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Chapter 449 Chapter 447: Prejudgment error

Henson and his players had just entered the target center when they were mobbed by reporters.It has to be said that whenever he faced these reporters, Henson would miss those three months of leisure time.

He just wants to lead the team to play well, but he is very disgusted with dealing with the media.If the world didn't have these reporters, Henson felt that basketball coaching would be the happiest profession in the world.But the media and competitive sports will never be separated.

"Coach Henson, how do you evaluate Kevin Love's performance in February, does he have a chance to win the player of the month?"

"I only judge my own players."

"So, you don't want to admit Le Fu's strength?"

Henson didn't answer, but glared at the reporter.Perhaps this is why Henson loathes journalists so much.Their ability to create something out of nothing and distort the meaning of words is really too powerful.

"Coach Henson, can the Pacers survive at Target Center? If not, how are you going to win 70 games in the next half season?"

"Are you going to pay for your lies? It's not that hard to admit that your team can't win 70 games, is it?"

The reporters were not polite to Henson. If Henson hadn't told himself not to get excited, he would be able to use the world's dirtiest words to "theory" with the reporters.

Of course, it is not only the media that are not optimistic about Henson's 70 wins, but also the highly respected Rick Adelman.

"Judging from my experience, this is an impossible thing to accomplish. But this is Henson Joe, and what he said is usually very exaggerated." Adelman did not shy away from this question at all when he was interviewed on the sidelines. Half a season, but still lost only three games in the case of losing the starting small forward, is this realistic?
Of course, when the experienced Adelman said this, there might be some psychological warfare in it.

Soon, Adelman's remarks also reached Henson's ears.The reporters who didn't think it was a big deal originally wanted to trigger a war of words, but Henson's attitude was unexpected.

"Coach Rick Adelman's experience is worth anyone to listen to. To be honest, he is also the object of my scrambling to learn. I dare say that the coaches of the other 29 teams in the league have more or less learned from Coach Adelman's offensive system." Henson's tone was so gentle that reporters were not used to it.

"You mean, you admit that the Pacers can't get 70 wins?"

"What I mean is," Henson squinted at the camera with a contemptuous expression, "Coach Adelman's experience is only applicable to games, not 70 wins. Because Coach Adelman doesn't even know what it's like to win 70 wins. If you want to talk about everyone's experience of 70 wins in a single season, I think I have more authority than Coach Adelman."

Before the game even started, the smell of gunpowder had already spread.

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"As we all know, Kevin Love and the Timberwolves have performed very well in the past month. Although the Timberwolves are not yet comparable to the Pacers in terms of record, I believe that they definitely have the ability to unseat the defending champion. Kevin Love will not be soft-hearted. Whether it is for five consecutive victories or the best player of the month, he will do his best!"

On the commentary stage, Mike Breen's voice trembled.It wasn't because Minneapolis was too cold, but it was the first time Mike Breen saw Henson Joe on the court after three months.

He's thinner than before, but otherwise little changed.In his Armani suit, he remains calm and collected.And the game 24 hours ago also proved that the three-month rest period did not make Henson's head rust.

But today, Henson's opponent is not easy.As one of the league's most prestigious and dedicated coaches, Adelman and Terry Stotts are not at the same level of coaching.

Henson can easily turn Stotts into his marionette, but Adelman will not be so easy to deal with.

Henson is right, Adelman's contribution to the entire league's offensive system cannot be ignored.So today, the challenge facing the defending champion is really not small.

Before the game, Henson noticed that when Love warmed up from beyond the arc, he was shooting at a terrible percentage.It seems that this white forward who played guard is still hot today.

It is not easy to do a good job of defending the Timberwolves. After all, the Timberwolves can usually play more blooming performances under Adelman's system.

Therefore, Henson also decided to focus on the offensive end today!Attack against attack, this is Henson's strategy!
"Don't give Love any shooting space, making it extremely difficult for him to score every time. I don't want to see him get any easy scoring opportunities. No matter what the situation, Love is the first to defend the target!" Before the game began, Henson once again emphasized the importance of limiting Love.

On the other hand, Adelman kept giving the "Spanish Golden Boy" Ricky Rubio an explanation of how to crack the Pacers' defense.

"Tear their defense with the pass, and run the ball for me! I won't allow any strong play, because the Pacers' defense is stronger than you think!"

Adelman's offense places great emphasis on sharing the ball, which is why the Timberwolves have won four consecutive victories recently.With Rubio, the passing master, it is actually not difficult for the Timberwolves to share the ball well.But considering Rubio's opponent today is Chris Paul, Adelman still can't help but worry a bit.

Finally, at 08:30 p.m. local time, the match, which the media dubbed the "Battle to Expose Henson's Lies", officially started.

Henson did not sit on the bench this time, he stood on the sidelines with Adelman.After the game started, the two sides looked at each other inadvertently.It can be seen that neither coach wants to lose at the Target Center today!
In the jumping stage, Horford rarely won once.After all, the Timberwolves' starting center Turiaf is not tall, only 2 meters like Horford.

On the first offense in the opening game, Paul planned to push the speed.But the Timberwolves were clearly prepared and did not leave any gap for Paul to break through.

Seeing that the conditions for the assault had not been fulfilled, Paul handed the ball to George.George was still very cautious facing Ronnie Brewer. He made a three-threat pace and then broke through directly!

But George never expected that the "Spanish Golden Boy" Rubio suddenly flashed out and snatched the basketball from George's hand!

Rubio's timing is just right, what's more frightening is that his strike is fast and accurate, and the grab is very clean.After all, last season, Rubio was the player with the second most steals per game in the league!And the number one is CP3!

Rubio successfully steals, he quickly on the ball, assists active Brewer to complete the fast break.The latter ended the offensive round with an understated layup, 2-0, the Timberwolves scored first!
"The Timberwolves' recent state is indeed very good. They won four consecutive victories, not all because of Love. Rubio's aggressiveness and Brewer's enthusiasm are enough to explain the problem!"

While Mike Brin was speaking, the reporters on the sidelines were also gloating.So, Henson can't be so lucky every time!

Subsequently, George's shot was hit by Brewer's active interference, and the Pacers have not yet scored.After the ball hit the other side, Love even showed off his delicate wrist.
The Timberwolves' position was extremely fast, and Rubio's pass was even faster.He had barely crossed the half-court line before handing the ball to Love, who was positioned in the right corner.

Seeing that the entire defense of the Pacers was leaning towards him, Love raised the basketball with one hand and lightly passed the ball to Zeiss Budinger who cut inside.

Budinger homeopathically reached the basket and completed a one-handed dunk before Horford came back.This white forward who can fly into the sky and escape from the ground will not give up any chance to dunk.

4 to 0, the Timberwolves' offense is really beautiful.From Rubio's fast drive to Love's magic touch, and finally Budinger's dunk, everything was done in one go, and the once gorgeous Princeton tactics seemed to be reproduced at the Target Center.

Henson shook his head, Love is really an extremely smart player.He knows when he should take responsibility and when he should assist his teammates.This guy always has a clear mind on the court, and a person who can frequently cut terrible data, no matter whether it is brushed or real, is enough to represent Love's ability.

It wasn't until the game went back and forth a few times that the Pacers finally scored two points with a jumper from George.By this time, the score had become 7-2. Kevin Love's consecutive goals and Ricky Rubio's consecutive assists supported the Timberwolves' offense.

Adelman smiled, as long as there is Love in excellent form and Rubio who will not be frightened, the defending champion is nothing more than that!

What 70 wins is just a dream!

The Timberwolves beat the Pacers 15-7 at the start. Seeing that the team was in trouble, Paul stood up and hit a 3-pointer.But in the next 2 minutes, the Pacers missed three shots and made a mistake, and the Timberwolves seized the opportunity to play a wave of 8-0, and the point difference was widened to 13 points!
At the end of this quarter, although George has been working hard to chase points for the team, but it is difficult to support the Timberwolves. At the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves lead the Pacers 30 to 18!
乐福单节12分，三分球4投3中个！卢比奥单节便拿下8次助攻。而森林狼队第一节比赛的总助攻数，也不过10次！
"The Timberwolves played a perfect quarter! Rubio shined under Coach Adelman's system! With 8 assists in a single quarter, even Chris Paul would be overshadowed by this data! 30 to 18, the defending champion fell into the quagmire. Let's see what adjustments Coach Henson will make during the intermission!"

Henson must admit that the state of Rubio and Love exceeded his expectations.He also admitted that his idea of ​​attacking the Timberwolves was not valid.Love made 4 of 3 three-pointers in a single quarter. What do you use to fight against them?
Combining back-to-back battles with limited working hours, Henson misjudged the situation.But fortunately, he believes that he can reverse the situation through on-the-spot command!
So after the players left the field, the first thing Henson said was sorry.

"It was my mistake that caused all of this. We fell behind by 12 points in a single quarter, which is very unfortunate. But fortunately, we had enough time to correct our mistakes. Listen, I'm going to rearrange the defense now. In the next second quarter, we will focus on defense!"

Henson knocked on the tactical board, Rick Adelman's perfect offense?No, there's no such thing as a perfect offense in this world, only a defense that isn't good enough.

(End of this chapter)