The Basketball Court Swordsman

May 2, 2011, Chicago, United Center Arena.

Henson is not here for the first time, and to the Bulls fans, Henson is not a stranger.

So when he saw Henson and his players coming out of the player tunnel, the Bulls fans booed instantly.

"Hahaha, it seems that Coach Henson Joe is not very popular in Chicago. To be honest, I was surprised to see the Pacers appear in the Eastern Conference semifinals. They defeated the Magic cleanly, this season. An upset in the first round of the playoffs. But in Chicago, the Pacers must be careful."

The game has not yet started, once the Bulls' meritorious point guard Stephen Cole has already started his commentary.

"One thing I have to admit is that there is a huge gap between the Pacers and the Bulls. The Bulls have won a terrible record of 62 wins in the regular season this season. Want to win 62 games in the regular season is not easy. Anyone can do it. With the addition of Korver, Boozer and Brewer, the maturity of Noah and Gibson, and the overall performance of Lor Deng, the configuration of the Bulls is actually much more luxurious than on the surface. Coupled with the superstar Derrick Rose, it is difficult for the Pacers to deal with the Bulls with the magic method."

After Cole opened, Jeff Van Gundy took over the right to speak.

Everyone knows that if the Pacers can beat the Magic, they won on the whole.

In the first round of the entire series, the Magic's three-pointer percentage was only a poor 26.2%. As a team that relies more on outside touch, the Magic's regular season three-point shots are as high as 25.6 times, the third in the league. High three-point shots coupled with low three-point shooting percentage, such a performance is undoubtedly a disaster.

Even J.J. Redick, a recognized three-point shooter, only made 1 of 15 three-pointers in the playoffs. The 6.7% three-point shooting percentage is almost a microcosm of the overall downturn of the Magic outside.

In addition to Howard, almost no one in the Magic can stand up to help the team.

The Pacers, on the contrary, have 5 people averaging double figures per game throughout the series, and each point of the team can take on a certain scoring task.

Although Henson does not have Howard's 46+19 super monster, everyone has a certain fighting capacity, but it makes the Magic's defense completely unable to grasp the point.

But if Henson still wants to win the second round by this method, I am afraid it will not work.

"The Bulls performed very well in the playoffs. Both Lor Deng and Boozer averaged a lot of points per game. Joakim Noah's defensive ability in the interior is also a problem that the Pacers have to face. On the bench, Korver and Brewer both shot more than 40% of their three-pointers. Like the Pacers, the Bulls are a team with a lot of attack points! And their perimeter defense is not like the Magic So weak."

Cole analyzes the situation on the court, his view is not unique, because most people think so.

The Pacers can reach the Eastern Conference semifinals is already very good, everyone has recognized Henson's ability, no one has any expectations for their Eastern Conference semifinals.

Lost, that is of course. Won, that's impossible!

"So do you think the series will end in a few games?" Van Gundy threw Cole a question that was both conventional and difficult to answer.

"The Pacers have shown their strength this season, and they are not easy to pinch. So I think they may be able to win two games at home. But the Bulls will be the team that advances."

4 to 2, the Bulls win, this is the answer given by Cole.

"Look at these fans, they are all eager for Rose to take them back to glory. Damn it, maybe we will be the bad guy who broke the fans' dreams again.

At this time on the basketball court, Henson smiled at Vogel. Vogel has long been used to Henson's self-confidence.

But today, with the Bulls lineup complete, it will be more difficult than usual to break the dream of the Chicagoans.

The game officially started at 8pm. The Bulls fans put on red jackets, and the United Center was instantly surrounded by red.

Experience the atmosphere of the Eastern Conference semifinals firsthand, still shocking Henson. He had only seen this kind of scene before on TV, but at this time, he was caught in it.

"Listen, George, take your shot when you have the opportunity to take advantage of your mid-range shots. Everyone try to open him up, you have to lay the lead for us!" Before the players went on the court, Henson patted Paul George's shots. shoulder.

He doesn't expect George to contend with Rose, but as long as George can catch the Bulls by surprise and win the Pacers first, Henson will be satisfied.

"The starting players on both sides played, and the Bulls' starting lineup was the same as before. In the second position, Coach Thibodeau chose Bogans, who defended better, instead of Korver. It turns out that Bogans started. The effect is very good. The Pacers side...The Pacers side coach Henson took down Matthews, who has been playing solidly, and got on Paul George! Another change, the Pacers’ The lineup has changed again!"

Steve Kerr's eyes widened, this is not the regular season, this is the Eastern Conference semifinals! Generally speaking, the head coach will not change before such an important game unless he is forced to do so!

But as far as Henson is concerned, when the hard power is not as good as the Bulls, the series has entered a state of necessity from the beginning.

"Coach Henson did not replace Granger and Dunleavy, which means that Paul George, who is 2.06 meters tall, will appear in the second position! With such a substitution, does Coach Henson want to strengthen defense or attack? It's really exciting."

"Play as planned, don't be fooled by their changes!" Seeing this, Thibodeau clapped his hands vigorously on the sidelines to remind all the players.

The Bulls' tactics were originally based on the set of rotations commonly used by the Pacers. Now Henson suddenly brought George up, which would still affect the Bulls' plans.

Thibodeau thought that Henson was just deliberately trying to disrupt the situation. This guy has a lot of spooky ideas! Although George has had a short-lived performance in the regular season, he is not enough to become a key figure to change the game situation.

Therefore, he requested that everything be carried out according to the original plan and not be led by the nose.

After the referee's whistle, Horford and Noah's two college teammates began to scramble for the ball.

During the NCAA period, Horford and Noah performed their respective duties and won two NCAA championships for the University of Florida.

At this time, these two teammates must fight separately. Coincidentally, Horford attacked and Noah defended. It is also a highlight of this series that Florida's championship twin towers can beat whom.

The Bulls took the lead in getting the ball, and Rose slowly advanced. The Pacers' defensive strategy is also very obvious, they will block Rose from the beginning!

In the series against the Magic, Henson hardly arranged any special defensive strategies for Howard. Because he believed that the lack of support Howard could not kill the game.

But if you still use this kind of thinking to defend against Rose, then only the tragic death will meet the Pacers.

Once Rose lets go of his hands and feet, the rest of the Bulls will follow them crazy!

So as soon as Rose dribbled the ball beyond the three-point line, George and Holiday double-teamed.

Windy Rose saw the pass, and George took pains to make up for Bogans immediately.

"The Pacers' defense is very active, and the players move very quickly."

After several passes, the Bulls did not get a shot. In the end, Rose had to defend mid-range, but to the disappointment of the Bulls fans, the basketball did not make it to the net!

"Perfect defense! Coach Henson's arrangement is very clear, is to focus on the point of watching Rose! But at the same time, the defense is also very fast. We can not ignore that the Pacers have become the best defense team in the East one!"

Although the offense failed, the Bulls retreated quickly. They almost gave up on the offensive rebounds, once the offense missed, they immediately retreated!

It seems that Thibodeau was really scared by Henson's quick counterattack. To be precise, almost every team of the top three in the Eastern Conference has been destroyed by the Pacers' quick counterattack.

The Bulls retreated in time and forced the Pacers to fall into position, but Henson still looked relaxed. The Pacers nowadays are not afraid to fight positions.

George went to the right wing beyond the three-point line, and Holiday handed over the ball. Afterwards, everyone pulled away to the left, obviously to make room for George to attack.

"Except for Horford, who screened George, everyone pulled to the left! What does Coach Henson want to do? Does he want to make a first-year rookie single?"

Cole looked at Henson like a lunatic. Who gave him the courage?

George didn't have extra shaking, and George, who had a high dribble center, was not very good at holding the ball. But with Horford's screen, it is much easier to break through.

Noah didn't change defense, but watched Horford cut in as originally arranged. So George got a fleeting shot after bypassing the screen. This young first-year rookie didn't hesitate to stop for a jump shot!

When Bogans made up his defense, he realized that his height couldn't interfere with the rookie's shooting!

Henson used the data analysis module to see very clearly that George's actual height was actually not 2.0 meters 06, and he was only 2.0 meters 03 after he took off his shoes.

But the excellent bounce and slender arms allowed George to cast a 2.06 meter effect.

And Bogans at 1.96 meters, can only watch the tall black shadow in front of him, and calmly throw the ball!

"brush!"

The Nets made "white waves", and Paul George shook his fist gently. It turns out that in the second position, I have such a big advantage...

Thibodeau curled his lips. Why did Henson Joe's seemingly amateur tactical changes have miraculous effects?