The Basketball Court Swordsman

“Good evening, audience friends, and welcome to the live broadcast of the 2010-11 season and the NBA regular season brought to you by eSPN. I am Mike Brin. Sitting next to me is your old friend Bill Wharton, you Okay, Bill.”

The familiar opening remarks, when the Pacers fans who could not be there to watch the game turned on the TV, they immediately heard Mike Brin’s intoxicating Yanks accent. As the leading commentator of eSPN, Mike Brin usually only appears in more important or high-profile games.

There is no doubt that the Pacers and Eagles have just traded players with each other in the summer, and their duel undoubtedly attracted most people’s attention.

The Hawks released Al Horford, which caused great controversy. Hibbert of the Pacers has performed well after leaving, and has become a topic of interest. Today, the fans have to see. Who is the real winner of this deal?

“Hello everyone, this game can be described as the focus of the Eastern Conference. The Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers, they have also experienced the change of coaches and main players, and they have also played good results. The Hawks are currently 10 out of 6 After winning, the Indiana Pacers had an impressive record of 7 wins and 1 loss. I think Larry Bird must be relieved now, because he has undoubtedly been under a lot of pressure with Henson Joe as the coach. “

Bill Walton is an example of the success of a professional player’s transition to professional commentary. His humorous but professional comments are deeply loved by fans. No, as soon as the game started, Wharton brought the topic very accurately to the most controversial point-Henson Joe.

“Speaking of Coach Henson, he has been on the headlines more and more recently. Bill, do you think Coach Henson is really capable of bringing the Pacers back to the playoffs?” Mike Boo Lin very appropriately raised the question.

“It’s difficult,” Wharton didn’t give Henson any face as a rookie. “Although the Pacers’ record is 7 wins and 1 loss, at the beginning of each season, there are always some teams appearing in them. In a position that shouldn’t be there. But there are 82 games in the regular season, and these 82 games will tell everything. Coach Henson’s employment, to be honest, is unpredictable. For example, Al Horford, as a center, Coach Henson rarely allows him to appear in the three-second zone. This strange approach may allow him to win a few games, but he cannot win the entire season. Just like Coach Larry Drew said, Henson Coach Joe is very smart, but he is always just a layman.” Wharton spread his hands. As a professional player from the 70s and 80s, he certainly couldn’t accept Henson’s anti-traditional approach.

In Bill Wharton’s perception, big men should rule the penalty area instead of hiding from outside shots.

“I think Coach Henson’s arrangement is very thoughtful. His tactics are very creative and he is good at discovering what players are good at. He does not give players fixed roles, but lets them do what they are good at. “

“And that’s why I think they can’t make the playoffs!” Bill Wharton roughly interrupted Mike Brin. Of course, they were just arguing for work, without any personal emotions in it. . After the game, Brin and Walton are still very good friends.

“That was more than ten years ago, Bill. Now the NBA,” Mike Brin was not angry, but looked at Henson, who was making the final deployment for the players. “The NBA is different now.”

Henson didn’t know that before the game started, he became the object of discussion between two famous commentators. Now he is still trying his best to explain to the players the precautions. Whether he can get Hibtera out and whether he can find space in the Eagles’ tough defense will be the key to winning this game.

“Remember, Al, play pick-and-rolls with teammates in high positions, and take the ball in high positions! Be confident, you will definitely be able to shoot those **** open positions!”

Henson patted Horford **** the shoulder and pushed him onto the court. At the same time, the Hawks’ starting five are already ready.

Roy Hibbert, who is 2.18 meters tall, stands in the middle circle. He never thought he would appear in the Conseco Arena wearing an Eagles jersey. Hibbert’s eyes on Horford were not very friendly. He was going to prove himself in front of that “short man” today and let Henson know that trading himself for Horford was the biggest mistake he had ever made!

There is no doubt that Hibbert easily won the first strike for the Hawks. From the first second of the game, Larry Drew stood on the sidelines with his hands in his arms and said that he wanted to let Henson know how good he was.

The Hawks play a typical positional battle. They don’t pursue speed, but use complex moves and screens to create shooting opportunities.

Wesley Matthews followed Joe Johnson to death, and he is undoubtedly the most threatening offensive point for the Hawks. Mike Bibby raised his hand from the outside to command, the Eagles’ tactical training looks really good.

Suddenly, Joe Johnson ran back to the outside line. Matthews was just about to keep up, but he collided with his former teammate Hibbert.

“Nice running back, Joe received the basketball and he shot! No, it’s not a shot, it’s a pass!”

With the roar of Bill Wharton, Joe Johnson jumped up after receiving the basketball and delivered it to Hibbert who was inside the basket. In the face of Al Horford’s defense, Hibbert lifted up and threw it lightly, making the basketball hollow into the net!

“Nice cooperation, Roy Hibbert has a clear height advantage! To be honest, Brin, in today’s league, there are not many excellent traditional centers like Hibbert!”

Once he came up, Drew used his traditional way to hit the Pacers with a traditional big man. Hibbert also waved his arm with excitement. Faced with the player who switched clubs with him, Hibbert seemed very excited.

Afterwards, Hollodi began to advance with the ball. But before the Pacers’ offense hit halftime, Bill Walton’s eyes widened.

I saw that all the Pacers players were standing outside the three-point line, even Horford, the fifth position, was standing on the right wing.

“What does Coach Henson want to do? Does he make crazy three-pointers as soon as he comes up?” Wharton has played basketball all his life and has never seen such an offensive position!

After halftime, Holiday played a pick-and-roll with Horford. After the pick and roll, Holiday took the opportunity to send the ball to Horford who popped out of the three-point line.

Horford did shoot some three-pointers this season, but most of them were flashing opportunities. No one thought that Henson would actually use the center’s shooting outside the three-point line as a regular tactic!

Hibbert raised his arms and pushed forward. With his height and wingspan, as long as he pushed up, Horford didn’t even talk about shooting. He even made it very difficult.

Most centers face tight pressure in the high post and it is difficult to handle the ball well.

In the face of Hibbert, who was gradually being forced by a high wall, Horford was not nervous. He used his arm to force the basketball into the inside at a very fast speed!

The fans’ eyes moved fast with the orange afterimage, and Daniel Granger, who was cutting into the basket along the bottom line, steadily caught the basketball and directly attacked the frame!

Marvin Williams couldn’t run Granger, and the athletic Josh Smith rushed back to the defense from the middle. After Granger took off, it attracted the defense of Marvin Williams and Josh. But in this tight block, Granger was in danger and distributed the ball to Dunleavy, who was emptied at the middle distance.

Since the game with the Nuggets, Dunleavy has returned to the starting lineup. There are two reasons. First, Dunleavy does have a good scoring ability. His shortcomings are mainly defensive. Fortunately, the Pacers have the capital to change defenses, which can cover up Dunleavy’s shortcomings on the defensive end. Second, Henson found that Paul George, who has the best potential, first honed in the second team, but instead can get more shots and better training opportunities. After all, only in the second team can George play a central role.

Dunleavy was left unattended at the middle distance, which was tantamount to suicide. The white shooter did not hesitate, or even jumped much, to complete a “free throw” worth two points.

“Bang!” Mike Brin yelled his iconic voice, “Still emphasizing speed and shooting space. The Pacers have implemented Coach Henson’s requirements from the beginning! Although the Pacers are now a young ball The team, but their tactical execution ability is amazing. And, have you seen Bill, Coach Henson actually let Horford distribute the ball in the high position like a guard! In this way, the Eagles’ inside defense is instantly Become empty!”

Although Horford’s pass did not directly form an assist, Mike Brin knew that without Horford’s accurate and timely first-hand pass, there would be no wonderful cooperation between Dunleavy and Granger.

“Huh, do you really think you can win this way?” Larry Drew disapproved of the Pacers’ goal. After all, Granger could not pass such a wonderful ball every time. He is not a passer. .

In the next round, Hibbert continued to sit inside, intending to use his height advantage to overpower Horford. Mike Bibby waited for Hibbert to take the place, and then hung the ball firmly into Hibbert’s hands.

Hibbert leaned back abruptly, but to his surprise, Horford was not pushed away! Don’t look at Horford’s shortness, but his defense is also very good!

Just as Hibbert was about to find another way, Dunleavy, who was 2.06 meters tall, doubled up. The inside space was completely squeezed out, and Hibbert had no choice but to pass the ball.

Who is the pass to? Naturally, it was Josh Smith who was emptied by Dunleavy.

Josh didn’t even think about it, he just shot outside the three-point line! After all, this is a vacancy. But in fact, this vacancy was left to Josh deliberately by Henson.

Seeing Josh taking an open shot, Larry Drew felt nervous. Josh Smith is famous for his unreliable shooting, but Josh doesn’t seem to care about his unbearable shooting percentage, but is very loyal to his shooting.

Why did Henson ask Dunleavy to double-team instead of everyone else? This is the reason!

Sure enough, Josh’s shot was clearly crooked. Al Horford immediately got stuck in Hibbert’s high point. The impatient Hibbert tried hard to squeeze in, his hands were not clean, he pushed Horford directly out of the baseline, and then scored an offensive rebound on Granger. ball.

However, the referee relentlessly gave Hibbert a foul, and the ball still belongs to the Pacers!

Josh Smith can also score a three-pointer per game, so Henson feels confident and boldly lets him shoot from the outside. If he was shot to death by Josh, Henson would also accept his fate.

The Pacers’ offensive formation is still wonderful, Horford, as a fifth position, did not step into the penalty area for the second consecutive round. He and Holiday continued the pick-and-roll. This time, Bibby was stopped to death, and Hibbert couldn’t keep up. Holiday was like a sharp knife and plunged into the Eagles penalty area.

Marvin Williams had no choice, he had to cover the basket. Holledi stared at the basket, but with a pass from behind his hand, he threw the ball to Granger who was leaked out.

Seeing this situation, Joe Johnson immediately made up for Granger. Granger did not resist the shot, but quickly transmitted the ball to Matthews.

In the face of the rapid transmission of the Pacers, once the Eagles misses, they can’t make up for it!

Matthews’ decisive shots, three-pointers and defense are the reasons he can gain a foothold in the NBA. Casting three pointers as his job, he doesn’t want to mess up.

Without any accident, Matthews practiced in this position for a long time before the start of the game, and he had already thrown his hand. Basketball hit the net, and the Eagles’ tough defense collapsed again!

Larry Drew gritted his teeth, Hibbert was pulled to a high position, and the others were destined to cover the basket. Others make up for the basket, and the outside line is doomed to leak. The Pacers are precisely a team that makes accurate three-pointers.

It seemed that it was just a change in Horford’s position, but the impact it brought about affected the whole situation. Horford’s threat from the outside allows the Pacers to attack as they please! This is why Henson needed an all-around center like Horford in the first place!

With the right players and the right system, even if it looks weird, it can always achieve amazing results.

Henson gave Matthews a thumbs up, then nodded approvingly at Horford. It seems that the initial plan was executed quite smoothly. When Larry Drew reacted to adjust the defense, let’s start the execution of the second plan.

The feeling of controlling the overall situation is really cool.