basketball player

Chapter 96 095: Can't pretend anymore
The fighting spirit of Henson and Barkley kept the ratings of this game high.Because whether the Pacers win or lose, fans have something to watch.

They didn't mind seeing Coach Henson's figure under his suit, nor did they mind seeing Barkley's fat body. T.NT TV's ratings continued to soar, which is where Barkley's value lies.

Of course, what Henson had in his mind at this moment was not the bet that he would be happy for a while because of anger.Seeing the Trail Blazers Australian point guard Patrick Mills approaching with the ball, Henson looked extremely serious.

Trail Blazers starting point guard, experienced Andre. Miller was accidentally injured in the opening just 3 minutes.However, this does not seem to affect the combat effectiveness of the Trail Blazers.The second-year point guard Mills did a great job, and he perfectly filled the vacancy left by the old Miller.

It seems that Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan's thinking is still to hit Aldridge.If the Pacers double-team, then Aldridge's excellent coping ability will allow teammates outside the three-point line to get a chance.In the first quarter of the game, the Blazers got a 12-point lead in this way.

But this time, when Aldridge holds the ball at the waist again, he is no longer facing Granger, who is only 2 meters tall, but the young All-Star center Al Horford who has been at the fifth position this season.

Horford's defense has always been good, but he has not been terribly tall and the jumping men's exciting blocks, so he has been underestimated.

The "Ball Blind Detector" that Henson calls is more powerful than it appears on the surface.

Aldridge was about to push back, but sat back a few steps, only to find that the defense behind him was much tougher than in the first quarter.Although Horford still does not have an advantage in height against Aldridge, Horford is always a serious insider, and he is not inferior in terms of strength and tonnage.

"Aldridge's tough defense made it impossible for Aldridge to take advantage of it. Aldridge turned over and shot a jump shot! Horford's interference was very timely. Aldridge missed the shot. The Pacers completed an excellent defense as soon as they came up!" Kevin Harlan's voice gradually ignited the enthusiasm of the Pacers fans.

The opponent Henson specially set up for Aldridge seems to have played a huge role.

Mike Roberts, as Henson explained, struggled to grab rebounds in the backcourt and did not give Trail Blazers center Pulzbila any chance.

Since Oden left, the Trail Blazers' reserves at the fifth position have been stretched, and the mediocre Przybilla has also been pushed to the shelf.His rebounding ability is not strong, which is why Henson can safely push McRoberts into the fifth position.

Although the Pacers now have two insiders on the court, their counterattack speed is still not slow.Mike Roberts' passing ability is not weak, and it is not difficult for him to launch a fast break with a long pass from the backcourt.

When you have two big men with excellent passing ability on the court, the Pacers' offensive speed will not drop too much.

Holiday held the ball and rushed forward, but the "Spanish trapeze" Rudy Fernandez made up the defense very quickly.Although Fernandez is a foreign player, his ability to fly and escape is not weak in the United States.

The Spaniard's active defense seemed to block the Pacers' fast break, but Holiday passed the ball from between the Spaniard's legs on the right wing of the court.

At this time, Al Horford followed up, cut in from the middle, and after receiving the ground pass, he jumped directly to attack the frame!

It was only then that people discovered that the Pacers' three perimeters had helped Horford empty the three-second zone.The only thing Horford needs to do now is to dunk the ball into the empty basket!

With a one-handed dunk, the introverted Horford couldn't help but roar to the sky after the dunk landed this time.After being pressured by the Trail Blazers for a whole quarter, they finally played a smooth offensive cooperation!

"Good shot! I have to admit that Al Horford's running and jumping ability perfectly fits Coach Henson's system. Only a big man like him can keep up with the Pacers' offensive rhythm!"

Thousands of Pacers fans cheered at home in Indianapolis.But at the Rose Garden scene, Trail Blazers fans didn't react to the attack.

It's only two points, and they will soon be able to open the score again.

However, the easy scoring like chopping melons and vegetables in the first quarter still did not appear again.This time, Aldridge was still firmly resisted by Horford.Seeing that he didn't get a good chance, Aldridge chose to pass the ball.

The target of the pass was none other than the Frenchman Nicolas Batum who scored two three-pointers in the first quarter.

Since Granger was the one defending Aldridge in the first quarter, he knew who Aldridge would pass the ball to!Granger, who predicted the opponent's passing route in advance, straightened his arms and intercepted the basketball halfway!
"Mistake! Granger's prediction was very accurate!"

After stealing the ball, Daniel Granger ran all the way with the ball. In the first quarter, he was blasted into scum by Aldridge, and he was holding his breath in his heart.

Although Batum chased after him, he even blocked Granger when he took off.

However, Granger steadfastly withstood the confrontation with Batum, and slammed the ball into the frame with his right hand through the Frenchman who was interfering with him from the side!At the same time, the referee's urgent whistle sounded, and Granger dunked 2+1!

"A tough counter-attack dunk, the Pacers took off again! This is a 2+1 opportunity. Daniel Granger's performance has improved a lot since he returned to the third position!" Kevin Harlan couldn't restrain his excitement. It seemed that the Pacers didn't seem like a team that was tightly suppressed by a 12-point difference.

Big Brother's dunk blew up the Pacers' bench, Stephenson showed off his funny dance moves on the sidelines, and Paul George fell on everyone with his arms outstretched.

And Henson next to the players just clenched his fist lightly and didn't express anything else.

He knew that the horn of counterattack had just sounded!

With Granger's extra penalty hit, the Pacers instantly narrowed the point difference to 7 points.There were some waves in the rose garden, but they were not strong.Henson looked sideways at the Trail Blazers' bench at the other end of the field. That guy McMillan was still sitting on the Diaoyutai and pretending to be aggressive.

So, Henson clapped his hands, and then made his signature move, pressing his hands down.

Keep it safe guys, don't get carried away!
In the next attack, Aldridge's basketball IQ made Henson extremely admirable.Seeing Horford defending himself, Aldridge stopped shooting, but suddenly turned around and broke through, catching Horford by surprise.

It's just that Mike Roberts actively filled the position and interfered with Aldridge's inevitable layup.McRoberts was nothing else, but Henson always saw a fire in him.

Don't be fooled by McRoberts' appearance and skin tone, this white forward turns into a ferocious beast as soon as he is on the court.

"Let every bastard who tries to make trouble in the restricted area pay the price!"

Henson's words still linger in McRoberts' ears.

This time, the competition for rebounds was very fierce. The four insiders tapped several times in the three-second zone. In the end, no one could get the rebound. It was Horford who cleverly shot the rebound, and Granger, who had a keen sense of rebounds, finally caught it.

Granger passed the ball to Holiday to advance, while at the same time he advanced forward.The Blazers immediately chased and defended. They didn't want the Pacers to dunk three times in a row.

Holiday suddenly slowed down on the right wing of the court, and seemed to want to cooperate with Granger in the middle field.So Batum stretched out his arms, ready to steal one from the Pacers as well.

But Holiday passed a high ball, and the ball went directly over Granger's head and fell towards the left side of the court.

Is it a mistake?Obviously not.Wesley Matthews, the shooting guard who was still hanging out in the Development League last season and didn't know where he would play in the future a year and a half ago, opened fire immediately after receiving the basketball.

With the Blazers' defense shrinking so much, Matthews has a lot of room to shoot.He didn't waste this almost open opportunity, the arc of the basketball is very high, and the flight trajectory is very positive!

Even though the Trail Blazers fans have prayed to God, even God can't change the fact that the goal must be scored!

"brush."

The sound of the Nets tumbling made Henson squint his eyes slightly, really enjoying it
"4 points, Matthews' solid shooting allowed the Pacers to narrow the point difference to only 4 points! It seems that Coach Henson woke up the players during the intermission. Their offense and defense are excellent. Compared with the first quarter, they are not like a team at all!"

As soon as the second quarter opened, the Pacers played a 7-0 spurt.

McMillan could no longer sit on the bench and pretend to be aggressive, and the black coach finally stopped the game.

　Christmas battle!Christmas battle!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)