"2 minutes and 22 seconds, the defending champion has not scored for 2 minutes and 22 seconds. I don't know if they will be able to come back to their senses this time! ”

May 6, Indianapolis, Bankers Life Arena.

At this time, on the commentary platform, Reggie. Miller reluctantly uttered the commentary. Before the game began, no one could have imagined that the situation would turn out like this. The Pacers went all the way to the Eastern Conference semifinals and won 72 in the regular season. was actually at home, and was crushed by the Chicago Bulls, who lacked major generals.

At this point, with 13 seconds left in the game, Paul Brown. George's shot was interfered with by Belinelli and deflected wide again. The Bulls' tough defense cost the Pacers. Although the Bulls have been fighting the Nets in the last round to tie seven, although the Pacers have rested for a week, the Bulls have only rested for two days. But today. Thibodeau's team still showed their iron will and tenacity, carrying the game to the end with defense.

George missed a shot and shone in this year's playoffs. Noah grabbed a defensive rebound. It was also Noah's 11th rebound of the game.

After getting the rebound, Noah gave the ball to the Bulls' No. 1 scoring point, their point guard. Of course, not the omnipotent Derek. Rose, but this season's incomparably magical Nate. Robinson!

Before the playoffs began, people would never have imagined that the Bulls would actually think of him as the team's leading scorer. And the unruly "Little Potato" is also happy to take on the responsibility, and in the seven playoff games that the Bulls have played, Nate has been a big hit. Robinson averaged 31.3 minutes per game, shooting 14.1 shots and scoring 18.3 points on 50.4 percent shooting. With Rose, Lore Deng and Hinrich out one after another, Robinson has truly become the team's leading scorer and pillar. During the playoffs, Nate. Robinson's efficiency of 17.43 is second only to Joakim Noah on the team, and he also ranks second on the team in true shooting percentage and assists per game.

So Noah's first reaction after picking up the rebound was to hand the ball to Nate, who was only 1.75 meters tall and 1.7 meters tall. Robinson!

Henson can easily see Nate with his data analysis module. Robinson's real height, the so-called 1.75 meters, this is still the number after the water injection!

Time was running out, and the Pacers trailed the Bulls by a full four points. Paul was not idle, he pounced on the "little potato" with his teeth and claws. Is it to grab the ball? Of course not, Paul had to foul and stop the clock and send Nate. Robinson goes to the free-throw line.

"The Pacers have no choice, they're actually committing tactical fouls! Truth be told, it's not often that Coach Henson's team plays so badly! ”

In Reggie. As Miller spoke, the live camera also gave Henson a close-up. I saw Henson, who was wearing an Armani suit, frowning, wrapping his left hand around his chest and supporting his chin with his right hand. Henson's favorite thing to do is to control the game, and his strongest point is to control the game.

Predicting the opponent's employment, figuring out the opponent's psychology and even predicting the opponent's tactics are all things that Henson does every day. But from the start, the game was out of control.

Joaquin. Noaa's active offense, Thai. Gibson suddenly cashed in on the talent, and Nate. Robinson's miraculous goals again and againOf course, the most unexpected thing for Henson was the toughness and will of the Bulls.

"Be strong, the playoffs are a stage for the strong, and no one will pity us! I know, we're not doing well! But that's not a reason for us to give up, stick to it, and you'll find that your opponent isn't so scary! ”

Henson didn't know that Thibodeau said this, but he had been spurring the Bulls players to the Eastern Conference semifinals!

Two years ago, Henson's Pacers were eliminated by the Bulls in the Eastern Conference semifinals. He thought that now he had gotten rid of the nightmare of the bull, but he didn't expect that today, the bad news would come back.

After thinking about the process of the whole game getting out of control, and then looking at the court, "Little Potato" has already stood on the free throw line.

As Thibodeau's No. 1 scorer in this season's playoffs, Nate Thibodeau. Robinson has shot 80 percent from the free-throw line since the playoffs. That is, if you wish to rely on Nate. Robinson's free throw missed, and that was a bet on luck.

Sure enough, Little Potato didn't disappoint his peers. Two of two free throws, Nate. Robinson withstood the pressure and the boos of the Pacers fans, and used free throws to kill the game completely.

At this point, the game was over with eight seconds left, and with the Pacers trailing by four points and Henson remaining with only one timeout left in his hand. Indeed, the Pacers still have a theoretical chance of winning. However, it is only "theoretical" after all.

After an attack, George had a header for a crucial three-pointer. But for some reason, George was a little hesitant after receiving Paul's wonderful pass, and finally missed the best opportunity and missed the key ball because of that hesitation.

Therefore, the 4-point difference was maintained to the end after all. 96-92, Thibodeau's Chicago Bulls upset the defending champions at the Bankers Life Arena! The total score of the series was 1-0!

"It's incredible, the Bulls held out until the end with their tenacious defense! Who would have thought that the bulls, who lacked major generals, would be able to overturn the defending champions! Coach Henson won't be happy, he will never allow a game to be lost at home! I hope the locker in the banker's living arena is hard enough! ”

Henson was not happy as he left the pitch at the end of the game, not even grabbing to shake Thibodeau's hand. Later, still embarrassed, Vogel ran over to shake Henson's hand with Thibodeau.

But Henson would never play the locker again, and after becoming the head coach, Henson's temper did become more irritable. Because he knows very well that the good old man will not survive in this alliance. But equally, Henson has become more mature. He knew that a senseless tantrum would not do anything.

Now his mind is full of the game he just played, and the Bulls were able to steal seven to eliminate the Nets despite the loss of several key players, and Henson's ability was respected. But respect is respect, and respect does not mean that Henson can accept the same failure to happen to him.

When you think about it, the Bulls haven't been the favourites this season as they have been in previous years, but they've been doing well. During the regular season, the Bulls drew 2-2 with the Heat. And the Heat's 27-game winning streak was terminated by the Bulls.

Everyone in this team has a bloody nature, they are not afraid to fight tough battles, and they can even be strong when they are strong. And Thibodeau also used a team offensive approach in the playoffs to solve the problem of the team's lack of stars. Finally, Thibodeau has achieved something on the offensive end. In the first round of the series, the Bulls averaged 6 double-doubles per game! This kind of data was absolutely impossible to appear before.

Today's game was the best example of this, Henson thought Thibodeau would use Noah and Boozer to force the inside, so the whole line contracted. As everyone knows, this gave Nate instead. Robinson and Belinelli had a lot of chances. And many of the 55 shots, the Bulls used their positivity and tenacity to turn 5 into 10.

But on the bright side, the Pacers are still stronger than the Bulls in terms of hard power. Today, Henson can be said to have misassessed the opponent's strategy and desire to win. But if you find the right way, it's not impossible to win four straight games against the Bulls in the next series.

Thinking of this, Henson stopped being angry. You see, he's getting more irritable, but he's also more mature. When he encounters a problem, the first thing he thinks of is not to lose his temper, but to solve the problem.

Pushing open the locker room door, Henson was still wondering how to sum up the game. But he found that George had been buried in his head, losing his former self-confidence and brilliance.

In this game, Thibodeau did a very clever job of targeting George's defense. As a result, George scored only 9 points in the whole game, and his shooting rate was only 30%. That included missing that last crucial three-pointer.

From the defending champion's top scorer to the most improved player of the year, George has arguably been crowned to the top of the day lately. But today, Thibodeau mercilessly threw George down. How high I climbed before, I fell now.

The young, lanky defender, who had been suddenly entrusted with a heavy task, must have fallen into deep self-doubt at this point.

Henson sighed, the tactical side of things were all worked out. But the psychological side of the players is very tricky

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