basketball player

Chapter 393 391: Cheer Up

Isn't Henson nervous?Isn't Henson scared?No, his heart almost jumped out too!There were 5.8 seconds left in the game, and then the two sides tied, and the Spurs fought back for the next attack!Faced with such a situation, even many fans watching the game covered their eyes.It is clear how nervous the head coach who has to participate in the game is.

But he can't panic, can't show his nervousness.He was not an assistant coach, nor a player, nor was he squinting and smoking a cigar in a luxury box. Larry Bird!He is the head coach and the soul of the team at critical moments!At critical moments, his players still have to obey his command!If even he panicked, who would listen to his command! ?

Therefore, Henson tried his best to restrain his emotions.First of all, you have to restrain yourself from speaking.You can't even make your voice tremble when you arrange tactics for the players.

"Al, look up! We haven't lost yet! Don't give me a dejected expression!" Henson first reprimanded Al Horford loudly. Horford missed the key shot just now, and Henson didn't blame him.

Not to mention Horford, even a great player like Jordan or Kobe, it is impossible to grasp every key shot.This is human nature, and Henson can understand it.But he couldn't accept that his players were demoralized by missed key shots.

In fact, Horford's low morale is not just because of the shot just now.It's because he was almost suppressed by Duncan throughout the entire game today.

Playing the Bucks in the first round of the series, Larry Sanders did not put any pressure on Horford.In the second round, the Bulls played against Noah. Although Horford suffered a bit on the offensive end, he was still handy on the defensive end.Not to mention the Heat in the third round.The Heat's weak inside configuration made Horford and West play very lively.

In other words, from the first round of the playoffs to the finals, Horford played smoothly.But today, Tim Duncan suddenly appeared. This guy is stronger than everyone before him. Horford can't get rid of Duncan's dominance in both offense and defense.

The whole game was not played smoothly, and finally missed a key shot.

This huge sense of gap is the reason for Horford's low morale now.

Although after hearing Henson's words, Horford nodded.But Henson knew that he was a jerk and not a god, and it was impossible to raise Horford's morale with a few words.So no matter what Horford's morale is now, Henson has no scruples.The timeout time is limited, he must find a way to win the game in 5.8 seconds and the offensive ball is not his own!

Although they lost this game, the Pacers will not lose everything.But this is the finals, no one will easily give up any victory in the finals.

"Chris, I want you to press close to Parker. Don't give him any space or opportunity. If there is a cover, delay decisively. In short, don't let Parker protrude!" After thinking for a while, Henson figured out Popovich's thoughts and decided to focus on the French defender.

Indeed, it was Tim Duncan who made the Spurs stick to the end today.But at several critical moments today, Popovich chose Parker as the offensive point.

Originally, the Frenchman was in a good state today.So far, he has scored 21 points and 6 assists, and his shooting percentage is as high as 50%.Among other things, for that attack just now, if it wasn't for Parker's miraculous goal, Henson wouldn't need to be so nervous now.

And Duncan has been playing singles in the interior for a long time today, but after Duncan's physical fitness declined in the fourth quarter, his shooting percentage also dropped greatly.Duncan's role in the fourth quarter was more defensive than offensive.Therefore, Henson has reason to believe that Tony Parker is the most likely scoring point for the Spurs!

"If the opponent misses the shot, immediately grab the rebound and immediately timeout! Remember, we still have a timeout, and we still have a chance to change the situation! We haven't lost yet, and no one is allowed to give up!"

While roaring, Henson drew many complicated marks on the tactical board.The electronic buzzer sounded, and the two sides returned to the court!
"From the players to the coaches, this is a classic game that couldn't be more classic! Both coaches held their breath at the last moment and did not use the last timeout, and it turned out that Popovich's approach was correct. He only used the timeout now, giving the Spurs a chance to counterattack! Coach Henson, I'm not sure, the timeout in his hand has not had a chance to be used yet."

Mike Brin was a little worried. After all, there were only 5.8 seconds left in the game.

After the game restarted, the two sides huddled around the free throw line.The Pacers wanted to surround the Spurs so they couldn't run away.But this kind of formation is completely trivial to the Spurs.

Paul was ready, and he clearly remembered every word Henson said to him.As soon as he played, Paul never took his eyes off TP9.

"We won, Pop!" On the sidelines, Spurs assistant coach Budenholzer couldn't wait to celebrate the victory.He believes that Henson must not have thought of the Spurs' tactics.

However, Popovich did not follow suit, but rested on his chin with one hand, "Everything is still inconclusive, Mike."

The referee whistled, and the Spurs began to serve. Parker tried to squeeze out the moment the whistle blew, and Paul was cunningly delayed by Duncan!Duncan's screen was not very clean, and he was suspected of moving the screen.But Duncan is always an old fritter, and his movements are very small, and the referees did not notice.

Seeing this situation, Split hurriedly sent a sideline kick.Sure enough, it was the low-key Tony Parker who caught the ball.He knew that Paul, who was delayed, would rush forward with all his strength, so Parker rushed forward with the ball, hitting Paul's reverse center of gravity!

"Parker broke through, and Paul failed to catch up in time due to inertia, but..."

Just when Parker and Mike Breen thought the breakthrough was successful, Paul turned around abruptly, and then stretched out his hand to slap!His movements are so fast that it is estimated that only slow-motion replays can clearly see them.Parker was about to pick up speed, but found that the basketball was out of control.

Chris Paul, the best defensive point guard in the league, took Parker's basketball from behind!

Of course, basketball wasn't directly in Paul's hands.Paul just knocked down the basketball, but didn't get the ball.The basketball flew out of bounds and eventually went out of bounds.

Everyone on the Spurs breathed a sigh of relief, the ball is theirs after all.

However, the referee did not let everyone on the Spurs get their wish.He pointed to the other half, indicating that the ball was touched by a Spurs player!
"Yeah!" Henson waved his fist, while Budenholzer opened his mouth wide and scolded the referee.

Although the two sides were arguing, with the help of modern technology, you still figured out the real situation.

The real situation is that Parker subconsciously wanted to protect the basketball when the basketball was taken away.Unexpectedly, the spinning basketball touched his finger and bounced off the sideline!In front of the high-tech playback video, the Spurs were speechless!

"Timeout, timeout!" Seeing that the referee confirmed that the ball belonged to Henson, the Chinese coach called to stop the game 2.4 seconds before the end of the game!The pause he left until the end finally worked!

"Damn!" Budenholzer yelled, and Popovich just shook his head slightly.

Now, get nervous about changing them!
"The Spurs are fatal! In the end 2.4, the game may still change! God, this game is so exciting!"

Henson had no time to waste. He called Danny Green and Ray Allen and replaced West.In the upcoming game, he will send Paul, Allen, Green, George and Horford to play.Anyway, it's the last attack, so don't worry about defense.So, just send everyone who can shoot!
Popovich also guessed that Henson would use this lineup, but he couldn't guess who Henson would make the shot.There is a difference between him and Henson in this regard.The Pacers were able to defend successfully because Henson guessed that the Spurs would let Parker perform the final blow.

The coach, who already had 4 championship rings in his hands, felt a little uneasy at this time.

"Al!" Henson didn't have time to hesitate, and he called Horford to him first.

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Before the game started, people knew that this would be a big battle like sparks hit the earth.But no one expected that this war would turn out to be like this.

"The players of the Pacers reappeared. Coach Henson sent Ray Allen and Green who performed well in today's game, leaving only Horford as a center. There is no doubt that Henson needs every player on his field to have a shooting threat, even a shooting threat from the three-point line."

Mike Brin's heart was beating wildly, he really didn't know how Henson and Popovich dealt with the pressure.If he was directing the game from the sidelines, he probably wouldn't be able to speak clearly by now.

The Spurs' strategy is to defend the four perimeters 1-on-1 as much as possible. Popovich believes that Horford is just a support point or a cover point.He knew very well how badly that kid was beaten by Duncan today, and he missed a key ball just tens of seconds ago.Therefore, Henson's choice must be four outsiders.

After returning from the timeout, George served the ball from the sideline, and Horford stood at the free throw line to cover. Green feinted to catch the ball, but George didn't give it!Green is just a cover, the real catch is Paul!
Paul rushed in after catching the ball, and went in through Horford's cover.Time was running out, Duncan did not hesitate, and made up for Paul!

But just when Duncan left Horford, Paul passed the ball!The target of his pass is Horford at the free throw line!

"Impossible!?" Popovich couldn't help shouting, he couldn't believe his judgment was wrong!There is no reason to vote for Horford for this ball!

Horford, with a determined expression, was not surprised when he received the basketball.This proves that this ball was not Paul's whim, but was designed like this before!

Lift the basketball, take off slightly, and press the wrist to release the shot.Horford's movements were done in one go, and he didn't appear to lack confidence because it was a key shot.

Henson is not a god, it is impossible for him to raise Horford's morale with a few words.But Henson thought about it again, why not?
Don't I have a spell to reset the morale of the players to 100, I haven't used it all the time
Sometimes there is only a thin line between God and man.

"Beep~~~~" The moment Horford shot, the red light on the backboard lit up.

Henson stared at the ball, knowing that Popovich couldn't possibly have thought of Horford as the finish line.So, use the most unlikely point to end the game.Hopefully, Horford's morale is enough for him to overcome his demons.

The basketball looked a little dazzling under the lighting of the scene, which made Henson squint his eyes.In fact, he found himself seeing nothing afterward.I don't know if I couldn't help but close my eyes.

After what felt like a long time, Henson finally heard the sound of the net rolling.At that moment, he just felt his whole body go limp.Then came the deafening cheers from the stands behind
So, get in! ?Henson found himself slumped on the bench, sweating like a nightmare.

Looking up at the court, Horford was rushing towards him.

(End of this chapter)