616: Still dazzling back
Steve. Cole has had a successful career, from player to general manager to current head coach, and has done quite well in all roles.
Especially in the head coaching position, in the first year of coaching, Kerr led the team to win the O'Brien Cup again after 40 years, allowing Curry, Thompson and Draymond to win the O'Brien Cup. Green instantly stepped into the ranks of superstars. There is no doubt that Kerr's coaching career has been very successful from the start.
But now, Cole is tormented by a deep sense of frustration. In that round, Henson's setup made him feel like he was just a puppet at the mercy of others. His every move, his player's every move, seemed to be controlled by Henson.
And most importantly, now, with 1.8 seconds left in the game, the Pacers have just the right chance to make a last-ditch attack! Henson's ability to control the game made Kerr ashamed. He can control every timeout, every defense. Of course, there is also every offense.
And now, the only thing Kerr can make up for is to stop the Pacers' next offense. But can he really do it? Cole became suspicious of himself.
"They're definitely going to ask for a two!" Cole shook his head, he didn't want to lose in momentum before he even fought, so he began to seriously arrange the tactics of the final attack.
At this time, on the bench of the Pacers, Henson had already finished the final attack in his mind. Then, he patted George on the shoulder.
"Come on, it's time to keep your promise."
"Beep~~~~~"
The cacophony of electronic beeps made the hearts of half of the fans in Oracle Arena beat wildly, while the other half directly covered their eyes, not daring to look at the brutal final attack.
Win or go home, the importance of this final attack is not something that anyone can bear. Even the fans didn't dare to look at it, let alone the players who played on the field.
But Henson believes that Paul. George won't let himself down.
This tall, lanky man from Los Angeles will be the successor to Reggie. After Miller, another signature player for the Pacers!
"The game restarted, and we didn't know exactly what kind of strategy Coach Henson had in place for the Warriors. We also don't know if this offense will allow the Pacers to regain the O'Brien Cup. The only thing that is certain now is that this attack will change the outcome of the season! ”
George stepped onto the pitch without the slightest nervousness. Because he knew for a long time that he was born for such moments.
He is the best player under the best coach, this kind of thing George has long been aware of!
At the start of the game, Henson let Siakam serve the touchline, which means that now Antetokounmpo, Paul and George have the possibility of holding the ball for the final attack.
The Warriors surrounded the Pacers players, with Antetokounmpo having the most people around him. Kerr believes that Henson will continue to use Antetokounmpo, who is in great form in this round, to attack the basket and ask for a two-point game.
Because the Pacers only need two points to settle the game, the three-point shot is a little too risky for them.
The referee blew the whistle, and Antetokounmpo shook off Green's hand grabbing his jersey and ran inside like crazy. Cole's heart was already beating out of his mouth, and with Henson's personality, he wouldn't be surprised even if he finished the race with an air relay.
Siakam looked at Antetokounmpo but passed the ball to Paul, who was out of the three-point line. George.
Colton was shocked, it wasn't Antetokounmpo! What does Henson want to do? He doesn't want a three-pointer, does he!?
George catches the ball and the clock starts to tick. He leaned on Durant and took a step inside, but the moment he stepped into the three-point line, he stepped back, and then shot directly at the three-point line!
The basketball flew in the air, and George was in front of a surprised Durant, and he could even clearly see the large droplets of sweat on the face of the number 35.
After a while, a red glow flashed. The red light on the rebound is on, which means that the full game is over. Whether this goal can be scored or not is not only about this game, but about the life and death of the whole season.
George's body is still falling, and for some reason, this time the shooting process is extraordinarily long. This is perhaps the longest basket he has ever made in his life.
Around, the Warriors fans were still agitated, but George felt very quiet around him, as if there was no sound. There are only two sentences in this 13 mind.
One sentence is: "You are a legendary coach, and I am a legendary player under a legendary coach." ”
The other sentence is what Henson said to him more than once this year, "We didn't have a chance before, but now, we can make up for it." ”
George landed, and because of the confrontation with Durant, his center of gravity was no longer stable, and he fell directly to the floor when he landed.
In that instant, time returned to its normal speed. George could only hear the uproar in the audience, but he couldn't see anything in front of him except the dome of the Oracle Arena.
He didn't know if the ball went in or not, and he didn't know if the team had won or not. Until the next second, a happy Henson appeared in front of his eyes and pressed directly against him.
Then came Antetokounmpo, Paulo, Bogdanovic, Oladipo, Lopez, Siakam, who were also smiling......
People pressed on George and played Arhat on the court. And George heard it, and Henson kept repeating it in his ear.
"We are champions! We are the champions! ”
"This is quite possibly the greatest stunner in the history of the Indiana Pacers! Paul. George, who succeeded Reggie. Miller's glorious tradition! Miller pushed Jordan away to complete the stunner, and George scored a game-killing goal on Durant's head! It's over, the finals are over! Coach Henson was right, there was no tie-break, and the finals came to an end in Auckland! ”
Looking at the Pacers players crushed on the court, Mike. Brin opened his throat and yelled.
For two years, the Pacers have experienced tremendous upheaval and upheaval. They have lost a lot of stars, and they have seen the rise of new kings.
But as long as that man comes back, the Pacers will always be able to get back on track! After two years, this yellow army, which once terrified the whole alliance, once stood on top of the world again!
Finally, Mike. Brin summed up the season in one sentence: "Coach Henson's return has successfully broken the Golden State Warriors' dominance of the league!" ”
Stephen. Kerr froze in place, adamant that the Pacers couldn't possibly want a three-pointer. However, Henson, he did just that. He suddenly realized that he was facing an opponent who had never been stronger than ever. One is unpredictable, the other is not according to common sense, but it is always able to decay into a magical opponent!
Kevin. Durant covered his head in frustration as he left the Thunder to join the Warriors for a championship. The result? But he witnessed the other party complete the lore on his head!
Stephen. Curry couldn't laugh anymore, and after losing to the Cavaliers last year, Curry could still tell himself that it was just an accident and that they would soon be back on top of the world.
But losing this year has made Curry feel very different. Because for Curry, the Pacers are a formidable opponent who may still dominate the league for many years.
Draymond. Green was the first to walk back to the locker room, and he pulled out his phone, but he was a little overwhelmed.
After losing in the Finals last year, Green took his phone and sent a text message to Durant: "We need you."
But who else can the Warriors need this year?
They lost with Curry, Durant and Thompson at the same time, and they lost too completely!
At the same time, on the court, the NBA officials have set up a temporary podium. The Pacers players once again stepped onto the top podium in corn-yellow championship commemorative T-shirts.
Adam. Xiao Hua grinned and stood next to the O'Brien Cup, and Nash was fascinated by the trophy. But he knew that right now, he couldn't embrace it. To be exact, there is only one person in the world who is qualified to embrace him. And at this point, everyone knows who that person is.
Xiao Hua picked up the championship trophy and looked at Henson, even Xiao Hua, who hated Henson extremely at the beginning, now greeted him with a smile. Therefore, in competitive sports, only victory is the most important thing.
When you can win, everybody will think differently about you.
This time, Pacers owner Stephen . Simon directly excused himself from humility. Xiao Hua also directly handed the trophy to Henson, and this championship trophy can only be taken over by Henson!
It's a Pacers tradition!
"Congratulations, Coach." Xiao Hua smiled and put the heavy O'Brien Cup into Henson's arms.
"Thank you, Adam. I'm just here to get what belongs to me. ”
With that, Henson raised the O'Brien Cup above his head. What could be a better ending to snatch the championship trophy in front of the proud Aucklanders?
The legendary godfather of the past has opened a new era for him. The legendary back is still shining!