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Chapter 694 Chapter 692 I'm Targeting You, Little Fatty
When Antetokounmpo used a beautiful pass to assist Paul George into the penalty area for a layup and officially equalized the score, Mike Malone angrily called to stop the game.

And this is already the second timeout for the Nuggets in this game.

Since Antetokounmpo's one-stop layup, the Pacers have completely reversed the situation. • They caught the Nuggets by surprise with a couple of nice drive plays.

Then, watching the score close, Mike Malone called the first timeout of the day.But the effect after the timeout was not good, and the Pacers still used their vitality and beautiful breakthroughs to equalize the score.

So now, Mike Malone stopped the game for the second time.At this time, there are only 4 minutes left before the end of the first quarter.

"Defensively, we need to shrink the basket a little bit. Obviously, the Pacers don't have a good touch on the perimeter. So, they will definitely continue to increase the number of times they hit the basket. At the basket, tell them whose territory is here!"

Mike Malone was furious. He didn't expect the Pacers to adapt to Denver's high altitude so quickly.I have to admit that it is not without reason that they can become the greatest team in the second decade of the 21st century.

On the other hand, Henson is finally going to offer his ideal lineup today.Mike Malone was thinking about how to stop the Pacers from scoring, and Henson was also thinking about how to stop the Nuggets from scoring.

Today, the Nuggets' offense played very efficiently.Jokic's support and organization in the high position gave his teammates many opportunities to score easily.

What Henson has to do is to kill the connection between Jokic and others.If you can't play team basketball, Henson believes that the Nuggets' offense will become a mess.

So, Henson began to make substitutions as planned.Before the start of the game, people said that he did not change his formation today.But in fact, he has prepared a big gift for the No. [-] in the West!

"Beep~~~~~~"

At the last moment when the electronic buzzer sounded, Mike Malone was still impassionedly calling on the players to pay attention to shrinking the defense.On the other hand, Henson just clapped his hands lightly, appearing full of confidence.

After seeing Henson's rotation change, Mike Malone became nervous.

He knew that Henson Joe was not that simple.Come to Denver today, he has only one purpose - to win.

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"Coach Henson has changed, and his rotation seems to be less regular. PJ Tucker went into battle, replacing Lopez. Siakam and Kuzma replaced Oladipo and Brogdon. Well, almost an ultimate lineup!"

Seeing Henson fielding such a lineup with neither a center forward nor a guard, Mike Malone was shocked.He thought that Henson didn't have so many special arrangements for this game, but he didn't expect that Henson came with the determination to kill him.

The ultimate lineup, this killer that is almost forgotten by people, Henson made him appear in the Pepsi Center.

"Hit the inside line, hit the inside line!"

Seeing this situation, Mike Malone immediately ordered Jokic to go inside.Jokic was already sweating profusely at this time, and it stands to reason that he should be off the court to rest now.While Jokic has adapted well to the thin air of Denver, his fat is always there and he can't stay on the court for too long.

But due to the special circumstances, Mike Malone decided to let Jokic play 2 more minutes.Now, Henson used PJ Tucker to drive inside, and Mike Malone wanted to use Jokic's advantage to make a move inside.

After hearing the yelling, Jokic also nodded silently to his coach, so this time, Jokic did not move outside, but wandered in the middle distance, and then after his teammates opened up space, he suddenly sat inside to take a position!
However, it was not PJ Tucker who stood behind Jokic at this time, but Antetokounmpo!
Although Jokic is a center forward, he is only 2 meters tall.And Antetokounmpo's height has reached 08 meters.

In other words, Henson's lineup without insiders has no height disadvantage in front of Jokic!
Jokic made two pushes to the inside, but due to the decline in physical strength, he did not make full use of his advantage in tonnage.

Seeing that the back shot would not work, Jokic wanted to pass the ball, but found that his teammates were all being watched.And the most frightening thing is that his teammates are marked by a group of guys with about the same height and arm length. It is not easy for him to pass the ball successfully.

This is why Henson needs to send this lineup. As long as the team's defensive switching ability is excellent, Jokic's organizational ability cannot be used.But now, the Pacers can do unlimited defenses without leaving gaps.Jokic just wanted to pass, but he didn't have the ability to send the ball to his teammates.

Murray and Button were surprised to find that they didn't take advantage of their speed even though they were at a disadvantage in height.

But Millsap and Plumlee saw a group of people who were about the same height as them running much faster, and their hearts were full of shadows.

Helpless, Jokic had to attack by himself.But his hooks away from the rim didn't work, and Antetokounmpo's interference and Jokic's tired body made his shots feel terrible.

The basketball finally came out of the frame, and the Nuggets did not have the slightest inside advantage in this lineup without a center!
PJ Tucker rushed up to grab the defensive rebound, and the Pacers' offensive and defensive transition spread instantly.Henson has been clapping from the sidelines, urging everyone to make a quick decision.

Tucker gave the ball to Siakam, Siakam threw the ball into the air, and Paul George completed an alley dunk on Will Barton's head.

With just two passes, the Pacers completed their offense.Henson immediately looked at Jokic, well, that guy just ran halfway, and he had to start to return to defense.

This kind of rhythm is exactly what Henson needs!

With 3 minutes left at the end of the first quarter, the Pacers led by 2 points!
"Damn it, let's also play a quick attack!"

Jamal Murray was a little angry, he was not reconciled to being overtaken by the Pacers.Therefore, all he is thinking about now is how to quickly equalize the score.

So he urged Plumlee to serve a fast baseline.After getting the basketball, Murray immediately pushed forward at full speed.

As soon as Jokic ran beyond the three-point line, he saw his good teammate holding the basketball and killed it.Without passing or cooperating, Jamal Murray used his speed to prepare for a one-stop goal.

It's a pity that he couldn't escape Paul George's pursuit in the end.George jumped high and gave Murray a volleyball cap in the air.The basketball was shot out of the three-point line and fell into Antetokounmpo's hands.

"No." Jokic wailed in pain, and sure enough, the next second, Antetokounmpo started a fast break with the ball!
So, the fat Jokic had to run back with Antetokounmpo again.Jokic's innate physical fitness and athletic ability are very average. It is said that when he came to the Nuggets to report on the first day, he couldn't hold on to the plank for 1 minute.

As long as an ordinary person exercises from time to time, there will be no problem in plank support for 1 minute.But Jokic, as a professional athlete, couldn't persevere.
It can be seen that Jokic has a huge deficiency in this regard.

So now, Antetokounmpo dunks just barely past the halfway line with Jokic's effort.The Serbian center hadn't even breathed yet, so he had to turn back and run again.

Henson's goal was achieved, he accelerated the pace, and Jokic fell into a situation where he could only follow the switchback.

Mike Malone obviously noticed this too, but he couldn't do anything about it.After all, he just stopped the game just now, and Jokic was already overloaded in the first quarter.Not only can he not stabilize the rhythm with Jokic, but he must replace him at the next dead ball.

Watching the Nuggets step by step into the trap he arranged, Henson can finally sit back on the bench easily.

Unless a certain player from the Nuggets suddenly explodes, it won't be too difficult to contain the No. [-] in the Western Conference today.

Now, Henson has one last problem left to win-physical fitness.

Whether the players will be able to sustain a good 48 minutes in thin air is beyond Henson's control.

Therefore, although the Nuggets are now being led by the nose, Henson is not happy.Whether they can win or not depends on how the players perform in the fourth quarter.

Because at that time, everyone must be exhausted and out of breath.

(End of this chapter)