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Chapter 455 Chapter 453: The Fifth Elementary School

Chris Paul, Danny Green, Jimmy Butler, Paul George and Antetokounmpo, there is no doubt that this is an unreasonable lineup.

Once upon a time, current Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni also experimented with small lineups with the Suns.After all, at that time, the Suns followed a fast-paced offense.

However, the purely small team play proved to be a failure in the experiments at the time.No matter how bad it is, the Suns also need an insider who can run, jump and protect the frame like Stoudemire.

But now, Henson's small lineup is so small.Because in this lineup at this time, there is no serious inside player at all.That's why Becky Harmon, Vogel, and Fraser were extremely surprised when Henson proposed this idea.

Now, even Stevens is opening his mouth.He envisioned many possible problems, but he didn't expect that Henson would bring such a lineup to the court.

"Coach Henson is crazy. I said he was digging his own grave! Maybe he thought that a 4-point advantage was already safe? Look, the Celtics will make this Chinese coach pay the price!" Grande was a little angry. He thought that changing this lineup meant that he despised the Celtics.

But in fact, it's a sign of Henson's desire to change things up.He doesn't want to entangle with the Celtics anymore, he is eager to open the score, and he is eager to break the balance on the court.

These are the reasons why he changed to a five-small lineup!

But no matter how weird Henson's lineup is, the game still has to go on.In the fourth quarter, the Celtics took the lead.Needless to say, Stevens, Rondo and his teammates also know.If the opponent doesn't have any insiders, there is no doubt that breaking through the basket resolutely is the best way to score!

So for the first offense in the fourth quarter, Rondo personally asked for a screen, and then broke through with the ball!

Rondo's speed is still very fast, and the breakthrough route is very clear.It's just that Paul has been entangled with Rondo, which has affected him to some extent.

But during the march, Rondo swayed Paul away with a dribble from behind and went straight to the basket!

"Beautiful change of hands behind the back, Rajon Rondo tricked Paul!" Sean Grande shook his fist excitedly, and he thought this swaying person was a precursor to Rondo's beautiful goal.

However, when Rondo broke through for a layup, Antetokounmpo's interference height caught Rondo off guard.He even believes that Antetokounmpo's height on the frame is even higher than Al Horford!
Under the interference of Antetokounmpo's long arm covering the sky, Rondo had to increase the arc of the ball.As a result, the basketball hit the basket's neck hard and missed!
"Hey, bad luck!" Grande thought that Rondo's layup would not miss, so he attributed the ball to luck.

But if he had the chance to face Antetokounmpo's height in person, maybe he wouldn't say that.

Antetokounmpo immediately took off for the second time and grabbed the defensive rebound before Humphries.Compared to bullet speed, Humphries is no match for Antetokounmpo.

After grabbing the rebound, Rondo quickly and stealthily grabbed Paul's jersey and stuck him tightly together.Cut off the passing lane, which was specially arranged by Stevens.He knows too well what the Pacers can do. If the Pacers are allowed to play at speed, the Celtics will not be able to win even if they have great abilities.

Therefore, Stevens specially arranged training to prevent the opponent from counterattacking quickly during the training these days.Today, the Celtics also did a good job of preventing the Pacers from counterattacking.

Because of this, the score has not been opened.

This time, though, he was surprised when Rondo clung to Paul roughly, cutting off Antetokounmpo's passing lanes.The Greek, who was taller than Horford, actually held the ball and started to advance quickly!

"Antetokounmpo launched an attack directly, and he was striding through the crowd! Who can go up and stop him!?" Sean Grande watched in horror as the slender-limbed monster advanced with the ball.

But who can stop him?Both Humphries and Bass have been left far behind, and Jerry Bayless posted it immediately, but Bayless' height is like a joke in front of Antetokounmpo
Not caring about Bayless next to him, Antetokounmpo directly swung his long arms and forced a dunk under Bayless' defense!

At that moment, the entire North Shore Garden fell silent.Antetokounmpo's goal just now is equivalent to a five-position player grabbing an offensive rebound and hitting a one-stop dunk
There is no doubt that this is an incredible thing!

The Celtics were beaten into a quick counterattack by the Pacers in an incredible way!
"Antetokounmpo's mobility is too strong! Humphries can't keep up with him at all. And those who can keep up with him can't stop him from hitting the basket! It's not unreasonable for Coach Henson to send this lineup. He is looking to open the score!"

Beside Sean Grande, Kevin Harlan, who hadn't spoken much throughout the game, smiled.You thought Henson was messing around, but he was killing the game!

The Pacers lineup looks small, but is it really small?
Antetokounmpo is close to 2 meters, and George is also 10 meters.As for Paul, Green, and Jimmy Butler, they didn't suffer from the perimeter.

This lineup is incomparable to the failed small lineup of the Suns.

The next time the Celtics attacked, Rondo lobbed the ball directly to Humphries, hoping that the white insider could force Antetokounmpo in the low post.

A common problem with small lineups is weak interior defense.But in this era, centers who can really gain an overwhelming advantage in the interior have almost disappeared.If a center like O'Neal or Yao Ming is allowed to single-handedly play Antetokounmpo, there is no doubt that Henson can be killed by two points and two points.

But Humphries?He's not the type to storm the paint.Even without a pure post player, Henson believes he can be guarded!
Sure enough, under the long arms raised high by Antetokounmpo, the "big spider", Humphries' attack at the basket did not work.Brandon Bass still wanted to fight for offensive rebounds, but he found that as an insider, he actually lost to George in terms of height!
Paul George grabbed the rebound, and Rondo immediately stuck to Paul again to prevent him from receiving the ball.

However, it didn't matter, George dribbled the ball by himself and started running, the ball didn't need to pass through the hands of the number one at all!Fast and powerful offense, this is why Henson needs five small lineups!Chris Paul has completely become a bait to attract defenses. Once the Pacers don't need to pass the ball in the counterattack, the so-called cutting off the passing line will naturally be meaningless.

The Pacers raised the pace of the game very fast, and the offensive and defensive transitions were only in the blink of an eye.With Antetokounmpo's dunk just now, this time, the Celtics' defense directly shrank to the basket.

However, George is not Anthony. Although his scoring performance has exploded this season, he still averages nearly 4 assists per game.

After breaking through the ball, Paul passed the ball to Danny Green who followed up.Green's open three-pointer was no accident. Stevens still remembers how amazing Green's long-range shot was in the Finals last season.

"brush!"

Three points into the net, the Pacers only used two offenses to widen the point difference to 9 points in one go!Sean Grande on the commentary stage didn't know what was going on, and the Celtics almost fell behind by double digits!
"It's too fast. The small lineup of the Pacers is playing brilliantly. If the Celtics can't gain an advantage inside, then their inside players will only become a burden! Because we have seen these two offenses, the Celtics' defense can't retreat at all! Humphries and Bass, neither of them can retreat to their own half!"

Kevin Harlan couldn't help applauding, because Henson's arrangement was so ingenious!
"It's just two missed attacks. The Celtics will find their rhythm soon." Sean Grande is still not convinced, and has expectations for the situation.

After that, Brandon Bass decided to single George.But the moment Bass caught the ball, Antetokounmpo double-teamed him!
As for Bass, Henson made it clear to the players before the game started.Once this guy catches the ball, he seldom passes it out, so he is nicknamed "No-pass bass".

He's a finisher, a scorer.The performance of Bass in today's game also proved Henson's speculation.

So, Antetokounmpo boldly double-teamed up.He believes that Bass will not choose to pass the ball immediately!

于是，包夹就这么做成了。身高2米03的巴斯被2米06的乔治和接近2米10的阿德托昆博夹在中间，可以说是什么也看不到。

Even if he wants to pass now, he can't find the pass target.

In the confusion, Bass was forced to make a wrong move.The Celtics' offense failed again, and the Pacers may widen the point difference to double digits!

But this time, the Pacers must serve from the backcourt.In other words, it is impossible for them to get the opportunity to attack quickly.

"Look, they use such a small lineup, they can't even play a pick-and-roll! Once the offense falls into a positional battle, the Pacers can't score!" Grande comforted himself and the local fans in Boston.

But in fact, the Pacers' offense doesn't need a pick-and-roll at all.George holds the ball at the horns, and everyone else pulls to the weak side.

In this way, George got the chance to single out Brandon Bass.And an efficient tactic is formed in this way.

Although Bass has a tenacious style, his defensive ability is very average.His speed is enough to deal with the fourth position, but he can't deal with a forward player like George.What's more, Bath's wingspan is not dominant, and he cannot effectively increase the defensive cross-sectional area.

Therefore, George just used an ordinary three-threat action, then suddenly accelerated, and passed Bass lightly.

In the words of NBA star "Glove" Payton, "Passing you is like crossing the road in the early morning. Your defense is not as tight as the woman I was looking for last night."

Almost in just one step, George shook off Bass.Humphries rushed to the basket immediately, but to no avail.George had already "taken off" at this time, and with Humphries' physical fitness and height, it was impossible for him to stop George.

In this way, Humphries, who was tired of being played by Kardashian, could only watch George complete the dunk on his head.

The moment the dunk was over, the referee's whistle sounded like a siren.The point difference became 11 points, and the Celtics seemed to collapse suddenly.At this time, Stevens had to stop the game.

However, what is even more desperate is that Stevens has not yet figured out how to deal with Henson's five small lineups.
"Unbelievable change. Coach Henson helped the Pacers take a 10-point advantage at the beginning of the fourth quarter! This is Henson's secret weapon. Facts have proved that he is not lying!"

Kevin Harlan couldn't help raising his arms and cheering, but Sean Grande, who had been arrogant for the whole game, was speechless.

In fact, Henson was also greatly relieved.Because even he doesn't know if this subversive small lineup can succeed.But fortunately, the performance of the players did not disappoint Henson.

It seems that from now on, the Pacers will have another lineup that can kill the game.

Since it can end the game just like "Death Defense", why not call it "Death Five"!
(End of this chapter)