At halftime, the big screen on the scene replayed over and over again George's ultra-long-distance three-point whistle. And the fans of the Pacers are also tired of watching it, and every time it is replayed, it can attract their huge cheers.

Seeing George look more and more superstardom, the fans are naturally very happy. As if having forgotten how much abuse Henson received when he decided to pick George with the tenth pick.

But Mike. Brin did not forget Henson, of course, not referring to Henson's choice of George, but Henson's calm expression when the big screen was replaying George's shot.

It's because I have a lot of confidence in this game that I can be so relaxed. People say that having your own game is a classic. But Mike. Brin thinks that as long as there is Henson. Coach Joe's games will never be boring!

At this time, in the locker room of the Heat, James is cheering up the morale of his teammates. After all, it is still very hurtful to be scored by someone else to score three points. Filipino coach Spoelstra, on the other hand, was thinking about the use of personnel in the second half.

Spoelstra isn't stupid, it's not that he doesn't see the Pacers' strategy, and it's not that he doesn't see the immediacy method used by Henson. This tactic itself is not a secret, it is just relatively unpopular.

It's also very easy to crack this tactic, you just send two inside players who can shoot the basketball. The Heat already have Bosh, so they just need to match Bosh with a partner who can shoot. With a shooting threat, are you still afraid that he won't mark?

But here's the difficulty, the Heat can't even make up a few blue-collar interior lines now, let alone interior lines that can shoot!

Joe. Anthony, Turyaf and even Heat captain Haslem all shoot better than nothing. To stretch the Pacers' penalty area defense, Spoelstra would have to use Bosh as the center and then move someone from another position to play the No. 4 position.

For example, Sean. Battier.

Battier's range can extend beyond the three-point line, so Henson's "if-and-go" approach doesn't work. But at the same time, the Heat must also face the shortcomings of being too short on the inside and too soft on defense.

As I said before, no tactic is a panacea. Where there is gain, there must be loss.

But now, Spoelstra has only one try. Rather than being slow to open up the situation on the offensive end, Spoelstra would prefer to sacrifice the defense a little.

"Listen, guys, I have a plan." So Spoelstra knocked on the tactical board, and the time for a counterattack came!

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"In the first half, the Heat's offense was a pretty mess. The Pacers completely blocked the restricted area, and the Heat were by no means the kind of team that was good at shooting. Once LeBron and Wade can't open up the situation in the three-second zone, the Heat's offense becomes very uncomfortable. ”

"That's right, Mike. So I think the key to the Heat's victory in this game is to find a way to open the inside. And the most direct way to open the inside line is to hang the opponent's center out of the three-second zone. Let's see if Coach Spoelstra will follow a similar adjustment. ”

Brin and Webb had always been experienced, and they really guessed Spoelstra's intentions.

Because at this time, the starting four position of the second half of the game became the experienced Sean. Battier, Joe. Blue-collar center forwards such as Anthony and Turyaf sat on the bench.

"The formation changed, and they switched to one who could shoot." Vogel pursed his lips, in this way, the Dafa of "if you leave" will not be easy to use.

"Well, with a substitution, he doesn't have a choice. In the second half of the game, it depends on whether our offense is fierce or not. Henson said, standing up and gesturing at the players.

Meaning: switch back to man-to-man defense, and attack quickly when you have the chance!

Sure enough, after Battier started, in the first round of the second half of the game, James raised his eyebrows with a violent dunk!

In the first half, James scored only 8 points, and he played so aggrieved. In the second half, the door was wide open, and James naturally did not miss the opportunity.

"Coach Spoelstra's adjustment was immediate, so let's see how the Pacers respond!"

Mike. As soon as Brin finished speaking, Horford sent the ball out. The Pacers advanced quickly, and although they failed to play an "early offense", it undoubtedly sounded the alarm for the Heat.

Find teammates in opportunities, teammates in opportunities...... This is the first thought that pops into the minds of Pacers players once they have the ball. Yesterday afternoon, Henson's special way of training allowed the players to switch their thinking patterns on the offensive end.

So, Paul hoisted the ball to West, who was leaning on Battier for the ball.

Sean. Battier, as the former captain of the Rockets, is undoubtedly very familiar to Chinese fans. As a small forward who graduated from Duke and has a fairly solid foundation, Battier's style of play may not be flashy, but it is definitely efficient.

The same is true on the defensive end, where Battier doesn't chase steals and blocks, he just wants to interfere with your shots as much as possible. Isn't the essence of defense just not allowing the opponent to score? Tackles and blocks are just a means of not allowing the opponent to score.

But it is indeed difficult for such a small forward who is 2.03 meters tall and has played the No. 3 position in his career to top the inside.

West took two steps back with the ball, and then suddenly turned his back and burst to the basket!

Bosh was pulled away by Horford, and a one-on-one situation was formed under the basket between Battier and West. Without mercy, the "17-foot assassin" used a violent dunk this time to end the offense under the basket.

A pure inside player meets an old outside player who has never been known for brute strength is undoubtedly overwhelming.

The pros and cons of Spoelstra's change of formation are all shown in this attack and defense. To put it bluntly, this is a multiple-choice question of whether you want to attack or defend. The Filipino coach did not hesitate to choose to attack, he has three giants, will he be afraid that he will not be able to fight against you?

Unfortunately, the Heat's second offense didn't work. Bosh's turnaround jumper in the three-second zone was heavily interfered with by Horford and missed. Although the Pacers' defense is now forced to become man-to-man, the Pacers' players have strong individual defense capabilities, and they will not be defeated by the Heat in one fell swoop.

After grabbing the defensive rebound this time, Horford immediately got on the ball! His pass was fast and accurate, allowing the Pacers to skip the half-court and positional part of dribbling and attack!

"Attack early!" Mike. Brin shouted.

Attacking in advance is an attack that is somewhere between a fast attack and a positional battle. He didn't catch the opponent's mistakes, the opponent had already retreated at this time, but he hadn't fallen into a good position yet, and the defensive formation had not yet been formed.

What the Pacers have to do is to score before the opponent's defense is formed!

Paul had a timely Chalmers in front of him, but CP3 didn't slow down, and a simple one-handed change of direction passed Chalmers.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Pacers have quickly followed up and the Heat can't get out of position, their defense has been messed up by the Pacers' fast pace!

Paul plunged inside and found Green in the bottom corner. Green isn't much of a scorer, and he's not the biggest star. But whenever he has the opportunity, he will not be merciless!

The hand is up and down, and the three-point shot is hit! In less than 7 seconds, the Pacers' offense was over. That's what the Pacers liked to play most about the fast offense last season, and this season Henson has used less of it early when he fielded the traditional two-post combination. But that doesn't mean the Pacers have lost that trait.

"Don't try to challenge the Pacers' three-point shooting percentage, they're one of the best three-pointers in the league this season! The Heat dropped 5 points as soon as they came up, and they still haven't gotten out of trouble! ”

By this time, the margin had become 11 points, and James' slam dunk didn't seem to have much effect. Spoelstra solved the offensive problem, but the result of the attack was not satisfactory.

In the third quarter of the game, the two sides attacked and attacked. Paul played a central role, scoring six points in a row and leading the team to a small climax again. After the timeout, Matthews, who came off the bench, also made an immediate impact, hitting another three-pointer to add the icing on the cake. The Pacers' pass-through allowed the Heat's defense to be torn apart with ease, and as long as there was space, the Pacers' players wouldn't waste it.

The kind of multi-point blossom that Henson would like to see, the Pacers played. In the first half of the game, Henson wanted to see the interior defense, and the Pacers also played. It can be said that the game has been played so far, and it is completely developing according to Henson's expectations! The players faithfully executed his plan and prepared for this opponent for so long!

At the end of the third quarter, the Heat shot just 40 percent from the field. James scored 20 points, Wade contributed 17 and Bosh scored just eight.

78-65, the Pacers stabilized their advantage, did not let the Heat succeed in the counterattack, and entered the final quarter with a difference of 13 points.

Chris. Paul scored 19 points and 7 assists in the third quarter, and deserved to be the master of control on the court.

And the master of control behind the scenes is Henson, who is holding the tactical board at this time, ready to direct the players to take away the game. Joe.

Solidify the interior defense in the first half and bombard the Heat defense with unfocused offense in the second half...... Henson calculated the Heat to death, with only 12 minutes left in the game, Henson wanted to see how Spoelstra could complete the comeback in just one quarter of the game!