The match was as intense as everyone expected, and Stevens didn't let Henson down. He's coached this Celtic team very well, and every player knows exactly what he's supposed to do on the court and is very willing to play his part.

The reason Celtics have been able to upset many strong teams this season is that Celtics may be the only team with such a thing as a "system" among all the teams that have a "system".

Other bad teams, such as the Bucks, are basically messing around. Because of this, Middleton and Brandon. Knight was able to farm out some of the best numbers in Milwaukee.

And the Celtics, in the absence of big-name stars other than Rondo, used the system and team strength to play a smooth offense.

Stevens' mind, combined with Rondo's command on the court, makes the Celtics look like an underdog at all. In fact, most of the games the Celtics have lost this season have not been in double digits.

In other words, even if a strong team wants to gnaw Celtic, it will have to spend a lot of effort.

The Pacers' offense came up and scored, and Paul. George's breakthrough made Jerry. Bayless was a little helpless. Bayless's height of 1.91m is not outstanding in the second position, and he is in a very awkward position on the defensive end.

Defend the point guard, Bayless is a little slower. Defensive quarterback, Bayless's confrontation suffered a little.

What's more, his counterpoint is still a big man with a height of 2.06 meters. George was very thin when he first joined the league, and his confrontation ability was average. But now George, there are no shortcomings in confrontation.

Leaning on Bayless to go inside, George jumped up for a layup after hitting the basket. Bayless was helpless at George's height, while Brandon. Bass is not a great defensive player.

And just like that, George easily scored the first point for the Pacers. The weaknesses of the Celtics were taken seriously by Henson, and seeing that Bass was extremely weak in helping to defend, Henson also had the confidence to make that plan work out later.

But the Pacers didn't have the advantage, because soon, the Celtics launched a counterattack.

Rajan. Rondo first assists Jeff. Green hit a mid-range shot, and Jeff. Green is undoubtedly the Celtics' leading scorer this season. His offense is very, very varied, including fast-breaking, apex shooting, catch-and-shoot on the go, outside singles with the ball, and splitting through pick-and-rolls...... If the opposing flank isn't tall enough, Jeff. Green can even score in a low back-to-back single!

You can understand that Stevens put Jeff. Green became Paul in the Celtics. George. After all, Jeff. Green is also 2.06 meters tall and is also versatile. What Henson used George last season, he used Green this season.

The difference is that Green, despite being versatile, has no skill to master. Although he was used as George, his offensive stability was worse than George's.

But the first offense, with the blessing of Rondo's timely pass, Jeff. Green still managed to get rid of Jimmy. Butler, easily catches the ball and shoots.

Later, Rondo went on his own, using a surprise break to the basket and tricking Horford into stealing points on a fake fax.

The score immediately became 4-2 and the game was tight from the start.

"Look, what am I talking about? The Celtics are not easy to deal with at all. Seeing that the Celtics quickly launched a counterattack, Henson was not nervous, but smiled relaxedly.

The resilience of the Celtics was expected, and if the Celtics were crushed from the start, Henson would have been disappointed.

Subsequently, Jimmy. Butler stepped up against Jeff. Green's marking, Chris. Paul was even more furious when confronted by his old enemy, Rondo.

Vogel thought that by limiting Rondo and Green, the Celtics' offense would be a break. Unexpectedly, the scoring momentum of the Celtics did not weaken at all.

Brandon. Bass has repeatedly hit mid-range shots, and this soft touch on the short interior has allowed him to shoot 56.2 percent from mid-range this season. This statistic can rank in the top five in the league's No. 4 position.

Subsequently, Jerry. Bayless is also starting to make a difference. Although on the defensive end, Bayless's positioning is somewhat awkward. But on the offensive end, Bayless' ability is outstanding.

His speed and explosiveness make him an intimidating, lethal first step, with fast movements, strong coordination, and accurate mid-range shots. Although Bayless is only 1.91m, his ample distance from the ground when he jumps can also save him from a lot of interference.

The Celtics played a multi-point performance, which is exactly the same as the Pacers! If you want to catch the focus of his attack, it's impossible! Because everyone on the field is the focus of the attack!

On the bench, Stevens's "poor version of Horford" Sullinger also performed very well, he could shoot in the middle, defend and pass, and was particularly good at secondary offense.

The Celtics have a height disadvantage for their interior players, but their offense is mostly finished in the middle range. So Henson can also be understood as - Stevens has no center at all!

These interior lines are all using the No. 3 position to finish the offense. There's no center, that's a key word......

During this time, Henson also changed many strategies. But Stevens' excellent on-the-spot command and his knowledge of Henson meant that the Celtics were always able to save the day.

Coupled with Rondo's steady control, the Celtics' scoring efficiency has been very consistent.

The game ended in the third quarter, with the Celtics trailing the Pacers by just four points at home.

Inside the North Shore Gardens, fans raised their arms and cheered. Obviously, it is very remarkable that Celtic can drag such a lineup to bite.

At this time, the ambition of Celtic fans is not to lose less and win, but to really want to drag the defending champions down! Maybe the media hype has made Boston fans drift a little, and they really think that the current Celtics are the "Henson killers".

"The tenacious Celtics put the Pacers in a tough battle, and I believe that in the fourth quarter, the team will be able to turn the tables under Coach Stevens! Don't forget, what Coach Stevens does best is how to set up key ball tactics! In this field, even Miami's Big Three have been killed! ”

Sean. Grande brought out the ball that the Celtics beat the Heat and blew it again, although the game was really beautiful for the Celtics to win, and Stevens' setup was perfect. But to be honest, it's always boring to take it out and blow it after so long.

And Grande seems to have forgotten that Henson is also a coach who is very good at playing key rounds.

Unlike fans and commentators, Stevens was nervous about the upcoming fourth quarter.

In the first three games, although the team bit down, only he, the head coach, knew that it was already very difficult to bite the score. As soon as the team misses one or two rounds, the score will be pulled away immediately.

What worries Stevens even more is that Henson has not yet come up with that secret tactic. Stevens believes Henson is not an alarmist. That guy still has cards in his hand, and there's a good chance they'll be the trump cards that can make the difference!

At this point, the game had reached the decisive fourth quarter, and Henson pondered for a moment and realized that he was almost ready to implement that plan.

"Let's get started, the last section, let's try." Henson picked up the tactics board and called in Paul, George, and Jimmy. Butler, Danny. Green and Antetokounmpo.

Vogel and Becky. Harmon's heart tightened, and if he succeeds today, Henson and the coaching staff will be highly praised. But if it fails, they believe, all the blame will be pointed at them!

"Listen, I know we're going to be doing something that's pretty unconventional. But trust me, I'm sure I'll make it! Just do what you did in training and follow the plan I made. Well, the victory in this game is ours. Don't be nervous, take it easy. Then, listen to me! ”

Henson walked in the middle of the players, then picked up the tactics board and began to write.

When the timeout was over, the audience was in an uproar. Stevens hurriedly looked around the court, only to find that Henson seemed to be playing bigger than he thought!

"What's going on!?" Sean. Grande shouted from the commentary booth, "Chris. Paul, Danny. Green, Jimmy. Butler, Paul. George plus Antetokounmpo? Coach Henson sent five outside players on the court! ”

Everyone was stunned, did Henson change the wrong person? Because at this time on the court, the Pacers don't have a real interior player!

He fielded a five-small lineup!

In the face of everyone's stunned gaze, Henson remained calm. A plan that was considered a "self-digging grave", officially began to be implemented!