With half a season left in the regular season and the Pacers having lost 9 games to get 70+ wins?

When Henson said this, most of the reporters on the scene thought that the Chinese coach was hospitalized and stupid. They mocked Henson and said, "Without Kawhi Leonard, the defending champions can beat the Trail Blazers first." ”

So, Henson really did it.

"The game wasn't good for the Trail Blazers, although Damien. Lillard played one of his best performances of the season today. But under Coach Henson's control, the Trail Blazers' chances are becoming increasingly slim. ”

By this time, the game had reached the final three minutes of the fourth quarter, and the Trail Blazers still trailed the Pacers by 8 points.

In fact, the Trail Blazers trailed by as many as 15 points at the most. If it weren't for Damien. Lillard's No. 0 guard played a surprising performance, and the margin wasn't going to be close.

Terry. Stotts clenched his fists nervously, and sure enough, the fight against Henson was never easy. He was looking to finish with Aldridge's solid mid-range, but it turned out that Stotts underestimated Henson too much.

Even Henson, who has been out of action for three months, is something Stotts can't underestimate.

So far in today's game, Aldridge has made 22 shots, but only hit 6 of them! Seeing Aldridge shoot less than 30 percent of the field was incredible. And the reason why Aldridge played like this was because Henson sent Antetokounmpo + Jimmy. Butler's combo to defend the poor No. 12 striker.

Henson's set-up on the defensive end, Jimmy. Butler's excellent packing ability and Antetokounmpo's height and reach put Aldridge in a tough battle.

Thankfully, Lillard was good enough today. He shot 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, and made multiple breakthroughs through Paul's mid-range shots, allowing Lillard to score 32 points. If it weren't for him, the game would have gone into garbage time.

In a burst of shouts, Stotts came back to his senses. He looked closely, and it turned out that the Trail Blazers' offense had failed again.

"LaMarcus. Aldridge, whose shot missed again under Antetokounmpo's defense. Antetokounmpo's height and reach have caused Aldridge huge problems. 6-of-23 shooting, 26% shooting! The Pacers completely muted Aldridge, and it was definitely Aldridge's most memorable night. It seems that Coach Henson has studied him clearly for a long time. ”

Antetokounmpo turned around to grab the rebound, then strode forward with the ball himself. It can be seen that Antetokounmpo does have the potential to play five positions. Among players of his height, Antetokounmpo's possession is already above the passing line.

During Antetokounmpo's rapid advance, Lillard wanted to get the ball down.

However, Antetokounmpo dodged Lillard's steal with a flexible back dribble that did not match his height, and Lillard's hand slapped on Antetokounmpo solidly, and the defense fouled!

"The Trail Blazers' foul count has arrived, and Antetokounmpo straight to two free throws!"

"In fact, Lillard has no choice, and if Antetokounmpo is allowed to rush, the Trail Blazers may not be able to defend against it."

There is no way out, this seems to be a microcosm of the helpless situation of the Trail Blazers throughout the game.

At the free throw line, Antetokounmpo made 1 of 2 free throws, leaving the Trail Blazers with some expectations. At the very least, the score difference is not yet in double digits.

However, the Trail Blazers didn't take advantage of this opportunity to close the score, as Lillard's somewhat impatient three-point shot was defeated by Jimmy. Butler interfered and struck the iron.

Now, Henson makes Jimmy. Butler went to defend Lillard himself. Compared to Paul, Jimmy. Butler has a height advantage, and he was already outstanding defensively today.

The brilliant Batum shot just 1 of 8 today, and his shooting percentage was even lower than Aldridge's, at 12.6%. The miserable hit rate of the French is none other than Jimmy. Butler's excellent defense.

Every time he thought Butler couldn't catch up and interfere with himself, Jimmy. Butler would always break the romantic illusions of the French with timely interference.

Now, Henson puts Jimmy in good shape. Butler switched to Lillard, and the effect was immediate.

Once again, Henson halted the Trail Blazers' momentum. The Trail Blazers stepped back quickly, and they dropped back deep, just to prevent the Pacers from storming the basket on a quick offense. But this time, Henson didn't let the players put it into the box.

CP3 quickly got on the ball in the middle of the march, and George caught the ball and threw it, allowing Wesley, who let George go one and a half steps. Matthews was caught off guard.

Matthews played reasonably well on the offensive end today, scoring 22 points so far. But on the defensive end, Matthews was abused by George. George's offense was so many that Matthews couldn't predict it.

It's like this time, he thought George would break through, but the tall No. 24 took the ball directly outside the three-point line.

Matthews himself is not dominant in height, and he has not blocked it for the first time. On the night when George's hand was on fire, Matthews turned his head in despair.

"Brush!" Three-point shooting, 12 points on the Trail Blazers. At this time, there was only 1 minute and 48 seconds left before the end of the game.

"Toot toot!" The referee's hurried whistle blew and Stotts was stopped again.

George stood on the pitch and cheered, he was getting more and more of a superstar now.

"Paul. George, he almost killed the game! Beautiful goal. This timeout is very important for the Trail Blazers. Coach Stotts will decide their fate in the setting! ”

Reggie. After Miller finishes, the camera cuts to a close-up of Stotts' face. I saw that the Trailblazers coach was pale, his eyes were wandering, and he had no self-confidence!

Every arrangement and change of my own today will always be targeted by Henson. At this critical juncture, Stotts has lost his self-confidence. He was wondering what Henson would do, how Henson would make substitutions, whether Henson would guess his setup...... However, Henson didn't think much about it at all, he just told the players, "Don't let up on the defensive end, we can win in less than two minutes!" ”

You see, what is more terrible than strength is psychological advantage. Henson had planted the seeds of a nightmare in Stotts' psyche, and once that seed blossomed, Stotts would never be able to cause trouble for Henson again.

As a result, Stotts overthought and tactics were overly complicated. In a short pause, the most taboo thing is to make the tactics too complicated. Complex tactics must not have been arranged during the timeout, but accumulated over time.

So in the final 1 minute and 48 seconds, the Trail Blazers buried themselves with 3 turnovers. Overly complicated tactics and the impatience of the players made them fall to their own hands.

Stotts stood on the sidelines in a daze, and Mr. Keling became the first coach in the league to feel the horror of Henson's return.

At 118-106, the Pacers held the 12-point deficit to the end. After the All-Star break, the Pacers won their first game. And Henson also announced his return with a beautiful big victory!

After the game, the fans stood up to salute the players and Henson. Henson, as he did at the start of the game, simply waved at the fans in the stands.

After all, there was nothing to surprise Henson about the victory. Eat Terry to death. Stotts, it's just a routine operation.

"Boss, you've done us a terrible blow." After the game, Wesley. Matthews walked up and hugged Henson.

"You did well today, keep it up." Henson patted Matthews on the shoulder as a comforter, and although George scored a game-high 34 points today, Matthews' performance was still remarkable. After all, there are not many people in this alliance who can really restrain George.

After that, Henson did not forget to shake hands with Stotts very graciously.

The two exchanged two words, and Stotts finally seemed to want to say something, but he stopped talking.

He had wanted to ask Henson how he was feeling when he returned. But he suddenly realized that he didn't need to worry about Henson at all. That Chinese coach is very good, as good as before!

With that effort, Stotts might as well worry about himself. After all, in the fiercely competitive West, every extra loss is extremely fatal.

"It was a perfect comeback game, and Coach Henson got the Pacers out of the mishaze of injuries and failures as soon as he returned. Let's look forward to what Coach Henson will have to say at the press conference. ”

Reggie. Miller ended the day with this phrase for the all-American broadcast, although Henson looked a lot softer today than before, neither yelling at the players nor doing anything overly exaggerated to celebrate.

But Miller thinks Henson may have just been gentle with the fans and players. When it comes to the media, I'm afraid this guy is still as vicious as ever.

Especially, when so many people say that he can't win today......