The current president of basketball operations of the Indiana Pacers will never forget the night of Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs in 1986, when a sophomore rookie guard scored a record-breaking 63 points on 22-of-41 shooting and 19-of-21 free throws in 53 minutes, plus five rebounds, six assists, two steals and three blocks.

Although the Celtics led by Bird won the game in the end, the one named Michael. Jordan's young guard still impressed Bird. So, he said a classic sentence that is often mentioned today.

"God plays tonight in the number 23 jersey."

And at this time, February 19, 2014, ESPN's top card commentator Mike . Brin quoted this quote from Bird and modified it. Right here in Kevin. Lefu on his head to David. West's defense hit a three-pointer and slashed the fourth quarter of the game for the 16th hour. Brin shouted excitedly.

"Tonight, God put on the number 42 jersey!"

"Oh my God, can you believe it!? 40 points, Kevin. Love scored 40 points tonight! With the Pacers' impregnable defense, scored 40 points! His shooting percentage was frighteningly high, and he repeatedly threw the ball in even when he was interfered with! Unless he is favored by God, Kevin can't have such a high hit rate! ”

Inside the noisy target center, Mike. Brin had to yell to make sure the fans could hear him.

40 points, plus 16 rebounds and five assists. Kevin. Love has once again chipped another exaggerated oversized double-double, and his determination to win the Western Conference Player of the Month of February is extremely strong!

And for Mike. Henson's statement is undeniable. Indeed, the white striker's performance today left Henson completely out of temper.

He changed a lot of people to defend Lefou, West, Yi Jianlian, Anderson, Horford and even Antetokounmpo, so to speak, Henson pulled all the players in the Pacers who could play the No. 4 position one by one. But in the end, no one can really contain the powerful firepower of Lefou!

In Pacers games, Henson was always able to find a player who could contain the opposing team. But today, Henson was stunned that he couldn't find a player who could defend Lefou.

Kevin. Love's magic three-pointer gave the Timberwolves a two-point lead in the final 35 seconds of the game, and the Timberwolves still had a chance! But the next time they defend, the Timberwolves must defend the defending champions to have any hope of victory! We saw that Lefu was directing his teammates to settle down on the field, and he didn't want his magical expression to become empty again! ”

Love showed his leadership qualities, and the appearance of this seemingly elegant white striker yelling on the pitch really subverted people's perception of him.

All-Star starters, best of the week, winning streak...... Love has already won so many accolades, and now, he needs the best player of the month to prove himself. Although the stumbling block for the Pacers was very tough, Love still wanted to kick the obstacle aside!

Since the 11-0 run that started in the second quarter, the Timberwolves have been suppressed by the Pacers. If it weren't for Lefou's frequent magic goals, the game would have lost suspense long ago. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that it was Lefu who saved this game.

This time, when Love hit another magic three-pointer, Henson called a timeout and used up his penultimate timeout.

Henson doesn't care how good LeFou's performance is today, and he doesn't care how important the win in this game is to Lefou. All he knew was that about 95 percent of the people on the pitch wanted to see him lose, and Henson wasn't going to let them do that.

If God really wears the number 42 jersey today, then he will go and defeat God too!

"The next attack is crucial for us! George, they're going to be tough on you, after all, you've scored 35 points in the target center today! So I need you to hold the ball to attract the defense, Paul runs off the ball, and he does the final blow! ”

Henson drew the tactics board while Adelman in the other half was figuring out what Henson might do. The silver-haired old handsome's hands were trembling slightly, and he secretly cursed his weakness in his heart. He didn't expect that he would be nervous because of a timeout by Henson!

"The Timberwolves only have one timeout left, and the next round no matter how much we score, Adelman will call a stop! So, now let's go all out! I'll talk to you about defense after the next timeout! Remember, George attracts the defense, Paul finishes the offense! You've left a deep shadow on Rubio today, so let's stop torturing that poor kid and give him a good time! ”

Henson finished shouting, and the timeout was just over.

35 seconds, 2 points. For both the Timberwolves and the Pacers, this is a do-or-die round.

Adelman watched as the players walked onto the pitch and sat back on the bench. The old handsome is not because of peace of mind, nor does he want to pretend to be calm. He sat back because Adelman felt a little dizzy as he stood on the sidelines.

This guy, blood pressure has already started to spike!

"The Timberwolves' strategy is very obvious, and it can be seen from their position that Adelman is focusing on George defensively. George has 35 points and 11 rebounds today, which is a bit inferior to Love's 40 points and 16 rebounds, but it is still a very beautiful statistic. There's no doubt that George is the biggest threat to the Timberwolves right now! ”

Everything went according to plan, with George holding the ball to draw the defense and then sending the chance to Paul with a breakaway shot.

Seeing Paul with the ball, Rubio immediately became nervous. After all, today, he had been tortured to death by Paul. And once the tension is at such a critical moment, the player's body is prone to stiffness.

As a result, Paul easily accelerated, changed direction, broke through, and passed Rubio. Then in the desperate eyes of the Timberwolves fans and Adelman, he hit a pull-up jump shot and scored two points!

"Beautiful! Coach Henson's strategy has succeeded again! George is just a feint, the real endpoint is in CP3! Adelman guessed wrong, he didn't predict the mind of Henson! ”

"! Pause, pause! Adelman yelled, and he jerked to his feet, but narrowly fell back again.

High blood pressure was tormenting Adelman's nerves, and it looked like he was no longer fit to fight on the front line of the basketball court.

That's why Henson is trying to control his emotions now, his heart is many times more dangerous than high blood pressure.

"Well done, the Timberwolves will definitely make Kevin . Lefu made a move, and even fools could guess what they wanted to do. Don't give Love a three-point shot or make free throws. If Lefu scores, I want you to play a quick counterattack and keep the difference! After that, the whole court pressed the defense, trying to make the Timberwolves can't pass the half! Henson said, glancing at Paul, who had just scored the crucial goal.

Paul nodded knowingly, but Ricky. Rubio, he's really going to be completely destroyed.

Vogel on the side had to sigh in his heart, and during his time as acting head coach, the Pacers also faced key moments. But he believes that in terms of the ability to control critical moments, he and Henson are not at the same level at all.

If it's Henson, maybe the Pacers really have a chance to win 70 wins!

After the pause, the live camera gave Lefous a close-up. There is no doubt that Love is the only hope for the Timberwolves and the only variable in this game.

As soon as West went up, he clung to Lefou's side, and Henson said not to give Lefu any chance to shoot three-pointers, and West didn't give Lefu any space.

Faced with this situation, Lefou's approach is to set up cover for his teammates. Then cut inward at the moment of dismantling and shook off West in one fell swoop!

Rubio passes the ball behind his back, and Lefu catches the ball and throws it! Engrossed in West, he had sealed it to Lefou's fingertips, and then as he had ever done before. Kevin. Lefou's key shot again after suffering a serious interference! At the same time, this is also Lefou's 42nd personal score in this game!

"In, in, in! Kevin. Love, he almost saved the Timberwolves......"

However, Mike in the stands. Before Brin finished shouting, Horford suddenly sent a fast baseline shot! The Timberwolves fans are still cheering, but the Pacers have already made it past halftime!

Henson's plan was once again perfectly executed by the players!

etc. Mike. Brin and the live camera reacted when Jimmy. Butler has hit a layup! Love's magical goal didn't make the Timberwolves happy for long, and the difference became 4 points again!

At this time, Adelman had no timeout, and there were only 6.8 seconds left in the game! No matter how good Lefu is, as a power forward, he can't personally control the ball across the half court and then shoot.

As a result, the Pacers followed Henson's arrangement and sacrificed a full-court tight defense. Now, the Timberwolves just have to safely send the baseline ball out and pass the half, which is not easy! Not to mention, get the ball to Lefou!

Adelman's head was getting dizzy, as the last thing he wanted to see was the defeat that seemed to be getting closer and closer to him. When he thought of Henson's arrogant appearance after the game, Adelman was extremely unwilling!

"The Pacers pressed so tightly that Turyaf couldn't even shoot from the baseline!"

Eventually, Turyaf hoisted the ball to Rubio. But the ball was almost directly tackled by Paul, which shocked everyone on the scene into a cold sweat.

Although there were no mistakes, Rubio found himself tangled in Paul as soon as he received the ball. The numbers on the calculator began to jump, which made Rubio a little confused.

He tried to accelerate past Paul's defense, but was stopped again and again by Paul's rough collisions.

Seeing that there was not much time left in the game, Rubio had to take the risk and pass the ball with a long pass. And the passing target is Lefou!

Just as Lefu was about to reach out to catch the ball, a black shadow suddenly flashed out! It's Jimmy. Butler, who arrived in time for the pass, easily intercepted the ball. Rubio's fatal mistake completely ruined the game!

At that moment, Lefu seemed to have all the strength of his body drained. His fighting spirit was no longer high, and the rest of the Timberwolves didn't go to the ball anymore. Jimmy. Butler excitedly threw the ball into the air, and the red light on the rebound went off.

At 104-100, Adelman buried his head in his hands and Lefu walked straight back to the players' tunnel.

It's all over, and Henson has disappointed 95% of the people in the Target Center!

Want to see walkers eating deflated at the target center? Dream on!

"It's over, it's over! Kevin. Love's 42 points turned into empty cuts, and the Pacers won back-to-back games! After Coach Henson returned, he won two consecutive victories in a high-profile manner! ”

Henson curled the corners of his mouth slightly and hugged every player who walked off the court.

In Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs in '86, Jordan scored 63 points. Bird said after the game, "God plays in the number 23 jersey tonight." ”

But in fact, Bird's praise is followed by another sentence that is often overlooked, "If Jordan can score 20 points in the next game, I will retire and become a truck driver."

As a result, in the third game of the series, Jordan scored only 19 points on 8-of-18 shooting under the strict defense of the Celtics. Corsindu has three more points than Jordan.

Indianapolis people have never been afraid of God in jerseys!

And there is no doubt that Coach Henson has carried on this fine tradition perfectly.

What did God do with the Timberwolves' No. 42 jersey? It's simple, then go and knock down God!

After the game, Henson still had that unbeatable face. He spread his hands to the camera, and if Adelman had heard Henson say this, his blood pressure would have soared to 200.

"Not to mention Adelman's experience, even God can't stop us from winning 70 games!"

Madman, still so crazy.