I have to admit that Ray. Aaron and Paul. Pierce's two veteran scorers are in better shape than Henson expected. Pierce, in particular, with his superb positioning and coquettish mid-range shots, truly illustrates the phrase "age doesn't take away real skill".

In order to compensate for Pierce's deterioration in physical condition, Rivers set up quite a few cover tactics for the Green Army spirit. More screening offense has greatly reduced the proportion of Pierce himself on the rim with the ball.

Maximizing Pierce's advantages in the most energy-saving and short-term way, Doug. Rivers does still have two brushes, and he will do more than just "boil chicken soup".

Pierce hit the Pacers' defense again and again with his accurate mid-range shots, and his shot choices were very cunning. Green didn't think Pierce was going to shoot, but he just shot. When he thought he could shoot, he just had to pause. This unpredictable shooting rhythm made Green very difficult.

With Pierce's excellent play, the Celtics still led the Pacers by 2 points after 5 minutes of the first quarter, which undoubtedly made the local commentators in Boston extremely excited.

"Henson. Coach Joe thought he would be able to get out of Boston with ease, but that had to ask 'the truth' if he said yes! ”

When Pierce once again borrowed Garnett's off-ball cover to get a gap, and Rondo's pass assisted Pierce to hit a shot accurately, Henson, who had a 4-point disadvantage, shouted unhurriedly to stop the game, and the trial was over!

"Danny, take a break. You're doing well, it's just that I need you to be more effective at other times. "Treat Danny. After Green came off the court, Henson patted him on the shoulder and whispered in his ear.

Green nodded, knowing that it was because he wasn't successful enough to defend Pierce that led the coach to make this decision. But even then, even if he's just a role player, Henson has given him enough steps to get down. It's all like this, what more could Green ask for?

If it weren't for the coach in front of him, he wouldn't even know if he would have a chance to show his strength in the NBA.

Therefore, the Pacers players have a good relationship with Henson, not because Henson has any magic, but because they have accumulated little by little.

Be fierce when you should be fierce, make them sweet when you should give candy, and you will find that getting along with these big names is actually as easy as getting along with high school boys.

After dealing with Green, Henson walked over to the taciturn boy with some impatience. In fact, from the beginning, Henson didn't expect Green to completely contain Pierce. It was only to ensure offensive firepower that Henson continued to start Green.

The real "artifact" of defending Pierce, Henson hasn't been sent to the field yet!

"Kawaii, remember those videos we discussed yesterday afternoon?" Henson didn't talk much to Leonard, because he knew that this kind of taciturn guy liked concise conversations the most.

Sure enough, Leonard didn't gnaw, just nodded.

"Very good, when you get on the pitch, just do what I told you yesterday. Defend Pierce, scramble for the rebound, and give the ball to Chris. Paul, it's as simple as that. ”

Leonard's skills are far from being formed, so Henson tries to keep him from doing things that are beyond his ability. Therefore, the task given to Leonard by Henson was not complicated. It's one word, defense!

As soon as Henson finished speaking, an electronic beep rang out. At the end of the timeout, fans in the North Shore Gardens frantically brandished the Pierce's big-headed piece of paper, hoping that the green-blooded warrior could continue to fight the incoming foe.

However, no one cared, and the expressionless Pacer 2 had already set his eyes on "Truth".

"Game restart, Paul. Pierce caused the Pacers a lot of trouble today. As we all know, Danny. Green is a great defensive wing player, but even so, Pierce has scored eight points cleanly! Coach Henson was replaced with a first-year rookie, oh my god, what did he think, I thought he was going to put Paul . George mentioned that the number three was against Pierce. But in that case, Ray. Aaron will be liberated. In front of Coach Henson, there are really two bottles of poison. ”

Celtic's well-known live commentary Mike. Gorman spat into the microphone and expressed his confusion about Henson's motivation for the substitution.

Could it be that he thought that a first-year rookie could restrain Pierce? I know that No. 2 managed to defend LeBron in the last game, but that was only because LeBron was too weak. Gorman continued.

On the court, the Pacers' offense, Paul assists George in Ray. Aaron hit the middle of the head, and it is typical to treat others in the way of others. Aged Ray. Allen despaired of George's shooting height, and this was the third time he watched the childish rookie shoot the ball over his head for the third time in the game.

Today, George and Leonard's offense and defense are the key to Henson's winning plan.

However, Celtic fans didn't seem to care about George's goal. They are still enthusiastic and looking forward to Pierce teaching the Pacers rookie in the other half.

This goal, Rondo was going to raid it himself. However, Paul's defense against him was really tight, and Paul was very thief and let Rondo take two big steps. If you want to shoot, you can shoot, if you don't shoot, you will definitely face Paul's rough physical confrontation.

Helplessly, Rondo, who was unattended outside the three-point line but still didn't dare to shoot, commanded his teammates to run with a black face. This situation of no one to defend but still dare not shoot three-pointers embarrassed Rondo.

See Ray. Allen followed the tactical line and Rondo handed the ball in immediately. However, Ray. Unsurprisingly, Aaron was once again entangled by George, who was tall and arm-long. The ability to break through with the ball has regressed a lot. Allen, who was blocked by George, almost lost the chance to score.

Paul. George's defense gives Ray today. Allen has caused big problems, and exactly George has caused huge problems for all the number two positions he has played against this season. His defensive quality has improved so much that it is very much in line with Henson's expectations.

So, while the Celtics tried hard to play variables, they simply couldn't do it. Because in the end, Ray. The only thing Allen can do is give the ball to Pierce!

Pierce, as always, came out through Garnett's cover pocket, ready to pick up Ray. Alan. This trick is in action against Danny. Green has tried and tested, and as long as he can successfully catch the ball, Pierce can torture inexperienced rookies with his superb offensive ability.

Just as Pierce was about to receive the basketball, a large hand suddenly crossed between Pierce and the basketball. Pierce turned his head in surprise, this guy was obviously blocked by Garnett just now, how did he catch up!?

Leonard didn't catch up, he just had long enough arms.

"Smack!" The basketball was slapped away by Leonard, and the Celtics made a passing error!

Leonard's first reaction after getting the ball was not to bury his head in the run, but to follow Henson's instructions to find Paul!

By this time, Paul had already stepped forward to the front, but he was still followed by Rondo, who was entangled with him. Seeing that the pass was not safe, Leonard decided to advance with the ball himself.

When Leonard took his own big stride and ran, people realized that this guy was simply a weapon in the transition attack!

The aging Pierce was easily thrown away, and Leonard was "forced" to complete a dragon dunk after the steal because he couldn't pass the ball safely! This dunk undoubtedly blew up a few more neurotics on the Pacers' bench.

Stephenson fell face down to the ground after Leonard's dunk, and then just played dead. The kid's "performance art" of celebrating a teammate's score has never been understood by Henson once.

The funniest thing is that the others jumped up and down in excitement for Leonard's dunk. And Leonard himself just went back to the defense like a nobody, which embarrassed his teammates who celebrated his score on the bench......

"It was Leonard again, and he managed to steal Pierce and personally push for the dunk. I remember the scouting report saying that Leonard's dribbling was extremely poor. But with the fast break just now, I didn't see anything wrong with his dribbling. ”

Leonard's dunk helped the Pacers equalize while leaving Pierce feeling that things weren't good. The long arms and big hands of the No. 2 gave Pierce a great sense of oppression.

Then a goal was scored in Ray. After both Allen and Pierce failed, Garnett tried to single West in the low post. It's a pity that West's iron-blooded defense made Garnett fight and retreat, and in the end he could only contribute an iron with an "iron-blooded jumper". After Henson's focus on strengthening the interior this season, Garnett simply couldn't take advantage of the Pacers' three-second zone.

The Pacers immediately launched a counterattack, and Paul didn't intend to give the aging Celtics any respite. His penetrating breakaway drew the Celtics to a full contraction, and in the middle of the crowd, Paul still delivered the ball accurately to his teammates.

Paul's breakaway shot is still wonderful, but the man who catches the ball outside the three-point line makes Henson a little desperate, and it is Leonard.

Leonard gets the same defensive treatment as Rondo outside the three-point line, and no one cares at all! But if you throw a pot, you have to throw it if you don't throw it. Leonard made a three-point shot, but his stiff shot made Frazier, who was about to shoot as an art, cover his eyes. Spicy eyes, too spicy!

Sure enough, Leonard's shot came out of the box, but fortunately, West, who followed up in time, added it to the score, and the Pacers' offense did not fail.

When he first shot a three-pointer, Leonard was like an idiot who couldn't do anything. But when it comes to the defensive end, he seems to be a completely different person.

Pierce still used cover to play offense, and he got space and dribbled a shot before he took a shot. This kind of cunning and changeable shooting rhythm, let alone a rookie, is difficult for many experienced players to judge accurately. Just Danny. Green, that's how he was defeated by Pierce.

Leonard was deceived by Pierce just like Green, but even if he was deceived, his long arms and big hands were still in front of Pierce's eyes. It's as if even if you shake O'Neill away, his size still fills the penalty area and you can't get what to do.

A forced jump shot that was sealed to his fingertips, Pierce failed to perform the magic again, and the moment he shot, he couldn't even see the basket anywhere!

For the third time in a row, the Celtics attacked fruitlessly. Paul was violated by Rondo after pushing over, and there was some verbal altercation between the two sides. But Henson is indifferent, Paul is not a rookie anymore, he knows how to control himself.

No matter how Rondo argues, whether Paul really had a lot of small moves against Rondo before. The Pacers got two free throws anyway, which was inevitable.

Paul made two free throws and hit two free throws to turn the score from a four-point deficit to a six-point lead in an instant. The 10-point gap inside and out allowed Rivers to be stopped.

With just one substitution, Henson curbed the Celtics' fireworks. Choosing one of two bottles of poison? I'm sorry, I don't drink a single bottle! Thunder. None of Aaron and Pierce can escape the fate of being locked up by their juniors!

"What am I talking about? The Celtics weren't that tough to deal with. Henson smiled and took the tactical board from Vogel's legs, who were in a daze.