The Basketball Court Swordsman

The grudge between Henson and Barkley kept the ratings of this game high. Because whether the Pacers win or lose, the fans have a good show to watch.

They don't mind looking at the figure under Coach Henson's suit, nor the fat body of Barkley. The continuous soaring ratings of T.NT TV station is the value of Barkley.

Of course, what Henson had in mind at this time was not the bet that was bluffing because of his anger. Seeing the Trail Blazers Australian point guard Patrick Mills approaching with the ball, Henson looked very serious.

The Blazers' starting point guard, experienced Andre Miller, was injured in an accident in just three minutes. However, this does not seem to affect the combat effectiveness of the Blazers. The second-year point guard Mills did a very good job. He perfectly replaced the vacancy left by Miller.

It seems that Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan is still thinking about playing Aldridge. If the Pacers double-team, then Aldridge's excellent coping ability can give teammates outside the three-point line a chance. In the first quarter, the Trail Blazers got a 12-point lead.

But this time, when Aldridge once again held the ball at the waist, he was no longer facing Granger, who is only 2.03 meters tall, but the young All-Star who has been in the fifth position this season. Center Al Horford.

Horford's defense has been good, but he has no terrible height and **** shots from the jumping boys, so he has been underestimated.

Henson's "ball-blind appraisal device" is more powerful than what you see on the surface.

Aldridge was about to push forward, but after sitting a few steps back, he found that the defense behind him was much tougher than in the first quarter. Although Horford is still not dominant in height against Aldridge, Horford is always a serious insider, and he is not at all disadvantaged in strength and tonnage.

"Al Horford's tough defense gave Aldridge less than a bit of advantage. Aldridge turned over and shot! Horford's interference was very timely. Aldridge missed a shot. The Pacers completed an excellent defense as soon as they came up. !" Kevin Harlan's voice gradually ignited the enthusiasm of the Pacers fans.

The opponent that Henson set up specifically for Aldridge seems to have played a huge role.

McRoberts, as Henson explained, struggled to grab backboards and didn't give Trailblazers center Pulzbila any chance.

Since Oden left, the Trail Blazers' reserves in the fifth position have been stretched, and the mediocre Przebila has also been driven into the shelf. His rebounding ability is not strong, which is why Henson assured McRoberts to push into the fifth position.

Although the Pacers now have two insiders on the field, their counterattack speed is still not slow. McRoberts' passing ability is not weak, and it is not difficult for him to launch a fast break with a long pass from the backcourt.

When you have two inside lines with excellent passing ability on the court, the Pacers' offensive speed will not drop too much.

Holiday took the ball to the front, but the "Spanish Flyer" Rudy Fernandez made up the defense very quickly. Although Fernandez is a foreign player, his ability to fly and escape is not weak in the United States.

The Spaniard’s aggressive retreat seemed to have blocked the Pacers’ fast break, but Hollodi hit the ball from the West Pullers’ legs on the right wing of the court.

At this moment, Al Horford followed, cut in from the middle, and after receiving the pass, he jumped directly into the attacking frame!

It was only then discovered that the Pacers' three outside lines had helped Horford clear the three-second zone. The only thing Horford needs to do now is to dunk the ball into the empty basket!

After a one-handed dunk, Horford, who was introverted, couldn't help but scream from the sky after the dunk. After being pressured by the Trail Blazers for a whole quarter, they finally played a smooth offensive cooperation!

"Good shot! I have to admit that Al Horford's running and jumping ability is really a perfect fit for Coach Henson's system. Only a big man like him can keep up with the Pacers' offensive rhythm!"

Indianapolis, countless Pacers fans cheered at home. But at the Rose Garden scene, the Trail Blazers fans did not react to this offense.

Only two points, they will soon be able to open the score again.

However, the easy scoring of the first quarter of the game did not reappear. This time, Aldridge was still resisted by Horford. Seeing that he didn't get a good chance, Aldridge chose to pass.

The pass was not someone else, it was the Frenchman Nicolas Batum who invested two three-pointers in the first quarter.

Since Granger was defending Aldridge in the first quarter, he knew who Aldridge would pass the ball to! Granger, who had predicted the pass of the opponent in advance, stretched his arms and intercepted the basketball midway!

"A mistake! Granger's prediction is very accurate!"

After the steal, Daniel Granger ran all the way with the ball. In the first quarter, he was smashed by Aldridge and he was holding his breath.

Although Batum caught up, and even blocked when Granger took off.

However, Granger took the confrontation with Batum toughly, and stunned the Frenchman who interfered with him on the side, and slammed the ball into the frame with his right hand! At the same time, the referee's hurried whistle sounded and Granger dunked 2+1!

"Tough counter-attack dunk, the Pacers took off again! This is a 2+1 opportunity. Daniel Granger has improved a lot after returning to the third position!" Kevin Harlan has been unable to restrain his mind. Excited, it seems that the Pacers don't seem to be a team that is tightly suppressed by a 12-point difference.

The big brother's dunk completely exploded the Pacers bench. Stephenson showed off his funny dance steps from the sidelines, and Paul George opened his arms exaggeratedly on top of everyone.

Henson, who was next to the players, just clenched his fists lightly, without any other sign.

He knew that the counter-attack had just sounded!

With Granger's additional penalty hit, the Pacers instantly reduced the point difference to 7 points. There were some waves in the rose garden, but not strong. Henson looked sideways at the Trail Blazers bench at the other end of the court. The fellow McMillan still sat on the Diaoyutai pretending to be forceful.

So Henson clapped his hands, then made his signature movement, pressing his hands down.

Have stabilized me, lads, don't be overwhelmed!

After an offense, Aldridge's basketball IQ made Henson very impressed. Seeing Horford defending himself, Aldridge stopped shooting, but suddenly turned his back and broke through, and hit Horford by surprise.

It's just that McRoberts actively fills up the spot and interferes with Aldridge's inevitable layup. McRoberts has nothing else, but Henson can always see a fire in him.

Don't be blinded by McRoberts' appearance and skin tone, as long as he plays, the white forward will immediately become a vicious beast.

"Let every **** who tries to make times in the restricted area pay the price!"

These words of Henson still linger in McRoberts' ears.

This time, the rebounding scramble was very fierce. The four inside lanes scored several times within the three-second zone. In the end, no one could get the rebound. It was Horford who cleverly shot the rebound and finally made the rebound sharp. Granger received.

Granger passed the ball to Holiday to advance, and at the same time he moved forward. The Trail Blazers chased immediately, they don't want the Pacers to dunk three times in a row.

Holiday suddenly slowed down on the right wing of the court, and it seemed that he still wanted to cooperate with Granger in the midfield. So Batum stretched his arms and prepared to steal one of the Pacers.

But Holiday passed a high ball, and the ball passed directly over Granger's head and fell towards the left side of the court.

Was it a mistake? Obviously not. Wesley Matthews, a shooting guard who was still in the development league last season and didn't know where he would play in the future a year and a half ago, fired immediately after receiving the basketball.

Because the Trail Blazers' defense has shrunk too hard, Matthews has a lot of shooting space. He did not waste this almost empty opportunity. The arc of basketball is high and the flight trajectory is very positive!

Even if the Blazers fans pray to God, even God cannot change the fact that this goal must be scored!

"brush."

The tumbling sound of the Nets made Henson squint his eyes slightly, really enjoying...

"Four points, Matthews' steady shooting allowed the Pacers to reduce the point difference to only four points! It seems that Coach Henson revived the players during the break. Their offense and defense are excellent. Compared to the first quarter, it's not like a team at all!"

As soon as the second quarter opened, the Pacers had a 7-0 spurt.

McMillan couldn't sit on the bench anymore, and the black coach finally stopped the game.