo's pace is quite different from that of ordinary people.

After breaking through Ibaka, Antetokounmpo did not find a supplementary defense inside! Little Gasol hesitated, he didn't know whether he should continue to guard Tucker or retract to the basket.

The Spanish center's own intention is to cover the basket, but the command given by the coach is to hold the three-point line.

Just as Gasol hesitated, Antetokounmpo had already taken his strides into the penalty area. The Greek did not hesitate and jumped high.

"Hold it!" Nas yelled, until now he thought that Antetokounmpo would be a fake vote. After all, the Pacers are now 3 points behind!

In the air, Antetokounmpo was blocked by Ibaka. Ibaka is desperate to interfere, he knows the importance of defense this time.

But Antetokounmpo held the basketball in the air and did not rush to make a shot. After Ibaka's body began to fall, the Greeks threw the ball to the basket.

As one of the players with the highest finishing rate in the league, Henson's "Greek monster" will not miss!

"The goal is scored, Giannis Antetokounmpo! He scored a crucial goal. His ability to stay in the air left Ibaka beyond the reach! A beautiful goal, but the Pacers are still unsafe. Because now the game is over. There are only 20 seconds left, and the Pacers are one point behind the Raptors!"

"Pause, pause!" As soon as the commentator fell off, Nas called the game to stop, using his last timeout.

This rookie coach is triumphant, he knows he has completely mastered the initiative of the game. Next, as long as you firmly grasp the free throw opportunity, the Pacers are dead! He still believes that Antetokounmpo just chose to attack the frame by himself because his tactics worked and he blocked the Pacers' chances from outside the three-point line.

This guy hasn't figured out Henson's intentions yet.

But after the timeout ended, Nas discovered that Henson had changed again.

"Substitution again!? Coach Henson replaced Bogdanovic with Rajon Rondo? What's the matter!?"

Everyone was stunned for a year, no one thought that Henson would actually change players at the last moment, and it would be Rondo, who had little chance to perform in the Eastern Finals.

No one knows what Henson wants to do, but Henson's purpose is very clear. Before Rondo went on the court, he only said a word to him: "Give him some color!"

Who do you show the color to? Van Fleet hit 7 three-pointers today!

The Raptors gave the baseline ball, and Van Vleet was roughly entangled by Rondo before he received the ball. Van Fleet can guarantee that this is the fiercest defense he has encountered.

"Do you think you can really become a star? The NBA is cruel, crueler than you think. I will kick your **** and let you know what a true champion point guard is! Idiot!"

While sticking to the defense, Rondo sprayed trash talking, making Van Vleet very uncomfortable, and the Raptors' baseline ball was released for a long time.

Henson smiled, that's why he needs a veteran like Rajon Rondo. Maybe they rarely shine throughout the season, but when you need them, they often won't let you down.

In the end, Ibaka still stumbled and sent the baseline ball. Van Vleet had just received the ball, but found himself unable to move.

Rondo card was so deadly that he didn't dare to dribble at all, for fear of being intercepted by Rondo.

So, in a panic, Van Fleet wanted to find Lowry and passed the ball hastily. He shouldn't pass the ball in a crowd, but at the time he couldn't worry about that much.

As a result, Oladipo suddenly sprinted and destroyed the pass, but did not complete the steal. P.J. Tucker, the desperate Saburo, fell directly to the ground and slammed the basketball under him, and called a timeout before the Raptors players came up to fight.

Pacers ball right!

"Beautiful! Beautiful steals, beautiful blocks, and beautiful saves! Rajon Rondo and P.J. Tucker, they didn't live up to Henson's expectations, they gave a key performance as soon as they were put on the court!"

Rondo screamed from the sky on the court, and he played such a round today. But this round was enough for him to be remembered by all Indianapolis fans!

"Good job, you scared that kid out!" Henson rushed onto the court and hugged Rondo. Before the start of the season, people said that the tough Henson and the stinger Rondo would definitely have conflicts. After all, Rondo is not a point guard who likes to be controlled.

But look now, these two "contradictory people" are deeply embracing each other.

"It's the last moment, buddy. We worked hard for a whole year, and we fought for it all season. Now, it's time to win the Eastern Conference championship!"

Henson patted George on the shoulder, and then everyone shouted and rushed up. He changed again, replacing Rondo with Bogdanovic.

But because the Pacers are only 1 point behind, as Henson thought, the Raptors are hoarding a lot of defenders in the penalty area. They want to use joint defense to contain the Pacers' impact.

"Becky." Before the game restarted, Henson turned his head and called his assistant coach.

"Ok?"

"Remember what it feels like to shake the mountain here!?"

Henson smiled slightly and Tucker also sent a sideline ball. It was Antetokounmpo who received the ball. He stretched out his hand and called to cover, as if to continue attacking the basket.

With the cover of Tucker, the Greeks successfully broke through. When he started to break through, the Raptors' lineup shrank sharply. This includes Leonard, who defended George a whole game.

Henson let out a big breath, goodbye, silent boy.

"Yunis Antetokounmpo, this is a breakthrough goal. Paul George is left unattended! He took a three-pointer on the right side and it went in! It went in! It went in! Paul George committed to killing the game. One goal, it's over, it's all over. The Indiana Pacers are the Eastern Conference champions and they are going to the Finals!"

The whole audience was full of hustle and bustle, and the ground was shaking.

And Henson just stood on the sidelines with his arms raised, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the good show he directed.