Defense is paramount, and he has been biting the score by piling up defense when he has lost his star at home. Looking at the current league, Henson may be the only one who has such courage.

After all, the Pacers have the deepest defensive reserves in the league. Just like Kenny. As Smith used to say, "You don't have to repeat how hard a certain player on the Pacers is defensively, it's nonsense, because all the Pacers players have that trait." ”

Indeed, from guard to center, from small to big, almost everyone on the Pacers is very willing to defend. Therefore, Henson has enough "bullets" to deal with the Knicks, and he doesn't have to worry about running out of ammunition at all.

When Anthony is exhausted, it will be found that the Pacers can also send another physical defensive stalwart against him.

In the third quarter of the game, Henson also had this mentality to grind with the Knicks. Both Jeremy Lin and Anthony have lost their former demeanor and are no longer crazy. Coincidentally, the new Knicks coach Mike. Woodson is also a guy who made his fortune as a defensive coach. His coaching, combined with the addition of championship center Chandler, has undoubtedly given the Knicks a great defense that they didn't have last season.

As a result, the two managers simply fought a defensive battle. The two sides just spent another half of the game, and Anthony and Jeremy Lin were both very expensive and inefficient. At this time, the Knicks scored most efficiently, Smith.

After the first half of the game, the Pacers led by five points with a stellar play. Henson immediately called a timeout, this kind of "convulsive" must not let him surrender. Once this kind of guy is smoothed, his power is no worse than that of a superstar.

Therefore, at the slightest pick-up, Henson immediately interrupted the game. So far, both teams have defended to the extreme. No matter how much it changes, it can only be changed on the offensive end. Offense, the Pacers must start attacking!

"Lance!" Henson looked up at the time on the big screen, it was time!

Stephenson, who sat at the end of the bench for the whole game today, suddenly "bounced" off the bench, and Henson's shout seemed to make Stephenson electrocuted, instantly making the confused young defender energetic.

"Remember what you said in the locker room?" Instead of immediately laying out the tactics, Henson looked at Stephenson and asked a question that confused everyone.

Say? Did the head and Lance say anything in the locker room?

"Hmm!" Stephenson replied categorically.

"Very good, Yi Jianlian, you also come over, replace Al, and partner with Chris on the inside. Use your range to open up space for everyone. If you get an opportunity, don't rush and turn it into a score. Then, Henson beckoned Yi Jianlian again.

Now, the Pacers are going to go offensive, and they need more space and more range. Horford has been playing for a long time and needs a break. Because of the fluctuation of physical fitness, the impact on the long-range shooting percentage is very large. West, on the other hand, has a slightly closer range, and while he can shoot a few three-pointers every season, he's never been a spacing four.

Therefore, Henson now needs Yi Jianlian, and the problem of interior defense is handed over to Anderson, who performed well today and made the "boxing king" suddenly dumb.

After drawing a few tactics on the tactics board, an electronic beep chimes to signal the restart of the game.

"Lance!" Just as Stephenson was about to appear in the stunned eyes of everyone, Henson stopped the "villain" who was still in the police station last night.

"Who are you? What can you do? Henson asked again, but before Stephenson could answer, he waved his hand, "Go, go." ”

"The timeout is over, and the game is on! Coach Henson's substitution was very special this time, because he suddenly brought up Stephenson, who didn't play a minute in the first half. As we all know, Stephenson was arrested by the police last night, and if it weren't for the fact that his gaffe wasn't serious, we probably wouldn't be able to see him on the pitch right now. "Mike. As Brin spoke, Stephenson had already started to possess the ball through the half. There is no doubt that Henson used him to play the number one position.

"It was reported that it was Coach Henson who personally picked Stephenson out of the police station last night, which reminds me of a long time ago, when there was a report that after Stephenson was arrested, he actually wrote Coach Henson's name in the emergency contact field and memorized Coach Henson's phone number. So, Coach Henson inexplicably received a call from the police station in the training gym. Hahaha, it seems that Lance has never been a man who can make Henson. Joe's worry-free player. ”

Van Gundy, a very neutral guy, couldn't help but joke about Stephenson's arrest at this time, and Stephenson's topicality was indeed too strong. And Henson didn't even dare to imagine how many Knicks fans were ready to watch this "villain" in New York at this time.

"Coach Henson must have no one available, that's why he sent such a guy to try his luck." Countless New York fans must have thought so in their hearts, as if they had forgotten Stephenson's stellar performance at Madison Square Garden last season......

"Who am I? What can I do? Fighting, causing trouble, gambling, talking and playing with women? I can do that, but I can't do it on the basketball court. In fact, you can't do it in the middle of the season. So what else can I do? I can score, I can pass! That's what the coach did when I came up! ”

Stephenson's brain was racing, this guy was not stupid or stupid, but as Henson said, "He's too simple." ”

So, Stephenson handed the ball to his teammate Paul according to the tactics he had just made. George, and then immediately cut to the basket. Halfway through, he borrowed Yi Jianlian's cover and suddenly ran to the left wing of the court!

After a few simple runs, the strong side has been hollowed out. George sent the ball to Stephenson, and he will be one-on-one with Jeremy Lin, who is making a storm.

"Single-handedly Jeremy Lin?" The Knicks fans smiled disdainfully, and Stephenson didn't have a A and C number in his heart?

In the face of the Chinese-American yellow-skinned player who swept the United States in February, Stephenson is not afraid. Not afraid of heaven and earth, willing to play with his life, this is Stephenson's greatest trait.

He continued to dribble under his crotch to find a breakthrough rhythm, and then suddenly accelerated and stabbed in the direction of the baseline!

Jeremy Lin immediately moved sideways, but his confrontation ability was still a little worse than Finson's. Stephenson arched to the basket with a jump, forcing "The King of Fighters" Tyson to raise his arms high to make up for the defense.

"Who am I? What can I do? Yes, I can still pass the ball! How do you say that? Men use their brains to decide things! ”

So, instead of having a hot brain to go up against the best defender in front of him, Stephenson jumped and followed up with a pass, sending the ball to Anderson next to him.

Because Chandler came over to make up for Stephenson, Anderson was missed. After all, Chandler didn't expect Stephenson to be able to pass the ball in such a tight space.

The two "thorns" of the Pacers completed the handover of the ball, and the "birdman" received the ball and jumped directly, pulling it up and deducting it! By the time Chandler turned around again, Anderson had already slammed the basketball into the frame with both hands.

“Bang！” Mike. Brin let out his trademark shout, "The synergy between Lance and Anderson, I don't think any manager in the whole league would dare to let these two guys stay on the same team." But Coach Henson not only dared, but even allowed them to play such a subtle small-range combination. Whatever these two have been through, but now, they've made a difference in the Pacers' offense! ”

If Henson could hear Mike. Brin's commentary, then he would definitely blush. Because it wasn't Henson who made them so obedient, it was they who made them complete the transformation.

Anderson and Stephenson high-fived, and the two "villains" turned the Knicks' vaunted interior defense upside down. Then, Stephenson's tough defense caused Jeremy Lin to miss the layup. I have to say that if Jeremy Lin wants to go further, he must improve his ability to score points in the confrontation.

"Foul, that's a foul!" Mike. Woodson is still defending his star point guard, well, at least during this time, Jeremy Lin is indeed an out-and-out star point guard.

But the Pacers will take care of you there, and Stephenson will take the rebound himself under the basket and immediately carry the ball forward!

Finally, after a full half of the game plus a third quarter and a half, the Pacers finally got a decent chance to fight back!

Stephenson pushed forward at high speed, and Lin's friend Fields wanted to stop the guy who didn't play for a minute in the first half. But last night even the officers couldn't stop him, so how could Fields succeed?

Fields reached over to break off, but Stephenson was very nimble enough to dodge the opponent's hand with a backdribble, and then used his strong body to continue deep into the box!

Just when the Knicks' defense was all chasing down the basket, Lance. If you're dead, you're going to show off. Stephenson started the show. He twisted his head to the left, but actually sent the ball to the right.

In the bottom corner on the right, Yi Jianlian is already in place! After receiving the ball, Yi Jianlian caught a glimpse of Stoudemire, who was rushing towards him. So he made a false shot, flew the "Little Overlord", and then broke through and scored an easy jump shot in the middle distance!

"Easy! Nice mid-pitch. This season, Yi has not been affected by injuries, and his shooting consistency has been much better than in previous seasons. There is no doubt that the Indiana Pacers are a team that can make the players better! ”

Henson's badges subtly affect everyone.

Seeing that the score difference was chased by only one point, the Knicks players were naturally eager to score. Thus, the right to open fire was obtained.

It's a pity, the texture of the hand. With George's interference, Smith's three-pointer stumbled. The basketball was thrown heavy and flat, hitting the front of the basket hard.

"Desperate Saburo" Danny. Green grabbed the long rebound and quickly got the ball up for Stephenson.

Stephenson again, he's always at the front. This time the Knicks couldn't catch up at all. Because the speed of the counterattack was so fast, the moment the iron struck, the Pacers attacked.

With a two-handed dunk, Stephenson scored 2 points and 2 assists after coming on the court, and immediately helped the Pacers get rid of the disadvantage of falling behind by 5 points.

The camera was given to Henson, and his substitution once again had an immediate effect. I saw Henson applauding on the sidelines with great satisfaction, with a confident expression of "the situation is under control".

Henson's vision and trust paid off, and Stephenson, like Anderson, is undoubtedly a great player as long as he is willing to play seriously.

After the dunk landed, Stephenson wildly stuck out his tongue at the camera.

If he were your teammate, you would like him. But if he's your opponent, you'll hate him. Even, I want to kill him!

Looking at Stephenson with his tongue out, Knicks fans must have gritted their teeth by now......