The Basketball Court Swordsman

The game started at 7:30 in the evening. As two teams that reached the conference finals last season, today's strong collision naturally also received the treatment of a national broadcast. There was no absence in the ATT Center, and tonight almost one-third of the families in Indianapolis were watching the game. ?

Compared to the opening game, this game really inspired the Pacers' commercial value.

Although the chat with Popovich just made Henson feel happy, it does not mean that the Pacers will relax after the game. His goal here remains the same, to end the Spurs' winning streak!

"This will undoubtedly be a wonderful game. A few days ago, people were arguing about whether a team building model like the Pacers is good or a team building model like the Lakers is more suitable. But now we can see. What kind of game will the two teams that do not rely on stacking superstars to build a team show!" Kenny Smith said excitedly. He hasn't talked about the Pacers' ball on the spot for a long time.

"The Indiana Pacers are the defending champions. I think even the gDP will have a hard time resisting their impact." Next to Kenny Smith, Sir Charles Flying Pig Barkley said that he was more optimistic about the Pacers, but it was not until the middle of last season. , Barkley is still an out-and-out "Joe Black".

This shows the fact that in competitive sports, continuous victories will indeed make others look at you.

Before the game began, Henson's eyes had never left the Spurs' big man wearing the No. 21 jersey. This guy who is just like facial paralysis, who is dull all year round, is called the "big basic skill".

Accurate mid-range jumper, iconic 45° boarding on both sides, simple basket skills, and athletic ability that has nothing to do with Madden... Everything about him seems calm. But the characteristic of No. 21 is precisely to kill the game without being surprised.

To be precise, this has even become a feature of the entire Spurs team!

End the game in tepid, San Antonio is terrible here!

The game is about to begin, Henson and Popovich are sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai. This is not because the two coaches are underestimating each other, or because of psychological warfare. It's because both sides know that they are not the kind of team that can be taken away by a wave.

So when the game just started, there is no need to emphasize too much.

Rather than getting nervous, it's better to settle down and fight slowly. Anyway, this is destined to be a tug of war!

"The coaches of both sides have not changed, they are still the three-game winning streak in the first three games. On the Spurs side, Duncan and Frenchman Dior partnered inside. Tony Parker and his old friend Ginobili showed up. The position of the back line. The third position is played by Stephen Jackson."

"The Spurs' lineup is older, but it is very experienced and not easy to make mistakes. I don't think Popovich will let the Pacers get too many quick offensive opportunities today." Barkley shook his head, the Spurs lineup It's not that luxurious in this age of superstars, after all, gDP is no longer a young man in his twenties.

But he knows very well that if only the paper lineup is used to evaluate the strength of the Spurs, it will definitely suffer a big loss!

With a whistle from the referee, the game officially began! Duncan failed to beat Horford in the faceoff because Duncan didn't jump much at all.

The Pacers first attacked, and George immediately wanted to take advantage of the off-ball screen to run for himself. This season, George's desire to score on the offensive end has significantly increased, and the means of scoring is no longer a single catch and shoot. The level of his offense with the ball can be said to have improved by leaps and bounds!

In the first three games, George scored 26 points, 23 points and 21 points, and has become a potential scorer.

But today, George’s aggressive off-ball running didn’t work. Because he discovered that when Ginobili was blocked, "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson immediately made it up!

Unlimited change of defense! Popovich doesn't matter whether George is a young man or not, since you can score, you should enjoy this treatment! And Stephen Jackson has always been known for his defensive desperateness, which Pacers fans will certainly be familiar with.

After all, "Wu Sheng" also played for the Pacers for three seasons. And the infamous "Smash Bros. Auburn Hills Palace" had Jackson's direct participation.

Under Jackson's strict defense, George could not run out of space for a while. Paul had to hang the ball to West, but West's singles failed to shake Duncan's defense. His turn-over jumper was interfered by Duncan's hand. The Pacers missed the first offense!

"This is the San Antonio Spurs. Their defense is so robust that they never seem to go wrong!"

The Pacers did not retreat quickly, because the Spurs can't play the "early attack" trick, which Henson can be sure of.

But falling into position, the Spurs were not afraid. They can win so many championships, but they rely on positional attacks!

When have you heard that the Spurs beat their opponents to death by defensive counterattacks and fast breaks?

The Spurs' basketball moves very quickly, because the Spurs can pass the ball from position one to position five. This scene is a bit like that of the Pacers against the Heat last season. I don’t know if Popovich sent Duncan to five and Dior to four. Did he learn from Henson?

Boris Diaw finally pulled outside the three-point line, and Ginobili hit the ground and sent the ball to Duncan.

It was West who played Duncan just now. Now it's time for Duncan to play West.

Just when everyone thought Duncan was going to end the offense, Stephen Jackson suddenly cut in empty-handed!

George hurried to keep up, but I don't know when the Frenchman Dior has moved to his side and blocked George firmly! Sure enough, the Spurs offense has never been that simple.

Duncan hit the ground with a pass, "Martial Saint" Jackson defies Horford's defense and layup.

Although under Horford's defense, Jackson encountered fierce confrontation in the air. But he still sent the ball softly into the frame, and the Spurs offensively succeeded!

"What can I say? This is the ultimate of team basketball! Team basketball vs. team basketball, this game is really getting more and more interesting."

Henson curled his lips, and the Spurs had the upper hand in both offense and defense. Popovich did not hesitate to use unlimited defense against George, a young man, and the offensive end also played a means of using conduction instead of individual singles to create opportunities.

Needless to say, Popovich must be well prepared.

After that, the Spurs still used team offense and unlimited defense to deal with Henson. Henson even felt that his opponent was not Popovich, but a mirror. In the mirror, it was myself that was reflected.

He seems to be fighting against himself, what Henson needs to think about is how to break his system! But to be honest, Henson never thought about this problem.

So after the rotation time came, the Pacers and the Spurs played 18-16, and the Spurs led by 2 points. The distribution of their scores is incredible on average.

Just looking at the data, you don't know whether this team is led by Stephen Jackson or Duncan, because the Spurs' starting five tigers are too average. The average scoring division means you can't find the defensive focus.

Henson now knows how annoying his more blooming offense is.

"It's okay, it's only the first quarter. Let's take it easy!" But even after 2 points behind, Henson is not worried. He knows very well that his bench depth has the advantage! The Spurs can start the Five Tigers with themselves, but they can't rotate and "copy" themselves, right?

After the timeout of the rotation time ended, Popovich replaced Dior with Matt Bonner, and replaced Duncan with Splitter, keeping the interior still with three-point firepower and defending the frame.

Subsequently, the old man used Gary Neal and Patrick Mills to partner the back line, leaving only "Martial Saint" Jackson in the entire starting.

Like Henson, Popovich will not rely too much on the main force. But Henson believes that his rotation lineup is even stronger!

Sure enough, as soon as the game started, Ray Allen, who was on the bench, used a three-pointer to make the ATT center silent. Henson smiled. I must get up now, right?

But Gary Neal, a small guard who lost in 2007 and didn't land in the NBA through the Spurs until 2010, gave Henson a blow.

Neal first broke Ray Allen easily and scored two points with a small throw.

Later, he threw off Ray Allen with a very fast run without the ball, catching the ball and hitting a three-pointer. Ray Allen's defensive awareness is still there, but he really can't keep up with Neal in his footsteps. Compared with the heyday, the defensive ability has dropped significantly.

Gary Neal scored 5 points in a row, instantly allowing the Spurs to stabilize the situation in the rotation time! This is the case for Neal, a player who looks mediocre, but he has convulsive attributes, and he dares to play and make moves. He can give a little bit of offense. He doesn't even need others to create space for him, he has a very strong personal ball holding ability, as a loser, he dares to shoot key shots!

So many times, Neal is the quick-acting pill for the Spurs. The case of him suddenly showing off to save the Spurs is not one or two times.

Henson really didn't know where Popovich got such a guard! Hmm...maybe the depth of the Spurs' lineup is no worse than their own!

Under the leadership of Gary Neal, the Spurs finally entered the second quarter with a 4-point advantage. 27 to 23, the Pacers failed to regain the situation by rotating the lineup!

The starting liner couldn't find the defensive focus, and the backup had a surprise team to help. Henson really felt that he was fighting himself! In the past, shouldn't Henson's opponents have such troubles?

Popovich anticipated all his conventional methods and resisted them.

Change, Henson needs to make changes. Whether he will take risks or not, he needs to take the lead in making changes.