basketball player

Chapter 460 458: Not Thoroughly Small enough (Monthly ticket plus update)

Trailing by 15 points at halftime, the Warriors, who just won 10 consecutive victories, haven't experienced such a bad moment for a long time.

Mark Jackson's proud twin towers didn't work, and Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson didn't score well without a lot of chances.

Now, he has no choice.The team with a big lead is in control of the initiative. The only thing Mark Jackson can do is to follow the advice of the main coach Lang Scott, strengthen the offense, and play a lineup of one big and four small!

What does it mean to be 15 points behind the solid Pacers?You have to score 5 consecutive three-pointers, and you can't let the Pacers score during this period, to have a chance of tying the score.

Against other teams, it seems that it is not difficult to get back 15 points at halftime.But to deal with the defending champion, conventional methods will definitely not work.

Anyway, it's dead anyway, so it's better to give it a go!
"Coach Mark Jackson's 11-game winning streak dream is shattering. He shouldn't have faced the Pacers with such an arrogant attitude before the game. He should have thought that Coach Henson would not let him get his wish." On the commentary stage, Reggie Miller was still teasing Mark Jackson.

At this time, Mark Jackson has quietly arranged the tactics of one big and four small, just waiting for the opening!

Henson didn't expect Mark Jackson to have the guts to break the boat, so at the beginning of the second half, when Henson found out that Draymond Green replaced Bogut in the starting lineup, he was as surprised as Reggie Miller in the commentary.

"Coach Mark Jackson took the lead in changing the lineup. He really didn't want to waste the opportunity to tie the 11-game winning streak. The Warriors have changed to a lineup of one big and four small. They plan to attack against each other!"

Draymond Green, Henson stared at the short guy, the number 23's several performances today have already made Henson's eyes shine.

As a second-round pick, Green was able to get a regular rotation position in the Warriors this season, which is undoubtedly and very successful.But Henson believes that Green's value goes beyond that.Combining the ability he sees with the quality Green has shown today, this guy should be a "lubricant" player in the future.

He can use his tough and somewhat rough attitude to lead the defense, use his excellent pass control ability to organize the offense, and use his three-point range to open up space for his teammates.

The comprehensive ability of this second-round pick is definitely beyond the imagination of most people.If Henson were coaching the Warriors right now, he'd try to get Green to handle the ball so that Curry and Thompson could play to their full potential off the ball.

But there is no doubt that Mark. Jackson does not think the temper of the 23rd is a generalist.At least for now, the only advantages he sees in Draymond Green are defense and range.To put it bluntly, Mark Jackson is using Green as a big "3D" player.

Even so, however, Green can play a huge role.After all, Draymond Green's three-point shooting percentage this season is as high as 33%, which just meets the passing level.And today, Green has already made two three-pointers.

"He has changed. It seems that you underestimated Mark Jackson's courage." Vogel smiled. Before the game, he was worried that Mark Jackson might use a small lineup.Unexpectedly, the Warriors were actually forced into this field.

"Yes, when a person is cornered, he can do anything. But his small lineup is not thorough enough." Although Henson was a little surprised, he was not worried.To fight against, Henson is not against anyone
"What do you mean? Not small enough? The tallest David Lee on their field is only 2 meters!"

"It's not small enough. If it were me, I would let Green play center."

At that time, Frank Vogel thought Henson was joking.At that time, he didn't know how brilliant Draymond Green would be in the fifth position of the Warriors in the future.
On the first offense after the start of the second half, the Warriors succeeded.Of course, the score is not based on a three-pointer, but Curry's beautiful layup.

This time, David. Lee pulled Horford to the middle distance, while Green simply pulled West to the three-point line.

After the breakthrough, Curry faced the empty basket and Paul, who was chasing after him, deliberately pushed the opponent with his butt and then immediately made a high throw layup.

Curry's layup method is very smart. He knows that he is not superior in athletic ability and confrontation ability, so layups are mostly high-throwing rebounds.This layup method allows Curry to score efficiently while suffering the least amount of physical contact.

It seems that Curry does play better in small lineups than in regular lineups.

After that, Klay Thompson also began to play.Draymond Green's movement is very quick, and the screen quality is quite high.His ability often makes you ignore that he is a mini insider with a height of just over 2 meters.

Even Paul George couldn't get rid of the entanglement with Green in the first place. Klay Thompson almost got a momentary catch and shoot, but Henson had given up hope for this defense.

For a catch-and-shoot player of Thompson's caliber, that split second is more than enough.

George tried his best to block it, but the ending was about the same as Henson expected.The waves broke out and Clay hit a three-pointer!

"What a splash brother!"

"What?" Vogel scratched his head. He had heard too many words he didn't understand from Henson today.

"Don't you think Curry and Thompson make the Nets look like water?"

"I'm not that interested, I just know we're only up 10 points."

Indeed, the Warriors' firepower is indeed fierce.But Henson also said that Mark Jackson's small lineup is not completely small enough.

After playing 5 minutes in the second half, the Warriors have narrowed the point difference to 6 points.Mark Jackson was overjoyed, but at the same time fell into self-doubt.

He has always emphasized the inside offense, but he was beaten by the Pacers and lost his way.He has always regarded the small lineup as a no-way solution, but this no-way solution turned the Warriors around.

In the first 5 minutes of the second half, Curry and Thompson, who gained more space, were completely liberated.And Draymond Green used the mobility of his outside players to disrupt the Pacers' defense time and time again, and David West's footsteps were considered fast inside.But firstly, West is getting older, and secondly, Green is not a traditional insider at all.Therefore, in terms of speed, West is at a disadvantage compared to Green.

On several occasions, Green just used a rough force to get to the basket and score.

Maybe after this game, Mark Jackson will think about the higher feasibility of a small lineup.But now, he just wants to win the game!

"Continue to use your speed to attack the opponent's defense, and replace our defense with outside attack! The point difference is only 6 points, and we must control the situation! Remember, use offense instead of defense, and pour all your firepower to me!"

Mark Jackson has obviously played well. The 5 minutes just passed were more refreshing than all the time in the first half of the game combined.

It turns out that the defending champion's defense can also be broken through.It turns out that the double-digit point difference can be evened without relying on inside offense.Through the close-up of the on-site camera, people found that Mark Jackson's majestic expression has returned.

He couldn't help but look proudly at the opposite bench, the Chinese coach must be in a state of distress right now.But after seeing Henson's state, Mark Jackson's face immediately became gloomy again.

There was no expression on Henson's face, no fear, nervousness or impatience.From his face, you can only see calmness and calmness!

"Damn it, don't hold back!" Mark Jackson clenched his fists, leading from a 15-point lead to a 6-point lead. It was clear who was in control of the situation just now.

Mark Jackson couldn't believe that Henson wasn't nervous at all.

However, Henson really doesn't like to pretend to be as aggressive as Bird.The reason why he has no expression on his face is because he is still sure that the game is real.

After the timeout, players from both sides returned to the court.Mark Jackson stretched his neck, wanting to see any changes in Henson.

Just when he saw clearly the five players sent by Henson, the audience burst into loud cheers.

At this time, Reggie Miller on the commentary stand suddenly stood up.

"Small lineup, Coach Henson has also sent his small lineup! Moreover, it's not one big and four small, but five death small!"

Henson stood on the sidelines with his arms folded with a serious face. Next, Henson will show Mark Jackson what it means to be too small!

This unconventional game really made people's scalp tingle.

　I've been busy recently, so the update time may be less regular than before.But rest assured, although it may be late, but will never be absent, thank you for your understanding
　　
　
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