Henson knows very well what the team's problems are, and this routine of the regular lineup has basically been eaten to death by the Grizzlies. They know how to block the Pacers' passing lanes and how the players are going to run. To put it bluntly, Dave. Joggle did what Henson often did – figuring out what the opposing head coach was thinking.

I have to admit that Jogger has done it very successfully. Anyone who can climb from assistant coach to head coach has two brushes. Joggle did what Hollins couldn't, and all he could do was take his place.

But it wasn't that hard to break the situation, and Henson only needed one substitution to get it all done. He picked up the tactics board and looked at Stephenson, who had nearly knocked out his engagement ring this summer.

That's the way Stephenson is, you never know what he's going to do in the next second. Maybe he'll throw the coat with the ring on it on the ground, or maybe he'll throw himself in jail and fill in Henson's name and number in the emergency contact field...... Even Henson couldn't predict Stephenson's behavior.

This is both a weakness for Stephenson, but also a strength for him. In fact, it is this quality of him that makes Henson dare to let him play the number one position with confidence. Because he can always get the ball to the right place in a way that others don't expect.

And that's exactly what Henson needs! Since Dave. Joggle and his Grizzlies block the passing lane, so send a player up who makes him unpredictable!

"Reims, you take the place of Leonard and play the number two position. George, you go up to the number three and keep being the attacker. CP and Lance, I want you to form a two-point guard lineup, you know what I mean? I need two offensive engines to give the team more possibilities on the offensive end. Just now we were just controlled by someone else, and now, as long as we are out of control, we can get out of this situation very quickly. ”

After Henson made the substitution, he picked up a marker and drew a few tactics on the tactical board. These tactics are listened to by Becky. Harmon and Vogel were dumbfounded, because some of them seemed unreasonable at all.

But in fact, that's why Henson was able to dominate the league. Becky. Harmon and Vogel are certainly experienced and have better resumes, but they are both too "academic" and prefer to play by the rules. In this way, it is easy for the other party to predict the next move.

Henson, on the other hand, doesn't care how ridiculous a tactic or a substitution looks, and he'll give it a try as long as he thinks it works. As a result, no one could have predicted Henson's tactical arrangement.

In some ways, Henson and Stephenson are somewhat similar.

'If you're his team-mate, you're going to like him. If you were his opponent, you would hate him so much that you would want to kill him. ”

This sentence is used by the outside world to describe Stephenson, but when it is used on Henson, there seems to be no sense of disobedience.

The electronic beep of "beep~~~" made the scene jubilant again, and the Pacers' mascots, Boomer Cat and Busser Dog, mobilized the cheers of the fans like musicians in the stands.

Henson sat back on the bench, as if he wasn't too worried about the situation. If he was really worried about this game, he wouldn't have let Becky before. Harmon and Vogel took over.

"The game restarted, and it was the first time Coach Henson had picked up the tactical board after setting it up before the game. Let's see what difference he can bring to the team. First of all, Coach Henson made a substitution. He took down Leonard, who has been doing well this season, and then put George in the No. 3 position. Stephenson, on the other hand, and Chris. Paul partners in the back line. ”

Reggie. Miller scratched his head, even though Stephenson and Paul were old teammates. But in actual games, the two rarely appear at the same time. Because under normal circumstances, Henson uses Stephenson as Paul's replacement. When Stephenson comes on the court, it usually means that Paul is off.

So, seeing Paul and Stephenson competing together, Reggie. Miller felt a little confused. Henson. Joe, what the hell is going on?

Paul pretended to accelerate after half-time, but quickly gave the ball to Stephenson. It seems that CP3's task is to only carry the ball across half the court.

After receiving the ball, Stephenson did not carefully lower his center of gravity to protect the ball with both hands, but his arms naturally drooped and then grabbed the ball with one hand. There is no doubt that this tease will not miss any opportunity to pretend. Of course, his comic behavior is already used to Pacers fans and players, including coaches.

Defending Stephenson is Tyshawn. Prince, after all, Tony. Aaron and Paul. George wants to take care of it. Stephenson reached out at David. West asked for a cover, and then accelerated to break through!

Prince couldn't keep up with Stephenson on his feet, and Gasol Jr. didn't chase Stephenson, but stayed in front of West. As a defensive expert at the level of the best defensive player, Gasol Jr. knows that if he rushes to make up for the defense, West, who gets the gap, will not let go of the opportunity to score with an easy shot.

But did the Grizzlies just let Stephenson go to the basket? Of course not, there is no Zach on the inside. Randolph? You know, that guy is not easy to mess with, Randolph, who used to play in New York, is even more horizontal than Stephenson.

Sure enough, when Stephenson hit the basket, "Big Black Bear" Randolph had already raised his arms and waited under the basket. Stephenson didn't make a layup, and he couldn't get past Randolph's arm to pass the ball. It looks as if it has fallen into a dead end again.

But Stephenson's uncertainty is not so easy to contain.

I saw Stephenson slam the ball to the ground! The basketball passed through Randolph's legs and bounced back into Horford's hands behind Randolph!

Horford didn't expect Stephenson to choose this way of passing in a crowded box, and if it weren't for Horford's high concentration, he really wouldn't have been able to receive this ball.

Randolph looked back in surprise to see that Horford had already made a shot. The basketball rolls up the net, and the Pacers find a gap under the Grizzly Bear's impregnable defense!

"How did the ball get to Horford?" Reggie. Miller scratched his head, it was hard to see the details of the goal with the naked eye because the box was so crowded just now.

However, after the replay was played on the big screen at the scene, Reggie. Miller and Chris. Webb was stunned. That's right, even Chris. Paul didn't dare to pass the ball like that easily. But the one called Stephenson dared to do it!

"It seems that Coach Henson intends to use the creativity of the duo to break down the Grizzlies' defense." Reggie. Miller smiled, Henson's adjustments are always to the point!

Blocking a pass? When Henson puts a guy on the pitch who can't even handle himself, can you still block the pass?

It can be seen that the attack just now made Stephenson very proud. He jumped up and down as he stepped back, and if it hadn't been for Henson's scolding him, he would have been able to dance in the center circle for a while.

"Coach Henson spoke, and this is the second time! You're lost, Reggie. Webb pointed to the Pacers bench and joked at Miller.

"His ass didn't leave the bench, Chris. We're betting on the condition that Coach Henson's ass leaves the bench more than the number of times he yells. ”

On the commentary stage, Reggie. Miller and Webb were still able to talk and laugh leisurely. On the court, everyone on the Grizzlies tensed their nerves.

It was hard to overtake the score, and now that it was equalized so quickly, no one would be happy. But it's a pity that Mike. Conley's shot failed to hit any more this time. When the Grizzlies couldn't disrupt the Pacers' defensive rhythm, their offense was actually very difficult.

Stephenson personally grabbed the defensive rebound, and seeing that Stephenson was holding the ball, the Grizzlies' defense was a little looser. After all, Stephenson had to get the ball to Paul before the Pacers' offense could get up.

As everyone knows, Stephenson directly ignored the step of handing the ball to Paul, grabbed the rebound and accelerated himself!

It wasn't until Stephenson hit beyond the three-point line that the Grizzlies' defense reacted. Randolph and Prince tried to block Stephenson's breakthrough, but it was too late.

Stephenson walked between the two with a jump, and then scored an easy layup under the basket. Prince and Randolph looked at each other, bewildered. In less than 30 seconds on the court, Stephenson had already scored four points for his team with a goal and an assist. The Grizzlies' lead was recaptured by the Pacers before it was hot.

Dave. Jogger pouted, he didn't expect Henson to send Stephenson and Paul to play at the same time. This seemingly modest X-factor makes it more and more difficult for the Grizzlies to defend.

After that, Gasol's inside shot pulled one back for the Grizzlies. But soon the Pacers hit a mid-range shot from George, and of course, that shot came from Stephenson's unexpected pass assist.

Henson's appearance upset the balance of the situation, and the Grizzlies' defense seemed to be no longer tight for the rest of the second quarter. And with Stephenson's unexpected passing point and CP3's solid control, the Pacers played an offense that was both creative and consistent.

At halftime, the score became 55-50 and the Pacers regained control of the situation! And as Reggie . Miller and Chris. As Webb predicted, Henson hasn't been up from the bench since he was replaced by Stephenson.

As long as the problem is solved, Becky. Harmon and Vogel were enough to keep the situation under control.

Before returning to the locker room, Henson spoke to reporters at halftime. The question is simple, "Do you think Stephenson can maintain such good form in the second half?" ”

Henson raised an eyebrow, Stephenson had five points, four assists and five rebounds in the few minutes he played in the first half, and his all-around performance had upset the Grizzlies. And he's sure that in the second half, Joggle still couldn't find a way to solve Stephenson.

So, he smiled confidently at the camera, "Look, there will be a triple-double data today." ”