The Basketball Court Swordsman

Chapter 92 - : Arrangement at critical moments

Beaten up? Henson doesn’t need to beat the players. The last time the Pacers experienced the most humiliating 19-point defeat at the United Center was enough to make the young Pacers angry.

Even if he really beats chicken blood, this chicken blood was also personally played by Thibodeau for the young players of the Pacers. Young and vigorous, can not afford to lose. You let them experience a humiliating failure, and they will definitely repay it twice.

In the locker room during the intermission, Derrick Rose looked extremely tired. Although he scored 15 points in the half, but every scoring process requires Rose to spend 100% energy.

No one can spend the whole game like this. When you need to break through the defense of two or three people every time you score, you will naturally be more tired than everyone else.

The enthusiasm of the Pacers gave Thibodeau a headache. The biggest headache is that the Bulls are still short of major generals.

Thibodeau finally understood now that Henson was helpless when he first lost to himself. No one is available, which is a problem that all head coaches cannot solve.

“We need to be more patient on the defensive end, and change the defense faster! The opponent’s pass is very fast. I want you to block the opponent’s passing route as much as possible!”

Thibodeau put the defense in the most important position as soon as he came up, but the problem with the Bulls just now is that the offensive end is actually very difficult.

Rose feels struggling, Lor Deng feels struggling, Boozer also feels struggling. A team’s three important scoring points are not playing smoothly on the offensive end, knowing how weak their offense is.

But Thibodeau always abides by the principle of defensive victory. If we can’t score comfortably, it will make others’ scores even more uncomfortable! It seems that Thibodeau does not intend to solve the team’s strenuous offense.

So the fans looked drowsy in the second half of the game. Rose’s impact was limited, and the Pacers’ fast offense could not be played.

Both sides played defensive basketball, with a slow pace and frequent fouls, and the game was intermittent because of this.

Jeff Van Gundy is very enjoyable watching such a game, but Reggie Miller can’t help but feel a little boring.

“I never knew that the Pacers could do such a good defense. Coach Henson’s frequent substitutions and frequent wheel fights made Derrick Rose extremely exhausted. Now who can take the lead in a wave of offensive. Will control the initiative of the game.”

Although Miller didn’t like watching such a game, he saw Henson again with admiration. In the past, the Pacers gave people the impression of a group of immature guys who used quick offense to disperse each other. Although they could win some goals, they were extremely unstable.

But now? Henson seemed to reproduce the iron-blooded defense of the Preliminary Walkers!

The game has been played until the fifth minute of the fourth quarter, Rose’s layup allowed the Bulls to regain a 1-point lead.

Rose was already sweating profusely. When his teammates free throws, he will seize the time to put his hands on his knees and gasp. Although Rose is still very young, this does not mean that his energy is unlimited.

For the Pacers, Henson replaced Matthews and took Stephenson back. Seeing another energetic defender was replaced, Rose felt desperate.

After the Pacers’ offense, Henson let everyone interspersed with running positions, pulling the Bulls’ defense.

“The Pacers’ offensive rhythm is very fast, because Coach Henson put four small outside players on the court in one breath. Holiday, Stephenson, Paul George and Daniel Granger, they kept on. Interspersed makes it seem to make the Bulls defense lose sight of one another.”

Henson no longer used the double inside lineup, or even Dunleavy’s insufficient athletic outside line. Because Henson knew that it was time to go offensive and master the game! Wind City Rose is exhausted.

The Bulls put their defensive focus on Holiday and Granger, after all, they are the Pacers’ current top two in scoring.

But in the end, the end point was the notorious Stephenson. His fake pass during the breakthrough swayed Boozer, and then he easily made a layup. After scoring a goal, Stephenson again exaggerated his tongue, which undoubtedly made the Bulls players extremely angry.

The angry Bulls also hoped to tie the score as soon as possible, but Rose knocked out the layup surrounded by three people, and they seemed to be too angry.

Henson immediately waved his arm on the sidelines, signalling the team to launch a fast break, and it was the Bulls who were not standing still!

“Rose failed again! The Pacers’ perimeter defense is too strong, they make it difficult for the Rose of Wind to bloom!”

Amidst Reggie Miller’s cheers, Holiday breaks fast and the Pacers lead by 3 points. Henson is about to rise!

“Press, press!” Just as Holledi scored, the players heard Henson’s voice. From now on, he does not intend to give the Bulls any chance to breathe.

Halftime is pressing, once the Bulls players cross the midfield line, they will face fierce confrontation from the young Pacers.

Boozer even reached the point where he couldn’t even hold the position, the seemingly elegant Horford was rude and difficult to deal with. Not only Boozer, everyone on the Bulls is actually in such a predicament, it is difficult for Lor Deng to even be stared at by George to connect the ball.

But is there any arrangement for Thibodeau? No, he still hopes to rely on Rose to dominate the offensive end. Use Rose to death, this is how he opened the offensive situation.

Today, however, Rose has already fallen into the “birdcatcher” Henson prepared for him.

Entangled with Holiday, Rose called for cover. As soon as he bypassed Holiday, Granger slammed his premises, and Rose had to bounce back beyond the three-point line.

Rose took a step back and beat Granger with the league’s top explosive power. But before he had time to make a layup, George with slender arms blocked Rose’s way.

Rose did not hesitate and immediately passed the ball to Lor Deng. However, after Lor Deng received the basketball, Granger had already switched over.

This scene is the normal state of the Bulls offense today. Henson’s infinite defense changes and wheel fights tortured Rose torture.

He can neither effectively hit the basket, nor can he create opportunities for his teammates. In the end, Rose had no choice but to bite the bullet. Unfortunately, he still didn’t get a foul, and the Bulls returned without success!

“There are few teams that have such a strong resilience to change defenses like the Pacers! It is hard to imagine that this is a defense played by a team known for offensively!” Van Gundy saw it with relish, he never knew Henson Still a defensive expert.

In fact, Henson is indeed better offensively. However, the players he picked and Vogel’s defensive thinking created a tough defense for the Pacers!

“Coach Thibodeau completely handed over the offense to the players, which is also the reason for the Bulls’ troubles. He seems to be a little…too dependent on Derrick Rose.” Reggie Miller looked at Rose’s playing time. , If you continue to play, Rose’s playing time today will be another 40 minutes.

What is the concept of 40 minutes? In other words, Rose can only rest for a maximum of 2 minutes in a game. However, for the main players of the Bulls, playing 40 minutes is already commonplace.

Thibodeau is perhaps one of the most ruthless coaches in the league.

When the exhausted Bulls began to be unable to retreat quickly, the fresh and average Pacers played their favorite conversion offense.

The fast, organized, and efficient walker appeared in the last four minutes of the game, in contrast to the Bulls’ constipated offense.

The Bulls’ offense didn’t have much tactical changes. Most of the time, they couldn’t run out of tactics. In the end, Rose scored points in singles. But today facing the wheel battle that Henson prepared for him, Rose could no longer play God.

In the last two minutes of the game, the Bulls’ weak offense put them behind by 7 points. Everyone knows that the tactical arrangements of the coaches of the two teams in the last two minutes will determine the final outcome of the game.

Can Thibodeau make the players good offense? Can Henson resist the Bulls’ Jedi counterattack? The game is getting better and better, and it has lived up to the expectations of T.NT TV.

There are many examples of the Bulls losing because they can’t seize the opportunity at critical moments. The reason is simple. Their head guard Derrick Rose is not very good at three-pointers. Although Rose’s three-point shooting percentage has soared this season, it is still not stable enough.

“I’d rather let Rose shoot a three-pointer than let him plunge into the penalty area. Don’t let him try two points! We need a defensive trap to give Rose space and lure him into a three-pointer! Don’t let him go in the middle, don’t let him slip. Bottom line, remember, let him shoot a three-pointer! Don’t hesitate to make a foul if he rushes to the inside cleanly! But give me a bit harder when the foul is committed. If anyone scores him 2+1, I will train tomorrow. Make him look good! “Henson also accepted Vogel’s defensive advice during the timeout, but the foul section was Henson’s own thoughts.

??? The timeout is over, and the final two minutes will determine the moment of the game. ?

The Bulls fans thought that Thibodeau could save the Bulls offense, but this is not the case. The Bulls offense is still struggling, and the players just can’t run out of tactics. Perhaps Thibodeau himself did not know that the offensive tactics he developed would not work.

After 24 seconds of offensive time were running out, Rose saw that Holiday took two steps and boldly took a three-pointer.

But the miracle did not happen. Rose, who was not good enough to shoot the ball, was even more difficult to hit a three-pointer when he was exhausted. The Bulls’ key offense is outrageously simple and disappointing.

“Is this a three-point shot? What did Coach Thibodeau set up just now!? The key offense is so simple. On the contrary, it is Coach Henson who has an excellent defensive trap!”

Van Gundy was also more optimistic about the Bulls’ victory at first, but the later the game was played, the more surprised he was at Henson’s performance.

After all, Thibodeau was Van Gundy’s assistant at the time, and he was very clear about Thibodeau’s tactical accomplishments.

But I didn’t expect that the tactical arrangement at the critical moment today created a clear gap between Henson and Thibodeau.

Although the game is not over yet, Van Gundy is very clear that the result has been concluded.

Because the decision of the head coach at critical moments has a decisive effect on the team’s victory…

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