The Basketball Court Swordsman

I have to admit that Ray Allen and Paul Pierce, the two veteran scorers, maintained their state better than Henson expected. Especially Pierce, his superb positioning and coquettish mid-range shots really interpret what is meant by "age without real skills".

In order to make up for the deterioration of Pierce's physical condition, Rivers set up quite a lot of cover tactics for the soul of the Green Army. With more screens, Pierce's own possession of the ball dropped significantly.

To maximize the strengths of Pierce in the most energy-saving and shortest way, Doug Rivers still has two brushes, and he can do more than just "boil chicken soup."

Pierce used his precise mid-range shots to hit the Pacers' defense time and time again. His shooting options were very cunning. Many times Danny Green thought Pierce would not shoot, but he just shot. When he thought he would shoot, he just wanted to pause. This unpredictable shooting rhythm made Green very difficult.

With Pierce's excellent performance, after playing for 5 minutes in the first quarter, the Celtics still led the Pacers by 2 points, which undoubtedly made the Boston commentator extremely excited.

"Coach Henson Joe thought he could easily retreat from Boston, but he has to ask "Truth" or not!"

When Pierce once again borrowed Garnett's off-the-ball screen to get a gap, and Rondo's pass and an accurate assist Pierce made a shot, Henson, with a 4-point disadvantage, hurriedly called the game to a test. ended!

"Danny, let's take a break at the end. You performed well, but I need you to be more effective at other times." After Danny Green was off, Henson patted his shoulder and whispered in his ear. .

Green nodded. He knew that it was because his defense against Pierce was not successful enough that led the coach to make this decision. But even so, even if he is just a role player, Henson has given him a step down. This is already the case, what can Green expect?

If it weren't for the coach in front of him, he wouldn't even know if he had a chance to show off in the NBA.

Therefore, the Pacers players have a harmonious relationship with Henson. It is not that Henson has any magic, but is accumulated bit by bit.

Be fierce when you should be fierce, and sweeten them when you should give candy, you will find that getting along with these big names is actually as easy as getting along with high school boys.

After dealing with Green, Henson couldn't wait to walk up to the taciturn boy. In fact, from the beginning, Henson did not expect Green to completely contain Pierce. Just to ensure offensive firepower, Henson continued to let Green start.

The real "artifact" to defend Pierce, Henson hasn't played yet!

"Kavai, do you remember the videos we discussed yesterday afternoon?" Henson didn't speak to Leonard more, because he knew that this kind of taciturn guy likes refined dialogue the most.

Sure enough, Leonard didn't gnaw, but just nodded.

"Very good. After playing, just do as I told you yesterday. Defend Pierce, grab the rebound, and hand the ball to Chris Paul. It's that simple."

Now Leonard's technology is far from taking shape, so Henson also prevents him from doing things beyond the scope of his ability. Therefore, Henson's task to Leonard is not complicated. Just one word, defense!

As soon as Henson finished speaking, the electronic buzzer rang. At the end of the timeout, the fans in the North Shore Garden waved Pierce's big-headed piece of paper frantically, eager for this soldier with green blood to continue to attack the enemy.

However, no one cared. The expressionless Walker No. 2 had already set his sights on "Truth".

"The game restarted. Paul Pierce brought a lot of trouble to the Pacers today. As we all know, Danny Green is a defensive wing player, but even so, Pierce has scored 8 points cleanly! Coach Henson changed into a first-year rookie. God, what did he think? I thought he would put Paul George in the third position against Pierce. But in that case, Ray Allen would be able to. Get liberated. In front of Coach Henson, there are really two bottles of poison."

The well-known Celtic live commentator Mike Gorman spits into the microphone, expressing his incomprehension about Henson's motives for substitution.

"Is it possible that he thought a first-year rookie could limit Pierce? I know that the No. 2 successfully defended LeBron in the last game, but it was only because LeBron underestimated the enemy." Gorman continued. Said.

On the field, the Pacers' offense, Paul assisted George to hit Ray Allen's head and made a hit, typically in his own way. The elderly Ray Allen was desperate for George's shooting height. This was the third time in this game that he watched this naive rookie throw the ball on his head.

Today, George and Leonard's attack and defense are the key to Henson's winning plan.

But for George's goal, Celtics fans don't seem to care. They are still full of enthusiasm and look forward to Pierce teaching the Pacers rookie in the other half.

With this ball, Rondo had planned to attack by himself. However, Paul's defense against him was really strict, and Paul took Rondo two big strides very violently. You shoot if you want to shoot, or if you don't shoot, you must face Paul's rough physical confrontation.

Reluctantly, Rondo, who was unattended from outside the three-point line but still afraid to shoot, directed his teammates to move with a black face. Rondo feels embarrassed by the situation where no one is defending but still afraid to shoot three pointers.

Seeing Ray Allen follow the tactical route, Rondo immediately handed over the ball. However, Ray Allen was unsurprisingly entangled again by the tall and long George. For Ray Allen, who has regressed greatly in his ability to break through the ball, he almost lost his chance of scoring by being blocked by George.

Paul George's defense brought big trouble to Ray Allen today, and it is true that George has caused great trouble to all the second positions he has played this season. His defensive ability has improved greatly, which is in line with Henson's expectations.

So, although the Celtics tried hard to make changes, they couldn't make them. Because in the end, the only thing Ray Allen can do is to hand the ball to Pierce!

Pierce, as always, came out through Garnett's cover, ready to meet Ray Allen. This trick has been tried repeatedly against Danny Green. As long as he can successfully catch the ball, Pierce can use his superb offensive ability to torture inexperienced rookies.

Just when Pierce was about to receive the basketball, a big hand suddenly lay between Pierce and the basketball. Pierce turned his head in surprise, this guy was clearly blocked by Garnett just now, how did he catch up! ?

Leonard didn't catch up, his simple arm was long enough.

"Pop!" The basketball was shot away by Leonard, the Celtics made a pass error!

Leonard's first reaction after getting the ball was not to bury his head and run, but to find Paul according to Henson's instructions!

At this time, Paul had already penetrated the front court, but Rondo was still entangled with him behind him. Seeing that the pass is not safe, Leonard decided to advance with the ball.

When Leonard took his own stride and ran, people realized that this guy was a weapon in the conversion attack!

The old Pierce was easily thrown away, and Leonard was "forced" to complete a dunk after the steal because he could not pass the ball safely! This dunk undoubtedly exploded several neuroses on the Pacers bench.

Stephenson fell face down to the ground after Leonard dunked, and then just pretended to be dead. This kid celebrated his teammate's "performance art" for scoring, which Henson never understood once.

The most funny thing is that other people jumped up and down with excitement for Leonard's dunk. However, Leonard himself just returned to the defense like a okay person, which made the teammates who celebrated his scoring on the bench somewhat embarrassed...

"It's Leonard again. He successfully steals Pierce and pushes dunks personally. I remember the scout report said that Leonard had a very poor dribble. But I didn't see him in the fast break just now. Where is the dribble?"

Leonard's dunk helped the Pacers equalize, and at the same time made Pierce feel that the situation is not good. The long arms and big hands of No. 2 gave Pierce a great sense of oppression.

With the next goal, after Ray Allen and Pierce were both upset, Garnett tried to play West in the low post. It's a pity that West's iron-blooded defense allowed Garnett to retreat and he could only use a "iron-blooded jumper" to contribute an iron. After Henson focused on strengthening the inside this season, Garnett couldn't take advantage of the Pacers' three-second zone.

The Pacers immediately launched a counterattack, and Paul did not intend to give the aging Celtics any respite. His penetrating breakthrough attracted the Celtics to shrink. In the crowd, Paul still accurately delivered the ball to his teammates.

Paul's breakthrough point is still very good, but the person who receives the ball from the three-point line makes Henson a little desperate. It is Leonard.

Leonard got the same defensive treatment as Rondo from outside the three-point line, no one cares at all! But if you throw a pot, you have to throw it or not. Leonard bit the bullet and took a three-pointer, but his stiff shot made Frazier, who was ready to shoot an art, couldn't help covering his eyes. Spicy eyes, too spicy!

Sure enough, Leonard's shot was knocked out, but fortunately, West, who followed up in time, made it in, and the Pacers' offense did not fail.

When he first made a three-pointer, Leonard was like an idiot who knew nothing. But when it comes to the defensive end, he seems to have completely changed himself.

Pierce still used cover to attack, he fumbled a shot after gaining space, and then took a move before shooting. This cunning and changeable shooting rhythm, let alone a rookie, is difficult for many experienced players to judge accurately. Just now Danny Green lost to Pierce in this way.

Leonard was deceived by Pierce like Green, but even if he was deceived, his long arms and big hands were still in front of Pierce. It's like even if you shake O'Neill away, his size is still full of the restricted area and you are at a loss.

A forcible jump shot that was sealed to the fingertips, Pierce failed to perform the magic again. The moment he shot, he couldn't even see where the basket was!

For the third time in a row, the Celtics attacked to no avail. Paul quickly pushed over and was violated by Rondo, and the two sides also had some quarrels. But Henson was indifferent. Paul was no longer a rookie. He knew how to control himself.

Regardless of Rondo's defense, whether or not Paul actually had a lot of small actions against Rondo before. Anyway, the Pacers got two free throw opportunities, which is inevitable.

Paul personally made two free throws and instantly changed the score from 4 points behind to 6 points ahead. The 10-point gap between inside and outside caused Rivers to be stopped.

With just one substitution, Henson contained the Celtics' fireworks. Choose one of two bottles of poison? Sorry, I don’t drink a bottle! Ray Allen and Pierce, none of them can escape the fate of being locked up by the younger generation!

"What am I talking about? The Celtics are not that difficult to deal with." Henson smiled and took the tactical board from Vogel's legs who was in a daze.