George. Hill's excellent performance allowed the Spurs to close the gap to just two points, and Hill is a player that Popovich likes very much, like most "Spurs". Hill is not a good pick, but he can always show a quality that is very inconsistent with the pick in the game.

In the second half of the first quarter, it was Hill's calm organization and sharp offense that left the Pacers' second team in a big way. After a break, Henson also adjusted his lineup in an attempt to regain the initiative in the game.

Al. Horford re-enters the field, and white forward Josh Bush is back in the field. McRoberts continued to play, and Henson needed a few more minutes of rest from Granger's main point of attack. Danny. Green continued to play in the first quarter, and he didn't play much in the first quarter, and Henson wanted Green to play second. Holiday re-entered, and in the No. 2 position, the unexpected Lance. Stephenson stepped on.

"Lance. Stevenson? Oh my God, this guy is going to ruin the Pacers' game! "Seeing Stephenson play, Kenny. Smith yelled "God," which is probably the reaction that everyone would have when they saw Stephenson play.

Although this guy was only drafted in the second round this year, his former notoriety is already known throughout the United States, and Stephenson may be the most famous second-round pick of the year. No one thought that there was a coach who would be willing to use such a bad guy, and he was a rookie coach!

To Stephenson's disappointment, George. Hill didn't play after the start of the second quarter, and the Frenchman Parker was back in the lineup. The Spurs have switched back to almost all of their starters, except for Duncan, who is still resting.

Stephenson glanced at Henson in confusion, this prey is gone, who should he hunt?

Henson glared at Stephenson fiercely, meaning to keep him focused and not distracted. Stephenson shrugged, and it seemed that he had to focus on the Argentine whose hair was bald from the middle.

Duncan needs to rest, and veteran interior lineman Antonio, who is two years older than Duncan. McDyce came in place of Duncan. McDyce was also an All-Star insider, and at his peak, he averaged 20+12 per game. But right now, McDyes' role at the Spurs is just a transitional one. His lethality on the inside line is no longer as good as it was back then.

The Spurs don't have Duncan, an interior offensive stronghold, and this is a chance for the Pacers! Now the Spurs' two interior linemen, Blair and McDyce, one will be 2 meters tall and the other will only be 2.06 meters, their interior line is smaller than that of the Pacers, and they have no ability to attack independently. As long as those little guys can do a good job of defending on the outside, they will definitely be able to pull away the score!

As always, Parker doesn't have much to do against Holiday defense. He also knew that if he continued to attack reluctantly, he would definitely be taken down by Popovich immediately. After all, George. Hill was so good today.

So the Frenchman settled his tempo on the outside, while McDyce set up an off-ball screen for Ginobili. The Argentine made a counter-run and borrowed the pick-and-roll to get out of the three-point line. Parker didn't hesitate, as the Spurs' most consistent main point guard in years, he knew where to pass the ball now with his eyes closed.

Parker quickly played the ball, Ginobili turned around after receiving the basketball, and was just about to shoot, but a stunned guy rushed in front of him in time and raised his arms high!

"Damn, he was obviously blocked just now!" Ginobili gritted his teeth, he dared to guarantee that McDyce had clearly blocked this rookie behind him just now, how could he force it back so quickly! But what Ginobili didn't know was the powerless look on Stephenson's face when he squeezed McDyce hard and roughly.

However, the Argentine didn't give up, taking a few steps back to make some room for himself to sprint. Seeing Stephenson stupidly following up, Ginobili suddenly changed direction and kicked the ground to accelerate!

In an instant, Ginobili passed Stephenson. Don't look at the age of the Argentine, the commotion when playing has not changed at all.

After breaking through to the mid-range position on the wing, Manu made a pull-up jump shot! In the Spurs, perhaps only the Argentines have such a free right to fire.

However, just as Ginobili was about to make a move, a black shadow suddenly jumped out and blocked the basket. Argentines will never forget the face, the big nostrils, the grinning expression, and the ...... And cross-eyed. Grimacing while others are shooting, even an old fritter like Ginobili has never encountered such a thing.

Stephenson's comical expression distracted Ginobili, and his shot was off the line. Josh. McRoberts grabbed the rebound with ease, and the white forward's athleticism was still very pleased.

McRoberts looked up to see that Stephenson had run to the halfway line and raised his hand for the ball. Without thinking about it, McRoberts launched a long pass directly from the backfield. In fact, every big man on the Pacers has a long backcourt pass, which Henson deliberately gives them a practice program. Others don't necessarily have to be as accurate as Horford's long passes, but at least they don't make mistakes.

Stephenson barely got the basketball, Ginobili stuck behind Stephenson, and the Argentine naturally wanted to make amends.

Ginobili is always an old fritter, and small actions are endless when chasing defense. Pulling the jersey, gently pushing and other actions made Stephenson unable to rush to speed, which gave the Spurs time to retreat. Compared with these old slickers in the NBA, Stephenson instantly felt that he should be regarded as a good boy. After all, I'm just grimacing......

Seeing that Ginobili posted himself so deadly, Jefferson had already caught up again, killing his chance for an easy layup. Stephenson then had a plan, only to see him jump high, face Jefferson's block in the air, and suddenly throw the ball back of his head, without looking at the people to divide the ball!

Under the stunned gaze of everyone, the basketball was accurately passed into Popovich's arms. Popovich held the basketball and looked at Stephenson with a confused expression. Stephenson also looked at Popovich curiously, eh? How did the basketball get into the hands of that old man?

"Hahaha, what is this guy doing!? Performing magic tricks!? Did you see his pass!? Can you tell me what's in this guy's head? No, tell me what Coach Henson has in his head. Stephenson is not normal, and Henson is also abnormal? ”

Barkley let out a burst of laughter, in fact, the entire ATT center is now surrounded by laughter. He had just completed a beautiful defense, but it was only three seconds before Stephenson immediately made another mistake.

Stephenson looked at Henson pitifully, his style of play was like this, and he couldn't help but want to show off for a while. Henson, on the other hand, blushes on the other hand, and you can't comfort a guy like Stephenson, but you have to keep him in a sense of crisis all the time. In fact, Henson himself almost couldn't hold back his laughter, but in order to make Stephenson more vigilant, he could only force his expressionless face.

Stephenson's mistake was just a minor episode, and it didn't take long for the Spurs to discover that their offense was very fluid, as uncomfortable as constipation. The Pacers' three outside positions all have very strong individual defense capabilities, which gives the Pacers unlimited capital to switch defenses.

Ordinary cover and running can't pull away from defense at all. Without Duncan, the inside anchor, the Spurs seem to have no offensive strength in an instant.

Then, Stephenson didn't have to think anymore, he worked diligently to contain Ginobili on the defensive end, and on the offensive end, Holiday was in charge.

Holiday and Danny. Green, they're already old partners, after all, the two teamed up to win the Summer League championship last year. Holiday and Green's breakaway shots played well together, and Green also repaid Holiday for his trust with two consecutive three-point shots.

On the offensive end, the Pacers still follow a fast-paced, high-space style of play. On the defensive end, the Pacers' meat grinder-style tight defense allowed Parker and Ginobili to both be selected into a tough battle.

Three minutes later, the Pacers had reopened the gap to eight points. Popovich is timeout again, he has to send Duncan!

The Spurs' offense stalled, and if they couldn't throw in, they would always be countered by the Pacers. Barkley has always felt that the Pacers' shot-based offensive thinking is unreliable, but so far, the Pacers have shot more than the solid Spurs!

After the timeout, the Spurs fielded Duncan, and Henson also took the full starting lineup. Stephenson thought he was going to be scolded, but Henson just patted him on the shoulder and said nothing.

This guy doesn't know how good his defense of Ginobili is!

The youthful energy of the Pacers was clearly a bit overwhelming for the Spurs' old bones, and the second quarter of the game almost ended with the Pacers' fast-paced offense. All the Pacers were able to run, including Al. Horford also runs like an outside player.

The Pacers played a multi-point performance to end the first half with an eight-point advantage.

At the start of the third quarter, Henson gave Holiday more fire. He knew that the time had to give the team a focus on attacking that they could trust, or the players themselves would be messed up with the discounts.

Not too many people know what Holiday has been through this summer because he's been so low-key. During the holidays, he worked his offensive skills, as well as his ability to read and defend. Holiday is, without a doubt, the Pacers' hardest working player this summer.

Holiday and Horford's pick-and-roll play was extremely efficient, with Horford not only shooting, but also making clever passes after receiving the ball. Although the brightest man in the third quarter was Holiday who scored 8 points in a single quarter, Henson admired Horford who was in control of the whole situation. If the whole team is a complex machine, then Horford is the most suitable center for this machine.

In the second half of the third quarter, the fitness of the Spurs players was clearly affected by the fast-paced game and dropped sharply. The fitness problem is mainly reflected in the Spurs' increasingly poor consistency on the offensive end. Sometimes it's not that the Spurs don't get their chances, it's that they don't take them when they get them.

The impact of fitness is always more pronounced for an "older" team like Spurs. The scales of victory have begun to tip in favor of the Pacers.

At the end of the third quarter, the difference was 11 points. Although the difference is not large, the pace of the game has been carried by the Pacers.

Keep up your defensive intensity! But beware, control fouls, be sure to control fouls! Don't give the Spurs a chance to go to the free-throw line easily. At the break, Henson decided to focus on the defensive end. After all, it is the Spurs who are 11 points behind now, and they will definitely fight back like crazy.

As for defensive tactics, Henson handed it over to Frank. Vogel went to set up. Unlike O'Brien, Henson is more than willing to use his assistants instead of worrying that they will seek power and usurp power. Vogel is a defensive expert, something that even Henson would be ashamed of.

Vogel's defensive skills are extremely deep, even if the Pacers are mostly young, but under his tutelage, it is enough to withstand the Spurs' counterattack in the fourth quarter.

After the start of the fourth quarter, the Spurs really attacked fiercely, and they even risked the emptiness of the backcourt to desperately scramble for offensive rebounds.

George. Hill became the sharp knife in the Spurs' counter-attacking wave, and his ability to score points in the chaos made Henson a little fond of it.

So, in the middle of the fourth quarter, Henson reactivated Stephenson. His mission remains the same, and that is to see Ciel's death!

With Stephenson's "care", Hill was also dumb in the second half of the fourth quarter of the game. Aside from Parker's sporadic goals, the Spurs have almost exclusively relied on Duncan to score points. But the Spurs are a team team, and when they start scoring points on their own, it's a sign that their offense has gone terribly wrong.

Although led by Duncan and Hill, the Spurs went 30-25 in the final quarter. But the hole they dug in the first third quarter was too big, and winning 5 points in a single quarter was not enough to fill the hole.

When the game-ending beep sounded, the score was fixed at 108-102, and the San Antonio Spurs unexpectedly lost at home! And the Pacers, who were thought to be slaughtered before the game, have made a good start to the new season!

Bird would never have imagined that the scout who was talking about the Spurs in the box two years ago would actually lead the team to victory over the San Antonio Spurs.