Mike. D'Antoni was quite proud because he actually suppressed the defending champions in terms of both the field and the scoreline. In his opinion, Henson. Joe and Steve. Cole and these two guys were just lucky. After all, the lineups of the Warriors and Pacers are there.

Fans have joked more than once, "My grandmother coached the Warriors and Pacers to win championships." D'Antoni was convinced.

Now, without Paul, the Pacers can't fight a tough battle right away. This undoubtedly made D'Antoni very happy. He's finally going to expose the true level of a manager who doesn't have the strength, can this not be enjoyable?

This guy already thinks of himself as a defender against counterfeiting. Today he will deal with Henson first, and next time he will "debunk" that guy Cole.

Therefore, in an interview on the sidelines after the first quarter, the mustachioed D'Antoni was also very confident.

"We're going to keep pressing in the second quarter, and even if it's us who was leading in the first quarter, we can do better."

Many people think that the head coach of a champion team is insignificant. But in reality, whether it's Henson or Cole, they all have their own uniqueness.

Henson acknowledges Kerr's ability, although the Warriors lineup is very perverted, but without Kerr, the Warriors would not be unbeatable in the West for so many years in a row. His rotation, his employing people and strategies, are all at the level of masters.

That's why Henson was able to beat the Warriors twice. Because, he never underestimated his opponents.

And D'Antoni made the mistake of underestimating Henson.

"The second quarter was about to begin, and the Rockets were so firepowering that they didn't give the Pacers a second-long lead in the first quarter. Huh? Coach Henson has changed? Moreover, it's still three people!? ”

Reggie. Webb, who was next to Miller, was a little surprised, and Henson made three starters in the second quarter, which was very bold. But what is even more daring is his substitution.

In addition to Antetokounmpo and George, Henson made three substitutions in one go. He may have wanted to change the situation, but it was too risky! Even the main force can't contain the Rockets, does Henson think that changing the bench will solve the problem? ”

At this time, not only Webb, but many other people did not understand Henson's approach.

But Henson doesn't do this to make people understand, but to win.

At this time, the Pacers did not have a single player on the court who was less than 2 meters tall. George, Bogdanovic, Kuzma, Siakam and Antetokounmpo, you can't even tell who's a defender and who's a striker.

Reggie. Miller swallowed, isn't this Pat. The ultimate lineup in Riley's mouth!?

Just the Pacers' starter was "close" to Pat. The ultimate lineup in Riley's mouth. And now, Reggie. Miller could have removed the word "close". Henson is now on the pitch with the ultimate lineup!

The general manager of the Heat and one of the greatest coaches in the NBA, Pat Brown. Riley once said: "In the future, the players on the basketball court will be more than 2 meters tall, and they will have the ability to change defenses and hold the ball infinitely, and they will have the speed to switch between offense and defense."

At the beginning, he coached the "showtime" Lakers led by "Magic" Johnson, which was actually very much in line with this set of concepts, playing gorgeous and tough.

But his predictions were so advanced that they weren't taken seriously at the time.

And now, just today, Pat. The lineup in Riley's mouth appeared.

George 2.06m, Siakam 2.03m, Kuzma 2.06m, Bojan 2.03m, Antetokounmpo 2.11m. There is no distinction between a defender, a striker and a centre-forward, and the five are perfectly balanced.

D'Antoni didn't take the lineup too seriously at this point, believing that the Pacers' offense without a guard would be a mess. And the Pacers who don't have an inside line will be dunked by Capela.

However, the performance of this lineup on the field was very different from what D'Antoni expected.

First of all, Antetokounmpo has done a good job of taking on the responsibility of point guard. His organization is not exquisite, but at least it is not chaotic.

Five people run flexibly and cover each other. On the contrary, on the rocket side, it feels like no matter how you defend it, it is to prevent misalignment.

Eventually, after a series of conducts, the basketball was delivered to Bogdanovic. At this time, it was his former teammate Paul who was defending him.

Paul knew exactly how capable the guy was that "Little Peja" was, so he hurriedly clinged to Bogdanovic, but Paul's height was still too short for the Croatian.

Bojan took it in stride, and Paul's interference was better than nothing for him. If Bogdanovic chooses to break through, Paul can also use some shady tricks to disrupt the opponent. But in today's league, defenders don't dare to take shots lightly.

Speaking of which, this trend is brought out by Harden...... But now, the rocket has become the losing party.

"Brush!"

A pleasant voice reached Henson's ears, and he sat back on the bench with satisfaction. Becky. Harmon and McMillan both looked at Henson in disbelief, they couldn't believe that Henson had actually moved this immature lineup to the basketball court!

"The goal is in, but the defense of this squad has not been tested." Webb swallowed, he didn't believe this only existed in Pat. Riley's imaginary lineup actually appeared.

The future of basketball may not be in the future.

The Rockets' offense is still the same, but no matter how Harden and Paul switch, they will have to face defenders who are taller than themselves.

In the end, Harden stumbled up against Antetokounmpo. He wanted to attack on his own, but found that Capela had a better chance. After all, he was facing Siakam.

But is Capella really taller than Siakam? No, it's just an impression. Capela is 2.08 meters, but Siakam is only a few centimeters shorter than Capela.

Therefore, in the face of Harden's hanging pass, Siakam waited for the opportunity, jumped high, and cut off the ball!

Henson smiled, Capela is not a traditional center forward, and the advantage is not that big. If this ball is hoisted to Yao Ming, do you think Siakam can still grab it?

In other words, the Rockets' interior line doesn't necessarily have an advantage!

After the steal, it's a fast break across the board. Five players over 2 meters tall rushed to the frontcourt, and the Rockets didn't know how to settle down for a while.

Because no matter who they star, it seems to be misplaced, and it is not suitable. Therefore, no one can figure out who they should defend against, so they can only follow blindly.

Just when the Rockets' defense was still hesitating, Siakam quickly got the ball to Kuzma in the bottom corner. Kuzma hit a three-pointer with a knife.

Until Kuzma's goal, the Rockets players were looking at each other, and they didn't know who was to blame for the goal they just conceded.

"The Rockets' defense is a bit confused because they don't play up to the top! Is Kuzma a defender or a striker? That's probably only Coach Henson knows. Miller smiled, Henson is such a genius!

"Come here, I'll arrange it!" Paul also knew that the situation was not right, so he took advantage of the time to set up a matchup for everyone, after all, the second quarter of the game had just begun, and D'Antoni could not call a timeout now.

Besides, D'Antoni's strength is not defence. Even if he is willing to call a timeout, he may not be able to arrange this matter clearly. This can be seen from D'Antoni's bewildered expression now.

Therefore, it is now up to Paul, the coach on the field, to stabilize the situation.

The Rockets went from a five-point lead to a one-point deficit in an instant, and Harden needed to shoulder the load.

He called for cover, wanting a misalignment. But when it was changed, it was changed to Siakam

If it's a typical small fight, Harden can play to death with a change of pace. But does Siakam say he's small or big? Harden didn't know either, so he had to follow the rules.

His retreat was swift, but Siakam's steps weren't slow either. He threw his arms up and didn't press up to give Harden a chance to foul.

But even then, Harden was greatly disrupted. After all, that's a 2.22-meter reach!

"Boom!"

The basketball slammed into the hoop with a crisp sound. Even Harden can't hit a shot in the middle of the jam every time.

Antetokounmpo took the rebound, and in terms of height, he seemed to be more of a center than Capela.

The Rockets quickly blocked the Pacers' passing lanes and prevented them from playing fast. Because at this time last season, Antetokounmpo would definitely look for Paul first.

But this year, the Greeks don't have to look for anyone. He pushes it himself, which is the equivalent of a center grabbing a rebound and pushing it himself. This shows how smooth the transition between offense and defense is. In the history of the NBA, there are not many teams that have played this tactic.

In the end, Antetokounmpo assisted Siakam, who cut inside, to make a layup. James. Although Ennis interfered with the jump, Siakam's arm span made Ennis unable to reach the basketball.

"Unexpectedly, with a simple substitution, Coach Henson actually played a historic moment! That's right, I call it a historic moment. Because Coach Henson has made future basketball a modern basketball! He pioneered a genre that previously existed only in the imagination, and his actions were too far ahead of his time! ”

D'Antoni looked left and right, his eyes a little confused. He thought that people like Henson were just lucky, but in fact they didn't have any real skills.

However, a simple substitution of the Chinese coach knocked the mustache to the fire.

Although the Rockets are now only three points behind, D'Antoni is panicking.

Because he found that he didn't know what to do! If you don't know what to do, sooner or later the difference will be widened!

It's hard to threaten the defending champions......