The Basketball Court Swordsman

Seven minutes into the first quarter, the Hawks have not been able to organize a counterattack. The inside defense they were originally proud of was vanished in Henson’s simple position change.

Hibbert was unable to protect the basket, which undoubtedly made him lose his greatest advantage. A few minutes ago, Larry Drew tried to switch Marvin Williams and Hibbert. However, this didn’t make any difference, because the Pacers’ Daniel Granger at the fourth position can also open up space. After changing Hibbert against Granger, Granger immediately responded with two singles with the ball.

Hibbert’s speed is too slow to keep up with the outside players. Although Granger played in the fourth position, Henson never said he was inside.

In this way, the Hawks are currently trailing 10-18 and enter the rotation time. Most of the first quarter was played, and the Eagles only scored 10 points, which shows how struggling they are in this game.

When Horford once again used his passing vision to assist Holiday, who cut into the basket, caused a foul and made two free throws, the Pacers made the point difference to double digits in just one game.

Larry Drew had to stop the game again, playing seven and a half minutes in the first quarter, eight minutes faster. The Pacers are about to start the rotation of the lineup, Drew decided to keep Joe Johnson and Josh Smith on the court. If Horford leaves, the Pacers’ plan to open up space will definitely stall. At that time, it is the opportunity for the Eagles to chase points!

“Strengthen the offense, Joe, Josh, increase your individual shots! We must equalize the score before the end of the first quarter!”

With the loud shout of Larry Deron, the electronic buzzer sounded again and the game restarted.

The Hawks replaced Bibby with the young Jeff Teague. Georgian center Pachulia replaced Hibbert, Maurice Evans played small forward, and Josh was pushed to the fourth position.

This lineup is extremely aggressive and undiminished. To Drew’s delight, Horford really ended. Henson replaced Hinrich, Stephenson, Danny Green and Josh McRoberts. Of the five starting players, only the leader Daniel Granger was present.

Larry Drew waved his hand and the chance to tie the score came!

“Josh McRoberts, Duke produced a power forward. This year is the fourth year of his career. To my surprise, Coach Henson actually pushed McRoberts directly to the fifth position. You know, rebounds and defense. Neither McRoberts’s strengths nor low-post offense. Is it really okay for such a player to play at the fifth position?” Bill Walton looked at McRoberts’s information and thought it would be enough to let Horford pull outside. It’s weird. He didn’t expect Henson to have even more weird tricks.

The Eagles first offense, singles Joe opened his own personal offensive mode. Since Larry Drew has said that he is going to attack in a big way, what does Johnson have to worry about?

After a butterfly walk through the three-point line, Joe Johnson found that the number one in front of him was motionless. Stephenson is like a stone statue, and Joe Johnson is like a clown dribbling in front of the stone statue.

Johnson changed hands from his hips and suddenly moved to the left. Little did he know that the “stone statue” of Stephenson moved, and forcibly blocked Johnson’s breakthrough route.

Joe Johnson took advantage of a back-turned jumper, and a back-turned jumper with just one step inside the three-point line. It is estimated that only singles Joe can make this shooting choice.

However, even in this position, Stephenson’s defense has not slackened at all. He stuck it up, raising his arm to cover Joe Johnson’s shot. Although Johnson barely made a shot in the end, the basketball failed to make a shot. This shot was not an opportunity at all. It seemed that Joe Johnson had underestimated the somewhat stupid rookie in front of him.

Granger won the fight and steadily protected the defensive rebounds. The white point guard Hinrich is advancing with the ball. He was desperate in Atlanta this season and is eager to find his form in Indiana.

Although the Pacers’ offense is fast, everyone moves in an orderly manner. There are always people cutting in on both sides, and the center always runs from the center to the top of the arc. Sometimes even Mike Brin doesn’t know whether Henson is fighting a positional battle or a fast break. Because fast break running is generally relatively free, and only positional warfare requires precise running. But Henson, he combined the precise running of positional warfare into a fast-paced offense, which is why the Pacers’ offensive efficiency remains high.

McRoberts replaced Horford just now. As a fifth player, he is still standing at the top of the arc outside the three-point line, which makes Larry Drew feel extremely sick. That’s right, disgusting! For the first time, he felt that the inside line that can open up space is so difficult!

Pachulia let McRoberts a few steps. Horford can shoot a three-pointer. Doesn’t it mean that McRoberts can also shoot a three-pointer?

Seeing this, McRoberts did not hesitate and fired directly from a long range. But perhaps it was the reason that McRoberts missed the field. Larry Drew waved his arm abruptly. Sure enough, without Horford, Henson’s tactics of opening up the space would not be able to play out!

With a missed shot by McRoberts, Pachulia made a long pass and assisted Josh Smith with a dunk! Although Josh has no shots, he is as strong as James and is definitely a sharp knife in the conversion offense. This dunk like a Dapeng spreading its wings greatly boosted the morale of the Eagles!

“Coach Henson can’t play like this all the time, why did he send in a center who plays like a guard!? The Pacers are clearly sitting on the bench like a tough center like Jeff Fords!” Bill Waugh I was so angry that I let the big man float on the outside line, but let the outside line hit the basket. What is this?

But McRoberts’s recent strikes and Bill Wharton’s complaints did not seem to make Henson change his mind. McRoberts is a weird insider, just as weird as Henson.

As a fourth player, McRoberts does not have any characteristics of an inside player. His two biggest functions are coping and long-range shooting. That’s right, Ce Ying, a tall “magic” who can assist teammates on the court like a guard.

So the use of McRoberts must be bold. First, you have to make McRoberts handle the ball like a point guard. At the same time, the coach’s tactical training is better, because only in this way can teammates run without the ball be close. Only when his teammates are running can McRoberts’ passing skills work.

Therefore, McRoberts is not well known under most coaches. Many coaches cannot satisfy him with the first condition alone. After all, apart from Henson, who is “mad”, who would be willing to let a big man hold the ball on the offensive end?

Good at discovering and using players, Henson’s formation in this game allowed him to bring this point of his own to the extreme.

When the Georgian Pachulia once again confidently contracted to the free throw line to defend McRoberts, the white forward produced by Duke was once again decisive! This is the right that Henson gives to all Pacers players, whether you are a star or a substitute, as long as there is a space, even if the space is far away from the basket, you also have the right to shoot!

“Is this guy an idiot?” Pachulia couldn’t help but vomit, turning around and preparing to close. As everyone knows, basketball has passed through the net, and his inaction made him look like an idiot.

“Yes! Three-pointer! No matter what you say, Bill. The Pacers took the lead, that’s a fact!” Mike Brin also thinks Henson’s style of play is a bit weird, but as long as he can lead and win, what will he use Is tactics really that important?

This three-pointer opened up the score that had just been forced closer. Although McRoberts’ shooting is not as stable as Horford, he can also play a tactical role. Just one goal is enough to deter the opponent and pull the opponent’s center out of the penalty area.

Subsequently, Stephenson and Danny Green used their enthusiasm to cut into the score. It was Mike Roberts who assisted them.

In this way, after the end of the first quarter, the Pacers led the Eagles by 11 points 25-14. Henson may be one of the few coaches who can guarantee the same tactics even when using a rotating lineup.

In the interior offense, the Eagles did not have any advantage. After all, McRoberts and Horford’s defenses are not bad.

Pachulia thought that McRoberts was easy to bully, and only after confronting McRoberts did he realize that this white guy was not at all lighter than himself.

In the first quarter of the game, Henson had already laid the tone of the game. His short play style left the Eagles at a loss.

Unless Larry Drew is able to trade a few players now, the Pacers will be sure of this victory!