Stephenson is not the number one, never has been. Henson gave him the task of carrying the ball across half the pitch and nothing more.

Sometimes, Stephenson's single tendon can make him play well. When this guy has too many scruples in his head, it's the end of today.

Henson's yell, as if pulling Stephenson out of his panic. He stared at Henson and nodded slightly. All you have to do is take the ball across half court and hand it to Horford, it's not that hard, even the stupidest kid in Harlem can do it!

Seeing Stephenson's eyes change from confused to determined, Henson straightened his jersey, "Don't try to calm yourself down, blow them up with that fire, Lance." ”

The timeout ended quickly, and the 7-0 score left Thunder fans beaming. So when the game restarted, Reims. When Stephenson once again possessed the ball across half court, the Thunder fans even burst into laughter.

But this time, Stephenson didn't stop the ball and didn't get overwhelmed. He kept his center of gravity down and kept the basketball as safe as possible. Then, wait for Al. After Horford mentioned the high position, Stephenson immediately sent the ball away!

"Al. Horford held the ball high and Lance didn't miss this time, but that doesn't mean the Pacers' offense will definitely work. ”

Al. Horford, who is definitely one of Perkins' most hated opponents, has his strengths that correspond to Perkins' shortcomings.

Accurate three-point shooting, mid-range shooting and high-post playmaking are countered by Perkins' sluggish pace and lack of perimeter defensive awareness. In last season's Finals, it was Horford's ability to open up space that made Perkins, the rim gate, lose its due role.

This time, Henson also wants to take advantage of this and make a big fuss! Of course, Horford's task is not just to open up space, but also to organize the offense!

Just as Horford was holding the ball, Lance. Stephenson cut in immediately! When Westbrook reacted to chase the defense, he collided with Leonard, and it was a no-ball cover! The Pacers players once again showed their ability to execute their tactics!

Congolese striker Sergi. Ibaka saw this and made up for the basket, and Stephenson was not stupid although he had a tendon. Seeing that someone was making up for it, Stephenson didn't have a hot brain to challenge Ibaka, but instead sent the ball to David with his favorite sassy back pass. West's hands.

Henson smiled and shook his head, Henson's senseless fancy gestures were indeed one of his shortcomings. But sometimes, if you give the players some space to play, they can bring the most out to the coach.

West didn't make a mid-range shot, but strode to the basket and finished the offense with a one-handed dunk. Although Ibaka is physically strong, this combination is formed between lightning and flint, and the Congolese have no time to react.

West's dunk made the cheers in the Chesapeake Energy Arena much quieter. For the first time, Stephenson carried his own bomb and blew up the Thunder's defense!

Of course, although the assist for this goal came from Stephenson. But it was Al who really attacked. Horford. Horford didn't have stage fright, and as a center, he bravely stepped up and did a good job of organizing the offense. It seems that those few simple words of conversation on the plane this morning really made a difference.

by Al. Horford organizes offense, and that's Henson's Plan A!

"Block Horford's receiving lane!" On the other hand, Brooks also saw Henson's strategy. Stephenson is just a front, and the real offensive starting point is Horford.

So, as long as Horford doesn't have the ball in the high post easily, the Pacers' offense will be as chaotic as it was just now.

However, it didn't go as smoothly as Brooks had hoped. Henson. Joe had long thought that the Thunder would block Horford's receiving route, so he had already set it up.

This time, Durant's mid-range turnaround jumper was defended by Leonard. Although Leonard is much worse than Durant, his arm span is exaggerated, and the blocking timing is very accurate, and he can always interfere with Durant's shooting.

That's why Henson needs Leonard to start today, compared to Green, Leonard's three-point ability is a little worse, but his defensive ability is better. If Durant is confident at the beginning, the rest of the game will be difficult. So as soon as it opens, you have to go up to a big gate to clamp him!

Durant missed the shot, and the Thunder immediately retreated. Everyone on the Thunder team is full of energy and can run from the No. 1 to No. 5 positions.

This time, Perkins was very attentive to Horford's positioning. Once the guy is in the high post, Perkins will stay on Horford's chest and play the role of blocking the receiving route.

Horford saw that Perkins would not leave him, so he simply did not go to the high position. He shifted sideways, jammed Perkins with his back, and then straightened his right arm to ask for the ball.

Horford asks for the ball in the low post!

"This ...... Isn't he going to do organizational pointing? Brooks frowned, the situation was not what he had imagined.

Stephenson didn't hesitate and immediately sent "ammunition" inside with a lob pass. Who stipulates that the organization of an offensive can only be carried out at a high position?

Horford has the ball with his back, but his eyes are watching his teammates run. Just as Horford held the ball, Paul. George cut in from the bottom right corner and cut in again in the air, and "The Swiss Army Knife" couldn't guard against it. Unless you directly grab George's jersey, it is impossible to stop him.

As George ran past Horford, Sephorosa straightened his arms! As a seasoned defensive specialist, he knows this is the perfect time to feed the ball to the outside in the low post. However, Horford didn't pass the ball until George had run behind Horford, and Horford remained indifferent.

"Feint?" Sephorosa was a little confused, but at this moment, the basketball suddenly jumped into Sephorosa's eyes and was caught by George!

"What!? When did you pass the ball! ”

Al. Horford turned his back to the basket and threw the basketball back to George without looking at anyone! A pass from behind without looking at people!

"This is!?" Charles. Barkley suddenly got goosebumps, this goal is simply a replica of Sabonis and Yao Ming's passing behind people's backs!

Paul. George received the basketball while the "Swiss Army Knife" was still behind him and George was empty. There's no doubt that the energetic No. 24 won't waste that opportunity to bomb the basket.

When Perkins, who was in a cold sweat, looked back, he saw Paul. George has his hands on the frame! Horford pointed to the big screen on the scene lightly, and immediately returned to defense!

"Comprehensive, so comprehensive!" Brooks gritted his teeth, Horford is really one of the most underrated stars!

He thought that preventing Horford from holding the ball in the high post would stop the Pacers from playing a smooth offense, but he was wrong, Horford could see the six ways from any position on the court!

"Al. Horford scored another beautiful goal, and we always thought that Coach Henson used Stephenson in place of Chris. Paul, however, we all guessed wrong. The real point guard in Coach Henson's roster is Al Henson. Horford, he's a playmaking center! ”

Barkley shook his head, playmaker center, that kind of word didn't come up at all in the 90s. It can only be said that modern basketball has become more and more popular with Pat. Riley wanted to go in the direction he wanted. The boundaries between the players' positions are also becoming more and more blurred. And Henson is such a manager who does not succumb to convention.

After two consecutive violent dunks, after a 7-0 run in the opening game, the morale of the Pacers was reinvigorated.

After a Thunder offense, Sergi. Ibaka's mid-range was sealed to the fingertips by West, and he threw a three-shot straight away. Stephenson rushed to the basket to receive the balloon, and then made a long pass directly to the backcourt!

The camera follows the orange afterimage as it moves quickly, and the fans discover that Paul. George has run near the halfway line!

"Damn Lance, it's only been two rounds!" As soon as Henson saw how tall and floating this long biography was, he knew that it was impossible for George to be comfortable with the next.

This is Stephenson, and if you want to have his good, you have to accept his bad. Frizzy, he often passes some very thoughtful, but equally difficult balls.

Durant leapt to his feet, as if a wall was between George and the basketball.

But the ball was passed so high that even Durant couldn't reach it. Seeing that the basketball was about to fly to the technical table, George came from behind, leaned back slightly in the air, held the basketball with one hand, and then moved to the court.

Leonard just arrived and received the basketball to continue the fast break! But by this time, the Thunder's defense was almost in place, and Ibaka had already run into the three-second zone. However, Leonard didn't plan to slow down after rushing up, only to see this No. 2 with an unusually long arm enter the penalty area to challenge Ibaka!

Ibaka's calf muscles contracted rapidly, and then his body bounced violently! If it is an ordinary No. 3 position, you will definitely not be able to escape the fate of being risked by volleyball. However, in the air, Ibaka was surprised to find that there was still a small gap between his fingers and the basketball in Leonard's hand! Leonard didn't dodge at all, but used his arm span advantage to avoid the block!

With a flick of the wrist, Leonard threw the ball to the rebound, and the basketball "obediently" hit the rebound and refracted into the net. Since Leonard didn't dodge, he was also knocked down by Ibaka, and the referee's whistle sounded like a siren!

"2+1, Leonard is really a sharp knife in the conversion attack! He's improved a lot this season, and it's undoubtedly a beautiful comeback! ”

West and Stephenson immediately ran over to pull Leonard up, a request Henson had made at the start of the season.

"Everyone, don't rush to get up after you fall, wait for your brothers to come and pull you."

This is done to avoid injuries and to strengthen the team's cohesion.

After being pulled up by his teammates, Leonard did not celebrate or have no expression, but stood directly on the free throw line and steadily scored the ball amid the boos of the Thunder fans!

Henson applauded silently from the audience, and the "explosive pack" he threw on it was all blown up!

The Pacers went on a blow and returned a 7-0 to the Oklahoma City Thunder! To put the defending champions' bench depth to the test? Then you'll have to be stricter!

Plan A was a success for the time being, but Henson hoped that the game would eventually not be a good match for Plan B......