Larry. Drew knew exactly where his team's strengths and weaknesses were, and he knew that after losing Joe. Since Johnson, the Hawks have been lacking a decent singles point. Therefore, this season, the Atlanta Hawks have placed more emphasis on team offense in addition to still emphasizing defense.

Since there is no suitable singles point, then make up for it with the strength of the team. As a result, in Atlanta itself, some media outlets even boast that the Hawks are the "Spurs of the East."

And against the Pacers today, Drew is hoping to use his strong team offense to stop his old rival Henson. Joe.

In any case, this time, he must succeed!

So far this season, the Hawks and Pacers have met three times. Unlike the previous two seasons, where the two sides won and lost each other, this season the Pacers played the Hawks 3-0. This season's Hawks can't seem to shake the authority of the Pacers at all.

This is the last time the Hawks meet the Pacers this season. If you're unlucky, it's also likely that Drew Sr. will play Henson for the last time as the head coach of the Eagles.

The Eagles' uniform team has made it clear, "If the team's results still can't make a breakthrough this season, then I'm afraid we won't renew your contract." ”

The so-called breakthrough is divided into two layers. One is the regular season record and the other is the playoff record. Now the Hawks are in fifth place in the East, but this clearly does not meet the expectations of the Hawks management. That said, even though the regular season is over with less than a month to go, Drew still has to do everything he can to win as many as he can.

It's not about glory anymore, it's about Larry. Drew's Job!

Therefore, even if he was killed by the Pacers, he had to bite off a piece of Henson's meat by the way. When a person is on the edge of a cliff, his combat power is unusually strong.

Drew has studied many footage of the Pacers' games and knows that the Pacers are now in poor condition without two key players. So on the first day before the start of the game, the elder Drew had already mobilized everyone.

"There's no reason why we've lost four times against the same opponent! In Indianapolis, those damn guys are waiting to see our jokes and humiliate us! What we're going to do is simple, to hell with them! ”

Drew's impassioned speech naturally touched the Eagles players as well. When you elevate a game to the point of shame, any young player will be motivated.

So today, when Henson saw the Hawks players in the Bankers' Life Arena, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"What did this Drew give them? Doping? While he was still warming up, Henson heard two loud bangs. New Eagle King "Josh. Smith was thrilled with two dunks, and it was clear that the Eagles' players were very engaged, even if they were only in the warm-up phase.

"Old Drew is having a hard time, and he's lost to us three times this season. From the coach to the players, they are very unwilling. ”

"Really? It turns out that the Eagles have lost to us three times this season, more than I thought. ”

"Poof!" Hearing Henson say this, Vogel almost vomited blood. If Old Drew heard this, he probably wouldn't have shut himself up.

However, Vogel is no longer worried about Henson's self-confidence. Because in yesterday's confrontational training, Livingston's performance was much better than he expected. Perhaps, he can really catch the eagles by surprise!

The warm-up on the Hawks' side was eye-catching, and the Pacers' warm-up was also a concern for the commentators. And the player who attracted attention was none other than Livingston.

"We see, Sean. Livingston was practicing his turnaround jumper under Fraser's leadership at this time. In other words, after almost three months, Livingston is back on the basketball court again! And, there is a good chance of playing in today's game! "Chris. Webb craned his head, he thought Livingston would be gone, he didn't expect to come back. Moreover, they are still in the team of the defending champions.

"Three months...... To be honest, I'm skeptical of Sean. Will Livingston be able to find form. If you look at his resume over the years, I would say that Pacers fans don't like to hear it, but I also want to say that I am very unoptimistic about Livingston's prospects with the Pacers. Coach Henson has a lot of options if he wants to add a serious No. 1 substitute to Paul, but that option won't be Livingston. "Bill. Wharton spread his hands, and as a guest commentator on this game, he didn't have any preconceptions about Livingston and the Pacers, but he just told the truth.

"It's always unflattering to be honest, and a player with an almost broken knee, I think it's too hard for him to get a foothold in the NBA, it's almost impossible. So, don't pay attention to Livingston, his appearance is unlikely to make this game uncertain. Wharton went on to add, "Professional basketball is brutal...... Very brutal. Maybe Coach Henson still has some romantic fantasies in mind, but I have to say that he signed the wrong guy this time. ”

Larry. Drew's thoughts at this time are also the same as Bill's. Wharton, like that, if he hadn't seen Livingston warming up on the court at this time, he would have almost forgotten that the Pacers had made such a signing a month ago.

"Leave him alone, that guy can't make any waves. Even if you play, it doesn't make any difference. We continued to play as planned, defending well and playing as a team. Drew waved his hand and didn't look at Livingston any longer.

It's just a waste, no matter how magical Henson is, it is impossible to bring a waste back to life! Want to use Livingston to confuse yourself? There are no doors!

After the warm-up, the game officially began. Livingston wasn't a starter, but even as he sat on the bench, he felt his heart beat faster.

Defending champion, this is the first time in his life that he has played for a championship-caliber team. Naturally, it was the first time I felt such a warm atmosphere!

But soon, Livingston calmed his breath and tried to calm himself.

He must get familiar with the rhythm of the game, the atmosphere of the scene, and even the taste of the game as soon as possible. He doesn't know when he's going to get his chance on the court, maybe in the first quarter, maybe it's garbage time. But he was convinced that he would definitely play, because the Chinese manager never broke his word. At that time, he will have to show his strength, he can't live up to himself, he can't live up to his family, he can't live up to Henson. Joe......

Livingston is well aware of his current situation, and the coach can't afford to give himself too much time, even if the Pacers have an incomplete roster right now. And if he can't seize the opportunity in the limited time, then ...... What else is he for? Which team will raise a cripple? Will he continue to wander? Drifted to the day when no team wants to take over their own?

You know, in two years, he will be 30 years old!

Livingston rested his chin on his hands and followed his teammates on the field. He's going to be ready, he's going to have to be ready!

Livingston calmed down, but Henson got up from the bench early.

The Pacers' start to the game hasn't been too smooth.

First offense of the game, Josh. Smith took advantage of Anthony. Toliver's cover breaks.

Since Tolivier is a short interior player who plays on the outside, the starting No. 4 position sent by Henson today is Yi Jianlian.

In the face of this cover, Yi Jianlian's defense was very active. But helplessly, Josh, who was called the "poor version of James", had a strong physical fitness, which Yi Jianlian could not resist.

I saw Josh carry Yi Jianlian with his shoulder, and then dunk high before Horford made up the basket, making the baskets in the banker's life arena tremble for a while.

Subsequently, the Pacers attacked. The Hawks' starting No. 2 is Deng Tai, who used to play for the Pacers. Jones.

DENG Tai. Jones began his career in Memphis as a member of the Super Platinum Generation 03. 08-09 Season Deng Tai. Jones moved to the Denver Nuggets and served as the team's starting point guard with his strong defense, and he became the Nuggets' most underrated player in the playoffs.

After the season, Jones earned a contract with the Pacers for his performance with the Nuggets. Of course, the Pacers at that time, Henson was still a nobody on the team. After that, Henson traded Jones to the Bulls for the Bulls' 30th draft pick. And that pick, now Jimmy. Butler. In the middle of the season, Jones, who was tough defensively, drifted to the Atlanta Hawks.

Although Jones is past the peak of his body, as a player who can defend Kobe Bryant, his defensive strength is definitely not only physical.

Jones' ability to read the opponent's offense and anticipation is very strong. One of George's counterruns was spotted by Jones, who followed in time, interfering with George's catch, as well as the rhythm of George's catch-and-shoot.

As a result, the Pacers missed the first attack! The Eagles start center, Frenchman Johan. Petro jumped high to grab the rebound. The Eagles feel like one word today – excitement!

"Every one of them was running and jumping as hard as they could, for fear the basketball would slip through their fingers. I must say that this is probably one of the Eagles' most winn-hungry games this season! "Bill. Wharton commented approvingly.

Subsequently, Josh. Smith sits inside and backs Green to play. As a strong number three or four swingman, Josh is more than enough to beat Green with his weight.

He pushed under the basket and hit the ball with Horford's interference. Twenty seconds later, Josh broke through and caught Yi's attention. So, Anthony. Tolivier was left empty.

Josh securely distributed the ball into Toliver's hands, and the latter fired directly from a long distance from a large open position at the top of the arc, and the three-point shot pierced the heart of the Pacers! 7 to 0!

With team basketball and tough defense, the Eagles played the situation that Drew wanted to see.

“Time，Time！” Henson was helpless and called a stop to the game after just a few rounds.

The crazy eagle seems to be more difficult to deal with than he imagined!