The Basketball Court Swordsman

As soon as the game started, the Pacers’ starting lineup was out, and the fans were shocked. The season has reached the end, no one thought that the Pacers would change the starting lineup. And this lineup is very “weird”. Holiday, who has not had much playing time, suddenly started again, and Granger, who had been active on the third position, was suddenly pushed to the fourth position. Dunleavy, who is 2.06 meters tall, has been placed as a shooting guard.

This unusual starting lineup combined with the image of Henson whispering in Granger’s ear just now gives fans reason to believe that the rumors are true.

O’Brien has fallen into a crisis of confidence, and now the person who really speaks in the locker room is the assistant professor Henson Joe. People were still skeptical of the authenticity of this rumor before, but now, everything seems to have been verified.

As soon as the game started, Henson stared at everyone attentively. This may be the most serious time he has watched the game since he became the official assistant coach of the Pacers. Because before this, whether Henson took it seriously or not, O’Brien would not ask for his opinion. So most of the time, Henson just did it.

In the faceoff phase, the Pacers’ advantage in height is fully demonstrated. With a height of 2.18 meters, Roy Hibbert, nicknamed “Black Yao Ming” by Chinese fans, easily won the first strike for the team.

The Bobcats seemed to have anticipated this situation, so they retreated very quickly and did not give the Pacers a chance to attack.

Holiday steadily took possession of the ball past half-court, defending him was the experienced and extremely strong Raymond Felton. But before Felton pressed close, Holledi suddenly made the ball. The basketball quickly cut through the Bobcats’ defense line diagonally and flew into the hands of Granger who cut the basket in the air!

As soon as Granger came on the field, he used a beautiful back-run to get rid of the French forward Dior who couldn’t keep up with him. As Henson said, Granger had a very good deal with the fourth position.

Cut into the restricted area, Granger rose into the air. Before Ratliff had time to react, the former had already split the ball into the box with one hand, and the Pacers took the lead in scoring!

“I can’t believe it! The Indiana Pacers actually started the game in such a high-profile way! Daniel Granger and Holiday have a tacit understanding. This is something we rarely see in the Conseco Arena this season. attack!”

Granger gave a light high-five with Holiday after the goal, and then rushed to Henson on the bench and smiled. O’Brien, who was sitting next to Henson, also smiled, because the poor coach thought Granger was smiling at himself.

After the defense, the Pacers also did a good job. Stephen Jackson’s singles shot was interrupted by Brandon Rush and missed. This is why Henson needs Rush to play the third position, and Dunleavy, who is more tall, plays the second position.

If Dunleavy is allowed to play at the second position, Jackson will definitely be able to clean the white shooter with just that goal.

The Bobcats starting second position Stephen Graham threatened very little, so there was no big problem for Dunleavy to defend him.

After regaining possession of the ball, Holiday did not rush to attack, but dribbled the ball with one hand and pressed it gently with the other. He still remembered that Henson let everyone stabilize the rhythm.

If this exciting symphony was composed by Henson, then Holiday is Henson’s metronome.

Holiday still set his sights on Granger this time, making Felton think he had to pass the ball. Unexpectedly, Huo Ledi suddenly shook his lower body, kicking the ground to accelerate!

When Felton reacted, Holiday was already heading towards the restricted area. The speed of this first-year guard defeated Felton’s experience.

Holiday’s “fast” is not only reflected in speed, but in all aspects. In possession, reaction and judgment of the situation on the court, Holiday is very fast! Henson has always believed that Holiday can become an All-Star guard. Judging from the qualities he shows now, it is indeed possible.

After reaching the inside, Holledi jumped directly and changed his left hand to prepare for a layup.

Ratliff set the right time to jump with Holiday, but don’t think that scoring in front of the veteran is an easy task. After all, Ratliff was also selected as the best defensive second team and won the league’s blocked shots three times!

Under Ratliff’s defensive defense, Holiday, who could not get the layup space at all, raised his mouth and flexibly brought the ball back to his waist in the air. With a wrist turn, he passed the ball. Get out.

Ratliff’s body had already begun to sink, he could not complete the cover! Hibbert, who received the secret pass from Holledi, raised the basketball with both hands to force it in place, seeming to be buckling!

“Damn it!” Ratliff stretched out his hand unwillingly to obstruct, but Hibbert was so high that Ratliff, whose body had begun to sink, could not touch the ball at all.

In the end, Hibbert’s two-handed dunks were effective, and Ratliff was called for a foul because he slapped Hibbert’s arm, 2+1!

Hibbert hammered his chest hard and screamed. What could be more exciting than jumping and dunking on the spot and hitting 2+1! ?

People used to think that Hibbert was a slow-moving silly big man, but today, after Henson liberated the team’s offense, Hibbert was also driven.

After standing on the free throw line, Hibbert’s soft touch advantage was also brought into play. He steadily made a free throw and helped the Pacers firmly hold the 5-point difference in their hands.

Holiday and Granger are liberated, and the others will benefit as well. It is not the coach who leads the team’s offense on the court, but the players. But first, you have to give him this leadership and the opportunity to lead.

Subsequently, Burris Dior’s mid-range shot was also interrupted by Granger in time. Dior’s off-the-ball running was very wonderful. If he was replaced by a regular four-position to defend him, he would definitely be scored. But Granger, he is a three-position player like a fake replacement. Dior can’t get rid of this level of running.

Two consecutive rounds of successful defense made O’Brien feel incredible. Henson has always advocated strengthening offense, how did the defense become stronger in the end?

The Bobcats returned without success again, but the Pacers who suffocated their efforts won’t waste offensive opportunities. This time, seeing Holiday break through the pick-and-roll, the Bobcats defense unconsciously contracted the basket. But Dunleavy, who helped Holiday cover, did not cut in after the cover, but popped out after the cover.

Holledi headed into the crowd, but the basketball jumped out of the crowd. Dunleavy received the basketball with both hands, the top of the open arc, this is his favorite position.

“Swipe!” He raised the knife and fell into the net. The sharp whistle sounded and Larry Brown had to stop the game.

The 8-point difference is not much, but the Bobcats’ consecutive misses and the Pacers’ consecutive goals made Larry Brown smell a bit of danger.

During the timeout, almost all of the camera’s shots were aimed at the Pacers bench. Because they discovered that it is not head coach Jim O’Brien who is arranging tactics for the players at this time, but the team’s assistant coach, Henson Joe, who was also the team scout last season.

The assistant coach helps to lay out the tactics during the timeout. This is actually not a weird thing. Popovich likes to let the assistant coach toss. Phil Jackson is even more, he is used to let Kobe take his own tactical board to draw. But if this matter is placed in the background of the Pacers, it is a bit unusual.

Popovich and Phil Jackson are both handsome and solid coaches, but O’Brien has been pushed to the forefront recently, and fans are calling for him to stop.

In this context, O’Brien also asked Henson to lay out tactics, which was quite interesting in the eyes of the media.

After the game, the Pacers still maintained the suppression of the Bobcats. In the absence of Chandler and Wallace’s two strong points in defense, one offense, Henson brought the Pacers’ advantages in height and mobility to the fullest.

On the offensive end, the impact of Granger and Holiday drives everyone. On the defensive end, Hibbert of 2.18 meters has become an insurmountable mountain for the Bobcats. With the opportunity to perform, Holiday became more and more courageous, and it was the first time that people discovered that this 13th pick was so spiritual.

After halftime, the Pacers returned to the locker room with a 9-point advantage. In the locker room, Henson returned the right to speak to O’Brien. But what O’Brien said was arranged by Henson. It’s like the assistant coach is speaking for the head coach.

In the third quarter, “Wu Sheng” Stephen Jackson led the team to fill in the points. But his outstanding performance did not last long. After all, Jackson had already passed the peak period when he was good at playing and fighting.

In the last three minutes of the fourth quarter, Henson established a play style with Granger as the offensive focus. With a clear offensive focus, the Pacers no longer played messy at the critical moment. Granger also gave back Henson’s trust with a steady performance, leading the ball with a three-pointer, a mid-range shot and a sharp breakthrough. The team kept the lead to the end.

When the electronic buzzer sounded and the game was over, the fans in the entire Conseco Arena cheered! This is likely to be the most comfortable game the Pacers won this season.

“98-92, the Indiana Pacers withstood the ferocious counterattack of the Bobcats and ended their three-game losing streak! Both Holiday and Granger performed well in this game today. I believe that next season , They won’t let the Pacers get into such an awkward situation again!” Jeff Van Gundy looked at the score in disbelief, and the Pacers’ performance today was simply amazing.

Not only because the stars played well, but also because their entire team completely played a completely new defense, offense and enthusiasm! O’Brien just gave up power, the team has become completely different. I don’t know if this can stabilize one’s own handsome position or speed up his death?

In the luxurious box, Bird could not help but light a cigar, a cigar belonging to the moment of victory…