Pachulia will undoubtedly want to be able to play on the Pacers' interior, after all, the Pacers didn't have a traditional interior player in their starting lineup today.

If he can succeed, in addition to helping the team, he will undoubtedly be able to slap Henson's guy hard. Didn't he say he was good for nothing but playing dirty? If he plays well in the three-second zone today, it will be up to him to give himself a round.

However, Pachuria's imagination turned out to be too good. The reality is that Pachulia tried three times in a row to back-to-back Antetokounmpo, but all of them failed.

As the only No. 5 on the court, Pachulia not only slowed down on the defensive and offensive ends, but also couldn't play out of position. So, what's the use of having him as a center?

So, when the first quarter of the game played for four minutes, the saddest thing for Pachulia happened.

"Pachuria, come down, come down and rest for a while!" When he was fouled again by Antetokounmpo who broke through the box, Steve Brown. Cole shouted from the sidelines.

At the same time, Iguodala took off his training uniform and prepared to play. Andre Iguodala replaces Pachuria, which means the Warriors will also have to use the Death Five to play against the Pacers.

Pachulia bit her lip and walked to the sidelines. 0 points and 2 rebounds, that's all the stats Pachulia has scored in these 4 minutes.

The most feared thing about the death five squad is actually the lack of height. However, is the Pacers' small lineup really "small"? Antetokounmpo 2.11m, Siakam 2.06m, George 2.06m, Bogdanovic 2.03m...... The Pacers' five-man lineup is only small in concept, but it's not small in height at all.

Therefore, it is normal for Pachulia to not be able to take advantage of the small squad as a center forward. After all, Antetokounmpo wasn't any shorter than him.

When Kerr finally brought Iguodala on the court, Henson, who had been sitting on the bench for a long time, finally stood up. Playing with a five-man line-up against a five-man line-up is the purpose of Henson's change of formation. Although the Pacers have a six-point lead over the Warriors at this point, it is now that the two sides are really starting to decide the winner.

Coach Kerr couldn't hold his breath either, and Henson took the lead with a five-man lineup to take the advantage. And the five-small lineup is actually the strength of the Warriors. The Pacers want to use the enemy's best defense to knock down the opponent, and I have to say that Coach Henson's self-confidence is really enough! ”

G3 and the Warriors soared three points, and G5 played a small lineup with the Warriors...... To take the initiative to attack the opponent's most "hard" parts, this kind of thing may only be done by Henson.

Death Five Little VS Death Five Small, the duel that Henson wants, officially starts!

The Warriors' Death Five were able to succeed mainly because of their balance of offense and defense. Long ago, Mike. D'Antoni's Suns have also played small lineups. Needless to say, most people know that the sun set off a kombat whirlwind back then. Their offense is always pleasing to the eye.

The biggest difference between the Suns' small lineup and the Warriors' small lineup is actually in defense, the Warriors' small lineup not only has a fast offensive rhythm and accurate three-point shooting. The ability to carry people on the defensive end is a major factor in their success.

There is Draymond. Green guards the restricted area, and most of the interior players can't take the Warriors' baskets. Thompson, Durant, and Iguodala are all excellent defensive players. Even if Curry's defense is slightly weaker, he can rely on the strength of the system to cover it.

But today, when the Warriors' small lineup began to attack, it was discovered that the Pacers' small lineup was also very good defensively.

Durant is still pestered by George, Draymond. Green roams the perimeter, covering his teammates and preparing to cut in.

But every time he cuts in, he gets targeted by Antetokounmpo. In front of Antetokounmpo, an unconventional interior lineman, Green's speed doesn't have any advantage at all.

It's the same with Iguodala, who used to play the No. 4 position, and he was more mobile. But the aging Iguodala is a little less athletic than Siakam.

All five positions can be matched. The Pacers' defense caused the Warriors to get caught up in too much conduction, and in the end, Antetokounmpo intercepted Curry's pass to Green halfway through, directly ending the offense!

"Retreat, retreat!" Kerr waved his arms anxiously on the sidelines, and the players retreated quickly, but the positioning was not precise enough.

In the first few games, the Warriors' retreat defense was dominated by jamming Antetokounmpo. Therefore, a defense will be set up near the reasonable collision zone. But right now, the Pacers are a five-man lineup. Except for one-on-one defense, there is no way to stand at all.

This time, George still got the chance to play alone with the ball. But the difference is that Durant no longer dares to make up for the defense. Bogdanovic's three points just now taught Durant a lesson.

The problem is that Thompson alone can't defend George effectively. Thompson's defense is dominated by interference, and he will be in front of you all the time and make you uncomfortable.

But George's height of 2.06 meters is just able to avoid interference in the face of a No. 2 position! So, George punished Klay with a clean, pull-up jumper. The margin became 8 points, and Henson wanted to see how Kerr could change!

After an offense, Curry and Green worked together and played a pick-and-roll.

In the same situation, after such a gear, Curry should face the opponent's No. 5 position. In the case of small fights, Curry has countless ways to torture the opposing big man.

But today, Antetokounmpo crossed in front of him...... Well, it really made Curry feel pressured. Because when Antetokounmpo opened his arms in front of Curry, Curry felt like he couldn't see anything at all.

Going to the hard thrust with speed? Curry doesn't have to be delusional, and Antetokounmpo is not the same as the traditional sluggish big man.

Seeing Curry hesitate in place with the ball for a moment, Kerr felt a deep injustice. Why was a "monster" like Antetokounmpo chosen by the Pacers in the first place? Without Antetokounmpo, it would have been much easier for the Warriors to deal with the Pacers.

In the end, Curry opted for a direct three-point shot. But he clearly underestimated Antetokounmpo's defensive height, and Curry had to change his shooting arc in the face of the Greek's long arm.

It's just a pity that even Stephen. Curry, too, can't guarantee a shooting percentage after changing the arc.

"Bang!"

The basketball slammed into the front of the basket, obviously shortened by the higher arc. The Warriors have failed on offense again, and they haven't scored for three consecutive rounds!

This time, Draymond. Green quit. Although he was stuck behind Paul, he still hoped to take advantage of Antetokounmpo's absence to grab an offensive rebound.

But since Curry is a three-point shot, it's a long rebound. Green, who was fighting Paul under the basket, could only watch as the basketball passed over his head. George laughed.

Five seconds later, George assisted Antetokounmpo for an easy layup. By the time Antetokounmpo had already made the layup, Green had just run outside the three-point line. People were surprised to find that the Warriors' small lineup seemed to be a little out of pace!

10 points! Before the game began, no one could have imagined that the Warriors would fall behind by a full 10 points in the first quarter!

They are the strongest team in the league, and their Death Five squad has defeated countless iron-blooded men. They went undefeated in the first three rounds of the playoffs and reached the Finals with an exaggerated 12-0 record.

But it was such a team that was already 10 points behind the Pacers before the first quarter of the game was played!

Henson, who was standing on the sidelines, let out a big breath that his idea had worked!

So, don't be afraid of the good in others. People know that the Warriors' five-man lineup of death is very strong, but how do you know that the Pacers' five-small lineup is actually not weak if you don't try?

Kerr looked up at the big screen, and the first quarter of the game was about to enter rotation time. Even though Henson broke the mold with a five-man lineup to start, on the bench, Henson still had Oladipo, Brogdon and Danny. Players such as Green are available.

However, the Warriors' rotation plan has also been disrupted due to the early replacement of Iguodala. At that time, the gap between the second team of the two sides will only widen.

",!" Thinking of this, Cole gritted his teeth and smashed the tactical board in his hand in half.

Henson deliberately forced himself to replace Iguodala in advance, so that no one in the second team could compete with his players!

McCaw, Livingston, Pachuria, and the elderly David. West? This second lineup is not enough to see in front of the Pacers!

Steve. For the first time in his life, Cole experienced what it was like to be played by Henson as a marionette.

After two years in the league, Kerr suddenly realized today that he and his team no longer seem to be overwhelming when facing the Pacers.