Isn't Henson nervous? Isn't Henson afraid? No, his heart was almost jumping out! With 58 seconds left in the game, the game was tied and the Spurs had their next offense! Faced with such a situation, even many fans who watched the game at the scene covered their eyes. You can see how nervous the manager who has to be involved in the game is very nervous.

But he can't panic, he can't show his nervousness. He's not an assistant coach, he's not a player, and he's not Larry Bird squinting and smoking a cigar in a luxury box! He's the manager and he's the soul of the team when it counts! At critical moments, his players still have to listen to him! If even he panics, who will listen to his command!?

Therefore, Henson tried his best to restrain his emotions. First of all, you have to refrain from speaking. You can't give the players tactics so that even their voices tremble.

"Al, look up! We haven't lost yet! Don't put on a dejected face for me! Henson first loudly reprimanded Al Horford, Horford missed the key shot just now, and Henson didn't blame him.

Not to mention Horford, even a great player like Jordan or Kobe Bryant can't get his hands on every key shot. It's human nature, and Henson understands it. But he couldn't accept that his players were demoralized by missing key shots.

In fact, Horford's low morale isn't just because of the shot just now. It's because he was almost suppressed by Duncan for the entire game today.

Playing the Bucks in the first round of the series, Larry Sanders didn't put any pressure on Horford. In the second round, the Bulls played against Noah, and although Horford ate some on the offensive end, he was still handy on the defensive end. Playing the Heat in the third round, that's not to mention. The Heat's weak interior configuration made Horford and West play well.

In other words, from the first round of the playoffs all the way to the Finals, Horford played smoothly. But today, suddenly there is a Tim Duncan, this guy is stronger than everyone before, whether it is on the offensive and defensive ends, Horford can't get rid of Duncan's dominance.

The whole game was not smooth, and he missed a key shot at the end.

This huge sense of disparity is the reason why Horford's morale is low now.

Although after hearing Henson's words, Horford nodded. But Henson knew that he was a bastard, not a god, and it was impossible to bring back Horford's morale in a sentence or two. So no matter what Horford's morale is now, Henson can't afford it. With limited timeouts, he had to find a way to win the game in 58 seconds when the offensive ball was not yet his own!

Even if they lose this game, the Pacers won't lose everything. But it's a grand final, and no one is going to give up a win in a single game in the grand final.

"Chris, I want you to be on the defensiveness of Parker. He cannot be given any space and opportunity, and if there is cover, he will delay decisively. In short, you can't let Parker protrude! After thinking for a moment, Henson figured out Popovich's thoughts and decided to focus on the French defender.

Indeed, it was Tim Duncan who kept the Spurs going until the end today. But on several key moments today, Popovich chose Parker as the point of attack.

Originally, the French were in good shape today. So far, he has scored 21 points and 6 assists, and his shooting percentage is as high as 50. Not to mention anything else, if it wasn't for Parker's magic goal, Henson wouldn't have been so nervous now.

And Duncan has been playing inside singles for a long time today, but after Duncan's fitness declined in the fourth quarter, his shooting percentage also dropped significantly. Duncan's role in the fourth quarter was more defensive than offensive. Therefore, Henson has reason to believe that Tony Parker is the most likely scoring point for the Spurs next!

"If the opponent misses a shot, grab the rebound immediately and just take a timeout! Remember, we have one more timeout, and we still have a chance to change the situation! We haven't lost yet, and no one is allowed to give up! ”

Henson yelled as he drew a lot of intricate markers on the tactical board. The electronic beep sounds, and the two sides return to the court!

"From the players to the coaches, it's a classic game! Both coaches held their breath in the final minute and didn't use the last timeout, and Popovich proved to be right. He only used the timeout now to give the Spurs a chance to counterattack! But Coach Henson, I'm not sure, he hasn't had a chance to use that timeout yet. ”

Mike Brin was a little worried, after all, there were only 58 seconds left in the race.

After the game restarted, the two sides formed a group near the free throw line. The Pacers players want to surround the Spurs players so they can't run away. But this kind of formation is completely trivial for the Spurs.

Paul was on the lookout, and he remembered every word Henson had said to him. As soon as he got on the court, Paul's eyes never took off TP9.

"We've won, pop!" On the sidelines, Spurs assistant coach Budenholzer couldn't wait to celebrate the victory. He believes that Henson certainly can't think of the Spurs' tactics.

However, Popovich did not agree, but held his chin with one hand, "It's not all settled, Mike." ”

The referee blew the whistle and the Spurs began to serve, Parker tried to squeeze out the moment the whistle blew, and Paul was slyly delayed by Duncan! Duncan's cover was not very clean, and there was a suspicion of moving cover. But Duncan was always an old fritter, and his pace of movement was so small that the referees didn't notice.

Seeing this, Split hurriedly sent a sideline ball. Sure enough, it was the low-key Tony Parker who caught the ball. He knew that Paul, who was delayed, would pounce with all his might, so Parker burst with the ball and hit Paul's reverse center of gravity!

"Parker broke through, Paul couldn't reflexively chase in time due to inertia, but"

Just when Parker and Mike Brin thought the breakthrough was successful, they saw Paul turn around sharply, and then reach out and slap it! His movements are so fast that they can only be seen in slow-motion replays. Parker was about to pick up the pace, only to find that the basketball was out of control.

Chris Paul, the best defensive point guard in the league, pulled Parker's basketball from behind!

Of course, basketball wasn't directly controlled by Paul. Paul just knocked out the basketball, but didn't get the ball. The basketball flew out of bounds and eventually went out of bounds.

Everyone on the Spurs breathed a sigh of relief that the ball was theirs after all.

However, the referee didn't let the Spurs guys go. He pointed to the other half of the court and signaled that the ball was touched by a Spurs player!

“yeah！” Henson shook his fist, and Budenholzer opened his mouth wide and scolded the referee.

Although the two sides quarreled, with the help of modern technology, you were able to figure out the real situation.

The truth is that Parker subconsciously wanted to protect the basketball the moment it was taken away. As everyone knows, the spinning basketball actually touched his fingers and bounced off the sideline! In front of the high-tech replay video, the Spurs were speechless!

"Pause, pause!" After seeing the referee confirm that the ball belonged to Henson, the Chinese coach shouted to stop the game 24 seconds before the end of the game! This pause, which he left until the end, finally worked!

"Damn it!" Budenholzer cursed, and Popovich shook his head slightly.

Now, they're nervous!

"The Spurs have a lethal yes! In the last 24, there is a possibility that the game can be changed! Oh my God, this game is so exciting! ”

Henson had no time to waste, and he called in Danny Green and Ray Allen to replace West. In the upcoming game, he will send Paul, Allen, Green, George and Horford on the court. Anyway, it's the last offense, so you don't have to think about defense. So, just send everyone who can shoot the basketball!

Popovich also guessed that Henson would use this lineup, but he couldn't guess who Henson would use to shoot this ball. There is a difference between him and Henson in this regard. The Pacers were able to defend successfully because Henson guessed that the Spurs would let Parker take the final shot.

The coach, who already has four championship rings in hand, is a little uneasy at this time.

"Al!" Henson didn't have time to hesitate, and he called Horford to him first.

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Before the game began, people knew that it would be a big battle like Mars hitting Earth. But no one expected that this war would be fought like this.

"The Pacers players are back on the field, and Coach Henson has sent in Ray Allen and Green, who did well in today's game, leaving only Horford as a center. There's no doubt that Henson needs every player on the court to have a shooting threat, even from the three-point line. ”

Mike Brin's heart was pounding, and he really didn't know how Henson and Popovich were dealing with the pressure. If he was directing the game from the sidelines, I guess he wouldn't be able to speak clearly by now.

The Spurs' strategy is to defend four perimeters as 1-on-1 as possible, and Popovich believes Horford is just a response point or a cover point. He knew very well how badly that kid had been beaten by Duncan today, and he had missed a crucial shot just a few dozen seconds ago. So, Henson's choice is definitely four outside lines.

After the timeout, George served the sideline, Horford stood at the free throw line to cover, Green dangled out to catch the ball, but George didn't give it! Green is just a front, the real point of catch is Paul!

Paul burst after receiving the ball and borrowed Horford's cover to get in. There was not much time left, and Duncan did not hesitate to make up for it in front of Paul!

But just when Duncan left Horford, Paul passed the ball! His passing target is Horford at the free throw line!

"Impossible!?" Popovich couldn't help but shout, he didn't believe that his judgment was wrong! There is no reason to vote for Horford at all!

Horford's expression was resolute, and he wasn't surprised when he received the basketball. This proves that this goal was not Paul's whim, but was designed this way before!

Raise the basketball, jump slightly, and press your wrist to shoot. Horford's movements were done in one go, and he didn't look disconfident because it was a key shot.

Henson wasn't a god, and he couldn't have boosted Horford's morale in a word or two. But Henson thought about it, why not?

I don't have a word trick to reset the player's morale to 100, so I haven't used it

Sometimes, there is a thin line between God and man.

"Beep~~~~" The moment Horford shot, the red light on the rebound lit up.

Henson stared at the basketball, and he knew Popovich couldn't possibly think of Horford as the final finisher. So, finish the game with what seems like the most improbable point. Hopefully, Horford's morale is enough for him to defeat his demons.

The basketball looked a little dazzling under the lighting of the scene, which made Henson's eyes squint. In fact, he found that he still couldn't see anything later. I don't know if I couldn't help but close my eyes.

It felt like a long, long time before Henson finally heard the sound of the Nets tumbling. At that moment, he only felt that his whole body was weak. Then, there was a deafening cheer from the stands behind him

So, in!? Henson found himself slumped on the bench, sweating profusely as if he were in a nightmare.

Looking up at the court, Horford was rushing towards him.