"Can't let them play an easy quick counterattack!"

Henson would never have imagined that one day, he would have a headache because of the opponent's quick counterattack. Westbrook and Durant had more firepower than expected, while the Pacers, who had rested for several days, were a little weaker. However, Henson believes that after this 7-0 run, everything will be back on track.

Everyone on the Pacers will be in battle mode, and as long as they don't let the opponent play a decent quick counterattack, the Thunder won't be able to pull the score away.

No matter how strong their willpower is, it is impossible for them to recover their physical strength. Henson couldn't allow the team to lose to a Thunder who played back-to-back games, and his seriousness during the timeout was contagious to every player.

"The only hope for the whole league did not disappoint everyone. Right from the start, the Thunder caused the Pacers huge problems. "Kenny. Smith still has some unfinished thinking about the first few rounds, which are simply a show for Westbrook and Durant to show their talents.

"Don't get excited so early, Kenny. The Pacers, most of the time, started the game behind behind. But all it takes is a timeout, just a timeout, Henson. Joe was able to pull the game back. Stackley, next to Smith, smiled and stared at Henson, urging his players to play.

That guy's magic, have you experienced less?

After the game restarted, the momentum of the Thunder did not seem to be interrupted by the timeout. They're still all soldiers, and as soon as the Pacers' players get past halftime, they'll be treated with close pressing.

In this game, Westbrook was noticeably calmer when defending Paul. The scars of last season's finals have made the young No. 0 guard grow a lot. He no longer thinks about gambling steals, but uses his strong body to diligently cross in front of Paul.

He wants to win against the Pacers, he wants to win so much!

But the Pacers, who have been yelled into combat by Henson, are not something that can be contained by a simple close press. Defeating the Indiana Pacers is the hardest thing for any team. Otherwise, they would not have had a chance to break the 72-win record.

What's more, this is still a full lineup of Pacers.

The experienced Paul did not get entangled with Westbrook, and since junior high school, Paul has passed the age where he has to share one-on-one with others. What he cares about is not one-on-one heads-up, but how to control the whole situation. So, seeing that the little brother George shook off Sephorosa with a counter-run, Paul immediately sent the ball.

But the "Swiss Army Knife" was also demoralized today, and although George dodged a little space, he still quickly pounced, and put one hand across George's eyes to interfere with his shot. Then a certain distance was maintained to prevent George from breaking through. It has to be said that the Swiss are smarter defensively than before. After all, he and George are old rivals.

Seforosa's defense looked seamless, and just when everyone thought the Pacers' offense was about to stall again, George gently hoisted the ball inside.

What to do when the Pacers can't open the situation? Give the ball to David. West! At the scorching moment, this All-Star forward who is no longer young is the "icebreaker" of the Pacers!

"Again, David. West wants to play singles Ibaka. In the Pacers' first offense of the opening game today, Coach Henson asked the players to feed the ball to West, who returned from injury, but West couldn't take the opportunity. However, it seems that Coach Henson and his players still believe in this All-Star level forward! ”

If it had been a few days ago, this attack might not have been able to be played this time. After all, there is no way Henson can let Yi Jianlian challenge Ibaka. But now it's different, we have a full lineup, we can do whatever we want! Didn't score the first goal? So what? In basketball, scoring goals and not scoring goals are normal. It's impossible to conclude that West won't score later just because he didn't score the first time, right?

While West was holding the ball, everyone else pulled away. The Pacers' starting five have a projection that should not be underestimated, so no one dares to stay and make up for it.

West felt the strong body and terrifying strength of the Congolese, and it was obviously the most unwise choice to fight him. I saw West lean back slightly, and then suddenly turned his back and broke through!

Ibaka was well guarded, and while West broke through with the ball, he still used his strong belly to push against West's shoulder. The physical contact between the two sides was so frequent and tough that it was as if the fans were instantly pulled back to the scorching summer of last season.

West took two big steps and lifted the basketball to the basket, and Ibaka jumped high with explosives tied to his legs, and the whole thing was covered under the basket! His terrifying athleticism is enough to block anyone's layup!

Of course, the premise is that the person has to go to the basket.

"Feint! David. West was very clever and flew Sergi. Ibaka! He turned the layup into a turnaround jumper, haha, West's trick is so clever! He hit the basket and he scored his first shot since returning from injury. West has officially announced his strong comeback! ”

Henson smiled, West has been walking the rivers and lakes for so many years, what birds and beasts have not seen? But he will not use his own disadvantages to fight the strength of the other party. Chris. What does Paul say? David. West is the smartest player he's ever seen!

After scoring, West pointed to the tattoo on his body, the big X. The two ends of the X are my life and my path

West led by example and lived up to the expectations of his teammates. Once again, he managed to "break the ice" when the Pacers' offense was at a stalemate. And this goal, like a shot in the arm, made the quality of the Pacers' game begin to change.

This round is the first time that the Thunder have officially fought with the Pacers. Westbrook is controlling the tempo like a true point guard, and he knows that he has to stay calm no matter what he wants to win against the Pacers.

Borrowing Ibaka's off-ball screen, Durant got to the right corner outside the three-point line. The ball arrived, and Westbrook's pass was just right. I have to admit that Westbrook, who has a deep heart, is definitely one of the best players in the league.

Durant was going to catch the ball and shoot, after all, he was much, much taller than Green. However, this time, when Durant received the ball, he found that the person who defended him was no longer Green, who was less than 2 meters tall, but the top scorer of the Pacers and one of the best outside defensive towers in the league. George!

Earlier this year, ESPN did a feature on a show about the top five stars in the league who are best at defending Durant.

Among them, the Grizzlies defensive idiot Tony. Allen is the number one, and the active first person is LeBron. James was second. And the third place ranked by ESPN's experts is none other than Paul. George!

George is similar in size to Durant and has great defensive skills. He knew he couldn't keep a clean sheet on Durant, so George wouldn't react too out of the ordinary. The only thing he's doing is making physical contact and allowing Durant to shoot in more demanding conditions.

This kind of psychology makes George very stable when defending Durant. While there may not be steals and blocks, it will definitely make every shot by Durant extremely difficult.

Seeing George pounce, Durant hurriedly dismissed the idea of catching and shooting, and instead broke through with the ball. In Henson's view, Durant's transformation from a promising rookie to a first-tier star in the league is not the scoring title, but his increasingly proficient dribbling. When a player who is actually more than 2.10 meters tall can dribble the ball skillfully, his scoring tools are almost limitless.

That's why Henson has always been very focused on George's dribbling drills. Catch-and-shoot and all-around scorers are not on the same level of importance on offense.

But Durant's ball-handling breakthrough didn't work very well in front of George, who is also tall and long, and he knew very well that if he continued to get inside, he would also be defended by Horford.

So Durant suddenly stopped and shot a jump shot while he was on the move, but unfortunately, George was not deceived. He leaps high, straightens his arms, and once again forces Durant to shoot in the middle of the interference. In fact, for a player like Durant, even if he shoots in interference, he is very sure.

It's a pity that George's interference is very tight, and second, Durant only played 45 minutes yesterday. Therefore, this time the mid-range knocked out of the frame, and Henson's small change of defense made Durant dumbfounded!

Barkley smiled, a timeout, all Henson needed was a timeout.

Then, Paul, who was originally slow and leisurely, shook off Westbrook with a sudden acceleration of the tempo change. Westbrook didn't expect Paul to pick up speed suddenly and couldn't keep up in time. Paul slotted into the box and dodged Perkins with a nice aerial switch.

With a flick of his wrist, Paul picks the basketball into the net. His wrist is simply a "paintbrush" for creating art. The goal was not counted, and Perkins was saddled with a foul for failing to contain his body. In other words, Paul got a chance to hit a three-pointer!

"Chris. Paul, never underestimate the quality of this FMVP last season. He always strikes unknowingly, and once he does, he doesn't come back in vain. ”

As the leader of the team, Paul led by example and hit free throws. At this point, the score on the court became 5-7, and after the timeout, the Thunder had not scored, but the Pacers had already played well.

After the penalty was over, the camera did not give Paul, but to Henson, who was standing on the sidelines in an Armani suit. Joe. Every timeout by Henson, the effect is immediate.

In the ensuing Thunder attack, Sefrosa's three-pointer was interfered with by Green to form a long rebound.

Paul aggressively took the rebound himself and then made a quick push with the ball. At the same time, George also cut in the middle. Paul and George, once these two guys rush up, there are countless possibilities to fight back!

However, just when the Thunder lineup shrank and Durant did his best to block George's receiving route, Paul, who was staring at George, passed the ball from behind in the opposite direction!

The basketball didn't fly to George, who cut in the middle, but to Green, who was following behind Paul's side!

Green just received the basketball outside the three-point line, and Paul didn't look back at all and sent a wonderful pass!

By the time Sephorosa came over to interfere with Green again, Green had already finished making a move, and it was too late!

Sephorosa couldn't hit a three-pointer on Green's head, but Green wasn't going to give up. With a knife in his hand, Paul's wonderful pass was converted into a three-pointer to help the Pacers complete the comeback!

"With Durant and Westbrook in such good shape, the all-out Pacers have saved the day! I have to say that a well-lined Pacer is really difficult to deal with. Seeing that the Pacers stopped the Thunder with an 8-0 straight shot, Kenny. Smith clutched his chest slightly. This fast-paced offensive and defensive battle is really exciting!

"It's not enough to have a full lineup, we have to see who is directing this team." Barkley shook his head, the league's only hope may be dashed at the Bankers' Life Arena.