"In the first half of the game, the eight-point difference, it can be seen that the Lakers are really angry today. Their success proved even without Chris. Paul, the Lakers are still the formidable Purple and Gold team! The Pacers, on the other hand, have not scored for two and a half minutes. They fought very messily and lost Paul. After George, the Pacers seemed to be unable to play in an instant. ”

Jay. Rose continues to fan the flames, and the Lakers are still playing very well as expected, "mainly because Coach Henson's system hasn't been fully established yet, and this group of players has only just played 12 games together. Once there is another change in personnel, they are a little overwhelmed. ”

The timeout was extremely short, and Henson had just finished his tactics before the players had to re-enter the game.

On the Lakers' side, Mike, who replaced the "Zen Master" whip. Brown used Pacers veteran Troy. Murphy replaces Gasol. And with the beast Artest who once became famous in the walkers, of course, now this guy is called Charity. World Peace, replaced Barnes. Both of these players played for the Pacers, which is a coincidental accident.

Mike. Brown's substitutions are part of a regular rotation with no targeted tactical changes. And the substitution on the Pacers' side made Mike. Brin's eyes lit up.

Stephenson, who usually comes in third quarterback behind George and Matthews, came out early. Subsequently, Yi Jianlian replaced West. Normally, Henson will use Yi Jianlian and "Birdman" Anderson to play at the same time, one inside and one outside. It's rare to have Yi Jianlian and Horford play at the same time.

"Coach Henson has adjusted his substitution strategy and it seems that he has found a way to lead the team out of this difficult situation! At the end of the timeout, the Pacers took the lead in attacking, Paul possessed the ball over half court, and Kobe Bryant still didn't leave him. Let's see how Paul would have responded...... He passed the ball to Stephenson? ”

Mike. Brin's eyes widened, and Paul gave the ball to Stephenson as soon as halftime passed. What does this mean? This means that the Pacers are now organized by Stephenson to carry the ball!

"Coach Henson arranged this?" Jay. Rose also noticed the problem, and his body couldn't help but instinctively lean forward. What is this, is it a mess?

Reims. Stevenson? Let this comic organize the attack? Henson. Is Joe serious?

Seriously, incredibly seriously.

Stephenson beckoned to cover in style, and Yi Jianlian did not hesitate, and immediately set up a block for this joking teammate.

Yi Jianlian still remembers that on the first day he came to the team to meet Stephenson, the first thing Stephenson said to him was: "I know a nightclub with a lot of Asian girls in it, and they are interested in calling me." ”

Although this joke made Yi Jianlian a little embarrassed, it also made him realize that Stephenson was not as bad as rumored. It's just that his "friendliness" is not quite the same as others.

Therefore, in the locker room and on the training ground, Yi Jianlian and Stephenson have a good relationship. When such a relationship is on the court, it is easy to convert into tacit understanding.

Seeing that Yi Jianlian blocked and dismantled in place, Stephenson immediately broke through! His breakthrough caught "Old Fish" Fischer off guard. Coupled with Yi Jianlian's high quality of coverage, "Old Fish" missed the defensive position!

So, Troy. Murphy had to make up for it, and Fischer instinctively chased back. Stephenson's breakthrough attracted two people to the defense! Yi Jianlian immediately took a step back and stood outside the three-point line!

Stephenson didn't look back, and threw the ball directly behind his head as he went!

That's right, it's thrown back of the head, and it's more of a street juggling than a rigorous passing move.

By the time the Lakers players looked at the basketball in surprise, Yi Jianlian had already got an open shot opportunity. This spatial No. 4 position did not hesitate, shot three points steadily, and completed his tactical task!

"Beautiful, Yi Jianlian's appearance has made the Lakers' defense a little messy. No one thought that Stephenson would pass the ball like that, and no one thought that the end point of this tactic would actually be on Yi Jianlian. "Mike. Brin applauded Henson's set-up, while Henson was delighted with the performances of both players.

Stephenson is not strictly an organizer who can control the big picture. In this respect, he and Paul are incomparable.

But Stephenson's creativity was enough to break up the lifeless attack. Even Henson didn't know what this guy was going to do next, like the one who didn't look at the back of his head just now.

But Yi Jianlian's goal did not attract the attention of the Lakers, and this kind of short-lived cooperation cannot appear from time to time. The Lakers continued to play their offense, and Kobe Bryant sat at the free throw line and hit Paul with his back!

Paul was very solid in the lower game and was able to withstand Kobe's recoil. But the height is not enough, and he can't prevent Kobe's turnaround jumper.

But this time, Stephenson wrapped up the moment Kobe Bryant caught the ball and didn't hesitate.

If it had been placed three or four years ago, Kobe Bryant would have voted for two people. After all, this is a "big space with only two people to defend". But now Kobe Bryant's assessment of himself is very accurate, and he is also past the age when he can do it alone to the end.

Seeing that Fischer was empty, Kobe Bryant didn't think about it and immediately played the ball. Fischer is Bryant's most trusted guard partner, and the experienced point guard knows how to make the right decisions.

But alas, the experienced Fischer made a mistake today. It's clear that he underestimated Stephenson's movement speed and defensive determination.

Fischer's shooting speed is not fast, and his action seems to be to carry the ball on his shoulder before shooting, so the shot point is not high.

Stephenson forced Kobe to pass the ball and immediately made up for it, jumped directly, and was stunned to rub the ball thrown by Fischer, changing the flight trajectory of the basketball!

Green, who can play with his life anytime and anywhere, jumped and hugged the ball in the air into his arms under the pull of the evil man of Ci Shiping. Successful defense, the Pacers get the ball!

"Stephenson is full of energy, his attack and defense are very exciting, and Coach Henson's substitutions are as immediate, as always!" Mike. Brin flails his fists excitedly, and Henson's on-the-spot command is always full of surprises.

This time, Paul, who was defended by Kobe, simply did not hold the ball. Stephenson personally controlled the ball across half court, dribbling and gesturing a few times.

Henson really wanted to take off his shoes and rush up and smoke the guy, because Stephenson's gestures didn't make sense at all, they were purely for pretending.

"Pull, pull!" Seeing this, Henson had no choice but to help Stephenson make the right gestures. He shouted the Chinese pronunciation of "pull" on the sidelines, and then slashed his hands sideways with force, which was the code to pull the singles.

As a result, Paul and Green stood in the two bottom corners, and Yi Jianlian and Horford also mentioned high positions, ready to play at any time. Stephenson lowered his center of gravity two steps from the midfield line and changed hands under his hips in succession, and he wanted to single Fischer!

"Henson. Joe is crazy! "Jay. Ross shouted.

The Lakers bullied the Pacers for having only one point of possession for Paul? Then Henson will let you see, we have a lot of ball points!

While Stephenson was dribbling, Fischer reached for the ball. Seeing this, Stephenson nimbly pulled the ball behind his back, switched to his left hand, and dodged the steal. Compared to the street ball player who once beat adults in Rock Park at the age of 16, Stephenson still has this bit of a job.

But "Old Fish" has always been experienced, and although he didn't grab the ball, he didn't lose his position, but instead moved a step sideways in the direction of Stephenson's change of hands, ready to block in advance.

As everyone knows, Stephenson just changed the ball to his left hand, so he pulled it with his left hand, and turned to the right! For the second change of direction in a row, Fischer was a little chaotic at his feet, and he couldn't keep up with the rhythm, so Stephenson broke through and penetrated into the penalty area!

At this time, Yi Jianlian and Horford both bounced outside the three-point line and emptied the restricted area. Stephenson swooped inside and grabbed the ball with his right hand behind him as he traveled, as if to show off his unsightly back pass once again.

"Little Shark" Bynum was deceived by this move, because Yi Jianlian and Horford can both shoot three-pointers, and Stephenson's breakthrough is likely to create opportunities for them.

However, when Bynum turned to look at Horford, he found that the ball had not been passed! When I turned around again, Stephenson had already made a layup!

"A fake fax of a one-handed ball finish, hahahaha! Stephenson played Fischer and Bynum in a row! ”

In Mike. Bryn's roar and the cheers of the Pacers players, Stephenson, this is the best game in Jalen. Rose's seemingly embarrassing shooting guard got the ball up nicely, and from brilliant shakes to beautiful fake passes, Stephenson undoubtedly booked a top five seat of the day.

After the goal, Stephenson twisted his body and showed off his dancing. Paul and Henson shook their heads at the same time, this guy is really half angel and half demon.

At this time, Kobe Bryant understood that the plan to block Paul's ball-holding point failed. You seal a point of possession and Henson immediately switches to a second one. Their bench thickness is also among the best in the league.

Although Stephenson's stats are not impressive, he is a very jack-of-all-trades firefighter despite the stats. At the critical moment, he can do whatever you want Stephenson to do. As Henson first met Stephenson, the New York scoundrel promised, "I'll do whatever you want me to do." ”

Thinking of this, Henson couldn't help but glance at Jimmy, who was clenched with his fists at the end of the bench. Butler. His eyes were full of longing, and he waited for Henson's order. This kid said the same thing yesterday.

The appearance of Stephenson and Yi Jianlian allowed the Pacers to open the interior and find a completely different point of possession from Paul's style.

At this point, the Pacers are no longer suppressed, and the scoring finally tends to normal. It's just that Kobe's performance is still bright, which didn't make the Pacers turn the tables.

At the end of the first quarter, the Pacers trailed by 3 points. However, Henson is still relatively satisfied with the current situation.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Kobe Bryant did not play because he played too long in the first quarter and needed to rest. Paul was finally relieved and led the Pacers on a steady offensive run to tie the score by four points. After five minutes of the second quarter, Bryant re-played.

Maybe it was Paul's Pacers jersey that spurred Kobe Bryant, who was in perfect shape today. As soon as he got on the court, he stabilized the situation with a three-pointer and led the Purple and Gold Army to blow the horn of a counterattack.

It wasn't until two minutes before halftime that Paul and Matthews were both off the field, and Stephenson replaced Paul in the No. 1 position. At this time, Kobe Bryant was still on the court, because he played late in the second quarter, just to play to the end for the second energy.

"I'm going to see if Coach Henson replaces Paul with Stephenson, and who replaces Stephenson. Whom, go to Kobe! "Jay. Ross smiled gloatingly, this kind of practice of making up for the west will sooner or later there will be a loophole.

Henson called a timeout and looked at the time on the big screen. In two minutes, it's almost time to try.

"Jimmy!" So Henson shouted.

At the end of the bench, the face that even the Pacers' home fans felt unfamiliar suddenly stood up as if it had been hit by a switch, and then took off its training uniform.