At halftime, the Hawks, who trailed the Pacers by 13 points, walked into the tunnel in a dejected manner. Larry. Coach Drew was not so lucky, he was stopped by reporters and asked simple and complex questions.

"May I ask Coach Drew, how will you adjust in the second half?"

Larry. Drew has a black line on his face, and if he knew how to adjust, he wouldn't be 13 points behind right now. Joe. Johnson didn't play well today, scoring only 4 points so far, and Matthews and Stephenson's inseparable strangulation caused Johnson huge problems. Even with the cover, the Pacers' flexibility in switching defense left Johnson at a loss, barely finding a misalignment.

And Hibbert didn't play to dominate the box when facing Horford. The 8-point half-time statistic is obviously not good enough.

At the end of the half, the Eagles scored the most points, and it was Bibby Sr. A playmaker who scored the most points on the team wouldn't be glad that it was a sign of something wrong with the team's offense.

"We're going to find ways to improve our shooting percentage, and as for the defensive end...... I don't believe the Pacers can stay on this page forever. "Larry. Drew replied hastily and hurried back to the locker room.

Drew, who believes in tradition, is overwhelmed by Henson's seemingly "amateurish" tactical arrangement, which makes Drew feel humiliated. It's like a basketball master, who is at a loss to be guarded by a guy who doesn't know anything but is very rough, and I believe no one will like this feeling.

The only thing Drew believes right now is that Horford and McRoberts will miss their own shots in the second half. After all, the big man pulls the shot beyond the three-point line, which has always been just a flash of inspiration in the NBA, and cannot be used as a regular tactic. Oku and Nowitzki? How many players like Oku and Nowitzki are there in this league?

The Pacers' strategy relies heavily on three-point shooting, and if their three-point shooting percentage drops, their tactics won't work. However, even the greatest shooters have times when they don't feel good. Even if it's Reggie. Miller and Ray. Aaron, too, will not deny this. What's more, McRoberts and Horford are far from being shooters.

If Henson had known what Drew was thinking at this point, he would have thought it was incredible. Co-authored such an old-timer who has been an assistant coach for 18 years, what he is most looking forward to now is waiting for the other party's hit rate to come down by himself?

Henson hasn't thought about this either, and although it has the help of the data analysis module, this module doesn't have any overly unnatural features. For example, the ability to make sure the players feel good. So, the unfortunate situation of the players not feeling well is something Henson has to take into account.

That's why Henson has recruited a large number of players with three-point shooting ability, and if you can't shoot today, you can't have any teammates who can't shoot today. If the whole team can't shoot accurately, the Pacers also have some offensive ability and can try to hit the basket.

From Holiday in the starting line to Danny in the bench. Green, which Pacers player doesn't have a three-point hand? Even Stephenson and Hinrich, whose shots aren't consistent enough, can fight from beyond the three-point line.

And in the first half of the game, the Pacers' three-point shot was not accurate. Their scoring, in fact, comes more from the inside cut of the high post to assist the outside player. Of the 14 three-point shots, he actually hit only 5. A 35% three-point shooting percentage is definitely not stellar.

On the other hand, the Hawks were in a backward position, and they made three of eight three-pointers.

It's just the Pacers' threat from the perimeter that gives people the illusion that they're accurate on three-pointers. And most of the Pacers' five three-pointers were scored by the Hawks center. Therefore, the Eagles did not dare to shrink.

In the second half of the game, Drew did add to the blocking of the inside route of the Pacers players. But to Horford's delight, this is exactly what Henson expected.

At half-time, Henson put Horford in a more important offensive role in the second half. He asked Horford to increase his shots, and Horford gladly accepted the arrangement.

As a young All-Star, Horford naturally doesn't have stage fright. What's more, today he is facing the Atlanta Hawks who broke his heart.

So in the second half of the game, after Drew thought he was about to debunk the illusion that the Pacers' three-point was accurate, the Pacers' three-point score was really accurate.

Horford hit back-to-back shots from beyond the three-point line, which widened the margin before the Hawks' defensive plan could be executed.

Hibbert finally had to try to defend Horford from outside the three-point line, but Horford's breakaway with the ball made Hibbert lose face.

As Henson says, Horford is definitely an all-around fighter. Although he is not at the top of the league in all aspects, he basically does not have any big shortcomings.

And with the help of the data analysis module, Henson was able to clearly see Horford's shooting percentage at various positions on the basketball court this season. Through the hit percentage, you can calculate the hot and cold zones of a player on the basketball court. And Horford ...... In Henson's current data, the entire outside of the three-point line is Horford's hot zone, which means that this guy's three-point shooting percentage is almost unaffected by position! This is enough for Henson to trust Horford, the center, to play outside the three-point line.

While Horford hit frequent shots from beyond the three-point line, the Hawks' own offense was in trouble. Joe. Johnson seemed to be underprepared for the Pacers' high-intensity defense today, scoring just four points in the first half and not getting any better in the second half.

Henson doesn't know if Giron has any regrets now, and for the sake of this 120 million defender who can't score points, he gave up a 23-year-old All-Star center who was enough to kill the game.

At the end of the third quarter, the difference has come to 20 points. The Consec arena was already flooded with cheers from the fans, after all, no one expected the Pacers to beat the Hawks so badly.

Leading by 20 points in the third quarter, it almost turned the entire fourth quarter into garbage time. In the final quarter, the Eagles finally chose to give up after resisting for seven minutes. When Larry. Drew replaces Joe. Johnson and Josh. Smith, he was much more uncomfortable than he usually was. After all, he lost to what he called an "amateur".

18 years of experience as an assistant coach became worthless in the face of Henson's bold tactics. However, has Drew ever wondered why he has been in the position of head coach for a full 18 years...... All this is not without reason.

Some coaches think they know tactics well, but in fact, they are just reduced to "tactical slaves" who have no thinking for themselves.

In the end, the 20-point margin was maintained until the end of the game. The whole fourth verse becomes Paul. George and Stephenson, two rookies off the bench. 112-92, Horford used a three-pointer of 5 of 7 from the field to defeat his old club, and by the way, he also let the defensive guard Roy . Hibbert's face was gloomy.

And 26 points in a single game is also a new personal high for Horford this season. Under Horford's guidance, Granger and Holiday scored 28 and 21 points like chopping melons and vegetables, and Horford also scored 26 points, 8 assists and 10 rebounds for a quasi-triple-double.

After the game, TN. T well-known sideline reporter Craig. Sag approached Henson with the photographer. Sag is undoubtedly most talked about about by people for his fancy suit, which earned the old man the nickname "Mr. Colorful Clothes".

Saag is well-connected in the NBA, and many coaches and players are friends with him privately. After all, there have been more interviews, and everyone has gradually become acquainted.

But for Henson, a newcomer who has plunged headlong into the NBA world, Sager is full of curiosity. He doesn't play according to the rules, he is bold and most importantly, he can win! Therefore, Sag let go of Horford, who performed well, and Granger, who continued to explode in scoring, and walked to Henson.

"Henson. Coach Joe, congratulations to the Pacers for another big win! The team is now on a four-game winning streak and is gaining momentum, and your performance today deserved it. Not only did you hit multiple three-pointers in the crucial third quarter, but you also managed to limit the Hawks' offense and make them seven turnovers! Coach Henson, what do you think caused this to happen? With that, Sag put the microphone in front of Henson's mouth.

Henson was so impressed with Saag that most people could only see the Pacers kill the game with a three-pointer. But only a small number of people can see that the Pacers can win, and the tough and efficient defense also plays a role! And this sideline reporter undoubtedly grasped this point.

Henson, though, wasn't going to answer Sag honestly. In front of the media, Henson follows the principle that if you can't be reliable, you can't be reliable.

So, Henson looked at Sagarh's pink suit and said, "Perhaps, it's because the Eagles players are focused on your clothes." ”

Henson's answer made Sag laugh, and for some reason, the old reporter suddenly remembered the same "bastard" Popovich in his head......