The Basketball Court Swordsman

Pachulia undoubtedly hopes to be able to contribute to the Pacers's interior, after all, the Pacers did not even have a traditional inside player in their starting today.

If he can succeed, in addition to helping the team, he will undoubtedly slap the guy Henson in the face. Didn't he say that he has nothing but dirty playing? If he played a good performance in the three-second zone today, it depends on how he rounds the field for himself.

However, it turns out that Pachulia's imagination is really wonderful. The reality is that Pachulia tried three consecutive attempts to beat Antetokounmpo back, but they all ended in failure.

As the only fifth position on the court, Pachulia not only slowed down the defensive and offensive end, but also was unable to play a misplaced advantage. So, what is the use of him as a center?

So, after playing for four minutes in the first quarter, the saddest thing for Pachulia happened.

"Pachulia, come down, come down and take a break!" When he was fouled by Antetokounmpo who broke through the penalty area again, Steve Kerr shouted from the sidelines.

At the same time, Iguodala took off his training uniform and prepared to play. Iguodala replaced Pachulia, which means that the Warriors have to use the dead five to fight the Pacers.

Pachulia bit her lip, and walked to the side of the court griefly. 0 points and 2 rebounds, this is all the data Pachulia got in these 4 minutes.

The most feared of the Death Five team is actually the lack of height. However, is the Pacers' small lineup really "small"? Antetokounmpo is 2.11 meters, Siakam is 2.06 meters, George is 2.06 meters, Bogdanovic is 2.03 meters...The Pacers’ five small lineups are only conceptually small. But the height is not small at all.

Therefore, it is normal for Pachulia as a center to be unable to take advantage of the small lineup. After all, Antetokounmpo is no shorter than him.

When Cole finally took Iguodala on the court, Henson, who had been sitting on the bench for a long time, finally stood up. With the five small lineup against the five small lineup, this is the purpose of Henson's transformation. Although the Pacers have led the Warriors by 6 points, now the two sides are really starting to decide the outcome.

"Coach Cole can't hold back, too. Henson used the five small lineup to gain the advantage. The five small lineup is actually the strength of the Warriors. The Pacers should use the enemy's best defense to knock down the opponent. I have to say that Coach Henson’s self-confidence is really enough!"

G3 and the Warriors soared three points, and g5 played a small lineup with the Warriors... to actively attack the most "hard" part of the opponent, this kind of thing may only be done by Henson.

Death Five VS Death Five, the duel that Henson wanted, officially started!

The reason why the Warriors' death five was able to succeed was mainly because they took both offense and defense into consideration. Many years ago, the Suns led by Mike D'Antoni also played a small lineup. Needless to say, most people know that the sun set off a whirlwind. Their offense is always pleasing to the eye.

The biggest difference between the Suns' small lineup and the Warriors' small lineup is actually on defense. The Warriors' small lineup is not only fast-paced offensive, but also accurate in three-pointers. The ability to hold people on the defensive end is a major element of their success.

With Draymond Green guarding the penalty area, most insiders have no choice but to take the Warriors' basket. And Thompson, Durant and Iguodala are excellent defensive players. Even if Curry's defense is slightly weaker, it can be covered by the power of the system.

But today, when the Warriors' small lineup began to attack, they discovered that the Pacers' small lineup defensive ability is also very good.

Durant was still entangled tightly by George. Draymond Green was walking on the perimeter, covering his teammates and preparing to cut in.

But every time he cuts in, he will be stared at by Antetokounmpo. In front of Antetokounmpo's unconventional insider, Green's speed has no advantage at all.

The same goes for Iguodala. In the past, Iguodala played at the 4th position and he was more mobile. But compared with Siakam, the elderly Iguodala has a slightly inferior athletic ability.

All five positions can be matched. The Pacers' defense caused the Warriors to fall into too much conduction. In the end, Antetokounmpo intercepted the ball passed by Curry to Green, which directly ended this attack!

"Retreat, retreat!" Cole waved his arms anxiously from the sidelines. The players retreated quickly, but their positions were not accurate enough.

In the first few games, the Warriors' retreat was mainly due to the stuck Antetokounmpo. Therefore, a defense will be set up near the reasonable collision zone. But now, the Pacers are a five-small lineup. Except for one-on-one defense, there is no way to stand.

This time, George still got the opportunity to play singles with the ball. But the difference is that Durant no longer dared to make up for it. Just now Bogdanovic's three-pointer gave Durant a lesson.

But the problem is that Thompson alone cannot defend George effectively. Thompson's defense is dominated by interference. He will stay in front of you all the time and make you uncomfortable.

But George's height of 2 meters 06 faces a second position, just to avoid interference! So George punished Clay with a clean, dry jumper. The difference became 8 points, Henson would have to see how Cole could change!

After an offense, Curry and Green cooperated and played a pick-and-roll.

Under the same circumstances, after such a gear, Curry should face the opponent's fifth position. In the case of small and big, Curry has countless ways to torture the big man.

But today, Antetokounmpo in front of him...well, it really made Curry feel more pressured. Because when Antetokounmpo opened his arms in front of Curry, Curry felt that he couldn't see anything at all.

Rely on speed to go hard? Curry won't be wishful thinking, Antetokounmpo is different from the traditional sluggish big guy.

Seeing Curry hesitating for a while with the ball in place, Cole felt deeply injustice. Why would a "monster" like Antetokounmpo be chosen by the Pacers at the beginning? If one less Antetokounmpo, the Warriors would be much easier to deal with the Pacers.

In the end, Curry chose a direct three-pointer. But he obviously underestimated Antetokounmpo's defensive height. Facing the Greeks' long arms, Curry had to change his shooting arc.

It's just a pity that even Stephen Curry can't guarantee the hit rate even after changing the arc.

"Hey!"

The basketball knocked to the front of the hoop, which was obviously shorter because of the higher arc. The Warriors failed another offense. They have not scored for three consecutive rounds!

This time, Draymond Green quit. Although he was stuck behind Paul firmly, he still hoped to catch an offensive rebound while Antetokounmpo was not under the basket.

But because Curry shot a three-pointer, it was a long rebound. Green, who fought against Paul at the bottom of the basket, could only watch the basketball pass over his head, and then was accepted by Paul George.

Five seconds later, George assisted Antetokounmpo and made a layup easily. When Antetokounmpo had completed the layup, Green had just ran beyond the three-point line. People were surprised to find that the small lineup of the Warriors seemed to be out of pace!

10 points! Before the game started, no one would have thought that the Warriors would be 10 points behind the opponent in the first quarter!

They are the most powerful team in the league, and their five small team has defeated countless iron-blooded heroes. They were unbeaten in the first three rounds of the playoffs and reached the finals with an exaggerated performance of 12 wins and 0 losses.

But it is such a team that has not yet finished the first quarter and is already 10 points behind the Pacers!

Standing on the sidelines, Henson let out a sigh of relief, his idea worked!

So, don't be afraid of the advantages of others. Everyone knows that the Warriors’ death five team is very strong, but how do you know if you don’t try it, the Pacers’ five team is actually not weak?

Cole looked up at the big screen, the first quarter of the game was about to enter the rotation time. Even if Henson broke the rule and used the five-small lineup to start, on the bench, Henson still has players such as Oladipo, Brogdon and Danny Green available.

However, due to the early replacement of Iguodala on the Warriors side, the rotation plan has also been disrupted. At that time, the gap between the two teams' second team will only get wider.

"Fuck, I was tricked!" Thinking of this, Cole gritted his teeth and smashed the tactical board in half.

Henson deliberately forced himself to replace Iguodala in advance, so that no one in the second team can compete with his players!

McCaw, Livingston, Pachulia and the elderly David West? In front of the Pacers, this second team is not enough!

Steve Kerr has experienced for the first time in his life what it's like to be played as a puppet by Henson.

After two years in the vertical and horizontal leagues, Cole suddenly realized today that when he and his team faced the Pacers, they seemed to have no overwhelming strength anymore.