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476 Chapter 474: Stick to your style of play
In the first half, the defending champion had to face two problems.

One is the foul issue. Tonight the referee's whistle is obviously biased towards the Wizards. Whether it is offense or defense, the referee's whistle is very tight for the Pacers.This made the Pacers players who played fiercely and savagely in the first two games a little uncomfortable. Horford even had to rest because of too many fouls, so he had to replace Anderson and Yi Jianlian in advance.

But now Anderson's state is not as good as it was back then, and Yi Jianlian's ability to protect the frame is not that strong.There is no doubt that without Horford, the Pacers are at least two notches lower on the defensive end.

The second problem facing the Pacers tonight is that the opponent's shooting touch is very good. When the Wizards gained confidence and their shots became decisive, Henson still saw the offensive talent of the Wizards.

Whether it's Wall and Beal's pair of backcourt double shots, Ariza or even their space-oriented power forward Drew Gooden on the bench, they all hit a good shooting percentage.
But Henson doesn't think the Pacers are in a desperate situation. After all, even in such a situation where all aspects are unfavorable to him, the Pacers are about to end with a difference of only 4 points, which is enough to show the overall strength gap between the two sides.

And Henson will not allow his team to be defeated by a team with such a large gap in strength.Even if Adam Silver intervenes, Henson will not allow it!
During the intermission, Henson first naturally emphasized that the players must adjust their mentality when the referee's judgment is unfavorable.And shift the team's offensive focus, reduce offensive physical contact, slow down the offensive rhythm, and improve the offensive success rate.

"We do have to face a test. Even if the right time, place and people are not on our side, we still have to win the game. If we can't break through on the offensive end, we will use shooting to solve the problem. At the same time, caution and caution are also necessary. Don't make mistakes and increase the success rate! Since the referees don't welcome us, then we have to let them have nothing to catch! Slow down the pace and increase the success rate. Believe me, there is only one result in this game in the end, and that is the total score will become 3-0!"

Henson wants to see whether Xiao Hua, the president of the league, can control the game, or he, the head coach, can control the game better!
After 15 minutes, the third quarter of the match between the two sides began.

In the first 5 minutes, the two teams played calmly, with back and forth.The Pacers' offense was a lot more cautious. After slowing down the pace, they continued to transfer and guide the ball, just to find the most suitable space for shooting.

On the Wizards side, with the help of the power of the "whistle", coupled with Whitman's exciting speech in the locker room during the halftime break, the team still maintained a good state.

So 5 minutes later, although the point difference has not been widened, the Pacers still seem to be suppressed.

"It seems that the effect of increasing the number of shots is not very good, and we can't hit an offensive climax. Should we let the players attack? Try to make a foul?" Vogel, who was sitting next to Leon, saw that the situation on the court did not improve at all. He couldn't help but said to Henson.

"No, be patient. It's still early for the game, buddy. You have to trust their performance. Once you've made a tactical strategy, don't change it easily. Remember Vogel, sometimes, you just have to persevere to get results." Henson rejected Carlisle's suggestion and insisted on the current style of play.

In the 9th minute of the third quarter of the game, as Wall assisted Trevor Ariza and made a layup, the Wizards opened the point difference to 6 points. 74 to 68, Henson called a short timeout of 20 seconds.

"It was stopped again. It seems that the Pacers have not found their proper state today. They lost their rhythm because of an offensive foul in the first half of the game. Seeing that the game is about to enter the fourth quarter, the Pacers have no momentum to change the situation. I don't think Coach Henson can change the situation with a 20-second timeout."

In the commentary booth, the commentators shook their heads.The alliance wants you to lose, no matter how hard you struggle, it is useless.

But in fact, this time the suspension of Henson did not "struggle" at all.He didn't make any tactical adjustments, but let the players stick to the current style of play. He can see that the Pacers' shooting has become more and more hot.

Henson then replaced Leonard with Ray Allen.Replaced West with Green.On the court, only Chris Anderson was left with an inside guard.

Since it is so easy to be called a foul on the defensive end, then Henson simply gave it a go and played offensively with the Wizards!
When the timeout was over, everyone was stunned, "Is Henson Joe crazy? He actually picked up Ray Allen, whose playing time has plummeted this season, and then pushed George to the fourth position! Playing one big and four small when the Wizards are sitting on Nei Nei and Gortat, isn't Henson looking for death?"

The fans in Washington burst into laughter, and even Randy Whitman thought that Henson had made a mistake in his decision-making.However, when the game was actually played, people realized that there were no mistakes at all.Henson Joe may make mistakes, but he will never make mistakes in the playoffs!

On the first attack after returning from a timeout, the Pacers hit a three-pointer.Because after George took the fourth position, the Brazilian Nei couldn't keep up with George's footsteps at all.He threw off the Brazilian with a few beautiful counterruns, and then received a pass from Paul and hit a three-pointer!

Afterwards, Whitman naturally asked Nei Nei to hit the penalty area. Indeed, Nei Nei had an advantage over George in terms of tonnage and strength.

But just when he reached the basket with a back-up push, "Birdman" Anderson's supplementary defense also arrived just in time.

Nei. Under the interference of two people, the hook was inaccurate. In this day and age, it is not so easy to force the inside line.After all, not every center is like O'Neal.Ne. Ne has already passed his peak period. Henson believes that even if the Brazilian plays in the wrong position, he will not be able to gain much advantage.

Because of this, he dared to take a lineup of one big and four small.Because he believes that with Nei Nei and Gortat, it is not enough to kill the game.

Anderson's athletic ability is indeed not as good as before, and his second take-off speed is not as fast as before.Therefore, after interfering with the Brazilian's hook, Anderson couldn't take a quick second jump to get the rebound.

But he still tried his best to fly the ball out and let his teammates fight for the rebound.This is Chris Anderson, even if the ability is not as good as before, but as long as he is on the court, he is always full of passion.

In the end, "Desperate Saburo" Danny Green got the rebound, and he quickly handed the ball to Paul. At the same time, George advanced empty-handed to participate in the fast break.

The Wizards' defensive attention was drawn to George, and Paul's eyes were fixed on George.But together, people discovered that the ball didn't fly in George's direction at all.

By the time people reacted, Ray Allen had already completed his shot.

As one of the league's greatest shooters, as a seasoned and composed veteran.Even if a player like Ray Allen doesn't perform well all season, you can't let his guard down.Because he will always perform the deadliest blow at the deadliest moment.

For example, now this shot!

"brush!"

The basketball hit steadily, and Ray Allen reminded everyone present that he is still one of the most terrifying killers in the world.

The Pacers made two consecutive three-pointers, which also allowed them to tie the score in an instant.

"Okay, the situation has been opened." Henson will shake his fist off the court, and he has been waiting for the Pacers' three-point rain.Now it looks like it's almost time for rain.

When George blocked Wall's pass to Nene on defense, the Pacers launched a counterattack.This kind of steal on the passing line, even if the referee wants to find fault, there is no reason.

This time it's Ray Allen again, who sets up early and catches the ball, an unsolvable set-up for the Wizards' defense.

When the replay players of the Wizards rushed to defend, Ray Allen passed the ball to George who cut inside.At this time, neither Nei nor Gortat had time to rush back to the penalty area. How could Ariza alone stop the top scorer of the 73-win team?

George directly forced a layup under Ariza's tough interference, 8-0.A mere 20-second timeout allowed the Pacers to play an 8-0 spurt and overtake the score in one fell swoop!

With clean [-]-point shots, pass-blocking steals and lightning-fast breaks, Henson certainly made everyone realize something.

Only Henson can control the Pacers game.Referee and Xiao Hua?Stand aside!
So far, the Pacers have regained the lead, and Henson's seemingly suicidal lineup has put the Wizards, who took the initiative for three quarters, at a disadvantage.

Watching the players of the Pacers high-fiving each other to celebrate the goal, Adam Silver turned off the TV angrily.

He wasn't angry with Henson, he was angry with the Wizards.The league has helped them to this point, but they still have nothing to do with the Pacers.

Who can blame this?I can only blame the Wizards for not being up to date.

At the same time, Xiao Hua also found out.Henson Joe is getting more and more out of control.

Once the league wants to manipulate the game, it rarely misses.But Henson and his Pacers made Silver doubt the alliance's dominance.

He didn't intend to challenge Henson's authority anymore, because Xiao Hua discovered that the control ability of this guy Henson Joe was really terrifying.

It's no wonder that this guy hasn't failed yet since his return.If even he, the president of the league, can't change the fate of the Wizards, then who else can?

Admit it, the NBA league in the past few years is destined to be an era ruled by Henson Joe.

(End of this chapter)