Hard work, that's basically the trait of all the players on the Pacers. No lazy player can survive in this division of champions. Even their head coach Henson. Joe, both of whom were diligent workaholics, got themselves into the hospital.

And Henson's attitude towards the game and work has also subtly influenced his players. When a team's environment is like this, those who want to be lazy will also be embarrassed to be lazy.

Everyone came to train in advance, and you were the only one who was late, are you embarrassed?

Everyone stays and practices, so it's embarrassing for you to leave early.

So, to describe a Pacers player as diligent is complete nonsense. Because you can use that word with anybody on the Pacers.

Naturally, this also includes Jimmy. Butler.

At the beginning, Henson used Deng Tai. Jones got the Bulls' 30th draft pick, just in the spirit of a casual gamble. After all, Jimmy. Butler's potential is right in front of Henson's eyes, and Dundee. Jones has no place in the Pacers again.

But at the time, Henson didn't think about Jimmy. What can Butler grow like? Jimmy. Butler, who was not originally in the scope of his plan, was not in his plan. But for three years, I saw Jimmy. The level of effort Butler put in on the court, and seeing his behavior of renting a house near the arena in order to have more training time, Henson gradually began to have some expectations for the kid.

And as it turns out, Jimmy. Butler didn't disappoint Henson either.

Last season, Jimmy. Butler was just a hard-working guy. Tireless running, tough defense, and unfathomable frames. His scores were all earned by himself by hard work.

And this season, Jimmy. Butler's progress delighted Henson. He gradually learned to run smarter off the ball, more confident with the ball, more consistent mid-range, and back-to-back singles and fouls!

What does this mean? This means Jimmy. Butler has gone from being a rough backcourt sapper to a core player!

And of course, don't forget, Jimmy. Butler's excellent defense, if Henson is to evaluate, can be said to have reached the top level of the league!

Now, it's time to get Jimmy. Butler came to show that he had won the success of sweat and hardship.

"The timeout is over, and if I'm not mistaken, Coach Henson just didn't even take the tactical board. Guess what he laid out for the players? After the pause ended, Webb's chatterbox opened instantly.

"I can't guess, not even Popovich can guess what Henson is thinking, let alone me. But I believe that Coach Henson never wastes a timeout. ”

"There are exceptions to everything, Reggie, there are exceptions to everything. What's more, it's still on a coach who has just been discharged from the hospital. ”

As he spoke, CP3 had already possessed the ball and walked through the halfcourt. Lillard was aggressively in front of Paul, and even if Paul could score, he would have to pay a lot of physical expense. Stotts recognized this and still resolutely put Lillard, who had average defensive ability, against Paul.

Paul reached out and called for cover, and it looked like he was still trying to figure it out on his own. The Trail Blazers' defense was the same as before, and they would rather let Paul break through than shrink the basket, and George, Butler, and Horford were all watched to death. Not giving open three-pointers is a strategy that Stotts has emphasized countless times.

So this time, when Paul broke through, he still didn't have any passing targets to choose from. Trail Blazers starting small forward Nicholas. Batum thought that this attack would end like this, but as everyone knows, Jimmy, who has been doing nothing. Butler suddenly accelerated!

Batum only felt a flashing afterimage, Jimmy. Butler's sudden inward cut caught the French off guard!

Since the Trail Blazers' defense didn't shrink and Paul's breakaway attracted the defense, Jimmy. Butler cut in and saw a wide open space!

Now, it's up to Paul to get the ball to Butler with Lillard's support. But this was not a problem for Paul at all. If you have the chance, don't worry that Paul will not see.

As he was on the move, Paul used a behind-the-back pass to deliver "ammo" to Jimmy. In Butler's hands. At this time, the Frenchman Nicholas. Batum has been left behind by Butler, and after receiving the basketball, Butler can still accelerate!

Watching the strong guard rush towards the basket, Aldridge, who was originally going to help defend Paul, immediately turned the target and headed towards Jimmy. Butler pounced.

However, Jimmy. Butler had no intention of slowing down at all. He jumped against Aldridge, and under the fierce physical confrontation, he leaned on Aldridge and put the ball in! Just one Aldridge, I'm afraid it won't be able to achieve a good frame protection effect!

"Beautiful! Jimmy's abrupt cut caught the Blazers off guard. What a tough guy, he's like a bulldog! ”

Reggie. Miller's analogy is very apt, look at Jimmy. Butler may not have played with agility and elegance, but it was full of toughness and masculinity.

"Tsk!" Terry. Stotts was dumbfounded, he didn't expect Jimmy, who had been silent for so long. Butler will come in for that. But he doesn't think there's something wrong with his tactics, and after all, aren't the Pacers a two-point game?

He doesn't believe the Pacers can be more efficient than Aldridge's "mid-range shooting machine."

Since Aldridge has shown extremely good form before, there is no reason for the Pacers to stop feeding Aldridge.

Lillard wasn't greedy, and he hit the ball to Aldridge again. Giving the ball to Aldridge to play single, that's Stotts' tactic.

Aldridge felt West's defence after holding the ball, and then observed his position. But while he was doing all the preparations, Jimmy. Butler struck him with his teeth and claws!

"There's a bag, Jimmy. Butler's bag was very resolute, so it must have been arranged in advance by Coach Henson. ”

Seeing the bag coming up, Aldridge didn't think about it, and started to pass the ball directly! As mentioned earlier, Aldridge is very demanding on offensive conditions. With two people shooting at the top, Aldridge can't do it.

And Aldridge's pass object is undoubtedly the Frenchman Batum.

Batum, as the starting No. 3 position of the Trail Blazers in the past six years, would definitely not be able to sit so firmly without some strength.

He's solid on three-pointers and very good defensively. He and Wesley. Matthews' three-point and defensive chain is an important weapon for the Trail Blazers.

So see Jimmy. When Butler went up to pack Aldridge, Terry. Stotts wasn't nervous, but wanted to laugh. Batum's three points will make Henson's set-up pay the price!

Maybe that Chinese coach has really been away from the field for too long! He didn't know that the current pioneers were not easy to mess with!

But almost at the moment of Aldridge's pass, Jimmy. Butler retreated to Batum's side! He had known that Aldridge could pass the ball, and he was ready to fight back!

Jimmy. What is it that accompanies Butler when he is idle? It's a video of the game! In this regard, he is very similar to Kobe. Only by familiarizing himself with the habits of each opponent can he catch their flaws in the game. He doesn't believe in what he talks about on paper, and he won't do it. So, Jimmy. Butler's defense is good for a reason!

On more than one occasion in the match footage, Henson highlighted Aldridge's reaction to the pack. For these, Jimmy. Butler is keeping it in mind.

So when Batum received the basketball and shot directly, he didn't get the expected open spot, but was hit by Jimmy. Butler's serious interference!

Under Butler's interference, the French almost made a three-way shot. Fortunately, the basketball rubbed slightly against the front of the basket, which avoided embarrassment.

"Butler came back in time, his defense was leaky!"

After interfering with Batum's shot, Jimmy. Butler took advantage of the situation and went straight forward and started running wildly! Pick up the pace and fight back when you have the chance! These things have been deeply rooted in the bone marrow of every Pacers player. After all, their name is Pacers!

Al. After Horford got the rebound, he spotted Butler and launched a long pass in the backcourt in a football position!

"What a fucking ......"

Stotts couldn't help but curse, but before he could finish swearing, Butler received a pass from Horford and ended the offense with a two-handed dunk.

After the timeout, the Pacers scored four straight points. And the 6-point difference is instantly only one ball away.

The coach who said Stephenson could get a triple-double, but Stephenson actually got a triple-double, used the timeout to change the situation of the game as always!

In the next few rounds, the Pacers didn't let Aldridge score easily. Aldridge's cautious attacking options are both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that he is efficient and does not shoot indiscriminately. But the downside is that when the team needs him to score points in tough games, he tends to disappear suddenly.

Now, for example, when Stotts desperately needs Aldridge to stabilize the situation for the team, Aldridge can't score. In the most dramatic of all, Lillard fed Aldridge three times in a row in a single round, but all three times Aldridge opted for a return pass. The reason is that he feels that his chances are not good enough......

How can a team's star not even make a shot, how can he help the team score?

Henson undoubtedly seized on this point of Aldridge and then hit a couple of counter-attacks.

By the eight minutes of the first quarter, the Pacers had outscored the Trail Blazers by six points! Stotts wanted to drag the defending champions to death with more efficient mid-range scoring, but instead the Pacers played an efficient offense.

Relying on a two-point chisel, the Trail Blazers don't seem to be a match for the defending champions.

When Stotts had to take another timeout, Reggie Brown. Miller couldn't help but smile.

"You said this timeout, Coach Henson will need to take the tactical board?"

Webb didn't speak, just shook his head. He admits that he was wrong. Even after three months, Henson is still the same Henson.

A vicious wolf, no matter how long it takes, the wildness will not disappear! And the situation of the game can never escape Henson's control.

The coach, who had panicked the whole league, announced his return in less than a quarter. Now, at least, Stotts has experienced the horror of being dominated by Henson.

And Jimmy. Butler is just the tip of the iceberg of his many methods.