The first quarter lasted seven minutes, and the Hawks didn't have a good way to organize a counterattack. Their prided interior defense was wiped out by a simple change in Henson's positioning.

Hibbert's inability to protect the basket undoubtedly cost him his greatest advantage. A few minutes ago, Larry. Drew had tried to get Marvin . Williams and Hibbert switch places. However, that didn't help, as the Pacers played Daniel at the No. 4 position. Granger can also open up space. After switching to Hibbert to defend Granger, Granger immediately responded with two single-handed breakaways.

Hibbert's pace was simply too slow to keep up with the perimeter players. Although Granger played in the No. 4 position, Henson never said he was an insider.

And just like that, the Hawks are currently trailing 10-18 and going into rotation time. Halfway through the first quarter, the Hawks had just reached 10 points, which shows how much they struggled in this game.

When Horford once again used his passing vision to assist Holiday to cut to the basket and make both free throws, the Pacers stretched the margin to double digits in just one quarter.

Larry. Drew had to call another halt to the game, and the first quarter was seven and a half minutes long, eight minutes later. The Pacers were about to start rotating the lineup, and Drew decided to put Joe Brown. Johnson and Josh. The two Smiths stayed on the court. If Horford is gone, the Pacers' plan to open up space will surely come to a standstill. When the time comes, it's the Eagles' chance to chase the points!

"Step up the offense, Joe, Josh, increase your individual shots! We've got to tie the score before the end of the first quarter! ”

Accompanied by Larry. Drew shouted loudly, the electronic beep sounded again, and the game resumed.

The Eagles on this side, with young Jeff. Teague replaces Bibby. Georgian center Pachulia replaces Hibbert and Morris. Evans played small forward and Josh was pushed to the No. 4 position.

It's an aggressive line-up that doesn't lose any bit of toughness. To Drew's delight, Horford did come down. Henson was replaced by Hinrich, Stephenson, Danny. Green and Josh. McRoberts. Of the starting five, only Daniel remained. Granger was the leader.

Larry. Drew waved his hand, and the equalizer came!

"Josh. McRoberts, Duke produces power forward, and this year is the fourth year of his career. To my surprise, Coach Henson actually pushed McRoberts directly to the No. 5 position. You know, rebounding, defense, and low-post offense aren't McRoberts' forte. Is there really no problem for such a player to play the number five position? "Bill. Wharton looked at McRoberts's information, and thought that it would be strange enough to let Horford go to the outside, but he didn't expect Henson to have even more strange moves.

The Eagles attacked for the first time, and Joe started his own personal offensive mode in singles. Since Larry. Drew said that he was going to attack aggressively, so what else did Johnson have to worry about?

After a butterfly walk outside the three-point line, Joe. Johnson found that the number one in front of him was not moving. Stephenson is like a stone statue, and Joe. Johnson is like a clown who dribbles in front of a stone statue.

Johnson suddenly changed hands under his crotch to the left, but the "stone statue" of Stephenson moved, blocking Johnson's breakthrough route strongly.

Joe. Johnson took advantage of the trend with a turnaround jumper and a turnaround jumper that was just one step inside the three-point line. This kind of shooting option is estimated to be only made by singles Joe.

However, even in such a position, Stephenson's defense did not let up in the slightest. He stuck to it and raised his arms to cover Joe. Johnson's shot. Although Johnson finally barely made a shot, the basketball missed the shot, and the shot was not a chance at all. It seems, Joe. Johnson somewhat underestimated the somewhat stunned rookie in front of him.

Granger won the scramble and protected the defensive rebound. White point guard Hinrich advances with the ball, and after a frustration at Atlanta, he's eager to regain his form at Indiana this season.

While the Pacers' offense was fast, everyone's runs were methodical. There are always cuts on either side, and the center always runs from the middle to the top of the arc. Sometimes even Mike. Brin didn't know if Henson was playing positional warfare or fast breaking. Because the fast attack runs are generally relatively free, and only positional battles require precise running at a glance. But Henson, who combined the precise running of positional battles with a fast-paced offense, is why the Pacers' offensive efficiency remains high.

McRoberts took Horford's place, and as a No. 5 player, he was still at the top of the arc outside the three-point line. Drew felt disgusted. That's right, disgusting! For the first time, he felt that it was so difficult to open up the inside line of space!

Pachulia put a few steps on McRoberts, and Horford can shoot three-pointers, doesn't mean that McRoberts can also shoot three-pointers, right?

Seeing this, McRoberts did not hesitate and fired directly from a distance. But perhaps because of the fact that he had just played, McRoberts missed his shot. Larry. Drew waved his arm violently, and sure enough, without Horford, Henson's tactic of opening up space would not have been able to play at all!

With McRoberts' shot missing, Pachulia assisted Josh with a long pass. Smith scores on a dunk! Although Josh is not able to shoot, he is as strong as James, and he is definitely a sharp knife in the transition offense. This big peng wing-like slam dunk boosted the morale of the Eagles!

"Coach Henson can't play like this all the time, how did he send a center forward who plays like a defender!? The Pacers obviously still have Jeff on the bench. Fortes is such a tough center! "Bill. Wharton sees the fire and lets the big man float on the perimeter, but instead lets the perimeter hit the basket, what is this?

But McRoberts just struck iron and Bill. Wharton's spit doesn't seem to change Henson's mind, and McRoberts is a weird insider, just as weird as Henson.

As a No. 4 player, McRoberts doesn't have any interior player qualities. His two biggest functions are strategy and long-range investment. That's right, Tseying, a tall "magician" who can assist his teammates on the field like a defender.

So for the use of McRoberts, it must also be bold. First of all, you have to get McRoberts to take the ball like a point guard. At the same time, the coach's tactical cultivation should be good, because only in this way can the teammates' off-ball runs densely. McRoberts' passing skills can only be effective if his teammates are running.

So McRoberts can't play well under most coaches. The first condition alone is something that many coaches can't meet him. After all, apart from Henson's "neurotic", who would want to let a big man carry the ball on the offensive end?

He is good at spotting and using players, and Henson's line-up in this game allowed him to take this point of his life to the extreme.

When Georgian Pachulia once again confidently shrunk to the free-throw line to defend McRoberts, the white Duke-produced forward fired decisively again! This is the right that Henson gives to all Pacers players, whether you are the star of the house or the bench, as long as there is an open space, even if the space is far from the basket, you have the right to shoot!

"Is this guy an idiot?" Pachulia couldn't help but complain, and turned around to close the board. As everyone knows, the basketball passed through the net, and his inaction made him look like an idiot.

“Yes！ Three-point hit! Whatever you say, Bill. The Pacers take the lead, and that's what it is! "Mike. Brin also thinks Henson's style of play is a bit strange, but as long as you can take the lead and win, does it really matter what tactics you use?

This three-point shot opened up the score that had just been forced to get closer. While McRoberts' shooting isn't as steady as Horford's, it's just as tactical. It only takes one goal to deter the opposition and pull the opposing center out of the box.

Subsequently, Stephenson and Danny. Green cut in with their positivity. And it was none other than McRoberts who assisted them.

And just like that, after the first quarter, the Pacers were 25-14, leading the Hawks by 11 points. Henson is perhaps one of the few coaches who can use a rotating roster and keep his tactics the same.

And in the interior offense, the Hawks didn't have any advantage. After all, the defense of McRoberts and Horford is not bad.

Pachulia thought that McRoberts was a bully, and after confronting McRoberts, he realized that this white man was no lighter than himself on the inside.

In the first quarter of the game, Henson had already set the tone for the game. His style of play on the inside left the Hawks at a loss.

Unless Larry. Drew can trade a few players now, otherwise this victory will be a definite victory for the Pacers!