Dwayne. Wade, in Henson's opinion, is the true soul of the Heat. The Miami Heat are only complete if he is on the court.

However, it is also a cruel fact that the legendary defender who once removed the meniscus in college is now plagued by injuries that have led to a decline in form.

In the regular season this season, Wade played only 54 games. That means he spent a third of the season on the bench. Wade averaged just 19 points per game during the regular season, which seems like a good statistic, but it is Wade's lowest point average per game since his rookie season.

After entering the playoffs, Wade's scoring average dropped to 17.8 points per game. At 17.8, that seems like a good stat as well, but look at Wade's performance in previous years.

In the 09-10 playoffs, Wade averaged 33.2 points per game in the playoffs. In the 10-11 playoffs, Wade averaged 24.5 points per game. In the playoffs of the 11-12 season, Wade still averaged 22.4 points per game. For comparison, 17.8 is nothing to mention. In the last round of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Nets, Wade scored 20 points in only two of his five games.

It is not difficult to see the traces left by the years on Wade.

So while Wade is the undisputed soul of the Heat, he's one of the best No. 2 spots in the league. But in Henson's view, it is not difficult to limit Wade's play in his twilight years. In particular, he had Paul on hand. George this man guard exists in the case.

And Chris. Bosh's increasingly "mediocre" data, in Henson's opinion, he has long since withdrawn from the ranks of "giants". Wade and James are both players who need to attack with the ball to be effective. As a result, Bosh gets fewer and fewer shots, and he becomes more "functional".

As an "anti-aircraft turret" who opens up space and hits open threes, Bosh is now more of a support player and will have a hard time killing the game on his own.

Coupled with the mediocre role players of the Heat, Henson believes that the only trouble for the Heat is James!

And defending James has also become the most powerful means for the Pacers to defeat the Heat!

Defending James, that's something most teams can't imagine. Because sometimes, James just can't be searched.

But Henson's desire to kill the Heat and James defensively is not cranky. Because just one day before the start of the Eastern Conference Finals, the league officially announced the roster of the All-Defensive Team of the Season. As soon as the list was announced, it caused a heated discussion.

Undoubtedly, it's because the Pacers have once again refreshed league history.

"In 1996, the Chicago Bulls had three players named to the All-Defensive First Team. As a result, they won 72 games that season and won the championship. And the Pacers under Coach Henson have four players selected for the best defensive team! ”

"Four people were selected to the All-Defensive Team, although not all of them were selected to the first team, but the Pacers' defensive ability is indeed very scary!"

"Jimmy. Butler and Kawaii. Leonard was named to the All-Defensive Second Team, and Chris. Paul and Paul. George was selected as the Best Defensive Team! Four players from a team are named to the All-Defensive Team, a formidable record that has never been seen before and probably never again! ”

Just a minute after the league announced the news, the online media was full of discussions about the Pacers.

Mars, Henson's personal physician, watched the news at home and grinned happily.

First, he miraculously returned to the court after three months of recuperation, and after his return, he led the team to a historic 73 wins with a winning record. And now, he's making four of the All-Defensive Team a reality.

Marles believes that even after Henson's retirement, people will not forget the legendary 13-14 season of the Pacers.

It's remarkable for a team to have two players named to the All-Defensive First Team at the same time, and the Pacers have two more players named to the All-Defensive Second Team at the same time.

You know, Jimmy. Butler has played a very limited number of starts this season, basically only playing consistently in the month that Leonard was injured. But even so, he impressed the tricky media.

The result is not surprising, as the Pacers are averaging 90.7 points per game in the first two rounds, which ranks first in the league, and limits opponents to 40.5 percent shooting, which is also the first in the league. As for the Heat, these two statistics are 92.2 points and 45.8%, respectively, ranking third and ninth in the league. In terms of defensive competition, the Pacers are indeed superior to the Heat. After all, they have four All-Defensive Team winners. ”

"The Miami Heat's Eastern Conference Finals are going to be very tough, harder than in the last two years! Although it seems that the Pacers' roster has not changed much in recent years, their young growth rate is very amazing! I think Coach Henson drafted George, Leonard and Jimmy. When Butler was around, who would have thought they would be All-Defensive level players? ”

"What's even more terrifying is that in addition to these four guys, the Pacers also have a lot of strong players. Horford and David. West, Danny on the bench. Green, Stephenson, Ray. Alan. And, of course, Antetokounmpo and Sean. Livingston and other players who don't play a lot of minutes, but are always able to make a difference as soon as they get on the pitch. LeBron. James' road to the championship may not be smooth. ”

Henson sat in his office reading the news, and for the first time since he became head coach, he was considered the more dominant side in the Eastern Conference Finals.

"Look, can you believe it? One day, the media will feel that the invincible Heat triumvirate will face challenges and difficulties. Henson smiled and tried to reach for his cigar. But when I reached into the inner pocket of my clothes, I realized that I had not had a cigar in my pocket for some time.

"yes, after all, we haven't lost since the end of February. Now, no media dares to take us lightly. It's all thanks to you, Henson. Vogel also smiled, after all, as a member of the Pacers' coaching staff, he is equally proud of his team's accomplishments.

"It's a credit to all of us, Frank. Without you, I wouldn't have been able to do this with someone who can't even dribble the ball. And the fact that four players were selected to the All-Defensive Team also made the success rate of our strategy even higher. Eastern Conference Finals, with Leonard and Jimmy. Butler takes turns guarding LeBron, and George and Green are limiting Wade, and I think the Heat will be very miserable. ”

Henson leaned back in his chair proudly, and in the past, he had to use the power of the badge to take on the Heat. Now, however, he doesn't even need to do that.

"yes, so how many games do you think we'll be able to use to solve the Heat this year?" Frank. Vogel looked at Henson with interest, and in previous seasons, Henson would certainly say six to seven games to solve the Heat. That's what he's said for the past two years.

But this year, Vogel heard a very incredible answer.

"Four games," the Chinese-American coach stretched out four fingers, "if all goes well, we're afraid we can solve the Miami in just four games this year." Our time has come, Frank. This season, no team can stop our iron hooves. ”

Vogel froze in place and swept the Heat Big Three 4-0? This kind of thing may only be said by Henson......