The Basketball Court Swordsman

After playing for 12 minutes, Horford and Granger were madly smashing the box. On the defensive end, we have to face the fierce impact of the Pacers.

Henson didn't know how many more 12 minutes Howard could hold, but it certainly wouldn't be four. Maybe in the third quarter, Orlando's "Invincible Hulk" will be completely stalled.

This is always the NBA, and its confrontation is so fierce that even Howard, who has a perverted physical fitness, cannot play the entire game like this.

Even the Pacers players who played team basketball were sweating and sitting on the bench drinking water.

What's more, the intensity of the playoffs is completely different from the regular season, and the physical exertion is even greater. If Howard does not have the support of his teammates, the Magic will die sooner or later!

In the regular season, Henson has proved the fact that one person cannot beat a team more than once.

Among them, Carmelo Anthony must have a deep understanding of this "although I cut down gorgeous data, but ultimately lose" mode.

Moreover, Howard is still an insider. He has no way to save himself by shooting like outside players. Every time he wants to score, he has to go through a hand-to-hand fight and a burst.

And for a center who can't shoot three-pointers, Howard can't take away the game with a wave of unreasonable three-pointers like Kobe. What's more, even Kobe doesn't know whether it is the Lakers or opponents who take away after a three-pointer.

Therefore, even if Howard scored 12 points in the first quarter, even if he almost smashed the rim of the Conseco Arena, Henson was not in a hurry.

Howard's game was really beautiful, but he couldn't kill anyone!

"In the second quarter, Al, increase your number of shots. I want you to mobilize Howard and force him to follow you, giving him more defensive pressure!" During the break, Henson gave Horford a lot of arrangements. Tactics, the purpose is to put pressure on Sparks. If you want to beat the magic, just a little bit, consume as much "Warcraft" as possible.

After the start of the second quarter, Stan Van Gundy did not let Howard play. It seems that Van Gundy also knows that he can't let Howard play for 48 minutes.

But after losing Howard, the Magic seemed to instantly become another team.

The fascinating "general" Arenas averaged only 8 points per game in the Magic's 46 games. In the playoffs, Arenas' state did not pick up.

Van Gundy had planned to let Arenas provoke the offensive, but in the face of Holiday's smart defense, Arenas's first shot in the second quarter missed the goal.

The Pacers fought back quickly. The Magic lost Howard and Gortat, which meant that their inside defense instantly went from the top of the league to an extremely empty one.

Holiday passed Granger in the middle, Granger leaned on Ryan Anderson, who was guarding the basket, to get the ball easily. Anderson is the kind of big turret that the Magic likes, but he is really too soft on the defensive end.

"Go ahead by one point. The Pacers' fast offense is playing well without Howard. The Magic must come forward and buy some more breathing time for Howard!"

"Damn it!" Howard on the bench smashed the towel in his hands to the ground. In the first quarter of the game, he was desperate to win the advantage for the Magic, but the Pacers easily turned into nothing.

Van Gundy of course also knew that magic must have someone to stand up, but it is not Van Gundy's decision to stand up.

Turkoglu's layup was blocked by George. As a tall three with the same height and arm length, but with more athletic ability, George almost locked Turkoglu today. The Turks only scored four points in the first quarter, and now they immediately offered hot pot.

A cover means a counterattack. Horford got the basketball and made a long pass from the backcourt. Granger rushed to the forefront. In the confrontation with Brandon Bass, he still made the ball steadily and made a foul, 2+1!

When the Pacers played Magic for the first time this season, Granger experienced countless moments of such violations, but the referees turned a blind eye. But as Henson said, the Magic can't get the favor of the league in every game. At least this time in the series, Magic has no privileges!

Granger made a free throw and the point difference instantly became 4 points. And Stan Van Gundy knows very well that if he doesn't do anything, the difference will definitely continue to widen. But what can he do? The only thing he can do is to replace Howard.

So, after only playing for two minutes in the first quarter, Stan Van Gundy called the game to stop.

Henson was not complacent because the Pacers took the lead temporarily. He hurriedly greeted the players to come down, and the real battle was about to begin!

"The rest of the Magic must help Howard share some of the pressure. Even if it is O'Neal, he needs a Kobe or Wade."

Kevin Harlan knows exactly what the Magic lacks, but unfortunately, Howard does not have Kobe by his side, and there is no Wade.

With 12 minutes in the first quarter, Howard returned to the battlefield after just 2 minutes of rest.

Although he was an opponent, Henson admired Howard's fighting spirit very much. But respect belongs to respect, and the game belongs to the game!

As soon as Howard came back, the Magic's level of offense and defense instantly improved by a level.

He continued to bombard indiscriminately inside, and the defensive end sent a beautiful volleyball attack on George.

Al Horford interspersed with the running position according to Henson's instructions and scored, which greatly attracted Howard's attention. But even so, Howard seems to be still full of vitality.

With 8 minutes and 37 seconds left in the game, Howard grabbed the offensive rebound and forced the offensive frame. He still scored the ball in the fierce body collision and committed a foul by Horford.

"Warcraft" is still fierce and unstoppable. After an additional penalty hit, the Magic went from being behind by 4 points to overtaking by 4 points.

"Damn it, is this guy a monster!?" Seeing Howard could still beat 2+1 hard under this situation, Henson couldn't sit still.

Howard persisted for much longer than Henson expected.

After another two minutes, some variables finally appeared in the game. Howard began to pass the ball, he has no strength to push Horford and Granger hard!

Two years ago, Lewis and Turkoglu could always turn Howard's pass into a deadly three-pointer. And now, without Lewis, Turkoglu's sight seems to have forgotten in Toronto in the north.

The Pacers double-teamed Howard, making him connect the ball. The other Magic players who got vacancies were squandered by squandering opportunities.

Ironing is like an infectious disease that has infected every Magic player. Turkoglu, Nelson, Richardson, and even J.J. Redick, who has always been prudent, have all fallen into the iron circle.

"God, take one person to stand up, even one person!" Kevin Harlan couldn't stand it anymore, and Henson enjoyed it.

In the end, Howard had to do it himself, even if it was likely to overdraw his physical fitness early.

Seeing this, Henson sat back on the bench with peace of mind. Howard wreaked havoc on the court, while Henson looked relaxed, as if everything was under control. This huge contrast formed a sharp contrast. It seems like Henson's players are the ones who wantonly vandalized on the court.

In the last 6 minutes and 45 seconds of the second quarter, Howard swept all points for the Magic. Others really can't make the investment, and Howard can't help it.

At 6 minutes and 45 seconds, Howard scored 13 points alone, and scored 19 points in the entire second quarter, 31 points and 8 rebounds in the half!

But what does not match Howard's super data is the score of 48 to 55. The away team is in front and the home team is behind!

"31 points in the half, but the Magic is still 7 points behind..." Kevin Harlan looked at the data in disbelief, 1 to 5, which is a real 1 to 5! No, it was 1 on 9. The other four of the Magic almost dragged Howard.

In the first half of the Magic, apart from Howard, only Arenas scored more than 5 points... On the other hand, the Pacers had four scored in double figures.

After the half game, the cheers of the Conseco Arena made Howard upset. Sweating profusely, he lowered his head and walked into the player tunnel, without accepting any reporter's midfield interview.

The reporters had no choice but to find Henson who was smiling but not smiling.

"The key point of the second half of the game? The key point of the second half of the game is that the staff have to adjust the basket, because the basket that was smashed by the Magic player is likely to affect our shooting percentage." Henson shrugged, only No mention of Howard's 31 points at halftime, nor did he say to strengthen the inside defense.

What a joke, it should be Stan Van Gundy that should have a headache for the second half now.