The courtside interview between Sager and Henson made most fans laugh, but it undoubtedly left Chicago fans with great indignation. After all, Rose, who entered ESPN's MVP list at a young age, is as great as the No. 23 in the eyes of Chicago fans. And what Henson did just now did not make Chicago fans feel respected.

After all, in the last game, the Bulls used a humiliating 19-point margin to defeat the Pacers. In the eyes of Chicago fans, the Pacers are a younger brother.

If Henson had known what the Chicagoans were thinking at this point, he would have been very surprised. Respect? I'm here to defeat him, not to respect him!

What if I've lost to you before? That's because the Pacers roster is incomplete!

The match began with the shouts of the fans inside the Consecco Arena, and Thibodeau asked Carlos to do the same. Boozer came to play the No. 5 position, and it was really a helpless move, Joaquin. Noah's injury seemed to have made the angry bull lose a horn and greatly reduce its power.

Horford won the ball comfortably over Boozer's head, and Thibodeau stood on the sidelines from the start of the game, urging his players to defend.

Others may look down on the Pacers, but Thibodeau doesn't make that mistake. How strong the Pacers' offensive firepower is, Thibodeau knows it very well.

The Pacers have lost this season, and as long as they win, they can win most games by more than 10 points. This even includes strong teams such as the Nuggets, Heat and Celtics. If you're sluggish on the defensive end, the Pacers' lightning-fast offense can quickly send you into the abyss.

The Bulls dropped back quickly, and the players were very accurate in their defensive positioning. Especially for the protection of the interior line, the Bulls did a very tight job. Don't think Boozer is the McGee in Washington who only knows how to play with his body, and he will never give Horford any space to score easily.

Holiday was marked by Rose, which wasn't easy for Holiday. Although Rose's individual defense ability is not top-notch, after all, his hard work and physical fitness are there, and his defensive ability is also excellent among point guards.

Rose forced himself to defend closely, not afraid of physical confrontation at all, nor afraid of Holiday suddenly accelerating to break through. Because when it comes to speed, Ross is not aimed at anyone, and no one in the room is faster than him.

Granger set up cover for Holiday while Horford took the opportunity to swim to the weak side and prepare to respond. However, Rose forcefully bypassed the pick-and-roll and didn't give Holiday a chance to hit the time gap.

Holiday broke through and made a pull-up jumper, which was seriously interfered with by Rose, and the Pacers' first offense ended in failure!

"Coach Thibodeau brings the best defense in the league to the Bulls! In the first round, they forced the Pacers into a positional battle. As a result, the Pacers went home empty-handed! "Jeff. Van Gundy applauded Thibodeau's arrangement, after all, he was also a very defensive coach back then, and Thibodeau also assisted him.

The Bulls' counter-attack was also not slow, with Rose receiving a pass from Boozer and running all the way through the halfcourt. Holiday is also close to Rose, but it's clear that the Chicago No. 1 is tougher to play against than any opponent he's been marking before.

Seeing that he couldn't make a fast attack, Rose pressed his hand and motioned for everyone to slow down. The Bulls' shooters immediately dispersed, and Boozer stepped forward to cover. Normally, with a simple cover, Rose can use his terrifying explosiveness to blow up the basket. If the other party dares to wrap up, then Lore. Deng and others will also make the defenders pay the price.

At the beginning of the season, Rose used this trick to help Lore. Deng scored a career-high 40 points in a single game.

Holiday didn't choose to go around the defense directly from the front side of the pick-and-roll, after all, he didn't have the perverted physicality of Rose's side. Holiday went around from behind Boozer, but that was enough time for Rose to slash into the box like a bolt of lightning!

"It's fast!" Even Henson, who was standing on the sidelines, couldn't believe his eyes, Rose took the first step quickly, as if this guy didn't need to speed up the process at all!

Of course, Henson couldn't have let Holiday single Rose. When Rose got into the box, he found that Horford had been waiting for him for a long time. Henson set up two layers of defense for Rose, and Horford didn't have to stick to Boozer, but instead shrank directly when the opposition was covering.

If the outside line is breached, the inside line will immediately make up for it. Horford's nimble footwork allows him to do an excellent job of switching and complementing defenses, which is what sets him apart from other tall centers.

Horford's defense was indeed very timely, but Rose dodged Horford with an unreasonable change layup and scored easily.

"Good shot! Horford has no way to take Ross! This guy is too strong, and Coach Henson's two layered defenses can't stop him! ”

Thibodeau waved his arm hard, the real Eastern powerhouse is unattainable for your Pacers!

"It's just one goal, let's attack again and play patiently!" Henson clapped his hands vigorously in an attempt to get his players to recover from a failed defense right away.

In fact, Henson wasn't surprised that Rose was able to score that kind of difficult goal. In today's game, Rose will score many, many more goals like that. The point is that the Pacers can't be crushed by Rose's offense, but continue to control the tempo of the game.

While the Bulls' rapid retreat once again forced the Pacers into positional battles, the Pacers' passing speed seemed to be a beat faster than other teams, even in positional battles.

The results of Henson's training are finally showing off on the basketball court, and the Pacers are accustomed to playing fast even in positional battles.

This time, Daniel. Granger used his speed to beat 38-year-old Kurt. Thomas was dazed.

Kurt. Thomas is 2.06 meters tall and is known for his fierce defense. In Phoenix, people used to call him "Dirty Cotter." Because of this Jun's strong defense, he was even able to defend top interior players such as Duncan, Nowitzki, and Yao Ming one-on-one on the interior when he was young.

However, the 38-year-old and mediocre old Cotter naturally couldn't defend Granger in a high position.

Granger easily brushed off Thomas and then scored a layup with Boozer's interference to stabilize the situation a bit.

Thibodeau was so frustrated that even he had to admit that it was a clever move to let Granger play in the number four position. Granger can play well offensively against the No. 4 position, but on the defensive end, most No. 4 positions actually don't have much to do with Granger.

Don't say Cotter. Thomas's weak offense left him helpless against Granger. Even the old "Wolf King" struggled very hard in front of Granger?

It not only guarantees the offense, but also does not become a defensive colander. Henson's decision to let Granger play in the No. 4 position is sure to be emulated by various coaches in the future. Many tall No.3 players will be sent to the No.4 position in droves.

However, Thibodeau was not worried about Granger's offense. No matter how good Granger is, his scoring ability is not as explosive as Rose!

On the Bulls' second offense, Rose used a non-slowing change of direction to tell Holiday what physical talent is.

In the blink of an eye, Rose passed Holiday who had been defending well. Against Horford, Rose stepped into the box and then threw a small throw. The ball flew over Horford's palm and into the net with precision. Rose's toughness on the offensive end is Thibodeau's unafraid of Granger's capital.

Henson pouted, this is the helplessness of facing a superstar. If a player can be easily guarded, he doesn't deserve to be called a superstar.

In the following games, Rose showed his offensive talent to the fullest. Breakout, big pull-up, throw, mid-range, assists...... The number of weapons at the No. 1 guard makes the Pacers' defense look shaky.

The Pacers, on the other hand, under the tight defense of the Bulls, rarely have the opportunity to play the fast offense that they are good at. Most of the time, the Pacers have had to get bogged down in positional battles. And positional defense is precisely what Thibodeau is best at.

Seven and a half minutes into the first quarter, the Bulls took an eight-point lead. Rose alone scored eight points, and it seems that the Pacers still don't limit him enough.

Henson called the game to a halt, but Holiday was tormented enough by Rose for seven and a half minutes. But today, the task of defending Ross won't all be on Holiday .

"Lance, you come on the field, give me a hard stick to defend Rose! Everyone's ready, from now on, I'll have you all taking turns against Rose! Take out your wild instincts these days, don't be afraid of fouls, don't be afraid of physical confrontation. Anyway, your mission is to stop that damn genius! ”

Henson's yelling made the Pacers' perimeter players gear up one by one. Next, they'll let Ross experience the "passion" of the Indianapolis!

Henson plans to use the same way people used to deal with O'Neal to deal with Rose, but I don't know if Ross has the same toughness as O'Neal.