Al. Horford's three-point shot, although it was just an ordinary three-pointer, surprised everyone present, including Barkley. Before that, it wasn't without a center in the league who could shoot three-pointers. Chinese fans are very familiar with the Turkish center Memit. Oku is a big man who projects very accurately on the inside.

But even so, the center pulls beyond the three-point line to shoot, which is still not the mainstream tactical arrangement in the league. More coaches are willing to let centers fight inside and fight for rebounds rather than let them shoot like guards.

That's right, if you have an O'Neal and a Yao Ming, then letting the center shoot from the outside is simply a terrible thing. But the question is, what center in the league these days would make you willing to sacrifice attacking space for the sake of his penalty area dominance? Instead of letting the current center stand on the inside, it is better to let them pull out and pull out the opponent's rim protector at the same time, so as to win more opportunities for the team.

It's 2010 now, Yao Ming doesn't know when he will be able to play, and O'Neal has become the "mascot" of the Celtics. In other words, now in this league, there is no longer a super center.

The era of big men dominating the league is over, and Henson believes that the fast-paced, big-space offensive thinking will gradually become mainstream. And if a team has shooting threats at all five positions, it's undoubtedly the best match to get offensive space.

Al. Horford's cold shot was a wake-up call for the Spurs. If they continue to throw the Pacers' No. 5 spot off the three-point line, they will inevitably pay a price.

Popovich remained unmoved, and the wise veteran was not too sad to be a point behind. Even if Horford can pull Blair out, it's useless, because the Spurs are not just Blair's rim protector!

Parker unhurriedly pushed the ball across the halfcourt, and the Spurs' game was always slow and methodical. But always before you know it, you've been killed.

Henson doesn't want to be killed by the Spurs, although most people expect that. Holiday posted it just after Parker was half-time, which was arranged by Henson, and he needed Holiday to give the opponent a physical confrontation at all times.

If Parker is three or four years younger, he can break through in one step against this kind of defense. But now Parker can only be entangled with Holiday and the Frenchman's own physical regression is one thing, and Holiday himself is excellent defensive, which is also the reason why he was able to contain Parker.

Holiday was underrated defensively last season due to not playing enough minutes. Despite his thin stature, Holiday is a very smart defender who can anticipate the opponent's next move and react in time. Two years ago, when Henson saw Holiday playing at UCLA, it was he who made timely defenses again and again to make James Brown. Harden is in a tough battle.

The Spurs' offensive launch point was contained, and the whole offense suddenly became fluid. But this difficulty is not difficult for the old Spurs, "Demon Knife" Ginobili went to the outside of the three-point line to respond, and Parker successfully hit the ball.

However, Manu had just received the ball and was about to break through, when he felt like he was hitting his head against the wall! It's Wesley. Matthews, his rapid lateral movement and strong body, forced the "Demon Knife" directly to stop!

"Matthews, very tough block! He was an undrafted pick last year and played for Texas Legends last season. Although I am a sophomore, it is actually the first time I have officially landed in the NBA! Matthews has always been known for being tough defensively, and it seems that Manu doesn't have the upper hand in this matchup. "Kenny. Smith was right, and Barkley looked confused. He's still trying to figure out what one of the guys on the field is called Wesley. Who the hell is Matthews.

The Pacers' perimeter defense was surprisingly tight, and the Spurs fell several times and still didn't get too many chances. In the end, the Spurs still found Duncan, who is the only scoring point that the Spurs are sure of on the court right now.

Duncan repeated his old trick and made a jumper over Horford's head. 45° erase the board, Duncan's trick is almost unsolvable. Horford reluctantly spread his hands, he had tried his best to defend, but Duncan was terrifyingly steady.

"It's okay! We've done a great job! Keep up the good work and keep it up! 'Henson doesn't want to see any discouragement from his players, and if a young player loses confidence, it can be devastating. So immediately after Duncan scored, he yelled at Horford and slapped his palms hard.

"I'm willing to bet that in the future, half of the fans at the Consec Arena will buy tickets to watch the game to see Henson. Joe is a funny show on the sidelines. Look at Henson, and then look at the steady Popovich, that Chinese is a clown. Barkley complained dismissively about Henson, but in fact, there are a few coaches in this league who can be as solid as Popovich.

At 4-3, the Spurs relied on two shots from Duncan to maintain the lead. But Henson wasn't worried about falling behind, he was overjoyed. The team's defense on the outside just now is as tight as an iron wall! If it weren't for the Spurs' strong point of Duncan, they wouldn't have even scored a point! But Duncan, who is 34 years old, can he score so efficiently inside for 48 minutes?

Even if Duncan wanted to, his physical strength would never be able to support him to do this! The game of basketball is a tug-of-war, and it doesn't hurt to be a little behind at the beginning.

The Pacers' offense was still pushing fast, and Holiday was very resolute in executing Henson's plan to keep the team from getting bogged down in a positional battle. In the offensive, positional warfare consumes a lot and fast offense consumes little. The defensive mid-defense positional battle has a small cost and the defensive fast-break has a large cost, so that the Pacers are the side with a smaller cost both offensively and defensively. Henson believes that when the Spurs start to get tired, they will naturally show their flaws.

Horford pops up after blocking and dismantling, and Holiday drives straight in! It looks like the Pacers' offense is exactly the same as it was just now.

Holiday broke through resolutely and decisively, leaving the Spurs players with little time to think. Is it to make up the defense or let Parker figure it out on his own? They have to make a decision in a split second.

While Holiday broke through, George and Matthews also moved to the strong side. Before I knew it, the right side of the pitch was pulled into the air.

Blair is stuck at the top of the three-point line, and if there is no one to protect the basket, Holiday will surely be able to score easily. At this moment, Duncan moved to the three-second zone! Spurs fans breathed a sigh of relief, and now it's safe!

Holiday stared at the basket and jumped bravely in front of Duncan! But he didn't jump for a layup, he was for a pass!

Just when everyone thought Holiday would finish the offense, the basketball flew out of Duncan's waist and into Daniel, who was ambushed in the bottom right corner of the court. In Granger's hands.

Holiday attracted Duncan, while George and Matthews pulled everyone else to the strong side. So when Granger received the basketball in the bottom corner of the weak side, there was not a single Spurs player wearing a white home jersey within a three-meter radius of him!

Fast-paced, big space. Henson smiled, this was the effect he wanted!

Granger took a look at the basketball and took a look before he didn't hurry up. Granger has been shooting above 38 percent from three-point range for two consecutive seasons and is a very reliable long-range shooting spot.

The basketball hollowed into the net and didn't give the Spurs any respite. Granger raised his right hand and gestured three fingers. Weak team brushes? Granger believes that under Henson's leadership, he will be able to get rid of this infamy!

"With two consecutive three-pointers, Coach Henson's tactical thinking is very clear, which is to use his shooting ability to open up space and create opportunities for easy shots. As it stands, Coach Henson's strategy has been very successful, and the Spurs' defense has always been at odds with each other. "Kenny. Smith was starting to look at Henson a little, and at the beginning of the game, he thought that the Pacers' offense would be a mess and the defense would be full of holes.

However, after a few rounds, the Pacers showed unexpected maturity.

"Screens, runs, passes...... The Pacers' offense is so tacit that it's like ...... It's as if they've been working together for ten years! ”

Now, even Barkley can't refute it. He didn't know what the 31-year-old had any magic, but the Pacers' offense didn't look like it was in the preseason at all. In the preseason, the Pacers' offense was a mess and disorganized. But now, everyone has a clear division of labor and tacit cooperation.

"Yes, their offense was really clear. But it's clear that Coach Henson has been thinking about how to solve the problem with shooting. However, in basketball, you can't win by shooting alone! Look, they can't be so accurate for 48 minutes! ”

As soon as Barkley's words fell, the first iron of the day was heard on the court. But it's not the Pacers who strike the iron, it's Richard. Jefferson.

Tall and long-armed, Paul. George gave Jefferson a lot of interference, and Jefferson thought the rookie who played in the NCAA Division II would be nervous, but George's defense was very good.

Under the strong and serious interference, Jefferson's three-pointer slammed into the frame. Horford stuck in position, but didn't jump to grab the board, but let Daniel . Granger easily took the rebound away!

Of course, this is not because Henson wants Granger to brush up the data, but because after Granger grabs the rebound, he can directly and quickly advance with the ball! Fast, the Pacers' offense revolves around the word "fast" all the time.

Granger grabbed the rebound and pushed forward quickly, and before halftime, he hit the ball to Paul, who cut in from the right side. In George's hands!

This run and pass gave George an instant opportunity to play a fast attack. At this time, except for Jefferson, who was immediately behind him, George's face was empty!

Jefferson wanted to foul him, but in this case he would rather let the opponent make free throws than let him dunk easily. However, Jefferson clearly underestimated the athleticism of the No. 24 rookie.

Jefferson pulled George's jersey with his hand, but George didn't stop, but took two big strides and jumped directly inside the free throw line!

In the stunned eyes of Spurs fans, the man named Paul. George's first-year rookie glides like he has wings. Jefferson looked at the 24th as if he saw himself ten years ago.

"Bang!" The basket made a loud noise.

"Toot toot!" A hurried whistle followed.

"If you dunk well, you have to add a penalty! Hahahaha, the Pacers' fast offense made the San Antonio Spurs extremely embarrassed! Jefferson also tried to explain to the referee, explaining what? Isn't he going to report that George has a spring on the sole of his shoe!? Did you see Charles, a dunk from the free throw line one step inside, this is in the official game! The Indiana Pacers are so energetic, they're completely different from what they were in the preseason! 8 to 4, San Antonio Spurs must be vigilant! ”

Kenny. Smith's roar added a lot of color to George's dunk, and if the narrator's surprised shouts were not heard after a wonderful dunk, the visual impact would undoubtedly be much less.

After George's goal, Granger excitedly rushed up to hit him in the chest. Henson smiled, it seemed that Granger and this kid were really getting along very well.

But what made Henson even more excited was that Popovich, who had always been as steady as Mount Tai, finally frowned and stood up from the bench!

It seems that Henson and his team have caused enough trouble for the old man's Spurs......