In the face of Anthony's provocations and demonstrations, Henson was not impressed. As a super scorer, Henson wouldn't be surprised what Anthony throws.

But it's just one shot, and one shot doesn't decide anything.

The Pacers weren't playing very fast today, at least compared to their previous high-speed offense.

If they continue to play as before, McRoberts and Horford will have to run with the switchback. In order for everyone to fully participate in the attack, a moderate reduction is not undesirable.

The Pacers' offense isn't as obsessed with star singles as the Knicks, and their frequent screens and runs, as well as quick passing, make it difficult for the Knicks on the defensive end.

McRoberts leans on Jarred after receiving a pass from Holiday . Jefferson sat in the low post and at the same time gave Danny in the high post. Horford, who was covered by Green, suddenly cut to the basket! At this time, Matthews instead helped Horford block Stoudemire. McRoberts saw the opportunity to hit the ground and pass, Horford received the basketball and jumped directly with one hand, and the Madison Square Garden was full of exclamations!

"The first offense is finished by a dunk!" Van Gundy rubbed his eyes, is it certain that Horford and Stoudemire didn't swap jerseys?

Because Henson's offensive system requires players to open up space as much as possible, Horford's offense this season has been relatively "gentle" and focused on shooting. Cutting into the buckle like the one just now is often Granger's job.

However, Henson was stunned to use Horford to play Granger's effect, and from the beginning, this tactic was set up for Horford. Complex off-ball screens that easily dismembered the Knicks' defense.

"Use the guard to cover the inside, and then use an inside pass to assist Horford for a dunk...... This is a characteristic of the Pacers, and Coach Henson blurs the lines of position. "Marven. Albert was full of praise for Henson's tactical arrangement, and the defender gave inside cover?

What doesn't exist, in Henson's eyes, may not be divided into defenders and interior players at all.

Opening the first offense of the game with a dunk, the Pacers were demoralized. Of course, this also infuriated the arrogant King of New York.

After Anthony's transfer to New York, he did not curb his desire to attack because of Stoudemire's presence. Henson even felt that even if this guy played with James, he wouldn't cut back on his shots.

In the first half of the season with the Nuggets, Anthony averaged 19.3 shots per game. After the Knicks played in 10 games, Anthony averaged 19.6 shots per game.

Anthony is still the same Anthony, and singles with the ball is still his favorite offensive tool.

This time, Anthony borrowed Stoudemire's cover to break through the basket and hit high.

Horford was quick to make up defenses, but Anthony's impact wasn't so easy to stop.

I saw that Anthony still steadily scored the ball in the confrontation with Horford, and at the same time the referee's whistle blew and added a penalty!

"Cameron was very aggressive on the offensive end today, just a turnaround jumper and now another breakaway three-pointer. It seems that Cameron didn't just say it casually when he said he wanted to win the Pacers. ”

Anthony high-fived his teammates in celebration, all the Knicks fans cheered him on, and D'Antoni was not going to be scolded for his singles.

Anthony felt as if he had come to heaven, a place without George. Carl's roar is not so much of a holy place that binds him.

With the quiet cooperation of the New Yorkers, Anthony's penalty hit steadily. 5 to 2, the Knicks still have the upper hand!

"Be careful not to give him free throws easily, if you want to foul, give me a little harder, I don't want to see the opponent play 2+1 again!" When the Pacers re-attacked, Henson clapped his hands and yelled on the sidelines.

Henson didn't really blame the players for shouting, he was just creating an atmosphere of "cheering me up" for the players.

So in this offensive round, the player who was engrossed in it immediately gave Henson a reward.

About Landry. Fields, the underwhelming guard in every way, was the Knicks' defensive gap in Henson's play.

"Whoever is in opposition to Fields will go to cover for Holiday and form a misalignment!" This was something Henson had stressed to his players more than once before the game began.

So this time, Horford floated on the perimeter, and McRoberts didn't sit in the low post. It looks like this will be a regular offense for the Pacers.

But when Matthews, the defender, went to block his partner Holiday on the back line, Van Gundy found that this offense didn't seem so "ordinary".

Matthews' cover was very tough, and Billups, who had just returned from injury, couldn't get around it quickly for a while. The Knicks' only option is to switch defenses.

Landry. Fields switched to Holiday and he cautiously raised his hands, ready to interfere with Holiday shooting,

Meanwhile, the rest of the Pacers pulled away. Marvin. Albert frowned: "Coach Henson set up a singles tactic for Holiday ? ”

It was a singles tactic indeed, but not against Holiday but against Fields.

Seeing that the space was being pulled apart, Holiday took two steps back, and immediately exploded into acceleration after two crotch swings with a strong sense of rhythm, smashing into Fields' right side.

One step, just the one step that accelerates, Fields is cleared. The mediocre first-year guard is too immature on the defensive end and is full of weaknesses.

Holiday accelerates, jumps, switches to layups, and uses the basket to separate the defender's hand from his own basketball, which is Holiday routine.

Before Stoudemire could get back in the game, Holiday easily put the ball in. The Pacers' offense is still flowing smoothly, and they are not in the slightest bit distracted by Anthony's strength.

Anthony then continued to focus on singles, turning over for jumpers from mid-range, but he couldn't be magical all the time.

Anthony hit the basket and Stoudemire actively made a basket, but the rebound still missed. The Pacers protected the defensive rebound without danger, and Horford counterattacked with a long pass!

Counter-attacking, which has almost become a hallmark of the Pacers, often only takes a few rounds to pull the difference apart.

D'Antoni didn't have a strategy in place, first of all, to interfere with the first point of the ball, and secondly, to cut off the long ball route.

But the arrangement is the arrangement, whether the players can execute it is another matter.

Stoudemire clearly put the interference point behind him, and Horford had just grabbed the rebound when "Little Overlord" turned around and started to defend back.

Billups remembers cutting off the pass, but he can't do anything about it in his old age.

Holiday quickly shook off Billups and rushed to the front, and when he received the basketball, he stopped right under the basket.

Billups dragged his newly recovered body and rushed desperately towards Holiday who had already lifted the basketball, and flew to pounce.

However, the former FMVP made a save, and Holiday flew Billups with a false shot, and then easily put the ball on the spot. 6-5, the Pacers played their own basketball methodically and seemed to take the strong Anthony as air.

"The Pacers have made three consecutive offensive successes, and after losing Granger, the Pacers' offensive focus is just no offensive focus!" Albert looked at D'Antoni with interest, how would you deal with that Chinese coach's team?

After a Knicks offense, Anthony finally passed. He played a simple pick-and-roll with Stoudemire, and Horford was forced to switch to Anthony, which meant that Danny. Green crossed Stoudemire.

After the screen, Anthony hit the ball in time to let the misplaced Smalls attack the basket.

If it's just a Green, it definitely can't stop Xiao Si. But what if one more is added to the McRoberts?

McRoberts has been cruising on the edge of the box for a long time, just waiting to be reinforced. Another interior player for the Knicks, Jarred. Jefferson didn't have any offensive means, let alone shoot. So, McRoberts can focus more on helping defence.

If it were Xiao Si in his prime, it would not be a matter at all to slack a McRoberts. But now Xiao Si, whose athleticism has obviously declined, is not so domineering.

McRoberts' aggressive defense forced Stoudemire to shoot in a fierce physical battle, and his layup slammed into the left side of the basket and missed.

Horford protected the rebound, and the angry Stoudemire was ready to rebound. Fortunately, Horford calmed down and didn't play the ball indiscriminately.

As long as you don't make mistakes, you have an offensive chance!

"It seems that the lads have adapted very well to the traditional style of play."

Seeing that the players waited for the Knicks to retreat before advancing unhurriedly with the ball, Frank . Vogel was overjoyed.

Henson is well aware that the big four can't play in every game, in every situation. One trick is not going to work in this alliance. Therefore, Henson increased the training proportion of players playing a double interior lineup some time ago, as a second set of tactics just in case.

As it stands, the players' proficiency in this second set of tactics is already very high.

"Their sweat will always pay off, and hopefully tonight will be a harvest day."

As soon as Henson's voice fell, Wesley. Matthews' three-point bombardment hit the target. Boos erupted in Madison Square Garden, not sure if they were booing the Pacers or the Knicks players who weren't doing well enough.

Four attacks in a row, four different goal points. After the Pacers lost Granger, they used team strength to make up for the loss of an important scoring point.

The entire first quarter of the game ended up being a team battle for the Pacers vs. Anthony's fancy singles.

Anthony was really unstoppable today, scoring 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting in the first quarter. But apart from Anthony, only Billups and Stoudemire have scoring stats, with 3 and 4 points, respectively.

On the other hand, the Pacers, their starting five have scoring stats, and they are all very average. On the bench, George and Stephenson performed even better.

So when Anthony scored 14 points in a single quarter and looked up, he found that the Knicks were 21-29 behind!

It was only then that Van Gundy finally understood why Henson had been able to maintain his composure even after losing Granger. The Pacers' team-based style of play has never been overly reliant on any single scoring point.

Anthony wants individual points? Whatever you want. But what I want is to win the game!