The Oklahoma City Thunder are indeed a fantastic team, but Henson seems to have overlooked the fact that his team is not "normal" either.

The league's No. 1 point guard? Yes.

A young man who can become the team's second scorer at just a sophomore level? Yes.

All-Star insider? Yes, and two.

Three-point shooter? A defensive titan? Spatial insider? Rim center? Yes, yes, all of them!

The Pacers are a team with a more reasonable age structure and a more flexible player mix. That's why they were able to soar to the Eastern Conference Finals as the No. 1 in the East and reach the Finals in one fell swoop.

The Pacers' roster diversity is enough for them to cope with all types of opponents and the variety of opposing head coaches.

In fact, Henson is not ignoring the magic of his team, but he is used to these magical things.

But the outside media doesn't think so, and even the bookmakers think that the Oklahoma City Thunder have a better chance of winning the championship! This is not the outside media targeting the Pacers, Henson believes that even if it is the Heat who end up in the Finals, the bookmakers and the media will be more optimistic about the Thunder.

The reason is very simple, the offensive of the Thunder team in the first three rounds of games is really devastating!

Many experts believe that the finals will take 6 to 7 games to decide the winner, but the ultimate winner will be the Oklahoma City Thunder!

"The Thunder's interior offense is really weak. Although Ibaka has played a miracle of 11-of-11 shooting, he is not an attacking interior lineman. But make no mistake, the Thunder's interior defense level is not comparable to that of the Miami Heat. ”

"Russell. Westbrook's impact will cause Paul a lot of problems, which will undoubtedly allow him to focus more on the defensive end. Westbrook is not Jody of Chalmers and the 76ers. Meeks, he's not a point guard who doesn't pose a scoring threat like Rondo. Facing a young guard who can average 20+ points per game, Paul's defense will face a huge challenge! ”

"I know, you're going to say Leonard's performance in the Eastern Conference Finals was a hell of a bunker. But Kevin. Durant, he's the top scorer for three years in a row! Moreover, KD does not have such a problem as low mid-to-long-range shooting ability. can shoot suddenly, and has the advantage of height and reach, Kevin is impossible to be limited by Leonard on the offensive end! ”

The experts analyzed it well, and they almost awarded the championship directly to the Thunder.

But unlike in the past, while most of the media and pundits, as well as professional bookmakers, are on the side of the Thunder, many more fans are extremely supportive of the Pacers.

Henson's direct questioning of the media's approach in front of all reporters and defeating the Heat, the public enemy, undoubtedly won the favor of many fans.

As a result, more neutral fans are on the side of the Pacers in this year's Finals. How does a civilian fighter fight back against the Alliance elites? It's a script that everyone loves so much.

But basketball is not a game that has more fans, no matter how popular it is, no matter how much the experts blow you to the sky. The only way to win the game is still the game itself.

On June 12, the sun was already shining in Indianapolis. Usually at this time, Henson is either spending time with Angela and enjoying his sunny vacation. Either that, on the way to observe the rookies, find the next hopeful star for the team, and carefully lay out the "pit" for other teams.

But this year things were different, and Henson went out in a corn-yellow suit after eating the breakfast Angarie had prepared for himself.

Coach Henson's vacation hasn't come yet, and he's going to lead the team to the finals!

At half past seven o'clock that night, when the American pop singer Phigie sang the national anthem at the Conseco Arena, the atmosphere reached its peak. Although Fergie's fusion of jazz singing and out-of-tune treble made the national anthem ceremony before this finals very awkward. But even so, the enthusiasm of the fans has not been extinguished.

The moment the lights came back on, the cheers of the fans instantly returned! At this time, no one cares about the embarrassing singing just now, and no one cares how much money Henson was fined before the game, and how optimistic the experts are about the Thunder.

At this time, the only thing fans care about is what the Pacers and Thunder will play out in the Finals!

"Hello audience friends! Welcome to ESPN! I'm Mike. Bryn, the finals are getting closer and closer! "After that, Mike. Brin's voice immediately pulled everyone into the atmosphere of the grand final!

"The Thunder and Pacers didn't cross paths in their previous history, and they never sparked in the regular season! From the current point of view alone, these two teams lack even some heritage. The Pacers have never won a championship, and the last time they reached the Finals was 12 years ago! And the Thunder team has never tasted the finals! While both teams are new to the Grand Finals, I'm sure this year's Grand Finals will be as intense as any of the previous editions! ”

Mike. Next to Brin, Marvin. Albert also spoke. Since the broadcast rights of the finals are monopolized by ESPN, the comic style.

However, it is a pity that a well-known sideline reporter like Sag can't directly hit the finals.

Without Sager, Henson would have lost some of the pre-game "little fun". So from beginning to end, Henson had a straight face, extremely serious.

"Coach Henson is definitely the most talked about guy in recent days, and he was fined for some remarks not long ago, and I don't know if it will affect his coaching."

"Impact? No, unless the guy is sent to the stands. Otherwise, Henson wouldn't have given up control of the game! "Mike. Brin smiled, just $10,000, but he couldn't suppress this Chinese coach full of personality!

Both starters stood in the middle circle, and neither team's starters made any adjustments. After all, being able to reach the finals has proven that the lineup combination of the two teams is extremely successful. Now, if it is temporarily adjusted, it will be redundant.

What's more, Brooks is not the kind of coach Henson who likes to change formations. From the start of the season this year to the present, unless there is an injury problem, the Thunder's starters are all those people.

The camera gave close-ups to the coaches of the two teams, and no one expected that the coaches of the two All-Star teams in the East and West would meet in the finals this year!

After the referee briefly explained to the players, Kendrick, a big center who used to play for the Celtics. Perkins tensed and tossed the ball into Westbrook's hands!

The Thunder launched their first offense, and the Pacers' defense fell into position quickly!

Borrowing Ibaka's off-ball screen, Durant pocketed beyond the three-point line to receive a pass from Westbrook. However, Ibaka's cover didn't cause any problems for Green, who remained close to Durant and was not afraid of the scoring title in front of him.

As a third-year player with mediocre stats, Green and Durant naturally can't be athletes at the same level. Even though Green's defense is excellent, no one thinks he can limit Durant's play.

Durant burst with the ball, and at the same time Ibaka's cover was raised again! Cover, cover, endless cover, that's the focus of the Thunder's offense, and one of the reasons why they were able to make it all the way to the Finals.

Cover can create opportunities for Durant to make a misplaced shot, or even directly create an open space.

This time, Durant got the latter!

Burst into the mid-range position, Durant pulls up and jumps! Henson is sure that Durant's height is by no means more than the official 2.06 meters. Because compared with George, who is also 2.06 meters, Durant is still a cut taller.

Durant's shot point is very high, and any outside defense will not help! But what if it's the inside line that comes to the defense?

"What!?" Durant was just about to make a move, only to find that Horford had just the right amount to make up for it. As the league's best defender, Horford's defense is exactly the same!

It's not too early to leave a gap for the inside. It's not too late, and it won't wait for Durant to finish making up for it.

This is just the right block to interfere with Durant's fingertips, even if he is a scoring champion, it is impossible to score such a difficult goal every time!

"Bang!" The basketball knocks out of the frame, and Durant shoots the iron!

"Nice defense, no, perfect defense!" Mike. Brin's praise is not exaggerated, and the Thunder have really been a blockbuster this season. But that kind of perfect defense just now, the Thunder is the first time this season!

Henson smirked, it was no coincidence that this perfect defense appeared.

After winning the tie-break with the Heat to reach the Finals, Henson's XP accumulated finally reached 1,500, and he also unlocked the achievement of "Entering the Finals".

So, before the finals began, Henson chose a plug-and-play word and a badge with an effect against the sky!

Words: Keep your eyes open, be engaged, and don't lose: Reset your team's morale to 95 and keep it at this level for five games!

Badge: Defensive Awareness Level 1: Increases defensive awareness by 10% for all players!

The Pacers are a team that has a good defense, and Horford is one of the best defenders in the league. Now, with the help of the badge, making a near-perfect defense can be a tough task for the Pacers!

It's likely that this series will take 6 to 7 games to decide, but Henson believes the winning team won't be the Oklahoma City Thunder!