In the second half of the game, when people thought that James would continue to lead the Heat to open up the difference, Paul and Green instead used a wave of 5-0 offense to narrow the difference to single digits in one fell swoop.

But Spoelstra didn't seem to care much about the Pacers' two goals, as both goals were scored by shooting.

How bad the Pacers' shooting feel was already evident in the first half. Spoelstra didn't believe the group could get their groove back in just 15 minutes at half-time.

Therefore, Spoelstra prefers to believe that the Pacers' shooting is still unstable, so he did not make any tactical adjustments and continued to shoot!

While the Heat's Filipino-American coach was sitting firmly in the Diaoyutai area, Henson had returned to the sidelines to personally supervise the team's defense.

Without Wade, the Heat would basically be the only one in possession of the ball. Green, though very hard, still seemed a little overwhelmed in the face of James' attacks.

James and Bosh played a simple pick-and-roll combination, and Bosh chose to bounce outside the three-point line, so that the Pacers' center was completely pulled out.

It's good for David. West's defense was active enough, and under the blocking of Green and West, James's forced layup failed to hit.

Although the ball was prevented, it still made Henson's heart palpitate. James' layup was just a fraction of a centimeter away from a goal, and West was never a heavy interior player. If he only relies on him to make up for James, I am afraid that the defense line will collapse sooner or later.

After watching Green win the rebound steadily, Henson walked up to the guy covered in tattoos, and it was time to play his part.

"Chris, go to the tech desk and get ready."

"Birdman" didn't hesitate, he knew he was going to play, so he stood up and ripped off his training pants and training clothes.

"Go up and take David's place, and tell Al to stand in the number five position. Remember, your mission is to contain LeBron. James scores under the basket. Hey, you're not scared of him, are you? ”

Anderson smiled slightly: "Lao Tzu is not afraid of anyone, chief." ”

This time offensively, Paul was defeated by Heat center Joe. Anthony fouled, which meant that Paul, who was solid on the free throws, would be on the free throw line.

In fact, the Heat's interior reserves are quite weak. Joe. A player like Anthony, who is extremely mediocre in every way, is unlikely to get a starting spot on any of the other 29 teams.

But with the Heat, Spoelstra had no choice. If you don't go up to Joe. Anthony, he only has to use the old Haslem or the elderly Juvan. Howard played the No. 5 position. It is clear that neither of these options will work.

After Paul hit the ground with a penalty, Anderson ran onto the court. Horford, who thought he had been replaced, looked up at Henson, only to find that Henson motioned to David. West is out.

"Coach Henson replaced Chris. Anderson, in the first half Anderson did not have a bright performance, but in the second half he came on early. It seems that Coach Henson is trying to play a two-center tactic. "Kenny. Smith was a little confused, Henson, who was known for his small squad last season, would actually send two center forwards on the court at the same time this season.

Henson doesn't care if his team's style changes, he just knows that tactics are for victory, and he is not a slave to tactics. A tactic that can win is a good tactic. Tactical style stuff, is that really important?

With Paul hitting the second free throw, the margin was just six points. But Spoelstra is still in no hurry, he is waiting to see James perform.

"The boy can really sit still." Henson looked at Spoelstra and muttered to himself, just to see if "Birdman" could pull the "Emperor" off the throne.

The Heat's tactics were the same, with James and Bosh blocking and Holmes and James. Jones was lying in ambush outside the three-point line. Anthony was ready to fight for the rebound.

This time, Horford still followed Bosh out. But Henson is no longer worried, because the "big birdie" is guarding the inside.

December 25, the day of the season opener, is also Christmas. A lot of people brought gifts to their teammates, and Anderson was no exception.

But of all the people, Anderson's gift was the most impressive to Henson. Because that guy gave each of his teammates a hunting knife, that's when Henson knew, Chris. Birdman. Anderson, is a wild hunter who is eager to fight!

James broke through through with the cover, and in the face of Green's timely defense, LeBron turned brightly at his feet, brushed Green, and then jumped to prepare for a layup.

Just when James took off the basketball, James only saw a big hand full of colorful "feathers" reaching out from the side and mercilessly flying the basketball fan out!

"Chris. Anderson, he blocked LeBron. James is aiming for a must-get layup! ”

It's not just Kenny. Smith, the entire American Airlines Center was in shock! That's LeBron. Oh James!

Paul was quick to catch the basketball that was flying out, and immediately launched a fast attack! The Pacers' quick counter-attack was a hallmark of last season, and with Paul this season, the Pacers' counter-attack is even more efficient. Because Paul always knew where to put the ball in the safest place.

But the Heat have also been beaten up in these few rounds, and their defense is very fast. Chalmers was by Paul's side, preventing him from getting up to speed. James held off George and prevented the athletic forward-back from taking off. James. Jones, for his part, saw Green dead and cut off his receiving route.

"This counterattack can't be played, the Pacers' counterattack trident has been seen to death, I have to say that the Heat team defended beautifully."

Seeing that there was no way to pass the ball, Paul made a quick push all the way to the mid-range position. Just then, Paul made a sudden stop, but instead of a jumper, he threw the ball into the air.

Chris. Anderson arrived at the ball, and he jumped high after running to the front court after completing the block, and ran up from behind to receive Paul's air relay pass!

Anderson gripped the basketball with both hands, his body tense. After gliding in front of the basket, he used his entire waist and abdomen to move his arms and smash the basketball into the basket viciously!

"Boom!" There was a loud bang in the basket, and the whole rebound was dragged to the ground! Anderson landed and faced the stands before placing his index finger on both lips.

"Don't shhh

"After the block, he immediately rushed to the front court to complete the empty catch. What is Anthony doing? Why did he let Anderson get an open dunk so easily!? Seeing that the 13-point advantage became only 4 points, Barkley couldn't sit still, "The Heat are playing a mess, and Coach Spoelstra should take a timeout!" ”

But the Filipino didn't, he just stood up and made a two-handed downward motion at the players.

"Think you're done learning how to press my hands?" Henson looked at Spoelstra's reaction and thought it was a little funny. So, he stood on the sidelines and clapped his hands.

"Hold, hold, hold this ball, they're already scared!"

Henson's words jumped into the ears of the players, so starting with Paul and ending with Anderson, all five players on the court played extremely tough. People seem to see the Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, fighting with the Bulls to the last minute of the tiebreaker.

13-point trail in the first half? It was just an accident, but don't think that's all the Pacers are all about.

Under the Pacers' meat grinder-like defense, the Heat's tactics didn't run out. itself, Chalmers and James. Jones isn't a very good off-ball player. As for Joe. Anthony, he doesn't have any tactical role at all, a pure blue-collar one, and the offensive end is almost transparent.

James and Bosh looked at each other, what else could they do, only our brothers continued to come.

This time, James didn't hit the interior again, because it was clear that the Pacers' position was to protect the restricted area. Several corners of the rectangular three-second zone are standing defenders, and once James gets in, he will be "dumplings".

Breaking through the ball is the best way to solve this problem. James did just that, and passed the ball to Bosh he trusts the most at the moment.

Bosh had a good first half, scoring 12 points and shooting 66 percent from the field. But none of those 12 points came from beyond the three-point line.

Bosh picked up a pass from James and attempted his first three-point shot of the day. Surprisingly, Horford, who had shrunk back, made up for it very quickly. Horford is a center, but he doesn't move slowly at his feet, which is also his biggest strength on the defensive end!

Under Horford's fingertip defense, Bosh threw the ball high and floating, smashing directly into the neck of the basket.

Anderson protected the defensive rebound, and the desperate momentum when he grabbed the rebound at him probably scared Joe. Anthony didn't want to jump and scramble.

"Retreat, retreat!" James immediately turned around and beckoned everyone to retreat.

Seeing this, Paul steadied his rhythm and did not pursue a counterattack.

The Heat's defense is the same, also focusing on protecting the restricted area. After all, the Pacers were able to chase down the score by only four points, relying more on counterattacks than positional shooting. Therefore, the Heat team still does not believe in evil.

George's off-ball running was superb, and he took his big strides to make the defending James Brown. Jones was exhausted. At the same time, James didn't dare to help defend, because Danny. Green had just made a three-pointer.

A typical Pacers-style off-ball screen, Jones got rid of Horford, who was covering for him, but there was another Anderson there to block after he came out.

Two layers of cover in a row allowed George to get rid of Jones completely. Paul delivered the ball immediately, not sooner or later, just right!

Joe. Anthony was a little hesitant, he didn't dare to pounce, for fear of being taken advantage of by George to break through. It was at this moment of hesitation that the lanky George made a move.

George pondered what Frazier told him about his shot at halftime and tweaked it slightly. After the ball was thrown, looking at the trajectory of the basketball, George knew it felt right!

"Brush!" Nets roll, basketball into the frame, three-point hit!

Spoelstra shouted to stop the game in frustration, and it seemed that it was no coincidence that the opponent was able to hit consecutive shots.

Although the Heat still hold a one-point lead at this time, the momentum has completely tilted towards the Pacers.

The camera then focused on Henson, who high-fived every player who came off the field. By the time it came to Anderson, Henson deliberately hammered "Birdman" in the chest.

Before James completely blew up the Pacers' interior line, Henson sent Anderson ahead of time, and it proved to be a good result.

Knowing the right judgment and acting decisively before the situation gets out of hand, Henson has undoubtedly taught the Filipinos a lesson......