basketball player

Chapter 292 290: Carl who is too angry
Since Ray Allen transferred to the Pacers, his exposure in the league is actually not as good as before.

After all, in Boston, even if he had conflicts with the management and teammates, he was still one of the Big Three and an important figure in the Celtics.

However, after coming to Indianapolis, the protagonists of this city are Paul, George, and Henson Joe.Although Ray Allen can still play about 20 minutes per game, he still averages double-digit points per game.But there is no doubt that Ray Allen also encountered a dilemma that a star who is nearly 40 years old will encounter.

But today's lore undoubtedly made everyone in the league and all the fans suddenly remember who Ray Allen is!

He was selected to the NBA All-Star team ten times, won a championship ring, and was selected to the best team.And, he is the player with the most three-pointers in NBA history!Behind him is precisely Pacers star Reggie Miller.

So even if the stars are getting older, don't underestimate them.This kind of guy can stand up and kill the game at any time!
"I didn't expect you to make such a choice in the end. You won the elevator door, coach." After the game, when shaking hands with Henson, Stotts was also convinced.

Facing the perseverance of the Trail Blazers, most teams probably won't be able to make it to the end.But the Pacers not only survived, but also won the game calmly at the last moment.

Another "typical" Trail Blazers loss, where they had a chance to unseat a strong team, only to lose it at the last minute.

After shaking hands with Stotts, Henson found that Ray Allen had been surrounded by reporters.As far as Henson knows, this should be the most popular game after Ray Allen transferred to the Pacers.The protagonist, always the protagonist.

Of course, besides Ray Allen, the protagonist of this game is Henson.

The day after the game, many coaches and experts gave positive comments on Henson's handling of the last attack.

"Coach Henson has just played against Mark Jackson, and he can already win with the elevator door tactics. No matter how you look at it, in my opinion, this is undoubtedly a smart move." The ESPN columnist said.

"I'm also learning Henson Joe's tactic. No matter who invented the tactic or what it's called, as long as it can help the coach and the team win, it's a good tactic." Spurs coach Popovich said with a smile.

"I don't think it's stealing. Other coaches are willing to use my tactics to arrange the final attack. This is a kind of affirmation to me. Of course, Henson has improved some things on my basis. I very much approve of his changes. I have to say that the Pacers won beautifully." Even Mark Jackson, who carried forward the elevator door, was full of praise for Henson.

"It's the first time I've seen me get so many positive comments." Looking at the phone in his hand, Henson couldn't help laughing.

18 wins and 1 loss, and also experienced a subtle lore.When you are impeccable in your grades, naturally no one will question you.Henson was a little unaccustomed to no one arguing with him.

Of course, the most watched team in the league is not just the Pacers.On the night when the Pacers beat the Trail Blazers, last season's Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the invading Lakers F114 108 to 4 at home.

Durant's 36 points and Westbrook's 33 points eclipsed the Lakers' Big Four.

After this game, the Thunder has won 7 consecutive victories, and tied with the Spurs for the first place in the Western Conference with 17 wins and 4 losses!

"People always think that after Harden leaves, the strength of the Thunder team will decline greatly. However, this is not the case. The youth army of Oklahoma is still strong!"

"Durant and Westbrook have entered the ranks of the league's top stars, and the Thunder will surely get revenge this season!"

"If the No. [-] in the East and the No. [-] in the West meet again, I think this game will definitely become extremely exciting!"

The Pacers' lore win and the Thunder's seven-game winning streak became the number one in the Western Conference. The combination of the two things made fans look forward to the "rematch" between the Thunder and the Pacers.

The two teams have shown a devastating offensive so far this season, so who is the real strongest?

This topic has been heatedly discussed by major TV stations, and T.NT has even been promoting this nationally broadcast game in advance.Because four days later, this high-profile "No. [-] VS No. [-]" battle of kings will start in Oklahoma.

Henson dared not sit idly by as the outside world was so heated.He began to study the video of the Thunder team, and in training, he also asked the players to carry out simulation exercises based on the characteristics of the Thunder team.Even before playing the Thunder, the Pacers had to fight the Nuggets at home.But the Pacers have already moved ahead and put their focus on their opponents in last season's finals.

The Denver Nuggets seem to have been forgotten by the entire league.

"People's neglect will make them pay the price." Nuggets coach George Karl expressed his dissatisfaction with the attitude of the outside world in an interview.

"Now the whole world is talking about the Thunder and the Pacers, as if we didn't exist at all. But it doesn't matter, the result of the game will remind everyone of us."

The meaning of "Crazy Karl" is very clear, he wants to give the Pacers a good look!
Henson was not nervous about Carl's provocation.When he was a rookie coach, George Karl might still be able to cause him trouble.But the current Nuggets don't have the capital to challenge the Pacers.

Ever since Carmelo Anthony traveled east, the Nuggets have lacked a final star.Although the team still has a stable prospect under the leadership of George Karl, even Nuggets fans must admit that they can't stand out for someone who can stabilize the situation at critical moments.

George Karl's coaching style is to have no superstar, but the "no superstar" here refers to the privilege of not having a superstar, not the ability of not having a superstar.

At the critical moment, the combat effectiveness of a team with a superstar and a team without a superstar are completely different concepts.

Look at the staffing of the Nuggets this season, Ty Lawson?This guy is not on the same level as Anthony Chicken.Andre Iguodala?He can be regarded as the current star of the Nuggets, but Iguodala has never been a scorer.JaVale McGee?Come on, Big McGee just plays highly entertaining games, but he is still far behind the title of headed star.

In the case that the Nuggets do not have an absolute superstar and a main offensive point, Henson believes that his team can contain the opponent's team offense with a solid defense.

"Coach George Karl thinks I'm ignoring his team? Absolutely the most vicious slur. If he wants attention, he can prove himself on the field instead of yelling around like a clown."

With George Karl's provocative reappearance and the sideline interview before the game, Henson finally got over his addiction.

However, his response naturally couldn't make George Karl happy.Carl was quite irritable at first, and he was even more angry when he was attacked by Henson.

However, what is even more infuriating is that George Karl's team really didn't take advantage of the game.His ball-handling core Ty Lawson was miserably restricted by Paul today, and Iguodala and Gallinari were also swallowed by George and Leonard's defense.

Throughout the game, the Nuggets' starting five were all misfired, except for McGee and Brewer, who came off the bench, still had some offensive power.

Sure enough, as Barkley said, if losing your temper was useful, the Nuggets would have been the championship long ago.

By the fourth quarter, when Henson started Jimmy Butler again, even Brewer started to fail.The game point difference was gradually widened, when the game was about to end with 5 minutes left, and the Nuggets were already 10 points behind.An enraged Karl called a stoppage and pulled Iguodala past him.

"If you can't guard him, let him get off the court!" Carl's roar stunned Iguodala, let him get off the court?What does it mean?
"What!? I won't do this. I'm a player, not an executioner." Iguodala frowned. As a head coach, how can he ask his players to do this kind of thing?
"You coward!" Carl pushed Iguodala away, and then told everyone, regardless of his physical strength.

"Infuriate them, make them lose their minds! I don't care what method you use, in short, don't let those guys play the last few minutes of the game comfortably! Listen, this is our only chance to win!"

The players of the Nuggets look at me and I look at you, and they don't know what to do.It stands to reason that the head coach should listen to them, because they are all thinking about winning.But George Karl puts the players on the intensity, as if it is not just for the victory of the game
Iguodala shook his head, the nickname "Crazy Carl" is really well-deserved.

(End of this chapter)