Paul. George had a big open three-point shot that would send the gap between the Pacers and the Nuggets double-digits.

Most of the time, it's impossible to stump George with such a big open three-pointer. But today, George's shot came out of the box. It could be seen that he was very annoyed. But that's the way basketball is played, and there is often only one chance. Once you miss it, it's hard to get the same opportunity again.

Looking at George, who was sweating profusely, Henson pursed his lips. In addition to the feeling and the opponent's defense, physical fitness is also a very important factor that affects a player's shooting accuracy.

When the physical strength is not good, the shooting stability will naturally be affected. Shooting, while the most basic of all scoring methods, is actually the most accurate.

If a movement detail is not in place, it may lead to problems with the flight accuracy of the basketball. And when a player is extremely tired, it is undoubtedly difficult for him to do all his movements to the standard.

George's missed shot allowed the Nuggets to control the margin to seven points. At this time, there are only 8 minutes left before the end of the game.

The Nuggets then launched a counterattack. It can be seen that the Nuggets players are full of firepower right now. It was clear that the fourth race hardly had any physical impact on them. That's the scary thing about PepsiCo, where the physical condition of both sides is often unequal.

Murray borrowed Jokic's cover and shot directly from three-point shots, which was very confident. And as it turns out, Murray is not blindly confident. Because of his three-point hollow into the net, this kid was surprisingly accurate in his three-point shot after borrowing cover today.

"Jamal. Murray, who pulled the Denver Nuggets back from the brink. 4 points, and the difference has been narrowed to 4 points. From the first quarter of the game, Henson switched to the ultimate lineup, and the Pacers held the lead. But after the start of the fourth quarter, the situation changed abruptly. The Pacers have gone without scoring in several rounds, and the Nuggets are closing the gap with Murray's help. It must be admitted that this is the first wind bone in the west! ”

After Murray's goal, the commentators naturally whistled on the Nuggets. Henson, on the other hand, signaled to the referee that the game needed to be suspended.

If this continues, sooner or later, the Pacers' advantage will be swallowed up. If the situation is not good, it is not impossible to be overtaken by the Nuggets. Originally, he had already taken care of everything, but he didn't expect the most worrying thing to come.

Henson had to find a way to get his players through the fourth quarter, and if he lost because of the altitude, it would be too embarrassing to lose.

One by one, the players walked off the pitch panting, all sweating profusely. In Henson's experience, with only four minutes to play in the fourth quarter, it stands to reason that the players won't be that tired. But the big drops of sweat on the players' foreheads speak for themselves.

"Let's all take a break, all take a break." Henson beckoned the players to sit down, then motioned for the staff to rush to deliver the towels.

Under normal circumstances, Henson just needs to keep the ultimate lineup on the court, running to kill Jokic and playing an efficient offense by the way, and the game is over.

But it was a special day when Henson had to rotate in the crucial fourth quarter and had to switch to a long rotation. Only when the physical strength is guaranteed, the player can play consistently.

In the fourth quarter with a long turn...... It is estimated that many coaches have not done this, and most coaches in this league now prefer the seven-man rotation.

Why not use long turns? Either a team doesn't have that much talent. Either that, the head coach doesn't have the ability to control the long rotation. Like Tom. Thibodeau, he likes to the main players very much, and the substitute players only need one or two to go on the pitch once in a while.

But neither of these issues were a problem with Henson, and as a result, the Pacers were never a team that only relied on short rotations.

Henson made the Pacers' bench depth so bottomless for this kind of time!

"Listen, I need the main players to take a break. Next, I'll send a rotation lineup to play. Your task is to stabilize the situation and not let the Nuggets overtake the score. In the last few minutes, I'll be back in the ultimate lineup, and when the time comes, I hope you guys can get back into shape. ”

The five forwards nodded silently, and then Henson began to work on his long-wheel conversion plan.

It is said that it is a rotating lineup, but the lineup sent by Henson is actually quite luxurious.

Oladipo and Rajan. Rondo formed a back-line combination, with Bogdanovic playing the number three and Kuzma on top of the number four he is most familiar with. And Lopez, who gave Antetokounmpo not long after today's play, is also back in the field.

After the timeout, Henson was seen five up and five down, Mike. Malone let out a big sigh. In his opinion, as long as the ultimate lineup is not present, the Nuggets have a very big chance of winning.

But if you take a closer look at Henson's so-called "rotation lineup", it seems that it is better than the starting lineup of many teams......

"When are you going to change to the lineup for the finisher?" Becky. As always, Harmon was asking about Henson's strategy.

"The last two minutes."

"What!?" Henson's answer made Becky. Harmon was a little surprised, she originally thought that the current rotation was only for the main team to rest. But unexpectedly, Henson actually planned to let them fight for so long.

"It's the last two minutes, the last two minutes, enough for them to finish the game. And now this lineup...... Believe me, there's no way they're going to make the Nuggets overtake! ”

As he spoke, Rajan. Rondo set up Oladipo for a ground-hitting pass to score a dunk. In an instant, the Pacers were full of energy again.

Henson's rule today is to keep the team alive and up the pace of the game all the time. If you don't want to be dragged to death by the Nuggets, you have to drag them to death first.

Although the Pacers' on-court lineup is now clearly positioned, the Nuggets' offense is not much easier. The reason is simple, the defense of this squad is also not weak.

Rajan. Rondo wrapped Murray so much that he wanted to scold his mother, but before he could scold, Rondo spewed trash talk first.

On the other side, Gary. Harris wasn't having an easy time either. Oladipo tortured Harris with his strong body, and he tried to cut to the basket several times, but was forcefully intercepted by Oladipo.

In the end, Jokic had to give the ball to his twin-tower partner Plumlee. Although Plumlee's self-directed offensive ability is average, he has the advantage of strength and height compared to Kuzma. What's more, Kuzma's defensive ability is notoriously poor.

People joke that Kuzma is the worst defensive man on the Pacers, not one of them.

However, Plumlee clearly underestimated Kuzma. Kuzma is next to a bunch of defensively perverted guys, and certainly doesn't look good enough defensively. But in fact, under Henson's long-term training, his defensive ability is definitely not bad.

As soon as Plumlee received the ball, Kuzma made a steal. The white center from Fort Wayne didn't expect Kuzma to be so decisive.

Kuzma is also the kind of striker who can carry the ball and push forward, so the tempo of the transition between attack and defense is very fast. Jokic sighed, it was his least favorite rhythm.

Kuzma handed the ball to Rondo, who broke through with Bodanovic on cover. By the time he got inside, Jokic had already stepped back to the basket. But it didn't bother Rondo, who sent the chance to Lopez with an unseen pass.

Henson had already arranged Lopez as a point to receive the ring, and Rondo knew where his teammates were without looking.

Due to the need for Antetokounmpo to play the number five position, Lopez did not perform much today, almost transparent.

Therefore, Jokic also habitually abandons the three-point line to make up for the basket. Because Jokic has been playing against Antetokounmpo most of the time, and Antetokounmpo is safe to let him shoot from beyond the three-point line.

But this time, the one outside the three-point line is much more accurate than the Greeks. When Jokic found out that Rondo was a fake, his eyes turned from smug to surprised.

Before he could pounce out, Lopez had already made a move. Rondo's pass was fast and accurate, and Lopez barely had to make any adjustments when he got it.

Just now, Paul. George missed an open three-pointer due to fitness issues. But the physical strength is on Brooke. In Lopez's case, it's not a problem at all!

"Brush!"

Mike. Malone smashed the tactical board in his hand the moment the sound of the Nets tumbling came out, he had planned for so long and made so many targeted arrangements. The result? was cleaned up by a rotating lineup.

After this three-pointer, the Denver Nuggets trailed by nine points. Mike. Malone had hoped that the Nuggets could quickly pull the score back, but now the Pacers have widened the difference.

Mike. Malone is actually a good-tempered coach, and he is not like the well-known veteran coach of the Nuggets, George. Carl, so fond of throwing tantrums.

But just now, Mike. Malone's emotions completely exploded. From the very beginning of the game, he was controlled by Henson. Every time he seemed to see hope, he would be immediately killed by the walkers.

It's as if the Pacer deliberately gave him hope, and when he thought he could do it, he gave him a slap in the face.

Why, as the first place in the West, the gap between the Nuggets and the Pacers is so huge. Mike. Ma Long couldn't accept this fact for a while, and he felt extremely aggrieved. At the same time, a huge sense of powerlessness also spread throughout the body.

He has done his best, but he is still at the mercy of others. Eventually, all emotions turned into anger. And Ke Ling's tactical board became Mike. A victim of Marlon's wrath.

In the ensuing game, in the face of the energetic Pacers, the Nuggets were once again overwhelmed.

Rondo's ghost organization, Oladipo's bombing basket, Bogdanovic's three-point cold arrow, Kuzma's all-round skills and Lopez's excellent rim protection made Henson stunned to rely on the so-called "rotation lineup" to stabilize the point difference.

In the final two minutes of the fourth quarter, the Pacers still led by seven points. And after this timeout, Henson brought his ultimate lineup back to the court.

At this point, the Pacers' ultimate lineup is well-rested. On the contrary, it is the Nuggets, who have just been consumed with a lot of physical energy.

"Go on the pitch and win. Then, let's get out of this damn place. ”

Henson simply laid out a sentence and sat back on the bench.

Finally, he's going to conquer this damn thin air. He survived successfully at the Pepsi Center at an altitude of 1,606 meters.

On top of that, Henson had a thrilling win to take first place in the West. After the Oklahoma City Thunder, the second Western Conference team fell to Henson.

And after this game, the Pacers' record will become 62-5! The goal of 70 wins is already close at hand......