The Basketball Court Swordsman

Al Horford made a three-pointer. Although it was just an ordinary three-pointer, it surprised everyone on the court, including Barkley. Prior to this, the league was not without a center capable of shooting three pointers. The Turkish center Mehmet Okur, whom Chinese fans are very familiar with, is a big man who shoots very accurately.

But even so, the center pulls outside the three-point line to shoot, which is still not the mainstream tactical arrangement of the league. More coaches are willing to let center forwards go to the inside to fight for rebounds, rather than let them shoot like guards.

That’s right, if you have one O’Neal and one Yao Ming, then letting the center go outside to shoot is simply a horror. But the question is, now in this league, which center can you be willing to sacrifice offensive space for his dominance in the penalty area? Instead of letting the current center forward stand on the inside, it is better to let them out while pulling out the opponent’s frame protector to win more opportunities for the team.

It is now 2010, Yao Ming still doesn’t know when he will be able to play, and O’Neal has become the “mascot” of the Celtics. In other words, there is no super center in this league now.

The era of big men dominating the league is over. Henson believes that fast-paced offensive thinking of large spaces will gradually become mainstream. And if a team has shooting threats in all five positions, it is undoubtedly the best match to gain offensive space.

A cold shot by Al Horford sounded the alarm for the Spurs. If they continue to leave the Pacers’ No. 5 position beyond the three-point line, they are bound to pay the price.

Popovich remains unmoved, and the wise old coach is not so sad because he is one point behind. Even if Horford can pull Blair out, it’s useless, because the Spurs are more than just Blair frame guards!

Parker hurriedly pushed the ball through half the court. The Spurs’ games are always so slow and methodical. But always inadvertently, you have been killed.

Henson didn’t want to be killed by the Spurs, although most people expected that. Holledi posted it just after Parker halftime. This was arranged by Henson. He needed Holledi to give the opponent a physical confrontation all the time.

If Parker was three or four years younger, he would be able to break through with this kind of defense. But now Parker can only be entangled with Holiday. The French’s own physical deterioration is one aspect. Holiday’s excellent defense is also the reason why he can contain Parker.

Due to insufficient playing time last season, Holiday’s defense has been underestimated. Even though Holiday is thin, he is a very smart defender, able to predict the opponent’s next move and react in time. Two years ago, when Henson saw Holiday playing at uCLA, it was his timely supplementary defenses that caused James Harden to struggle.

The Spurs’ offensive starting point was contained, and the entire offense suddenly became unstable. But this point of difficulty can not be difficult for the old Spurs, “Demon Blade” Ginobili went to the three-point line to respond, and Parker successfully made the ball.

However, Manu just caught the ball and prepared to break through, but he felt that he hit the wall! It was Wesley Matthews, his rapid lateral movement and strong body forced the “Demon Sword” to stop!

“Matthews, very tough blocking! He was the undrafted last year and played for Texas Legends last season. Although he is a sophomore, he is actually the first time he officially landed in the NBA! Matthews He has always been known for his defensive toughness, and it seems that Manu does not have the advantage in this matchup.” Kenny Smith put it rightly, Barkley looked dumbfounded. He was still trying to figure out who was Wesley Matthews among those guys on the court.

The Pacers’ perimeter defense was unexpectedly tight, and the Spurs dropped the ball several times and still did not get a good chance. In the end, the Spurs found Duncan, who is now the only sure point for the Spurs to score.

Duncan repeated his old tricks and turned over Horford for a jumper. 45° rubbing the board, Duncan’s trick is almost unsolvable. Horford stretched out his hands helplessly, he had tried his best to defend, but Duncan was really horribly stable.

“It’s okay! We have done a very good defense! Keep up the good work! Keep it up!” Henson doesn’t want to see any discouragement from the players. Once young players lose confidence, the blow to the team will undoubtedly be devastating. So after Duncan scored, he immediately yelled at Horford and clapped his palms hard.

“I bet that in the future Conseco Arena, half of the fans will buy tickets to watch the game to see Henson Qiao Jue’s funny performance on the sidelines. Look at Henson, and then look at Popovich who is as steady as a mountain. , That Chinese is just a clown.” Barkley spit on Henson with disdain, but in fact, there are several coaches in this league who can be as stable as Popovich.

4 to 3, the Spurs still maintained the lead relying on Duncan’s two shots. But Henson did not worry about being behind, he felt extremely pleased. The team’s defense on the outside line just now is as tight as a copper wall! Had it not been for the Spurs to have Duncan, they would not even get a point! But Duncan is 34 years old this year. Can he score on the inside so efficiently for 48 minutes?

Even if Duncan thought about it, his physical stamina would definitely not support him to do so! The basketball game is a tug of war, and it is harmless to fall behind a little at the beginning.

The Pacers’ offense is still pushing fast, and Holiday is very resolute in implementing Henson’s arrangement, as far as possible not to let the team fall into positional warfare. In an offensive, positional warfare consumes a lot while fast attack consumes less. Defensive mid-defense positional warfare consumes less while defending fast attack consumes more, so whether offensive or defensive, the Pacers are the party with lower consumption. Henson believes that when the Spurs begin to wear out, they will naturally show flaws.

Horford popped after the pick and roll, and Holiday drove straight in! It seems that the Pacers’ offense is exactly the same as just now.

Holiday breaks resolutely and decisively, without leaving much time for the Spurs players to think. Is it to patch or let Parker solve it himself? They must make a decision in an instant.

While Holiday broke through, George and Matthews also moved to the strong side. Unconsciously, the right side of the court was pulled empty.

Blair is firmly at the top of the arc of the three-point line. If there is no one to protect the basket, Holiday will definitely be able to score easily. At this critical moment, Duncan moved into the three-second zone! The Spurs fans all let out a sigh of relief, it’s safe now!

Holledi fixed his eyes on the basket and jumped bravely to face Duncan! But he did not jump for a layup, but to pass the ball!

When everyone thought that Holiday would end the offense, the basketball flew from Duncan’s waist and into the hands of Daniel Granger, who was ambushing in the right corner of the court.

Holiday attracted Duncan, and George and Matthews pulled the others to the strong side. So when Granger received a basketball at the bottom corner of the weak side, within three meters of him, there was no Spurs player wearing a white home jersey!

Fast pace, big space. Henson smiled, this is the effect he wants!

Granger took the shot after receiving the basketball, and then took the shot calmly. Granger has maintained a three-pointer percentage of more than 38% for two consecutive seasons and is a very reliable long-range shooting point.

The basketball was hollow into the net and did not give the Spurs any chance to breathe. Granger raised his right hand high and compared three fingers. Weak team brush? Granger believed that under Henson’s leadership, he would definitely be able to get rid of such infamy!

“With two consecutive three-pointers hits, Coach Henson’s tactical thinking is very clear, that is, to use his shooting ability to open up the space to create easy shooting opportunities. For now, Coach Henson’s strategy is very successful. The Spurs’ The defense always cares about one thing and loses the other.” Kenny Smith started to take a look at Henson. At the beginning of the game, he thought the Pacers’ offense would definitely be chaotic, and the defense must be full of holes.

However, after a few rounds, the Pacers showed an unexpected maturity.

“Screening, running, passing… the Pacers’ offense is so tacit, as if… as if they have been together for ten years!”

At this time, even Barkley could not refute it. He doesn’t know the magic of the 31-year-old marshal, but the Pacers’ offense does not seem to be at the same level as the preseason. In the preseason, the Pacers’ offense was messy and out of order. But now, everyone has a clear division of labor and a tacit understanding of cooperation.

“Yes, their offensive play is really sharp and eye-catching. But it is obvious that Coach Henson has been thinking about how to use shooting to solve problems. However, basketball games cannot be won by shooting alone! Look, they can’t. So accurate for 48 minutes!”

As soon as Barkley’s voice fell, today’s first iron strike came on the court. However, it is not the Pacers who are hitting the iron, but Richard Jefferson.

Paul George, with tall and long arms, gave Jefferson a great disturbance. Jefferson thought that this rookie playing in the NCAA second-level league would be nervous, but George’s defense was very good.

Under extremely strong interference, Jefferson’s three-pointer knocked out. Horford got stuck in the position, but did not grab the rebound, but let Daniel Granger easily pick the rebound!

This is of course not because Henson wants Granger to brush his stats, but Granger can drive the ball quickly after grabbing the rebound! Fast, the Pacers’ offenses are all around the word “fast” all the time.

Granger quickly advanced after grabbing the rebound. Before halftime, he hit the ball into the hands of Paul George who cut in from the right side extremely fast!

This running pass gave George an instant opportunity to play a fast break. At this time, there was no one in front of George except Jefferson who was following him!

Jefferson wanted to start a foul. In this case, he would rather let the opponent free throw than let him dunk easily. However, Jefferson clearly underestimated the athletic ability of the No. 24 rookie.

Jefferson pulled down George’s jersey, but George did not stop because of this. Instead, he took two steps and took a step inward from the free throw line!

In the horrified gaze of the Spurs fans, the first-year rookie named Paul George glides like wings. Jefferson looked at the number 24, as if he saw himself ten years ago.

“Hey!” The basket made a loud noise.

“Beep beep!” A rapid whistle followed.

“A dunk is successful, and there will be more penalties! Hahahaha, the Pacers’ rapid offense has made the San Antonio Spurs very embarrassed! Jefferson also tried to explain to the referee, what to explain? Is it possible that he should report that George’s soles have springs!? Did you see Charles, the dunk from the free throw line is one step in the official game! The Indiana Pacers are so energetic, they are completely different from the preseason! 8-4 , The San Antonio Spurs must be vigilant!”

The roar of Kenny Smith added a lot of color to George’s dunk. After a wonderful dunk, if you can’t hear the commentator’s surprise shout, the visual impact will undoubtedly be much less.

After George scored, Granger excitedly rushed to hit his chest. Henson smiled, and it seemed that Granger and this kid were getting along really well.

But what makes Henson even more excited is that Popovich, who has been as steady as a mountain, finally frowned and stood up from the bench!

It seems that Henson and his team have brought enough trouble to the old man’s Spurs…