In the first half, the defending champions had to face two problems.

One is the foul problem, tonight's referee's whistle is clearly biased in favor of the Wizards, whether it is offensive or defensive, the referee's whistle is very tight for the Pacers. This made the Pacers players who played ferociously and savagely in the first two games a little uncomfortable, and Horford was even more out of the court because of the problem of too many fouls, so he had to replace Anderson and Yi Jianlian in advance.

But Anderson's state today is not as good as it was back then, and Yi Jianlian's ability to protect the frame is not so strong. There's no doubt that without Horford, the Pacers would have been at least two notches less powerful on the defensive end.

The second problem the Pacers faced tonight was that the opponent's shooting touch was very good, and when the Wizards gained confidence, when their shots became decisive, Henson still saw the offensive talent of the Wizards.

Whether it's Wall and Beal, the backcourt duo, or Ariza, or even their spacious-type power forward Drew. Gooden, all of them have a good hit rate,

But Henson doesn't think the Pacers are in a desperate situation, after all, even in such a situation where all aspects are unfavorable to him, the Pacers are about to end up with only a four-point difference, which is enough to see the overall difference in strength between the two sides.

Henson, on the other hand, will not allow his team to be defeated by a team with such a large gap in strength. Even Adam. Xiao Hua intervened, and Henson did not allow it!

At half-time, Henson naturally emphasised the need for the players to adjust their mentality when the referee made an unfavourable decision. And shift the team's offensive focus, reduce physical contact on the offensive end, slow down the offensive tempo, and improve the offensive success rate.

'We do have to face tests, even if it's not on our side, but we still have to win the game. If we can't break through on the offensive end, we will solve the problem with shooting. At the same time, caution and caution are also necessary, don't make mistakes, play the success rate! Since the referee doesn't welcome us, then we're going to leave them with no handle to catch! Slow down the pace and increase your success rate. Believe me, there is only one result in this game, and that is that the aggregate score will become 3-0! ”

Henson wants to see if Xiao Hua, the president of the league, can control the game, or himself, the head coach, can control the game better!

Fifteen minutes later, the third quarter of the game between the two sides began.

In the first five minutes, the two teams played calmly, back and forth. The Pacers' offense was much more cautious, and after slowing down the tempo, they continued to move and channel the ball in order to find the most suitable space for shooting.

On the Wizards' side, with the power of the "whistle" and Whitman's exciting speech in the locker room at halftime, the whole team still maintained a good state.

So five minutes later, the margin wasn't widened, but the Pacers still seemed to be suppressed.

"It didn't seem like the increase in shots was going to work very well, we weren't going to be able to play the offensive high. Do you want to, or do you want the players to attack? Fighting for a foul? Vogel, who was sitting next to Leon, saw that the situation on the field had not improved in the slightest, and couldn't help but say to Henson.

"No, bear with me a little longer. It's still early, man, believe in their performance, and once you have a tactical strategy in place, don't change it easily. Remember Vogel, sometimes, it's just a matter of perseverance to get results. Henson rejected Carlisle's suggestion and stuck with his current style of play.

In the ninth minute of the third quarter, the Wizards stretched the margin to six points as Wall assisted Ariza on the offensive and scored a layup. 74-68, Henson called a 20-second timeout.

"It was stopped again, and it looked like the Pacers hadn't found the form they should have been today. They were thrown out of rhythm by an offensive foul in the first half of the game, and the game was about to enter the fourth quarter, but the Pacers didn't change the momentum in the slightest. I don't think Coach Henson can change the situation with a 20-second timeout. ”

On the commentary bench, the commentators all shook their heads. The league wants you to lose, and no matter how hard you struggle, it's useless.

But in fact, this suspension Henson did not "struggle" at all. He didn't make any tactical adjustments, but let the players stick to the current style of play, and he could see that the Pacers' shooting was getting hotter.

Subsequently, Henson also used Ray. Allen replaces Leonard. Replaced West with Green. On the field, only Chris. Anderson has an inside rim.

Since it is so easy to be whistled for fouls on the defensive end, Henson simply let go and play offense with the Wizards!

When the timeout ended, everyone was stunned," said Henson. Is Joe crazy? He actually took Ray, whose playing time has plummeted this season. Aaron, and then also pushed George to the number four position! Within the Wizards sitting. Playing one big and four small in the case of Inside and Gortat, Henson is not looking for death? ”

The fans in Washington burst into laughter, even Randy. Whitman thinks Henson is making a decision-making error. However, when the game actually started, people realized that there were no mistakes at all. Henson. Joe may make a mistake, but he can't make a mistake in the playoffs!

On the first offense after returning from a timeout, the Pacers hit a three-pointer. Because after George topped the No. 4 position, the Brazilian was inside. Ne couldn't keep up with George's footsteps at all. He shook off the Brazilian with a couple of beautiful counter-runs before receiving a pass from Paul and hitting a three-pointer!

Subsequently, Whitman naturally was asked to be within. Inside the strong play penalty area, indeed, both in tonnage and power, inside. Nedu has the upper hand over George.

But just as he was pushing with his back to the basket, Anderson's "Birdman" Anderson also happened to arrive.

Inside. Under the interference of the two inside, the hook is inaccurate, and in this era, it is not so easy to force the inside line. After all, not every center is like O'Neal. Inside. Ne is long past his prime, and Henson believes the Brazilian won't be able to gain much of an advantage even if he plays mismatched.

Because of this, he dared to put a big and four small lineup on the field. Because he believes that by virtue of within. Ney and Gortat, not enough to kill the game.

Anderson's athleticism is indeed much less than before, and the speed of the second jump is not as fast as before. So after interfering with the Brazilian's hook, Anderson couldn't make a quick second jump to pocket the rebound.

But he still did his best to fly the ball out and let his teammates fight for the rebound. That's Chris. Anderson, even if he is not as capable as before, is always passionate as long as he plays.

Eventually, "Desperate Saburo" Danny. Green grabbed the rebound, and he quickly handed the ball to Paul while George pushed in empty-handed for the fast break.

The Wizards' defensive attention was drawn to George, and Paul's eyes were fixed on George. But with a hand, people realized that the ball did not fly in George's direction at all.

By the time people reacted, Ray. Aaron has already finished his shot.

As one of the greatest shooters in this league, as an experienced and composed veteran. Thunder. You can't let your guard down on a player like Allen even if he doesn't shine all season. Because he will always strike the deadliest blow at the most fatal moment.

For example, now this shot!

"Brush!"

Basketball steady hit, Ray. Aaron reminded everyone present that he was still one of the most feared killers in the world.

And the Pacers hit two consecutive three-pointers, which also allowed them to equalize the score in an instant.

"Well, the situation has been opened." Henson would swing his full fist off the court as he waited for the Pacers' three-point rain to arrive. Now it seems that it is almost time for rain.

When George was interrupted in defense under Wall to Ney. After the pass, the Pacers launched a counterattack. This kind of steal in the passing lane, the referee has no reason to find fault even if he wants to.

This time it's Ray again. Allen, who was in early position and received basketball, was an inexplicable counter-attacking position for the Wizards' defenders.

When the Wizards' replay players pounced on the defense, Ray Murray. Allen passed the ball to George, who cut inside. And at this time, the inner . Neither Ne nor Gortat had time to get back into the box, so how could Ariza alone stop the top scorer of the 73-win team?

George forced a layup directly under Ariza's tough interference, 8-0. A short timeout of 20 seconds allowed the Pacers to play a wave of 8-0 mini-climax, overtaking the score in one fell swoop!

With a clean three-point shot, a steal that blocked the passing lane, and a lightning-fast break, Henson certainly made everyone realize.

For the Pacers, only Henson can control the game. Referee and Xiao Hua? Let's all stand aside!

At this point, the Pacers regained the lead, and Henson's seemingly suicidal lineup put the Wizards, who took the initiative for three quarters, to the back burner.

Watching the Pacers players high-five each other in celebration of their goals, Adam. Xiao Hua turned off the TV angrily.

He's not angry with Henson, he's angry with a wizard. The league has helped them get to this point, but they still can't do anything about the Pacers.

Who can be blamed for this? Only the strange wizards themselves are not angry.

At the same time, Xiao Hua also discovered. Henson. Joe, this guy, is getting more and more out of control.

Once the league wants to manipulate the game, it rarely misses. But Henson and his pacers made Xiao Hua doubt the dominance of the Alliance.

He didn't plan to challenge Henson's authority again, because Xiao Hua found that Henson. Joe's ability to control is really terrifying.

It's no wonder that after this return, he hasn't tasted defeat yet. If even he, the president of the league, can't change the fate of the Wizards, then who else can?

Admit it, the NBA league in recent years will be destined to be led by Henson. The era of Joe's reign.