The Basketball Court Swordsman

At the end of the first quarter, Heat coach Spoelstra's face was not very good. The Heat played smoothly in the first two games. He really did not expect that this game would suddenly come out with Leonard!

With 7 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal in a single quarter, Leonard's data may seem mediocre, but if you compare it with the previous two games, you know where this guy is magical.

In the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, Leonard had 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. The defensive end had no choice but to take James.

In the second game, Leonard had 5 points and 1 rebound. The defensive end still had no choice for James.

In the third game today, in just one game, Leonard's score is already the sum of the previous two games! What's more, he limits James on the defensive end very well!

Although James still scored 8 points in a single quarter, his shooting percentage was less than 50%. You must know that it is impossible for an athlete of this level to be zeroed. What the coaches can do is not to make him score less, but to try to make his scoring efficiency lower.

In this regard, Leonard did a great job. On both ends of the offense and defense, Leonard showed a completely different quality from the previous two games, and he can be called the Pacers' surprise!

After the first quarter, the Heat trailed the Pacers 20 to 28. And this is also the first time the Heat have been suppressed by the Pacers in the game since the series began!

"Every year in the playoffs, there are always a few surprises appearing. There is no doubt that the Pacers this year is Leonard. This kid was paid attention to by many teams when he participated in the draft last summer. But. At the time, no one could guarantee that they could develop Leonard's potential. But Coach Henson, he seemed to have succeeded in doing this!"

Isn’t it a surprise? Henson put that art of speech on Leonard, just to make a surprise! As long as someone can confront James at that point, the Heat will not be so difficult to deal with!

After the start of the second quarter, Henson's other arrangements gradually showed results. One of the most notable is the Pacers' fight for offensive rebounds.

Although Bosh is a power forward, he has never been a rebounder. Although James is almost perfect in physical fitness, he is still not a pure insider.

In the second quarter of the game, Horford and West used their chicken thieves' card position and rebounding sense to win many second offensive opportunities for the Pacers. And because the Heat are always thinking about counterattacks, once they fail to protect their rebounds, they are easy to miss.

On several occasions, Wade has rushed through halftime, but the rebound was grabbed by the Pacers. Horford and West only need to hand over the ball to George, and the Heat's defense is broken, because Wade can't make it back!

The result of this is that the Heat dare not easily launch a counterattack. Henson used an unconventional method to contain the rapid offensive that the Heat are proud of, and the rhythm had to fall into the battle of positions! And the Heat's positional offensive ability, it is not too much to say that it is the worst level in the league.

Leonard's performance continues to be excellent, and this taciturn little guy has achieved confidence today. After Leonard contained Battier, George was liberated. Without rigorous assistance and supplementary defense, George was able to fulfill his talents on the court.

These two young people most highly regarded by Henson, undoubtedly played their worth today. Henson seems to be able to see the bright future when these two guys join hands in the future!

With the powerful firepower of George and Leonard on the two flanks, although the Heat have not been thrown away, they have been unable to close the score.

Wade made a lot of shots today, but the touch he felt when he scored 41 points in the last game was no longer there, so Wade did not help James share any pressure on the offensive end.

Wade itself is not good at mid-to-long range shooting, so the last game was very unexpected because he scored 41 points because of a precise shot. It’s just that the Heat’s fans have wished to “default” Wade’s performance as a regular play.

It's really self-deception.

After 9 minutes of play in the second quarter, the Heat are still 7 points behind the Pacers. Spoelstra called the game to a halt, the rotation time came, and the coaches of both sides had to change.

"LeBron, can you hold on for 12 minutes!?" After the players left the field, Spoelstra found his "prodigy of heaven" for the first time.

"No problem." James didn't hesitate at all. Playing the whole quarter is a normal operation for him.

"Very well, you know what to do. Take advantage of the time when the opponent's rotation comes up, and the score is approaching!" The Filipino decided to take the risk and let James play a whole quarter to save the Heat from the decline.

Henson has replaced everyone's main players. For the sake of the health and stability of the players, he rarely increases the playing time of the players. Now the Pacers have only Danny Green starting in the lineup. Of course, people have long forgotten that Green is still a starting player today because Leonard's performance is indeed too dazzling.

Stephenson, Matthews, Green, Yi Jianlian and Anderson will face Norris Cole, Mike Miller, James, Haslem and Joe Anthony. James... Henson couldn't help but sink. Is Spoelstra planning to let James play a whole quarter?

"LeBron is still on the court!? It seems that he is going to play for 12 minutes! Facing the Pacers' rotation lineup, I wonder if James can help the team equalize the score!?"

With the first goal of the opening game, James used a mid-range jumper to close the score. Green put James too big, and James suddenly stopped and broke Green's defense.

"Tsk!" Henson curled his lips, Green's defense is naturally also very good, but it is indeed inferior to Leonard with enhanced attributes.

There are only 5 points left in the moment, and 5 points difference. Once James gets crazy, let alone equalize the score, the Heat may even have a chance to overtake!

"Don't worry, pass a few more passes, and try again if you have a chance!" Henson immediately stood on the sidelines and shouted. In the case of unfavorable defense, the Pacers must be able to continue to score!

Stephenson took a look at Henson, and then obediently organized outside the three-point line. But Stephenson is not a playmaker. Most of his assists come from the sparkling points after the breakthrough. In this time when the situation needs to be stabilized, Henson is already considering whether to take the more stable Hinrich.

But soon, Stephenson dismissed the idea, because "Fun Bifensen" scored.

Finsen first asked for a screen from Yi Jianlian. After breaking through the screen, Stephenson vigorously shifted the ball and threw the ball to the shooter Green.

However, James never left Green's defense and did not give him any shots. Want to break through? James doesn't mind Green coming to die.

So Green did not hold the ball more, but returned the ball to Stephenson, who has already reached the corner on the same side as Green.

When Stephenson caught the ball, he saw that Norris Cole was still some distance away. So Stephenson pulled back and pushed beyond the three-point line, then pulled up and shot!

"Don't..." Seeing that Stephenson actually chose a retreat three-pointer, and Norris Cole jumped on it again, Henson was already ready to take off his shoes and go up to "pick someone".

But it was such a ball that seemed only a superstar dared to shoot, but it was scored by Stephenson!

"Don't... good shot! Good job!" Henson waved his arm, Stephenson just dared to hit it. Sometimes, dare to fight is a disadvantage, but if he happens to feel hot today, dare to fight is undoubtedly an advantage.

It seems that after resetting the morale of all players to 100, Stephenson, a guy who is easily affected by emotions, seems to feel hot!

"A three-pointer is still a step back! Lance Stephenson, this guy always surprises us. Haha, Coach Henson must be like a roller coaster ride!" Mike Brin He joked that Henson had just changed his expression from angry to ecstatic, but he couldn't escape Brin's eyes.

Stephenson hit a three-pointer. In fact, in the first quarter, Stephenson scored 4 points with 2 of 2 shots. It's just that as Paul's substitute, Stephenson didn't play long, so the data looks mediocre.

It seems that today, the Pacers are more than just Leonard. Unexpected joy, this is really an unexpected joy.

James gritted his teeth and thought he would be close to the score soon, but he didn't know that the score difference instantly became 8 points! For the entire game today, the points difference has been hovering within this range. Whenever James thinks that the score can be approached, there are always "accidents" of this kind.

After this, James' breakthrough was forced to stop by Matthews' defense. Don't forget, Matthews is also an out-and-out "Mr. Tough". Although George has performed well this season, Matthews has performed very well as a substitute. There are even rumors that this summer there will be many teams preparing to open a big contract for this former loser!

This easy-to-use 3D guard is a role that all players dream of. In the eyes of others, Henson's use of Matthews as a substitute is really horrible.

After James was forced to stop, he planned to pass the ball to Mike Miller.

Old Miller is a veteran shooter. During the regular season this season, his three-pointers hit a perverted 45.3%!

Old Miller now has only one tactical task, which is to make a steady three-pointer when James encounters a double-team. Because of this, Miller doesn't have many mobile phones and has little defensive pressure, so the three-point shooting rate is so exaggerated.

But sometimes, a long shot of old Miller can indeed help the Heat stabilize the situation.

This time, Matthews was double-teamed, and James scored the ball to Miller. Only this time, the usual tactics of the Heat did not succeed. Because Stephenson predicted the right pass of James, he rushed over and stretched his arm to accept the basketball directly!

"Steal, LeBron missed the ball! Lance Stephenson, he was very active on both offense and defense today!"

In the exclamation of the Heat fans, Stephenson advanced with the ball! James chased back angrily, eager to find face with a chase.

However, Stephenson made another angry back pass and sent the ball to Matthews.

Matthews took the ball and shot, and the basketball went to the net. Although unforgettable to step on the line, the referee only gave the Pacers a two point. But two points are enough for the Pacers to widen the difference to double digits!

After Stephenson assisted, he spit out his tongue arrogantly in the stands of American Airlines Center. Henson bet that at least half of the people in the stands wanted to rush down and beat up this guy!

But this is Stephenson, how much his opponent hates him, how much his teammates love him!

After that, Stephenson continued his magical performance. This guy unexpectedly intercepted Norris Cole, and then stepped on his "Drunk Eight Immortals" European step a minute later to make a layup inexplicably...

Spoelstra allowed James to play full 12 minutes, originally wanting him to help the Heat recover the score. However, after the half-time, the Heat still trailed by 8 points due to Stephenson. James was totally tired for 12 minutes, and there was no progress in the score-tracking plan!

At this time, the cheers in the American Airlines Center have been much smaller. Heat fans seem to realize that it is not so easy to sweep the Pacers.

Before returning to the locker room, Henson accepted a sideline interview. Facing the reporter's question, his smile returned to his face again.

"Fengshui takes turns, today we should have Wade with 41 points. The Heat let us lose two home games, I'm just courteous."

A Leonard, plus Stephenson's surprise. Henson believes that in the second half of the game, it is still impossible for the Heat to reverse the situation!

Sweep the Pacers? Have your dreams!