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Chapter 78 077: Natural Born Killer

"Lore, lore, quasi-lore!" When Chris Paul assisted David West to score a key goal, Mike Breen almost jumped up.

Calm, calm, precise, never make mistakes!Paul and West's quasi-lore made the Pacers fans who had been excited all night instantly lost.But when Henson immediately called a timeout and began to set up tactics, the Pacers' crowd seemed to find another sliver of solace.

Maybe they still have a chance!

"Look at Holiday, Granger, and Dunleavy! The three of them are the most likely candidates for the final shot. No matter what, you must not give them any space! Pass defense, cut defense, last 3 seconds, show your strongest side!" Monty Williams looked more nervous than Henson, who was 1 point behind, and it was not hard to hear a little tremor in his voice.

Therefore, the NBA head coach may really be the most stressful job in the league.You don't even know whether it's an angel or a demon that greets you after 3 seconds.

Chris Paul is relatively calm, after all, this is not the first time he has experienced this situation.What's more, he is also very confident in defending Holiday himself.

Holiday is indeed an outstanding young man, but in Paul's view, he is still too immature.

On the other hand, Henson was actually a little flustered.After all, as a rookie coach, it was the first time he experienced a lore in person. This kind of roller coaster-like ups and downs caused Henson's blood pressure to soar.

But as a manager, you can't be nervous in front of the players when they're staring at you.At this point, the head coach is much more difficult than the players.

Players can be nervous because the manager can soothe you.However, no one could appease the head coach.

Henson picked up the tactical board and looked at the big screen at the scene. Fortunately, the Pacers were only 1 point behind, which gave them a lot of options for lore tactics.It can not only make a big fuss outside the three-point line, but also use passing and cutting to hit the basket.

For some reason, Henson suddenly remembered the game where Bogut received the lore half a month ago.What was the key to the Bucks' lore in that game! ?Is it the champion Bogut?Or Jennings calm pass?
No, the key to the Bucks' lore was surprise!
by surprise
"Holiday, Dunleavy, Granger, Horford, and George, at the last moment, I need you to do this." Henson picked up the tactical board and called out the names of several people.

Paul George was a little surprised. Although he performed well on the first day of his return from injury, he did not expect that the head coach would choose to play himself at such a critical moment.

George was nervous, but he knew he couldn't be nervous.If you screw up, it's not just one play that's going to fail, it's the team's entire game effort.

When Henson wrote and drew on the tactical board and finally put the cap on the marker pen, everyone, including Frank Vogel, showed surprised expressions.

Henson just smiled lightly, it was unexpected, that's what he wanted!
"Beep~~~~~" The buzzer sounded, which meant that the decisive moment for both sides had arrived.

Henson stood up and patted the shoulders of all the players on the field.Looking at Paul George's slightly thin body, Henson stood on the sidelines with his arms crossed calmly.

It's time to fly like a superstar!

"To be honest, before the start of the game, I didn't expect that the two sides would use this way to decide the outcome! The combination of Chris Paul and David West made the Pacers' proud defense make frequent mistakes. Fortunately, the Pacers still have a chance to turn around. Jeff, who do you think the Pacers will use to execute the last blow!" Mike Breen threw the question to the former Rockets coach who once coached Yao Ming.

"There is no doubt that Daniel Granger will make the final shot. He is the leader of the Indiana Pacers, and he is also the most stable player today. So far, his 27 points are also the highest score in the game. Granger is undoubtedly the most sure scorer for the Pacers." Van Gundy's analysis is not unreasonable. Usually, the lore is left to the star of the team.

Yes, only usually.

After the Pacers players played, people didn't pay much attention to Paul George's appearance.George played really well today. His performance of 12 points in a single quarter in the second game made people full of praise for this first-year rookie.

But everyone believes that Henson sent George just to deceive people and attract defense.After all, no head coach would let a rookie shoot a game-winning shot.Moreover, George's tepid performance in the second half of the game proved his lack of offensive stability after scoring 12 points in a single quarter in the second quarter.

Horford stood on the sideline, leaving the nimble Holiday, Dunleavy, who had an excellent shot, and the Indiana leader who had already scored 27 points.

All the players of the Pacers stood near the free throw line, while the players of the Hornets formed a "wall", trapping all the Pacers inside the "wall".

It looked like a football formation.That's right, the fierce confrontation in the final moments of an NBA game can really make you feel the feeling of football.

"Let's see how Coach Henson arranges this key tactic!"

As soon as Mike Breen finished speaking, the referee blew his whistle, and then handed the ball to Horford who served the sideline.

At the same time, the Pacers players began to "break the wall."Holiday abruptly bumped away from Paul and cut to the basket.Dunleavy pulled to the right horn, Ariza did not dare to slack off, and stuck to the left and right of the white shooter.

In the end, Paul George made a screen for Granger, and Granger went out of the three-point line, catching the ball with both hands, ready to catch the ball!
David West stretched his arm, trying to interfere with the pass.However, Horford, who had been looking at Granger, passed the ball to Paul George, who had just screened for Granger, who stayed inside the three-point line.

"It was passed to George! Didn't play the tactics!?" Mike Breen yelled into the microphone. West's defense against Granger was indeed very tight just now, but it wasn't so tight that he couldn't catch the ball. How could this ball go to Paul George?Or. Or, that's how Henson Joe arranged it! ?
Italian striker Marco Belinelli stood in front of George with panic in his eyes.This guy didn't expect that the most critical defensive task would fall on him inexplicably.

The rest of the Hornets did not dare to act rashly. After all, except for George, everyone else is a target that needs to be focused on.Watching George hold the ball, the Hornets players were stunned.

But George was calm, he didn't expect to be so calm.Maybe it's because he knew from the very beginning that he was the one who would catch the ball, so when Henson arranged the tactics just now, George had already been surprised in advance.

"They never expected that you would catch the ball. Then you will face Belinelli who is more than ten centimeters shorter than you. George, end the game!" When Henson spoke to him like this, he was already shocked.

Ending the game was the only thought in George's mind.He didn't have the strength to be nervous, because he was already engrossed.

The numbers on the timer start to jump, and the assassination begins!
The crotch changed direction, feinted, and then changed hands. George plunged into the basket along the baseline.Facing Belinelli, who was ten centimeters shorter than himself, George suddenly stopped, turned around, and took off at a zero-degree angle to shoot.

The Italian reached out desperately, but it was of no avail in the face of the huge height gap.George's eyes were wide open. He pressed his wrist and pointed his fingers, watching the basketball go into the net.

Next second,
"Boom!" The entire Conseco Arena was shaking!

"Lore! Lore! Lore! There is a lore! Paul George, this little guy who just played two moons in the league, killed the game at his home court in front of Chris Paul and David West!"

George's face was expressionless, showing a calmness that shouldn't be expected at his age.He pressed his hands down to signal everyone to calm down!This is what Henson often does to players on the sidelines.

A second later, George was swallowed by his teammates.And Henson, he ran around the court like a maniac, not a head coach.

Seeing George's calm expression, Brin couldn't help but smile.

"This kid is born to be a killer."

(End of this chapter)