Larry Bird sighed as he faced the crowd of reporters below.

Since Henson's return, Bird has largely stepped back into the background. After all, Henson is now the general manager and head coach of the Pacers, so there is no need for Bird to come forward for negotiations, and he just leaves it to Henson.

He and his assistant Pritchard have been busy with the business side of the Pacers, and basketball hasn't been a concern for a long time.

But thanks to Henson, Bird appeared in front of reporters again today for basketball matters.

"Mr. Larry Bird, how do you explain the Pacers' cancellation of pre-sale tickets to the Big Seven game?" Bottom, the reporter finally asked.

The purpose of today's reporters interviewing Bird is to understand why the Pacers suddenly canceled the pre-sale of tickets for the tiebreaker.

Just yesterday afternoon, the Pacers officials suddenly announced the closure of the ticket pre-purchase window for the Game of Seven and refunded all the expenses of fans who had already purchased tickets. Throughout NBA history, no team has done this. After all, judging from the current situation, the probability of the Pacers and Warriors hitting the tie-break is still higher.

Once upon a time, the Lakers would pre-sell tickets to the Western Conference Finals in advance. But there has never been a team that will cancel the pre-sale. After all, which team is going to have trouble with money?

Faced with this question, Bird looked at his hands. Back then, he pretended to be forced but was familiar with the road. But what Henson told him, Bird couldn't quite say.

After all, Bird is really old, and it's no longer good to pretend. It's like a middle-aged person, it's impossible to say something like "don't bully the poor of the youth".

But in order to give the reporters an explanation, and to cooperate with Henson's bastard work, Bird still put his mouth close to the microphone.

"Why was the pre-sale cancelled? Quite simply, because Coach Henson told me that the finals would be over in six games. ”

As soon as Bird finished speaking, sure enough, there was an uproar below. The basketball legend of Indianapolis shook his head, I can only help you get here.

So, on June 12, before the start of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the Warriors players were indignant one by one.

"Bird was right, the finals would be over in six games. It's just that it will be us who will lift the championship trophy in Auckland! Draymond Green naturally won't give in, and when interviewed by reporters on the sidelines, he was the first to jump out and complain.

"I know the Pacers are trying to influence our psyche in this way. But it won't work, and we're not going to be afraid. Coming back to Auckland with match point is our goal for today. Kevin Durant also replied forcefully.

"How long has it been since Larry Bird appeared in front of the media? I have reason to believe that this time it was actually directed by Coach Henson himself. However, he should focus on tactics. Coe believes that it is useless for Henson to engage in these crooked ways. Unless he can find a way to contain the Warriors tactically, the Warriors can win no matter how much he does.

But in reality, everyone on the Warriors is wrong about Henson. Henson didn't do this to demoralize the Warriors, but to motivate his players!

Since there are no morale-boosting tactics available now, Henson uses his own methods to boost the morale of the players.

"Now the whole world knows that we're going to finish the season in six games. So, there's no way back! Forget the damn tie-break, I didn't even think about playing the seventh! So, don't leave anything to chance. In the next two games, I want you to win them all! As long as you strictly follow my arrangement, I believe the Warriors will no longer be able to contain us! The time is over, and every step of the way from today until you win the O'Brien Cup! ”

In the dressing room, Henson is giving his final speech to the players. Damaging the Warriors? Henson didn't have that much to spare. He's always only thought about his team and trying to figure out how to make his team better.

One by one, the players walked out of the dressing room with bloodthirsty eyes, their hunger for victory had been fully channeled by Henson.

Next, it's time to execute the new tactics.

Cole thinks Henson is just doing something crooked, but Henson has actually prepared a big gift for Cole!

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On the basketball court, Steve Kerr is still considering whether to switch to the Death Five lineup early today. As everyone knows, after the starters of both sides stood in the designated positions, Kerr realized that his idea had been executed by Henson in advance.

Moreover, the implementation is more resolute.

That puzzling Chinese coach directly sent a starting lineup of five dead children!

"It's changed, and it's quite big! With the exception of Chris Paul, the other four Pacers starters have all switched places. Coach Henson finally made a major change in Game 5 of the series. ”

"Antetokounmpo, Siakam, George, Bogdanovic and CP3. Coach Henson: This is almost a five-small lineup! He was so risky to do that. Mike Brin had to admire Henson's boldness.

Normally, the more consistent a team's lineup is, the better. Therefore, changing the team's formation without authorization may achieve unexpected results, and it may also reap unexpected disasters.

Now, it's unclear whether Henson's starting death five caused his own death or the Warriors' death.

Pachuria's eyes were full of surprise when he saw Antetokounmpo standing in the center circle ready to fight for the ball with him.

This guy actually came to play the No. 5 position? But after thinking about it, he is 2.11 meters tall, with long arms and height, and there seems to be nothing wrong with playing the No. 5 position.

In fact, if Antetokounmpo encounters a strong interior line in the low post, he will naturally have a hard time defending. But today's Warriors, like the Heat back then, have never had a decent No. 5 player.

While Pachulia was cranky, the referee threw the ball high into the air. Antetokounmpo managed to get the basketball, but Pachuria, who was distracted, couldn't react immediately.

The basketball was slapped in Paul's hands, and everyone on the Warriors was a little overwhelmed. Because they don't know how to deploy the defense against the Pacers' five-man lineup. Not to mention the players, even Cole off the field is confused at this time.

Previously, Kerr and the Warriors did prepare well for this game. But none of the preparations revolved around the premise that the Pacers played five-small.

Antetokounmpo fell on the outside, and Pachulia had to fall on the outside. After all, no one can guarantee that Antetokounmpo's three-point shooting percentage will suddenly return in G3 of the finals.

Siakam also pinned down Draymond Green and locked him outside the three-point line. As a result, the Warriors' entire restricted area was empty and at George's mercy.

Paul gave the ball to George, and the No. 13 broke through Klay Thompson with a series of wobbles.

While Thompson is indeed a defensive gate, George is also an offensive heavy gun, and his firepower is not so easy to resist.

Seeing that Thompson seemed to have no way to stop George's breakthrough alone, Durant came to help defend.

This is a reflex for most players, even if they know in their hearts that they can't afford to miss someone, they will always lean towards the point of possession and eliminate the biggest threat point first.

George is waiting for Durant to help defend him, so he can get the ball to Bogdanovic.

The Croatian forward's weapon for survival in the Pacers is the three-point shot, and in the face of his own strength, Bogdanovic really did not miss.

By the time Durant stretched out his long arm and sealed it back, the basketball thrown by Bogdanovic was already half flying. What followed was the pleasant sound of the Nets and the basketball rubbing.

Henson smiled, the Warriors' defense was disorganized!

"Scoring from the start, Bogdanovic is definitely one of the most underrated European goalscorers. Coach Henson's squad is very capable of scoring, and it seems that they are ready to open the score at the beginning of the game!

Mike Brin is worthy of looking at all the finals with Henson, and he can guess at a glance what he wants to do.

As for how the Warriors can curb the Pacers' scoring momentum, that's Steve Kerr's job.

After switching to the Warriors, they were still a little overwhelmed. Now, which is the most efficient way to focus on attacking? Before the start of the game, Kerr deliberately arranged a lot of tactics for Green to play Lopez in a misplaced position. But now that Lopez is not there at all, this tactic naturally does not need to be executed.

Eventually, Curry decided to take the ball to the KD singles with the biggest grasp.

Although in attack, KD's counterpart is Bogdanovic. But on the defensive end, it's still George who defends KD.

Durant gritted his teeth and decided to hold the ball alone. He's going to show Henson who can settle the battle in six games.

Durant called a cover, and Green quickly lifted it up to block the pick-and-roll. But after the misalignment switch, Siakam, who defended Durant, didn't seem to suffer too much in mobility and height and reach.

Durant suddenly shot after a few tempo changes, but he couldn't fool Siakam. Siakam stretched out his long arm and blocked Durant's shooting vision, and the basketball slammed out of the frame!

Antetokounmpo personally grabbed the defensive rebound, and Zazapachuria's mediocre strength could not allow him to take the rebound away from the top of Antetokounmpo's head.

The moment he protected the rebound, Antetokounmpo personally held the ball and pushed forward. The pace of the transition between offense and defense caught the Warriors, who are known for their fast pace, off guard.

The Pacers' No. 34 made a sudden stop when he walked to the free-throw line, and before the Warriors could react, the score became 4-0.

"Offensive and defensive, at least in the first two rounds, the Pacers' five-man lineup made the Warriors extremely embarrassed on both offensive and defensive ends. For now, Coach Henson's change of formation has indeed caught the Warriors off guard. ”

Henson's five-man lineup showed their strength, defense, offense, three-pointers, breakovers and pace, and the Pacers starters all had it.

Kerr clenched his fists and glanced at Iguodala, who was sitting on the bench. At this time, the Warriors coach also wanted to put the five-small lineup on the court in advance to fight against Henson.

However, that's exactly what Henson wants to see.