May 2, 2011, Chicago, United Center Arena.

It's not the first time Henson has been here, and he's no stranger to Bulls fans.

So when Henson and his players came out of the tunnel, the boos of the Bulls fans erupted instantly.

"Hahaha, it looks like Henson. Coach Joe wasn't too popular in Chicago. To be honest, I was very surprised to see the Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. They beat the Magic cleanly and were an upset in the first round of this year's playoffs. But when it comes to Chicago, walkers have to be careful. ”

Before the game began, the former Bulls meritorious point guard Stephen Brown. Cole had already begun his explanation.

"One thing I have to admit is that there is a huge gap between the Pacers and the Bulls. The Bulls have a terrible 62-win regular season this season, and it's not just anyone who can do it if they want to win 62 games in the regular season. With the additions of Korver, Boozer and Brewer, the maturation of Noah and Gibson and the arrival of Lore. Deng's all-round performance, the configuration of the Bulls is actually much more luxurious than it seems. Plus Derek. With Rose in charge, the Pacers will have a hard time dealing with the Bulls with the Magic. ”

After Cole's opening, Jeff. Van Gundy took over the say.

Everyone knows that the Pacers were able to defeat the Magic because of the wholeness.

In the entire series in the first round, the Magic team's three-point shooting percentage was a measly 26.2 percent. As a team that relies more on outside touch, the Magic made a whopping 25.6 three-point shots in the league in the regular season. A high three-point shot combined with a low three-point shooting percentage is a disaster.

Even J.J. Redick, a well-known three-point sharpshooter, shot just 1-of-15 from three-point range in the playoffs, and his 6.7 percent three-point shooting rate is almost a microcosm of the overall slump on the outside of the Magic.

With the exception of Howard, there is hardly anyone on the Magic team who can step up to help the team.

The Pacers, on the other hand, have five players averaging double-doubles per game throughout the series, and each point of the team is capable of scoring a certain amount of tasks.

Although Henson does not have a super monster like Howard who is 46+19 at every turn, everyone has a certain amount of combat effectiveness, but it makes the Magic's defense completely unable to grasp the point.

But if Henson still wants to win the second round by this method, I'm afraid it won't work.

"The Bulls have been fantastic in the playoffs. Deng and Boozer both contribute a lot of points per game. Joaquin. Noah's defensive ability on the interior is also a problem that the Pacers have to face. On the bench, Korver and Brewer both shot more than 40 percent from three-point range. Like the Pacers, the Bulls are a team with a lot of attack points! And their outside defense is not as weak as the Magic. ”

Cole analyses the situation on the field, and his point of view is not unique, as most people do.

It's great that the Pacers are making it to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and everyone has recognized Henson's ability, and no one expects anything from their Eastern Conference semifinals journey.

Lost, that's a matter of course. Win, that can't be!

"So how many games do you think the series will end?" Van Gundy threw Cole a question that was both routine and difficult to answer.

"The Pacers have shown their quality this season, and they're not soft persimmons to pinch. So I think they might be able to win two games at home. But the Bulls will be the team that advances. ”

4-2, the Bulls won, that's the answer Kerr gave.

"Look at these fans, they're all hungry for Rose to bring them back to glory. Damn, maybe we're going to be the bad guy who broke the fans' dreams again. ”

On the basketball court, Henson smiled at Vogel. Vogel was used to Henson's self-confidence.

However, today with the Bulls with a full roster, it will be more difficult than usual to break the dreams of the Chicagoans.

The game officially started at 8 p.m., and the Bulls fans put on red jackets, and the United Center was instantly surrounded by red.

Experiencing the atmosphere of the Eastern Conference semifinals first-hand still shocked Henson. He had only seen it on television before, but now he was in the middle of it.

"Listen, George, shoot when you get your chance and play to your mid-range shoots. Everybody try to pull him away, you've got to give us a lead! Before the players came on the pitch, Henson patted Paul on the spot. George's shoulder.

He doesn't expect the current George to be able to compete with Rose, but as long as George can beat the Bulls by surprise and win the Pacers the first shot, Henson will be satisfied.

"The starters on both sides came out, and the Bulls started the same as before. In the second position, Coach Thibodeau opted for Bogans, who defended better, over Korver. As it turned out, Bogans played the starting line-up very well. The Pacers ....... On the Pacers' side, Coach Henson took down Matthews, who had been playing steadily, and went to Paul. George! Another change, the Pacers' lineup has changed again! ”

Steve. Kerr's eyes widened, this is not the regular season, this is the Eastern Conference semifinals! Normally, the manager will not change the formation before such an important game unless he is forced to do so!

But in fact, for Henson, when the hard power is not as good as the Bulls, the series has entered a state of necessity from the beginning.

"Coach Henson didn't replace Granger and Dunleavy, which means that Paul, who is 2.06 meters tall, is 2.06 meters tall. George will be in the second position! Coach Henson's substitution is to strengthen the defense or the offense? It's really exciting. ”

"Fight according to the original plan, don't be confused by their change of formation!" Seeing this, Thibodeau clapped his hands vigorously on the sidelines, reminding all the players.

Originally, the Bulls' tactics were based on the rotation that the Pacers commonly used, and now Henson suddenly brought George up, which will still affect the Bulls' plan to some extent.

Thibodeau thinks that Henson is just deliberately trying to stir up the situation, this guy has a lot of ideas! George had a short-lived performance in the regular season, but not enough to be a key player in changing the game.

So he demanded that everything go according to the original plan, and that he could not be led by the nose by the other party.

After the referee's whistle, two college teammates, Horford and Noah, began to scramble for the ball.

During the NCAA era, Horford and Noah each played their respective roles, winning two NCAA championships for the University of Florida.

At this point, these two teammates must fight on their own. Coincidentally, Horford was the main offense and Noah was the main defense. Florida's champion Twin Towers will defeat whom is also a major attraction of this series.

The Bulls took the lead and Rose pushed slowly. The Pacers' defensive strategy is also obvious, they have to block Rose from the start!

In the series against the Magic, Henson had little special defensive strategy against Howard. Because he believes that Howard, who lacks support, can't kill the game.

But if Rose still defends with this line of thinking, then the Pacers will only be greeted with a tragic death.

Once Rose lets go, the rest of the Bulls will follow suit!

So as soon as Rose dribbled beyond the three-point line, George and Holiday caught it.

The Windy City Rose saw this, and George went out of his way to get back to Bogans.

"The Pacers are very aggressive defensively, and the players are very fast."

After several passes, the Bulls didn't get a shot. In the end, Rose had to defend the mid-range, but to the disappointment of Bulls fans, the basketball did not go into the net!

"Perfect defense! Coach Henson's arrangement is very clear, that is, to focus on the point of Rose! But at the same time, the change of defense and the replenishment of the defense are also very fast. We can't ignore the fact that the Pacers have become one of the best teams in the East defensively! ”

Although the offense failed, the Bulls retreated quickly. They almost gave up the fight for rebounds in the front court, and once the offense missed, they immediately retreated!

It seems that Thibodeau was really scared by Henson's quick counterattack, to be exact, almost every team of the top three "dragon heads" in the East has been wiped out by the Pacers' quick counterattack.

The Bulls' timely retreat forced the Pacers to fall into position, but Henson remained relaxed. The current Pacers are not afraid of positional warfare.

George pocketed to the right wing from beyond the three-point line, and Holiday handed over possession. Then, everyone pulled away to the left, apparently to make room for George to attack.

"Except for Horford, who covered for George, everyone pulled to the left! What does Coach Henson want to do? Is he going to let a first-grade rookie single? ”

Cole looked at Henson like a madman, who gave him the courage?

George has no extra wobble, and George, who has an excessively high center of gravity on the dribble, has not been very good at breaking through with the ball. But with a cover from Horford, it's much less difficult to break through.

Noah did not change his guard, but followed the original arrangement to watch out for Horford to cut in. So George got a fleeting shot after getting around the screen, and the young first-year rookie didn't hesitate to make a pull-up jump shot!

When Bogans came up to make up for it, he realized that his height couldn't interfere with this rookie's shooting at all!

Henson used the data analysis module to see very clearly that George's actual height was not 2.06 meters, and he was only 2.03 meters after taking off his shoes.

But the excellent bounce combined with the slender arms allowed George to throw 2.06 meters.

And Bogans, who is 1.96 meters, can only watch the tall black shadow in front of him and calmly throw the ball in!

"Brush!"

The Nets are in the "white wave", Paul. George clenched his fist slightly. It turns out that in the second position, he has such a big advantage......

Thibodeau pouted, why Henson. Every seemingly amateurish tactical change of Joe has been able to achieve miraculous results?