266: A defensive guard who can score
** Vicky didn't expect Henson to use such a bizarre move to pull the score apart, and his infinite change of defense lasted for nearly a half, but there was a hole because of a simple switch of the opponent. And Horford's steadiness in shooting is also much beyond Vicky's expectations, indeed, although Horford is basically formed, the improvement is unlikely to be like Paul. George and Leonard are the same age.
But you also have to admit that Horford is still growing. He is becoming more and more mature in all aspects of his skills, and his judgment of the game is becoming more and more accurate. On top of that, he turned 26 this year!
But right now, Vicky doesn't have time to drool over Henson's players, and he has to find a way to get the team out of the mess. With 10 points trailing, the Spurs will need to tie the score before halftime if they don't want to remain passive.
So, the old man called Gary, who performed well in the first quarter of the game. Neil, hopefully, the versatile offensive player can continue to play to his heat.
"Others, pay more attention to Gary's fill-in! Gary, I'll give you some free fire, but if you can't throw the ball in, I'll replace you! "Vicky, like Henson, knows exactly what his players are good at and what they are not good at. Gary. Neal doesn't defend well, so use the system to make up for it as much as possible. Gary. Neil has a lot of offensive means, so give him some room to play freely.
"Also, don't give Horford space! No, exactly, don't give the Pacers room to any player who can shoot! Watch your alignment, cut off your passing routes, and force them to make mistakes! ”
After Vicky finished shouting, he waved his hand to signal the players to enter. It's almost time for the rotation now, and if Henson can switch to Ray. That's the best, Aaron! **Vicky believes that Ray. Allen can't put too much pressure on Gary defensively.
"With the timeout over, the Spurs are now 10 points behind and the situation is suddenly getting dire. Oh? Both coaches have made personnel changes! The electronic beep remembered after the commentary of the game Kenny. Smith was in the spirit right away.
"On the Spurs side, Vicky with Gary. Neil replaces Ginobili. And the Pacers ...... Wait, who's that? Oh yes, his name is Jimmy. Butler, I remember him! Coach Henson didn't bring on Ray. Allen, but Jimmy, who didn't play much last season. Butler is on the scene. In this year's preseason, Jimmy's performance was very impressive. Let's see if he can continue to be in form during the regular season! Barkley smiled with interest, every time Henson made an unconventional substitution, there was usually a cat!
Jimmy. Butler replaces Green, George plays the No. 3 position, and Yi Jianlian replaces West. Henson also made a substitution, and his substitution upset Vic. Because the old man knows very well that this is not Henson's regular substitution method.
The game restarted with the Spurs attacking first. On the offensive end, the Spurs' goal is clear, and that is Gary. Neil!
Neil's off-ball run was very fast, and it was also the first quarter of the game. The reason why Aaron can't prevent him! But this time, Parker waited outside the three-point line for a while, but still didn't make the ball. Because he didn't get a passing chance, that guy was called Jimmy. Butler's guy stared at Neil like a kraft candy and didn't give him a chance to catch the ball at all!
"Uh......" saw Jimmy. Butler's performance, ** Vicky couldn't help but cover his forehead.
God, the Pacers, with Paul, Leonard, George and Green, have one more outside defensive guard, which makes others still play.
Fortunately, in the end, Duncan scored on Horford's head with a very nice hook hand, which did not continue to embarrass the Spurs. But Vicky knows very well that his tactics and ideas are not played at all.
Luckily, the one was named Jimmy. Butler's guys don't seem to be very good at scoring, either. And so it goes. Gary. Neil's disadvantage on the defensive end will be infinitely reduced.
Jimmy. Butler doesn't score much, which is the impression he made last season. But today, that impression is about to be shattered by Butler.
Paul handed the ball to George after half time, and George faced the defense of "Martial Saint" Jackson, not to mention being locked up today, but it was indeed difficult to score.
On Paul's side, Parker is inseparable, and Duncan is ready to defend at any time. Yi Jianlian pulled outside the three-point line, but Dio strictly followed the requirements of ** Vic and did not give any player who could shoot space.
Horford's low-post single-handedness to Duncan is not the best option for this offense. So, George chose to give the ball to Jimmy. Butler. He knows very well how capable this teammate who has almost helped the substitute team defeat the main team on the training ground several times!
"Jimmy. Butler holds the ball, and we all know that Jimmy, like Leonard, is the perimeter who is more defensive than offensive. While Leonard has improved a lot on the offensive end this season, that doesn't mean Jimmy. Butler can make the same significant progress. ”
Kenny. Smith spoke, Jimmy. Butler has used his strong body to lean on Gary. Neil breaks along the bottom line!
Duncan has some heads and two big, no, three big.
Horford, Paul and Jimmy, who has already begun to break through. Butler, both need Duncan to scruple about. Although Vicky said that he would help Neill with the defense, in the end Duncan still chose to focus on the side of Paul and Horford. Butler has not always been the most dangerous point of attack.
Gary. Neil simply couldn't seem to resist Butler's hard-hitting crush, and his lack of athleticism was against Jimmy. Butler struggles as an athletic defender. Finally, in height and reach, Gary. Neil still doesn't have an advantage.
With such a "three-no" defender, it's no wonder that ** Vicky is so worried about him.
It's in Gary. When Neil thought that Butler was going to force the basket, Butler suddenly braked hard and pulled out his hand!
Neil hurried forward to block, but Butler shot high off the ground, and the shot was not something Neil could block. So while Butler had defenders in front of him, he wasn't actually distracted at all!
"No, it won't." Vicky's eyes widened as he stared at the basketball spinning in the air.
If Leonard and Jimmy. Butler: Both guys practiced their offense...... Then the Indiana Pacers will be a difficult opponent to beat.
"Brush!" Basketball into the net, Jimmy. Butler scores easily! Everyone on the Spurs looked confused, this Jimmy. What exactly is Butler capable of?
After Butler scored, he yelled excitedly and high-fived George, who passed the ball to him! Finally, he was finally able to fulfill everything he once wanted to have in the NBA, on the real battlefield!
Henson smiled and applauded, not surprised by Butler's scoring performance. At the beginning, he gambled on this low-pick, high-potential guard with the mentality of giving it a try, and it should have been a gamble!
After that, Jimmy. Butler continued his highlight-reel performance. He first rewarded Gary on the defensive end. Neil took a risk and forcibly turned Neil's shot into a three-no-stick.
After the block, Butler ran tirelessly to the frontcourt, as if he didn't want to stop for a moment.
Paul quickly got on the ball and assisted Butler for a one-handed smash! A quick counter-attack, which is undoubtedly the last way Vicky wants to see losing points.
"After the block, he was followed by a violent dunk on the offensive end! Jimmy. Butler was so positive, he seemed to be hungry for every minute of the game! Barkley was fascinated by the fact that the boy named Butler was more energetic than he had ever expected.
Of course, it also greatly exceeded Vicky's expectations. The pace of progress of the Pacers players was staggering, and he really doubted that Henson was able to do some kind of Oriental sorcery!
Jimmy. Butler, who averaged 2.6 points per game last season, is no exaggeration to say he doesn't attack. But this season, he's become a threat on the offensive end.
Can progress not be fast? With Henson's badge and Fraser's guidance, the speed at which the Pacers players are improving on the offensive end is visible to the naked eye.
If Henson had known what Vicky was thinking, he would have graciously admitted it.
"I do have some unknown powers, but can you believe it?"
The 14-point difference was dead on the head of **vic, and he felt that he should replace Henson for a drink tonight......
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