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328 Chapter 326: The wrong poison

In the third quarter, Spoelstra's unbelief cost him dearly.If it weren't for LeBron James' thunderous breakthrough to score a three-pointer at the last moment, the Heat would now be behind the Pacers by double digits.

A basketball game is the same as a war, in addition to skills and tactics, it also requires morale.Horford and West's offensive in the third quarter was like no man's land, which undoubtedly greatly improved the morale of the Pacers players.On the other hand, the Heat were beaten a little depressed.

Spoelstra is very clear that James can close the score in the last second of the third quarter, which does not mean that he will definitely be able to equalize the score in the last second before the end of the game.Unable to wait any longer, Spoelstra had to try, even knowing that this was probably what Henson wanted.

So, the Heat quickly made their adjustments.

The Filipino coach picked up the tactical board and wrote and drew on it.While writing, he kept yelling to his players: "Team double-team, resolutely double-team! Once the opponent gets the ball inside, the double-team must go immediately, don't hesitate!"

In the end, Spoelstra relented.The game has been completely controlled by Henson, and you can only choose to go the way he tells you to go.

As for whether the Heat can win the game, it depends on whether the players can break through the shackles on the road given by Henson.

On the other side, the Pacers' bench, Henson Joe in a black Armani suit, was calm and composed, in stark contrast to the yelling Spoelstra.

Henson is well aware that double-teaming is the only option for the Filipino.Both West and Horford scored very well today. If they didn't double-team, the Pacers could really crush the Heat by two points.

But if you double-team, congratulations, the Heat can speed up their death!
The Miami Heat with a neat lineup is not invincible!
"At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Coach Henson's midfield adjustment gave the Pacers an 8-point lead. I have to say that the Pacers are very adaptable on the spot, and they always have a way to turn the situation back. Now let's see if the Miami Heat also have the ability to turn decay into magic!"

On the first attack at the opening of the fourth quarter, Wade expressed the Heat's determination to win with a smart breakthrough.

I have to admit that Wade's state today is very, very good. It is one of Wade's best performances since Henson and the Heat played against each other so many times.

His breakthroughs and his finishing at the basket are somewhat reminiscent of his heyday.

But Henson is not afraid of letting the Heat score at all. If the Pacers can't guard the Heat, can the Heat guard themselves?

"It's still a low post attack!" Seeing Horford and Bosh wrestling for a position, Mike Breen yelled, pointing at the three-second zone.

Henson doesn't care whether the game is boring or not, the Pacers will play in whatever way they can win.So, as soon as the fourth quarter came up, the Pacers were ready to use low-post offense to solve the battle.

But this time, the Heat did not sit still.The moment Horford received the ball, James suddenly rushed over, raised his arm high, and leaned towards Horford.

Double-teamed!

"Good opportunity!" Henson was secretly pleased, he wished the Heat would double-team him sooner!
Horford used his peripheral vision to scan James, who came to defend him, but he didn't act rashly, and he didn't expose his advantage of observing the position of his teammates.

The moment James completes the double-team!Horford suddenly used a hook action to throw the basketball out vigorously!
"Damn it!" James immediately turned his head and rushed back. He knew that Danny Green was unmarked in the bottom corner at this time!
LeBron made a leap, and it must be said that the speed and height of James' throwing back were really scary.But even so, Green still calmly shot a three-pointer and was not intimidated by James.

In the desperate eyes of the Heat generals, the orange Spalding basketball rolled and fell into the net. The referee raised his arm, and the three-pointer was valid!

"Bang!" Mike Breen uttered his iconic shout, "Finally, the Heat still double-teamed. But also, the Pacers finally got a chance to shoot a three-pointer! Believe me, Coach Henson Joe must have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time!"

A three-pointer hit meant Spoelstra was 11 points behind.His double-teaming didn't work from the very beginning.

If you start to fear a player and stop at nothing to limit him.Well, this team has actually lost more than half.

This truth has been reflected in Henson and Spoelstra today.

When James killed all directions in the first half of the game, Henson was not afraid, but tried to solve the problems brought by James from other aspects.

In the second half, when Horford and West bombarded the Heat inside, Spoelstra was intimidated.Therefore, the Filipino coach tried to double-team despite breaking his impregnable perimeter defense.

As a result, it is thankless. The 11-point difference was firmly on the head of the Heat, and Henson pushed them to the edge of the cliff again.

But even so, Spoelstra told his players to stick to the double-team.On the one hand, it's because he doesn't have any defenders who can stand on the inside.On the other hand, Spoelstra believes that the Pacers' outside line has been blocked in this game, and it is impossible to feel so hot every time.I would rather bet on the Pacers' three-pointers than let Horford and West get close to the basket.

On the offensive end, the Heat's Big Three are still strong.After Wade broke through, he moved the ball in a wide range, and very thrillingly stuffed the ball into the hands of James in the right corner.

James carried Green and rushed in. Today Green has been broken by James countless times.

Henson shook his head. It wasn't that Green didn't work hard, but because of his physical disadvantage.So he walked up to Leonard and tapped the "facially paralyzed man" on the head.

"Two tasks, defense, and three-pointers." Without much nonsense, Henson waved his hand and asked Leonard to go to the technical table to prepare.

At the same time, the referee's whistle sounded.James' breakthrough failed to score directly, but he still crushed Green and got a foul.

A dead ball appeared, and Henson got a dead ball opportunity just as he was about to make a substitution.Seeing Leonard play, the cheers in the Bankers Life Arena rose another octave.James turned his head to look at the boy with the corn hair, and the bad memories of last season's Eastern Conference Finals instantly flooded his mind.

Henson is killing people and punishing them, and killing people is going to punish them.

"The fourth quarter has been going on for more than three minutes, and the score is still hovering between single digits and double digits. Coach Henson did not give the Heat too many opportunities. He replaced Leonard in advance to prevent James from scoring. If this situation continues, it is only a matter of time before the Pacers win their 22nd consecutive game this season!"

Mike Brin wiped his sweat while checking the time.It's getting closer, Henson Joe's team is getting closer to making history!
Well, it seems like it's only a matter of time before the game is won.But Henson doesn't think so, and he doesn't allow his players to think so.

So after James made two free throws, Henson clapped his hands vigorously, "Cheer up, don't relax until the last moment!"

It is absolutely impossible for Henson to accept such a thing as a gutter capsized.

We're about to beat the Heat, we're about to tie the 22-game winning streak.
What an alluring prospect these are, as enchanting as Medusa's countenance.But as soon as you take a look at Medusa's features, all is lost.

And what Henson has to do is to remind the players not to look at the face of "Medusa"!

Leonard didn't look at "Medusa"'s face, this guy was staring at the basket.

It's still James. When the Pacers sit in low singles inside, James is always the first to pinch the point.

First, James' body allows him to resist the impact of inside players.Second, everyone saw it just now. After James double-teamed, he could quickly defend back.

Of course, what Henson is concerned about is that for James to play like this, he needs to consume twice as much energy on the defensive end!
This time, West used a ground pass to pass the opportunity from the gap between James and Haslem to Leonard.

Leonard didn't have much scoring ability last season, which is why James dared to double-team decisively.

Let that kid vote, what can he do?
Leonard can't score, which seems to have become an inherent impression.It's like when people mention Kidd, they say he can't shoot.

But in fact, since the 04-05 season, Kidd's three-point shooting percentage has stabilized. In Dallas in the 09-10 season, Kidd even made 5.2% of his 42-point shots per game with an average of [-] shots!

It's just that people still think Kidd can't shoot because of things like "inherent impressions", and they give him time and time again.

Just like now, people still think Leonard can't score.But when James remembered that Leonard had shown his scoring talent more than once this season, it was too late
Originally, James was not very active in his outward attack. What he wanted was to let Leonard shoot, and then stay close to the basket to fight for rebounds.

But halfway through, James suddenly rushed out!He knew that he had made a big mistake!
And Leonard's three-point long-range shot from the left corner did not give James a chance to make up for his mistakes!
The corners of Henson's mouth curled up slightly, Spoelstra, you chose the wrong poison!
"Go in! Kawhi Leonard, he made James pay for his negligence! Haha, look at LeBron's remorseful expression! I believe that he must have returned to last year's nightmarish Eastern Conference Finals scene!"

Can James not be annoyed?The Pacers scored two consecutive three-pointers, all of which came from him.But the No. 1 in the league is also true, there is no way, he can't double-up, it is impossible to double-team the inside and also worry about going outside the three-point line.

And this three-pointer not only gave the Pacers a 12-point advantage, but also extinguished the last bit of passion in the Heat's heart.

They held on for almost the entire game, but still fell apart in the last quarter.

Inside the Bankers Life Arena, Pacers fans roared like a tsunami.Henson raised his arms high, showing two fingers on each hand.

22 consecutive victories, they have begun to celebrate this historic 22 consecutive victories.

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