"We have a good chance of winning the game." That was the most important message that Calesimo had delivered after the end of the first quarter.

It was only a quarter of the way through the game, and Kalesimo was already a little floating. After all, DeLong's performance in the first quarter was just too explosive. The 12 points in a single quarter completely suppressed Paul, as if he was back in the Jazz.

DeLong may lose to many teams, but rarely to Paul's team! It seems that Paul's curse was brought to Indianapolis as well.

The cameras were all on Henson at the Barclays Center, eager to capture the fear and panic on Henson's face, even if it was just a hint of it. As a result, the entire New York fan base was disappointed.

"Bluff!" Mark. Berman cursed in his heart, and after the start of the second quarter of the game, he also waved his fist and cheered the fans on the Nets, as if he forgot that his mission was to get news.

During the break, Henson made only a slight change. And most of these changes are on the defensive end.

First, don't give Joe. Johnson's opportunity to catch the ball and shoot, even if it has to be trapped, cannot be covered by the person who defends Johnson.

Second, shrink the defense as a whole to reduce the success rate of DeLong's breakthrough scores.

Third, block Lopez's passing lane, so that Delon has no one to pass after he breaks through the crowd.

As for the offense? Truth be told, the Nets' defense hasn't put Henson under any pressure yet. Lopez is relatively slow to move, which is the biggest drawback of the Nets' interior defense. How to "take advantage" of the speed of the Greater Lopez? Very simple. First, let Horford open up the space. Then, change the pattern and cut it and you're done.

However, Henson has studied very carefully in air cutting.

"It looks like Coach Henson is very relaxed, this guy is definitely a master of psychological warfare!" Seeing Henson leaning leisurely on the bench with his hands behind his head, Albert couldn't help but smile.

But this time, Albert got one thing wrong. Henson: He's not playing psychological warfare with Calesimo, but really relaxed!

Paul handed the ball to George in the middle of the half, and the Nets started quarterback Keith. Bogans was on the lookout, and he was already scared of George's shot in the first quarter. At the same time, Horford covered high, and everyone thought that George would break through with Horford's cover.

However, the truth is, Horford is covering Paul without the ball. Paul borrowed Horford's pick-and-roll to cut inside, and George used his height and vision to re-enter the ball into Paul's hands under the basket!

Paul received the ball, quickly adjusted his pace, and hit the basket with ease with a beautiful pick!

Lopez? He couldn't even get in. And Reggie. Evans' defense on the inside is really not a deterrent. An inside line with a height of only 2.03 meters is difficult to dominate the penalty area.

"One...... A UCLA air cut, well, Coach Henson's tactics are very clear. The Nets didn't put enough pressure on the defensive end, so how could they let Paul cut in so easily? ”

Delon wanted to put pressure on Paul, but who knew that Paul would suddenly run back and cut in through Horford's cover.

That said, the Nets and Calesimo weren't nervous. They also have a four-point lead and, on top of that, they have a full-fire Delon. Williams.

However, the defensive end is where the Pacers will really surprise the Nets.

When a star is on the fire, the amount of firing power he can get is almost limitless. This is no different with Delong. He scored 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the first quarter, and was about to take over the game as soon as the second quarter began.

However, this time, when he broke through Paul with a fake cover, he found that the penalty area was quite crowded, and there was no room for stitches at all! What about passing? Lopez was entangled by Horford, Joe. Johnson was again killed by Danny. Green pressed closely. With the box overcrowded and no passing route outside the three-point line, Delon's only option was a mid-range jumper!

But again, the mid-range jumper is also a defensive trap that Henson left for DeLong! He deliberately forced Deron to shoot, because Henson had already told Paul: "You just have to pay attention to that guy's shot, and you can get him!" ”

Seeing that Delon suddenly collected the ball, Paul pounced directly without thinking about it! What is the biggest fear on the defensive end? The most feared thing is that the other party predicts your behavior! Seeing that Paul was so sensitive to seal over, Delong, who wanted to shoot, gave up his intention to shoot and took one more step.

However, the referee's whistle interrupted the game. I saw the referee put his hands parallel to the ground in front of his chest, and then circled twice, walking in violation of the law! Delong's action of dragging mud and water did not escape the eyes of the referee!

"Mistaken, Delon. Williams hesitated, he didn't know whether he should shoot or pass. However, this hesitation is the most likely to cause walking. ”

"Damn it!" DeLong smashed the basketball to the ground in frustration, and the cheers inside the Barclays Center were interrupted for the first time, turning into boos. God knows, this group of fans is booing Paul or the referee.

But no matter who they boo, the Pacers players have already held the ball in their hands!

"Pay attention to the defense, pay attention to the defense!" Calesimo yelled at the court, he was afraid that the Pacers would have to cut in the air, so he let Reggie . Evans was prepared to make up for it in advance.

As in the previous game, Paul still handed the ball to George just after halftime, and then Horford lifted up high with no ball screen. A chance and just the exact same tactic, this is still a UCLA cut!

"Use the same tactic twice? Cut! Calesimo pouted, he was a fool!

Paul cut in empty-handed, but because Delon was prepared this time, he didn't let Paul run out of the gap easily. And Reggie. Evans also made up for the basket in advance, waiting for Paul to send it to the door!

The moment Paul cut in, George passed! But to the surprise of Calecsimo and the Nets players, George's pass was not aimed at Paul, who cut into the basket, but Horford, who was next to him!

"Huh!?" Kalesimo was stunned, Reggie. Evans was also stunned, only West was not stunned.

Before I knew it, David. West had already mentioned the free-throw line, and Horford hoisted the ball into the box and played a two-tower game with West. Paul's cut is just a cover, the real entry point of this goal is in West!

With Evans playing to the basket early, there was still some distance between him and West. Therefore, this black strong forward, who does not have a height advantage, has to rush to the free throw line in a hurry. How much of West's shooting from the free-throw line was something Evans learned in the first quarter.

West, who had his back to the basket, felt the pressure behind him and knew that it was Evans who came up to make up for it, so he turned around and wiped into the restricted area!

Evans' remedial defense left him too far forward to take it back. With West's footwork, it's easy to get past him!

Turning and cutting to the basket, West jumped up and dunked with one hand. At this point, Evans was thrown away, and Da Lopez was crucified to a high position again. The only Nets defender under the basket is Delon.

Although DeLong is extraordinary, his defense is also good enough. But flying up and risking the opponent's interior players is obviously beyond Delon's ability.

As a result, "De Fat" could only watch West complete a dunk on his head, and the Nets' lead was only 2 points in an instant.

"It's a completely variation of the previous tactic, Paul faked an inside cut to attract the opponent's No. 4 position to help defend, and West was missed. I have to say that Coach Henson's in-cutting tactics have a lot of tricks! Albert touched his chin to reflect on the tactics just now, and Henson had long expected that the Nets would focus on defending Paul. Every change he makes is right in the Nets!

Calesimo, yelling on the sidelines, looks like a marionette. His every move is controlled by Henson!

Henson. Joe is a jerk? No, he may be the most feared sword-wielder in the Alliance!

After a defensive run, the Pacers' contraction again left Delon at a loss, and he had to give the ball to Joe, who was standing in the bottom right corner. Johnson.

"Singles Joe" singled out George, but his pull-up jumper was heavily interfered with by George and hit the basket. Joe. Johnson likes difficult singles, which is his strength, and he dares to step up when it matters most. But this is also his shortcoming, and his insistence at the critical moment is likely to bury the overall situation.

Sure enough, as Henson expected, Calesimo still didn't have enough changes in his offensive tactics. Strangling those points, even Delong will be dumb.

Delong. Williams was really good during the Jazz period, and he did suppress Paul. But in Henson's view, one of them Jerry. Sloan's system has played a major role. Calesimo can't compare to Old Man Sloane.

Just in Joe. After Johnson struck the iron, Henson picked up the tactical board and stood on the sidelines. Vogel and Stephenson looked at him in surprise, "What are you going to do?" Suspended? We're on the right track. ”

"Nope." Henson smiled and shook his head, "But Calesimo, he's about to take a timeout." ”

This time the Pacers' offense seemed to be a replica of the previous two, with Paul handing over the ball, cutting in, and West lifting. Of course, the Nets weren't stupid, Deron blocked Paul this time, and Evans held off West. Kalesimo wants to see how the Pacers can change!

With the same tactic, the No. 4 position had no chance, and seeing this situation, Green went to the restricted area to give Paul a cover, and Paul once again went out to the three-point line.

At this point, dislocation is formed. Joe. Johnson had to run out with Paul, and Green sat on DeLong's lap!

George feeds the ball to Green with a direct pass, and Green catches the ball and rolls over for a jumper! Taking advantage of his height, he made this dislocation at close range!

"6-0, the Pacers simply played the empty cut out of flowers!" Marvin. Albert gave a standing ovation, and Henson and the Pacers' tactical accomplishment was incomparably amazing!

Every adjustment of the Nets was in vain, and Henson had already predicted the possible adjustments of the Nets during the intermission and made the players ready to deal with them! As a result, these three are all similar, but by extension, they are completely different in-cut tactics.

After Green's goal, Calesimo roared and called a halt to the game. Vogel looked at Calesimo and then at Henson, who had already prepared for a timeout, and swallowed.

Calesimo was like a machine that Henson was at will, but the most terrifying thing was that. The mustachioed coach didn't know anything about it.

Everything he did was in vain......