The Basketball Court Swordsman

Before the start of the finals, the NBA officially announced the final list of the best team of the year.

Among them, Pacers forwards Paul George and Yannis Antetokounmpo were both selected as the best defensive team of the year. As a result, Leonard has been squeezed into the best defensive second team.

Once this list was announced, it immediately caused an uproar. Both starting strikers of a team were selected for the best defensive team, which shows how terrifying the team’s forward defensive ability is.

And this result is also superficial, at least in the minds of some people, George and Antetokounmpo's defense is better than Leonard!

After the announcement of the best defensive team, Kevin Durant immediately became the focus of discussion. Because he is about to fight a striker at the best defensive level, this makes Durant a lot of attention.

"This is likely to be the toughest series Durant has ever played because the players defending him are stronger than ever."

"Kevin Durant has just returned from injury and will run into such opponents, which will definitely make him play extremely hard."

"If Kevin Durant is pinched by Henson, whether Curry and Thompson can stand up in time will directly determine the outcome of the game."

Durant never imagined that one day his scoring ability would be questioned. But he is not worried, because he will soon be able to prove that even if it is the best defensive striker, don't even think of surrendering!

The championship, he no longer wants to wait!

Kevin Durant broke through with the ball on the right, and at the same time the "splash brothers" crossed each other and screened without the ball.

The Pacers' defense can't be focused on one person, because the Warriors have too many offensive points.

Durant faced George's solo defense and then broke through and took a jump shot from the mid-range. This type of attack is what Durant is good at, so even if he is interfered by George in time, Durant is very sure.

He shot lightly, repeating this action that he had done thousands of times on the training ground. Antetokounmpo originally wanted to rush over to help defend, but Green's cut in helplessly made Antetokounmpo unable to get out.

As a result, Durant easily shot the ball in front of George, who was selected as the best defensive team. The fans in the Banker's Life Arena sighed. This was Durant's third consecutive goal.

"Nice stop jumper, KD used this technique to perfection. I can't say that Paul George's defense is not tight enough, but this is Durant. Even tight defense may not necessarily contain him. He is this One of the strongest scorers in the league, it has always been!"

In his seventh point, Durant's continued goals helped the Warriors gain a 5-point lead. After Durant made the half-stop, Henson called a timeout. He did not expect Durant to feel so good today. The so-called "strongest defensive striker" hyped by the media must have angered Durant.

So, Henson sometimes really hopes that the media can shut up. Most of the time, they are unhelpful.

Without the crazy hype from the media, maybe Durant wouldn't be playing so hard today.

At this time, the game had only been played for four minutes. But in just four minutes Henson could see that Durant is unstoppable today!

There are always a few players in this world, no matter what method you use, it is difficult to defend. Without such qualities, they would not be qualified to be called superstars.

And Durant, unfortunately, was one of them.

Henson can of course let Antetokounmpo and George anger Durant, which may reduce Durant's scoring efficiency, but it will not allow the Pacers to win the game.

A team like the Golden State Warriors will not miss any gaps.

So Henson turned his attention to the bench. Defensive can't help, then work **** scoring!

Henson has high hopes for his bench players today, and he believes that these guys will not let himself down.

Badge: The carnival of role players: All the substitute players are adjusted to the best state.

This badge that he almost used in the Eastern Conference finals, it's time to take advantage of its characteristics!

"Good job Kevin, continue to put pressure on their strikers! I don't care what **** defends the strikers at a level! As long as you can continue to put pressure on their strikers, the Pacers will definitely change their defensive strategy. Once it changes, Stephen , Clay, you will have a lot of opportunities! At that time, I hope you can all seize the opportunity!"

Steve Kerr was very serious from the beginning of the game. He didn't want to miss any chance to defeat Henson. Every round, every time out, Cole hopes that he can suppress his opponent.

The Warriors were able to easily defeat the Trail Blazers in the last round, in fact, because the Trail Blazers were weak and lacked in defense. The forward defense is precisely the Pacers' strengths.

But when the Warriors regained Durant, Cole was very willing to start from the strongest of the enemy. Wait for the sharpest part of the Pacers' defense to be breached. Henson was naturally helpless.

Cole thought that everything was arranged, but when the game restarted and Cole discovered that Henson had changed players so early, he was a little panicked again.

Henson Joe, what a trick! ?

"Substitution!? The game has only been played for four minutes, but Coach Henson has already started to change. And this rotation... IMHO, I know this is a bad substitution decision."

On the court, Rajon Rondo and Siakam replaced Brogdon and Brook Lopez respectively. In other words, the Pacers are now a small lineup. Antetokounmpo went to play center, and George fell to the second position.

This substitution is unpredictable. Neither Rondo nor Antetokounmpo can open up the space. The ability of this lineup to create space is very weak. The Pacers are now behind, and the three-pointer is their best edge.

Besides, the game only lasted four minutes. It was very inappropriate for Henson to change people after looking for it.

"Kill them!" Cole didn't care what Henson was thinking, he only knew that if he didn't seize this opportunity, he would definitely be spurned by the goddess of victory!

In the first offense after returning from a timeout, the Warriors looked extremely confident on the defensive end. Green clung to Antetokounmpo, not giving the Greek monster any chance to catch the ball easily.

Just defending Lopez, Green also worried about Lopez's threat from beyond the three-point line. But it's better now, he can keep Antetokounmpo from eating and walking with just one heart.

Rondo glanced at Henson after halftime, and Henson nodded slightly. This may be the first time in history that Rondo listened to Henson this way. Because even Rondo thought that Henson's plan was a bit crazy.

"You are gambling, Henson." Becky Harmon also reminded nervously when he saw Rondo start to execute tactics.

"I don't deny it, but you can't deny the fact that I have never lost a bet." Henson smiled confidently, in the eyes of others he was a gamble. But in his own view, the result is already doomed.

Rondo passed the ball to Antetokounmpo, who was holding the ball and preparing to break through. At this point, the Warriors' defense was half contracted, but Rondo was completely emptied.

Antetokounmpo did not hesitate and gave the ball to Rondo. The basketball quickly rushed into the hands of the No. 9 guard, and everyone in the Warriors turned their heads, but they didn't mean to jump out to make up for defense.

Like most of the time, Rondo was completely emptied outside the three-point line!

"Damn!" Rondo cursed secretly, and then made a decisive jump shot!

If others knew that Henson had arranged a three-pointer for Rajon Rondo, they would definitely think he was crazy. Not to mention other people, even Rondo thought Henson was crazy. This is why, he just glanced at Henson to confirm his tactics.

But Rondo can only choose to carry out the tasks assigned to him by the head coach. So, he did not hesitate to shoot.

Rondo's confidence in three-pointers this season has gone up a lot, but he also knows that his three-pointers are not stable enough. If you can't make the investment, the situation will be worse for the Pacers.

"brush!"

Just as Rondo was thinking about it, the ball scored. With a long shot from the top of the arc outside the three-point line, the Pacers are now only 2 points behind.

"Fortunately!" Rondo smiled slightly, he found that his shooting today felt very wonderful. But how does that guy know himself... Forget it, Henson always knows everything!

"Look, didn't he make it?" At the same time, off the court, Henson pointed at Chirondo with his chin. Becky Harmon swallowed, even she was impressed by Henson's magic.

Badge: The carnival of role players: All the substitute players are adjusted to the best state.

For others, Henson is gambling. But from the perspective of using Henson's badge, he just knows that Rondo can make a good three-pointer today.

"It's okay, continue to be aggressive!" Cole danced on the sidelines, and today he was obviously more nervous and excited than Henson.

Rondo's goal was just an accident in Kerr's view, and a basketball game cannot change the situation because of an accident. What's more, it is a higher level finals!

This time, Durant continued to attack. He still chose to break through, he was not afraid of tiredness, but afraid of failure.

But this time when Durant just jumped up and was about to shoot, in addition to Paul George, another pair of big hands appeared in front of him!

There is no doubt that it is Antetokounmpo!

"Yunis Antetokounmpo, he is very quick to replenish the defense. Durant shot hard, the best defensive striker level, successfully stopped Durant!"

Mike Brin waved his arms with excitement, but Durant was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this time, Antetokounmpo's defense was so decisive.

This is actually related to Henson's position. Since Cousins's state is still unclear, although he has returned from injury, he did not start. Therefore, the Warriors played Iguodala in the fourth position and Green in the fifth position today.

Just now, Antetokounmpo is facing Iguodala. Iguodala's open shot threatened, Henson didn't want to test.

But now, Antetokounmpo's counterpoint is Green. In the playoffs this season, Draymond Green's three-pointers are only 20%. what is this concept? This means that his three-pointer is not as accurate as Antetokounmpo!

Therefore, Antetokounmpo can now safely and boldly empty Green and help defend Durant with George!

Henson’s switch is not a whim!

Rondo personally scored the defensive rebound, and then went straight from the backcourt. His long pass was very precise, and it went directly into Siakam's hands.

At this time, there was only one Iguodala behind Siakam. Moreover, Iguodala is still three or four positions away from Siakam.

What else is there to say? With a one-handed buckle, Siakam helped the Pacers equalize! This deduction also allowed him to completely crush the media's doubts about him!

He was once the player of the week, he is not a burden!

"A beautiful dunk, Rondo and Siakam's cooperation allowed the Pacers to equalize the score. In a wonderful game, neither side will be easily knocked down!"

The two who Henson replaced used their outstanding performance to help the Pacers immediately equalize the score, and his adjustment effect was immediate.

Steve Cole swallowed. This is exactly the scary thing about Henson Joe...