225: Second card
Everyone thought that Henson, who had been cornered in this game, would change formations. However, he still started as a regular.
Paul, George, Green, West and Horford, this lineup gave the Pacers 50 wins in the regular season and won the first place in the East. But it's also the same lineup that makes them 2-0 down now.
"Coach Henson didn't change the lineup...... What is his plan? "Mike. Brin couldn't help but sweat for Henson, although the Pacers lost the first two games by a small score, which means that Henson does have a chance to win the game, and the Heat did not "abuse" the Pacers to win.
However, there are also several kinds of small score defeats, one is that the two sides alternate leads, and finally rely on key balls to win the small score loss. One is that although the opponent did not open up the point difference, he was exhausted and lost by a small score throughout the game. It's clear that in the first two games, the Pacers belonged to the latter.
The camera was given to Henson, and this time, he did not pretend to be calm, but frowned. The media of the Heat cheered, and before the game started, we couldn't do anything about you. But in a real battle, the mouth cannon won't save you!
Everyone on the Heat team was relieved to see that the Pacers hadn't changed lineups. After all, they are 2-0 up, and they are still playing at home. James and Wade are both veterans with years of playoff experience, and they know very well that as long as they give each other a dismount at the beginning of the game, the opponent will fall to the bottom because of the collapse of morale!
When the time comes, it's much easier to get rid of the game.
Is that really the case? As soon as Paul opened, he used a tenacious score to deny the Heat's beautiful fantasy!
"Tough layup, Chris. Paul gets a chance to hit a three-pointer! "The first round of the game, the first offense, Mike. Brin had to shout.
As soon as Paul came up, he played a tacit set of blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation with West, which was just an ordinary blocking and pick-and-roll tactic. However, in the face of Wade's tough defense and James's quick defense, Paul was not afraid, and "Queen Bee" forced the frame and scored the ball when his body had completely lost his center of gravity!
Paul fell to the ground, curled up and rolled in a circle, and then immediately stood up, without waiting for anyone to come and help him! Paul yelled at the fans in the stands of the American Airlines Center and shook his fist to express his attitude!
"Chris. Paul was furious today and it didn't look like he had lost faith because he was 2-0 down. I just don't know if the rest of the Pacers are still hungry for victory like Paul. "Mike. Brin applauded Paul, but it wasn't enough for Paul to be confident alone.
Soon, though, the rest of the Pacers got Mike . Brin saw their desire to win.
After Paul hit the penalty, the whole team immediately retreated. James hung West to the basket and tried to score on a layup as easily as he had in previous games.
However, instead of giving James space in the middle, West forced him to go sideways. Either shoot or face Horford's defense under the basket!
James opted for the latter, and he wanted to split the ball to Bosh after Horford came up on the defense. That's how James plays, using his impact to tear apart the opposition defense, and then splitting the ball or attacking the frame himself.
However, this time, James didn't have a good chance to split the ball or attack the frame! Horford and West were in a very chicken position, and the two of them raised their arms just to block Bosh! As for the rest of the Heat, they were also blocked by the Pacers. The only thing James could do was force a layup and pray for a foul.
But a second later, the unbelievable happened. Horford didn't wait on the spot, but took the initiative to jump, waved his arm, and gave James a big risk!
"Al. Horford, take the plunge! God, this is still Al. Horford!? Cole, have you ever seen Horford be so bloodthirsty? "Mike. Brin stood up directly, and Horford was a real floor streamer, easily not jumping. But just now, he used a height comparable to a "jumping man" to attack James.
George stretched out his long arm and scooped the ball back from the outbounds. Then he made a long pass from the backfield, and Paul had already rushed to the front!
Chalmers followed, glancing back at the falling basketball before jumping to cut it off. As everyone knows, the basketball actually crossed Chalmers's fingertips and fell into Paul's hands! And his reckless jump undoubtedly missed the last chance to defend Paul.
"Chalmers is too reckless, he should keep pressing, not rush to steal!"
If you make a mistake, don't blame me for seizing the opportunity. After Paul received the ball, he easily sent the ball away, and cut five points in a row!
"Beautiful counter-attack, from the style, to the saves to the finishing of long balls, every step was perfect. I don't know what the magic of Coach Henson is, but the entire Pacers team seems to be completely unaffected by the overall deficit. They're still playing their own basketball, even more aggressively than the previous two times! ”
Mike. Bryn's mouth couldn't stop anymore, and Steve. Cole just smiled.
What did he say? It's impossible to create, and the Pacers have been doing this all season!
"I'm Cao, the effect is remarkable!" Watching Horford blood out of James, Henson himself was taken aback. The rhetoric that filled the morale of the players was even more exaggerated than Henson had imagined! Even Horford's elegant floor flow has become a brutalist.
5-0, Spoelstra got up from the bench. Do the Pacers have masochistic tendencies or what? Why is it that the more the total score is behind, the more excited you are?
On the next offense, the Pacers forced the Heat into the fold, and the players faithfully executed Henson's pregame plan.
Positional warfare means that the interior defense is tight, and the effect of James' impact on the basket will be infinitely weakened. Everyone played steadily, putting a lot of pressure on every point of the ball, forcing them to rush the ball.
Twenty seconds passed, and the Heat still didn't have a chance. In the end, it was up to James to shoot from a distance.
Even so, Green didn't let up. He pounced very aggressively and interfered with James' long-range shots. Mid-range shooting is not what James is good at, and if he is tortured by Green, he has no crosshairs.
The Heat's offense failed again, and the Pacers played an anti-guest momentum!
After that, Paul. George's three-pointer stumbled out of the frame, and James immediately ran to the rebound. In the first two games, once James grabbed the rebound and advanced by himself, he had a high chance of being able to fight back!
However, just as James reached out and was about to touch the rebound, David Brown. West, however, was one step ahead and got the rebound! Active frontcourt rebounding scramble, this is also Henson's arrangement.
The Heat only have one power forward on the inside, so the rebounding protection is not very strong. On the Pacers' side, Horford and West are both good rebounders. Instead of retreating directly after shooting, it is better to have a chance to attack a second time!
As a result, the Pacers had the second chance Henson expected. After West grabbed the rebound, he jumped to the basket for the second time, and James reached out and knocked West's face in a hurry. How could West let go of such an opportunity? Immediately covered his face in pain until the referee blew the whistle.
"The score is valid, and the penalty will be added!" The referee yelled at the technical stand.
"It was a fake fall, a damn fake fall!" Spoelstra yelled at the referee, because West, who was still extremely "painful" just now, laughed and got up the moment the whistle blew.
Even though the Filipino coach's shouting and scolding resounded throughout the audience, the referee ignored it and signaled West to take a free throw!
Despite the loud boos from inside the American Airlines Center, West remained calm and scored the ball steadily!
8-0, the Pacers let the Miami Heat, who led the overall score 2-0 at the beginning, suffer a blow to the head!
Spoelstra hurriedly called a halt to the game in an attempt to interrupt the Pacers' offensive rhythm. Henson was not idle, he walked up to Leonard, the second card, it's time to play!
"Kawaii!"
"I'm here, boss!" Leonard immediately took off his training uniform, and Henson had already told everyone that he would let Leonard play early.
Henson stood up, walked over to Leonard, and brought his mouth close to the silent man's ear.
"Remember, I'm only going to tell you one thing. Fuck Paul, fuck George, fuck David! If you have a chance, you can do it yourself when you get the ball, do you hear me?。 Henson said as he patted Leonard's chest.
He knew Leonard's character, and he knew that this guy's desire to attack wasn't as high as other young people. So, Henson helped him get the offensive desire up.
If you don't attack, what's the use of even if your stats are enhanced?
Leonard glanced at Henson, did not object, but nodded firmly, "Understood, chief." ”
Although he didn't know why, he himself knew very well that his hand had suddenly become hot in the past two days. Maybe it will come in handy in the game.
After a brief explanation, Henson pushed all the players onto the pitch. They want to see us fail? Then we'll give them failure! Of course, it is to the opponent to lose!
"Go, chicks, and fly as much as you like."
Paul, George, Leonard, West and Horford, watching the strongest starter he imagined in two years finally stand together, Henson grinned slightly.