January 22, 2012, Indianapolis, Conseco Arena.

Today, heavy snow fills the streets of Indianapolis, but even that can't hide the craze that basketball has brought to the city.

For four of the last five years, the Pacers have barely had a national live broadcast. After all, in Jim. During O'Brien's time, the Pacers were an out-and-out belly team. The fish belly team and the national live broadcast have never had any connection.

However, this season, in the second year after that amazing Chinese-American coach took office, and less than a month after the new season began, the Pacers ushered in their second live All-American game!

"The Lakers vs. the Pacers, these two teams are not direct rivals, and the last time the two sides played in the Finals, Reggie was a big match. Miller and Jalen. Ross is still a professional basketball player. And now, our Jay. Mr. Ross has managed to turn into a greasy man with a big belly. ”

Before the start of the game, ESPN ace commentator Mike Brown. Brin teased his partner today, a former Pacers player and, of course, Kobe Bryant's 81-point backdrop. Ross.

"It's a pleasure to be back at the Consec Arena to play the game. Since Coach Henson moved in with the Pacers, the place has changed dramatically and has become unfamiliar to everyone. I've got a statistic here comparing the summer when Coach Henson first became head coach and the Pacers' roster at this moment. ”

Jay. Ross cut to the chase with a joke.

"Henson. Coach Joe took over in the summer of 2010 and now that 2012 has just begun, there are only three players in the team who have been in the squad since the summer of 2010. They are Jeff. Fortes, Solomon. Jones and Brandon. Rush. Originally, T.J. Ford was also on the roster, but because the Pacers roster was full of 15 players, he was cut by the team before the season began. And none of these three can make it to the team squad. "Jay. Rose paused deliberately after speaking, as if to give the fans time to digest the information he brought.

"Henson. Coach Joe completely revamped the Pacers from the inside out, completely discarding his predecessor's team. This offseason, he even sent Daniel. Granger! Coach Henson's changes to the Pacers are radical, but we don't know exactly if they will work. But I believe that such a huge, almost tear-down-and-rebuild personnel change would have turned the Pacers' locker room into turmoil. ”

"Whether it works is unknown? I must remind that the Pacers have an 11-1 record this season. "Mike. At first, Brin thought that Jay. Rose's analysis is a bit interesting, but the more I listen to it, the more wrong it becomes.

"Uh......" Jay. Rose didn't expect to be dismantled so quickly, although he used to be a member of the Pacers, but he actually has average feelings for the Pacers after wandering on multiple teams, so he will not be like Reggie. Miller was on the side of the Pacers to interpret the game, "In the regular season, the team's problems were not exposed, but in the playoffs, Coach Henson knew how important it was to have a stable and experienced team. ”

Mike. Brin looked at Jalen speechlessly. Rose, it's more appropriate...... Obviously, this is a regular season game, and he has to talk about the playoffs.

Rose seemed to understand Brin's disdainful gaze and added, "And the Los Angeles Lakers, who have a stable and experienced roster, will allow Coach Henson to see the problems he is facing in advance." What the Pacers need is a solid rise and not a mess of the roster. ”

But in fact, Coach Henson managed to get Chris. Paul. And Chris. Paul's addition is also the reason why this game will become a live broadcast event in the United States. "Mike. Brin decided not to go with Jaylen. Rose played haha, but cut straight into the game.

Henson was an unconventional and iconoclastic coach, but that's exactly what made him successful. Mike. Brin doesn't believe in solid development, as long as you can win, no one cares how you win.

Was the Lakers' robbery of O'Neal a solid development? Did the Celtics form the Big Three? The Heat got James, and it has nothing to do with solid development. The way of cultivating rookies by yourself is no longer so applicable at the moment.

At this time, the starters of both sides have already stepped onto the court. Both teams started the same as before, the only difference was that because of George's injury, Henson replaced him with Matthews, which made sense.

"George's injury has had a huge impact on the Pacers, and Kobe Bryant is a terrible scorer who will make the Pacers' defense very tight." Jalen, who was once cut by Kobe Bryant with 81 points. Ross seems to have been able to foresee the tragic situation of Matthews, the black mamba in anger, is really very scary.

After the game started, Bryant did not take the lead, but let Gasol put a goal in the high post. West's defense was a bit slack, and he thought Gasol was just a point of response.

It seems that since being put on the shelf, the Spaniard is also very keen to prove that he is still worth it with his performance.

Then, something surprising happened. As soon as Paul dribbled past half court, Kobe Bryant pushed away his old partner Fischer and signaled that he would defend Paul himself!

Suddenly, the entire Consec Arena was agitated. The direct alignment between stars and stars is enough to make everyone's blood boil instantly.

In fact, Kobe Bryant and Paul have a very good relationship in private, because the personalities of these two people are somewhat similar. Black Mamba and Queen Bee are both very win-hungry people, so they are just as demanding of themselves and their teammates.

Therefore, when it comes to the field, Kobe Bryant naturally wants to play against the person with the most desire to win and destroy him with his own hands!

If you can't make the best combination, then be the worst enemy!

Kobe's strict defense did make Paul a little difficult, after all, Paul was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of height. Eventually, the basketball was played to Green. However, Green's three-point shot ended in an iron strike, and the Pacers failed to score in the first round.

After Gasol threw in a high-post mid-range shot, Kobe Bryant also took the lead, torturing Matthews' nerves with his own back-to-back attack.

Although Matthews is tough enough, he still seems a little powerless in the face of Kobe's superb skills. You have no idea what kind of inhuman training and torture this No. 24 has gone through in order to hone his skills. Therefore, Matthews's toughness is a piece of cake for Kobe.

A shoulder shake at the free throw line, Kobe Bryant is no longer the "Peter Pan" who flies away, but he uses the switch of playing style to keep himself in the ranks of the league's top stars.

"4-0, the Lakers are so aggressive that they want to crush the Pacers!" Jay. Rose is very energetic, after all, if the Lakers can win, doesn't it prove that his point of view is correct?

A solidly developed team is definitely better than a patchwork "mercenary"!

After that, the Lakers' tidal wave of offense made it difficult for the Pacers to parry, and Bynum's defense of the interior monster really made Henson see a little "shark" shadow.

On both offensive and defensive ends, the Pacers were stuck by the Lakers. George's absence allows Kobe Bryant to defend in front of Paul with confidence, after all, Matthews's offensive means are still single, and his threat of breaking through with the ball is not great, and it is enough to hand it over to Fischer.

Paul couldn't attract other people's defense, and Matthews' three-point shooting couldn't be brought into play. The same problem arose with Green, Matt. Barnes' "mad dog" defense makes it difficult for Green to get opportunities purely through running. Of course, "mad dog" here is actually a compliment. This kind of ruthless character who bites the opposing offensive player like a "mad dog" is what all coaches dream of.

After a 2:32 scoreless streak, Henson called a timeout again in the sixth minute of the game. At this point, the Pacers trailed by 8 points in the half-quarter!

None of the previous tactical adjustments worked, and Paul, the first point of organization, was eaten too hard by Kobe. In such a situation, Matthews and Green, who are not very strong on the outside with the ball, will not be able to play their strength.

And the defense of the Lakers' champion twin towers also made it impossible for West and Horford, the All-Star interior line, to open the situation. Henson didn't expect Kobe Bryant to take the initiative to defend Paul, so the problem he faces now is unexpected.

This is often the case when the coach needs to make the right on-the-spot command to lead the team out of a difficult situation, such as a substitution decision that doesn't go with the usual rotation.

This timeout, Henson did not lose his temper. He knew that the players did their best, only to be pressed in formation. He picked up the tactics board and walked over to Stephenson. He needs a point of possession, a second point of possession after Paul.

Hinrich? No, Hinrich's attacking ability is not good enough to take the pressure off Paul. What Henson needs now is a point of possession where he can pass, score and defend!

"Stephenson, Yi Jianlian, come here, sit in the middle. The tactical task for the two of you is quite onerous. I don't think you're afraid to take on an important tactical role, do you? Henson sat in front of Stephenson and Yi Jianlian, and at the same time, the other players also came around, and Yi Jianlian and Stephenson instantly became the focus of the whole team.

"I listen to you, sir!" Will Stephenson be afraid? Even if Henson told him to rush over and blast Kobe Bryant now, maybe this tendon guy could do it. Seeing that he was going to play early today, it was too late for him to get excited.

Yi Jianlian was not so excited, but he also nodded firmly. After nearly a month of playing, although Henson did not let Yi Jianlian start, he did keep his promise and gave him stable playing time.

As for Henson's trust, Yi Jianlian doesn't want people to say it's because he has the same skin color as Henson. He hopes to use his strength to prove that he is worthy of a consistent appearance.

"Good, that's the end of the failure." Henson bit the cap of the marker, and it was time to use bench depth to respond to Kobe's unexpected change.

The on-the-spot command of the rookie coach? Stay tuned!