The Basketball Court Swordsman

Consecco Arena, Indianapolis, January 22, 2012.

Today, heavy snow pave the streets of Indianapolis, but even so, it can not hide the enthusiasm that basketball has brought to the city.

For four of the past five years, the Pacers have almost never received a national broadcast. After all, during the time of Jim O'Brien, the Pacers were an out-and-out team. There has always been no connection between the fish belly team and the national broadcast.

However, this season, in the second year after that magical Chinese coach took office, less than a month after the start of the new season, the Pacers ushered in their second national live game!

"The Lakers are against the Pacers. These two teams are not direct competitors. The last time they played in the Finals, Reggie Miller and Jaylen Rose were both professional basketball players. Now, our Jaylen Rose. The husband has successfully turned into a greasy man with a big belly."

Before the game began, eSPN ace commentator Mike Brin teased his partner today, the former Pacers player, and of course, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points as the background board, Jaylen Rose.

"I am very happy to be able to return to the Conseco Arena to explain the game. Since Coach Henson joined the Pacers, great changes have taken place here, and everyone feels strange. I have a statistics here. It is Henson. The summer when the coach first became the head coach, compared with the Pacers player roster at this moment."

Jaylen Rose got to the point with a joke.

"Coach Henson Joe took over the team in the summer of 2010. Until now, 2012 has just begun. The team has only three players still in the team since the summer of 2010. They are Jeff Ford and Solomon Jones. And Brandon Rush. Originally, TJ Ford was also in the lineup, but because the Pacers roster was full of 15 people, he was cut by the team before the start of the season. Among these three, none of them can Enter the team squad.” Jaylen Rose deliberately paused after speaking, seeming to give fans time to digest the information he brought.

"Coach Henson Joe completely transformed the Pacers from the inside out, completely abandoning his predecessor's team. This year's offseason, he even sent Daniel Granger! Coach Henson brought the Pacers The changes are complete, but we don’t know whether they are effective. But I believe that such a huge, almost demolished and rebuilt personnel change will make the Pacers’ locker room turbulent."

"Is it effective? I have to remind you that the Pacers have a record of 11 wins and 1 loss this season." Mike Brin thought Jaylen Rose's analysis was a bit interesting at first, but the more I listened to it, the more wrong it became. .

"Uh..." Jaylen Rose did not expect to be demolished so soon. Although he was once a member of the Pacers, he actually has a general affection for the Pacers while drifting on multiple teams. He doesn’t stand on the Pacers’ side like Reggie Miller to interpret the game. “During the regular season, the team’s problems have not been exposed, but in the playoffs, Coach Henson knows a stable and How important an experienced team is."

Mike Brin looked at Jaylen Rose speechlessly. His funny style is better to go to T.NT... Obviously this is a regular season. He has to talk about the playoffs.

Rose seemed to understand Brin's contempt, so he added: "The stable and experienced Los Angeles Lakers will allow Coach Henson to find out the problems he faces in advance. What the Pacers need is a steady rise, not a lineup. It's a mess."

"But in fact, Coach Henson successfully got Chris Paul. The addition of Chris Paul is also the reason why this game will become a national live broadcast event." Mike Brin decided not to play with Jaylen Rose. Play haha, but cut directly into the game.

Henson was originally an unconventional and unconventional coach, but this is precisely why he was able to succeed. Mike Brin doesn't believe in a steady development. As long as you can win, no one cares how you win.

Did the Lakers rob O'Neal steadily develop it? Did the Celtics build the Big Three steadily? The Heat gets James, and it has nothing to do with solid development. The practice of cultivating rookies by yourself is not so applicable now.

At this time, the two starting teams have stepped into the court. Both teams’ starting lines are exactly the same as before. The only difference is that because of George’s injury, Henson replaced him with Matthews. This change is reasonable.

"The impact of George's injury on the Pacers is self-evident. Kobe is a terrible scorer. He will make the Pacers' defense very tense." Jaylen, who once scored 81 points by Kobe. Rose seems to have been able to foresee the tragic situation of Matthews, the angry black mamba is really terrifying.

After the game started, Kobe did not take the lead, but let Gasol throw a goal in the high post. West's defense is a bit slack, he thought Gasol was just a support point.

It seems that since being put on the shelves, the Spaniards also hope to prove that they are still valuable with actual performance.

Then, something unexpected happened. Just after Paul dribbled through halftime, Kobe pushed his old partner Fischer away and signaled to defend Paul himself!

Suddenly, the entire Conseco Arena became restless. The direct confrontation between the star and the star is enough to make everyone excited instantly.

In fact, the private relationship between Kobe and Paul is very good, because the two people's personalities are somewhat similar. "Black Mamba" and "Queen Bee" are the kind of people who are extremely eager to win, so they are also demanding on themselves and their teammates.

So when it comes to the arena, Kobe naturally hopes to confront the person who has the most desire to win and destroy him himself!

Since you can't make the best combination, be the worst enemy!

Kobe's strict defense does make Paul a little strenuous, after all, Paul is at an absolute disadvantage in height. In the end, the basketball was hit by Green. However, Green's three-pointer ended with an iron, and the Pacers failed to score in the first round.

After Gasol put in a high mid-range shot, Kobe did his part, using his back attack to torture Matthews' nerves.

Although Matthews is tough enough, he still seems a little weak in front of Kobe's superb skills. You don't even know what kind of inhuman training and torture the 24th experienced in order to hone his skills. Therefore, Matthews' toughness is a piece of cake for Kobe.

A flip-flop jumper from the free throw line position, Kobe is no longer the flying "Peter Pan", but he uses the conversion of playing style to make himself still in the ranks of the league's top stars.

"4-0, the Lakers are aggressive, and I want to crush the Pacers!" Jaylen Rose looked very vigorously. After all, if the Lakers can win, wouldn't it prove that his view is correct?

A solidly developed team is definitely better than a patchwork "mercenary"!

After that, the Lakers' tide-like offensive made it difficult for the Pacers to parry, and Bynum's defense of the behemoth inside, really let Henson see a little "shark" shadow.

On both ends of the offense and defense, the Pacers were stuck to death by the Lakers. George's absence allows Kobe to safely guard against Paul. After all, Matthews' offensive methods are still a bit simpler. The threat of his breakthrough with the ball is not big, and it is enough to leave it to Fisher.

Paul can't attract other people's defense, and the characteristics of Matthews' three-point shooting can't be used. The same problem also appeared in Green. Matt Barnes's "mad dog" defense made it difficult for Green to get opportunities simply by running. Of course, the "mad dog" here is actually a commendatory term. This kind of cruel role that bites the opponent's offensive players like a "mad dog" is what all coaches dream of.

After experiencing a dilemma of not scoring for 2 minutes and 32 seconds, Henson called a timeout again in the 6th minute of the game. At this point, the Pacers are 8 points behind half a quarter!

The previous tactical adjustments did not work, and the first organization point of Paul was eaten to death by Kobe. Under such circumstances, Matthews and Green, who are not capable of offensively with the ball, can't show their strength.

The defense of the Lakers championship twin towers also made it impossible for West and Horford to open the interior of the All-Star team. Henson didn't expect Kobe to take the initiative to defend Paul, so the problems facing him are unexpected.

This kind of time usually requires the coach to make the correct on-the-spot command to lead the team out of difficulties, such as an unconventional rotation decision.

During this timeout, Henson did not lose his temper. He knew that the players tried their best, but were suppressed in the formation. He picked up the tactical board and walked up to Stephenson. He needs to hold the ball, a second holding point besides Paul.

Hinrich? No, Hinrich's offensive ability is not enough to share the pressure for Paul. What Henson needs now is a holding point that can pass, score, and defend!

"Stephenson, Yi Jianlian, come here and sit in the middle. The tactical tasks of the two of you are quite heavy. I don't think you will be afraid of taking on important tactical roles?" Henson sat down between Stephenson and Yi Jianlian. At the same time, other players also surrounded, Yi Jianlian and Stephenson instantly became the focus of the entire team.

"I listen to you, boss!" Would Stephenson be afraid? Even if Henson told him to rush to blast Kobe, maybe this guy could do it. Seeing that he was going to play early today, he was too excited to have time.

Yi Jianlian was not so excited, but he nodded firmly. After nearly a month of competition, although Henson never let Yi Jianlian start, he did abide by his promise and gave him a stable playing time.

For Henson's trust, Yi Jianlian does not want people to say that it is because of his skin color. He hopes to use his strength to prove that he is worthy of stable playing opportunities.

"Very well, that's the end of the failure." Henson bit open the cap of the marker, and it was time to use the depth of the bench to deal with Kobe's unexpected changes.

The on-the-spot command of the rookie coach? Please look forward to it!