The Basketball Court Swordsman

Before the game started, Henson deliberately checked the odds given by Vegas on his mobile phone.

Sure enough, the odds for the Bulls to advance are 8 to 1, and the probability for the Bulls to advance from Vegas is 10%.

Although the odds are very exaggerated, Henson is not complacent about it. He still remembers when the preliminary walkers were also the side with lower odds in the playoffs. As a result, he and his team all the way through all the way, froze to win one championship after another.

Therefore, Henson will not ignore any opponents. After all, he also got up from nothing back then.

Moreover, this is not the first time Henson has played against the Bulls in the playoffs. He knows very well that although the coach has changed and Rose has gone, the strength of the Bulls is still there.

The Bulls entered the playoffs as the eighth in the East, and they have nothing to lose. So, those guys in red jerseys will definitely give it a go.

But Henson will not allow any accidents to happen. In the first round, Henson not only wants to win, but also wants to win beautifully. The Pacers are targeting the Warriors, and he can't accept his team's overturning on the Bulls. Even if you lose one game, it won't work.

So, before the game started, Henson gathered everyone on the bench and gave a short speech.

"I know that we won the Bulls in the regular season, and our record against them is 4 wins and 0 losses. But that is the regular season. If any fool thinks the regular season can be confused with the playoffs, then please take off your body. Jersey, and then go home and eat a soft cake. There are no easy battles and no soft cakes in the playoffs. Every game is a tough battle! So, take out your full strength! Don't give the opponent any chance, use one One game, they completely defeated their confidence!"

Henson was very emotional, and his emotions were passed to the players through this brief speech.

Before the start of the game, the key to victory that eSPN marked for the Bulls was to "seize the other's emotional relaxation."

Indeed, people think that the Pacers are likely to be too relaxed in the first round of playing the Bulls.

However, after the game started, Mike Brin and Kevin Harlan discovered that the Pacers were extremely focused.

"Another mistake! Just five minutes into the game, Jimmy Butler has already received his second pass error! What is he doing!? Does he think he is still playing the regular season!? Here is the playoffs. , Paul George will not let go of any chance to steal him."

Accompanied by Mike Brin's shout, George took the ball and advanced himself after stealing, and then ended the offense with a two-handed dunk.

At this point, the score on the court has become 10 to 2. Five minutes into the first quarter, the Bulls only scored two points. The Pacers' focused defense makes the Bulls seamless.

"Jimmy, what are you doing!? Be sober and take advantage of the current difference!" Rondo scolded Butler angrily, and Butler realized that he was still the kid hiding behind everyone.

Be alone? Maybe he is really not ready yet.

Fortunately, a subsequent mid-range vote by Wade stabilized the situation for the Bulls and moved the score to 4-10. But until now, Hoiberg can no longer count on the Pacers to relax their vigilance.

It can be seen that even facing the eighth in the east, the Pacers have no intention of being soft.

"Victor, come here!" After seeing that the time was almost up, Henson beckoned Oladipo to his side and confessed a few words.

After speaking, Oladipo silently nodded, and then sat down in front of the technical stage, ready to play.

A minute later, a dead ball appeared on the court. Oladipo and Danny Green gave high fives and went into battle.

Green is a fake starter this season, and he is used to getting off the court at the earliest. After Oladipo played, Wade couldn't help swallowing.

He knows that what he will face may be himself ten years ago...

Sure enough, Oladipo scored as soon as he played. Oladipo is full of confidence at this time, and will never be at a loss. He knew that under Henson's system, if he didn't have an offensive mission, he would just stand at the bottom corner and open up the space, instead of running around like a headless fly.

If there is an offensive task, it is even simpler. Play singles with the ball, don't be humble. After all, he is the super sixth man on the Pacers.

Oladipo broke through with Lopez's cover. Because of Lopez's three-point threat, his brother Robin didn't dare to shrink. Therefore, only Wade defends Oladipo alone.

Oladipo was already much faster than Wade now, and with a delay in cover, Oladipo cleared Wade almost instantly.

Wade's consciousness is still there, but his legs can no longer keep up with his brain. By the time he bypassed the screen, Oladipo had already surpassed Wade. Afterwards, Pacers fans enjoyed a one-handed tomahawk slash.

Victor Oladipo's appearance indicates that the Pacers have started their strongest firepower. Hoiberg looked at the bench, wondering who could compete with the Pacers' second team.

In the eighth minute of the first quarter, Hoiberg had to win Wade and Rondo. He put all his hopes on 2015 rookie No. 22 Bobby Portis. I hope this young all-around forward can lead the Bulls' bench forward.

Although Portis is not high in the draft, he still played some bright moments in the Bulls two seasons.

The most recent time was last month. In the Bulls game against the Jazz, Portis scored 22 points, setting a new career scoring high.

People say that the playoffs are the stage to create stars? Hoiberg hopes Portis can become famous in the playoffs.

However, fame is not something that can be achieved casually. Although people like the "famous World War I" drama, players who can truly become famous in World War I must have the conditions for success before that "World War I". What they lack is just an opportunity.

But in Henson's view, Portis does not have those conditions. He lacks not only opportunities, but also strength.

So who has the conditions to become famous in World War I? Of course, it was Siakam who had been in obscurity before, and paddling in the regular season, but by the playoffs, Siakam was reborn.

Hoiberg replaced Portis, imagining that he would confront Frye, and then use his mobility to hit the opponent hard. However, Henson sent a rookie with a lower overall pick than Portis and even worse stats per game than Portis.

Hoiberg swallowed and found that he was not pushing Portis to the stage, but to the execution ground.

After the game restarted, Portis first tried to sit Siakam in the low post. With a height of 2.11 meters and a good low-post attack in college, he is very confident in this attack.

However, Portis tried a few times, only to find that he had not made any progress! In terms of confrontation ability, Portis is not much better than Siakam.

In the end, Portis could only lean on Siakam's long-range hook. Although Siakam's height is not as high as Portis, but with his terrible wingspan, he still interfered with his shots.

If you want to play in a low position, confrontation ability is very important. O'Neal, Yao Ming, Postman, and even James, these big killers that can score efficiently in the low post, which one is poor in confrontation ability?

Portis is a little taken for granted. In college, his body can crush most opponents. But here, but the battlefield of the playoffs!

Portis missed the hook, Siakam grabbed the rebound, and then personally held the ball to advance!

Like Antetokounmpo, Siakam has the ability to attack with the ball even though he plays the fourth position. The Bulls' defense is obviously still dumb, they are all close to their matchup, thinking that Siakam will hand the ball to the guard.

However, the No. 43 forward suddenly accelerated and passed Portis who was not focused enough in one step.

After stepping into the penalty area, Siakam leaped hard. With the addition of slender arms, Siakam's dunk looks very beautiful.

One offense and one defense, people remembered who Pascal Siakam was, but they didn't care about Bobby Portis.

Fame in World War I? Hoiberg really thought too much.

Seeing Siakam's successful dunk, Hoiberg's eyes turned down. He thought that the situation would change if the two sides played against each other in the playoffs. But it seems that everything is no different from the regular season.

Although Rondo has strong organizational skills and fierce defense, he can't score after all. And when Paul has both organization and defense, his scoring ability is also terrible.

Wade averaged only 15 points per game this season, and his body has been unable to support his superstar performance. But George? George is one of the most threatening scorers in the league.

Jimmy Butler is very tough, but compared to Antetokounmpo, it seems to be half a gear.

In the end, even Portis, who had high hopes from Hoiberg, was a bit behind Siakam. Not to mention that Henson still has Oladipo, Brogdon and Bogdanovic in his hands. Of these people, Hoiberg couldn't find one to match them!

The players on the entire team are one step worse than the opponent. Even Hoiburg himself thinks he is one step behind Henson.

Under such circumstances, is it really possible for the team to win?

After a dunk, Siakam pointed to the sky on the court to pay tribute to his father. Henson applauded and recognized the players' performance.

At this time, the first quarter played less than 10 minutes. But no one knows that in less than 10 minutes, the Bulls have realized how huge the gap between the two sides is.

Black eight miracle? There have indeed been many miracles in the walkers. But these miracles were all ended by the defeat of their opponents.

Henson almost decided the first round of the game in just 10 minutes. A Pacer with full firepower will not fall into a hard fight in the east.

The Bulls’ dream has just begun, and it’s over