The Basketball Court Swordsman

Popovich did not expect that Henson would use such a weird move to open the score. His infinite change of defense persisted for nearly one half, but a loophole appeared because of the opponent's simple change of position. Horford's shooting stability also surpassed Popovich's expectations. Indeed, although Horford has basically taken shape, it is impossible to improve as much as Paul George and Leonard and others.

But you must also admit that Horford is still growing. His skills in all aspects are becoming more and more mature, and his judgment of the game is becoming more and more accurate. Most importantly, he has only turned 26 this year!

But now Popovich has no time to drool over Henson's players, he must find a way to get the team out of the predicament. 10 points behind, the Spurs need to tie the score before the end of the half-time if they don't want to remain passive.

Therefore, the old man called Gary Neal, who performed well in the first quarter, hoping that this offensive all-rounder can continue to show his enthusiasm.

"Others, pay more attention to Gary! Gary, I give you a certain amount of freedom to fire, but if you **** can't shoot the ball, I will replace you!" Popovich and Henson, he It is clear what his players are good at and what they are not good at. Gary Neal is not good at defense, so use the system to make up for it as much as possible. Gary Neal has plenty of offensive methods, so he must be free to play.

"Also, don't give Horford room! No, to be exact, don't give the Pacers any space for a player who can shoot! Watch your matchups, cut off the pass and force them to make mistakes!"

After Popovich finished shouting, he waved his hand to signal the players to enter the field. Now it’s almost time to turn. If Henson can replace Ray Allen, it would be best! Popovich believed that Ray Allen couldn't put too much pressure on Gary.

"The timeout is over, the Spurs are now 10 points behind, and the situation suddenly becomes serious. Oh? Both coaches have made personnel adjustments!" Kenny Smith who explained the game after the electronic buzzer remembered. The spirit came immediately.

"On the Spurs side, Popovich replaced Ginobili with Gary Neal. On the Pacers side...wait, who is that? Oh, yes, his name is Jimmy. Butler, I remember him! Coach Henson did not replace Ray Allen, but instead brought Jimmy Butler, who didn’t play much time last season. Jimmy’s performance was very impressive in the preseason this year. Let's see if he can continue to maintain his form in the regular season!" Barkley smiled with interest. Every time Henson makes an unconventional substitution, it is usually tricky!

Jimmy Butler replaced Green, George played the third position, and Yi Jianlian replaced West. Henson also made a substitution, and his substitution disturbed Popovich. Because the father is very clear, this is not Henson's conventional method of substitution.

The game restarted and the Spurs took the lead. On the offensive end, the Spurs' goal is clear, that is Gary Neal!

Neal's move without the ball is very fast, which is why Ray Allen could not guard him in the first quarter! But this time Parker waited for a while outside the three-point line, but still didn't play the ball. Because he didn't have a chance to pass the ball, the guy named Jimmy Butler stared at Neal like a brown sugar, and didn't give him a chance to catch the ball at all!

"Uh..." Popovich could not help covering his forehead when he saw Jimmy Butler's performance.

After all, the Pacers already have Paul, Leonard, George and Green, but they have one more perimeter defensive frontman, so how can others play.

Fortunately, Duncan finally scored on Horford with a very beautiful hook, which did not make the Spurs continue to embarrass. But Popovich knew very well that his own tactics and ideas were never played out at all.

Fortunately, the guy named Jimmy Butler doesn't seem to be good at scoring. In this way. Gary Neal's disadvantage on the defensive end will be infinitely reduced.

Jimmy Butler is not good at scoring, this is his impression last season. But today, this inherent impression is about to be broken by Butler.

Paul handed the ball to George after halftime. George faced "Wu Sheng" Jackson's defense. Not to mention being locked up today, but scoring is indeed a lot harder.

On Paul's side, Parker was inseparable, and Duncan was on guard at any time. Yi Jianlian pulled beyond the three-point line, but Dior strictly followed Popovich's requirements and did not give any players space to shoot.

Horford's low singles against Duncan is not the best choice for this offense. So George chose to hand the ball to Jimmy Butler. He knows very well how capable this teammate who almost helped the substitute team beat the main team on the training ground several times!

"Jimmy Butler holds the ball. We all know that Jimmy, like Leonard, is a perimeter that defends more than offense. Although Leonard has made great progress on the offensive end this season, this does not mean that Jimmy Butler is also Can get the same remarkable progress."

While Kenny Smith was talking, Jimmy Butler had already used his strong body to lean on Gary Neal to break through the bottom line!

Some Duncan is one big and two big, no, three big.

Horford, Paul and Jimmy Butler, who has already begun to break through, all need Duncan's scruples. Although Popovich said to help Neal with defense, Duncan chose to focus on Paul and Horford in the end. After all, Jimmy Butler was not the most threatening offensive point.

Gary Neal seems to be unable to withstand Butler's strong crush, and his lack of athleticism is very difficult for sports guards like Jimmy Butler. Finally, Gary Neal still has no advantages in terms of height and wingspan.

Such a "three-no" defender, no wonder Popovich is so worried about him.

Just when Gary Neal thought Butler was going to kill the basket, Butler suddenly braked and pulled out his hand!

Neal hurriedly stepped forward to block, but Butler was high off the ground when he shot, and Neil could not block the shot. So although Butler has a defender in front of him, he is actually not disturbed at all!

"No." Popovich widened his eyes, staring at the basketball spinning in the air.

If Leonard and Jimmy Butler both have their offenses developed...then the Indiana Pacers will be a difficult opponent to beat.

"Swipe!" The basketball hits the net and Jimmy Butler scores easily! Everyone on the Spurs looked dumbfounded. What is this Jimmy Butler capable of?

After Butler scored, he shouted in excitement and high-five George who passed the ball to him! Finally, he was finally able to fulfill everything he ever wanted to have in the NBA, on the real battlefield!

Henson smiled and applauded. He was not surprised by Butler's scoring performance. At the beginning, he had gambled on this low-level high-potential defender with the mentality of a try. It should be a bet!

After this, Jimmy Butler still continued his highlight performance. He first rewarded Gary Neal with a risk on the defensive end, forcibly turning Neal's shot into a three-pointed shot.

After blocking, Butler ran tirelessly to the front, as if he didn't want to stop for a moment.

Paul quickly hit the ball and assisted Butler with a one-handed dunk! A quick counterattack is undoubtedly the last way Popovich wants to lose points.

"After blocking, he dunks on offense! Jimmy Butler is so aggressive, he seems to be full of eagerness for every minute of the game!" Barkley was so addicted to seeing that, the one named Butler. The vitality that the kid showed was far beyond his expectations.

Of course, it also greatly exceeded Popovich's expectations. The pace of progress of the Pacers players is staggering. He really doubted whether Henson would be able to do some Eastern magic!

Jimmy Butler, who averaged 2.6 points per game last season, said that he would not attack. But this season, he has become a threat that can attack independently on the offensive end.

Can progress not be fast? With Henson's badge and Frazier's guidance, the pace of progress of the Pacers players from the offensive end is visible to the naked eye.

If Henson knew what Popovich was thinking, he would admit it generously.

"I do have some unknown power, but can you believe it?"

The 14-point difference is firmly on Popovich's head. He feels that it is time for Henson to come for a drink tonight...