The Washington Wizards' game against the Chicago Bulls ended early, and they defeated the Thibodeau-led Bulls in Game 3 of the series to get the match point. If the Wizards make the cut, it will be their first time in the second round of the playoffs since the '04-05 season. And the opponent they will face in the second round of the series is none other than the defending champion Pacers!

Although the Wizards are unbelievably about to eliminate the Bulls and become the first dark horse of the year, Wizards coach Randy Brown. Whitman didn't seem to be very interested in his team's victory.

Whitman is more concerned about the confrontation between the Pacers and the Hawks than the Bulls. After the team's practice today, Whitman did not speak to reporters and did not attend a press conference. Instead, he went straight back to the locker room and turned on the TV to watch the live broadcast of the fourth game between the Pacers and the Hawks.

Randy. Whitman, a native of Indianapolis, graduated from Indiana University and began his coaching career with the Pacers as an assistant coach. He was very nostalgic for his hometown, but he didn't expect that he would one day return to his hometown in such a way.

Unexpectedly, a once-unknown Asian "half-hanged" coach actually created a golden age for the Pacers.

When Whitman turned on the TV, the game was already in the third quarter. It can be seen that the Eagles are still fighting to the death, and they are hoping to save some face in Atlanta. However, the score has gradually moved closer to double digits. It was at this time that Henson switched to the "Death Defense" lineup again.

The camera gives Budenholzer a close-up of his face, the former Spurs assistant coach who is pale and seems to have seen something terrifying.

Whitman's fingers tapped on the table as he meditated on how to deal with the Pacers' death defense. Is it to use Wall to go to the hard protrusion? Or by Bradley. Beal attacking from the outside?

Does Whitman want to win? He really didn't dare to think about it. The Wizards are already very lucky to be able to reach the second round of the series this year. Think about it, if the Bulls didn't run into injury problems again, the Wizards might still be able to pass the first round.

But dreams always have to come true, what if they come true? What's more, Whitman doesn't want his team to be beaten to shame like the Eagles.

Even if he and the Wizards were going to lose, they didn't want to lose so badly.

However, after a few minutes of watching, Randy. Whitman found himself not looking to find a way to crack the "death defense" lineup, and everyone in Henson's lineup was so good at defending that you couldn't find any gaps, whether it's inside or outside, or on the wing.

And even if you find a way to crack the "death defense", Whitman believes that Henson, who has excellent on-the-spot command skills, will not sit still.

He was horrified to find that even if he studied the walker in advance, it seemed that he was doing useless work.

???????? At this point, the Wizards' training was over. Because he was about to deal with the Pacers, Whitman practiced harder. Usually, the training session is finished in the evening.

The players poured into the dressing room and although it was hard work, it was clear that everyone was very happy. Wall grinned and danced in the locker room with his hands held high, and Ariza sat in front of his cabinet with a big smile on her face. Inside. Nei calls his family, and "Polish Hammer" Gortat is playing innocuous and lustful jokes with Bill.

They are indeed happy because they are about to go to the second round of the playoffs.

"Everyone was in very good shape today, and I think tomorrow, we may not let the Bulls score more than 70 points!" Whitman's assistant and Wizards' chief assistant coach, Don Whitman. Newman was just as excited as the young lads.

He couldn't wait to see Thibodeau's face flushed with anger after losing the series. Defeating the Thibodeau-led Bulls in the playoffs, this kind of thing Don. Newman couldn't have thought of it before. Now that something you can't think of has become a reality, can you not be excited?

However, Whitman ignored everyone's enthusiasm. He just sat coldly in front of the TV, staring at the game on the screen.

"Look, Newman, the Eagles haven't scored in minutes. I really don't know how to break down their defense. Whitman gestured to the screen, and in his opinion, the Wizards' defense was no match for the Pacers' defense.

"What, did the game only reach the second quarter?" Tang Dynasty. Newman took a serious look at the score, and the Eagles were now trailing by 13 points with just 45 points on their score.

"Section 2? It's almost halfway through the third quarter, man. That's right, the Pacers let the Hawks play in three quarters and play two quarters. The Eagles are done, man. They don't even want to win, they can't even play a decent game. I don't want us to be like this, I don't want us to be like this. ”

Whitman shook his head as he looked at the screen. There is no doubt that before the Eastern Conference semifinals began, the native Indianapolis was already in the panic that Henson created. For the first time, he was terrified of his hometown team!

When a manager is able to influence an opponent before the game starts, he is often invincible.

After all, basketball is still a game about who scores more goals and scores more points, and the offense will always be ahead of the defense. For those coaches or basketball enthusiasts who are obsessed with defense, the ultimate defense in their minds is to be able to turn passive into active, and the defense can really face the offensive side in the confrontation.

And Henson's death defense has undoubtedly done just that, and in the face of the Hawks, who have no offensive strength, they have teamed up to contain the team's offense, with terrible single defense and co-defense, to contain the Eagles' average shots. Use the defense, play quick counter-attacks, and play easy scoring opportunities.

Using defense to attack is a situation that countless defensive coaches dream of.

The Pacers at Phillips Arena told the world what it means to make the opponent have no way out, no way in, no way back.

And with such a defense, the Pacers lasted an entire series. A guy as smart as Budenhozer also can't do anything about Henson's collective defense.

It will be the most memorable series of the Atlanta Hawks' players' careers, with the nightmare four games darkening the eyes of all Hawks players.

No, it's not just the players. Even Budenholzer has lost his luster and confidence before the series began.

In the end, the score of the game was fixed at 98-78. The Eagles were defeated, and what was supposed to be the fourth game of the series in the hope of saving face turned out to be the worst loss.

The shadow of the 20-point deficit looms over Atlanta. Budenhozer looked at the Pacers players celebrating on the court and Henson, who was about to walk over and shake his hand. Joe, I don't know what to do.

He mechanically shook hands with Henson, and Henson spoke to him, but Budenholzer didn't even hear what the Chinese was saying. Before I knew it, a bunch of reporters had gathered around Budenholzer, and in front of a microphone and a camera, Budenholzer finally came to his senses.

"Coach, tell us what you think of this series!"

Facing reporters, Budenholzer licked his dry lips. His eyes were misty, and he didn't seem to have fully recovered his senses.

After a long time, Budenhozer finally spoke: "Opinion? For a short time, I had doubts about my ability to coach an NBA-caliber team. Henson. Joe didn't bring a game, but a terrible nightmare. Thankfully, the nightmare is over. ”

"Shhh After looking at the TV screen answering a reporter's question about Budenholzer, Randy . Whitman suddenly felt a cloudy wind blowing around, and he couldn't help but shiver.

Yes, the nightmare of Budenhozer and the Eagles is over, and they were eliminated by the defending champions with a 4-0 aggregate scoreline. And in four games, there was no time when the margin was less than double digits.

And this also means that the Washington Wizards and Randy. Whitman's nightmare is about to begin!

Finally had a chance to advance to the second round of the series?, the Indianapolis-born coach couldn't be happier......