The Basketball Court Swordsman

Stephenson is not the number one, and has never been the number one. The task Henson gave him was to take the ball for half the time, nothing more.

Sometimes, Stephenson can make him perform well. When this guy has too many scruples in his mind, this is where he ended up today.

Henson's roar, as if pulling Stephenson out of the panic. He stared at Henson and nodded slightly. I just have to take the ball through half the time and hand it to Horford. There is nothing difficult, even the stupidest kid in Harlem can do it!

Seeing Stephenson's eyes change from confusion to firmness, Henson tidyed up his jersey, "Don't try to calm yourself down, bring that fire to blow them up, Lance."

The timeout ended soon, and the 7-0 score made the Thunder fans triumphant. So when the game restarted and Lance Stephenson once again held the ball for halftime, the Thunder fans even laughed.

But this time, Stephenson didn't stop the ball and was not overwhelmed. He lowered his center of gravity and kept the basketball as safe as possible. Then, after Al Horford mentioned the high position, Stephenson immediately sent the ball out!

"Al Horford held the ball high, this time Lance did not make a mistake, but this does not mean that the Pacers' offense will definitely work."

Al Horford, this is definitely one of Perkins' most hated opponents, his strengths correspond to Perkins' shortcomings.

Accurate three-pointers, mid-range shooting and high position support ability correspond to Perkins' slow pace and insufficient perimeter defense awareness. In the finals of last season, it was Horford's ability to open up space that made Perkins's frame-protecting gate lose its due role.

This time, Henson also wanted to seize this point and make a fuss! Of course, Horford's task is not only to open up space, but also to organize an offense!

As soon as Horford held the ball, Lance Stephenson immediately cut in! When Westbrook reacted and was about to chase, he collided with Leonard full of arms, without the ball to screen! The Pacers players once again demonstrated their powerful tactical execution capabilities!

Congolese forward Serge Ibaka sees the defense to the basket. Although Stephenson has a tendon, he is not stupid. Seeing someone make up the defense, Stephenson did not have the brain to challenge Ibaka, but used his favorite back pass to the ball to David West.

Henson smiled and shook his head. Henson's unnecessary fancy moves were indeed one of his shortcomings. But sometimes, given the players some space to play, they can bring the coach the greatest return.

West did not make a mid-range shot, but stepped to the basket and ended the offense with a one-handed dunk. Although Ibaka's physical fitness is superb, but this cooperation is formed between the electric light and flint, and the Congolese have no time to react.

West’s dunk made the cheers in the Chesapeake Energy Arena much less. Stephenson carried his own bomb for the first time, blasting the Thunder's defenses!

Of course, although the assist for this goal came from Stephenson. But it was Al Horford who actually launched the attack. Horford did not have stage fright, as a center, he bravely stood up and organized the offensive task. It seems that those simple conversations on the plane this morning really worked.

Al Horford organizes the attack, this is Henson's plan A!

"Block Horford's receiving route!" On the other end, Brooks also saw Henson's strategy. Stephenson is just a cover, the real offensive starting point is Horford.

Therefore, as long as Horford is not allowed to easily hold the ball in the high post, the Pacers' offense will become as chaotic as before.

However, the truth is not as smooth as Brooks expected. Henson Joe had long thought that the Thunder would block Horford's receiving route, so it had already been arranged.

This time, Durant's mid-range turn over jumper was defended by Leonard. Although Leonard's height is much different from Durant, his wingspan is exaggerated and the timing of blocking is very accurate, which can always interfere with Durant's shooting.

This is also the reason why Henson needs Leonard to start today. Compared to Green, Leonard has worse three-point ability but better defensive ability. If Durant is confident in the opening game, it will be difficult to play the game afterwards. So as soon as the game opens, a gate must be used to clamp him!

Durant missed a shot and the Thunder immediately retreated. Everyone on the Thunder is full of energy and can run from position one to position five.

This time, Perkins paid great attention to Horford's position. Once this guy mentions the high post, Perkins will stick to Horford's chest, blocking the receiving route.

Horford saw Perkins staying true to himself, so he didn't go to the high post. He crossed into gear, jammed Perkins with his back, then stretched his right arm and raised his hand for the ball.

Horford wants the ball in the low post!

"This... isn't he going to do some organization?" Brooks frowned, the situation is different from what he imagined.

Stephenson did not hesitate and immediately used a lob pass to send the "ammunition" inside. Who stipulated that the organization of the offense can only be carried out at a high position?

Horford held the ball with his back, but his eyes were watching the teammates running. As soon as Horford held the ball, Paul George cut in from the right bottom corner and made another air cut. The Swiss Army Knife couldn't defend it. Unless he directly grabs George's jersey, it is impossible to force him to stop.

When George ran past Horford, Sefrosa stretched his arms! As an experienced defensive expert, he knows that this is the best time for the inside line to feed the outside line in the low post. However, Horford did not pass the ball, Horford remained indifferent until George had run behind Horford.

"Pretending to be attacking?" Sefrosa was a little confused. At this moment, the basketball suddenly caught Sefrosa's eyes and was caught by George!

"What!? When did the pass!"

Al Horford turned his back to the basket, threw the basketball back without looking at anyone, and delivered it to George! A pass is not seen behind one!

"This is!?" Charles Barkley suddenly got goosebumps. This ball is simply a re-enactment of Sabonis and Yao Ming who didn't look at the pass from behind!

Paul George received the basketball while the "Swiss Army Knife" was still behind him, and there was no one in front of George. There is no doubt that this energetic No. 24 will not waste this opportunity to bomb the rim.

When Perkins, in a cold sweat, turned around, he saw that Paul George was already hanging frames with his hands! Horford pointed lightly to the big screen at the scene and immediately returned to guard!

"Comprehensive, **** comprehensive!" Brooks gritted his teeth, Horford is really one of the most underrated stars!

He thought that preventing Horford from holding the ball in the high post would prevent the Pacers from playing a smooth offense, but he was wrong. Horford could see six ways from any position on the court!

"Al Horford once again beautifully scored the goal. We always thought that Coach Henson used Stephenson instead of Chris Paul, but we all guessed wrong. The real point guard in Coach Henson's lineup is Al Horford, he is an organization center!"

Barkley shook his head, organizing center, this kind of term would never appear in the 90s. It can only be said that modern basketball has increasingly developed in the direction that Pat Riley wanted. The boundaries between the players' positions have become increasingly blurred. And Henson, is such a coach who does not yield to the norm.

After two consecutive dunks, the Pacers' morale was reinvigorated after the first 7-0.

After the Thunder attacked, Serge Ibaka's mid-range was blocked by West to his fingertips, and he shot a three-pointer. Stephenson rushed to the basket to receive this air ball, and then went straight to the backcourt for a long pass!

The orange-red afterimage of the camera follower moved quickly, and the fans discovered that Paul George had run near the midfield line!

"Damn Lance, it's only two rounds!" When Henson saw this long pass high and floating, he knew it was impossible for George to comfortably follow.

This is Stephenson. If you want to have his good, you must accept his bad. He is frizzy and often passes some very thoughtful but equally difficult balls.

Durant jumped up, as if a wall was between George and the basketball.

But the pass was so high that even Durant could not reach it. Seeing that the basketball was about to fly to the technical stage, George came from behind, leaned back slightly in the air, supported the basketball with one hand, and then moved to the court.

Leonard just arrived and received the basketball to continue the fast break! But at this time, the Thunder's defense is almost in place, and Ibaka has already rushed into the three-second zone. But after Leonard rushed up, he didn't intend to slow down, and saw the number 2 with the oddly long arms hit the restricted area to challenge Ibaka!

Ibaka's calf muscles contracted quickly, and then his body bounced up! If it is an ordinary three position, absolutely can not escape the fate of being taken by volleyball. However, in the air, Ibaka was surprised to find that there was still a short gap between his fingers and the basketball in Leonard's hands! Leonard did not dodge at all, but used his wingspan advantage to abruptly avoid blocking!

With a flick of his wrist, Leonard threw the ball to the backboard, and the basketball "obediently" hit the backboard and refracted into the net. Because Leonard did not dodge, he was knocked down by Ibaka at the same time, and the referee's whistle sounded through the audience like a siren!

"2+1, Leonard is really a sharp knife in switching offense! His scoring ability has improved a lot this season, this is undoubtedly a beautiful counterattack!"

West and Stephenson immediately ran over to get Leonarda up, which was a request made by Henson at the beginning of the season.

"Everyone, don't rush to stand up after you fall and wait for your brothers to come and pull you."

Doing so can prevent player injuries, and secondly, it can enhance team cohesion.

After being pulled up by his teammates, Leonard did not celebrate or show expression, but directly stood on the free throw line, and amidst the boos of the Thunder fans, he steadily scored the ball!

Henson clapped silently in the audience, and all the "dynamite bags" he threw up exploded!

The Pacers cheered up and gave the Oklahoma City Thunder a 7-0! Want to test the depth of the defending champion's bench? Then you have to be stricter!

Plan A is temporarily successful, but Henson hopes that this game will not use plan B in the end...