Tom. Thibodeau looked at Antetokounmpo, who was advancing with the ball, and his mind went blank. He couldn't even calculate that Henson would be so bold.

Also with a blank brain is Jeff. Teague, as a point guard, is 1.88 meters tall and weighs 82 kilograms.

And what about his opponents? He is 2.11 meters tall and weighs 101 kilograms. What's even more terrifying is that this guy is in possession of the ball and rushing towards him at this time.

"I hit the fucking ......"

Jeff. Before Teague could curse, Antetokounmpo accelerated his breakthrough. Teague is like a pebble under the feet of an elephant, easily knocked out of the way by Antetokounmpo.

On the Timberwolves' side, Towns and Gibson had not yet reacted to what was going on, and the basket was made a loud noise.

Antetokounmpo dunked with both hands, and the Pacers scored on the first offensive attack of the opening game. Moreover, the entry is still so simple and rude!

"Antetokounmpo's dunk was so easy that the Timberwolves couldn't stop him. With Jeff. Teague defends Antetokounmpo? It's just kidding! Barkley flicked his fist excitedly, anticipating it from the moment he received his starting line-up.

The Timberwolves players looked at Thibodeau in confusion, but Thibodeau couldn't just call a timeout at the beginning of the game. So, he didn't say much, but signaled the players to attack first.

But on the offensive end, the Timberwolves are far from easy. At this time, Oladipo, the shortest player on the Pacers' court, also has 1.93 meters. Whether it's inside or outside, the Pacers put a lot of height pressure on the Timberwolves.

Teague passes the ball to Jimmy early. Butler handled, on the defensive end, Antetokounmpo did not play against Teague and went to defend Ty. Gibson. But even against Oladipo, Teague struggled a bit.

Jimmy. Butler holds the ball and signals everyone to steady their rhythm. I have to admit that after leaving the Pacers, Jimmy. Butler is indeed becoming more and more a leader.

Butler motioned for Downs to play a screen with him, and after breaking through with the screen, Butler returned the ball to Downs, who was outside the three-point line.

"Vote!" The moment the pass was made, Butler yelled at Downs.

Downs raised the basketball and was about to shoot, but when he saw Lopez rushing at him, he hesitated.

"Damn it!" Jimmy. Butler gritted his teeth in anger, and he had to go back to the outside and raise his hand to Downs for the ball.

The Timberwolves are actually far from as beautiful as they appear on the surface, and just two days ago, a reporter from the Timberwolves broke the news that Jimmy. Butler verbally provoked Downs and Wiggins on the training ground. In Butler's eyes, Downs and Wiggins have top-tier talent, but they don't work hard enough.

It is said that Butler's bench pair defeated the starting team led by Downs and Wiggins, and the performance of Downs and Wiggins made Butler very unhappy.

In an interview with reporters, Butler also said bluntly: "I'm not the most talented person on the team, this person is Downs." Wiggins is God's favorite player! But the one who played the hardest was me! I play hard every day and put my heart and soul into the game, which is like no other! You can't win without me! ”

However, Butler's actions did not motivate Downs and Wiggins, but instead put a lot of pressure on the two guys.

As a result, Downs and Wiggins did not dare to make a decisive move. If you can't make it, you will be "educated" by Butler again.

That's why Downs's shot just now was so hesitant.

Not all teams are as fit as Henson's Pacers.

After Butler received a return pass from Downs, he had no choice but to call his teammates to pull away the single. But it's a pity that in his former teammate Paul. George's defense under Jimmy. Butler's layup ended up rolling off the basket.

The Timberwolves missed the first offense, and Butler gritted his teeth unwillingly, he didn't want to continue to fall at the Bankers Life Arena!

"The Timberwolves' tactics didn't play out, and Butler couldn't beat the Pacers on his own. After all, the Big Four of the Warriors last season together failed to beat them to death. ”

The Timberwolves' offense struggled, while the Pacers' offense was easy.

This time, Thai. Gibson himself went to defend Antetokounmpo who came from possession. Although the all-round power forward, who was once extremely favored by Henson, is not a top superstar in the league, his ability is still remarkable. It's up to him to defend Antetokounmpo, at least not as outright as Teague did.

With this change, Teague ran to defend Oladipo, Jimmy. Butler defends George, Wiggins defends Siakam, Towns defends Lopez, and the Timberwolves' defense is temporarily aligned, and there will be no embarrassing picture of Teague defending Antetokounmpo.

Everyone is always an NBA-level professional player, and the basic self-adjustment ability is still there.

But just getting the position right doesn't mean Thibodeau's defense will be successful.

Antetokounmpo raised his hand and motioned for Siakam to come over and cover himself. Well, a 2.11m player calls for cover on the outside...... Antetokounmpo really got into the role, he really saw himself as a point guard.

The same cover, the same simple tactic. But when the Pacers and the Timberwolves execute, it's completely different things.

Borrowing Siakam's cover, Antetokounmpo took his big stride and set out to move forward.

Gibson was delayed by Siakam, and Wiggins had to be used to defend Antetokounmpo.

However, Wiggins' pace span is not comparable to Antetokounmpo's. Moreover, Antetokounmpo's top-level confrontation ability is not afraid of Wiggins' slightly weak block.

Wiggins has the physicality, but his attitude seems to be a little loose. In fact, this is the biggest reason why Butler is dissatisfied with him.

Downs was pulled outside the three-second zone by Lopez, so he couldn't protect the frame in time. Before Towns could get back to the basket, Antetokounmpo had already made a layup against Wiggins' weak defense.

And the worst thing is that at the same time as the basketball went into the net, the referee also blew Wiggins for a foul.

Antetokounmpo gets a three-point shot!

"What are you doing!? Tough, you could have prevented him! Butler yelled at Wiggins, and for the first time of the new season, he was a little impatient with Wiggins.

Wiggins waved his hand helplessly, in fact, even if he was tough, he might not be able to defend against Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo was already one of the league's worst finishers in the league last season, and when he walked into the three-second zone, it usually ended in two ways.

Let him score, or put him on the free throw line.

With morale high and a quiet environment created by Pacers fans, Antetokounmpo hit a free throw steadily. 5-0, Thibodeau's defense was useless in front of Henson.

Fortunately, Gibson then used his soft touch to score a goal in the low post, which allowed the Timberwolves to stabilize the situation a little. But that goal didn't change anything, and as soon as it passed, Gibson was returned by Antetokounmpo.

Although the hard-line Gibson did not allow Antetokounmpo to score directly, he was still fouled. It's not so easy to stop a player who is 2.11m tall but as agile as a defender.

Antetokounmpo's shooting hasn't been great, but with the help of Fraser and Nash, the free throw is barely passable.

And today, Antetokounmpo feels just right. At the free-throw line, he hit both free throws and continued to hold a good record of not conceding free throws.

7-2, the Timberwolves are still passive. Faced with Henson's high-point guard lineup, Thibodeau was helpless.

Just like that, the game played for four minutes, and the Pacers also turned the score to 15-6. Of those six points, four came from Gibson and two from Butler.

Downs and Wiggins, both champions, have done nothing for a variety of reasons. Seeing the performance of these two men, Henson sighed. So it seems, Jimmy. Butler's tantrum is not incomprehensible either.

Think about it, can a person who is used to being in a team like the Pacers get used to the lazy and lazy style of his teammates?

However, the Timberwolves still left it to Thibodeau, and during the timeout, Henson called Antetokounmpo. The impact he had just made Thibodeau very jealous. So, this guy will definitely shrink the box and wait for Antetokounmpo to throw himself into the net.

When the time comes, it's time for Antetokounmpo to show off his point guard style!

"Janis, you might face the bag next. But don't panic, just give the ball to your teammates outside the three-point line like we did in practice, and we can still score easily. ”

"Well, I'm not panicking, boss!" The Greeks laughed innocently.

Henson nodded, and in just one sentence, he laid out all the tactics. No way, who made him know everything about Thibodeau?

The preseason is the only chance anyone else has to win against the Pacers. When it comes to the regular season, Henson will not be relentless!